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CriterionOnline.com March 16, 2018 Vol. LVIII, No. 22 75¢ Bishop says prelates unite behind A new life in Christ ‘vulnerable’ in immigration battle WASHINGTON (CNS)—As the once‑feared March 5 deadline came and went, a bishop from the U.S.-Mexico border prayed with young adults in the streets of Washington just before they marched and chanted near the Washington Monument on the day President Donald J. Trump set as a deadline to end a program that keeps many of them in the country legally. Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, stood with them as they clamored for a permanent solution to their plight, a task that the president had asked lawmakers to finish by the March deadline, but one they never finished. The deadline was set to find a legislative solution to safeguard a possible 1.8 million young adults brought into country illegally as minors, but it was rendered meaningless by legal challenges. Courts are now arguing whether the president had a legal right to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA program. But on the day the deadline passed, As part of administering the sacrament of confirmation, Archbishop Charles C. Thompson prepares to make the sign of the cross with sacred chrism far from his much warmer home in the oil on the forehead of Marguerite Engle during a Mass at the Indiana Women’s Prison chapel in Indianapolis on the evening of March 4. Engle and Diocese of El Paso, Bishop Seitz walked Opal Williams, third from left, received the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and the Eucharist during the Mass. In the background, Andrea from one government building to the next Wolsifer of St. Anthony Parish in Indianapolis watches the two women whom she guided through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults to be after his brief encounter with the youths received into the full communion of the Church. (Photo by John Shaughnessy) and to a whirlwind of meetings to defend DACA, to speak about what politicians and their rhetoric are doing to those who live on the border, and to talk about people Women embrace fresh start of joy, peace fleeing dangerous conditions in their home countries and seeking safety in the U.S. as archbishop shares sacraments at prison If there’s an issue that unites U.S. bishops at this moment, he said, it’s By John Shaughnessy two inmates—and later gave them their see it differently, with a different kind immigration. first Communion—as he celebrated Mass of hope. We begin to see ourselves and “You’d be hard-pressed to find an here are times for nearly all of us and their new life in Christ. our lives in a different light. We are no issue in which we are more united,” said Twhen we need to seek redemption Archbishop Thompson focused on longer stuck in the past, but capable of Bishop Seitz on March 6 at one of his for a mistake or a moment of darkness in that theme of “a new life in Christ” shedding tears and finding in them the stops, the Bread for the World offices in our lives—times when we need to find during his homily—at one point sharing strength to make a new start.” Washington. That’s because immigration in our way back to the grace of God. with the two women and their fellow Turning to Williams and Engle this country involves the most vulnerable For Opal Williams and Marguerite inmates the message that Pope Francis directly, Archbishop Thompson in society, he said, and Christians who are Engle, a significant step in that journey once delivered during a visit with soothingly told them, “So that’s what not on the side of the vulnerable “need to occurred on the evening of March 4 prisoners in Bolivia: Lent is all about—the strength to rethink” what they’re doing. in the chapel of the Indiana Women’s “When Jesus becomes part of make a new start. It’s a new beginning, “We’re not moved by a political game,” Prison in Indianapolis. our lives, we can no longer remain celebrating our identity in Christ as he said, acknowledging to those in the There, Archbishop Charles imprisoned by our past. Instead, God’s children, as God’s family. audience that there are Catholics who have C. Thompson baptized and confirmed the we begin to look to the present, and we See NEW LIFE, page 15 See WASHINGTON, page 15 Growing IU campus ministry initiatives help to strengthen the faith of Millennials By Sean Gallagher card for possible participants in a small student-led group Bible study. BLOOMINGTON—When She was soon contacted about a Elizabeth Werner came to Indiana group and joined it. University (IU) last fall as a “It was definitely a changing freshman, her hold on her Catholic point,” she said. “I gained a lot of faith was tenuous. friends. I met people that I could just The parish in which she grew up say ‘hi’ to. What a comforting thing in Michigan City, Ind., didn’t have a that is. They were struggling with the youth ministry program, and she had same things that I am. seen some of her older siblings walk “I also gained a depth to my away from their faith. relationship with Jesus through that. “I definitely struggled with my That was really awesome.” faith through high school,” said Now she’s started her own Bible Werner, 19. “Not having a support study group, seeking to bring other or knowing anyone who was really students like herself closer to Christ Elizabeth Werner, a freshman at Indiana University (IU) in faithful was difficult.” and the Church. Bloomington, sits on Feb. 15 in the church of St. Paul Catholic After attending a Sunday Mass at Werner’s story has been repeated Center in Bloomington. Werner’s faith has grown over her St. Paul Catholic Center on the IU many times in the lives of other IU first year at IU through the increasing campus ministry efforts campus early in her first semester, students this academic year as the sponsored by St. Paul and missionaries from the Fellowship Werner filled out a small information See IU, page 8 of Catholic University Students. (Photo by Sean Gallagher) Page 2 The Criterion Friday, March 16, 2018

Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson ______March 16 – March 29, 2018

March 16 — 7 a.m. March 21 — 7 p.m. Catholic Business Exchange Mass and Catholic Speaker Series, Brebeuf Jesuit Monthly Meeting, Indianapolis Preparatory School, Indianapolis March 16 — 11 a.m. March 22 — 8 p.m. St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Indianapolis Mass at Heritage Trail Correctional March 17 — 4:30 p.m. Facility, Plainfield Mass at St. Martin Church for All March 25 — 10:30 a.m. Saints Parish, Yorkville Palm Sunday liturgy, SS. Peter and March 18 — 11:15 a.m. Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis Mass at St. Joseph Church, Rockville March 27 — 2 p.m. March 18 — 7 p.m. Chrism Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Mass at St. Joseph University Church, Cathedral, Indianapolis Chrism Mass is on March 27 Terre Haute March 28 — 9:55 a.m. March 20 — 6 p.m. Mass at Bishop Chatard High School, Linda Smith, a member of St. Michael Parish in Bradford, receives holy oils for her New Albany Alliance for Catholic Education/ECHO Indianapolis Deanery faith community from Deacon Jeffrey Powell during the archdiocesan chrism Mass on April 11, 2017, at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. Deacon Powell ministers at Our and Focus Missionaries Gathering, March 29 — 7 p.m. Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in New Albany. The annual chrism Mass, in which holy oils are Indianapolis Mass of the Lord’s Supper, SS. Peter blessed and priests serving the Church in central and southern Indiana renew their ordination March 21— 6:45 a.m. and Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis promises, will be celebrated this year at 2 p.m. on March 27 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral. It Mass at Bishop Simon Bruté College will be the first chrism Mass celebrated by Archbishop Charles C. Thompson in the archdiocese. Seminary, Indianapolis (Schedule subject to change.) (File photo by Sean Gallagher) Bill to restore access to licenses for ‘Dreamers’ passes House By Brigid Curtis Ayer participants from the inception of DACA fix the DACA participants’ inability to get testified in support of the amendment in 2012 until late last year. professional licensing. to restore licensure. “We want to thank A bill to restore the ability of In August of 2017, the agency started Gov. Eric Holcomb weighed in on the Rep. Clere, who took the initiative to add “Dreamers” to obtain professional changing the application forms of all proposal to restore this important provision to help Dreamers licenses in Indiana passed the House on licensed professions and completed that professional licensing gain access to professional licensing March 5 by a vote of 88-8. The Senate process by November. “During that time, to Dreamers, saying or to renew them,” he said. “We not was expected to concur on the bill before from 2012 until late last year, countless in a Feb. 27 statement, only think it will be in the best interest the Indiana DACA participants received professional “Ultimately, Congress of the individuals, but it really will be General licenses, and many others have completed needs to clarify federal benefitting all Hoosiers by allowing these Assembly education and training or are currently immigration law people to take care of their families and adjourned on enrolled with the expectation of receiving regarding DACA. But contribute to the common good.” March 14. a license,” said Clere. “Now they are until they act, Indiana In addition to the ICC, several other The Indiana ineligible whether it’s for a new license or state law should allow organizations testified in support of the Catholic Conference (ICC) supports the a renewal.” Glenn Tebbe DACA recipients to proposal, including the Indianapolis proposal. The state representative said he became skill up and work here in Indiana. While Jewish Community Relations Council, the The Indiana Professional Licensing aware of the situation when he heard of a Indiana’s Professional Licensing Agency Indianapolis and the Indiana Chamber of Agency, the rule-making body for young woman who completed a two-year acted appropriately and in line with what Commerce, and the Indiana Institute for professional licensing, began making training program to become a cosmetologist, our current laws require, I am encouraged Working Families. changes to its forms last August to but was denied a to see there is legislative intent to fix this.” Tebbe said because the bill was amended conform with a law passed in 2011 by license when she Current Indiana law allows DACA in the House, it returns to the Senate for the Indiana General Assembly which applied. “Now that participants to work legally in Indiana, but approval. He is hopeful the Senate will created the problem for Dreamers, the she cannot work as a keeps them from working in an area that concur with the House changes during the approximately 800,000 undocumented cosmetologist, her work requires a professional licensing, which final week of the legislative session. immigrants brought into the United States options are limited Clere says relegates them, in many cases, For more information on the legislative beyond their control as children. and not too attractive,” to low-wage jobs. efforts of the ICC, go to www.indianacc.org. The Deferred Action for Childhood Clere said. “If this Glenn Tebbe, ICC executive director Arrivals (DACA) program allows problem isn’t fixed, who serves as the public policy (Brigid Curtis Ayer is a correspondent for Dreamers to request deferral from DACA participants who spokesperson for the bishops in Indiana, The Criterion.) † deportation, renewable every two years. It Rep. Ed Clere currently hold a license also provides eligibility for a work permit. will not be able to get a renewal, and this Rep. Ed Clere, R-New Albany, said he is devastating to individuals and harmful to Catholics may eat meat on March 16, had been looking to find a home for his employers who will lose a cosmetologist, a amendment to fix the professional licensing plumber, or an engineer or a nurse, to name the Friday before St. Patrick’s Day problem negatively impacting DACA a few. Indiana has boxed out these young Many parishes and cities across at the same time, Archbishop Charles participants in Indiana, and was pleased to people. This is an opportunity to fix that.” the Archdiocese of Indianapolis are C. Thompson has commuted the obligation learn Senate Bill 419 could be used as a In its original form, Senate Bill 419, planning on holding St. Patrick’s Day for Catholics of the archdiocese to abstain vehicle to add the DACA language. authored by Sen. Blake Doriot, celebrations on March 16 this year—the from meat on March 16. Clere’s amendment restores an avenue R-Syracuse, clarified that Indiana is the day before St. Patrick’s Day. March 16, Commutation means that those persons to attain professional licensing in Indiana licensing authority for various professions a Lenten Friday, is a penitential day for in the archdiocese who wish to eat meat for Dreamers. The state representative rather than local municipalities. Local Catholics when they do not eat meat, or on the Friday before St. Patrick’s Day are said the problem for Dreamers stems units of government may require soups or sauces made from meat. free to do so provided that they abstain from the 2011 bill passed which predated additional permits, but not require Recognizing that this is a traditional day from meat on some other day during DACA. He said that, for whatever reason, additional licensing. While the original of celebration for many Catholics and that the week of March 18 in addition to the Indiana Professional Licensing bill did not address Dreamers, it made a a person cannot celebrate and do penance Friday, March 23. † Agency did not deny licenses to DACA suitable home for Clere’s amendment to

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‘God prepared me for this,’ Two new pastoral ministry offices are ‘united in service and mission’ says coordinator for new Office By Natalie Hoefer substance addiction ministry, a developing mental health ministry and of Human Life and Dignity Marriage and family life. Human life all pro-life activities. and dignity. Both are vastly important— “My expectation is that we will see By Natalie Hoefer didn’t even know it.” and both are vast. real gains in responsiveness to the needs Eichhorn’s strong Catholic faith has “There’s a natural of the community After working for 10 years as also prepared her for the role. complementarity” and in the breadth an intensive care nurse, Brie Anne “My love for Christ gives me a desire between the areas, of programs we can Eichhorn was ready for a new job. to serve as best as I can, and show that says Deacon offer,” says Deacon “I was burned love to others,” she says. Michael Braun, Braun. out emotionally, and “All life is important, and we should archdiocesan director Scott Seibert, physically drained,” uphold its dignity from conception of the Secretariat for director of the new says the 32-year-old to natural death. When most people Pastoral Ministries. Office of Marriage member of St. Joan hear ‘pro-life,’ they think of anti- “Both are concerned and Family Life, says of Arc Parish in abortion. But [Christians] need to think with life issues, the assessment shed Indianapolis. “I felt of all life: the dying, homeless, men Deacon Michael relationships, Scott Seibert light on the “glaring a deeper call to serve and women in human trafficking, in Braun catechesis and need that we had seen Christ’s Church. But prison, the poor, those struggling with pastoral care.” for more support for marriage and family I didn’t think I’d addiction and mental illness, as well as For many years, both areas have been enrichment. Brie Anne Eichhorn leave nursing.” the unborn and those who suffer from addressed in central and southern Indiana “We do a great job of [marriage] Yet that is the tragedy of abortion. We have to by the archdiocesan Office of Pro-Life preparation, … and our office has ultimately what she felt called to do love them all.” and Family Life, which falls under the always done a good job of walking with after interviewing for the position of Rather than see herself as a manager pastoral ministries secretariat. people through the divorce process. It’s coordinator for the archdiocese’s new of those leading the human life and But after an independent assessment that middle marriage-and-family-life Office of Human Life and Dignity, a dignity ministries, Eichhorn sees herself and input from staff members, process” that is in need of enhancement, role she started on Feb. 5. as a servant. parishioners and leadership, “it became he says. Eichhorn submitted her résumé “We have a lot of powerful and clear that we needed more focused effort Seibert says there have been “some upon the suggestion of a friend. She passionate volunteers,” she notes. “My to be in the best position to serve our really good conversations about how as was surprised when she was called for role is to support them, to be a minister mission and parishes,” says Deacon a Church we can reach out specifically an interview. And she was surprised to them. I’d like to serve those who Braun. “We determined that having two to those families around our Catholic again by her desire for the job at the are serving, … to listen and meet their distinct offices would be the approach to schools who may be disengaged with conclusion of the interview. needs and help them reach who they take.” parish life, and re-engage them in a very “It felt great to talk about God want to help.” The result is the creation of the Office intentional way.” openly in the interview,” Eichhorn She also feels a responsibility to of Marriage and Family Life, and the As for the Office of Human Life and says enthusiastically. “And then I felt “filter down the USCCB [United States Office of Human Life and Dignity. Dignity, Brie Anne Eichhorn was recently a passion for all of the ministries they Conference of Catholic Bishops] plan of The marriage and family life office hired as coordinator. While she admits she wanted me to [manage].” pastoral care, and make sure that’s being will address marriage enrichment, family has “a lot of learning to do,” she feels “a Those ministries include Birthline, implemented, to help people understand enrichment, marriage preparation, natural passion for all of the ministries” under the assisting expecting mothers and mothers what that is and help people carry it out family planning, divorce ministry and umbrella of her office. of small infants; Project Rachel post- in their own parishes and deaneries.” bereavement ministry. While the offices are separate, “the abortion healing; parish nursing; Eichhorn is an Indianapolis native. The human life and dignity office leadership and staff from both offices will substance addiction ministry (SAM); a She was raised in Christ the King will oversee Birthline for expecting continue to collaborate in their service developing mental health ministry; and Parish, attended the parish grade school mothers and mothers of infants, to parishes,” says Deacon Braun. “In all pro-life activities, such as Respect and graduated from Bishop Chatard post‑abortion healing ministry through ministry, they are united in service and Life Sunday. High School. Project Rachel, parish nursing, mission.” † “My background really does While passionate about human life extend the whole breadth of life from and dignity, she is also passionate about conception to natural death,” says singing. She is a cantor at St. Joan of Eichhorn. She is certified to teach the Arc and sings with a praise and worship Creighton Method of natural family band that travels to parishes throughout planning, and her decade of working central and southern Indiana. And in an intensive care unit exposed her to when she’s not belting out hymns, she “adults who are chronically suffering looks forward to pelting volleyballs on Archdiocese of The Church in Central and Indianapolis Southern Indiana and nearing the end of life.” an archdiocesan young adult ministry Add in Eichhorn’s nursing degree intramural team. from Saint Mary’s College in “But right now, wedding planning Notre Dame, Ind., her involvement is taking up most of my time,” says with SAM through her late mother’s Eichhorn, who will marry on July 14. ministry in that area, and her journey In the meantime, she says she has We’re Getting There! with a family member suffering “a lot to learn” for her new role as SO MANY are blessed by YOUR gift. with mental illness, and it’s easy to coordinator. see why she says, “I feel like God “But I have to say, I get excited about We can do great things when we all join together to prepared me for this position, and I coming in to work!” † compassionately respond to the Gospel call.

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Opinion Be Our Guest/Sherry Foushee National Safe Haven Alliance aims to help birth mothers, newborns Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 In 1998, a newborn baby was put into National Safe Haven Alliance, which is a Archbishop Charles C. Thompson, Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher a garbage bag and placed into a dumpster non-profit organization supporting state Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus outside a medical center. The mother was efforts to prevent infanticide and newborn unable to care for her child. This little abandonment. This happens through girl’s life was saved because of a caring education and advocacy of the Safe Haven construction worker laws, and also by making communities aware who heard her cries of Safe Haven locations, including hospitals, Editorial and was able to get her fire stations, EMS and police stations. medical care in time. In a hospital situation, the mother who Twenty years later, is possibly feeling alone and frightened this very grateful can have that personal contact. She has young lady, Morgan the comfort of placing her baby into the Hill, is an advocate for arms of a real person who will give that a life-saving program infant immediate care. called The Safe Haven A mother using the Safe Haven law for Newborns. remembers forever the person she hands The first Safe Haven laws were enacted her baby to. She will remember these in 1999, and within 10 years all 50 states, details because this nurse is the person the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, who reassures her that her baby will be also had laws. It is because of these laws “OK.” The mother will carry this feeling that birth mothers have safely relinquished with her the remainder of her life, and 3,527 newborns in the last 19 years. this makes her feel that she made a In that same stretch of time, 1,393 responsible, loving decision for her baby. babies were illegally abandoned Indiana has 170 hospitals and many, nationally, more than 750 of whom died if not all, are equipped to take care of A student lights a candle in front of the North Carolina Capitol in Raleigh on Feb. 20 in before they were found, according to the the needs of a Safe Haven baby without memory of the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in statistics kept by the National Safe Haven prosecution of the parent. Parkland, Fla. (CNS photo/Jonathan Drake, Reuters) Alliance. Just last month, four infants who The National Safe Haven Alliance were abandoned died. has an informative website, as well as For Hill, the Safe Haven laws that have a national hotline, to help a mother in With faith, let’s bring light come into existence since her birth offer desperate need of help. The alliance’s a ray of hope for expectant mothers in a mission is to continue to promote this legal crisis situation. and life-saving mission to save the little into the midst of darkness Safe Haven provides safe alternatives for ones in every state, including Indiana. “And this is the verdict, that the and the Lebanon and Boone County parents who may be unable or unwilling For confidential information, visit light came into the world, but people communities as we try and digest how to care for their infant by allowing them to www.nationalsafehavenalliance.org or call preferred darkness to light, because such evil can exist in our world—much anonymously relinquish an unharmed baby the alliance’s hotline at 1-888-510-2229. their works were evil. For everyone who less within our state’s borders. to a Safe Haven provider. In these situations, does wicked things hates the light and What makes these tragedies even parents will not be prosecuted. This is why (Sherry Foushee is a member of St. does not come toward the light, so that tougher to swallow is the fact that the awareness of this life-saving program is so Bartholomew Parish in Columbus, and a his works might not be exposed. But alleged killers in both cases have shown important. representative of the National Safe Haven whoever lives the truth comes to the little or no remorse for the crimes they Helping to promote this program is the Alliance in Indiana.) † light, so that his works may be clearly committed. seen as done in God” (Jn 3:19-21). Despite that, our faith teaches us that one way to overcome the darkness that We are approaching the darkest day has enveloped their lives is to offer our Letters to the Editor in the history of humanity. sincere, heartfelt prayers for them. There Good Friday, which falls on may be no harder lesson as parents and Bring Golden Rule Reader: We should March 30 this year, is the day Christians adults that we teach our children than commemorate the crucifixion of praying for other children who have lost discussion back into help Dreamers obtain Jesus. For Catholics and various other loved ones, and also encouraging our our classrooms U.S. citizenship Christian traditions, there is no darker kids to offer prayers for those who have day in our lives of faith. done evil things. Sadly, that may be the The two letters in the March 9 issue of This letter is in reference to But a few days later, we celebrate only light these individuals ever know. The Criterion were informative. the March 9 article “Dreamers in Easter, the chief feast in the liturgical Children’s sincere acts of kindness One way to address this tragic school Indianapolis relay wish to help ‘whole calendars of all Christian churches. It are already bringing light to these shooting was not mentioned. This would country’ on ‘Catholic Day of Action.’ ” commemorates Jesus’ resurrection from tragedies. We learned on March 9 that be teaching the Golden Rule—“Do to Dreamer Zahrya Arenas didn’t make the dead, and is a time when the light of police officers paying their respects to others whatever you would have them do the decision to come to America at the Christ again shines brightly. Deputy Pickett received messages of to you” (Mt 7:12, Lk 6:31)—at various age of 6, but now she is 29 and old If we reflect on the passage from the support from school children. levels of all schools. enough to make a decision if she wants Gospel of John (Jn 3:19-21) cited above, According to media reports, several It would be interesting to ask students to become a U.S. citizen or move back we realize light and darkness continue to notes were left on every police car at if they know the Golden Rule. My guess to her birth country. very much be a part of our world today. Connection Pointe Christian Church in would be not many. Now, let us do our part helping We were saddened and heartbroken Brownsburg during Deputy Pickett’s If teachers entered into discussions these 800,000 Dreamers get their when we learned of a school shooting at funeral, thanking the officers for their with their students as to the meaning of U.S. citizenship, and then they can Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School service. Indiana State Police Sgt. John the Golden Rule, and what they can do to fulfill their dream in our country and in Parkland, Fla., last month which Perrine tweeted photos of the messages practice the Golden Rule, it would be helpful. can’t be deported. left 17 people—14 students and three left on his car, including a drawing of a Maybe a 30-minute discussion each year I would love to have them be adults—dead. rainbow with the message, “Thank you beginning in kindergarten would be a start. U.S. citizens. In a Feb. 28 open letter to for protecting us!” from one student. President Donald J. Trump and members Six-year-old Malachi Fronczak of Tom Schroeder Rose Gauck of Congress, Jesuit Father Michael Kokomo, Ind., also raised nearly $7,000 Indianapolis Milan Sheeran, president of the Association for Deputy Pickett’s family by selling of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, lemonade and hot cocoa. But this wasn’t urged U.S. leaders to listen to the teens Malachi’s first fundraiser to help a fallen who survived the Parkland, Fla., school police officer. A year ago, he opened shooting and help them “fix this” plague his lemonade stand to help the family of of gun violence in our country. Southport Lt. Aaron Allan, who was also Letters Policy “We adults have repeatedly failed to fix killed in the line of duty. this singularly American phenomenon,” And we know students from around Letters from readers are published in letters from readers as necessary based on said the priest on behalf of the 28 Jesuit the country, including here in central The Criterion as part of the newspaper’s space limitations, pastoral sensitivity and colleges and universities in the U.S. and southern Indiana, have offered their commitment to “the responsible exchange of content (including spelling and grammar). In freely-held and expressed opinion among The priest urged U.S. political leaders prayers and heartfelt support for the order to encourage opinions from a variety the People of God” (Communio et of readers, frequent writers will ordinarily to listen to the teens from Parkland, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Progressio, 116). be limited to one letter every three months. “not cruelly disparage them in this time students still mourning the loss of their Letters from readers are welcome and Concise letters (usually less than 300 words) of trauma, grief and anger.” classmates and teachers. every effort will be made to include letters are more likely to be printed. Closer to home, our hearts ached Scripture reveals there is darkness in from as many people and representing as Letters must be signed, but, for serious as we watched a funeral procession the world. But it also teaches us—and many viewpoints as possible. Letters should reasons, names may be withheld. for a 34-year-old Indiana policeman, what these children are demonstrating be informed, relevant, well-expressed and Send letters to “Letters to the Editor,” Boone County Deputy Jacob “Jake” is—that we can shine a light to temperate in tone. They must reflect a basic The Criterion, 1400 N. Meridian Street, Pickett, who was killed in the line of overcome the darkness. sense of courtesy and respect. Indianap­olis, IN 46202-2367. Readers duty earlier this month. We pray for The editors reserve the right to select with access to e-mail may send letters to his wife, their two young children, —Mike Krokos the letters that will be published and to edit [email protected]. † The Criterion Friday, March 16, 2018 Page 5 ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO CHARLES C. THOMPSON

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Say ‘yes’ to God’s will and a life of blessings “Amen, amen I say to you, unless a grain human life including our own lives? little things and in big things—we can St. Joseph could not have known in of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it And what does it mean to “hate life in be reborn and, in the process, bear advance that the child would be pursued remains just a grain of wheat; but if it this world”? Surely Jesus exaggerates much fruit. The cross is not an obstacle, by King Herod’s henchmen, forcing dies, it produces much fruit. Whoever here. At other times, he tells us to but a means to the empty tomb. Dying his family to flee for their safety and loves his life loses it, and whoever hates love everyone—even our enemies— precedes rising. become homeless refugees in a strange his life in this world will preserve it for as we love ourselves. Isn’t there a In just a few days, we will honor land. But he certainly knew that his eternal life” (Jn 12:24–25). contradiction here? St. Joseph, the husband of Mary and normal, comfortable life was over and The key to understanding the Lord’s foster father of Jesus. Joseph is a man that his life would never be the same. Lent is a good time to reflect on words in this passage comes in the who had to surrender his will to the Ultimately, he rejected his life “in what might be called the hard sayings preceding sentence: “Amen, amen I will of God. Whatever plans he may this world” in favor of a new life in of Jesus. say to you, unless a grain of wheat have had for his life, including his accordance with God’s plan. As we read or listen to the Gospels, falls to the ground and dies, it remains future marriage, family and career, The Gospels don’t give us the details we sometimes encounter teachings just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it were completely upended by the of St. Joseph’s inner struggles—his that seem harsh, even impossible. The produces much fruit” (Jn 12:24). The revelation that his betrothed wife, Mary, death to self—but we know they were words of Jesus frequently comfort and image of the grain of wheat tells us that had conceived a son by the power of real. We also know that Joseph always reassure us, but they can also challenge Jesus is speaking of the transformative the Holy Spirit. Joseph knew that the said “yes” to God’s will and, as a result, us to move beyond what Pope Francis power of God’s creative love. If we righteous thing to do was to “divorce his life was blessed beyond his highest calls our “comfort zones” to confront allow ourselves to be changed by the Mary quietly” (Mt 1:19), but that was hopes and expectations. things that are difficult or unpleasant grace of God, we can become so much not God’s will. Joseph was asked to Lent is a good time to lose our lives in our personal lives and in the world more than we are “naturally.” But if lose his life (as he understood it) and to by practicing self-denial and by the around us. we resist and cling to the way we are, be reborn as the protector of Mary and performance of good works. If we imitate Certainly the sayings of Jesus we we remain just as we are and fail to Jesus. St. Joseph, we will observe these Lenten will hear next Sunday (the Fifth Sunday “produce much fruit.” Did St. Joseph “hate his life in customs quietly, without calling attention of Lent) from St. John’s Gospel is an The critical point is that according this world”? That seems too strong to ourselves, and we will allow God’s example of the Lord’s paradoxical hard to God’s plan, dying is never the end. a statement unless we consider it in grace to transform us from self-centered sayings. “Whoever loves his life loses It is always a beginning, a rebirth. This light of the struggle that Joseph must people into missionary disciples who it, and whoever hates his life in this is true of the end of life as we know have experienced between his desire follow Jesus on the way to eternal life. world will preserve it for eternal life” it, but it is also true of the little deaths to maintain the status quo—life as he Let’s ask St. Joseph to pray for us (Jn 12:25). we experience throughout our lifetime. knew it—and the demands of this new and inspire us to be faithful to God’s Aren’t we supposed to love all If we can surrender to God’s will—in life with all its uncertainty. will. †

Digamos ‘sí’ a la voluntad de Dios y a una vida de bendiciones “Les aseguro que si el grano de trigo propia? ¿Y qué significa “no estar como en las grandes, podremos Herodes perseguirían a ese bebé y que cae en la tierra no muere, queda apegado a su vida en este mundo”? renacer y, en el proceso, dar mucho esto obligaría a su familia a huir por solo; pero si muere, da mucho fruto. Con toda seguridad Jesús está fruto. La cruz no es un obstáculo su propia seguridad y convertirse en El que tiene apego a su vida la perderá; exagerando. En otras ocasiones nos sino un camino que lleva hacia el refugiados sin hogar en una tierra y el que no está apegado a su vida en ha dicho que amemos a todos, incluso sepulcro vacío; la muerte precede a la extraña. Pero con toda seguridad sabía este mundo, la conservará para la Vida a nuestros enemigos, de la misma resurrección. que la comodidad de su vida normal eterna” (Jn 12:24-25). forma que nos amamos a nosotros Dentro de unos días celebraremos había llegado a su fin y que su vida mismos. ¿Acaso no hay aquí una la festividad de San José, el esposo de nunca sería igual. Al final, rechazó su La Cuaresma es una buena época contradicción? María y padre adoptivo de Jesús. José vida “en este mundo” para acoger una para reflexionar en lo que podríamos La clave para entender las palabras fue un hombre que tuvo que someter nueva vida de acuerdo con el plan de llamar las frases severas de Jesús. del Señor en este pasaje se encuentra en su voluntad a la de Dios. Cualesquiera Dios. Cuando leemos o escuchamos el la oración anterior: “Les aseguro que si planes que hubiera tenido para su vida, Los evangelios no describen las Evangelio, a veces nos encontramos el grano de trigo que cae en la tierra inclusive su futuro matrimonio, tener luchas interiores que debió librar con enseñanzas que parecen ser no muere, queda solo; pero si muere, da una familia y una carrera, cambiaron san José, pero sabemos que estas en estrictas o incluso imposibles. Las mucho fruto” (Jn 12:24). La imagen del drásticamente con la revelación de que verdad ocurrieron. También sabemos palabras de Jesús a menudo nos grano de trigo nos dice que Jesús habla su prometida, María, había concebido que José siempre aceptó la voluntad reconfortan y nos dan seguridad, acerca del poder transformador del un hijo por el poder del Espíritu de Dios y, gracias a ello, tuvo una vida pero también pueden desafiarnos a amor creador de Dios. Si permitimos Santo. José sabía que lo correcto era bendecida que sobrepasó con creces sus abandonar lo que el papa Francisco que la gracia de Dios nos transforme, “abandonarla en secreto” (Mt 1:19), expectativas y esperanzas. denomina nuestra “comodidad” para podemos llegar a ser mucho más de pero esa no era la voluntad de Dios. La Cuaresma es una época ideal enfrentarnos a aquello que nos resulta lo que seríamos “naturalmente.” Pero A José se le pidió que abandonara para desapegarnos de nuestras difícil o desagradable en nuestra vida si nos resistimos y nos aferramos a su vida (tal como la conocía) y que vidas mediante la práctica de la personal y en el mundo que nos rodea. nuestro modo de ser, continuaremos renaciera como el protector de María y autoprivación y la realización de Ciertamente, las expresiones de iguales y no lograremos dar “mucho de Jesús. buenas obras. Si imitamos a san José, Jesús que escucharemos el próximo fruto.” ¿Acaso José no estaba apegado a cumpliremos con estas costumbres domingo (el quinto domingo de El aspecto fundamental es que, su vida en este mundo? Esta pareciera cuaresmales con recogimiento, sin Cuaresma) en el Evangelio según de acuerdo con el plan de Dios, una afirmación muy drástica, a menos aspavientos y dejaremos que la gracia San Juan, son ejemplo de las frases la muerte jamás es el final sino el que la observemos bajo la luz de las de Dios nos transforme, para pasar severas y paradójicas del Señor. “El comienzo, un renacer. Esto es cierto dificultades que José debió enfrentar de ser egocéntricos a convertirnos que tiene apego a su vida la perderá; con respecto al fin de la vida tal como entre su deseo de mantener el status en discípulos misioneros que siguen y el que no está apegado a su vida en la conocemos, pero además tiene que quo, es decir, la vida que conocía, y las a Jesús en el camino hacia la vida este mundo, la conservará para la Vida ver con las pequeñas pérdidas que exigencias de una nueva vida con las eterna. eterna” (Jn 12:25). experimentamos a lo largo de la vida. incertidumbres que esto acarrea. Pidámosle a san José que rece por ¿Acaso no se supone que amemos Si podemos entregarnos a la voluntad San José no podía saber con nosotros y nos inspire para ser fieles a toda la vida humana, incluso la de Dios, tanto en las cosas pequeñas antelación que los secuaces del rey la voluntad de Dios. † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, March 16, 2018

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

March 19 Spring Rummage Sale, St. Louis de Monfort Parish, Memorial High School, 5000 of-the-Woods. Way of the March 31 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Craig Willy Hall, Nowland Ave., Indianapolis. Cross for Justice, 10-11 Tow Yard Brewing, House, 5353 E. 56th St., Information: 317-223-3687, 11441 Hague Road, Fishers, “In the Heights,” Spring a.m., free will offering, 501 Madison Ave., Indianapolis. Serra Club [email protected]. Ind. (Lafayette Diocese). Musical, Fri. 7 p.m., no registration required. Indianapolis. 5K Run/ Dinner Meeting, Father Eric Family Lenten Dinner, fried $10 reserved seats, $8 general Information: 812‑535-2952, Walk and Adult Egg Hunt, Augenstein, archdiocesan St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, and baked fish, pasta, pizza, admission. Information and [email protected] or www. benefiting the Indianapolis director of vocations, Msgr. Schafer Hall, soup and sides, 5:30-7:30 p.m., tickets: scecina.org/theatre, spsmw.org/providence-center/ Society of St. Vincent de Paul, presenting, 5:40 p.m. rosary 535 E. Edgewood Ave., $9 adults, $4 ages 3-12, age 317-352-3225, lyoung@ events. 10 a.m., $40 Feb. 11-March 17; followed by dinner, $15. Indianapolis. Men’s Club Fish 3 and under free, $33 family scecina.org. $45 March 18-30; $50 day Information: 317-748-1478 or Fry, battered fish, fries, slaw maximum, take out available. Calvary Mausoleum of the event, includes T-shirt, [email protected]. and drink, 5-7 p.m., $8 adults, Information: kofc6923.org, March 25 Chapel, 435 W. Troy Ave., medal, beer/soda. Information: $6 seniors, $4 children (fish or 317-842-6778. St. Luke the Evangelist Indianapolis. Way of the Darlene Sweeney, 317-924- March 21 pizza), $1 desserts benefiting Church, 7575 Holliday Cross, noon. Information: 5769, darlene.sweeney@ Calvary Mausoleum eighth-grade class trip, drive‑thru St. Anthony of Padua Dr. East, Indianapolis. 317-784-4439 or svdpindy.org. Registration: Chapel, 435 W. Troy Ave., available. Information: 317-787- Parish, 316 N. Sherwood, 40 Days for Life Closing www.catholiccemeteries.cc. www.runsignup.com/Race/IN/ Indianapolis. Monthly Mass, 8264, [email protected]. Clarksville. Men’s Club Fish Ceremony, Indiana Right Indianapolis/EasterEgg5K. 2 p.m. Information: Fry, baked and fried fish, to Life President Mike Our Lady of Peace 317-784-4439 or St. Lawrence Parish, 6944 oysters and shrimp, Fichter speaking, 2-3 p.m. Cemetery and Mausoleum, April 1 www.catholiccemeteries.cc. E. 46th St., Indianapolis. Fish 5-7:30 p.m., adults $8-$10, Information: 317-407-6881, 9001 Haverstick Road, Providence Spirituality & Fry Fiesta, fried and baked fish, children $3-$6. Information: [email protected]. Indianapolis. Way of the Conference Center, March 22 tamales, quesadillas, rice and 812-282-2290, b.morra@ Cross, noon. Information: 1 Sisters of Providence, St. Rose of Lima Parish, beans, pizza, live entertainment, stanthony-clarksville.org. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat 317-574-8898 or Saint Mary-of-the­ Woods, 114 Lancelot Dr., Franklin. 6-8 p.m., $8 includes two House, 5353 E. 56th St., www.catholiccemeteries.cc. St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Adult Lenten Series “Living entrées and three sides, Sacred Heart of Jesus Indianapolis. Stations of the Easter Brunch, extended Our Faith: Following Our $5 includes one entrée and two Church, 1530 S. Union St., Cross, 3-4 p.m. traditional St. Jude Parish, menu in the O’Shaughnessy Mission,” Deacon Ronald sides. Information: 317-546- Indianapolis. Stations of the “Everyone’s Way of the 5353 McFarland Road, Dining Room includes Reimer presenting, 7 p.m. 4065, [email protected], Cross, 7 p.m. Information: Cross,” on outside trails, or Indianapolis. Good Friday shrimp cocktail, carved followed by discussion and www.saintlawrence.net. 317-638-5551. 4-5:15 p.m. contemporary Fish Fry, hosted by Boy Scout prime rib, raspberry pork questions, freewill offering. Stations set to music in chapel. Troup #51, fish filet plate or loin, desserts and beverages, Information: Eileen Paige, St. Rita Parish, 1733 St. Matthew the Apostle Reservations: Dustin Nelson, sandwich dinners, choice of 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., adults 317-220-9195, Dr. Andrew J. Brown Ave., Church, 4100 E. 56th St., 317-545-7681. side, dessert and drink, $24, seniors (55 and older), [email protected]. Indianapolis. Fish Fry, Indianapolis. Stations of the $7 one-piece meal, military and teachers $21, noon‑6 p.m., dinners $11-$14, Cross, 6 p.m. Information: March 30 $9 two-piece meal, pizza and children 4-11 $13.50, age 3 March 23 sandwiches $8-$11.25, sides 317-257-4297. Church of the Immaculate grilled cheese sandwiches and under free, advance St. Paul Hermitage, available. Information: Conception, 1 Sisters of available, 5-7 p.m. tickets available at 812-535- 501 N. 17th Ave., Beech 317-536-1047, March 23 and 24 Providence, Saint Mary- Information: 317-753-2099, 4285. Information: 812-535- Grove. Ave Maria Guild, [email protected]. Father Thomas Scecina of-the-Woods, St. Mary- [email protected]. 2952, [email protected]. †

For a complete list of retreats as reported to Retreats and Programs The Criterion, log on to www.archindy.org/retreats. Sister My Houng Pham transfers vows to Sisters of Providence congregation March 29-April 1 What is a Council? First of Providence, Saint Mary- Benedict Inn Retreat & Nicaea (A.D. 25), first of three of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of- On Feb. 25, Sister My Huong Pham, a My Huong ministered as a teacher, Conference Center, (April 10, 17), Benedictine the-Woods. Spring Come native of Bien Hoa, Vietnam, transferred school administrative assistant and 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Father Matthias Neuman and See Weekend, single her perpetual vows to the congregation a missionary to poor suburban and Grove. Triduum Retreat, presenting, 7-8:30 p.m., Catholic women ages 18-42 of the Sisters of rural areas. Thurs. 4:30 p.m.-Sun., 1 p.m., $25 per session, three for $65. invited to learn more about Providence of Saint She eventually traveled to the $325 includes room and Information and registration: the community and becoming Mary-of-the-Woods United States, where she received meals. Information and 317-788-7581, a Sister of Providence. during a Mass a bachelor’s degree in theology at registration: 317-788-7581, www.benedictinn.org. Information: Sister Editha in the Church of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in www.benedictinn.org. Ben, 812-230-4771, eben@ the Immaculate St. Mary-of-the-Woods. April 5 spsmw.org. Register by Conception. During Her time at Saint Mary-of-the- March 30 Benedict Inn Retreat & April 4: www.spsmw.org/ the vow ceremony, Woods with the Sisters of Providence Benedict Inn Retreat & Conference Center, event/come-and-see-weekend/. she received the had a profound impact on her, and Conference Center, 1402 Southern Ave., white and black in 2015, Sister My Huong expressed 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Beech Grove. Benedictine Mount St. Francis Retreat Sr. My Huong cross pendant her desire to transfer her vows to the Grove. Spend a Day with Spirituality: Peace, Center, 101 St. Anthony Dr., Pham, S.P. of the Sisters of Sisters of Providence. God (Good Friday), 9 a.m.- Benedictine Sister Antoinette Mt. St. Francis. The Wisdom Providence. During the transition time, she 4 p.m., $35 includes room for Purcell presenting, first of four of the Second Half of Life Sister My Huong entered the ministered in health care at Providence the day and lunch. Information (April 12, 19, 26), 7-8:30 p.m., for Women, Judy Ribar Vietnamese Dominican Sisters Health Care at Saint Mary-of-the- and registration: 317-788- $25 per session, $90 for four. presenting, 7 p.m. Fri. through congregation in 1991, and professed Woods. In September 2017, she began a 7581, www.benedictinn.org. Information and registration: 2 p.m. Sun., $150 includes perpetual vows in 1999. residency in clinical pastoral education 317-788-7581, www. accommodations, lunches and During her time with the at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, April 3 benedictinn.org. dinners, breakfast on your own Vietnamese Dominican order, Sister Ind., in the Evansville Diocese. † Benedict Inn Retreat & in the Loftus House kitchen. Conference Center, April 6-8 Information and registration: 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Providence Spirituality & 812-923-8817, www. Grove. Ecumenical Councils: Conference Center, 1 Sisters mountsaintfrancis.org. † ‘Catholics Returning Home’ to be offered at SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi in April Holy Angels and the former St. Bridget A series called “Catholics Returning seeking answers to questions about schools looking for alumni for June reunion Home” will be offered at SS. Francis returning to the Church. There will be and Clare of Assisi Parish, 5901 Olive informal sharing and an update on the A committee of alumni of Holy schools in the hopes of having as many Branch Road, in Greenwood, on six Catholic faith. It is recommended to Angels and the former St. Bridget attend as possible. consecutive Tuesday evenings at attend each of the sessions if possible. schools, both in Indianapolis, is Weekend activities will include a 7 p.m. beginning on April 10. For more information, call 317-859- planning an all-class reunion on the meet-and-greet, golf outing, dinner These sessions are for 4673, ext. 119, or e-mail jburianek@ weekend of June 1-3 in Indianapolis. dance and Mass. non‑practicing Catholics who are ss-fc.org. † The committee is searching for For more information, contact Ronald alumni and those affiliated with the Peck at [email protected]. † Prayer experience planned at St. Matthew St. Mary Parish in Greensburg to offer the Apostle Parish on March 25 bereavement support group in April A “Dip into Prayer” spiritual students in grades K-3 and 4-6. experience is being held at St. Matthew Eucharistic adoration and A Seasons of Hope Bereavement offers prayer, Scripture, faith sharing the Apostle Parish, 4100 E. 56th St., in Benediction will follow the sessions. Support Group series will be offered by and fellowship. Indianapolis, at 4 p.m. on March 25. The event will conclude with dips St. Mary Parish, 1331 Hunter Robbins Reservations are requested by Participants will have the and fellowship in the parish café. Way, in Greensburg, from March 23 by calling the parish office at opportunity to choose three breakout There is no charge to attend, and 6:30-8:30 p.m. on six consecutive 812-663-8427 and leaving your name sessions to learn about forms of prayer reservations are not required. Mondays beginning on April 2. and phone number. including Lectio Divina, walking a Child care will be available. For those in need of consolation For additional information, contact labyrinth, the rosary, the Triduum, For more information, call 317-257- after losing a loved one, this Deb VanVelse at 317-236-1586 or journaling, adoration and song. 4297 or e-mail wittpatricia46@ Christ‑centered faith sharing group [email protected]. † Separate sessions will be offered for aol.com. † The Criterion Friday, March 16, 2018 Page 7

The Face of Mercy (from Pope Francis’ papal bull “Misericordiae Vultus”)

By Daniel Conway

Pope Francis speaks out against ‘fake news’

In his 2018 World Day of could effectively challenge prejudices of discernment.” He says we need to World Day of Communications message Communications message, Pope Francis and generate constructive dialogue; unmask what could be called the “snake- is that both the intentions and the effects urged journalists, and all who receive instead, it risks turning people into tactics” (a reference to the serpent’s of our messaging can help us discern their reports online or in the traditional unwilling accomplices in spreading temptation of Eve in the Garden of whether or not we are transmitting or media, to speak the truth rather than biased and baseless ideas. The tragedy Eden) used by those who disguise receiving the truth. spreading “fake news.” According to of disinformation is that it discredits themselves in order to strike at any time “Falsehood can always creep in,” the the Holy Father, fake news involves others, presenting them as enemies, and place. Holy Father says, “even when we state spreading false information based on to the point of demonizing them and “To discern the truth, we need to things that are true.” non-existent or false data. He observes: fomenting conflict. Fake news is a discern everything that encourages So if our communication is factually “The effectiveness of fake news sign of intolerant and hypersensitive communion and promotes goodness accurate, but intended to discredit is primarily due to its ability to attitudes, and leads only to the spread from whatever instead tends to isolate, another or cause harm to individuals mimic real news, to seem plausible. of arrogance and hatred. That is the end divide and oppose. Truth, therefore, is or communities, we may well be guilty Secondly, this false but believable result of untruth.” not really grasped when it is imposed of spreading fake news. This is doubly news is ‘captious,’ inasmuch as it Fake news thrives on people’s from without as something impersonal, true when the information being shared grasps people’s attention by appealing refusal to open their minds and hearts but only when it flows from free is not accurate or a distortion of the to stereotypes and common social to differing points of view. Because relationships between persons, from truth. prejudices, and exploiting instantaneous they “tune out” sources of information listening to one another. Nor can we Pope Francis is not promoting “a emotions like anxiety, contempt, anger that they distrust, their only sources of ever stop seeking the truth, because saccharine kind of journalism” that and frustration. information are inherently biased. falsehood can always creep in, even avoids dealing with serious problems. “The ability to spread such fake news Pope Francis believes that it is when we state things that are true. Instead, he advocates for a style often relies on a manipulative use of everyone’s responsibility to counteract “An impeccable argument can indeed of journalism that is “opposed to the social networks and the way they the damage that is being done by rest on undeniable facts, but if it is used falsehoods, rhetorical slogans and function. Untrue stories can spread so “disinformation.” As he says: to hurt another and to discredit that sensational headlines.” He seeks quickly that even authoritative denials fail “None of us can feel exempted from person in the eyes of others, however forms of communication that are “less to contain the damage.” the duty of countering these falsehoods. correct it may appear, it is not truthful. concentrated on breaking headlines,” It’s not easy to distinguish fake news This is no easy task, since disinformation We can recognize the truth of statements and more concerned with exploring the from the real news that it imitates—both is often based on deliberately evasive and from their fruits: whether they provoke underlying causes of problems so that because of the clever ways such stories subtly misleading rhetoric, and at times quarrels, foment division, encourage effective solutions can be found. are framed, and because people read or the use of sophisticated psychological resignation; or, on the other hand, they This is not the journalism of escalating hear what they want to read or hear. As mechanisms.” promote informed and mature reflection shouting matches or verbal abuse, the Pope Francis explains: The Holy Father challenges all leading to constructive dialogue and pope says. It is “a journalism of peace.” “Disinformation thrives on the people of good will to work against the fruitful results.” absence of healthy confrontation with dissemination of fake news by means What Pope Francis is telling (Daniel Conway is a member of other sources of information that of “a profound and careful process journalists (and all of us) in his 2018 The Criterion’s editorial committee.) †

El rostro de la misericordia/Daniel Conway El papa Francisco se pronuncia en contra de las ‘noticias falsas’ En su mensaje para la Jornada escucha lo que desea leer o escuchar. Tal engañosos, y se sirve a veces de Lo que el papa Francisco dice a los Mundial de las Comunicaciones Sociales como nos lo explica el Santo Padre: mecanismos refinados.” periodistas (y a todos nosotros) en el de 2018, el papa Francisco instó a “El resultado de esta lógica de la El Santo Padre reta a todas mensaje de la Jornada Mundial de las los periodistas y a todos aquellos que desinformación es que, en lugar de realizar las personas de buena voluntad a Comunicaciones Sociales de 2018 es que reciben reportajes por Internet o por una sana comparación con otras fuentes obstaculizar la diseminación de noticias tanto las intenciones como los efectos de vías tradicionales, a narrar la verdad de información, lo que podría poner en falsas mediante “un discernimiento nuestros mensajes nos ayudan a discernir y no entregarse a las ‘noticias falsas’ discusión positivamente los prejuicios atento y profundo.” Dice que debemos si estamos transmitiendo o recibiendo la o fake news. De acuerdo con el Santo y abrir un diálogo constructivo, se desenmascarar lo que podríamos llamar verdad o no. Padre, este tipo de noticias promueve la corre el riesgo de convertirse en actores la “lógica de la serpiente” (una referencia “La falsedad siempre puede colarse,” diseminación de información falsa con involuntarios de la difusión de opiniones a Eva y la tentación de la serpiente en dice el Santo Padre, “aunque hagamos base en datos inexistentes o ficticios. sectarias e infundadas. El drama de la el Jardín del Edén) que utilizan aquellos declaraciones verdaderas.” Explica: desinformación es el desacreditar al que quieren camuflarse para atacar en un De modo que si nuestras “La eficacia de las fake news se debe, otro, el presentarlo como enemigo, hasta momento y un lugar dados. comunicaciones son exactas desde el en primer lugar, a su naturaleza mimética, llegar a la demonización que favorece “Para discernir la verdad es preciso punto de vista de los hechos pero tienen es decir, a su capacidad de aparecer como los conflictos. Las noticias falsas revelan distinguir lo que favorece la comunión y la intención de desacreditar a otros o plausibles. En segundo lugar, estas noticias, así la presencia de actitudes intolerantes promueve el bien, y lo que, por el contrario, dañar a personas o comunidades, también falsas pero verosímiles, son capciosas, en e hipersensibles al mismo tiempo, con el tiende a aislar, dividir y contraponer. La somos culpables de difundir noticias el sentido de que son hábiles para capturar único resultado de extender el peligro de verdad, por tanto, no se alcanza realmente falsas. Esto es doblemente cierto cuando la atención de los destinatarios poniendo la arrogancia y el odio. A esto conduce, en cuando se impone como algo extrínseco e la información transmitida no es exacta o el acento en estereotipos y prejuicios último análisis, la falsedad.” impersonal; en cambio, brota de relaciones distorsiona la verdad. extendidos dentro de un tejido social, y se Las noticias falsas proliferan ante libres entre las personas, en la escucha Con esto, el papa Francisco no apoyan en emociones fáciles de suscitar, la negativa de la gente a abrir la mente recíproca. Además, nunca se deja de buscar promueve “un periodismo buenista” que como el ansia, el desprecio, la rabia y la y el corazón a distintos puntos de la verdad, porque siempre está al acecho evite lidiar con problemas graves. En frustración. vista, ya que “bloquean” las fuentes de la falsedad, también cuando se dicen cosas lugar de ello, aboga por “un periodismo “Su difusión puede contar con el información en las que desconfían y verdaderas. sin fingimientos, hostil a las falsedades, uso manipulador de las redes sociales sus únicas fuentes de información están “Una argumentación impecable a eslóganes efectistas y a declaraciones y de las lógicas que garantizan su inherentemente parcializadas. puede apoyarse sobre hechos innegables, altisonantes.” Busca “un periodismo funcionamiento. De este modo, los El papa Francisco considera que es pero si se utiliza para herir a otro y que no queme las noticias,” sino que se contenidos, a pesar de carecer de responsabilidad de todos contrarrestar el desacreditarlo a los ojos de los demás, concentre en explorar las causas de fondo fundamento, obtienen una visibilidad tal daño que genera la desinformación. Lo por más que parezca justa, no contiene de los conflictos para hallar soluciones que incluso los desmentidos oficiales plantea de la siguiente forma: en sí la verdad. Por sus frutos podemos eficaces; en contraposición al periodismo difícilmente consiguen contener los daños “Ninguno de nosotros puede eximirse distinguir la verdad de los enunciados: si que fomenta los contrapunteos o los que producen.” de la responsabilidad de hacer frente a suscitan polémica, fomentan divisiones, malos tratos verbales. Se trata del No resulta fácil distinguir las noticias estas falsedades. No es tarea fácil, porque infunden resignación; o si, por el “periodismo de paz.” falsas de las verdaderas que pretenden la desinformación se basa frecuentemente contrario, llevan a la reflexión consciente imitar, puesto que se plantean de forma en discursos heterogéneos, y madura, al diálogo constructivo, a una (Daniel Conway es integrante del comité muy astuta y porque la gente lee o intencionadamente evasivos y sutilmente laboriosidad provechosa.” editorial de The Criterion.) † Page 8 The Criterion Friday, March 16, 2018

With the arrival of the FOCUS Dylan Arango, a IU missionaries, that time commitment has junior at Indiana continued from page 1 gone down to about 15 percent. University (IU) “They really take on the small groups, in Bloomington, campus ministry activities sponsored by the evangelization and the discipleship participates St. Paul have seen a notable upsurge. piece,” said Father Patrick of the in a retreat for IU students To cite one example, last year there missionaries. “That allows me to do more.” sponsored were 12 Bible study groups tied to Among other things, he’s given more by St. Paul St. Paul. This year, there are 43 groups. attention to retreats sponsored by St. Paul, Catholic Center St. Paul’s staff members have also which he said has seen “tremendous in Bloomington. increased the worship, service and social growth” this year. Arango serves as opportunities for Catholic students at A significant sphere of life at IU that the president of IU. Mass, the sacrament of penance and Father Patrick sees as a major area for Hoosier Catholic, eucharistic adoration are available daily. growth at St. Paul is in its system of St. Paul’s campus The staff has been freed up to expand fraternities and sororities, which accounts ministry student their ministry in part through the service for a third of the 49,000 students. It is one organization. (Submitted photo) of five young adult missionaries from of the largest such systems on college and the Fellowship of Catholic University university campuses in the country. Students (FOCUS), which arrived at IU at This year, there are six Bible study the start of the academic year. groups in the fraternities and sororities. efforts. The president of Hoosier Catholic, Werner found that for herself in the The missionaries help organize the “That’s going to be a long uphill the campus ministry student organization Bible study group for women she joined dozens of Bible study groups now climb,” Father Patrick said. “We’re at St. Paul that is responsible for last fall. All of the Bible study groups that meeting several nights each week on tapping into what already exists in terms organizing most its social events, Arango the FOCUS missionaries help organize are locations across campus. They also help of their desire for fraternal and sisterly came to IU with a strong faith. grouped for men or women only. Werner students grow individually in their faith in bond and cultivating it for Christ. They’re Although he knows this makes him likes it that way. a process they call being “in discipleship.” there because they want to be a part of somewhat unusual among his peers, he’s “A small group is a place not only for Last year, there were 10 students something greater than themselves, even not discouraged to reach out to them to us to grow, but for us to be vulnerable through St. Paul in discipleship. This year, if they think it’s just a party. The more share the faith. with each other,” she said. “It is so much there are 52. that we can get into that area, the better “It’s the reality of things,” Arango said. easier to have women all together or men we can serve them.” It is a battle. But as long as we continue all together to feel fully comfortable to ‘You have other options’ to put our faith in the Lord, I certainly share what you’re struggling with. You’re When Werner arrived on campus last ‘I could have been one of them’ think that things at IU will continue to struggling with completely different fall, she at first gravitated toward some of Werner and the growing number of trend upward. Hopefully, that will spread things.” her friends from Michigan City. Catholic IU students embracing their to people outside of IU and the rest of the That intimacy in faith only increases “Their focus was to party,” she said. faith are, to a certain degree, bucking a world from there.” when students enter into the discipleship “And I kind of thought that was what national trend which sees many so-called Father Patrick sees significance in the process, which is also overseen by the I was supposed to do and what was Millenials, those born after 1980, campus ministry he oversees not just for FOCUS missionaries. kind of expected, because we’re college identifying with no faith tradition at all. the students themselves, but also for the Werner meets with another female kids. That’s what everybody does. But “It kind of just makes me sad, to be parishes to which they’ll go once their student who has already “been discipled” I realized really quickly that that didn’t honest, because I could have been one time at IU is over. to help her grow in her faith, and to learn make me happy whatsoever.” of them,” said Werner. “If I wasn’t so “We want people who go forward from how to apply it in her daily life. She soon found that St. Paul offered diligent, I could have very easily been, here who are formed to make an impact “I meet with her once a week,” many alternatives to the common college ‘OK, I’m just going to become of the in whatever parish they go to,” he said. Werner said, “and I’m very honest and lifestyle. world.’ I felt like I was already on that “My hope is that the work we do here open about what I’m struggling with. In addition to participating in a path.” will affect and support every other parish She keeps me accountable to do the right Bible study group, Werner attended a retreat Father Patrick, other staff members where our students end up after they thing. But she would never say, ‘What sponsored by St. Paul, started regularly at St. Paul, the FOCUS missionaries and graduate.” you’re doing is completely wrong.’ She’s attending a Sunday evening dinner there and students active in campus ministry seek “In my mind, the skills we’re acquiring so kind.” participated in social events it frequently to offer a different path to the many here are very applicable in the real It is in these relationships, in small organizes. The parish also offers weekly IU students whose faith has taken a back world,” Arango said. “If we are preparing group Bible studies and through many service opportunities at nursing homes and seat. ourselves now, we certainly can go out other campus ministry initiatives at Boys and Girls Clubs in Bloomington. “Nature abhors a vacuum,” into the workplace and model a similar St. Paul that a growing number of IU “You have other options,” she said. Father Patrick said. “And on campus, there way of ministry wherever we are.” students are encountering and embracing “You don’t have to [party] because really is a vacuum in which faith, morality, the beauty of the Catholic faith. everyone else is doing that and you feel ethics and things like that are not really ‘Meaningful intimacy’ “When the truth is presented with joy, alone. You can come to St. Paul and see emphasized or are disregarded altogether. While campus ministry at IU has with love and with compassion—people what they’re doing.” It ends up creating a great thirst for people the potential to affect the Church on a respond to that,” Father Patrick said. “The Dominican Father Patrick Hyde, an who are seeking the truth. larger scale, Father Patrick and those beauty of this whole thing is that we are associate pastor at St. Paul who oversees “They might get disaffiliated, but collaborating with him know that it will constantly, just because of the scope of its campus ministry, has been freed up they see the emptiness around them. come about at the personal level. the place where we are, encountering by the FOCUS missionaries to expand This is why it’s so important for us to He said the small group Bible studies people who are having beautiful and outreach to IU students. have a great ministry that’s engaging that have flourished this year is “a great wonderful conversions.” Last year, he was responsible for the people on every level as best we can in way to have people get connected, Bible study groups and the discipleship evangelization and discipleship.” because one of the biggest issues that we (To learn more about campus ministry at training, duties that he said took up Dylan Arango, an IU junior from find in ministry is that people don’t have Indiana University in Bloomington, visit 75 percent of his ministry time. Fort Wayne, Ind., is involved in these meaningful intimacy in their lives.” HoosierCatholic.org.) † FOCUS missionaries help spur growth of campus ministry at IU By Sean Gallagher The high school senior spoke to Martin discipleship training that helps students during a break at the conference. grow in their faith and apply it to their Last fall, Gabe McHaffie led four “I basically told him, ‘You come to daily lives. other missionaries from the Fellowship IU, and I’ll work for you,’ ” McHaffie It was up to St. Paul staff members of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) recalled. “And he said, ‘OK.’ ” to oversee this effort, though, and for the first time onto the campus of McHaffie paused and said, “Now Dominican Father John Meany, its pastor, Indiana University (IU) in Bloomington we’ve both fulfilled our ends of the said that responsibility limited the growth to help bring its 49,000 students closer to bargain.” of the outreach to IU students. Christ and the Church. Martin founded FOCUS 20 years ago, “You can only do so much of that, It was a mission that was years in the sending two missionaries to one college and run a parish, and do all the rest of making for 25-year-old McHaffie. campus. Today, the Genesee, Colo.‑based the stuff that happens,” Father John In 2010, McHaffie was a high school organization has 660 missionaries on said. “There was an upper limit on how senior in Carmel, Ind., who felt that God 137 campuses across the U.S. and in many small faith groups you could have, was calling him to be a student at IU. Austria and England. because you had a limited number of He was confused by this call, though, In addition to IU, there are FOCUS leadership people in the parish.” because his other siblings had attended a missionaries serving in the archdiocese There has been a marked growth in Catholic school—Franciscan University at DePauw University in Greencastle and this academic year in the efforts begun of Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio. Indiana University-Purdue University under The Evangelical Catholic. Last “I was a little nervous, because I knew Indianapolis. year, there were 12 student-led small some friends who had lost their faith Although FOCUS wasn’t on campus group Bible studies. This year, there are [at IU],” McHaffie said. “But I was a while McHaffie was an undergraduate, 43. Last year, there were 10 students in dedicated follower of Christ, and I knew he was involved in the St. Paul Catholic discipleship training. This year, there that this was where he wanted me to go.” Center in Bloomington, where campus are 52. That call was confirmed for him ministry efforts at IU are centered. The Bible study groups and when he attended the fifth annual He said he and other students tried discipleship training happening at IU is Five missionaries from the Fellowship of Indiana Catholic Men’s Conference in “mimicking what the missionaries do,” overseen by the FOCUS missionaries. Catholic University Students serving at Indianapolis in 2010. especially leading small group Bible Although McHaffie, the missionaries’ Indiana University in Bloomington pose in the summer of 2017 outside Ave Maria Church One of the speakers at the conference studies. team leader, had dreamed of FOCUS on the campus of Ave Maria University in was Curtis Martin, FOCUS’ founder and In 2013, St. Paul received a coming to IU, he said that “it wasn’t in Ave Maria, Fla., where they received training chief executive officer. Martin spoke three‑year grant that allowed it to work my plan to come back.” for their ministry. They are, from left, front, about FOCUS during a presentation. with The Evangelical Catholic, based After graduating from IU in 2015, Gabe McHaffie and Briana Koon, and, in back, “I was just set on fire,” McHaffie said. in Madison, Wis., which helped it form he served as a FOCUS missionary for Branson Schroeder, Teresa Henderson and “I knew that’s what we needed at IU.” Bible study groups and one-on-one See FOCUS, page 16 Kelsey McCann. (Submitted photo) The Criterion Friday, March 16, 2018 Page 9 Smiles, selfies and diversity on display as archbishop visits St. Paul Catholic Center in Bloomington By Katie Rutter parishioners. Mass Special to The Criterion readings and hymns comprised all three BLOOMINGTON—A group of 11 languages spoken young people crowded around Archbishop regularly at the parish. Charles C. Thompson and attempted to The archbishop insisted fit together in the small screen of a cell that he added a fourth. phone. One member of the group held the “You had the first device at arm’s length. Everyone smiled reading, Spanish, and and the photo was snapped, a “selfie” the second reading, destined to make rounds on social media. Korean, the Gospel in “He seems like a really nice guy,” said English, now you get a Nick Faletti, a junior at Indiana University Kentucky homily,” he who had just met Archbishop Thompson said, prompting more for the first time. laughter. “It’s definitely not something you Archbishop get to experience a lot, to just have the Thompson, however, archbishop here,” explained the member turned to more serious of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Peoria, Ill. matters in the homily “I think it shows that the focus really has as he explained the turned to the students.” Gospel reading of A Mass and dinner on Feb. 25 the transfiguration of Indiana University students crowd in for a photograph with Archbishop Charles C. Thompson at St. Paul Catholic Center in celebrated Archbishop Thompson’s first Christ. He reflected Bloomington on Feb. 25. This was the archbishop’s first visit to the parish as leader of the archdiocese. (Photos by Katie Rutter) visit as the leader of the archdiocese to that the disciples St. Paul Catholic Center in Bloomington. wanted to stay on the “He said he likes to keep things Located on the campus of Indiana mountain, living in the glory of heaven pretty simple,” said Henry. “I like University, the parish was founded to and avoiding the crucifixion. He said that, him a lot. I enjoyed his homily. I minister to the tens of thousands of young for the disciples and for Christians today, think he’s a very smart guy and people that attend the college. suffering must come before glory. very close to God.” “We have students from all over the “We understand in our lives, when we Beginning at his installation archdiocese that come here for four years, have a goal we have to make sacrifices to get as archbishop of Indianapolis, and not only from the Archdiocese of to it,” said Archbishop Thompson. “We suffer Archbishop Thompson has Indianapolis, but also from around the with [Christ] in order to rise with him.” continually emphasized the world,” explained Dominican Father John “He’s very down-to-earth,” said Bart need to build up young people Meany, the parish’s pastor. Upart, a sophomore who is a member in the faith. He said that “We really have a heart for the of St. John Cantius Parish in Chicago, outreach such as the Mass students,” said Dominican Father Patrick “but not in a watered-down type of and dinner at St. Paul serve Hyde, who serves as an associate pastor way, leveling with everyone, [but] still this purpose by connecting and campus minister. He hoped that, presenting challenges in the homily.” the university students with by seeing the parish’s outreach, the Following the Mass, Archbishop one another and creating a archbishop would see how St. Paul Thompson extended his visit by more than community of faith. Archbishop Charles C. Thompson shakes hands with impacts the whole archdiocese. two hours and attended another outreach that “Jesus didn’t say ‘I came to members of the St. Paul Catholic Center community in “He knows that if he meets someone was created to attract students. Each Sunday save one individual.’ He said, Bloomington after celebrating Mass on Feb. 25. In addition that has a son or daughter at IU that we that the university is in session, St. Paul hosts ‘I came to build my Church,’ ” to serving the students of Indiana University, the parish are making every effort we can to serve a free dinner following the 5:30 p.m. Mass. Archbishop Thompson explained. also serves members of the Spanish-speaking and Korean them,” Father Hyde said. A full Mexican buffet was on the menu, “Jesus’ own way of bringing communities. The parish offers two of the latest but Archbishop Thompson hardly touched about salvation was through a Sunday Masses in the archdiocese, the food. The young people swarmed Church, through a community,” 5:30 p.m. and 9 p.m., both scheduled to him to talk with him one-on-one and take he added. wearing a University of Kentucky T-shirt accommodate students’ busy lives. photos together. “Being at St. Paul’s gives us this and, realizing that college rivalries ran In order to meet the young parishioners Matt Henry, a senior who is a member opportunity to be part of such a vibrant deep, said that he feared for his life. of St. Paul, Archbishop Thompson of St. Jude Parish in South Bend, Ind., group of young Catholic people who are “He’s from Kentucky. We won’t hold celebrated the earlier of these evening waited in line to speak with Archbishop so on fire for their faith,” added Corinne that against him,” Father Patrick said before Masses on Feb. 25. He began by assuring Thompson because he was curious about the Maue, a sophomore and a member of Our the whole assembly. “But a bishop has those in the pews, more than 400 students archbishop’s pectoral cross, a symbol that all Lady of Lourdes Parish in Indianapolis. a spousal relationship with his diocese, and other residents of the university bishops wear as a sign of their office. “Having the opportunity to have the and as the flagship state university here in town, that he was fully committed to their “I’ve actually heard a lot of bishops have bishop who so ardently supports young Indiana, we would like to reconcile that, to community. relics in the crosses on their [chains around people in our faith is just an honor and a make sure when you go around Indiana that “I want to promise I’m not wearing their necks], so I was asking him about that blessing,” she added. you have university gear.” anything of Purdue,” the archbishop said, and he mentioned that he got it from a priest During the archbishop’s visit, the As the students presented Archbishop referring to an enduring rival of Indiana back in Indianapolis,” Henry explained. students and staff at St. Paul also took steps Thompson with the gift of an Indiana University. “I don’t even own anything of Archbishop Thompson also offered to make the new leader of the archdiocese University T-shirt and two Indiana University Purdue.” Henry another explanation of a different an official member of their community. sweatshirts, Father Hyde summarized, “Now The archbishop took special care symbol of his pastoral authority: his At the end of the Mass, Father Hyde you’ll be safe running around Indiana.” to acknowledge the other groups that crosier, or shepherd’s staff. Henry related retold a humorous story that Archbishop make up the unique community at that the archbishop preferred to use a Thompson shared during his July 2017 (Katie Rutter is a freelance writer and St. Paul, including hundreds of families simple wood staff over the ornamented installation Mass. The archbishop had member of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in as well as Spanish-speaking and Korean metal staffs carried by other bishops. gone running in Indianapolis while Bloomington.) †

Left, students of Indiana University pray during a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Charles C. Thompson on his first visit to St. Paul Catholic Center in Bloomington on Feb. 25. The parish is located on the university campus and was created to minister to the students. Above, Archbishop Thompson elevates the Eucharist during the Mass. Concelebrating with the archbishop are, left, Dominican Father Patrick Hyde, Dominican Father John Meany, Dominican Father Joseph Minuth, Franciscan Friar of the Immaculate Father Josemaria Barbin (partially obstructed), and Father Eric Augenstein. Page 10 The Criterion Friday, March 16, 2018

HOW TO MAKE A GOOD CONFESSION

Before confession Confession is not difficult, but it does require preparation. We should begin with prayer, placing ourselves in the presence of God, our loving Father. We seek healing and forgiveness through repentance and a resolve to sin no more. Then we review our lives since our last confession, searching our thoughts, words and actions for that which did not conform to God’s command to love him and one another through his laws and the laws of his Church. This is called an examination of conscience. Questions that can help with an examination of conscience can be found at www.archindy.org/thelightison/guide.html#before. Going to confession 1. The priest gives a blessing or greets the person coming to make a confession. 2. The person going to confession makes the sign of the cross and says, “Bless me father, for I have sinned. My last confession was …” (give weeks, months or years). 3. Confess specific sins to the priest. If feeling unsure or uneasy, tell him and ask for help. 4. After finishing confessing his or her sins, the person going to confession says to the priest, “I am sorry for these and all my sins.” 5. The priest will then give a penance (often some prayers to pray or simple works of mercy to perform), and offer advice to help the person become a better Catholic Christian. 6. The person making the confession then prays an act of contrition such as the following: “My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In his name, my God, have mercy.” 7. The priest, acting in the person of Christ, then absolves the person going to confession from his or her sins. After confession Give thanks to God in prayer for the mercy that he has showered upon you in absolving you of your sins, and seek his grace to avoid those sins in the future. Also, take time soon after confession to perform the penance that the priest assigned during the celebration of the sacrament of penance. †

CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Catholic New World Lenten penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes

Parishes throughout the archdiocese Indianapolis East Deanery each Sat. 9-11 a.m., 3-5 p.m. and • 7-8:30 p.m. each Wednesday in Lent at have scheduled communal penance • 6-7 p.m. confessions each Tuesday at 6-7 p.m.; each Sun. 7-8 a.m., 9-10 a.m., Holy Family, New Albany services for Lent. The following list of St. Mary 11:30 a.m.‑12:30 p.m., 2-3 p.m. and • 5:40-7:30 p.m. each Thursday in Lent services was reported to The Criterion. • March 16, 6-8 p.m. confessions at 5-6 p.m. at St. Monica with adoration at St. Francis Xavier, St. Michael, Greenfield • March 21, 7 p.m. at St. Gabriel the Henryville Batesville Deanery • March 17, 10 a.m.-noon confessions at Archangel • 4-6 p.m. each Friday and 8-10 a.m. each • March 16, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., “12 Hours of St. Michael, Greenfield • March 22, 6:30 p.m. at St. Susanna, Saturday in Lent at Most Sacred Heart of Grace,” for All Saints, Dearborn County, • March 22, 7 p.m. at St. Thomas the Plainfield Jesus, Jeffersonville at St. Martin Campus, Yorkville Apostle, Fortville • March 20, 7 p.m. at Holy Family, New Albany Deanery Seymour Deanery Oldenburg Indianapolis North Deanery • March 21, 7 p.m. at St. Mary, • March 21, 6:30 p.m. for St. Ann, • March 21, 7 p.m. at St. Louis, • March 18, 2-3:30 p.m. at St. Simon the Navilleton Jennings County; St. Mary, North Vernon; Batesville Apostle • March 22, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., “12 Hours of and St. Joseph, Jennings County, at • March 19, 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Pius X Grace” at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St. Mary Bloomington Deanery • March 20, 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Pius X New Albany • March 22, 7 p.m. for St. Bartholomew, • March 20, 7 p.m. at St. Agnes, • March 25, 1 p.m. at St. John, Starlight Columbus, and Holy Trinity, Edinburgh, Nashville Indianapolis South Deanery at St. Bartholomew • March 21, 6:30 p.m. at St. Jude the • March 21, 7 p.m. for St. Barnabas, The following additional confession Apostle, Spencer St. Mark the Evangelist and St. Roch, at times are part of New Albany Deanery’s Terre Haute Deanery • March 22, 6 p.m. at St. John the Apostle, St. Barnabas “The Light is on for You”: • March 21, 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart, Bloomington • March 24, 9 a.m. SS. Francis and Clare • 6-7 p.m. each Tuesday in Lent at Clinton • March 28, 4-9 p.m. confession for of Assisi, Greenwood St. Anthony of Padua, Clarksville • March 22, 7 p.m. at Annunciation, St. Charles Borromeo, Bloomington, and • March 26, 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the • 5:45-7:30 p.m. with adoration each Brazil St. Paul Catholic Center, Bloomington, at Greenwood, Greenwood Wednesday in Lent at St. Michael, • March 26, 7 p.m. at St. Paul the St. Paul Catholic Center Charlestown Apostle, Greencastle Indianapolis West Deanery • 6:30-7:30 p.m. each Wednesday • March 28, 11 a.m. at St. Joseph, Rockville Connersville Deanery • 6-7 p.m. confessions each Wednesday in Lent at St. Mary-of-the Knobs, • March 20, 6 p.m. confession for (except March 21), “The Light is on for Floyd County (An updated version of this list, along St. Elizabeth Ann Seton at St. Mary You” at Mary, Queen of Peace, Danville • 7 p.m. each Wednesday in Lent at with other Lenten resources, can be Church, Richmond, after 5:15 p.m. Mass • Confessions each Fri. 3-4 p.m.; St. Mary, Lanesville found at www.archindy.org/lent.) †

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Box 1410, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1410 www.archindy.org/layministry NMLS #124728 317-236-1548 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1548 [email protected] A supplement to Catholic newspapers published by Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. All contents are copyrighted © 2017 by FaithAlive! Catholic News Service. Sacrificial, Christ-like love is at the heart of marriage By John S. Grabowski “Amoris Laetitia” (#131-32). “What’s love got to do with it?” Tina But this love is Turner sang in her famous 1984 song by more than feelings of the same name. If her question is about emotional closeness the Catholic understanding of marriage, or attraction that then the answer is both “not much” and wax and wane over “virtually everything.” time. This is one The first answer is especially true if reason why Pope you understand love as Turner’s song Francis goes on described it—an emotional response to recommend in based on physical attraction. Marriage, the document that as the Church understands it, does not couples must work to require these kinds of feelings of love. protect their marriage Instead, marital consent is based on from dangers a free decision of the will on the part of such as busyness, a man and a woman to give themselves resentments, jealousy irrevocably to another. or infidelity. A couple promises sexual fidelity This deeper and openness to the gift of children love is fostered by before God and (typically) human communication, witnesses. This brings into being the kindness, forgiveness, covenant of marriage. Sacramental and physical touch, even nonsacramental marriages are working through characterized by unity, which Scripture conflict or crises describes as being “one flesh” and in nondestructive indissolubility (Gn 2:24). ways, and sharing In biblical times and in some cultures their lives of faith. today, families might help to arrange a These various kinds Bill and Evelyn Schulte of Dodge, Neb., seen in a 2016 photo, hold a portrait of themselves taken on their wedding day in marriage between individuals who do of intimacy form the 1946. In “Amoris Laetitia,” Pope Francis teaches that the sacrament of marriage is not merely a “thing” or an impersonal not know one another well—let alone backdrop and context power. It is an encounter with the person of Jesus who strengthens, heals and walks with the couple in their life together. experience being “in love” with each for passion and (CNS photo/Kathy Kauffold, Dodge Criterion) other. sexual expression in For such a marriage to be valid, the marriage (#142-52). state—can dissolve or nullify it. Pope Francis thus builds on the couple must give their free consent—to All of this is equally true of the The sacrament of marriage creates a teaching of St. John Paul II on marriage give themselves to each other in the way marriage covenant, whether it is found bond between the couple, which serves as and in his theology of the body specified by the goods of faithfulness and in a natural or a sacramental marriage. an ongoing channel of grace. It is not as if catecheses. children. Feelings of love are not a legal The Church understands that a merely they simply receive a one-time “injection” Christian marriage takes all of or theological requirement. natural marriage cannot exist between of grace on their wedding day. the human dimensions of attraction, Certainly, over time, as such couples two baptized persons. They can only have God gives them power through the emotion, friendship and sacrificial service come to know each other and live a sacramental marriage (see the Code of bond throughout the whole of their spoken by the couple in their daily life together, they come to recognize love at Canon Law, #1055.2). lives to love, serve, forgive, care for together, and makes them a language that the heart of their relationship. In the understanding of the Western each other and to welcome and form communicates the nuptial love of Christ Think of Tevye and Golde in Fiddler (Latin) Church, it is the couple themselves their children. This stream of grace is for the Church (Eph 5:32). on the Roof, confronted with their who act as ministers and confer the continually strengthened and refreshed This “language of the body,” first daughters falling in love, one after the sacrament on one another (see the in the sacraments of penance and the spoken in the couple’s vows, becomes other, asking each other, “Do you love Catechism of the Catholic Church, Eucharist—the latter being the “source a prophecy of the whole of their life me?” after 25 years of marriage. But their #1623). The presence of a bishop, priest and summit” of their Christian life and together. In this sense, marriage is “the love is deeper than mere attraction or or deacon (required for Catholics) is love, as the catechism states (#1324). sacrament of love” and a Christian couple emotion—it is a love embodied in lives of necessary to have an official witness on In “Amoris Laetitia,” Pope Francis is its icon in the world. mutual service and care. behalf of the Church. teaches that the sacrament of marriage So: “what’s love got to do with it”? Like Tevye and Golde’s daughters, When a couple exchanges valid is not merely a “thing” or an impersonal Everything! in our current Western culture it is more consent that is properly witnessed and power. It is an encounter with the common for people to marry for love. sexually consummated in their marriage, person of Jesus who strengthens, heals (John S. Grabowksi is associate professor Pope Francis acknowledges this in his it is absolutely indissoluble. No human and walks with the couple in their life of moral theology/ethics at The Catholic apostolic exhortation on the joy of love, power—whether of the Church or the together (#73). University of America in Washington.) † Christian marriage is an image of Christ’s nuptial relationship with the Church By Maria C. Morrow cry from an institution of convenience, entails difficulty and sacrifice, just as usefulness or pleasure. Rather, it is a does Christian life more generally. Marriage existed long before call to service of Christ in a particular When undertaken together in the Christianity, so we might ask ourselves: context with its own specific demands Christian spirit of living in love, Did Christianity do anything to transform of running a Christian household and even these sacrifices and sufferings marriage, to make it distinct from what had raising children to serve the Lord. can be transformed and become a come before? As husband and wife share the common source and sign of unity. And in our cultural context today, we purpose of loving and serving God, they In the Catholic sacrament of might ask ourselves a similar question: Is are united in a unique way, finding in each marriage, we find something Catholic marriage in any way distinct from other a call to embody Christ’s sacrificial different than the concept of the other marriages we see in our world? love as they pursue holiness in their marriage that preceded it. Paul’s St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians marriage and thus their lives together. description indicates something answers these two questions with a Paul speaks of the great mystery new and distinct, characterized resounding “yes.” Paul begins his fifth of the unity of Christ and the Church. by a common goal of Christian chapter by discussing how Christians are Christ loved the Church to the point of love and service and inspired by called to live in love: “So be imitators of death on the cross. And in his death, Christ’s own love and sacrifice for God, as beloved children, and live in love, all his followers became part of his the Church. as Christ loved us and handed himself body, such that the Church is the body There is consolation in the over for us as a sacrificial offering to God of Christ. knowledge of shared love for Christ, for a fragrant aroma” (Eph 5:1-2). Quoting Genesis, Paul states, “a as well as the challenge found in Christ’s life, death and resurrection man shall leave father and mother and the struggle to love as Christ loved; transformed everything about how to live. be joined to his wife, and the two shall both the Eucharist and the sacrament Thus, it is no surprise that marriage, despite become one flesh” (Eph 5:31). This is an of penance provide strength for this New spouses exchange rings as Pope Francis, pictured in predating Christianity, also took on a new important instruction about the reality of journey, making unity possible. the background, celebrates the marriage rite for 20 couples during a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on meaning, which Paul is eager to explain. marriage, which has greater significance Sept. 14, 2014. As husband and wife share the common Marriage is a distinct way of living in given the relationship of Christ and the (Maria C. Morrow is the mother of purpose of loving and serving God, they are united in a love. It is a way, as Paul said, of “making Church. six and adjunct professor of Catholic unique way, finding in each other a call to embody Christ’s the most of the opportunity” (Eph 5:16). The marriage relationship can be a studies at Seton Hall University in sacrificial love as they pursue holiness in their marriage This perception of marriage is a far source of great joy and comfort, but it also South Orange, N.J.) † and thus their lives together. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Page 12 The Criterion Friday, March 16, 2018 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Worship and Evangelization Sister Thea Bowman spoke to and for other African-Americans Outreach/Teresa Venatta Perhaps I should have included my experience, my culture, my was there, Bishop Joseph B. Brunini Spiritual direction: Sister Thea Bowman in my series of African-American song and dance and of Jackson asked her to develop Having a ‘soul columns during February’s Black History gesture and movement and teaching outreach to non-white communities Month instead of and preaching and healing and and to develop intercultural awareness friend’ on our March’s Women’s responsibility as gift to the Church.” programs. History Month, but She finished with one of the hymns At the same time, she began to give journey to God she died during from her hymnal Lead Me, Guide Me: inspirational talks to black congregations, March, in 1990. She The African American Catholic Hymnal. achieving tremendous responses. She had Anam Cara are the Gaelic words for was only 52. The bishops gave her a sustained standing a magnificent singing voice and always “soul friend.” In the Celtic tradition, I happened to ovation when she finished. used music as part of her presentations. an Anam Cara is a teacher, companion be covering one of Sister Thea was born Bertha Bowman She soon achieved national recognition, or spiritual guide. The ministry of a the U.S. bishops’ in Yazoo City, Miss., to Methodist including an appearance on CBS’s spiritual director is often referred to in meetings in June parents, in 1937. With their permission, “60 Minutes” with Mike Wallace. this manner. The of 1989. One of she converted to Catholicism at age 9. She told Wallace, “I think the beautiful relationship the few women ever to speak at a However, without their permission, she difference between me and some people in spiritual direction bishops’ meeting at that time, Sister joined the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual is that I’m content to do my little bit. is like having a “soul Thea spoke to the bishops about her Adoration at La Crosse, Wis., when she Sometimes people think they have to do friend” on our journey favorite topic, evangelization among was 15. There she attended the sisters’ big things in order to make change. But if to God. the African American population. She school, Viterbo University. Then she was each one would light a candle, we’d have With an Anam already was dying of cancer and sat in a sent to study at the Catholic University of a tremendous light.” Cara or “soul friend,” wheelchair, but she spoke strongly. America, where she received her master’s In 1989, Boston College conferred we have a sounding She said to the bishops, “What does and her doctorate. an honorary doctorate on her. In 1990, board, source of it mean to be black and Catholic? It She became a teacher, first at an less than a week before she died, the encouragement and means that I come to my Church fully elementary school in La Crosse, and then University of Notre Dame announced that witness to our true selves—someone who functioning. That doesn’t frighten at a high school in Canton, Miss. Later, it would award her the Laetare Medal. It will listen as we sort out “our inmost self you, does it? I come to my Church she taught at Viterbo, Catholic University, was presented posthumously during the to reveal the hidden intimacies of our life, fully functioning. I bring myself, and Xavier University in New Orleans. 1990 commencement exercises. mind and heart.” my black self, all that I am, all that After 16 years of teaching, she Her cause for canonization has Spiritual direction takes this dynamic I have, all that I hope to become. I returned to Mississippi in1978 to been introduced and accepted by the one step further. The spiritual director, bring my whole history, my tradition, care for her aging parents. While she Congregation for the Causes of Saints. † through compassionate companioning, helps the directee connect fears, longings That All May Be One/Fr. Rick Ginther and desires to a loving and merciful God. I believe that the desire to share one’s deepest longings for God with a Improved Christian unity still does not include sharing in sacraments spiritual director starts and ends with We are approaching Easter. During The “Directory for the Application of no fault of their own, when deprived two overlapping fundamentals. The first this time, Christian families gather Principles and Norms on Ecumenism,” access to their own church’s sacramental is the Ignatian principle of “finding God for a meal. And more often than not, Section IV, lays out the relationship ministry, also may receive Communion in all things and all things in God,” or they go to church between “communion received” and based on principles laid out by the local the recognition that nothing in our lives together, sometimes “communion embodied” in faith, worship Catholic bishop (#130-131). is considered outside the realm of the in a mix of Christian and community life. By the same token, a Roman Catholic spiritual life. The second is that God is denominations. Paragraphs 122-128 discuss the who is deprived of reception of the loving, self-communicating and wants to On Easter, sacramental relationship with the Eastern sacrament may approach another church. be in relationship with us. almost all Christian Orthodox Churches. Noting that we are If their sacraments are seen as valid, The Ignatian fundamental of “finding denominations will not in full communion, yet hold “very or the minister is known to be validly God in all things” takes our spirituality share a form of close communion in matters of faith ordained according to Catholic teaching beyond the walls of a church or religion. “eucharist.” (#122),” an Orthodox Christian may (#132), they may receive. It is the growing awareness that God can For the Catholic from time to time receive Eucharist at a It is clear that these exceptions are be found in everyone, in every place, and Church, receiving Catholic Mass. Cautions about this do more rare than we might hope. They do in everything. This includes the imperfect, the Eucharist is guided by two basic follow. not allow for blanket “intercommuning,” mundane, and even the negative aspects of principles: one statement of faith The Directory goes on to state even at Easter. everyday life. (creed) and a common visible apostolic that a Roman Catholic “for whom it I know of the pain shared “at the table In fact, the deeper truths and lessons from succession through our bishops (the is physically or morally impossible of the Lord.” At the annual National God often come when we embrace life’s successors to the Apostles). to approach a Catholic minister” may Workshop on Christian Unity, we do greatest challenges. With this understanding Sadly, we know that Christians do not “receive the sacraments of penance, not intercommune—and we are all comes the realization that all of life is a gift, share such a common statement of faith Eucharist and anointing of the sick from a about promoting unity! But we will not and as we pay more attention to God in the or a common visible apostolic succession. minister of an Eastern (Orthodox) Church feign a communion of faith, worship or “stuff of life,” we become more grateful, Our unity is ruptured. (#123).” Yet again it cautions that the community of life. reverent and devoted to God. This is why we do not invite Christians discipline of the Eastern Orthodox Church Thankfully, we share in common The principle that God is from communities not in full communion may or may not allow for this. prayer, common Scripture and common self‑communicating and desires relationship with the Church to receive Communion, Paragraphs 129-136 lay out norms for blessing. And that is what we embrace with us is rooted in Scripture and tradition. as happens among some other Christian when non-Catholic Christians may receive now, knowing that a fuller expression of It is the awe-inspiring truth that we are communities. Communion with us. our oneness in communion yet lies on the created in the image and likeness of God, It is true that a belief in the real In danger of death, a non-Catholic horizon of God’s Easter people. and are invited to live abundantly in God’s presence is important when one receives Christian who is unable to approach his presence. Relationships grow when we the Eucharist in a Catholic church. But own church’s minister may seek to receive (Father Rick Ginther is director of the make them a priority and choose to spend this is not the sole criteria for reception or penance, Eucharist or the anointing of the archdiocesan Office of Ecumenism. He is time with a beloved. The same is true for non-reception. Real presence is a part of sick (#131). pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in God. The choice to make God a priority the entire belief system noted earlier. A non-Catholic Christian, through Indianapolis.) † in our lives opens us up to God intimately speaking in our hearts. The Human Side/Fr. Eugene Hemrick Spiritual direction can be an opportunity that opens the door to a deeper awareness of God in the ordinary of our lives and in Actions can speak louder than words when consoling the grief-stricken the intimacy of relationship with the divine. Grief comes in many forms: losing us with the choice to give up on life, or hug, she quietly absorbed the mother’s Having this “soul friend” who listens a valued heirloom, a job or a home fight to amend it and enlist support. In pain and quieted her. compassionately, as we speak honestly and filled with beautiful memories. The list struggles like this, a supportive friend is Words of commiseration are consoling, freely, gives the directee the spiritual space of heartbreaks is precious. but without heart they limp and need necessary to experience God in unexpected unending. However, Supporting a grief-stricken a heartfelt hug: the tender power for ways. The ordinary of life becomes losing a loved one person comes with a price. When we soothing sorrow. opportunity for encounter. The inward with a whole life commiserate with another, we take As much as grief has no time limit reflection becomes a place for recognizing ahead of him or on their pain. Commiseration requires for healing, it can result in paralysis if that we are God’s beloved. Both are brought her pierces the very heartfelt understanding of the depths of healing never comes. into the spiritual direction conversation and depths of our heart. pain and touching it. When we touch it, it Poet and songwriter Patti Smith held sacred before God. How do we support says, “I don’t know all you’re suffering, reminds us how to get over the hump Ultimately, having a “soul friend” or a grief-stricken but I am trying to understand it to be one of sorrow: “Grief starts to become spiritual director helps make us more person? with your suffering.” indulgent, and it doesn’t serve anyone, accountable in our relationship with God. First, understanding When I was a young priest, I received and it’s painful. But if you transform The sacred space created in spiritual grief’s five stages is imperative: an emergency call in the middle of the it into remembrance, then you’re direction invites us to see God in all denial, anger, bargaining, depression night. Upon arriving, I saw a dazed police magnifying the person you lost and also things and grow in intimacy with God. and acceptance. Each stage possesses officer sweating effusively. In another giving something of that person to other Our worship becomes more authentic and demanding challenges for mending a room was a doctor with a crib-dead people, so they can experience something our evangelization more organic. wounded spirit. To understand them baby. The mother was crying hysterically of that person.” is the foremost means for lending because she felt responsible for the How very true it is: A life ended is (Teresa Venatta is a discernment support. tragedy. Those around her tried to console enabled to live on thanks to the gift of companion and spiritual director with Our human spirit is often taken for her with no success. remembrance. the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and granted when riding high. When crippled, Suddenly a woman entered the room, a parishioner at St. Jude Parish in it can leave us crying out: “What did I do went to the mother and held her in her (Father Eugene Hemrick writes for Indianapolis. She can be reached at to warrant this?” Feelings like this leave arms without saying a word. With that Catholic News Service.) † [email protected].) † The Criterion Friday, March 16, 2018 Page 13

Fifth Sunday of Lent/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings The Sunday Readings Monday, March 19 Friday, March 23 Sunday, March 18, 2018 St. Joseph, spouse of the St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, Blessed Virgin Mary bishop • Jeremiah 31:31-34 2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16 Jeremiah 20:10-13 • Hebrews 5:7-9 Psalm 89:2-5, 27, 29 Psalm 18:2-7 • John 12:20-33 Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22 John 10:31-42 Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a Saturday, March 24 The Book of Jeremiah provides the Jesus placed a dark cloud over this or Luke 2:41-51a first reading for this weekend’s Mass. reading. He predicted the crucifixion, Ezekiel 37:21-28 A common theme runs through all the but implied that his death would result in Tuesday, March 20 (Response) Jeremiah 31:10-13 written prophecies life for all. To illustrate, Jesus spoke of a Numbers 21:4-9 John 11:45-56 of ancient Israel, grain of wheat, lifeless and tiny. But the Psalm 102:2-3, 16-21 Sunday, March 25 namely that God Lord notes that new life springs from this John 8:21-30 is always merciful, small seed. Finally, Jesus says that no gift Palm Sunday of the Passion of despite human is as total as the giving of a person’s life. Wednesday, March 21 the Lord sinfulness and The Gospel reveals the intimacy Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95 Mark 11:1-10 treachery. He always between Jesus and God the Father, and forgives. He never between the Lord and disciples. This (Response) Daniel 3:52-56 or John 12:12-16 (procession) forsakes his people. intimacy with the disciples necessarily John 8:31-42 Isaiah 50:4-7 Jeremiah constantly requires their absolute will to follow the Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18a, 19-20, Thursday, March 22 wrote with this theme Lord, regardless of the costs. The costs 23-24 Genesis 17:3-9 in mind. He had no doubt. The people may be very high. Discipleship may not Philippians 2:6-11 Psalm 105:4-9 had gravely sinned, and consequently be easy. Mark 14:1-15:47 or Mark 15:1-39 they had brought chaos and misery into John 8:51-59 their lives. Thus is it with humans. God, Reflection however, saves sinners from their plight. Next weekend, the Church will This weekend’s reading speaks of celebrate Palm Sunday, also known Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle a new covenant. The people’s sins had as Passion Sunday. In two weeks, severely rebuked the old Covenant, given the Church will call us to mark this to the people through Moses, and then to year’s Holy Week with its magnificent, Catholics of all ages are to abstain David and his dynasty. But God would expressive liturgies of the Triduum. offer a new way to life, peace and joy. Two consoling lessons emerge from from meat on Fridays during Lent The Epistle to the Hebrews supplies this weekend’s Gospel reading. The My wife and I are seniors, over 70 on the Fridays of Lent are binding on the second reading. This epistle is rich Lord Jesus and God the Father are Qyears of age, and we abstain from Latin-rite Catholics from age 14 onward. in Jewish symbolism. It abundantly perfectly and inseparably one. So Jesus eating meat on Fridays during Lent. But But the laws concerning fasting on proclaims the most profound of Jewish prays to the Father and is answered. some of our fellow Ash Wednesday and Good Friday—one beliefs, that God will never fail in mercy Jesus is the supreme channel for the parishioners who are full meatless meal; some food at other and forgiveness if the people reform. outpouring of divine everlasting love. The our contemporaries regular meal times but, when combined, This reading underscores the role self-sacrifice of Jesus on Calvary is the say that the rules for equal to less than a full meal—govern of Jesus, the Son of God, in the divine sublime act of God’s love. fast and abstinence only those from age 18 until age 59. plan to redeem the lost. His suffering on God’s love is never restricted or don’t apply at our age. The U.S. bishops do note in their the cross affirmed and verified perfect limited. In the first verse of this I checked the Code “Questions and Answers About Lent obedience to the Father. The Lord made Gospel reading, Greeks wished to see of Canon Law and it and Lenten Practices” that “in all cases, possible eternal salvation for all who Jesus. New life awaits all who simply seems to leave it up to common sense should prevail, and ill obey. turn to the Lord. The Lord declares national conferences of persons should not further jeopardize their St. John’s Gospel supplies the last that the Father will bless true disciples, bishops. So what are health by fasting.” reading. Greeks who were visiting true servants of Jesus. The Lord is the the rules for the United States? (New York) Jerusalem sought to see Jesus. They perfect teacher. He is the bearer of (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth approached Philip, an Apostle. Philip Redemption. You and your wife have to abstain Doyle at [email protected] and went to Andrew, another of the Twelve. The key to communion with God Afrom meat, but you don’t have to 30 Columbia Circle Dr., Albany, New York Together, they told Jesus about the is to turn wholeheartedly to the Lord. fast. The norms concerning abstinence 12203.) † request. Obedience is a vitally important part An interesting incidental was that of each of the lessons this weekend. contact with Jesus is initiated through Jeremiah called the people to obey God. the Apostles. It shows that in the early Hebrews and John extoll the obedience of Church, when this Gospel was written, Christ. the Apostles were highly important Such unqualified obedience is Patrick because they literally had known the demanding, to say the least, but nothing Lord. They were the Lord’s special else will suffice. c. 389-461 students, chosen to represent him. Since In obedience is genuine Feast - March 17 they personally had been chosen, they acknowledgement of God, a statement acted and spoke with the authority of of reality of who we are and of who Jesus. God is. † The patron of Ireland, this bishop was born in Roman Britain, kidnapped at 16 by Irish raiders and sold into slavery in Ireland. He was a lonely shepherd for six years before escaping and returning home. But his dream of converting My Journey to God the Irish pagans propelled him to priestly studies in Gaul (now France), and about 432 Pope Celestine I consecrated him bishop and sent him to Ireland. For nearly 30 years he preached tirelessly, made countless converts, founded monasteries and established the primatial see at Armagh. Toward the end of Delicate Wings his life he made a 40-day retreat in Mayo that gave rise to the famous ongoing Croagh Patrick pilgrimages. Stories of him using the shamrock to explain the By Susie McAllister Trinity and driving snakes from the island are legend.

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The husband of Mary and the legal father of Jesus according to Jewish law, Joseph is a model of humility and obedience to God’s will. He followed God’s instructions, given by angels in dreams, and took the pregnant Mary into his home as his wife, protected her and Jesus from the child’s birth in Bethlehem through the family’s sojourn in Egypt, and provided for them as a carpenter (Susie McAllister is a member of in Nazareth. This feast, which was celebrated locally as early as the ninth St. Joan of Arc Parish in Indianapolis. century, became a universal feast in the 16th century. Pope Pius IX named She wrote the poem to accompany this Joseph patron of the universal Church in 1870; he is also the patron saint of graphic designed by her granddaughter carpenters, the dying and workers. Remy McAllister, a graphic arts major at Dayton University.) Page 14 The Criterion Friday, March 16, 2018

March 2. Mother of Marilyn Hoeing, Brian, Richard, Robert and Steve Nobbe. Sister of Velma Rest in peace Meyer. Grandmother of 11. Great‑grandmother of 10. Please submit in writing to our office by 10 a.m. Thursday NORD, Robert, 89, St. Mary, before the week of publication; be sure to state date of death. New Albany, Feb. 28. Father Obituaries of archdiocesan priests serving our archdiocese are of Angela, Andrew, Joseph and listed elsewhere in The Criterion. Order priests and religious sisters and brothers are included here, unless they are natives Thomas Nord. Grandfather of of the archdiocese or have other connections­ to it; those are four. separate obituaries on this page. ROEMBKE, Raymond J., Sr., 90, St. Roch, Indianapolis, BOWLES, Glenda S., 56, Sheehan. Grandmother of 12. March 1. Father of Kathy St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, Great-grandmother of four. Broughton, Jan Crist, Rosie Feb. 27. Daughter of Angela KOFFI, Alexandra Q., 17, Looney, Karen Morgan, Bowles. Sister of Kelly St. Christopher, Indianapolis, Hanner, Gail Moore, Janice Barb, Claire and Raymond Feb. 25. Daughter of Anani Roembke Jr. Brother of Tess Somers and Rhonda Weldon. and Ornelia Koffi. Sister of Aunt and great-aunt of several. Springman. Grandfather of 13. Ashley Koffi. Great‑grandfather of 14. DOERFLEIN, Clifford A., KOFFI, Aaron K., 13, SKIBBE, Arthur F., Jr., 83, 88, St. Michael, Brookville, St. Christopher, Indianapolis, Feb. 22. Uncle of several. St. Malachy, Brownsburg, Feb. 25. Son of Anani and Feb. 24. Husband of Doris GOEBEL, Richard F., 84, Ornelia Koffi. Brother of Skibbe. Uncle of one. Prince of Peace, Madison, Ashley Koffi. March 5. Husband of STENGER, Theodore, 88, LICHLYTER, Nellis J. Jerri Goebel. Father of Judy (Sims), 87, Prince of Peace, All Saints, Dearborn County, Buchanan, Jill Mires, Janis Madison, Feb. 27. Mother March 1. Husband of Rita Rudolech, Tim, Todd and Tony of Marie Crowe, Debra Stenger. Father of Cindy Goebel. Stepfather of Cyndie Glover and Clara Pruitt. Morse, Eric, Randy and Andrew, Louann Merrel and Grandmother of seven. Russell Stenger. Brother of Ralph Thorpe. Grandfather Great‑grandmother of three. Jo Ann Oesterling, Earl and of nine. Great-grandfather of Great-great‑grandmother Jerome Stenger. Grandfather nine. Step-grandfather of nine. of 10. of 13. Great-grandfather of Step-great-grandfather of nine. four. Step-great-great-grandfather MATTHEWS, James D., of two. 99, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, WELLS, Phyllis A. Feb. 15. Father of Eileen (Hammer), 79, St. Anthony JACKSON-TAYLOR, Munden, Mary Ann Sullivan, of Padua, Clarksville, Delores, 80, St. Anthony of James and Paul Matthews. Padua, Clarksville, Feb. 9. Feb. 9. Mother of Gary Brother of Anna Dillane, Mother of Pamela Shelton, Wells. Grandmother of two. Ethel Gahimer and Carl Judy Jackson-Stanley, Jan, Great‑grandmother of seven. Matthews. Grandfather of 11. Jay and Dr. Jeff Jackson, Jeff Great‑grandfather of 10. WILEY, John D., 86, and Terry Taylor. Sister of St. Malachy, Brownsburg, Kathy Rosengrant and Theresa NIETO, Gloria (Raya), Feb. 16. Father of Margaret Walker. Grandmother of 19. 80, St. Roch, Indianapolis, Wood and John Wiley II. Great-grandmother of 17. Feb. 28. Wife of Max Nieto. Grandfather of three. Mother of Diane Harrison, KEENAN, Patricia A., 80, WILHELM, Dorothy, 92, St. Mary, Navilleton, Feb. 27. Mary Melton and Liz Smith. Sister of Gabriel and St. Michael, Brookville, Wife of Carl Keenan. Mother March 2. Aunt and great-aunt Cathedral dedication of Brian, Kelly, Kevin and Richard Raya. Grandmother of 10. Great-grandmother of several. Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville, Tenn., concelebrates the dedication Mass for the Cathedral Shawn Keenan. Sister of Mary of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on March 3 in Knoxville. Bishop Stika greeted the gathering of of two. ZELLER, Connie, 89, Helen Blume, Kathy Calderon, more than 1,000 with a simple phrase after the three-year building project: “Well, we made it.” Joan Holzknecht, Carol NOBBE, Mildred J., 84, St. Luke the Evangelist, (CNS photo/Stephanie Richer, courtesy Diocese of Knoxville) Owings, Jim and Michael St. Mary, Greensburg, Indianapolis, Feb. 24. † Miracles attributed to Pope Paul VI, Romero clear way for sainthood VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis the decree recognizing the miracle with [Blessed] Paul VI, who was a great from Slovakia. Anna Kolesarova, who has cleared the way for the canonizations needed to advance the sainthood cause friend of Archbishop Romero and supported lived from 1928 to 1944 in the eastern of Blesseds Paul VI and Oscar Romero. of Archbishop Romero of San Salvador, his work, is a great blessing,” Lopez said. town of Pavlovce, was murdered during At a meeting on March 6 with martyr. The Vatican did not announce a date for Slovakia’s occupation by the Soviet army Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of El Salvador’s Blessed Romero’s canonization. in World War II after refusing sexual the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, ambassador to the The pope also recognized the miracles favors to a Russian soldier. Pope Francis signed decrees for the Holy See, Manuel needed for the canonization of: Father In causes just beginning their way causes of 13 men and Roberto Lopez, Francesco Spinelli of Italy, founder of the toward sainthood, the pope signed women—among them told Catholic News Sisters Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament; decrees recognizing the heroic virtues a pope, an archbishop, Service (CNS) on Father Vincenzo Romano of Italy; and of Polish Redemptorist Father Bernard two young laywomen March 7 that the news Mother Maria Katharina Kasper, founder Lubienski, who entered the congregation and a number of of the pope’s approval of the religious congregation, the Poor in England and then returned to Poland priests and nuns. “took us by surprise.” Handmaids of Jesus Christ. to re-found the Redemptorists there in He recognized a Blessed Oscar “They told us He recognized the miracle needed for the 20th century, and Sandra Sabattini, a miracle attributed to Romero before that the process the beatification of Maria Felicia Guggiari young Italian lay woman who was active in Blessed Paul, who, was going well and that all we needed was Echeverria, a Discalced Carmelite from helping the poor with the Pope John XXIII according to Cardinal the approval of the miracle, and it turns out Paraguay whom Pope Francis has upheld Community. She was hit by a car and died Blessed Paul VI Pietro Parolin, Vatican the pope approved it yesterday,” he said. as a model for the youth of Paraguay. in 1984 at the age of 22. secretary of state, will be declared a saint Lopez told CNS that he was happy that Affectionately called, “Chiquitunga,” she The pope also recognized the heroic in late October at the end of the Synod of Blessed Oscar Romero’s canonization died from an unexpected illness in 1959 at virtues of Antonio Pietro Cortinovis Bishops on youth and discernment. Blessed was imminent and that his holiness was the age of 34 before she could make her of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Paul, who was born Giovanni Battista recognized alongside one of his earliest final vows. (1885‑1984) and three Italian women— Montini, was pope from 1963 to 1978. supporters. The pope also recognized the two who founded religious orders and a Pope Francis also formally signed “To see that he will be canonized along martyrdom of a 16-year-old laywoman laywoman who founded a lay fraternity. † Sister Norma Pimentel, immigrant advocate, to get Notre Dame’s Laetare Medal NOTRE DAME, Ind. (CNS)—Sister The Laetare Medal is so named because In 2015, Pope Francis personally a response from U.S. authorities on their Norma Pimentel, executive director of its recipient is announced each year on thanked Sister Norma for her work with application for residency. Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Laetare Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of immigrants in a virtual town hall meeting In her reflection on immigrants Valley in Texas and Lent. featured on ABC’s “20/20.” That same in the book A Pope Francis Lexicon, a longtime advocate Sister Pimentel, a member of the year, she was named one of Our Sunday Sister Norma wrote: “I am a U.S. citizen for immigrants and Missionaries of Jesus, has overseen Visitor’s 2015 Catholics of the Year and by ‘chiripa’—sheer chance,” noting that refugees, will receive the charitable arm of the Diocese of won a nomination for “Texan of the Year.” she grew up in two countries, Mexico and the University of Brownsville, Texas, since 2008, providing Sister Norma said she was “truly the United States. Notre Dame’s 2018 those in need in the Rio Grande Valley honored” to be chosen for the award, She has said that some of her most Laetare Medal at the with emergency food and shelter, housing noting that it “brings forth the cries of formative and pivotal experiences took school’s graduation assistance, clinical counseling and the suffering for the world to hear.” She place shortly after she professed final ceremony on May 20. pregnancy care. thanked the university for the recognition vows and Border Patrol agents were “Jesus said, ‘When She was instrumental in organizing and for “being a voice for immigrants in bringing immigrant families to the Sr. Norma Pimentel, I was a stranger, local response to the 2014 surge of our midst.” convent, often late at night. M.J. you invited me in’ Central Americans seeking asylum in the As a daughter of Mexican immigrants, Established at Notre Dame in 1883, the [Mt 25:35]. Sister Norma Pimentel has United States, which also included helping Sister Norma frequently crossed the Laetare Medal has been awarded annually given her life to welcoming Christ in the to establish the Humanitarian Respite border back and forth from Brownsville at Notre Dame to a Catholic “whose immigrant and refugee,” Holy Cross Father Center in McAllen, Texas, providing to Matamoros, Mexico, to be with family genius has ennobled the arts and sciences, John Jenkins, Notre Dame president, said newly arrived immigrants with food, on both sides of the border. She was born illustrated the ideals of the Church and in announcing the award on March 11. clothing, water and a place to rest. in Texas while her parents were awaiting enriched the heritage of humanity.” † The Criterion Friday, March 16, 2018 Page 15

much as I could before I made a decision NEW LIFE to become part of the Church. continued from page 1 “Believing in God and Jesus Christ brings me closer to heaven. It’s my “And we celebrate that today in a salvation. It means I’ll be saved. It means special way as you are received into the I’ll be released from everything I’ve family of the Catholic Church, walking in experienced so far. I have forgiveness for this new light, this new hope, this new joy my sins. I will have a future.” of putting on Christ and knowing Christ.” That continuing journey toward For both Engle and Williams, this new a future comes with the help of beginning was marked with emotion, from Indianapolis-area Catholics who volunteer flashing glowing smiles to wiping away in prison ministry weekly at the women’s tears of joy—all with the belief that they facility. had finally found a home in the Church During the Mass, Ann Tully of that God had always intended for them. St. Matthew the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis served as the sponsor for ‘I have forgiveness for my sins’ Engle, while Andrea Wolsifer was the “This means a lot to me,” Williams sponsor for Williams. said before Mass. “I was adopted, but “When they learned they were able my biological grandmother was Catholic, to come into the Church, they were Archbishop Charles C. Thompson poses for a group photo following his visit to the Indiana Women’s and I remember going to church with her. overjoyed,” Tully said. “They’ve been Prison in Indianapolis on March 4 to celebrate Mass and administer the sacraments of baptism, I feel in my heart that I’ve been meant working hard and studying hard. It’s an confirmation and the Eucharist to Marguerite Engle, second from left, and Opal Williams, second from to be Catholic, and I’m following in her amazing journey for them. Everything is right. Ann Tully, far left, of St. Matthew the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis, served as Engle’s sponsor, footsteps. I feel like this is what God and new and beautiful to them. They really have while Andrea Wolsifer, far right, served as the sponsor for Williams. (Photos by John Shaughnessy) her really wanted me to do.” embraced the Catholic tradition and faith. Engle shared a similar conviction of “I think it helps give them strength to After the Mass, Archbishop Thompson the women in a Bible study group, the being at home in the Church. face the day to day here with a stronger reflected on the joy and the faith of Engle volunteers who play music at the weekly “I’ve always turned to the Catholic heart, with grace.” and Williams during Mass and through Mass at the women’s prison, and Deacon Church when there was trouble in my life At times during the evening, the smiles the three sacraments. Daniel Collier, a truck driver who has and I needed answers,” she said. “I’ve of Engle and Williams were matched by “The fact that these two ladies want to served in ministry at the Indiana Women’s fasted and prayed. I wanted to learn as Wolsifer, who led the two women through be received into the Church tonight shows Prison for 10 years. the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults the faith is alive here,” he said. “Their “Each one of these volunteers that are (RCIA) to enter the Church. own journey, their own challenges— here are clearly intentional about seeking “This means everything to them,” said whatever things in their life have caused out Christ and being Christ to others in Wolsifer, a member of St. Anthony Parish them to be here—they have not lost faith, this particular ministry, which is not an in Indianapolis. “They’ve been wanting to they have not lost their sense of being easy one,” Archbishop Thompson said. come into the Church since they started created in the image of God and being “It takes a great deal of resolve and a RCIA. And they’re interested in ongoing loved by God.” great deal of compassion, a great deal of learning about the Catholic faith. The archbishop spent considerable time courage and humility and generosity to “I appreciate the archbishop coming after Mass answering questions the other be a volunteer in this way. The Church tonight and bringing them into the inmates had. He also spoke with them couldn’t do it without them.” Church with the sacraments of baptism, informally in groups and individually, The joy of being part of the Church confirmation and their first Communion.” consoling and blessing one woman who and in union with Christ flowed through shared a painful reality with him. Williams and Engle as they lingered for ‘Christ is present here’ “These are the ones that Pope Francis a long time in the chapel after Mass, Archbishop Thompson smiled and reminds us are on the margins, on savoring an evening that they consider a made some light comments to the two the peripheries, that society tends to turning point in their lives. women before he baptized them, hoping want to brush aside or forget,” said the “I feel really happy,” Williams said, to put them at ease as he poured water on archbishop, who has made personal visits wiping away tears. “I feel like I want to their heads. and prison ministry a priority of his hug everyone.” Moments later, he made the sign of leadership of the Church in central and The joy overflowed for Engle, too. the cross on their foreheads with sacred southern Indiana. “We have to remember “I feel born again, I feel alive,” she chrism oil. Williams glowed as she that Christ is present here, and remember said. “I’ve been struggling a long time, watched Engle receive the sacrament of the goodness and dignity of every and now I feel free and saved. I have a confirmation from the archbishop. person.” long journey, but I’m not afraid to face it The faces of both women were touched now because I know I have my Lord and Archbishop Charles C. Thompson baptizes by a radiant combination of peace and joy ‘It’s been a long time coming’ Savior Jesus Christ.” Marguerite Engle in the Indiana Women’s Prison as they received their first Communion The archbishop also praised the Engle smiled and added, “It’s nice to chapel in Indianapolis on March 4. from him. Catholic volunteers who meet with be free. It’s been a long time coming.” †

WASHINGTON and interdependence, he said. an 8-year-old girl with cancer whose mother, in Washington talking to congressional continued from page 1 But politicians have painted the border, her only caretaker, was facing a deportation leaders, telling them that the young adults a place many call home, as a place of hearing in Texas. He visited the girl in the he stood with have “renewed everyone’s criticized the bishops for their support of polarization, he said, and that has brought hospital, and attended the hearing with faith in the American dream.” He advocated immigrants and refugees. about an increase in police presence and other immigration authorities in her mother’s place. for asylum seekers and for immigrants who Ashley Feasley, policy director for law enforcement. It’s added to a feeling of Recently, he met with bishops from both have been in the country for decades under Migration and Refugee Services at the U.S. tension among those who live near it. sides of the border to hear their concerns a provision called Temporary Protected Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), “Militarization is not an extreme word,” about how to help those who are deported. Status, which is about to expire. told the bishop in that meeting at Bread for he said. He has stopped by centers where minors “Don’t let the political morass of the World that while the Feb. 26 “National Rhetoric coming from the White House seeking asylum are detained, as well as Washington take you over. Stand for Catholic Call-In Day to Protect Dreamers” and others who are fanning anti-immigrant other facilities that detain immigrants something,” he said. garnered some 50,000 calls advocating for flames has added to a sense of not belonging, caught trying to cross the border and who Is Washington listening? the undocumented youths, there also were even among those with deep roots along the are apprehended by authorities. “We don’t feel they’re listening right many other calls from Catholics who were border. The bishop said that when the people “It’s scandalous, the whole system,” he now,” he told CNS. “They’re involved in upset about it and complained. of Mexico were denigrated by being called told CNS. “They come here seeking safety political horse trading and ideologies.” “There are a lot of Catholics not on criminals, drug dealers and rapists, some and we throw them in jail? How can you And that can be “very frustrating,” he board,” Feasley said. children living along the border asked: “Mom not be moved?” admitted, but said that as a man of faith, Bishop Seitz said that while some and dad, are we Mexican?” What U.S. authorities are doing to those he operates on hope and would continue to disagree, Catholics who are active in their “It cuts into the self-worth of people,” seeking refuge is what repressive countries advocate for the vulnerable, which is what parishes, “they get it,” and understand why he said. do, he said, and that’s why he feels the Jesus taught. Church leaders are out there advocating for In a March 5 interview with Catholic need to speak out. He spent part of his time “Good always wins,” he said. † them. 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Wedding at Most Precious Blood Church in New Middleton A wedding Mass is celebrated in 1950 at Most Precious Blood Church in New Middleton. Most Precious Blood Parish was founded in 1880. Its original church building burned down in 1927. A new church was constructed the following year and is still in use today. Most Precious Blood Parish is now part of the Tri-Parish Catholic Community in Harrison County, which also includes St. Joseph Parish in Corydon and St. Peter Parish in Harrison County. (Would you like to comment on or share information about this photo? Contact archdiocesan archivest Julie Motyka at 800-382-9836, ext. 1538; 317-236-1538; or by e-mail at [email protected].) Protest for ‘Dreamers’ If one person embraces the faith and is Top, Father Christopher Wadelton, pastor of St. Philip Neri Parish in Indianapolis, offers a prayer FOCUS brought closer to the Church through the during a March 6 protest outside of the office of Indiana Sen. Joseph Donnelly in Indianapolis. continued from page 8 efforts of missionaries, that person can then Those who took part in the protest called upon Donnelly and Indiana Sen. Todd Young to take reach out and do the same with three other action to provide a permanent solution for “Dreamers,” undocumented immigrants brought into a year at the University of Virginia in people. Each of those three could have the the United States as children. It was organized by Faith in Indiana (formerly known as IndyCAN), Charlottesville, Va., and for a year at the same effect on three more, and so on. an Indianapolis-based interfaith advocacy organization. (Photos by Sean Gallagher) University of Miami in Miami. “I have to trust in the spiritual As the possibility of FOCUS coming multiplication model,” McHaffie said. “If Above, left, Father Wadelton is escorted by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers after being to IU emerged, however, McHaffie I invest in three, four or five guys very arrested during the March 6 protest. was approached about coming back to particularly, and then they do the same, Above, right, Providence Sister Tracey Horan, who serves as a bilingual community organizer Bloomington. we can get this campus.” for Faith in Indiana (formerly known as IndyCAN), stands on March 6 on Pennsylvania Street “It was such a blessing,” he said. “I tell At the same time, he recognizes that in Indianapolis with other protesters showing their support for Dreamers. She and more than a people that if you want to see how God’s “realistically, people can say ‘no.’ We dozen supporters were later arrested by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers in an act of plans are better than your own, let me allow them to. God allows them to.” civil disobedience when they refused to clear the street. share this story.” The hope of McHaffie and his fellow Although the growth of those missionaries, though, remains undimmed. involved in campus ministry at IU has “Eventually, generationally, we’ll see been significant, the overall numbers this develop,” he said. “We’ll see disciples Annual medical conference to be held are still small compared to IU’s overall made, Catholics living an authentic enrollment. Catholic life for the rest of their lives.” at Marian University on April 13-14 That reality doesn’t bother McHaffie and the other missionaries. 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