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Worshippers kneel in prayer while Archbishop Charles C. Thompson lays prostrate on the floor of SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on Sept. 15 during a “Holy Hour for Prayer, Penance and Healing” for victims of sexual abuse. (Photos by Sean Gallagher) Archbishop Thompson leads holy hour in response to clergy sexual abuse crisis By Sean Gallagher was “an act of penance and a pledge of doing everything in my power to do what Archbishop Charles C. Thompson laid is right, just and holy in eradicating the prostrate in prayer on the floor of SS. Peter great scourge of sexual abuse and sexual and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis for harassment of all persons, most especially several minutes on Sept 15 at the start of children and young people, making every a “Holy Hour for effort to prevent it from happening again.” See related stories, Prayer, Penance and The holy hour, which was attended by pages 8-9. Healing.” approximately 175 people, was organized In a homily in response to recent allegations of clergy during the hour-long time of eucharistic sexual abuse in central and southern Christen Havard, left, and Luis Ayala kneel in prayer during the holy hour. Both are members of adoration, he said his laying prostrate See HOLY HOUR, page 7 St. John the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis. After meeting with Pope Francis, Cardinal DiNardo says he’s hopeful about addressing abuse crisis VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Cardinal of Boston, president of the Pontifical what has happened to abuse victims in the Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston Commission for the Protection of Church in the United States.” struck a determinedly hopeful tone after his Minors; Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of It had been a whirlwind week for the long-awaited meeting Los Angeles, vice president of the USCCB; cardinal. He arrived in Rome on Sept. 12 with Pope Francis to and Msgr. J. Brian Bransfield, general following a meeting with the U.S. bishops’ discuss the growing secretary of the conference. Administrative Committee, which consists of clergy sexual “The Holy Father is the important conference officers, regional representatives abuse crisis in the figure for us in this,” Cardinal DiNardo and the chairs of all the conference United States. said. “He sees the problem all over the committees. Its task was to set the agenda for “I myself am filled Church and throughout the world.” the November general assembly in Baltimore with hope,” he said, While the cardinal did not want to of all of the country’s bishops. “but I also realize all discuss the specifics of the private meeting Cardinal DiNardo described the these things might take beyond a statement released by the Administrative Committee meeting as Cardinal Daniel purpose and time.” U.S. bishops, he did describe the encounter “sober.” N. DiNardo The cardinal as “very, very fruitful.” “I thought there was a good deal of unity spoke following a “It was lengthy, and we shared a lot of of the bishops on where we need to go,” noon meeting on Sept. 13 at the Vatican. thoughts and ideas together,” the cardinal and on the fact that “we have to move into Cardinal DiNardo, president of the told Catholic News Service, “so I found the action” in terms of addressing the abuse U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops meeting very good from that point of view.” crisis, he said. The cardinal said the bishops (USCCB), was joined in his meeting with “The pope is well informed,” the cardinal must be “united in purpose on solutions.” the pope by: Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley said, “and he’s also very, very attentive to See MEETING, page 3 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, September 21, 2018 Sept. 29 Mass and banquet will Public Schedule of honor health care professionals Archbishop Charles C. Thompson ______By Natalie Hoefer community with the unique leadership and knowledge we have as Christian September 20 - 30, 2018 The annual White Mass honoring physicians.” health care professionals will be The Indianapolis guild “seeks to celebrated at SS. Peter and Paul unite and empower local Catholic health Sept. 20-23 Sept. 27 — 11:30 a.m. Cathedral, 1347 N. Meridian St., in care providers to deepen their own Fifth National Encuentro of Hispanic/ Legal review meeting at Indianapolis, at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 29. relationship with the Holy Trinity and to Latino Ministry in Grapevine, Texas Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Father C. Ryan share their faith with like-minded health Catholic Center McCarthy, pastor professionals,” the website explains. Sept. 25 — 7 p.m. of Our Lady of the The date of the Mass and banquet Confirmation for youths of Sept. 27 — 6 p.m. Most Holy Rosary holds special significance to the members Holy Angels and St. Rita parishes, United Catholic Appeal Mass and Parish in Indianapolis of the local St. Raphael Guild—Sept. 29 both in Indianapolis, at SS. Peter and Dinner at Our Lady of Perpetual Help and chaplain of the is the Feast of the Archangels: Michael, Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis Parish, New Albany St. Raphael Catholic Gabriel and Raphael, whose name means Medical Guild of “God heals.” Sept. 26 — noon Sept. 29 — 10 a.m. Indianapolis, will be The White Mass, which originated Indianapolis North Deanery Priests Archdiocesan Pastoral Council at the principal celebrant. in the United States in 1932 to honor Meeting at Christ the King Parish, St. Bartholomew Parish, Columbus Dr. Matt Will Following the medical doctors, is so named for the white Indianapolis Mass, the guild will host a banquet at lab coats doctors wear. Sept. 29 — 7 p.m. the Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara The Mass was resurrected in the Sept. 26 — 7 p.m. Confirmation for youths of St. Joan of Catholic Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., archdiocese in 2014. In that year, Archbishop Confirmation for youths of St. Joseph Arc Parish at St. Joan of Arc Church, in Indianapolis. The keynote speaker Joseph W. Tobin, then the shepherd of Parish, Shelbyville, and St. Vincent Indianapolis will be Dr. Matt Will, associate professor central and southern Indiana, appointed de Paul Parish, Shelby County, at Sept. 30 — 10:45 a.m. of finance for the masters of business Father McCarthy as chaplain of the guild. SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral Confirmation for youths of St. Thomas administration program at the University of “The purpose [of the Mass] is to Sept. 27 — 10 a.m. More Parish at St. Thomas More Indianapolis School of Business. He will ask God’s grace upon the medical Leadership Team Meeting at Church, Mooresville speak on “The Economics of Health Care.” community as they serve all those in need,” Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Three awards will be given to honor those Father McCarthy told The Criterion in Catholic Center, Indianapolis (Schedule subject to change.) who have provided outstanding service and 2016. “Secondly, it’s to encourage and served as role models in advancing Catholic strengthen those in the medical field. And values within the medical industry. finally, it’s to celebrate the graces and This year’s winners are Dr. Brandon blessings God’s given us in having such a Respect Life Sunday to be marked by Brown of Riley Hospital for Children at strong Catholic community in health care.” IU Health in Indianapolis, receiving the All are invited to the Mass. To attend archdiocesan Mass, Life Chain events St. Gianna Catholic Physician of the Year the banquet afterward, tickets are $35 (plus Award; Agnes Therady, RN, of Franciscan a $4.01 fee) for those ages 13 and older, Criterion staff report side of the screen. Health, receiving the St. Luke Catholic $5 (plus a $2.33 fee) for medical students, • Bloomington: 2-3 p.m., neighborhood Clinical Health Care Worker of the Year and free for children ages 12 and younger. Respect Life Sunday, always the first parking and signs available at Award; and Mark and Michelle Overholt Those wishing to have a business Sunday in October, is on Oct. 7 this year. 16 locations along E. Third Street from of the One in Christ marriage preparation card‑sized ad in the program can request to Each year on Respect Life Sunday, College Mall Road west to College program, receiving the St. Raphael do so online for $100 (plus a $7.62 fee). the archdiocesan Office of Human Life Avenue, then south on College Avenue Catholic Non-clinical Health Care All registrations and requests for a and Dignity celebrates a special Mass to the Planned Parenthood facility Workers of the Year Award. program ad can be made online at during which an adult or married couple at 421 S. College Ave. Information: According to its website, the St. Raphael bit.ly/2xeSSGv (case sensitive) and must is honored for their service and leadership Carole Canfield, 812-322-5114. Catholic Medical Guild is a chapter of be made by Sept. 27. in respecting human life. The Mass will • Brookville: 2-3 p.m., Main Street the Catholic Medical Association, which For more information on the event, be held at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, at the courthouse. Information: was created “in order to help medical email [email protected]. For more 1347 N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis, at Jerry Mersch, 513-702-4949. professionals grow in the spirit of Christ, to information on the St. Raphael Catholic 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 7, with archdiocesan • Columbus: Second Street bring his spirit to all touched by our science Medical Guild of Indianapolis, go to vicar general Msgr. William Stumpf as the at Washington Street, 2-3 p.m.; and art, and to assist the whole Christian indycathmed.org. † principal celebrant. Judith Jackson, 812-350-0479. Two honorees were selected this year • Greencastle: 2-3 p.m., Washington for the Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Street at College Avenue. Information: Pope Francis prays for young people Respect Life Award: Tom McBroom of Mary Howard, 317-539-5727. St. Patrick Parish in Terre Haute, and • Greensburg: 2-3 p.m., N. Lincoln in Palermo, their diligence and courage Patricia Vesper of St. Luke the Evangelist Street at 10th Street. Information: VATICAN CITY (CNS)—As he often are young Catholics, Christians, members Parish in Indianapolis. Pat Koors, 812-614-0595. does with a group made up of people of of other religions and a few agnostics,” he Also on Respect Life Sunday, National • Indianapolis: 2:30-3:30 p.m., different faiths or no faith, Pope Francis said. “For this reason, I will give everyone Life Chain events are held in the N. Meridian Street from Michigan Street gave young people in Palermo a special a blessing, and I will ask God to bless the United States and Canada. National Life to 15th Street, and from 30th Street blessing, but not a ritual one. seed of restlessness that is in your heart.” Chain is an ecumenical event in which to 38th Street. Information: Ron and After the pope’s meeting with teenagers The pope clasped his hands, bowed his participants stand near streets and roads Mary Kramer, 317-527-9531, or Larry and young adults on Sept. 15, some head and prayed: “Lord, Lord God, look for peaceful, prayerful and public pro-life Holbrook, 317-919-1653. Catholics on Twitter expressed dismay that upon these young people. You know each witness. More than 1,900 cities across the • Milan: 3-4 p.m., Highway 101 at there was no formal apostolic blessing in the one of them. You know what they think. United States and Canada are expected to Highway 350. Information: Ed King, name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. You know that they want to go forward, to participate this year. 812‑654-6502. Instead, the pope asked God to look upon make a better world. Below is a listing of Life Chain events • Richmond: 2-3 p.m., 900-1700 blocks the thousands of young people gathered “Lord, make them seekers of goodness verified as taking place throughout of South A Street. Parking available at with him in Palermo’s Piazza Politeama. and happiness. Make them diligent in their central and southern Indiana on Oct. 7, First Baptist Church, 1601 South A St. After giving his formal speech, journey and in their encounters with others. according to www.lifechain.net. For more Signs can be picked up across from the Pope Francis apologized to the young Make them bold in serving; make them information on one of the events listed church starting at 1:45 p.m. Information: people for delivering it while seated when humble in seeking their roots and nurturing below, contact that location’s contact Cheryl Spence, 765-935-1786. they were all standing. But, he said, “my them to bear fruit, to have an identity, person. For general information or for • Terre Haute: 2-3 p.m., 3rd Street at ankles are really sore.” to belong. May the Lord, the Lord God, more Life Chain events, go to Wabash Avenue. Parking will be behind the “Now I would like to give you a accompany all these young people on their www.lifechain.net and select Indiana or Vigo County Court House. Information: blessing, but I know that among you there journey and bless each one. Amen.” † the desired state from the list on the left Tom McBroom, 812‑841‑0060. †

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VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya of Pope Francis is calling the presidents of every Catholic Kinshasa, Congo, who turns 79 in early celebrates morning Mass in the chapel bishops’ conference in the world to Rome October. of his residence, on Feb. 21-24 to discuss the prevention of The six present for the September the Domus Sanctae the abuse of minors and vulnerable adults. meeting were: Cardinals O’Malley, 74; Marthae, at the The Vatican made the announcement Pietro Parolin, 63, Vatican secretary of Vatican on Sept. 10. on Sept. 12 after the pope and members state; Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, 75, of Several members of of his international Council of Cardinals Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Oswald Gracias, the pope’s advisory wrapped up three days of meetings. 73, of Mumbai, India; Reinhard Marx, 64, Council of Cardinals After hearing from his council, the of Munich and Freising, Germany; and were present at the pope decided to convoke a meeting with Giuseppe Bertello, 75, president of the Mass on the first of the presidents of the bishops’ conferences commission governing Vatican City State. three days of council meetings. of the Catholic Church on the theme of The papally appointed group of nine (CNS photo/Vatican Media) the protection of minors and vulnerable cardinal members, the so-called C9, adults, the council said. has been tasked with helping advise Gospel”), is still set for further “stylistic which the members asked Pope Francis The members present “extensively the pope on the reform of the Vatican’s editing” and canonical review, she said. for a reflection on “the work, structure reflected together with the Holy Father organization and Church governance. Pope Francis reviewed for his and composition of the council itself, also on the matters of abuse” during their The council said in its statement considerations the finalized draft at their taking into account the advanced age of deliberations on Sept. 10-12. Cardinal Sean that, concerning work on the reform last meeting in June. The draft document some of its members.” P. O’Malley of Boston, president of the of the Curia, it finished “rereading the emphasizes four points: the Curia is at the The six again “expressed full solidarity Pontifical Commission for the Protection texts already prepared [and] also called service of the pope and the local Churches with Pope Francis for what has happened of Minors, also updated those present with attention to the pastoral care of personnel throughout the world; the work of the Curia in the last few weeks,” she said. the commission’s ongoing efforts. who work there,” in the Roman Curia. must have a pastoral character; the new In response to questions, she said Three of the nine council members Paloma Garcia Ovejero, vice director section in the Vatican Secretariat of State there was no word yet on the expected were absent for the meetings: of the Vatican press office, told reporters would oversee the training, assigning and release of the “possible and necessary Cardinal George Pell, 77, who currently is that a major part of the council’s work was ministry of Vatican nuncios and diplomats clarifications” the council said were on trial in Australia on sex abuse charges; making final changes to the draft of the around the world; and the proclamation of being formulated by the Holy See Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz apostolic constitution that would govern the Gospel and a missionary spirit must given the current debate on abuse in the Ossa, 85, retired archbishop of Santiago, the Curia. characterize the activity of the Curia. Church. Chile, who is facing questioning over The document, provisionally titled Garcia Ovejero reiterated the council’s The council will meet again on his handling of abuse allegations; and “Praedicate Evangelium” (“Preach the last written statement from Sept. 10 in Dec. 10-12. †

In his statement on Aug. 16, have to do it step by step.” task of Catholic media is “speaking the MEETING Cardinal DiNardo said the USCCB Since Aug. 1, Cardinal DiNardo truth, but never forgetting the role of continued from page 1 Executive Committee had established has issued five statements responding charity.” three goals: “an investigation into the to various aspects of the sexual abuse When asked where he finds hope Cardinal DiNardo originally announced questions surrounding Archbishop crisis and has called for greater during the current wave of scandals and on Aug. 16 that he was requesting a McCarrick; an opening of new and transparency and accountability in the controversy, he said, “Our trust is in the meeting with Pope Francis. The request confidential channels for reporting Church, particularly on the part of the Lord.” followed the release of the Pennsylvania complaints against bishops; and advocacy bishops. “Even the pope today mentioned the grand jury report on sexual abuse cases for more effective resolution of future When asked what role there could be cross, that you need to … be crucified with in six Pennsylvania dioceses and the complaints.” for Catholic media, he said they “have the Lord—that’s the only way you can deal announcement of credible allegations When asked about the three priorities to tell the truth, and they have to tell the with this, go through it. You have to listen of child sexual abuse committed by after the meeting with the pope, the truth in a way that is very balanced.” to other people, and you hope that in that Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, the cardinal said: “I think we can make Acknowledging the anger and even “rage” shared vision of mission, of cooperating former cardinal-archbishop of Washington. movement on those things. I think we among some commentators, he said the together, you grow in hope.” †

Archbishop Charles C. Thompson and the Catholic Community Foundation invite you to

ARCHDIOCESAN CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING & PRAYER SERVICE Thursday, December 6, 2018 • Catholic Center Assembly Hall 1400 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46202 Prayer service begins at 6:30 p.m. • Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Reception to follow.

Just as the Vatican in early December lights the Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square and the Holy Father reflects on the Nativity, so, too, will Archbishop Thompson lead an Archdiocesan Christmas tree lighting and prayer service.

At this special event, we will prepare our hearts for Jesus’ coming as the Light of the World and celebrate those who have shared their own light by establishing memorial endowments in the names of loved ones.

For a donation of $10 or more, you can dedicate a luminaria in memory of a loved one, which will be lit at the prayer service. Their legacy will live on as the gifts will be invested in the Catholic Community Foundation to support the growth of parish, school, and agency ministries.

Regular, weekday Mass will be celebrated at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral prior to the event at 5:15 p.m. The Mass intention will be for loved ones remembered at the Evening of Lights. All who wish to attend Mass prior to the event are welcome.

To RSVP by Wednesday, November 28, and/or to make a donation, please visit www.archindy.org/CCF/EveningOfLights2018 Archbishop Charles C. Thompson

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Opinion Be Our Guest/Sr. Constance Veit, L.S.P. Take courage, be not afraid,

Archbishop Charles C. Thompson, Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher trust God’s providence Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus Growing up, many of my family’s Despite their lack of proficiency summer vacations took place at the ocean. in English and their ignorance of Whenever we could afford it, we American culture, within two days of would head for Cape Cod, Mass., their arrival in New York, the sisters Editorial New Hampshire or Maine. ventured out into the city to collect As we kids splashed around in the salt alms and procure all that would be water or searched for shells, my mother necessary for the care of the elderly. loved to just sit and Within a week, they welcomed their watch the waves first residents. crashing against the By the end of September, a second rocks. group of Little Sisters destined for a “I could stay here foundation in Cincinnati had set out all day,” she’d often on the long journey to America. A muse. We’d cringe third group arrived in New Orleans at these words as we in December. In just four years, the quickly grew bored Little Sisters established 13 homes and looked for the for the elderly in the United States; next great adventure! many more would follow, including But as I grew older and began to the St. Augustine Home for the Aged progress in a life of prayer, I came to in Indianapolis. All were founded in understand my mother’s fascination with extreme poverty, but with great trust in the sea. God’s providence. Whenever I visited the ocean, I’d find a Amazed at how completely God good spot where I could watch the waves provided for their needs, the sisters in crashing against the rocks or rolling one home wrote to the motherhouse, Archbishop Charles C. Thompson lays prostrate on the floor of SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on Sept. 15 during a “Holy Hour for Prayer, Penance and Healing” for victims of across the sand, pull out my Bible or my “Divine goodness never disappoints us sexual abuse. (Photo by Sean Gallagher) rosary and reflect on the majesty and in our expectations and often surpasses providence of God. them.” This summer, I found myself thinking Father Ernest Lelièvre, a French about the sea for a special priest who served as A time of true penance, reparation, reason. It was 150 years the congregation’s ago this September that ambassador in and a pledge to move forward seven Little Sisters of ‘Divine goodness America, encouraged the Poor set off from our never disappoints the sisters. “The Lord The silence was lengthy, even moving, allow this crisis to further fracture motherhouse in Brittany, is with you; that says and in many minds, it spoke volumes. the universal Church. The road to France, on a long ocean us in our everything. … Are As he lay prostrate for five, six, recovery cannot be an issue of “we” journey. expectations and you not his family, seven minutes praying in silence at or “them.” It requires our community The sisters traveled his people? Has not the beginning of the “Holy Hour for of faith coming together—laity, clergy across the Atlantic in an often surpasses each of your homes Prayer, Penance and Healing” on and religious alike—as the people of immigrant ship named them.’ had proof, a hundred Sept. 15 in SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral God. Napoleon III, arriving in times over, of his in Indianapolis, Archbishop Charles Benedictine Sister Marie Racine, Brooklyn, N.Y., on Sept. predilection? … Do C. Thompson laid the foundation for who attended the holy hour, said as 13, 1868. The massive not things happen seeking God’s mercy, healing and grace much. “I think it’s important for us to iron vessel had been built in 1865 every day which repeat to you: ‘You are upon our local Church. come together as a Church to pray for expressly for transatlantic travel, but in the house of the Lord, and it is here But the prayers weren’t only for our Church, for those that have been the trip must have been harrowing just that he delights to dwell?’ ” central and southern Indiana, they were victimized by members of our Church, the same. An etching of the Napoleon As we prepare to launch our for the universal Church and everyone so we can bring healing and justice. It’s III shows the ship being tossed about by sesquicentennial celebrations in our impacted by clergy sexual abuse. important to come together—it’s a time waves during one of its voyages. homes across the country, I find No one can deny the hurt, anger and of crisis.” Beyond the normal anxieties peace and confidence in remembering even betrayal many people of faith feel Norbert Krapf, a victim of priestly associated with such an undertaking, our story and thanking God for his as we continue to come to grips with sexual abuse decades ago in the the young Little Sisters on their way to providence every day and in every the revelations of priests, religious and Diocese of Evansville, Ind., agreed the New York surely entertained a host of undertaking. other people ministering on behalf of holy hour was a good initial step. other fears—for they were about to begin At the same time, I am conscious of the Church abusing the most vulnerable “You can’t open yourself to healing a new life and a new mission in a foreign how much the barque of the Church has among us. until you open yourself to the grief. country, with no expectation of ever been subjected to violent storms this And there are no appropriate words And I think too much of the grief has returning to their homeland. summer, and I confide to our Lord those for the victims, their families and others been shut out and suppressed,” said But this little band of sisters had whose faith has been shaken in recent impacted by these sinful actions. Krapf, now a member of SS. Peter and been formed in the school of St. Jeanne weeks. There is still brokenness for many, an Paul Cathedral Parish in Indianapolis. Jugan, whose charity and trust in My prayer for all of us is that each day emptiness that most of us will never be “Survivors who suppress their grief God’s loving providence had led her to we may hear the voice of Jesus deep in able to grasp, and unimaginable pain. pay the price. The same is true of the establish a new religious community our hearts as he calms our inner storms: “I cannot begin to imagine the community and of the whole Church. despite a virtual lack of resources “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid” depth of sorrow that is being felt And that’s where we’re going now, I and preparation. Our pioneering (Mt 14:27, Mk 6:50). and experienced by so many, both think.” Little Sisters surely rode out many a within and outside the Church,” Though our prayers for victims and storm, leaning on their formation and (Little Sisters of the Poor Sister Archbishop Thompson said at the our Church must be paramount, we must trusting in the Lord, whom even the Constance Carolyn Veit is director of beginning of his homily during the holy also pray for the good, holy priests who winds and the waves obey communications for the Little Sisters of hour. have been committed to their vows and (cf. Mt 8:27). the Poor in the United States.) † The archbishop offered his “deepest been blindsided by the revelations about apologies” to all who have been abused. their fellow clergy. He noted, “We particularly ache for “A great cloud hangs over so many the most vulnerable and innocent of our wonderful priests who remain among us … children and youth … ever faithful in their witness of priestly who have been victimized. One very ministry and service,” Archbishop Letters Policy notable U.S. archbishop likened the Thompson said. sexual abuse scandal to an incredibly Seven minutes. It may seem like a Letters from readers are published in letters from readers as necessary based on destructive storm, not of rain or wind, short amount of time, but on Sept. 15, The Criterion as part of the newspaper’s space limitations, pastoral sensitivity and but man-made, which will necessarily it spoke poignantly when addressing a commitment to “the responsible exchange content (including spelling and grammar). include a road to recovery like that of crisis of faith. of freely-held and expressed opinion In order to encourage opinions from a among the People of God” (Communio et variety of readers, frequent writers will any devastating disaster.” “I thought it needed to be profound,” Progressio, 116). ordinarily be limited to one letter every Sadly, we have learned the abuse Archbishop Thompson said afterward Letters from readers are welcome and three months. Concise letters (usually less also includes vulnerable adults and even about the amount of time he lay every effort will be made to include letters than 300 words) are more likely to be seminarians on the East Coast, where a prostrate at the beginning of the holy from as many people and representing printed. prelate is accused of acting in sexually hour. “It couldn’t be just 10 seconds as many viewpoints as possible. Letters Letters must be signed, but, for serious inappropriate ways with several young or a minute. … It’s got to be a time of should be informed, relevant, well- reasons, names may be withheld. priests and men in formation for the true penance, true reparation, a time of expressed and temperate in tone. They Send letters to “Letters to the Editor,” priesthood. Many of us are asking: How reflection and pause, and also a pledge must reflect a basic sense of courtesy and The Criterion, 1400 N. Meridian Street, can something like this have happened? for moving forward. Now, by the grace respect. Indianap­olis, IN 46202-2367. Readers What are we to do? of God, may we do it.” The editors reserve the right to select with access to e-mail may send letters to the letters that will be published and to edit [email protected]. † In times like these, our family of faith must come together, and not —Mike Krokos The Criterion Friday, September 21, 2018 Page 5 ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO CHARLES C. THOMPSON

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Death penalty revision confirms all human life is sacred “Recourse to the death penalty on the part Previously, the catechism sacred. It simply acknowledges that when In today’s world, capital punishment of legitimate authority, following a fair acknowledged the possibility that the death no other options are available, killing is not necessary. Therefore, it is not a trial, was long considered an appropriate penalty might be necessary in extremely someone in self-defense (or to save the legitimate option for defending human response to the gravity of certain crimes rare circumstances to defend human lives lives of others) may be necessary. lives. Like all other forms of unjust and an acceptable, albeit extreme, means against an unjust aggressor. But it went on We used to view capital punishment aggression against human life (for of safeguarding the common good. Today, to say, “If, however, non-lethal means are in a similar light. Although all human example, abortion, euthanasia and unjust however, there is an increasing awareness sufficient to defend and protect people’s life was recognized as sacred and war), capital punishment should be that the dignity of the person is not lost safety from the aggressor, authority inviolable, including the lives of the abolished worldwide. even after the commission of very serious will limit itself to such means, as these most heinous criminals, the traditional Pope Francis’ teaching on capital crimes. In addition, a new understanding are more in keeping with the concrete teaching of the Church did not exclude punishment follows the teaching of his has emerged of the significance of penal conditions of the common good and more recourse to the death penalty, if this predecessors. St. John Paul II reminded sanctions imposed by the state. Lastly, in conformity with the dignity of the was seen as the only possible way us that “not even a murderer loses his more effective systems of detention have human person ” (#2267). of effectively defending human lives personal dignity, and God himself pledges been developed, which ensure the due The new language eliminates the against an unjust aggressor. What’s to guarantee this.” Pope Benedict XVI protection of citizens but, at the same possibility that capital punishment might changed is the new perspective on urged the world’s leaders “to make every time, do not definitively deprive the be needed. Instead, it clearly states that safeguarding human society against even effort to eliminate the death penalty.” guilty of the possibility of redemption. “in the light of the Gospel, the death the most dangerous criminals. As the Simply put, capital punishment is no Consequently, the Church teaches, in the penalty is inadmissible because it is an catechism’s new paragraph states: longer needed or morally justified as light of the Gospel, that ‘the death penalty attack on the inviolability and dignity of “Today, however, there is an a means to safeguard human life. Like is inadmissible because it is an attack on the person” (Catechism of the Catholic increasing awareness that the dignity other aspects of the Church’s teaching the inviolability and dignity of the person,’ Church, #2267, revised). of the person is not lost even after the on the dignity and inviolability of and she works with determination for its The fundamental teaching of the commission of very serious crimes. human life, this refinement of Catholic abolition worldwide” (Catechism of the Church remains the same: All human In addition, a new understanding has moral teaching will not be universally Catholic Church, #2267, revised). life is sacred, and the unjust taking of a emerged of the significance of penal understood or accepted. That’s because human life is never permissible. In cases sanctions imposed by the state. Lastly, it is a prophetic warning to the leaders On Aug. 2, 2018, Pope Francis approved of self-defense, or to save the life of more effective systems of detention have of our society, and to all of us, that God a revision of paragraph #2267 (concerning someone who is in immediate danger of been developed, which ensure the due alone is the Lord of Life. capital punishment) in the Catechism of death, taking the life of another person protection of citizens but, at the same Catholic teaching on the dignity and the Catholic Church. This revision makes is not considered unjust. In fact, it may time, do not definitively deprive the inviolability of human life is absolute clear our Church’s opposition to capital be morally necessary. However, killing guilty of the possibility of redemption” and unchanging. punishment and our commitment to work another person in self-defense does not (Catechism of the Catholic Church, Let’s pray that human dignity will be for its abolition worldwide. change the principle that all human life is #2267, revised). affirmed and protected always. †

La enmienda sobre la pena capital confirma que toda la vida humana es sagrada “Durante mucho tiempo el recurso Anteriormente el catecismo en defensa personal (o para salvar la sucede con todas las demás formas a la pena de muerte por parte de la reconocía la posibilidad de que la vida de otros) puede ser necesario. injustas de agresión contra la vida autoridad legítima, después de un pena de muerte fuera necesaria en Solíamos ver la pena capital desde humana (por ejemplo, el aborto, la debido proceso, fue considerado una circunstancias extremadamente raras, esta perspectiva. Si bien existía el eutanasia o las guerras injustas), la respuesta apropiada a la gravedad de para defender la vida humana contra reconocimiento de que toda la vida pena capital debe abolirse en el mundo algunos delitos y un medio admisible, un agresor injusto. El catecismo humana es sagrada e inviolable, entero. aunque extremo, para la tutela del planteaba lo siguiente: “Pero si los inclusive la de los criminales más Las enseñanzas del papa bien común. Hoy está cada vez más medios incruentos bastan para proteger abyectos, las enseñanzas tradicionales Francisco con respecto a la pena viva la conciencia de que la dignidad y defender del agresor la seguridad de de la Iglesia no excluían el recurso capital concuerdan con las de sus de la persona no se pierde ni siquiera las personas, la autoridad se limitará a de la pena de muerte si esta se predecesores. San Juan Pablo II nos después de haber cometido crímenes esos medios, porque ellos corresponden consideraba como la única alternativa recordaba que “ni siquiera un asesino muy graves. Además, se ha extendido mejora las condiciones concretas del para defender eficazmente vidas pierde su dignidad personal y el propio una nueva comprensión acerca del bien común y son más conformes con humanas contra un agresor injusto. Dios se compromete a garantizar sentido de las sanciones penales la dignidad de la persona humana” Lo que ha cambiado es la nueva esto.” El papa Benedicto XVI exhortó por parte del Estado. En fin, se han (#2267). perspectiva con respecto a proteger a a los líderes mundiales a “hacer todo implementado sistemas de detención El nuevo texto elimina la posibilidad la sociedad humana inclusive en contra lo posible para eliminar la pena de más eficaces, que garantizan la de que la pena capital sea necesaria. de los criminales más peligrosos. Tal muerte.” necesaria defensa de los ciudadanos, En vez de ello, señala claramente que como lo establece el nuevo párrafo del En términos llanos, la pena capital ya pero que, al mismo tiempo, no le quitan “a la luz del Evangelio [...] la pena de Catecismo: no es un recurso necesario o justificable al reo la posibilidad de redimirse muerte es inadmisible, porque atenta “Hoy está cada vez más viva la moralmente como un medio para definitivamente. Por tanto la Iglesia contra la inviolabilidad y la dignidad conciencia de que la dignidad de proteger la vida humana. Al igual que enseña, a la luz del Evangelio, que de la persona” (Catecismo de la Iglesia la persona no se pierde ni siquiera otros aspectos de las enseñanzas de ‘la pena de muerte es inadmisible, Católica, #2267, enmendado). después de haber cometido crímenes la Iglesia acerca de la dignidad y la porque atenta contra la inviolabilidad La enseñanza fundamental de la muy graves. Además, se ha extendido inviolabilidad de la vida humana, este y la dignidad de la persona,’ y se Iglesia sigue siendo la misma: toda una nueva comprensión acerca del perfeccionamiento de las enseñanzas compromete con determinación la vida humana es sagrada y tomar sentido de las sanciones penales morales católicas no será comprendido a su abolición en todo el mundo” injustamente una vida jamás es un por parte del Estado. En fin, se han ni aceptado por todos. Esto se debe a (Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica, acto permisible. En casos de defensa implementado sistemas de detención que constituye una advertencia profética #2267, enmendado). personal o para salvar la vida de alguien más eficaces, que garantizan la para los líderes de nuestra sociedad, y que se encuentra en peligro de muerte necesaria defensa de los ciudadanos, para todos nosotros, de que solo Dios es El 2 de agosto de 2018 el papa inminente no se considera injusto tomar pero que, al mismo tiempo, no le quitan el Señor de la Vida. Francisco aprobó una enmienda al la vida de otra persona. De hecho, quizá al reo la posibilidad de redimirse Las enseñanzas católicas sobre la párrafo #2267 (sobre la pena capital) sea moralmente necesario. Sin embargo, definitivamente” (Catecismo de la dignidad y la inviolabilidad de la vida del Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica. matar a alguien en defensa personal Iglesia Católica, #2267). humana son principios absolutos e Esta enmienda deja en claro la no modifica el principio de que toda la La pena capital no es necesaria en inmutables. oposición de la Iglesia a la pena capital vida humana es sagrada. Simplemente el mundo de hoy en día. Por lo tanto, Recemos para que la dignidad y nuestro compromiso de trabajar en se reconoce que, cuando no existe no constituye una opción legítima para humana sea siempre reafirmada y favor de su abolición en todo el mundo. ninguna otra alternativa, matar a alguien defender las vidas humanas. Como protegida. † Page 6 The Criterion Friday, September 21, 2018

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September 25 800-382-9836, ext. 1490, or professionals, 6:30 p.m. Mass, St. Bartholomew School, Sisters of Providence, events, dinner tickets $75 Indianapolis Marriott [email protected]. followed by banquet at 1306 27th St., Columbus. 1 Sisters of Providence, Saint per person, $600 per table. Downtown, 350 W. Maryland Archbishop Edward School Fall Festival, Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary- Information and tickets: St., Indianapolis. Celebrate St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish, T. O’Meara Catholic Center 4-8 p.m., games and activities of-the-Woods. Fall Farm indyredmass.eventbee.com. Life Dinner, sponsored by 5719 Saint Mary’s Rd., Floyds across from cathedral, $39.01 for ages K-8th grade, food. Day at the Woods, 1-4 p.m., Right to Life of Indianapolis, Knobs. Dessert Card Party, per person, $7.33 medical Information: 812-379-9353. hayrides, historical videos, October 2 co-founder and former CEO of door prizes, raffles, pull tabs, students, children 12 and fiber demonstrations, free Mission 27 Resale, 40 Days for Life David Bereit 7-10 p.m., $5. Information: younger free. Reservations St. Rita Parish, snacks, children’s activities, 132 Leota St., Indianapolis. speaking, 6 p.m. registration, 812-923-2492, mhartlage@ due by Sept. 27 at 1733 Dr. Andrew J. Brown free will offering. Information Senior Discount Day, 6:45 p.m. dinner and awards, yoursmk.org. www.indycathmed.org. Ave., Indianapolis. St. Rita and registration: 812-535- every Tuesday, seniors get 8 p.m. keynote, $75 per Information: info@ Raffle, Auction and Dance, 2952, [email protected] or 30 percent off all purchases, person, sponsorships available. September 27 indycathmed.org. 6-10 p.m., $25 advance tickets www.spsmw.org/event. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., ministry Information and registration: St. Paul Hermitage, include 50/50 tickets, $30 at supports Indianapolis St. www.rtlindy.org, 317-582-1526. 501 N. 17th Ave., Beech Grove. St. Michael Parish, the door. Information: St. Mark Parish, Vincent de Paul Society Food Ave Maria Guild, Fall Card 519 Jefferson Blvd., 317-632-6349. 5377 Acorn Road, Tell City. Pantry and Changing Lives September 26 Party and Quilt Raffle, Greenfield. Michaelmas, A Shooting Match and Picnic, Forever program. Information: Archbishop Edward 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Information: Celebration of St. Michael, Primo Banquet and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. CT, chili, 317-687-8260. T. O’Meara Catholic Center, 317-223-3687, vlgmimi@ 5 p.m. Mass followed by Conference Center, hamburgers, brats, homemade 1400 N. Meridian St., aol.com. free catered dinner, silent 2615 National Ave., pies, quilt raffle, big raffle, October 3 Indianapolis. Best Practices auction and raffle, $10,000 Indianapolis. Angels of Grace family games, ham shooting Archbishop Edward for Observing All Soul’s September 28-29 grand prize, $50 raffle tickets Awards Luncheon, style match for $600 beef box prize. T. O’Meara Catholic Center, Day Workshop, presented SS. Francis and Clare of available for purchase at show, lunch, award ceremony, Information: 812-836-2481. 1400 N. Meridian St., by the archdiocesan Office Assisi Parish, 5901 Olive parish office during business 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., $35 per Indianapolis. Solo Seniors, of Marriage and Family Branch Road, Greenwood. hours or by mailing the person, $260 table October 1 Catholic, educational, Life, 6:30–8:30 p.m., free. Fall Festival, Fri. 5-10 p.m., parish office, tickets will be of eight. Information and St. John the Evangelist charitable and social Information and registration: Sat. noon-10 p.m., food, returned by mail, need not be registration: 317-788-7581, Church, 126 W. Georgia St., singles, 50 and over, single, Deb VanVelse, dvanvelse@ live music, rides, children’s present to win. Information: www.benedictinn.org. Indianapolis. Red Mass and separated, widowed or archindy.org, 317-236-1586 or games, silent auction, Monte 317-462-4240, cmurphy@ Fundraiser Dinner, sponsored divorced. New members 800-382-9836, ext. 1586. Carlo, art and homemade stmichaelsgrfld.org. September 30 by St. Thomas More Society of welcome. 6 p.m. Information: crafts area, beer and wine tent, St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Indianapolis, 5:30 p.m. Mass, 317-243-0777. St. Mary Parish “Spaghetti wristband Sat., $15,000 raffle. St. Michael the Archangel St. Maurice Campus, Archbishop Charles Dinner” at Lawrence County Information: 317-859-4673. Parish, 3354 W. 30th St., 1963 N. St. John St., C. Thompson presiding, Church of the Immaculate Persimmon Festival, Indianapolis. Pumpkinfest, Greensburg. Maryknoll 6:45 p.m. dinner at Conception, 1 Sisters of Main St., Mitchell, 2:30-6 p.m. September 29 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m., live Mission Breakfast, sausage, Indiana Roof Ballroom, Providence, Saint Mary-of- Information: 812-849-3570. SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, entertainment, games and biscuits and gravy, eggs, 140 W. Washington St., the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the- 1347 N. Meridian St., prizes, food, desserts, beer, potatoes, pastries, fruit and Indianapolis, keynote Jim Woods. Mass for Feast Day St. Michael Church, Indianapolis. St. Raphael bounce houses, pumpkin drinks, carry out available, McClelland, executive of St. Mother Theodore 519 Jefferson Blvd., Greenfield. Catholic Medical Association patch, pumpkin recipe 8 a.m.-noon, freewill offering, director for Drug Prevention, Guérin, 11 a.m. Information: Holy Hour of Prayer Guild of Indianapolis contest, face painting, arts all are welcome. Information: Treatment, and Enforcement 812-535-2931, wvc@ for Vocations, 7-8 p.m. White Mass and Reception, and crafts bazaar. Information: 812-663-4754, stcatherinevs@ for the state of Indiana, all spsmw.org, www.spsmw.org/ Information: 317-236-1490, for Catholic health care 317-926-7359. gmail.com. are welcome to either or both providence-center/events. †

For a complete list of retreats as reported to VIPs The Criterion, log on to www.archindy.org/retreats. Retreats and Programs Walter and Virginia (Volkert) Angermeier, members of St. Ann Parish in Indianapolis, October 9 Information and registration: October 11 celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Benedict Inn Retreat & 317-788-7581, www. Benedict Inn Retreat & Aug. 23. Conference Center, benedictinn.org. Conference Center, The couple was married in St. Joseph Church 1402 Southern Ave., 1402 Southern Ave., Beech in Elizabethtown, Ill., on Aug. 23, 1958. Beech Grove. Ecumenical Our Lady of Fatima Retreat Grove. Biblical Walk with They have five children: Julie Harrington, Councils of the Catholic House, 5353 E. 56th St., Mary, first of three (Oct. 18, 25) Nancy Litherland, Diane Williams, Colleen and Church II, second of four Indianapolis. In the Benedictine Sister Carol Michael Angermeier. (Oct. 16 and 30), Benedictine Ignatian Way, a series Faulkner and Patty Moore The couple also has four grandchildren. † Father Matthias Neumann on the spiritual exercises presenting, 7-8:30 p.m., $25 presenting, 7-8:30 p.m., of St. Ignatius of Loyola, per session. Information and Melvin and Rita (Lunsford) Gramman, members of St. Michael Parish in $25 per session. Information “The Passion of Christ— registration: 317-788-7581, Brookville, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Sept. 1. and registration: 317-788- Strength to Carry Out www.benedictinn.org. The couple was married in St. Mary-of-the-Rock Church in Franklin County on 7581, www.benedictinn.org. One’s Mission,” Sept. 1, 1948. Father Jeffrey Godecker October 12-14 They have six children: Marlene Fohl, Donna Forthofer, Karen Pflum, Melanie October 10 presenting, fourth of five Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest Roberts, Maureen Seals and Kevin Gramman. Benedict Inn Retreat & (Oct. 17), 6 p.m. dinner, House and Retreat Center, The couple also has 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. † Conference Center, 7-8:30 p.m. presentation, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. 1402 Southern Ave., Beech prayer and discussion, Environmental Spirituality, Grove. Personal Day of $35 per session, registration Benedictine Father Adrian Archbishop Thompson is featured speaker Retreat, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., required. Information and Burke presenting, $255 single, $35 includes room for the registration: Dustin Nelson, $425 double. Information: at Catholic Radio Indy Dinner on Oct. 2 day and lunch, spiritual 317-545-7681, ext. 101 or 812-357-6585 or mzoeller@ direction available for $30. www.archindy.org/fatima. saintmeinrad.edu. † Archbishop Charles C. Thompson followed by a live auction and music. will be the featured speaker at the Tickets are $65 per person; a table annual Catholic Radio Indy dinner and of eight is available for $450. fundraiser at the Knights of Columbus Priests, deacons and religious are October talks to focus on end-of-life ethics and Council #3343, 2100 E. 71st St., in welcome to attend at no charge. Father Stanley Rother, first U.S.-born martyr Indianapolis, on Oct. 2. Reservations are required by Sept. 27 The evening begins with a reception at goo.gl/Z1PGGM (case sensitive). Two talks of interest to Catholics Who Didn’t Run: Walking with Blessed and silent auction from 5:30-7 p.m. For more information, call in central and southern Indiana will be Stanley Rother” given by the priest’s Dinner will be served at 7 p.m., 317-870-8400. † held at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, cousin, Father Donald Wolf, in the 14598 Oak Ridge Road, in Carmel, Ind., church at 7 p.m. on Oct. 23. (Lafayette Diocese), near the northern Blessed Stanley Rother was a priest border of the archdiocese, in October. of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, Professor to present on religious attitudes Palliative care specialist Dr. Natalie Okla., who served as a missionary Rodden will present “Ethics on the priest in Guatemala. He was murdered from black Catholic perspective on Sept. 27 Edges of Life,” in the St. Thomas in his rectory there on July 28, 1981. Aquinas Room after the 9:30 a.m. Mass Father Wolf will provide first-person “Studying Black Catholics: Testing and challenges involved in researching on Oct. 14. testimony about the radical love of the My Patience, Faith and Community,” is and writing about black Catholics. She will answer common end- first American-born martyr. the title of a lecture being presented by The event is sponsored by the Indiana of-life ethical questions that face Father Rother was declared a martyr University of Notre Dame political science University Consortium for the Study of Catholics, including advanced illness by Pope Francis on Dec. 2, 2016, and professor Dr. Darren Davis at Holy Angels Religion, Ethics and Society seminar and disability care consistent with beatified in Oklahoma City on Sept. 23, School, 2822 Dr. Marin Luther King Jr. series “Those Who Know the Trouble the Church and how to initiate these 2017. St., in Indianapolis, at 6 p.m. on Sept. 27. I’ve Seen: Citizenship and Resistance in conversations with loved ones. All attendees will receive a blessed The school, which faces Dr. Martin Luther the African Christian Community.” All attendees will receive a free medal of Blessed Stanley Rother. King Jr. St., can be accessed via Udell There is no charge to attend and copy of “A Catholic Guide to Health Both presentations are free, and Street and W. 28th Street. registration is not required; all are Care Directives.” registration is not required. Davis will present on his book, welcome. All are also invited to learn For more information, call Perseverance in the Parish? Religious For additional information, about Blessed Stanley Rother in a 317‑430-3448 or e-mail diane. Attitudes from a Black Catholic call 317-926-3324 or e-mail presentation called “The Shepherd [email protected]. † Perspective, and will examine the findings [email protected]. † The Criterion Friday, September 21, 2018 Page 7

Benedictine sisters Marie Racine, left, Nicolette Etienne Archbishop Charles C. Thompson greets Carol Feick of and Anne Louis Frederick sing a hymn during a St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis after the “Holy Hour for Prayer, Penance and Healing” for victims Sept. 15 “Holy Hour for Prayer, Penance and Healing” for of sexual abuse on Sept. 15. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) victims of sexual abuse. (Photo by Sean Gallagher)

Steve Dlugosz of St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis prays during the Sept. 15 “Holy Hour for Prayer, Penance and Healing” for victims of sexual abuse. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer)

and others who serve in the HOLY HOUR Church.” continued from page 1 He also expressed sorrow for the failures of bishops Indiana and in the broader Church in the “who have acted in any way U.S. and other countries, and the failure contrary to the episcopal of Church leaders to properly respond to mission of witness, pastoral clergy abuse in the past. care and oversight.” The holy hour took place on the While he noted the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, which necessity of apologizing, recalls the suffering that the Blessed Archbishop Thompson Virgin Mary experienced at the foot of the emphasized that action was cross in witnessing the crucifixion of her needed as well. Son. It included exposition of the Blessed “The U.S. bishops Sacrament, Scripture readings, periods of are being called upon to silent prayer and solemn Benediction. provide more independent Christen Havard, 24, was one of reporting of concerns the people who attended. A member involving bishops of St. John the Evangelist Parish in themselves and greater lay Indianapolis, Havard said she came involvement in the process because the clergy sexual abuse crisis has of oversight among other “been very much in my heart in prayer,” things,” he said. “I am and she wanted “especially to be in prayer confident that these will be with the community of the Archdiocese of put in place.” Indianapolis, … for the sex abuse victims.” He noted reforms put A monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament sits on the altar as Archbishop Charles C. Thompson offers a prayer She said witnessing Archbishop into place in the archdiocese on Sept. 15. Also pictured, partially obscured, is Father Patrick Beidelman, rector of SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral Parish, Thompson laying prostrate in penance and since 2002, including the who served as master of ceremonies. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) prayer was “very powerful,” noting that archdiocesan Review Board, “prayer, sacrifice and penance” was needed an independent means of submitting The archbishop expressed hope that the crisis. Because of that, his first inclination “first and foremost” as the Church moves accusations and independent audits to healing will be furthered by the Church’s was to stay away from the holy hour. forward in response to new allegations of certify that the archdiocese is complying response to the current clergy sexual abuse “I didn’t want to go,” said sexual abuse and inadequate response to with the U.S. bishops’ “Charter crisis. Father Sahayam, associate pastor of them by Church leaders. for the Protection of Children and “To that end, we must provide St. Christopher Parish in Indianapolis. “It Archbishop Thompson described the Young People.” victims with the opportunities to be was hard. But I said, ‘I have to be there,’ holy hour as “merely an initial step in “This does not mean, however, that heard, understood, counseled, renewed, both for the victims and for the priests who the long road of recovery, and it must there is not room for improvement,” appreciated and respected as beloved abused. That’s how we become one body. begin with my deepest apologies for Archbishop Thompson said. “If we children of God,” the archbishop said. Sexual abuse really puts us apart from the atrocious sins of abuse, neglect have learned anything these last few After the holy hour, Benedictine Sister another. But the Blessed Sacrament brings and omission by those who have been weeks, we must remain ever diligent, Nicolette Etienne admitted to feeling “very us together.” entrusted with the mission of caring, vigilant and courageous. Trust can only emotional” about the crisis in part because Archbishop Thompson, too, reminded loving, respecting, protecting, defending, be restored by greater transparency and she is the sister of Archbishop Paul those attending the holy hour, of the honoring and healing. This includes clergy accountability.” D. Etienne of Anchorage, Alaska, formerly central role that God will play in the an archdiocesan priest, and two priests of Church’s response to the current clergy the Evansville, Ind., diocese. sexual abuse crisis. “I know that they’ve worked really “In the end, however, it is ultimately hard to help bring people closer to the the grace of God that brings about heart of God, and I know the pain they’re healing, redemption and salvation for us experiencing right now,” she said. all,” Archbishop Thompson said. “That Her concern extended beyond her grace has been made possible through family to the rest of the Church, and the passion, death and resurrection of especially the victims of abuse. Jesus Christ. “I just feel for all those involved,” she “As we commemorate the Memorial said. “I feel for the victims, their parents. I of Our Lady of Sorrows, we must keep feel for the good, holy priests and bishops in mind that our Blessed Mother did not who have lived their lives loving and despair in her sorrow. As she endured with serving God. I feel the pain that they’re her Son, his passion and cross, so we must going through now. I feel for our Church, do so with one another. It is in the Cross at this time. I feel broken, and I feel that we find the grace of healing, peace, broken for our Church.” reconciliation and redemption.” Priests serving in the archdiocese listen to the first reading during a “Holy Hour for Prayer, Penance Like Sister Nicolette, Father Jude and Healing” for victims of sexual abuse on Sept. 15 in SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. Sahayam has also been challenged (Criterion reporter Natalie Hoefer (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) emotionally by the clergy sexual abuse contributed to this story.) † Page 8 The Criterion Friday, September 21, 2018 Holy hour is an initial step in long road to recovery, healing (Following is Archbishop Charles professionals—lay persons in the fields C. Thompson’s homily for the “Holy Hour of psychology, law enforcement, legal of Prayer, Penance and Healing” on expertise and others—a very independent Sept. 15 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral means of receiving accusations and in Indianapolis.) reporting to proper civil authorities has been in operation for several years. On the Memorial of Our Lady of Additionally, the archdiocese Sorrows, I cannot begin to imagine the undergoes a thorough audit by an depth of sorrow that is being felt and independent firm to make sure we are experienced by so many, both within and complying with the “Charter for the outside the Church. Protection of Children and Young People.” This “Holy Hour of Prayer, Penance This does not mean, however, that and Healing” is merely an initial step in there is not room for improvement. If the long road of recovery, and it must we have learned anything these last few begin with my deepest apologies for weeks, we must remain ever diligent, the atrocious sins of abuse, neglect and vigilant and courageous. Trust can only omission by those who have been entrusted be restored by greater transparency and with the mission of caring, loving, accountability. respecting, protecting, defending, honoring Several have written or spoken to me and healing. This includes clergy and about both the formation and the well‑being others who serve in the Church. of our seminarians. I believe we are blessed I express my sincere apology for the with a wonderful vocation office which failures, especially if criminal, of bishops includes clergy and laity, as well as two who have acted in any way contrary to very sound seminaries in Simon Bruté the episcopal mission of witness, pastoral College Seminary, here in Indianapolis, care and oversight. In other words, those and St. Meinrad School of Theology, in the who, as the prophet Ezekiel mentions in southern part of the archdiocese. the first reading, did not act in imitation We have an extensive screening and of the Good Shepherd. formation process that focusses on quality We particularly ache for the most rather than quantity of candidates. Our vulnerable and innocent among us … archdiocesan vocation team works closely Archbishop Charles C. Thompson delivers a homily during a “Holy Hour of Prayer, Penance and children and youth … who have been with our seminarians to provide them Healing” on Sept. 15 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) victimized. One very notable U.S. with all means of security, safety, care and archbishop likened the sexual abuse reporting of any inappropriate behavior. With regard to the second aspect of this passion, death and resurrection of Jesus scandal to an incredibly destructive storm, In light of all that has transpired, we must Hour, it must be your bishop who submits Christ. not of rain or wind, but man-made, which discern how we can do even more to both first and foremost to acts of penance by As we commemorate the Memorial will necessarily include a road to recovery protect and prepare our seminarians. means of ongoing prayer and fasting for of Our Lady of Sorrows, we must keep like that of any devastating disaster. Our priests, like so many of our good victims of abuse and their families. Many in mind that our Blessed Mother did not The hurt, anger, disillusionment and people throughout central and southern of my brother priests have already begun despair in her sorrow. As she endured woundedness—justifiable anger at that— Indiana, are hurting as well. Even one act a weekly intention of fasting and praying with her Son, his passion and cross, so we runs very deep by what has been done and of sexual abuse or harassment, causing a on Thursdays for this very cause. must do so with one another. what we have failed to do. lifetime of pain and anguish, is too many. Today’s symbol of prostration at the It is in the Cross that we find the The road to recovery necessarily A great cloud hangs over so many beginning of this liturgy is meant as an grace of healing, peace, reconciliation involves more than apologies. While of our wonderful priests who remain act of penance and a pledge of doing and redemption. It is through the Cross prayer is essential, as signified in this ever faithful in their witness of priestly everything in my power to do what is that we come to know and realize that Holy Hour, there clearly must be action. ministry and service. This particular right, just and holy in eradicating the vision in the second reading. In the words The U.S. bishops are being called upon moment, however, is about prayer, great scourge of sexual abuse and sexual of St. Theodora Guérin, the first in the to provide more independent reporting of penance and healing. harassment of all persons, most especially Hoosier state to be canonized; “Let us take concerns involving bishops themselves I thank you for your presence here children and young people, making every courage; the Cross, it is true, awaits us at and greater lay involvement in the process today in prayer and ask you to join me in effort to prevent it from happening again. every turn, but it is the way to heaven.” of oversight, among other things. I am prayer not only during this sacred Hour, but The healing will take time, a lifetime The cross came about as a horrific confident that these will be put in place. continuously as we strive to move forward. for so many. 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IS-5987722 The Criterion Friday, September 21, 2018 Page 9 Priest abuse victim at holy hour says it ‘was the right thing to do’

By Natalie Hoefer

The couple looked tired. They had returned from a trip to Germany the prior evening. But jet lag or not, Norbert and Katherine Krapf were there at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on Sept. 15 for the “Holy Hour of Prayer, Penance and Healing.” They were there not just because they are members of the Cathedral Parish. Nor were they there out of shock at the growing clergy abuse scandal. “I feel that I need to be here to represent my fellow survivors,” said Norbert. By “survivors,” he means survivors of priest sexual abuse. The 74-year‑old native of Jasper, Ind., in the Evansville Diocese, was among the scores of Catholic boys abused by his parish priest in the 1950s. Norbert stifled his emotions and memories for decades. But in 2006 he revealed the abuse of the priest, who died in 1988, to Bishop Gerald A. Gettelfinger, then-bishop of the diocese where the abuse took place. In 2007, the bishop made the priest’s abuse public. Since then, Norbert has been on a journey of healing through counseling Katherine and Norbert Krapf kneel in silent prayer during the “Holy Hour of Prayer, Penance and Healing” in SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis and writing. To cope with his emotions on Sept. 15. (Photo by Sean Gallagher) and to help other victims cope with theirs, the 2008-10 Indiana poet laureate explained. “And I think too much of the “A beautiful service like this makes One of the most striking moments has published a book of poetry and a grief has been shut out and suppressed. one feel aspects of the [Scripture] not for Katherine was the singing of the book about his journey of healing. He is “Survivors who suppress their grief evident before,” Norbert said. “I kept centuries-old Latin hymns O Solutarius nearing completion of a staged production pay the price. The same is true of the thinking of all the sheep that were ruined Hostia and Tantum Ergo, the traditional featuring the four voices in his poetry book community and of the whole Church. And …,” he said of both the “injured” sheep musical bookends for adoration of the about the abuse—the boy, the adult, the that’s what’s happening now, I think,” he in the Scripture passage and the current Blessed Sacrament. priest and a mentor called “Mr. Blues.” said of the growing accusations of sexual victims of priest abuse. “I thought of the “It was as though it brought me “I’ve been writing about this since misconduct and abuse by priests, and the many survivors I now know, … [and] how back into that world, into that time 2007,” he said. “I’ve written other things, bishops who covered up the accusations. the abuse just keeps rippling, the side period” of the 1950s and 1960s, when but it [dealing with the effects of the The holy hour proved to be “unadorned effects, the consequences.” much of the abuse occurred, she said. abuse] has been with me for sure.” and straightforward, a perfect balance of But Katherine also noted the other “It’s a beautiful thing that the hymns Katherine has suffered as well through silence and words,” said Katherine, 79. side of those suffering, the “victimization survive, and that they will continue to her husband’s struggles with suppressing Part of the time of silence of the good priests,” she said. “When I be beautiful hymns, and that they give and confronting his abuse throughout their occurred during the exposition of the saw [Archbishop Charles C. Thompson] us comfort.” nearly 50 years of marriage. Blessed Sacrament. prostrate I thought, ‘Why does he have to Though tired from jet lag, the Krapfs For her, the holy hour was “an intense “When I saw the monstrance, and do this?’ agreed they were gratified by the relief, because I’ve been waiting for inside it is the body of Christ, I said to “But there was room for all those “Holy Hour of Prayer, Penance and some kind of acknowledgment of the myself, ‘My God. Every priest, in abusing suffering” from the sexual abuse scandal, Healing.” crisis from the sanctuary in the church,” a child, was abusing the body of Christ,’ ” she said. “I found myself even praying “I was very comforted by the she said. Norbert said. “I’ve never seen it quite that for the priests who were the abusers,” and archbishop’s statement that this was Silence about abuse has negative directly. That was powerful.” “those [victims] who haven’t found their simply the beginning of a long process,” impacts, as Norbert knows from so many So, too, was his response to the reading way back to the Church. … How good said Katherine. years of suppressing his own emotions. from Ezekiel, in which God proclaims, “I [the holy hour] could have been for some “I want to thank Archbishop Thompson “You can’t open yourself to healing myself will be the shepherd of my sheep” people who are thinking of never entering for holding this holy hour,” Norbert until you open yourself to the grief,” he (Ez 34:15). a church again.” added. “It was the right thing to do.” † Catholic Charities distributes disaster relief to areas hit by Florence RALEIGH, N.C. (CNS)—The Carolinas and businesses were still without power emergency management teams, the will allow survivors to clean their clothes. were hard hit with record rainfall and on Sept. 17. Federal Emergency Management Agency The mobile response unit also can be used flooding rivers from Hurricane Florence Prior to the storm, Catholic Charities and Catholic Charities USA. as a field office. since it made landfall on Sept. 14. And of South Carolina was preparing to It has been working with local partners Two charity organizations, Food for although the storm was downgraded from a help those in need. Kelly Kaminski, to have water, cleaning supplies, baby the Poor and Matthew 25: Ministries, hurricane to a Category 1 tropical storm, it director of disaster services for Catholic items and other needed supplies readily had teamed up and coordinated efforts still caused extensive water damage. Charities, said the agency activated available in areas along the coast. with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of At least 32 people died in storm-related its Emergency Operations Center and Catholic Charities USA has set up its Raleigh, N.C., to distribute disaster relief incidents, tens of thousands of homes disaster services team on Sept. 10 and website donation page and text-to-give supplies to the hardest hit areas. were damaged and about 500,000 homes had been coordinating with county platform to help individuals and families Food for the Poor received three impacted by Hurricane Florence. As it tractor-trailer loads of goods from did in response to last year’s hurricanes, Matthew 25: Ministries for the relief the agency forwards 100 percent of effort with water, hygiene items, cleaning funds raised to the local Catholic supplies, paper towels and toilet paper to Charities agencies that serve the affected be distributed by Catholic Charities. communities. Daniel Altenau, director of “We are praying for those affected by communications and disaster services the storm,” said Dominican Sister Donna for Catholic Charities in Raleigh, said a Markham, president and CEO of Catholic disaster can be one of the most traumatic Charities USA. “Unfortunately, those things a family can experience. most impacted by natural disasters are the “We are working with local partner individuals and families who are already agencies to address the immediate needs struggling to make ends meet. of families across central and eastern “But thanks to the generosity of our North Carolina,” he said. donors, the most vulnerable have their Altenau said Catholic Charities was immediate needs met and the long-term grateful for the support from Food for the recovery support they need to rebuild their Poor, noting: “We know that no one can lives,” she said in a statement. recover from a disaster this big alone, and Catholic Charities USA said its staff no single agency can meet all the needs members are prepared to deploy to of survivors. But, as a community, we can local agencies that may need additional care for our neighbors in need.” support. Its mobile response unit also is standing by to be sent to the region. The (Those wishing to donate to Catholic vehicle can be packed with nonperishable Charities USA disaster relief can text food items, health and hygiene kits and CCUSADISASTER to 71777 or call U.S. Coast Guard members help Roger Hedgpeth, carrying his dog Bodie, get to higher ground bottled water, all of which are ready for 800-919-9338. The latest information on on Sept. 16 after Tropical Storm Florence in Lumberton, N.C. The storm, downgraded to a tropical distribution. A trailer connected to the the situation can be found at depression, was affected more than 10 million the week of Sept. 17. (CNS photo/Jason Miczek, Reuters) vehicle contains a washer and dryer that CCUSA.faith/disaster.) † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, September 21, 2018 Benedictine Brother Lorenzo Penalosa makes journey of faith from the Philippines to Indianapolis to Rome By Sean Gallagher “It was a sober reminder that I can’t do my vows on my own,” The young monk stood among his fellow monks in the he said. “God claimed me as his church where they gather for prayer several times a day, own when I was baptized, and my raised his arms in a gesture of humble prayer and chanted profession as a monk is another way a plea to God taken from the Psalms: God continues to claim me. “Uphold me, O Lord, according to your promise and I “The fact that the monastic shall live” (Ps 119:116). community alternated with me He then humbly knelt and continued the prayer, “And in singing the Suscipe was also a do not confound me in my expectation.” reminder that we live out our vows Moments before, he professed solemn vows before together and not in isolation. We help God and his fellow monks to live the rest of his life as a each other out in the path of holiness.” monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad. Knowing that many Benedictines It is a ritual that St. Benedict himself 1,500 years ago made of Saint Meinrad and beyond who a part of the profession of vows for monks in his Rule for have gone before him have also lived monasteries. Countless monks of Saint Meinrad have repeated out these vows is an encouragement to it since the 1854 founding of the monastery nestled in the Brother Lorenzo. hills of southern Indiana. The religious community was itself “Countless monks, nuns and founded by monks from Einsiedeln Abbey in Switzerland, oblates have become holy because which was established more than 1,000 years ago. of this way of life,” he said. “And The latest to profess solemn vows at Saint Meinrad Saint Meinrad in particular has is Benedictine Brother Lorenzo Penalosa. He traveled a produced lots of holy monks who long journey of faith both physically and spiritually to have served the archdiocese as reach that solemn moment on Aug. 15 at the Archabbey teachers, pastors and humble workers. Church of Our Lady of Einsiedeln. I couldn’t be any prouder to belong to Born in the Philippines in 1991, he grew up in Lucban, this awesome tradition.” a small town in the central part of the southeast Asian He also recognizes how other island nation. communities of faith have helped In 2005, he and his mother crossed the globe to settle him along the way in his journey of in Indianapolis where they became members of St. Joseph faith. St. Joseph Parish, he said, “was Parish. Brother Lorenzo later became an archdiocesan a welcoming family of faith” for him seminarian, graduating from Bishop Simon Bruté College when he first moved to Indianapolis Seminary in Indianapolis in 2012. from the Philippines. In 2015, he entered the novitiate of Saint Meinrad “It’s a small, loving parish full of Archabbey and professed temporary vows a year later. caring people who have continued He described the day of his solemn profession of vows to walk with me along my vocation as “one of the happiest days of my life.” journey,” Brother Lorenzo said. “I couldn’t believe it was actually happening,” He also recalled Father Glenn Brother Lorenzo said in an e-mail interview with O’Connor, St. Joseph’s pastor when The Criterion from his temporary home in Urbania, Italy, he was a member there, as “a great Benedictine Brother Lorenzo Penalosa kneels during a ritual after professing solemn vows where he is studying Italian. “Professing solemn vows inspiration to me. He is a hard-working on Aug. 15 as a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad. His hair has been cut in was the fruit of years of discernment—in some ways, it priest with a big heart and a sense of what is traditionally called a corona (Latin for “crown”). Among other things, it is a symbol of was the end of initial formation, yet it was a door to a humor—a great role model for me.” the humility at the heart of monastic life. (Photos courtesy of Saint Meinrad Archabbey) more serious, lifelong commitment.” Brother Lorenzo also found role The door through which he walked has now led models at Bishop Bruté: Father Robert Robeson, its rector Brother Lorenzo even further in his journey of faith. This when he was a seminarian there, Father Patrick Beidelman, fall, he will live in Rome where he will be a graduate student its vice rector then, and the late Jesuit Father Thomas in liturgy at the Pontifical Athenaeum Sant’ Anselmo. Widner, its director of spiritual formation at the time. He expects eventually to be ordained a transitional The formation staff and the growing number of deacon and then a priest, but dates for these steps in his seminarians at Bishop Bruté all made it a place that spiritual journey have not yet been set. Brother Lorenzo said was “steeped in prayer” in the Brother Lorenzo has a keen awareness that every step Liturgy of the Hours, Mass and eucharistic adoration. of his journey has only happened through the grace of “It was great living with many other men, brothers, who God, something he said was expressed when he prayed were also discerning God’s will and valiantly doing their what Benedictines traditionally call the Suscipe (Latin for best to grow in holiness,” he said. “Maybe this formation in “uphold”) prayer. daily prayer and community life influenced me in seeking religious life, specifically Benedictine monasticism.” After graduating from Bishop Bruté, Brother Lorenzo entered into priestly formation at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology as an archdiocesan seminarian You are cordially invited to attend before discerning a call to life as a Benedictine monk. the 2019 Celebration Looking back, he appreciates his time at Bishop Bruté in which he grew in “an infatuation with the faith.” But the Angels of Grace Benedictine Brother Lorenzo Penalosa reads a handwritten joy he experiences as a monk he says is “more stable.” Award Luncheon document in which he professes solemn vows as a monk of “It’s a quiet, enduring peace,” Brother Lorenzo said. Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad. The profession of vows as we honor these local women and their loving “I really can’t think of a better way to describe this than took place during an Aug. 15 Mass in the monastery’s Archabbey contributions to our community stability. Life as a monk is stable amidst the changing Church of Our Lady of Einsiedeln. A native of the Philippines, rhythms of life. Because of this, I feel more grounded and Brother Lorenzo grew up as a teenager in St. Joseph Parish in Kathleen Yohe - Gigi’s Playhouse full of peace.” Indianapolis and was previously an archdiocesan seminarian. 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By Michelle M. Francl was his calculating device, based on Arabic numerals, that would introduce When friends and colleagues find out the decimal system to Europe and set the I work with the Vatican Observatory, stage for modern mathematics. their first reaction is often surprise that Popes have supported scientists the Catholic Church supports a scientific and mathematicians for hundreds of research institute, particularly one that years. In 1748, Pope Benedict XIV studies astronomy. After all, the Catholic read “Foundations of Analysis” by the Church put Galileo on trial for heresy. Italian mathematician (and theologian) As it turns out, Galileo’s difficulties Maria Gaetana Agnesi. “Foundations” were more the exception than the rule. was one of the first calculus textbooks The Catholic Church has supported written and the first mathematics book by science and scientists throughout its a woman in Europe. history, beginning with the early Fathers Pope Benedict XIV was so impressed of the Church through to the 21st-century by Agnesi’s work that he appointed her to popes Benedict XVI and Francis. the faculty at the University of Bologna. The Vatican Observatory itself was The first woman professor of physics in founded by Pope Leo XIII for exactly Europe, Laura Bassi, was also a protege this reason, so “that everyone might see of Pope Benedict XIV, who asked her to clearly that the Church join his elite circle of and her pastors are scholars, known as the not opposed to true ‘Science and religion Benedettini. and solid science, Religious orders have whether human or are not seen by nurtured scientists and U.S. Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, director of the Vatican Observatory, is pictured at an observatory divine, but that they the Church as their work for more in Rome. Science and religion are not seen by the Church as opposing forces, but distinct and valuable embrace it, encourage opposing forces, than a thousand years. approaches to understanding the universe and our place in it. (CNS photo/Annette Schreyer) it and promote it,” as Among the scientific read in the document but distinct and writings of 12th-century Jesuit scientists include Jesuit Father Cyril the director of the Vatican Observatory, “Ut Mysticam.” valuable approaches Benedictine abbess Opeil at Boston College, who explores that “science can purify religion from Many early Catholic to understanding St. Hildegard of Bingen the fundamental properties of matter, and error and superstition; religion can purify saints, including the universe and our are a catalog of the local Jesuit Brother Robert Macke of the Vatican science from idolatry and false absolutes.” St. Augustine, plants and animals, Observatory, who studies meteorites. Both The Church also recognizes the St. Basil and St. John place in it.’’ and a primitive theory are physicists. common thread that unites faith and Chrysostom, encouraged of evolution. In 1979, Faithful Catholic lay men and women science: the search for truth. Addressing Christians to study St. John Paul II called have also made many major contributions the world’s scientists on this shared the universe as a way to learn about her “a light for her people and time,” and to science, and many see their work as vocation at the closing of the Second the Creator, often referring to creation in 2012, Pope Benedict XVI declared her rooted in their faith. Henri Bequerel, who Vatican Council, Blessed Paul VI noted, as God’s “other book.” St. Anthony of a saint and recognized her as a doctor won the 1903 Nobel Prize in physics “Your road is ours. Your paths are never Egypt, a monk who lived in the desert in of the Church, for both her spiritual and for his discovery of radioactivity, was foreign to ours. We are the friends of your the fourth century, said, “My book is the scientific insights. remembered at his funeral as a man who vocation as searchers, companions in nature of created things, and as often as I Gregor Mendel, known as the father of found God “on the very highway of your fatigues, admirers of your successes have a mind to read the words of God, it genetics, was a 19th-century Augustinian science” as well as in the simple prayers and, if necessary, consolers in your is at my hand.” monk. Sister of Mercy Mary Celine of his childhood. discouragement and your failures.” Many people know that Pope Francis Fasenmyer, an American who died in Andre-Marie Ampere, who made The universe is a wonderful mystery we trained as a chemist, but he is not the first 1996, was a mathematician and made fundamental discoveries about electricity are called by our Creator to explore with scientist to become a pope. At the start of possible key discoveries in computer and magnetism, would startle his delight—whether we are scientists or not. the 11th century, when the first flickers science in her doctoral thesis. roommate by crying, “How great is God, of modern science began to be seen in The priests and brothers of the Society and how little is our knowledge!” (Michelle M. Francl is chair and professor Europe, a pope was a mathematician and of Jesus have produced scores of scientists, Science and religion are not seen by of chemistry at Bryn Mawr College and astronomer. from Jesuit Father Jean Leurechon, who in the Church as opposing forces, but distinct adjunct scholar of the Vatican Observatory. Gerbert of Aurillac, who would 1626 published one of the first descriptions and valuable approaches to understanding She and Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, become Pope Sylvester II, was sent by of a thermometer, to Jesuit Father Angelo the universe and our place in it. Each has director of the Vatican Observatory, his abbot to Barcelona in 967 to study Secchi, an astronomer who in the middle something to offer the other. recently recorded an audio series, mathematics. Gerbert wrote several of the 19th century developed the first St. John Paul II observed in a 1988 “Seeking the Face of God: The Lives and popular mathematics textbooks, but it classification systems for stars. Present‑day letter to Jesuit Father George Coyne, then Discoveries of Catholic Scientists.”) † Scripture is a ‘love letter from God,’ not an up-to-date scientific textbook By Andrew Dutko literal interpretation limits us to view the contents of the Bible from a single view and to take what we can The Bible is a love letter from God to humanity, not from it. the final thoughts of scientific progress. It was written at Science is limited to this interpretation because it only specific moments that reflect our understanding at those attempts to express a physical reality that exists in the times. These “freeze-frames” of understanding are not greater context of scriptural teaching. unique to the Bible. For example, Hebrews 11 is arguably the most Isaac Newton’s scientific understanding of the world eloquent teaching on faith in Scripture. One verse inspired humanity to do great things, until the limitations in Hebrews uses as an example of faith a simple of those understandings were discovered and his theories understanding of atoms, “What is visible came into being needed to be revised. through the invisible” (Heb 11:3), or what we see is Then Albert Einstein, and others like him, solved made of things we cannot see. these problems and incorporated new knowledge into While accurate, read alone it is vague and does not new science. This process is still evident as we see reap the benefit of the rich and multifaceted fourfold problems arising in their scientific understanding, for approach of St. Thomas that can be applied to the greater The Bible of St. Paul Outside the Walls, dating from the ninth century, is displayed at the Vatican. The Bible is a love letter from example, the reality within black holes or the moment of story of Scripture. God to humanity, not the final thoughts of scientific progress. the Big Bang. As a common example, look at the story of Abraham (CNS photo/Paul Haring) It would be inaccurate to suggest that the science of intending to sacrifice Isaac. A literal interpretation the Bible or Newton or Einstein contradicts the reality limits us to focus on the story as an historical event— The science expressed in the Bible does not have this in which we live; it only suggests that none are the final Isaac walking up Mount Moriah with the wood for his depth. thoughts of scientific progress. sacrifice—and one might be appalled that a father would Science progresses and our understanding of it That being said, the science expressed in the Bible try to kill his son. changes. What does not change is the truth of the Bible’s is not the reason for the book’s existence. It exists to As an allegory, we add depth to this story as we see purpose: to know of God’s love for us and to determine express God’s love for us and to determine what he Isaac as a prefigurement of Jesus as he walks the way what he expects of us. expects of us. We do this by focusing on those larger and of the cross to Calvary carrying the wood for his own deeper conversations between God and humanity within sacrifice. A moral interpretation adds more to the story as (Deacon Andrew Dutko is a transitional deacon studying Scripture, and interpreting their meanings to the best of we understand the importance of obedience and faith in for the priesthood for the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. He our ability. God’s will. managed the Princeton University Advanced Physics St. Thomas Aquinas suggests four ways to interpret And, finally, anagogically, we realize how sacrifice Lab from 2000-06. He has degrees in mathematics and Scripture: literal, allegorical, moral and anagogical. A prepares us for the eternal glory that is promised to us. business.) † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, September 21, 2018 Perspectives Worship and Evangelization/Fr. Patrick Beidelman For The Journey/Effie Caldarola Crisis offers chance to grow in relationship with Jesus Mollie Tibbetts At this time when a light is shining received when I was younger. They feel his mysterious love in my life and on the plight of victims of abuse and the same in that the God of eternity is in the lives of others that it feels and our Church on the failures of the Church, I, like the one who continues to call, the God less like jumping off a cliff into the Can you take any more bad news about so many, am feeling a full range of who has been with me all along, who I unknown and more like returning to a the Catholic Church right now? emotions. knew and loved as a child, a teenager familiar and warm place that I am just I didn’t think so. The Pennsylvania I am angry and and a young adult. discovering is bigger than I thought it grand jury report on frustrated. I am He is the God of my days in the was. clergy sexual abuse sad and concerned seminary at Saint Meinrad Seminary and And so, it is in light of the consolation and the cover-up by for those who are School of Theology in St. Meinrad and of and solace that I feel in my awareness Church officials, the suffering. my time as a young priest. of these invitations to go deeper in my disgrace of the former However, He is the God who has shown me such relationship with Jesus that I would Cardinal Theodore amid these many great mercy when I have fallen short in challenge us to open our hearts to the E. McCarrick, the reactions, I am also my call to imitate him, and in giving person of Jesus in our prayer during these confusing letter by feeling a nudge from him my best, as well as the God who has days. a disgruntled former God to intensify my made it all possible by his grace. It is our relationship with Jesus Christ, papal nuncio to the efforts to strive to personally grow in In a lot of ways, these promptings and especially in the Eucharist, that leads U.S. in which he my faithfulness to God. these invitations from my life now feel us to deeper understanding, to healing urged Pope Francis to resign. In my After 46 years of life on this Earth the same. But there is also something and peace, and to strength so that we lifetime, I’ve never seen so much terrible and more than 20 years of serving different about them, too. can witness as disciples of the Lord and news about my Church. God and the Church as a priest, I still At this time in my life, these ministers of the Gospel. Around the time of this late summer find great solace in the promptings invitations to grow deeper in my Being missionary disciples of Jesus disaster, a young woman out here in of the Holy Spirit to consider going relationship with the Lord feel a bit means striving always to encounter the my neck of the woods (as they say in deeper in my relationship with more urgent but a lot less threatening. Lord at all times. the Midwest) was discovered dead in a Jesus Christ. Whereas in the newness of my adult May he visit all of us with his cornfield after a monthlong search. This, Thank the heavens I am still receiving relationship with Christ, I used to feel powerful presence and lead us to deeper too, was very sad news indeed. these invitations from our Lord! (It is like I was taking a blind leap of faith communion with him and with one But the life of Mollie Tibbetts, and my contention that he is offering these to trust in God’s providence and in another. her late August funeral Mass held in a invitations to all of us all the time.) God’s plan, now when I am beckoned small‑town Iowa gymnasium, gave us a These promptings and these to follow his voice and answer his call, (Father Patrick Beidelman is executive moment to thank God for all that remains invitations in my life now feel both the I have had so much more experience director of the archdiocesan Secretariat good and wholesome in the faith we love same as and different from the ones I of his power, his faithfulness and for Spiritual Life and Worship.) † and the people who espouse that faith. I was initially stunned by the national That All May Be One/Fr. Rick Ginther attention paid to Tibbetts’ disappearance and death. I live in eastern Nebraska, a Dialogues of life, action to be highlighted at Festival of Faiths stone’s throw from our Iowa neighbors. So it wasn’t surprising that when the Last month, I wrote of interreligious cultural backdrops, but their universal Accompaniment is meeting people University of Iowa student was reported connections in the Louisville and focus is human dignity and human need. where they are, but not superficially. missing after going for a run in the little Cincinnati areas. The reason was The Indy Festival of Faiths offers It is not leaving them where they are, town of Brooklyn, Iowa, where she lived, to highlight that an archdiocese as anyone the opportunity to engage in but walking with them toward a better and where she was housesitting for her geographically large dialogue. As noted in a prior column, life, broader understanding and greater boyfriend, it was big news in Omaha. as ours often can the 1991 document “Dialogue wisdom. Driving through Iowa, I saw “missing” be served by its and Proclamation” issued by the The archdiocese will be represented posters for Tibbetts at every rest stop. When a neighbors. Pontifical Council for Interreligious at two booths. This office and sign on the interstate indicated Brooklyn was This month, I Dialogue identifies four forms of dialogue. Catholic Charities will be present to share somewhere nearby, off beyond the rolling return to the greater At this event, two of those four forms can how the compassion to which we are green cornfields, something in my heart sank. Indianapolis area, and be entered. called by Christ is shown to our neighbors And when she was found dead, and her to the sixth annual Dialogue of life. The festival will daily, regardless of their race, religious suspected murderer was discovered to be Indy Festival of allow you to see people striving to live affiliation, or any other distinguishing an undocumented Mexican worker, it was Faiths. in an open and neighborly spirit, sharing characteristic. a double jolt. Added to this tragedy would The Center for their joys and sorrows, their human In this time of polarization, coming be hatred unleashed against a group of Interfaith Cooperation (highlighted in a problems and preoccupations. together in such a straightforward and people for the criminality of one. column in February) is the creator and Dialogue of action. The festival will simple way will help to demonstrate the It took barely hours for some sponsor of this event. It will take place reveal concretely how Christianity and value of human solidarity. politicians to use her death as an example from 1-5 p.m. on Oct. 14 at Veterans other religions act and even collaborate Seeing what other religions are doing of immigration problems and to tar yet Memorial Plaza, located at the corner for the integral development and may inspire us to do the same. again Mexican people. of Meridian and Michigan streets in liberation of people. Learning what we as a Church do may But then something wonderful emerged. downtown Indianapolis. As Pope Francis has often stated, inspire others to follow our lead. First, members of the Tibbetts family went This year’s theme is “Compassion dialogue is an integral part of living the And seeing what people rooted in faith on social media and decried any attempt to through action.” Gospel. can do may inspire some of the varied use her death to impugn immigrants. The event offers a wonderful He also speaks of living the Gospel faiths to find new ways of cooperative, Then, the bishop of Davenport, Iowa, opportunity for the greater local through encounter, compassion and compassionate care. presided over her funeral Mass, a ritual community to learn about, share and accompaniment. Come join us! Bring an open mind, full of the spirit of hope and resurrection. celebrate our rich religious diversity. Each Encounter is to spend time with a your heart and your faith. Absorb, and According to Catholic News Service religion will witness at various booths person who has a life story, hopes, dreams be connected as you may never have (CNS), her parish’s director of religious to their outreach in compassion to their and losses. before! education talked about Tibbetts growing neighbors. Mercy is not solely an emotion, which stronger in her faith and her desire to be a Such outreach is a universal principle can be fleeting. Mercy is compassion, a (Father Rick Ginther is director of the child psychologist. of the religions of our world. The willingness to “suffer with” another, to be archdiocesan Office of Ecumenism. He is Her small-town pastor gave the homily theological or philosophical reasons may vulnerable to their pain, connected to my pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in and compared Tibbetts, according to find their roots in different texts and pain. Indianapolis.) † CNS, as not just a mustard seed, “but as a full‑grown bush” full of many seeds. The Human Side/Fr. Eugene Hemrick He compared her to St. Thérèse of Lisieux, who also died young but left a “legacy of faith and inspiration.” Imaging is latest advance that can help Church make progress The pastor emphasized not the horrible “It ruined me for life.” a digital world of images that possess dying person or being involved in social sorrow of a young life cut short, but This utterance is that of a participant the power to move young people as justice issues? instead, “Who can say what good will in lay volunteerism. Disturbing images of never before—a world to take most What role does the setting of an image come of what Mollie has already given working with the poor seriously. play? Is the image of a deacon with the world? ... Look at the good God is in a foreign country New imaging raises challenging sleeves rolled up helping a poor person to working among us here today.” were burned into his questions for today’s Church: If the find a job more, less or as attractive as a To me, his words evoked the classic memory—images of advancement of imaging is now a leading deacon preaching or baptizing? Catholic embrace of the grain of wheat the gap between rich tool for moving people, what would When lay ministry is portrayed, is it dying, then yielding a rich harvest. That and poor that drive happen if the Church applied the best portrayed by one person’s work or a team mysterious Christian concept is one we him to continue to of imaging in attracting more priests, of persons in consultation? might pray over during these days of serve the poor back at deacons and lay ministers? This doesn’t How often are those aspiring to sorrow in our Church. home. imply that the Church isn’t doing a minister put into an actual situation—as Finally, I laughed warmly at the Students at good job, but asks: Is the Church doing were the people working with the poor words the Des Moines Register quoted St. Vincent College enough? cited here? Is setting up real situations from Tibbetts’ father. These words help in Latrobe, Pa., who worked with people For example, how much diligent used, when possible, to create moving explain where Mollie Tibbetts received her living off dumped garbage in Guatemala, scientific research goes into learning images? good‑natured grounding in grace and faith. also reported they would never be the why one image moves a person As powerful as is the written word, the “The Hispanic community are Iowans,” same because of the images left by that more than another? In promoting the role of imaging is now equal to and in said Mr. Tibbetts. “They have the same experience. priesthood, is the image of priests in many places surpassing it: an advanced values as Iowans. As far as I’m concerned, In a keynote address at a recent collars praying more, less or equally art and skill for making Church progress. they’re Iowans with better food.” J.S. Paluch gathering of vocation powerful than portraying priestly directors, Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of ministry like being a military chaplain (Father Eugene Hemrick writes for (Effie Caldarola writes for Catholic News Bridgeport, Conn., noted we now live in or campus minister, or ministering to a Catholic News Service.) † Service.) † The Criterion Friday, September 21, 2018 Page 13

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings The Sunday Readings Monday, September 24 Friday, September 28 Sunday, September 23, 2018 Proverbs 3:27-34 St. Wenceslaus, martyr Psalm 15:2-5 St. Lawrence Ruiz and • Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 Luke 8:16-18 companions, martyrs • James 3:16-4:3 Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 • Mark 9:30-37 Tuesday, September 25 Psalm 144:1b, 2abc, 3-4 Proverbs 21:1-6, 10-13 Luke 9:18-22 Protestants, many of whom are St. Mark’s Gospel supplies the last Psalm 119:1, 27, 30, 34-35, 44 accustomed to reading the King James reading. Jesus predicts the crucifixion. Luke 8:19-21 Saturday, September 29 translation of the Bible, often ask why He forecasts being seized and delivered Catholic versions of to evil persons. He also declares that after St. Michael the Archangel the Scriptures include the crucifixion, the resurrection will come Wednesday, September 26 St. Gabriel the Archangel the Book of Wisdom. in three days. He will prevail! St. Cosmas, martyr St. Raphael the Archangel The King James Bible It is important to note that in this St. Damian, martyr Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 omits it, because reading, as so often in all four Gospels, Proverbs 30:5-9 or Revelation 12:7-12a Wisdom was one of Jesus gathers together the Apostles as several Old Testament special students, especially called and Psalm 119:29, 72, 89, 101, Psalm 138:1-5 books discounted by personally commissioned to build the 104, 163 John 1:47-51 the biblical scholars Church. Luke 9:1-6 who prepared the They still are humans, however, Sunday, September 30 version commissioned vulnerable to human pettiness and sin. Thursday, September 27 Twenty-sixth Sunday in by King James I of England and Reminding them to be servants to all, St. Vincent de Paul, priest Ordinary Time presented in 1611. Jesus calls them to humility and to live in The Catholic Church, long before 1611 the model that he has set for them. Ecclesiastes 1:2-11 Numbers 11:25-29 and certainly since, has taught that Wisdom In this model and in the grace he Psalm 90:3-6, 12-14, 17 Psalm 19:8, 10, 12-14 indeed is the inspired word of God. This provides will be their security. Luke 9:7-9 James 5:1-6 book provides this weekend’s first reading. Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Wisdom was written amid cultural Reflection warfare in which the Jews fought for their The Church has called us, through the identity. Many had left the Holy Land to biblical readings at Mass these weeks, Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle find better conditions elsewhere. Living to discipleship. It has not led us down a elsewhere meant that they were in the primrose path. Last weekend, it called us midst of pagans. to ponder, celebrate and connect with the Christ rose from the dead These pagans had all the advantages, cross. It bluntly said that to follow Christ, and they were firmly in control. Ignoring we must truly walk the path through a with a glorified human body all these advantages was not easy. Jewish hostile world to our own Calvary. parents especially had to inspire their In this weekend’s first reading from Did the resurrected Jesus have a been married previously in the Catholic children, understandably impressed by Wisdom, the Church again says that Qhuman body? (Georgia) Church and she married him in a civil the dazzle of the pagan world, to hold discipleship is not easy. The world stands ceremony. fast to the seemingly rigid demands of the utterly opposed to Jesus. We cannot stand It is a fundamental truth of More than 30 years have now passed, religion of their forebears. midway between Christ and evil. We AChristianity that Jesus rose from and they stopped having conjugal The wisdom literature of the must choose one or the other. the dead in his physical body. This relations some years ago. Because of Old Testament, including the Book of If we choose evil, as the Epistle of differs, by the way, multiple social, financial and health Wisdom, developed as part of this effort St. James recalls, we invite our destruction. from the doctrine of issues, they still live under the same to defend, explain and perpetuate the Jesus never forsakes us. He is with us Jehovah’s Witnesses roof—although in separate rooms. ancient beliefs of the chosen people. in the teachings of the Apostles, whom the who hold that the My sister wants to come back to the More directly about this weekend’s Lord commissioned to continue his work post-resurrection Church and receive the sacraments. The reading, Wisdom very clearly illustrates of salvation. In their teachings, applied Christ was spiritual, family has met with two priests and the struggle between good and human evil, even now in the Church, we hear Jesus. He not physical. received two different opinions. The first with God in the center of the struggle. is with us in the sacraments, also conveyed Christians believe priest indicated that she cannot receive This conflict causes a situation not best to us through the Twelve and their that the Jesus who the sacraments unless she divorces. described as two ships passing silently in successors, the Church’s bishops. appeared to more than The second one said that, since there the night. Rather, there is no place for evil Jesus does not thunder into our hearts 500 witnesses after is no expectation of further sexual in the presence of God, and vice versa. and homes. We must welcome the Easter (1 Cor 15:6) was not a ghost but relations (they would continue to The Epistle of St. James offers us merciful, life-giving, crucified Savior. was actually there—walking, talking, even maintain a brother-sister relationship), the second reading. This clear and frank The first step in this process is to acquire eating. she can receive the sacrament message speaks of those human activities the humility to know who we are and When Jesus showed himself to the of reconciliation and then holy that are at root and in expression evil. It what we need. We are humans, with disciples in the Upper Room on Easter Communion. Please let me know the warns that hardness of heart and wicked all the dignity and also the limitations Sunday night, they were at first terrified Church’s position. (Louisiana) intentions lead humans to unholy and involved. We need God, always. We and thought that they were seeing a destructive behavior. cannot save ourselves alone. † ghost. But he said to them, “Why are I would agree with the second you troubled? ... Look at my hands and A priest. In fact, St. John Paul II my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me provided for such a circumstance in his and see, because a ghost does not have 1981 apostolic exhortation “Familiaris My Journey to God flesh and bones as you can see I have” Consortio,” saying that “reconciliation in (Lk 24:38-39). the sacrament of penance, which would Seeing them still amazed, Jesus open the way to the Eucharist” can be Spirituality of Waiting asked them, “Have you anything here to granted “when, for serious reasons, such eat?” They gave him a piece of baked as for example the children’s upbringing, By Cathy Lamperski Dearing fish, which he then ate in front of them a man and a woman cannot satisfy the (Lk 24:41-42). A week later, still bearing obligation to separate, they [quoting from the wounds of the crucifixion, Jesus a homily he had given a year earlier] A flower knows appeared to Thomas and said, “Put ‘take on themselves the duty to live in how to wait your finger here and see my hands, and complete continence’ ” (#84). keeping faith bring your hand and put it into my side” (Note: I would deem as “serious that in due time (Jn 20:27). reasons” what you describe as “multiple it will bloom. At the same time, though, it needs to social, financial and health issues.”) Every leaf be said that Christ’s post-resurrection courage unseen body was somewhat different than his (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth eventually lets go physical body on Earth, since it was Doyle at [email protected] and surrendering itself now glorified—incorruptible and free 30 Columbia Circle Dr., Albany, New York to the wind. of suffering, a promise of what our own 12203.) † bodies will be like in heaven. Birds hold off He could enter closed rooms, for singing their songs example, even though the door was Readers may submit prose trusting completely locked (Jn 20:19), and he was able to or poetry for faith column the dawn will come. with trust disappear, as he did when he vanished The Criterion invites readers to submit I too, must learn to wait, light shines. from the sight of the disciples on the original prose or poetry relating to faith knowing that road to Emmaus (Lk 24:31); and, of or experiences of prayer for possible with faith Waiting ~ course, he was able to ascend into publication in the “My Journey to God” heaven (Acts 1:9). column. everything blossoms; patient, Seasonal reflections also are appreciated. with courage active, My sister married in the Catholic Please include name, address, parish and comes surrender; and full of hope. telephone number with submissions. QChurch while very young. After a Send material for consideration to “My (Cathy Lamperski Dearing is a member of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis. couple of years, that marriage fell apart Journey to God,” The Criterion, 1400 N. Photo: Autumn leaves are seen behind a gravestone at SS. Peter and Paul Church and eventually she received an annulment Meridian­ St., Indianapolis, IN 46202- in Institute, Wis., on Oct. 20, 2017.) (CNS photo/Sam Lucero, The Compass) from the Catholic tribunal. After a few 2367or e-mail to [email protected]. † years, she met a divorced man who had Page 14 The Criterion Friday, September 21, 2018

Rest in peace Please submit in writing to our office by 10 a.m. Thursday before the week of publication; be sure to state date of death. Obituaries of archdiocesan priests serving our archdiocese are listed elsewhere in The Criterion. Order priests and religious sisters and brothers are included here, unless they are natives of the archdiocese or have other connections­ to it; those are separate obituaries on this page.

BEDAN, Carroll L., 80, FILIATREAU, Dorothy St. Mary-of-the-Knobs, M., 102, Christ the King, Floyd County, Sept. 5. Indianapolis, Grandmother of Husband of Jeanette Bedan. two. Great-grandmother of one. Father of Debra Wilson and FIRSICH, Leon E., 87, Jeffery Bedan. Brother of Gary St. Gabriel, Connersville, Bedan. Grandfather of four. Sept. 12. Husband of Nancy Great‑grandfather of four. Firsich. Father of Lee BOGEMAN, Paul V., 100, Ann Girolami and Daniel St. Christopher, Indianapolis, Firsich. Brother of Mary Ann Sept. 10. Father of Vicky Williams. Grandfather of three. Leak and Betty Bogeman. Great‑grandfather of one. Grandfather of five. FROELICH, Paula D., 68, Great‑grandfather of 12. St. Anthony, Indianapolis, Sept. 1. Daughter of Richard BREEN, Edward F., Jr., 54, Froelich. Sister of Mike and St. Christopher, Indianapolis, Steve Froelich. Aunt and Sept. 7. Husband of JoAnn great‑aunt of several. Brown. Son of Edward Breen, Sr., and Elizabeth Breen. HAURI, Ruth C. (Eckerle), 99, Step‑father of Taylor Flanery St. Gabriel, Connersville, Sept. and Sierra Underwood. Brother 3. Mother of Francis, Melvin and of Beth Lewis and Peggy Richard Hauri. Grandmother of Wilson. Step-grandfather of 19. Great‑grandmother of 32. three. Great‑great-grandmother of nine. HESSION, Jacqueline K., Hong Kong typhoon CHRISTIE, Mary Patricia 84, St. Malachy, Brownsburg, (Clifford), 89, St. Therese of Police officers rescue a child from a flooded street on Sept. 16 after Typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong. More than 3 million people Aug. 14. Mother of Colleen the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), moved to safety in southern China as the violent storm moved northward and continued to wreak havoc across the region. Bohm, Lora Kay Cooksley (CNS photo/Jerome Favre, EPA) Aug. 31. Mother of Denise and Daniel Hession. Sister Demeter, Ann Sherlock, Nancy of Theresa Davidson, Joann White, Dennis, Keith and Gates, Shirley Priest, Leo and PAPANDRIA, Robert J., Parshall. Grandmother of 10. Lee Christie. Sister of Joan Aug. 29. Mother of Theresa Vicki and John Knabel, Dennis, Richard Runyon. Grandmother Great‑grandmother of nine. Clifford. Grandmother of 20. Vickers. Grandmother of four. 68, St. Malachy, Brownsburg, Joe, Jr. and Larry Thomas. of seven. Great-grandmother Great-grandmother of six. Sept. 4. Husband of Julie Brother of Regina Barnes, Great-grandmother of 10. of two. RICOL, Pascual, 94, Papandria. Father of Christopher St. Malachy, Brownsburg, Uldine Skees and Charles DAVIS, Stella M., 90, MCCARTY, Norman HOPKINS, Martha, 88, and Nicholas Papandria. Brother Sept. 2. Husband of Antonia Thomas, Jr. Grandfather of 21. St. Simon the Apostle, E., 82, St. Therese of the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Infant Jesus (Little Flower), of Anthony, Jr. and David Ricol. Father of Antonio Great-grandfather of 30. Indianapolis, Sept. 4. Richmond, Sept. 4. Mother of Aug. 23. Husband of Ann Papandria. Grandfather of Ricol. Grandfather of two. Mother of Ann Smyth and Mary Weiss, Dennis, Doug and WITTICH, Philip R., 70, McCarty. Father of Jeanette three. Great‑grandfather of five. Andrew Davis. Grandmother Steve Hopkins. Sister of Donald St. John the Baptist, Osgood, Corrigan, Marianna and Scott of two. Eales. Grandmother of eight. PARSHALL, Emma C., THOMAS, Joseph, Sr., 89, Aug. 29. Husband of Barbara McCarty. Brother of Carolyn 91, St. Luke the Evangelist, St. Mary, Navilleton, Sept. 8. Wittich. Father of Amy Miller, DICKMAN, Richard F., 88, Great-grandmother of nine. Stralka and Phyllis Young. Indianapolis, Sept. 11. Husband of Joan Thomas. Leanne Smiley and Julie St. Louis, Batesville, Sept. 7. KOOPMAN, Margaret Grandfather of six. Great- Mother of Patty Eddleman, Father of Cheri Knable Wittich. Brother of Janet Broz. Husband of Irene Dickman. D., 83, St. John the Baptist, grandfather of three. Nancy Weyl and Steven Bierman, Chris Knabel Franz, Grandfather of eight. † Father of Carmen Belter, Starlight, Aug. 18. Wife of Colleen Doll, Nancy Kinker, Lawrence Koopman. Mother MEYER, Evelyn L., 86, Mara Kruthaupt, Geralyn of Kathy Hash, Mary Kraha, St. Michael, Brookville, Franciscan Sister Irvin Marie Kreiner Litzinger, Shelia Merkel, Rebecca, Peter and Ron Sept. 6. Ellen Paul, Karen Snuffer, Koopman. Sister of Carol, O’TOOLE, Steven T., 71, served in Catholic education for 42 years Ann Sweeney, Daniel and Ralph and Judy Schleicher. St. Bridget of Ireland, Liberty, Dennis Dickman. Brother of Grandmother of eight. Sept. 11. Husband of Susan Franciscan Sister Irvin Marie Kreimer she served in Indianapolis at St. Therese Shirley Suttman and Alvin Great‑grandmother of 18. O’Toole. Father of Gena died on Sept. 8 at the motherhouse of the of Infant Jesus (Little Flower) School from Dickman. Grandfather of 29. MCCALLISTER, Margaret Waltz and Martin O’Toole. Congregation of the Sisters of the Third Order 1940‑45, Our Lady of Lourdes School Great-grandfather of 13. A., 85, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Grandfather of two. of St. Francis in Oldenburg. She was 97. from 1945-50 and at St. Lawrence School from The Mass of Christian Burial was 1974-78. She also served at St. Mary School in celebrated on Sept. 11 at the Motherhouse Greensburg from 1950-51, Holy Name of Jesus Benedictine Father Mel Patton was an Chapel in Oldenburg. Burial followed at the School in Beech Grove from 1978-81 and at sisters’ cemetery. the former St. Mary School in New Albany educator, liturgical musician and chaplain Florence Catherine Kreimer was born on from 1982-83. Benedictine Father Mel Patton, a monk continued studies in Latin and English. He July 15, 1921, in Cincinnati. Sister Irvin Marie returned to the motherhouse of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad, later earned a master’s degree in journalism She entered the Sisters of St. Francis on in 1983 and ministered as employee manager died on Sept. 6 in the monastery infirmary. at Marquette University in Milwaukee and Sept. 8, 1938, and professed final vows on for the community and later as motherhouse He was 93. a master of divinity degree at Saint Meinrad Aug. 12, 1944. minister. She served an additional 13 years as a The Mass of Christian Burial was Seminary and School of Theology in During 80 years as a Sister of St. Francis, motherhouse chauffer before retiring at 84. celebrated on Sept. 10. Burial followed in the St. Meinrad. Sister Irvin Marie ministered as an educator Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters of Archabbey Cemetery. Father Mel was invested as a novice of for 42 years in Catholic schools in Illinois, St. Francis, P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, IN Father Mel was a jubilarian of monastic Saint Meinrad Archabbey on July 30, 1952, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio. In the archdiocese, 47036-0100. † profession, having celebrated 65 years of professed temporary vows on July 31, 1953, monastic profession. He was also a jubilarian and solemn vows on Aug. 6, 1956. He was of ordination, having celebrated 61 years of ordained a priest on Sept. 22, 1956. Franciscan Sister Rosemary Lee served life and ministry as a priest After ordination, he served the monastic in Catholic education for 35 years Raymond Anthony Patton was born on community in public relations and as a March 2, 1925, in Fairview Park, Ohio. After retreat director and organist. He also taught Franciscan Sister Rosemary Lee, formerly for 35 years in Catholic schools in Indiana graduating from high school, Father Mel English at the former Saint Meinrad High Sister Damien Marie Lee, died on Aug. 30 at and Ohio. In the archdiocese, she served in enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as an School and Saint Meinrad College for 28 the motherhouse of the Congregation of the Indianapolis at St. Mark the Evangelist School infantryman in Europe during the last two years, as well as offering lessons in piano, Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis in from 1976-77 and at the former St. Rita School years of World War II. He was awarded the organ and singing. Oldenburg. She was 96. from 1969-71. She also served at St. Andrew Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Purple Heart Father Mel later served as an organist The Mass of Christian Burial was School (now St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School) and the Bronze Star. at St. Bernard Abbey in Cullman, Ala., and celebrated on Sept. 5 at the Motherhouse in Richmond from 1942-43, the former An accomplished pianist, Father Mel the former Blue Cloud Abbey in Marvin, Chapel in Oldenburg. Burial followed at the St. Mary School in New Albany from 1943‑46, studied music at the Cincinnati Conservatory S.D. He also ministered as a chaplain at sisters’ cemetery. the former Sacred Heart School in Clinton of Music and Baldwin Wallace University Holy Angels Convent in Jonesboro, Ark., and Sister Rosemary was born on July 25, 1922, from 1946-55, St. Mary School in Greensburg in Berea, Ohio. He accompanied the at Sacred Heart Monastery in Yankton, S.D. in Indianapolis, where she grew up as a from 1961-63 and Holy Name of Jesus School Little Theater at Severance Hall in Cleveland For almost 20 years, Father Mel ministered member of the former St. Catherine of Siena in Beech Grove from 1971-76. for four years, during which time he also on weekends as a military chaplain at Parish on the city’s south side. She also The last 18 years of Sister Rosemary’s accompanied the Finnish Light Opera Fort Knox in Kentucky. He resided in the attended the former St. Mary Academy in ministry before her retirement in 1996 was at Company. He also served as organist and choir monastery infirmary beginning in 2010. Indianapolis. Marian University in Indianapolis, where she director at John Carroll University in Cleveland Father Mel is survived by a brother, Sister Rosemary entered the Sisters of served in its mailroom and in ministry to the and as organist at St. Gregory the Great Parish Manus J.T. Patton of Grafton, Ohio. St. Francis on Sept. 8, 1940, and professed poor. in South Euclid, Ohio. Memorial gifts may be sent to final vows on Aug. 12, 1946. Memorial gifts may be sent to the Sisters Father Mel earned a bachelor’s degree in Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 200 Hill Drive, During 78 years as a Sister of St. Francis, of St. Francis, P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, IN French in 1949 at John Carroll University and St. Meinrad, IN 47577. † Sister Rosemary ministered as an educator 47036-0100. † The Criterion Friday, September 21, 2018 Page 15

Investing with Faith/Elisa Smith Answers to what the new tax act means to charitable giving It has been said that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of limit, you can carry forward any unused deductions for appreciation. In addition, if you itemize, you 2017 is the most significant overhaul of the federal tax five years. can deduct the fair market value of the asset as a system since the Tax Reform Act of 1986. charitable contribution. The deduction for contributing This column will address Q. What is meant by “bunching” charitable stocks to a public charity or donor-advised fund is questions we are receiving from contributions? limited to 30 percent of AGI. Again, you can carry donors regarding what the new tax A. “Bunching” is a strategy whereby donors make forward unused deductions. law means for charitable giving. larger charitable contributions in some years and smaller or no gifts in other years. In doing so, taxpayers can It is important to note that although the new tax law Q. Can I still itemize my still itemize deductions for those years in which they may impact when and how people make charitable deductions this year? are making larger charitable contributions, and then can contributions so as to receive maximum tax benefits, A. For 2018, the basic standard take the standard deduction for years in which they make people will not stop giving to charities. Most people deduction will be $24,000 for joint little or no gifts. give because they want to support their charitable filers, $12,000 for single filers and organization, express gratitude to God as an act of $18,000 for heads of household. If Q. What is a donor-advised fund? stewardship, or leave a legacy. your itemized deductions for the tax year are greater than A. A donor-advised fund allows the donor to make You may contact the Catholic Community your standard deduction amount, you may be able to a large charitable contribution to a fund, receive an Foundation at 800-382-9836, ext. 1482, or itemize. immediate tax deduction for the donation, and then [email protected] to learn more. Or visit our website, recommend grants from the fund to charities over www.archindy.org/CCF. Q. What is the charitable deduction limit for 2018? time. Donor-advised funds can be established with the A. The tax act created a new 60 percent charitable archdiocesan Catholic Community Foundation. (Elisa Smith is director of the archdiocesan Catholic deduction limit which applies strictly for cash Community Foundation. Tax information or legal contributions to public charities—not real property or Q. What are other ways I can give to charity to information provided herein is not intended as tax or appreciated assets or other noncash gifts. Donors can save taxes? legal advice and cannot be relied on to avoid statutory now deduct up to 60 percent of adjusted gross income A. Donating shares of appreciated securities penalties. Always check with your legal, tax and financial (AGI), up from 50 percent. If cash donations exceed that is a way to avoid paying capital gains tax on the advisors before implementing any gift plan.) † Anniversary of 9/11 marked with moments of silence, prayer, Masses WASHINGTON (CNS)—Churchgoers around the months after he was United States once again marked the anniversary of the installed as archbishop 9/11 terrorist attacks with moments of silence, special of New York. He was at prayer services and Masses. St. Peter’s then too. In Brooklyn, N.Y., a Mass for fallen heroes was “Never will I forget celebrated at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph on Sept. 11. the wise comment of The Mass followed a procession of firefighters from the pastor at the time, across the country who first gathered at ground zero in Father Kevin Madigan,” Lower Manhattan, where the twin towers of the World Cardinal Dolan said. The Trade Center once stood. They marched in single file priest told him: “9/11 across the Brooklyn Bridge carrying 23 ceremonial was Good Friday again flags of the New York City Fire Department. Each flag here in New York, but represented one of 23 firefighters from Battalion 57 in the story we need to Brooklyn killed in the line of duty at the trade center. remember is actually The journey from ground zero to Brooklyn served 9/12, a real Easter, as “to symbolically bring the brothers back home,” said this community rose in organizers. The procession included a ceremonial flag rescue, relief, support, for every New York City firefighter killed that day and rallying and rebuilding.” an American flag “in remembrance of all who died that In 2015, during day.” his pastoral trip to Led by fire trucks and motorcycles, the procession the United States, went past several firehouses on the way to the Pope Francis visited the co-cathedral. site of the 9/11 attacks Official ceremonies took place at the sites in in Lower Manhattan. An officer mourns at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York during ceremonies on New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania where four hijacked He said the grief Sept. 11 marking the 17th anniversary of the attacks. Nearly 3,000 people died in the attacks in New York planes crashed 17 years ago, claiming the lives of remained “palpable.” † City, Shanksville, Pa., and at the Pentagon. (CNS photo/Brendan McDermid, Reuters) 2,996 people (including the 19 hijackers). 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Fred+SonsAd_Criterion_3.375x2.indd 1 2/12/18 2:01 PM Page 16 The Criterion Friday, September 21, 2018 DA clears Bishop Rhoades of From the misconduct in Pennsylvania case FORT WAYNE, Ind. (CNS)—The Bishop Simon Bruté ARCHIVES Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind., welcomed findings by a Pennsylvania district attorney that cleared Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of wrongdoing after an allegation of misconduct was made against him. District Attorney Fran Chardo of Dauphin County, Pa., announced on Sept. 13 that “a full investigation” by his office found no evidence that Bishop Rhoades ever engaged in “a criminal or otherwise improper relationship” with a now-deceased man. Chardo said that he believed the original report was the result of an honest, mistaken recollection, the news website PennLive.com reported. But the DA also said the claim has brought “significant” harm to the bishop. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne- South Bend, Ind., is seen on June 13 at the The investigation of Bishop Rhoades, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual the former bishop of Harrisburg, Pa., spring assembly in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. began after diocesan officials forwarded Bishop Rhoades was recently cleared of a recent allegation of misconduct to wrongdoing after an allegation of misconduct Chardo’s office. was made against him while he was a priest in Bishop Rhoades, who has headed the Pennsylvania. (CNS photo/Bob Roller) Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese since 2010, “adamantly” denied the allegation PennLive.com reported. He said the on Sept. 6 in a statement from his diocese. leaking of the allegation “did unnecessary Safe landing in Indianapolis After Chardo’s announcement, the harm” and was a “disservice to actual In this photo, Archbishop-designate Paul C. Schulte arrives in Indianapolis Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend said victims of sexual abuse.” after his appointment as archbishop in 1946. Archbishop Schulte was appointed that “while it is important that allegations “It has also caused significant and archbishop on July 20, 1946, and arrived in Indianapolis on Oct. 8 of that year. be brought forward, it’s equally important unnecessary harm to Bishop Rhoades,” His installation at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis was held two for due process to take place.” Chardo said. days later. He had previously served as bishop of Leavenworth, Kan., beginning “The result of this investigation The allegation stemmed from a in 1937. From left to right in this picture are Msgr. Raymond Noll, archdiocesan underscores the importance of allowing 1990 trip to Puerto Rico in which vicar general; Msgr. Eugene Vallely, vicar general of the Diocese of Leavenworth; appropriate authorities to determine Bishop Rhoades agreed to take along a Archbishop Schulte, and Msgr. Henry Dugan, archdiocesan chancellor. credibility of accusations before the young man who had been paroled from reputation of any individual is impugned the Dauphin County Prison. The man in the court of public opinion,” the asked Bishop Rhoades if he could join (Would you like to comment on or share information about this photo? Contact diocese said. him so he could visit his grandmother. archdiocesan archivest Julie Motyka at 800-382-9836, ext. 1538; 317-236-1538; or Chardo called the accusation “a case Bishop Rhoades maintained that the by e-mail at [email protected].) of a public airing of mere speculation trip evolved as an extension of his work in of impropriety with no foundation,” prison ministry. The man died in 1996. † Update way priests are chosen, accompanied, pope tells new bishops VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The “It is useless just to point fingers at best way to help the Catholic Church, others, create scapegoats, rend garments, Pope Francis told new bishops, is not by delve into the weakness of others,” pointing fingers and creating scapegoats, he said. but by working together doing God’s will. “It is necessary here to work together Do not be embarrassed to talk to the and in communion,” the pope said. faithful, to answer their questions, he told But at the same time, the bishops must them, and pay “specific attention” to the remember that “authentic holiness is priests and seminaries in the diocese. what God works in us, when—docile “We cannot respond to the challenges to his Spirit—we return to the simple we have regarding them without joy of the Gospel” so that his blessings updating our processes of selection, may come to others through the choices accompaniment, evaluation,” the pope the bishops make and the way they live said. their lives. However, he said, all efforts will be The fate of the Church, this “tiny fruitless if the responses do not address flock,” the pope said, can be found in the “the spiritual abyss, which, in many cases, cross, and their fate is in God’s hands. permitted scandalous weaknesses, if they Therefore, he told the bishops, do not do not expose the existential vacuum that waste valuable energy “listing failures and [the weaknesses] nurtured, and if they do rubbing in bitterness,” letting their hearts not reveal why God was made voiceless shrivel and horizons narrow. like this, hushed up like this, removed “May Christ be your joy, the Gospel be like this from a certain way of life as if he your nourishment. Keep your gaze fixed didn’t exist.” only on the Lord Jesus,” he told them, so Pope Francis speaks during a meeting with recently appointed bishops from around the world at the The pope’s remarks came in a lengthy that as they get used to Christ’s light, they Vatican on Sept. 13. The pope spoke about updating the processes of selection, accompaniment and speech on Sept. 13 to 144 recently will know how to seek it constantly, even evaluation of priests. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) appointed bishops from around the world. in the most diverse or humble places. It also came a day after he announced The bishops, he said, will find Christ’s rewarding than the intangible primacy of especially when the temptation is to he was convening a global gathering of light in families where the gift of life is the ego.” retreat and “the evil one, who is always the presidents of the world’s bishops’ cherished and nurtured with “tenacious The pope underlined how even though lurking, subtly suggests that, at this point, conferences to discuss the prevention of patience and nameless generosity,” and the world may be awash in indifference, dawn will never come.” abuse and the protection of minors and where consecrated men and women and individualism and abandonment, “we The way to be holy, he said, is to vulnerable adults in the wake of ongoing other ministers of God silently persevere, are not allowed to ignore the flesh of abandon oneself to God, “like a weaned revelations of abuse and its cover-up “oblivious to the fact that often the good Christ,” the millions of men, women child that does not need to demand by clergy, bishops and other Church doesn’t make any noise, is not the topic of and children in need, but whose fate has proof his mother is near,” and to let the members in the United States, Chile and blogs nor makes the front pages.” not moved anyone’s conscience, even beauty, security and fullness of God shine other countries. Many men and women, he said, the conscience of those who carried the through. In his speech, the pope urged the new continue to believe, courageously preach biggest responsibility, “but guiltily reject “God is not tamable,” the pope told bishops not to let themselves be “tempted and offer mercy unafraid of the wounds them.” the new bishops. “He doesn’t need by stories of catastrophes or prophesies of the world, “the flesh of Christ, always Christ’s wounds “also belong to us. It fences for defending his freedom, and of disasters, because what really matters afflicted by sin and often by the children is imperative to touch them,” not to turn he does not get contaminated as people is persevering, not letting love grow cold, of the Church.” them into manifestos of “understandable come close, rather, he sanctifies what he but standing upright, heads raised toward Christ’s light, he said, also can be rage,” but for the Church to learn just touches.” the Lord because the Church is not ours found in hearts holding the “fragile but how disfigured she can become when At the end of the meeting, the pope but is God’s! He was here before us and indestructible certainty that the truth she lets Christ’s image fade from her, told them to “go forward full of joy, not will be here after us!” shall prevail, that love is not in vain, that Pope Francis said. And the Church can bitterness; serene, not distressed; consoled “Each one of us,” he said, must humbly forgiveness has the power to change and learn from these wounds how to start over and not desolate,” with hearts like lambs, and deeply reflect on “what can be done reconcile, that unity always wins over “in humble and scrupulous fidelity to the “who, even when surrounded by wolves, to make more holy the face of the Church, division, that the courage to overlook voice of her Lord.” know they will win because they count on which we govern in the name” of God. oneself for the good of others is more Be vigilant, he told the bishops, the help of their shepherd.” †