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Sunday and Daily Readings . . . . 15 Serving the ChurchCriterion in Central and Souther n Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com May 20, 2005 Vol. XXXXIV, No. 32 75¢ Pope John Paul II’s sainthood cause to open immediately Pilgrims hold a ban- ROME (CNS)—Pope Benedict XVI He then read, in Latin, a letter from announced on May 13 that he was allow- Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, prefect of ner that translates ing the immediate opening of Pope John the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, to as “sainthood immediately” during

Paul II’s cause for sainthood, setting aside Cardinal Camillo Ruini, papal vicar of CNS photo from Reuters the five-year waiting period called for by Rome. the funeral Mass for Church law. The letter said that at an April 28 audi- Pope John Paul II in Pope Benedict made the announcement ence, Pope Benedict, “considering the St. Peter’s Square at at the end of a speech to the priests of the special circumstances that were the Vatican on Diocese of Rome gathered for a meeting explained,” had decided “to dispense from April 8. Thousands and a dialogue with him at the Basilica of the five-year period of waiting after the began chanting the St. John Lateran. death of the servant of God, Pope John pope’s name in Finishing his prepared speech to the Paul II. ...” Italian during the priests, the pope said he had a “joyful Pope Benedict had to wait several min- funeral and calling announcement” to make before he listened utes to finish the sentence—saying he was for his immediate canonization. to the priests’ comments and questions. See SAINT, page 8 San Francisco

Submitted photo archbishop named to Vatican’s top doctrinal post

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Benedict XVI named Archbishop William J. Levada of San Francisco as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican agency charged with protect- ing and promoting the Church’s teach- ings on faith and morals. The appointment, announced on Archbishop William J. May 13, marked the Levada first time a U.S. prelate has headed the congregation. It is the oldest of the Vatican’s nine congregations and is con- Recipients of St. John Bosco Awards, the archdiocesan Catholic Youth Organization’s distinguished volunteer service award for adults, are St. John sidered primary in responsibility and the Baptist parishioners Joe and Bonnie Huber of Starlight and St. Joseph parishioner Greg Kemp of Sellersburg. They were honored along with influence. 41 teenagers during the New Albany Deanery Catholic Youth Ministries’ 40th anniversary awards dinner on May 12 at Joe Huber’s Farm in Starlight. Pope Benedict, as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, was prefect of the doctrinal congregation from 1981 until the death New Albany Deanery CYO celebrates of Pope John Paul II in April. The appointment of his successor was closely watched, and sources said cardinals and 40th anniversary by honoring volunteers archbishops from Italy, Austria and Spain were also considered as candidates By Mary Ann Wyand Indiana parishes. and teenagers affirmed these youth for the position. Three adults and 41 teenagers were and adult leaders for their service to See LEVADA, page 16 New Albany Deanery Catholic honored for Church and community ser- the Catholic community. Youth Ministries staff members and vice during the deanery’s annual Catholic “It’s amazing to consider that liter- volunteers celebrated the agency’s Youth Organization awards dinner, which ally tens of thousands of teenagers 40th anniversary on May 12 at Joe kicked off a series of deanery celebra- have been involved in Catholic Youth Huber’s Farm in Starlight by recog- tions marking 40 years of Catholic Youth Ministries over the past four decades,” nizing outstanding adult and youth Ministries in southern Indiana. said Ray Lucas, director of Catholic leaders from a number of southern During the event, more than 230 adults See CYO, page 9 Anglicans and Roman Catholics reach agreement on Mary’s role in Christian life

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—While some Grace and Hope in Christ,” on May 16. In their liturgical calendars, both Roman Catholics may need to exercise The document said, “We believe there is Anglicans and Roman Catholics mark more care in their devotion to the Blessed no continuing theological reason for eccle- major events in the life of Mary, and in Virgin Mary, honoring her and seeking her sial division on these matters.” their formal prayers both refer to her as help are not practices that should separate Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, “ever virgin” and as “Mother of God Catholics and Anglicans, says a new joint often seen as a distinctively Roman Incarnate,” the document said. statement. Catholic or Orthodox practice, has roots in By examining “our shared belief con- The Anglican-Roman Catholic Scripture and the early Christian tradition, cerning the Blessed Virgin Mary,” the doc- International Commission (ARCIC) which make it part of Anglicans’ heritage ument said, members of the dialogue team released its statement of agreement, “Mary: as well, the document said. See MARY, page 2 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, May 20, 2005

which God prepares those he has called to fulfill a special MARY mission and rewards those who wholeheartedly cooperate continued from page 1 with him. ARCIC

CNS photo from Crosiers members encouraged Roman Catholics and hoped to provide a “context for a common appreciation of Anglicans to look at the dogmas in the context of the eighth the Marian dogmas” of the Immaculate Conception and the chapter of St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans, which affirms Assumption, which have divided Anglicans and Roman that those whom God “foreknew, he also predestined to be Catholics for 150 years. conformed to the image of his Son. ... And those he predes- While the Vatican and the Anglican Communion office tined he also called; and those he called he also justified; authorized publication of the new document for study and and those he justified he also glorified.” discussion, the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican “Mary is marked out from the beginning as the one cho- Communion do not consider it an official statement until sen, called and graced by God through the Holy Spirit for the Vatican and the Anglicans’ Lambeth Conference offi- the task that lay ahead of her,” the document said. cially approve it. The Episcopal Church of the United ARCIC members said that in proclaiming the States of America is a member of the Anglican Immaculate Conception the Catholic Church specifically Communion. explained that Mary was conceived free of sin “in view of In their introduction, the Catholic co-chairman, the merits of Jesus Christ,” thereby affirming that Mary, Archbishop Alexander J. Brunett of Seattle, and the like all people who came before and would come after Anglican co-chairman, Archbishop Peter F. Carnley of Christ, was saved through his passion, death and resurrec- Perth, Australia, wrote, “In this statement we have had to tion. face squarely dogmatic definitions which are integral to the Therefore, the dialogue members said, “we can affirm faith of Roman Catholics but largely foreign to the faith of together that Christ’s redeeming work reached ‘back’ in Anglicans.” Mary to the depths of her being and to her earliest begin- Invoking papal infallibility, the Catholic Church nings.” solemnly proclaimed in 1854 that Mary had been conceived While some Roman Catholics may need to exercise more care in ARCIC members also said that while there is no direct free from original sin and in 1950 that she was taken body their devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, honoring her and seek- reference in the Bible to the end of Mary’s life, the Bible and soul into heaven at the end of her life. ing her help are not practices that should separate Roman does mention other great followers of God—including Because Anglicans and other non-Catholics do not rec- Catholics and Anglicans, said leaders of the two Churches on Elijah and Enoch—being drawn into God’s presence at the ognize the infallibility of the pope and because Mary’s con- May 16. The Immaculate Conception and the Assumption have end of their earthly lives. ception and assumption are not mentioned explicitly in divided Anglicans and Catholics for 150 years. “We note that the dogma [of the Assumption] does not Scripture, the two dogmas have been considered major adopt a particular position on how Mary’s life ended, nor obstacles to Christian unity. “In popular religion, Mary came widely to be viewed as does it use about her the language of death and resurrec- In the five years they spent working on the document, an intermediary between God and humanity, and even as a tion, but celebrates the action of God in her,” the statement members of ARCIC did not try to tackle the question of worker of miracles with powers that verged on the divine,” said. papal infallibility, but rather looked at the content of the it said. “We can affirm together the teaching that God has taken two dogmas, particularly in reference to Scripture, early The reformers reacted “against devotional practices the Blessed Virgin Mary in the fullness of her person into Church theologians and the statements of Church councils which approached Mary as a mediatrix [mediator] alongside his glory as consonant with Scripture and that it can, held before Roman Catholics and Anglicans split. Christ or sometimes even in his place,” the document said. indeed, only be understood in the light of Scripture,” the “It is impossible to be faithful to Scripture and not to The reformers’ emphasis on Jesus Christ as the only dialogue commission said. take Mary seriously,” the document said. mediator between God and humanity led them to reject the ARCIC also looked at differences in the devotional prac- “Anglicans and Roman Catholics together affirm” that “real and perceived abuses surrounding devotion to Mary. tices of Anglicans and Roman Catholics, particularly the Mary was biologically Jesus’ mother, that she was a virgin It also led to the loss of some positive aspects of devotion Catholic practice of asking Mary to pray for or intercede and that Jesus was conceived by the power of the Holy and the diminution of her place in the life of the Church,” for them. Spirit, the document said. it said. The dialogue commission underlined Christian teaching Early Church theologians taught that Mary remained a “To be Roman Catholic came to be identified by an that Jesus is the only mediator between God and humanity. virgin, it said. “In their reflection, virginity was understood emphasis on devotion to Mary,” the statement said. And the However, it also noted that asking a friend, a pastor or even not only as physical integrity, but as an interior disposition growth in devotion contributed to the consensus among someone who has died to pray for someone does not deny of openness, obedience and single-hearted fidelity to Roman Catholics that led to the solemn definitions of the fact that God alone answers people’s prayers. Christ.” Mary’s Immaculate Conception and Assumption. But because Roman Catholics and Anglicans believe By the 16th century, however, reformers were calling for While Anglicans may object to the way the dogmas that Mary now lives with Jesus, whom she bore, “she is greater restraint in Marian devotion that had seemed to were proclaimed, ARCIC members said the teachings make believed to exercise a distinctive ministry of assisting move far beyond Scripture and tradition, ARCIC said. sense when seen in the light of a scriptural pattern through others through her active prayer,” it said. †

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He’s one of the most powerful priests “In a time in the Church where in the archdiocese, but Msgr. Frederick there’s a lot of crisis…,” Father Arthur Photo by Sean Gallagher Photo by Easton is hardly a household name. said, “he is really a shining example of When the Church was in the throes of leadership and stability. And it’s com- the sexual abuse crisis a few years ago forting to have a man of his character as and dioceses across the country were an associate.” looking for a roadmap on how to best Although he has gained a national follow Church law in dealing with the reputation in the field of canon law, matter, a Canon Law Society of America Msgr. Easton has also played a key role (CLSA) task force headed by Msgr. closer to home. Easton delivered a clear 47-page guide On June 29, 2002, he participated in outlining how the Church should go the priestly ordination of his nephew, about protecting the rights of the abuse Father Justin Martin, who is associate victims as well as the accused. pastor of St. Monica Parish in Msgr. Easton also played a key role Indianapolis. in gathering evidence about a reported Born 10 years after his uncle was miracle that may lead to the canoniza- ordained, Father Martin describes the tion of Blessed Mother Theodore presence of Msgr. Easton in his life as Guérin, the foundress of the Sisters of one of the major factors that opened him Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. to consider a priestly vocation. Additionally, he is a key participant in “He’s always been there for me,” the beginning stages of the promotion of Father Martin said. “When I was con- the cause for beatification of Bishop firmed, he was there. When I had first Simon Bruté, the first bishop of Communion, he was there.” Vincennes. And he was there at St. Peter’s On May 5, Msgr. Easton celebrated Basilica in Rome when his nephew was his 25th anniversary as vicar judicial or ordained a deacon and at SS. Peter and officialis of the Archdiocese of Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis when he Indianapolis. As the chief canon law was ordained a priest, helping to place judge for the archdiocese, Msgr. Easton his vestments on him during both litur- is the head of the Metropolitan Tribunal, gies. He described witnessing the ordi- which primarily judges the cases of the nation as an affirmation of his own life faithful who are seeking a declaration of as a priest. nullity for a previous marriage. “That has to be what it was,” Msgr. Nearly all of his 39 years as a priest Easton said. “It’s one of those things have been spent in the day-to-day work- that I just couldn’t put my finger on it, ings of the tribunal, and during that time but it certainly was fantastic. It was he has become one of the nation’s lead- mind-blowing.” ing experts on canon law. But such fulfilling and solemn litur- “Msgr. Easton is a wise canonist and gies last for only a short time. And soon is respected as such nationally by his after witnessing his nephew become a peers,” said Archbishop Daniel M. priest, he was back to work across the Buechlein. “He is, in fact, extraordinar- street in the basement of the Catholic ily knowledgeable of the Church’s Code Center, shepherding marriage cases of Canon Law, and he is eminently pas- along their way and leading the tri- Msgr. Frederick Easton, who has spent nearly all of his 39 years as a priest working in the toral and just in its application.” bunal’s staff in their ministry which Metropolitan Tribunal, celebrated the 25th anniversary of the beginning of his ministry as vicar judicial Although he and those who have min- Msgr. Easton describes as “academic” of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis on May 5. Over that time, he has built a national reputation for com- istered with him in the tribunal have and “cerebral.” bining a thorough knowledge of canon law with a genuine pastoral application of it. spoken of his knowledge of and love for Although the subject of his staff’s canon law Msgr. Easton said his work might be seen as dry, Msgr. Easton know.” an aid, a tool in the pastoral life of the longevity in his field is unusual. has nonetheless inspired similar But despite Msgr. Easton’s renowned Church. That has perhaps been the “Some people have been five years longevity in Fathers Robert Gilday, Paul knowledge of an admittedly academic biggest thing with Msgr. Easton that I’ve and out,” he said. “I felt that you get Shikany and James Bonke. ministry, Father Bonke was quick to noticed.” better with age if you’re interested.” Father Gilday has been the vice vicar emphasize the vicar judicial’s pastoral Looking back over his nearly four The CLSA acknowledged the exper- judicial for 25 years, while serving as approach. decades of service in the tribunal and his tise that Msgr. Easton has gained over the pastor of St. Therese of the Infant “Canonists in general have an image leadership there over the past 25 years, the years by electing him as vice presi- Jesus (Little Flower) Parish in that they’re so caught up in the details of Msgr. Easton said that the law of the dent/president-elect in 1997 and present- Indianapolis for the past two years. He the law that they lose a sense of pastoral Church is at the heart of who he is. ing him in 2003 with the Role of Law never earned a graduate degree in canon ministry,” he said. “And that is certainly “Retrospectively, in just knowing how Award, the highest honor the organiza- law and said that Msgr. Easton was not the case with Msgr. Easton. He I’ve been all these years,” he said, “I tion gives to its members. responsible for much of his formation approaches the law as very much of a often say that I had another vocation, a Msgr. Easton received this award the for ministry in canon law. ministry in the Church, a ministry of vocation to priesthood, but also a voca- year after being involved with aiding Father Bonke has worked in the tri- justice in the Church. And he sees it as tion to canon law.” † dioceses across the country respond bunal since 1990, with two years away effectively to the sexual abuse crisis. to study canon law in Rome. 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OPINION

The Human Side/Fr. Eugene Hemrick Evangelization will counter Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 contemporary secularism Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher William R. Bruns, Associate Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus Throughout history, secularism and the toward God or past history. Once this profane have been adversaries of happens, the moral constraints based on Christianity. With God’s laws and Christian traditions tend Europe, the United to disappear. Many people end up doing Editorial States and other coun- whatever gives them pleasure. Doing your tries becoming own thing, more often than not, ends in increasingly secular self-destruction and harming others. As we celebrated the and profane, the new The word “profane” means “outside great Solemnity of millennium could find the temple.” It has to do simply with Pentecost last Sunday, itself in a crisis more being nonreligious. we were reminded once serious than the ter- Why are secularism and the profane CNS photo from Crosiers again that the gift of the rorism it now is fight- life on the increase? Holy Spirit calls us to ing. To understand One reason is that evangelization is not communion with Christ why, let’s define these two adversaries keeping up with growing populations. as members of the one and their effects on the world. Churches aren’t effectively educating peo- family of God. Because The Dutch theologian C. A. Van ple about religion. They either don’t have we are united in Christ, Peursen says that secularism is the deliv- enough good teachers and up-to-date pro- no one ever needs to erance of man, first from religious and grams or they aren’t getting out to the feel alienated or alone then from metaphysical control over his people in need of religion. They are also again. reason and his language. It is the loosen- in fierce competition with those elements ing of the world from religious and quasi- of the media that tend to be more secular religious understandings of itself, the dis- than religious. And too, there have been pelling of all closed worldviews, the some religious institutions and leaders breaking of all supernatural myths and who have badly damaged the image of sacred symbols. Secularization occurs legitimate religion. when we turn our attention away from In addition to this, I believe some peo- worlds beyond and solely become ple fear religion because knowing God engrossed in this world and this time means keeping God’s commandments. (“saeculum” means “this present age”). It This is often misinterpreted as losing is what Dietrich Bonhoeffer in 1944 one’s freedom. called “man’s coming of age,” meaning The dramatic increase in secularism that human beings are locked into the age and the profane life should not be feared, they live in, with no other age to look but rather seen as a crisis. The word “cri- No one should feel ahead or back to. sis” refers to a crossroads. At present, we Our Christian moral standards are a are at a crossroads that should prompt us way we show that God is at work in the to envision the new, exciting types of alienated or alone again world. We forever are looking beyond this leadership and programs that are needed world for guidance. We also look back to to get people looking heavenward—in “ aced with a divided world which belong with us here in central and Catholic tradition and the values it awe, rather than in fear, of God. Fis in search of unity, we must southern Indiana. We are many diverse embraces. proclaim with joy and firm faith that parishes but one local Church, the Secularism would have us live only for (Father Eugene Hemrick is a columnist God is communion, Father, Son and Archdiocese of Indianapolis, in com- today and keep our eyes from looking for Catholic News Service.) † Spirit, unity in distinction, and that he munion with all the other local calls all people to share in that same Catholic Churches and with Pope Trinitarian communion. We must pro- Benedict XVI and the Universal Letters to the Editor claim that this communion is the mag- Church. We are individuals and com- nificent plan of God the Father; that munities, single people and married, All human life deserves I was among those privileged to hear Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Lord, is the old and young, clergy, religious and Father Frank Pavone, national director of heart of this communion, and that the lay people, wealthy, middle-income our protection Priests for Life, during his Indianapolis visit in early April. Just over a week earlier, Holy Spirit works ceaselessly to restore and poor. We are not isolated islands- On April 27, I stood beside dozens of he had been at the bedside of Terri Schiavo it when it is broken. We must proclaim unto-ourselves. We are one community people on Monument Circle to honor the in her dying hours, a witness to the abomi- that the Church is the sign and instru- of faith called to intimate union with brief lives of the 57 Indiana children who ment of the communion willed by God, God and with one another. nation that was unfolding before the coun- died of abuse or neglect last year. Just begun in time and destined for comple- As Catholics, we are called to com- try. In one of his numerous media appear- hours before the candlelight vigil, spon- tion in the fullness of the Kingdom” munion with Christ through prayerful ances outside Mrs. Schiavo’s hospice, when sored for the seventh year by Prevent Child (The Church in America, #33). reflection on the Word of God in the Abuse Indiana, a 5-year-old boy died at her death was imminent, he proclaimed that As we celebrated the great Scriptures, through active participation a movement was born that day. Solemnity of Pentecost last Sunday, we in the mission and ministries of the Riley Hospital for Children following a savagely brutal beating. Thousands of miles away in Rome, our were reminded once again that the gift Church, and through frequent reception Holy Father was in his final days, yet he of the Holy Spirit calls us to commu- of the sacraments—especially the Holy It’s almost incomprehensible that right here in our midst children are dying at the remained deeply concerned about the fate nion with Christ as members of the one Eucharist, the Lord’s most profound of this woman—and the moral implications family of God. The Risen Lord enters and intimate gift of himself to us. hands of their parents or caregivers at the rate of about one per week. Yet at the same for the most powerful and influential nation into our hearts, as he passed through With our Holy Father, the pope, and in the world. the locked doors of the disciples’ upper the whole Church, we proclaim with time, perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised. After all, we live in a society in which As Catholics, the best way we can honor room, and he invites us to be at peace. joy and a firm faith that no one ever Pope John Paul II, the “pope of life,” and He shares with us his Holy Spirit and needs to feel isolated or alone again. more than a million unborn babies are our new Holy Father, Benedict XVI, is to bestows on us the gift of his divine life. We, the Church of Christ, are here to killed every year, unwanted newborns are more vocally and actively stand up for the Because we are united in Christ, no welcome strangers, to feed the hungry, discarded in garbage dumpsters, and a dis- one ever needs to feel alienated or to heal the suffering and to comfort abled but otherwise healthy woman was sanctity of all human life. The day when alone again. No one should ever find those who are distressed. Why? forced to die of dehydration and starvation the senseless deaths of innocent human himself or herself on the margins of Because we are all one in Christ, with by court order. It seems that the most vul- beings spark only hopelessness and apathy society because of poverty, extreme Christ and for Christ. nerable among us are at ever greater risk will be the saddest day of all. youth or old age, illness or social Now that Christ is risen and, with for harm. Victoria Arthur, Brownsburg stigma. 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ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO DANIEL M. BUECHLEIN, O.S.B.

SEEKING THE FACE OF THE LORD BUSCANDO LA CARA DEL SEÑOR Mary is a beacon of hope for all of us he late John Paul II dedicated his to Him [Christ] my unconditional Joseph fled as refugees to Egypt. And call on Mary. If anger, greed or impurity papacy to the Mother of God and promise of faithfulness. He alone I then later, when all seemed lost on the are violently shaking the ship of your Tof the Church. “Totus Tuus” intend to serve as I dedicate myself way to Calvary, she was there—surely soul, turn to Mary. If you are dismayed at (Totally Yours) was his motto as pope. totally to the service of His Church. In hoping against hope—patiently waiting the thought of your sins, confounded by His spiritual testament published after support of this promise, I invoke the through the darkness of the Passion for the ugliness of your conscience, fearful at his death is laced with references to his maternal intercession of Mary Most the dawn of Resurrection. And after the the idea of judgment and you begin to total dedication to the Blessed Virgin Holy, in whose hands I place the present time of the Ascension came, she was sink into a bottomless abyss of sadness or Mary. and the future of my person and of the there with the new-born Church awaiting of despair, think about Mary. Pope John Paul’s last written letter Church.” the gift of the Holy Spirit once more. “When in danger, anguish, or in was his Holy Thursday Letter to Priests, During this month of May dedicated After her assumption into heaven, Mary doubt, think about Mary, invoke Mary. signed in the hospital on the Fifth to Mary, Mother of God and Mother of continues to be the intercessor of our Let Mary always be on your lips, may Sunday of Lent. At the conclusion, he the Church, her life of virtue as a hopefulness. she never be absent from your heart. To wrote: “Who more than Mary can help woman of hope is a timely reflection for She is not only the witness of hope obtain her help and intercession, always us taste the greatness of the Eucharistic us. She is a pre-eminent exemplar of for us as a community of believers. She follow the example of her virtue. You mystery? She more than anyone can hope. is also a star, a beacon of hope for us as will not go astray if you follow her. You teach us how to celebrate the sacred We can imagine that already as a individuals, especially as we navigate will not despair if you call to her. You mysteries with due fervor and to com- young girl and then as a young woman, the trials and tribulations which none of will not get lost if you think about her. If mune with her Son, hidden in the in the vigilant and patient Jewish tradi- us escapes in life. she is holding you by the hand, you will Eucharist. I pray to her then, for all of tion of expectant hope for the coming of No one has written more passionately not fall. If she is protecting you, you you, and I entrust to her especially the the Messiah, Mary already lived the of the Mother of God as our intercessor have nothing to fear. You will not grow elderly, the sick, and those in difficulty. virtue of hope. As a young woman who and source of hope than St. Bernard of weary if she is your guide. You will This Easter, in the Year of the Eucharist, had been entrusted with the miraculous Clairvaux. “If the winds of temptation reach port safely if she is looking after I gladly repeat to each of you the gentle conception of the Messiah by the Holy blow, if you run against the reefs of temp- you” (Homily 2 on the “missus est,” 7). and consoling words of Jesus: ‘Behold Spirit, she was an expectant mother of tation, look at the star, call on Mary. If We do well to follow the lead of Pope your Mother’” (Jn 19:27). hope. the waves of pride, of ambition or of envy Benedict and his beloved predecessor, Like his predecessor, Pope John She was sustained in her hope when are breaking over you, look at the star, John Paul II. † Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI has dedi- her virginal conception of Jesus was cated himself and his papal ministry to revealed to Joseph, her spouse. She Archbishop Buechlein’s intention for vocations for May the Blessed Virgin Mary. On the day embraced the virtue of hope with Joseph after his election, in his first message to in Bethlehem even when they had no Seminarians: that they will be faithful to prayer and study , and persevere in their the Church and the world, Pope place for the Messiah to be born. Later, desire to serve God and the Church as priests. Benedict said: “Like Peter, I too renew with hope tested by anxiety, Mary and

María es un lucero de esperanza para todos l fallecido Juan Pablo II dedicó su dedicándome totalmente al servicio de su momento de la Ascensión, ella estaba o de la desesperación, lánzale una papado a la Madre de Dios y de la Iglesia. Para poder cumplir esta allí con la Iglesia recién nacida, mirada a la estrella, e invoca a la Madre EIglesia. “Totus Tuus” (todo tuyo) promesa, invoco la materna intercesión esperando una vez más el obsequio del de Dios. era su lema como Papa. Su testamento de María santísima, en cuyas manos Espíritu Santo. Después de su asunción En medio de tus peligros, de tus espiritual, publicado después de su pongo el presente y el futuro de mi per- al cielo, María continúa siendo la inter- angustias, de tus dudas, piensa en María, muerte, está bordado con referencia a su sona y de la Iglesia.” cesora de nuestra esperanza. ¡invoca a María! El pensar en ella y el dedicación total a la Sagrada Virgen Durante este mes de mayo, dedicado a Ella es, no solamente testigo de esper- invocarla, sean dos cosas que no se María. María, la Madre de Dios y Madre de la anza para nosotros como una comunidad parten nunca ni de tu corazón ni de tus La última carta escrita del Papa Juan Iglesia, su vida llena de virtud como de creyentes, sino también una estrella, labios. Y para estar más seguro de su Pablo fue su Carta a los Sacerdotes en mujer de esperanza resulta una reflexión un lucero de esperanza para nosotros protección no te olvides de imitar sus Ocasión del Jueves Santo, firmada en el oportuna para nosotros. Ella es un ejem- como individuos, especialmente mientras ejemplos. ¡Siguiéndola no te pierdes en hospital el Quinto Domingo de plo sublime de esperanza. sobrellevamos las pruebas y las tribula- el camino! ¡Implorándola no te deses- Cuaresma. A modo de conclusión, Podemos imaginarnos que desde ciones de las que nadie se escapa en la perarás! ¡Pensando en ella no te descar- escribió: “¿Quién puede hacernos gustar jovencita y luego como una joven mujer, vida. riarás! Si ella te tiene de la mano no te la grandeza del misterio eucarístico en la tradición vigilante y paciente del Nadie ha escrito con mayor pasión puedes hundir. Bajo su manto nada hay mejor que María? Nadie cómo ella puede judaísmo de esperanza anhelante por la sobre la Madre de Dios como nuestra que temer. ¡Bajo su guía no habrá can- enseñarnos con qué fervor se han de cel- venida del Mesías, María ya vivía la vir- intercesora y fuente de esperanza, que sancio y con su favor llegarás felizmente ebrar los santos Misterios y cómo hemos tud de la esperanza. Como una joven San Bernardo de Claraval. “Si se lev- al Puerto de la Patria Celestial! ( Homilía estar en compañía de su Hijo escondido mujer a quien el Espíritu Santo le confió anta la tempestad de las tentaciones, si 2 en “missus est,”7). bajo las especies eucarísticas. Así pues, la concepción milagrosa del Mesías, ella caes en el escollo de las tristezas, eleva Hacemos bien en seguir al Papa la imploro por todos vosotros, confián- era una futura madre de esperanza. tus ojos a la Estrella del Mar: ¡invoca a Benedicto y su muy amado predecesor, dole especialmente a los más ancianos, a Cuando su concepción virginal de María! Si te golpean las olas de la sober- Juan Pablo II. † los enfermos y a cuantos se encuentran Jesús le fue revelada a José, su esposo, bia, de la maledicencia, de la envidia, en dificultad. En esta Pascua del Año de ella recibió una reafirmación de esper- mira a la estrella, ¡invoca a María! Si la la Eucaristía me complace hacerme eco anza. Se entregó a la virtud de la esper- cólera, la avaricia, la sensualidad de tus para todos vosotros de aquellas palabras anza con José en Belén, a pesar de que sentidos quieren hundir la barca de tu dulces y confortantes de Jesús: ‘Ahí no tenían un lugar para que el Mesías espíritu, que tus ojos vayan a esa tienes a tu madre’ (Jn 19:27).” naciera. Posteriormente, cuando el estrella: ¡invoca a María! Si ante el Al igual que su predecesor, el Papa desasosiego probó su esperanza, María y recuerdo desconsolador de tus muchos Juan Pablo II, el Papa Benedicto XVI ha José huyeron a Egipto como prófugos. Y pecados y de la severidad de Dios, te Traducido por: Language Training Center, dedicado persona y su ministerio papal a aun después, cuando todo parecía per- sientes ir hacia el abismo del desaliento Indianapolis la Sagrada Virgen María. Al día siguiente dido en su camino al Calvario, ella de su elección, en su primer mensaje a la estaba allí, seguramente esperando en La intención de vocaciones del Ar zobispo Buechlein para mayo Iglesia y al mundo, el Papa Benedicto contra de la esperanza, esperando pacien- expresó: “Como Pedro, también yo le temente a que pasara la oscuridad de la Seminaristas: ¡Que ellos sean fieles a la oración y estudien, y continúen en su deseo renuevo [a Cristo] mi promesa de fideli- pasión para llegar al amanecer de la res- de servir a Dios y la Iglesia como sacerdotes! dad incondicional. Sólo a él quiero servir urrección. Y luego, cuando sobrevino el Page 6 The Criterion Friday, May 20, 2005 Events Calendar May 20 St. Rita Church, 1733 Dr. An- noon. Information: 317-955- Celebration,” prayer breakfast, MKVS and DM Center, Rex- Ritter Jr./Sr. High School, race Knights of Columbus Hall, drew J. Brown Ave., Indiana- 6451. 9 a.m. Information: 317-632- ville (located on 925 South, party, $60 per person. Informa- 2100 E. 71st St., Indianapolis. polis. “Annual Sister-to-Sister 9349. .8 mile east of 421 South, tion: 317-927-7920 or e-mail May 21 [email protected]. Catholic Business Exchange, Celebration,” youth night, 12 miles south of Versailles). “Women in the Bible,” 7 p.m. Marian College, Room 157, May 22 Mass, 6:30 a.m., buffet break- Mass, 3:30 p.m., with Father May 25 Information: 317-632-9349. Marian Hall, 3200 Cold Spring St. Luke Parish, 7575 Holliday Elmer Burwinkel. Information: fast, $10 per person. Informa- Road, Indianapolis. EcoLab, Dr. East, Indianapolis. Retire- Holy Trinity Parish, 2618 W. tion: 317-469-1244. 812-689-3551 or e-mail frbur- St. Clair St., Indianapolis. Our Lady of the Greenwood “IBA Bird Festival,” 7 a.m.- ment party for Sussanne [email protected] or log on to Poticas sale, noon-2 p.m. Parish, 335 S. Meridian St., noon. Information: 317-997- Sullivan, 12:30-3 p.m. Schoenstatt website at St. Mary Church, 317 N. New Information: 317-634-8025. Greenwood. Saint Meinrad 8086 or e-mail dbauman@ Information: 317-255-3912. www.seidata.com/~frburwink. Jersey St., Indianapolis. Benefit School of Theology workshop, marian.edu. May 26-June 3 concert, wine and cheese “The Spirituality of Our Holy Trinity Parish, 2618 W. May 24 Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, reception, 7 p.m., $20 per per- Stories: Telling, Treasuring and St. Rita Church, 1733 Dr. An- St. Clair St., Indianapolis. Primo Banquet Hall and Con- 1530 Union St., Indianapolis. son, cash bar. Information: 317- Reshaping the Narratives that drew J. Brown Ave., Indiana- Poticas sale, after 9 a.m. Mass. ference Center, 2353 E. Hadley Novena service, 6:30 p.m. 637-3983. Form Our Lives,” 9:30 a.m.- polis. “Annual Sister-to-Sister Information: 317-634-8025. Road, Plainfield. Cardinal Information: 317-638-5551. †

1:45-6 p.m., $30 per couple. Information: 317- presenter, $45 per person includes lunch. Infor- June 18-25 Check It Out . . . 236-1596 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1596. mation: 812-933-6437 or e-mail center@ Kordes Retreat Center, 841 E. 14th St., Ferdi- oldenburosf.com May 24 nand, Ind., Diocese of Evansville., “Directed May 20-22 Retreat.” Information: 800-880-367-2777 or Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. June 5 e-mail [email protected]. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. “Jesus Rush: Christ Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. “Joy, The Gigantic and the Busy Person,” Father Michael 56th St., Indianapolis. Pre-Cana Conference, June 19-25 Secret of Roman Catholicism,” Father John McKinney, presenter, $30 per person. Informa- 1:45-6 p.m., $30 per couple. Information: 317- Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, Catoir, presenter. Information: 317-545-7681. tion: 317-545-7681. 236-1596 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1596. 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Monastic Silent/Guided/Preached Retreat,” Benedic- Mount St. Francis Retreat Center, 101 May 25-26 June 7 tine Sister Aileen Bankemper, presenter. Infor- St. Anthony Dr., Mount St. Francis. Women’s Purdue University, Student Center, Lafayette, Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. mation: 317-788-7581 or e-mail www.benedict retreat, “Grace: Gift and Mission,” $110 per Ind. National Council of Catholic Women, 56th St., Indianapolis. “Annual Day of inn.org. person. Information: 812-923-8817 or e-mail Indianapolis Province, biennial conference. Reflection,” Father Jim Farrell, presenter, [email protected]. Information: 219-279-2769. $30 per person. Information: 317-545-7681. June 19-24 Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th May 21-22 May 26-27 June 10-11 St., Indianapolis. “The Sacraments: Signs of Oldenburg Franciscan Center, 22143 Main St., Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. God’s Love,” retreat for women religious, Sister Oldenburg. “Falling In Love Again,” retreat 56th St., Indianapolis. “Call to Renewal: A 56th St., Indianapolis. “Positive Aging: Maureen Mangen and Father Patrick Hosey, for married couples, Jeanne Hunt and Al Nurses’ Retreat,” Richard Smith and Nancy Saying ‘Yes’ to Growing Older,” Ginny presenters. Information: 317-545-7681. Cucchetti, presenters, $200 per couple. Infor- Ruschman, presenters. Information: 317-545- Poppen and Roger Golden, presenters. Infor- June 20-24 mation: 812-933-6437 or e-mail center@ mation: 317-545-7681. 7681. Oldenburg Franciscan Center, 22143 Main St., oldenburosf.com. May 28 June 10-12 Oldenburg. “Young Artists Gathering,” Sis- May 22 Oldenburg Franciscan Center, 22143 Main St., Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Dr., ter Ann Vonder Meulen, instructor, 9:30-noon, Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. Oldenburg. “How Emotions Affect Our Well- St. Meinrad. Weekend retreat, “Balance and $50 per person includes lunch. Information: 812- 56th St., Indianapolis. Pre-Cana Conference, Being,” Franciscan Sister S. Olga Wittekind, Recreation in St. Benedict’ Rule,” Benedic- 933-6437 or e-mail [email protected] tine Brother Gabriel Hodges, presenter. Infor- June 24-26 mation: www.saintmeinrad.edu or Mount St. Francis Retreat Center, 101 New Events Calendar [email protected]. St. Anthony Dr., Mount St. Francis. “Camping June 11-18 Retreat,” families and singles. Information: The Criterion has combined the “Check It Out” and “Active List” sections into one Kordes Retreat Center, 841 E. 14th St., Ferdi- 812-923-8817 or e-mail [email protected]. page. nand, Ind., Diocese of Evansville. “Intensive The new Events Calendar will contain a listing for the coming week of Church and Centering Prayer Retreat.” Information: 800- Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Dr., 880-367-2777 or e-mail [email protected]. St. Meinrad. Weekend retreat, “The Church parish activities at the top of the page. Regularly occurring events, notices of upcom- after Vatican II: Discover the Buried ing retreats and events, and other special announcements will be listed on the bottom June 16 Treasure,” Benedictine Fathers Jeremy King half of the page. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. and Benet Amato, presenters. Information: Events Calendar submissions should include a date, location, name of the event, 56th St., Indianapolis. “Liturgy 101 Retreat,” www.saintmeinrad.edu or mzoeller@ sponsor, cost, time and a phone number for more information. All information must Father Rick Ginther, presenter, $20 per person. saintmeinrad.edu. be received by 5 p.m. on Thursday one week in advance of our Friday publication. Information: 317-545-7681. June 27 Submissions will not be taken over the phone. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. To submit an event, mail to: The Criterion, Events Calendar, P.O. Box 1717, Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Senior Mass and Indianapolis, IN 46206. 56th St., Indianapolis. “Annual Day of Social. Information: 317-545-7681. You may hand-deliver the notice to the Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Center, Reflection,” Father Jim Farrell, presenter, 1400 N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis. $30 per person. Information: 317-545-7681. June 30-July 3 University of Notre Dame, Center for Con- Events may be faxed to 317-236-1593 or e-mailed to [email protected]. June 17-19 tinuing Education, South Bend, Ind. North For more information about our Events Calendar policy, log on to Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. American Conference of Separated and www.CriterionOnline.com, click on the “Events” link, then on the link to events policy. † 56th St., Indianapolis. Tobit Marriage Pre- Divorced Catholics. Information: 574-631- paration Weekend. Information: 317-545-7681. 6691 or e-mail [email protected]. † Submitted photo Submitted photo

Vocations camping trip On April 2, Father Jonathan Meyer, archdiocesan associate director of youth and young adult ministry, stands on a rock formation at the Garden of the Vocations pilgrimage Gods in Shawnees National Forest in Illinois with, from left, Our Lady of the Greenwood parishioner Eric Phar, St. Barnabas parishioner Brian Heath, Our On May 2, Benedictine Brother Maurus Zoeller, far right, gives a tour of the grounds of Saint Meinrad Archabbey Lady of the Greenwood parishioners Nick Welch, Benjamin Syberg and Michael to Father Joseph Moriarty, archdiocesan vocations director, far left, and a group of seventh-grade boys from Parrett, and Holy Name parishioner David Caito. All the high school students parishes in the four Indianapolis deaneries during a vocations pilgrimage sponsored by the Serra Club are considering a vocation to the priesthood. of Indianapolis. The Criterion Friday, May 20, 2005 Page 7 1,266 Catholic high school seniors to graduate in ar chdiocese

By Brandon A. Evans Prince of Peace Parish in Madison. McGonigal, the daughter of Joseph and Thomas Pollom, the son of Scott and Our Lady of Providence Jr./Sr. High Denise McGonigal of St. Pius X Parish in Jane Pollom of St. Pius X Parish. This year, 1,266 Catholic high school School in Clarksville has 146 graduating Indianapolis. The class salutatorians are Vivian seniors in the archdiocese will graduate seniors. The class salutatorian is Chelsea Adams, the daughter of Jerry and from six archdiocesan and three private The Baccalaureate Mass begins at Keyes, the daughter of Jeffrey and Lauren Ruthanne Adams of Indianapolis, and Catholic schools during commencement 2 p.m. on May 22. The graduation cere- Keyes of St. Pius X Parish. Adrienne Bolger, the daughter of William ceremonies in late May and early June. mony starts at 8 p.m. on May 27 in the Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel, vicar gen- and Sarah Bolger of St. Lawrence Parish The number of graduates is an 11 per- Larkin Center Gymnasium at the school. eral, and Lentz will represent the archdio- in Indianapolis. cent increase over the 1,141 graduates in Two valedictorians will address the cese at Bishop Chatard’s commencement Lentz will represent the archdiocese at the Class of 2004 at the archdiocesan and class. They are Erica Frazier, the daughter ceremony. the commencement ceremony. private high schools. of Roy and Beth Frazier of Our Lady of Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School Father Thomas Scecina Memorial Annette “Mickey” Lentz, executive Perpetual Help Parish in New Albany, and in Indianapolis has a graduating class of High School in Indianapolis has 70 grad- director of Catholic education and faith Geoffrey Mooney, the son of Tom and 209 seniors. uating seniors this year. formation for the archdiocese, said she is Sharon Mooney of Our Lady of Perpetual The Baccalaureate Mass begins at The Baccalaureate Mass begins at pleased that the Catholic high schools are Help Parish. 5 p.m. on May 22 in the school gymna- 7 p.m. on May 25 at St. Therese of the graduating 125 more students than last The class salutatorian is Danielle sium. The graduation ceremony starts at Infant Jesus (Little Flower) Church in year. Dresner, the daughter of Dr. David and 8 p.m. on June 2 at Clowes Memorial Indianapolis. “Once again, we’re preparing for our Lori Dresner of Madison. Hall at Butler University in Indianapolis. The graduation ceremony starts at high school graduations for the year 2005, Ronald Costello, associate executive The senior class selects a speaker. 7 p.m. on May 27 in the school gymna- getting ready to send our graduates on to director of Catholic education and school Lentz and Msgr. Schaedel will repre- sium. their next journey in life,” Lentz said. improvement and director of Project sent the archdiocese at the event. The class valedictorian is Elliott “We’re very excited again about this EXCEED, will represent the archdiocese at Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High School Holden, the son of Michael and Rita opportunity to participate with these high the commencement ceremony. in Indianapolis has a graduating class of Holden of St. Simon the Apostle Parish in schools in their commencement cere- Oldenburg Academy in Oldenburg 84 seniors. Indianapolis. monies. has a class of 35 graduating seniors. The Baccalaureate Mass begins at The class salutatorian is Nathan Burks, “Our high schools continue to grow,” The Baccalaureate Mass was held at 9:30 a.m. on June 4. The graduation cere- the son of James and Debbie Burks of she said. “Our high schools continue to 1:30 p.m. on May 13 in the Chapel of the mony is the same day at 3 p.m. in the St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little produce the very best of graduates. Our Immaculate Conception in Oldenburg. school gymnasium. Flower) Parish in Indianapolis. graduation rate is almost at 99 percent, The graduation ceremony begins at 1 p.m. The class valedictorian is Scott Fites, Lentz will represent the archdiocese at and many of them—probably 60 to on May 29 in the chapel. the son of Scott and Robin Fites of the event. 65 percent—go on to college, so we’re The class valedictorian is Amanda St. Susanna Parish in Plainfield. Roncalli High School in Indianapolis very proud of and very pleased with our Mersch, the daughter of Paul and The class salutatorian is Kristen has 225 members of its Class of 2005. Catholic high schools here in the Michelle Mersch of St. Louis Parish in Maled, the daughter of Dan and Sharon Those seniors will take part in a Archdiocese of Indianapolis. We wish the Batesville. Maled of St. Christopher Parish in Baccalaureate Mass at 6 p.m. on May 27 graduates well as they move on into their The class salutatorian is Adam Fritsch, Indianapolis. at Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish in journeys in the future.” the son of Gayle and Monica Fritsch of Msgr. Schaedel and Lentz will repre- Greenwood. The graduation ceremony Father Michael Shawe Memorial St. Paul Parish in New Alsace. sent the archdiocese at the event. begins at 11 a.m. on May 28 in Roncalli’s Jr./Sr. High School in Madison has a Bishop Chatard High School in Cathedral High School in Indianapolis gymnasium. graduating class of 27 seniors. Indianapolis has a graduating class of has a graduating class of 275 seniors. The class valedictorian is Matt Pfarr, The Baccalaureate Mass starts at 195 seniors. The Baccalaureate Mass starts at the son of Mike and Brenda Pfarr of Our 7 p.m. on May 27 in the Father Hilary The Baccalaureate Mass begins at 10 a.m. on May 21 in the Robert V. Welch Lady of the Greenwood Parish. Meny Gymnasium. The graduation cere- 6 p.m. on May 25 at the school. The grad- Student Activity Center at the school. The The class salutatorian is Anna Weber, mony begins at 2 p.m. on May 29 in the uation ceremony starts at 7:30 p.m. on graduation ceremony begins at 1 p.m. on the daughter of Thomas and Martha gymnasium. May 26 at the Murat Center Theater in May 22 at Clowes Memorial Hall at Weber of St. Jude Parish in Indianapolis. The class valedictorian is Zack Harms, Indianapolis. Butler University in Indianapolis. Lentz and Msgr. Schaedel will repre- the son of Dan and Christi Harms of The class valedictorian is Meghan Cathedral’s class valedictorian is sent the archdiocese at the ceremony. † Catholic Cemeteries Association will sponsor Memorial Day Masses Monday, May 30 Please join

Msgr. Joseph Schaedel and Rev. Michael Ondo, Retired Military Chaplain Our Lady of Peace Cemetery at Noon 9001 Haverstick Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46240 Our Lady of Peace Cemetery 317-574-8898 — Rev. James Wilmoth at Noon Calvary Cemetery 435 W. Troy Calvary Cemetery (Indianapolis) Indianapolis, IN 46225 — 317-784-4439 Rev. Joe Kern at 11 A M Calvary Cemetery Calvary Cemetery (Terre Haute) Mausoleum Chapel 4227 Wabash Ave. Flags will be available. Terre Haute, IN 47803 812-232-8404 Page 8 The Criterion Friday, May 20, 2005

Pope John Paul beatified Popes Pius IX SAINT and John XXIII in 2000—122 and continued from page 1 37 years, respectively, after their deaths. Just the interview with the pope’s long- L'Osservatore Roman authorizing the immediate opening of the time personal secretary, Archbishop “cause for beatification and canoniza- Stanislaw Dziwisz, “will take days,” tion”—because the priests broke into a Father Molinari said. CNS photo from loud and sustained standing ovation. Then there are hundreds of other peo- When they quieted, he said, “I see you ple, collaborators in the Roman Curia, all understand Latin very well.” The com- longtime friends, bishops and priests, who ment brought more applause. also must be interviewed. His published Although the process for considering work will be examined, but also letters, the holiness of Pope John Paul was to articles and poems held in archives in begin immediately, it was not expected to Poland and in other parts of the world, conclude quickly. Father Molinari said. Even after the normal five-year waiting The material must be compiled into a period, causes for beatification and canon- multivolume biography, then a positio or ization require years, if not decades, of position paper on how the candidate hero- studying the person’s life, writings and ically lived the Christian virtues is written. relationships. Historians and theologians examine the Those who knew the candidate are material and make recommendations to interviewed, and everything the person members of the Congregation for Saints’ wrote must be scrutinized, a process that Causes, whose opinion is presented to the may take years, especially for a pope who pope. Pope Benedict XVI greets priests from the Diocese of Rome in the Basilica of St. John Lateran on was a prolific writer and speaker. After the pope declares a candidate May 13. During a meeting with the priests, the pope announced that he was waiving the normal five- Two years after the 1997 death of lived a life of heroic virtue, beatification year waiting period for the sainthood cause of Pope John Paul II. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Pope John Paul still requires the verification of a miracle set aside the five-year waiting period for attributed to his intercession. Separate beatification.” During Pope John Paul’s April 8 the opening of her cause, but she was not boards of theologians and of physicians The Jesuit said he was not surprised the funeral, people held up signs and banners beatified until 2003. are called to examine miracles alleged to pope set aside the waiting period because proclaiming the late pope a saint or call- Jesuit Father Paolo Molinari—who have occurred after the candidate’s death. of the widespread public acclaim of Pope ing for his canonization. helped prepare her cause and is working Father Molinari said that when Pope John Paul’s holiness and because of Pope Cardinal Saraiva Martins said that on the cause of Pope Paul VI, who died in Benedict decided he would preside only Benedict’s long relationship with him. while popular recognition of holiness was 1978—said the process for a pope entails over canonization ceremonies—leaving “He has been a faithful servant of John important, “canonical recognition” that much more work. Cardinal Saraiva Martins to celebrate Paul II. He had a personal relationship someone is a saint requires the certainty “If this is done properly, it will take beatification Masses—“he made it clear with him and admiration for him,” Father that comes from a process developed and years,” he said. that he was not simplifying the process for Molinari said. refined over the years. † Pope John Paul II was ‘showman of God’ in use of media NEW YORK (CNS)—The distinctive- York bookstore of the Daughters of he added. in the Jerusalem Temple wall, his talk at a ness and greatness of Pope John Paul II as St. Paul, an order that has social commu- Archbishop Migliore said Pope John Syrian mosque and his participation in the a communicator lay in his ability to use nications as its apostolate. Paul “knew well the risks of sensational- interreligious prayer services at Assisi, the media effectively without succumbing In acknowledgment of the observance ism” and the danger that television’s ten- Italy. to their dangers, Archbishop Celestino of World Communications Day on May 8, dency to turn to the spectacular could Archbishop Migliore also spoke about Migliore said in an address on May 14. Archbishop Migliore spoke on “John Paul “overshadow the sense of mystery” and Pope John Paul’s use of the Internet, his He was known as a “showman of God” II: A Great Communicator of Our Times,” the concept of the people of God as a communication through many languages, and called pontifex massmediaticus,or and said that “never before him did a pope mystical body. his extensive international travels and mass media pontiff, the archbishop said. use the media as effectively.” He was aware “and not silent” about other forms of communication. But he said Pope John Paul operated as “The art of communicating seemed to the fact that “the mass media could and However, it was not the specific forms a mass communicator in the service of a have been written on his DNA,” the arch- often does distort reality,” the archbishop that held most importance, but his use of truth that “is not man-made” but “totally bishop said. said. all these forms to carry out his “clear dependent upon God.” “He then put it to use in service of the Pope John Paul “was a firm point of vision as pontiff” whose job was to “build The archbishop, who is Vatican nuncio Gospel in terms of the Gospel, and not reference” who “kept us focused on the bridges between man and God,” the arch- to the United Nations, spoke at a New simply [for] pure social communications,” subtle frontier between the transcendent bishop said. and the here and now,” he said. He also said Pope John Paul not only Archbishop Migliore recalled that used the media, but had an impact on before he became the U.N. nuncio he them, an impact shown in their coverage served seven years in the Vatican of his death and funeral. Secretariat of State, and there had weekly The media “adopted a positive mem- contact with the pope. ory” of the pope’s legacy that recognized “I never left an encounter with the pope the best in “all the dimensions of his the same way I went in,” he said. “There works, including the transcendent,” he was something mystical in his eyes that said. always brought me to another level.” In his weakened condition of his last The archbishop also said Pope John days, when the pope could no longer We would be honored Paul “had the sense of prophetic gesture.” “speak a clear and strong word,” his con- As examples, he cited the encounter tinued communication of moral authority to be last in line. “with his would-be assassin in prison,” his upset the media’s criteria of usefulness, embrace of the rabbi at the Rome syna- beauty and strength, Archbishop Migliore Please remember gogue, his insertion of the written prayer said. † Saint Meinrad in your will. 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Navilleton, Adam Coots from St. John Parish in Starlight, Scholarship. CYO and Chris Schoenfelder, Shawn Edelen and Jonathan In addition to these youth service awards, 22 teen- continued from page 1 Kiesler from Holy Family Parish in New Albany. agers were recognized for their leadership and faithful Outstanding Leadership and Service Awards also were involvement to the deanery. Youth Ministries for the deanery. presented to Sarah Waller from St. Michael Parish in Earning certificates for leadership, service and faithful “We are fortunate to have an event like this that gath- Bradford as well as Colleen Mooney, Emily Ernstberger, involvement were Karlie Andres, Julie Berger, Heather ers us as one body to recognize the examples of servant Audrey Molnar and Erin Ehlers from St. Mary Parish in Bowling, Lauren Cecil, Shane Cody, Brianna Combs, leadership displayed by our youth today,” Lucas said, New Albany. Danielle Cronin, Erika Cunningham, Amy Dean and “and to celebrate the programs, people and ministries Also receiving the deanery’s outstanding youth ser- Cassidy Dowdle. that have made their mark on our community since vice award were Katie Andres, Chelsea Powell, Geoffrey Also recognized with this award were Alex 1965.” Mooney and Leah Cissell from Our Lady of Perpetual Gettelfinger, Jordan Golembeski, Noelle Hadler, Jennifer Recipients of St. John Bosco Awards, the archdioce- Help Parish in New Albany and Katie Gatz, Jimmy Cox Huber, Jamie Huber, Kurosh Javid, Katie Krause, san Catholic Youth Organization’s distinguished volun- and Brad Rogers from Sacred Heart Parish in Jonathan Lilly, Jarrod Pierce, Michael Singleton, Adam teer service award for adults, were St. John the Baptist Jeffersonville. Steele and Caroline Wadsworth. parishioners Joe and Bonnie Huber of Starlight and Three New Albany youth received $1,000 scholar- Sponsorship and support for the evening was provided St. Joseph parishioner Greg Kemp of Sellersburg. ships for outstanding service to their Church and com- by the Joe Huber Family and Farm, Tony and Laura The deanery also honored a number of exceptional munity during their high school years. Fleming-Balmer, Joyce Kraemer and Walnut Ridge teenagers for their leadership and Christian lifestyle. Our Lady of Perpetual Help parishioner Leah Cissell Nursery. This year, 19 youth received the prestigious Outstanding received the deanery’s Dean Kramer Memorial “The dinner recognizes all that youth have done in the Leadership and Service Award. Scholarship, Holy Family parishioner Chris community and the impact we’ve made,” said youth The deanery’s top youth award went to Megan Faye Schoenfelder earned the Father Tom Stumph Memorial award and scholarship recipient Leah Cissell. “It’s a nice and Curtis Becht from St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish in Scholarship and Holy Family parishioner Jonathan reminder of how special our experiences with youth Floyds Knobs, Carri Taylor from St. Mary Parish in Kiesler was awarded the Service Above Self ministry have been.” † Indiana Death Row inmate wants to donate his liver to his sister before execution

By Mary Ann Wyand

Indiana Death Row inmate Gregory Scott Johnson of Anderson, Ind. a convicted murderer who is scheduled to be executed by chemical injection on May 25 at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Ind., has one last wish. Johnson would like to donate his liver to his sister, Deborah Otis, who suffers from a non alcoholic type of cirrhosis of the liver and needs a transplant. She lives at a nursing home in Anderson. He was convicted of murdering Ruby Hutslar, an 82-year-old woman, in 1985. Johnson’s request to be an organ donor for his sister has sparked a new ethical debate about the morality of capital punishment and prompted national news coverage. During a hearing on May 16, Johnson asked the Indiana Parole Board to spare his life or delay his execu- tion to allow time for him to donate his liver to his sister if medical tests determine that he is a compatible donor. The parole board scheduled a public hearing on May 20 in Indianapolis to review Johnson’s request and hear testimony from his family members and Ruby Hutzlar’s relatives. Gov. Mitch Daniels will make a deci- sion after hearing the board’s recommendation. Bishop Dale J. Melczek of the Gary Diocese said in a May 13 statement that Johnson joined the Catholic Church four years ago while incarcerated at the state peni- tentiary and has been a model prisoner. Citing Church teachings on the death penalty, Bishop Melczek said Johnson’s capital sentence should be com- muted to life in prison without parole. “I certainly pray that the governor would grant him a stay of execution,” Bishop Melczek said, “and instead give him life without the possibility of parole. “We know him to be a very sincere man,” Bishop Melczek said of Johnson. “Deacon Malcolm Lunsford, one of our deacons, is responsible for his converting to the faith four years ago.” The bishop said Deacon Lunsford, who is in residence at SS. Peter and Paul Parish in Merrillville, Ind., has vis- ited Johnson every Thursday and every other Sunday for several years. Because of the pending execution, the bishop said, Deacon Lunsford is now able to visit Johnson every Thursday and Sunday along with the Holy Cross priest who serves as the Catholic chaplain at the prison. “[Johnson] committed the crime when he was 19 years old,” Bishop Melczek said. “He is now 40. He has been on Death Row for half his life. He is very remorseful. He doesn’t want to die, but he is as ready for death as one can be at this time. “Here we find a man who has experienced a conversion of heart,” the bishop said, “and we feel that he could be a real asset to other men in prison—an influence for good— if he were given a reprieve. So our sincere prayer and hope is that there would be a commutation of his sen- tence” by the governor. The Cathechism of the Catholic Church states that life in prison without parole is the preferred option in death penalty cases. † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, May 20, 2005 The Criterion Friday, May 20, 2005 Page11 CATHEDRALH IGH SCHOOL Congratulations to the Class of 2005! 100 percent of the Class of 2005 will be attending 77 different colleges and universities next fall

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Vivian Adams ...... Circle City Classic Scholarship Chelsea Brand ...... Int. Thespian Society, Troupe 2074 Karen George ...... Brevard College Margaret Lewellen ...... Hanover College Caitlin O’Hara ...... University of Dayton Sharon Thomas ...... Kent State University ...... Indiana University Wells Scholarship James Braun ...... Ball State Alumni Foundation ...... National Merit Commended Scholar ...... University of Dayton Kathleen O’Hara ...... University of Dayton Grant Thullen ...... Kentucky Wesleyan University ...... Indianapolis Professional Association Scholarship ...... Ohio State University Elizabeth Loehrer ...... Loyola University of Chicago Austin O’Malia ...... Loyola University of Chica go De’Ja Tibbs ...... Circle City Classic Scholarship ...... National Achievement Scholar Noel Brimmage ...... 21st Century Scholar Gabriel Gula ...... Int. Thespian Society, Troupe 2074 ...... St. Louis University ...... Xavier University ...... Indianapolis Professional Association ...... National Achievement Scholarship Daniel Brown ...... University of Dayton Alexander Hahn ...... Lilly Endowment Community Joseph Lorenzano ...... Bellarmine University Stephanie Obsitnik ...... St. L eo’s University ...... Miami University ...... State Farm Insurance Cori Bucherl ...... Indiana Higher Education Award Scholarship ...... Italian Heritage Society of Indiana ...... University of Dayton ...... National Achievement Scholar ...... University of Michigan ...... National Merit Commended Scholar ...... Loyola University of Chicago Mary Lucas ...... 21st Century Scholar Isaac Oglesby ...... Professional Firefighters Association ...... Xavier University Zachary Adams ...... University of Wisconsin-Madison ...... Purdue University ...... Purdue University Andrew Madia ...... Purdue University Thomas Pollom ...... National Merit Finalist Jacqueline Tirinnanzi ...... University of Dayton Amanda Aldrich ...... Manchester College ...... 21st Century Scholar Megan Hallquist ...... Iowa State University Justin Mason ...... Purdue University ...... Purdue University Beering Scholarship ...... University of P ortland ...... University of Tennessee Brittany Bundy ...... University of Dayton ...... University of Cincinnati ...... United States Air Force Academy ...... Purdue University Valedictorian Joseph Venturini ...... Matt Crace Mental Attitude Award Allison Ambre ...... St. Louis University Adam Burgess ...... University of Dayton Katherine Hanke ...... Bellarmine University ...... United States Military Academy Scholarship ...... National Merit Finalist ...... University of Evansville Maria Bustamante ...... University of Dayton ...... University of Dayton Kyle Mates ...... Bellarmine University ...... National Merit Scholarship Abigail Vogtner ...... University of Dayton Rachel Arthur ...... Bellarmine University Ethan Byler ...... DePauw University Patrick Harsnett ...... University of Dayton ...... Knights of Columbus Scholarship ...... Purdue University Jonathan VonDerHaar ...... University of Dayton ...... Transylvania University ...... Grebe Scholarship Bradley Hedlund ...... National Merit Semifinalist Elizabeth McCarty ...... Bellarmine University ...... 2005 Hoosier Scholar Award Kara Wagner ...... Indiana Cheer Association Scholarship ...... University of St. Francis Heather Calloway ...... Marian College ...... Western Kentucky U niversity ...... University of Evansville ...... Vanderbilt University ...... Tri-State University Adam Bachtel...... University of Dayton ...... University of Dayton John Higgins ...... American University ...... University of Indianapolis Kristin Popcheff ...... University of Dayton ...... University of Evansville Matthew Barra ...... National Merit Commended Scholar Emily Casey ...... DePauw University ...... DePauw University Timothy McGinley ...... Cumberland University Grant Ritter ...... Kiwanis Abe Lincoln Scholarship ...... University of Indianapolis ...... Purdue University Tyke Cockerham ...... Morehead State University ...... Elmira College Molly McKenna ...... Loyola University of Chicago Kimberly Roberson ...... Indiana University ...... Valparaiso University ...... 2005 Hoosier Scholar Award Gregory Cohoat ...... Indiana University Kelley School of ...... Hanover College ...... Int. Thespian Society, Troupe 2074 Katherine Robisch ...... Indiana University Megan Wales ...... DePauw University Christina Barry ...... Belmont University Business Scholarship ...... Hillsdale College ...... Purdue University ...... Loyola University of Chica go Marc Walsh ...... Bellarmine University ...... Indiana University James Cohoat ...... University of Dayton ...... Tulane University ...... Wittenberg U niversity ...... University of Dayton Rachel Ward ...... DePauw University ...... St. V incent’s Volunteer Scholarship Jenna Cook ...... Loyola University New Orleans ...... Wabash College Edward McLaughlin ...... National Merit Commended Scholar ...... Xavier University ...... University of Dayton ...... University of Dayton ...... University of Dayton Geoffrey Holloway ...... Hampton University ...... Purdue University David Saferight ...... Indiana University Sean Ward ...... University of Dayton ...... University of South Carolina Maria Cossell ...... Marian College ...... 100 Black Men of Indianapolis/ ...... Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology ...... Purdue University Christine Welage ...... Ball State Uni versity Christopher Beard ...... Crispus Attucks Scholarship ...... University of Dayton Jack and Jill of America Beautillion ...... The Citadel Naomi Sasin ...... DePauw University ...... University of Evansville Christopher Beauchamp ...... University of Dayton Adrienne Cox ...... Circle City Classic Scholarship Scholarship Ryan McLaughlin ...... DePauw University ...... Indiana University ...... Valparaiso University Molly Benkert ...... University of Arizona ...... Gamma Phi D elta Sorority, Inc. Raymond Hunter ...... Butler University ...... University of Dayton ...... Loyola University of Chica go Bridget Wheeler ...... Lake Erie College ...... Xavier University ...... Miami University ...... Texas Christian U niversity Matthew Menegotto ...... Bellarmine University ...... National Guard ...... University of the Sciences in Chatel Bennett ...... DePauw University Grant Curlow ...... Johnson & Wales University ...... University of Alabama Danita Merlau ...... Florida State University ...... USA Funds Financial Need Scholarship Philadelphia ...... Indianapolis Foundation Wesley Decatur ...... University of Dayton ...... University of Georgia ...... Georgia Institute of Technology ...... Xavier University Joseph White ...... University of Dayton Community Scholarship Mary Deery ...... St. Mary’s College at N otre Dame ...... University of Illinois ...... Louisiana State University Elizabeth Schluge ...... 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Saint Joseph’s College Tanner Justice ...... Ball State University ...... University of Minnesota Rebecca Staley ...... Ball State Uni versity ...... Manchester College ...... Optimist Int. Speech Contest Christy Dowd ...... Georgia Southern University ...... Georgetown College ...... University of Notre Dame ...... DePauw University ...... Millikin University Thomas Berg ...... Indiana University Honors ...... Indiana State University ...... Hillsdale College ...... University of Southern California ...... National Merit Finalist ...... Quincy University College Scholarship ...... Tennessee Technological University ...... Northern Illinois University ...... University of Wisconsin ...... National Merit Scholarship ...... University of Dayton ...... Purdue University Daniel Elliott ...... Frank Kehoe Memorial Scholarship ...... Saint Joseph’s College Stacy Mick ...... Indiana University ...... Ball State Uni versity ...... University of Indianapolis Taryn Bettenhausen ...... University of Dayton ...... University of Dayton ...... University of Indianapolis ...... Loyola University of Chicago Rachael Steinken ...... Ball State Uni versity ...... Wabash College Sarah Blanchard ...... DePauw University ...... Wabash College Elizabeth Kelley ...... Lilly Pre-Pharmacy Scholarship ...... University of Notre Dame Alumni Club ...... DePauw University ...... Wittenberg U niversity ...... Hanover College ...... Washington University ...... Hendricks County Outstanding Senior Kelly Miller ...... Ball State University ...... Loyola University of Chica go Kelsey Young ...... University of Dayton ...... Indiana University High School Erin Escoffery ...... Indiana University ...... Purdue University ...... Indiana State University ...... Miami University Marcus Young ...... National Achievement Scholar Journalism Scholarship ...... National Merit Finalist ...... USA Funds Community Service ...... Wright State University ...... Purdue University ...... 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Southeastern Louisiana University ...... University of Michigan Mark Moriarity ...... Purdue University ...... Wheeling Jesuit University ...... Xavier University ...... Tri-State University Michael Kraft ...... University of Dayton Kara Murphy ...... Frank Kehoe Memorial Scholarship Bryan Stuart ...... Indiana University Adrienne Bolger ...... Carnegie Mellon University ...... University of Dayton Katherine Krespach ...... Marian College Kathleen Murray ...... University of Dayton ...... National Merit Commended Scholar ...... Cathedral Alumni Association/ Sabrina Fields ...... Bellarmine University Stefanie Krevda ...... Bradley University Quinn Nicholson ...... Purdue University Kerry Sylvester ...... Indiana University-Purdue Coca-Cola Scholarship ...... Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology ...... Butler University ...... St. Louis University U niversity Fort Wayne ...... Dr. D ouglas Schmidt Scholarship ...... University of Dayton ...... DePauw University ...... University of Dayton ...... University of Evansville ...... National Merit Finalist Danielle Fox ...... Millikin University ...... Franklin College ...... Xavier University ...... University of Toledo ...... National Merit Scholarship Hannah Fox ...... Wittenberg University ...... Hanover College Amy Niederberger ...... College of the Holy Cross Ash Lee Talley ...... Circle City Classic Scholarship ...... Gannet Inc. Matthew Gadus ...... University of Dayton Adam Kuhn ...... National Merit Commended Scholar ...... Indiana University ...... Indiana University ...... Purdue University ...... Wittenberg University Allison Lauck ...... University of Dayton Kelly O’Connor ...... USA Funds Leadership Scholarship Megan Thie ...... University of Dayton Page 12 The Criterion Friday, May 20, 2005 Woman becomes a consecrated virgin to ser ve God and the Church By Brandon A. Evans Church—both of which are images of a bride, a virgin and a mother. Lisette Shattuck speaks of how she at The consecration of a virgin was last once felt drawn to the religious life but at celebrated in the archdiocese for the same time could not find a home in Anchoress Sister Mary Ann Schumann— A. Brandon Photos by Evans the convent. who helped Shattuck discern her vocation. Her years of searching and discerning Sister Mary Ann coordinates the came to fruition as she sealed her vocation Divine Mercy adoration chapel adjacent to virginity for the sake of the kingdom of to St. Michael the Archangel Church in God with a special Mass of Solemn Indianapolis. Consecration of a Virgin on May 7. Unlike Sister Mary Ann, who took the The Mass, celebrated by Archbishop additional step of being an anchoress, Daniel M. Buechlein and three priests, Shattuck will live out her calling in the took place in the Blessed Sacrament world. Chapel of SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in “Her ministry in the Church is basi- Indianapolis. cally to minister to whomever she meets,” Shattuck is a member of Cathedral Father Ginther said. Parish, and her pastor, Father Rick She will go into the marketplace—lit- Ginther, served as the emcee. erally, as it were, because she works for a The Mass included her promise to live telephone marketing company—and Above, Judith Stegman, a consecrated virgin in perpetual virginity for God a litany of spread the Word of God. from Michigan, lights a candle for Lisette the saints and the presentation from the “Consecrated virginity centers on Shattuck while Miriam Dietz stands with her archbishop of the insignia of her conse- becoming a woman in the world but not during a Mass of Solemn Consecration of a cration—a ring and the Liturgy of the of the world,” Sister Mary Ann said. Virgin on May 7 in the Blessed Sacrament Hours. “I try to live in Jesus and allow him to Chapel of SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in The archbishop told her in his homily work through me,” Shattuck said. That Indianapolis. The candle is a symbol of readi- that she has “denounced marriage for the means witnessing to Christ, in word and ness and of waiting for the Lord. sake of Christ” and “to follow the Lamb deed, with all whom she meets. of God wherever he leads you.” Among those family, friends and sup- The consecration of a virgin is one of porters who attended the Mass on May 7 Left, Lisette Shattuck, a member of SS. Peter and the oldest sacramentals in the Church and were several of Shattuck’s co-workers, Paul Cathedral Parish in Indianapolis, kneels one of the oldest forms of consecrated who are not even Catholic. before Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein during a life. A consecrated virgin is not a quasi- And her witness of chastity is impor- Mass on May 7 to offer her promise to follow religious, but lives a life dedicated to tant as well. Christ by living in perpetual virginity for God. serving the Church that is a definitive “I think it’s very important because of vocation in itself. As a consecrated virgin, the whole context of our view of human Catholics as well. be particularly important. Shattuck will attend Mass daily, pray the sexuality and how that can play into our “It’s one way that an individual can Shattuck’s discernment process Liturgy of the Hours daily and spend relationship with God,” Sister Mary Ann lead to remind others that all lay people involved spiritual direction for years, and much of her private time in prayer. She is said. are called to that kind of ministry,” Father included the final step of receiving the responsible for her own financial needs. The witness brings out “the fact that Ginther said. approval of the archbishop. “I feel like my vocation comes from God is our bridegroom” and the Church is “[People] also need the example of a She received support from the yearly the Church and it belongs to the Church,” his bride, she said. woman ... committed to the Church— retreats of the United States Association she said. Since her ministry is an amplified and willing to support the Church, Sister of Consecrated Virgins, whose episcopal Shattuck receives inspiration for her concentrated model of the lay apostolate Mary Ann said. She added that it is moderator is Archbishop Raymond Burke vocation from the Blessed Virgin and the in general, she can provide an example to Shattuck’s prayer for the Church that will of St. Louis. †

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Imagine that it’s the last day of your in the experience. York Catholic New inside the chapel at vacation. While waiting for the airport Looking at where we spend time and Mount Manresa Jesuit bus, you make one last trip through the attention, distinguishing what is neces- Retreat House on Staten local market to check a shop that you sary (doctor and dentist visits) and what Island, N.Y. Daily routines missed earlier. It’s a gold mine, with is optional but desirable (cleaning the fill our days to the brim. beautifully made crafts at fantastic bathroom) from unnecessary time Then something shakes

prices. wasters (humor-free sitcoms) may offer MaryCNS photo by DiBiase Blaich, us up—a retreat, a com- You return to board the bus, laden ready insights on how to make more pelling homily or a per- with priceless artifacts, but there’s no room in life for others. sonal crisis—and we room for your new treasures. Your suit- The hard part isn’t dumping useless reassess our priorities. cases, backpacks, tote bags and pockets activities to make space for valuable Unless we make space in are full. ones. The difficulty comes in choosing our lives for new priori- Lots of us live life with “pockets” between goods: exercise versus spiritual ties, there can be no and “satchels” completely full. Work, reading; play time with grandchildren change. commuting time, relationships and daily versus listening time with their great- routines fill our days to the brim. Then grandfather. Can we find creative ways something shakes us up—a retreat, a to combine valuable activities (cook compelling homily or a personal crisis. supper with the grandchildren then We reassess our priorities and resolve to deliver a dish to Grandpa)? Can we tin- become more available—for loved ones, ker with the frequency of important service to others and life-affirming, tasks (soup kitchen service this month spirit-enriching pursuits of all kinds. and Bible study next month)? But when the heat of such inspiration We need to remember that if we cools, the difficulty of an overfilled life overextend ourselves and don’t take care can overwhelm our good intentions. of our physical, emotional and spiritual Unless we make space in our lives for needs, we’ll become vulnerable to new priorities, there can be no change. burnout and will not be available for The spiritual practice of “discern- anyone. ment” comes into play here. The term Noble causes, relationships demand- comes from the practice of sifting—sort- ing nurturing and valuable tasks that ing wheat from chaff—what is valuable need to be finished always will exceed and necessary from what is not. our ability to respond to them. Discernment requires a clear-eyed inven- The good news is that what God tory of what fills our time and consumes requires of us isn’t success, but fidelity our energies. in the effort to do his will. Discernment may involve investing a few minutes daily or weekly reviewing (Dan Luby is director of the Division of the people and activities that we are Christian Formation for the Diocese of available for each month. We might Fort Worth, Texas.) † Genuine availability requires not only generosity, but also humility By Sister Genevieve Glen, O.S.B. resources available for the asking 24-7. petual “yes” with the humility that needs nourishment. Each of us is only a pocket in the knows how to say “no.” Anything else is The question is not whether we can Commercial culture offers unlimited body of Christ. Every pocket has only pride. do all those things, but whether we supplies of everything 24-7. Availability so much in it—time, energy, talent and How do we decide? We need the should do them. Do they nourish our has come to mean that you can get what- material. There is no shame in that. We virtue of discernment—the capacity for essential resource, the human spirit ever you want whenever you want it. were never meant to be the whole body making wise decisions from God’s immersed in Christ? When we are told that availability is (1 Cor 12). viewpoint rather than our own. Sources exist. To choose them an active part of love, we tend to trans- This is not an excuse for selfishness. The first step is to take stock of what requires an unlikely virtue: unselfish late that into an expectation that we We can often draw a great deal more we have on the “shelf” and pay special self-love. must be available 24-7 to offer whatever than we imagine from the unlimited attention to the empty spots. When the How can we know when to say “yes” is asked of us. We are supposed to have resources of Christ in our daily life. answers discomfort us, we must ask and when to say “no”? The basic answer it all to give to others or we feel we Automatic refusal to expend more than life’s most critical question: Why? taught by all the virtues has been the have failed in our Christian commitment we think we have can be a sign of spiri- The next step is to check our sources. same since psalms were first sung: “Be to love. This is a mistaken reading of tual miserliness. It invites us to practice the virtue of pru- still, and know that I am God” (Ps 46). the virtue of generosity. However, we cannot draw from these dence. How do I replenish what has Virtues work in clusters. Genuine resources more than 24 hours in a day. been used up? Generous people seem (Benedictine Sister Genevieve Glen is a availability requires not only generosity, We have to live with the suffering born to—but should not—develop the curious member of the Abbey of St. Walburga at but also humility. Only God has infinite of the necessity to circumscribe our per- illusion that everyone around them Virginia Dale, Colo.) † Discussion Point Availability is active part of love This Week’s Question “I’m retired now. We have a lot of people in assisted living in our parish, so I take them to church or bring What concrete steps have you taken to make time— them Communion or take them to the hospital. ... find time—to be available to others? People know I’m available, and they know who to ask.” (Mackenzie Burnett, Rifle, Colo.) “When I know someone needs help, I make myself available. Also, I joined the ‘Caring Connection’ at “I’m in my 60s and retired. ... A concrete step I’ve church. We make phone calls, visit, even provide food taken is to say ‘no’ to joining organizations which for families who are bereaved or have illness, and we would spread me too thin and make me unavailable to welcome newcomers.” (May Schiro, Rancho Cordova, friends.” (Lindy Morgan, Hellertown, Pa.) Calif.) Lend Us Your Voice “When someone comes into my office, I may or may An upcoming edition asks: How do you define “human

not have time to listen, but I make time. I see those progress,” and what is a contemporary sign of it? Catholic Extension moments as ‘graced’ moments because I have To respond for possible publication, write to Faith patience, which comes from God, to put aside my own Alive! at 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. schedule and to-do list.” (Joan Rose, Cary, N.C.) 20017-1100 or e-mail [email protected]. † CNS photo from Page 14 The Criterion Friday, May 20, 2005 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Research for the Church/ James D. Davidson Jesus in the Gospels: His women followers A closer look at See Luke 8:1-3 also be sure that they did the cooking for been a prostitute, as she has been depicted the group. through the centuries. American culture It must be said frankly that the evange- James and John’s mother, the wife of Luke’s Gospel introduced her after the In recent years, a number of Church lead- lists would be considered male chauvinists Zebedee, must have been among the incident of the unnamed sinful woman ers have described American culture in very in our culture. Perhaps women, at least during their trip to who tearfully anointed Jesus’ feet from an negative terms. They we can pardon them, Jerusalem, because Matthew’s Gospel tells alabaster box, so many people have sur- have called it secular, though, because they us that, during that trip, she approached mised that that woman was Mary materialistic and indi- were products of their Jesus and asked if her sons could have the Magdalene. If so, why didn’t the evange- vidualistic. They have time, i.e., the first cen- highest places of honor in Jesus’ kingdom. list say so? described it as a “cul- tury. However that Joanna was one of the women who Mary Magdalene has also been con- ture of death.” Cardinal might be, we just went, with Mary Magdalene, to the tomb fused with Mary of Bethany, the sister of Joseph Ratzinger—only don’t get the full story on the morning of the Resurrection. Of Lazarus and Martha. It has even been theo- a day before becoming of the roles that Jesus’ course, Jesus’ mother, Mary Magdalene rized that the three siblings might have Pope Benedict XVI— women followers and Mary, the wife of Clopas, were all moved from Magdala in Galilee to Bethany claimed that culture in played. We get intima- standing by the cross as Jesus was dying, in Judea because of Mary’s shameful life general is dominated by tions, but we have to fill in the blanks. and many other Galilean women were before her repentance, and Jesus visited a “dictatorship of relativism … that recog- Only Luke’s Gospel tells us that, when watching from a distance. them in Bethany because they had been nizes nothing definite and leaves only one’s Jesus and his Apostles journeyed from one Mary Magdalene was undoubtedly the friends in Galilee. Although this is possi- own ego and one’s own desires as the final Galilean town and village to another, leader of the women, mentioned promi- ble, it seems pretty far-fetched. measure.” women accompanied them. We learn only nently by all the Gospels. If there were There was, though, a special relation- There is some truth to each of these three of their names—Mary Magdalene, “many other” women traveling with Jesus, ship between Jesus and Mary Magdalene claims. One can point to many signs of secu- Joanna (the wife of Herod’s steward, someone had to organize the group when since she is the first one Jesus appeared to larism, such as the fact that an increasing Chusa) and Susanna—but the evangelist they stopped for the night, and Mary after his resurrection. It’s ridiculous, number of Americans (now about 15 per- says that there were also “many others.” Magdalene probably filled that role. Jesus though, to suggest, as the novel The Da cent) claim no religious preference. Not only did these women accompany had cured her of some sickness, perhaps a Vinci Code did, that they were married. Materialism is evident in some the men, they also “provided for them out mental illness since Luke says that seven It’s true, though, that Jesus had devoted Americans’ preoccupation with owning of their resources.” Perhaps some of them, demons had gone out of her. However, women followers even if we don’t hear things. Sociologists have documented or their husbands, were wealthy. We can there is no reason to think that she had much about them in the Gospels. † America’s emphasis on individual freedom and individual rights. The 1.3 million abor- Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes tions and 70-75 executions that are per- formed each year are compelling evidence of our society’s willingness to destroy life. Learning to watch TV with a differ ence But, these claims can distort the truth by using selective evidence to draw sweeping We all have treasures in our various than encouraging them to read books. In the evening news in our family/dining conclusions, and by leaving out evidence parishes, and one of the many we have at our case, my husband always manages to room. Believe me, genocide in Rwanda is that might support quite different conclu- St. Paul the Apostle read a book while we’re watching TV. Of not something a family should witness sions. They also employ an overly simplistic Parish in Greencastle course, he never gets a comedian’s joke or during dinner. either-or approach when a more nuanced is Jeff McCall. He’s knows where we are in a story, either. I guess our kids learned from a bad both-and approach would be more appropri- not only a distin- Not only that, detractors say, but with a example because in our oldest son’s home ate. This betrays a basic component of the guished professor of TV set in every room, including their bed- the only TV set is located in a family Catholic imagination: understanding the communications at rooms, kids are inclined to shun family room where anyone strolling by can see coexistence of opposing elements, such as DePauw University, activities in favor of solitary, unsupervised what’s on the screen. There’s a lot to be good and evil. but also a good writer viewing. Luckily, our family was saved said for that kind of subtle censorship. While there certainly are elements of sec- and an astute observer from having too many TVs by lack of Jeff also makes the point that, even ularism in our society, America also is of people. means to buy them. And program content when parents are monitoring their chil- among the most religious societies on earth. Besides all that, Jeff was so much less offensive than it is today dren’s television watching, they can’t con- For example, 90 percent of Americans has common sense, as his occasional arti- that monitoring was almost unnecessary. I trol what they see away from home. believe in God, 85 percent claim a religious cles in The Indianapolis Star make clear. said “almost.” They’re bound to see the Playboy channel preference, nearly two-thirds belong to a Although he doesn’t advertise his point of Instead of participating in the annual or “the Sopranos” or some other unsuit- religious group, and millions attend one of view as specifically Catholic or Christian, “TV Turn-Off Week,” Jeff says, better we able fare at some point. The idea is to arm over 300,000 local churches each weekend. his insights always reflect those beliefs. should leave it on and pay closer attention the kids with a critical moral lens that Religion also is a large part of our economy Since communication is Jeff’s area of to what everyone is watching. We used to they can’t help but see through. and an integral part of our nation’s political expertise, his articles often take up aspects do that and probably saw more of “Rocky Like me, Jeff is fond of movies and discourse. of communication, personal, public or and Bullwinkle” than we’d have liked. Still, television, and finds them instructive as Although Americans are preoccupied spiritual. Recently, Jeff wrote a column Jeff believes parents should try to watch TV well as entertaining. For every silly with material things, they also are dedicated called “Don’t turn off the TV, just learn to with their children, initiate discussion about “Revelations” to ignore on the tube, there to nonmaterial goals. In 2003, 64 million control it,” which reminded me of televi- what they see and learn to use the V-chip is thankfully a “Joan of Arcadia” to keep people donated more than 3 billion volun- sion viewing in our home. that can block unwanted programs. us inspired. We need to show kids the dif- teer hours to charitable groups and con- He wrote that critics tend to blame TV Jeff suggests that the only TV in the ference between them. tributed more than $179 billion to charities. for exposing children to presentations of house be in a room where the family gath- Americans are also willing to subordinate materialism, inappropriate sex, violence and ers, but not where they eat together. He’s (Cynthia Dewes, a member of St. Paul the their individual rights and freedoms to the general bad behavior. They say the “boob sure right about that. My husband is a Apostle Parish in Greencastle, is a regular well-being of the society. For evidence, one tube” makes kids passive viewers rather news junkie, so sometimes we watched columnist for The Criterion.) † can point to the sacrifices parents make for their children, employees make for their Faithful Lines/Shirley Vogler Meister employers and taxpayers make for the com- mon good. Certainly, our society permits abortion and capital punishment, but it pro- Seniors helping seniors: an innovative ser vice motes life in many other ways. Millions of immigrants and refugees have come to this One Sunday after Mass at my helps do this as an employee of Home parish, too. country because the U.S. offers them oppor- Indianapolis parish, I greeted a woman Sitting Seniors of Central Indiana, which The members of Northminster tunities for life that they cannot attain in who was worshipping provides companion care services for Presbyterian Church and nearby Christ their homelands. nearby. In subsequent those needing assistance. Barbara Stayton the King Parish have a meaningful con- While many Americans believe the conversations, I founded Home Sitting Seniors in 1992 nection that began long ago when the nation’s moral standards have declined, learned that Christ the after discerning the benefits of “helping grade school suffered a destructive fire. when asked about their views on specific King parishioner people continue to live in their own Northminster came to our parish’s rescue, moral issues, they clearly distinguish Joann Ash—a long- homes, as well as seniors as their care turning part of their building into tempo- between behavior which they consider time nurse—is an partners.” (Home Sitting Seniors, trade- rary classrooms. For years, the two con- morally acceptable (such as divorce, the extraordinary minister marked as “seniors helping seniors,” also gregations alternated sponsoring Lenten death penalty and gambling) and conduct of holy Communion provides care for pets in their homes.) and Advent services. they believe is morally wrong (such as and an active member Stayton enthusiastically praises her Stayton appreciates the spiritual and homosexual behavior, abortion, cloning ani- of St. Vincent de Paul staff: “I am so fortunate to have such a practical help coming her way. She is mals, polygamy, and married men and Society who visits shut-ins and the sick. wonderful group of people working with improving enough to once again connect women having an affair). Americans’ angry Now I consider her a gentle friend and a our clients. They are caring and compas- with the staff of Home Sitting Seniors, response to the recent sex abuse scandal in wise woman. sionate … . They are totally committed to and she anticipates continuing with other the Catholic Church is further evidence of Having lunch with Joann one day, I real- the work they do, and they develop won- ministries, too. She can be reached via their belief in moral absolutes. ized that she and I both know from difficult derful relationships with the people they www.homesittingsrs.com or 317-733- America is not simply a secular, material- personal experiences that care for the are helping.” 5056. istic, individualistic culture of death domi- elderly in many nursing homes and hospi- Recently, Stayton needed assistance Each one of us is only a health crisis nated by a dictatorship of relativism. It is tals is not adequate. We also know that because of serious illness. She was a away from becoming dependent upon oth- both secular and religious, materialistic and most people don’t comprehend what some patient at St. Vincent Hospital and its ers. Let us remember not only those with nonmaterialistic, individualistic and commu- elders must endure. Some even think news- rehabilitation center, but her care is still needs, but also those who are helping in nal. It is a culture of death and a culture of paper exposès in newspapers are exaggera- being monitored. Her church, North- the spirit of Jesus Christ. life. It includes some relativism and some tions or extreme cases. Not so! minster Presbyterian, where she is volun- absolutes. Joann Ash and I also realize how teer co-director of Older Adult Ministries, (Shirley Vogler Meister, a member of important it is to keep elders in their held a prayer vigil for her recovery. Joann Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, is (James D. Davidson is professor of sociol- homes as long as possible. In fact, she and I have requested prayers for her in our a regular columnist for The Criterion.) † ogy at Purdue University.) † The Criterion Friday, May 20, 2005 Page 15

Feast of the Most Holy Trinity/Msgr. Owen F. Campion The Sunday Readings Daily Readings Monday, May 23 Psalm 33:2-9 Sunday, May 22, 2005 Sirach 17:20-24 Mark 10:46-52 Psalm 32:1-2, 5-7 • Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9 Jesus explains that the Messiah is from Mark 10:17-27 Friday, May 27 God, and the Messiah is of God. Thus, • 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Augustine of Canterbury, • John 3:16-18 the Messiah’s words are not just the com- ments of another human being. Rather, Tuesday, May 24 bishop they are from God. The Son is one with Sirach 35:1-12 Sirach 44:1, 9-13 This weekend, the Church celebrates the Father, and to hear the Son is to hear Psalm 50:5-8, 14, 23 Psalm 149:1-6a, 9b the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity. the Father. Mark 10:28-31 Mark 11:11-26 The first reading is Jesus also tells Nicodemus that the from the Book of Father sent the Son into the world of Exodus. In modern space and time, to be with humanity, to Wednesday, May 25 Saturday, May 28 versions of the Bible, redeem humanity, in an act of divine love Bede the Venerable, priest and Sirach 51:12cd-20 Exodus is second in and that anyone who accepts the Son doctor of the Church Psalm 19:8-11 the sequence of Old wins eternal life. Gregory VII, pope Mark 11:27-33 Testament books. Finally, Jesus insists that the mission Mary Madgalene de’Pazzi, As its name sug- of the Son is not to condemn the world, gests, Exodus in gen- but to give everlasting life to the just and virgin Sunday, May 29 eral recalls the jour- the truly humble. Sirach 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17 The Most Holy Body and ney of the Hebrews Psalm 79:8-9, 11, 13 Blood of Christ through the Sinai Peninsula toward the Reflection Mark 10:32-45 Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a land that God had promised them after All three readings unite in their com- Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20 their flight from Egypt. Important in the mon message about the love of God. message of Exodus is the insistence that Moses faces God fully aware of the Thursday, May 26 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 their journey would not have succeeded Hebrews’ disloyalty to God. Moses relies Philip Neri, priest John 6:51-58 had the Hebrews not been given, and lis- upon God’s love, shown in mercy and Sirach 42:15-25 tened to, the guidance of God. fidelity despite the people’s sins. Without this divine guidance, they Paul reassures the Corinthian Christians would have been at the mercy of the ele- that they can withstand any pressure put ments and the harsh realities of the sterile forward by the pagan culture around them Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen and forbidding desert. With God’s help, if they commit themselves completely to they survived and reached the Promised God. His love will strengthen them. Land. Jesus tells Nicodemus that the Son of The reading for this feast reports the God is in the world as Messiah and ‘Before Common Era’ is communication between God and Moses, God’s gift because of God’s endless and the great prophet who, in God’s name, perfect love. led the Hebrews in their escape from With these emphases upon God’s love, secular method of dating Egyptian slavery. In this story, Moses the Church this weekend celebrates the climbed a high mountain, Mount Sinai, to Feast of the Holy Trinity. Several years ago, I first read the term cultures have their own calendars, includ- receive God’s message. The Lord Jesus revealed the Trinity. Q“Before the Common Era” (B.C.E.) ing, among others, Muslims, Zoroastrians, Mountaintops were often seen as While prefigurements and suggestions of used in place of the Buddhists (the official calendar of earthly places closer to the heavenly God, the Trinity occur in the Old Testament, customary B.C. Thailand), Hindus and a complicated which is why Jerusalem’s temple was knowledge of the Trinity comes from the (Before Christ) in dat- Jewish religious calendar that combines built on a mountain. New Testament. ing historical events. cycles of both the sun and the moon. Moses admitted the people’s unfaith- Humans did not deduce the Trinity. Its Since then, I’ve The new designations first were used in fulness and sin, yet he implored the mer- revelation by God was a sign that God heard it frequently on theological writings then became more ciful God to accept them. loves humanity with an infinite love. He radio and television. general. Defenders of the practice say it is St. Paul’s Second Epistle to the asks humans to return this love. Thus, in TV programs have not simply a considerate application of the Corinthians is the source of the second the revelation of Jesus, God reveals the responded to inquiries golden rule to do to others as you want reading. most intimate detail of himself. † about why some of them to do to you. Calling the Christians of Corinth to them do this. Referring to dates as B.C. and A.D., piety was a particular challenge for Paul. Where and by whom was this terminol- they claim, in effect forces the non- Corinth was known throughout the Readers may submit prose ogy introduced? Why should it replace Christian majority in the world to acknowl- Mediterranean world of the first what we have always used? (Mississippi) edge the supremacy of the Christian God. century A.D. as a virtual cesspool of vice or poetry for faith column Would we feel comfortable, they ask, dat- and licentiousness. A rich commercial The Criterion invites readers to sub- The designations B.C. and A.D. go ing events by reference to Buddhist center on the route between East and mit original prose or poetry relating to Aback a long way with Christians, but deities? West, it also was the site of greed and faith or experiences of prayer for pos- not “always.” Early Christians had a vari- Many Christians, of course, oppose the exceeding competition. sible publication in the “My Journey to ety of ways to record important dates. switch. In the year 2000, the huge The great Apostle urged the Christian God” column. Some used local Greek calendars, and Southern Baptist Convention held that “the Corinthians to rely on Jesus, and the Seasonal reflections also are appre- some followed the Roman method of dat- traditional method is a reminder of the pre- strength given through and in Jesus of the ciated. Please include name, address, ing events from the founding of the city of eminence of Christ and his Gospel in Holy Spirit. parish and telephone number with sub- Rome about 753 B.C. world history.” They urge individuals and For its third reading, the Church on missions. Other Christians counted years from the institutions to retain the traditional dating this feast gives us a selection from Send material for consideration to supposed date of the birth of Abraham, still method. Others cite centuries-long custom St. John’s Gospel. “My Journey to God,” The Criterion, others from the schedule of taxation under as a reason not to change. Most people, It is a story about Jesus instructing P.O. Box 1717, Indianapolis, IN 46206 Emperor Diocletian in the third century. they claim, especially in non-Christian cul- Nicodemus, who was an important figure or e-mail to [email protected]. † Dating events from before or after the tures, no longer know what B.C. and A.D. in Jewish life in Jerusalem. birth of Christ was initiated by a Roman stand for anyway. monk, Dionysius the Little, in the sixth Perhaps the final result will be a combi- century. It was a byproduct of the attempts nation of both usages. My Journey to God to settle the long and bitter controversy between the Eastern and Western Churches May two people who belong to a over when to celebrate Easter. QProtestant religion be godparents at a It took a long time for this method of Catholic baby’s christening? A friend told Life Is Having dating to be accepted in the Christian me that it is not possible, but I could have world. That it took hold at all is due to the one of the friends be a godparent as long Eyes to see the richness in this noted eighth-century historian, St. Bede, as the other person is a Catholic. (Illinois) opportunity called living, who utilized this method of dating in his Ears to hear the sound of peace, Ecclesiastical History of the English Your friend is correct. According to A tongue to taste the sweetness of being People and other historical writings. Athe requirements of the Rite of loved and giving love in return, I don’t know who initiated the new Baptism, a sponsor for a Catholic child A nose to smell the tranquil dawn that terms, but this way of identifying signifi- must be a practicing Catholic who has greets each new day, cant dates seems to be gradually more received the three sacraments of initiation. Hands to touch the life of the universe, widely adopted. B.C.E. has the same It is the responsibility of the sponsor to A heart to feel all the wonders God has meaning as the traditional B.C. (Before encourage and give good example to the made, Christ). C.E. (Common Era) means the baptized child in living his or her Catholic A soul where belief in things hoped for Catholic Courier same as A.D. (Anno Domini, in the Year of faith both faithfully and generously so only but not seen can exist, the Lord). a practicing Catholic could fulfill that A spirit that will live with grace and It is called the “common” era appar- responsibility in an appropriate manner. dignity into eternity. ently because it utilizes our Gregorian cal- Only one Catholic sponsor of this kind endar, which was established by Pope is necessary. A second “Christian witness”

By Kathleen Anderson-Norcutt Crupi, Mike CNS photo by Gregory XIII in 1582 and is the most com- to the baptism may be a baptized monly used calendar in the world. Protestant who would accept the responsi- (Kathleen Anderson-Norcutt is a member of St. Lawrence Parish in Indianapolis.) The Gregorian calendar, however, is far bility for guiding the baptized child in from universal. A variety of religions and leading a good Christian life. † Page 16 The Criterion Friday, May 20, 2005 LEVADA continued from page 1

In naming Archbishop Levada, 68, the Tarczynski Greg CNS photo by pope chose someone who has worked closely with the congregation over the last 30 years. He was a congregation staff member from 1976-82 and has been a bishop-member of the congregation since 2000. In the 1980s, Archbishop Levada col- laborated with then-Cardinal Ratzinger as one of a small group of bishops appointed to write the Catechism of the Catholic Church. In November 2003, he began a three-year term as chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine. Archbishop Levada met privately with Pope Benedict 10 days before his appointment was announced. His new position means that he will be named a cardinal in a future consistory. Archbishop Levada, who has headed the Archdiocese of San Francisco since 1995, was a key figure in the approval of new norms to handle cases of priestly sexual abuse. In 2002, he was a member of the U.S.-Vatican commission that made final revisions to the norms, which laid out a strict policy on priestly sex abuse and provided for removal from ministry or laicization of priests who have sexually abused minors. Earlier this year, he and four other U.S. Church leaders returned to the Vatican for talks on extending the norms. San Francisco Archbishop William J. Levada holds a press conference in San Francisco on May 13 after the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict XVI had Archbishop Levada will now head the appointed him prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. He will be the first U.S. prelate to head the Vatican office charged with protecting and Vatican agency that oversees the han- promoting the Church’s teachings on faith and morals. dling of priestly sexual abuse cases, under policies initiated by the late Pope not be given to so-called ‘gay marriages,’ ” formation studies at the North American He was a member of the U.S. bish- John Paul in 2001 and 2003. In some he said. College. He later earned a doctorate in ops’ Task Force on Catholic Bishops and “grave and clear cases” of sexual abuse, The same year, Archbishop Levada had theology at Gregorian University in Catholic Politicians, formed in 2003 to the doctrinal congregation can dismiss opposed a city ordinance requiring all Rome. He was ordained at St. Peter’s develop guidelines for implementing the the priest from the priesthood by decree, agencies contracting with the city to pro- Basilica as a priest of the Los Angeles principles spelled out in a 2002 docu- without a formal Church trial. vide spousal benefits to domestic partners Archdiocese on Dec. 20, 1961. ment from the Vatican’s doctrinal con- In San Francisco, Archbishop Levada of their employees. Noncom-pliance could He worked in Los Angeles as an asso- gregation. recently warned that pending action on have jeopardized the Church’s social ser- ciate pastor, teacher and campus ministry He was also a member of the drafting more than 70 cases of clergy sex abuse vice contracts with the city. chaplain and returned to Rome in 1976 committee that worked from 1983-92 on could bring substantial financial pressure At the archbishop’s urging, the city as a staff official of the doctrinal congre- one of the most divisive issues ever to on the archdiocese. changed the ordinance so that employees gation. During his six years of service face the U.S. bishops’ conference, a pro- The archbishop also has had experi- of Church agencies could designate any there, he continued teaching theology posed pastoral letter on women in ence with the pastoral side of another legally domiciled member of their part-time at Gregorian University. Church and society. issue that has drawn increasing attention household for spousal benefits. On his return to California in 1982, he As the letter neared its final stages, he from the Vatican’s doctrinal congrega- In 2004, Archbishop Levada helped was named secretary of the California and another committee member wrote a tion: same-sex marriage proposals. lead a prayer rally for the defense and Catholic Conference, a public policy minority report seeking to correct what Archbishop Levada told a Synod of promotion of marriage after the city of agency of the state’s bishops. He was they regarded as inconsistencies in the Bishops in 1997 that on the homosexual- San Francisco decided to issue same-sex made an auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles theological underpinnings of the docu- ity issue, his own experience in San marriage licenses. in 1983 and three years later was named ment. In the end, the pastoral letter was Francisco has taught him how easily William Joseph Levada was born on archbishop of Portland, Ore., where he not approved as a conference statement. dialogue can be overtaken by political June 15, 1936, in Long Beach, Calif. His served until 1995. Archbishop Levada has served on the pressure. great-grandparents immigrated to Archbishop Levada has served on a governing boards of The Catholic “The city’s human rights commission California from Portugal and Ireland in number of committees of the U.S. bish- University of America, the Basilica of named me as contributing to a ‘climate’ the 1860s. ops’ conference, including doctrine, pas- the National Shrine of the Immaculate of discrimination against homosexuals After studies at St. John’s Seminary toral research and practices, pro-life Conception and the National Catholic because I said public recognition should in Camarillo, he was sent to Rome for activities and communications. Bioethics Center. †

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By Brandon A. Evans Caspersen lead the high process of his our academic curriculum,” Davis said. and Davis will work well school into its second interviews. tradition.” Part of improvement, together because “neither The past year has been a 50 years of education. “I was look- Davis said though, doesn’t mean one of us wants the other time of transition for Father Davis has been a member ing for a strong that part of the embracing every latest trend person’s job.” Thomas Scecina Memorial of the Scecina board of academic reason he was in education circles. While Caspersen’s con- High School in Indianapolis. directors for the last two and leader—some- interested in the “I believe in doing what cerns as president are more Not only did a new presi- a half years. He graduated one who would job was because works,” Davis said. To him, external, Davis’ are more dent—Kevin Caspersen— from the school in 1979. be able to lead he has been that means “preserving the internal—but the two work arrive last year, and not only He has had experience the faculty,” pleased with the best of the old and making in tandem, Caspersen said. is a new chaplain on his teaching at Indiana Caspersen said, direction that … sure that what we do new He said that Davis is join- way, but the school is adding University-Purdue “someone who the school has is tested and reasonable and ing him in helping people a new principal to its family University Indianapolis, would have a been moving— effective.” know about the good things following the resignation of Wabash College, Ball State clear understand- Thomas Davis and he wants to His time spent in the that go on at Scecina and Rick Ruhl at the end of this University and Indiana ing of the do as much for classroom has helped him inviting them to participate school year. University. He also taught Catholic mission to educate professional development as see what works in communi- “in this adventure of Thomas Davis, currently Latin for eight years at the students in spirit, mind he can. cating to students—and he Catholic education.” a Latin teacher and chair of Shelbyville High School in and body, and to do that “My concern would be said that he will miss being Davis and his wife, the foreign language depart- Shelbyville. with real vigor. with the quality of student a full-time teacher, even Barbara, who is a medical ment at Lawrence Central Caspersen said that Davis “I think that Tom Davis is life, the quality of teaching, though he will teach one doctor, have two children High School in Indianapolis, won the support of the going to help us sink our the quality of curriculum Latin course at Scecina. and are members of Our has been tapped to help search committee during the roots even more deeply into and the supervision of that Caspersen said that he Lady of Lourdes Parish. † Oldenburg Franciscan elected president of Franciscan Federation Franciscan Sister Jean “I would like to collect she said. “I would then seek explained that Freeing the “My main objective in ourselves. In Freeing the Marie Cleveland, congrega- the mission statements of to integrate the federation Fire explored a variety of working in the federation is Fire of Franciscanism, we tional minister of the Sisters the 80 communities to ascer- task force’s work titled ‘flames,’ which include to help us live our lives bet- need more communities of the Third Order of tain common words and Freeing the Fire of our Franciscan evangelical iden- ter,” Sister Jean Marie said. working together to figure St. Francis in Oldenburg, was phrases because the theme Franciscan way of living tity, global concerns, Gospel “In other words, finding out out who will serve the poor recently elected president of of the 2005 conference is with the theme of mission.” values and ecclesial relation- what it is we can do and how this will be accom- the Franciscan Federation. ‘Returning to the Mission,’ ” Sister Jean Marie ships. together that we can’t do by plished.” † During her one-year term, Sister Jean Marie will over- see the organization of which more than 80 Franciscan communities across the United States are members. The Franciscan Federation holds an annual conference each summer, and Sister Jean Marie said in a prepared statement that Don’t take chances much of the work she will be doing in the coming months will involve prepara- tion for the 2005 conference. with chest pain.

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SENESE, John III, 60, St. Andrew, Richmond, May 2. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House Husband of Beverley Senese. Father of Kelly Thredgold and marks 55th anniversary on May 13 Rest in peace John Senese IV. Son of Margaret Senese. Brother of Linda Harbin, Sallie and Dan By Mary Ann Wyand Eucharist, on the altar at Mass. After John, Robert and Thomas Please submit in writing to our Senese. Grandfather of three. Mass, the Blessed Sacrament, the body of office by 10 a.m. Thursday Kurek. Grandfather of three. STRANGE, Martin E., 73, Our Lady of Fatima’s feast day on Christ, is placed in the tabernacle for ado- before the week of publication; LYNCH, Patrick, 81, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, May 13 was especially memorable for 90 ration and prayer. Mary made that body of be sure to state date of death. St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, May 3. Husband of Betty J. retreatants who participated in a day of Christ, that physical body of Christ, pre- Obituaries of archdiocesan May 8. Father of Sally Kelly, (Hacker) Strange. Father of priests serving our archdiocese James, Kevin, Paul, Robert and reflection on Mary’s life that was led by sent. God chose her as the first Carol Strange. Stepfather of are listed elsewhere in The Tom Lynch. Brother of Dee Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel, vicar general, at tabernacle.” Dianne Mitchell, Chris Criterion. Order priests and Evers and John Lynch. the archdiocesan retreat center in Rick Wagner, director of Our Lady of Stafford, Carol, Arthur, Jack, religious sisters and brothers Grandfather of several. Indianapolis. Fatima Retreat House, said after the day are included here, unless they James and William Thomason. MILLS, Lillian, 79, St. Paul, Also that day, Pope Benedict XVI of reflection that Pope Benedict’s are natives of the archdiocese Brother of Glenn Strange. Tell City, April 29. Mother of announced that he was allowing the imme- announcement was “wonderful news, and or have other connections to it; Grandfather of 12. Great-grand- Wayne Mills. Sister of Dorothy diate opening of Pope John Paul II’s cause the fact that it happened on the feast day, I those are separate obituaries father of five. Vaught and Bob Jones. for sainthood, a papal decision that sets think, kind of solidifies how Pope John on this page. WILLIAMS, Earl E., Jr., 60, MOORE, Virginia, 90, aside the five-year waiting period required Paul II felt about Our Lady—and espe- BADGER, Genevieve J., 84, St. Paul, Tell City, May 7. St. Mary, Richmond, March 15. Father of Tammy Crowe, Vicki by Church law. cially Our Lady of Fatima—and the spe- St. Paul, Tell City, May 6. Mother of Carol Campbell. Pope John Paul II dedicated his papacy cial relationship that he had with Mary. Mother of Jean Clark, John and Peckenpaugh, Jonathan, Josh Grandmother of one. Great- and Justin Williams. Grand- to Mary, Msgr. Schaedel said in his The fact that the announcement came on Richard Askins. Grandmother grandmother of two. of two. Great-grandmother of father of two. homily at Mass before two morning pre- May 13 was certainly a joyful one for all one. PILTZ, Merlin, 69, WINGHAM, Bradford, 64, sentations at Our Lady of Fatima Retreat of us.” St. Christopher, Indianapolis, Prince of Peace, Madison, House. Wagner said one of the retreat center’s CAHILL, Carole Anne April 24. Husband of Patricia “Mary was a key figure in salvation his- program goals is “to have more of these (Hamblin), 72, St. Ann, May 5. Husband of Betty (Rosecky) Piltz. Father of Wingham. Father of Gary, Greg tory,” the vicar general said, even though days of reflection, to be able to offer Indianapolis, May 10. Wife of Dawn Lee, Jill Perez, Paige, James E. Cahill. Mother of and Randy Wingham. Brother she was only human because by the power opportunities for people who can’t take a Brian, Kevin, Scott, Todd and of Joann Imel and Shelba of the Holy Spirit she was the first taberna- full weekend to still get the spiritual Barbara Winningham, Daniel, Troy Piltz. Gary and James Cahill. Sister Melton. Grandfather of three. cle of Jesus and the first disciple. renewal they’re looking for.” of Edith Owens and Robert REDDICK, Mary Ann, 88, WIWI, Leroy L., 83, Holy “The Lord gave her the strength and the Cheryl McSweeney, program manager Hamblin II. Grandmother of St. Joseph, Indianapolis, May 3. Guardian Angels, Cedar Grove, courage to say ‘yes’ to God’s will in her for the archdiocesan retreat center, said the nine. Great-grandmother of Mother of Sheri Pierce and May 2. Husband of Mildred life. And we celebrate today this feast of day of reflection dedicated to Our Lady of Stanley Reddick. Grandmother three. Wiwi. Father of Linda Amrhein, Our Lady of Fatima … on the Fatima was an “incredibly moving” faith of three. Great-grandmother of Karen Dole, Teresa Kuebel, CAWTHORNE, Mildred S., one. 55th anniversary of the dedication of experience. 83, St. Thomas Aquinas, Ruth Ann Losekamp, Rosemary Fatima’s retreat ministry here in the arch- “To see how many people had truly Weber and Jerry Wiwi. Brother Indianapolis, May 7. Mother of RUDOLPH, Margaret, 64, of Ethel Heyob and Ralph diocese by Archbishop Paul C. Schulte.” been touched by Our Lady of Fatima— Catherine Miller, Bruce, Christ the King, Indianapolis, Wiwi. Grandfather of 18. Great- Welcoming the retreatants, Msgr. seeing them all come together, under- Christopher and Gregory May 1. Sister of Ruth Ann Goodman, Marie Smith, Wanda grandfather of five. Schaedel said, “ … What a wonderful standing what brought them here and Cawthorne. Grandmother of thing the Eucharist is—to be fed at the being able to celebrate that together—and five. Stephens, Ben, Charles and WORLAND, Helen R. Thuer Don Rudolph. (Brackman), 91, St. Jude, table of the Lord in word and sacrament. having Msgr. Schaedel here was just unbe- GRAHAM, Dr. Marilyn, 57, SCHMIDT, Mary L., 69, Indianapolis, May 2. Mother of That’s what Our Lady draws us to—Jesus, lievable,” McSweeney said. “I think he did St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Anthony of Padua, Helene Arehart, Anna and her divine Son. a phenomenal job. So many people com- Indianapolis, May 9. Wife of Clarksville, April 27. Mother of David Brackman, Susan and “Over the years, Mary has been on the mented about how much they learned Dr. Michael Graham. Mother of David, Michael and Steve John Worland. Sister of Walter Time Newsweek Adrian, Bernadette, Bridget and cover of and magazines throughout the day. The mixture of his Schmidt. Sister of Loveda Thuer. Grandmother of eight. Michaela Graham. Daughter of more than once,” he said. “Even the secular humor and his incredible knowledge of the Hilton. Great-grandmother of two. † Mary F. Fisher. Sister of world is fascinated with Mary. … Even the story of Our Lady of Fatima was so Patricia Condon, Carolyn world recognizes Our Lady’s indispensable incredibly rewarding for the people who Peterson and Raymond Fisher. Oldenburg Franciscan Sister Mary role in Christianity. The story of the Savior, attended the program.” KOCH, Edward M., 72, Jesus Christ, cannot be told without includ- McSweeney said the announcement St. Lawrence, Lawrenceburg, Catherine Stier taught for 52 years ing the humble virgin of Nazareth. that Pope Benedict had opened the process April 25. Husband of Barbara Franciscan Sister Mary Indianapolis, St. Gabriel School “She is the first among the disciples,” of sainthood for Pope John Paul II and Koch. Father of Jenny Catherine Stier, formerly Sister in Indianapolis, Holy Name Msgr. Schaedel said. “The mother of Jesus waived the five-year waiting period on Fischesser, Greg, Kris and Rick Mary Stephen, died on May 4 School in Beech Grove, believed before Peter or James or John. Mary’s feast day was truly amazing. Koch. Brother of Judy Culman at St. Clare Hall, the health care St. Vincent de Paul School in Mary was the original believer, the first “I think it was a very blessed day,” she and Marita Junker. Grandfather facility for the congregation of Bedford and the former one to acknowledge Jesus as the Messiah. said. “You think, ‘What a coincidence,’ but of eight. Great-grandfather of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Michael School in … Mary believed in Jesus as the Savior you really know it’s not. I think it just one. St. Francis of Oldenburg. She Charlestown. even before he was born. She accepted added to the absolute beauty of the day of KOHLMAN, Mae Louise, 73, was 97. Sister Mary Catherine also this unborn child as God’s son at the reflection and just how fortunate we were St. Maurice, Napoleon, The Mass of Christian served at the St. Vincent Annunciation when the Archangel Gabriel that it all came together so well. It was April 26. Mother of Marcie Burial was celebrated on May 6 Orphanage in Vincennes, Ind., pronounced the words, ‘The Lord is with very nice.” Johanningman, Annie Reyna, in the motherhouse chapel at in the Evansville Diocese, and Oldenburg. Burial followed in taught at Catholic schools in you’ then announced God’s plan.” St. Lawrence parishioner Rosemary Alberta Schornick, Charles, The Gospels explain that, “His mother Valvo of Indianapolis has participated in Donald, Frank and John the sisters’ cemetery. Ohio and Illinois. Kohlman. Sister of Carol Born on Aug. 15, 1907, in In 1987, Sister Mary treasured all these things in her heart,” he retreats and volunteered at Our Lady of Narwold and Richard Dean. Greensburg, she entered the Catherine retired to the mother- said. “She stayed faithful to the end when Fatima Retreat House for 44 years. Grandmother of 23. Great- Oldenburg Franciscan commu- house. they laid Jesus in the tomb. She rejoiced “This place is like home to me,” Valvo grandmother of four. nity on Aug. 15, 1925, and pro- Surviving are four sisters, with the others when they saw the Lord said. “Without a place to go and get your- fessed her final vows on July 2, Loretta Zoellner of Indianapolis, KURCK, Joseph T., 60, raised from the dead. She did perfectly self in touch with God, you’re in a very 1931. Margaret Feldman of what we are called to do—be disciples, be sad place. The setting here is beautiful. St. Rose of Lima, Franklin, Sister Mary Catherine taught Greensburg, and Franciscan May 1. Husband of Carolyn believers, remain faithful, lead others to You have the chapel. You have flowers grade school for 52 years. 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He embarked on a journey to discover More than 500 people turned out at an what he really can and cannot do that con- April 29 luncheon to hear his message of tinues to this day, Foppe said. He credits faith, hope and love as he described how he his family’s sacrificial love and the accep- overcame his disabilities to find personal ful- tance and encouragement he received at his fillment and professional success as a moti- Catholic grade school with helping him vational speaker. along that path. The luncheon benefited the Denver arch- Several years ago, after becoming a suc- diocesan Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust, Catholic Register Baca, Denver James CNS photo by cessful speaker, Foppe purchased a three- which has distributed more than $9.2 million story Victorian house with a wrap-around in tuition assistance to more than 6,100 porch and lots of old-fashioned charm in needy students in inner-city schools since its his home town, Breese, in southern Illinois. founding eight years ago. When he told his parents about his pur- The 35-year-old Foppe, who uses his feet chase, to his surprise, his mother cried. as his hands, calls his physical disability a Foppe then learned that his parents had “condition.” once nearly bought the same home—his “A condition is basically anything that can mother’s dream house—but ultimately did get in your way of living a full, happy and not get it because his mother was con- productive life,” Foppe said. cerned that he would not be able to negoti- “It’s never about the condition itself,” he ate the home’s 32 steps due to a disability added. “It’s always about our response to it.” John Foppe, who was born without arms, signs a book with his foot as his wife, Christine Fulbright- with his hips. Foppe drives without any special equip- Foppe, looks on following a speech at Denver’s Hyatt Regency Tech Center on April 29. More than “For eight years, I lived in that home,” ment—he uses his feet but the vehicle must 500 people turned out to hear Foppe's message of faith, hope and love in overcoming his disabilities. Foppe said, “and almost every night— have automatic transmission and power every time I walked up those 32 steps to steering. He has lived alone, has skied, has educated in the local Catholic school, he had Expected to do the seemingly impossi- the third-floor bedroom—[I thought] I’m a snorkled and has earned a master’s degree. developed a “victim mentality” by the time ble, Foppe railed against his mother to no hero. I was the king of my castle.” He also has written a book, What’s Your he was 10. avail. With tears streaming down her face, Two years ago, Foppe achieved some- Excuse? Making the Most of What You Have, “As a child growing up with a disability, she left him in his room alone to figure out thing else that as a child he believed was now required reading for all freshmen at the line between what I legitimately could how to put his pants on. impossible. He fell in love and married. He St. Louis University. Foppe earned his bach- do and what I legitimately could not do was “Mom needed me to learn that there was and his fiancee each sold their homes and elor’s degree and master’s degree at the easily blurred,” he recalled. “People jumped a life to be lived, even with this really bought a new one together. Foppe sold his Jesuit-run university. in to help. It didn’t take me long to realize tough condition,” Foppe said. to his mother, who turned it into a bed and “Our only real handicaps in life are the this was pretty powerful. And I liked it. I Having made no progress after a long breakfast, fulfilling a longtime desire. mental and emotional ones that prevent us could sit back here on the [pity] pot and I struggle to dress, a sweat-drenched, tear- Choking back tears, he said, “What she from participating in life—pity, anger, fear, wouldn’t have to do anything.” stained Foppe lay on the floor defeated. had sacrificed 25 years before had become guilt, doubt, prejudice, ignorance,” Foppe His mother ended that with “tough love.” “That was the loneliest moment of my her dream.” said. “Those are the real cripplers in life, Calling a family meeting, she announced life,” he said. “I realized I was beat. Today, Foppe is grateful for—even those thoughts we have that blind us to the that Foppe’s siblings were no longer permit- “Somewhere, in the midst of that proud of—his condition. possibilities in life.” ted to help him with his daily tasks. The first silence, it’s like I heard God say, ‘Look, if “There was a time in my life when the He said that despite being raised in a lov- morning that Foppe had to dress himself you just shut up a minute I can help you,’ ” condition had me,” he said. “But no longer. ing Catholic family of eight boys and being became a turning point. he recalled. “I realized I could stay on the I have a condition. What’s yours?” † Stem-cell alternatives might resolve ‘ethical impasse’ over embryos

WASHINGTON (CNS)—Although it is research, as long as the stem-cell lines used ways, benefiting humankind while upholding been tested, even in animals, but could be too soon to judge which might have the were developed from embryos produced for human dignity,” he added. carried out ethically if “reliable objective greatest success, several alternatives to in vitro fertilization (IVF) but no longer The four alternatives discussed in the criteria for determining death of IVF embryonic stem-cell research offer “a way needed. white paper were: embryos can be developed,” the council around this ethical impasse” over the Currently, no federal funding is available • Deriving cells from embryos created for said. destruction of human embryos, the chairman for research with human embryonic stem-cell in vitro fertilization that have spontaneously The second alternative, although “now of the President’s Council on Bioethics said lines created after Aug. 9, 2001. There are no died. technically feasible,” faces serious ethical on May 12. restrictions on private funding of embryonic • Removing cells by biopsy from early concerns because the embryo would be Dr. Leon R. Kass made the comment in a stem-cell research. embryos without harm to the embryos. subject to harm “solely for research of no conference call with reporters about the Kass said the council, established in 2001 • Engineering “biological artifacts” whose benefit to him or her,” the white paper council’s new white paper, “Alternative by President George W. Bush, has a respon- cells would be able to divide only to a point, added. Sources of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells.” sibility to seek out methods of research that but which would “lack the essential attrib- “The third proposal, seeking to derive Kass said the paper—transmitted to the are both scientifically valid and ethically utes and capacities of a human embryo.” stem cells from genetically engineered arti- White House on May 10—took a prelimi- acceptable to most Americans. • Reprogramming ordinary body cells to ficial entities, is technically the most nary look at the ethical, scientific and practi- “We offer this white paper both to enrich return to the pluripotent state. demanding and ethically the most complex cal aspects of four alternatives that might and inform public discussion of the ethical The last alternative, which the council and puzzling,” the council said. “Even its result in the production of stem cells with dimensions of stem-cell research and espe- found “ethically the most unobjectionable,” proponents agree that it would need to be the same ability to be pluripotent (able to cially to encourage scientists to explore these would have the additional benefit of creating carefully tested in animals before any develop into various tissue types) and to be and other possible ways to press forward stem cells that would be personalized to the thought of human trials could be counte- as stable and long-lived as embryonic stem with pluripotent stem-cell research in ways individual from whom the original cells were nanced.” cells. that all Americans can wholeheartedly sup- taken, Kass said. It is “for now scientifically The white paper was made public on Meanwhile, the House was moving port,” Kass said. and technically uncertain,” however, the May 12, a day after a group of House and toward a vote on the Stem-Cell Research “Everyone should welcome the search for white paper said. Senate Republicans gathered on Capitol Enhancement Act, which would allow fed- ways in which science can proceed in The first alternative, deriving stem cells Hill to call for quick passage of the Stem- eral funding of embryonic stem-cell morally unproblematic and uncontroversial from embryos that have died, has not yet Cell Research Enhancement Act. †

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