Inside Archbishop Buechlein . 4, 5 Editorial. 4 From the Archives. 14 Criterion Question Corner . 11 TheCriterion Sunday & Daily Readings. 11 Serving the Church in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 www.archindy.org March 31, 2000 Vol. XXXIX, No. 25 50¢ Pope preaches Chicago priest reconciliation named new House chaplain on Holy Land WASHINGTON (CNS)—House Speaker Dennis Hastert named a Catholic pilgrimage priest, Father Daniel Coughlin, as the new House chaplain March 23, ending a four- JERUSALEM (CNS)—With slow but month political quagmire over who would determined steps, Pope John Paul II made get the position. his long-desired pilgrimage to the Holy Father Cough- Land, preaching peace and reconciliation lin, vicar for among the region’s peoples and religions. priests in the From the heights of Mount Nebo in Chicago Arch- Jordan to the shores of the Sea of Galilee in diocese, was Israel, the pope visited holy sites of the Old sworn in by and New Testaments, making dramatic ges- Hastert moments tures of respect for Jews and Muslims and after he pleading for the unity of Christians. announced the Walking carefully through a minefield appointment. of political sensitivities, Pope John Paul Applause for also urged a renewed commitment to the the 65-year-old Middle East peace process, guaranteeing priest belied the the security of Israel but also satisfying Father Daniel Coughlin division that had the Palestinians’ right to a homeland. been building behind the scenes for the The March 20-26 trip culminated in job that requires opening each daily ses- Jerusalem with visits to the city’s holiest sion with a prayer and providing counsel- Muslim, Jewish and Christian sites. ing to House members. While at every step he made overtures to Father Coughlin called his appointment other religions and other Christian as the first Catholic House chaplain “ter- churches, he brought energy to his own ribly unexpected.” He had not even personal prayers at churches marking the applied for the position that had stirred up site of the angel Gabriel’s annunciation to so much political controversy on Capitol Mary in Nazareth, Jesus’ birth in Beth- Hill in recent months. lehem and, especially, Jesus’ death in Just two days earlier, the Rev. Charles Jerusalem. Wright, a Presbyterian minister and the In fact, instead of resting before going primary candidate for House chaplain, to the airport, the pope returned to the offered to withdraw his name for consid- Church of the Holy Sepulcher to pray at eration for the post. what is believed to be the site of Jesus’ He said in a letter that he was with- crucifixion, death and resurrection. drawing because of the dissension among The pope brought the same intensity of House members over his appointment. prayer with him March 26 to Jerusalem’s “Let us be thankful that God is not an Western Wall, the holiest site of Judaism. independent, not a Democrat and not a The stooped pontiff stood and placed Republican. He is for us all,” he wrote. his trembling hand upon the massive CNS photo from Reuters In announcing Father Coughlin’s stone blocks of the 2,000-year-old wall, Pope John Paul II prays at a small altar at the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth March 25. The appointment on the House floor, Hastert, See POPE, page 12 spot is traditionally believed to be where the angel Gabriel told Mary she would give birth to Jesus. R-Ill., accused Democrats of playing an “unseemly political game,” and said he did not “easily take in stride carelessly Pope creates new pilgrim’s path with interfaith journey tossed accusations of bigotry.” JERUSALEM (CNS)—Walking at last spiritual chord among those who watched the peoples living in the lands of the The dispute over who would replace amid the ancient stones where Jesus lived and listened. promise. ... They share the same place of the retiring chaplain, the Rev. James Ford, and died, Pope John Paul II created a new In sharing prayer and emotions with blessing, where the history of salvation began in December when House leaders pilgrim’s path by reaching out to other Christians, Muslims and Jews at places of has left an indelible trace,” he said at the announced their selection of Rev. Wright religions and to the divided peoples of the deep religious significance, the pope was start of his long-awaited pilgrimage. for the job even though a bipartisan selec- Holy Land. clearly trying to set an example of har- But he also spoke with realism, telling tion committee had voted in favor of His March 20-26 visit to Jordan, Israel mony in a land beset by political conflict interfaith leaders in Jerusalem: “Not Father Timothy O’Brien, a Marquette and the Palestinian territories will be and religious turf-guarding. everything has been or will be easy in this University professor of political science. remembered as an interfaith journey that, “Our gaze directed to Jerusalem, let us coexistence.” The selection committee, charged with despite some notes of dissonance, struck a lift up our prayer to almighty God for all See PILGRIM, page 15 See CHAPLAIN, page 23 Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit in Chicago (Editor’s note: Criterion Managing Editor Their writings, preserved on parchment Greg Otolski traveled to Israel last month and papyrus, are known today as the Photo by Greg Otolski to tour several of the sites Pope John Dead Sea Scrolls. These scrolls, which Paul II visited on his pilgrimage to the were first discovered in a cave in 1947 by Holy Land.) a Bedouin shepherd looking for a lost goat, are believed to be the oldest surviv- By Greg Otolski ing copies of the books of the Old Testament. The scrolls also help paint a QUMRAN, Israel—As Jesus traveled picture of what life was like in the Holy around the Sea of Galilee nearly 2,000 Land in the two centuries leading up to years ago, performing miracles and the birth of Jesus as well as life during preaching a new gospel of life conquering the time of Jesus. death, the Essenes continued waiting for More than 100,000 pieces of scrolls the coming of the Messiah. representing as many as 800 different The Essenes—one of three major Jewish texts have been found hidden in caves and groups during the time of Jesus—lived by a buried in jars in the southern Judean strict interpretation of Jewish law. In small desert. desert communities like Qumran, along the Fragments of 15 different scrolls are Some of the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in this stark shores of the Dead Sea, they worked, on display in Chicago at The Field cave near the ruins of Qumran. prayed and wrote. See SCROLLS, page 12 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, March 31, 2000 Celebrating the jubilee in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Celebration in the Spirit of Hope: Jubilee Year, but several other special Nov. 4 Archdiocesan indulgence churches The Great Jubilee Masses will be celebrated throughout the St. Louis Church, Batesville, 7:30 p.m. The faithful can receive an indulgence— year. These Masses will focus on senior an amnesty of any temporal punishment The major event of the archdiocese’s citizens and young adults, but are open to Senior Citizen Masses accrued because of past sins—by making a Jubilee Year celebration will take place all. Archbishop Buechlein said the pilgrimage to an indulgence church during April 9 Sept. 16 in the RCA Dome in Indianapolis Masses will celebrate the contributions of the Jubilee Year. It is recommended that a St. Anthony of Padua Church with Celebration in the Spirit of Hope: The those who have shouldered the faith sacramental confession and Eucharist be Clarksville, 2 p.m. Great Jubilee. Everyone in the archdiocese through the past century and the younger administered at the pilgrimage site to receive is invited to attend this special Mass to cel- generation that is being asked to carry it May 31 the indulgence. Pilgrims should also pray for ebrate 2,000 years of Jesus Christ and the forward. St. Andrew Church, Richmond, 2 p.m. the intentions of Pope John Paul II. carrying forward of the faith into the new The designated indulgence churches are: millennium. Young Adult Masses (Ages 18-39) Aug. 13 Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein and St. Ann Church • SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis at least 20 other bishops and several arch- May 10 Terre Haute, 2 p.m. • Immaculate Conception Church, diocesan priests will concelebrate Mass St. Mary Church Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Richmond, 7 p.m. Oct. 22 • St. Andrew Church, Richmond and confirm more than 2,500 people from St. Charles Borromeo the archdiocese. The Mass is scheduled to Aug. 15 • St. Charles Borromeo Church, Bloomington Church • St. Mary Church, New Albany start at 2:30 p.m. Our Lady of Perpetual Bloomington, 3 p.m. Help Church • St. Anthony Church, Morris • Monte Cassino Chapel, St. Meinrad Jubilee Masses for senior citizens New Albany, 7 p.m. Nov. 19 St. Joseph Church • Holy Trinity Church, Edinburgh. Nov. 1 and young adults St. Leon, 2 p.m. St. Paul Catholic Center Readers should check with the individual Celebration in the Spirit of Hope: The Bloomington, 7 p.m. churches for times of Masses and when Great Jubilee will be the highlight of the confessions will be heard. † Sister Diane Carollo will serve archdiocese as pro-life director Servants of the Gaybrick, secretary of Catholic Charities tion in 1970, she joined VIVA (Voice for cated to promoting the dignity and sanc- Gospel of Life and Family Ministries for the archdiocese.