The gift of missionary discipleship See special pull-out of our annual Religious Vocations Supplement, pages 9-16. Serving the Church in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com October 31, 2014 Vol. LV, No. 5 75¢ Pope: Evolution, Big Bang do not ‘God is with you on this journey’ push aside God, who set creation into motion VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The Big Bang theory and evolution do not eliminate the existence of God, who remains the one who set all of creation into motion, Pope Francis told his own science academy. And God’s existence does not contradict the discoveries of science, he told members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on Oct. 27. “When we read Pope Francis the account of creation in Genesis, we risk thinking that God was a magician, complete with a magic wand, able to do everything. But it is not like that,” he said. “He created living beings, and he let them Steve and Therese Hartley stand in the narthex of St. Luke the Evangelist Church on Oct. 23. The couple is involved in the parish’s Marriage on Tap develop according to the internal laws program, which aims to strengthen marriages among Catholic couples. (Photo by John Shaughnessy) that he gave each one, so that they would develop and reach their full potential.” God gave creation full autonomy while Marriage on Tap program strives to also guaranteeing his constant presence in nature and people’s lives, the pope said. The beginning of the world is not a result strengthen unions of Catholic couples of “chaos,” he said, but comes directly from “a supreme principle that creates out (One in a continuing series of stories on “Twenty-five years ago today, my to God, its importance to children, and of love.” marriage.) parents committed themselves to each other the affirmation and support that can “The Big Bang, which today is held as the for life. Through their commitment and help sustain married couples is a timely beginning of the world, does not contradict By John Shaughnessy love for each other—as well as their faith in one—especially considering the recent the intervention of the divine Creator, but God—my brothers, sister and I have been extraordinary meeting of the Synod of requires it,” he said. “Evolution in nature Therese and Steve Hartley marvel at afforded a luxury becoming increasingly Bishops on marriage and family. is not at odds with the notion of creation the gift their five children gave them to less common in today’s world. I’ve learned Those same qualities are also at the because evolution presupposes the creation celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. not to take for granted the loving and heart of a relatively new program that of beings that evolve.” The gift started with Zach, Dan, Pete, supportive home we were brought up in, Therese Hartley and other members Members of the academy, many of them Tommy and Catie pitching in to make and feel blessed for my family today. Love of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in renowned scientists and philosophers, were dinner reservations for their parents at a you, Mom and Dad! Congratulations!” Indianapolis are promoting to strengthen meeting at the Vatican on Oct. 24-28 to nice restaurant, arranging for them to have Naturally, the couple was touched. marriage among Catholic couples. discuss “Evolving Concepts of Nature.” the best table, and picking up the tab for “We told them that what they said and Called Marriage on Tap, the program Science, philosophy and religion have the meal. how they worked together meant so much borrows key concepts from Theology all contributed to how people see the world, Then the Hartley children capped the to us,” Therese said. “We tend to think on Tap, an established program that how it began and what it all means, said the celebration on Sept. 23 by sharing their of marriage as just between two people. includes a relaxed atmosphere, food and introduction to the academy’s program. thoughts about their parent’s landmark It hit home to me how important it is even a mug of beer or a glass of wine to Despite many scientific advances, many anniversary, including this post that with our kids.” strengthen the faith of young adults. mysteries remain, said Rafael Vicuna, 24-year-old Zach wrote on Facebook: That story about marriage, its connection See MARRIAGE, page 18 See EVOLUTION, page 18 United Catholic Appeal donations ‘make it possible to care for each other,’ archbishop says

‘Two out of 10 Catholic Christians support the Catholic Appeal. … I’m asking the people of the archdiocese to make it By Natalie Hoefer possible for us to care for each other, and As United Catholic Appeal: the United Catholic Appeal will do that.’ Christ Our Hope intention weekend on Nov. 8-9 approaches, there are statistics –Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin that might leave Catholics in central and southern Indiana feeling proud. The figures reveal the powerful impact that United Catholic Appeal (UCA) funds have on three essential areas of ministry to the United Catholic Appeal—which recent interview. “Honestly, I’m really for the Church in central and southern has a goal this year of $5.7 million—left puzzled by that.” Indiana: celebrating the sacraments, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin “puzzled.” proclaiming the word of God and “The statistics I’ve seen mean that Religious figures exercising charity. two out of 10 Catholic Christians support In a recent address to Miter Society But one figure regarding donations the Catholic Appeal,” he revealed in a See UCA, page 24 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, October 31, 2014 Franciscans in Middle East inspired by pope, foundation leader says

By Sean Gallagher rebel groups have forced Christian taken against the Church there, women to wear veils, stopped Father Peter said. The Church in the Holy Land church bells from being rung and “What is new is when you have and the broader Middle East has removed crucifixes from Christian radical terrorist organizations like suffered grievously over the past buildings. ISIS [Islamic State of Iraq and several years from attacks by a Nonetheless, Father Peter Syria], who are actually killing variety of Islamic militant groups. said the Franciscans ministering people and moving 100,000 people The latest persecution has in Syria are determined to out of Mosul under threat of come at the hands of Islamic remain there. death,” he said of the militants. State soldiers attacking Christian “They said, ‘No. We’re here to Although they constantly communities in Syria and Iraq. do God’s will,’ ” he said. “It really, face the threat of violence and Franciscan Father Peter in some ways, has inspired people discrimination because of their Vasko, founder and president who are close to death to maintain faith, he said that the Franciscans of the Franciscan Foundation a spirituality of martyrdom, saying, in the Middle East have been for the Holy Land, spoke with ‘We’re here. We’re not going to inspired by the example of The Criterion on Oct. 8 about leave. Pope Francis, who has on several these trials during a recent trip he If we’re notable occasions sought to made to Indianapolis to meet with going to focus the world’s attention on Iraqi Christians from Qaraqosh, who were forced to flee from advancing Islamic foundation donors there. die, we’re the suffering of Christians and State militants in Mosul, take a rest at a makeshift shelter at St. Joseph Shrine While decrying the pressure put going to other religious minorities in the near Irbil, Iraq, on Sept. 10. Sister Marie Claude Naddaf, provincial leader of on the Church in the Holy Land have to Middle East. Lebanon and Syria for the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, is still shaken by what and other areas of the Middle East, die.’ “It’s been very encouraging,” she witnessed visiting Irbil. (CNS photo/Mohamed Messara, EPA) Father Peter put them into a “It’s Father Peter said. “He’s open to broader context. Franciscans, he given the all people. He’s a mediator. That’s Holy Land].” Father Peter said. “They’re not said, have experienced persecution rest of what Franciscans are. That is part Programs sponsored by the leaving. Getting an education, since beginning their ministry in the friars of his charism.” Franciscan Foundation for the a good job, getting married and the Holy Land 800 years ago, and in other He also noted that the growing Holy Land have sought to stabilize providing for one’s family is all some 100 of them have given their Fr. Peter Vasko, O.F.M. Middle pressure against Christians in the presence of the faithful in the the Christians want. And they’re lives as martyrs over that time. Eastern the Middle East has brought the Holy Land, which has declined getting it. Two days before the interview, countries the strength and courage Catholic Church and the various sharply over the past century. “Their dreams are being Franciscan Father Hanna Jallouf to stand up for the faith.” Orthodox Churches in that region Since the foundation was realized by the generosity of and a group of about 20 other Father Peter said that his fellow closer together in what Pope established 20 years ago, it has so many American Catholics Christians were abducted in Franciscans are, in part, motivated Francis has called “an ecumenism given $7.4 million in college who are donating money for Knayeh in northwestern Syria by to remain in place despite the of blood.” scholarships to 296 students; housing, college education, trade jihadist militants active in Syria’s threat of persecution because “We’ve seen progress in $1 million to students attending schools, for needy families, for civil war. members of their order and that regard,” Father Peter said. vocational schools and $900,000 orphanages.” Although they were released Middle Eastern Christians have “There have been more meetings in tuition assistance to families on Oct. 10, their abduction, faced such trials in the Middle East together. When push comes to who have children enrolled in (For more information about Father Peter said, was part of for centuries. shove, we have to stay together. Catholic grade schools in the the Franciscan Foundation a larger series of actions taken There is something new, We’re only 150,000 out of Holy Land. for the Holy Land, log on to against the Church in Syria, where however, in the most recent actions 2.9 million Muslims [in the “They’re staying here,” www.ffhl.org.) † Pastoral musicians invited to be a part of Share memories, reflections on Mass St. Cecilia sing, Mass on Nov. 23 being celebrated in English for the All pastoral musicians—music directors, will feature a blessing of pastoral musicians first time after Second Vatican Council cantors, choir members, ensemble members by Father Patrick Beidelman, pastor-rector and other people who are interested—are of the Cathedral parish and executive Nov. 29 will be the 50th anniversary of many Catholics across central and invited to gather on the Solemnity of Christ director for the archdiocesan Secretariat of of the initiation of one of the most southern Indiana. the King and in celebration of the feast of Spiritual Life and Worship. momentous developments of the Second If you would like to share your St. Cecilia to give thanks for the gift of Participants are asked to pay a $10 Vatican Council—the introduction of the memories of the change from only using music and music ministry. The event is donation (payable at the door) to help use of the vernacular in the Mass. Latin in Mass to also being able to use sponsored by the Indianapolis chapter of the defray the costs of the event and a reception Prior to the council, Latin had been English (and Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, National Association of Pastoral Musicians that will follow the Mass. the principal language of the liturgy in etc.), or your reflections on how it affected and the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Pre-registration is required for the event. the western Church for centuries. (The your life of faith, please contact reporter Participants will gather at 1:30 p.m. on Contact the archdiocesan Office of Worship various Eastern Catholic Churches have Sean Gallagher at [email protected] Nov. 23 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, by Nov. 7 at [email protected], used a variety of languages for their or by mail in care of The Criterion, 1347 N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis, to by calling 800-382-9836, ext. 1483 liturgies.) 1400 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN rehearse the music they will sing during the or (317) 236-1483 or logging on to The change that took place 46202. Please include your parish and a Mass that will follow at 4 p.m. The liturgy indysaintceciliasing.eventbrite.com. † 50 years ago in the life of the Church daytime phone number where you can be had a great effect on the life of faith reached. † Pope Francis’ prayer intentions for November Veterans encouraged to share their stories of faith • Lonely people—That all who suffer loneliness may In advance of Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11, The Criterion would like to hear from our experience the closeness of God and the support of others. Catholic war veterans. • Mentors of seminarians and religious—That young How did your faith get you through your time in war? seminarians and religious may have wise and well-formed Did you have any faith encounters, or did prayer take on new meaning for you at mentors. that point? Please send your stories to reporter Natalie Hoefer by e-mail at [email protected], (To see Pope Francis’ monthly intentions, go to or by mail in care of The Criterion, 1400 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46202. Please http://www.ewtn.com/faith/papalPrayer.htm.) include your parish and a daytime number where you can be reached. †

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WASHINGTON (CNS)—On his first visit to a Washington shrine dedicated to the man he worked under for nearly 10 years, the former secretary to St. Pope John Paul II said he was “deeply impressed” by the tribute and could feel the late pontiff’s presence within the building. Archbishop Mieczyslaw Mokrzycki of Lviv, Ukraine, visited the St. John Paul II National Shrine on Oct. 22, the first celebration of the pope’s feast day. During his visit, he toured the shrine’s new permanent exhibit, “A Gift of Love: The Life of St. John Paul II,” which features numerous artifacts, personal items and manuscripts that highlight the pope’s life and papacy. The archbishop called the exhibit “very telling.” “For me, personally, that was a meeting with John Paul II, the person that I know,” Archbishop Mokrzycki said through an interpreter in an interview with Catholic News Service. “[It was] as if I were at home together with him.” Archbishop Mokrzycki began working as St. John Paul’s private secretary in 1996, and remained in that position until the pope’s death in 2005. His close relationship to the pope allowed him to gain a deeper understanding of St. John Paul’s devotion to his work and to his congregation, comprised of millions of people from all over the world. “John Paul II knew that there were many people out there who would not be able to go to Rome to meet him,” he said. “That’s why I encourage the young people from the United States to come and visit this shrine … so that they can learn about the teaching of John Paul II.” The shrine’s exhibit, which focuses a great deal on A man looks at an exhibit at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington on Oct. 7. The facility is a shrine and museum owned and St. John Paul’s extensive travels, emphasizes the pope’s operated by the Knights of Columbus, which hosts exhibits and events relating to St. John Paul and to the history of the Catholic Church desire “to reach out to all the people on all the different in North America. (CNS photos/Bob Roller) continents, to ... send them a message that he does care about them, that he wants to bring them to Christ,” “it’s possible to live a virtuous life” in today’s world. On Vestments and Archbishop Mokrzycki said. the inaugural celebration of the pope’s own sainthood, a chalice of “Walking through the different galleries, you can the archbishop said he felt a sense of joy. St. John Paul II are learn a lot about him as a person and about what he’s “I didn’t think that by beatifying [and] canonizing seen at a national done, what his accomplishments were and all the aspects so many people that he would be canonized too in such shrine in his name in of his papacy,” he said. “It shows the whole pontificate, a short period of time,” he said. “We lost our beloved Washington on Oct. 7. and the grandeur of his personality … and it reflects pope when he died, but this sense of sorrow has been The facility, a shrine very well, very accurately, his papacy.” transformed in the joy of him being a saint today.” and museum owned The official opening of the exhibit took place with a In response to the violence and upheaval facing and operated by the ribbon-cutting on the evening of Oct. 22. today’s world, Archbishop Mokrzycki said people Knights of Columbus, Before the ceremony, Archbishop Mokrzycki was should look to the teachings of St. John Paul hosts exhibits and among concelebrants of a special Mass on the main floor for guidance. events relating to of the shrine. Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori, the “We should be led by the law of love and St. John Paul and supreme chaplain of the Knights of Columbus, was the forgiveness,” he said. “[St. John Paul] showed us many to the history of the principal celebrant. The shrine is a special initiative of examples that there’s a need to protect human dignity, Catholic Church in the Knights. human freedom and the human rights.” North America. The Ukrainian archbishop processed through the On a more personal level, Archbishop Mokrzycki congregation with a reliquary holding a vial of the late encouraged people to follow St. John Paul’s example in pope’s blood. The relic is a centerpiece of the shrine. answering their own calls to faith. Archbishop Mokrzycki noted that the pope felt a “As John Paul II once said, saints are not there to unique connection with young people. cherish them, but to follow them,” he said. “From Archbishop “John Paul II in a special way embraced the youth, John Paul II what we can learn is this responsibility for Mieczyslaw Mokrzycki the young people, because he didn’t want them to our own vocation and realization of this vocation for of Lviv, Ukraine, squander their life,” he said. “He knew the difficulties what we do and who we are.” elevates a reliquary that every person has to go through, especially the young The archbishop fondly related the pope’s nighttime containing a vial of people. That’s why he wanted to be close to them.” ritual, which he said even Pope Benedict XVI did St. John Paul II’s As a friend, the archbishop said, St. John Paul was “a not know about until he was elected as the late blood during a prayer normal man” who was always faithful to his friends. His pope’s successor. service on Oct. 22 at deepest wish, he said, was to be close to the people he “By the end of each day, around 10:30 p.m., he would a national shrine in served and to continue developing new relationships. go to the chapel, he would pray for a short period of Washington named for “He prayed, he worked and knew how to enjoy life. time, then he would go back to his bedroom … [and] the late pontiff. And he showed himself like this to us,” he said. “He dim the lights,” he said. “He would open the … window, wanted to show that he’s close with all the people, that and then he would bless the world. he [could] share their sorrows and their joys.” “He would bless us every day.” During his papacy, St. John Paul canonized 483 saints and beatified more than 1,300 others. (For more information about the Archbishop Mokrzycki said this was an effort by the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, pope to make saints more accessible by showing that visit www.jp2shrine.org/en/.) † Nov. 4 rally to raise scholarship funds for Mother Theodore Catholic Academies By John Shaughnessy Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center at McCoy said. 1400 N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis. During the rally, Contributions will help the Mother Theodore Catholic Tom Dale has seen the difference that the participants will be informed of the double benefit that Academies continue to fulfill their motto of “Shaping archdiocese’s Mother Theodore Catholic Academies in their contribution can have—making Catholic education Spirits, Minds and Futures,” Dale says. Indianapolis have made in the lives of children from an option for all families while creating a substantial tax “It starts with the academics and parents making that families in need. credit for the donor. choice for their children,” he says. “Then you have the “These are center city schools,” says Dale, who has A Tax Credit Scholarship of at least $500 per child, influence of the CYO [Catholic Youth Organization] on been a board member of the Mother Theodore Catholic given for one year, allows an eligible student to receive them—whether it’s the chess club, the music contest or Academies for seven years. “Many of the children the state school voucher the following year and for up to athletics. It all makes a difference in shaping their spirits are on the federal subsidized lunch program. Their 12 years of education in a Catholic school—a potential and their futures.” parents are making a choice to put them in a school of $60,000 in state voucher assistance, according to Mary that will affect their lives. The vast majority go on to McCoy, the archdiocese’s assistant superintendent for (To RSVP to the rally or to make a donation or a pledge a Catholic high school, and they have a greater chance Catholic schools. for a Tax Credit Scholarship, contact Rosemary O’Brien of going on to college and graduating. These schools From a donor’s standpoint, there is also the appeal of in the archdiocese’s Office of Stewardship and change their lives.” a tax benefit from contributing to a scholarship. With a Development at 317-236-1568 or 1-800-382-9836, That’s why Dale is inviting people to a rally on 50 percent state tax credit and, for example, a 28 percent ext. 1568. She can also be reached by e-mail at Nov. 4 to raise scholarship funds for students at the federal deduction, a donor can give $1,000 toward [email protected]. You can also learn how to help four Catholic academies—Central Catholic School, scholarships for as little as $360. children receive need-based scholarships by visiting Holy Angels School, Holy Cross Central School and For those who pay taxes at a federal rate of 28 percent, the website, www.archindy.org/stewardship/ccsv.html. St. Philip Neri School. and with a 50 percent state tax credit, a donor can give For more information about voucher eligibility, visit the The rally will be from 7:30-8 a.m. in the $10,000 toward scholarships for as little as $3,600, website, www.i4qed.org.) † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, October 31, 2014

Opinion

Be Our Guest/Glenn Tebbe Election issues, candidates

Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 and your vote this November Most Rev. Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Publisher Mike Krokos, Editor The Catholic Church teaches that to sort through the maze of contradictory Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus government exists to promote and secure comments and pledges, and the overstated the common assertions about the candidates, parties good, and that and policies. It is difficult; one can get lost Catholics have a in the detail and rhetoric. How does one Editorial responsibility to sort through and determine what issues are participate in and substantive and which candidate is more fulfill their roles likely to better promote the dignity of in the civic and persons and the common good? public affairs of The Church in its role as teacher will the community. not identify particular candidates, but it “Participation is a does contribute to the conversations about duty to be fulfilled what is best for society by defending consciously by all, human dignity in all of its stages. And with responsibility and with a view to the in doing so, it addresses related issues common good” (Compendium of Catholic such as respect for all life, immigration, Social Teaching, #189). As one expression health care, marriage, religious freedom, of this responsibility, most of us will be economic justice, education and family. responsible and exercise our right and duty Because campaign ads and candidates to vote this November. Yet this is not as typically only speak in sound bites, it is simple as it would appear. important to focus on the salient issues There is a constant rotation of ads on that will have a long-lasting impact on TV, in newspapers and on the radio. Social our society when deciding on whom to media, too, is clogged with campaign support. One can do this by looking at Children receive a free meal during a feeding program by outreach group slogans and support for particular candidates through the lens of Catholic World Mission Community Care at a slum area in Manila, Philippines, on candidates. Many become numb to all social teaching, and to consider the moral July 30. Though we are encouraged to be active parishioners in our local the noise and tune it out. Others enter dimensions of public issues. parishes, the proper vocation of the laity, Pope Francis says, is not in the the fray and take sides in the debates and Church but in the world. (CNS photo/Romeo Ranoco, Reuters) campaign activities. Consider the candidates’ position on Because we know we will have to make these significant issues: a choice when we vote in November, • Conscience protection for individuals as The vocation of the laity most of us, in the midst of taking care of well as religious institutions to serve the family and work responsibilities, attempt See TEBBE, page 7 If you are a lay man or woman for America. reading this, how is your vocation to Pope Francis has retained his Reflection/Kimberly Baker evangelize going? view about lay clericalism after he The Catholic Church in the became pope. That’s reflected in United States will celebrate “Evangelii Gaudium,” where he wrote Precious in God’s eyes National Vocation Awareness Week that the greater involvement of the laity Every year on Nov. 2, the Church of God’s love, and he has a special plan from Nov. 2-8. When we see or in lay ministries “is not reflected in a observes the Commemoration of All the for each of us to know, love and serve him hear that word “vocation,” it’s greater penetration of Christian values Faithful Departed in our own unique ways. The more we understandable why our first thought in the social, political and economic (All Souls’ Day). discover that plan and follow it, the happier might be about vocations to the sectors. It often remains tied to tasks This is a time when we will be, the more we become our true priesthood or religious life. And those within the Church, without a real we remember all self, the person each of us was meant to be. vocations are vitally important. commitment to applying the Gospel to who have died and When we remember those who have However, all baptized Catholics have the transformation of society.” commend their died, especially loved ones and others we a vocation, a calling from God himself, Where should the laity be doing souls to God. personally have known, we are reminded to evangelize. Pope Francis made that this? According to Shaw, one It also reminds how valuable each life was in our own clear when he wrote in his apostolic of Pope Francis’s predecessors, us that we all experience. Imagine how much more so in exhortation “Evangelii Gaudium” (“The St. John Paul II, enunciated the answer will face death God’s eyes. Joy of the Gospel”), “All the baptized, to that question in his apostolic someday, yet hope With the heightened awareness of the whatever their position in the Church or exhortation “Christifideles Laici.” He that by God’s gift of time we have in this world, we can their level of instruction in the faith, are identified eight areas: promoting the grace, we will be welcomed before the also be mindful of those who are near agents of evangelization” (#120). dignity of the person, fostering respect face of the Lord. This can be a motivation death, such as the terminally ill and the This does not mean, though, that the for the right to life, defending freedom to reflect on the present direction of our elderly. We can be the face of God’s love vocation of the laity is just to become of conscience and religious freedom, lives, and how we are using our time in to others by caring for their needs, assuring more active in our parishes. The number protecting and encouraging marriage and this world. It heightens awareness of the them of the healing and comfort of God’s of people who are now involved in lay family life, engaging in works of charity, preciousness of our lives. mercy, and witnessing to the sacredness of ecclesial ministries has skyrocketed participating in public life, placing the Every soul is precious to God, who their lives. since the days when priests and sisters individual at the center of socioeconomic creates each person to share in his love As we begin the month of November did most of the work. These people life, and the evangelization of culture. and goodness. The psalmist profoundly and observe All Souls’ Day, let us use this have their own vocations, as do the The whole idea is that the laity, not captures the beauty and mystery of each opportunity to remember those who have parishioners who regularly serve as priests and religious, are living in the person’s origins under God’s watchful died and commend their souls to God. Let lectors, extraordinary ministers of holy world, in our secular society, and it’s our care: “You formed my inmost being; you us reflect on the remaining time we have in Communion, and members of numerous task to evangelize it to the extent we can knit me in my mother’s womb. I praise our lives to focus on what truly matters— committees. do so. It has long been said that we must you, because I am wonderfully made; with our loved ones, those we know, and However, the proper vocation not leave our religious faith at the church wonderful are your works! My very self those we may encounter who are suffering, of the laity is not in the Church but door on weekends, but we must live our you know. … Your eyes have seen my alone or broken in any way. Let us resolve in the world. faith in the many parts of our secular actions; in your book they are all written to help everyone we meet, whether man, The tendency of some Catholics society. That’s the proper vocation down; my days were shaped, before one woman, or child, to understand how to confine their religion to their of the laity. came to be” (Ps 139: 13-14,16). precious they are in God’s eyes. parishes has come to be known as “Lumen Gentium” (“The Dogmatic When we reflect, for even just a “May the souls of all the faithful “lay clericalism.” That comes from Constitution on the Church”) of the moment, how precious we are to God, departed, through the mercy of God, rest in something that Pope Francis said while Second Vatican Council made that clear it changes our perspective on how we peace. Amen.” he was still Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio when it said, “By reason of their special live out each day and use our time. What of Buenos Aires: “We priests tend to vocation, it belongs to the laity to seek a beautiful and comforting thought to (Kimberly Baker is programs and clericalize the laity. We do not realize the kingdom of God by engaging in know that from all eternity, God was projects coordinator for the Secretariat it, but it is as if we infect them with our temporal affairs and directing them already thinking of us, that he knew our of Pro-Life Activities, U.S. Conference of own thing. And the laity—not all of according to God’s will” (#31). names, that he knew everything about our Catholic Bishops. For more information them but many—ask us on their knees We definitely don’t want to lives already. on the bishops’ pro-life activities, visit to clericalize them because it is more discourage those who are contributing Each one of us was created because www.usccb.org/prolife.) † comfortable to be an altar boy than the so many of their services to the Church protagonist of a lay path.” because this is undoubtedly part of Russell Shaw is a layman who has their calling. We’re just saying that it’s been preaching against lay clericalism not sufficient, and it’s not the true lay Letter to the Editor for years, in articles in Our Sunday vocation. That vocation is to evangelize Column on ‘God’s column, “These are God’s children,” in Visitor, America, other Catholic our secular culture in ways that only lay the Oct. 17 issue of The Criterion, really periodicals, and in his strangely-titled people can do. children’ was beautiful, impressed me. book To Hunt, to Shoot, to Entertain: And we all know how badly our reader says Her thoughts were truly beautiful and Clericalism and the Catholic Laity. culture needs our evangelization. Christian. That quotation from Cardinal Bergoglio It isn’t often that I comment on was in an article that Shaw wrote —John F. Fink articles in your newspaper, but Catholic Colette Zumstein schools’ superintendent Gina Fleming’s Floyds Knobs The Criterion Friday, October 31, 2014 Page 5

Archbishop/Arzobispo Joseph W. Tobin

Rejoice in the Lord

Alégrense en el Señor

GA O UDE MIN TE IN DO

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As holy men and holy women, we are all called to be saints

uring the first two days of we watch for the stars that indicate us in our daily struggles on the way to sake of others, and their devotion to DNovember, the Church calls our the route. The true stars of our life holiness. We are all called to be close to Christ. Their words and examples are attention to what the Second Vatican are the people who have lived good God, but for many of us (most of us?) helpful guides to daily Christian living. Council termed “the universal call to lives.” They are the lights of hope, the journey is a long and difficult one. But what is the secret of their holiness.” We Catholics believe that the Holy Father writes, because they Thanks be to God, his grace and success in navigating the dark and every human being is made in the point us to Jesus Christ, “the true light, mercy are endless. Our loving and stormy seas of life? Why are the saints image and likeness of God, and all of the sun that has risen above all the merciful God never gives up on us. successful at living good and holy lives us—no matter who we are or what our shadows of history” (#49). Even after we die, we Christians when so many of us struggle and fail? personal history may be—are called to Saints shine with the light of Christ. believe that it is still possible to atone The answer, I believe, is prayer. be holy. Many of the saints have been officially for our sins, to grow in holiness and Saints are men and women who know What does it mean to be holy? recognized by the Church through come closer to God. That’s why we how to pray, to be close to God and According to the Catechism of the a process that results in the solemn pray for those who have died. communicate with him from the Catholic Church, “the desire for God is proclamation (canonization) that they It’s also why the Church celebrates heart. They are people who in times written in the human heart” (#27). We practiced heroic virtue and lived in the feast of All Souls on Nov. 2. We are of difficulty, as well as in good times, human beings are meant to search for fidelity to God’s grace. all called to become holy—both the raise their minds and hearts to the God, to find him and to become united But during the last 2,000 years, living and the dead—and the grace of Lord. The saints seek God’s will in with him—both here on Earth and in many other holy women and men have our Lord Jesus is not confined to this their lives. They share with him their our heavenly home. given themselves wholeheartedly to world, but can reach even into the state hopes and frustrations (and sometimes Holiness is the quality of our Jesus Christ without being declared of being we call purgatory, to touch the even their loneliness, anger and fear). union with God, the indication of our saints by the Church. These are the hearts of those “poor souls” who must Through their prayer, their attentive closeness to him. Holy women and men saints we celebrate on Nov. 1, the undergo a process of purification before listening even more than the words they are close to God. That’s why we call Solemnity of All Saints. being fully united with God. speak, the holy men and women we call them “saints,” which comes from the All of us are called to holiness, to In our desire to be united with God, saints are in constant contact with God. Latin word sanctus or holy. closeness to God, but unfortunately we look to the saints to show us the As we recall the holy people—living In his encyclical “Spe Salvi” most of us find ourselves further way. How do saints model for us the and deceased—who serve as stars (“Saved by Hope”), Pope Emeritus away from God than we would like way to be close to God? guiding us to Christ, let’s pray for the Benedict XVI writes: “Life is a to be. That’s why Christ gives us the Obviously, through the witness of grace to let God’s love and mercy touch voyage on the sea of history, often sacraments—especially the Eucharist their daily lives, the choices they make, our hearts and bring us closer to him dark and stormy, a voyage in which and the sacrament of penance—to help their willingness to sacrifice for the who is our true heart’s desire. †

Como hombres y mujeres procedentes de la divinidad, estamos llamados a ser santos urante los dos primeros días de continúa diciéndonos que estas personas difícil. ¿Pero cuál es su secreto para navegar Dnoviembre la Iglesia nos llama son luces de esperanza porque nos guían Pero, por ventura, la gracia y la con éxito las oscuras y turbulentas aguas a reflexionar sobre lo que el Concilio hacia Jesucristo “la luz por antonomasia, misericordia de Dios son infinitas. del mar de la vida? ¿Por qué los santos Vaticano II denominó “el llamado el sol que brilla sobre todas las tinieblas Nuestro amantísimo y misericordioso pueden llevar vidas correctas y santas, universal a la santidad.” Los católicos de la historia” (#49). Dios nunca nos abandona. Incluso en tanto que muchos de nosotros nos creemos que cada ser humano está hecho Los santos brillan con la luz de Cristo. después de morir, los cristianos creemos esforzamos y fracasamos? a imagen y semejanza de Dios y que Muchos de ellos han sido oficialmente que todavía podemos expiar nuestros Pienso que la respuesta está en la todos nosotros, sin importar quiénes reconocidos por la Iglesia a través de un pecados, ser santos y acercarnos a Dios. oración. Los santos son hombres y seamos o cuál sea nuestra historia proceso que conlleva a la proclamación Es por ello que rezamos por nuestros mujeres que saben cómo rezar, cómo personal, estamos llamados a ser santos. solemne (canonización) de que llevaron difuntos y por lo que la Iglesia celebra estar cerca de Dios y comunicarse con ¿Qué significa ser santos? De acuerdo vidas virtuosas y fieles a la gracia de la festividad de los Fieles Difuntos el 2 Él desde el corazón. Son personas que, con el Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica: Dios, aun a pesar de las vicisitudes. de noviembre. Todos estamos llamados tanto en los momentos difíciles como “el deseo de Dios está inscrito en el Pero en el transcurso de los 2,000 a ser santos, tanto los vivos como los en los buenos, elevan sus mentes y sus corazón del hombre” (#27). Los seres años anteriores, muchos otros hombres muertos, y la gracia de nuestro Señor corazones hacia el Señor. Los santos humanos estamos destinados a buscar a y mujeres santos se han entregado en Jesús no se limita a este mundo, sino buscan la voluntad de Dios en sus vidas, Dios, encontrarlo y a unirnos Él, tanto cuerpo y alma a Jesucristo sin que la que puede llegar incluso al estado del comparten con Él sus esperanzas y sus aquí en la Tierra como en nuestro hogar Iglesia los declarara como tales. Estos ser que denominamos purgatorio, para frustraciones (y, a veces, incluso su celestial. son los santos a quienes rendimos tributo tocar los corazones de esas “pobres soledad, su ira y su temor). A través La santidad es la calidad de nuestra el 1 de noviembre durante la Solemnidad ánimas” que deben someterse a un de la oración, de escuchar atentamente unión con Dios, la señal de nuestra de Todos los Santos. proceso de purificación antes de unirse incluso más allá de lo que dicen las cercanía con Él. Los hombres y las Todos estamos llamados a la completamente a Dios. palabras, los hombres y mujeres divinos mujeres santos están cerca de Dios; es santidad, a acercarnos a Dios, pero En nuestro deseo de unirnos a Dios que llamamos santos se encuentran en por ello que los llamamos “santos,” que desafortunadamente la mayoría de tomamos como ejemplo a los santos para comunicación constante con Dios. proviene de la palabra latina sanctus. nosotros nos alejamos de Dios más de que nos muestren el camino. ¿De qué Mientras recordamos a estos santos— En su encíclica “Spe Salvi” (“Salvados lo que quisiéramos. Es por esto que forma los santos actúan como modelos vivos y difuntos—que actúan como por la esperanza”), el papa emérito Cristo nos entrega los sacramentos, para acercarnos a Dios? estrellas que nos guían hacia Cristo, Benedicto XVI escribe: “La vida es especialmente en la Eucaristía y el Obviamente, a través del testimonio recemos para recibir la gracia de que el como un viaje por el mar de la historia, a sacramento de la penitencia, para de sus vidas cotidianas, las escogencias amor y la misericordia de Dios toquen menudo oscuro y borrascoso, un viaje en ayudarnos en nuestras batallas que hacen, su voluntad de sacrificio nuestros corazones y nos acerque más el que escudriñamos los astros que nos cotidianas, camino a la santidad. por el bien de los demás y su devoción a Él: el verdadero anhelo de nuestros indican la ruta. Las verdaderas estrellas Estamos llamados a estar cerca de Dios, a Cristo. Sus palabras y sus ejemplos corazones. † de nuestra vida son las personas que han pero para muchos de nosotros (¿acaso representan guías muy útiles para la vida sabido vivir rectamente.” El Santo padre para la mayoría?) la travesía es larga y cristiana cotidiana. Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa Page 6 The Criterion Friday, October 31, 2014

Events Calendar November 1 for Divine Mercy Chaplet, 11441 Hague Road, Fishers featuring the singing of W. A. 50 and over. Information: The Slovenian Nation Home, St. Michael the Archangel completed around 10:30 a.m. (Lafayette Diocese). St. Louis Mozart’s Requiem, 7 p.m. 317-784-4207. 2717 W. 10th St., Indianapolis. Church, 145 St. Michael Blvd., de Monfort, Craig Willy The Grape Arbor Dance, St. Malachy School, Hall, 11441 Hague Road, November 4 St. Mark the Evangelist Brookville. First Saturday St. Susanna Church, 1210 E. dinner, music and dancing, Devotional Prayer Group, 7410 N. County Road 1000 E, Fishers (Lafayette Diocese). Parish, 535 E. Edgewood Brownsburg. Craft show and Texas Hold ‘Em for Women’s Main St., Plainfield. Stand Ave., Indianapolis. Workshop 5-11 p.m., $17 per person with Mass, Exposition of the evening of quilt raffle, handmade crafts, Care Center, chili supper in the Gap, for experienced readers, dinner, $7 dance only, children Blessed Sacrament, rosary, prayer to end abortion and for food, 9 a.m-3 p.m. and Women’s Care Center cantor/psalmists, and confession, meditation, 8 a.m. healing of our culture, 7 p.m. 16 and under accompanied Information: 317-625-4153 or speaker 6:15 p.m., Texas Gospel proclaimers, Information: 765-647-5462. Information: Elizabeth Ricke with an adult no charge. [email protected]. Hold ‘Em 9 p.m., proceeds Charlie Gardner, presenter, at 317-236-1551 or e-mail Information: 317-632-0619 or Nativity of Our Lord Jesus benefit Women’s Care Center 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $60 per person [email protected]. [email protected]. Christ Parish, Weilhammer St. Martin of Tours Parish, pregnancy help facility next to includes lunch, registration Planned Parenthood abortion Hall, 7225 Southeastern 1709 E. Harrison St., November 5 form at www.archindy.org, November 9 Ave., Indianapolis. Trivia Martinsville. Christmas facility in Indianapolis. Archbishop O’Meara Catholic select Office of Worship Night, hosted by Knights of Holiday Bazaar, craft room Information: Rosie Zatkulak, Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., under Offices. Information: St. Michael the Archangel Columbus, 6:30 p.m., $100 and attic, Christmas cookies 317-294-5553. Indianapolis. Solo Seniors, 317-236-1483, Church, 3354 W. 30th St., per table of 10. Information: by the pound, bake shop, Catholic, educational, 800-382-9836, ext. 1483 or Indianapolis. Mass in French, food available, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.. November 1-2 charitable and social singles, [email protected]. 317-527-9190. All Saints Parish, St. John the 1 p.m. Information: Information: 765-342-4504. 50 and over, single, separated, Baptist Campus, 25743 State 317-523-4193 or widowed or divorced. New Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, St. Therese of the Infant Route 1, Guilford. Craft show Huber’s Orchard and Winery, members welcome. 6:30 p.m. 1005 W. Main St., Danville. [email protected]. Jesus (Little Flower) Church, and chicken dinner, Sat. craft 19816 Huber Road, Borden. Information: 317-243-0777. Annual Christmas bazaar, 4720 E. 13th St., Indianapolis. show and lunch, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Elizabeth Catholic lunch served, everything is St. Therese of the Infant All class reunion, school tours Sun. craft show and chicken 4:15 p.m., Mass 5 p.m., social Charities Reverse Raffle, November 7 handmade, wooden items, dinner, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. St. Joseph Parish, 1375 S. Jesus (Little Flower) Church, hour and dinner, Indianapolis dinner, silent auction, bingo knitted scarves and hats, Information: 812-575-4302 or Mickley Ave., Indianapolis. 4720 E. 13th St., Indianapolis. Marriott, 7202 E. 21st St., pull tabs, more than $12,000 wreaths, candy, toys, dolls, allsaintscatholic.net. First Friday exposition of the Class of ’63 monthly reservations requested. in prize money, doors open clothes, ornaments, baskets Blessed Sacrament, rosary Information: 317-357-8352 or 5:30 p.m., dinner 6 p.m. and more, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. gathering, 6 p.m. Mass, November 3 and Benediction, 4-6 p.m., [email protected]. Information and reservations: Information: 317-745-4284. optional dinner afterward. Calvary Cemetery, chapel, Mass, 5:45 p.m. Information: 812-949-7305. 435 W. Troy, Indianapolis. 317-244-9002. Information: 317-408-6396. Helpers of God’s Precious All Souls Day Mass, noon. Another Broken Egg Café, Infants Prayer Vigil, Mount Saint Francis Retreat 9435 N. Meridian St., Information: 317-784-4439. St. Pius X Church, St. Michael Parish, Center, 101 Mt. St. Francis Indianapolis. Marriage Terre Haute. 7:30 a.m. Mass 7200 Sarto Drive, Drive, Mt. St. Francis. on Tap, “The Five Love 11400 Farmers Lane N.E., at the Carmelite Monastery at Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, Indianapolis. Serra Club Languages,” Larry and Nancy Greenville (formerly Bradford). 59 Allendale, 9:25 a.m. parking Italian Gala and silent chapel, All Souls Day Mass for vocations, 8:15 a.m. on Ohio Blvd., 9:30 a.m. auction, following 4 p.m. Mass, noon. Information: Information: 317-850-1382. O’Bryan presenting, food, Spaghetti luncheon, quilt assemble on sidewalk in Mass, $30 per person. 317-574-8898. fellowship, inspiration for raffle and special prize Information: 812-923-8817 or Christ-filled marriages, $35 front of Planned Parenthood November 8 raffles, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., $8 at 30 S. 3rd St. for mountsaintfrancis.org. Our Lady of the Most Holy St. Roch Parish, Family Life per couple includes dinner and prayers, 10 a.m. travel Rosary Church, 520 Stevens Center, 3603 S. Meridian one drink ticket per person. adults, $4 children ages 4-11. to St. Patrick Adoration St. Louis de Montfort, St., Indianapolis. All Souls’ St., Indianapolis. Single Information/registration: Information: 812-364-6646 or Chapel at 1807 Poplar St. Craig Willy Hall, Day Traditional Latin Mass Seniors meeting, 1 p.m., age www.stluke.org. saintmichaelschurch.net. † Sisters of Providence to host grieving retreat on Nov. 8 The Sisters of Providence of Saint will facilitate the retreat. She has Mary-of-the-Woods invite persons 40 years of experience in ministry, of all faith traditions to “Grieving dealing with those who are grieving Gracefully … into a future full of hope,” or have grieved, and ministers as in the Providence Hall Conference a professionally certified group Room, 1 Sisters of Providence Road, counselor/facilitator, grief specialist and in St. Mary-of-the-Woods from spiritual director. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 8. Cost to attend the event is $35, The focus of the retreat will be which includes lunch. on understanding and embracing The registration deadline is Nov. 1. the process of grief through the For more information or to Tent revival group setting. register, call 812-535-2952 or e-mail Missionaries of the Precious Blood Father Clarence Williams of Columbus, Ohio, blesses the Providence Sister Connie Kramer [email protected]. † congregation of Holy Angels Parish in Indianapolis during the parish’s “Bridging our Lives and Our Faith: The African Spirituality in the Bible” tent revival held on Sept. 28-30 in Indianapolis. Deacon Brad Anderson holds the container of holy water. (Submitted photo) New Women’s Care Center next to Planned Parenthood to celebrate open house on Nov. 19 Archbishop’s former classmate to present mission The new Women’s Care Center, Parenthood abortion facility that serves 4901 W. 86th St., in Indianapolis is as Indiana’s largest abortion provider, on sacraments at Indianapolis parish on Nov. 9-12 hosting an open house for all interested performing more than half of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, and holy orders. in touring their new facility from abortions in the state. 5692 Central Ave. in Indianapolis, is • Tuesday, “Healing Ourselves, 2-4 p.m. on Nov. 19. Staff of the Women’s Care Center offering its parish mission, “Catching Healing Each Other,” the sacraments of The pro-life pregnancy help center will be on hand to answer questions, and Fire: The Joy of the Sacraments,” reconciliation and anointing. is located directly next to the Planned light refreshments will be available. † presented by Redemptorist Father • Wednesday, “A Feast of Gratitude,” Tony Judge, from 7-8 p.m. on Nov. 9-12. the sacrament of the Eucharist. The event is open to the public and Father Tony and Archbishop includes light refreshments following the Joseph W. Tobin were classmates at mission talk each evening. St. Joseph Preparatory College in Pro-Life Indiana Leadership Summit The goal of the mission is to deepen Edgerton, Wis. Following graduation appreciation for and understanding of the from the college, they attended for high school and college students Sacraments as God-given gifts of grace. seminary together at Holy Redeemer The themes for each night are: College and professed vows in 1973 set for Nov. 22 at Ball State • Sunday, “Blessed and Sent,” the as members of the Congregation of the Students for Life of America has that has proven effective in changing sacraments of baptism and confirmation. Most Holy Redeemer. scheduled a pro-life Indiana Leadership cultures on campuses across the • Monday, “A Covenant for Loving,” For more information about the Summit for high school and college United States. the sacraments of marriage, religious life mission, call 317-257-2266. † students in Cardinal Hall Room 301, The purpose of the summit is to help 2000 W. University Ave., at Ball State participants become more confident and University in Muncie, Ind., in the better equipped to change the culture Lafayette Diocese from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. to be pro-life on their campus or at Single Catholic men ages 20-40 invited to retreat on Nov. 22. their school. The event will feature talks Tickets are $15. at Saint Meinrad Archabbey on Dec. 27–Jan. 1 from Jami Beer of Created Equal, Registration is available online by The Vocations Office of Saint to experience the monastic life by Mike Spencer of the Life Training logging onto sfla.webconnex.com/ Meinrad Archabbey, 200 Hill Drive working, praying and socializing with Institute, RJ McVeigh of Students for 14INRegConf. in St. Meinrad, invites single Catholic the monastic community. Life of America, Matt Sharp from For more information, contact men, ages 20-40, to participate in their For more information or to register, the Alliance Defending Freedom and RJ McVeigh, Students for Life annual Monastic Observance Retreat on log on to www.saintmeinrad.org/ Sue Swayze of Indiana Right to Life. of America representative for Dec. 27, 2014, through Jan. 1, 2015. mo, call 812-357-6381 or e-mail The talks from these pro-life Indiana, Ohio and Michigan, at Participants will have an opportunity [email protected]. † leaders will focus on pro-life activism [email protected]. † The Criterion Friday, October 31, 2014 Page 7 ‘Bludgeoned by all sides,’ family needs Church for help, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The family associations one belongs to. Even the is under attack now more than ever Roman Curia cannot become the center of because of today’s culture of division that one’s life, he said. wants to break from and be free of all “The truth is grasped better from the everlasting bonds and forms of solidarity, periphery,” from the outside looking Pope Francis said. in, he said. One striking example came “Talking about problems of the family, to light in a recent conversation with a for example, bonds are being destroyed, criminal defense lawyer who told him instead of created. Why? Because we he often cries with the prisoners he are living in a culture of the provisional, visits in jail. of conflict, of the inability to make “He sees the world of law, of what alliances,” he said. he has to judge as a criminal lawyer, What is needed is a Church and but also from the wounds that he finds Christians who are willing to “waste there,” which allows him to see the actual time” on people, not just principles, and situation better, the pope said. accompany face-to-face those needing to “Therefore, I would say a healthy discover the truth in Jesus Christ, he said. recklessness—that is, letting God do The pope’s comments came during a things; praying and abandoning oneself; 90-minute encounter with about 8,000 lay courage and patience; and going to members of the international Schoenstatt the peripheries. I don’t know if this movement on Oct. 25 in the Vatican is my secret, but it is what comes to audience hall. The movement, founded by mind,” he said. the late German Father Joseph Kentenich, In response to a question about how was celebrating its 100th anniversary. to help families, Pope Francis said he Representatives asked the pope believed “the Christian family, the family, five questions, ranging from how marriage have never been attacked as to help strengthen families to his much as they are right now.” Pope Francis greets a child as he arrives to lead a special audience for members of the Schoenstatt secret for maintaining a sense The family is “beaten and the family religious movement at the Vatican on Oct. 25. (CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters) of hope and happiness in such a is bastardized” and debased, since almost trouble-plagued world. anything is being called a family, he said. “I haven’t got the faintest idea,” he The family faces a crisis “because it is said with a smile. being bludgeoned by all sides, leaving it ‘A community that goes out makes mistakes. Mistakes are Part of it comes from his personality very wounded,” he said. There is no other made, but it is so wonderful to ask forgiveness when one and being a bit “impulsive,” which makes choice than to go to the family’s aid and him a bit of a daredevil, he said. But give them personal help, he said. makes a mistake. Do not be afraid!’ that courage is also rooted in prayer and “We can give a nice speech, declare abandoning himself to God’s goodness, principles. Of course we need to do this, —Pope Francis he added. with clear ideas” and statements saying Knowing that God is always there, that unions that do not reflect God’s plan even “in moments of major sin,” gives of a permanent union between a man and him great confidence and faith, he said, in a woman are forms of “an association, not accompanying, to help consciences ask, ‘Why?’ This is witness,” he said. remarks that were entirely unscripted. a marriage.” mature, to heal the wounds, to teach,” the Missionaries don’t save people; they Something else that helps, he said, However, people must also be pope said. are “transmitters of someone that saves is perspective. Jesus Christ is and must accompanied “and this also means He said the sacrament of matrimony us,” which is possible only if people have always be at the center of everything, wasting time. The greatest master of is becoming just a ceremony or social made Jesus a full part and the heart of which means oneself, one’s parish, the wasting time is Jesus. He wasted time event for some people, who do not see its their lives. sacramental nature as a union with God. Everyone, however, is weak, makes Part of the problem is a lack of formation mistakes, has problems “and we don’t for engaged couples, and “this is a sin of always give a good witness; but the omission on our part,” he said. ability to become humble inside, to ask But there also is the problem of for forgiveness when our witness is not a culture that is shortsighted, where what it should be,” this is part of being everything is temporary or “provisional,” good Christians. he said, and “forever has been forgotten.” The Church also needs to “go out,” he He said he sees the same thing even said, “to help, to share, to let people see in his own family with couples living what we do and how we do it.” together “part time: Monday through If a lay association or the Church itself Friday with my girlfriend and Friday to doesn’t go out, “it is a Church of snobs,” Sunday with my family. They are new and instead of looking for people and forms, totally destructive and limiting of helping them, attracting them to Christ, the greatness of the love of marriage.” “they spend time combing their doll’s When asked about the best way to hair, in little groups; they are ‘spiritual share the faith with others, the pope said hairdressers.’ This is not good. going out into the world and living as true “A community that goes out makes witnesses of Christ and his message is the mistakes. Mistakes are made, but it only way. is so wonderful to ask forgiveness “There is no other way. To live in a when one makes a mistake,” he said. way that others become interested and “Do not be afraid!” †

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Pham held a news conference in On Oct. 16, the nurse was transported Bethesda after she was declared virus-free to NIH. and released from the National Institutes Pham is a 2006 graduate of Nolan of Health Clinical Center (NIH). Catholic High School in Fort Worth. “I feel fortunate and blessed to be When the school community found out standing here today. I would first and she contracted Ebola, it organized a rosary foremost like to thank God, my family service at the school’s chapel. and friends,” she said. “Throughout this The pastor of Our Lady of Fatima ordeal, I have put my trust in God and my Parish, Father Jim Khoi, also asked medical team. for prayers for her. “She knows that “I am on my way back to recovery everybody knew to pray for her, especially even as I reflect on how many others in this difficult time,” he told The Dallas have not been so fortunate,” added Pham, Morning News daily paper shortly after 26, who grew up in Our Lady of Fatima Pham was found to have the virus. Parish in Fort Worth, Texas, where she “Her mom is very calm and trusts and her family have been longtime everything to God’s hands,” he noted. members. Pham’s apartment was thoroughly She was “thankful for everyone cleaned after tests confirmed she involved in my care,” she said, “from the contracted the disease. Her dog, Bentley, moment I became ill and was admitted was put into isolation to be cared for U.S. President Barack Obama talks with Dallas nurse Nina Pham at the Oval Office in Washington on to Texas Health Presbyterian Health and tested for Ebola. The dog has since Oct. 24. Pham contracted Ebola while treating a man who later died of the disease and was admitted Dallas up to today,” when she was being been found to be virus-free. Pham said late on Oct. 16 to a clinic at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. She visited the White discharged from NIH. she looked forward to returning to Texas, House after she was discharged from NIH. (CNS photo/Larry Downing, Reuters) After she was released from the and being reunited with her family hospital, she paid a visit to President and her dog. continues for nine consecutive Tuesdays. tradition of reflection and intercession Barack Obama in the Oval Office at the A second nurse who contracted Each evening service, lasting 30 to to Our Lady of Protection,” said Father White House. Ebola, Amber Vinson, also has been 40 minutes, was to have “a different Robert Rossi, a member of the Crosier Pham was involved in the care of Ebola declared virus-free, but news reports theme of deliverance,” a news Community of Phoenix and chair of patient Thomas Eric Duncan prior to his said she would remain in treatment in release said. the community’s Apostolic Presence death on Oct. 8. Duncan contracted Ebola Atlanta until further notice. On Oct. 23, It said the novena is built on a prayer Commission. in his home country of Liberia, and had a U.S. doctor who just returned from service featuring the solemn chanting “The Crosier mission is to accompany traveled to the Dallas hospital where he treating Ebola patients was found to have of the “Haec Est Praeclarum Vas,” people in their suffering, to stand with was being treated. Ebola, and he is now in isolation at a which was sung by the Crosiers in the them and assure them that God has not The Centers for Disease Control New York City hospital. Middle Ages to ward off the threat of the abandoned them but is bringing about new initially said Pham’s contact of the virus In Arizona, the Crosier Fathers and bubonic plague. That chant continued life in some mysterious way,” he said. was likely a protocol breach, but the Brothers announced on Oct. 24 the daily for centuries thereafter in Crosier “We touch suffering with hope.” nurse is said to have worn the required community would offer a novena of communities. Father Chuck Kieffer, pastor of protective gear and is believed to have intercession for protection from Ebola “Given the widespread concern and St. Theresa Parish, added: “While this followed the hospital’s procedures. in conjunction with St. Theresa Church fear of this deadly virus, we invite people type of prayer service is rooted in our She was kept in isolation at Texas in Phoenix. to come together and pray for protection. ancient traditions, it is very relevant to Health Presbyterian. Pham received The novena began on Oct. 28 and We are drawing on an age-old Crosier what’s happening today.” † Cardinal Pell calls for ‘no doctrinal back-flips’ at next family synod ROME (CNS)—Looking ahead to the October 2015 of the 2014 extraordinary synod on the family, which deeply, but there are no doctrinal back-flips in Catholic world Synod of Bishops on the family, Cardinal George Pell debated making it easier for divorced and civilly remarried history,” the cardinal wrote. “The apostolic tradition said the task for Catholics “over the next 12 months” is Catholics to receive Communion. announced first by Christ and founded in the Scriptures is to explain “the necessity of conversion, the nature of the “We will be counterproductive if we have anger or hate the touchstone for truth and genuine pastoral practice. Mass,” and “the purity of heart the Scriptures require of us in our hearts, if we lapse into sterile polemics against a “We, and especially you young people, must live this to receive holy Communion.” surprisingly small number of Catholic opponents,” the in love, giving reason for your hope,” he wrote. “This is a The cardinal’s comments came days after the conclusion cardinal wrote. unique opportunity, which we must seize in God’s name.” Cardinal Pell’s remarks came in a homily he had Cardinal Pell also wrote about the importance of the prepared for a celebration of Mass in the extraordinary form papacy in defending and developing doctrine. on Oct. 24 at Rome’s Church of the Most Holy Trinity of “The role of the successor of St. Peter has always the Pilgrims. been vital to Christian and Catholic life, especially as The cardinal was unable to celebrate the liturgy, part of the touchstone of doctrinal fidelity and as a resolver of the Populus Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage to Rome disputes, pastoral as well as doctrinal,” the cardinal wrote. for devotees of the traditional Latin Mass, on account of “The Church is not built on the rock of Peter’s faith,” he bronchitis. In an additional prepared text, he assured those wrote, “but on Peter himself, despite his faults and failings. present that his sickness was the only reason he was unable “Pope Francis is the 266th pope, and history has seen to attend. 37 false or antipopes,” he wrote. In the cardinal’s absence, his personal secretary “The story of the popes is stranger than fiction,” the Father Mark Withoos celebrated the Mass and read cardinal wrote, and today “we have one of the more unusual the homily. popes in history, enjoying almost unprecedented popularity. Cardinals George Pell, prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for The “college of bishops and all synods work by He is doing a marvelous job backing the financial reforms,” the Economy, left, Timothy M. Dolan of New York, John Njue consensus,” Cardinal Pell wrote. Before next October, he wrote. of Nairobi, Kenya, and Willem J. Eijk of Utrecht, Netherlands, Catholics have to work to build a consensus “out of the Cardinal Pell concluded his written remarks with a arrive in procession for the beatification Mass of Blessed Paul VI present divisions,” he wrote. prayer “I was taught as a child: May the Lord preserve celebrated by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican “Pastoral practice and teachings can only be changed by the Holy Father, Pope Francis, and give him life. Keep on Oct. 19. The Mass also concluded the extraordinary Synod of consensus,” he wrote. him safe on Earth and deliver him not up into the hands of Bishops on the family. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) “Doctrine does develop, we understand truth more his enemies.” † At Vatican gathering, Pope Francis says ‘Pope Benedict XVI was a great pope’ VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Retired their love for God and for his human considerable contribution to theology, especially enjoyed conversing with Pope Benedict XVI is a perfect example creatures, Pope Francis said. great for his love for the Church and for scientists at the Pontifical Academy, of how intellectual knowledge and “Benedict XVI was a great pope,” human beings, great for his virtues and Pope Francis said. scientific curiosity do not lead a person he said. “Great for the power and his religiosity.” “No one could ever say of him further from God, but can strengthen penetration of his intellect, great for his Pope Francis praised his predecessor that study and on Oct. 27 at a meeting of the Pontifical science made Academy of Sciences. The academicians him and his love invited Pope Francis to unveil a bronze for God and his ‘Benedict XVI was a great pope. Great for bust of Pope Benedict at the academy’s neighbor wither. the power and penetration of his intellect, headquarters in the Vatican Gardens. On the contrary, great for his considerable contribution to The pope said he was pleased that knowledge, the statue’s face and particularly its eyes wisdom and prayer theology, great for his love for the Church captured the spirit, intelligence and love enlarged his heart and for human beings, great for his virtues of Pope Benedict. and his spirit,” and his religiosity.’ “This spirit, far from crumbling with the pope said. the passing of time, will appear greater Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI “Let us thank and more powerful from generation to God for the gift —Pope Francis generation,” the pope predicted. that he gave the Church and the world With his intellectual curiosity and with the existence and the pontificate of his love for science, Pope Benedict Pope Benedict.” † Religious Vocations Promoting vocations Supplement and missionary discipleship October 31, 2014

By Fr. Eric Augenstein nourished by the sacraments. resources to families, parishes, schools and individuals This vision of missionary discipleship guides not only at any point along the journey. In addressing vocation directors from around the the lives of clergy and consecrated religious, but also the But we also need your help. Those of us who minister United States at a recent conference, Cardinal Edwin work we do in promoting these vocations in the Church. full time in vocations cannot do this task alone. We O’Brien, the Grand Master of the Equestrian Order Cardinal O’Brien challenged vocation directors to cannot reach all the places where the seeds of a religious of the Holy Sepulcher, shared broaden their engagement with culture in order to present vocation are being planted. We must work together as an what he believes to be the gift a vision of ordained ministry and consecrated life beyond entire Church to be missionary disciples who walk with that Pope Francis is offering to those who would naturally be drawn to these vocations. one another along the journey of faith in discovering vocations: the gift of missionary Here in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, we are trying God’s call for each of us. discipleship. to take seriously both the call to missionary discipleship Parents, catechists, teachers, family members, A missionary goes to a place that comes from Pope Francis, and Cardinal O’Brien’s parish leaders, youth ministers, priests, deacons and where he or she is not wanted, and challenge to broaden our engagement with culture and consecrated religious—both individually and as a speaks a message people don’t the young Church. community—can reach out to all corners of our culture want to hear. A disciple grows While we continue to offer regular discernment to reflect the light of Christ and help to illumine the path daily in relationship with Jesus programs such as retreats, dinners with to holiness. This shared missionary discipleship can Christ through prayer and service. Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin and peer discernment hold up the variety of Christian vocations—marriage, These two realities come together groups, we also spend considerable time forming priesthood, diaconate and consecrated religious life—as Fr. Eric Augenstein in the vision that Pope Francis relationships and being a visible presence wherever the authentic paths to holiness. has set before the Church and the young Church gathers—at Theology on Tap programs Will you join me in being a missionary disciple? Will world: a vision of missionary discipleship. sponsored by the archdiocesan Young Adult and you join me in raising up the next generation of priests, While all Christians share in this missionary College Campus Ministry, on college campuses and deacons and consecrated religious for the Church and discipleship, priests, deacons and consecrated religious in our high schools, at the annual March for Life in the world? are called in a particular way to go to the outskirts of our Washington, D.C., and through various opportunities for communities carrying the message of Jesus Christ. We are evangelization and service. (Father Eric Augenstein is vocations director of the called to live the alternative to the self-centeredness of our Vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated Archdiocese of Indianapolis. For more information times and to be generous in loving all those we encounter. life grow and blossom in countless ways and at varied about the ministry of the archdiocesan vocations office, We do so grounded in prayer, rooted in community, and places—and we hope to be a presence and provide log on to www.HearGodsCall.com.) †

Heavenly desserts and unexpected ingredients add a sweet taste to Franciscan sister’s faith journey By John Shaughnessy to consider a religious vocation. It all took place on a weekend 10 years ago when she The natural temptation is to describe her chocolate-laced was 22 and a recent college graduate. Knowing she had a desserts as heavenly. degree in broadcasting and a plan to work for a television And that was the reaction Franciscan Sister station, the youth minister at St. Louis Parish in Batesville Madeleine Schumacker received after she recently made asked her if she would videotape a weekend youth retreat. a flourless chocolate cake with Their friendship, not her faith, made her say yes. Chantilly cream and a mousse- “Prior to that, I had fallen away from the Church for textured dessert called chocolate about five years,” she recalls. “I wasn’t claiming and living espresso panna cotta for a group my faith.” of lay leaders from the Franciscan That reality began to change on the Friday night of Alliance health care system. the retreat. As she stood in “the back corner of the gym “They enjoyed it so much that the with an old VHS recorder,” she videotaped the talk that leader of the group said that all the Father Jonathan Meyer gave on Christ’s presence in cardiologists in the system would the Eucharist. be thanking me,” says a laughing “I had a St. Paul moment,” Sister Madeleine says. Sister Madeleine, a Batesville native “Suddenly, it clicked that Christ was in the Eucharist, who is a member of the Sisters of and he loved me. It hit me like a ton of bricks. I knew in Sr. Madeleine St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration. See SISTER, page 14 Schumacker O.S.F. While the rave reviews were exactly what Sister Madeleine was hoping for her desserts, her recipes for becoming a religious sister and a Franciscan Sister Madeleine Schumacker prepares a dessert on chef-in-the-making have deliciously unexpected ingredients Sept. 23 in the kitchen of the Mishawaka, Ind., motherhouse of to them. her religious community, the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual In fact, she may have set a record for the least amount of Adoration. Previously a member of St. Louis Parish in Batesville, time it took her to go from being someone who had fallen Sister Madeleine professed perpetual vows earlier this year. away from her faith to being someone who seriously began (Submitted photo)

New Albany priest seeks to remind people of God’s presence

By Sean Gallagher Wherever Father Atkins has ministered—at Roncalli, in parishes and at Indiana University in Bloomington—he Priests might learn about the meaning of their vocation has sought to carry out that mission. through prayer or from the wise words of a spiritual “If I go to a hospital and the doctor comes in and director or seminary professor. starts talking about medical terminology, I really don’t Father Daniel Atkins gained insight into his calling get rattled,” he said. “I am not there to be a translator for from a football player at Roncalli High School in a doctor. I’m just there to help the people remember that Indianapolis. God is with them.” Father Atkins, 66, served as chaplain at the school from Currently, Father Atkins serves as the pastor of Holy 1989-94. One night while standing along the sidelines Family Parish in New Albany, not far from Floyds Knobs at a football game, he was confused by a stoppage in where he grew up. play and an ensuing conference between coaches and During his childhood and teenage years, Father Atkins game officials. and his family were members of St. Mary-of-the-Knobs A player tried to explain the situation to him. Parish in Floyd County. His sister, Jackie Vetter of “I must have had a stupid look on my face,” said Palmetto, Fla., said he liked serving at Mass there. Father Atkins. “He said, ‘You don’t understand, do you “He always wanted to be in church,” said Vetter. Father?’ I said, ‘No, I don’t.’ He said, ‘It’s OK. The last “There were times when we had to walk down St. Mary’s priest didn’t either.’ Road because he was determined that we were going to “When we were coming off the field, he came up to go to church.” me and said, ‘Father, you don’t have to understand all Father Atkins’ faith blossomed in a different way as Father Daniel Atkins, pastor of Holy Family Parish in the rules of football. That’s why we have coaches and a young adult when, during a difficult time in the life of New Albany, poses on Sept. 18 with students at the parish’s referees. You’re just out there to remind us that God is his family, he brought Vetter to Kansas where he was a school during a walkathon it sponsored. (Submitted photo) with us.’ I’ve never forgotten that.” See PRIEST, page 14 Page 10 Religious Vocations Supplement The Criterion Friday, October 31, 2014

Seminarian sees childhood desires fulfilled in priestly formation

By Sean Gallagher lives to the faith. That really struck me.” God willing, seminarian Nonetheless, as Brockmeier James Brockmeier will be continued to embrace his faith as ordained a transitional deacon for a teenager and became involved the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in a helpful youth group, he didn’t next spring. discern a particular call to the He would then be expected to priesthood but more to ministry be ordained a priest a year later. in the Church in general, possibly It’s a vocation that he started to teaching religion in a Catholic thinking about when Brockmeier, high school. 24, was in grade school. But That’s why he was attracted the steps he has taken along the to Marian University in way were always measured, Indianapolis, whose San Damiano never going beyond where he Scholars Program for Church felt God was calling him to be at Leadership trains lay young adults that moment. for ministry in the Church. Those steps began in the He was accepted into the Catholic home in which program and enrolled at Marian Brockmeier grew up in in 2007. Covington, Ky. “The fact that this campus “We always went to church had young people who wanted to Seminarian James Brockmeier prepares the altar in the St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School on Sunday. That was a constant,” study and work for the Church, as of Theology in St. Meinrad during a March 27 Mass. (Photo by Sean Gallagher) he said. “I remember my parents well as young people who were gave me a lot of little pieces of thinking about the priesthood theology. James had a knack for He later sought out Erdosy’s grade school student. religious art. I would hang them really attracted me,” Brockmeier taking complicated concepts and advice. “It’s transformed over time up in my room. There were said. “There seemed to be so simplifying them so people could “Instead of talking to me from an attraction to it being a little statues of Mary or of the much going on.” understand them.” about it, he picked up the phone real part of my identity,” he said. Sacred Heart of Jesus around our During his four years at Throughout much of his and called the vocations office,” “I’ve been living this now for house. It was a normal thing.” Marian, he became involved in time at Marian, the priesthood Brockmeier said. “To this day, three and a half years, daily doing Brockmeier responded catechetical ministry at St. Mary remained in the back of I thank him for that. [He said], the work and the prayer, receiving positively to this Catholic and St. Mark the Evangelist Brockmeier’s mind. That began ‘You should absolutely have this the grace, thanks be to God. It’s environment, intrigued at an early parishes, both in Indianapolis. to change during the fall semester conversation with the vocations gone from something I’m hoping age by the faith. Between these experiences of his senior year when he began director.’ He really nudged me for to something that attracts me “There was an importance and and getting to know several to consider more seriously along the road.” to something that the Lord is homeyness to going to church and seminarians, the Archdiocese of the possibility of becoming He has now been an forming me into.” being a member of the Church Indianapolis began to feel like a seminarian. archdiocesan seminarian for more Brockmeier knows that the that always struck me,” he said. home for him. Over Christmas break, than three years and, in that time, priestly identity that is being “Everywhere I would go, there “There was a lot going on in he shared his thoughts with has received priestly formation formed in him will be centered was the Church and I could the archdiocese,” Brockmeier then-archdiocesan seminarian at Saint Meinrad Seminary on bringing other people closer to appreciate that. I was receiving a said. “I kind of sensed a lot of Benjamin Syberg, a friend of and School of Theology in Christ and the Church, something lot from the Church when I was excitement all over the place Brockmeier from Syberg’s days at St. Meinrad, managed the he has wanted to do since he was growing up. I wanted to be a part about where the Church was Marian and Bishop Simon Bruté seminary’s pub and pizzeria, a child. of handing it on.” going and what the Church College Seminary in Indianapolis. been involved in parish “I’ve learned here that the The possibility that handing was doing.” “In a moment of sheer joy, I ministry and been trained as a priestly call is that you daily bring on the faith could involve At the same time, he showed hugged him,” said Father Syberg, hospital chaplain. people back to prayer, the prayer the priesthood occurred to leadership among his fellow who was ordained a priest last “I continue to live the daily of the Mass,” said Brockmeier. Brockmeier at a young age. students at Marian, according to spring. “We both were very life of the seminary, the life of “I’m attracted to teaching and “I can remember being in the Mark Erdosy, director of Marian’s excited. We had hoped he would. prayer, of classes, the jobs I preaching and pastoral care. But fourth- or fifth-grade religion San Damiano Scholars program. But to finally hear that he was have here, the pastoral ministry,” these things are vehicles to draw classroom,” he said. “I can see it “By the time that he was a going through with it was a big Brockmeier said. “And from day people more closely to the Mass [in my mind] today, the pages in senior, he had a great grasp of moment for us.” to day, in that prayer the Lord is and the sacraments where God is the religion book where it talked philosophy and theology,” Erdosy That affirmation helped calling me to this. This is where waiting to give them grace.” about the priesthood and religious said. “He was the one person Brockmeier along his path of the Lord is calling me today.” life. I just thought that it was so students could always count on to discernment. Brockmeier has also found (For more information about a interesting that there were people be able to help them understand “Seeing him and his that God has deepened the vocation to the priesthood in the who do this. … There were it, no matter what class they enthusiasm got me thinking about thoughts and desires that first Archdiocese of Indianapolis, log people who dedicated their whole were taking, philosophy or it more,” he said. captured his imagination as a on to www.HearGodsCall.com.) †

‘Consistent path of discernment’ leads Sister of Providence to vocation By Jason Moon but painful. ran deep. She attended Guérin College Preparatory Special to The Criterion “Things seemed to be going well … and then one High School in River Grove, Ill., where several Sisters of morning I woke up to the smell of my neighbor cutting Providence taught. Since she was a young child, Providence Sister his grass—and boom—the literal and clearest words came “I looked into several different communities, or as Regina Gallo had the sense there was more to life than just into my head: ‘Regina, why don’t you think of becoming a I referred to it: I ‘order shopped,’” Sister Regina said. getting up, breathing in and moving forward. sister?’ My response, literally, was, ‘Why don’t you just go “I looked at about eight different communities. As she got older, Sister Regina continued to have these away?’ Well, I guess we know who won on that end.” “I did not find within those other communities the feelings, even though she had started down a “normal” Sister Regina admitted the feelings of a possible connection that I felt with the Sisters of Providence,” path. She had a well-paying job she enjoyed, had just been religious life scared her. Sister Regina said. “They were all wonderful promoted and was dating. “What will my family think? Will I be supported and communities, but there was a lack of connection or But eight years after graduating from high school, she accepted? Will I be good enough? What would I or do I something that pulled me away from them and pushed me began to feel something she had not felt since she was have to offer?” she said. toward the Sisters of Providence.” young: A call to religious life. When Sister Regina was a young child, she felt a After finally confirming her belief to join the “When the thought of entering religious life entered spiritual sense clinging to every fiber of her being, but she Sisters of Providence on Sept. 13, 2001, Sister Regina said my mind, I did all I could to dismiss that and push it wasn’t sure how to react to it. she felt “relief.” under the carpet,” said Sister Regina, a member of the “I always knew and was consciously aware at such a “It was a long, tough four years of discerning,” she Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, whose young age that there was something so much bigger than said. “I also honestly felt a peace that I never felt before. I motherhouse is in St. Mary-of-the-Woods. me,” Sister Regina said. can’t quite describe it, but it was really a cleansing feeling, “I was happily dating at the time, and my dream was Despite some reservations, Sister Regina met with as if something washed right over me. I do believe I had always to get married and have Providence Sister Kay Manley, who helped her during four the nerves and ‘butterflies’ in the stomach, but that would children. I dismissed the thought years of discernment. be normal for any major life choice.” for about six months, and after Still, Sister Regina questioned the call and through the Sister Regina professed perpetual vows on six continuous months of constant assistance of the Sisters of Providence’s vocation director, June 26, 2011. nagging, I finally decided to talk entered into therapy to make sure she wasn’t doing “I feel we all continue to discern,” she said. “That with someone about it. anything for the “wrong” reasons. never ends once we enter community. We, and I, are “My feelings were part This counseling, along with the guidance given continuously listening to and sifting through how and confusion: Why me? Why am by Sister Kay and participation in vocations retreats, where the spirit is calling us in life and our ministry.” I getting these feelings? This is gave Sister Regina confidence that her motivations not what I had planned for my were good and helped her move down “a consistent (Jason Moon is the media relations manager for the life,” she continued. “The thought path of discernment.” Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in of closing the door on all that I Sister Regina said she did look at other communities, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. For more information on the Sr. Regina Gallo, S.P. dreamt was not only frightening, but her relationship with the Sisters of Providence Sisters of Providence, log on to www.spsmw.org.) † The Criterion Friday, October 31, 2014 Religious Vocations Supplement Page 11

Beech Grove Benedictine sisters help each other to seek God

By Katie Chrisman in the Gary Diocese as a United Methodist in a heavily Special to The Criterion Catholic area. She occasionally attended Mass with friends. Religious life in a monastery is a potpourri of “I really felt drawn to the liturgy of the Catholic Church personalities. The young and elderly and those in between even from a young age,” she said. “It was so different than live, pray and work together. what I was growing up with.” They commit themselves to serving God and helping She attended the University of Indianapolis, and in her one another on the path of holiness. Although monastic final two years lived in an intentional ecumenical Christian life has changed over the centuries, one thing remains the community. There, she lived, prayed, did service projects same: God continues to call people to this way of life. and spent social time with her roommates. “I really felt Two members of Our Lady of Grace Monastery in drawn to that way of life, but I wasn’t really sure how that Beech Grove answered this call to monastic life decades would all play out.” apart. Benedictine Sister Mary Nicolette Etienne, 52, and Sister Heather first encountered the Sisters of Benedictine Sister Heather Jean Foltz, 31, have different St. Benedict while in college. Benedictine Sister Jennifer backgrounds. Despite their differences, God called each Mechtild Horner was one of the chaplains on the campus. one just the same. She invited her to prayer at Our Lady of Grace, and later Sister Nicolette, the fourth of six children raised in a to go with the sisters on a Lenten service project to a “close-knit” family in Tell City, was always close to the women’s prison. Church. She considered the priests and religious sisters at In her first time in prayer with the sisters, she was her home parish role models and her heroes. drawn to the chanting of the psalms, and was struck by the “I loved them. They helped form who I am today,” sisters gathered in communal prayer. she said. “They brought their intentions to God from their God and the St. Paul Parish in Tell City were specific ministries. It was just so beautiful to see that; that always at the heart of her family’s life. Three of her their life was centered in common prayer and the ministry brothers ended up being ordained priests, including kind of flowed out of that.” Bishop Paul D. Etienne of Cheyenne, Wyo. Sister Heather entered the Rite of Christian Initiation She admits she first had thoughts of religious life in the of Adults after graduating from college. Interestingly, it fifth grade, and later had a profound spiritual moment on was Sister Nicolette who was the community’s vocation her senior retreat in 1980, but it wasn’t until she completed director at the time and, as Sister Heather describes, was Benedictine sisters Mary Nicolette Etienne, left, and her master’s degree in her early 20s that she began to the one who “journeyed with me when I started seriously Heather Jean Foltz, right, pray with fellow members of Our Lady seriously discern her vocation. discerning.” of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove in the community’s chapel. She was frequently around Benedictine sisters. Her In her decision to enter Our Lady of Grace, the Both sisters seek God in the life that they share with other aunt, Benedictine Sister Jeanne Voges, is a member of important things were a life of prayer and living in Benedictine sisters living in community. (Photo by Katie Chrisman) Our Lady of Grace. community. Specifically, she said she felt called to live Sister Nicolette knew she wanted to be a teacher— intergenerationally. personalities.” married or religious. “I really didn’t care which one; “There’s so much we can learn from people who have Of the younger sisters in the community, she notes whatever God wanted.” lived during a different time period, who have experienced how committed they are to their vocation. “They’re While teaching at St. Anthony School in Clarksville, different things in life,” she said. serious about it, they’re joyful about it. I never hear them she found herself around Benedictine sisters who invited Sister Heather entered Our Lady of Grace Monastery complain,” she said. her to share meals with them. as a postulant in 2009 and professed temporary vows Likewise, Sister Heather points out how much she has She entered Our Lady of Grace in July 1986 as a in 2012. She admits religious life can have surprises. to learn from those in the community who have decades postulant, and 28 years later she remains. She professed Now serving as the director of social services at St. Paul more experience in the monastery, whom she calls temporary vows in 1988 and final vows in 1991. Hermitage in Beech Grove, she said, “I had never even “wisdom figures.” “I’ve gone through phases. It took me awhile to adjust.” dreamed of working with the elderly, but it’s through those “There’s always someone who’s been where you’ve Sister Nicolette recalls a profound period of time in her first few years of living here that other people saw that gift been,” she said. life, many years after entering the community. “For a long within me.” Whether the women answered the call half a century time, I felt like I was on the periphery, looking in at this Her ministry is strengthened by the sisters in the ago or more or in the 21st century, both sisters agree community.” community. “Community life and prayer is a huge that the call to religious life is the same from their oldest It wasn’t until 1997 when she was diagnosed with support,” she said. “I think I have an added benefit because sister—at age 102—to their newest sister. “God calls us breast cancer that her life in the monastery began to there are other sisters [who] work in ministry with me, and in the way that we’re going to hear and listen to it,” Sister change. She had a double mastectomy and four rounds of so we support one another in our ministry.” Heather said. chemotherapy. Sister Nicolette echoes those sentiments. An educator They say it may look different in today’s modern world, “My sisters treated me like a queen. They were so for 30 years, Sister Nicolette now teaches religion at Most but “God has not stopped calling people,” Sister Nicolette supportive and loving,” she explained. “It was during those Holy Name of Jesus School in Beech Grove. said. six months that I went from being on the periphery looking “I feel like my ministry as a teacher is so much better “I think the call is the same—that call to seek God with at my sisters to being in the heart of the community. It took because of the wisdom and influence of my sisters here,” everything you are,” said Sister Heather. 11 years.” she said. Now, 17 years later, she says that she is now at the most Both women relish their time among their fellow sisters. (Katie Chrisman is a freelance writer for The Criterion. peaceful point of her monastic life. “We’re all here for the exact same reason, and that’s She lives in Greenwood. For more information about Sister Heather answered her call more recently. The to seek God and to obtain the ultimate goal of heaven,” Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, log on to middle child of three girls, she grew up in Dyer, Ind., Sister Nicolette said. “We all approach it in our own www.benedictine.com.) †

Franciscan sister travels to China and back to arrive at her calling

By Jennifer Lindberg age, and she had cancer. “Ohio is a more Catholic state, and Sister Susan said. “My early years Special to The Criterion There wasn’t a religious order that truly this was the first time I was faced with were the Baltimore Catechism, and thought she had a vocation—especially, questions about my faith which I couldn’t then we went through the hippy Jesus Her desire to be a religious sister since most religious orders won’t take answer,” Sister Susan said. “It led me away and ‘Jesus Christ Superstar.’ It was was almost an unrealized hope for women past the age of 40. from my faith to evangelical work, and it confusing.” Oldenburg Franciscan Sister Susan Pleiss. At one point, Sister Susan might have led me to China.” There was one thing she was She had left the Catholic faith of her agreed with them. In China, she taught English with a certain about. family, moved to China, and then when Growing up in Dayton, Ohio, in a group of Christian teachers. She ended “I was going to reclaim my call” to the she was getting closer to retirement strong Catholic family, Sister Susan up being a supervisor and facing a heavy religious life, said Sister Susan. age, she decided it was time to enter left her Catholic faith for 16 years, after workload that was leading to burnout. It The call had been there all along, she religious life. attending college at Purdue University in was also in this communist and atheistic said, “and I answered it in various ways.” The door was slammed firmly in her West Lafayette, Ind., where she graduated country that God started getting her She had felt it when she was an face. The reason: she was past 50 years of with a degree in civil engineering. attention in a different way. engineer living in Seymour. She felt it “God used China,” Sister Susan said. in China. But at those times, she was an “I was a cradle Catholic, and the Chinese evangelical Christian, and religious life are very family oriented. I started to ask does not exist in that faith tradition. ‘God used China. I was a cradle Catholic, myself why I was doing this to my family, After leaving China, she did not want and the Chinese are very family oriented. and why can’t I return to the faith of my a job with a lot of responsibility and was I started to ask myself why I was doing family?” she said. not looking to return to engineering. “In China, I could hear God asking me “Someone asked me what I wanted this to my family, and why can’t I return why I was not Catholic,” Sister Susan said. to do and I said, ‘manual labor,’ ” to the faith of my family?’ “It was distressing to my family, and I Sister Susan said. decided I can’t do this to them.” And that’s what she did, various jobs in Once she returned to America, she fell horticulture or anything in the outdoors. —Franciscan Sister Susan Pleiss in love with the Catholic Church. She said She ended up moving to she was raised in an era of confusion about Richmond, Va., because an evangelical the Church. friend lived there. Curiously, her “My faith formation was not complete,” See OLDENBURG, page 12 Page 12 Religious Vocations Supplement The Criterion Friday, October 31, 2014

Monastic life offers distinctive gifts to the Church and the world

By Brother William Sprauer, O.S.B. Special to The Criterion

A charism is a spiritual gift given by God and, if properly recognized and cultivated, is shared for the benefit of others, giving life to the Church. The ancient tradition of monastic life, as one of many forms of consecrated life, offers the Church its own unique charism.

Distinctive vows Religious orders follow Christ in a particular way by binding themselves to the three vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Monastic vows, while they Br. William indeed contain these three, are Sprauer, O.S.B. expressed in a slightly different manner. St. Benedict, directs new monks to “… come before the whole community in the oratory and promise stability, fidelity to the monastic life, and obedience.” We certainly share the vow of obedience, yet stability and fidelity are particular to the monastic life. Stability of place calls the monk to stay in one place for life, the enclosure of the monastery, so that a stability of heart can take root in which the monk is able to seek Christ above all else. By committing oneself to a particular community, the monk allows that community to form him. Vowing stability, the monk does not to expect others to change, but allows others to change him to become more Christ-like. With guests looking on, monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad process into their Archabbey Church of Our Lady Contained within the vow of fidelity to the monastic of Einsiedeln. For centuries, the monastic life has offered its own unique gifts to the service of the Church and the world. way of life are several other directives. Celibate chastity, (Photo courtesy of Saint Meinrad Archabbey) poverty and conversatio (conversion) are all implicit in this vow of fidelity. The key word in the vow, interestingly running from something. Rather, they “step aside” to gain itself in charitable works in the community and the enough, is not “fidelity,” but “monastic.” We bind better perspective. Living apart in a cloister allows the Church at large. ourselves to be faithful to this particular way of life, not monk to view the world from a distance, offering a fresh While the Rule of St. Benedict doesn’t specify any any other way. perspective while living a simple, quiet life of prayer and particular type of work, monks tend to take on apostolates Monastic poverty takes the form of “holding all things work within a close-knit community. that allow for these regular intervals of liturgical and in common.” While we are not expected to exhibit radical private prayer, so that prayer becomes the primary and poverty, like that of St. Francis of Assisi, we are called Distinctive prayer persistent focus of a monk’s life. to live a simple, unmaterialistic life, recognizing that Each monastery’s daily schedule brings the monks Work is secondary to prayer, but is still a necessary part ultimately we personally do not own anything. together several times a day to sing the praises of God of the daily life of a monk. As St. Benedict says, “Idleness Monks strive to live a life of continuing conversion, or through the Liturgy of the Hours, or “Work of God” as is the enemy of the soul.” conversatio morum (conversion of manners) as it is called St. Benedict called it. Gregorian chant is the preferred Monastic life offers a unique witness to the Church and in the Rule of St. Benedict. We strive each day, through monastic method of praying the psalms, and its use makes to the world. Monks strive to cultivate Gospel values by prayer, work, community (and ultimately, self-discovery), the liturgy reverent and dignified. living the Kingdom of Heaven this side of death, in a quiet to let go of those things that inhibit us from loving, from This constant returning to public prayer strengthens our and simple life. We believe that by living in continuing willing the good of another. The relentlessness of daily relationship with Christ so that we become more attentive conversion through our contemplative prayer and work, monastic life slowly wears on us, until our hard edges are to his voice speaking to us in our daily lives. we can change the world around us and make it a more smoothed and we more closely resemble Christ. Our private prayer comes in many different forms, be loving place. it lectio divina (contemplative praying of the Scriptures), This is our charism. This is our received gift from God Distinctive place the rosary, centering prayer or the Jesus Prayer. Although and, we in turn, continue to cultivate it, offering ourselves Traditionally, monasteries are often found in a the form itself may differ, the goal is the same, to simply in prayer and witness for the Church and for the world, so “deserted place,” away from the hustle and bustle “rest in God.” Whatever devotion or prayer practice used that nothing will be preferred to the love of Christ. of the city. Monks choose to leave “the world,” to achieve this state of quiet contemplation is certainly up putting themselves on the fringe of society, while still to the individual monk. (Benedictine Brother William Sprauer is a monk of connected to the Church at large, in order to seek Christ And so, our prayer does not cease, but follows us Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad. For more above all else. into our various tasks around the monastery. Our prayer information about Saint Meinrad Archabbey, log on to This “flight” from the world is not because monks are bleeds into other areas of our lives, and begins to manifest www.saintmeinrad.org.) †

cancer diagnosis.” She ministers in a place where the people still have a OLDENBURG It was another “no,” a common answer to her prayers. “firm sense of place,” she said, and where roadside family continued from page 11 When then-vocation director Franciscan Sister Joan cemeteries are cared for by succeeding generations. Miller called to give the bad news, Sister Susan said, Still, drug abuse and extreme poverty run rampant evangelical friend had a lot of Catholic friends that led “I pushed back.” though the beauty of the Kentucky hills that sit near Sister Susan to a vibrant Catholic parish. She later learned that Sister Joan asked the the Red River Gorge and Natural Bridge. It’s a place Sister Susan tried to discern with Benedictine community’s council to reconsider. where pioneer history had come alive as Daniel Boone communities. They all turned her down because of her age Sister Joan, now the parish life coordinator of made his way through, and now the national forest there and a cancer diagnosis. St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Shelby County, remembers boasts his name. She almost gave up, and “decided to work out my call the conversation with-then laywoman Pleiss well. It is here that people keep up family feuds and have as a lay person,” she said, but then she got a huge surprise “What she said to me is that I didn’t know what is was a lot of Catholic prejudice about Mary and the saints, that literally came through a road sign announcing that the like to feel a call and have everyone deny it,” Sister Joan Sister Susan said. When the Oldenburg Franciscans first Sisters of St. Francis of Oldenburg, Ind., were nearby. said. “I thought about that. came to eastern Kentucky almost 25 years ago, no one On her way to a Benedictine Monastery in Wisconsin, “I will fight for something I think should be, and I would even rent to them because they were Catholic nuns, for a retreat, Sister Susan stopped in Batesville, Ind., for really felt she had a vocation. The circumstances that she she said. the night. She was still living in Richmond and traveling found us—it was God really sending her to us for a reason. Yet, like Sister Susan, who found reconciliation down the highway when she saw the sign about the I felt the council had made a mistake.” with the Catholic Church and now has her vocation Franciscan community close by. Sister Joan went to the community’s leader and asked as a religious sister realized, she feels her main job is She curiously asked the front desk clerk about the for the council to meet again, and they reconsidered. to help the people of Kentucky with their own kind sisters, but was told nothing. The desk clerk was new, and “She is a gift to us,” said Sister Joan. of reconciliation. was not Catholic. So Sister Susan looked them up on her Sister Susan found out she was accepted on the “There are deep roots here,” she said. “There is a computer once she got back to her room. She saw they Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the ministry for reconciliation here to help people let go and had a “Come and See” weekend for women interested in Blessed Virgin Mary in 2009. She is also cancer free, move on. religious life taking place on the dates she was to return stating she has few problems with it anymore. Sister Joan “I think that there is power in the religious life. from Wisconsin. believes she was healed. People here watch how you live, and you have a Sister Susan at first dismissed it, stating that she Now, Sister Susan ministers in Campton, Ky., to the powerful witness.” planned to continue onto another retreat in Chicago. It poor in the Appalachian Mountains. She mainly helps with ended up being cancelled, and Sister Susan found herself sacramental assistance and the administrative end of a (Jennifer Lindberg is a freelance writer for The Criterion. going to Oldenburg for the discernment retreat. food pantry the sisters operate there. She lives in Shelby County. For more information “I asked to be a sister in discernment.” Sister Susan She finds that her main ministry, though, is being a about the Sisters of St. Francis in Oldenburg, log on to said. “But I was initially rejected because of my witness to love and helping bring about reconciliation. www.oldenburgfranciscans.org.) † The Criterion Friday, October 31, 2014 Religious Vocations Supplement Page 13

New deacon candidates come from varied backgrounds By Sean Gallagher During that time, they will meet as a group for classes This third class of deacon candidates ranges in or on retreat one weekend a month for 11 months each age from 41 to 67. They have been married as few as On Sept. 27, 21 men from across central and southern year. Additionally, they will participate in various 15 years and as many as 46. Indiana were accepted by Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin as ministries of charity in parishes to which they will be Most continue to work at careers in the secular world, candidates for the diaconate during a Mass in SS. Peter assigned as well as other places outside of parishes although two are retired. Their occupations vary from and Paul Cathedral. (e.g., jails, hospitals, etc.). professional musician to firefighter to video editor. They have completed one year of formation. Over the Deacon Kerry Blandford, archdiocesan director of Eight of the 11 archdiocesan deaneries are represented next three years, they will continue participating in the deacon formation, is leading the candidates in their in the new class of deacon candidates. This includes the four dimensions of deacon formation: human, spiritual, formation. Father Jeffery Godecker serves as the director Tell City Deanery, which has not had a candidate in the intellectual and pastoral. of spiritual formation for the deacon program. previous two classes. †

David Bartolowits Joseph Beauchamp Robert Beyke Age: 57 Age: 53 Age: 51 Wife: Leslie Wife: Shelly Wife: Beth Children: 2 Children: 3 Children: 2 Parish: St. John the Evangelist, Parish: St. Ann, Indianapolis Parish: St. Monica, Indianapolis Indianapolis Occupation: Mechanical Occupation: Environmental Occupation: Professional Engineer Affairs Manager musician

Gary Blackwell John Cord Wilfredo de la Rosa Age: 54 Age: 58 Age: 63 Wife: Lynn Wife: Gwen Wife: Melinda Children: 4 Children: 3 Children: 2 Parish: Most Holy Name of Parish: St. Ambrose, Seymour Parish: Holy Angels, Jesus, Beech Grove Occupation: Business Owner Indianapolis Occupation: Firefighter Occupation: Self-employed

Paul Fisherkeller Charles Giesting John Hosier Age: 66 Age: 58 Age: 58 Wife: Sandra Wife: Mary Wife: Ada Children: 4 Children: 4 Children: 3 Parish: St. Mark the Evangelist, Parish: St. Susanna, Plainfield Parish: Nativity of Our Lord Indianapolis Occupation: Global Ethics and Jesus Christ, Indianapolis Occupation: Retired Compliance Consultant Occupation: Quality Engineer

Martin Ignacio Oliver Jackson John Jacobi Age: 50 Age: 66 Age: 44 Wife: Avigay Wife: Cora Wife: Carmen Children: 2 Children: 3 Children: 3 Parish: St. Mary, New Albany Parish: St. Rita, Indianapolis Parish: St. Michael, Bradford Occupation: Occupational Occupation: Retired Occupation: Director of Safety and Health Manager Religious Education

Anthony Lewis Jerome Matthews John McShea Age: 46 Age: 65 Age: 60 Wife: Angie Wife: Cathy Wife: Regina Children: 3 Children: 3 Children: 3 Parish: St. Thomas the Apostle, Parish: St. Barnabas, Parish: St. Monica, Indianapolis Fortville Indianapolis Occupation: Occupation: Operations Occupation: Teacher Assistant Telecommunications Supervisor

Reynaldo Nava Juan Carlos Ramirez Matthew “Tom” Age: 47 Age: 48 Scarlett Wife: Lorena Wife: Gabriela Age: 44 Children : 4 Children: 3 Wife: Kathy Parish: Our Lady of the Parish: St. Bartholomew, Children: 3 Greenwood, Greenwood Columbus Parish: St. Vincent de Paul, Occupation: Warehouse/ Occupation: Quality Control Bedford Hispanic Ministry Coordinator Occupation: Program Manager

Nathan Schallert Kenneth Smith Steven Tsuleff Age: 62 Age: 62 Age: 52 Wife: Kathy Wife: Carol Wife: Kara Children: 2 Children: 3 Children: 2 Parish: SS. Peter and Paul Parish: St. Paul, Tell City Parish: St. Teresa Benedicta of Cathedral, Indianapolis Occupation: Director of Solid the Cross, Bright Occupation: Retired Waste Management Occupation: Video Editor Page 14 Religious Vocations Supplement The Criterion Friday, October 31, 2014

PRIEST Father Daniel Atkins continued from page 9 • Age: 66 college student and took care of her. • Parents: Carl and Margaret Atkins “He was putting himself through • Education: Our Lady of Providence college,” said Vetter. “He took very good Jr./Sr. High School in Clarksville; care of me. … He put me through school. Pittsburg State University in He always gave me encouragement.” Pittsburg, Kan.; Saint Meinrad Father Atkins gave encouragement Seminary and School of Theology in to a broader audience after graduating St. Meinrad from college in 1973, and began teaching • Favorite Scripture passage: English and religion at his alma mater, Phil 2:5-11 Our Lady of Providence Jr./Sr. High • Favorite saint: St. John XXIII School in Clarksville. • Favorite prayer or devotion: Mark Lilly, a member of Holy Family Liturgy of the Hours Parish, had Father Atkins as his teacher • Favorite spiritual author: for sophomore religion at Providence Franciscan Father Richard Rohr in 1979. (“When I can understand him,” says “He really caused me at that age Father Atkins with a laugh.) to examine my faith in the Catholic • Hobbies: Playing the guitar Church,” Lilly said. “It wasn’t a textbook type of religious education. It was Father Daniel Atkins holds the more heartfelt. It was a deeper kind of Blessed Sacrament while processing out faith formation … ” of Holy Family Church in New Albany Father Atkins described his approach to on Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013. teaching the faith to his students. (Submitted photo) “I really enjoyed helping young people to take hold of their faith,” he said. “It wasn’t a matter of telling them what to archdiocesan vocations office and become he feels comfortable,” Father Atkins That availability has continued in think, but to help them to know how a seminarian in the fall of 1984. said. “Sometimes a priest’s presence is his parish ministry at Holy Family, says to think.” Father Atkins received his priestly needed where he would normally not Father Day, who preceded his friend While teaching at Providence, formation at Saint Meinrad. In the fall of choose to go.” as pastor of the New Albany Deanery Father Atkins was encouraged by the his final year at the seminary before he According to Mark Erdosy, however, faith community. school’s chaplain, Father Wilfred “Sonny” was ordained a priest in 1987, he began Father Atkins was “personable, open and “As soon as you call, if he can, he’s Day, to take summer school classes in to feel a confirmation in prayer that the genuine” among the students and faculty there for you,” said Father Day, who now theology at Saint Meinrad Seminary and priesthood truly was the calling that God at IU. serves as pastor of St. John the Baptist School of Theology in St. Meinrad. He had given him. “He always looked for the good in other Parish in Starlight. “He’ll respond as best spent several summers there. “I did a lot of walking at night, praying, people,” said Erdosy, who assisted Father he can with the gifts he has.” During this time, Father Day and just asking God, ‘Do you really want Atkins in his ministry at St. Paul. “Even The selflessness he shows in caring for Father Kenny Sweeny, then-pastor of me to do this?’ ” Father Atkins said. “I when he really disagreed with people, he his parishioners when they are in need is Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in knew that I was very happy and energized would still try to find that one thing that he related to the Eucharist for Father Atkins. New Albany, encouraged Father Atkins to about my studies. I loved my classes, could hang on to and bring it forth.” “Every celebration of the Eucharist, consider a possible call to the priesthood. especially Scripture.” What attracted students to for me, reminds me that I’m not a priest That encouragement continued at After ministering at Roncalli, Father Father Atkins, Erdosy said, was his for myself,” he said. “I’m a priest for Saint Meinrad. Atkins served at St. Paul Catholic Center availability and his warm desire to bring God’s people. My being a priest for “I was coming back from a class in Bloomington for 11 years starting them close to Christ. them reminds me that I belong, that I one day and Archbishop Daniel in 1994. “He invested himself 100 percent in his have a family. It’s an experience of love [M. Buechlein], who was then Ministering in the Indiana University ministry there,” Erdosy said. “He loved and unity.” Father Daniel, the rector, stopped me community, especially among the faculty the students, loved their questions. He in the hallway and said, ‘When are you members, was intimidating at first. wanted to help them grow in their faith. (For more information about a going to come down here and study for the “I learned a lot about how a priest When they encountered difficulties in vocation to the priesthood in the priesthood?’ recalled Father Atkins. can’t just pick and choose where he’s their life, he wanted to be Christ’s healing Archdiocese of Indianapolis, log on to He eventually contacted the going to go simply based on where presence for [them].” www.HearGodsCall.com.) †

telling myself, ‘Put your hand down.’ But I didn’t. she’s found that calling.” SISTER “Two of the sisters from my order now were there. It still makes him smile that the videotape session continued from page 9 One of them was a new sister. She was 20. She was helped her find her true path in life. happy, joyful. Both of them were.” “It’s awesome that God brings us around to where we that moment that something had to change, and it had When she returned to the home of her parents that need to be when we need to be there.” to be me. Sunday afternoon, she told them about her experience. After professing temporary vows, Sister Madeleine “After the talk, there was time for private prayer. I Joseph and Kathryn Schumacker couldn’t believe the served her order in the Franciscan Alliance health care turned off the camera, and I knelt there on the floor. I transformation in the youngest of their five daughters. system for four years, including working as a patient thought of the sinful woman who bathed Christ’s feet Neither could she. representative at Franciscan St. Francis Health in with her tears and wiped his feet with her hair. From But she didn’t resist. She started going to daily Mass Indianapolis and Mooresville. there, I knew I had to change. It was the beginning of the and receiving the sacrament of reconciliation on a regular In January of 2013, she was called back to the decision to move forward and live my faith.” basis. She also put herself in God’s presence every day motherhouse in Mishawaka, to help in different areas A day later, she went to confession for the first time for 20 minutes, asking, “What do you want me to do?” there. When the community’s cook developed health in eight years. Yet the most astonishing moment for her In 2005, she accepted that God was calling her to problems that year, she began to work in the kitchen to came on Sunday when Father Meyer asked if anyone on religious life. To test that call, she made a visit to the help take up the slack. the retreat had thought of a priestly or religious vocation motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual “For the first six months, the sisters would look to see during the weekend. Adoration in Mishawaka, Ind. how many bandages I had on my fingers and my arms,” “I’m in the back corner again, and my hand is in the “It was like I was being welcomed home,” she says. she says with a laugh. “I could make a soup, fix a piece air, and I don’t know why,” she recalls. “I wanted to get “I got out of the car, and all the sisters, novices and of meat. I could do the basics. Slowly, I’m growing in my married and have a huge family with a lot of kids. I kept postulants came out of the house. And they were happy skills. I haven’t burned or cut myself in quite a while.” to see me. It was beautiful.” She is now enrolled in an associate degree program in She entered the order in 2006. She professed perpetual culinary arts at Indiana Vocational Technical College in vows in August this year. Her mother still remembers South Bend. how the St. Louis Parish community joined in the “I’m getting to live my two passions,” she says about celebration at the family’s home. Kathryn Schumacker her love of cooking and her life as a religious sister also remembers that life-changing weekend when her serving God. “I like making meatloaf. I make a really youngest daughter videotaped the youth retreat. good mac and cheese, if I say so myself. I’m starting to “She didn’t want to go,” Kathryn says. “Now, she’s learn some more advanced dishes, too—osso buco, and absolutely happy, and that’s all a mother can ask for. We chicken legs stuffed with prosciutto and mushrooms.” gave her the background and the basics she needed to Add the chocolate-laced desserts and there’s a sweet come back. That germ of faith was still there.” and satisfying taste to a story and a life that Sister Another twist to that 2004 retreat is that the Madeleine once would have never imagined for herself. youth minister who asked her to videotape the event “It’s been incredible. The love and support of the eventually discerned a call to the priesthood: Father sisters has been beyond what I imagined. It’s a great Jerry Byrd. He’s the administrator of St. Mary Parish adventure. It’s also a great story. It’s living out what we Franciscan Sister Madeleine Schumacker, right, places her in North Vernon and St. Ann and St. Joseph parishes, will all be in heaven. We’ll be totally Christ’s. We will be hands in the hands of Franciscan Sister Angela Mellady, both in Jennings County. He and Sister Madeleine are totally his.” provincial superior of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual still friends. Adoration, on Aug. 11 as Sister Madeleine professed perpetual “She’s a great person—fun, kind, generous. I could (For more information about the Sisters of St. Francis vows. The liturgy took place in the community’s motherhouse go on and on,” he says. “Most of all, she’s authentic. She of Perpetual Adoration in Mishawaka, Ind., log on to chapel in Mishawaka, Ind. (Submitted photo) wants to be the woman God has called her to be, and www.sstpa.org.) † The Criterion Friday, October 31, 2014 Religious Vocations Supplement Page 15 Page 16 Religious Vocations Supplement The Criterion Friday, October 31, 2014 Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Be inspired by a book about Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and the Sisters of Providence!

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www.SistersofProvidence.org The Criterion Friday, October 31, 2014 Page 17 Muslim leaders worldwide issue stern rebuke to ISIS WASHINGTON (CNS)—More who were neither combatants nor armed, than 100 Muslim leaders—clerics just because they disagree with your and laypeople alike—have signed on opinions,” it said. to a letter criticizing the Middle East “Emissaries have a special Muslim military group ISIS, short for the inviolability,” the letter noted, adding Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. journalists are “emissaries of truth because In the 17-page letter, the leaders their job is to expose the truth to people quote extensively from the Quran, the in general. You have mercilessly killed Muslim scriptures, to rebuke ISIS’ tactics the journalists James Foley [a Catholic] and actions. and Steven Sotloff [who was Jewish], Since the letter was issued on Sept. 19, even after Sotloff’s mother pleaded more than 125 Muslim leaders around with you and begged for mercy. Aid the world have signed the letter. Twenty workers are also emissaries of mercy and of them come from the United States, kindness, yet you killed the aid worker where the Council on American-Islamic David Haines. What you have done is Relations circulated the letter. unquestionably forbidden.” More signatories hailed from Egypt The letter said, “As for killing than anywhere else, although signers also prisoners, it is forbidden in Islamic law. came from Jerusalem and Palestine, as Yet you have killed many prisoners well as nations where Muslims constitute including the 1,700 captives at vast majorities or tiny minorities of the Camp Speicher in Tikrit in June 2014; population: Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan, the 200 captives at the Shaer gas field in Argentina, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, July 2014; the 700 captives of the Sha’etat Bulgaria, Canada, Chad, France, Gambia, tribe in Deir el-Zour—600 of whom were Germany, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, unarmed civilians; the 250 captives at the Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mauritania, Tabqah air base in al-Raqqah in August Morocco, the Netherlands, Nigeria, 2014; Kurdish and Lebanese soldiers; and Pakistan, Portugal, Sudan, Sweden, many untold others whom God knows.” Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, By the same token, the letter noted, Men place a headstone at the grave of Seydo Mehmud Cumo, 44, at a cemetery in Suruc, Turkey, on the United Kingdom, Uzbekistan and Mohammed, Islam’s founder, “over a Oct. 11. The man was a People’s Protection Unit fighter who was killed during clashes with the Islamic Yemen, as well as the regions of Kosovo span of 10 years and 29 battles … did State militant group in Kobani, Syria. Muslim leaders worldwide have issued a stern rebuke to the and Kurdistan. not execute a single regular soldier; militant group, known as ISIS. (CNS photo/Umit Bektas, Reuters) Among the letter’s many rather, he entrusted that they be treated condemnations of ISIS is its treatment with kindness.” “In simple terms, you treat women spikes and rods and kicked their severed of Christians. Another religious minority in Iraq like detainees and prisoners; they dress heads around like balls and broadcast “Regarding Arab Christians, you gave subject to ISIS’ persecution are the Yazidi. according to your whims; they are not it to the world. ... You jeered at corpses them three choices: jizya—poll tax—the “They neither fought you nor Muslims. allowed to leave their homes and they are and severed heads, and broadcast these sword or conversion to Islam. You painted You considered them Satanists, and gave not allowed to go to school,” it added. acts from the military bases you overran their homes red, destroyed their churches, them the choice to either be killed or be The letter also took ISIS to task in Syria.” and in some cases looted their homes and forced into Islam. You killed hundreds of for making children “engage in war The militants “have provided ample property. You killed some of them, and them, and buried them in mass graves. and killing.” ammunition for all those who want to caused many others to flee their homes You caused the death and suffering of “Some are taking up arms, and others call Islam barbaric” by broadcasting with nothing but their lives and the clothes hundreds of others. Had it not been for are playing with the severed heads of your their “barbaric acts, which you pretend on their backs,” the letter said. American and Kurdish intervention, victims,” it continued. “Some children are for the sake of Islam,” it said. “You “These Christians are not combatants tens of thousands of their men, women, have been thrown into the fray of combat have given the world a stick with which against Islam or transgressors against it. children and elderly would have been and are killing and being killed. In your to beat Islam, whereas in reality Islam Indeed, they are friends, neighbors and killed. These are all abominable crimes,” schools, some children are tortured and is completely innocent of these acts and co-citizens. From the legal perspective the letter said. coerced into doing your bidding and prohibits them.” of Sharia [Islamic law], they all fall “You have coerced people to convert to others are being executed. These are The letter also accused ISIS of engaging under ancient agreements that are around Islam just as you have coerced Muslims crimes against innocents who are so young in what could be described as cafeteria 1,400 years old, and the rulings of jihad do to accept your views. You also coerce they are not even morally accountable.” Islam. “It is not permissible to constantly not apply to them.” everyone living under your control in The letter also condemned the speak of ‘simplifying matters,’ or to The letter’s rebukes did not stop every matter, great or small, even in ISIS militants for not only having cherry-pick an extract from the Quran, at Christians. matters which are between the individual “mutilated corpses,” but also for putting without understanding it within its full “You have killed many innocents and God. “the decapitated heads of your victims on context,” it said. † What was in the news on October 30, 1964? Talk of religious liberty at the Council, and a debate about birth control By Brandon A. Evans freedom, the subject of a proposed ‘indispensable’ both for the Church fertilized ovum in the wall of the womb] council declaration that has already to fulfill its mission of announcing as well as by suppressing ovulation. This week, we continue to examine been hotly debated, is also included the Gospel and for men to accept the … The issue came to a head when four what was going on in the Church and the in chapter two of schema 13 on Gospel through a free act of faith.” doctors circulated a mimeographed world 50 years ago as seen through the the Church in the modern world. • Challenge to council: Make Church letter ‘urgently’ requesting a ruling on pages of The Criterion. Chapter three is a capsule version of relevant the pill by the Church.” Here are some of the items found in the the ecumenism schema. A summary • Cemeteries head uses talents as • Little Sisters expand Advisory October 30, 1964, issue of The Criterion: of the chapters, released by the architect Board • Schema 13 repeats plea for religious council press office as debate on them • St. Meinrad augmenting Peru staff • Declares nuns must be ‘kind little liberty began [on Oct. 26], says that chapter • Pope speaks at Cassino dedication people’ plus “VATICAN CITY—A call for religious two proclaims religious liberty as • Two given citations by Interracial • Catholic teachers laud public Council schools • Outline of low Mass • Pope John outlines new role of • CCM opens annual drive woman • 300 ‘experts’ attend: Sharp debate • Warns ecumenism may be marks Rhythm Symposium ‘passing fad’ “WASHINGTON—Rhythm works • Korean notables enter the Church and, correctly practiced, is as • Eleven youth leaders are honored effective for family planning as most by CYO: John Bosco Medals contraceptives—but it isn’t easy. awarded at banquet … More than 300 doctors, priests • Details announced for Baking and other persons concerned with Contest Sunday, Nov. 1 medical and moral problems of family • High school students to visit life attended [a] symposium [on Marian campus Oct. 20-22], which by coincidence • Council initiates debate on came at the same time that the problems of modern world ecumenical council was taking up • Married couples as auditors? population questions in its debate on • U.S. parish priest is concelebrant the schema on the Church and the world. … Sharp, unscheduled debate erupted several times on the pill. The disputant raised such questions as whether and how these drugs may be used in connection with rhythm, and whether there is truth in charges Read all of these stories from that they achieve their results by our October 30, 1964, issue by contraception [creating an environment logging on to our archives at hostile to sperm survival] and abortion www.CriterionOnline.com. † [preventing the implantation of a Page 18 The Criterion Friday, October 31, 2014

The connection extends even further, MARRIAGE Camarata stresses. There’s also the continued from page 1 connection between the couple and God. “God is with you on this journey,” she The St. Luke’s Marriage on Tap says. “You will be OK as a couple if you program is believed to be the first in the live in the presence and spirit of God.” archdiocese. That focus on faith and its connection Open to Catholics from all parishes, to marriage and family flows through St. Luke’s Marriage on Tap program a Marriage on Tap evening, which also focuses on a monthly get-together at a includes a candlelight dinner, live music, restaurant for dinner, drinks, social time the speakers, and one drink ticket per and a talk by a husband and wife who share person—for $35 a couple. their thoughts, challenges and successes Exercises for sharing and touches of in trying to strengthen their faith and humor are also part of the Marriage on Tap their marriage. program—a program that St. Luke Parish “Part of the concept for Marriage on has modeled after the one at Our Lady of Tap is the idea of getting married couples Mount Carmel Parish in Carmel, Ind., in together to support each other in a positive the Lafayette Diocese. way,” Therese Hartley says. “The first one David and I went to, I was “It’s a good approach for our Church starry-eyed and crying,” Camarata recalls. to support the sacrament of marriage “Here you are in a room with other couples in the struggles that sometimes happen that are respectful to each other, and they’re for couples before they can become appreciative that they have another half that permanently damaging. In a day and age fulfills them and guides them. That became when divorces are more common among very noticeable. I turned to David and said, The children of Steve and Therese Hartley have always been at the heart of the couple’s marriage of Catholic couples than ever before, this ‘This is amazing.’ ” 25 years. Here, the Hartley children—Dan, left, Catie, Tommy, Pete and Zach—pose for a photo at their type of program anticipates difficulties and Mike McLaughlin had a different parish church, St. Luke the Evangelist Church in Indianapolis. (Submitted photo) supports the couple.” expectation when he and his wife of In its second year, the program draws 27 years, Ellen, attended their first perspective is a good thing.” Camarata says. She also sees a certain a range of married couples, from those Marriage on Tap dinner. The couple, who Conversations flow easily during the symmetry in St. Luke’s most recent who are newly married to those who have have four children ranging in age from Marriage on Tap evenings, he says. Marriage on Tap get-together—on been married for decades, says Romona 24 to 16, viewed it as a date. “You start talking about your kids and Oct. 11—having occurred during the time Camarata, chairperson of St. Luke’s “It was an excuse to go out and have your family. It’s not a group that is going to when Pope Francis led a synod of bishops Marriage on Tap. dinner,” Mike says. “It was fun, and it shoot you down or make you feel nervous. on marriage and the family. “Whether it’s early in a marriage or became a social thing for us. Then it slowly So that helps to spur the conversation.” “The pope and the bishops are allowing whether a couple has been married a morphed into something else. The program has also made for an opportunity for us to look at the long time, the sustaining factor is that the “Now, it’s social, with a group of interesting conversations on the importance of marriage,” she says. “The connection you have with each other is people who share a similar set of values. drive home. sanctity of marriage is a precious thing. It’s bigger than you,” says Camarata, who has We’re a couple who have been married for “We’ve talked about some of the a gift from God.” been married for 38 years to her husband, 27 years. In society today, that’s unusual. things that have been brought up in the David James. “That’s the whole motivation Even in my family, there has been some program on the way home,” he says. (For more information about the Marriage of Marriage on Tap. It’s not just ‘date divorce. Sometimes, it’s difficult to find “[Marriage on Tap] has helped our on Tap program at St. Luke Parish, or to night.’ It’s to be in a room with other people to talk about the same concerns and communication. It makes you more sign up for the next get-together on Nov. 8, married couples—to breathe in hope, love situations you face as a couple. You can do engaged overall in your relationship.” visit the parish website at www.stluke.org and connection.” that with this group. Getting other couples’ That’s the hope for the program, or call the parish office at 317-259-4373.) †

move, but only with an immense amount of energy from celestial objects, and theories that the universe was EVOLUTION the outside. Life, in its deepest essence, remains something “born spinning.” continued from page 1 that escapes us.” Philosophy and religion have to be careful to not make In his talk to academy members, Vicuna said the laws the mistake of trying to solve the mysteries in nature by professor of molecular genetics and molecular biology of chemistry and physics “do not suffice to grasp the making God “responsible for a natural process that escapes at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. While whole of life ... that life is more than molecules.” scientific explanation,” Vicuna said. Charles Darwin shed light on the origin of species, one Another mystery is how everything in the universe, An example of this, he said, can be found in the of the most perplexing questions is the actual origin of from the smallest atomic particles to every galaxy, is intelligent design movement, which accepts that life has life, Vicuna said. spinning and orbiting, another academy member said. evolved over eons but asserts that it is so complex that its How is it that inert, inanimate matter turned into Rudolf Muradyan, a quantum and mathematical development must have been guided by a supreme being something living, and how is it that the first living physicist who also works in cosmology, said in his talk or intelligent agent. single-celled organisms were still so amazingly complex, that spin “is the most important problem in our universe. Not only are intelligent-design proponents “denying he asked in his talk on Oct. 27. It is the only thing that prevents the universe from nature’s autonomy, but they are also revealing some degree Chemistry, biology and genetics have been able to totally collapsing.” of ingenuousness, because science has already provided identify the tiniest components and basic building blocks Without bodies rotating on an axis or orbiting each explanations for the development” of structures they had of living organisms, but there is something more than just other, everything would fall: all the stars would become considered to be too complex to occur naturally, he said. what they are made out of that makes them “living,” he one giant black hole, the Earth would crash into the sun However, there is an argument for the “apparent design, said in an interview with the Catholic newspaper, Avvenire. and the moon would collide into the Earth, he said. order and purpose observed in nature,” he said, which “I can know perfectly what a cell is made up of, but He said the problem with the Big Bang theory is it is not to be confused with intelligent design and it is the how it works deep down, what really is the dynamism explains linear motion, with everything moving outward “God of the gaps.” that makes it move—that is, life—I don’t know,” Vicuna and expanding from one common point as a result of Pierre Lena, a French Catholic astrophysicist, told the said. “A refrigerator and a car are complex structures that the “bang,” but it does not account for the rotation of assembly that there are laws at work in the entire universe that are “eternal, creative, uniform in space and time and stable” enough to be fairly predictable. Let your clunker earn cash for SVdP “But these laws have a mystery. Why are they there? Now GR EAT R eception We can’t touch them, but they act. They are not God,” he The donation of your used vehicle—even if it said, but they are a sign of the “supranatural existence of doesn’t run—can be turned into money to something.” † provide basic necessities to the needy in our Wherever You Are Central and Southern Indiana communities, particularly within the donor’s neighborhood. The donation process is easy. Call 800-322-8284 or go to www.svdpusacars.org to arrange the donation of your vehicle. Trusted and Compassionate Care • Dedicated to meeting your non-medical homecare needs • Licensed and insured • Elder or special needs care (e.g., Alzheimer’s, Autism) • In your home, nursing home, or assisted living center • Temporary or long-term; for a few hours or up to 24/7 We now have FREE APPS • Personal care assistance with bathing, toileting, hygiene, dressing, medication reminders, feeding and transfers for most APPLE and ANDROID • Companion care and safety monitoring • Housekeeping, laundry, shopping and meal prep Phones and Mobile Devices. • Respite care (including periodic or vacation coverage) • Transportation & errands Visit your App Store and search: • Medicaid Waiver and CHOICE provider Call us for a free in-home consultation: Catholic Radio Indy www.svdpindy.org Kathy and Terry Huser

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By David Gibson the pope told the gathering of the Church might offer “pastoral families: “The life of a family is care” to families today and learn Do you know any families filled with beautiful moments: to look “at the family itself as a who do not hope for happiness? rest, meals together, walks in resource to renew the parish and I don’t. the park or countryside, visits to the Church.” But most of us have trouble grandparents or to a sick person. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin defining “happiness” precisely. But if love is missing, joy is of Dublin had pastoral care Though we relentlessly pursue missing, nothing is fun.” for families in mind when he happiness, it is difficult to state “Living together is an art,” spoke in June to a conference precisely what we’re pursuing. Pope Francis told engaged on “Marriage and Family at Perhaps, though, we know couples on St. Valentine’s Day the Heart of the Parish.” The what happiness is not, and that in 2014. He suggested that for archbishop said, “We need to could help. couples and families, living focus on how we build strong “Happiness comes to together entails “a patient, families. We need to focus on the us indirectly as the fruit of beautiful, fascinating journey.” fact that we have great families, defeating the causes of our The journey “does not end once and that families bring joy and unhappiness,” Benedictine you have won each other’s love. happiness to their members.” Father Christopher Jamison Rather, it is precisely there It is one thing to invite wrote in Finding Happiness. where it begins!” families to replace the obstacles But when it comes to happiness, It might be that Pope Francis to their happiness with love. But he cautioned, “careful work is had the art of family living in Pope Francis goes beyond that. needed to discern the real thing.” mind when he convoked an He encourages everyone to act It seems Pope Francis agrees extraordinary meeting of the upon love in specific ways. that it is vital to defeat the causes world Synod of Bishops that It is essential to grasp two of unhappiness. Consider his took place earlier this month. “characteristics of love” in October 2013 remarks to a huge Underlying the synod’s stated particular, he suggested in a crowd in Rome participating in topic—“The Pastoral Challenges June 2014 homily. First, he said, a Year of Faith celebration of of the Family in the Context of love is expressed more in “giving the family. Evangelization”—is a question than in receiving.” Second, love “I have felt the pain of asking how the Church can help is witnessed more in actions than families living in situations of couples, parents and children in words. poverty and war,” he told them. meet the unique demands of And by now, Pope Francis is He observed that “life is often living together in these times. famous for the three little words wearisome, and many times The synod’s working he considers essential for love Simon and Grace Patton swing their daughter, Julia, as they walk with tragically so.” Moreover, “work document indicated that a to grow in a family: “please,” their other children, Sebastian and Theodore, left, outside their home in is tiring,” and “looking for work number of special concerns “thank you” and “sorry.” late May in Rock Hill, Mo. Pope Francis has encouraged families to seek is exhausting.” related to contemporary family • Please: “Courtesy kindles happiness through focusing on the words “please,” “thank you,” and “sorry.” But “what weighs more than life would be on the assembly’s love,” he said; it manifests (CNS photo/Lisa Johnston, St. Louis Review) all of these things is a lack of agenda—such as the situation of “respect and care” for another love. It weighs upon us never divorced Catholics who remarry person. Thus, courtesy is to receive a smile, not to be without an annulment of their invaluable to practicing the art welcomed. Certain silences are first union, cohabitation and of living together, Pope Francis ‘We need to focus on the fact that we have oppressive, even at times within legalized same-sex marriage. suggested in his conversation great families, and that families bring joy and families, between husbands But the working document with engaged couples. and wives, between parents and also indicated that the assembly • Thank you: Spouses and happiness to their members.’ children, among siblings.” would pay close attention to family members should look So in one breath, Pope Francis ways the Church can serve all with gratitude upon each other —Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin not only encouraged families families and help them succeed as gifts from God, “and for the to displace the causes of their in their basic vocation, which is gifts of God, we say thank you,” unhappiness, but to replace them to love. Pope Francis explained. with love. Repeatedly, he insists “The primary task of the • Sorry: He exhorted the without asking forgiveness,” other “for everything.” it is love that gives rise to joy Church is to proclaim the beauty engaged couples never to “let he said. in life. of the vocation to love,” the the sun go down without making He recommended developing (David Gibson served on Thankfully, when love is working document declared. peace” in a marriage and a an “interior attitude” that Catholic News Service’s editorial present, life even can be fun. As Again and again, it asked how family. “Don’t let a day end prompts one person to thank the staff for 37 years.) † Happy families communicate well, have mutual respect for each other By Daniel S. Mulhall in every happy family, and that may well be missing in The bishops noted that “a committed, permanent, every unhappy family. faithful relationship of husband and wife is the root of a The Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy wrote in In 1994, Catholic bishops in the United States prepared family,” while also recognizing that happy families can Anna Karenina: “Happy families are all alike; every a pastoral message to families shared in “Follow the Way take many different forms. unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” of Love.” The bishops wrote that “an enduring marriage is The first line of Tolstoy’s classic novel is widely There, they addressed some of the qualities that exist in more than simply endurance.” It is growth into an familiar. While quoted often, the statement isn’t happy families. intimate friendship. necessarily true. Every family is different. They started by noting that in happy families God is Many couples who have been married for years will However, there are certain qualities that can be found revealed in unique and personal ways through the sharing say that their spouse is also their closest companion of love and affection that takes place: “God is love, and and best friend. They are bonded together in friendship whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him” through common interests and attitudes about life. They (1 Jn 4:16). These families “create a community of love,” think of each other first, and look out for the other’s helping each other to grow in service to others. best interest. The bishops also recognized that fidelity is an essential The pastoral message recognized that challenges and virtue for happy family life as people “follow the way of problems, arguments and hurt feelings happen in every love.” When people are true to each other and to what they relationship, even the closest friendships and marriages. believe in, their lives will be filled with joy. What allows these families to thrive when others fall on There are other attributes they found in happy families, hard times is that they have learned the importance of including belief in God and belief that God cares for their humility, of recognizing the value of the other person’s families; unconditional love for each family member; a gifts and talents. strong sense of intimacy; a willingness to share oneself But healthy families have also learned to communicate, freely and fully; a safe environment in which to share to compromise and to take everything that happens with the family’s gifts with others; praying together; opening a sense of humor. Finally, the bishops recognized that one’s heart and reaching outside the family to help others healthy families grow stronger when they spend time A boy takes a stroll in a field in Tokyo on March 24. in need; admitting errors freely; offering forgiveness together, share experiences and seek guidance. Healthy families communicate, compromise and take and reconciliation even more freely; joy and celebration everything that happens to them with a sense of humor. at the gifts of daily life; a commitment to justice and (Daniel S. Mulhall is a catechist of adults. He lives in (CNS photo/Kimimasa Mayama, EPA) respect for all. Laurel, Md.) † Page 20 The Criterion Friday, October 31, 2014 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Faith and Family/Sean Gallagher Old Testament: God saves the Jews through Judith Christian faith (Forty-third in a series of columns) 34 days, the Jews were ready to surrender. and asked her to join him at table, but Then Judith came to the rescue. She was she insisted on eating only the provisions helps us dance The Book of Judith has long been a a widow, “beautifully formed and lovely to her maid had brought in a food pouch. in life’s puddles popular religious novel among artists and behold” (Jdt 8:7). But for three years and She asked only to be permitted to go out composers. Classical four months she had worn sackcloth and each night to wash and say her prayers. One of my favorite movie scenes is from composers have written widow’s clothing. She was known to be a Holofernes ordered his men not to hinder the 1952 classic Singing in the Rain when oratorios about Judith, God-fearing woman. her coming and going. Gene Kelly sings the title and she has often been When she learned that the elders of On the fourth day, Holofernes gave song. Kelly’s character, depicted on canvas. The Bethulia were ready to surrender, she a banquet and asked Judith to join him. Don Lockwood, is in love name “Judith” means called them to her house and gave them a She did, after putting on all her best and has just dropped off his “Jewess.” The book lengthy speech about how God was with clothing and jewelry. During the banquet sweetheart, Kathy Selden was written as a pious the Jews as long as they didn’t offend him. Holofernes drank more wine than he had (played by Debbie Reynolds), reflection on God’s She asked them to let her out of the city ever drunk before. Then the servants at her apartment on a providential care for the and not to surrender for five days. The withdrew, leaving Holofernes and rainy night. Jews and to give the Jews a heroine. Lord would rescue Israel by her hand, Judith alone. Now that he’s won It appears to be history in the time of she said. Holofernes had passed out. Judith Selden’s heart, Lockwood Nebuchadnezzar. But it says that he was Judith took off her widow’s clothing and took his sword and, after saying a prayer, doesn’t care that he’s in the middle of a pouring king of Assyria when he was actually “made herself very beautiful, to captivate struck him twice in the neck, cutting off rainstorm. Indeed, he shoos away the taxi that king of Babylon. The siege of the city of the eyes of all the men who should see his head. She quickly took his head and had brought him and Kathy to her apartment. Bethulia, in the story, never happened. her” (Jdt 10:4). She and her maid made passed it to her maid, who put it in her His heart then overflows in a remarkable According to the story, Holofernes, their way to the enemy camp. When she food pouch. Then the two women went song and dance scene. As the song reaches its the commander of the armies of King was captured, she asked to be taken to out as they were accustomed to do for climax, Lockwood madly dances in the street in Nebuchadnezzar, led an overwhelming Holofernes, who was taken by her beauty. prayer. Unhindered by Holofernes’s men, front of Selden’s apartment building, splashing force against the vassal states that refused to She praised King Nebuchadnezzar and they made their way back to Bethulia. in puddles to his heart’s content. help in the Assyrian war against the Medes. said that she would help Holofernes defeat With Holofernes dead, his army It’s all brought to a halt when a police The Jews resisted Holofernes at Bethulia. the Jews. went into confusion, and the Jews officer breaks in on the scene. Lockwood Holofernes laid siege to the town and, after Holofernes gave her a room next to his overwhelmed them. † unapologetically finishes his song with a shrug of his shoulders, continues on down the For the Journey/Effie Caldarola sidewalk and gives his umbrella to a fellow pedestrian who didn’t have one. Helping our suffering world, one family at a time As heartwarming and technically amazing as this scene is, a part of the backstory behind I belong to a Catholic group that suffering of refugees is one of the most across the soldier’s chest. it makes it even more astounding. Kelly, while gathers for prayer and good works. At painful to behold. I wondered: Did that baby ever find his looking like he was on top of the world with a recent meeting, we Our group will be assigned a family by mom? That picture brought the war to my water pouring on his face, was suffering from a discussed a project to a local agency that handles placement of kitchen table in a way that statistics can’t. 103-degree fever while shooting it. help a refugee family refugees through the U.S. Department of Millions of Syrians have fled their Part of what makes this scene so great is that resettle in our city. State. We have been given a list of items homes, some have left for neighboring Lockwood’s reaction to being in a rainstorm The discussion was the family needs to begin their new life, countries such as Turkey or Lebanon. isn’t typical. Most people tolerate rain at practical until the leader from a refugee camp on one continent Additionally, millions more have fled best. Oftentimes, it can be quite a nuisance, asked everyone to to the dizzying environment of a busy wars in countries throughout the world. especially in cold, autumn rains this time explain what motivated American city. Millions live, sometimes for decades, in of year. them to consider the They’ll need everything, from refugee camps established by the United This is most people’s reaction to being project. toothbrushes to cleaning supplies, to a table Nations, and many will never have a caught in the rain. But children, especially That’s when my friend began to cry. and beds. They need bus tokens, towels chance to go home. boys, have a different attitude. They’re She couldn’t watch the news, she said, and garbage cans. The list is long and A few “lucky” ones will be sent by the more like Lockwood. For them, rainy days with its frequent reporting of misery specific. We realized that by taking on the U.N. to countries like ours, and to cities are mud puddle factories, and they’re their and tragedy around the world without material needs of one family, we’re making like mine. They come from Bhutan, Iraq, biggest consumers. becoming overwhelmed and wondering, a dent, scratching the barest surface, of the Congo, South Sudan. They come to a The 20th-century writer and poet “How can I help?” human troubles in this weary world. strange place, to live among strangers in e e cummings summed up well their perspective I’ll admit that my friend cries easily, There is a saying, “He who saves a a culture, customs and language foreign on rainy days: “The world is mud-luscious and but there are few of us who can handle the life saves the world entire.” Sometimes to them. puddle-wonderful.” daily onslaught of horrific news without the news obscures individual suffering. For many, the apartments they Now I suppose as they grow older, my boys feeling deep emotions. We seem to move People are lost in a blur of huge numbers. will be able to afford will be in tough will experience the inconveniences of rainy from one humanitarian crisis to another. That’s when assisting one family brings neighborhoods. The adjustment will be days. But I hope that they don’t lose their ability Whether it’s the enormous suffering home reality. hard, the loneliness deep. to find joy in difficult circumstances, which, for of those affected by Ebola in African I recently saw a news photo of a baby, There are few fairy-tale endings here. me, is embodied in their current attraction to cities on the verge of internal collapse, or a few months old, in the arms of a Turkish But there is a chance, one family at a mud puddles. the horrors of war and beheadings in the soldier in full battle regalia. The soldier time, to tell them that we care about a The Christian faith that my wife, Cindy, and Middle East or the sight of young children was looking for the Syrian child’s parents suffering world. I seek to instill in their hearts can nurture such trying to find refuge from violence by in the wake of thousands fleeing a city joy in difficult times. That is because Christ’s making the long journey across Central besieged by Islamic State fighters. The (Effie Caldarola writes for Catholic News resurrection, which followed his horrific America, it has been a gruesome year. The baby was cradled against a gun slung Service.) † suffering and death, is at the heart of the Gospel. For those who place their faith in Christ, this joy Emmaus Walk/Debra Tomaselli is as real as the hand in front of your face. When Gene Kelly sang and danced in the Co-worker’s gift was God’s answer to author’s prayer rain with a smile on his face while enduring a 103-degree fever, he was acting. On the other I first met Dorothy when I started I really supposed to be in the insurance It was so … pure. I immediately hand, the saints, all of whom we celebrate on working at Insurance by Ken Brown field? Should I quit, making more time recognized the trademark image of Nov. 1 on All Saints Day, lived through many on Arlington Street. available for my family? Did I need to Our Lady of Fatima. a rainy day and saw the world around them as Soon after I arrived, volunteer more at the church? Speechless, I picked it up and opened “mud-luscious and puddle wonderful.” our office won a trip to “God,” I prayed. “What do you want the case, which contained a rose-scented In having this attitude, they were not sticking Portugal and she got to me to do?” rosary. Gently, carefully, I lifted the their heads in the sand and denying the hard go. Dorothy, a single That day, Dorothy, having sacred beads, realizing that Dorothy had realities that life was throwing at them. The mom with meager returned from Portugal, met me in the no idea that I prayed the rosary daily. saints were realists in that regard. But their faith resources, was thrilled. office foyer. I struggled to speak. “How did you was so strong that the worst that this world She generously offered We exchanged greetings, and then know I would want this?” could offer couldn’t keep them down. Caught in to buy souvenirs she said, “I want you to see what I got She wiggled in delight. the midst of one of life’s downpours, they got for everyone. for you!” “I don’t know,” she said. “It just up with the power of grace. I didn’t want her spending money on I cringed, assuming she wasted screamed ‘Debbie’ at me when I saw it!” One aspect of their faith that helped them me. I had everything I needed. Besides, I money on some smutty souvenir I didn’t Not only did I love the gift, I knew find joy in their trials is that they knew from hardly knew Dorothy. really want. it was an answer to my curbside prayer. Jesus that carrying their crosses was a necessary However, she insisted. “Want a A small group of co-workers gathered. For whatever reason, God wanted step on their path to heaven: “Whoever wishes T-shirt, a shot glass or a coffee mug? “I want to see Debbie’s face when me there. to come after me must deny himself, take up his What would you like?” she opens it,” one of them muttered. I’m long gone from that job, but that cross, and follow me” (Mt 16:24). That doesn’t I cringed. Not only did I not need My heart sank. Was it some off-color rosary remains my constant companion. mean that we go out in search of our crosses. anything, but I really didn’t want T-shirt? It accompanied me to visit Dad in his Life gives us enough of them that we don’t have anything. Generally, tourist traps Strutting, Dorothy led the way to her final hours. I offered many a heartfelt to do that. sell garbage. workstation. prayer with it. I’ve prayed for strength, But having a strong, Gospel-founded joy So off she went on her trip. “Here it is,” she announced. courage, peace and wisdom with it and in the midst of life’s rainy days can help us At the time, I was struggling with how I looked. No flamboyant T-shirt. No received those gifts every time. get through them, and not just with a smile on to spend my time. My dad had just been flapping foul. No camels carved in cork. I’ve told the story countless times of our face. It can also, like Don Lockwood did diagnosed with cancer, and since my “Don’t you see it?” how I received the rosary, and it never when he gave away his umbrella at the end husband’s income was adequate, I didn’t I shook my head, still expecting a ceases to amaze me. of his song, lead us to help other people carry really need to work. I prayed constantly, galloping elephant. their crosses. asking God for direction. “Here.” (Debra Tomaselli writes from Altamonte When that happens, we can all sing with One day in particular, I parked at the My gaze landed on a little, round, Springs, Florida. She can be reached at Lockwood, “Come on with the rain, I’ve a smile curb outside the office and paused. Was white case on the corner of my desk. [email protected].) † on my face!” †

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Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings Sunday Readings Monday, November 3 Friday, November 7 St. Martin de Porres, religious Philippians 3:17-4:1 Sunday, November 2, 2014 Philippians 2:1-4 Psalm 122:1-5 • Wisdom 3:1-9 For the next reading, the Church Psalm 131:1b-3 Luke 16:1-8 • Romans 5:5-11 presents a passage from St. Paul’s Epistle Luke 14:12-14 • John 6:37-40 to the Romans. Saturday, November 8 This reading consoles us that while we Tuesday, November 4 Philippians 4:10-19 Almost 1,000 years ago, the feast of have sinned, God still loves us. Indeed, commemorating all the departed souls was the Son of God died for sinners that they St. Charles Borromeo, bishop Psalm 112:1b-2, 5-6, 8a, 9 initiated at the great Benedictine abbey might have eternal life. Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 16:9-15 of Cluny in France, St. John’s Gospel supplies the last Psalm 22:26b-32 situated roughly reading. In this reading, Jesus declares Luke 14:15-24 Sunday, November 9 two-thirds of the way that no one who earnestly seeks God will The Dedication of the Lateran from Paris to Geneva. be scorned. Each person is priceless. In At the time, Cluny God’s love, the plan is that no one shall be Wednesday, November 5 Basilica was a major center lost, but we must freely turn to God. Philippians 2:12-18 Ezra 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 of learning and of Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14 Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 missionary outreach. Reflection Luke 14:25-33 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17 It is no wonder Death and penance and, of course, the John 2:13-22 that a feast celebrated violet vestments ordinarily used on All Thursday, November 6 at Cluny would be Souls, all easily bring before us the image observed throughout Europe. of gloom and unease. In these symbols, Philippians 3:3-8a Eventually, the feast of All Souls and in each of these readings, the Church Psalm 105:2-7 became an important date on the warns that sin produces death. Luke 15:1-10 Catholic calendar. The Church, however, does not leave On this weekend, instead of celebrating us in despair but rather with great hope. the Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, We are sinners. Nevertheless, God loves the Church is observing the feast of us. In this love, God sent the Son of All Souls, which is celebrated annually on God as Redeemer, dying in sacrifice Nov. 2. on Calvary, so that we might have Only a handful of feasts can replace life forever. Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle a Sunday during the liturgical season of God never imposes anything upon us, Ordinary Time. When that happens, the not even for our own good. The ancient Church intends to teach an important prophets and Christian mystics over A period of silent prayer before Mass lesson for all the faithful. the centuries have known quite well The Church’s message is simple. Only that sin injures humans. As sinners, we helps worshipers prepare for the liturgy the just may enter heaven, as the Scriptures are wounded. Although on occasion I enjoy praying sometimes go there. teach, but everyone has sinned. While We must seek God’s pardon, but even if Qthe rosary privately, I have a problem Parishioners have always seemed quite forgiven, believers suffer the ill effects of forgiven, we bear the scars of the injuries with being “forced” to accepting of this practice. their sins, such as the ongoing temptation of sin. Our resolve has been weakened, do so. My perception is The goal, I think, should be to keep to sin again. This ongoing effect of sin on our vision further blurred. that many churches are the central focus on the Eucharist while people forgiven of sin does not bring them Purgatory is the opportunity to be now saying the rosary seeking also to accommodate various eternal death. purified, for the scars of the wounds of aloud before Sunday devotional practices, of which the rosary Purgatory is the Church’s theological sin to be erased. It is a state of longing Masses and even is a particularly worthy one. In November explanation of how sinners overcome and of intense rededication to God. The during holy hours. 2013, following a Sunday Angelus these ill effects. The lesson is about us as souls in purgatory understand the folly of I believe that address, Pope Francis highlighted the humans, and about God’s great love for their sins but also the beauty of God. They these should be silent value of the rosary as “spiritual medicine.” us—even if we have sinned. yearn to see God—and they will not be times for solitude and “Don’t forget to take it,” he said. “It’s The first reading is from the Book of disappointed. private prayer. The good for your heart, for your soul, for your Wisdom. The purpose of this book is On this feast, we pray that God will most annoying aspect is that, when they whole life.” expressed in its name. It sees religious hurry the process of purification so that finally do finish the rosary and I think that faith and devotion as the highest of human the souls in purgatory soon fully will live I can get back to my own praying, then I’ve been wondering when and why reasoning. Belief in and obedience to God with God. they proceed to recite still other prayers Qthe followers of Jesus first started are wholly rational. We also must think of ourselves, publicly—to Mary, the angels and the calling themselves “Catholic.” Can you The reading is reassuring. It states that recommitting ourselves to God. Sin has saints. Do I have the wrong attitude here? help? (Norfolk, Virginia) God will never forsake the righteous. But hurt us, but its wounds can be healed, we (Houma, Louisiana) he will test the righteous, as fire tests gold. can be pure, and God will give us life and The first written reference to the term (Fire removes impurities from gold.) peace forever. † The Church’s guidelines for the A“Catholic” can be found in the early Acelebration of the Eucharist are days of the second century. St. Ignatius to be found at the beginning of the of Antioch, who was bishop of that city My Journey to God Roman Missal, the large prayer book on the in Syria, was arrested and brought to altar that the priest reads from during Mass. Rome by armed guards. Shortly before his There, in the General Instruction of the martyrdom, he wrote a letter to his fellow Roman Missal, it is stated that “even before Christians in Smyrna (the city of Izmir the celebration itself, it is commendable in modern-day Turkey) in which he said, Celebration of a Life that silence is to be observed in the church, “Where the bishop is present, there is the in the sacristy, in the vesting room and Catholic Church.” The word “Catholic” By Thomas J. Rillo A friend or a loved one has died in adjacent areas, so that all may dispose comes from the Greek root meaning No need for sorrow harbored inside themselves to carry out the sacred action in “universal.” (Thomas J. Rillo is a Celebration of a life so vibrantly lived a devout and fitting manner” (#45). The Catechism of the Catholic Church member of St. Charles Past sins that God has moved to forgive. It would seem, then, that the public says that the Church is Catholic because Borromeo Parish in Celebration of a life recitation of the rosary in church during the “she proclaims the fullness of the faith. Bloomington and a sacred moments before the beginning of … She is sent out to all peoples. … She Benedictine oblate Grief the faithful departed would not want Mass should be avoided. encompasses all times” (#868). of Saint Meinrad No wailing and tears of those who rant Instead, as you point out, this should be Archabbey in Celebrants not mourners are desired a time for “solitude and private prayer.” (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth St. Meinrad.) For the deceased whose mortality is retired. As for the inclusion of the rosary during Doyle at [email protected] and Celebration of a life a Holy Hour, that is an open question. 40 Hopewell St. Albany, N.Y. 12208.) † There are no strict rules for the structure God gives life as a gift from heaven above of a Holy Hour, which takes its inspiration He gives this to all mortals with abundant love from Christ’s words to the Apostles at Readers may submit prose What is done with that life is a gift back to Him Gethsemane, “You could not keep watch Life full of love and faith lived right up to the brim. with me for one hour?” (Mt 26:40). or poetry for faith column Celebration of a life It is a devotional exercise commonly consisting of times for mental and The Criterion invites readers to submit The journey of growing closer to God ended vocal prayer, for the exposition of the original prose or poetry relating to faith This is cause for celebration with joy extended Blessed Sacrament and for Benediction. or experiences of prayer for possible Let the prayers be joyful for a faithful life A Holy Hour may be arranged to include publication in the “My Journey to God” That enters the heavenly realm free of strife. hymns, a litany or the rosary, depending on column. Celebration of a life the desires of those who participate. Seasonal reflections also are appreciated. In our parish, following Mass on Please include name, address, parish and Survivors come together in fond remembrance weekdays, a group prays the rosary aloud. telephone number with submissions. To give testimony and eulogies as spiritual sustenance. They wait about 10 minutes before starting, Send material for consideration to Like prayers they rise like incense in sincere homage which gives people a chance to make a “My Journey to God,” The Criterion, Honoring a life of faith pursued with hope and courage. private thanksgiving after Mass. We also 1400 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN have a Blessed Sacrament chapel, and those 46206 or e-mail to [email protected]. † who want to make a longer thanksgiving Page 22 The Criterion Friday, October 31, 2014

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IS-5987722 The Criterion Friday, October 31, 2014 Page 23 Food security is a moral issue, says bishop at Iowa Hunger Summit

DES MOINES, Iowa (CNS)—The This year’s food prize was awarded in head of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Iowa on Oct. 16 to a protégé of Borlaug’s, International Justice and Peace called Sanjaya Rajaram, a wheat scientist who food security a moral issue during was born in India and is a citizen of a keynote address on Oct. 14 at the Mexico. He has bred 480 varieties of wheat Iowa Hunger Summit. to provide nutritious grains resistant to “Food security and the relationship rust disease and adaptable in a vast array between food and peace are moral of climates, thus helping protect the global issues,” said Bishop Richard E. Pates of food supply and feed more people. Des Moines, speaking in his own diocese. “Violent conflict is development in “In our Christian tradition, we believe that reverse. It destroys all the hard-won lifting people out of poverty and feeding the progress in human development and sets hungry are serving Jesus in disguise.” people back decades,” Bishop Pates said, Bishops Pates, who has served as head of giving examples from around the world. the committee for three years, said, “People Last December in South Sudan, whose who can feed and support their families people won independence in 2011 after a in dignity are less likely to be engaged civil war with Sudan resulted in 2 million in conflict. To build a more stable and deaths, “the political infighting turned prosperous world, we need to adopt policies violent and exploded into civil war that has that get at the underlying causes of conflict killed some 10,000 people and displaced and hunger. Conflict increases hunger, and 1.3 million,” Bishop Pates said. “An hunger increases conflict.” estimated 4 million people don’t have He added, “It is my hope that you will enough food to feed their families; famine Cattle keepers carry weapons as they lead their cattle home after grazing near Juba, South Sudan, join me in urging the U.S. government to could strike hundreds of thousands.” on Oct. 18. In a keynote speech on Oct. 14 at the Iowa Hunger Summit, Bishop Richard E. Pates of ensure that poverty-focused international Visiting Colombia last year, he added, Des Moines, Iowa, said food security is a moral issue, and said there is a relationship between food assistance provides adequate funds to “I heard firsthand accounts of the terrible and peace. (CNS photo/Jok Solomon, Reuters) support others in building peace and conditions faced by farmers and their prosperity in our world. In my travels families at the hands of [Revolutionary Bishop Pates said, is land-grabbing, which “In 2011, the [U.N.] Food and to Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Armed Forces of Colombia] guerillas he described as “the purchasing or leasing of Agriculture Organization [FAO] issued Middle East, I have seen the effects and other paramilitaries. Often farmers large tracts of land by international investors voluntary guidelines and acceptable of conflict on hunger, and of hunger were forced to grow illicit crops, such as that often violate the civil and land rights of practices on the responsible governance on conflict.” coca. It can only be hoped that the current the poor farmers who own or work the land.” of land tenure issues. If African countries, The Iowa Hunger Summit was organized peace negotiations to settle the conflict in Before winning independence, international private companies and donor by the World Food Prize, founded by a Colombia, which are being energetically “South Sudan leaders signed land deals nations implemented these guidelines, native Iowan, Norman Borlaug, who won supported by the Catholic Church in that that handed over 12.7 million acres of land the land tenure abuses or land grabbing the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his work country, will bear rich fruit.” to outside investors. That amounts to over would cease.” on reducing world hunger. A new threat to peace and food security, 8 percent of the South Sudan’s total land As a result, Bishop Pates said, an mass, an area twice the size of Vermont,” FAO estimate put the number of people Bishop Pates said. “An extensive report living with hunger at 805 million. “The ‘People who can feed and support their families by the Oakland Institute shows that none vast majority of the hungry live in the in dignity are less likely to be engaged in conflict. of the farmers was consulted during these developing world. Hunger rates are highest To build a more stable and prosperous world, we transactions. People lost their land rights and in Africa, where more than 25 percent are often were not compensated.” chronically hungry.” need to adopt policies that get at the underlying He added, “The phenomenon of land- Bishop Pates quoted Pope Francis: “It causes of conflict and hunger. Conflict increases grabbing is occurring across Africa where is a scandal that there is still hunger and hunger, and hunger increases conflict.’ foreign companies, investment firms and malnutrition in the world! It is not just governmental sovereign wealth funds take a question of responding to immediate —Bishop Richard E. Pates advantage of countries where corruption emergencies, but of addressing altogether, is rampant and where land tenure laws at all levels, a problem that challenges our are underdeveloped and disfavor poor personal and social conscience, in order to landholders. achieve a just and lasting solution.” † Chicago’s new archbishop to live in rectory at Holy Name Cathedral CHICAGO (CNS)—Archbishop Blase he can be most effective in serving all the people Historic Places as “a structure of significance.” It J. Cupich, who will succeed Chicago Cardinal in the Archdiocese of Chicago. When his schedule hosted St. John Paul II and two of his predecessors Francis E. George in mid-November, told the permits, the archbishop intends to say daily Mass before they were elected pope—Cardinal Eugenio priests of the Archdiocese of Chicago that at the cathedral. The location also provides easy Pacelli, the Vatican secretary of state who became he has decided he will live in the rectory at access to his office at Archbishop Quigley Center. Pope Pius XII in 1939, and Cardinal Giovanni Holy Name Cathedral. In deciding to live at the cathedral, the newly Montini, who worked closely with Pope Pius XII, He said on Oct. 22 that he made the named archbishop said he also recognized the and became Pope Paul VI in 1963. decision in consultation with Cardinal George, historical significance of the Archbishop’s Archbishop Cupich, who will be installed on Msgr. Dan Mayall, who is the cathedral’s pastor, Residence on Chicago’s North State Parkway. Nov. 18 during a Mass at Holy Name Cathedral and several Chicago priests. The three-story, red-brick manse has been the in Chicago, said he plans to use the North State The rectory is the former residence of retired home of all the archbishops of Chicago since Parkway residence for official archdiocesan Auxiliary Bishop Timothy J. Lyne, who died in it was built in 1885 by Archbishop Patrick functions and to host guests. 2013 at age 94. The living quarters are named for Feehan. Cardinal George has made his home He also announced that he will establish the the late bishop. there since 1997, the year he was named Archbishop’s Residence Committee, which will Archbishop Archbishop Cupich said that among other Chicago’s archbishop. study the best uses of that facility for the benefit of Blase J. Cupich considerations, he wanted to live in a place where The residence is on the National Register of the archdiocese’s mission. †

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15,000 kids are receiving religious education UCA through our parishes,” he noted. 2014-15 continued from page 1 He also pointed out that United Catholic Appeal funds make “our many youth ministry members—those donating $1,500 or and young adult and campus ministry more to the United Catholic Appeal— programs possible. Archbishop Tobin revealed some statistics “We have been putting extra focus on these demonstrating how UCA funds make particular ministry programs, because from celebrating the sacraments possible in the high school into college and young adulthood, archdiocese. many young people fall away from the $5.7 Million Goal “Your contributions are helping to Church.” educate our 26 seminarians,” he said. “This Matt Faley, archdiocesan director of Young Proclaiming the Word of God past June 7, we ordained four men to the Adult and College Campus Ministry, sheds Supports Catholic education and faith formation. priesthood, and next year we will ordain three light on the extent of that loss. more priests. “By the time a student starts his or her “In 2016, God willing, we will ordain freshman year and ends their senior year, we Celebrating the Sacraments six men to the priesthood. That will be one lose about 75-80 percent of them,” he said. Provides education for our seminarians and deacons, of the largest ordination classes we’ve had in “They’re not actively involved in the Church and retirement benefits for our priests. many years.” by the time they graduate from college.” Archbishop Tobin noted that UCA funds To turn that around, said Archbishop Tobin, Exercising the Ministry of Charity help “in every stage of a young man’s “We need to keep our young people engaged Provides help and creates hope for people most in need. formation, preparing him for the ministry of in their faith, and give them the support that the future.” will help them remain Catholic despite the To assist priests in their role as shepherds, many challenges that come with living in 21 men are on track to be ordained permanent today’s secular world.” deacons in 2017. Alongside those numbers is an additional ‘Providing clothing, meals and shelter’ How Gifts to the United Catholic Appeal are Allocated figure: 45 percent of the pastors in the In terms of exercising charity, archdiocese today will be of retirement age Archbishop Tobin noted that “the number Celebrating the Sacraments Exercising the Ministry of Charity in 10 years, according to Father Stephen of people who need our help is growing $2.2 million $1.6 million Giannini, archdiocesan vicar for clergy and each year.” parish life coordinators. Last year, he said, 180,000 people within Archbishop Tobin points out that those the boundaries of the archdiocese—regardless retiring priests will rely on UCA funds to of faith, race or creed—received aid from help “subsidize [their] retirement so that they Catholic Charities organizations. can live a modest but fulfilling life in their “We’re seeing more and more people who later years.” are working and trying to support a family, With such a large number of pending but they only earn minimum wage, and they retirements looming in the future, can’t make ends meet,” he said. “Without your archdiocesan vocations director Father Eric support, many of these people would struggle Proclaiming the Word of God Augenstein notes the need for annually just to get the basic necessities of life. $1.9 million replenishing UCA funds to assist in promoting “The majority of those who need our vocations and the formation of future priests. help are women and children. We’re doing “With an aging clergy, it is more and more everything from providing clothing, meals and important that our vocations outreach is able shelter to helping unwed mothers.” Please visit www.archindy.org/UCA to make a gift to be broad and comprehensive throughout the According to Joan Hess, agency director of archdiocese,” he said. “United Catholic Appeal Catholic Charities in Tell City, “If you donate or to learn more about the United Catholic Appeal. funds help the Vocations Office coordinate $25 [to the United Catholic Appeal], that’s with other archdiocesan and parish leaders to going to provide two cans of formula that will promote vocations on college campuses, in our feed a baby for maybe a month. If 12 [people] Catholic high schools, with youth groups, and did that, we’ve taken care of that baby for a in families. whole year!” “We must be present wherever young In light of the need for annually people are as a witness to the priesthood and replenishing the funds to accomplish the religious life, and to be able to help them ministry of celebrating the sacraments, Our retired priests discern God’s call. proclaiming the word of God and exercising “At the same time,” he said, “UCA funds charity in central and southern Indiana, gave us many years. provide for high-quality seminary formation so Archbishop Tobin put forth a request. that our future pastors are good, holy, pastoral “I’m knocking. I’m asking the people of the It’s time for us men who are able to be leaders in the new archdiocese to make it possible for us to care evangelization as missionary disciples.” for each other, and the United Catholic Appeal to give back. will do that.” The difference four years can make In his recent address to the Miter Society, (For more information on the Archbishop Tobin had good news to report United Catholic Appeal or to view the in the area of proclaiming the word of God, videos highlighting the impact that another essential activity supported with financial support has on ministry, log on to UCA funds. www.archindy.org/uca. For questions, contact “Our Catholic grade schools and the Office of Stewardship and Development at high schools are educating more than 317-236-1415 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1415 or 23,000 students, and at least another [email protected].) †

Right top, young adults gather for Mass at the archbishop’s residence as part of the The archdiocesan Young Adult and College Campus Ministry’s UCA Ministry Minute “Bishop’s Bash” event on Scan to watch a one-minute Sept. 15, 2013. The event is a video on the importance of way for the archdiocese to reach providing for our retired priests. out to young adult Catholics to stem the tide of 75-80 percent Stay tuned for more videos in this series. of college students falling away from the faith. The ministry is supported by funds from the annual United Catholic Appeal. (Submitted photo) Please Participate. Right bottom, people line up 2014-15 early on a Saturday morning for free bread and produce at the Catholic Charities Food Bank in Terre Haute in this Sept. 22, 2012, photo. Scan the Catholic Charities organizations, QR Code to which are supported partially MAKE YOUR by United Catholic Appeal ONLINE GIFT funds, helped 180,000 people— regardless of religion, race or THANK YOU to the 1,200 early gift-givers who have already made their commitment to this year’s United Catholic Appeal. Please watch The UCA Ministry Minute video above creed—within the boundaries to see how your prayerful gift is making a difference throughout the archdiocese. of the archdiocese last year. (Photo courtesy Tribune-Star/Jim Avelis) www.archindy.org/UCA