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Celebrate Copyright CatholicBlack Catholic News ServiceHistory - Please see print editionMonth for in full The Catholic Moment November, content Page 13 Serving the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana Volume 74, Number 36 October 14, 2018 Fruitful Harvest appeal under way Aid agencies The 18th Fruitful sound alarm Harvest appeal 2018 is now under BIENNIAL APPEAL way in parishes over crisis throughout the FFRRURUIITFTFFUUULL Lafayette dio- in Yemen cese. Since 1984, the funds gathered in this DIOCEESE HHAAARRRVVVEEESTST By Dale Gavlak ––––––––––––––––– of ––––––––––––––––– Catholic News Service diocesanwide Laafayety te-in-Indiana appeal have AMMAN, Jordan (CNS) provided the — Aid agencies and operating funds Waalkinglking TTooogegetherther Catholic officials are sound- needed to help Supporting inin thethe ing the alarm on Yemen’s meet the the Wororks of LLighhht spiraling humanitarian cri- expenses of sis, calling on combatants to diocesan min- Christ of CChChris istt end the war there and make istries and ser- Please Give badly needed assistance vices. available. ““Youo are thehli liihight o f t he worrldld; Generously let your light shine before Yemen is facing the For more on this others, and glorify your Father largest humanitarian crisis year’s appeal, www.dol--in.org in heaven.” Matthew 5:14-16 of this time, according to the see Page 8. United Nations. The impov- erished nation at the tip of the Arabian Peninsula is now the most food-insecure population in the world due Parishes across diocese moving to common database system to the four-year-old conflict. “A war is ongoing in By Chuck Jansen sacramental records, tithing, ware products were in use On top of all those meth- Yemen, but the big world For The Catholic Moment religious education, and var- across the diocese. ods, Deacon Mescall men- does not seem to be very ious reports. But it gets even more com- tioned that a few parishes interested,” said Bishop LAFAYETTE — Imagine Each parish in the diocese plicated from there, accord- are still working from paper Paul Hinder, apostolic vicar trying to document your uses one parish database ing to Deacon Mescall. records. of Southern Arabia, which family tree when each system or another, but soon “While some parishes The solution to the “multi- includes Yemen. branch of the family has they will all be using the may have been using a ven- method system” across the “There are innumerable used a different method of same system. dor’s product, the versions diocese has been to adopt people internally displaced recording its members’ his- According to Deacon they were using were differ- one parish data system that because they fled from the tory. Mike Mescall, director of the ent,” he explained. “Addi- all 61 parishes will use. That war,” he told Catholic News That is what it has been diocesan Office of Technolo- tionally, there are a number system is known as Realm, Service. like with parishes when it gy, Communications and of parishes using home- and the goal is to have it in “A wonderful nation with comes to tracking records of Planning, recent research grown solutions based on parishioners’ registrations, found seven different soft- Excel, Access and Word.” (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 11) The opioid crisis in America Addicts,Copyright Catholic families News Service -struggle Please see print editionwith for ‘devastating’ full content reality By Zoey Maraist police. “William is Catholic News Service deceased,” they told her. Judy would learn later that ARLINGTON, Va. (CNS) he died of an overdose — — It was a Saturday night, heroin laced with fentanyl. and Billy was eating pizza Billy was 13 years old and watching a sporting when he started using mari- event in the basement bed- juana. When his parents room of his residence, a found out, they decided to “sober living” home. take him to counseling. But He called his mom, Judy, he continued drinking and to chat and confirm that they using drugs. His parents would attend Mass together quickly entered a world they the next day. As he hung up knew very little about. the phone, he told his mom “Our home is very he loved her. “I love you, Catholic. Addiction and jail Recovering addicts Brian Peck and Dan Buckley stand in Billy,” she replied. were the farthest things from the back yard of the sober living home in Annandale, Va., A few days later, Judy our life,” she told the Arling- where they currently live. “I hated the person I turned into awoke in the middle of the ton Catholic Herald, — I became a complete monster,” Peck said of his addic- night to a call from the (Continued on Page 11) tion. (CNS photo/Zoey Maraist, The Catholic Herald) Page 2 The Catholic Moment October 14, 2018 The St. Augustine Guild a tour of the church, which events during the day, Sis- will host its annual Christ- PEOPLE & is among the buildings on ter Rosemary said there mas bazaar from 9 a.m. to the campus that are now will be several “wandering 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, and 9 PLACES listed in the National Reg- times,” when those in a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, ister of Historic Places. attendance will be able to Nov. 3, at the home of the “Guests will tour the walk through the church in Little Sisters of the Poor, church inside and learn silence, observe and pray. October 14 2345 W. 86th St., Indi- about the marbles, paint- “They’ll then have time to 28th Sunday in ings, statues, stained-glass share their insights and anapolis. All items are Ordinary Time handmade by guild mem- windows and other fea- questions with the group,” Cycle B Readings: bers and are of high quali- by Oct. 19. tures,” Sister Rosemary Sister Rosemary said. “We ty. Items will include said. “I will also share sto- will also share prayer. I am kitchen and home goods, All are invited to join the ries about the church’s con- looking forward to this 1) Wisdom 7:7-11 garden and nature center, Sisters of Providence of struction as well as about time to share one of our 2) Hebrews 4:12-13 homemade baked goods, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Mother Mary Cleophas campus’ most beautiful Thanksgiving and Christ- for their upcoming fall Foley, our sixth general and cherished holy places.” 3) Gospel: Mark 10:17-30 mas decor, hostess and architectural tour of the superior, who was greatly There is no cost to attend; or Mark 10:17-27 Christmas gifts, painted campus, from 2 p.m. to 4 instrumental in the build- donations will be accepted. children’s furniture and p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21. ing and decoration of the For more information, call Monday, Oct. 15 more. All proceeds will go Those interested in attend- church.” Mother Mary 812-535-2952 or e-mail 1) Galatians 4:22-24, 26- to the Little Sisters of the ing should meet outside of Cleophas Foley was the [email protected]. To learn 27, 31 to 5:1 Poor for their work with the Church of the Immacu- general superior of the Sis- more about the sisters, visit 2) Gospel: Luke 11:29-32 the elderly in need. All are late Conception. Sister ters of Providence from sistersofprovidence.org. invited to attend. Rosemary Nudd will offer 1890 to 1926. Among other Tuesday, Oct. 16 1) Galatians 5:1-6 St. Francis Spirituality Cen- Four couples 2) Gospel: Luke 11:37-41 ter in Tiffin, Ohio, will host from Our Lady “The Journey of a of the Lakes Wednesday, Oct. 17 Resilient Warrior: Insights Parish in 1) Galatians 5:18-25 from the Post-Warrior Monticello, with 2) Gospel: Luke 11:42-46 Francis” on Oct. 26-28. The a combined weekend inter-denomina- total of 230 Thursday, Oct. 18 tional retreat for all veter- years of 1) 2 Timothy 4:10-17b ans and active duty service marriage, were 2) Gospel: Luke 10:1-9 members will offer healing among those insights from fellow veter- who recently Friday, Oct. 19 ans, contemporary writers attended the 1) Ephesians 1:11-14 and post-warrior St. Fran- diocesan 2) Gospel: Luke 12:1-7 cis of Assisi, for a way to Anniversary genuine peace. Presenters Mass celebrated will include Greg Masiello, Saturday, Oct. 20 by Bishop a trauma therapist and vet- 1) Ephesians 1:15-23 Timothy L. eran, and the Rev. Bill 2) Gospel: Luke 12:8-12 Reese, a Lutheran pastor Doherty at the and veteran. Cost is $175 Cathedral of St. The texts of Scripture per person for program, Mary of the readings for the Mass meals and lodging or $135 Immaculate for every day of the per person for commuters. 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