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Three years removed from the heartbreak of being homeless with six children, Kevina White looks into the camera and shares a different story—a story of finding hope and a home for her family. With a calm joy, White talks about the home she has found for her children at Holy Angels School, one of the five center-city Catholic schools in Indianapolis David Roth, a 23-year veteran of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, walked 3,100 miles across America this summer to honor “the that became part of fallen, wounded and deployed” men and women who have served in the United States military, and to raise money for a retreat home for military the Notre Dame ACE families. Here, he is pictured walking through Nevada in August. (Submitted photo) Kevina White Academies network at the beginning of this school year. Police officer’s cross-country trek for veterans “It’s a family community—and because of that, we’re able to grow together, we look out for each other, and it’s made my honors their commitment to United States life a lot easier being able to know and trust the adults here, and know they really By John Shaughnessy you met them every single day. They to raise money for Helping Hands for care about my children,” White says as she wanted you to say their kid’s name so Freedom, a non-profit program that stands in the school’s playground. The mothers and the wives of the they won’t be forgotten. The mothers are plans to build a retreat home for military “We’re more stable—spiritually, soldiers who died would grab David telling you this. The wives are telling families. physically and the children academically. Roth’s face and look into his eyes, you this. When you don’t count on that In the early part of that journey that Things that help you to succeed are an crying as they begged him to keep emotion, it sure slaps you aside your began on April 28, it seemed that every education and college and, of course, your going on his journey to honor their head and changes your life.” day was marked by gray clouds and faith. That’s what helps you get to heaven. loved ones. As he shares that thought, the emotion constant rain—a dreariness that seeped Here at the academies, they do instill that And the military veterans kept once again returns to Roth. Tears pool in into Roth’s body in the same way that in children—to be believers of Christ, to stopping Roth in his 3,100-mile walk his eyes. His voice cracks. Apologizing, his 23 years of chasing criminals and have faith and to press forward. And that, across the United States, lowering their he pauses. When he continues, he says, working the streets as a member of with education, you can’t get anywhere heads as they solemnly shared the stories “But oddly enough, the epic moment of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police else.” of friends who had been killed during the journey was in Maryland.” Department had darkened his view of White’s heartfelt, video tribute wars—“brothers” who had died too Then Roth shares the story of the the world. was a highlight of the Notre Dame young, too soon. grace-filled moment when a “We walked through this town— ACE Academies’ “X-Ttravaganza” in “I didn’t plan on any of that emotion,” 6-year-old boy standing in the middle of Hagerstown—and it’s a devastated Indianapolis on Oct. 27. says Roth, a member of Nativity of Our a road known as the “Heroin Highway” place. And this is coming from a The fundraising event celebrated 10 Lord Jesus Christ Parish in Indianapolis. restored his sense of hope and innocence 23-year veteran cop who’s been on the years of success for the Mother Theodore “I didn’t plan on mothers coming up and in the world. streets most of his career,” says Roth, Catholic Academies (MTCA) in the crying, or soldiers remembering their a 1991 graduate of the University of archdiocese. It also marked the start of friend who died in 1963 as if it were Hope on the ‘Heroin Highway’ Notre Dame. “If you’ve been in law a new era this year in which the Notre yesterday. The moment unfolded in the enforcement for an extended period of Dame ACE Academies are continuing “I thought I was a big boy, but there beginning stages of Roth’s cross-country the MTCA legacy of providing a Catholic were a few tears on this route. And walk from Atlantic City to San Francisco See BRAVE, page 2 See CELEBRATION, page 7

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So Roth became BRAVE involved with Helping continued from page 1 Hands for Freedom, an organization that time and you’ve had the pressure, there’s provides support for something you give up on, and maybe children of “the fallen, that’s true innocence.” wounded and deployed” Yet as Roth’s dampened spirit turned men and women who even more sullen as he slogged through a have served in the rain that didn’t quit, an unexpected source United States military. of inspiration appeared ahead of him. “I started looking “There was a little kid named Ezekiel, at things through that and he’s jumping in a puddle and he military service mind,” says, ‘I waited for hours for you,’ ” Roth he says. “I’m finding recalls. “And I’m like, ‘What’s going out about neighbors on? We’re in the middle of nowhere.’ He and friends that I’ve says, ‘I saw you on Facebook, and I have known a long time. something for you.’ And he handed me a They never talked about Snickers bar. I looked at the house that’s their combat service behind him. There are sheets over broken- and what they had to out windows. But the light that came from do. I could see them that 6-year-old kid….” for their service and During his 3,100-mile walk across the country this summer to honor American service men and women and their families, The emotion hits Roth again. His voice their sacrifice, which I David Roth was often joined by people, including those serving in the military, who wanted to be a part of his “Route for the shakes as he says, “I met true innocence couldn’t see before.” Brave” from Atlantic City to San Francisco. Here, on May 29, he walks with members of the Indiana Army Reserves on East through a 6-year-old kid. He walked for Washington Street in Indianapolis. (Submitted photo) about 3 1/2 miles with us in the rain, The ‘Route for the enjoying everything, telling me about his Brave’ Department, including all the fellow Understanding the full sacrifice life. And he asked me questions while we Trying to honor that sacrifice, Roth police officers who donated a combined In walking across the country this were walking. Then he just left with his embraced the organization’s goal of 60 days of vacation time to him for the summer, Roth says he didn’t have time older brother and walked away.” building a House for Healing, a retreat trip: “So you feel you’re ready to die or energy to get caught up in political Roth shakes his head. “I don’t like home for military families to come and quit, but you remember that 60 men campaigns dominated by anger, bitterness Snickers bars. But I ate that Snickers bar together and “become whole again,” and women had sacrificed a day for you and accusation. that night, and it was magical. a place that would also offer limited because they believed in your cause.” The walk also kept him mostly “Ezekiel re-energized the fight for me. counseling for PTSD. removed from news broadcasts Something that you think is dead, and it’s “My next door neighbor, Daryl Holder, A journey of challenges and certainties that showed a country dealing with not. It’s very much alive, and it needs to was a combat veteran who suffered from More than two months have passed violence, death and conflicts—conflicts be fought for.” PTSD,” Roth says. “He died two years since Roth and Winton completed their that included the ones that involved ago this December. If you don’t get home cross-country walk in San Francisco on police officers and protestors inches The inspiration for the journey and acclimated correctly, and you don’t Aug. 26. As Veterans’ Day looms ahead away from each other, separated by a Roth is asked to elaborate on those get the services and care you need, you’re on Nov. 11, there are still challenges for chasm that resulted in the tragic loss words, “Something that you think is dead, going to be dysfunctional for life.” Roth that carry over from the journey. of American lives on both sides of the and it’s not. It’s very much alive, and it As a fundraising initiative, he Physically, he’s still recovering from divide. needs to be fought for.” envisioned a walk across America—the walking an average of 30 miles a day “For 23 years, I was in a world of He starts with a focus on “innocence” “Route for the Brave.” across all kinds of terrain—an experience conflict,” Roth says. “Then I walked before taking a deeper “There’s always been that adventurous that resulted in injuries that included 3,100 miles across the country. In my turn to “sacrifice.” spirit, which I think is locked into every bloody feet, a broken toe, “bad knees, adult life, I’ve never felt such a lack of “I met everybody one of us,” says Roth, now the chairman a bad hip” and legs that still feel the conflict. It was me meeting the families, on their level—black, of the board of Helping Hands for sensation “of pins and needles.” hugging the families, eating with people white, Hispanic, Freedom. “To see this country from a The organization is also continuing its at VFW halls. My view of the world Laotian, all across the ground view has always been a desire of efforts to raise the $3 million it needs to turned upside down. Now, I’m back in country,” Roth says. mine, and what better way than to put it build the retreat home. this world of conflict. But when you walk “Hispanic families into a plan for something bigger. So the “We have several offers of land on across this country, you get a true flavor came up who couldn’t walk across America was a tool to tell our the table,” Roth says. “We need to assess of what it’s really like.” speak English but story, to tell about the family needs, to tell those. We still need contributions. We’re Roth shares one more story. David Roth they had third- about the family members.” less than halfway there. I’m still on the “I had a gray-haired Vietnam combat generation military What’s amazing to Roth is how much phone fundraising. I imagine in a year and veteran in Colorado Springs meet us ties. We’re on an Indian reservation and bigger the story became, including all a half we’ll be breaking ground, but we for two minutes and talk to us about his they had an American Indian military the people who helped “a 294-pound, don’t know where yet, because we have combat experience. And his wife’s jaw memorial. If you just met these people, in-terrible-shape cop”—his all these offers [from different areas of is on the ground because he never talked you’d know this country isn’t divided. It’s self-description—work toward a dream the country], and we have to assess them. about it. And he’s crying. connected by sacrifice.” of honoring the military men and women I wish someone would say, ‘We’d really “Who am I to have these stories told Those thoughts on sacrifice lead the and their families who risk and sacrifice like this in Indiana and this is what we’re to me? I just decided to walk across 48-year-old stepfather of three and step- so much for their country. willing to do.’ ” the United States and they feel that grandfather of five back to 2013 when he It started with his wife of 14 years, Still, the adventure has also stamped connection. I’m humbled and scared first envisioned his cross-country trek. Cheryl: “She said, ‘I see that look in your his life with a certain validation, a deeper because my mission is to build this home One of the inspirations for the journey eyes, and there’s no way I’m going to meaning. and continue a legacy for this story and was his stepson, Matthew Coleman, a stand in the way of that.’ ” He knows his Catholic upbringing and this dialogue to happen. medic in the U.S. Navy who has been It continued with the physical training his Catholic faith led him to take this “There is no Veterans’ Day for me deployed overseas five times, including provided by former heavyweight journey and guide him on it. anymore. It’s every day. It’s the veteran I two stints in Afghanistan and one during a champion Lamon Brewster of “This has been divinely inspired from sat across from at lunch. It’s the hundreds relief effort in Haiti. Indianapolis: “He said, ‘If you can box the beginning. This is not something I and thousands of people I met along the “Matthew keeps doing his part and eight to ten rounds with me, you can walk was searching for, but I knew there would way who don’t know that each other exist, making his sacrifice within the military,” across America,’ and he was right. We have to be a heavy reliance on God. I who all have a shared sacrifice. I’ll be Roth says. “It causes a strain on the whole worked on that regimen, and we stuck to a talk about service to others. This was a honest. I try to avoid the emotion at times. family. So I’m not only understanding it, diet plan, and we got fit.” true mission. But it didn’t turn out to be But it’s changed the world that I live in— I’m experiencing it, having to watch the It grew in the friendship of his service to others. It turned out to be a big understanding that full sacrifice.” kids and worry about everything. It opens neighbor, Kevin Winton, who walked step present to see the sacrifice that people your eyes. Matt came back every time. He by step with Roth across America. have made. It’s a present I will take with (For more information about Helping doesn’t have PTSD [post-traumatic stress And it involved the support of me the rest of my life.” Hands for Freedom, visit the website, disorder], but there is that strain.” the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police So will his changed view of the country. www.helpinghandsforfreedom.org.) †

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By Natalie Hoefer me … is how easy it is to forget that. … “It’s all too easy to begin worrying over When the speaker’s name was how on earth will these challenges [we’re announced at the reception following the faced with] ever work out, forgetting that Miter Society Mass in Indianapolis on they always did, that God was there.” Oct. 18, he received a standing ovation. God’s presence is imperative, he said, All in the crowd were familiar with in light of the message from the Gospel, him, and many in the crowd had heard that “the harvest is plenty, but the laborers him speak previously. are few” (Lk 10:2). But this occasion was unique: It was “Since nothing is more important than the first time he’d been introduced to helping those God has placed in my life them not as archbishop, but as Cardinal- to understand the only way to salvation, designate Joseph W. Tobin. life, and true peace and joy is through my Cardinal-designate Tobin first addressed Savior Jesus Christ, I should know that the members of the Miter Society—those God would not leave such an important who contribute $1,500 or more to the task up to someone like me without his United Catholic Appeal—during a Mass at personal guidance. SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral. “And he doesn’t ask you to do anything “Four years ago today, I was standing that he’s not willing to walk with you and right there,” he told the congregation, promise to be faithful to you in whatever pointing to the front of the sanctuary you face as long as your purpose is to where he was first introduced to the bear fruit, fruit that will remain.” Archdiocese of Indianapolis as its new Later, in his talk at the dinner archbishop on Oct. 18, 2012. “I was following the Mass, Cardinal-designate grateful then, and I’m even more grateful Tobin enumerated the fruitful ministries in Cardinal-designate Joseph W. Tobin receives offertory gifts from Mary Jo and Andreas Sashegyi, now.” the archdiocese made possible by all who members of SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral Parish, during the Miter Society Mass on Oct. 18 at He noted that the readings for that day, contribute to the United Catholic Appeal: SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. Deacons Steven Gretencord, left, and Patrick Bower the feast of St. Luke, “ask us to think seminarian and diaconate formation, assist Cardinal-designate Tobin. (Photos by Natalie Hoefer) [about how we] respond when the world retirement funds for priests, Catholic seems to be crashing in on us—when there school and religious education for youths, a call “to widen my stewardship, and I they will “concelebrate the Eucharist with is no justice or apparent solution, or those young adult and college campus ministry, think we’re all stewards in one way or Pope Francis in St. Peter’s [Basilica], and we love are in pain or, worse yet, abandon pro-life and family life programs, and another, because all of us make decisions that will be the big conclusion of the Holy us, [or] when sickness overtakes us.” ministry to the poor through Catholic on how we treat what we have, what we’ve Year of Mercy. They’ll shut the door that In the first reading from Paul’s Second Charities. received. symbolizes this particular and special access Letter to Timothy, the cardinal-designate But he first recounted the story of “I think each of us must take what to God’s mercy. ... pointed out that Paul’s frustration with his how he heard of his appointment as a the Lord has given us and do something “But mercy will continue. The Holy situation—imprisoned, abandoned by his cardinal—through Twitter on his iPad with it. … If you risk what you have Father said, ‘Mercy is the very foundation friends, attacked by his enemies—is evident. early on the morning of Oct. 9 while as stewards, you don’t lose it. Making of the Church’s life. … The Church’s “Yet maybe the first takeaway is that staying at Saint Meinrad Archabbey in decisions about what you have, in light of very credibility is seen in how she shows Paul left retribution to the Lord,” he said. St. Meinrad. your faith, you don’t lose it.” merciful and compassionate love. “Paul understood that even when his “But I’d prefer to talk about what I did Donations given in stewardship to the “Thank you for your generosity [to friends lacked the courage to stand with two days after,” he said, referring to his United Catholic Appeal are not lost, he the United Catholic Appeal], which has him, God never abandoned him.” celebrating the Mass of Christian Burial said, because they further the merciful helped the Church bring mercy here in Hindsight is telling, said Cardinal- for the archdiocese’s oldest priest, Father works of the archdiocese that no parish or central and southern Indiana. … I’m designate Tobin, noting that “through Hilary Meny, who died on Oct. 7 at the deanery could accomplish on its own. confident that all of you will make as hindsight, I can easily see God’s presence age of 101 after 76 years as a priest. In speaking of mercy, Cardinal-designate generous a response as you can. in guiding me through the challenges in “I couldn’t help but think, ‘Who’s Tobin noted that on Nov. 20, the day after “I’m proud to be your archbishop, my life. But what makes no sense at all to elevated whom?’ … I want to put a he and the 16 other bishops are inducted and I guess if I have to be a cardinal, I’m perspective on things. Yeah, into the College of Cardinals in Rome, proud to be your cardinal.” † Pope Francis has asked me to serve in a different way, but what’s really important is someone like that, someone Pope Francis’ prayer intentions for November who’s given his whole life away. ... • Universal: Countries Receiving Refugees—That the “While I appreciate people countries which take in a great number of displaced persons saying, ‘Congratulations on and refugees may find support for their efforts which show your promotion,’ it’s not a solidarity. promotion. It’s an opportunity • Evangelization: Collaboration of Priests and Laity— to walk compassionately with That within parishes, priests and lay people may collaborate the people of this archdiocese, in service to the community without giving in to the Cardinal-designate Joseph W. Tobin, left, receives a standing and wherever else the Holy temptation of discouragement. ovation from guests at the Miter Society reception at the Father asks me to serve.” (To see Pope Francis’ monthly intentions, go to www.ewtn.com/faith/papalPrayer.htm.) † Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center in Indianapolis Cardinal-designate Tobin on Oct. 18. likened his appointment as

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Opinion

The Human Side/Father Eugene Hemrick Dealing wisely with turbulent times

“If only I had wings like a dove that The “something” is our new “no fuss Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 I might fly away and find rest. Far away information age.” Reliable knowledge Most Rev. Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Publisher Mike Krokos, Editor I would flee; I would stay in the desert. requires fuss, concern, wisdom and Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus I would soon find a challenging questions like: shelter from the raging What is the difference between true wind and storm” knowledge and opinion? Is the available (Ps 55:7-9). information the result of conscientious Sadly, many people people who make every effort to be Editorial are fed up with our correct? Is it as pure as possible and uncouth political devoid of selfish prejudice? atmosphere and echo Nothing is more inspiring than Monks vow to rebuild following the psalmist above. trustworthy knowledge, and nothing is Some have told me more disturbing than when it is misused devastating earthquakes in Italy they are thinking of and wrong. going to Canada or even to Australia. In In speaking of transforming our will, The men and women who follow these difficult times, St. Paul gives us St. Paul tells us to configure our hearts St. Benedict of Nursia are rebuilders. wise advice: “Do not conform yourselves to Christ’s heart. As Christ was desirous Their ancestors in the Benedictine way to this age, but be transformed by the of goodness for others, so too, should of life rebuilt western civilization after renewal of your mind, that you may we desire the good of others. We must it fell into ruins following the collapse discern what is the will of God” wonder if today’s outlandish, destructive of the Roman Empire. For some 1,500 (Rom 12:2). rhetoric is behind some wanting to leave years, Benedictine monks and nuns To achieve this, where do we start? this country. have been building and rebuilding The Book of Proverbs is the place, Much of our unrest is the result of monasteries, churches, schools, and teaching us that “the discerning heart knowledge deprived of its sacredness. institutions dedicated to caring for the seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool Knowledge is a gift of the Holy Spirit and poor, the sick and the homeless in all feeds on folly” (Prv 15:14). as such is sacred. As one person confided, regions of the world. We have entered a new age of “I no longer want to live in this country The Monastery of St. Benedict in information overload that enables us to because nothing is sacred anymore. We Norcia, Italy, the birthplace of tap into any subject and, within seconds, have lost our bearings.” St. Benedict, began a serious rebuilding The ruins of the Basilica of St. Benedict in the receive reams of information on it. With St. Paul urges us to transform our effort following the earthquake in August ancient Italian city of Norcia are seen on little to no fuss, I have often called up mind: the receptacle of knowledge 2016 that did serious damage to the Oct. 31 following an earthquake in central Italy. writings of people like Cicero, Goethe, and willpower. To the degree the towns surrounding Norcia, as well as to The church had been the place of worship of Msgr. Romano Guardini, Blessed John two remain sacred, we will keep our the monastery, the Basilica of a community of Benedictine monks led by Henry Newman and C.S. Lewis for use in bearings. St. Benedict built over the birthplace of Benedictine Father Cassian Folsom, a monk of a homily. Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad. (CNS him and his sister St. Scholastica and Like anything precious, there is always (Father Eugene Hemrick writes for photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters) many neighboring buildings. something lurking to turn it into folly. Catholic News Service.) † Another God which casts out fear.” All worries, earthquake doubts and fears—including those See related story, last week—the emotions which overwhelm us in times page 15. worst Italy has of trial and great loss—can be overcome Letters to the Editor experienced in by accepting God’s will for us and many years— allowing his grace to help us start afresh. demolished the basilica and most of the The monks of Norcia, like their At the ballot box, let us remember town. The monks of Norcia are safe, Benedictine brothers and sisters living in tents on mountain property everywhere, have much to teach us about the most vulnerable among us they own just outside the city limits. But personal spirituality, life in community, the way of life they were rebuilding in love for the poor, respect for the dignity The foundation of the freedoms that the genocide of the unborn, then we will their founder’s hometown has suffered a of human life and care for our earthly we enjoy in America is based on the not only continue in our turning away serious setback. home. They remind us that prayer, which Christian principle that each individual from God, but we will find that additional This community of monks brings us into intimate personal contact is made in the image of God, and that liberties will be taken away from us by is relatively young. Founded by with God and with all God’s family, each person is deserving of life and the state. Benedictine Father Cassian Folsom, a must come first. We need to set aside dignity. When the primacy of the individual monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in times and places to worship God, to This differentiates us from many is eroded, the power of the government St. Meinrad, the monks of Norcia come meditate on his word, to sing his praises countries in the world where there is grows. from diverse cultures and nationalities. and to listen to his still, soft voice. We savagery, desperate poverty and sheer lack As we go to the ballot box, finally, Their desire is to plant roots in a also need to work, to build and rebuild of regard for human life. after the most contentious election season particular place and there to seek God God’s kingdom on Earth, and to cultivate As Christians, we believe the soul to in a lifetime, let us remember the most through a way of life wholly dedicated the fields and harvest God’s abundant be eternal. Therefore, the individual is vulnerable among us who need protection to prayer, work and holy reading (lectio gifts through our stewardship of the of greater importance than any state or and not become a nation that has divina). The monks of Norcia have material and spiritual blessings entrusted civilization, whose lifespan is measured in forgotten God. gained recognition in recent years to our care. centuries at most. through their popular chant recording Benedictine women and men can If our country cannot stand up against Dr. Stephen O’Neil and through their sale of beer they brew be great teachers and examples. Their the abomination that is abortion and stop Indianapolis (Birra Nursia). witness to the evangelical counsels Like their Benedictine sisters and (poverty, chastity and obedience) and brothers here in Indiana and throughout to the additional vows of stability and Learn which candidates are pro-life in all the world, the monks of Norcia take a continuing conversion of life are needed vow of stability, a commitment to their now more than ever in this time of areas of human life and dignity, readers say monastic home including its physical worldwide economic uncertainty and In a letter to the editor in the Oct. 28 time, a voter should not use a candidate’s location. That makes the devastation political unrest. issue of The Criterion (“Rise above party opposition to an intrinsic evil to justify caused by earthquakes, fires, tornados The Monastery of St. Benedict in politics, promote the common good, and indifference or inattentiveness to other and all other natural disasters a special Norcia will be rebuilt. The buildings will vote for life, reader says”), the writer important moral issues involving human challenge to their way of life. It also once again provide a stable home for the stated, “As long as a pro-life alternative life and dignity” (#34). causes Benedictines to be more than monks’ prayer, work and holy reading. is available, a Catholic may not, in good So, whomever we Catholics vote for, usually determined to “plant deep roots” The brewery will once again support the conscience, vote for a pro-abortion if it is not our intent to support the evil of (as the monks in Norcia are trying to monks—and the 15 percent tithe they set candidate, regardless of his or her position abortion, the bishops seem to tell us our do) and to rebuild what is torn down— aside for works of charity, including the on quality-of-life issues.” vote is acceptable. whether by human neglect, political rebuilding efforts of their neighbors and Yet, in their “Forming Consciences for Likewise, the bishops tell us we upheaval, natural disasters or human friends in Norcia. And pilgrims will once Faithful Citizenship” document, the should not support a candidate who sinfulness. again gather in the birthplace of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops state turns a blind eye to other important The Rule of St. Benedict is a St. Benedict and St. Scholastica. That’s otherwise in paragraph 34: moral issues involving human life and guidebook for rebuilding—spiritually what monks do. They rebuild and renew “A Catholic cannot vote for dignity (guns, war, nuclear proliferation, and materially. Although addressed to things (material and spiritual) for the a candidate who favors a policy income inequality, immigration, monks, it has become a foundational sake of the Gospel. promoting an intrinsically evil act, such capital punishment) simply because work for all who seek to follow Christ May we all share in the efforts of the as abortion, euthanasia, assisted suicide, the candidate says he or she is against and live as his disciples. The Rule’s monks of Norcia to rebuild Benedictine deliberately subjecting workers or the abortion. seventh chapter, “On Humilty,” outlines monasticism in the birthplace of their poor to subhuman living conditions, We urge our fellow Catholics to study the steps necessary to “attain speedily founder. May we follow their example redefining marriage in ways that violate and compare which candidate/party that exaltation in heaven to which we and dedicate our lives to building and its essential meaning, or racist behavior, is truly pro-life—and not just against climb by the humility of this present rebuilding God’s kingdom wherever we if the voter’s intent is to support that abortion—in all areas involving human life.” By following this roadmap are, here and now. position. In such cases, a Catholic life and dignity. faithfully, St. Benedict says, we will would be guilty of formal cooperation “quickly arrive at that perfect love of —Daniel Conway in grave evil.” Linda and Hank Cooper The bishops continue, “At the same Bloomington The Criterion Friday, November 4, 2016 Page 5

Cardinal-designate/Cardenal-designado Joseph W. Tobin

Rejoice in the Lord

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My final reflection on faithful citizenship this election season or the past two months, my weekly common? All involve the moral teaching looks beyond political correctness and the and that the moral obligation to oppose column in The Criterion has been of the Catholic Church and, as such, ideologies of the left and the right to find policies promoting intrinsically evil acts Fdevoted to reflections on the major they demand that we consider them the truth. An informed conscience is open has a special claim on our consciences issues that we Catholics and faithful prayerfully as we exercise our rights and to the ideas of others, welcomes serious and our actions. These decisions citizens of the United States of America our responsibilities as faithful citizens. and respectful debate, and refuses to should take into account a candidate’s must keep in mind as we prepare for Human life is, of course, the allow prejudices and emotions to distract commitments, character, integrity, and Election Day next Tuesday. supreme value. One way or another, the us from voting for people and programs ability to influence a given issue. In the Let me begin this final reflection sacredness and dignity of all human life that promote the common good.” end, this is a decision to be made by each with a recap of the issues that I have is found at the center of all these issues, The challenge, of course, is once we Catholic guided by a conscience formed written about to date. All are based on including abortion, euthanasia, care for have informed ourselves on these issues, by Catholic moral teaching” (#37 ). the U.S. bishops’ publication, “Forming creation, war and peace, the preferential how do we discern which candidates or So, we must pray. We must make Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” option for the poor, true economic political platforms most closely correspond choices and then vote according to our which is available online at www.usccb. justice, immigration reform and the to our fundamental moral values? informed consciences. And perhaps most org. Here is a list of the issues previously responsibility to make difficult moral As I also noted early in this series: importantly, we must resolve to reform discussed: choices even when the options before us “No candidate for political office our political system continually so that • Freedom always involves leave much to be desired. perfectly represents the positions of the we are always presented with viable responsibility (9/9/16). Following the lead of the U.S. Catholic Church. No political party has options for defending human life and • Difficult moral choices cannot be Conference of Catholic Bishops, I have written a platform that is in complete promoting the common good. avoided, must be addressed (9/16/16). refrained from discussing individual agreement with our perspective on Despite the challenges we face, we • Respecting human life: the way to candidates or political parties. In today’s morality and social justice. And yet, we should approach the coming election peace (9/23/16). political climate, that’s not easy to do. are strongly urged by our pope and our with gratitude to God for the freedom we • Finding joy in politics through But I believe that Catholics who are bishops to get involved, to exercise our have to exercise our right to select our God’s grace (9/30/16). also faithful citizens have the ability— God-given right (and responsibility) to public officials and participate in setting • Welcoming our sisters and brothers with the help of God’s grace—to make select leaders, and affirm policies that direction for our local, state and federal in Christ (10/7/16). choices that are morally sound even if are morally responsible and promote the governments. • Preferring the poor, true economic they appear to be politically incorrect. common good.” It’s easy to be cynical or discouraged, justice (10/14/16). If we vote according to our informed In “Forming Consciences for Faithful but neither attitude is helpful to the cause • Care for creation: a moral issue of consciences, we cannot fail in our duty Citizenship,” the U.S. bishops write: “In of freedom. Our faith tells us that God our time (10/21/16). as faithful citizens or loyal Catholics. making these decisions, it is essential for will provide what we need to do his will. • We must work hard to avoid war and In my first column in this series, I Catholics to be guided by a well-formed Let’s not doubt that now. Let’s trust that promote peace (10/28/16). made the following observation: conscience that recognizes that all issues the choices we make with an informed What do these issues all have in “An informed conscience is one that do not carry the same moral weight conscience will be the right ones! † Mi reflexión final sobre nuestra condición de ciudadanos fieles en esta temporada electoral urante los dos meses anteriores tales, exigen que los meditemos con ideologías de izquierda y de derecha malos tiene una relevancia especial en he dedicado mi columna recogimiento al tiempo que ejercemos para encontrar la verdad. Una nuestra conciencia y acciones. Estas Dsemanal en The Criterion a nuestros derechos y responsabilidades conciencia bien informada es receptiva decisiones deberían tener en cuenta los presentar reflexiones sobre los temas como ciudadanos fieles. a las ideas de los demás, acepta debates compromisos, el carácter, la integridad fundamentales que nosotros, como La vida humana es, por supuesto, el serios y respetuosos y se niega a permitir y la habilidad que tiene un candidato católicos y fieles ciudadanos de los valor supremo. De una u otra forma, la que los prejuicios y las emociones la de influenciar en un asunto específico. Estados Unidos debemos tomar en santidad y la dignidad de toda la vida distraigan de votar por las personas y Finalmente, estas son decisiones que cuenta conforme nos preparamos para el humana es el núcleo de todas estas los programas que promueven el bien cada católico debe tomar guiado por una día de las elecciones el próximo martes. cuestiones, entre ellas, el aborto, la común.” conciencia formada por la doctrina moral Permítanme comenzar esta reflexión eutanasia, el cuidado de la creación, Una vez que nos hemos informado, de la Iglesia” (#37). final con un resumen de los asuntos que la guerra y la paz, el trato preferencial el reto es, por supuesto, discernir qué Así que debemos rezar. Debemos he abordado hasta la fecha. Todos se de los pobres, la verdadera justicia candidato o plataforma política se tomar decisiones y, seguidamente, basan en la publicación de los obispos económica, la reforma migratoria y la asemeja más a nuestros valores morales votar en congruencia con nuestras de los Estados Unidos, “Formando la responsabilidad de tomar decisiones fundamentales. conciencias bien fundamentadas. Y, lo conciencia para ser ciudadanos fieles” moralmente difíciles, aunque las Tal como lo señalé al principio de esta que tal vez es más importante, debemos publicada por Internet en www.usccb. opciones que se nos presenten no sean serie: tener la determinación de reformar org. He aquí una lista de los temas que las ideales. “Ningún candidato al gobierno continuamente nuestro sistema político he explorado anteriormente: Siguiendo el ejemplo de la representa a la perfección las posturas para que siempre se nos presenten • La libertad siempre implica Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de de la Iglesia católica. Ningún partido opciones viables para defender la vida responsabilidad (9/9/16). los Estados Unidos, me he abstenido político ha redactado una plataforma humana y promover el bien común. • Las decisiones morales difíciles son de analizar a cada candidato o partido que sea totalmente coherente con nuestra Pese a los desafíos que enfrentamos, ineludibles, deben afrontarse (9/16/16). político en particular. Dado el clima perspectiva sobre asuntos morales y debemos abordar las próximas elecciones • El respeto hacia la vida humana es político que impera hoy en día, esto no justicia social. Y sin embargo, nuestro con gratitud hacia Dios por la libertad el camino hacia la paz (9/23/16). ha sido una tarea fácil. Pero considero Papa y nuestros obispos nos exhortan que tenemos para ejercer nuestro derecho • Encontremos alegría en la política que los católicos que también son fieles con vehemencia a que participemos, a elegir nuestros funcionarios públicos y por medio de la gracia de Dios (9/30/16). ciudadanos tienen la capacidad, por a que ejerzamos el derecho [y la participar en definir el rumbo de nuestro • Recibamos con los brazos abiertos a intercesión de la gracia divina, de tomar responsabilidad] otorgada por Dios de gobierno local, estatal y federal. nuestros hermanos en Cristo (10/7/16). decisiones que sean moralmente sólidas, elegir líderes y de respaldar políticas Resulta muy fácil adoptar una • Dar preferencia a los pobres: la aunque aparenten ser políticamente que sean moralmente responsables y que actitud cínica o sentirse desanimado, verdadera justicia económica (10/14/16). incorrectas. Si votamos de conformidad promuevan el bien común.” pero ninguna de ellas favorece a la • El cuidado de la creación: una con nuestras conciencias bien En “Formando la conciencia para causa de la libertad. Nuestra fe nos cuestión moral de nuestra época fundamentadas, no podremos fracasar en ser ciudadanos fieles,” los obispos de dice que Dios nos proporcionará lo que (10/21/16). nuestro deber como fieles ciudadanos o los Estados Unidos expresan que: “Al necesitamos para cumplir su voluntad. • Debemos esforzarnos arduamente católicos leales. tomar estas decisiones, es esencial que Ahora no debemos dudar de este dogma. para evitar la guerra y promover la paz En mi primera columna de esta serie los católicos estén guiados por una ¡Confiemos en que las decisiones que (10/28/16). realicé la siguiente observación: conciencia bien formada que reconozca tomemos con una conciencia bien ¿Qué tienen en común todos estos “Una conciencia bien informada que todas las cuestiones no tienen el fundamentada serán las acertadas! † temas? Todos involucran las enseñanzas es aquella que mira más allá de mismo peso moral y que la obligación sobre moral de la Iglesia católica y, como lo políticamente correcto y de las de oponerse a actos intrínsecamente Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa Page 6 The Criterion November 4, 2016

For a list of events for the next four weeks as reported to Events Calendar The Criterion, log on to www.archindy.org/events.

November 8 Cenacle (house on parish loss, infant loss, stillbirth, appreciated: 317-632-0619 or registration deadline Nov. 7. St., Greenwood. Celebrate Church of the Immaculate grounds), Indianapolis. Hope ectopic pregnancy, abortion, slovenianationalhomeindy@ Information: 812-535-2931, Fun: Adventure, marriage Conception, 1 Sisters of and Healing Survivors of miscarriage, and infant and gmail.com. [email protected], events. enrichment for couples of Providence, Saint Mary-of- Suicide support group, early childhood loss, 6:30 sistersofprovidence.org. all ages, 6:30-9 p.m., free. the-Woods. St. Mary-of- 7 p.m. Information: p.m., RSVP by Nov. 8. November 12 Register by Nov. 10 at www. the-Woods. Monthly Taizé 317-851-8344. Information and RSVP: The Willows, 6729 Westfield St. Lawrence Parish, 4650 N. celebratemarriageministry. Prayer Service, theme 812-944-2065, Blvd, Indianapolis. Marriage Shadeland Ave., Indianapolis. com. Information: 317-489- “Silence,” 7-8 p.m., silent and White Violet Center for [email protected]. on Tap, Stephanie and Ray Overview of the Gospel of 1557, olgmarriageministry@ spoken prayers, simple music, Eco-Justice, 1 Sisters of Engelman presenting, $40 per Matthew, presenter Sandra gmail.com. silence. Information: Providence, Saint Mary-of- St. Philip Neri Parish, 550 N. couple includes dinner, Hartlieb, 10 a.m.- 812-535-2952, the-Woods, St. Mary-of- Rural St., Indianapolis. Coffee cash bar available, 7- 4 p.m., $7 single or $10 for November 13 [email protected]. the-Woods. Cooking 102: House Social Gathering, 9:30 p.m., register by Nov. 5. two registering together, St. Michael the Archangel Veggie Basics, learn different 6:30-9 p.m., coffee and Registration: www.stluke.org. includes lunch. Information: Church, 3354 W. 30th St., St. Paul Hermitage, 501 N. techniques like blanching, pastries, entertainment and Information: 317-259-4373. 317-327-5925, shartlieb@ Indianapolis. Mass in French, 17th Ave., Beech Grove. Ave steaming, boiling and fellowship to get to know saintlawrence.net. 1 p.m. Information: 317-523- Maria Guild, 12:30 p.m., more, 5:30-8:30 p.m., $35, neighbors from surrounding St. Monica Parish, Parish 4193 or acfadi2014@ Mass for deceased Guild registration deadline Nov. 7. churches, second Friday of Ministry Center, 6131 N. Huber’s Orchard and Winery, gmail.com. members at 11 a.m. in the Information: 812-535-2931, each month, free. Information: Michigan Road, Indianapolis. 19816 Huber Road, Borden. chapel. Information: 317-223- [email protected], events. 317-373-6271, Karen. Marriage in Focus, Father St. Elizabeth’s Reverse St. Therese of the Infant Jesus 3687, [email protected]. sistersofprovidence.org. [email protected]. Michael Hoyt presenting Raffle, 5:30 p.m., raffle (Little Flower) Church, 4720 “Finding Peace in Marriage tickets, silent auction, E. 13th St., Indianapolis. Class November 10 St. Matthew Catholic School, Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High in the Midst of Suffering,” prizes, $25 includes dinner. of ’63 monthly gathering, Marian University, Bishop 4100 E. 56th St,, Indianapolis. School, 3360 W. 30th following 5 p.m. Mass, bring Information and RSVP: 812- 6 p.m. Mass, optional dinner Chartrand Memorial Chapel, Open House, kindergarten St., Indianapolis. Mass a side dish to share. RSVP 949-7305, info@stecharities. afterward. Information: 3200 Cold Spring Road, through eighth grade, 6-8 p.m. for Vocations, 8:30 a.m. requested: marriageinfocus@ org. 317-408-6396. Indianapolis. Catholic High Information: 317-251-3997, Information: 317-748-1478, gmail.com. School Choral Fest, choirs [email protected]. [email protected]. Mary Queen of Peace Parish, St. John the Baptist Church, from Catholic high schools White Violet Center for 1005 W. Main St., Danville. 8310 St. John Rd., Floyds in the Indianapolis area, November 11 Slovenian National Home, Eco-Justice, 1 Sisters of Women’s Club Christmas Knobs. Community Oldenburg and Lafayette, Ind., Our Lady of Perpetual Help 2717 W. 10th St., Indianapolis. Providence, Saint Mary- Bazaar, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Breakfast benefiting New plus Marian University Sacred Church, 1752 Scheller Lane, The Grape Arbor Dance, of-the-Woods, St. Mary- vendors, Christmas baskets, Albany Deanery Catholic Choir and the Bishop Simon New Albany. Future Full of 5 p.m., live music, food of-the-Woods. Weaving: raffles, free admission, lunch Youth Ministries, 8:30 a.m. Bruté College Seminary Hope: Honoring Children and drinks, open to the Make-and-Take Scarves, available. to noon, free will offering Schola Cantorum Choir, 7 p.m. We Have Entrusted to the public, $7 admission, $17 choose your yarn then learn accepted. Information: Lord, Mass for families and with meal, children 16 and how to weave, no experience Our Lady of the Greenwood 812-923-8355, sandy@ St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, individuals grieving pregnancy under with adult free. RSVP necessary, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $115, Parish, 335 S. Meridian nadyouth.org. †

For a complete list of retreats as reported to VIPs The Criterion, log on to www.archindy.org/retreats. Retreats and Programs W. Thomas Miller and Florence A. (McGauley) Miller, members of Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish in Greenwood, will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on Nov. 9. New Albany Deanery Catholic Youth The couple was married in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of SS. Peter and Paul Ministries offers several upcoming events Cathedral in Indianapolis on Nov. 9, 1946. They have seven children: Katherine McNeely, The New Albany Deanery Catholic 970 E. Lewis and Clark Parkway, Rosemary Piotrowski, Alice, Patrick, Robert, Youth Ministries (NADCYM) will offer Clarksville, on Dec. 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thomas and William Miller. several upcoming events. free. Information: 812-923-8355 or The couple also has 15 grandchildren and • Young Adult Bowling, ages 23-39, [email protected]. three great-grandchildren. † Hoosier Strike and Spare, 2310 State • Advent “Family Bowl-a-thon” St., in New Albany, 6 p.m., on Nov. 12, Fundraiser, get bowling pin banks Joseph T. and Sharon K. (Heilwagen) RSVP to Marlene at 812-923-8355 or from NADCYM offices at Mount St. Donohue, members of St. Matthew the Apostle [email protected]. Francis, 101 St. Anthony Drive, Mount Parish in Indianapolis, will celebrate their 50th • “Home for the Holidays” College St. Francis, or from parish youth wedding anniversary on Nov. 5. Gathering, NADCYM offices, Mount minister, bring filled bowling pin on The couple was married in the former St. Francis, 101 St. Anthony Drive, Dec. 28 to Hoosier Strike and Spare, St. Francis de Sales Church in Indianapolis on Mount St. Francis, on Nov. 23, 3-6 $5 per person, $20 per family, for two Nov. 5, 1966. p.m., free. Information: 812-923-8355 games of bowling and shoe rental, They have one son, Matthew W. Donohue. or [email protected]. proceeds support Appalachian mission The couple has three grandchildren. † • Theology on Tap, “Left to Tell” trips. Register online at by Conventual Franciscan Father www.nadyouth.org or call John Bamman, Logan’s Roadhouse, 812-923-8355. † Providence Sisters offer discernment retreat on Nov. 18-20

The Sisters of Providence of Saint lives, discern God’s calling, and Mary-of-the-Woods will offer a retreat get to know St. Mother Theodore for women ages 18-42 discerning a Guérin—the first saint in Indiana and vocation to religious life on Nov. 18-20. the eighth declared saint in the United The retreat will offer an States. opportunity for women to explore There is no cost to attend the where God is calling them, learn to retreat, and housing and meals will be listen more deeply to the voice of provided. God, get an inside look at life as a To register, log on to Sister of Providence, ask questions ListeningRetreat.SistersofProvidence. about vocations, meet the newest org or contact Providence Sister Editha Sisters of Providence and have a Ben at 812-230-4771 or by e-mail at chance to ask questions about their [email protected]. †

Author, priest abuse victim to give reading, book signing in Madison on Nov. 12 Former Indiana Poet Laureate, Madison, from 1-3 p.m. on Nov. 12. Ritter Raiders raise radio resources author and priest abuse victim Norbert There is no charge, and all are Krapf will offer a reading and book welcome. Volunteers from Bishop Chatard High School and Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High School, both signing of his book Shrinking the For more information, log onto in Indianapolis, competed in raising funds for Catholic Radio Indy. Cardinal Ritter won the Monster: Healing the Wounds of www.villagelightsbooks.com and click competition. Posing with a banner on Oct. 5 are Ritter seniors Aiden Fierst, left, and Kendall Our Abuse, along with time for on “Author Talk and Book Signing— Blake, principal Matt Hollowell, senior Hailey Briggeman, and juniors Jacqui Baker and Grace questions and answers, at Village Norbert Krapf” under Upcoming Smith. (Submitted photo) Lights Bookstore, 110 E. Main St., in Events, or call 812-265-1800. † The Criterion Friday, November 4, 2016 Page 7 Honorees committed to providing faith-based education for students

By John Shaughnessy which the Notre Dame ACE Academies are From the beginning, Tony and Carole continuing the MTCA Watt viewed their efforts as a way to legacy of providing share an incredible gift with children. a Catholic education Through their time, involvement and to children in Central financial support, the couple wanted to Catholic, Holy Angels, help provide a Catholic education to Holy Cross Central, thousands of children in some of the St. Anthony and St. Philip poorest areas of Indianapolis. Neri schools. “The Mother Theodore Catholic In addition to the Academies have a special place in both Watts, seven other couples of our hearts,” says Tony Watt about the and one individual were archdiocese’s efforts to make a difference honored for their 10 years in the education of children whose families of dedication to the MTCA: often couldn’t afford a Catholic education. Bill and Jane Drew, Marc “Carole and I strongly believe that and Jennifer Konesco, the quality of education that students Tim and Jane McGinley, get in these schools is really critical to Charles and Jacqueline helping them break the cycle of poverty. Pechette, Bill and Eileen Kids need to have a good education, an Polian, George and Connie Eighteen people were honored for their contributions to the Mother Theodore Catholic Academies in Indianapolis education that’s also faith-based.” Zittnan, and Richard Ruwe. during a 10-year anniversary celebration on Oct. 27. Seated from left are Richard Ruwe, Connie Zittnan, George Zittnan, Tony Watt served as the first executive Three Leadership Catherine Elder and Tim McGinley. Standing from left are Art and Ann Wilmes (accepting for Archbishop Emeritus Daniel director—as a volunteer—of the Mother awards were also presented M. Buechlein), William Drew, Jane Drew, Cardinal-designate Joseph W. Tobin, Annette “Mickey” Lentz, Msgr. Joseph Theodore Catholic Academies (MTCA) during the celebration. Schaedel, Carole Watt and Tony Watt. Honorees not pictured are Marc and Jennifer Konesco, Charles and Jacqueline in the archdiocese. Based upon that Archbishop Emeritus Pechette, Bill and Eileen Polian, and Jane McGinley. (Photo by Rob Banayote) commitment during the first 10 years of the Daniel M. Buechlein was MTCA, he and Carol were among seven honored for his dedication to the MTCA, Catholic education and faith formation. of the Catholic schools themselves.” couples and four individuals honored on including committing $1 million per year Msgr. Joseph Schaedel, now the pastor The St. Vincent health care system Oct. 27 during a celebration in Indianapolis. toward the academies. of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in received the MTCA’s “Business Partner St. Vincent health care system was Annette “Mickey” Lentz, the chancellor Indianapolis, also received a Leadership of the Decade” award. The award saluted also honored during the event, which was of the archdiocese, also received a award. At the time of the MTCA’s St. Vincent for providing “millions of called the Notre Dame ACE Academies’ Leadership Award. She was saluted for inception, Msgr. Schaedel served the dollars of support to the health and “X-travaganza.” her “innovative thinking, collaborative archdiocese as vicar general and moderator wellness of our students and families The fundraising event celebrated approach and growth mindset” in of the curia. He was recognized for his since the inception of the MTCA, and has the MTCA’s 10 years of success. It also establishing the MTCA when she served “tremendous support of the change from committed to another $1 million over the marked the start of a new era this year in as the archdiocese’s executive director of parish schools to a consortium model and next five years.” †

2 1/2 times more likely to graduate from Kevina White has already seen the give back as well,” said White, who has a CELEBRATION college,” he said. difference that partnership has made to job and will move her family into a house continued from page 1 “You hold political views that are her family. in the next few months. “I just praise God more tolerant of other people, and you’re “I’m grateful for programs such as that we’re able to do that at this time.” education to children in Central Catholic, much less likely to go to jail. You’re three this, so families can get the catapult—just Holy Angels, Holy Cross Central, St. times more likely to become a priest something they need to help them get to (To learn more about the Notre Dame ACE Anthony and St. Philip Neri schools. or religious. Just from a civic, from a where they need to be, so we’re able to Academies, visit: ace.nd.edu/academies.) † The archdiocese has partnered with community, and from an ecclesiastical the University of Notre Dame to provide perspective, these schools are essential to a broader pool of resources and support our American Catholic life.” to serve the children who attend those The schools also represent “the secret five schools, according to Gina Fleming, of Catholic education,” Cardinal-designate superintendent of Catholic schools in the Tobin asserted. Your Gift archdiocese. “That’s the formation of community,” During the he declared. “It’s not simply the obvious fundraising event, community that forms between the Fleming moderated a parents, the students, the faculty and the Matters... question-and-answer administrators. There’s also that vibrant session between community that supports them. Cardinal-designate “In areas where there are all sorts of Joseph W. Tobin and factors in a community that drive it apart, Holy Cross Father it’s absolutely necessary for the Church Timothy Scully, to be there with an alternative. The Cardinal-designate co-founder of Notre alternative for fragmentation, dissolution The more you can give, Joseph W. Tobin Dame’s Alliance for and dissipation is the community that Catholic Education forms around a Catholic school.” the more mercy we can give. (ACE) program. In becoming part of the Notre Dame $10 Provides 3 meals for a family in need “We are committed to partnering with ACE Academies, the five center-city you to make these academies a shining Catholic schools in Indianapolis have $50 Pays for 200 meals for those in need light,” Father Scully told the audience joined a network that includes schools in $125 Pays for a child to participate in one week of of about 350 people. “Indianapolis can Tucson, Ariz., Tampa, Fla., and Orlando, summer camp be a place where we can prove you can Fla. have very deeply Catholic, extraordinarily Those schools have already begun $400 Covers the cost of books for a seminarian for one strong academic and financially to close the achievement gap that many semester sustainable schools for the poor.” inner-city students experience, Notre Cardinal-designate Tobin noted, Dame ACE officials note. From fall 2011 “I can’t think of a better way for the to spring 2015, on average, students Archdiocese of Indianapolis to look out improved in math from the 31st percentile Everything we do is rooted in love and Mercy of itself than to support the Notre Dame to the 67th percentile, moving from the ACE Academies and to ensure that they bottom third to the top third in the nation. flourish—not merely survive but flourish. In 2015, the Notre Dame ACE How much mercy can you spare this year? “One in a while, Academies network was recognized Giving Guide someone asks me, by the White House as an outstanding ‘Why do you want resource of educational excellence for ANNUAL 1% 12 3% 12 those schools there Hispanic students. EARNINGS PLEDGE PAYMENTS PLEDGE PAYMENTS if they’re not all The partnership between the $20,000 $200 $17 $600 $50 Catholic?’ I say, ‘We archdiocese and Notre Dame follows a $30,000 $300 $25 $900 $75 don’t have those similar blueprint for success—drawing schools because the from the resources of the university, the $50,000 $500 $42 $1,500 $125 students are Catholic. archdiocese, the Indiana parental choice $75,000 $750 $63 $2,250 $188 We have those program and local community support. $100,000 $1,000 $84 $3,000 $250 Father Timothy schools because we’re ACE faculty and staff also work closely Scully, C.S.C. Catholic.’ That’s how with school and archdiocesan leaders in $150,000 $1,500 $125 $4,500 $375 we do it. We look out Indianapolis. of ourselves.” “Our children have the opportunities they $175,000 $1,750 $146 $5,250 $438 The data confirms the importance deserve to break the cycle of poverty and $200,000 $2,000 $167 $6,000 $500 of Catholic schools in the lives of its to share the richness of the gifts with which students and alumni, Father Scully added. God has blessed them,” Fleming said. “As “If you graduated from a Catholic I witness the faith, innovation, service and school, you are half again as likely to grit of our children, it is obvious to me that www.archindy.org/UCA graduate from a high school, and you’re there is hope for our world.” Page 8 The Criterion November 4, 2016 ICC planted seeds for school choice, and continues fight for issues of life

(Editor’s note: The following is the by the Senate, Wood said the ICC had second in a series of articles reflecting made an impression at the Statehouse and ‘With regard to religious freedom, we are on the Indiana Catholic Conference, the laid the groundwork for future efforts in public policy voice of the Catholic Church the area of education. interested in ensuring that the Church is in Indiana, which is celebrating the 50th Nearly four decades later, not long able to express the teachings of Jesus Christ, anniversary of its founding.) after his retirement as the ICC’s attorney, and what God expects us to do to fulfill our Wood witnessed the culmination of By Victoria Arthur many years of hard work by ICC leaders obligations and live out the truths of the faith.’ Special to The Criterion and partners statewide: passage of groundbreaking school choice legislation —Glenn Tebbe, executive director of the Bill Wood was a busy attorney and that has served as a model for other Indiana Catholic Conference father of eight when he added another role states. The Scholarship Tax Credit in 1970: legal counsel for the relatively and the Choice Scholarship (voucher) new Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC). programs were enacted in 2009 and 2011, The ICC was still finding its way as respectively, ensuring that families could of Fort Wayne-South Bend, the Diocese as effective, he said, when they were the public policy select the right school for their children of Gary and the Diocese of Lafayette. disseminated through Catholic schools voice of the Church regardless of income. ICC staff members identify issues for students to take home to their in Indiana, and In education and in so many other that have a clear and compelling moral parents. it was taking on issues—from respect for life to income dimension where Catholic social teaching “It’s been very edifying for me to work an issue near and inequality—Wood says that the ICC has clearly calls for action, according to with the [ICC team] over the years,” said dear to Wood’s established a reputation for well-researched Tebbe. Because of limited resources, he Everett, who along with his wife, Lisa, heart: support for analysis and arguments and has become a explained that the ICC must be strategic, also serves as co-director of the Office Catholic schools. respected voice in public policy. focusing on those areas in which the of Family and Pro-Life in the diocese. “The Catholic “The legislators knew that if they Church can make a difference. “The ICC enjoys a certain reputation Church has always had such a vital wanted reasoned information about “Our actions can be proactive or throughout the state as not only the voice interest in teaching and in schools,” abortion, marriage or any other issue, reactive,” said Tebbe, a member of of moderation, but an entity that can be recalled Wood, now 88. “So the they could turn to [the ICC] for leadership St. Mary Parish in Greensburg. trusted.” conference was always taking positions and guidance,” said Wood, a member of “Sometimes we’re the leader, but most of on education because of the Church’s St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis. the time, we partner with other people. Focusing on the common good emphasis on the welfare of children.” He credits former executive director The death penalty is an example of where Everett and Wood both recall how, in It wasn’t long before Wood found Raymond Rufo and others in the ICC’s we will speak up when no one else will.” the 1990s, the bishops in Indiana were himself embroiled in a David-and-Goliath early years with “getting the legislature to The ICC represents the Church at receiving a lot of questions about living drama in the public arena. Catholics understand that the Catholic Church has the Indiana Statehouse, and Tebbe is its wills. In this case, it was advances in represented just over 10 percent of Indiana’s something to say on matters of faith and public face. ICC efforts are generally most medical technology that were driving the population, but the Church played a major morals.” intense prior to and during a legislative need for the Church to clarify its position. role in shepherding a landmark education session of the Indiana General Assembly. Catholics were wondering what the bill through the state legislature. Calling for action Once issues and pertinent bills are Church thought about the morality of House Bill 1341 would have provided This fall, the ICC marks the 50th identified, Tebbe says that ICC staff discontinuing life support in various $10 million from the state’s treasury anniversary of its founding—and it members develop positions and draft circumstances, for example. The ICC to assist nonpublic schools in their continues to speak for the Catholic statements. In some cases, statewide took up the issue and after much performance of a secular, non-religious Church on a wide range of issues. That information and action networks are deliberation and consultation with the public service: namely, educating tens of includes matters that have interested activated so that Indiana Catholics at the bishops, as well as medical experts thousands of Indiana children. As is the the Church since its inception to more diocesan and parish level can become and ethicists. The result was a standard case now, most of the state’s nonpublic modern-day concerns. involved in supporting or opposing a form of a living will, also known more schools were operated by religious “All the same issues are there, because piece of legislation or other government formally as an “advance directive,” institutions, the majority by the Church. we are human beings,” said Glenn Tebbe, initiative. endorsed by the Church. The ICC, working in partnership the fifth and current executive director of In the 1980s, the ICC launched Wood added that many Catholic with other stakeholders including the ICC. But he also identifies some of the Indiana Catholic Action Network hospitals in Indiana now have a priest on Lutherans in the state, built a strong “the biggies” in the current landscape. (I-CAN), which continues to be a vehicle staff to address matters of faith and morals. case that nonpublic schools provided a “We have a completely broken for informing and mobilizing Catholics Also during the 1990s, Everett said vital public service and saved Indiana immigration system,” Tebbe began. “In statewide. To learn more about I-CAN, go that the ICC, under the leadership of taxpayers at least $78 million annually. the area of protecting and defending life, to www.indianacc.org. Through the years, then-executive director M. Desmond History was made on March 12, 1971, we are looking not only at abortion but I-CAN’s operations have changed with the Ryan, helped to block an attempt in the when the Indiana House passed the bill, the death penalty, assisted suicide and times. Phone, fax and the Internet all have legislature to push for the legalization of marking the first time a bill providing reproductive technologies that are making played a role. the removal of nutrition and hydration substantial state aid to nonpublic schools people commodities. Fred Everett has used all of those for people in persistent vegetative states. had passed an Indiana legislative chamber. “With regard to religious freedom, we and more since becoming the ICC Again, Everett said, the voice of the Although the bill was later voted down are interested in ensuring that the Church diocesan coordinator for the Diocese Church was heard and made an impact. is able to express the of Fort Wayne-South Bend in 1988. Regardless of the issues and ever- teachings of Jesus Christ, He recalls sending changing technology, the ICC’s and what God expects countless faxes to overarching mission remains the same, Online Lay Ministry Formation us to do to fulfill our various audiences according to Everett. The Archdiocese of Indianapolis has partnered with the obligations and live out during periods when “We just do our best to make things University of Notre Dame and Catholic Distance University (CDU) the truths of the faith.” school choice was better,” he said. “In the end, it has always to offer not-for-credit online theology classes: With all issues, a hot-button issue, been about focusing on issues of the ICC • Courses on the Catechism of the Catholic Church from CDU the serves as the and activating phone common good, and about getting people • All 12 classes for a Certificate in Lay Ministry available online coordinating body for trees at parishes to act.” • 20% discount for all employees, volunteers, and parishioners the five dioceses in the throughout the • Employees also receive reimbursement upon course completion state—the Archdiocese of diocese. 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If you are a victim of ICC speaks for Church for five decades Report sexual misconduct by a person ministering on behalf of the By Victoria Arthur use of the death penalty against mentally handicapped sexual Church, or if you know of anyone who has been a victim of individuals. Both of these were accomplished prior to misconduct such misconduct, please contact Since 1966, the Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) the U.S. Supreme Court eliminating the death penalty the archdiocesan victim has made the voice of the Church heard on a variety for youths and the mentally challenged. now assistance coordinator: of important issues facing society. Following are some • End-of-life issues. ICC efforts have focused on Carla Hill, Archdiocese of Indianapolis, examples provided by Glenn Tebbe, who serves as the prohibiting euthanasia, maintaining conscience P.O. Box 1410, Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-1410 fifth and current executive director of the ICC: protection for providers regarding medical procedures, 317-236-1548 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1548 and opposing physician-assisted suicide. [email protected] • Abortion. Since the 1973 Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme • Immigration. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Court decision that legalized abortion on demand, ICC led the effort to provide better working conditions the ICC has worked with other groups to address the for migrant laborers, including permitting access to needs of pregnant women and their unborn children health clinics. As immigration issues take center stage and to uphold the sanctity of life. Initiatives have today, the ICC is monitoring bills that have a negative included requiring parental consent when a minor impact on immigrants and their families, as well as seeks an abortion, as well as full knowledge of fetal working to support positive bills that reform the system development before an abortion is performed. The and protect immigrant families. ICC also supports a conscience clause for health • Marriage. The ICC was instrumental in state care providers to prohibit them from being forced to legislation defining marriage as the union of one man provide or perform abortions. and one woman. In the aftermath of the 2015 U.S. • Death penalty. Abolishing or at least limiting capital Supreme Court ruling guaranteeing a right to same-sex punishment has been another priority since the earliest marriage, it continues to uphold the Church’s view days. The ICC led efforts to raise the minimum age for of marriage as being the union of one man and one execution in Indiana from 10 to 16, and to eliminate woman. † The Criterion Friday, November 4, 2016 Page 9 Parish helps Catholics, Muslims know each other through dialogue

By Sean Gallagher common ground with Christians. “This is a wonderful encounter in which Islamic State militants persecute we can learn from each other,” he said. Christians, other non-Muslims and “And hopefully, those who surround us will Muslims who disagree with their beliefs learn from us that the way of God is not a in the Middle East and elsewhere. way of division, of hatred, of harsh words. Small groups of people in the U.S., The way of God is peace. And God’s first including some Christians, publicly show name is mercy, the merciful one.” disapproval of Muslims living in their Morrow explained numerous practices communities. of traditional Islam that have many Secular European governments limit similarities to Christianity, including the the religious freedom of both Muslims honoring of and praying to deceased holy and Christians. believers and of pilgrimages to shrines These actions grab headlines around and other holy places. the world. He noted, however, that “extremists” in But a different way of Muslims and the Muslim community from a movement Christians relating to one another was known as either Salafism or Wahabism on display on Oct. 19 at Sacred Heart of see such practices as forms of polytheism Jesus Parish in Indianapolis. that they want to stamp out. On that night, more than 50 Muslims This interpretation of Islam, combined and Catholics from across central Indiana with reactions of some Muslims to attacks attended a Catholic-Muslim panel upon their faith community from the discussion among a Muslim scholar, a outside, has led in the past and in some Franciscan priest and a cardinal-designate. places now to a “hardening of positions.” Cardinal-designate Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Indianapolis, speaks with Rabia Khan, information The discussion, co-sponsored by the Morrow said that this defensiveness technology coordinator for the Plainfield-based Islamic Society of North America, and her son Plainfield-based Islamic Society of North led “some Muslim jurists to become a Uzair Khan after a Catholic-Muslim panel discussion on Oct. 19 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in America (ISNA) and Sacred Heart Parish, lot stricter and a lot more severe with the Indianapolis. (Photos by Sean Gallagher) was the final event of a three-day gathering Christians in the Middle East because of members of the sponsoring groups. they were viewed as a kind of column that both faith communities there The panel members were ISNA senior might support the enemy.” were threatened during the Islam scholar John Morrow, Catholic In order to promote greater religious country’s revolution in 2011. Health Association senior director of liberty for all together, Cardinal-designate “This is religion at ethics Franciscan Father Tom Nairn, and Tobin encouraged people of faith first to its best, bringing people Cardinal-designate Joseph W. Tobin, “gain knowledge of each other. together,” Bata said. archbishop of Indianapolis. “I believe that, if you want to do “Religion can push you to Before the panel discussion, the horrible things to someone else, you extremes. But it’s up to us to attendees shared a meal of Middle Eastern have to take away their humanity,” choose whether it’s extreme food. Muslims in attendance then prayed he continued. “You have to call them good or extreme bad.” together. And the Catholics prayed together something else.” After the panel a prayer composed by St. Francis of Assisi, Father Tom added, “We begin by discussion, Bata spoke who met and had a respectful dialogue listening. Sadly, I tend to think that we with The Criterion about Muslims of central Indiana pray during an Oct. 19 Catholic-Muslim with a Muslim sultan in the 13th century. sometimes begin by talking. It is by the significance of the dialogue event at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Indianapolis. The It was that incident in the earliest days listening, I think, that we begin to grow in event and of promoting event was co-sponsored by Sacred Heart and the Plainfield-based of the Franciscans that led Sacred Heart respect. And once we start respecting each dialogue between Muslims Islamic Society of North America. Parish—which has been led by Franciscan other, all sorts of barriers break down.” and Catholics. friars since its founding in 1875— Once barriers are broken down, bridges “Ultimately, it’s creating relationships,” if we could soften one person’s heart or to co-sponsor the three-day can be built, Morrow said. he said. “You can’t hate somebody that change one person’s attitude about our Catholic-Muslim dialogue event. The “I think it’s imperative that we build you have a relationship with. Muslim brothers and sisters, then it would first two days featured prayer and bridges of understanding between “To me, this is religion. Whenever be a good experience for all of us,” she said. presentations by Father Tom and Morrow. different faith communities and to pose we hear about religion, it’s generally in Cardinal-designate Tobin afterward In his opening remarks at the panel a united front,” he said. “I think it’s very a negative context nowadays. But this is recalled how Blessed Paul VI described discussion, Cardinal-designate Tobin important to educate other people in our religion. Religion brings out the best in dialogue between Catholics and people of made reference to the first title that communities, and that we should express people.” other faiths as “ ‘the new name of charity.’ ” Muslims give to God and how this is solidarity for each other as much as Veronica Sauter, a member of Sacred “I think that we dialogue with others possible. Heart Parish who helped organize the because of the love that’s within us, “We have to learn from one another Catholic-Muslim dialogue, hoped the and that love includes love for them,” and educate the Christians and Muslims event would bring out the best in her Cardinal-designate Tobin said. “We learn about our mutual humanity, and what we fellow parishioners. about them and respect them because of share in common.” “My hope is that, from this experience, the love that motivates us.” † One common point between Christians and Muslims, Cardinal-designate Tobin suggested, is that both communities put a higher value on their faith than any national identity. “For believing people, it sounds a little idolatrous to say that your national Cardinal-designate Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop relationship is superior to your relationship of Indianapolis, smiles during a Catholic-Muslim ShelbyShelby UpholsteringUpholstering panel discussion on Oct. 19 at Sacred Heart of with God,” he said. Jesus Parish in Indianapolis. Also participating Hazam Bata, ISNA’s secretary general, in the panel discussion is John Morrow, senior added a point to the panel discussion by && MillMill EndEnd WindowWindow FashionsFashions scholar of Islam at the Plainfield-based Islamic recalling how Christians and Muslims in his Society of North America. native Egypt protected one another when

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By Nancy Frazier O’Brien as the depression and guilt that sometimes fuel decisions to commit assisted suicide. Concern for human life and dignity But opponents of assisted suicide see from conception to natural death is the answer to those concerns in greater a fundamental principle of Catholic reliance on palliative care. teaching. But new challenges continue “Palliative care implements a holistic, to crop up for those at the end of their interdisciplinary care plan that identifies, lives, as backers of assisted suicide assesses and addresses the comprehensive make inroads in various states and other needs of the seriously ill patient, including countries through legislative action, pain and other symptom management, voters’ choices or judicial fiat. psychosocial issues, emotional support and Assisted suicide became legal this spiritual care,” according to a brochure from year in California and Canada. Those the Supportive Care Coalition, composed jurisdictions joined Oregon, Vermont, of the Archdiocese of Boston, the Catholic Montana and the state of Washington in Health Association and 17 Catholic health allowing physicians to prescribe lethal care ministries serving in 43 states. drugs for patients who are believed to be The coalition—based in Oregon, where close to death and have requested them. assisted suicide has been legal since The Catholic Church has long staunchly 1997—sees palliative care as “a hallmark opposed efforts to legalize assisted suicide, of Catholic health care.” describing it as not just a religious issue “It embodies our commitment to but a matter of human rights. provide compassionate, high-quality, “From not only a Catholic perspective patient- and family-centered care for the but any rational perspective, the chronically ill and dying by anticipating, intentional, willful act of killing oneself preventing and treating suffering,” the or another human being is clearly brochure adds. Patient Warren Saunders smiles as Dominican Sister Agnes Mary plays a piano at Rosary Hill Home in morally wrong,” said Archbishop In June, just days after California Hawthorne, N.Y., the motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, who staff a nursing home Terrence Prendergast of Ottawa, Ontario, began permitting assisted suicide, there that provides palliative care to people with incurable cancer and are in financial need. (CNS photo/ as Canada prepared for the legalization Pope Francis said some supporters of Gregory A. Shemitz) of assisted suicide earlier this year. euthanasia tend to “hide behind alleged He cited the Catechism of the Catholic compassion to justify killing a patient.” through abortion or euthanasia” (#72). receive as much pain medication as Church: “Whatever its motives and means, “True compassion marginalizes no one, The U.S bishops’ 2009 “Ethical and needed, even if it might hasten the direct euthanasia consists in putting an end it does not humiliate people, it does not Religious Directives for Catholic Health patient’s death, as long as the intention is to the lives of handicapped, sick or dying exclude them, much less consider their Care Services” state that Catholic health not to cause death but to relieve pain. persons. It is morally unacceptable” (#2277). death as a good thing,” the pope said in care institutions “may never condone But in nearly every U.S. state, efforts The U.S. Conference of Catholic a talk to health professionals from Spain or participate in euthanasia or assisted continue in the legislatures, the courts Bishops addressed the issue with the and Latin America. “This would mean the suicide in any way” (#60). or the court of public opinion to make 2011 statement, “To Live Each Day with triumph of selfishness, of that ‘throwaway “Dying patients who request euthanasia assisted suicide a legal option. Dignity,” which takes on many of the culture’ that rejects and scorns people should receive loving care, psychological The Indiana State Medical Association arguments used to justify assisted suicide. who do not fulfill certain criteria of and spiritual support and appropriate voted on Sept. 25 to formally oppose “One cannot uphold human freedom health, beauty and usefulness.” remedies for pain and other symptoms so physician-assisted suicide. The vote, and dignity by devaluing human life,” One of his predecessors, St. John that they can live with dignity until the strongly affected by members of the the statement says. “A choice to take Paul II, wrote in his 1995 encyclical time of natural death,” the directives add Catholic Medical Association, makes the one’s life is a supreme contradiction of “Evangelium Vitae” (“The Gospel of in the same section. introduction of physician-assisted suicide freedom, a choice to eliminate all choices. Life”) that “To concur with the intention But part of the Church’s role in fighting legislation in Indiana “much less likely,” And a society that devalues some people’s of another person to commit suicide and assisted suicide is in educating people says Glenn Tebbe. As executive director lives, by hastening and facilitating their to help in carrying it out through so-called that Church teaching does not require the of the Indiana Catholic Conference, Tebbe deaths, will ultimately lose respect for ‘assisted suicide’ means to cooperate in continuation of aggressive or extraordinary serves as the public policy and legislative their other rights and freedoms.” and at times to be the actual perpetrator medical treatments when their benefit is voice for the Catholic Church in Indiana. The Church also sees assisted suicide as of an injustice that can never be excused outweighed by the burdens placed on the a failure to address people’s very real fears even if it is requested” (#66). patient and his or her family. (Nancy Frazier O’Brien is retired deputy about overly burdensome medical treatments He also criticized laws that “legitimize In addition, many Catholics are editor of Catholic News Service and is and intractable pain at the end of life, as well the direct killing of innocent human beings unaware that suffering patients may freelance book review editor for CNS.) † Scripture, Church teaching provide a broad perspective on the end of life

By David Gibson will be “brought out in Israel’s later legislation, it also prohibits all personal injury inflicted on another,” the Perspective matters. pope explains (#40). If I encounter a big problem or challenge, my From one perspective, he indicates, the perspective on the underlying issue at hand plays a key commandment is “negative”—a commandment role in whatever action I decide to take. opposing something. From another perspective, it is Sometimes, I am reasonably confident that my positive, implicitly demanding respect, love and care perspective on the issue is fine. Other times, I worry for life. that my angle of vision is too limited or overlooks some In this way, the pope fleshes out a customary essential concern. perspective on the commandment. Think of a photographer attempting to capture the image Its “overall message, which the New Testament of a stunningly beautiful fall flower. Chances are good that will bring to perfection, … culminates in the positive he or she will take multiple photos from various angles. commandment that obliges us to be responsible for our A flower can be viewed from many perspectives. neighbor as for ourselves,” he states (#40). Does its beauty show best from a particular one? Maybe, Thus, listening to God’s word in this case means A demonstrator against assisted suicide joins a protest outside but maybe not. learning “not only to obey the commandment” against the Houses of Parliament in London on Sept. 11, 2015. St. John Similarly, sometimes a conviction that shapes the way killing human life, but to revere, love and foster life, and Paul II’s 1995 encyclical, “The Gospel of Life” forcefully affirms people live can be understood first from one perspective, when someone’s life is “weak or threatened” to offer “a the dignity of all human life from conception to natural death and then from another. Often, enough of these perspectives service of love” (#77). encourages a heightened commitment to supporting and caring for it. (CNS photo/Stefan Wermuth, Reuters) complement each other. Not surprisingly, given these words of St. John Paul, An example of this is found in St. John Paul II’s discussions of assisted suicide in the Church today often Speaking to such people, he said, “The life you have 1995 encyclical “Evangelium Vitae” (“The Gospel of view it both in light of the commandment against taking received, the breath that sustains you, the personality Life”). The encyclical forcefully affirms the dignity life and the same commandment’s implicit call to give that characterizes you are imprinted with beauty, of all human life from conception to natural death and loving, continuing attention to suffering people. nobility and greatness.” encourages a heightened commitment to supporting and “Calls for assistance in dying usually disappear when He added that “what you have been, what you are today caring for it. suffering people are well accompanied,” Cardinal Gerald require, among other things, respect, accompaniment and In the context of abortion, assisted suicide, illnesses C. Lacroix of Quebec commented in an open letter this appropriate care to help you grow to the very end.” and other concerns, he examines this pertinent biblical year just before assisted suicide became legal for adults commandment, “You shall not kill” (Ex 20:13). “In the in Canada suffering the advanced stages of illnesses or (David Gibson served on Catholic News Service’s first place that commandment prohibits murder,” but as disabilities believed to be incurable. editorial staff for 37 years.) † Page 12 The Criterion November 4, 2016 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Your Family/Bill Dodds 20th-century Church: The aftermath of Vatican Council II ‘Digital immigrants’ (Fifteenth in a series of columns) in Latin while the congregation often diocesan priests left. Fewer men entered around the family said their own prayers, bells alerting the seminaries. There were 45,000 seminarians The Second Vatican Council changed congregation that the consecration was in 1967, but fewer than 12,000 by 1982. holiday table the Church forever, but not always in about to take place. Lay people assumed Religious orders for both men and ways that the bishops who participated in new roles as lectors and extraordinary women saw similar exits. Whereas Catholic When I asked my daughter what it envisioned. It left ministers of holy Communion. schools had been staffed almost completely classes my grandson was taking, she told Catholicism divided in But not all Catholics liked the changes. by women religious prior to Vatican II, me one was called “digital immigrants.” ways it had not been Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, who soon there were not enough of them, and “Are you sure?” before. For the first participated in Vatican II, disagreed so lay teachers had to be hired. In 1965, there “I think that’s the time, we had liberal or much with many of its pronouncements were 104,000 teaching sisters in Catholic name of it,” she said. progressive Catholics that he founded the Society of St. Pius X, schools; in 1975, about 56,000. Today, He’s a sixth-grader. opposing conservative and eventually led many followers into there are about 6,000 teaching sisters left First year of middle or orthodox Catholics schism. The priests of the society continued and 156,000 lay teachers. school. as members of the to celebrate the Mass according to the Catholics began to attend Mass and go “What is it?” I faith took a lesson Roman Missal of 1962, which was issued to confession less frequently. Devotions asked her. from the council that they could disagree before the council’s reform of the liturgy. such as the praying of the rosary and “A computer class.” with one another. Many more lay Catholics sought to various novenas declined. Catholics no I caught myself Catholic periodicals reflected those views minister within the Church rather than longer made a pledge once a year not to from saying, “You in ways that they didn’t prior to the council, in secular careers. Besides teaching in attend movies condemned by the Church, mean typing?” so we suddenly had liberal and conservative Catholic schools, many found positions in as was often done prior to Vatican II. Turns out she had the name right, but I periodicals. That had been true to some parishes, and many of us replaced priests Not all this should be blamed on still didn’t know what “immigrants” had extent prior to the council, but differences as editors and columnists of Catholic Vatican II. Part of the problem stemmed to do with a computer class. So, this man became more widespread afterward. periodicals. Others joined the clerical from a lack of proper communication born in the mid-20th century looked up Most Catholics liked the new liturgy, world by becoming permanent deacons, a and education on Vatican II’s teachings. the phrase online and voila! with the altars turned around so the choice they didn’t have prior to Vatican II. Western society changed dramatically Turns out I’m an immigrant in the 21st priest was facing the people and the Immediately after Vatican II, sizable in the 1960s, especially in the United century. And so is my daughter. prayers were in English and other modern numbers of priests began resigning. In the States. Catholics became considerably We were both “born or brought up languages instead of in Latin. People United States in 1966, 200 diocesan priests more affluent, moved to the suburbs, and before the widespread use of digital were encouraged to participate in the resigned; in 1968, almost 600 left the active became part of “mainstream” America— technology.” I do OK, but she is more Mass, unlike pre-Vatican II when the ministry of the priesthood; and 750 left often more American than Catholic. It’s a tech savvy. Still, we each—to carry the priests and altar servers said their prayers in 1969. Between 1968 and 1974, 4,100 problem that continues to exist today. † term one step further—speak with an accent. “Tech” is not our native tongue. It’s All Good/Patti Lamb In many instances, we rely on paper, pen and books. We like them and use our Through God’s grace and mercy, hearts can be transformed own combination of both tech and “old school” in our tasks at home and work. At the end of the summer, days before up at a gaping hole in the ceiling, thinking Many times throughout this Year of So why aren’t all sixth-graders a new school year began, we encountered to myself that this place was beyond repair. Mercy, I’ve been reminded that, with “digital natives”? Because some, for a a three-story house A home that my husband and both of our God’s grace, even the darkest hearts can variety of reasons, haven’t had a lot of flood. fathers had helped build with their own hands become clean. With God’s mercy, hearts access to technology in their homes or “It’s raining from was in ruins. I thought maybe we should just can be converted and God can bring forth classrooms. the ceiling!” my knock it down and start over again. beauty from anguish. I realize now that when I talk to my daughter exclaimed I expressed these thoughts to a friend, I have a lovely friend who has taught grandkids about “the old days”—which, early one morning, as who quickly came by to give me a pep talk. me more about mercy than I can articulate. by the way, don’t seem that long ago she ran upstairs from “This is an opportunity to change She publicly forgave the murderer of to me—I’m also talking about “the old the basement. things up, and to see the space in a whole her husband, and she prays daily for the country.” About the world where I grew The culprit turned new way,” she said. conversion of the convicted man’s heart. up. out to be an upstairs She pulled out multiple paint samples She has encouraged me to pray for those It isn’t that I emigrated from it. It toilet with a slow leak and pictures of “inspiration rooms,” along who have wandered from God’s love. Jen simply slipped into where I am now. The and a faulty flapper, which created three with her notebook, full of sketches. She has reminded me that everyone is worthy of world of my children’s childhood has levels of disruption in our home. suggested moving the furniture around and God’s love As Pope Francis says, we must done the same with them. The restoration company responded lightening the paint to let the hand-stained “meet people where they are,” and help them It’s a strange thought, but I realize quickly, removing ceilings, carpet and wood take center stage. She provided many make their way to God, whose arms are wide it’s always been that way. What my drywall from the top story, through the other tips to enliven the space. open. We must also forgive ourselves. grandmother talked about, what my living room, down to the basement concrete. She told me that I was starting with Despite mean-spirited occurrences parents talked about, always seemed Our house was literally torn apart from a blank slate, and encouraged me to see happening around us, this Year of Mercy ... at least vaguely foreign. If not very top to bottom. with “new eyes.” and some lovely friends have encouraged much so. I know it’s all just “stuff,” but this incident “I know it’s a mess now, but have hope me to have “hope for the transformation,” Horse and buggy at the end of the caused quite the unrest in our home. for the transformation,” she told me. which can only be found in Jesus Christ. 19th century. No electricity on the farm. Unfortunately, we hired a contractor who Three months after the flood, I sit As Jen has shown me, it’s never foolish Radio, but no television. Ice boxes, not repeatedly neglected to show up for work. writing this column in a home that finally to endorse mercy and cling to hope, refrigerators. Fans but no air conditioning. When his crew did occasionally appear, they has ceilings, walls and flooring again. I trusting that transformation and conversion And on and on. caused more damage to our house than the never thought a place so broken could be will come—in God’s gracious time. What about my own childhood? So original flood, resulting in the need for even made whole—and beautiful—again. typical and normal—to members of more reconstruction efforts. It’s November, and this Holy Year of (Patti Lamb, a member of St. Susanna my generation. One black-and-white One evening, after the contractor had Mercy, as declared by Pope Francis, soon Parish in Plainfield, is a regular columnist TV in the house. (With no remote.) duped us again, I sat on the floor looking comes to an end. I wish it could be extended. for The Criterion.) † One phone. (Landline, of course. What else could it be?) One car with kids riding in the front Coming of Age/Maria-Pia Negro Chin seat and the back. (No seat belts. That was for airplanes—or so we heard.) Youths banish indifference with concrete, little steps My very own transistor radio! (With an earphone.) And on and on. This Holy Year of Mercy, young people The beautiful opportunity of this Year Youth Day. Just as I can’t imagine my have been rediscovering the meaning of of Mercy was that it gave us assurance of Mercy also involves banishing grandparents’ childhood and young our mission to be signs and instruments of God’s welcoming love while calling us to indifference with concrete, little steps. Two adult life, my grandkids will always be God’s loving mercy. get out of ourselves to serve others. home-schooled students from the Diocese pretty clueless about mine. Yes, I tell From mercy-filled Pope Francis recently said that to of Portland did this by collecting towels them stories, but kids are kids. I’m sure events in parishes, to genuinely try to imitate God’s mercy, one for homeless families. The eighth-graders Grandma Dodds told me things that went teenagers’ initiatives, can practice “giving” and “forgiving.” set up a mini foundation called “Friends of in one ear and out the other. (Even if one to the emphasis on Students from the campus ministry at St. Francis” and reached out to parishes, ear had that earphone in it.) “Apostles of mercy” Rowan University in New Jersey pursued which yielded 520 donated towels. All of this has been on my mind such as St. John Paul both. They cleaned up a playground When I read about these two school as Thanksgiving, Christmas and New II and St. Faustina in Camden during the Mother Teresa girls, the words of Pope Francis during Year’s are fast approaching. People Kowalska, this jubilee Diocesan Day of Service. They also World Youth Day echoed in my head: “To from one planet but three different has offered the world’s focused on the spiritual works of mercy say the word ‘mercy’ along with you is to worlds will be sitting around our family youths opportunities to by attending a talk on forgiveness. speak of opportunity, future, commitment, table. experience and share mercy. With extra opportunities to partake in trust, openness, hospitality, compassion Still, there are some words, some In the United States, young people have the sacrament of reconciliation at some and dreams.” experiences, some ways of life, that heeded the call to practice works of mercy. parishes, the jubilee also was a chance to With the Year of Mercy coming to haven’t changed. And I hope—and pray— In the Diocese of Arlington, Va., about 830 reflect on a simple fact: We are called to an end, young people continue to find they never do. When any of us talks of young people participated in 160 service show mercy to all those we encounter, but opportunities to be merciful to others. love or family or faith, everyone knows projects at the diocese’s summer work camp. we cannot do this if we do not first know This jubilee gave us the chance to realize what those mean. In New York, high schoolers said they mercy ourselves. that, as the pope says, to be “merciful like participated in the Year of Mercy by “As you can see, mercy does not just the Father” is not just “a catchphrase, but (Bill Dodds and his late wife, Monica, incorporating patience and reflection into imply being a ‘good person’ nor is it mere a life commitment.” were the founders of the Friends of their daily lives, which led them to be sentimentality. It is the measure of our St John the Caregiver, www.FSJC.org. He more helpful to others, ask for forgiveness authenticity,” Pope Francis said when he (Maria-Pia Negro Chin is bilingual can be contacted at and be more forgiving. invited the youths to join him for World associate editor at Maryknoll Magazine.) † [email protected].) † The Criterion Friday, November 4, 2016 Page 13

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings

The Sunday Readings Monday, November 7 Sunday, November 4, 2016 Titus 1:1-9 Friday, November 11 Psalm 24:1b-4b, 5-6 St. Martin of Tours, bishop • 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 Luke 17:1-6 2 John 4-9 • 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5 Psalm 119:1-2, 10-11, 17-18 • Luke 20:27-38 Tuesday, November 8 Luke 17:26-37 Titus 2:1-8, 11-14 This weekend, the 32nd Sunday of last reading, continues the theme of the Psalm 37:3-4, 18, 23, 27, 29 Saturday, November 12 Ordinary Time, the Church presents after-life. Its message is clear. Those Luke 17:7-10 St. Josaphat, bishop and martyr as the first reading a section from the persons faithful to God in this life Second Book of will live with him, triumphantly and 3 John 5-8 Maccabees. eternally, in the next life. Wednesday, November 9 Psalm 112:1-6 Maccabees, First This reading also says that the ways The Dedication of the Lateran Luke 18:1-8 or Second, rarely of God are beyond our experience and Basilica appears as a reading our understanding. Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 Sunday, November 13 at Mass. We are humans, nothing less but Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary These books date nothing more. We are nothing less from a period only in that we can decide to live so as to 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17 Time two centuries before receive as God’s gift eternal life itself. John 2:13-22 Malachi 3:19-20a Christ. They rose We are nothing more in that we need Psalm 98:5-9 from a very dark God. Thursday, November 10 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 period in the history of God’s people. St. Leo the Great, pope and Luke 21:5-19 After the death of Alexander the Reflection Great, who had conquered much of the War has tormented every generation doctor of the Church present-day Middle East, his generals of Americans since the Revolutionary Philemon 7-20 scrambled to succeed him. One of War. Americans died in the War of Psalm 146:7-10 them, Ptolomy, became the pharaoh 1812, the Civil War, World Wars I and Luke 17:20-25 of Egypt and was an ancestor of II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, Cleopatra. Afghanistan, and the continuing war Another of them, Seleucus, became against terrorism. Question Corner/Fr. Kenneth Doyle king of Syria. In a sense, then, catastrophe and A successor of Seleucus, Antiochus death fill our own history, just as such IV, believed himself to be divine. He horror was part of Hebrew history. Despite theological differences, Christians demanded that his subjects, including For us, and even as we fight our the Jews, worship him. Anyone who personal wars, with whatever foes and Muslim seek to worship the same God refused this demand paid dearly. assail us, it is easy to be discouraged. These two books of Maccabees The readings teach us, and they lionized these pious Jewish martyrs, console and inspire us. I am a practicing Catholic who reads the Islam are all Abrahamic religions does not who refused to forsake the one God of They teach us that human sin, QCatechism of the Catholic Church daily. mean that they are equally true, or speak of Israel. turning away from God, can bring I also read the Quran to try to understand God with the same degree of accuracy, or This weekend’s reading describes upon people enormous injury and what the Islamic faith teaches. The that God doesn’t care what we call him. quite vividly the penalty Antiochus IV destruction. catechism, in #841, states that the Creator of It means instead that all three faiths reserved for those who denied that he If we follow God, we will find the heavens and the Earth is the same Creator are pointing to, offering worship to and was a god. the better way to life, harmony and as the Islamic faith worships (Allah). attempting to describe the same reality, Heroism, therefore, is one lesson. wholeness. But in the Quran, in Surah 18, it says namely Abraham’s God: One God alone Another is about the after-life. The Even so, life on Earth, although that Allah has no sons or daughters and (by who is sovereign Lord, to whom all must reading mentions the after-life as a we must endeavor to make it good implication) can be no part of a trinity. Can be obedient and who embodies what is reward for holy living on Earth. The and productive, is not the end in you explain to me, then, how the catechism ultimately most important for someone’s life. nature of life after death had not itself. As the bishops at the Second came to that conclusion? (Georgia) It should also be noted that, despite been well defined in the more ancient Vatican Council saw it, earthly life is significant differences in understanding of Hebrew writings. Thus, Maccabees a pilgrimage. All humans move from The section of the Catechism of the the nature of God between Christians and expands the notion. birth to death. Everyone dies. ACatholic Church that you reference Muslims, the use of the Arab word “Allah” St. Paul’s Second Epistle to the True believers move not to death, (#841) quotes the Second Vatican Council’s in reference to God is not problematic for Thessalonians provides the second but they pass death as a milestone on “Dogmatic Constitution on the Church” in the Church. Arab-speaking Catholics and reading. This work, too, was written their way to eternal life. saying that Muslims “profess to hold the other Christians in the Middle East, whose when times were hard for true These readings also remind us that faith of Abraham, and together with us they ancestors professed faith in Christ centuries believers, but Christians in this case. the allurements that so often drive adore the one, merciful God, mankind’s before the emergence of Islam, have long Paul is challenging but encouraging. humans to hurt themselves and others judge on the last day.” used and still use today the word “Allah” to Regardless of whatever may lie ahead, inevitably will pass away. God will As you validly point out, the Quran refer to God as Christians have traditionally he insists that disciples must hold firm endure. His goodness will triumph. has no vision of God as Trinitarian, and understood him. to their bond with the Lord. Times may Only God in the heavenly kingdom states specifically that Allah has no sons or be bad, even terrifying, but they will will survive and will do so in daughters. But for two people to describe an (Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth pass. God, and those devoted to God, everlasting glory. This kingdom awaits object differently does not mean that they Doyle at [email protected] and will be victorious! our entry—if we choose to enter it. The are describing two different objects. 30 Columbia Circle Dr. Albany, New York St. Luke’s Gospel, the source of the gates are open. † So to say that Judaism, Christianity and 12203.) †

My Journey to God We are Sinners All, at the Door of Mercy By Katie Rahman

Do not look up to us (Katie Rahman is a member of St. Patrick Parish in our glassy hues of reds and blues in Terre Haute. The Holy Door of Mercy at the or as unearthly, plaster piety. Archabbey Church of Our Lady of Einsiedeln in St. Meinrad features five glass panels that form See our tepidness. the shape of a cross. The top panel depicts Pope See our arrogance. Francis’ coat of arms. The central panel shows the See our humanness. Lamb of God. The other panels are angels looking toward the center panel. The artwork was created And be encouraged. by Benedictine Brother Martin Erspamer. The Holy Year of Mercy ends on Nov. 20. (Photo by Katie We are holy, not perfect. Rahman) Shame clinging to us we were raw, exposed.

And yet. And yet. We came to the door of mercy. And He. He is open.

And we. We walk in. Page 14 The Criterion November 4, 2016

Rest in peace

Please submit in writing to our GODFREY, Alma M., 78, office by 10 a.m. Thursday All Saints, Dearborn County. before the week of publication; Oct. 18. Aunt of several. be sure to state date of death. KLINGER, Donald R., Obituaries of archdiocesan 78, St. Luke the Evangelist, priests serving our arch- Indianapolis, Oct. 19. Husband diocese are listed elsewhere in of Carolyn Klinger. Father The Criterion. Order priests of James, Roger and Steven and religious sisters and Klinger. Grandfather of seven. brothers are included here, KUNKEL, Ruth Clifford unless they are natives of the (Baumann), 94, St. Therese of archdiocese or have other the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), connec­tions to it; those are Oct. 15. Mother of Ann, John separate obituaries on this page. and Tom Clifford. Grandmother of eight. Great-grandmother BAUERLA, Gary P., 78, of 13. St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, Oct. 24. Husband of Patricia HARBISON, Harry, 78, St. Bauerla. Father of Lisa Lone, Mary, New Albany, Oct. 14. 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King Bhumibol, one of the world’s longest-reigning monarchs, died on Oct. 13 at age 88. (CNS photo/Narong Sangnak, EPA) ENGLISH, Roberta, 71, Ann Kintz. Father of Theresa St. Jude, Indianapolis, Oct. 18. and Carolyn Kintz, and Mother of Tina Teney, Emily, Jack and Kenneth Kules. OLMSTED, James T., 59, Oct. 17. Mother of Norma NOBBE, Juanita, 90, Hibbs, Tori and Wesley Strange. Allen and Richard, Jr. English. Grandfather of two. Great- Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Skaruppa, Michael, Robert and Holy Family, Oldenburg, Grandmother of four. Grandmother of seven. grandfather of three. Christ, Indianapolis, Oct. 24. Mother of Melanie Thomas Orcutt. Grandmother of WALTER, Minnie Marie Great-grandmother of three. LIBS, Mary (Uhl), 93, Oct. 14. Husband of Crystal 15. Great-grandmother of 23. Stahley, Camille Wahman, St. Mary–of-the-Knobs, (Cuel), 99, Sacred Heart, FELTNER, Alexander E., Olmsted. Father of Desirie Michelle and Duane Nobbe. Floyds County, Oct. 22. Wife MULLIN, Virgina M., 96, Clinton, Oct. 11. Mother of 22, Prince of Peace, Madison, Ingalls, Melinda Torrence, Sister of Helen Nobbe of Raymond Libs. Mother of St. Roch, Indianapolis, Gloria Alge. Oct. 22. Father of Josephine Aryanna, Breanna, Fredrick, and Lawrence Dickman. Terri Gahlinger, Vicki Rough, Matthew and Max Olmsted. Oct. 14. Mother of Margaret Grandmother of 11. Great- ZURAWSKI, Maciej P., 46, Feltner. Son of Teresa Waller Anthony, Danny and Gary Libs. Grandfather of six. Bowers, Mary Smith, Martha grandmother of 24. and Robert Feltner. Brother Sister of Mary Ann McElroy, St. Lawrence, Indianapolis, of Jennifer Feltner. Grandson Lorine Martin and Sharon ORCUTT, Eleanor J. Weber, John and Timothy STRANGE, Sharon K., 56, Oct. 5. Son of Elizabeth of Olga Manley, Buddy and Newton. Grandmother of 13. (Mayers), 92, SS. Francis and Mullin. Grandmother of nine. St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, Zurawski. Brother of Agatha Luann Waller. Great-grandmother of 25. Clare of Assisi, Greenwood, Great-grandmother of one. Oct. 18. Mother of Anastacia Zurawski. † Catholic group honors Justice Scalia posthumously for faith witness WASHINGTON (CNS)—Noted law Thomas Yannucci, a partner in the professor Robert George, while serving as law firm of Kirkland & Ellis LLP and the master of ceremonies for the Catholic chairman of the center’s board, said it Information Center’s annual dinner in reflects the vision of Pope Francis, who ‘Good intentions are not enough. Being Washington on Oct. 26, said that night, said he thinks the Catholic Church should a good person begins with being a wise “We honor two great men—Antonin be a “field hospital” bringing Christ’s person. Then when you follow your Scalia and St. John Paul II.” healing to people. The center posthumously honored “It really is a field hospital. That’s conscience, you will be headed in the right Justice Scalia with its fifth annual St. John what the Church needs to do—heal people direction.’ Paul II Award for the New Evangelization. where they work and live,” he said. Scalia was an associate justice on the In his invocation at the dinner, Cardinal —Justice Antonin Scalia U.S. Supreme Court from 1986 until his Donald W. Wuerl of Washington praised death on Feb. 13 at age 79. Scalia’s legacy. The award was presented to Maureen “May his courage to share his faith Scalia, his widow, and to one of their nine in the public square be a model for us in Scalia provided a powerful example for statesman was executed by the order of children, Father Paul Scalia, a priest of this age of the new evangelization,” the the rest of us.” King Henry VIII after refusing to publicly the Diocese of Arlington, Va. cardinal said. Whelan noted that “as a jurist, Antonin support the king’s divorce and second “No one in our nation ever had greater In a video before the award was Scalia was an apostle of textualism. As marriage out of fidelity to the pope and fidelity to our Constitution than Antonin presented, Noel Francisco, a partner in the a man, he was a disciple of the Word. Catholic teaching. Scalia. ... He was never ashamed of the Jones Day law firm, praised Scalia as “the By his example and quiet counsel, he The keynoter said that Scalia’s Gospel or to speak publicly of his faith,” greatest jurist of the 20th century.” encouraged those of us who knew him rulings on cases involving issues such as said George, the McCormick professor of The video included a poignant to embrace our faith more deeply and abortion, marriage and religious freedom jurisprudence and director of the James clip of Scalia giving the June 2015 to strive to live our own lives of moral were guided not by his Catholic faith, Madison program in American ideals and commencement address at his courage and integrity.” but by his adherence to the text of the institutions at Princeton University in granddaughter Megan’s Catholic high The keynote speaker said the impact Constitution, and he noted that the justice Princeton, N.J. school, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred of Scalia’s example could be seen by once said, “I don’t think there’s any such Addressing the more than 400 people Heart in Bethesda, Md. “the lines of thousands of mourners who thing as a Catholic judge. There are good attending the sold-out dinner, George “Good intentions are not enough. waited for hours in cold weather to pay judges and bad judges.” said the unexpected death of the justice Being a good person begins with being their respects as his body lay in repose at Whelan also praised Scalia as a family eight months earlier was a tragedy for his a wise person. Then when you follow the Supreme Court.” man. “We celebrate Justice Scalia for family and the nation, but he said that at your conscience, you will be headed in Whelan noted the similarities that his 55 years of devoted marriage to his the award dinner, they would celebrate the the right direction,” said Scalia in what is Scalia had with the justice’s favorite saint, wonderful wife. And we take delight in life of “a man who set such an example believed to be his last public speech. Thomas More. Scalia’s official Supreme the visible fruits of that marriage: their of Catholic fidelity for all of us. ... What a The dinner’s keynote speaker was Court portrait showed a painting of the nine remarkable children—one priest, hero he was, not only of the Constitution Edward Whelan, president of the Ethics saint on his desk. four husbands and fathers, four wives and our republican [form of] government, and Public Policy Center in Washington. “Both had great legal minds and mothers, [and] their 36 grandchildren but of our Catholic faith as well.” He was a law clerk to Scalia from that carried them to the heights of born so far.” The Catholic Information Center in 1991-92. governmental power. Both were noted for In closing, Whelan encouraged downtown Washington offers regular “In ‘Christifideles Laici,’ John Paul II their wit and their capacity for friendship. Catholics to emulate Scalia. “May we lectures by noted speakers, a program emphasized the duty of the lay faithful Both were embroiled in controversies all be inspired by his example to live for the spiritual development of young to sanctify the world ‘by fulfilling over the nature of marriage and religious Catholic lives of integrity. May we see professionals, daily Mass and spiritual their own particular duties,’ ” Whelan liberty. Both were men of faith and of not with the eyes of men but with the counseling, and a bookstore. said, quoting from the pope’s 1988 prayer,” he said. eyes of faith. May we be wise in Christ. George praised the center for reaching apostolic exhortation. “By faithfully and Whelan noted that Scalia admired And may we, too, have the courage to out with “the love and light of Christ” to courageously living out his professional St. Thomas More for being a “fool for suffer the contempt of the sophisticated people in the nation’s capital. vocation in the secular world, Justice Christ” in the eyes of the world, as that world.” † The Criterion Friday, November 4, 2016 Page 15 Massive earthquake destroys churches, including basilica, in Norcia

ROME (CNS)—Priests in central that they brew. Italy were instructed to celebrate Mass Now they are reaching out to the outdoors following another devastating people of the birthplace of St. Benedict earthquake that rocked the region and and his twin sister St. Scholastica who brought one of its most spiritually and are suffering from earthquakes that struck historically significant churches tumbling central Italy in August and last weekend. down. “After offering spiritual support to the Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti of Perugia- people in town following this morning’s Citta della Pieve advised priests to not intense earthquake, the entire monastic celebrate Mass indoors over the next community is together again at our several days, including on Nov. 1, the mountain monastery which overlooks a Solemnity of All Saints, which is also a now fractured Norcia,” the monks said in national holiday in Italy. a message posted on their blog. The 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Following the destruction of the Norcia in the early morning on Oct. 30 basilica built atop the birthplace of their and reduced the Basilica of St. Benedict to founder, the Benedictine monks said they rubble. (See related editorial on page 4.) hoped the image of the destroyed church At the noonday Angelus on Oct. 30, may “serve to illustrate the power of this Pope Francis prayed for the “the wounded earthquake and the urgency we monks and the families that have suffered major feel to seek out those who need the damage as well as for the personnel sacraments on this difficult day for Italy.” involved in rescue efforts and in On Oct. 31, a post on the aiding the victims. community’s blog noted that Coffins are seen in a collapsed cemetery on Oct. 31 following an earthquake near Norcia, Italy. “May the Risen Lord give them not only was the Basilica of St. Priests in central Italy were instructed to celebrate Mass outdoors following another devastating strength and Our Lady watch over Benedict destroyed by the latest earthquake that rocked the region and brought one of its most spiritually and historically significant them,” the pope said. earthquake, but all the churches churches tumbling down. (CNS photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters) The Benedictine monks of in Norcia. Norcia assisted in relief efforts as “The roofs caved in on all of our patron’s church so that when it schools to be closed the following day well as helped to guide anxious of them; they are no more. finally happened we would watch it, in while the safety of the buildings was residents to the town’s main square What remains of them are a few horror but in safety, from atop the town.” checked. and led them in prayer. corners, a facade, a window with While there were no deaths and some 20 Vatican firefighters assessed potential The community is led by Fr. Cassian Folsom, the sun coming through from the reported injuries, it was the strongest quake damage to the four major papal basilicas Benedictine Father Cassian O.S.B. wrong side. in Italy since 1980 when a 6.9 earthquake in Rome, which were later reported to be Folsom, a monk of Saint “The wonder, the miracle, struck the southern region of Campania. safe and open to the public. Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad. is that there were no casualties. All the The quake was felt along much of the Although founded less than 20 years ago, fear and anxiety following the first few Italian peninsula, including 100 miles (Reporter Sean Gallagher contributed to the fledgling community has attracted earthquakes now seem a providential part away in Rome, forcing city officials to this story. To learn more about the monks many members from around the world of God’s mysterious plan to clear the city close subways and several churches in of Norcia, including their response to the and has become known for a popular of all inhabitants. He spent two months order to assess any damage. Rome’s latest earthquake in central Italy, visit recording of Gregorian chant and for beer preparing us for the complete destruction mayor Virginia Raggi also ordered https://en.nursia.org.) † What was in the news on November 4, 1966? A delay in the decision on birth control, a new school in Madison and the first session of the ICC

By Brandon A. Evans prevent birth ‘demand faithful and generous the new consolidated elementary school Some 50 delegates from the state’s five observance. They cannot be considered being completed here which will serve dioceses will attend the meeting, in This week, we continue to examine not binding as if the teaching authority four parishes in the area. The Pope John addition to Archbishop Schulte and the what was going on in the Church and the [magisterium] of the Church were in a state XXIII School, now ready for occupancy, bishops of the four suffragan sees. The world 50 years ago as seen through the of doubt.’ That magisterium, he said, is will replace present facilities at St. Mary’s delegates represent the seven departments pages of The Criterion. rather ‘in a moment of study and reflection [built in 1876] and St. Michael’s [1905] to be formed within the Conference, Here are some of the items found in concerning matters which have been put parish schools and ‘downtown’ Madison. designed to finalize its organization, aims the November 4, 1966, issue of before it as worthy of the most attentive Four hundred youngsters from those two and objectives.” † The Criterion: consideration.’ It is the ‘law of God much parishes, St. Patrick’s parish and • Pope delays decision on birth more than our authority, a supreme concern St. Anthony’s parish in nearby China, will control for human life considered in its integral move into the 16-classroom, two-story “VATICAN CITY—Pope Paul VI said fullness, dignity and destiny much more building very soon.” he is delaying his long-awaited decision on than any partial concern,’ he said, which • New state Conference will meet artificial birth control ‘for some time yet’ makes this existing norm of the Church ‘the “The first general session of the newly- because the conclusions of the international best and most sacred norm for all.’ ” formed state-wide bishops’ conference will commission that has been working on the • Dedicated to Pope John: New meet Tuesday, Nov. 29, in Indianapolis, Read all of these stories from our problem ‘cannot be considered Madison school serves four parishes Archbishop [Paul C.] Schulte announced November 4, 1966, issue by logging definitive.’ ” However, he reminded “MADISON, Ind.—...Tangible evidence this week. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat on to our archives at Catholics that the Church’s existing norm of lay leadership coming to grips with basic House will host the Indiana Catholic www.CriterionOnline.com.) † against the use of artificial methods to issues is evidenced in the construction of Conference in its organizational meeting.

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