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May 11, 2014 Think Green 50¢ Recycle Volume 88, No. 18 Go Green todayscatholicnews.org Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Go Digital ’’ World Day of Prayer TTODAYODAYSS CCATHOLICATHOLIC for Vocations A family at prayer Pages 9-11 St. Joseph Parish celebrates In Truth and Charity Bishop announces Marian with centennial Mass consecration on Aug. 15 BY VINCE LABARBERA Page 2 FORT WAYNE — On the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Fort Wayne, continued its centennial celebration with a Mass cele- Confirmations brated by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades. Father Timothy Two celebrations at St. Pius X A. Wrozek, pastor since August 2001, concelebrated the 6:30 p.m. Mass on May 1, along with Fathers Page 4 Philip DeVolder, Adam Schmitt, William Sullivan and William Kummer. “I am very happy to be with you today to celebrate this 100th anniversary Mass of your beloved parish,” Bishop Rhoades began. “We gather on your patronal Disabilities retreat feast day, the feast of St. Joseph the Worker … insti- Role of service dogs tuted by Pope Pius XII on May 1, 1955.” Bishop Rhoades explained the communist world Page 5 was celebrating May Day, claiming this day as their own, a day for laborers. “The Church established this day as a Christian feast,” Bishop Rhoades said, “to highlight the true dignity of human labor in God’s creative plan. Courage And how appropriate that the humble workman of Nazareth, Joseph the carpenter, was chosen by the New chaplain takes post Church as the one to highlight the dignity of work- in South Bend ers.” “We can imagine how, in his carpenter shop, Page 8 Joseph patiently and lovingly taught his Son, our Lord Jesus, the skills of carpentry,” Bishop Rhoades said. “Certainly St. Joseph educated our Lord in the Jewish faith and the law of Moses, but in fulfilling his fatherly duties, he also taught him his trade, car- Catholic Doctor is In CORINE ERLANDSON pentry.” th Instructions at the end of life Children of St. Joseph Parish in Fort Wayne sing a song at the 100 anniversary Mass on May 1, celebrated by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades. 100TH, PAGE 16 Page 13 MAY CROWNING Deffenbaugh assumes helm CELEBRATION of Saint Anne Home BY KAY COZAD of Signature HealthCARE of Fort Wayne, he brings a plethora of skill, experience and dedication to the job. FORT WAYNE — Saint Anne Home and Deffenbaugh feels his advancing career Retirement Community of the Diocese is a vocation that stems from the experi- of Fort Wayne-South Bend has experi- ences of his childhood. “I spent a lot of time enced much positive growth and change as a child with my grandparents. They were throughout its 47-year history becoming a very significant part of my upbringing,” “the benchmark for high quality healthcare he says. “I came to know many older adults in Fort Wayne.” This year is no differ- through our church, many of whom left last- ent with the changing of the guard in the ing impressions on me as I grew up. Being administration office. David Deffenbaugh with them as they aged influenced my deci- has been named the new administrator as sion to work with older adults. I wanted KAREN CLIFFORD Mary Haverstick retires. to ensure that quality of life and dignity Deffenbaugh is no stranger to the senior were preserved and protected. In addition, Eighth-grade students at St. Thomas the healthcare field. With a degree in healthcare I wanted to make sure that families could Apostle School in Elkhart participate in the administration and a resume that includes ‘sleep well at night’ knowing their loved May Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary holding assistant and executive administra- one was being taken care of.” tive positions in four healthcare facilities, on May 2. the most recent being administrator/CEO HELM, PAGE 3 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC May 11, 2014 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the Bishop announces Marian Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 consecration on August 15th PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades EDITOR: Tim Johnson NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad IN TRUTH Editorial Department PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan AND FREELANCE WRITERS: Ann Carey, Michelle CHARITY Castleman, Karen Clifford, Bonnie Elberson, Denise Fedorow, Diane BY BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES Freeby, Sister Margie Lavonis, CSC, Jodi Magallanes, Joe Kozinski, Vince LaBarbera and Deb Wagner am happy to announce that, on the I Solemnity of the Assumption of the Business Department Blessed Virgin Mary, I will be renew- ing the consecration of our diocese to our BUSINESS MANAGER: Sean McBride Blessed Mother. On August 15th, in the AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol in Fort Wayne, I will renew our consecra- [email protected] tion to Jesus through Mary at the end of the 6:00 PM Mass. Mass will be followed by Advertising Sales a Marian procession from the cathedral to Tess Steffen Headwaters Park, organized by the Knights [email protected] of Columbus, to begin the annual summer (260) 456-2824 Festival of Faith. I am inviting all to participate in this Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org consecration by making a personal conse- cration to the Blessed Virgin Mary. This Published weekly except second consecration has a rich tradition in the Sunday of January; and every other Church. Saint Louis Marie de Montfort week from the fourth Sunday in proposed consecration to Christ through the June through the middle Sunday hands of Mary as an effective means for of September; and last Sunday in Christians to live faithfully their baptismal December by the Diocese of Fort commitments. Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Calhoun I am proposing that all who desire to St., P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. make this consecration follow the 33 days Periodicals postage paid at Fort Wayne, of preparation for the consecration. We IN, and additional mailing office. will be promoting the excellent guidebook, written by Father Michael Gaitley, entitled POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort 33 Days to Morning Glory. Father Gaitley Wayne, IN 46856-1169 or email: is speaking to our priests this week about KAY COZAD [email protected]. this program for Marian consecration. The Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades has announced that on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed 33 Days of preparation include prayers and Virgin Mary, he will be renewing the consecration of the diocese to our Blessed Mother. On Aug. meditations for each day, using the writ- MAIN OFFICE: 915 S. Clinton St., Fort 15, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne, which is shown above, Bishop Wayne, IN 46802. Telephone (260) ings of St. Louis Marie de Montfort, St. Rhoades will renew the consecration to Jesus through Mary at the end of the 6 p.m. Mass. Mass 456-2824. Fax: (260) 744-1473. Maximilian Kolbe, Blessed Mother Teresa BUREAU OFFICE: 1328 Dragoon Trail, of Calcutta, and Saint John Paul II. will be followed by a Marian procession from the cathedral to Headwaters Park, organized by the Mishawaka, IN 46544. Telephone (260) I see this consecration as a wonderful Knights of Columbus, to begin the annual summer Festival of Faith. 456-2824. Fax (260) 744-1473. opportunity of spiritual renewal for all of us individually as well as for our parishes and News deadline is the Monday morning diocese. It is an opportunity to draw closer a second century Apostolic Father, Saint in discipleship and to bring Jesus and His before publication date. Advertising to Christ through the one who cooperated Irenaeus, who wrote: the knot of Eve’s dis- Gospel to others. deadline is nine days before publica- obedience was untied by the obedience of In entrusting our diocese to the Blessed tion date. fully in the work of salvation He accom- plished: His Mother. She accompanies each Mary; what the virgin Eve bound by her Virgin Mary, I want to implore her mater- Today’s Catholic may be reached at : of us and the whole Church on our journey unbelief, the Virgin Mary loosened by her nal intercession for our diocese and for all Today’s Catholic, of faith. faith. our efforts in the new evangelization. I will P.O. Box 11169, Fort Wayne, IN Mary assisted the Church at the very The knots of sin, disobedience, and invoke her intercession that we may truly 46856-1169; or email: beginning when she devoted herself to unbelief take away our peace and serenity. be a missionary Church that reaches out to [email protected] prayer in the midst of the apostles in the Pope Francis says that these knots “are dan- others, especially to the poor and needy, upper room, awaiting the day of Pentecost. gerous, since many knots can form a tangle the estranged and forgotten, the sick and ISSN 0891-1533 She assists us today with her prayers of that gets more and more painful and diffi- the suffering, and those who have drifted USPS 403630 intercession. cult to undo. But we know one thing: noth- away from the Church. With Mary, we can Pope Francis, like his predecessors, has ing is impossible for God’s mercy! Even advance confidently in our holy mission. a deep devotion to Mary. I had never heard the most tangled knots are loosened by You will be hearing more about the of one particular devotion to Mary until I His grace. And Mary, whose ‘yes’ opened preparations for the Marian consecration on th read of it as a personal devotion of Pope the door for God to undo the knot of the August 15 , especially about the 33 days Francis.