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WASHINGTON (CNS)—Exemptions from the requirement to provide contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act will be simplified to include many more types of religious institutions and accommodate the needs of self-insured Church entities that say they must keep a clear financial and functional wall between themselves and the provision of contraceptives. A new set of proposed rules announced on Feb. 1 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) attempts to accommodate objections raised by Catholic institutions, among others, that said the previous rules would force them to stop providing employee health insurance because the federal requirement to include coverage for abortifacients, sterilization and contraceptives coverage violates their religious beliefs. The Affordable Care Act includes coverage of these medicines and procedures Indianapolis young adults march with their banner at the March for Life in Washington on Jan. 25. in all insurance plans. The early version of proposed rules for the mandate required all employers to provide free coverage of these medicines and services for their workers. First-time participants moved by It only exempted religious organizations whose main purpose is the inculcation of faith and who employ and serve members their March for Life experience of the faith. A later “accommodation” said nonexempt organizations could do this By Natalie Hoefer pilgrimage of young adults? Washington via the Metro. through third-party insurers. “We couldn’t find a group going from “This is my first time on the march,” The expansion would cover religious The archdiocesan Young Adult and our diocese [in Danville, Ill.],” said Bibb’s explained Rikki Enzor, “so I’m really higher education institutions, health care College Campus Ministry led a group of wife, Joanne, also a retired teacher. “So excited. This is such a great opportunity providers and charitable agencies that do 50 participants on a pilgrimage to the March we asked [our son] Brian if we could join to stand up with other young adults for not discriminate on the basis of religion as for Life in Washington on Jan. 25. his group.” Brian is a member of St. John something I passionately believe in.” to whom they serve or employ. The new For some, it was their first experience the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis. When asked what prompted her to proposed rules specify that no exemption on a March for Life pilgrimage, which Dave explained that Joanne had been on come, Enzor paused thoughtfully. will be given to “for-profit, secular commemorates the anniversary of the the march before, but this was his first time. “I’m a medical student,” she started. employers.” devastating 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court “I have some idea of what to expect from “One day, I’ll be looked to as an expert, Some for-profit entities, such as decision legalizing abortion. what Joanne has said about the march,” and I want to help make people realize Christian-owned craft retailer Hobby Lobby, This story shares the experiences of said Dave prior to the march, “but I have no [abortion] is a moral issue. have sued the federal government over the first-time pilgrims Rikki Enzor, 26, a third- preconceived notions of what to expect. I’m “Many medical students believe mandate, saying that it violates the religious year medical student, and Dave Bibb, 70, a just really excited to get to go.” in perceptions that aren’t true,” she beliefs of the owners and the faith-based retired teacher. After Mass and a brief break to settle continued, “but they don’t really take company outlook, and so they should be into their rooms at a hotel in Bethesda, Md., the time—or have the time—to think entitled to a religious exemption. A pilgrimage begins the group gathered in the hotel lobby at about the truth. I think this will be a great A brief statement from the How did a retired teacher come to join a 9:30 a.m. and prepared to make their way to See LIFE, page 8 U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops See HHS, page 16 Bishop John M. D’Arcy dies at age 80; was ‘good shepherd after the heart of Christ’ FORT WAYNE, Ind. (CNS)— as chaplain of Bishop Luers High School in the next morning at the Cathedral of the Bishop Emeritus John M. D’Arcy, who Fort Wayne. Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne, with served as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of “I am filled with deep sadness at the death all-day visitation followed by a rosary and Fort Wayne-South Bend from May 1, 1985, of a dear friend and brother bishop,” said evening prayer. through Jan. 13, 2010, died at his home in Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, who was installed Morning visitation on Feb. 8 will be Fort Wayne on the in January 2010 to succeed Bishop D’Arcy. followed by a noon Mass of Christian Burial morning of Feb. 3. “We mourn the death of a good shepherd and a reception. The rite of committal will be He was diagnosed after the heart of Christ, a bishop who loved conducted privately in the cathedral crypt. with lung and the Lord and his people with all his heart. The son of Irish immigrants, brain cancer in late “Bishop D’Arcy faced death as he also John Michael D’Arcy was born on December while lived his live—with deep faith and trust Aug. 18, 1932, in Brighton, Mass. He visiting his family in in God,” the bishop said in a statement began preparation for the priesthood in the Boston area. He on Feb. 3. “He offered his prayers and September 1949 at St. John’s Seminary returned to Fort Wayne sufferings this past month for the people he in Brighton. He was ordained to the in January for care. loved and served with joy and faithfulness.” priesthood on Feb. 2, 1957, for the In retirement, The diocese announced that Archdiocese of Boston. Bishop D’Arcy Bishop D’Arcy’s body was to be received He studied in Rome at the Bishop Emeritus had assisted at at St. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend on Pontifical University of St. Thomas, known John M. D’Arcy parishes, conferred Feb. 6, with daylong visitation followed by a as the Angelicum, from 1965 to 1968 and the sacrament of confirmation, and enjoyed rosary and transferal Mass to be celebrated. received his doctorate in spiritual theology providing retreats and missions and assisting The bishop’s body was to be received See D’ARCY, page 15 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, February 8, 2013 Lenten penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes

Parishes throughout the archdiocese have scheduled Infant Jesus (Little Flower) and Our Lady of Lourdes, at • March 20, 7 p.m. at St. Michael, Charlestown communal penance services for Lent. The following list of Our Lady of Lourdes • March 24, 1 p.m. at St. John the Baptist, Starlight services was reported to The Criterion. • March 6, 7 p.m. for Holy Cross and St. Philip Neri at St. Philip Neri Seymour Deanery Batesville Deanery • March 12, 7 p.m. at St. Mary • Feb. 26, 7 p.m. for Most Sorrowful Mother of God, • Feb. 21, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at • March 13, 6:30 p.m. at St. Rita Vevay, and Prince of Peace, Madison, at Prince of Peace, St. Peter, Franklin County • March 14, 7:30 p.m. at St. Michael, Greenfield Madison • Feb. 22, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Teresa Benedicta of the • March 10, 2 p.m. for Holy Trinity, Edinburgh, and Cross, Bright Indianapolis North Deanery St. Rose of Lima, Franklin, at St. Rose of Lima, Franklin • Feb. 23, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at • March 10, 2 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas • March 13, 7 p.m. for Our Lady of Providence, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Bright • March 11, 7 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Brownstown, and St. Ambrose, Seymour, at St. Ambrose, • Feb. 26, 7 p.m. at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, • March 12, 7 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Seymour Aurora • March 14, 7 p.m. at St. Bartholomew, Columbus • Feb. 28, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Indianapolis South Deanery • March 17, 3:30 p.m. at St. Patrick, Salem St. Mary-of-the-Rock, Franklin County • March 4, 6:30 p.m. at Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ • March 17, 5 p.m. at American Martyrs, Scottsburg • March 1, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. for St. John the Baptist, • March 10, 2 p.m. at Good Shepherd • March 25, 6:30 p.m. for St. Ann, Jennings County; Dover; St. Joseph, St. Leon; St. Paul, New Alsace; and • March 12, 7 p.m. at St. Jude St. Mary, North Vernon; and St. Joseph, Jennings County, St. Martin, Yorkville, at St. Martin, Yorkville • March 13, 7 p.m. at St. Mark the Evangelist at St. Joseph, Jennings County • March 4, 6:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence, Lawrenceburg • March 19, 7 p.m. at St. Roch • March 6, 7 p.m. for St. Charles Borromeo, Milan; • March 20, 6 p.m. at St. Barnabas Tell City Deanery St. Mary Magdalen, New Marion; St. Pius, Ripley County; • March 25, 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the Greenwood, • March 13, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Meinrad, St. Meinrad and St. John the Baptist, Osgood, at St. John the Baptist, Greenwood • March 17, at 4 p.m. at St. Paul, Tell City Osgood • March 27, 6 p.m. at St. Barnabas • March 7, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Greensburg Terre Haute Deanery • March 12, 7 p.m. for St. Nicholas, Ripley County; Indianapolis West Deanery • Feb. 21, 12:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart, Clinton St. Anthony of Padua, Morris; and St. Louis, Batesville, at • Feb. 16, 10 a.m. at St. Anthony • Feb. 24, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph, Rockville St. Louis, Batesville • Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m. at St. Monica • March 13, 7 p.m. at St. Paul the Apostle, Greencastle • March 12, 7 p.m. for St. Denis, Jennings County; • Feb. 26, 7 p.m. at Mary, Queen of Peace, Danville • March 14, 1:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Maurice, Napoleon; and Immaculate Conception, • Feb. 28, 7 p.m. at St. Malachy, Brownsburg Terre Haute Millhousen, at Immaculate Conception, Milhousen • March 4, 7 p.m. at St. Thomas More, Mooresville • March 14, 7 p.m. at St. Patrick, Terre Haute † • March 20, 7 p.m. for St. Joseph, Shelbyville; and • March 12, 7 p.m. at St. Gabriel the Archangel St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby County, at St. Vincent de Paul, • March 13, 7 p.m. at St. Christopher Shelby County • March 14, 7 p.m. for Holy Angels at Lenten disciplines • March 20, 6:30 p.m. for St. Anne, Hamburg; St. Maurice, Marian University Chapel Decatur County; and St. John the Evangelist, Enochsburg; • March 20, 6:30 p.m. at St. Susanna, Plainfield include fasting, at St. John the Evangelist, Enochsburg • March 20, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph • March 23, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at almsgiving, prayer Bloomington Deanery St. Michael the Archangel Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all • Feb. 26, 7 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford Catholics 14 years and older on Ash Wednesday • March 19, 7 p.m. at St. Agnes, Nashville New Albany Deanery and on all Fridays of Lent. Ash Wednesday is on • Feb. 20, 7-8 p.m. at Holy Family, New Albany Feb. 13. Connersville Deanery (individual confession available every Wednesday during Fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday by • Feb. 26, 7 p.m. at St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Lent) all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 59. Cambridge City • Feb. 25, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Navilleton Those who are bound by this may take only one full • Feb. 28, 7 p.m. at St. Mary (Immaculate Conception), • Feb. 26, 7 p.m. at Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, meal. Two smaller meals are permitted if necessary Rushville Jeffersonville to maintain strength according to one’s needs, but • March 6, 7 p.m. at St. Gabriel, Connersville • Feb. 27, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph, Corydon eating solid foods between meals is not permitted. • March 7, 7 p.m. at St. Bridget of Ireland, Liberty • Feb. 28, 7 p.m. at St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, Floyd County The special Paschal fast and abstinence are • March 19, following 5:30 p.m. Mass for Richmond • March 3, 4 p.m. at St. Mary, New Albany prescribed for Good Friday and encouraged for Catholic Community at St. Mary, Richmond • March 6, 6 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville Holy Saturday. • March 20, 7 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima, Knightstown • March 11, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph, Sellersburg By the threefold discipline of fasting, almsgiving • March 12, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, Lanesville and prayer, the Church keeps Lent from Ash Indianapolis East Deanery • March 12, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Wednesday until the evening of Holy Thursday, • Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m. at Holy Spirit New Albany (individual confession) which is on March 28. † • March 4, 7 p.m. for St. Bernadette, St. Therese of the • March 14, 6:30 p.m. at St. Paul, Sellersburg

the Tempter for us: ‘For we have liturgy reveals it and enables us to live it.” not a high priest who is unable to #1438 “The seasons and days of CATECHISM CORNER sympathize with our weaknesses, but penance in the course of the liturgical one who in every respect has been year (Lent, and each Friday in memory tested as we are, yet without sinning’ of the death of the Lord) are intense (Heb 4:15). By the solemn forty days moments of the Church’s penitential of Lent, the Church unites herself each practice. What the catechism says about Lent year to the mystery of Jesus in the “These times are particularly desert.” appropriate for spiritual exercises, The season of Lent is mentioned in the Finally, in #1438, the penitential nature #1095 “… the Church, especially penitential liturgies, pilgrimages as signs Catechism of the Catholic Church in various of Lent is discussed in the section on the during Advent and Lent and above of penance, voluntary self-denial such sections. sacrament of reconciliation. all at the Easter Vigil, re-reads and as fasting and almsgiving, and fraternal It is brought up in #540 in the section that #540 “Jesus’ temptation reveals the re-lives the great events of salvation sharing [charitable and missionary explains Christ’s public ministry. way in which the Son of God is Messiah, history in the ‘today’ of her liturgy. works].” In #1095, Lent is discussed in regards to contrary to the way Satan proposes to him But this also demands that catechesis the way in which the Church, especially in its and the way men wish to attribute to him help the faithful to open themselves (To read the Catechism of the liturgy, sees Christ prefigured in various ways (see Mt 16:21-23). to this spiritual understanding of the Catholic Church online, log on to in the Old Testament. “This is why Christ vanquished economy of salvation as the Church’s www.usccb.org/catechism/text/.) †

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Meridian St. • Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367 The Criterion Friday, February 8, 2013 Page 3 Renovated seminary chapel a ‘study hall’ in which to seek ‘wisdom and light’ By Sean Gallagher themselves and their love for God. “It’s been one of the most incredible When Bishop Simon Bruté College experiences of my life,” said Stange of Seminary in Indianapolis began forming his time at the seminary. “The experience men for the priesthood in the fall of 2004 of community has taught me so much Sean Gallagher Photos by on the campus of Marian University, its about myself and helped me to form better enrollment stood at six. relationships with those around me.” It is now at 33 with seminarians being Also attending the chapel blessing were sent there from nine dioceses across the four members of the Monastery of the country. Father Robert Robeson, rector of Resurrection, now living on the grounds of the seminary, expects enrollment to rise the motherhouse of the Congregation of the above 40 next year. Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis in The seminary moved in 2008 to the Oldenburg. former Carmelite Monastery of the Carmelite Sister Jean Alice McGoff, the Resurrection, about a mile south of Marian, monastery’s prioress, spoke after the Mass where seminarians still take classes. about how happy she and other members of Because of the growth of the seminary, the community are about the continuity in its chapel, which had a seating capacity of the use of their former home. 40 people, was renovated last summer. It “It was our great desire that it would be, can now seat 80 people. somehow, a house of prayer,” Sister Jean Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin blessed the Alice said. “But it never dawned on us that renovated chapel during a Jan. 28 Mass at it could become a seminary. To know that the seminary. there are people here who value prayer and Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin, center, blesses the renovated chapel of Bishop Simon Bruté Seminary The Mass took place on the feast of feel that, somehow, our presence is still in Indianapolis during a Jan. 28 Mass. One feature of the renovated chapel is the altar piece, or St. Thomas Aquinas, the great 13th century here is thrilling.” reredos, that stands behind the chapel’s altar. The reredos was designed by Eric Atkins, archdiocesan Dominican priest who continues to be Franciscan Sister Jean Marie Cleveland, director of management services. regarded as one of the Church’s greatest vice president for mission effectiveness at philosophers and theologians. Marian, also attended the Mass. “The example of Thomas Aquinas “I’m excited that the [seminarians] are can teach you that this chapel is not only at Marian,” Sister Jean Marie said after the a place of worship, where you will be Mass. “I see them every year a little more nourished at the table of the Lord’s word involved with the [other] students. They are and sacrament,” Archbishop Tobin told learning to work with other young people.” the assembled seminarians. “It is also a One person who was not able to sort of study hall or, if you will, a research attend the blessing Mass, but who was laboratory. likely on the minds of many present, was “You will need to spend time here, in the Archbishop Emeritus Archbishop Daniel presence of our sacramental Lord, to seek M. Buechlein, who founded the seminary the wisdom that will allow you to make the in 2004. essential connections in your life between Archbishop Tobin recently visited him in what you learn and the living source of the infirmary at Saint Meinrad Archabbey wisdom and light.” in St. Meinrad where Archbishop Buechlein In remarks at the end of the Mass, lives and spoke about the visit at the end of Father Robeson said that the chapel is “the the Mass. heart and soul of our seminary. “When you speak about this house, “It is, without question, the most his eyes light up,” Archbishop Tobin said. Carmelite Sisters Ruth Ann Boyle, left, Helen Wang, Teresa Boersig and Jean Alice McGoff sing important place in the seminary building,” “ … He was grateful to know that his the closing hymn during a Jan. 28 Mass at the chapel of Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary in Father Robeson said. “It is where, through dream continues. In thinking about him Indianapolis. The sisters are members of the Carmelite Monastery of the Resurrection, located on prayer, we encounter the fullness of Jesus earlier today, I thought that he must be like the grounds of the motherhouse of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis Christ’s presence in our life and receive the Thomas Aquinas and spent a lot of time in Oldenburg. They sold the seminary, which was their previous home, to the Archdiocese of strength to give ourselves in love to others. before the Lord so that his wonderful vision Indianapolis in 2008. Sister Jean Alice is the prioress of her community. It is where we celebrate the Eucharist, that would guide the archdiocese would which is at the very center of the life for take flesh. And part of the vision is this The rest of the $7.5 million Scott gift every priest and seminarian. And it is house, this chapel.” was used to establish an endowment to where our seminarians are formed to love, While the renovation of the chapel support the future ministry of the Church in by drawing upon the sacrificial love of was largely completed last summer, work central and southern Indiana. Jesus Christ.” at expanding the seminary’s buildings Several other donors also contributed to Seminarian Timothy DeCrane, a junior continues. the renovation of the seminary chapel and at Bishop Bruté, comes to the chapel daily Last fall, construction of a new the construction of its new dormitory and to pray. A member of Most Holy Name of dormitory and dining hall began. dining hall. Jesus Parish in Beech Grove, DeCrane sees When completed, the residence hall “It’s wonderful to see that people care so the expanded chapel as an encouraging sign will have 10 double occupancy rooms, deeply about the formation of our priests,” of growth for the seminary. and the seminary will be able to house said Father Robeson. “Obviously, people “It shows that there are more young 54 seminarians. It is expected that have had good experiences with priests Kneeling in prayer during the Jan. 28 Mass men that are zealous and are on fire for the dormitory and dining hall will in our archdiocese. We have many good are, from left, seminarians Michael Meinhart their faith,” he said. “They’re willing to be ready for use at the start of the priests. I think that, in a lot of cases, is and Cody Sandschafer, both of the Diocese of look at their faith on a deeper level. It’s so 2013-14 academic year. what leads people to say that they want Springfield, Ill.; Declan McNicholas of Diocese exciting to see that. It gives you the hope The overall cost of the chapel renovation to help with the formation of our young the Gary, Ind.; and Benjamin Dollarhide of the that you need.” and the current construction project is an men who are opening themselves up to the Diocese of Toledo, Ohio. Seminarian Anthony Stange, a estimated $2.4 million. possibility of a vocation to the priesthood.” senior at Bishop Bruté and a member of Approximately $2 million of this was to the priesthood in the Archdiocese St. Lawrence Parish in Lawrenceburg, said made available through a bequest from the (For more information about Bishop Simon of Indianapolis, log on to the expansion of the seminary’s chapel is estate of the late James P. Scott, the largest Bruté College Seminary in Indianapolis, www.HearGodsCall.com. For more also a sign of a more hidden growth—the estate gift in the history of the Archdiocese log on to www.archindy.org/bsb. For photos from the blessing Mass, log on to increase in the seminarians’ knowledge of of Indianapolis. more information about a vocation www.CriterionOnline.com.) †

Parish, religious community donate items for Bishop Bruté seminary chapel By Sean Gallagher sanctuary lamps came from St. Ann, which donated the Carmelite sisters who used to live in the seminary is items shortly after its final Mass on May 20, 2012. attached to a hand-carved wood altar piece, called a When the seminarians at Bishop Simon Bruté College Providence Sister Constance Kramer, parish life reredos, that stands behind the chapel’s altar, which was Seminary in Indianapolis come to its chapel to pray, they coordinator of St. Ann Parish at the time of its closing, previously used in the personal chapel of Indianapolis are surrounded by signs of prayer visited the seminary last month to see how the items were Bishop Joseph Chartrand, who died in 1933. of Catholics across central and being used in its chapel. “It’s just perfect. It’s like a jewel in a signet ring. southern Indiana who have gone “I was thrilled to know that young men who were It’s just perfect there,” said Carmelite Sister Jean Alice before them. discerning a call to priesthood and making a choice to live in McGoff about the placement of the crucifix. Many of the furnishings of the community,” said Sister Constance, “would sit in our pews Seminarian Anthony Stange, a senior at Bishop Bruté seminary’s renovated and expanded and enjoy the energy I believe these pews had absorbed and a member of St. Lawrence Parish in Lawrenceburg, chapel were donated from the for over 50 years from the faith-filled members of the appreciates that he is constantly reminded in the former St. Ann Parish in Terre community of St. Ann Parish.” seminary’s chapel of the prayers of the faithful throughout Haute, which was closed last year. Father Robert Robeson, rector of Bishop Bruté, is glad the archdiocese. And the chapel’s principal to welcome visitors to the seminary who have contributed “We’re not just creating a whole new space from crucifix was donated last year by the to the priestly formation of the seminarians through their scratch,” said Stange. “We’re really compiling pews, sisters of the Carmelite Monastery donated furnishings. a tabernacle and a crucifix from so many other Sr. Constance Kramer, S.P. of the Resurrection, who previously “It’s really a testament to the degree to which the parishes worship spaces. lived in the seminary and now reside of our archdiocese have supported the seminary,” said “They bring with them a history of worship. They have on the grounds of the motherhouse of the Congregation of Father Robeson. “The furnishings have been anointed by the a meaningful past that is inspiring our future so that we the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis in Oldenburg. prayers of the people that we’ll serve.” can continue in the steps of those who have gone before The chapel’s pews, holy water fonts, tabernacle and The crucifix given to the seminary by the us in their worship and praise of the Lord.” † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, February 8, 2013

Opinion

Be Our Guest/Dr. Andrew DuBois Second Amendment is meant to balance power, reader says Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 This letter is in response to your page 1 My daughter knows guns first hand. I Most Rev. Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Publisher Mike Krokos, Editor article, “Faith groups begin to muster am a marksman, and she has watched me Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus members in support of gun controls” in shoot on numerous occasions. She knows the Jan. 25 issue of The Criterion. that you are not supposed to even point The 20th century has demonstrated a gun at another person, and she knows that governments, not “the people,” are that even a small gun is dangerous. Editorial the chief source of danger to children and This was her first exposure to a families. gunfight as entertainment. She was In 1932, during a time of peace, horrified. This is an appropriate response Joseph Stalin decided that grain to seeing two people try to kill one production from Ukraine, then a province another with deadly weapons.

CNS photo/Tim Kupsick of the USSR, was too low. He ordered That day, my daughter reminded me all grain and animals to be confiscated that shooting a gun at a human being from this region, resulting in a famine is an absolutely horrible act. This act that killed 3.5 million people, mostly should never be shown on television. It children. should certainly never be shown in such This famine, called the Holodomor, is a way as to make it look fun or glorious. now seen by most as an act of genocide Allowing movies and television that against the Ukrainian people. Add those glorify gun violence is dangerous and killed by Adolph Hitler, Mao Zedung, irresponsible. It is like teaching young Pol Pot and others and the number of children to put beans in their ears. innocent children killed by their own Modern television and the Internet governments is hard for the human are worse than the gladiator games of mind to comprehend. The lesson of the ancient Rome. At least in Rome, children 20th century is that it is a bad idea to were not allowed into the Colosseum to Bishop Paul D. Etienne of Cheyenne, Wyo., a former priest of the Archdiocese give the government too much power. watch people kill one another. of Indianapolis, blesses the congregation after a Year of Faith Mass at The purpose of the Second American children watch dozens St. Patrick’s Church in Casper on Oct. 13, 2012. The special year, declared Amendment is to balance power by of murders every day. I am not at all by Pope Benedict XVI, is a worldwide program of worship, catechesis and keeping some measure of military surprised that Americans are shooting evangelization. It opened on Oct. 11, 2012, and runs to Nov. 24, 2013. force in the hands of ordinary citizens. each other and engaging in all sorts of It has nothing to do with hunting or immoral behaviors. We are teaching protecting yourself from a burglar. It is them how to do these behaviors with about the people having the ability to television and the Internet. Stewardship is a response in form an army of revolution to curb the We do need a grassroots movement U.S. government should it get way out in this country. We do need to stand up faith to the Lord’s invitation of line. It is a way of making sure that together as people of faith. We need to “Jesus’ disciples and Christian go out to the whole world and proclaim genocide never happens in this country. clean up television and the Internet to stewards recognize God as the origin the Good News. We are called to be We have raised our five children eliminate pornography and violence. of life, giver of freedom, and source of new evangelists, missionaries for without network television. I will We have a right to television and all things. We are grateful for the gifts Christ—in our homes, our work places, never forget the day my 6-year-old Internet that is safe for our children. If we have received, and are eager to use our neighborhoods and communities, daughter came into the kitchen in tears this is not changed we will see continued them to show our love for God and for our parishes, our schools and our and screamed at me, “Daddy, that’s violent and immoral behavior among the one another. We look to the life and dioceses. the scariest movie I’ve ever seen. people watching this garbage. teaching of Jesus for guidance in living Good stewards advance the mission It’s awful!” She had been watching a As an unfortunate consequence, we as Christian stewards.” of the Church through their personal Shirley Temple video in the other room. will also watch our precious freedoms —From “To Be a Christian Steward, witness to Christ; through their active I calmed her down and she continued, disappear as America becomes a police A Summary of the U.S. Bishops’ Pastoral participation in the Church’s ministries through her tears, “A man in that movie state. Letter on Stewardship” of worship, evangelization and faith took a gun and shot it at another man!” formation; and through their service to This particular Shirley Temple movie (Dr. Andrew DuBois is a member of uring this Year of Faith, we have all who are in need. contains a brief gunfight between a SS. Philomena and Cecilia Parish in Dan opportunity to come to a better Stewardship is an entire way of life, villain and the police. Oak Forest.) † understanding of Christian stewardship as an ongoing process, a journey that will an integral dimension of Christian faith, a last until the Last Day when we will all response to the Lord’s invitation to be his be asked to render an account of our Letter to the Editor faithful disciples. guardianship of God’s gifts—spiritual As the U.S. bishops tell us in and material. None of us can ever be Let us join together in prayer for true peace their pastoral letter “Stewardship: A perfect stewards, but we can grow as Disciple’s Response,” Christian stewards stewards. As individuals and as faith and conversion of our country acknowledge God as the owner and communities, we can make progress on giver of all that we have and themselves the stewardship journey. The article and editorial on gun control as children of God and caretakers of all The stewardship point of view in the Jan. 25 issue of The Criterion were Letters Policy God’s creation. A good steward takes invites us to look at the world and all both encouraging and disappointing. care of, and shares, all God’s gifts. it contains as pure gift, the abundant Daniel Conway’s comment in his Letters from readers are published in According to the bishops, a disciple blessings of a good and gracious God. editorial that the bishops call us “to The Criterion as part of the newspaper’s of Jesus Christ is a man or woman Our response to the Lord’s generosity, fervent prayer, to change of heart and to commitment to “the responsible exchange who responds in faith to the Lord’s and to his invitation and challenge to the nonviolence of Jesus” was certainly of freely-held and expressed opinion among call to abandon everything and follow drop everything and follow him is what encouraging. the People of God” (Communio et Progres- him without counting the cost. A allows us to be faithful disciples in The article concerning faith groups in sio, 116). Christian steward is one who responds spite of our sinfulness. support of gun controls was disappointing. Letters from readers are welcome and to Jesus’ call in a particular way—with By looking at Jesus’ life and Have we learned nothing of the duplicity every effort will be made to include letters a grateful heart, with a profound sense teaching from a steward’s point of of the Obama administration? We from as many people and representing as of responsibility for his or her use of all view, we can better understand who now have Obamacare and an immoral many viewpoints as possible. Letters should God’s gifts, with a generous spirit, and he is—the Father’s gift—and who we U.S. Department of Health and be informed, relevant, well-expressed and with a commitment to “return God’s gifts are called to be—his intimate friends Human Services’ mandate. temperate in tone. They must reflect a basic with increase.” and disciples. The goals of most politicians are sense of courtesy and respect. 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Readers with access to e-mail may send are called to advance the Church’s letters to [email protected]. mission. We have been commissioned to —Daniel Conway Ken Shanabruch Indianapolis The Criterion Friday, February 8, 2013 Page 5 Once more into the immigration law process: a familiar road WASHINGTON (CNS)— Obama’s and the Senate panel’s They’ve been down this road before— proposals have been cautiously trying to pass a far-reaching reform of the praised by a phalanx of organizations, U.S. immigration system. representing faith groups, civil rights The last time Congress passed a organizations and employers. Among substantial immigration reform law in 1986, those, Jesuit Father Thomas H. Smolich, then-Father Nicholas president of the Jesuit Conference of CNS photo/Robert Reuters Galbraith, DiMarzio, as director the United States, said the order is of Migration and encouraged by the bipartisan tone of Refugee Services the senators’ proposal, though some (MRS) for the aspects raise concerns. “A genuine U.S. Catholic understanding of the realities faced by bishops, was a part border communities will yield the best of coalition-building policy,” he said. among interest groups Los Angeles Archbishop such as the National Jose H. Gomez, chairman of the Council of La Raza and the AFL-CIO. U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops “It was a whole different political scene,” (USCCB) Committee on Migration, hit on said now-Bishop DiMarzio of Brooklyn, a common theme of many faith groups’ N.Y. “Bipartisanship was possible. I don’t responses in welcoming the the senators’ know how it’s going to work this time.” framework, particularly its inclusion of a In the mid-1980s, the problem of path to citizenship, but he said it leaves millions of immigrants being in the country room for improvement in areas such as Anais Arias-Aragon poses for pictures with her certificate after receiving proof of U.S. citizenship without permission to be here was a due process rights and the root causes of during a ceremony in San Francisco on Jan. 30. A bipartisan panel of senators and President Barack relatively new issue, he told Catholic News migration. Obama on Jan. 28 and 29, respectively, announced their principles for comprehensive immigration Service. The situation affected around Since more than 70 percent of reform legislation the lawmakers hope to pass and Obama hopes to sign into law by mid-2013. 5 million people in perhaps 10 states, Hispanic voters supported Obama in the mostly along the Mexican border plus 2012 election over rival Mitt Romney, another shot,” he said. wasn’t directed at a specific population, New York, Florida and Illinois. Republican leaders who saw that margin For more than 20 years, periodic such as the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966 Today, an estimated 11 million people as crucial to the defeat of their candidate efforts pushed at times by Democrats and the 1943 repeal of Chinese exclusion lack legal immigration status and they have moved swiftly to restart efforts at as well as Republicans by Presidents laws, explained Don Kerwin, director live throughout the country. The list of fixing an immigration system that is George W. Bush and Bill Clinton have of the Center for Migration Studies and states with the fastest-growing populations widely described as broken. gotten as far as votes in one body of acting director of the Catholic Legal of immigrants includes Tennessee, One example of the range of political Congress before falling apart. Immigration Network, known as CLINIC. North Carolina, Arkansas, Delaware and economic heft behind the issue was For historical perspective on the last When the 1986 immigration measure and Wyoming. a press conference in mid-January held law that helped legalize millions of was being worked out in Congress, The past history of the kind of under the title “Forging Consensus,” at undocumented immigrants, CNS stories Kerwin was a law student, doing some coalition-building it took to pass previous which a panel of mostly Republicans from the 1980s reported on multiple work with immigrants. He later went on immigration legislation may bear lessons talked about how they will energize bills being introduced and considered to be CLINIC director for 15 years and for today as Congress launches what may their constituencies. It included in Congress. Several of those the then to study topics including immigration be the best chance for comprehensive Thomas Donahue, president and CEO of U.S. Catholic Conference, as it was legalization at the Migration Policy reforms since the era of the Iran-Contra the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Johnny known at the time, generally supported, Institute. Affair and the initial public stock offering Young, director of MRS for the USCCB; though Church leaders voiced concerns The bishops’1985 fears about workers for Microsoft. Indiana Attorney General Gregory over certain aspects. For instance, a suffering for employer sanctions proved to A bipartisan panel of senators on Jan. 28 F. Zoeller and former Commerce 1985 resolution of the U.S. bishops be true, Kerwin said. presented the key elements they support, Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, now vice opposed employer sanctions for hiring “IRCA for the first time made it illegal including creating a path to citizenship for chairman of Citigroup. undocumented workers, out of fear that to hire workers without documents,” he undocumented immigrants, strengthening Gutierrez announced at the event the workers would suffer repercussions. said. “And there is a widely recognized border security, streamlining legal that he was forming a political action They also called for a secure employment connection between people being pushed immigration options and improving systems committee to support Republican identification system. farther underground and more subject to for verifying eligibility for work. politicians who back comprehensive More than 2.6 million people had labor abuses.” A day later, President Barack Obama immigration reform. The economy has their status legalized under the 1986 Kerwin said that eventually created a outlined a similar but more comprehensive not been well served by the current Immigration Reform and Control Act, climate ripe for the state legislative efforts list of his goals for immigration legislation. immigration system, Gutierrez said, and known as IRCA, which also included of the last few years that aim to push The White House later said he hopes to sign 2013 offers the first real shot at getting provisions for employer verification and undocumented immigrants to move away a bill by the middle of 2013. The House reforms passed since 2007. new border security measures. rather than contend with restrictions such kicked off hearings on immigration reform “If we don’t get it right, it’s going It was the only time in recent history as legal residency requirements to rent on Feb. 5. to be another six years before we have that the U.S. had a mass legalization that houses or to get driver’s licenses. † Senator proposes bill to remove roadblock for undocumented college students By Brigid Curtis Ayer “Federal law makes it illegal for principals or young adults who are in their early 20s that might have superintendents to inquire about the legal status of a child to wait up to 20 years to achieve legal status because they Promising college students have come to Sen. Jean in K-12th grade,” Leising said. “Many students have no have aged out of the system.” Leising (R-Oldenburg) with a problem: A law passed idea they are not legal residents Angela Smith Jones of the Indianapolis Chamber of in 2011 has brought their until they go to get a driver’s license Commerce has been working with Leising to address this pursuit of a college degree to or apply for college and are denied issue. a screeching halt. in-state tuition.” “The Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce supports Former Indiana University In 2011, the Indiana General this legislation because it goes directly to the workforce student Victoria Hickman is Assembly passed a law to prohibit issue,” Jones said. “We do not want to restrict our strong one of an estimated 3,000 undocumented immigrants from pipeline of skilled workers. college students affected by the law. receiving in-state tuition. It “Employment openings exist in Indiana that require Hickman, who has a 4.0 grade point average and is stipulated that students must be highly skilled workers, but Indiana lacks enough highly only a year away from earning a degree, had her college lawfully present to qualify for skilled people to fill them,” Jones added. “A highly skilled education abruptly cut short more than a year ago when in-state tuition rates. The ICC workforce benefits the entire community. These college she was required to pay out-of-state tuition because of a opposed the legislation. students should not be penalized through no fault of their law which prohibits undocumented students who reside in Glenn Tebbe “Until July 2011, high school own. They were brought here as children.” Indiana from receiving in-state tuition. graduates entering college could Another reality that Jones hopes lawmakers will Leising, author of Senate Bill 207, would like to get in-state tuition even if they did consider is the potential brain drain Indiana could face as change this, especially for students seeking higher not have legal status,” Leising said. a result if Leising’s bill isn’t passed. education who were already enrolled in a program when “Student’s like Victoria are funding “We talk about the brain drain problem in Indiana the law was passed. 100 percent of the tuition by their where highly educated students go elsewhere to live once Leising is not alone. The Indiana Catholic Conference hard work and hard work of their they are educated,” Jones said. “These hard-working, (ICC), the official public policy arm of the Church in family. Undocumented immigrants bright college students will leave Indiana and go to a Indiana, is in favor of the proposal. are not able to get financial neighboring state to receive their education and likely stay “We are supportive of efforts to help undocumented assistance for college. there if they can get in-state tuition there.” college students complete their college education,” said “The young people I have talked Jones said officials who have been tracking the Glenn Tebbe, ICC executive director. to were brought to this country numbers estimate there could be upward of 5,000 college “These college students are working hard to provide for when they were in preschool,” students currently affected by this law, and that number is themselves and should be able to do so,” he said. “They the senator added. “They have only going to grow. and their families are paying sales, property and income Sen. Jean Leising attended school from grades K-12 Jones believes that a national bipartisan effort aimed taxes. In that way, they are supporting the state and its and know of no other country but at addressing comprehensive immigration on the federal institutions and programs.” America. They would be extremely displaced if they went level is likely to have a positive impact on Senate Bill 207 Tuition for Hickman, now almost three times what she back to their home country. getting passed. was paying when she entered college, made it impossible “The truth is we are throwing a road block in front of Leising is also optimistic that her bill can pass this year for her to return to classes. Leising said the last time that them because they can’t afford the out-of-state tuition. if she can get fellow Republican lawmakers to schedule a she saw Hickman she was a waitress at a restaurant and These kids also do not qualify for any kind of state student hearing for it. unsure if or when she would return to school. assistance.” Leising’s proposal would grandfather college students Leising said the students want to be legal residents. (Brigid Curtis Ayer is a correspondent for The Criterion. like Hickman who were already enrolled in college when “One young person came to see me with her immigration For more information about the Indiana Catholic the law changed. attorney. The immigration attorney told me that there are Conference, log on to www.indianacc.org. ) † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, February 8, 2013

Events Calendar February 9 Sun. 2:30 p.m. Information: Catholic Business Exchange, Men’s Club Fish Fry, St. Thomas More Catholic St. Luke Catholic Church, St. Roch Parish, Family Life 812-379-9353 ext. 237, or Mass, breakfast and program, 5-7 p.m., English-style fish Church, 1200 N. Indiana St., Fr. Courtney Room, Center, 3603 S. Meridian St., [email protected]. “Putting ALL Children First,” and chips dinner, adults $8, Mooresville. St. Thomas More 7575 Holliday Drive East, Fred Klipsch, Chairman, Women’s Club Chili/Hot Dog Indianapolis. Single Seniors February 10 seniors $6, kids $4. For more Indianapolis. Lenten Speaker meeting, 1 p.m., age 50 and Klipsch Group Inc., presenter, information contact Supper, 6 p.m. For more Series, Kenneth Howell Movie Buff Theatre, 6:30-8:30 a.m., $15 members, [email protected]. information, call the parish over. Information: 3535 W. 86th St., Indianapolis. speaks on Pope Benedict XVI 317-784-4207. $21 non-members. office at 317-831-4142 or email “October Baby,” 1 p.m., Reservations and information: February 16 [email protected]. and the Crisis of Christianity followed by march to St. Michael the Archangel in Western Culture. 7 p.m., St. Thomas More Parish, www.catholicbusiness Planned Parenthood at W. 86th Church, 3354 W. 30th St., February 17 preceded by 5:30 Mass and 1200 N. Indiana St., exchange.org. and Georgetown Road, Indianapolis. Helpers of Catholic Community of Mooresville. Mardi Gras then soup supper. 3:15 – 4 p.m. then prayer at the God’s Precious Infants, Richmond, 701 N. “A” St., Hoosier Style, food, music, St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Planned Parenthood. Call pro-life Mass, Father Jeremy Richmond. Charismatic February 21 6 p.m.-midnight, $10 single, Fr. Conen Hall, 4644 E. 46th 317-515-7269 to see if free Gries, celebrant, 8:30 a.m., prayer group, 7 p.m. Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, $15 couple. Information: St., Indianapolis. tickets still available, or arrive followed by rosary outside Information: Mausoleum Chapel, 9001 N. 317-831-4142. Lenten Fish Fry, 5:30-7:30 at the theater parking lot at 3 p.m., $7 dinner ($6 if age 65+) abortion clinic and Benediction [email protected]. Haverstick Road, Indianapolis. p.m. to join the procession. Holy Family Parish, 815 W. includes: one entrée (baked at church. Information: Mass, 2 p.m. Information: Archdiocesan Office for February 19 Main St., Richmond. February 14 fish, hand battered fried fish, St. Monica Parish, Parish Life 317-574-8898 or Pro-Life Ministry, 6th Annual Chocolate St. Nicholas Church, 6461 E. pizza or grilled cheese), two Center, 6131 N. Michigan Rd., www.catholiccemeteries.cc. 317-236-1569 or Fest, 6-9 p.m., $12 adults, St. Nicholas Drive, Sunman. sides, French fries, biscuit Indianapolis. Catholic Adult 800-382-9836, ext. 1569. $5 children 6-12 years old, “God’s Love”, prayer service, with apple butter, iced tea Fellowship, studying Vatican II February 22 children 5 and under no charge. praise and worship music, or lemonade; $4.00 dinner document on Lay Apostolate, St. John the Evangelist Information: 765-969-4919 or Eucharistic procession, includes pizza or grilled cheese, St. Michael the Archangel 7-8:30 p.m. Information or Church, 126 W. Georgia [email protected]. confession, teaching. French fries and one side. Parish, Parish Life Center, directions: 317-410-4870 or St., Indianapolis. Rosary Confession begins at 6:30 p.m., Children 2 years and under are 3354 W. 30th St., Indianapolis. CatholicAdultFellowship.org. procession, following Office of Pro-Life Ministry February 9-10 music at 6:45 p.m. and service free. For more information, 12:10 p.m. Mass, pray and St. Bartholomew Church, contact church office at and St. Michael the February 20 at 7 p.m. For more information process through the streets 1306 27th St., Columbus. contact 812-689-4244. 317-546-4065. Archangel Parish, “Living the Calvary Cemetery, Concert series, Gospel of Life: A Challenge Mausoleum Chapel, 435 of downtown Indianapolis. “Amanecer-At the Break of February 15 St. Mark the Evangelist to American Catholics,” W. Troy Ave., Indianapolis. Contact Eric at Dawn,” Pedro Rubalcava and Northside Knights of Catholic Church, 535 East 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mass, 2 p.m. Information: faithful.citizen2016@ St. Bartholomew Choir and Columbus Hall, 2100 E. Edgewood Ave., Indianapolis. Information: 317-633-1794 or 317-784-4439 or www. gmail.com for more Shalom, Sat. 7 p.m., 71st St., Indianapolis. 10th Annual St. Mark’s [email protected]. catholiccemeteries.cc. information.†

VIPs Indiana Holy Family Catholic Conference William and Patricia Feb. 14, 1953, at Holy Angels (Davis) Schubach, members of Church in Indianapolis. in Kokomo is set for March 9-10 St. Jude Parish in Indianapolis, They are the parents of St. Joan of Arc Parish and St. Patrick Calloway, Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio will celebrate their 60th wedding eight children, Mary Johnson, Parish, both in Kokomo, are hosting the and Carolyn King, and special activities anniversary on Feb. 14. The Kristina Kirschner, Anne Wurtz, seventh annual Indiana Holy Family for children of all ages. couple invites friends to join Michael, Patrick, Tim, and Catholic Conference at Kokomo High Admission is $30 for teenagers not them at the parish’s 5 p.m. William Schubach Jr., and the School, 2501 South Berkley, from 8:30 registered with their family, $50 for single Mass on Feb. 16 to honor their late Kathleen Grow. They also a.m. to 6 p.m. on March 9 and 10. adults, $90 for married couples and $115 60 years of marriage. have 17 grandchildren and one This year’s theme is “Why Be per family. The rate includes two meals. The couple was married on great-grandchild. † Catholic?” Rates will increase after Feb. 15. The event is sponsored by the Diocese For more information, call St. Joan of of Lafayette-in-Indiana, St. Joseph Arc Parish at 765-865-9964 or St. Patrick Hospital and the Knights of Columbus of Parish at 765-452-6021. Kokomo. More information and an online

Submitted photo This year’s event features nationally- registration form are also available at known speakers Marian Father Donald www.HolyFamilyConference.org. †

Taizé Prayer service at Saint Mary- of-the-Woods is set for Feb. 19 The Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary- Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in of-the-Woods are hosting a Taizé prayer conjunction with the Terre Haute area Year service at 7 p.m. on Feb. 19. of the River initiative. The hour-long service will include sung All are invited to the monthly spiritual prayers, music, times of silence and times events, each of which will focus on topics of spoken and silent prayers in the candlelit related to water and river. The theme for Church of the Immaculate Conception. the Feb. 19 event will be “Thirst.” This will be the second opportunity For more information, contact Sister in a monthly series of ecumenical Taizé Paula Damiano at 812-535-2926 or e-mail prayer programs offered by the Sisters of her at [email protected]. †

Members of Cub Scout and Boy Scout Pack 102 and their troop leaders pose in St. Meinrad Submitted photo Church in St. Meinrad on Feb. 3 after a Scout Sunday Mass. Scouts honored at Scout Sunday Mass at St. Meinrad Parish St. Meinrad Parish celebrated Scout boys who participate in activities to Sunday on Feb. 3 by honoring Pack 102 discover the presence of God in their at Mass. daily lives as members of their families The Cub Scout and Boy Scout and parishes, and also to develop a Pack 102, based in the parish, is made up good, positive self-image through the of 24 Cub Scouts and six Boy Scouts from contributions they can make to the the local area. The pack was awarded the group or community. The five awarded Pope Paul VI National Quality Award. this emblem were Luke Rahman, The award is granted by the National Gavin Daunhauer, Spencer Vaal, Vocation appreciation dinner Catholic Committee on Scouting based on Gavine Lange and Cody Moffitt. Priests, seminarians and deacons were honored on Jan. 18 during the Batesville Deanery Vocation the adult leadership training not only in Scouts participated in the Eucharist Appreciation Dinner held at St. Lawrence Church in Lawrenceburg. The dinner was sponsored by Scouting lore, but also in Catholic Scout by serving at Mass as servers, greeters, five area Knights of Columbus councils, and more than 150 people attended. The Daughters of development and religious counseling. lectors, gift bearers, by carrying the Isabella provided table centerpieces and helped with desserts, and youths from St. Lawrence and Five individuals received the flags during the procession and reading St. Teresa parishes assisted. Pictured, sitting from left, are Father Shaun Whittington, Father John “Parvuli Dei” (“Children of God”) prayers of the faithful. A continental Meyer, Father John Hartzer, Father Frank Eckstein, Father Scott Nobbe, and Frank Aaron Jenkins. award. This emblem is awarded to young breakfast was served after the Mass. † Standing are Deacon Robert Decker, Seminarian Alex Witt, Father Pascal Nduka, Father John Geis, and Father Steve Donohue. The Criterion Friday, February 8, 2013 Page 7 Estimated 1,000 welcome archbishop to New Albany Deanery

By Patricia Happel Cornwell whom heard him speak for the first time. Special to The Criterion Jean Batliner, a member of St. Mary-of- the-Knobs Parish and sister of Evansville FLOYD COUNTY—“It is wonderful to Bishop-Emeritus Gerald Gettelfinger, be here in the oldest parish and the newest said, “He [Archbishop Tobin] seems very church in the county,” Archbishop Joseph down to earth. I think he’ll be a very W. Tobin told an estimated 1,000 worshipers good shepherd.” Happel Cornwell Patricia Photos by at St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Church in Diane Cooper of St. Mary Parish in Floyd County on Jan. 29. Lanesville, wife of Deacon Rick Cooper, The parish, founded in 1823 which agreed. “I love him,” she said. “He’s very features a new, large church, hosted the grounded, personable, approachable.” New Albany Deanery’s welcome Mass for Mary Ann Eaglin, who is a member the archbishop. Father Mike Hilderbrand of St. Mary of the Annunciation Parish in is current pastor of St. Mary-of-the-Knobs New Albany, said, “He seems very much at Parish. home here in Indiana. He seems like a really The deanery comprises 19 parishes wonderful person.” in Clark, Floyd and Harrison counties Henry Andres, a lifelong member of in south central Indiana. The Mass was St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish, called the concelebrated by 16 priests. The liturgy new archbishop “awesome. He’s on our involved greeters, lectors, altar servers and level. I think he’s someone we can talk to.” musicians from throughout the deanery. Theresa Shaw is a member of Archbishop Tobin, who was installed Sacred Heart Parish in Jeffersonville, and as the sixth archbishop of Indianapolis coordinator of youth religious education on Dec. 3, greeted those in attendance in at Holy Family Parish in New Albany. both English and She called Archbishop Tobin “warm and Spanish. personable, humorous and loving. I just See related story, “I thought that think he’s going to be awesome.” High school students from the New Albany Deanery sing in a youth choir prior to Archbishop Joseph page 10. Hoosier hospitality “We’re not retaining our kids in W. Tobin’s welcome Mass at St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Church in Floyd County on Jan. 29. Several choirs was just a bumper the Church,” she said. “I think he can sang before and during the liturgy. sticker,” he said, “but it’s the real thing.” change that.” During the Mass, Jeannine Newcomb, Michael Clark, 17, a member of St. Mary music director at Holy Family, sang Parish in Navilleton, sang with the deanery Psalm 40, the refrain of which formed the youth choir. “I really enjoyed the Mass,” he basis of the archbishop’s homily: “Here I said. “The archbishop seems like a really am, Lord; I come to do your will.” good guy. He really connected. And his In his homily, Archbishop Tobin talked singing voice was amazing.” about the importance of living out our faith. Steve Byerley, a member of Our Lady “We do God’s will when we listen to his of Perpetual Help Parish in New Albany, word and when we come to the Eucharist. echoed Clark’s comments. “He [the We are never more family than when we archbishop] is really easy to listen to. I can gather around this table. We are Church connect with him very easily. It seems like because we proclaim the word we have he’s on our level, not talking down to us.” heard, and we celebrate the Eucharist. Dan Stilger, a member of St. Mary Parish “Tonight, brothers and sisters,” he in Lanesville, liked the archbishop’s sense continued, “we embark on a journey. of humor. “He’s fun. I think he’ll be a very We go forward, trying to do God’s will, good leader. He held everyone’s attention.” saying with our mother Mary, ‘Yes, Lord, Carolyn Stewart, a member of Our Lady let it be as you say,’ for we have nowhere of Perpetual Help Parish in New Albany Erica Pangburn, a member else to go.” for 33 years, agreed. “He has a delightful of St. John the Baptist Prior to the Mass, music was provided by sense of humor. He uses a little humor, a Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin; Deacon Rick Cooper of St. Mary Parish in Starlight, sings a a deanery honor choir of children in grades little seriousness, and he incorporated the Parish in Lanesville; Ford Cox, executive assistant to the setting of “Ave Maria” before five through eight, a deanery youth choir readings into his homily.” archbishop and liaison for episcopal affairs; and altar servers the New Albany Deanery of high school students, and the bilingual Deyanira Laaz, a member of the process into St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Church at the start of the welcome Mass on Jan. 29 for choir of St. Joseph Parish in Corydon. A bilingual choir at St. Joseph Parish in New Albany Deanery’s welcome Mass on Jan. 29. Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin. combined deanery adult choir provided Corydon and a native of the Dominican music for the liturgy. Republic, appreciated the archbishop’s Rick Rebilas and Erica Pangburn command of Spanish. directed the honor choir, and Suzie Naville “He surprised me,” she said. “I thank Time for Connersville Deanery Mass led the youth choir. Rebilas teaches music at God that he spoke Spanish. He realized Our Lady of Providence Jr./Sr. High School there are Hispanic people here, and he changed to 5 p.m. on Feb. 10 in Clarksville. Pangburn is music teacher spoke good Spanish. I loved his homily.” Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin will celebrate four more deaneries Masses in February. at Holy Family School in New Albany Florence Renn, a member of St. Joseph The time for the Connersville Deanery Mass at St. Andrew Church in Richmond, and Sacred Heart School in Jeffersonville. Parish in Clark County, praised the 235 S. 5th St., on Feb. 10 has been changed to 5 p.m. Naville is youth choir director at St. Mary archbishop’s “good voice.” All other Masses will begin at 7 p.m. A reception open to all will follow each liturgy. Parish in Navilleton. Winnie Mikeska led Her friend Martha Fessel, a member of the St. Joseph bilingual choir. St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish, added, “He The remaining schedule is as follows: Pangburn, a member of St. John the looks like he’s healthy, and he’s going to be • Feb. 11, Indianapolis North Deanery, St. Joan of Arc Church, 4217 Central Ave., Baptist Parish in Starlight, also sang a with us for a good long time.” Indianapolis. setting of “Ave Maria.” • Feb. 12, Indianapolis West Deanery, St. Malachy Church, 9833 E. County Road At a reception following the Mass, the (Patricia Happel Cornwell is a freelance 750 N., Brownsburg. archbishop received rave reviews from writer and member of St. Joseph Parish in • Feb. 19, Batesville Deanery, St. Louis Church, 13 St. Louis Place, Batesville. † New Albany Deanery Catholics, most of Corydon.) †

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Indianapolis young adults Rikki Enzor Indianapolis young adults pray the Hundreds of thousands of pro-life Dave Bibb, left, wearing the blue hood, At the end of the March for Life in and Nic Kovatch snack in a hotel lobby rosary while participating in the March advocates march up Constitution and his wife, Joanne, wearing the pink Washington on Jan. 25, the Archdiocese of before leaving to participate in the for Life in Washington on Jan. 25. Avenue and past the U.S. Capitol scarf, walk in the March for Life in Indianapolis young adult group stands with March for Life in Washington on Jan. 25. Building during the March for Life in Washington on Jan. 25. Indianapolis their banner in front of the U.S. Supreme Photo by Natalie Hoefer Photo by Washington on Jan. 25. young adult Robert Newport marches in Natalie Hoefer Photo by Court building where abortion was legalized Submitted photo by Katie Sahm Submitted photo by Submitted photo by Katie Sahm Submitted photo by Submitted photo by Katie Sahm Submitted photo by front of them. by the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. The building is currently undergoing renovation. Photo by Natalie Hoefer Photo by Photo by U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum U.S. Photo by

The 14th Street entrance of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington. A group displays a banner in front of the Supreme Court building at the end of the March for Life in Washington on Jan. 25. can really see the parallel between the Holocaust and Connection between Holocaust, LIFE abortion, how both involve decisions based on certain criteria as to how valuable a particular human being’s continued from page 1 life is.” abortion hits home for young adults opportunity for me to do that.” By Natalie Hoefer rampant submission to relativism, [the belief] that Reflecting on the experience choice is the highest of all values.” At the march On the bus ride home, Enzor contemplated what After becoming aware of the inhumane horrors He pointed out that Comfort’s question of burying After visiting the U.S. Holocaust Memorial she learned. found in Nazi concentration camps at the end of Jews alive “is to show that there are truly right and Museum (see related story on page 9), the group met “The experience made me realize how our culture World War II, the world swore that it would never wrong choices that have moral consequences.” on the steps of the National Archives building to join really tries to avoid thinking about these kinds of forget, that it would never again allow a dictator or As the line of questioning in the documentary the march. issues, and just how wrong our thinking is about a lot government to murder races or classes of people it continued, interviewees came to realize that one The 10-degree wind chill did nothing to restrain of things. subjectively deemed unfit to live. woman choosing to kill a child in the womb is no the enthusiasm of the estimated 500,000 to “Some would say putting political prisoners in an In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade different than one man—Hitler—choosing to kill 650,000 march participants. arena to fight to the death in Rome was horrific, but decision legalized the killing of children in the womb those people he deemed unfit to live. A chorus of chants rang out from various that murdering millions of innocent children is fine, subjectively deemed unworthy of the right to life. Gramke explained, “After asking whether it is a groups in the march from the National Mall to the that it’s a woman’s choice.” During their pilgrimage to Washington, the child in the womb, the ultimate question [Comfort U. S. Supreme Court building. The experience also made her consider her own Archdiocese of Indianapolis young adults who asked of the interviewees] is, ‘When is it OK to kill Some groups, including the Indianapolis young involvement in the pro-life cause. participated in the March for Life on Jan. 25 had their a child in the womb?’ ” adults, prayed the rosary and Divine Mercy chaplet “I’m a medical student,” she said, “so that takes up eyes opened to the disturbing parallel between the Many of the interviewees realized the only correct along the route. a lot of time, but this experience has definitely made Holocaust and abortion. answer to that question is “never.” Signs and banners testified to the pro-life cause. me feel that I need to be doing something.” Before participating in the march, the group The parallel was clear to 28-year-old March Dave was overwhelmed. As for Dave, he came away from the experience visited the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in for Life participant Andrew Costello, a member of Despite the cold, a tear came to his eye as he lifted by hope. Washington. St. Joan of Arc Parish in Indianapolis. looked around. “I feel such a regeneration of enthusiasm for our Holocaust Memorial Museum U.S. Photo by Rikki Enzor, a 26-year old medical student, found “It makes me sad when I realize that people “I just can’t put into words what this means to future,” he said. “I’ve been pessimistic about the Holocaust Memorial Museum U.S. Photo by the visit to be a “powerful and moving” experience. don’t equate the atrocity of the Holocaust with the me,” he said. secular direction I’ve seen our country going. We’ve “That was a really good preparation for going on abortion problem in our country,” he said. “A human “To see all these young people and families, all been going the way of countries who think they’re the walk,” she said. “It let the moral implications of person is a human person is a human person. We these people who feel as I do—it just encourages me better than God. I see that starting right at about taking the life of other human beings sink in.” don’t define when personhood begins; only God that I am not alone. It gives me so much hope.” 40 years ago [when abortion became legal in the U.S.] When Enzor later saw banners with pictures of does. Enzor was moved by the connection between “But now, after seeing all these young kids who aborted babies during the march, she said it made the “If one believes in true social justice based on a the images of aborted babies on some posters on proudly claim to be the pro-life generation—I’m connection to the Holocaust “really hit home.” set of moral principles, then abortion is an egregious the march and what she had just witnessed at the praying with so much more hope now!” The third-year medical student explained, “Things crime with devastating social, familial, physical and Holocaust Museum. He plans to participate in next year’s March for that the Nazis did, like eugenics, those are things economic consequences.” “It makes the moral implications of taking the Life—with one year’s experience under his belt, and that are being talked about now—whether we should This point is illustrated by a quote from Martin life of other human beings sink in,” she said. “You “so much more hope than I had before.” † abort all babies with certain genetic disorders. Niemoller, a World War II-era German Protestant “We’re basically considering making decisions pastor who at first remained silent in the face about how valuable a particular human being’s life of what later became known as the Holocaust. is based on something beyond that person’s control, He eventually took a stand against Hitler and Ideas for becoming involved in local pro-life activities without considering that it’s a human being created spent seven years in a Nazi concentration camp. • Feb. 10, “40 Days for Life Spring • March 14, “Sanctity for Life Dinner,” fundraiser to by God in his image and likeness, that is unique, that The quote, which hangs upon a wall in the Campaign Kick-Off.” Movie Buff Theatre, benefit the archdiocesan Office of Pro-Life Ministry, has a spirit and a soul.” U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, reads: 3535 W. 86th St., Indianapolis. October Baby, 7-9 p.m. Attend or sponsor a teenager, seminarian, In addition to visiting the museum, the pilgrims 1 p.m., followed by march to priest or religious to attend. Father John Hollowell is Above, this page from a World War II-era journal on display watched a documentary titled 180. In the film, “First they came for the Socialists, Planned Parenthood at W. 86th and the keynote speaker. For more information or to make in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington evangelist Ray Comfort uses logic to walk pro-choice and I did not speak out— Georgetown Road, from 3:15 p.m. to 4 p.m., reservations, contact the Office for Pro-Life Ministry shows Dr. Ernst Wentzler treating a child with rickets. individuals through the comparison between the because I was not a Socialist. then prayer at the Planned Parenthood facility. at 317-236-1521 or 800-382-9836 ext. 1521, or Dr. Wentzler’s Berlin pediatric clinic served many wealthy Holocaust and abortion. Call 317-515-7269 to see if free tickets are still e-mail Maria at [email protected]. families and high-ranking Nazi officials. Although Wentzler When asked if they would bury Jews alive in “Then they came for the Trade available or arrive at the theater parking lot at developed methods to treat premature infants or children a mass grave if held by gunpoint and told to do Unionists, and I did not speak out— 3 p.m. to join the procession. • As an individual or in groups, watch and discuss with severe birth defects, he supported ending the lives of so, most of the people Comfort interviewed said because I was not a Trade Unionist. the 33-minute documentary 180 for free at the “incurably ill” and served as a primary coordinator of the absolutely not because such an act is akin to murder. • Feb. 13-March 24, “40 Days for Life Spring www.heartchanger.com. pediatric “euthanasia” program, evaluating patient forms Then when asked if they believed in abortion, “Then they came for the Jews, and I did Campaign.” During Lent, commit to and ordering the killing of several thousand children. most said “yes” because it is a woman’s choice. not speak out— pray or fast to end abortion. • Volunteer with or donate items to Project March for Life participant Mike Gramke, a because I was not a Jew. For more information, go to www.40DaysForLife. Gabriel. For more information, go to Left, shoes confiscated from prisoners at Majdanek, on 25-year-old member of St. John the Evangelist Parish com/indianapolis/. www.GLGabrielProject.org. † loan to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum from the State in Indianapolis, noted, “Many in the Church, myself “Then they came for me—and there Museum of Majdanek, Lublin, Poland. included, think that abortion exists because of a was no one left to speak for me.” † ‘First they came for the Socialists, ‘Then they came for the Trade ‘Then they came for the Jews, and I did ‘Then they came for me—and there was and I did not speak out— Unionists, and I did not speak out— not speak out— no one left to speak for me.’ because I was not a Socialist. because I was not a Trade Unionist. because I was not a Jew. — Martin Niemoller, German Protestant pastor during World War II Page 10 The Criterion Friday, February 8, 2013 Bloomington Deanery parishioners feel connection to new archbishop

By Mike Krokos

BLOOMINGTON—Standing on the kneeler in her pew, Alexa Salazar watched intently as Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin Krokos Mike Photos by processed into St. John the Apostle Church in Bloomington on Jan. 31. Seconds later, the 5-year-old girl’s face lit up when he paused, smiled and waved at her. At the end of Mass, Alexa crouched in the main aisle near the back of the church waiting to snap a photograph of the archdiocese’s new shepherd as he processed out of the church. Like so many, she felt an immediate connection to Archbishop Tobin. Alexa attended the Bloomington Deanery welcome Mass with her grandparents, Jose and Leticia Salazar, natives of Mexico, who own a restaurant in Bloomington. “He’s a holy man. I was thrilled to meet him,” said Jose, a member of St. Paul Catholic Center in Bloomington, after the Mass. “His Spanish is perfect,” he added after the archbishop took time to converse with him Above, Archbishop Joseph Tobin speaks with Gilbert Marsh, a member of and his wife in their native language. St. Agnes Parish in Nashville, after a Jan. 31 Bloomington Deanery Mass at While Alexa and her family were happy St. John the Apostle Parish in Bloomington. to meet Archbishop Tobin, Msgr. Frederick Easton was pleased to concelebrate Mass Left, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin greets 5-year-old Alexa Salazar after the with him for the first time. Jan. 31 Mass. Also pictured is Alexa’s grandfather, Jose Salazar, a member of Msgr. Easton met Archbishop Tobin St. Paul Catholic Center in Bloomington. last May during a canon law conference in Scotland, then visited him in Rome last fall. Dana Wells, a sophomore at “The initial impressions are over-the-top Edgewood High School in Ellettsville and a favorable,” said Msgr. Easton, who retired as member of St. John the Apostle Parish, was vicar judicial, the leader of the archdiocese’s happy to be part of a combined choir that Metropolitan Tribunal in 2011 but still serves sang during the liturgy. as adjunct vicar judicial. “It’s huge that we had him “He is so easy to talk to, really a good [Archbishop Tobin] come here, and we’ve listener and very pastoral, and I think he leads been looking forward to it a lot,” she said. by example,” added Msgr. Easton, who lives Dana, who is involved in her parish’s Above, Father Michael Fritsch, pastor of St. John the in Bloomington and was one of 11 priests youth group and is also preparing for Apostle Parish in Bloomington, reads the message on from the deanery who concelebrated the confirmation, added, “I really like him. … the basketball autographed by I.U. men’s basketball Mass. “We have a lot to learn from him.” He seems really relatable.” coach Tom Crean. The basketball was a gift for During his homily, Archbishop Tobin spoke Julie Routon agreed. Archbishop Tobin from Bloomington Deanery parishes. about the Christian call to holiness. “He’s wonderful. He’s personable, Eleven priests from the Bloomington Deanery He shared a story about Blessed Teresa of easy to walk up and talk to, and friendly,” concelebrated the Mass with Archbishop Tobin. Calcutta and Canada’s Jean Varnier, founder said Routon, a member of St. John the of the International Federation of L’Arche Apostle Parish. Left, Diane and Steve Keucher, members of St. Charles Communities for people with developmental Ashley Chandler, who is participating Borromeo Parish in Bloomington, present offertory disabilities, and how their vocations in life in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults gifts to Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin during the and their call to holiness were to make sure all at St. John the Apostle Parish, attended the Jan. 31 deanery Mass. people are loved. Mass with her 6-month-old son, Jude. The archbishop cited Blessed John Paul II She said the liturgy, especially “He’s very human, very warm, very wore a huge smile as he presented a special who wrote an apostolic letter at the beginning Archbishop Tobin’s homily, added to her spiritual,” said Gilbert. gift to Archbishop Tobin—a basketball of the new millennium, in which he said that excitement about joining the Church at the Father Michael Fritsch, pastor of autographed by Indiana University men’s all pastoral initiatives of the Church across Easter Vigil. St. John the Apostle Parish, was pleased his basketball coach Tom Crean, who is a the world must be set in relationship to “The more I go to Mass, the more I parish was able to host the deanery Mass, member of St. Paul Catholic Center in holiness. learn about it [the faith], the more I want to and said those who attended were made to Bloomington. “I would say the same for the be there,” she said. feel welcome by Archbishop Tobin. “I called Coach Crean’s wife [Joani], … Archdiocese of Indianapolis, that all of our Gilbert Marsh, a member of St. Agnes “I think he makes people very much at and explained it would be great if we could initiatives, whatever we do as Catholics of Parish in Nashville, attended the Mass with ease, and I think people will find him very do it, and she said, ‘we’ll make it happen,’ central and southern Indiana, must be done in his wife, Moira. He, too, felt a connection approachable,” he said. and we were able to do it,” he said. “It’s a relation to holiness,” Archbishop Tobin said. to Archbishop Tobin. At the end of the liturgy, Father Fritsch nice remembrance of Bloomington.” †

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IS-5987722 A supplement to Catholic newspapers published by Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. All contents are copyrighted © 2013 by Catholic News FaithAlive! Service. Lenten season is rooted in ancient Church traditions By Joseph F. Kelly council do not say, but there are several possible explanations. When Catholics begin their observation Scripture tells us of three 40-day fasts, of Lent on Ash Wednesday, they will one by Moses, one by the prophet Elijah continue a tradition that goes back to the and, most importantly, one by Jesus earliest days of the Church. in the desert during his retreat before Jesus’ immediate disciples celebrated commencing his public ministry. All

only one day, the Lord’s Day (Sunday), these fasts had importance, but Jesus’ Louis Review CNS photo/Lisa Johnston, St. which they observed weekly in honor had a special one because his occurred of Jesus’ Resurrection. But by the early after his baptism in the Jordan River second century, as the Church had spread by John the Baptist. throughout much of the Roman world Keeping the link but reversing the and had grown immensely in size, the process, bishops required a 40-day bishops decided that they should set aside preparatory fast for candidates for Christian one Sunday for a special remembrance of baptism by the third century. This practice Christ’s Resurrection. probably influenced the episcopal decision This, of course, is the feast we call at Nicaea. Easter, a word derived from “eostre,” an Another possibility might have been Old English word for the practices of the “spring.” monastic communities. The bishops soon The Christian monastic realized that the Gospel Whatever reason movement began in Passion narratives or reasons moved late third-century did not provide Egypt, and it caught enough information the bishops, the on quickly as hundreds to determine the 40-day fast became and then thousands exact date of Christ’s universally observed of believers joined Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis distributes ashes for the students at Incarnate Word crucifixion and therefore desert communities. Academy on Ash Wednesday in 2012. The Catholic Church observes the start of Lent by marking of the Resurrection, by believers. We know These monks observed baptized Christians with a public and communal sign of penance. This year, Ash Wednesday is so they worked out a this period as Lent, a 40-day fast before on Feb. 13. liturgical formula for but, like Easter, this is Easter. its celebration, which is Whatever reason to fast for so long. period with the Sunday exactly six weeks why the date of Easter not a word from early or reasons moved the Combining prudence with pastoral before Easter Sunday, that is, what we can occur during a Christianity. bishops, the 40-day care, the bishops decided to keep 40 days now call the first Sunday in Lent. period of several weeks. fast became universally while modifying the fast to allow people Six weeks of six days of fasting, This new feast caught observed by believers. to eat food on certain days of the week. however, led to only 36 days of fasting. on quickly, and that led We know this period The Western, Latin-speaking Churches To be sure, that is not a small amount, but the bishops to consider something else. as Lent, but, like Easter, this is not a word suspended the fast on Sundays—as is it loses the symbolism of the 40-day fast The Old Testament recounts how from early Christianity. still done by many Roman Catholics of Jesus. the ancient Jews would fast on several “Lent” comes from “lencten,” another today. The Eastern, Greek-speaking By the seventh century, several occasions, for example, to make Old English word for “spring.” This is Churches suspended the fast on Saturdays Western churches, including Rome, themselves worthy for the Day of a sensible name, not only because Lent and Sundays. restored the 40-day symbolism by adding Atonement. The bishops thought that occurs mostly in the spring, but also But this approach made it impossible to four extra days of fasting before the initial it would be beneficial for Christians because Christ’s Resurrection coincided have 40 days of fasting in a 40-day period, Sunday. This meant that the fasting, that to do likewise. with warmth and brightness and new life. so the bishops lengthened Lent to include is, Lent, started on a Wednesday. Initially the fast lasted for only So now the Church had a 40-day fast? those days when the fast was suspended, Scholars cannot be sure when marking three days. These were Holy Thursday, Not exactly. thus preserving 40 days of fasting. believers’ foreheads with ashes as a sign Good Friday and Holy Saturday, which The bishops believed that all Christians The Eastern bishops chose a of penitence started, but it began no later we call the Triduum. By the third century, should fast for 40 days before Easter, but preparatory period of seven weeks, than the 10th century. Soon this day it had extended to what we now call was it reasonable to ask people to go for excluding Saturdays and Sundays. The became known as Ash Wednesday, which Holy Week. so long with so little food? Such a demand Western bishops, led by the popes, chose now commences the Lenten season. But in 325, when the bishops of the could deprive farmers and herders of the a period of six weeks, excluding Sundays. Roman world met at the first ecumenical strength needed to work the land and care But even this step did not settle (Joseph F. Kelly is professor of Church council at Nicaea, they recommended a for flocks. There also was the issue of matters completely. Because Jesus rose history at Jesuit-run John Carroll fast of 40 days. Why? The decrees of the health. Some people might find it strenuous on a Sunday, the bishops inaugurated the University in Cleveland.) † During Lent, prayer, fasting and almsgiving turn our hearts to God By H. Richard McCord implores us through the prophet Joel, “Return to me with And what is that? Micah, another Old Testament your whole heart” (Jl 2:12). prophet, puts it clearly and concisely. “You have been On Valentine’s Day, the prevailing message is the The responsorial psalm puts a prayer on our lips. “A told ... what the Lord requires of you: only to do the right power of love, and the principal symbol is a heart. With clean heart create for me, O God” (Ps 51:12). and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with your greeting cards, jewelry and sweets, it’s a time to declare The urgency of turning our hearts back to God God” (Mi 6:8). our heart’s desire, to focus with renewed commitment on resonates in the second reading when St. Paul appeals In the New Testament, Jesus delivers the same that special person in our lives. “on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God” (2 Cor 5:20). message with greater authority when he tells us that Ash Wednesday, which this year falls on the day Finally, St. Matthew’s Gospel names three practices everything contained in the Old Testament can be before Valentine’s Day, also communicates a powerful by which we can turn our hearts toward God, whose love summarized in two commandments: “You shall love the message about directing our hearts toward love for God for us, as the psalmist tells us, is “gracious and merciful Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and and neighbor. ... slow to anger, rich in kindness” (Ps 145:8). with all your mind,” and “you shall love your neighbor as In the first reading of Ash Wednesday, the Lord The three practices are prayer, fasting and almsgiving. yourself” (Mt 22:37, 39). They have traditionally been part of a Lenten observance. Loving God and neighbor “with all your heart,” Jesus The Church calls our attention to them at the beginning says simply, is what it means to follow him, to be his of Lent, not only to direct our efforts during the next disciple. Lent—a journey of 40 days—is a concentrated 40 days, but also to propose these same behaviors as version of the entire journey of our Christian lives. permanent habits that should mark our journey of faith During Lent, we try to practice activities and virtues CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec throughout the whole year. that we hope might take root and blossom in our lives all A constant theme in the Old Testament prophetic year long. Lent is a time to make an extra effort and to literature—of which the Book of Joel is an example— really put our hearts into it. is the need for conversion, expressed as a turning of Valentine’s Day will be filled with hearts and flowers one’s heart back to the ways of the Lord. This call to as always. We can make Ash Wednesday a day for conversion echoes repeatedly because God’s people are hearts, too, if we pause to examine how closely our always being tempted to turn toward persons and things hearts are being shaped according to the heart of a God Tim Reardon and Len Kiessel carry torches while Joseph they think will satisfy the desires of their hearts. who is overflowing with mercy and compassion. Dunne carries a cross during Our Lady of Providence Prayer, fasting and almsgiving are valuable practices Church’s outdoor Stations of the Cross on March 26, 2012, in not only in themselves but also because they can turn our (H. Richard McCord is the former executive director of Crestwood, Mo. Devotions, such as the Stations of the Cross, attention away from what we think we need and toward the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family are ways that many Catholics pray during Lent. what God expects of us. Life and Youth.) † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, February 8, 2013 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Twenty Something/ Christina Capecchi Year of Faith: Tradition as well as Scripture An Alaskan cruise, Last week, I wrote that, while Catholics traditions that you were taught, either by founded upon St. Peter. The task of believe that the Bible is the inspired word an oral statement or by a letter of ours” preserving, spreading and interpreting the a path to priesthood of God, the Catholic (2 Thess 2:15). deposit of faith was given to the Apostles’ Matthew Bearth was 17 when he set out faith is not based solely The early Christians followed those successors, the bishops, in communion on an Alaskan cruise that changed the course on the Bible. I had traditions that Paul wrote about well with the successors of Peter, the bishop of his life and led him better elaborate on that before the first Gospel was written, about of Rome. to the seminary. Today, because it is sometimes 40 years after Christ’s resurrection. And The immediate successors of the the 20-year-old college confusing both to those traditions are an integral part of the Apostles included those who are known junior loves to recount Catholics and others. Catholic faith. as the Apostolic Fathers, men like that northern voyage. Catholics believe When the Catholic Church uses the Sts. Polycarp, Irenaeus, Clement and Matthew didn’t have that God has transmitted word “tradition,” it means more than just Ignatius of Antioch. They and their a passport when his divine revelation to us custom, as in, “That’s the way we’ve successors, under the inspiration of the family decided to take in two distinct modes— always done it; it’s a tradition.” Holy Spirit, handed on the deposit of faith. an Alaskan cruise the Scripture and tradition. The Gospel of “Tradition” comes from the Latin word As followers of Christ began to August before his senior Christ was handed on in two ways—first, “tradere”, meaning “to hand over.” In write the Gospels, it was the Apostles’ year of high school. It orally by the Apostles, who were inspired Catholic beliefs and theology, tradition successors who had to determine which of was a time when an onslaught of questions by the Holy Spirit to preach, and, later, in refers to the teachings and practices that them were inspired by the Holy Spirit. was beginning to come from every direction. writing by those who were also inspired by were handed on by the Apostles to their In 367, St. Athanasius, the bishop of What college are you going to attend? the Holy Spirit to commit the message of successors. This is known as the “deposit Alexandria, became the first to declare What kind of career are you planning? salvation to writing. of faith.” the 27 books of the New Testament as He didn’t know the answers. The disciples of Jesus were spreading When, before his ascension to heaven, the canon binding on the whole Church. As a young boy, he’d considered being the faith through their preaching, as Christ Jesus commissioned his Apostles to make This was reaffirmed by the North African an astronaut or an NFL punter. Now the commanded them to do, for about 20 years disciples of all nations, he told them, “I Synod of Carthage in 419, but the Burnsville, Minn., teen was thinking before the first New Testament writing am with you always, until the end of the matter wasn’t definitively settled until practical—a business degree from a college appeared—likely St. Paul’s two Letters to age” (Mt 28:20). He obviously expected the ecumenical Council of Trent in the where he would have good odds of meeting a the Thessalonians. his teachings to be continued long after the 16th century. nice Catholic girl. In one of those letters, Paul advises Apostles were dead. Today, Catholics believe that Scripture “I was definitely assuming marriage,” those to whom he was writing, “Therefore, Therefore, the Apostles entrusted the and tradition together make up a single Matthew told me. brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the deposit of faith to the Church that Jesus sacred deposit of the word of God. † The Alaskan landscape stunned him— soaring mountains, calving glaciers, gliding Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes eagles. He saw brown bears snatching salmon and whales engaged in bubble netting, a feeding technique in which a dozen Music is indeed the food of the gods and the creation of God humpbacks surfaced with mouths full of One of my college roommates used early rock music, the kind my kids were one with perfect pitch, but we’re all on the flopping fish. To Matthew, it was all a vibrant to say she was “majoring in Berlioz discovering in their teens. Of course, I same wave length about music whether reflection of the Creator. and minoring in can’t stand it played as loudly as they did. we’re good at making it or not. The cruise also provided a close encounter Beethoven.” I liked One of our sons has a taste for pop In Woody Allen’s movie, with Scripture, providing him time to those composers music which is similar to mine. He To Rome with Love, one of the stories study the Gospel of Matthew and glean too, but I was once gave me a CD of the Crash Test concerns an Italian man who loves to new insights. more conservative, Dummies. Later a little granddaughter sing in the shower. An opera promoter Most significant, the cruise introduced majoring instead in came to visit so I played it for her. I overhears the man’s thrilling tenor him to Father Mike Schmitz, a young priest Bach and minoring in grabbed her up and whirled her around the renditions of operatic arias and convinces from another Minnesota diocese with a Mozart. living room to its raucous blast. To this him to sing on the concert stage. magnetic personality, enough athleticism to We were both day, we are both delighted by the memory. However, the singer is so shy that he complete an Ironman triathlon, and movie-star crazy about music, Our son-in-law also shares my taste, and can sing well only in the shower. To solve looks—dark hair and dark tan, searing blue and we sang in gives me CDs of artists that he likes. that problem, the promoter arranges the eyes and dimples. choruses and just around the house for For many years, we patronized the stage settings so that the singer is seen “He’s ripped,” Matthew said. pleasure. We also listened to it a lot. I Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra singing his arias in a shower in every Here was a man who could have scored still do, but even when I’m not actively concerts, sitting up in the nosebleed seats. opera. The audiences love it and cry any job or wooed any woman, and he chose to noticing what the piece is, I’m aware of it. Now we stick closer to home, enjoying for more, but the singer retires from the sacrifice it all for priesthood. And he wasn’t That’s the thing about music—it the remarkable musical presentations at stage, happy just to have shared his music just coping or content. He was happy. He intrudes on my consciousness whether I DePauw University in Greencastle. with others. had chosen this vocation above all others, want it to or not. If the music is something I was surprised to learn that some folks Of course, only Woody Allen could recognizing its nobility, adventure and joy. I don’t like, or if it’s badly done, it aren’t as interested in music as I am. Some come up with such a weird example Matthew was intrigued. irritates me beyond all reason and I have of them have what we call a “tin ear,” of loving music, even though it seems He could see there was no ego at work. to turn it off or change selections. meaning they don’t have a sense of pitch, vaguely plausible. And only a good Father Mike drew people in, only to point Being aware of music comes in handy let alone perfect pitch. They can’t tell and loving God could create this kind them to Christ. sometimes. You gain knowledge that when music is off key, flat or sharp. And of beauty in music, just for us to enjoy He made deft references to “The way, which helps when you’re talking they don’t even care! and share. Music is, indeed, the food Simpsons,” “Twilight” and Miley Cyrus back to “Jeopardy” on TV, or playing One of our sons, who turned out not to of the gods. in his homilies, yet when it came time for Trivial Pursuit. have perfect rhythm, took up the drums consecration, he demonstrated a reverence Actually, I love almost any kind of in high school. Boy, that was fun. Other (Cynthia Dewes, a member of St. Paul that Matthew had never before witnessed. music, with the possible exception of sons learned to play the cornet, and our the Apostle Parish in Greencastle, is a “He celebrates the Mass as if he was in country whines like “D-i-v-o-r-c-e.” I like daughter took voice lessons. She’s the regular columnist for The Criterion.) † heaven,” Matthew said. “It’s as if he’s talking to God—and you know he is.” Coming of Age/Erick Rommel The teenager resolved right then and there that, no matter what vocation he pursued, Finding the good news in the news that make headlines he would lead the same kind of life—totally centered on Christ, directing others to him. One of the first questions a news I wasn’t seeking these stories. I stumbled Conner and Cayden Long are brothers. After seeing such an amazing example, why editor asks when hearing a story idea across them, one right after the other. Conner is 9 years old, and Cayden is 7. aim any lower? is, “Is it news?” Both taught me there is still plenty of They compete in kids’ triathlons. “I knew I could live an excellent life,” Generally speaking, if the story is about good news in the world, and seeking it out During each race, Conner and Cayden he said. something ordinary, delivers a reward. swim 100 yards, bike three miles and run a Back home, Matthew downloaded all of for instance, “Dog The first story involves Ivan half-mile. Actually, that’s not true. Conner Father Mike’s homilies onto his iPod and bites man,” the answer Fernandez Anaya, a long-distance runner does each those things while pulling quickly devoured them. Senior year started, is often no. If it’s from Spain. During a December race, Cayden every stroke, pedal and step of bringing other changes. He cut back on pizza uncommon, “Man he was in second place behind Olympic the way. and dessert and reduced his portions, shedding bites dog,” then the medalist Abel Mutai. Mutai would have Conner does that because Cayden can’t. 30 pounds over the course of the school year. story is one step closer easily won, except he thought the race was Cayden has hypertonic cerebral palsy, He began praying a decade of the rosary every to clearing the hurdle over and mistakenly stopped about 30 feet meaning he can’t walk or talk on his own. day, logging it in a notebook he kept by his of newsworthiness. short of the finish line. What he can do is compete and smile. bed. He wanted to be a better man. Being newsworthy Anaya saw what happened and had a When he is in a raft or cart being pulled by Time passed, and faith remained the center is no longer enough choice to make. He could run past Mutai Conner, his game face is a smile. of Matthew’s life. A year ago, he decided to for a story to become news. As newspapers and claim victory, but he knew he didn’t Athletes such as Anaya, Conner and enter St. John Vianney College Seminary in reduce staff and television networks place deserve to win the race. Instead, he did the Cayden are inspirations that could help St. Paul, Minn. He met Father Mike at his greater priority on visual storytelling, right thing. He ran alongside Mutai and us become better people, if only we knew parents’ cabin up north, where the two men editors who make decisions have decided told him to keep running. more of their stories. What they are doing had a heart-to-heart talk in the garage substance is secondary to curiosity. Actually, “told” is too strong a word. is news because it is inspiring. In a world about priesthood. Now halfway through his That’s why you have seen countless Because Anaya and Mutai speak different where many people find it a struggle to get first year as a seminarian, Matthew still keeps stories about Lance Armstrong, languages, Anaya used gestures to indicate through a day, they provide an example in touch with his mentor, texting back and Manti T’eo and Kim Kardashian, but very that Mutai should run more and quickly that we can all be more. forth and getting together when Father Mike few stories about the potential discovery of before another racer passed them by. If that’s not enough to make their is in town. a vaccine to prevent Alzheimer’s disease Mutai won the race, with Anaya accomplishments newsworthy, I’m not “God placed him in my life for a reason.” or a Harvard professor’s plan to bring at his side. sure what is. Neanderthal “cave men” back to life. In Tennessee, two racers of a different (Christina Capecchi is a freelance writer I was pleased, however, to recently read sort run all their races side by side, and (Erick Rommel writes for Catholic News from Inver Grove Heights, Minn. She can be two stories about three amazing people. they wouldn’t have it any other way. Service.) † reached at www.ReadChristina.com.) † The Criterion Friday, February 8, 2013 Page 13

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings The Sunday Readings Monday, Feb. 11 Friday, Feb. 15 Our Lady of Lourdes Isaiah 58:1-9a Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 Genesis 1:1-19 Psalm 51:3-6a, 18-19 Psalm 104:1-2a, 5-6, 10, 12, 24 Matthew 9:14-15 • Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8; extension the other Gospels. Here Luke Mark 6:53-56 • 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; seems to use the Gospel of St. Mark as Saturday, Feb. 16 • Luke 5:1-11 a source, but then he adds details drawn from a source also used by St. John. Tuesday, Feb. 12 Isaiah 58:9b-14 Of course, Jesus is the central figure Genesis 1:20-2:4a Psalm 86:1-6 The Book of Isaiah is the source of in the story. But, the next most important Psalm 8:4-9 Luke 5:27-32 the first reading this weekend. Written figure is Peter. A fisherman, along with Mark 7:1-13 before the Babylonian his brother, Andrew, both of them living Sunday, Feb. 17 conquest, this prophecy in Capernaum, Peter was in his boat on Wednesday, Feb. 13 First Sunday of Lent was composed when, the Sea of Galilee when Jesus embarked. relatively speaking, The Lord began to preach to the people Ash Wednesday Deuteronomy 26:4-10 and with some assembled on the shore. Joel 2:12-18 Psalm 91:1-2, 10-15 qualification, the Then Jesus told Peter to row into deeper Psalm 51:3-6a, 12-14, 17 Romans 10:8-13 southern kingdom water and lower the nets into the water. 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2 Luke 4:1-13 of the Hebrews Peter mildly protests, saying that he and Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 was tranquil and his associates have been fishing all night, prosperous. but with no success. Nevertheless, Isaiah Nonetheless, Peter does as told. The Thursday, Feb. 14 felt that he was called by God to confront result is that the nets are so filled with Cyril, monk the people about their infidelity to God or fish that Peter and his companions have Methodius, bishop at least their lukewarmness in responding difficulty in pulling the nets aboard. Deuteronomy 30:15-20 to their role as God’s special people. The Humbly, aware of the Lord’s power, Psalm 1:1-4, 6 story, told in this reading, conveys by its Peter confesses his own sinfulness. drama and bluntness the totality required Jesus sweeps beyond this admission, Luke 9:22-25 in Isaiah’s willingness to answer the divine recognizing Peter’s faith instead, and calling to be a prophet. calling Peter thereafter to fish for souls. Isaiah displays in this reading the fervor and power that are typical of the writing in Reflection Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Dolye all three sections of this ancient book. For weeks—actually since Christmas— St. Paul’s First Epistle to the Corinthians the Church has been introducing us, as Each Sunday recalls Christ’s Resurrection provides the next reading. Paul recalls it were, to Jesus. The great feasts of the the death of Jesus and then the Lord’s Epiphany and of the Baptism of the Lord and so are not part of the 40 days of Lent Resurrection, giving the details that told us about Jesus. St. Peter, whom Paul calls “Cephas,” Now, subtly but firmly, the Church I always hear about the “40 days of Lent,” generally. These latter groups reserve using the Greek term, saw Jesus after the urges us to respond to this entry of Qbut the math never seems to work out. baptism for those who have reached an Resurrection, that St. James saw Jesus, and Jesus into our consciousness. How shall When does it start, and age when they are capable of making a that even 500 of those who believed in the we respond? when does it end? How conscious decision to accept Jesus as their Gospel saw the risen Lord. The Church answers the question by do you arrive at 40 days? lord and savior. The reading also is autobiographical. putting before us three great figures in the (Cherry Hill, N.J.) The Catechism of the Catholic Church in Paul declares that he himself is an Apostle, tradition of holiness—Isaiah, followed by #1250 states that “children also have need of having been called by the Lord. However, Paul, and then, finally, Peter. As often happens, the new birth in baptism to be freed from the he calls himself “least” among the Apostles Each manifests his unworthiness to Aa short and simple power of darkness,” and in #1252 that “the because he, unlike the others, once be a part of the great and divine mission question requires a practice of infant baptism is an immemorial persecuted Christ living in the community of salvation. Yet, fully realizing this complicated answer. tradition of the Church. There is explicit of Christians. unworthiness, God calls them each to a The Sundays of Lent testimony to this practice from the second Still, God called him. Unrestrained by particular task. can be understood at century, and it is quite possible that from the this sense of personal unworthiness, Paul Each person who hears the word of one level as not being part of this penitential beginning of the apostolic preaching, when wholeheartedly responds to this calling. Christ, and is healed and strengthened season. Since it is always a “mini-celebration” whole ‘households’ received baptism, infants He is God’s instrument. Through him, God by his grace, has a holy task. Each of Christ’s Resurrection, a Sunday is not a day may also have been baptized.” works the plan of redemption and mercy. believer has a role to play in the work of fast and abstinence. Baptism marks the child’s entrance into St. Luke’s Gospel supplies the last of salvation, beginning with his or her So when the Church decided to set aside a the life of the sacraments, and signifies the reading. This particular passage shows personal salvation. Everyone is unworthy. season of prayer and penance in preparation desire of the parents to pass on to their child the fine literary hand at work in the Nevertheless, God calls us and will give us for Easter—and decided to make it 40 days, their most precious possession, the gift of composition of the Gospel of Luke, and by all that truly is needed to be a disciple. † to mirror Christ’s fast in the desert before their faith. And I agree with you that their his public ministry—it calculated this way— formative influence on their child’s faith six full weeks, Monday through Saturday, plus will last far beyond the age of 9 and often My Journey to God Ash Wednesday and the three days that follow into adulthood. it, for a total of 40 days. They need that influence—and the grace But there is a complication. Although Good of the sacrament—because every person is Friday and Holy Saturday are clearly part of born into a broken world, a world where the penitential season, liturgically they are sin and selfishness are and have been real not a part of Lent. In the Church’s liturgical forces. These sad realities are understood as calendar, Lent ends just prior to the Mass of the effects of original sin. Baptism cleanses the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday evening, us of the eternal effects of original sin. But and then the Easter Triduum begins. we who are baptized—whatever our age— very much need the grace of God and the A friend of ours who is a Baptist help of the Christian community to resist CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz, Long Island Catholic CNS photo/Gregory A. Qrecently invited us to his church for a selfishness and to advance in holiness. prayer service. During the service they had a Baptism begins that life, opens a channel baptism, and the minister made the following of grace through the sacraments—which announcement: “This boy is now 9 years old, explains why the catechism in #1250 points and after inquiring about his faith, he has out that “the Church and the parents decided to become a Christian.” would deny the child the priceless grace of On the way home, my friend and his becoming a child of God were they not to family kept stressing the importance of being confer baptism shortly after birth.” † baptized at an age when one is mature enough Jesus is Coming By Sandy Bierly to understand the basics of the faith and to make one’s own choice—unlike the Catholic Readers may submit prose Jesus is coming to my house I’ll be clothed in my pajamas, practice, they pointed out, where infants are To dine with me today, For it’s hard to dress these days, baptized while they have no capability of or poetry for faith column My heart longs for his visit, But it doesn’t really matter understanding. The Criterion invites readers to submit That will brighten my day. For Jesus is coming today. I tried to explain that faith is passed on original prose or poetry relating to faith from parents to their children and that all or experiences of prayer for possible After a life of serving others, He comes with my special friend children need parental guidance on their publication in the “My Journey to God” I’m left alone most days, Who brightens each of my days, journey of faith—even when they’ve reached column. That’s why I’m so excited, When she brings me Communion, the age of 9. Is there anything else I should Seasonal reflections also are appreciated. Jesus is coming today. And listens to my stories again. have said? (Greenville, S.C.) Please include name, address, parish and telephone number with submissions. (Sandy Bierly is a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in New Albany. She was Most Christians belong to denominations Send material for consideration inspired to write this poem by her experience of bringing the Eucharist to homebound Athat practice infant baptism—including to “My Journey to God,” parishioners as an extraordinary minister of holy Communion. Margaret Jackson, Catholics, Orthodox, Anglicans, Lutherans, The Criterion, 1400 N. Meridian St., an extraordinary minister of holy Communion, visits with patient Joan Dymond at Methodists, Presbyterians and Reformed. Indianapolis, IN 46206 or e-mail to St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown, N.Y. on Feb. 9, 2012.) Baptists are among those who do not, [email protected]. † joined by most Pentecostals and evangelicals Page 14 The Criterion Friday, February 8, 2013

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Diana Olmstead, John and Rick and Thomas Goodwin. Brother Son of Phyllis Lehman. Brother Grandmother of four. Grandmother of three. of 15. Great-grandfather of 24. Critney. Grandfather of nine. of Mary Frances and William of Cheri Conniff and Mark Great-grandmother of eight. Great-grandmother of seven. Great-great-grandfather of four. † DEVLIN, Bernard Leon, Goodwin. Grandfather of 15. 85, Most Holy Name of Great-grandfather of 10. Benedictine Father Odilo Burkhardt ministered in South Dakota Jesus, Beech Grove, Jan. 11. HUGHEY, Jean, 96, Benedictine Father Odilo Burkhardt, a monk and priest of After his mother’s death in 1924, he lived at the former Father of Nanci Albrecht, St. Michael, Brookville, the Blue Cloud Abbey, which closed in August 2012, died on Nikki Longworth and Alisa Jan. 9. Mother of Barbara St. Vincent’s Orphanage in Vincennes, Ind. As a young adult, he Dec. 30, 2012 at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank, S.D. He Pittrizzi. Brother of Patricia Ernest, Mary Jo Timmerman, worked as a professional photographer. was 94. He entered monastic life at Saint Meinrad Archabbey, The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Dec. 31 at professing first vows in 1945 and being ordained a priest in 1950. the chapel at St. William’s. Burial followed at the Archabbey In 1952, he was assigned to Blue Cloud Abbey, a daughter house Cemetery of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad. Father Odilo was a jubilarian of profession and priesthood, of Saint Meinrad. He transferred his vows to Blue Cloud in 1954. having celebrated 67 years of monastic profession and 62 years At the monastery, Father Odilo served as a teacher, archivist, of priesthood. retreat master and, for a period, as the community’s subprior. He Arthur George Odilo was born on May 4, 1918 in Indianapolis. also ministered as pastor of parishes in South Dakota. †

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endeavor of its kind in the nation, raising and when he received news of his cancer, “His life was one of loving service to D’ARCY money to support parish and diocesan projects. he was resolute in returning home to the God’s people as a pastor and, since he continued from page 1 He oversaw a $3.6 million renovation/ diocese,” he added. became the bishop of this diocese in 1985, restoration of Fort Wayne’s cathedral in 1998. The Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese he has shown dedicated and affectionate in 1968. He served as spiritual director and Bishop D’Arcy established the Legacy of includes the University of Notre Dame, care for the University of Notre Dame,” professor of spiritual theology at St. John’s Faith capital campaign in 2004-05, creating with which Bishop D’Arcy had a strong Father Jenkins said. “We remember him Seminary from 1968 to 1985. endowments of more than $48.5 million for relationship. That relationship was with gratitude and, though saddened by his Bishop D’Arcy was ordained an auxiliary construction of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church strained in May 2009 when the university passing, we believe he will be an advocate bishop of Boston on Feb. 11, 1975, and was and Diocesan Shrine and related Hispanic invited President Barack Obama to be the for us in the heavenly kingdom.” appointed vicar for spiritual development ministries; Catholic Charities services to commencement speaker and to receive an Bishop D’Arcy is survived by two for the archdiocese at the same time. He the poor; schools’ endowment fund; and an honorary degree. sisters: Sister Anne D’Arcy, a Sister of continued to serve as a spiritual director at improved retirement program for priests. Bishop D’Arcy and others said Obama’s St. Joseph, and Joan Sheridan and her St John’s Seminary. Bishop D’Arcy directed He made an independent status for the support of legal abortion and embryonic husband, Hugh; and several nephews, a the Office of Spiritual Development, which diocesan newspaper, Today’s Catholic. Under stem-cell research made him an inappropriate niece, grandnieces and grandnephews. † was established by the late Boston Cardinal his leadership, there were several new Church choice to be commencement speaker at a Humberto Medeiros in 1975. projects, and several schools and parishes were Catholic university. On July 21, 1981, Bishop D’Arcy was renovated and expanded across the diocese. The bishop refused to attend the EWTN program looking appointed regional bishop for the northern All four diocesan high schools held capital university’s commencement, but he celebrated area of the Archdiocese of Boston. He campaigns to improve their facilities. a baccalaureate Mass. for survey participants continued as vicar for spiritual development Bishop D’Arcy established the Office of He later said in an article for America, If you are a regular viewer of and continued to direct the archdiocesan Spiritual Development, the Office for Hispanic a national Catholic magazine, that he had “The Choices We Face” weekly Office of Spiritual Development. Ministry and the Office of Catechesis. He never “interfered in the internal governance television show on the Eternal Word On Feb. 26, 1985, Bishop D’Arcy was called for an expansion of campus ministry and of Notre Dame or any other institution of Television Network (EWTN), you can appointed eighth bishop of Fort Wayne- young adult programming, and initiated annual higher learning within the diocese.” He said help the Catholic Church strengthen its South Bend and was installed on youth and young adult retreats and retreats for the central question was: “Does a Catholic evangelization efforts in Central Europe. May 1, 1985. the disabled. university have the responsibility to give Redemptorist Father Rastislav Dluhý During his tenure, Bishop D’Arcy Bishop D’Arcy was chairman of the board witness to the Catholic faith and to the of Slovakia is seeking people in the established many significant initiatives of directors of Our Sunday Visitor newspaper consequences of that faith by its actions and Archdiocese of Indianapolis to fill out in the areas of spirituality, catechesis, during his years as head of the diocese. decisions—especially by a decision to confer an online survey focused on television education, ecumenism and social services Greg Erlandson, publisher of its highest honor?” evangelization. outreach—including establishing the Our Sunday Visitor in Huntington, said, A bishop, he said, “must be concerned that Father Dluhý said he is seeking Women’s Care Center and Vincent House “Bishop D’Arcy was a good friend of Catholic institutions do not succumb to the viewers of “The Choices We Face” show for the homeless; undertaking ecumenical Our Sunday Visitor, supportive of both its secular culture, making decisions that appear as part of a project to gather information dialogues with Methodist, Evangelical publishing and its offertory solutions divisions. to many, including ordinary Catholics, as a about the effectiveness of evangelization Lutheran and interreligious dialogue with He had a particular passion for catechesis and surrender to a culture opposed to the truth through television shows. He said the Jewish leaders; initiating live Sunday evangelization, and used funding from the about life and love.” goal is to create a similar type of show television Masses; and starting a eucharistic Our Sunday Visitor Institute to educate scores Holy Cross Father John Jenkins, for Central Europe. congress at the University of Notre Dame. of religion teachers and catechists in his own Notre Dame’s president, said he and the entire You can fill out the survey by going to He organized the annual Bishop’s diocese. university community joined in mourning the www.archindy.org/ewtnsurvey. † Appeal, considered the most successful “He was a shepherd dedicated to his flock, death of Bishop D’Arcy.

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Celebrating Catholic Schools Week

Left, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin greets Paige Lentz, a fourth-grade student at St. Barnabas

Photos by John Shaughnessy Photos by School in Indianapolis, after the archdiocese’s Catholic Schools Week Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on Jan. 30. Watching is Annette “Mickey” Lentz, chancellor of the archdiocese and the grandmother of Paige.

Left, students from St. Michael School in Greenfield hold hands praying the Our Father during the archdiocese’s Catholic Schools Week Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on Jan. 30. Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin was the principal celebrant. Catholic school students from across the archdiocese filled the cathedral for the Mass.

What was in the news on Feb. 8, 1963? New developments predicted for the catechism and for the teaching of mathematics in Catholic schools

By Brandon A. Evans that he foresaw that there would have homework because ‘we just don’t • Liberalization of law of celibacy to be changes in the catechism in understand it.’ If Johnny attends one of a urged for council consideration This week, we continue to examine order to set forth the basic theology of dozen parish schools in the archdiocese • ‘Cultural pattern’ seen danger to what was going on in the Church and the Church regarding the role of the where a pilot study of ‘new mathematics’ is marriages the world 50 laity in language that would meet the under way, chances are that he will reach • Find proves antiquity of years ago as expectations of the people. Thus, he a mathematical maturity much earlier Extreme Unction seen through explained, one of the first answers in the than his contemporaries studying the • Farm life ‘real vocation’ the pages of catechism would have to be, instead of traditional approach.” • Two state colleges offer credit The Criterion. ‘God made us to know him, love him and • Celebrezze discounts tax credit courses in Catholic religion Here are serve him…’ something like, ‘God made proposal • Purge textbook bias, Catholics, some of the us to know him and to share in making • National Conference on Religion Jews urged items found in the Feb. 8, 1963, issue of him known, to love him and to share in and Race: A sociologist’s analysis • Bible study: Nun conducts class The Criterion: making him loved, to serve him and to • Catholic press is lauded for role in for Protestants • Sees changes in catechism to share in bring others to his service.’ ” developing ecumenical spirit • Stresses three elements in progress clarify mission of laity • ‘Major achievement’: New spirit • Public attitudes, not law, seen school toward unity “FLORENCE, Italy—Changes in of charity seen result of council tax aid bar • Lay mission group to expand the catechism to clarify the mission of • Pilot study under way: • Root out ‘dishonesty,’ program the laity in the Church may be expected Archdiocesan schools will adopt U.S. businessmen told when the Second Vatican Council ‘new math’ • Jesuit scholastics helping bring faith (Read all of these stories from reconvenes in September, according “Mother and Dad probably aren’t to changing neighborhood our Feb. 8, 1963, issue by to Archbishop Ermenegildo Florit of kidding when they tell Johnny that • Question Box: Must women wear logging on to our archives at Florence. … Archbishop Florit said they can’t help him with his arithmetic hats in church? www.CriterionOnline.com.) †

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