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CriterionOnline.com January 25, 2008 Vol. XLVIII, No. 15 75¢ Roe v. Wade Saved by hope ‘will not stand,’ Patient, doctor bring together hope in medicine and Christ cardinal says at pro-life Editor’s note: The following is the second of two articles about how Christian hope, which was the subject of vigil Mass Photo by Sean Gallagher Photo by Pope Benedict XVI’s recent encyclical letter, “Spe Salvi,” plays an important WASHINGTON (CNS)—Roe v. Wade, role in the life of Catholics in the the 35-year-old Supreme Court decision archdiocese. that legalized abortion virtually By Sean Gallagher on demand, “will not stand,” Hope in things both big and small Cardinal Justin keeps us going from day to day. Rigali of But there are times when hope seems Philadelphia said in to disappear and life comes crashing to his homily at a a halt. Jan. 21 evening Kathy Hirsch faced such dark times Mass that opened five years ago when she was diagnosed the annual National with stage-three ovarian cancer and was Cardinal Justin Rigali Prayer Vigil for told that she only had a 20 percent Life. chance of living for another two years. “Roe v. Wade is incompatible with Despite this prognosis, Hirsch, a human dignity,” said Cardinal Rigali, member of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee in Indianapolis, still had hope in the on Pro-Life Activities. “It must not stand. medical expertise of her gynecological It cannot stand. It will not stand.” oncologist, Dr. Hans Geisler. His declaration drew applause from the But, more importantly, she integrated packed Basilica of the National Shrine of that hope for this world with her hope in the Immaculate Conception in Washington. Christ and joined her sufferings to his. It was one of five times that the cardinal’s remarks during his homily were met with Offer it up applause. In his encyclical “Spe Salvi” (“Saved Cardinal Rigali, echoing the by Hope”), Pope Benedict XVI reflected New Testament reading from at some length about maintaining hope First Corinthians for the St. Agnes feast day in the midst of suffering. Mass of Jan. 21, told the packed church “It is not by sidestepping or fleeing that, “Instead of choosing ‘great’ or from suffering that we are healed, but impressive people in the eyes of the world, rather by our capacity for accepting it, God uses the humble, the foolish, the weak maturing through it and finding meaning and ‘those who count for nothing’ to through union with Christ, who suffered Dr. Hans Geisler and Kathy Hirsch, both members of St. Luke Parish in Indianapolis, pray on accomplish his purposes. with infinite love” (#37). Jan. 16 in Hirsch’s home. From 2002-2004, Geisler treated Hirsch for stage-three ovarian cancer. “It is when we least expect it that But at the end of these reflections, They brought together in that treatment their hope in modern medicine and hope in Christ. the tiniest among us can humble the the pope adds a practical suggestion. powerful,” he said. He briefly discusses the hope to be Christ’s great ‘com-passion’ [literally, to and her husband, Mike, found joy in One example the cardinal cited was an found in reviving “a form of devotion … suffer with] so that they somehow [become] knowing that her patient bearing of embryo glimpsed by stem-cell researcher perhaps less practiced today but quite part of the treasury of compassion so her condition could, when joined to Dr. Shinya Yamanaka. The doctor was widespread not long greatly needed by the Christ’s sufferings, bring about great quoted in The New York Times as saying, ago,” namely, offering human race. In this good for others. “When I saw the embryo, I suddenly real- up the ordinary trials way, even the small “That was where our joy came from, ized there was such a small difference and inconveniences of inconveniences of daily our hope came from,” she said. “We between it and my daughters. ... I thought, one’s everyday life in life could acquire were able to offer everything we went we can’t keep destroying embryos for our union with Christ’s meaning and contribute through for holiness for our children. research. There must be another way.” suffering on the cross to the economy of good “… We could [also] offer it for our Yamanaka announced in December a (#40). and of human love” (#40). community, for their families and their technique that successfully turned The pope suggested that we can Hirsch’s sufferings were far from children, and for all of these people adult skin cells into the equivalent of “insert these little annoyances into common everyday annoyances. But she See HOPE, page 2A human embryonic stem cells without using See MASS, page 2A Archbishop Buechlein diagnosed with cancer

A message from Archbishop I am meeting this week with my Our many ministries will continue as oncologist to determine where I go from usual. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. here concerning a course of treatment. This is all the information I have at the I already know that chemotherapy is moment. I would appreciate your prayers, During the required and I will be undergoing a and please know that I will continue to week of Jan. 13, I complete body CT scan to determine pray for all of you. underwent a series more precisely the extent of the problem. of medical tests Chemotherapy has proven to be a highly because I had been effective method for treating this disease. experiencing a lot I’ve been told that the side effects of of fatigue and had the chemotherapy will be further fatigue. Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. noticed a swelling I regret the interruption this may cause in Archbishop of Indianapolis under my right arm. my normal obligations. Jan. 22, 2008 On Jan. 18, I I do not expect the day-to-day operations received a medical of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis to be report that I have Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a greatly affected. We are blessed to have so More stories about Archbishop cancer affecting the lymph nodes. many dedicated and hardworking clergy, Buechlein’s cancer, page 3A. Hodgkin’s lymphoma is also commonly religious and parish life coordinators as known as Hodgkin’s disease. well as an excellent administrative staff. Page 2A The Criterion Friday, January 25, 2007

He added, “We possess, or will be given, enough time and resources to build a culture MASS of life together.” continued from page 1A During his homily, Cardinal Rigali drew a Haring CNS photo/Paul an actual embryo. comparison between those attending the “If God can use a helpless embryo to Mass and the new Knights of Columbus change a human heart, he can certainly use Incarnation Dome at the basilica, which us with all our limitations and weaknesses,” required 2.4 million pieces of colored glass Cardinal Rigali said. cut and assembled in Italy and shipped in “By seeking holiness and using the gifts 346 boxes for five months of installation. God has given “We too, dear friends, are called to a Coverage of the you to accom- massive undertaking,” Cardinal Rigali said. annual March for plish his will “This urgent project is well under way, but Life will appear in in your life,” we know it is far from complete.” next week’s issue. he continued, God “now sends you out, thousands upon “you are thousands strong, to do your part in forming contributing mightily to that kingdom we all a vibrant mosaic on behalf of life,” he long for, where there will be no more crying added. “You must be the ‘rich color’ he or pain or death. Certainly no abortion. No created you to be. You must play your role euthanasia. No assisted suicide. No deep- in his overarching design, and be patient freezing of embryos as though they were with others as they seek to do the same.” merchandise. And no destruction of The earlier start of the vigil Mass— human life in the name of science.” one hour earlier than in past years—did not Cardinal Rigali said, “Our value does not appear to make any difference in the People hold hands while praying the Our Father during the Vigil Mass for Life at the Basilica of the come from being so-called ‘productive’ numbers attending, as people squeezed into National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington on Jan. 21. Thousands attended the members of society, but from Emmanuel, every pew, aisle, vestibule and side chapel in service at the basilica on the eve of the annual March for Life. The events solemnly marked the God always with us.” the basilica’s main church. † 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion across the country.

knew that she wanted to be treated by “a humbled when patients would return to much, if not more, from patients who praying, Catholic doctor.” him to thank him for healing them. died while under his care than from those HOPE She ended up choosing Geisler, one of “I would tell them that it wasn’t I that who ultimately survived. continued from page 1A her fellow St. Luke parishioners. affected the cure, that it was the hand of “I think that patients, especially when who were praying for us, for their families Geisler practiced gynecological the Lord,” Geisler said. “God works they’re dying, taught me an awful lot,” he and for their children.” oncology in Indianapolis for nearly through physicians and works through said. “They taught me how to go through Hirsch offered it up through three major 40 years, retiring in 2004. modern science, and that all of these suffering and how you can handle that as surgeries and chemotherapy treatments that During that time, he saw his field things are good, but ultimately it’s God. a human being.” went on for nearly two years. progress by leaps and bounds. “If we don’t have any belief in a life Whether she survived her own cancer At the end of those two years, instead of At first, he said he was tempted, in a hereafter and a final union with God, all or not, it was hope that kept Hirsch dying, she was declared clear of her cancer. sense, to place hope in medical knowledge of life is fairly meaningless.” going. over and against hope in Christ instead of This faith-filled perspective on his pro- “I think hope was everything,” she ‘It was the hand of the Lord’ seeking to integrate the two, an approach fession led him to be willing to pray with said. “I honestly, deeply believe that hope Before she was diagnosed with ovarian the pope suggested in his encyclical. his patients, something he did regularly not only incites my desire for Christ, it cancer but after she knew that she was But as the years went on, Geisler’s life with Hirsch. fulfills my desire for Christ … ” † suffering from “something big,” Hirsch of faith increased to a point where he felt But Geisler learned lessons in hope as Ethicist says science and Christian hope ar e compatible

By Sean Gallagher separate these two hopes and even put illness or a life-threatening illness? How have that kind of sense and framework them in opposition to one another. do we define hope in the framework of a don’t request foreshortening of their The relationship of Kathy Hirsch and In contrast, the pope argued that the Christian or a Catholic view of the tradi- physical suffering to any degree like Dr. Hans Geisler was based in part on two actually need each other. tion of faith?” those that don’t have that faith or that Geisler’s medical “Reason … needs faith if it is to be Without Christian hope to give hope because, to them, the suffering has expertise. completely itself: reason and faith need meaning to suffering, the dignity of those absolutely no meaning.” But it was also one another in order to fulfill their true with chronic, debilitating diseases can At the same time, Wright said that rooted in each oth- nature and their mission” (#23). easily be ignored in today’s society, end-of-life palliative care fits within the ers’ hope in Christ. Wright has found in research that some according to Wright. perspective offered by Christian hope. Dr. Gary people have what might be termed an “You have political and economic “I believe that it’s consistent with a Wright, an ethicist irrational hope in scientific progress. forces right now that are driving a social Catholic mission as a hospital to incor- and an anesthesiol- In one study, he sought to learn the Darwinism … that says that these porate good palliative measures and, at ogist at St. Vincent motivations for people with a terminal individuals who are dying these slow, the same time, fostering as much hope Hospital in disease to enter into a clinical investiga- painful deaths are not a value to society,” as you possibly can in individuals.” † Indianapolis and a tion of a medicine. Wright said. “[It’s saying] that there is a Dr. Gary Wright consultant in pal- The patients were told in advance that high cost to dying and … that there are liative care, said in the reason for the study was for the “sole some individuals who have an obligation a recent interview with The Criterion reason for scientific discovery” in order to to die and get out of the way.” that bringing hope in science and hope determine “the toxic or lethal dose” of the Wright said that viewing those who Official Appointment in Christ together “creates a deep bond drug in question. suffer in this way through the lens of Rev. David Kobak, O.F.M., between patient and doctor” and is But even in the face of such a goal, Christian hope makes the situation look associate pastor of Holy Family indicative of the doctor’s recognition of Wright learned that nearly all of the altogether different. Parish in Oldenburg, to temporary the limits of his profession. patients were still motivated to participate “We, with Christian hope and faith, administrator of Holy Family Parish “When a physician has that humility, in the investigation because they thought believe that we are redeemed and that we in Oldenburg, effective Jan. 14, 2008. it is greatly appreciated,” Wright said. they would be cured. are going to go to a better place when our In his encyclical letter “Spe Salvi” “This was insightful to me and helped physical lives are over,” Wright said. “So This appointment is from the office of (“Saved by Hope”), Pope Benedict XVI me in kind of framing this issue [of hope even the suffering itself is self-limited by the Most. Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, acknowledged that many thinkers over in scientific progress],” Wright said. the duration of our illness. O.S.B., Archbishop of Indianapolis. † the past 400 years have sought to “What is faith in light of a serious medical “And I think that those individuals who

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By Brigid Curtis Ayer U.S. Economy,” Barrett said that in order to accomplish basic economic justice, the Each year, the Indiana Catholic U.S. bishops refer to “a system of taxation Conference hosts a legislator luncheon based on assessment according to ability to and brings an expert from the Catholic pay” as a “prime necessity.” cHARLES Schisla Photos by community to The 1986 pastoral letter uses three princi- Indianapolis to ples to evaluate the U.S. tax system, saying help try and it should: 1) raise adequate revenues to pay form the hearts for society’s needs, especially the basic and minds of needs of the poor; 2) use a progressive struc- state lawmakers ture so that those with greater resources pay on a pressing public policy issue facing the a higher tax rate; and 3) not require families state. living below the poverty level to pay income This year’s expert, University of taxes. Notre Dame Law School Professor Matthew The Iowa Catholic bishops in 2003 issued J. Barrett, was given the task of enlightening a statement on taxation which Barrett said legislators on effective yet morally accept- could be used as a guide for Indiana. able ways they could deal with the looming “Catholic moral teaching raises two essen- issue of property tax reform. tial questions that apply to all economic poli- It is the goal of the Indiana General cies including tax policy,” Barrett said. Assembly to reduce or eliminate property “First, does this policy maintain or taxes this year. enhance the life and dignity of the human Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein shares a moment with University of Notre Dame Law School Currently, property taxes fund a wide person? And secondly, how does this policy Professor Matthew J. Barrett. Barrett was the keynote speaker at the Indiana Catholic Conference’s range of state and local programs that sup- affect the poorest and the most vulnerable of annual legislator luncheon on Jan. 16. port the common good. They fund public our brothers and sisters?” schools, police and fire protection, and a Barrett explained that Catholic teaching Rep. Philip safety net for the poor. offers two basic principles which should Giaquinta When taking into account this broad range govern tax policy—contributive and (D-Fort Wayne), of programs, it is generally acknowledged distributive justice. left, Sen. John that a reduction or elimination of property Contributive justice requires everyone to Broder (D-South taxes would need to be made up in other contribute based on their ability to pay. Bend) and Sen. ways for those programs to continue at their Distributive justice requires that wealth be Richard Young Jr. current funding level. allocated in such a way to ensure that the (D-Milltown) listen To address this concern of the Church, basic material needs of people are met. to Notre Dame Barrett provided legislators with a “macro” In evaluating Indiana’s current tax Law School perspective of forming morally and fiscally system, Barrett told lawmakers he gave them Professor Matthew sound taxation rather than a single approach “a passing grade” on the contributive justice J. Barrett’s to property tax reform. aspect since everyone contributes to sales presentation on “Render unto Caesar in Indiana and taxes, income taxes and all homeowners pay Jan. 16. Sen. Young Catholic Social Teaching on Taxation,” property taxes. is also the Senate the title of Barrett’s talk on Jan. 16, covered However, he pointed out that on the issue Minority Leader. basic concepts in Scripture and Church of ability to pay, while the poor do receive teaching which recognize the role of some tax breaks, “the state does not ask the government and the obligation that people rest of us—the non-poor, the blessed—to Speaker of the House B. Patrick Bauer tax reform. have to pay taxes. pay progressively more.” (D-South Bend) was quoted recently in “His suggestion to include sales More importantly, his presentation Barrett challenged legislators to adopt The South Bend Tribune on this year’s exemptions for the poor is something we stressed the words in Luke’s Gospel that tax policies that were “both in fact and in property tax reform outcome, saying that “he actually did in 1973,” Rep. Bauer said. “much will be required of the person appearance” more progressive. He recom- hoped there were more winners than losers.” “We exempted food and medicine from entrusted with much” (Lk 12:48). mended progressive income tax rates, Barrett said he would offer a friendly sales tax. Barrett began his talk by saying, “I come increases in standard deductions and personal addition to Rep. Bauer’s comments: “If the “Increasing certain standard deductions, to you because of my faith and 25 years of exemptions; progressive local option taxes poor win, we all win.” giving utility exemptions for the poor and experience. … I come on behalf of the poor.” rather than a flat tax; exemptions from sales Reacting to Barrett’s presentation, giving sales tax exemptions, I advocate all Quoting from the United States Conference tax for residential utilities and school sup- Rep. Bauer said, “I applaud Professor of the above. … ” of Catholic Bishops’ 1986 pastoral letter, plies; and a variable homestead exemption Barrett’s work and the ICC for bringing “Economic Justice for All: Pastoral Letter that decreases as the assessed value increases. him here for this legislator luncheon. The (Brigid Curtis Ayer is a correspondent for on Catholic Social Teaching and the In his closing remarks, Barrett said that presentation offered a realistic approach to The Criterion.) † Archbishop asks for prayers for his r ecovery

When did Archbishop Buechlein learn that he had What are the expected side effects of chemotherapy? cancer? Each person responds differently to treatment, but it is During the week of Jan. 13, Archbishop Buechlein expected that one of the main side effects will be fatigue. sought medical attention after experiencing an unusual amount of fatigue and noticing a swelling under his How will the Hodgkin’s lymphoma affect Archbishop right arm. After several medical tests, he received a Buechlein’s ministry? report on Jan. 18 that he has Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a This will depend in part on how well Archbishop form of cancer affecting the lymph nodes. Buechlein responds to the treatment. To some degree at least, the archbishop’s normal routine will be curtailed, but it What is the prescribed treatment for Hodgkin’s remains to be seen to what extent. Arrangements are already lymphoma? being made to make sure that, for the most part, life in the After further tests are conducted to determine the Archdiocese of Indianapolis goes on as usual. extent that the lymph nodes are malignant, it is expected that chemotherapy will be used to destroy What can I do? the malignant cells and tissue. This has been a highly Archbishop Buechlein has asked that people pray for his effective method of treatment. recovery. † Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a rare form of cancer

Hodgkin’s disease or Hodgkin’s lymphoma is one of a bone marrow. Lymphatic tissue is also found in other parts of group of cancers called lymphomas. Lymphoma is a general the body, including the stomach, intestines and skin. term for cancers that develop in the lymphatic system. In Hodgkin’s disease, cells in the lymphatic system become Hodgkin’s disease, an uncommon lymphoma, accounts for abnormal. They divide too rapidly and grow without any order less than 1 percent of all cases of cancer in the United or control. Because lymphatic tissue is present in many parts States. Other cancers of the lymphatic system are called of the body, Hodgkin’s disease can start almost anywhere. non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Hodgkin’s disease may occur in a single lymph node, a group The lymphatic system is part of the body’s immune of lymph nodes, or, sometimes in other parts of the lymphatic system. It helps the body fight disease and infection. The system, such as the bone marrow or spleen. lymphatic system includes a network of thin lymphatic ves- This type of cancer tends to spread in a fairly orderly way sels that branch, like blood vessels, into tissues throughout from one group of lymph nodes to the next group. For exam- the body. Lymphatic vessels carry lymph, a colorless, ple, Hodgkin’s disease that arises in the lymph nodes in the watery fluid that contains infection-fighting cells called lym- neck spreads first to the nodes above the collarbones, and then phocytes. Along this network of vessels are small organs to other nodes under the arms and within the chest. called lymph nodes. Clusters of lymph nodes are found in Eventually, if left untreated, it can spread to almost any the underarms, groin, neck, chest and abdomen. Other parts other part of the body. of the lymphatic system are the spleen, thymus, tonsils and Source: National Cancer Institute Page 4A The Criterion Friday, January 25, 2008

OPINION Making a Difference/Tony Magliano Abortion: America’s holocaust that we must not be afraid to help end Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 In 1933, many of the people living in large scale, ongoing Catholic action on Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher Dachau knew that something evil had behalf of the unborn is seriously lacking. Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus started to happen in a It was good that 100,000 people camp just outside their marched in the nation’s capital on Jan. 22 German town. to protest against legal abortion. I have But most were participated in more than 15 of these Editorial too afraid to ask marches, but our participation in an annual questions. They were demonstration in Washington or a state even afraid to question capital is simply not enough. their consciences Until the consciences of millions of because their American Catholics are aroused to the point consciences might have of passionate action, 4,000 unborn babies compelled them to act. will continue to be brutally murdered

CNS photo/Paul Haring CNS photo/Paul So, instead, nearly everyone looked the through legal abortion every day, and other way and ignored the first permanent vulnerable women will be harmed— Nazi concentration camp in Germany. physically, emotionally and spiritually. By the end of World War II, more than Surely, the Creator is calling all of us 3,500 Jewish and political prisoners had to do everything possible to end this become victims there of brutal medical contempt for our smallest brothers and experiments. And thousands more were sisters. Embryonic stem-cell research executed or died of starvation. and cloning have become added threats Considering the grave risks associated to the unborn. with questioning such a ruthless regime, it’s Deeply committed private and liturgical not hard to understand how fear paralyzed prayer is essential for ending all assaults on many Germans from engaging in nonviolent unborn human life. Regular respect life actions of resistance. homilies and a petition for the unborn in But in 2008 America, grave risks rarely the prayer of the faithful at Mass should be befall those working to end a different a given. holocaust. So, instead of fearing torture and Ongoing lobbying of our state and death, the vast majority of Catholic national political leaders is another Americans simply allow apathy to prevent essential. To learn about statewide Billy Stecher, 15, and Jeff Jones, 13, both of Lehigh Acres, Fla., kneel in prayer during the their involvement in serious efforts to end legislation affecting the unborn, get on your Vigil Mass for Life at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in the holocaust of abortion. state Catholic conference’s mailing list. Washington on Jan. 21. Thousands attended the service on the eve of the annual March for Life. This, however, is not understandable. And to make a difference on the national The events mark the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion across the country. Considering Joan Andrews Bell—the level, log onto the U.S. Conference of famous pro-life activist—spent years in jail Catholic Bishops’ Web site at for participating in nonviolent rescues at www.usccb.org and click “life issues.” Young people stand up abortion mills, efforts like praying in front Other good organizations to contact are of these killing centers, sidewalk counseling Priests for Life, Helpers of God’s Precious to be voices for the voiceless and writing letters to legislators is really Infants and Feminists for Life. nothing wrong with taking a healthy, quite easy. And, finally, imagine if every day, at orried about the world that your measured approach to living life. Yet, like most of the people living around every abortion center nationwide, large Wchildren will encounter as they Most parents and caring adults do the Dachau concentration camp, millions of numbers of Catholics were praying, grow older? impart that message. And, thankfully, U.S. Catholics choose to look the other way peacefully demonstrating and conducting As a parent, grandparent or adult with there are still plenty of instances where while unborn babies are tortured and sidewalk counseling. What a powerful a vested interest in today’s young kids are allowed to be kids. murdered by abortion in their very own witness that would be! people, you should be. While kids can indeed still be kids at cities. More praying, challenging preaching, It’s been said often in recent years, times, it is just as affirming to see young Everyday believers in the God of life committed teaching, intensive lobbying and but it’s worth repeating: This generation people take “adult” issues that concern pass by these contemporary extermination courageous witnessing are urgently needed. of young people is facing challenges like them to heart and take steps to make a camps, euphemistically called women’s There’s no time to lose! no other generation. difference in today’s world. health clinics, without giving even a notice A “me first” attitude, a society that At the Jan. 21 and Jan. 22 activities of concern. (Tony Magliano writes for Catholic News has weakened and even done away with in Washington, D.C., surrounding the Real concern leads to action. But sadly, Service.) † some of the moral standards that many 34th annual March for Life, thousands older adults grew up with, and the of youths took center stage to show their effects of the Internet and all its commitment to the unborn. Letters to the Editor potentially troubling influences (think A Mass at the Basilica of the myspace.com, other chat rooms without National Shrine of the Immaculate Reader shares celebrated along with the supposedly appropriate supervision and pornography Conception in our nation’s capital drew universal Roman Rite of Pope Pius V. The only a mouse click away). thousands of teenagers on Jan. 21. thoughts on Roman Rite itself has undergone changes All these factors make many Despite the cold, the annual over the centuries. parents—and other caring adults— March for Life on Jan. 22 to Capitol Hill absolutizing the Mass Although Vatican Council II promoted extremely concerned about life’s in Washington included thousands of inculturation, adaptation of liturgy to challenges and the resulting decisions young people, too. It is with considerable reticence that I culture, oftentimes controversial, has that await today’s youths. Both events included several hundred plunge into the maelstrom concerning the prevailed throughout Church history. Here’s another cliché to reflect on: teenagers from the Archdiocese of Tridentine Mass. All of these events, and many others, Life is no picnic. There are challenges Indianapolis. But I think some clarification can be speak to the processes of change and we will all face in life and, hopefully, as Thirty-five years after the brought to the issue with an examination of renewal in the Church. we work through them, we will come Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision one’s “below-the-iceberg” sensibility The Church is a living, maturing out better people as a result of the that legalized abortion in the concerning the value and inevitability of organism and not a fossilized relic. As experience. United States, young people were change. Cardinal Newman has expressed, “to live is As we’ve learned in recent times, that standing up for life and remembering To the traditionalist who favors the to change, to be perfect is to change often.” cliché has no age parameters. But in the more than 47 million unborn Latin Mass out of an aesthetic or This is not to infer that there are no looking back, wasn’t there a time when children who have died as a result of devotional preference, I (and the Church) absolutes, but rather that there are beliefs those challenging life experiences were that horrific court decision. don’t have any qualms since the maxim “to and practices that are knowingly subject to usually reserved for adults? It was truly a powerful statement. each his own” is operant. change. In today’s world, the message that Who thinks the youths of today’s However, I would take issue with the With changes, aberrations in orthodoxy many young people take to heart is that America don’t care about their future? perspective that rejects the Novus Ordo and in orthoproxy will undoubtedly afflict you need to do as much as possible, as If you fall in that camp, think again. Mass as a violation or denigration of the the Church, and so prudent discretion is early as possible, to get ahead in life. As demonstrated in our nation’s Mass based on absolutizing the Tridentine required to safeguard the central core of For many youths, it’s the mantra that capital, young people understand that rite. The sub-iceberg premise that begs Catholic faith and practice. sticks out in the academic world. It plays people of faith—adults and teenagers scrutiny is one’s understanding of what In this regard, distinctions need to be a role in athletic endeavors and where alike—are called to respect all human should and should not be absolutized. understood between Tradition (with a extracurricular activities are concerned, life from conception until natural death. That the Church changes is uncontested capital T) and tradition (with a small t), too. Indeed, they are ready to stand up by history. The native tongue for Jesus was between authoritative and infallibly Unfortunately, many young people and let others know how wrong it is to Aramaic. The principal source of the sanctioned teachings, and authoritative but get the impression—rightly or end an innocent human life. Old Testament for the early Church was the not infallibly sanctioned teachings as well wrongly—that they can never do May we never take for granted how Greek Septuagint. The liturgical language as an appreciation for the development of enough to get ahead in life. Even at a even the youngest among us can be of the Church for the first few centuries doctrine. young age. voices for the voiceless. was Greek. The New Testament was Does not our sub-iceberg assumption As caring adults, it is our duty to written in Greek. Latin was a later concerning the absolute character of the nurture young people. In the process, we —Mike Krokos vernacular adaptation for the liturgy. Mass liturgy need to be chiseled away? need to reassure them that there is Various rites, such as the Ambrosian and Ben Cerimele Mozarabic rites of the Mass, were validly Greenwood The Criterion Friday, January 25, 2008 Page 5A

ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO DANIEL M. BUECHLEIN, O.S.B.

SEEKING THE FACE OF THE LORD BUSCANDO LA CARA DEL SEÑOR Students’ letters give flavor of good things going on in Catholic schools s I was thinking about writing about They speak for themselves in the following cost $15,000. We are trying to help St. Matthew “In addition to being a teacher, our Catholic schools this week, I excerpts: School raise money so Mary can purchase a new Sister Nicolette makes the best ‘Magic Aremembered that I had a packet of “I am really glad that I go to a Catholic hearing dog. I love religion class, and I hope I Monastery Cookies.’ You really should try letters from eighth-graders at Holy Name of school. I get so many advantages that I learn as much at Roncalli that I did at one. I would also like to thank you for all the Jesus School in Beech Grove. Their sometimes might take for granted. Going to a Holy Name.” hard work you have been doing to keep our religion teacher, Benedictine Sister Catholic school teaches me so much that I “We have been doing a lot of different churches running strong.” Nicolette Etienne, accompanied them with would not know if I went to a public school. things in religion. From “Lectio Divina,” One of the students mentioned that “even a letter of her own. Did you know that in some public schools the Scripture reading, saint videos and profiles, the principal needs a little word of encour- She probably wouldn’t want me to do teachers cannot even mention God? I know famous (and religious) history, (and people) agement.” so, but I want to quote part of her letter as that would be hard because even in our history terms (like vocabulary/catechumen, I add to his note that I agree: Our teachers, an example of the commitment of our class we talk about God. Did you go to a magisterium, etc.) and traditions. principals, pastors and our parents all deserve many teachers. Catholic school when you were younger?” “This period is on apostolic succession, a word of encouragement. She wrote: “This is my third year of (The answer is yes. Some other time, I will meaning ‘the term used to describe the These excerpts from student letters give a teaching sixth- through eighth-grade answer this and other questions some students authority to lead and teach the Church can be flavor of the good things that happen in our religion. The eighth-graders have had me included in their letters.) traced through out the centuries from the schools. for three years now. “One thing I love about Holy Name is Apostles to their successors, the bishops.’ Congratulations to all who make this “I am so impressed with all they have religion class and going to church. I like this “I think that the chain has never been possible! † learned. Archbishop, I can honestly say that because it makes me a better person, and broken, that’s crazy. [Or amazing.] It’s cool these students are the most respectful and everyone at Holy Name better people than that it can go for so long through out history, reverent students I have ever had the they already were! neat!” Do you have an intention for privilege to teach. “Some of the things we do in religion are “In religion class, we are learning and Archbishop Buechlein’s prayer list? “They strive daily to do their personal first we do “Lectio Divina,” and we highlight studying 132 vocabulary words and the You may mail it to him at: best. … I can’t thank God enough for all the sentences that we think jump out to us Catechism of the Catholic Church and we also allowing me to minister to the students at and that mean the most to us. do “Lectio Divina.” We have a very good Archbishop Buechlein’s Holy Name even if only for three mornings “Then we either have a test over the teacher that will teach you as long as you want Prayer List a week. chapter that we read in our textbook, or we to learn. Archdiocese of Indianapolis “I find great joy in teaching religion to have tests over vocabulary words that “Other things we learn about are things 1400 N. Meridian St. these precious children of God. Actually, Sister Nicolette gives us every other day. straight out of the textbooks. We also study the P.O. Box 1410 teaching at Holy Name gives me energy to “Sometimes we listen to the rosary on CD, reading before Mass so that we can participate Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 do vocation work.” and we color a picture of Mary. in the liturgy more. The eighth-graders appreciate their “Something that I really love in religion is religion teacher. They are also in high Sister Nicolette’s ‘Magic Monastery Cookies.’ Archbishop Buechlein’s intention for vocations for Januar y spirits because their football team won the “This week, she is selling them for CYO city championship. They express their one dollar for a good cause, which is for this Parents: that they may remain faithful to their vocations and encourage their children to appreciation for their education at lady who is deaf. Her hearing dog died. Now consider God’s call to service in the Church, especially as priests and religious. Holy Name of Jesus School. she needs to buy another dog. However, they Las cartas de los estudiantes llevan plasmadas la buena labor que se lleva a cabo en las escuelas católicas sta semana, mientras pensaba en “Estoy verdaderamente contenta de ir a una cuestan $15,000. Estamos ayudando al colegio Nicolette hace las mejores “galletas de escribir sobre nuestras escuelas escuela católica. Recibo muchos beneficios San Mateo a recaudar fondos para que María monasterio mágicas.” De veras debería probar Ecatólicas, recordé que tenía un paquete que a veces no les doy la importancia que pueda comprar un nuevo perro asistente. Me una. También quiero darle las gracias por toda de cartas de alumnos del octavo grado de la tienen. Asistir a una escuela católica me encanta la clase de religión y espero poder la ardua labor que realiza para mantener escuela Holy Name of Jesus en Beech Grove. enseña muchas cosas que no sabría si asistiera aprender tanto en Roncalli como en Holy nuestras iglesias funcionando activamente.” Su maestra religiosa, la hermana benedictina a una escuela pública. ¿Sabía usted que en Name.” Uno de los estudiantes mencionó que Nicolette Etienne se unió a ellos enviando su algunas escuelas públicas los maestros no “Hemos estado haciendo muchas cosas en “incluso el director necesita unas pequeñas propia carta. pueden ni siquiera mencionar a Dios? Sé que religión. Desde la lectura de las escrituras en palabras de aliento.” Probablemente no le gustaría que lo eso debe de ser difícil porque incluso en “Lectio Divina,” videos e historias de santos, Le agrego a su nota que estoy de acuerdo: hiciera, pero quisiera citar parte de su carta nuestra clase de historia hablamos de Dios. historia famosa (y religiosa), y términos (tales Nuestros maestros, directores, pastores y como un ejemplo del compromiso de nuestros ¿Asistió usted a una escuela católica cuando como vocabulario/catecúmeno, magisterio de padres se merecen una palabra de aliento. numerosos maestros. era más joven?” (La respuesta es sí. En alguna la Iglesia, etc.), y tradiciones. Estos extractos de las cartas de los Escribió: “Este es mi tercer año como otra ocasión responderé esta y otras preguntas “Este lapso es sobre sucesión apostólica, es estudiantes llevan plasmadas la buena labor docente de religión para los cursos del sexto que algunos de los estudiantes incluyeron en decir ‘el término utilizado para describir la que se lleva a cabo en nuestras escuelas. al octavo grado. Los estudiantes del octavo sus cartas.) autoridad para guiar y enseñar la Iglesia cuya ¡Felicitaciones a todos aquellos que hacen grado me han tenido ya por tres años. “Una de las cosas que me encanta de Holy huella puede seguirse por siglos, desde los que esto sea posible! † “Estoy muy impresionada con todo lo que Name es la clase de religión e ir a la iglesia. Apóstoles hasta sus sucesores, los obispos.’ han aprendido. Arzobispo, puedo decir con Me gusta porque me hace una mejor persona y “Creo que esta cadena nunca se ha ¿Tiene una intención que desee sinceridad que estos estudiantes son los más hace que todos en Holy Name ¡sean aun interrumpido, es una locura. [O fantástico.] Es incluir en la lista de oración del respetuosos y obedientes que jamás haya mejores personas de lo que ya son! estupendo que recorre tanto de la historia, Arzobispo Buechlein? Puede enviar tenido el privilegio de enseñar. “Algunas de las cosas que hacemos en ¡bárbaro!” su correspondencia a: “Ellos se esfuerzan a diario para dar lo religión es primero la “Lectio Divina”y “En la clase de religión estamos mejor de sí. ... No puedo agradecerle a Dios subrayamos todas las oraciones que creemos aprendiendo y estudiando 132 palabras de Lista de oración del Arzobispo lo suficiente por haberme permitido cuidar de que nos llaman la atención y significan mucho vocabulario y el Catecismo de la Iglesia Buechlein los estudiantes de Holy Name, aunque sea para nosotros. Católica y también hacemos “Lectio Divina.” Arquidiócesis de Indianápolis sólo durante tres días por semana. “Después tenemos un examen sobre el Tenemos una maestra excelente que te enseña 1400 N. Meridian St. “Encuentro enorme alegría en enseñarle capítulo que leímos en el libro de texto o todo lo que quieras aprender. P.O. Box 1410 religión a estos hermosos hijos de Dios. En tenemos exámenes sobre las palabras del “Otras de las cosas que aprendemos son Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 efecto, la docencia en Holy Name me llena de vocabulario que la Hermana Nicolette nos da cosas sacadas directamente de los libros de energía para realizar trabajos vocacionales.” todos los días. texto. También estudiamos las lecturas antes de Los estudiantes de octavo grado estiman a “A veces escuchamos el rosario en CD y la Misa para poder participar más en la liturgia. Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa, su maestra de religión. Asimismo, están muy coloreamos una imagen de María. “Además de ser maestra, la Hermana Language Training Center, Indianapolis. contentos porque su equipo de fútbol Algo que me fascina en religión son las americano ganó el campeonato de la ciudad. “galletas de monasterio mágicas” de la La intención del Arzobispo Buechlein para vocaciones en enero Ellos expresan su agradecimiento por la Hermana Nicolette. educación recibida en la escuela Holy Name “Esta semana las está vendiendo por un Padres: Que ellos puedan permanecer fieles a su vocación y puedan alentar a sus of Jesus. dólar para una buena causa: por una señora hijos a considerar la llamada de Dios para ser vir en la iglesia, especialmente como Los estudiantes hablan por sí mismos en que es sorda. Su perro asistente murió. Ahora sacerdotes y gente religiosa. los siguientes extractos: tiene que comprar otro perro. Sin embargo, Page 6A The Criterion Friday, January 25, 2008 Events Calendar January 25 $7 adults, $4.50 children ages breakfast, 8-11 a.m. Informa- followed by holy hour, Mass, 16th St., Indianapolis. “Come February 2 Knights of Columbus Hall, 4-12, children under 4 free. tion: 317-251-3997. 2 p.m., groups of 10 pray the Home for Another Look,” gath- St. Rita Parish, 1733 Dr. Andrew 2100 E. 71st St., Indianapolis. Information: 317-319-3061. new Marian Way, 1 p.m., Father ering for those who feel alienated J. Brown Ave., Indianapolis. “Fat St. Barnabas School, 8300 S. Catholic Business Exchange, Elmer Burwinkel, celebrant. from the Church, 7 p.m. Informa- Tuesday Party,” Cordiafonte House of Prayer, Rahke Road, Indianapolis. 6-10:30 p.m., James T. Morris, former Information: 812-689-3551. tion: 317-241-6314, ext. 114. 3650 E. 46th St., Indianapolis. Open house, 10 a.m. Informa- $15 per person includes dinner. executive director of United Silent prayer day, 9 a.m.- tion: 317-881-7422. January 28 February 1 Information: 317-926-8759. Nations World Food Pro- 2:30 p.m., brown bag lunch, free- Our Lady of Fatima Retreat Our Lady of the Most Holy gramme, speaker, Mass, will offering. Registration: 317- Our Lady of Lourdes School, House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indian- Rosary Church, 520 Stevens St., Saint Meinrad Archabbey 6:30 a.m., buffet breakfast and 543-0154. 30 S. Downey Ave., Indiana- apolis. Mass, 9 a.m., continental Indianapolis. Lumen Dei Church, 100 Hill Drive, St. Mein- program, $12 per person. polis. Open house and breakfast, no charge. Informa- meeting, Mass, 6:30 a.m., rad. Bloomington Chapter of Information: www.catholic St. Francis Hospital, 8111 S. registration, 1-3 p.m. tion: 317-545-7681 or breakfast and programat Priori the American Guild of Organ- businessexchange.org. Emerson Ave., Indianapolis. Information: 317-357-3316. www.archindy.org/fatima. Hall, “Faith and Business–Can ists and musicians from Indiana Mini-Marathon training University, concert, 7 p.m. Infor- SS. Francis and Clare Parish, Indiana War Memorial, 431 N. January 29 They Co-Exist?” Andy Ording, program, 8 a.m. Information: mation: 800-682-0988 or e-mail 5901 Olive Branch Road, Green- Meridian St., Indianapolis. Right St. Athanasius the Great Zipp Speed cycling components 317-884-4001 or e-mail company, presenter, $10 mem- [email protected]. wood. Program for young [email protected]. to Life of Indianapolis, pro-life Byzantine Church, St. Mary Hall, adults, “Friday Night at the prayer service followed by 1117 Blaine Ave., Indianapolis. bers, $15 guests. Information: 317-919-5316 or e-mail February 6 Movies,” 7 p.m., Father Rick January 27 memorial walk to Monument Catholic Charismatic Renewal Holy Cross Church, 125 N. St. Matthew School, 4100 E. [email protected]. Nagel will host small-group Circle, 2-3 p.m. Information: of Central Indiana, prayer Oriental St., Indianapolis. Lenten discussions, child care provided. 56th St., Indianapolis. Open 317-585-1526. meeting, 7:15 p.m. Information: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, series, ‘Scripture and Our Envi- Information: 317-289-8489. house, kindergarten to 317-592-1992, www.inholy Providence Center, St. Mary-of- ronment,” Mass, 5:30 p.m., eighth-grade, 12:30-2 p.m. MKVS and Divine Mercy spirit.org or the-Woods. Woods Day Care/ program following Mass, Dr. Jay January 26 Information: 317-251-3997. Center, Rexville, located on [email protected]. St. Mark School, 535 E. Edge- 925 South, .8 mile east of Pre-School, chili supper, Southwick, presenter. Information: wood Ave., Indianapolis. St. Matthew School, 4100 E. 421 South and 12 miles south of January 30 4-7 p.m. Information: 812-535- 317-637-2620, ext. 402, or e-mail PTG spaghetti dinner, 5-8 p.m., 56th St., Indianapolis. Pancake Versailles. Confession, 1 p.m., St. Christopher Parish, 5301 W. 2810. [email protected]. †

“Evensong,” 4-5 p.m. Information: 812-933- Preparation for the Paschal Mystery,” and Message of Jeremiah the Prophet,” Regular Events 6437 or e-mail [email protected]. Benedictine Father Jeremy King, presenter. Benedictine Father Eugene Hensell, presenter. Information: 800-581-6905 or e-mail Information: 800-581-6905 or e-mail February 12 [email protected]. January 26 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. [email protected]. Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. 56th St., Indianapolis. “Morning for Moms,” February 21 Women at the ‘Burg, “Disciplines of a Father John McCaslin, presenter, 8:30 a.m.- Oldenburg Franciscan Center, 22143 Main St., Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, Beautiful Woman,” 9-11:30 a.m. Information: 1 p.m. Information: 317-545-7681 or Oldenburg. Lenten Lecture Series, “Bread 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Lovers 812-933-6437 or e-mail www.archindy.org/fatima. Blessed,” Franciscan Sister Olga Wittekind, Leap! Twists and Turns of Married Life,” [email protected]. February 13 presenter, 2-3:30 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m., $10 per Father Clem Davis, pastor of St. Bartholomew session. Information: 812-933-6437 or e-mail January 27 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. Parish in Columbus, and Small Church [email protected]. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. “Spring Planting for Community Team presenters from St. Monica 56th St., Indianapolis. “Pre-Cana Program” Spiritual Growth,” Benedictine Sister Mildred February 23 Parish in Indianapolis, registration deadline for engaged couples. Information: 317-236-1596 Wannemuehler, Mass, 5:30 p.m., dinner and Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Feb. 15, $280 per couple. Information: 317-788- or 800-382-9836, ext. 1596. presentation following Mass, $30 per person. Women at the ‘Burg, “Poems, Prayers and 7581 or e-mail [email protected]. January 28 Information: 317-545-7681 or Promises,” 9-11:30 a.m. Information: 812-933- March 1 www.archindy.org/fatima. 6437 or e-mail [email protected]. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. Batesville High School, auditorium, 1 Bulldog 56th St., Indianapolis. Mass, 9 a.m., continental February 14 Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, Blvd., Batesville. “Go and Make Disciples of breakfast, no charge. Information: 317-545-7681 Oldenburg Franciscan Center, 22143 Main St., All Nations,” registration deadline Feb. 22. or www.archindy.org/fatima. 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. Oldenburg. Lenten Lecture Series, “Bread Information: 812-623-8007. Blessed,” Franciscan Sister Olga Wittekind, “Lectio Divina: A Contemporary Connection February 1-3 presenter, 2-3:30 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m., to an Ancient Form of Christian Prayer,” Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. March 8 $10 per session. Information: 812-933-6437 or 10 a.m.-6 p.m., registration deadline Jan. 28, 56th St., Indianapolis. “Tobit Weekend” for St. Christopher Church, 5301 W. 16th St., e-mail [email protected]. $60 includes lunch. Information: 317-788-7581 engaged couples. Information: 317-545-7681 or or e-mail [email protected]. Indianapolis. Sixth annual Catholic Women’s www.archindy.org/fatima. February 15-17 Convocation, “God’s Work of Art,” 8 a.m.- Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. February 24 3 p.m., $40 per person. Information: 317-241- February 2 56th St., Indianapolis. “Loving and Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 6314, ext. 122, or e-mail nmeyer@saint St. Christopher Church, 5301 W. 16th St., Forgiving,” Father Jim Farrell, presenter, 56th St., Indianapolis. “Pre-Cana Program” christopherparish.org. Indianapolis Indianapolis. Seventh annual $150 per person or $280 per couple. Informa- for engaged couples. Information: 317-236-1596 Catholic Men’s Conference, “Unity and tion: 317-545-7681 or or 800-382-9836, ext. 1596. Diversity in the Catholic Church,” Oldenburg Franciscan Center, 22143 Main St., 8:30 a.m.- www.archindy.org/fatima. 3:45 p.m. Information: 317-241-6314, ext. 126, February 25 Oldenburg. “Fully Alive! Fully Franciscan!,” or e-mail [email protected]. February 16 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 9-11:30 a.m., Franciscan Sister Diane Jamison, Oldenburg Franciscan Center, 22143 Main St., 56th St., Indianapolis. Mass, 9 a.m., continental presenter, $20 per person. Information: 812-933- February 8-10 Oldenburg. “Fully Alive! Fully Franciscan!,” breakfast, no charge. Information: 317-545-7681 6437 or e-mail [email protected]. Oldenburg Franciscan Center, 22143 Main St., 9-11:30 a.m., Franciscan Sister Diane Jamison, or www.archindy.org/fatima. Oldenburg. “Weekend Retreat on John’s March 9 presenter, $20 per person. Information: February 28 Gospel,” Franciscan Sister Barbara Leonhard, 812-933-6437 or e-mail Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. presenter. Information: 812-933-6437 or e-mail [email protected]. “Evensong,” 4-5 p.m. Information: 812-933- 56th St., Indianapolis. Silent reflection day, [email protected]. 6437 or e-mail [email protected]. February 17 “Make Time for the Quiet Moments for God February 10 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. Whispers and the World Is Loud,” 8 a.m., March 13 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. “Pre-Cana Program” $25 per includes continental breakfast and 56th St., Indianapolis. “Reconciliation 101,” Oldenburg Franciscan Center, 22143 Main St., for engaged couples. Information: 317-236-1596 lunch. Information: 317-545-7681 or Oldenburg. Lenten Lecture Series, “Bread Father Don Schmidlin, presenter, 7-9 p.m. or 800-382-9836, ext. 1596. www.archindy.org/fatima. Information: 317-545-7681 or Blessed,” Franciscan Sister Olga Wittekind, www.archindy.org/fatima. February19-21 February 29-March 2 presenter, 2-3:30 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m., $10 per Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, session. Information: 812-933-6437 or e-mail Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. St. Meinrad. Midweek retreat, “A Personal St. Meinrad. Retreat, “Reflections on the Life [email protected]. † World Day of Consecrated Life Mass to be celebrated on Feb. 2 A Mass in observance of the annual World Day of Visit Consecrated Life will begin at 11 a.m. on Feb. 2 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, 1347 N. us Meridian St., in Indianapolis. File photo by Sean Gallagher All men and women religious serving in the archdiocese are invited to Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein online! participate in the liturgy. receives offertory gifts from Those celebrating jubilees members of the Daughters of of entrance into religious life Mary Mother of Mercy who or of profession of religious minister in the archdiocese vows during 2008 will be during the 2007 World Day of honored at the Mass. Consecrated Life Mass cele- A reception in the brated on Feb. 4 at SS. Peter and assembly hall of the Arch- Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. bishop O’Meara Catholic Center, across the street from Noone, associate director the cathedral, will follow the for special events for the Mass. archdiocese, at 317-236-1428 Those religious planning or 800-382-9836, ext. 1428, on attending the Mass are or by e-mail at www.CriterionOnline.com asked to contact Carolyn [email protected]. † CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK SUPPLEMENT Submitted photo 20 reasons to celebrate Catholic schools, page 2B. Photo by Mary Ann Wyand MaryPhoto by Ann St. Theodora’s vision continues for a new generation, page 4B.

National convention in Indianapolis showcases Catholic education, page 18B.

Ivy Schafer lights the Advent wreath during a weekly Advent prayer service at Pope John XXIII School in Madison in December of 2007. A fifth-grade student at the school, Ivy is also a member of Prince of Peace Parish in Madison.

(Photo courtesy of Pope John XXII School)

By Annette “Mickey” Lentz which supports the whole child in leading a fulfilled life. ethics, morality and theology. In turn, our students will “light the way” to a brighter • A brighter future for individuals and for society Catholic Schools Week is the time set aside each future through leadership in their communities and because we educate children of all faith backgrounds, year to celebrate what makes Catholic education families. children of diverse origins and children whose special. Indeed, it is special! There are many moving quotations lives are challenged by poverty. Since 1974, we have spent about light from many important people, • A light for those on the journey of this week shedding light on the including this one from Helen Keller: discipleship because our students, success of our schools, the “Knowledge is Love and Light and parents, faculty and board members— excellence of our students and Vision.” How true that is of our led by our pastoral and school leader- the difference we make in our Catholic schools! ship—daily put their faith into action. communities. We also focus on In celebrating Catholic Schools Congratulations to all of our the high-quality, faith-filled Week, there is much good news to Catholic schools in the archdiocese. education that our schools share. Our schools—here and across And thank you to those who teach in provide. the nation, from the elementary level our schools, lead them and support I love this year’s theme, to the university level—have an excel- them. May our schools remain “Light the Way.” It combines the lent reputation and are valued in so many “beacons of hope” now and forever. teachings of God as the light of the world and the light ways. Here are three major contributions that of knowledge that our schools enflame in our youth. It our Catholic schools provide: (Annette “Mickey” Lentz is the executive director also represents the special role of Catholic schools and • Top-notch teaching and learning in the core disci- of the archdiocesan Secretariat for Catholic Education teachers in lighting the way through an education plines and, more importantly, in the areas of Scripture, and Faith Formation) † Page 2B Catholic Schools Week Supplement The Criterion Friday, January 25, 2008

from seventh grade through Two Catholic high grade 12. schools in the archdiocese won Indiana High School 1 Athletic Association (IHSAA) state champi- onships in the fall of 2007. Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis won the 3A state championship in football, tying a record with its ninth state champi- onship in the sport. Cathedral High School in Indianapolis won the state championship in girls’ soccer. reasons Twenty-five of the 71 Catholic schools in the to In August, about archdiocese have now 100 students entered earned recognition as a celebrate the first class of 2 Blue Ribbon School of Providence Cristo Rey Excellence. No other 15 High School in diocese in the country has Catholic Indianapolis, the latest matched that distinction. school in a national schools network that is building a reputation for helping students from low-income families through a work-study program that is challenging Story by John Shaughnessy, design by Ann Sternberg lives. Roncalli High School In their emphasis on faith, service and quality education, volleyball coach Catholic schools in the archdiocese have left their mark in the Kathy Nalley-Schembra 16 became the second past year. Here are 20 reasons to celebrate Catholic schools, coach in the history of teachers, students and administrators in the archdiocese. Indiana high school volleyball to surpass 900 wins. In 36 years of coaching, she has high students, teams from won 911 games. St. Thomas Aquinas School in Indianapolis earned first-place Enrollment in the Indian- In 2007, St. Pius X School honors in each of the sixth-, apolis center-city in Indianapolis was seventh- and eighth-grade Catholic grade schools— selected as a Blue Ribbon divisions. known as the Mother School of Excellence by 17 Theodore Catholic 3 Academies—increased the U.S. Department of Education. for the 2007-08 school year by about 170 students. In the spring of 2007, the softball team at Cardinal Ritter principal Father Thomas Scecina Jo Hoy has been chosen Memorial High School in as one of six people in 4 the country to receive Indianapolis won the the Catholic Secondary IHSAA 2A state champi- 18 onship while the Cathedral Education Award from the National Catholic baseball team won the IHSAA Educational Association. 4A state championship. Three individuals from Catholic high schools in Bishop Chatard For her lifelong the archdiocese were students raised more dedication to Catholic 8 chosen as part of the Immaculate Heart of than $29,000 for education and the Role Model Program of Riley Hospital for Church, Annette Mary School principal 5 the Indiana High School Athletic Annette Jones of 19 Children in Indianapolis “Mickey” Lentz will Association for the 2007-08 Indianapolis was through the school’s receive the 2008 school year: Ellen Alerding of 12 dance marathon program. The chosen to participate in F. Sadlier Dinger Award during the Bishop Chatard, Katie Zupancic programs at Cathedral and National Catholic Educational the Fulbright Teacher of Cathedral and Ivie Obeime of Exchange Program sponsored by Roncalli each raised about Association Convention in Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory $10,000. Indianapolis in March. As the the U.S. Department of State. As School, all in Indianapolis. part of the program, she traveled archdiocese’s executive director Ben Ivers, a member of of Catholic Education and to Finland and Ireland in the fall Susan McGregor of of 2007. St. Christopher Parish Faith Formation, Lentz has served St. Simon the Apostle in Indianapolis and a for 46 years as a teacher, principal School in Indianapolis In the ISTEP—Indiana 20 senior at Cardinal Ritter and administrator. 9 is one of 12 teachers Statewide Testing for Jr./Sr. High School in from across the U.S to Educational Progress— Indianapolis, In the past 12 years, receive the 2008 Distin- was selected about $3.9 million has students in the guished Teacher Award from 13 archdiocese continue to as Indiana’s been raised to provide need-based scholarships the Department of Elementary improve at significant male winner 6 for economically Schools of the National Catholic rates. Scores for of the 2007 disadvantaged students Educational Association. archdiocesan students range Wendy’s high to attend schools in the above state averages by school archdiocese. The money has About 94 percent of 14 percent in third grade to Heisman benefited more than 4,000 Catholic high school 25 percent in 10th grade. Award. The students. graduates in the program 10 archdiocese attend This year, Seton Catholic “recognizes The Catholic high college. High School, which the nation’s school graduation rate opened in 2002, will most in the archdiocese is In the 2007 Bridge reach another landmark esteemed high school senior 97 percent. Building Competition 14 men and women for excellence 7 for Catholic education in at Indiana University Richmond. The 2008 in academics, athletics and 11 Purdue University graduating class will be the community/school Indianapolis for junior school’s first class to be together involvement.” † The Criterion Friday, January 25, 2008 Catholic Schools Week Supplement Page 3B Building for the future Improvements add to foundations of high schools

By Bryce Bennett important.” Sahm is also excited

The landscape of high school always about how the new Submitted photo changes—whether it involves the students activity center changes the that walk through the halls, the teachers school’s ability to host that serve the students or the buildings large, youth-oriented that shape the learning experience. programs. This is no different for the “With the addition, archdiocesan high schools. In order to we’re now able to host the accommodate the changing needs of Archdiocesan Youth Rally, today’s world, many schools are which really allows us to improving their facilities to enhance the [reach] the youth educational experience for students. throughout the Here is an update of the physical community,” he says. changes and developments involving the As Bishop Chatard archdiocesan high schools: moves forward, Sahm is quick to thank the parents, Bishop Chatard High School supporters and alumni Starting in the summer of 2006 and who made these continuing today, Bishop Chatard High improvements possible. School in Indianapolis has seen changes “We’re very on many fronts. appreciative of all the Renovations have been made to the donations we received,” main gymnasium, the cafeteria, the Sahm says. “These student publications center and several renovations have truly classrooms. The school has also added been a peak Bishop new lockers, a writing lab and ceiling- Chatard moment.” mounted projectors. Physical improvements at Roncalli High School in Still, the biggest improvement to Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. Indianapolis reflect recent efforts at high schools

Bishop Chatard has been the addition of a High School Submitted photo across the archdiocese to make the campuses new activity center—which also serves as Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. better for students. Roncalli added a fine arts a second gymnasium—that was High School in Indian- center, above, in 2006 and is currently completed in the fall. This new facility apolis recently set in place constructing a second gymnasium, left, to create improves the Indianapolis North Deanery plans for the biggest more opportunities for students. school beyond sports, says Bishop renovation in the school’s Chatard president William Sahm. 34-year history. “Our new activity center has signifi- “Our students deserve cantly improved our fine arts program,” the facilities and opportu- Sahm says. “Our performances will now nities that our sister have a more professional look and feel to schools around the area them. We can also hold graduation at the have,” says Paul Lockard, school now, which is obviously very See IMPROVEMENTS, page 7B

Saint Meinrad School of Theology believes young Catholics have the desire to seek God and serve His Seeking God. Church. In fact, the young Church of today is already doing so. They are serious, enthusiastic and prepared to have a lasting impact on the Church. The liturgy is the Catholic Church’s greatest gift. By immersing young people in the public prayer of the Church, the liturgy will form Catholic identity, along with minds of wisdom and hearts of service.“ One Bread, One Cup” is a five-day conference that excites youth and their campus and youth ministers and encourages them to become more involved in their high schools and parishes. The 2008 conference dates are: June 16-20, June 27-July 1 and July 7-11.

For information, write: Office of Youth and Young Adult Formation Saint Meinrad School of Theology, 200 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad, IN 47577 or call (800) 634-6723 Web site: oboc.saintmeinrad.edu Page 4B Catholic Schools Week Supplement The Criterion Friday, January 25, 2008 St. Theodora’s vision continues for new generation By Mary Ann Wyand Students celebrate St. Theodora’s feast day on Oct. 3 St. Joan of Arc School and participate in weekly school Masses on Thursday second-grader St. Joan of Arc students in Indianapolis study the mornings. Mercedes Bickel Submitted photo lives of two French-born saints—the parish’s All the prayers and hard work are “sowing seeds,” as portrays St. Theodora 15th-century patron as well as St. Theodora Guérin, the St. Theodora would say, for the future. Guérin for the foundress of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of- St. Joan of Arc students made significant gains in All Saints Day Mass the-Woods. every area of the 2007 ISTEP test, Sharpe said. Their on Nov. 1 at the It’s only fitting that all the students learn about total scores increased 10 percent over the previous Indianapolis St. Theodora during Women’s History Month in March, year’s results. North Deanery grade and that fourth-graders study her life and ministries as School enrollment is up to 171 students, including school. Students study part of their Indiana history course. 30 new students in pre-kindergarten through the the life of the foundress When St. Joan of Arc School was opened in eighth-grade. of the Sisters of January of 1922, it was staffed by Sisters of Providence “Our saying for the past year has been ‘Very open Providence of who were carrying out Mother Theodore’s mission of enrollment,’ ” Sharpe said, “meaning we are open to Saint Mary-of-the- educating children. every student.” Woods. After founding the congregation on Oct. 22, 1840, in That cultural diversity brings richness to the school the dense woods west of Terre Haute, Mother Theodore environment, she said. The students’ continuing wrote in her journal, “Well, my daughters, ours is a improvement on their ISTEP test scores is on pace to preparation for the generation that will succeed us, and enable St. Joan of Arc School to apply for the eminent good will be done this way by us. You may not U.S. Department of Education’s “Blue Ribbon School of expansion of the creative arts curriculum and a variety live to see it, but you will have sown the seed, and your Excellence” recognition in two years. of resident artist programs. sisters will come to reap what will have been sown.” “We have shown a huge growth in enrollment and big They have also established a new partnership with Providence sisters taught at St. Joan of Arc School improvement in ISTEP scores,” Sharpe said. “We’re Providence Cristo Rey High School in Indianapolis— until the late 1990s. Their legacy continues under the doing a lot of great things here.” which is a ministry of the Sisters of Providence—to leadership of Mary Pat Sharpe, the principal, who is a She is proud of St. Joan of Arc School’s experienced help middle school students explore career opportunities graduate of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, one of and dedicated faculty. by visiting companies and talking with business the sisters’ ministries. A former pharmacist teaches middle school science professionals. “When the sisters left, the parish came together and classes, the principal said, and the 25-member staff is “We tell people [that] when there is a good school in began the Mother Theodore Guérin Scholarship about committed to academic excellence for every student. the neighborhood,” Abell said, “good things are 10 years ago,” Sharpe said, “to recognize all the hard “Love all in God and for God, and all will be well,” happening in the community.” work of the Sisters of Providence at St. Joan of Arc Mother Theodore wrote in her journal. “… Love the The music program offers a band and choir. Through School throughout all those years.” children first and then teach them.” the use of computers, the students can even compose Experienced lay faculty members have embraced the Sharpe exemplifies the saint’s advice each year when music. sisters’ dedication and ministry, she said, by working she talks with every student about their ISTEP test Kelly Mosley, the librarian, keeps busy checking out hard to provide quality academic coursework, affirm the scores and encourages them to do their very best in their books to students. school’s diversity, and teach the students about schoolwork. “This semester, our kids have checked out leadership, integrity and service. “When I would tell them, ‘Look, you passed both 4,998 books from our school library,” Mosley said. “All the middle school students have to complete a parts of the ISTEP,’ ” she said, “… I was so excited to “They read a lot. We were one of the highest [users] of service requirement,” explained Suzi Abell, the director see how excited they were because if it means all the shared-system libraries [in the city].” of curriculum and art teacher. Sixth-grade students focus something [to them] they’re going to work harder at it.” Katy Ditsch, the fifth-grade teacher, also teaches on leadership, seventh-graders on service and Sharpe’s leadership has inspired staff members to social studies and Indiana history to fourth-graders. eighth-graders on integrity. focus on the success of every student, Abell said, which “During the first week of March, St. Theodora will be About 48 percent of the students are non-Catholic, creates “a momentum of ownership and accountability featured and the kids will read a different source about Sharpe said. Every student studies Catholicism in among the students and parents and parishioners.” her each day,” Ditsch said. “They know she is Indiana’s religion class and every school day begins with prayer Other recent innovations implemented by the only saint. They will learn about her past and how she in the gymnasium. principal include a course on manners for students, became a modern-day saint.” †

Batesville Deanery Catholic Schools Leading the Way in Southeastern Indiana

St. Mary School, Aurora St. Lawrence School, Lawrenceburg Principal James Tush Principal Dena Steiner St. Louis School, Batesville St. Nicholas School, Sunman Principal Chad Moeller Principal Maggie Jackson St. Mary School, Greensburg St. Joseph School, Shelbyville Principal Nancy Schroeder Principal Joan Livingston St. Paul School, New Alsace Oldenburg Academy Principal Mike Monnig Principal Joe Gressock Batesville Deanery Catholic Schools Leading the Way in Southeastern Indiana

Connersville Deanery St. Michael School, Brookville Mr. Ken Saxon, principal St. Gabriel School, Connersville St. Mary School, Aurora St. Lawrence School, Lawrenceburg Ms. Sue Barth, principal Principal James Tush Principal Dena Steiner Seton Catholic School, Richmond St. Louis School, Batesville St. Nicholas School, Sunman Mrs. Cindy Johnson, principal Principal Chad Moeller Principal Maggie Jackson Seton Catholic High School, Richmond St. Mary School, Greensburg St. Joseph School, Shelbyville Mr. Rick Ruhl, principal Principal Nancy Schroeder Principal Joan Livingston St. Mary School, Rushville St. Paul School, New Alsace Oldenburg Academy Mrs. Jann Metelko, principal Principal Mike Monnig Principal Joe Gressock The Criterion Friday, January 25, 2008 Catholic Schools Week Supplement Page 5B Centered on Christ New curriculum brings unity to high school r eligion classes

By Sean Gallagher to keep its faith education strong,” Scheidler said. “If Last fall, the U.S. bishops approved a it’s standardized when you new religion curriculum framework for go from state to state, you

Catholic high wouldn’t have any type of Sean Gallagher Photo by schools from coast issue with that.” to coast. As chaplain of The framework Father Thomas Scecina establishes a Memorial High School in the schedule of Indianapolis East Deanery, six required Father Bill Williams is in the core courses as classroom teaching religion. well as additional He said that the national elective courses unity of the framework also that high schools has a theological meaning. may offer. “I think that it is Kenneth Ogorek Included in the indicative of the Church—it’s framework are outlines for each course. universal,” Father Williams According to Kenneth Ogorek, said. “ … It allows us to be archdiocesan director of catechesis, this one in our system of effort by the bishops was in large part education as the Body of initiated at the request of textbook Christ is called to be one.” publishers. The core courses In the past, some high schools’ envisioned in the framework curriculums would cover a particular are themselves unified topic in the senior year that others would because they all are address in the freshman year. intentionally Christ-centered This made it difficult for publishers to with such titles as: “The offer textbooks for students at such Revelation of Jesus Christ in different learning levels since the market Scripture,” “Jesus Christ’s Father Bill Williams, chaplain at Father Thomas Scecina Memorial High School in Indianapolis, speaks with one of his for Catholic high school religion Mission Continues in the religion classes at the school about vocations on Jan. 15. textbooks is relatively small. Church,” and “Sacraments as However, Ogorek said the bishops Privileged Encounters with Jesus Christ.” focus on Christ intentional would be a education and the work place, they’re were also open to creating the framework Ogorek, who previously taught at good improvement. going to encounter challenges to their because of the importance of forming two Catholic high schools in Pittsburgh, “A lot of times, when we’re just faith,” Ogorek said. “And, by the same teenagers in the faith. thinks that focusing the courses on Christ learning definitions and stuff and we’re token, they’re going to encounter opportu- “They know, as John Paul II pointed out, will sharpen students’ memorizing things that nities to give a reason for their hope. that one of our most basic human rights is understanding of and happened, I think we “That is another thing that I think is to hear the Catholic faith proclaimed,” relationship with him. ‘The ultimate goal is to forget that it’s beautiful about this framework. At the end Ogorek said. “And they know that, right “Teens are being love God with our centered around of each core course, there is a brief section now, there probably needs to be a little exposed to many more Jesus,” Sarah said. “If that helps prepare people for possible more unity in that effort.” different voices, many entire being, and our everything was challenges to their Catholic faith.” Cokie Scheidler, a member of St. Luke more different neighbor, and to hope focused back on Ultimately, Father Williams thinks that the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis, has perspectives,” he said. in eternal life with Christ, then it would the new national high school religion sent four of her children to “They hear a lot about give us more meaning curriculum is a response to the desire of Bishop Chatard High School in the what’s important, how him, and I think this in it and kind of draw teens to learn the faith and will lead them Indianapolis North Deanery and plans on we should live, even curriculum strengthens us closer to our faith to live it out in their lives. enrolling another child there next fall. who Jesus is to some more.” “I think the teens in our high schools She said that establishing a national extent. And it’s one in that.’ Also included in truly want to know the truth of our faith, framework for high school religious important for young each course will be a and are bright enough and curious enough instruction at this time is important people to know who —Father Bill Williams section where students to be open to it and be enriched by it,” because more families move nowadays Jesus really is and who will learn how to Father Williams said. “The ultimate goal than in the past. he isn’t.” respond to challenges is to love God with our entire being, and “As transient as our country seems to Sarah Chumbley, a senior at Scecina regarding the Catholic beliefs covered in our neighbor, and to hope in eternal life be now, with people relocating for jobs, and member of Our Lady of Lourdes the curriculum. with him, and I think this curriculum it’s important that [the Church] continue Parish in Indianapolis, said making such a “As they take their faith into higher strengthens one in that.” † NORTH DEANERY Holy Family Catholic School Mr. Jerry Ernstberger, Principal CATHOLIC Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School Mrs. Theresa Horton, Principal Our Lady of Providence Jr./Sr. High School SCHOOLS Mrs. Joan Hurley, President Mrs. Melinda Ernstberger, Principal “Educating the North Deanery in Faith” Sacred Heart Catholic School Bishop Chatard High School St. Lawrence School Sr. Mary Karen Bahlmann, CDP, Principal 5885 N. Crittenden Ave., Indpls., IN 46220 • 251-1451 6950 E. 46th St., Indpls., IN 46226 • 543-4923 St. Anthony Catholic School Mr. Bill Sahm, President Mrs. Betty Popp, Principal Sheila Noon, Principal Mr. Al Holok, Principal St. Joseph Catholic School St. Luke School Ms. Heidi Imberi, Principal Christ the King School 7650 N. Illinois St., Indpls., IN 46260 • 255-3912 St. Mary Catholic School 5858 N. Crittenden Ave., Indpls., IN 46220 • 257-9366 Mr. Steve Weber, Principal Mrs. Kimberly Hartlage, Principal Mr. Scott Stewart, Principal St. Matthew School St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Catholic School Mrs. Mary Ann Bennett, Principal Immaculate Heart of Mary School 4100 E. 56th St., Indpls., IN 46220 • 251-3997 317 E. 57th St., Indpls., IN 46220 • 255-5468 Mr. Martin Erlenbaugh, Principal St. Paul Catholic School Mrs. Annette Jones, Principal Ms. Fran Matusky, Principal St. Pius X School St. Andrew and St. Rita Catholic Academy 7200 Sarto Dr., Indpls., IN 46240 • 466-3361 4050 E. 38th St., Indpls., IN 46218 • 549-6305 Mr. Ted Caron, Principal Mrs. Ruth Tinsley, Principal St. Thomas Aquinas School St. Joan of Arc School 4600 N. Illinois St., Indpls., IN 46208 • 255-6244 500 E. 42nd St., Indpls., IN 46205 • 283-1518 Mr. Jerry Flynn, Principal Mrs. Mary Pat Sharpe, Principal Page 6B Catholic Schools Week Supplement The Criterion Friday, January 25, 2008 A question of faith Teacher’s assignment connects students and priests By John Shaughnessy vitally important to become active members of your parish.” As a first-year teacher, Tyler Mayer has It’s also crucial in helping students already learned that students don’t usually become comfortable in approaching priests Lucas Kelly Photo by like assignments that force them from their in times of need or crisis, he says. comfort zones. “Ultimately, the priests are there for us, Still, the 25-year-old Mayer was willing to serve us,” Mayer says. “We need them to risk any possible groans of protests for an for the sacraments. They’re a part of our unusual assignment that he believed would lives in a special way. For us to get to know deepen the relationship that his high school them makes that interaction even more freshman religion students have with God. special. For developing our faith life with So, for several weeks in the fall, Mayer God, it’s better when we have that gave his students at Bishop Chatard relationship with our priests.” High School in Indianapolis this simple yet Mayer knows that reality from his own challenging task: After you attend Mass on experience as a high school student growing Saturday evening or Sunday, introduce up in Illinois. yourself to the priest before you leave the “I became involved in youth ministry church and ask him one question. between my freshman and sophomore Each week, Mayer shared the question years,” he recalls. “I had no idea what he wanted the students to ask the priest. priests were like. A young priest came to One week, it was, “How can a high school our parish, Father Jerry Simonelli. He went student best serve God?” Another week, the on this mission trip with us. He ended up Through a simple yet challenging assignment, Tyler Mayer tries to move his students to a closer question was, “What is one piece of advice being an awesome guy. He was a mentor to relationship with God. you have for a high school student to get a lot of us. into heaven?” “I wouldn’t have gone to confession as Mayer plans to continue the assignment he says. “Part of this religion class is to get The student then wrote the priest’s much or on as many service trips if it in the second semester. students to step out of their comfort zone response on a piece of paper and asked the wasn’t for him. I went into the seminary for “Now they know who their priests are,” and try new things to get closer to God.” † priest to sign it. To Mayer, the assignment the first year and a half of college. I never was the initial step in helping the teenagers would have had the courage to do that if it become more comfortable and familiar with wasn’t for Father Jerry. I still see him about their parish priests. It also addressed an once a year. I make a point to stop by his Heavenly advice from priests issue that arose during a meeting he parish.” “What is one piece of advice you have to show true love to your God and attended with priests from the Indianapolis Mayer’s idea is a good one, says for a high school student to get into neighbor through the sacraments.” North Deanery. Father Paul Shikany, the pastor of heaven?” • “Pray each day, more than just the “They said they don’t know the students. St. Matthew the Apostle Parish in That’s one of the questions that Hail Mary or Our Father. Talk with God They see their faces, but they don’t know Indianapolis. Tyler Mayer asked his freshman religion and thank him.” them,” Mayer recalls. “The assignment is “For some kids, it gives them an students to ask their parish priests after a • “Keep going to Mass and pray. Do something I thought about for a while. One opportunity to talk to a priest and feel weekend Mass. the corporal works of mercy.” of the missions I was told about when I comfortable, and it allows priests to interact Here are some of the answers that • “Love God, love your neighbor, be came here was to have our students become with the kids,” Father Shikany says. priests gave the students at Bishop patient and trust in God.” actively involved in their parish ministries. I “Anything that keeps open avenues of Chatard High School in Indianapolis: • “Stay close to God, and be faithful to strongly feel that building those interacting and connecting with people is • “Strive to live a life like Christ, and your religion.” † relationships with your parish priest is good.”

The Catholic School Community of the South Deanery of Indianapolis Celebrates Catholic Schools Week

Central Catholic School Principal Mrs. Ruth Tinsley 317-783-7759 Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School Principal Mrs. Gina Fleming 317-784-9078 Nativity Catholic School Principal Mrs. Peg Dispenzieri 317-357-1459 Our Lady of the Greenwood Catholic School Principal Mr. Kent Clady 317-881-1300 Roncalli High School President Mr. Joe Hollowell Principal Mr. Chuck Weisenbach 317-787-8277 St. Barnabas Catholic School Principal Mrs. Debbie Perkins 317-881-7422 St. Jude Catholic School Principal Sister James Michael Kesterson 317-784-6828 St. Mark Catholic School Principal Mr. Kent Schwartz 317-786-4013 St. Roch Catholic School Principal Mr. Joe Hansen 317-784-9144 SS. Francis and Clare Catholic School Principal Mrs. Sandi Patel 317-859-4673 The Criterion Friday, January 25, 2008 Catholic Schools Week Supplement Page 7B

library. The technology IMPROVEMENTS improvements include continued from page 3B Submitted photo laptop computers for the school’s president. every teacher, and new Cardinal Ritter has committed to a desktop computers in multi-stage plan that aims to add the library and some classroom space, a new chapel and classrooms. The possible improvements to athletic changes to the school’s facilities. appearance, including The first phase calls for a new wing new furniture, have to be added to the school that will been just as extensive. include new classrooms, a new Belt recognizes the media center, a band room and art significance of this suites. At the same time, a new separate renovation. chapel that will accommodate about “We’re the smallest 135 people will be built. high school in the “The chapel is an outward sign of our archdiocese so there’s Catholic identity,” Lockard says. always a tight budget,” School officials want to have the Belt says. “But our groundbreaking for the wing and the donors really came chapel started by April. Completion is through, and none of scheduled for Christmas break, with the this would have been hope that students will start using the possible without new facilities during the second them.” semester of the 2008-09 school year. “I see these improvements continuing Father Thomas our mission of spiritual development for Scecina Memorial Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis opened a new activity center in the fall of 2007. The center serves as a second our students,” Lockard says. High School gymnasium and a place that can draw large, youth-oriented programs, including the Archdiocesan Youth Rally. Vice principal and Father Michael Shawe Memorial teacher John Hegarty walks through classroom space in a much Jr./Sr. High School Father Thomas Scecina Memorial High more respectful manner,” Father Michael Shawe Memorial School in Indianapolis with pride. Knight said. “The students

Jr./Sr. High School in Madison recently “Last summer, we started a have made the learning BrycePhoto by Bennett completed a total renovation of its renovation plan that completely environment better for library. remodeled a set of classrooms,” Hegarty themselves and for myself.” “The reaction to the new library has says. “The hope is that we are able to been amazing. Use of the library has continue renovating classrooms over this Our Lady of Providence increased,” explains Marta Belt, the summer.” Jr./Sr. High School school’s director of development and The classroom renovations include President Joan Hurley knew marketing. air conditioning, new desks, new carpeting, Our Lady of Providence Jr./Sr. The project was possible thanks to lighting and paneling, and dry-erase boards High School in Clarksville $2.5 million from anonymous donors. that replaced chalkboards. needed renovation. Some of the money went to Shawe’s Foreign language teacher Diane Knight, “Providence High School main feeder grade school, whose classroom was recently remodeled, had not gone through any major Pope John XXIII School in Madison, but thinks the renovations have enhanced the renovation project since the the majority went to Shawe to improve learning environment. school opened in 1951,” Hurley technology and the entire look of the “I see students now treating the says. In the past few years, Remodeled classrooms are part of an ongoing renovation improvements have included program at Father Thomas Scecina Memorial High School in renovations to the track-and- Indianapolis. field facility, laptop computers for teachers in every classroom, air Cardinal Ritter and various CYO football

File photo by Sean Gallagher File photo by conditioning in the classrooms, new ceiling teams, to use the facility.” panels and lighting for the hallways, and a Roncalli also is finishing the building new performing arts center. of a second gymnasium. Hurley believes that Providence will “We were the largest school in continue to succeed because of these Indiana without a second gym,” renovations, and the generosity of Hollowell says. alumni, parents and supporters. All of these improvements have been the “All things are done in prayer,” result of a decade-long push to raise Hurley says. “Whatever we do through money. this school, we do through Our Lady.” “We’ll have raised around $16 million [in] the past 10 years through these Roncalli High School improvement projects,” Hollowell says. Roncalli High School in Indianapolis “The generosity of the alumni, parents and opened a new fine arts facility in 2006. community has been remarkable.” Roncalli also renovated and added new science labs and improved their football Seton Catholic High School facilities. The Richmond Catholic Community “We recently put in new bleachers on is in the midst of a major capital the home and visitor sides, doubling campaign to raise money to build a capacity,” says the school’s president, community center that would also be Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein delivers his homily during an Oct. 3, 2007, Mass in the performing arts Joe Hollowell. “This also has allowed us used as a gymnasium by students at center at Our Lady of Providence Jr./Sr. High School in Clarksville. The center opened in 2006. to let other schools, such as Seton Catholic High School. †

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School, where 93 percent of the “I help where needed,” she said. “Some 172 students are Hispanic and bilingual. days I help 15 students and some days I see He couldn’t speak any English on his four students. I work in small groups. I first day of school, but his new teachers, a work with the teachers. I help students in student-partner and other classmates are the classrooms who are at various levels of helping him make the transition from a learning English. Latino culture to life in America. “The child may be sitting in the Some people would describe Jon as an classroom smiling at you, and you think he immigrant, but at St. Philip Neri School he understands what you are talking about,” is simply welcomed as a new student— Sister Therese said. “Then you give him a regardless of his birthplace—and taught test and he can’t even read the directions. English as a New Language along with We have to start with the basics to help other required classes. them understand the meanings of words and Hispanic Catholics who live on the how to use them in context.” near-east side of the city are helping The Woodcock-Muñoz language scale increase St. Philip Neri’s enrollment by helps teachers determine the level of recommending the East Deanery grade English skills of new Hispanic students. school to new Latino families. “There are five levels of learning Providence Sister Therese Whitsett English,” Sister Therese explained. “A child St. Philip Neri School fourth-grader Anthony Calix talks with Providence Sister Therese Whitsett teaches English as a New Language (ENL) who has been here perhaps two or during his English as a New Language class on Jan. 10 at the Indianapolis East Deanery school. at the school and provides faculty support in three years may be stuck on Level Three, School officials said 93 percent of the students qualify for free and reduced-price meals. Last year, the classrooms. Seven teachers and the meaning that he understands what you are the school’s ISTEP test results indicated that students who did not achieve Level Four or Level Five in school secretary are bilingual. Spanish- talking about, but may struggle to verbalize English proficiency on the Woodcock-Muñoz language scale also did not pass the ISTEP test. speaking interpreters translate for it and may have difficulty reading English. faculty members who need help conversing Another child at Level One is at the picture student from Mexico cried every day for the day, she said, and also receive separate during parent-teacher conferences. stage—learning words and phrases through first six weeks of school and often sat with tutoring in English, reading and math. “We are able to welcome and help pictures.” his head down on his desk. Gradually, Father Carlton Beever, pastor of Hispanic children feel comfortable in their She emphasized that a student’s ability ENL class changed his life. St. Philip Neri Parish, has completed transition here because we have such a large to speak English does not correspond with “He had never been to school,” several language immersion courses in bilingual staff,” Mary McCoy, campus his or her level of intelligence. Sister Therese said. “Now you should see Guadalajara, Mexico, in recent years. He director, explained. “We are able to “The children are very intelligent if they him. He is happy. He is talking in celebrates Mass in Spanish, and is able to communicate with their parents, who are are able to only speak English when they English—still at a very basic level—but converse easily with Spanish-speaking Spanish-speaking. I think that puts them all are in school and only speak Spanish when he’s comfortable, he’s welcomed and he’s parishioners and students. more at ease and helps make them feel they are at home,” Sister Therese said. achieving in the classroom.” Administrative assistant Maria Lomeli is much more comfortable coming into an “They are living in two cultures.” Hispanic students remain with their from Mexico, McCoy said, and does an unfamiliar environment. The children are Last year, she said, a new fourth-grade peers in the classroom most of the school See SUCCEED, page 12B

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By Mary Ann Wyand

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Central Catholic School third-grader Cedric Georges is Wyand MaryPhotos by Ann proud to wear his Accelerated Reading Award shirt at the Indianapolis South Deanery grade school. It signifies that he earned the most points of all the third-grade students at the school in the reading and comprehension skills program for the month of December. That’s quite an accomplishment for Cedric, who couldn’t speak or read a word of English when he came to the U.S. from Cape Haitian, Haiti, with his older sister, Sabrina, last August to live with their mother, Rose Georges, in Indian- apolis. Math is his favorite subject, Cedric said during the lunch break on Jan. 10. He also likes to read, especially if the books are about dinosaurs. His favorite sport is soccer. Cedric and Sabrina, who is a fifth-grader, smile often and have many friends at their new school. Sabrina also had to learn English and is doing very well in her studies. She enjoys math, and likes to teach French words and phrases to the eighth-graders and girls in her own class during recess. “First I go to Atlanta and then I come here on Aug. 15,” Sabrina explained during her English as a New Language (ENL) class. “Here I came into fifth-grade again. I know a lot of things I didn’t know when I was in Haiti. Here we have more teachers.” Central Catholic School third-graders Cedric Georges, left, from Cape Haitian, Haiti, and Avery Cook, center, participate in a lunchtime It’s truly remarkable that Sabrina and Cedric are doing so guessing game on Jan. 10 with their teacher, Rachel Brubaker, right, and classmates. Cedric and his older sister, Sabrina, moved to well in just five months at Central Catholic School, their Indianapolis from Haiti with their mother, Rose Georges, last August. Haitians speak French, and the children did not know any English teachers said, but they are intelligent children who like to when they immigrated to the U.S. five months ago. The family attends the traditional Latin Mass at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary study and their mother helps them with homework. Parish in Indianapolis. “Sabrina and Cedric were very well-educated in Haiti,” campus director Sara Browning explained. “They already For the first week, Scheetz used had a love of learning when they came to us, and we’ve two French-English dictionaries to been able to accomplish a lot with them using the communicate with Sabrina in class. Accelerated Reading program. They have a self-instilled “Within the next week, Sabrina was desire to learn.” really trying to use English,” Sheetz said. On their first day at Central Catholic School, all the “Occasionally, I would use a French students were “so open and welcoming,” Browning said, and word to help her translate a little bit, but the teachers were excited about this unique opportunity to she had the desire [to learn English]. experience a new culture and language. They’re very intelligent kids, and their Resource teacher Missy Marsh teaches English as a mom has been the perfect parent. She New Language to Hispanic students and found that the gives extra-special attention to their curriculum also works well for French-speaking children. homework.” “We really have grown and learned together,” she said The other fifth-grade students like to about the opportunity to teach the Haitian children. help Sabrina as peer tutors, Scheetz said, “They have flourished in the Catholic school and occasionally will use the French- environment,” Marsh said. “They’re very respectful and they English dictionary to try to figure out cherish the fact that they get to come to a Catholic school. what she needs to say. They also have It’s a miracle that they have been able to do so well.” taught her about American culture. Marsh attributes part of their success to their mother. When Scheetz asked her what she New Central Catholic School fifth-grader Sabrina Georges from Cape Haitian, Haiti, “She puts a lot of time into helping them,” Marsh said. likes to eat, Sabrina said “pizza.” And works with Missy Marsh, who teaches English as a New Language classes, on Jan. 10 “She takes them to the Shelby Library and makes sure they when asked what kind of music she likes, at the Indianapolis South Deanery grade school. Sabrina enjoys teaching have books to read. She quizzes them on their writing in the Sabrina responded, “Hannah Montana.” † French words to her classmates. English language. It’s very important to her for her children to succeed here. She has said numerous times that she is glad her children are here.” In only five months, Marsh explained, Sabrina and Cedric can read and speak English, and even understand some slang words. They enjoy watching TV and continue to adapt well Private Catholic in a new culture. “They have been able to educate some of our other students about their culture,” she said. “They bring in Elementary pictures and give reports and speak in French. It’s very interesting to have them bring a part of themselves to BLOOMINGTON – SEYMOUR Central Catholic School. Our Hispanic students do the same School DEANERY SCHOOLS thing. They work hard to bring a part of their [Latino] culture to the other students who were born and raised in the St. Charles Borromeo School United States.” 2224 E. Third Street • Bloomington, Indiana • (812) 336-5853 Third-grade teacher Rachel Brubaker said she marvels at Lumen Christi Catholic School Principal–Mrs. Yolanda McCormick the fact that Cedric learned to understand English so quickly. St. Vincent de Paul School “He goes to the ENL class and also has [federally funded] a NAPCIS accredited school 923 18th Street • Bedford, Indiana • (812) 279-2540 Title I tutoring,” Brubaker said. “His [Accelerated Reader] daily Mass with a strong Catholic curriculum Principal–Mrs. Katherine Sleva goal was 12 points, and he earned over 29 points in the Open House second quarter by reading books and taking quizzes on the St. Bartholomew School books. He is reading a little below his grade level, but Kindergarten – High School 1306 27th Street • Columbus, Indiana • (812) 372-6830 understanding and passing the comprehension tests is a Thursday, January 31, 2008 Principal–Mrs. Kathryn Schubel huge feat for him.” 5:30–7 p.m. St. Mary School Cedric has a positive attitude and always works hard in 209 Washington Street • North Vernon, Indiana • (812) 346-3445 class, she said. “Even when he doesn’t do his best, he still 580 E. Stevens St. (downtown Indianapolis) Principal–Sister Joanita Koors, O.S.F. has a smile on his face because he took a test and tried hard to get an ‘A.’ He is a competitive student in his own way.” 317-632-3174 St. Ambrose School As a teacher, Brubaker said, “it is fulfilling to be a part of www.LumenChristiSchool.org 301 S. Chestnut Street • Seymour, Indiana • (812) 522-3522 his education and see his progress, and to know that he has Principal–Sr. Anna Rose Lueken, O.S.B. T H RU IT T gone above and beyond what is expected of him. He is A H F Shawe Memorial Jr. & Sr. High School

ahead academically and socially as well. He has lots of 201 W. State Street • Madison, Indiana • (812) 273-2150 friends.” R Principal–Mr. Jerry Bomholt E A E Veteran teacher Lynn Scheetz enjoys having Sabrina in S U O RT her fifth-grade class, and has learned some French words N VI Pope John XXIII School and phrases from her Haitian student. per Crucem ad Lucem 221 State Street • Madison, Indiana • (812) 273-3957 “Teachers have ‘light-bulb moments’ with kids,” Scheetz Principal–Mrs. Sue Geyman through the Cross to the Light explained. “Every day, with Sabrina, we have many St. Rose of Lima School ‘light-bulb moments’ because it’s exciting to see a whole Teaching the unity of faith and reason through the light that is 114 Lancelot Dr. • Franklin, Indiana • (317) 738-3451 new world open up to her and see how she has integrated Christ, for the formation of young Catholics in truth and virtue. Principal–Mrs. Kelly England herself with her friends. … She’s working so hard.” - Catholic Schools An answer to a ARCHDIOCESE OF INDIANAPOLIS parent’s prayer HENRY WAYNE

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DEANERY SCHOOLS 20A 20 Batesville Deanery Bloomington Deanery New Albany Deanery New Albany, cont’d Seymour St. Ambrose School (P–8) Aurora Bedford St. Mary School (P–8) Clarksville 301 S. Chestnut St. St. Mary of the Immaculate St. Vincent de Paul School (P–8) 420 E. Eighth St. Our Lady of Providence Seymour, IN 47274 Conception School (K–8) 923 18th St. New Albany, IN 47150 GREATER INDIANAPOLIS DEANERY SCHOOLS Jr./Sr. High School (7–12) 812-522-3522 211 Fourth St. Bedford, IN 47421 707 Providence Way 812-944-0888 7. St. Matthew School(K –8) 12. Our Lady of Lourdes 18. Holy Name School(P –8) 24. St. Roch School(K –8) 30. St. Michael the Archangel Aurora, IN 47001 812-279-2540 Clarksville, IN 47129 Sellersburg Indianapolis North Deanery 4100 E. 56th St. School (P–8) 21 N. 17th Ave. 3603 S. Meridian St. School (K–8) 812-926-1558 812-945-2538 Terre Haute Deanery • Bishop Chatard High Bloomington St. Paul School (P–6) Indianapolis, IN 46220 30 S. Downey St. Beech Grove, IN 46107 Indianapolis, IN 46227 3352 W. 30th St. Terre Haute School (9–12) Batesville St. Charles Borromeo School (P–8) St. Anthony School (P–8) 105 St. Paul St. 317-251-3997 Indianapolis, IN 46219 317-784-9078 317-784-9144 Indianapolis, IN 46222 St. Louis School (P–8) 2224 E. Third St. 320 N. Sherwood Ave. Sellersburg, IN 47172 St. Patrick School (P–8) 5885 N. Crittenden Ave. 317-357-3316 317-926-0516 8. St. Pius X School(K –8) 19. Nativity of Our Lord Jesus 17 St. Louis Place Bloomington, IN 47401 Clarksville, IN 47129 812-246-3266 449 S. 19th St. Indianapolis IN 46220 7200 Sarto Drive 13. St. Michael School(K –8) Christ School(P –8) Indianapolis West Deanery 31. St. Monica School(K –8) Batesville, IN 47006 812-336-5853 812-282-2144 Terre Haute, IN 47803 317-251-1451 Indianapolis, IN 46240 515 Jefferson Blvd. 3310 S. Meadow Drive • Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High 6131 N. Michigan Road 812-934-3310 Corydon Seymour Deanery 812-232-2157 1. Christ the King School(K –8) Connersville Deanery 317-466-3360 Greenfield, IN 46140 Indianapolis, IN 46239 School (7–12) Indianapolis, IN 46228 Greensburg St. Joseph School (P–6) Columbus 5858 N. Crittenden Ave. 317-462-6380 317-357-1459 317-255-7153 Brookville Indianapolis, IN 46220 9. St. Thomas Aquinas 3360 W. 30th St. St. Mary School (P–6) 512 Mulberry St. Bartholomew School (K–8) Private High School Indianapolis, IN 46222 St. Michael School (K–8) 317-257-9366 School (K-8) 14. St. Philip Neri School(P –8) * 20. Our Lady of the Greenwood 32. St. Susanna School(P –8) 210 S. East St. Corydon, IN 47112 1306 27th St. Oldenburg 4600 N. Illinois St. 545 N. Eastern Ave. School (P–8) 317-924-4333 1212 E. Main St. P. O. Box J, 275 High St. 812-738-4549 Columbus, IN 47201 Oldenburg Academy of 2. Immaculate Heart of Mary Greensburg, IN 47240 Indianapolis, IN 46208 Indianapolis, IN 46201 399 S. Meridian St. Plainfield, IN 46168 Brookville, IN 47012 812-372-6830 the Immaculate School(K–8) 25. St. Anthony School(P –6) * 812-663-2844 Floyds Knobs 317-255-6244 317-636-0134 Greenwood, IN 46143 317-839-3713 765-647-4961 Conception (9–12) 317 E. 57th St. 349 N. Warman Ave. Lawrenceburg St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Franklin 317-881-1300 Connersville P.O. Box 200 Indianapolis, IN 46220 15. St. Simon the Apostle Indianapolis, IN 46222 St. Lawrence School (K–8) School (P–6) St. Rose of Lima School (P–8) Private Schools St. Gabriel School (P–6) Oldenburg, IN 47036 317-255-5468 Indianapolis East Deanery School (P–8) 20A. SS Francis and Clare 317-636-3739 3033 Martin Road 114 Lancelot Drive 524 Walnut St. 812-934-4440 • Father Thomas Scecina 8155 Oaklandon Road School (P–2) • Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory 224 W. Ninth St. Floyds Knobs, IN 47119 Franklin, IN 46131 3. St. Andrew & St. Rita 26. Holy Angels School(P –6) * Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 Connersville, IN 47331 Memorial High School Indianapolis, IN 46236 5901 Olive Branch Road School (9–12) 812-923-1630 317-738-3451 Catholic Academy(P –8) * 2822 Dr. Martin Luther 812-537-3690 (9–12) 317-826-6000 Greenwood, IN 46143 2801 W. 86th St. 765-825-7951 4050 E. 38th St. King Jr. St. Jeffersonville Madison 5000 Nowland Ave. 317-213-2826 Indianapolis, IN 46268 New Alsace Richmond Indianapolis, IN 46218 16. St. Therese of the Infant Indianapolis, IN 46208 Sacred Heart School (P–8) Indianapolis, IN 46201 317-524-7128 St. Paul School (P–6) Seton Catholic High Father Michael Shawe 317-549-6305 Jesus/Little Flower 21. St. Barnabas School(K –8) 317-926-5211 1842 E. Eighth St. 317-356-6377 9788 N. Dearborn Road Memorial Jr./Sr. High School School (P-8) 8300 Rahke Road • Cathedral High School(9 –12) School (7-12) Jeffersonville, IN 47130 4. St. Joan of Arc School 27. St. Christopher School(P –6) Guilford, IN 47022 (7–12) (P–8) Holy Cross Central 5225 E. 56th St. 233 S. 5th St. 812-283-3123 10. 1401 N. Bosart Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46217 5335 W. 16th St. 812-623-2631 201 W. State St. 500 E. 42nd St. Indianapolis, IN 46226 Richmond, IN 47374 School (P–8) * Indianapolis, IN 46201 317-881-7422 Indianapolis, IN 46224 New Albany Madison, IN 47250 Indianapolis, IN 46205 317-542-1481 765-965-6956 125 N. Oriental St. 317-353-2282 22. St. Jude School 317-241-6314 Shelbyville Holy Family School (P–8) 812-273-2150 317-283-1518 (K–8) St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Indianapolis, IN 46202 5375 McFarland Road 28. St. Gabriel School(P –8) • Lumen Christi Catholic St. Joseph School (P–5) 217 W. Daisy Lane 5. St. Lawrence School(P –8) 317-638-9068 Indianapolis South Deanery School (P–6) Pope John XXIII School (P–6) Indianapolis, IN 46227 6000 W. 34th St. School 127 E. Broadway New Albany, IN 47150 6950 E. 46th St. • Roncalli High School(9 –12) 801 W. Main St. 221 W. State St. 11. Holy Spirit School(P –8) 317-784-6828 Indianapolis, IN 46224 580 Stevens St. Shelbyville, IN 46176 812-944-6090 Indianapolis, IN 46226 3300 Prague Road Richmond, IN 47374 Madison, IN 47250 7241 E. 10th St. 317-297-1414 Indianapolis, IN 46203 317-398-4202 317-543-4923 Indianapolis, IN 46227 23. St. Mark the Evangelist 765-962-4877 Our Lady of Perpetual 812-273-3957 Indianapolis, IN 46219 317-632-3174 317-787-8277 School (P–8) 29. St. Malachy School(K –8) Sunman Help School (P–8) 6. St. Luke School(K –8) 317-352-1243 Rushville North Vernon 541 E. Edgewood Ave. 330 N. Green St. • Providence Cristo Rey High St. Nicholas School (K–8) 1752 Scheller Lane 7650 N. Illinois St. 17. Central Catholic School St. Mary School (P–6) St. Mary School (K–8) (P–8) Indianapolis, IN 46227 Brownsburg, IN 46112 School (9–12) 6459 E. St. Nicholas Drive New Albany, IN 47150 Indianapolis, IN 46260 226 E. Fifth St. 209 Washington St. 1155 E. Cameron St. * 317-786-4013 317-852-2242 75 N. Belleview Place Sunman, IN 47041 812-944-7676 317 Rushville, IN 46173 North Vernon, IN 47265 -255-3912 * Mother Theodore Catholic Indianapolis, IN 46203 Indianapolis, IN 46222 812-623-2348 765-932-3639 812-346-3445 Academies (Consortium) 317-783-7759 317-860-1000 Page 12B Catholic Schools Week Supplement The Criterion Friday, January 25, 2008 Welcoming newcomers Hispanic outreach program serves needs of families

By Mary Ann Wyand proficiency on the Woodcock-Muñoz language scale also did not pass the Educating Hispanic children also means ISTEP test. helping their Spanish-speaking parents and Elizabeth Berkshire, the Catholic other family Charities Indianapolis social worker assigned Wyand MaryPhoto by Ann members with to St. Philip Neri School, also works with English as a Latino parents to help them understand the New Language benefits of computers and dangers of the (ENL) instruction. Internet as well as other cultural issues of Margarita concern to any parent with school-age Solis Deal, program children. coordinator of Solis Deal began her bilingual ministry Hispanic outreach five years ago at center city grade schools in for the archdiocesan Indianapolis—which are now called the Office of Catholic Mother Theodore Catholic Academies—with Education, has initial program funding through Project Margarita Solis Deal created a series of EXCEED. bilingual classes to help Latino adults At the time, she coordinated English as a acclimate themselves to a new language and New Language instruction for Latino culture. students in the schools. These evening classes held at Catholic Now that many archdiocesan schools with schools with a large number of Hispanic a significant number of Hispanic students St. Philip Neri School students pose for an informal class picture on their way to lunch on Jan. 10 at students involve the parents in their have added an ENL teacher to their staff as the Indianapolis East Deanery grade school. Campus minister Mary McCoy stands in the hallway children’s learning environment and help well as bilingual teachers, Solis Deal has behind them. This year, 93 percent of St. Philip Neri’s students are Hispanic. Five years ago, that figure build community among Latino adults who been able to network more with school was about 70 percent. English as a New Language programs and bilingual teachers are helping are newcomers in the parish. staff members throughout the archdiocese as Latino students and their families acclimate to a new language and culture. “They want to learn English,” Solis Deal an administrative resource. said. “Although there are other [English “That was the time in which we were about 70 percent Hispanic.” people moving here from Mexico, language] courses available throughout the getting more and more Hispanic families into Recently, Solis Deal worked with Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador. All city, they feel much more comfortable the Catholic schools,” she explained, “so the staff members at Holy Name School in these different people bring their own coming to the school to get that resource.” archdiocese started this position to look at Beech Grove, St. Ambrose School in cultural traditions, and we need to be This family support is especially how we respond to the needs of the families. Seymour and St. Louis School in Batesville to cognizant of that. We also work with the important for student performance. Many That essentially was my task.” help them with educational services for teachers on cultural awareness.” Spanish-speaking parents express concern Five years ago, she said, St. Philip Neri Hispanic students. She also talked with the Last year, she developed six workshops about not being able to help their children School’s enrollment was about 25 percent principal at St. Lawrence School in Indian- for administrators and educators about with homework assignments. Hispanic and St. Anthony School’s apolis about specific needs there. teaching strategies for English language Terri Rodriquez, the principal at St. Philip enrollment was about 17 percent Hispanic. Solis Deal presents a teacher orientation learners that also address cultural issues Neri School in Indianapolis, said the school’s “Currently, those school enrollments have session titled “Welcoming the Latino Student experienced by Latino families. ISTEP (Indiana Standard Testing for exploded in terms of the percentage of into Your School: Things to Consider.” She said Hispanic parents who know very Educational Progress) test results last year Hispanic families,” Solis Deal said. “I will go out and do workshops and little English struggle with the language indicated that students who did not achieve “St. Philip Neri School is now 93 percent training sessions,” she said, “or work with the barrier when raising their bilingual children Level Four or Level Five in English Hispanic and St. Anthony School is now principals to see how they are getting their and that creates stress in the home. Many schools ready to support the Latino families. parents also are working two jobs and have “We’re finding that the size of religious very little time to participate in English education programs increases tremendously in classes. terms of working with the Hispanic “That’s a struggle that many [Latino] BA=PQNEJC=JKPA>KKG>U
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3TATUETTE#RUCIlED#HRISTBY'IOVANNI Sister Therese said. “Many of the parents Standard Testing for Educational Progress) 0ISANO n )VORY CM ¥6!)MAGES6ICTORIAAND!LBERT-USEUM escort their children into the school [in the results are on the rise, and we’re very proud morning], and they are picked up by their of the improvement that we’ve made in the parents or family members. The teachers go past year.” † The Criterion Friday, January 25, 2008 Catholic Schools Week Supplement Page 13B Pressing the point Coach’s biggest win is life of faith and hope By John Shaughnessy are trying to find who they are, what they in Boyd’s story. It happened are and what they want to do. A lot of about five years after he

Every coach has a reason why he or she times, at that age, there’s difficulty graduated from Providence in Submitted photo dedicates so much time and effort to a team communicating with their parents and 1975. He formed a close of players. teachers. They’re looking for a mentor, relationship with a strong Sometimes it’s to share their knowledge someone to talk to and look up to.” Catholic family. He went to of a game they love. Or to get their fix of So Boyd has a different approach when Mass with them, shared their competition and glory. Or to make a he coaches his players. spirituality and decided he difference in the lives of young people. “I tell them it’s about basketball and wanted to become a Catholic, Often, it’s a combination of those elements. improving their skills, but it’s more about too. For Bill Boyd, coaching is a way to life lessons,” he says.” I tend not to be the Since then, he has also promote Catholic education and honor the coach who is black and white, who is into become a leading advocate of memory of a teenager he used to know, a Xs and Os. I talk to these kids. I try to Catholic education. Besides teenager who was angry and bitter about bond with them. I try to relate to them my coaching at Providence, he’s losing the best fan he ever had—his father. story.” on the school’s board of It’s part of the story of Boyd’s life. After sharing the chapter of his father’s directors and their marketing As a coach, Bill Boyd stresses a game plan for life, including the “My dad was my idol,” he recalls. “He death, Boyd shares the chapter of his committee. foundation of a Catholic education. was very strong—6-foot-2 and 240 pounds. rebellion against everything. In his most “Bill is a living witness to Just seeing my dad and knowing my dad, telling memory, he notes that three of his the power of Catholic education,” says Boyd knows. He’s lived it. Now, his life he was invincible. I couldn’t wait to get off friends from his days in a junior high Joan Hurley, the president of Providence has come full-circle this season as one of the school bus to see him and do things public school ended up ruining their lives High School. “Through his Catholic his players is a seventh-grade student with him. I always looked forward to after with alcohol. He then tells how his mother, education, he was able to become deep in whose father died in the past year. basketball practice because he drove the car squeaking by on a bookkeeper’s salary, his faith and he lives it out every day now.” “I pulled him aside at the first practice pool.” sacrificed to send him and his older sister Hurley shares the story of how Boyd has and told him I lost my father when I was Boyd sighs and continues, “I was 14 to Providence High School. led a fundraising campaign to help pay the almost the same age as him,” says Boyd, a when he died. He battled colon cancer for “My mom made the smartest decision of medical expenses of a child who has been member of St. Joseph Parish in St. Joseph three years. At the end, I’d lift him out of my life,” Boyd says. “I’m not sure where I diagnosed with leukemia. She also says Hill in Clark County. “He’s become a bed so he could get dressed. He was would be if I hadn’t gone to Providence. It that Boyd is a generous donor to the special project for me this year.” 80 to 90 pounds when he passed away. I probably saved my life. What Providence school’s financial-aid program. Boyd pauses and says, “The ultimate started to get angry and bitter. I started to gave me was just this huge family. I got “You can’t put a price tag on Catholic compliment I’ve ever been given was three lose my faith.” involved in theater, and I played basketball education and that experience,” says Boyd, years ago. I had a young boy who had been Thirty-six years have passed and now my junior and senior years. Providence a self-employed businessman. “Part of my home-schooled. We convinced his mother the 50-year-old Boyd coaches the boys’ helped heal the bitterness, the anger. testimonial when I talk about Catholic and father he needed to come to junior-high basketball team at Our Lady of Through religion classes, I started to get education is the importance of continuing it Providence for all it has to offer. At the end Providence Jr./Sr. High School in that spiritual bond back that I had lost from elementary school to junior high and of the basketball season, I got a card from Clarksville. He still sees himself in those when my dad passed away. high school. Parents sometimes tell me his mom and dad. It wasn’t about youths. He’s still trying to give back for “I still to this day don’t even have a clue after their kids finish elementary school, basketball. It was about how they saw him how a Catholic education helped him how my mom was able to put my sister and they have the foundation of faith they need. develop his personality and his happiness through that part of his life. me through Providence. We weren’t I tell people, ‘You have no idea in the and his acceptance in the high school. “The junior high years hit home with Catholic. The tuition was double that of a junior high and high school ages how “I still have that card. That means more me, how important that time is,” Boyd says. student from a parish.” important it is to have that spiritual faith to me than any championship trophy. I’ll “It’s a difficult time for adolescents. They Becoming a Catholic is the next chapter and structure.’ ” keep that all my life.” †

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husband, Tony, recently went on an 11-day Their favorite thing was Siena. They loved Happel Cornwell Patricia Photo by pilgrimage to Italy, she didn’t leave her the picture of St. Catherine’s head.” students at St. Anthony of Padua School In her Web log, she wrote to the children, behind. Singleton wrote a daily Web log “When St. Catherine died, she was buried in that her substitute teacher shared with the Rome. The people of Siena wanted her back children. in their city so they went and took her head The Nov. 26-Dec. 6 pilgrimage was led for their church. Today, we saw her head— by Father Paul Beach, we’ll see her body when pastor of two Kentucky ‘In my spare time, which is we get to Rome.” parishes. The group Concerning her toured numerous Italian non-existent. I would love teacher’s adventure, cities, and Mass was to write a book about student Cameron Tyler, celebrated daily in saints. Kids love to hear 7, said, “The neatest Latin. Singleton’s their stories because thing was that she got to favorite stops were they’re real people, and see a saint’s head at a Assisi and San Giovanni they’re living testaments to tomb. I can’t remember St. Anthony of Padua School first-grade teacher Jacquelyn Singleton looks at photos of Italy on her Rotondo. who, but she was a good computer with students, from front, left, Lillyann Sparks, John Harris, Braxton Troutman and Chloe “Everything I our faith.’ saint.” Treat. Singleton and her husband, Tony, toured Italy from Nov. 26 to Dec. 6. expected Italy to be I Cameron said you can found in Assisi, not —Jacquelyn Singleton be a saint “if you follow pursuing a doctorate in curriculum at the Rome,” she says. what Jesus tells you.” University of Louisville. She has taught at

“Everything we do in St. Anthony [of Classmate Alex Cox, 6, said, “What was St. Anthony of Padua School for six years. Submitted photo Padua] Parish is Franciscan, so Assisi was really neat were the things they ate. We Singleton and her husband, Tony, an important to me.” hadn’t heard of them.” insurance agent and volunteer fireman, During World War II, Singleton’s Singleton ate veal for the first time, and have two sons, Andrew, 4, and Aidan, 3. grandfather was stationed in Italy and her husband tried wild boar. The pilgrims arrived home at night, and attended Masses said by St. Padre Pio in “In my spare time, which is non-existent,” Singleton was back in the classroom the San Giovanni Rotondo. Singleton says, “I would love to write a book next morning. “He took Jeep-loads of soldiers to see about saints. Kids love to hear their stories She says her first-graders were Padre Pio,” she says. “He even got to touch because they’re real people, and they’re “fascinated by the six-hour time difference. the wounds on Padre Pio’s hands.” living testaments to our faith.” The children kept asking me, ‘What time Before she left on the pilgrimage, Singleton attended St. Anthony of Padua do you feel like it is now?’ ” Singleton showed her students maps and School and Our Lady of Providence Jr./Sr. Jet lag set in that night. talked about time changes, languages and High School, both in Clarksville. She “I had never been out of the country the saints whose cities she would visit. Her received her bachelor of science and master before,” says Singleton. “Italy and Rome Tony and Jacquelyn Singleton visit St. Benedict’s laptop only worked in Assisi, but all of her of science degrees in elementary education have always been my first choices for monastery in Subiaco, Italy, during their 11-day hotels had Internet connections so she was from Indiana University Southeast and is travel just because I’m Catholic.” † pilgrimage. Holy Family School St. Mary’s 7925 Palawan Drive The Holy Family School Community pledge Indianapolis, Indiana 46239 to develop minds that inquire, hearts that Child Center Starting at $659 care and lives that are devoted to Christ! Monthly Specials—Ask about our Employee Discounts Too! Recognized as a Blue Ribbon School Educational evaluation for of Excellence in 2000–01 • 1, 2 and 3 Bedroom • Full Size Washer/Dryer Apartment Homes Connections in Every Home Honored with a second Blue Ribbon children of all ages with • 24 Hour Fitness Center • Wooded Views Award from the U.S. Department of • Swimming Pool with • Garage/Additional Storage learning or behavior Sundeck Available Education in 2005 under the • Great Location • Flexible Lease No Child Left Behind program problems. Preschool • Sparkling Lake • Children’s Playground • Warren Township Schools • Walking Path Registration available for Preschool through grade 8 for at-risk 3 to 5-year-olds. Conveniently Hidden Holy Family School 217 West Daisy Lane 317-353-2700 901 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. Directions: I-465 to the New Albany, Indiana 47150 Indianapolis, IN 46202 Call Today! Brookville exit, go east to Franklin. Go north on 812-944-6090 M-F 9 a.m.-6 p.m Franklin. We’re on the left. 317-635-1491 Sat. 10.a.m.-4.p.m. www.holyfamilynewalbany.org Saint Patrick School Great Pianos-Great Prices! Over 200 pianos in stock! “Building Saints and Scholars” Player Grands, Consoles, Digital Pianos Open House for New Families Bechstein Digital Pianos from Bosendorfer $488 Sunday, January 27th Schimmel Used Pianos from Story & Clark 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Estonia $788 • Preschool–8th grade Sohmer New Consoles from • Full day Kindergarten Petrof $1788 Charles Walter Digital Grands from • Before and afterschool care program Pramberger • Spanish offered in all grades $1988 Rittmuller New Grands from • Resource teacher on staff for remediation and enrichment Remington Pearl River $4988 • Extra-curricular clubs Used Grands from • Sports programs including Biddy Basketball, cross country, $2988 volleyball, cheerleading, basketball and track Piano Solutions (317) 582-1946 449 South 19th Street TOLL FREE Terre Haute, IN 290 West Carmel Drive Carmel, IN 1-888-582-1946 Just west of the Monon Trail 812-232-2157 www.pianosolutions.net Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5:30 pm The Criterion Friday, January 25, 2008 Catholic Schools Week Supplement Page 15B High school students reap benefits of SMART technology By Sean Gallagher Providence High School. Providence sophomore Patrick

Students in high school today have grown Gillenwater likes the usual classroom Submitted photo up in a time when computers and other presentations enhanced with the digital equipment SMART technology. have been highly “I think it’s better for the students developed and have because you don’t just have the same old been a part of nearly boring lecture,” Patrick said. “You get to every aspect of their actually do something else that involves lives. learning, but with technology. I think it’s So it’s not unusual easier for the students.” for high school But more than simply allowing instruction in the students to be passive consumers of an archdiocese to adapt admittedly technologically dynamic to this reality. lecture, SMART technology also lets them Our Lady of interact with teachers and take tests in a Joan Hurley Providence Jr./Sr. new way. High School staff members in Clarksville did Each student has what is commonly this at the start of this academic year by referred to as a clicker that can help installing teachers quickly know if their students self-monitoring, analysis and reporting comprehend a particular point in a technology (SMART for short) and software lecture. in four classrooms with plans to add it to “If I just want to see if the kids all more classrooms each year into the near have it, every child in class has the future. opportunity anonymously to input an Other high schools’ staffs in the answer—right or wrong—without fear of Alyssa Hendershot, a sophomore at Our Lady of Providence Jr./Sr. High School in Clarksville, holds a archdiocese, including Father Michael Shawe criticism,” Shirley said. wireless device commonly known as a clicker that allows her to interact with classroom lectures and take Memorial Jr./Sr. High School in Madison Students can also take tests with their tests. It is an element of SMART technology in four classrooms at Providence. Alyssa’s science teacher, and Bishop Chatard High School, Cathedral clickers and know their grade Virginia Shirley, stands in the background and holds several more clickers. High School and Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory immediately. Questions are projected on School, all in Indianapolis, have either a screen and students can input their answers students with immediate test results, of its alumni, is responsible for the addition already installed this technology in some or on their handheld wireless device. SMART technology also analyzes them of SMART technology. all of the classrooms or have plans to do so For Providence sophomore Alyssa according to several sets of criteria. She said that such support is a sign of in the coming months. Hendershot, such “There are about Catholic stewardship that makes SMART technology gives several quickness in learning 20 different reports I can Providence’s educational mission possible. advantages to teachers and students. It allows how she did on a test is a ‘It’s old-time lecture print out and look at for But more than simply bringing teachers to integrate videos, still images relief. gone high tech.’ that data that is collected,” Providence High School into the imported off the Internet or illustrations “If I take a really big said Shirley. “It can be 21st century, Hurley said that created by the teachers themselves and sound test, I’ll be stressed out, distributed by class, by SMART technology helps maintain the recordings into their classroom presentations. wondering what I got on —Virginia Shirley individual students, by school’s Catholic identity. Additionally, the technology allows it,” she said. “It’s topic. I can link it to the “Catholicism, from its roots, has always teachers to make notes on images that are definitely a lot easier standards for the state. It’s been about learning, about questioning, projected in the classroom. because you don’t have that extra stress phenomenal.” about seeking truth,” Hurley said. “And if “It’s old-time lecture gone high tech,” said worrying about what grade you got and Joan Hurley, Providence’s president, said all of those are true, then we should be Virginia Shirley, who uses whether you did a good job or not.” that the generosity of many supporters of the using this technology to do that because it SMART technology in her science classes at In addition to providing teachers and New Albany Deanery school, including some expands our world.” † Catholic Schools...... an answer to a Parent’s Prayer For more information, please call 236-1430 or 1-800-382-9836, ext. 1430, toll free or contact the Catholic School nearest you

OFFICE OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION ARCHDIOCESE OF INDIANAPOLIS 1400 N. MERIDIAN ST., INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202 P.O. B OX 1410, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46206 Visit us on the Web at: www.archindy.org/oce/ Page 16B Catholic Schools Week Supplement The Criterion Friday, January 25, 2008 2007-08 facts about Catholic schools in the Ar chdiocese of Indianapolis Archdiocesan Administration archdiocesan agencies. The OCE received a historic The Secretariat for Catholic Education $10 million challenge grant from the Catholic schools: 71 and Faith Formation of the Archdiocese Lilly Endowment Inc. for school Elementary schools: 60 (28 in Marion County) of Indianapolis includes the Office of improvement in Marion County for High schools: 11 (seven in Marion County) Catholic Education (OCE), the Catholic 2002-06. The challenge was met with more (four private high schools) Youth Organization (CYO) and St. Mary’s than $5 million in matching gifts from Preschool programs: 44 (Pre-K programs for 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds) Child Center. generous corporate and individual donors Extended care programs: 58 (Pre-K-8, before and after school care or both) The Office of Catholic Education and grants. oversees and assists the Catholic schools, Project EXCEED has focused on a new Professional staff: 1,989 (Pre-k-8, full-time and part-time) parish faith formation, evangelization and set of the “three R’s” in our Catholic youth ministries for 151 parishes and schools: Enrollment 2007-08 (Unofficial Oct. 1, 2007, enrollment): missions in 11 deaneries throughout a • Recruit, retain, reward and develop Total pre-school-12: 23,166 39-county area of central and southern the best school teachers and administrators. Preschool: 1,713 Indiana comprising some 13,757 square • Raise the level of students’ Elementary (K-8): 15,784 miles and serving 230,086 Catholics. performance and report their progress. High school (9-12): 5,669 Special programs operating under the • Reach out to special populations with auspices of OCE are “A Promise to Keep,” advanced capabilities or special needs. Religious composition: Elementary High school a peer-mentoring sexual abstinence Results of the initiatives under this Catholic: 87% 90% program sponsored by St. Vincent project have been impressive. It is hoped Non-Catholic: 13% 10% Hospital in Indianapolis, and SPRED, the that many programs begun under NOTE: Approximate demographic figures for seven Indianapolis center-city schools are: Special Religious Education program Project EXCEED can be sustained and 74% minority, 47% non-parishioners and approximately 78% qualified for Federal Lunch serving developmentally disabled replicated through the Legacy for Our Program. parishioners. Mission capital campaign, grants and other The Office of Catholic Education was sources. High school graduation rate, 2006-07: 97% (using new IN four-yr. cohort method) founded in 1974 when the former school Major constituencies of the Office of Percent of graduates entering college, 2006-07: 94% office and office of religious education Catholic Education include pastors, NOTE: All figures above this line include four private high schools. were formed into one of the first offices principals, parish administrators of of “Total Catholic Education” in the religious education, youth ministers, and Average tuition rates, first child, (estimated): Catholic Non-Catholic nation. members of school and faith formation Elementary schools: $3,205 $4,404 Under Archbishop Daniel M. commissions and high school boards. Interparochial high schools: $6,072 $8,126 Buechlein and in consultation with the Constituents are involved collaboratively NOTE: Elementary tuitions are set at the parish level and vary greatly. Schools receive parish Archdiocesan Education Commission in projects to design and develop curriculum, subsidies except for private high schools (not included). (AEC), the OCE utilizes a team policies, provide inservice training, produce management approach in support of the manuals and guidelines, carry out studies and Estimated operating costs of Catholic schools in the archdiocese FYE 2007: teaching mission of the local Church— participate in professional development. For Elementary schools estimated cost-per-pupil: $4,563 “learning, teaching and sharing our more information, please visit the Interparochial high schools estimated cost-per-pupil: $9,972 faith.” OCE Web site listed below. † Total operating cost of archdiocesan schools: $113.5 million In 2002, youth ministry was added to (Pre-12 enrollment excluding private high schools and capital costs— the OCE mission. In 2003, evangelization Office of Catholic Education Grade 7 and 8 students counted in 7-12 high schools) ministries were added. Support for site-based programs is 1400 N. Meridian Street, P.O. Box 1410 Annual savings to Indiana taxpayers (estimate): $209 million provided through direct service, Indianapolis, IN 46206 (@ aggregate public school FYE 2005 K-12 composite expenditre per-pupil of resources, consultation, training, 317-236-1430 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1430 $10,976 x Catholic school K-12 enrollment of 19,032 pupils (excluding private high schools) community-building, and collaboration Fax: 317-261-3364 with constituents in the parishes and E-mail: [email protected] schools in conjunction with other Web site: www.archindy.org

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Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School senior Tim Bennett, left, who is a member of St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg, and Roncalli High School senior 0% Eric Knott, who is a member of St. Roch Parish in Indianapolis, carry 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 candles as they process into SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on Dec. 10 for the Senior Mass celebrated by Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein. Seniors from private and interparochial Catholic high schools in the archdiocese gathered for worship with the archbishop and a number of diocesan priests. Some of the students assisted with the liturgy as acolytes, Archdiocese of Indianapolis Indiana lectors, gift bearers and musicians.

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By John Shaughnessy “This is one of the great parents can observe challenges facing our Church and For the first time, the arch - the world, and we want our Catholic Schools Week diocese will host the 2008 teachers to understand and learn National Catholic Educational different ways to help make our Association’s annual convention students more environmentally Special to The Criterion students, teachers, staff members and vol- on March 25-28 at the Indiana aware,” Mears says. “As Catholics, unteers. Add a prayer for vocations to con- Convention Center in Indianapolis. we want to make sure that we are Catholic Schools Week is not just for tinue the Catholic education tradition in Here are five things leading the way in school children. Here are 10 ways for your community and across the country. you should know about modeling how to be parents to participate • Join in the fun. the convention, good stewards of in the annual celebra- Gather the entire according to Kathy the Earth.” tion of Catholic edu- family—from younger Mears, an associ- • One of the cation, according to siblings to ate director of convention’s the National Catholic grandparents—and schools for the special events Educational participate in the week’s archdiocese: will include a Association: events at your children’s • About trip to Saint- • Write a note of school. 10,000 people Mary-of-the- appreciation to your • Write a letter to your from across the Woods, the children’s teachers. parish priest, thanking country are home of Thank them for the him for supporting the expected to St. Theodora attention and energy Catholic school. attend the Guérin, one of they give your chil- • If through your convention. eight dren every day, and work or volunteer • About Americans to for their dedication to activities you learn of a 1,500 Catholic become a saint. Catholic education. need in the community school adminis- “We have • Donate books or that students at your trators, teachers, few opportuni- other learning materi- children’s school can students and volunteers from cen- ties in this country to walk where als to the school library. Ask the librarian help fill, recommend a service project for tral and southern Indiana will be saints have walked,” Mears says. “It if the school needs books on certain Catholic Schools Week or beyond. Better needed to have the convention run is really important that people subjects or for particular grade levels. yet, volunteer to organize it. smoothly. coming to our convention are made • Volunteer to help plan and carry out • Extend a special invitation to your • The theme of the convention is aware of St. Theodora’s life. We are Catholic Schools Week activities, even if school’s open house and other “At the Crossroads: Where planning to share more about you only have a short time to contribute. Catholic Schools Week events to friends and Challenge Meets Opportunity.” St. Theodora during a general • Write a thank you note to that neighbors who might want to learn more “We really believe that the work session so that a very large audi- special teacher from your own Catholic about the value of a Catholic education. of our catechists, teachers and admin- ence will become more aware of school days who had a significant impact • Write a letter to your representatives istrators makes a difference in the her life.” on your life. in the U.S. Congress and the Indiana lives of children, parents, our world • Set aside time for family prayer for legislature to let them know why Catholic and the Church,” Mears says. (For more information about the all those who contribute to the success of education is important to you and your • The convention is committed NCEA convention, visit the your children’s school, including community. † to a “green” theme, recognizing Web site, at the integrity of the Earth. www.archindy.org/ncea.) † West Deanery Schools 2008 Summer CELEBRATE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2008 Spirituality Institute June 23-27, 2008 St. Anthony Catholic School A week of lectures, courses and evening Mrs. Cindy Greer, Principal presentations centered on the theme of 317-636-3739 “Spirituality in the 21st Century.” Holy Angels Catholic School Mrs. Cindy Greer, Principal KEYNOTE SPEAKER 317-926-5211 St. Christopher School Mary Jo Weaver, Ph.D. Mrs. Barbara E. 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In a September 2007 letter to the symposium of the Religion, Science and Environment Movement, Pope Benedict XVI made some bold statements. Lorsung CNS photo/Tom He wrote that disregard for the environment would be a threat to humanity, and “betray human dignity and violate the rights of citizens.” In addition, the pope connected the ecology of the human person with the ecology of nature. What the pope basically stated was that, as humans are called to respect each other and the common good of all people, this cannot happen unless the environment is also respected. The quality of people’s relationships with each other and with their environment also influences their relationship with God, the Creator. Several important points in the pope’s letter must be noted: • People truly form a global village. What happens in one country affects others. With rapid and instant communication, international trade and corporations, and frequent interaction with people of other ethnic, racial and religious backgrounds, most people are becoming aware of the rest of the world in a way never known before. • The sense of a planetary unity elicits a need to pay attention to other people and nations, and to be aware of the responsibilities that people have for each other. This can also be a providential opportunity for building a healthier world, where natural resources are shared more justly and equitably. There are still those, of course, who either deny global Pope Benedict XVI connects the ecology of the human person to the ecology of nature. An osprey lands at its nest on Maryland’s warming or want to relegate it to a minor role, thus Eastern Shore. The image is included in a book of nature photos by Tom Lorsung, who retired as director of Catholic News Service in assuming it has little to do with them. However, such Washington in 2004. responses do not change the reality of global warming and its impact on the environment. the new issues. Not every couple connects their marriage ceremony or Last year, I traveled to Alaska and visited ice fields Among those embracing these issues wholeheartedly their married life to a relationship with the environment. and glaciers. Hearing the glaciers creak and groan as they are Beth and Doug, a couple in our parish. As we met and And certainly not everyone realizes the depth of the moved made me think they were talking to me. I admit I discussed their values when planning their marriage, they interconnection between human life and the life of the wondered what they might be saying, especially as I saw spoke about their concern for the well-being of the planet planet that humans live on. posted signs that indicated where the glaciers had been to be inherited by any future children. Yet more and more Christians and other people of five, 10 or 20 years ago. The distance they had receded While many young people express concern for the good will are being called to make that connection. was a clear notice of change. environment, theirs was not a passing fancy. Doug was In Genesis, God says to the first humans, “Be fertile More recently, there have been news stories about ice finishing a doctorate in environmental science and and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it. Have dominion melting in Greenland and Antarctica losing its ice mass, planning to teach at a college. Beth just completed over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and all the which threatens polar bears, penguins, seals and other graduate work in environmental education. living things that move on the earth” (Gn 1:28). artic life forms. These stories are real, but—as the pope Both made a commitment to protect the Earth. Sadly, there have been times when this passage was indicated—it is up to people to admit there is a problem, Together, they planned a life that would live out that used to justify the destruction of the Earth and its animal one that will have serious consequences for all humanity. commitment. or plant life. “Preservation of the environment, promotion of While planning the wedding liturgy, Doug and Beth In the context of the same story, however, humanity is sustainable development and particular attention to looked at all the options through a lens of gratitude for also created in the image of God, who is the source of climate change are matters of grave concern for the entire God’s gift of creation. life with a tremendous love for the world, which God human family,” Pope Benedict said. They wanted their marriage ceremony to reflect God’s finds to be good. Human response cannot be based on political ongoing covenant with humanity, thus readings about The moral response from humans, therefore, is to popularity or corporate financial gains. Rather, dealing creation, God’s call for unity and reverence, and inclusion share in the creative force that God has begun, a force with global warming is an ethical issue that goes beyond of all people were selected. that works to maintain the health of our planet. any one person. Among their songs was a version of St. Francis’ How people use resources, support environmentally “Canticle of the Sun” and a well-known version of the (Father Herbert Weber is the founding pastor of sound enterprises and sacrifice for something greater are prayer of peace. Blessed John XXIII Parish in Perrysburg, Ohio.) † Discussion Point People need to respect all life forms This Week’s Question 75 years to grow one arm, but people will [use them as targets and] shoot holes in them.” (Evelyn McLenna, What can an individual and/or community do to express Tucson, Ariz.) care for the Earth? “I’m all for recycling and ‘green’ things ..., but we “My first reaction is to say we need to protect our most should consider if our efforts don’t use more resources, valuable natural asset—human life. By nurturing and energy, time and money. For example, the big trucks protecting human life, we can then move on to using fuel to collect recyclables. We should look at the protecting the environment. Every recycling project and big picture and the greater good, not just what is forest clean-up takes humans to carry out so we should politically correct.” (Dominick Pastore, St. Clair Shores, focus on the common denominator.” (Colleen Chappell, Mich.) Tampa, Fla.)

“One of the things we do at school is have kids do tree Lend Us Your Voice planting. They water them and raise them like [they are] their babies. Many who didn’t care before [about trees] An upcoming edition asks: Describe the approach now can see their beauty and how they add to the to a biblical book by a small group in which you campus.” (Cecilia Torres-Ruvalcaba, San Jose, Calif.) participated. Catholic Courier

“We can conserve water, recycle, have respect for the To respond for possible publication, send an e-mail to public places like parks, and not vandalize like people [email protected] or write to Faith Alive! at do with the cactus around here. The saguaro cactus takes 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100. † Crupi, CNS photo/Mike Page 8A The Criterion Friday, January 25, 2008 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Faith and Family/Sean Gallagher Biblical women: The story of Sarah and Tobiah Children teach us (Twenty-fourth in a series) In Sarah’s case, it was after a maid had That night, Sarah awaited her new about gratitude accused Sarah of strangling her husbands. husband in the bedroom. Sarah had been married seven times, but In great distress, she went to her room When Tobiah arrived, he brought with My son, Raphael, recently celebrated each time, on her wedding night, the intending to hang herself. But realizing the him the liver and heart from a fish he had his third birthday. Grandparents, demon Asmodeus had killed her husbands. pain this would cause her father, Raguel, caught during his journey. He placed them godparents and a few Now she was to be she begged God to let her die. on burning embers and the horrible odor uncles, aunts and married again, this As Tobiah and Raphael traveled to repelled the demon Asmodeus, who had cousins were present time to Tobiah, who Media and neared Ecbatana, Raphael told been awaiting Tobiah. The demon fled to for the occasion. had just arrived with a Tobiah that they would stay with Raguel the desert of Egypt. Raphael pursued him, Little Raphael was man named Azariah, that night. He also told him about Sarah, bound him hand and foot, and then excited with each gift and had claimed her Raguel and his wife, Edna’s only child, and returned. he opened. He even for his wife because he Tobiah’s closest relative. Raguel would Before going to bed, Tobiah and Sarah liked getting clothes. was her nearest know that, according to the Book of Moses, prayed together, calling for God’s mercy When I was little, I relative. Tobiah had the right to marry his daughter. on them and asking him to allow them to enjoyed getting toys. The love story of They arrived at Raguel and Edna’s live together to a happy old age. But opening a box Tobiah and Sarah in the Book of Tobit is a home, introduced themselves and were Raguel, expecting the worst, had his with pants or a sweater was almost a religious novel set during the time after the welcomed joyfully. servants dig a grave for Tobiah. Then he disappointment. Truth be told, I’m still a fall of the Northern Kingdom of Israel to During dinner, Tobiah told Raphael to sent a servant in to see how the couple little like that today. Assyria. ask Raguel to let him marry Sarah. Raguel was. The servant reported that they were But not Raphael. He just smiled and Tobiah has traveled from Ninevah, in answered that Tobiah had the right to her, sleeping peacefully. Raguel had the beamed throughout his birthday party. But modern Iraq, to Media, in modern Iran, to but he should understand that she had been servants fill in the grave. he is like that on ordinary days, too. get some money that his father, Tobit, had wed seven times and her husbands never Tobiah and Sarah returned to Ninevah Recently, I came home from the left with a man named Gabael. survived their wedding night. and lived happily ever after. They had grocery with a jug of orange juice in Azariah, Tobiah’s companion, is really Tobiah said that he still wanted to marry seven sons. After the deaths of Tobit and one hand. As soon as Raphael saw it, he the archangel Raphael, sent by God in her so Raguel called Sarah and gave her to his wife, Anna, they returned to Ecbatana came running over, saying, ‘Orange answer to prayers said at the same time by Tobiah. Edna brought a scroll and the men and were living there when they learned juicy!” (He often puts a “y” on the ends of Tobit and Sarah. Both had prayed for death. drew up a wedding contract. about the destruction of Ninevah. † words when he’s excited.) He even gave the jug a little kiss. Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes All of this is cute. It’s adorable. It’s just what a 3-year-old does—at least when he is being good. Heard any good jokes lately? Don’t forget to laugh But if you look at this behavior through the eyes of faith, you may see a deeper Among all the many traits which sorry to say it was more often when drunk. kind of humor is no longer publicly meaning in it. humans display, I’m beginning to think a He would dress up his dog in a fedora and acceptable. Even if Raphael wouldn’t be able to sense of humor is the jacket, and pretend it “talked” to me when I Humorous television shows and movies name it, he is being grateful in all of these most important one was 3 years old. Of course, I was enchanted. have always provided entertainment for us, instances. He is grateful for the toy of all. My mom was witty. She could produce a sometimes inadvertently. I mean, if things tool set he got on his birthday. But he is Finding the snapper at the perfect moment, squelching like “The Jerry Springer Show” weren’t so also thankful for a simple jug of juice. incongruity or silliness nastiness or just commenting cleverly on painful to watch they could be considered We adults tend to take gifts both big in almost any event or something ridiculous. Her twin sister was hilarious. But then, not everyone relaxes and small for granted. Perhaps it’s action that confronts us equally funny, and together they needed no when they see the Three Stooges or because we think we deserve gifts. There can save us from one else to amuse them. In fact, they amused Charlie Chaplin, either. was certainly no air of self-congratulation despair. In that sense, each other most of the time. The trick to appreciating humor, I think, in Raphael’s reactions. it’s almost a religious On the other hand, Dad’s family was is to consider its source. Wit born of But perhaps more importantly, we imperative. serious. Not that they had no sense of meanness is never amusing, nor is cruel adults might not recognize gifts when Just think about the continuing inter- humor, they just weren’t funny people. teasing or making fun of another a they come to us. And they’re coming to us national political and cultural wars or the Sometimes what they did or said was terri- desirable way to entertain. all the time. Ultimately, everything that poverty and ignorance which plague too fically funny, but not because they intended On the other hand, poking a little fun we have, including our very life, is a gift many parts of the world. Think about the it that way. Naturally, this made them fair can be OK, as in the following joke about from God. Do we recognize the giftedness presidential campaigns going on, and on game for people like Mom and Uncle John. various households’ attitudes toward of our life and everything else in it? and on. If we didn’t laugh about some of Humor can defuse a bad situation. I’ve Christmas toys: Atheist—There is no toy Perhaps we don’t because we adults this stuff, we’d cry non-stop. seen bristling confrontations turned into maker; Polytheist—There are many toy think that the state of our life as it is Of course, what strikes one person as pleasant exchanges by the proper use of makers; Evolutionist—The toys make here and now is the result of our own funny leaves another one wondering what humorous comments from a bystander. themselves; or Existentialist—Toys are a hard work. Now God certainly wants us the joke is. Depending upon the individual, Kindly joshing by an uninterested party can figment of your imagination. to work with the grace that he gives us. humor can be sophomoric or scatological or do wonders to soothe people in the throes of Some days we don’t feel like laughing, But all of our work wouldn’t amount to dark. It can be profane or tender or even an argument, and lessen the embarrassment and some events seem too horrendous for a hill of beans if God’s grace wasn’t physically demanding. It ranges from of onlookers at the same time. us to find a way to tweak them. That’s there to begin it all and to bring it to slapstick to elegant repartee, from pratfalls Sometimes people offend others by when we need to work on our God-given fruition. to sophisticated wit. joking. There was a time—and maybe still is sense of humor. Raphael knew at a basic level that he Humor seems to run in families. For in some places—when ethnic or racial jokes didn’t do any work to receive those example, my mom’s family included were tolerated even by those who disliked (Cynthia Dewes, a member of St. Paul the birthday presents or that jug of several great comedians. My Uncle John them. We may have gone too far in political Apostle Parish in Greencastle, is a regular orange juice. He knew they were gifts, was a riot, drunk or sober, although I’m correctness these days, but it’s good that that columnist for The Criterion.) † and he responded with gratitude. Raphael was also not afraid to show Faithful Lines/Shirley Vogler Meister that gratitude. We adults might be a little embarrassed to show our heartfelt thankfulness. If we did, it just might Even as January wanes, make resolutions puncture that little bubble we’re living in where we think we provide everything for Anyone who has a computer and when I walked to the store, it was more My husband, Paul, and I also visited ourselves. Internet access knows how annoying like I lumbered … .” with all three of our daughters and their Raphael’s gratefulness is one aspect countless, useless The writer then lists in rhyme the families—and we learned that our that we can see in our everyday lives of e-mails can be. delicious foods and drinks enjoyed youngest daughter became engaged to a what Jesus taught his disciples when they However, some are through the holidays, realizing that what fine young man on Christmas Eve. asked him who was the greatest in the exceptions. I don’t the scales said afterward necessitated We were also in e-mail contact with Kingdom of God. mind weeding out the better control over what would be eaten extended, out-of-state family members, In response, Jesus called a child to him superfluous messages from then on—until the scales reported a learning through technology all the and said: “Amen, I say to you, unless you because I usually find reasonable loss of pounds: blessings they were enjoying. turn and become like children, you will some that are “I won’t have a cookie, not even a lick. The holidays, although perhaps too not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever inspiring, genuinely I will chew on long celery sticks. I won’t busy and often rushed, are a magical and humbles himself like this child is the funny, clever, have hot biscuits or cornbread or pie. I’ll spiritual time of year for most of us. greatest in the kingdom of heaven” educational or just munch on a carrot and quietly cry: I’m Perhaps January does demand rest and (Mt 18:3-4). plain interesting. hungry, I’m lonesome, and life is a bore; diets, but it is also an opportunity to put We adults need to do the kind of In mid-January, a neighbor sent a light but isn’t that just what January’s for? our lives into proper perspective. turning that Jesus describes. We need to verse that captures how many of us feel Unable to giggle, life’s no longer a riot. If January provokes “the blues” give ourselves over to the grace of that after the holidays. Happy New Year to all and to all a good because we miss the glitz and the goodies continuing conversion in our day-to-day With credit to an anonymous poet, I diet!” of the holidays, then we should promise lives that will help us be more like little share here only a few lines from the Silly, yes, but usually true. ourselves more happy times with others Raphael, and grow to recognize more lengthy piece so you, dear readers, can However, for some reason, for the first every month. clearly and be more wholly grateful for all understand the verse’s premise: time in many years I did not gain a pound As January wanes, let us try harder to of the gifts that God gives us each day. “ ‘Twas the month after Christmas and during the holidays. extend peace and good will in joyful, I want to learn more and more from my all through the house, nothing would fit I wish I could explain why because I interactive ways from now on. young son. I want to be more like him in me, not even a blouse. The cookies I thoroughly enjoyed everything during the his gratefulness. Hopefully, I’ll be able to nibbled, the eggnog I tasted at holiday Advent preparation and the Christmas (Shirley Vogler Meister, a member of return the favor and help him hang on to parties have gone to my waist. When I got season itself with its bountiful food and Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, is that humble perspective on life as he on the scales, there arose such a number; goodies. a regular columnist for The Criterion.) † grows up. † The Criterion Friday, January 25, 2008 Page 9A

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion The Sunday Readings Daily Readings Monday, Jan. 28 Friday, Feb. 1 Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008 realize. Earthly wisdom is only folly. True Thomas Aquinas, priest and 2 Samuel 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17 wisdom is to understand the meaning of the doctor of the Church Psalm 51:3-7, 10-11 • Isaiah 8:23-9:3 cross, and this understanding requires grace, 2 Samuel 5:1-7, 10 Mark 4:26-34 • 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17 available only to those who earnestly follow Psalm 89:20-22, 25-26 • Matthew 4:12-23 the Lord. St. Matthew’s Gospel supplies the last Mark 3:22-30 Saturday, Feb. 2 The Book of Isaiah supplies this weekend’s reading. The Presentation of the Lord first reading. It offers us a powerful lesson. It is situated in Capernaum, the fishing Tuesday, Jan. 29 Malachi 3:1-4 Isaiah lived in a time village located at the northern tip of the Sea of 2 Samuel 6:12b-15, 17-19 Psalm 24:7-10 when God’s people were Galilee. Jesus is there, having left Nazareth. Psalm 24:7-10 Hebrews 2:14-18 skating on thin ice. His public ministry has begun. They still had their As a center of commerce, albeit very Mark 3:31-35 Luke 2:22-40 independence, at least modest commerce, Capernaum saw many or Luke 2:22-32 after a fashion. Hebrew people come and go. Jesus used this Wednesday, Jan. 30 kings still reigned in the coincidence as an opportunity to encounter 2 Samuel 7:4-17 Sunday, Feb. 3 kingdoms of Judah and many people. He called them to fidelity to Psalm 89:4-5, 27-30 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Israel. God. He repeated for them the admonitions of The religious, social the Hebrew prophets. Mark 4:1-20 Time and political structures all In this place, Jesus met Andrew, and then Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 still gave lip service to the ancient religion, Andrew’s brother, Simon, whom Jesus Thursday, Jan. 31 Psalm 146:6-10 and to the holy covenant between God and the renamed Peter. These brothers became the first John Bosco, priest 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Chosen People. of the Apostles in the sequence of calling. 2 Samuel 7:18-19, 24-29 Matthew 5:1-12a However, all this was at risk because In time, Christianity was to grow from, and Psalm 132:1-5, 11-14 devotion to the covenant, and obedience to build upon, the Apostles. God’s law, was at low ebb. It is interesting that the Gospels, such as Mark 4:21-25 Isaiah loudly warned that disaster was just the case in this reading, refer to these Apostles around the corner. He also said that the people so specifically. They give their names. There is could rescue themselves by returning to no doubt about their identity. It was vital in Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen religious faithfulness and by obeying God, as the early Church that the teachings of the the prophets had taught the people. genuine Apostles be kept intact and be All of this implied a certain potential followed. Many legal problems prevent within the people. They did not sin because they were helpless in the face of temptation. Reflection Rather, they were weak because they ignored These readings remind us of how blind we secret marriages in the U.S. God. If they were determined, they could be humans can be, and also of how powerful virtuous. humans can be. Is there any way that a Catholic can would be when civil law imposes an For its second reading, the Church has In the first reading, Isaiah criticized the Qbe married in the Church, but not impediment which canon law would not chosen a selection from St. Paul’s First Epistle people for their religious listlessness, but he have the marriage allow, such as making an interracial to the Corinthians. also presumed that, if they wished, they could registered with the marriage a crime. Paul obviously loved the Corinthian repair their wayward hearts and turn again to state? One consideration, wrote Archbishop Christians. He yearned to see them saintly and God. My husband died Laghi, is: Does the loss of retirement eternally with the Lord. In essence, the same message was in the and I have been benefits so constitute a grave injustice that On the other hand, they troubled him second reading from Paul’s First Epistle to the raising our the common good should be set aside in because they seemed so attracted to the many Corinthians. three children on an this instance? vices of their great, worldly and wealthy city, Paul boldly denounced the Corinthians’ annuity from his Another consideration is the matter of and they seemed so vulnerable to the feelings sins and quarrels. However, by calling them to former employer. But penal sanctions imposed on the officiant of competitiveness that vex all humans if not conversion, he presumed that they had the the annuity ends when of a secret marriage. checked. power within themselves to be holy. I remarry. If the officiating person was just Never willing to be passive or indifferent, We are sinners, but we need not be sinners. I have become friends with a fine man negligent in returning the license after the he loudly called the Christians in this We can be free. Sin binds us. We can be free if who wants to marry me, but he is on a marriage—many clergy and magistrates community to be true to their identity with we empower ourselves by disdaining sin and low income. We would need my annuity sometimes just forget to do this—the Christ. by being one with Christ. We encounter Christ for the children. penalty may be slight. He taught a basic message. Earthly reward by hearing and following the Apostles, whose Could we get married without having it If it can be proven, however, that he or will pass, more quickly than anyone might works live on yet today in the Church. † “official” with the state? (Indiana) she conspired to defraud the federal government, the punishment could be Any person licensed to officiate at much heavier. My Journey to God Amarriages—clergyman, judge, etc.— Rather than circumventing civil law is legally required to notify the proper and asking people to bear the emotional state office of any marriage that she or he scars that may accompany such performs. activities, Archbishop Laghi said, it may The Bosom of Jesus This is normally accomplished through be more prudent for the Church to completing the marriage license that a attempt to change the law if it appears to When it became apparent couple must acquire before they can be be unjust. No miracle was coming legally married. The final decision in each diocese is (At least, none such as our earthly hearts As you might guess, this question subject to the judgment of the local desired) arises often in states like Florida and bishop, but I know of no bishop in the They stopped the chemo Arizona, where a high number of retired United States who gives this permission. And she came home couples live. When one spouse dies, the The process would obviously be To die. other may wish to marry someone else, “secret,” but such happenings usually do but penalties—such as the loss of not remain a secret very long. Between hospital and home pensions or Social Security—would affect Finally, there is the moral consid- We spoke on the phone. their income. eration of the common good: respecting After assuring me she was “good,” Several years ago, a tribunal official in tax laws that are meant to equitably Catholic Courier (She was always “good”) one of the Sunbelt states asked the Vatican divide the tax burden. She inquired, typically, how I was. representative to the United States to help Some who desire a secret marriage do resolve the dilemma, noting that in his state not have even your responsibilities of still Oh, I said, shakily, “I’m sad.” a marriage without a license would be raising children.

“Why are you sad?” she gently asked. Crupi, CNS photo/Mike valid, but the official performing that If fraudulent undercutting of one’s “I’m sad because my friend is sick,” marriage could be fined hundreds of dollars civic responsibility in this way became I answered, through tears. She always made us feel better. and face imprisonment. common, it could unjustly place a heavier “Oh,” she said. “Don’t cry. It’ll be OK.” Rest, friend, sister, dear one Canon law #1130 allows for a secret burden on others. Who never despaired. marriage when a “serious and urgent The correspondence with Archbishop “No, it won’t,” I had to say. We had the miracle before us reason” is present. Would that law be Laghi is recorded in the 1989 issue of “I’ll miss you so much!” All along. applicable in this circumstance? Roman Replies and CLSA (Canon Law “I know,” she replied. “I’ll miss you, too.” The response of the apostolic pro Society of America) Advisory Opinions. “No, you won’t,” I accused. Your body died, but nuncio, Archbishop—later Cardinal— If you still have questions, it would be “You’ll be in the bosom of Jesus!” Your spirit soars: beloved Pio Laghi, was thoughtful and sensitive to best to consult with your attorney. “I know,” she agreed (and you could hear In the bosom of Jesus. all the issues. Both canon and civil law, her smile). he said, strive to protect people from (A free brochure answering questions that “I was just trying to make you feel better.” By Linda Abner abuses that can accompany secret Catholics ask about Mary, the mother of marriages—polygamy, scandal, fraudulent Jesus, is available by sending a stamped, (Linda Abner is a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Indianapolis. She wrote deprivation of property acquired in self-addressed envelope to Father John this poem in memory of her friend, Our Lady of Lourdes parishioner Mary Teresa common and other concerns. Dietzen, Box 3315, Peoria, IL 61612. Schwering, who died on Dec. 24. A depiction of the Sacred Heart of Jesus adorns a It is also true that public knowledge of Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen gravestone at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Rochester, N.Y.) a marriage may on occasion cause serious at the same address or by e-mail in care inconvenience or harm. An instance of [email protected].) † Page 10A The Criterion Friday, January 25, 2008

KINKER, Edward J., Sr., 100, Son of Wanda Pafford. St. John the Evangelist, Grandfather of 13. Great- Margaret Bonke was the mother Enochsburg, Jan. 10. Father of grandfather of 15. of a priest and a Church volunteer Theresa Eckstein, Phyllis Martin, PARDO, James Eric, 18, Margaret Bernadette former St. James the Greater Anthony, Carl, Dennis, Edward, St. Andrew, Richmond, Dec. 23. Rest in peace Parish—now Good Shepherd John and Thomas Kinker. Son of Neil and Sherry Pardo. (Raftery) Bonke, the mother of Brother of Theresa Mauer. Father James Bonke, died on Parish—in Indianapolis. Please submit in writing to our Beech Grove, Dec. 16. Wife of Brother of Christopher and Grand father of 26. Great- Jan. 19 in Indianapolis. She She was active in the former office by 10 a.m. Thursday Joseph DeGuglielmo. Mother of Nickolas Pardo. Grandson of grandfather of 40. was 83. St. James Altar Society, before the week of publication; Mary Daniels, Elizabeth Griffith Aaron and Gerri DiGenova and The Mass of Christian Burial National Council of Catholic be sure to state date of death. and Frank DeGuglielmo. KLEINE, Martin B., 89, Jim and Betty Pardo. was celebrated on Jan. 24 at Women, Our Lady of Fatima Obituaries of archdiocesan Sister of Frank and Michael Holy Family, Oldenburg, Jan. 12. PARKER, Michael Anthony, Good Shepherd Church in Retreat League, American priests serving our archdiocese Mascari. Grandmother of seven. Brother of Mildred Brackman 63, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Indianapolis. Burial followed at Business Women’s Association are listed elsewhere in Great-grandmother of nine. and Caroline Duerstock. Indianapolis, Jan. 8. Father of The Criterion. Order priests Calvary Cemetery in Indian- and Railway Business Women’s FALKNER, Constance, 95, KOCHERT, Marlene R., 66, Molly Breckenridge and Kelly and religious sisters and apolis. Association. St. Paul Hermitage, Holy Family, New Albany, Gianoli. Brother of Mary Kallok brothers are included here, She was born on Aug. 3, Surviving are her husband, Beech Grove, Jan. 14. Mother of Jan. 14. Wife of Lester Kochert. and Dr. George Parker. Grand - unless they are natives of the 1924, in Indianapolis and was Robert Bonke; one son, Father Benedictine Sister Carol Falkner, Mother of Kara Borlace, Shana, father of seven. archdiocese or have other the oldest of seven children. James Bonke; four daughters, David, Paul and Richard Falkner. Kevin and Todd Kochert. connec tions to it; those are PIECZKO, Josephine A. She graduated from St. John’s Mary Augsburger, Anne Keller, Grandmother of seven. Great- Grandmother of seven. separate obituaries on this (Kiesel), 79, Holy Name of Jesus, Academy in Indianapolis in 1942 Peggy McNelis and Jeanne grandmother of four. page. LAKER, Edna A., 87, St. Mary- Beech Grove, Jan. 1. Mother of and married P. Robert Bonke on Wagner; a sister, Helen GLENNON, Rosalie, 94, of-the-Rock, St. Mary-of-the- Janet Davis, Mildred Debes, Beth Aug. 21, 1943. Henninger; two brothers, John ALTHOFF, Leroy P., 83, St. Anthony, Indianapolis, Jan. 7. Rock, Jan. 12. Mother of Barbara Johnson, Mary Lou Kassenbrock, She worked as a secretary for Raftery and Frank Early; and St. Malachy, Brownsburg, Mother of Annette McKimmie, Glaub, Bernice, Jerome and Linda Luckett, Susie Ketchem, the railroad for 43 years, nine grandchildren. Jan. 10. Husband of Evelyn Jeannie Robinson, Mary Rose Leroy Laker. Grandmother of Donna Stutler, Dave and Stephen including 35 years with Conrail, Memorial gifts may be made Althoff. Father of Ruth and Jim Glennon. Sister of Mike four. Great-grandmother of five. Kiesel. Grandmother of 16. Dickerson, Margaret Lyles, before retiring in 1985. to Good Shepherd Parish, LEPPER, Michael, 72, Great-grandmother of seven. Sandy Montgomery, Karen Quinn. Grandmother of seven. Margaret and Robert Bonke 1109 E. Cameron St., Sacred Heart of Jesus, Indian- POETZ, David J., 67, Mountjoy, Jane Murphy, Daniel, Great-grandmother of 14. were charter members of the Indianapolis, IN 46203. † apolis, Jan. 1. Husband of Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Jan. 6. Mark and Steven Althoff. Brother HAYES, Colleen Theresa, 49, Candace Lepper. Father of Father of Jackie Hagist, Jim, John of Mary Ann Robards, Kathleen St. Roch, Indianapolis, Jan. 5. Theresa Moore, Mary Anne Pain, and Michael Poetz. Brother of Benedictine Sister Mary Patrick Taylor and Bernard Althoff. Daughter of Michael and Christopher and Michael Lepper JoAnn Haendel, Geri Seal and Grandfather of 18. Great- Margaret (McLafferty) Hayes. Lenges ministered for 51 years II. Brother of Catherine Greg Poetz. Grandfather of nine. grandfather of two. Sister of Erin Ellis, Shawn Gann, Benedictine Sister Mary Floyds Knobs. Dudenhoeffer and Veronica Nees. RAIMONDI, John David, 47, ANGCAO, Jose, 67, St. Gabriel Shannon, Brian, Casey, Kelly and Grandfather of six. St. Mark the Evangelist, Patrick Lenges, a founding Sister Mary Patrick also taught the Archangel, Indianapolis, Michael Hayes. MANLIEF, Marlene M., 64, Indianapolis, Dec. 6. Brother of member of the Sisters of at the former Our Lady of Grace Jan. 1. Husband of Gregoria HEADY, Mary F., 78, Immaculate Conception, Josephine, Anthony, Cosmas, St. Benedict of Our Lady of Academy in Beech Grove, which Angcao. Father of Angelita St. Matthew, Indianapolis, Jan. 5. Milhousen, Jan. 2. Wife of Joseph, Mark and Michael Grace Monastery in was operated by the Sisters of Areola, Myra Penafiel, Josephine Mother of Deborah Evans, George Manlief. Mother of Raimondi. Uncle of several. Beech Grove, died on Dec. 15 at St. Benedict. Soliven, Mario and Reynoldo Martha Messman and Dave St. Paul Hermitage in She also served at parishes and Debbie Butz, Paula Scheidler and ROBERTSON, Donald J. Angcao. Brother of Lilia, Heady. Sister of Gertie Schmitz. , 75, Beech Grove. She was 94. parish schools in the Evansville Michael Herbert. Sister of Mary St. Mary, New Albany, Jan. 6. Nemencio and Nestor Angcao. Grandmother of three. The Mass of Christian Burial Diocese as well as in Belcourt, Ann Holt, Janine Stauffacher, Husband of Sylvia (Schulten) Grandfather of seven. was celebrated on Dec. 17 at the N.D., and Glendora, Calif. HEYOB, Mary Jane (Doll), 88, Dale and Vernon Herbert. Robertson. Father of Gail APSLEY, Robert L., 77, Our Lady of Grace Monastery St. Michael, Brookville, Jan. 5. Grandmother of six. Heaverin, Donna Lee Humble, She said her greatest joy was St. Michael, Brookville, Jan. 7. Chapel. Burial followed at the Mother of Martha Cagley, Eva, MELLO, Paula Jean, 63, Mark Cox, Ronald Matlock and teaching children in special Husband of Rita (Ortman) sisters’ cemetery on the Richard and Thomas Heyob. Christ the King, Indianapolis, Michael Robertson. Brother of education—primarily at St. Mary- Apsley. Father of Sherry Haynes, monastery grounds. Grandmother of nine. Great- Jan. 2. Wife of Lawrence Mello. Joyce Hood, Cliff and Paul of-the-Knobs Parish in Floyds Lynn Sams, Dave, Don and The former Catherine Lenges grandmother of eight. Mother of Kristin Crisp. Sister of Robertson. Grandfather of five. Knobs—for nearly 25 years. R. Kent Apsley. Brother of Vivian was born in Evansville, Ind., and HILL, Maria Eleanor, 89, Kristie Gill. Grandmother of two. Great-grandfather of seven. Sister Mary Patrick retired to Moles, Marilyn Scaggs, Norma was one of 12 children. Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Jean Skinner, Nedra Smith, MICK, Irma Marie, 92, SCHWERING, Mary Teresa She entered the Monastery Indianapolis, Jan. 11. Mother of 1983 and moved to St. Paul Nancy Webb and Alton Apsley. St. Mary, North Vernon, Jan. 15. (Redmond), 48, Our Lady of Immaculate Conception in Timothy Hill. Hermitage in 1999. Grandfather of 19. Great- Mother of Mary Ann Laman, Lourdes, Indianapolis, Dec. 24. Ferdinand, Ind., in 1935 and was She is survived by a sister, grandfather of two. JOHNSON, Agnes A., 72, Joanne Miller, James and Wife of Bernard Schwering. a founding member of Our Lady Thomas Mick. Sister of Edith Mother of Mary Rose and of Grace Monastery in Florine Voll of Terre Haute, and BLADE, Lowell, 62, St. Mary, St. Bartholomew, Columbus, McElfresh. Grandmother of 17. Edward Schwering. Sister of Beech Grove in 1960. several nieces and nephews. Richmond, Jan. 6. Brother of Jan. 10. Mother of Marita Great-grandmother of 49. Great- Anne Krachey, Bridget Sister Mary Patrick served Memorial gifts may be made Janice Jennings. Burton, Veronica Cooney, Rhonda Fowler, Rose Johnson, great-grandmother of nine. Schlebecker, Brendan, John and 51 years as a teacher and in to the Sisters of St. Benedict Retirement Fund, Our Lady of CARROLL, Lucille A., 90, Angela Schroer and Virginia MORLEN, Mary Margaret, Tim Redmond. Aunt of several. parish ministry in three states. Grace Monastery, 1402 Southern St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, Schrougham. Grandmother of 12. 94, St. Mary, New Albany, SEXTON, W. Lawrence, II, 44, In the archdiocese, she Jan. 6. Great-grandmother of nine. Dec. 29. Aunt of several. St. Joan of Arc, Indianapolis, ministered at St. Ambrose Parish Ave., Beech Grove, IN 46107 or in Seymour, St. Paul Parish in by online donation at the CARTON, Veronica, 94, JONES, Mildred, 95, St. Roch, Jan. 6. Nephew of several aunts. OSBORN, Helen, 77, Tell City, Christ the King Parish Our Lady of Grace Monastery Christ the King, Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Jan. 8. Sister of Holy Family, Richmond, Jan. 8. SULLIVAN, Donald J., 74, in Indianapolis and St. Mary-of- Web site at Dec. 26. Mother of Debbie, Rosa Evelyn Smith. Grand - Mother of Susan Burns, Julie former member of Good the-Knobs Parish in www.benedictine.com. † Sheila and John Carton. Sister of mother of one. Great-grand - Waltermann, Greg and Jeff Shepherd, Indianapolis, Jan. 6. Rosemary Welch. Grandmother mother of two. Osborn. Sister of Rhonda Lakes, Father of Patricia Covalt, Ian and of two. KENNEY, David B., M.D., 79, Betty Shafer and Don Bostick. Patrick Sullivan. Brother of CHAPMAN, Mary Antoinette, St. Matthew, Indianapolis, Grandmother of 13. Great- Marilyn Pierce. Grandfather of 96, St. Mark the Evangelist, Dec. 20. Husband of Mary Ann grandmother of five. four. Great-grandfather of seven. Visit Indianapolis, Dec. 16. Mother of (Wilhelm) Kenney. Father of OWENS, Helen E., 95, WILLIAMS, Lillian May, 83, Judith Proctor, James, John and Kathleen Malarney, Mary St. Mark the Evangelist, Indian- St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Joseph Chapman. Grandmother Bridget Marsh, Sheila McNelis, apolis, Dec. 1. Aunt of several. (Little Flower), Indianapolis, of 10. Great-grandmother of six. Ann Unversaw, Philip and PAFFORD, Robert E., Sr., 74, Jan. 5. Sister of Ruth Boling. us Vincent Kenney. Grandfather DEDE, Edmund Joseph, 86, St. Joan of Arc, Indianapolis, Grandmother of one. of 19. St. Benedict, Terre Haute, Jan. 13. Husband of Esther WISSNER, Mary Elizabeth, 96, Dec. 19. Brother of Roselyn KESLER, Helen M., 84, Pafford. Father of Bradley, Bret St. Mark the Evangelist, Indian- Coverstone and Maryanna St. Mary, New Albany, Dec. 18. and Robert Pafford. Stepfather of apolis, Dec. 17. Sister of Rita online! Swinford. Uncle of several. Mother of Michelle England. Amelia Batino, Olivia Davis, Randolph, Marie Walpole and DeGUGLIELMO, Rose, 91, Grandmother of one. Great- Erlinda Miller, Jeanette Edward Hartman. Aunt of Holy Name of Jesus, grandmother of three. Willoughby and Romeo Jaranillo. several. † www.CriterionOnline.com Sell nearly Heating and Air Conditioning anything with a Criterion you classified ad do know www.callthiele.com SERVICE & REPLACEMENT SPECIALISTS

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