Think Green 50¢ Recycle March 18, 2012 Volume 86, No. 11 Go Green todayscatholicnews.org Go Digital Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend TODAY’S CATHOLIC Catholics give aid to tornado victims First Communion The treasures of the tradition BY SEAN GALLAGHER Pages 8-9 INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — Catholics from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend have asked how they can assist those displaced by tornadoes that ravaged southern Indiana on Tireless defense of March 2, particularly Henryville. The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend has taken sev- religious freedom eral “how can I help inquiries,” reported Sean McBride, director of communications for the diocese. He has been Bishop Rhoades offers in contact with Catholic Charities for the Archdiocese of encouragement Indianapolis. Information to send donations that will assist the tor- Page 2 nado victims is available at www.archindy.org/cc/index. html or at the disaster response page at www.archindy.org/ cc/disaster/index.html, which has information on material needs and volunteers. Checks may be sent to the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, New evangelization c/o Catholic Charities Disaster Relief, 1400 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367. Begins with Confession Fort Wayne Bishop Luers High School Show Choir, Page 3 en route to national competition in Florida, stopped at Henryville to drop off supplies at St. Francis Xavier Church, which has become a hub for collecting supplies. The students at the school held a “dress down day” on March 7 where they could bring in $1 or supplies. The Leah Darrow supplies were loaded on the bus and delivered that same day with the monetary donations to Henryville. Model shares message Sacred Heart School in Warsaw, which won $200 at a recent Fort Wayne Komets hockey game, planned to split of re-conversion the prize money between Operation Rice Bowl and the Page 10 tornado victims. Tammy Becht and her family sought shelter in the CNS PHOTO/JOHN SOMMERS II, REUTERS basement of their Floyd County home March 2 when A sign is seen in Henryville, Ind., March 5 outside St. Francis Xavier Church, which has become the main center for tornado victims to get help after tornadoes moved through the small community. A chain of tornadoes cut a swath of destruction March 2 from the Midwest to the AID, PAGE 16 Gulf of Mexico, killing at least 39 people in five states. CHILD BAPTIZED IN CUBA Church must better explain teaching on sexuality, pope tells US bishops

BY CINDY WOODEN their “ad limina” visits to report on the status of their dioceses, the pope said ignorance of or challenges to Church teaching on marriage VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Permissive and sexuality were part of the “intellectual attitudes toward sex, cohabitation before and ethical challenges” to evangelization in marriage and acceptance of same-sex mar- the United States today. riage can damage individuals and are harm- The pope did not focus on current tensions ful for society, Pope Benedict XVI told a between the U.S. bishops and the Obama group of U.S. bishops at the Vatican. administration, particularly over health care “It is in fact increasingly evident that a coverage of contraception and other prac- weakened appreciation of the indissolubility tices that violate Church teaching. But at the of the marriage covenant, and the widespread beginning of his speech, Pope Benedict reit- CNS PHOTO/DESMOND BOYLAN, REUTERS rejection of a responsible, mature sexual ethic erated his concern about “threats to freedom A child is baptized in a Catholic church in grounded in the practice of chastity, have of conscience, religion and worship which led to grave societal problems bearing an need to be addressed urgently so that all men the village of Marti, Cuba, outside Havana, immense human and economic cost,” the and women of faith, and the institutions they pope said March 9. inspire, can act in accordance with their deep- March 10. Pope Benedict XVI will visit Meeting the bishops of Minnesota, North Cuba March 26-28. See story on page 3. Dakota and South Dakota, who were making TEACH, PAGE 4 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC March 18, 2012 TODAY’S CATHOLIC

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I am deeply grateful for the prayers and actions Advertising Sales of so many of our Catholic faithful, united in opposing the government’s invasive attempt Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) to curtail the freedom we cherish as Catholics (260) 456-2824 and as Americans. I am also very grateful to CNS PHOTO/BOB ROLLER Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) people of other faith communities who are Bishop William E. Lori of Bridgeport, Conn., chairman of the bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee for (574) 234-0687 standing with us in this important matter. I Religious Liberty, the Rev. Matthew Harrison, Ben Mitchell, Rabbi Meir Soloveichik and Craig Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org mention, in particular, the Missouri Synod Mitchell are sworn in before testifying at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington Feb. 16. The Lutheran communities in Fort Wayne. hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee was on religious liberty, Published weekly except the fourth I write this column as an update on this prompted by debate over a federal mandate on contraceptive coverage. Sunday in June, second and fourth issue since I addressed it several weeks ago. I weeks in July and August, the first ask for your continued support. week of September and last week The United States Senate voted 51-48 on The so-called “accommodation” inducing drugs. But there are many other in December by the Diocese of Fort st March 1 to table the bipartisan Respect for announced by President Obama last month examples of the erosion of religious freedom Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Calhoun Rights of Conscience Act. Though disappoint- has not rescinded or curtailed the unjust man- St., P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. in the United States. Last year in Alabama, a ed by this vote, we must not be disheartened. date. The mandate to provide the illicit servic- law was passed that makes it illegal to provide Periodicals postage paid at Fort Wayne, As Bishop William Lori, the Chair of the Ad IN, and additional mailing office. es remains. It still compels coverage, though charity and pastoral care for undocumented Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty of the the President “conceded” that the insurance immigrants. Just imagine: illegal for a priest POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, providers would have to pay the bill. Besides, to baptize or hear the confession of an undoc- Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort stated after the vote: “We will continue our many, if not most, of our ministries are “self- umented immigrant! And illegal to administer Wayne, IN 46856-1169 or email: strong defense of conscience rights through insured,” so we are still asking how we would the Anointing of the Sick to a sick or dying [email protected]. all available legal means. 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Fax (574) 830-1042. shared with me the terrible position they are Church’s freedom was not successful. on this base of support as we pursue legisla- being placed in. Sadly, Catholic Charities in the News deadline is the Monday morning tion in the House of Representatives, urge During the debate in the Senate, our Archdioceses of Boston, San Francisco, before publication date. Advertising the Administration to change its course on opponents tried to obscure the truth that this Washington, D.C. and several dioceses in deadline is nine days before publica- this issue, and explore our legal rights under is an issue of religious freedom by insisting Illinois were forced to stop providing adoption tion date. the Constitution and the Religious Freedom that abortion-inducing drugs, sterilization, or foster care services because those agencies Restoration Act.” and contraception are a “woman’s health would not place children with cohabitating Today’s Catholic may be reached at : This week, I am in Washington, D.C., issue.” As we hear the Church being lectured same-sex or unmarried opposite-sex couples. Today’s Catholic, for several meetings of Committees of the to about women’s health, it would be good I think everyone is probably aware of the P.O. Box 11169, Fort Wayne, IN USCCB of which I am a member or chair. to remind these opponents that the Catholic discrimination against our USCCB Migration 46856-1169; or email: At our Administrative Committee meetings, Church is the largest private provider of and Refugee Services. Even though we [email protected] we will be discussing this important issue and health care for women and their babies in the received the highest performance rating in ISSN 0891-1533 our efforts as we move forward to protect our United States! Truth seems to be distorted, administering services for victims of human USPS 403630 religious freedom. Be assured that we will not ignored, or denied in a climate of relativism. trafficking, the federal government disquali- stop speaking out until our religious freedom It is also important to note that President fied MRS from a contract because we would is restored. Obama’s “accommodation” last month did not provide or refer for contraception and Why is this issue so important? It is about not change the narrow definition of “religious abortion. Similar discrimination has disquali- our most cherished freedom: religious lib- employers” that are exempt from the mandate. fied Catholic Relief Services from contracts in erty. Religious liberty is more than freedom It is terribly offensive to have the govern- its work for the poor in the Third World. of worship. It includes the freedom to do ment telling us which of our ministries are There is an urgent need that we impress the works that our faith calls us to do, with- “religious enough” and which are not. As I upon our elected representatives the great out compromising that faith. These works have written before, the Church should not importance of religious liberty and that, in include education, health care, and social be penalized for employing and for serving voting, we consider the positions of those run- services. The government has no right to people who are not Catholic. Our institutions ning for public office on this issue. We must force our Catholic institutions to act contrary serve the common good and should not be stand fast in defending the right of religious to Catholic beliefs by covering in our health threatened by government coercion to act freedom. And we must pray fervently for the plans abortion-inducing drugs, sterilizations, contrary to our religious beliefs because we protection of this liberty. and contraception. The unjust HHS mandate employ and serve non-Catholics. May Mary Immaculate, the patroness of strikes at the heart of our fundamental right to My focus has been on the HHS mandate our diocese and of our country, intercede for religious liberty. for contraception, sterilization, and abortion- us! March 18, 2012 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC 3

Public Schedule of biShoP Kevin c. RhoadeS

• Sunday, March 18, 10:30 a.m. — Celebration of Washington Archdiocese Rose Mass at Little Flower Church, Bethesda, Md. • Monday, March 19, 9 a.m. — Mass and Pastoral Visit, Saint Joseph’s High School, South Bend • Tuesday, March 20, 10 a.m. — Meeting of Bishop’s Cabinet, Archbishop Noll Center, Fort Wayne • Wednesday, March 21, 12 p.m. — Presentation of Father Thomas O’Connor Light of Christ Award, Saint Mary’s Church, Fort Wayne • Wednesday, March 21, 7:30 p.m. — Speech at Jewish Federation of Saint Joseph Valley, South Bend • Thursday, March 22, 11 a.m. — Mass at Parkview North Hospital, Fort Wayne • Friday, March 23, 7 p.m. — Confirmation Mass, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Warsaw • Saturday, March 24, 9:30 a.m. — Morning Prayer at Diocesan Marriage and Family Conference, University of Notre Dame • Saturday, March 24, 6 p.m. — Saint Joseph’s High School Dinner and Auction, South Bend CNS PHOTO/NANCY PHELAN WIECHEC Pilgrims make their way to and from the sanctuary of Our Lady of Charity in El Cobre, Cuba, Feb. 11. The shrine to Cuba’s patroness draws people from around the island nation as well as overseas visitors. Pope Benedict New evangelization also begins XVI will visit the shrine during his March 26-28 stay in Cuba. with Confession, pope says U.S. bishops to attend BY CAROL GLATZ papal visit in Mexico, VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Confession can help Catholics build lives filled with hope and holiness, which are needed for Cuba; website created effective evangelization, Pope Benedict XVI said. WASHINGTON — Cuban- ebrate Masses in Santiago “New evangelization, therefore, American Bishop Octavio and Havana, and will visit also starts from the confessional,” Cisneros, an auxiliary bishop of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of he told confessors and other par- Brooklyn, New York, will repre- Charity, in the mining town of ticipants attending a course spon- sent the United States Conference El Cobre, to commemorate the sored by the Apostolic Penitentiary of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in 400th anniversary of the discov- — a Vatican court that that handles Mexico during the visit of Pope ery of her statue in the Bay of issues related to the absolution of Benedict XVI. Cardinal Timothy Nipe. sin. M. Dolan, USCCB president, Bishop Elizondo, who is in the New evangelization “draws its appointed Bishop Cisneros to delegation going to Cuba, noted life blood from the holiness of the represent the bishops’ conference the importance of the occasion. children of the Church, from the at the Apostolic Mass that Pope “The Holy Father’s apostolic daily journey of personal and com- Benedict XVI will celebrate in visit to Cuba will be an historic munal conversion to adhere ever Leon, Guanajuato, during the moment as the people of Cuba more deeply to Christ, he said in pope’s apostolic visit to Mexico renew their faith in Christ and his address March 9. and Cuba, March 23-29. celebrate that faith with Catholics There is a strong link between Bishop Cisneros, a member around the world,” Bishop holiness and the sacrament of of the USCCB Subcommittee Elizondo said. Reconciliation, he said. for the Church in Latin America, People of faith in the United The true conversion of a per- along with Bishop Gerald States can follow the pope’s son’s heart that has opened itself Kicanas, chairman of Catholic pilgrimage to Mexico and Cuba to God’s transformative power of Relief Services, Bishop Richard and related news and content, in renewal “is the driving force of Pates, chairman of the USCCB English and Spanish, through the every reform and it translates into a Committee on International USCCB website pages dedicated true evangelizing force,” the pope Justice and Peace, and Bishop to the apostolic journey at www. said. Eusebio Elizondo, also a member usccb.org. The sacrament of Reconciliation of the USCCB Subcommittee During the visit Catholic News reminds people of God’s limitless for the Church in Latin America, Service (CNS) reporters will capacity to “transform, illuminate will be among other U.S. bishops be utilizing social media, also all the dark corners and continually traveling to Cuba to greet Pope in English and Spanish. People CNS PHOTO/FELIX ORDONEZ, REUTERS Benedict. can follow them at twitter.com/ open up new horizons,” he said. A priest hears confession from a man in 2011 in Burgos, Spain. Through Confession and The pope will celebrate an catholicnewssvc or www.face- Confession can help Catholics build lives filled with hope and holiness, God’s mercy, the repentant sinner open-air Mass in Leon, Mexico book.com/CatholicNewsService. becomes a new person who is “jus- which are needed for effective evangelization, Pope Benedict XVI said. the morning of March 25 at Foro USCCB will also be following tified, pardoned and sanctified,” Bicentenario, near the national the event on its Facebook page at who can become a grace-filled and to proclaim with vigor the possibil- said priests play a major role in monument to Christ the King www.facebook.com/usccb. CNS’ more authentic witness to God’s ity of an encounter between people making sure people understand on the mountaintop of Cerro del full coverage is also available love, he said. of today and Jesus Christ.” the enormous value of Confession Cubilete. On the same day, the at http://www.usccb.org/about/ “Only he who lets himself be God became human precisely to and they should be aware that they pope will also hold an evening leadership/holy-see/pope-bene- deeply renewed by divine grace be able to be close to all people so hold a “precious and irreplaceable” meeting in the Cathedral of Leon dict-xvi/2012-apostolic-journey- can carry in himself, and therefore that they could see and hear Him, ministry. with the bishops of Mexico mexico-cuba.cfm. proclaim, the Gospel news,” he he said. The pope echoed that sentiment and representatives of bishops’ The USCCB Subcommittee said. That is why the sacrament of urging priests to see themselves as conferences of the American on the Church in Latin America “Thus each Confession, from Reconciliation helps a person open key to helping people meet God Continent. helps fund numerous pasto- which each Christian will emerge his or her heart and let God in. The and usher in a new beginning in “It will be a joy to repre- ral programs throughout Latin renewed, will represent a step for- certainty that Christ is near and will their lives. sent the Catholic bishops of the America and the Caribbean ward for new evangelization,” he be there for humanity even when Yet priests, too, “must be the United States as the Holy Father region. The USCCB Committee said. burdened by sin “is always the first to renew an awareness of visits Mexico,” said Bishop on International Justice and Given the “educational emer- light of hope for the world,” said themselves as sinners, and of Cisneros. “We pray that the Holy Peace shapes USCCB policy gency” in today’s world, in which the pope. their need to seek sacramental Father’s visit to Mexico and on international issues. More relativism has eradicated any sense In his address to the pope, forgiveness in order to renew their Cuba brings peace, reconcilia- information on both can be that people can gradually come to Portuguese Cardinal Manuel encounter with Christ” and pro- tion, and many blessings to both found at www.usccb.org; search know the truth and experience the Monteiro de Castro, major peniten- mote evangelization, he said. countries.” “Church in Latin America” and truth of God, “Christians are called tiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary, In Cuba the pope will cel- “International Justice and Peace.”

4 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC March 18, 2012 TEACH Vatican says number CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 of Catholics, priests, bishops est moral convictions.” worldwide increased Concentrating his remarks on the need to promote and explain BY CAROL GLATZ Office of Church Statistics presented Church teaching on sexuality, the the first copy of the 2012 yearbook pope said the Church’s key concern to Pope Benedict XVI during an is “the good of children, who have VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The audience March 10. a fundamental right to grow up with number of Catholics in the world Detailed statistics in the year- a healthy understanding of sexuality and the number of deacons, priests book are based on reports from dio- and its proper place in human rela- and bishops all increased in 2010, ceses and religious orders as of Dec. 31, 2010. tionships.” CNS PHOTO/L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO while the number of women in reli- The percentage of Catholics Acknowledging the clerical Pope Benedict XVI greets Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of St. Paul and gious orders continued to decline, sexual abuse scandal, the pope said, according to Vatican statistics. declined slightly in South America “It is my hope that the Church in the Minneapolis during a March 8 meeting with bishops from Minnesota on At the end of 2010, the world- from 28.54 percent to 28.34 percent United States, however chastened their “ad limina” visits to the Vatican. wide Catholic population reached of the regional population, and by the events of the past decade, 1.196 billion, an increase of 15 mil- dropped considerably in Europe will persevere in its historic mission Defending traditional marriage The Church itself “must lion or 1.3 percent, slightly outpac- from 24.05 percent to 23.83 per- of educating the young and thus is not simply a matter of Church acknowledge deficiencies in the ing the global population growth cent. The percentage of Catholics contribute to the consolidation of teaching, he said; it is a matter of catechesis of recent decades, which rate, which was estimated at 1.1 increased in 2010 by just under half that sound family life, which is the “justice, since it entails safeguarding failed at times to communicate the percent, said a statement published a percentage point in Southeast Asia surest guarantee of intergenerational the good of the entire human com- rich heritage of Catholic teaching March 10 by the Vatican press and Africa. solidarity and the health of society munity and the rights of parents and on marriage as a natural institution office. The Vatican said the number as a whole.” children alike.” elevated by Christ to the dignity of a Catholics as a percentage of the of bishops in the world increased The moral virtues espoused in Pope Benedict praised the U.S. sacrament, the vocation of Christian global population “remained stable from 5,065 to 5,104; the number the Church’s teaching on sexuality bishops’ 2009 letter, “Marriage: spouses in society and in the at around 17.5 percent,” it said. of priests went from 410,593 to are “the key to human fulfillment,” Love and Life in the Divine Plan,” Church, and the practice of marital The statement reported a hand- 412,236, increasing everywhere he said, because they promote and he asked them to continue chastity,” he said. ful of the statistics contained in except Europe. sexuality as “a source of genuine reviewing and strengthening both Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of the 2012 “Annuario Pontificio,” a The number of women in reli- freedom, happiness and the fulfill- religious education materials and St. Paul and Minneapolis, speaking yearbook containing information gious orders fell by more than 7,000 ment of our fundamental and innate marriage preparation programs. on behalf of the bishops, thanked about every Vatican office, as well in 2010, despite showing a 2 percent human vocation to love.” In conversations with the bish- Pope Benedict for announcing a as every diocese and religious order increase in both Asia and Africa. At One of the first steps, he said, ops during the “ad limina” visits, special Year of Faith, which will in the world. the end of the year, Catholic wom- must be to help Catholics “recover he said, some of the bishops have begin in October. Officials of the Vatican en’s orders had 721,935 members. an appreciation of the virtue of chas- expressed concern about how dif- “There is a profound crisis of Secretariat of State and its Central tity,” which forms the human heart ficult it is to communicate the faith affecting large numbers of to love in the most authentic way. 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BRC- 121_2009 Todays Catholic ad1 1 2/3/09 8:46:54 AM March 18, 2012 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC 5 Human trafficking and home energy assistance among legislation to promote human dignity this year. However a minor provision R-Oldenburg, will allow non-public “Access to a school choice schol- to allow a “once in, always in,” to the school families who qualify for a arship for non-public school students INDIANA scholarship tax credit program did scholarship tax credit to remain eli- will continue to be an effort the pass. The proposal, Senate Bill 296, gible as long as their family meets Indiana Catholic Conference works CATHOLIC authored by State Sen. Jean Leising, the income requirements. toward,” said Tebbe. CONFERENCE

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School choice expansion, is not on the prosecutor to show coer- Red River Lenten Menu cion, as it was prior to SB 4 passing. Soup du Jour: Clam Chowder efforts to curb chemical A measure to help low-to- moderate income families receive Entrees: abortion failed assistance for home energy costs Each Entree served with soup or salad, rolls and choice of one side. also passed. House Bill 1141, INDIANAPOLIS — March authored by State Rep. Peggy Welch, NEW CASTLE FISH-N-CHIPS 9 marked the close of another D-Bloomington, provides addi- Atlantic Cod dipped in our special beer batter and deep fried, session of the Indiana General tional assistance to the Low Income served with cole slaw and French Fries Assembly. Adjournment came Home Energy Assistance Program LUMP CRAB STUFFED SHRIMP W/LOBSTER SAUCE with mixed results. (LIHEAP). It does so by restoring Legislation to curb human traf- the sales tax exemption for energy Large prawns split and stuffed with our own crab stuffing ficking, assist low income families consumption paid for through federal topped with rich Lobster sauce with home energy and improve assistance. The legislation will utilize BLACKENED MAHI MAHI access to the scholarship tax credit all federal funds for the purpose for Mahi Mahi, seasoned with our special blackening seasoning were among the legislative accom- which they were granted instead of and cooked to perfection and topped with a cream sauce plishments supported by the Indiana taking a 7 percent sales tax. The sales WON TON TUNA Catholic Conference (ICC) that tax exemption will be extended to Ahi Tuna Pan Seared, served with Crisp Won Tons, passed this year. Yet measures 2020. to address chemical abortion and “Again, the Church applauds the Spicy Orange Sauce, Wasabi and Seaweed Salad expand school choice for current efforts of lawmakers who passed the SESAME SALMON SKEWERS non-public school families failed. home heating legislation which will Black and White sesame seed crusted salmon skewers “I’m pleased with the actions assist low income families struggling grilled with a Caribbean glaze taken by the Indiana General with home energy costs by passing Assembly to address the issue of the home energy bill,” said Tebbe. human trafficking,” said Glenn “There were some disappoint- Tebbe, ICC executive director. “The ments this year, including the fact Church supports clarifying the law that the chemical abortion legislation and making it easier to convict peo- and school choice expansion for cur- 305 East Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne...at the Marriott 260-484-0411 ple who commit the crime of human rent non-public school families did trafficking.” not become law,” said Tebbe. “The In early January, Indiana’s attor- right-to-work issue not only domi- ney general Greg Zoeller began nated the early part of the year, but pushing for the Indiana General because of the heated controversy Assembly to act quickly to put more in the House, it contributed to the limits on the crime of human traf- failure of passing other controversial ficking especially with the venue issues including putting limits on of the Super Bowl coming to town. chemical abortion,” he said. All Saints Zoeller said, “Human trafficking Senate Bill 72, authored by State is a problem that has been ignored Sen. Travis Holdman, R-Markle, Religious Goods until recently. It’s one that’s grow- was an attempt to prohibit “telemed” ing, I think, primarily fueled by the abortions by requiring the doctor 8808 Coldwater Road same energy that brings drugs to the to do a physical exam before and In Coldwater Centre at Wallen Road United States.” after prescribing RU 486. In some The National Center for Missing states, prescriptions for RU 486 are 260-490-7506 and Exploited Children estimates that provided by doctors via a computer 10,000 prostitutes were brought to screen from a remote location. The •First Communion Dresses the 2010 Super Bowl in Miami. bill is also limited only to physicians State Sen. Greg Walker, who could prescribe RU486. While •First Communion Gifts R-Columbus, who co-authored the the bill passed the Senate 36-0, the legislation with State Sen. Randy bill did not receive a hearing in the Head, R-Logansport, said he did House. •Confirmation Gifts so to clear-up ambiguities within “While I am disappointed the Indiana’s current human trafficking chemical abortion legislation did not •Baptismal Gifts and Gowns statutes. “Experts agree human traf- move in the House, there was a lot of ficking is a grim epidemic world- good testimony and discussion about wide, and is certainly prevalent in the issue,” said Tebbe. “It raised the United States,” Walker said. “In awareness that chemical abortions fact, roughly 4 million people fall happen in Indiana and can not be •Books •Bibles victim to human trafficking every taken lightly. Awareness and educa- year. What’s more, Indiana recently tion are the first steps toward getting •Rosaries received a ‘D grade’ for its related effective informed consent legislation laws. This is simply unacceptable.” passed,” he said. “I expect informed •Statues •Crucifixes Under the newly passed human consent for abortion to be revisited trafficking legislation, Senate Bill 4, next year, and the Church will con- •Medals •Church Supplies it is illegal for any person to arrange tinue to work toward better informed for any person to participate in any consent laws and work toward life- forced sex act. Prior to SB 4, Indiana affirming legislation.” law only prohibited forced marriage Three proposals to expand and prostitution. SB 4 also makes it access to a school choice scholar- easier to prosecute for human traf- ship voucher for students currently Support your school. Use All Saints SCRIP! ficking because the burden of proof enrolled in a non-public school failed 6 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC March 18, 2012 Bishops urge Congress Church (one of the parishes in the decision) has not been lawfully and to remember the poor in validly relegated to secular but not unbecoming use,” said the decree budget-making decisions for one of the parishes in Cleveland. ews riefs Borre said other decrees that were WASHINGTON (CNS) — Congress N B should base all federal budget deci- read to him by people familiar with sions on how they provide for those the case included the same language. in need, whether they protect or threaten human life and dignity, and WOMEN RUN FROM CATHOLIC CHURCH AFTER DEADLY Recognizing gay unions if they promote the common good of “workers and families who struggle BOMBING IN NIGERIA devalues marriage, to live in dignity in difficult eco- official tells UN council nomic times,” said the chairmen of two U.S. bishops’ committees in a VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The letter to Congress. “In the past year, Catholic Church condemns vio- Congress and the administration have lence and discrimination against taken significant action to reduce homosexual persons, but recog- the federal deficit, while attempting nizing same-sex unions as a mar- to protect programs that serve poor riage devalues the unique identity and vulnerable people,” said Bishops and social contributions of the union Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton, Calif., of a man and a woman, a Vatican and Richard E. Pates of Des Moines, official told the U.N. Human Rights Iowa. The letter was dated March 6 Council. Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, and released March 7. Bishop Blaire Vatican observer at U.N. agencies is chairman of the U.S. bishops’ in Geneva, told the council March Committee on Domestic Justice and 9 that the Vatican “condemns dis- Human Development and Bishop crimination and violence against any Pates is chairman of their Committee human person, including those who on International Justice and Peace. are so targeted because of perceived “Congress will continue to face dif- sexual differences.” The Human ficult choices about how to allocate Rights Council was discussing burdens and sacrifices and balance a report on “Discriminatory Laws resources and needs,” the bishops and Practices and Acts of Violence said. “We fear the pressure to cut vital against Individuals Based on their programs that protect the lives and Sexual Orientation.” While the report dignity of the poor and vulnerable noted international law does not will increase. As Catholic bishops, require states to recognize same-sex we have tried to remind Congress that unions, Archbishop Tomasi said Navi these choices are economic, politi- CNS PHOTO/REUTERS Pillay, the U.N. high commissioner cal, and moral.” The bishops said for human rights, proposed that states they joined other Christian leaders Women run from the scene of a bombing at St. Finbar Catholic Church in the Rayfield have an obligation to “ensure that in calling for a “circle of protection” suburb of the Nigerian city of Jos March 11. The bomb detonated as worshippers attend- unmarried same-sex couples are treat- around the poor and vulnerable, both ed in the same way and entitled to the “at home and abroad,” as members of ed the final Mass of the day, killing at least 10 people at the church in Jos, a city where same benefits as unmarried opposite- Congress craft and debate a budget thousands have died in the last decade in religious and ethnic violence. sex couples.” The archbishop said, resolution and spending bills for the “The Holy See expresses grave con- next fiscal year. The bishops said cern that, under the guise of ‘protect- access to “affordable, life-affirming ing’ people from discrimination and health care that respects religious a while, “it is heartening to see the ness to family farmers and ranchers, Vatican congregation violence on the basis of perceived freedom” is an urgent national prior- outrage with which the Protestant and promotes stewardship of the land. sexual differences, this council may ity and warned against shifting rising community has met the mandate,” The farm bill affects us all, but most says 13 Cleveland be running the risk of demeaning health care costs to vulnerable seniors, French said. “The unanimity of the significantly, those who are hungry, parishes must reopen the sacred and time-honored legal people with disabilities and the poor. bishops has given the Protestant com- living in poverty and struggling to institution of marriage between man They voiced support for programs munity a spinal transplant.” French keep farming a viable way of life,” CLEVELAND (CNS) — A Vatican and woman.” Traditional marriage that help low-income people such as was joined in the discussion Feb. 28 they said in a March 6 letter to key congregation has overturned the clos- has “enjoyed special protection from Pell grants, offered to needy college by Richard Land, president of the members of a Senate committee that ing of 13 parishes in the Diocese time immemorial within legal, cul- students to defray tuition expenses Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics works on agricultural issues. The farm of Cleveland and said the church- tural and religious traditions and with- at the college of their choice, and and Religious Liberty Commission bill is a reauthorization package that es must be restored for worship, a in the modern human rights instru- improved workforce training and since 1988, and Geoffrey Surtees and generally comes up for renewal every person involved with the cases said. ments, starting with the Universal development. They also pushed for Francis J. Manion, both Catholics five or six years. “The 2012 Farm The ruling reverses some of the clos- Declaration of Human Rights,” he efforts to restore funding cut from the living in Bardstown, Ky., and serving Bill is an opportunity to address our ings ordered by Bishop Richard G. said. Marriage was afforded special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance as staff attorneys for the center. The nation’s broken and outdated agricul- Lennon since 2009 under a dioce- recognition because the relationship Program, formerly known as food Washington-based center, founded tural policies. This is a crucial time to san-wide reconfiguration plan. The between a man and woman, who stamps, and to make permanent an in 1990 by the Rev. Pat Robertson, build a more just framework that puts Congregation for Clergy’s ruling in commit to staying together for life expansion of low-income tax credits. focuses on pro-life and religious liber- poor and hungry people first, serves support of parishioners who appealed and are open to having and raising ty issues. The discussion on “Current small and moderate-sized family the closings is a rare instance, children, benefits all the individuals Christians unite in Threats to Religious Liberty: The farms, promotes sustainable steward- explained Peter Borre, a leader with involved, and “makes a unique and Right of Conscience Under Attack” ship of the land and helps vulnerable the Council of Parishes in Boston, essential contribution to the public opposition to HHS was part of Aquinas College’s spring farmers and rural communities both who has been advising parish groups good,” the archbishop said. contraceptive mandate lecture series. The threat to religious at home and in developing countries,” nationwide on their appeals. Bishop freedom represented by the contra- the letter said. The letter was signed by Lennon can appeal the rulings to the ceptive mandate “is as serious as any Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton, Catholic Charities, NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) — The Apostolic Signature, the Vatican’s threat we’ve faced in my lifetime,” Calif., chairman of the U.S. bishops’ new federal mandate that employers highest court. Decrees released by women’s center team up said Land. “This regulation ... is just Committee on Domestic Justice and provide free insurance coverage for parishioners of two parishes March the first swing of the club.” Human Development; Bishop Richard to help pregnant women contraceptives that can be abortifa- 8 cited Canons 515 and 1222 and the E. Pates of Des Moines, Iowa, chair- cients, sterilizations and other services procedural and substantive steps that man of the bishops’ Committee on HAMMOND, Ind. (CNS) — Thanks has united Christians across denomi- were not followed under them. Both Catholic leaders: Farm International Justice and Peace; Father to a collaboration of agencies, a foun- national lines, said a lawyer for the canons require a bishop to consult Larry Snyder, president of Catholic dation and other funding sources, the American Center for Law and Justice bill can help hungry, with his diocesan council of priests Charities USA; Carolyn Woo, presi- first Women’s Care Center opened during a panel discussion at Aquinas prior to taking any action to suppress farmers, rural US dent of Catholic Relief Services; and March 1 in the Diocese of Gary. The College in Nashville. “They under- a parish or close a Church building. James F. Ennis, executive director 19th such facility to open in Indiana, stand it’s not about contraceptives The congregation ruled that Bishop WASHINGTON (CNS) — Five U.S. of the National Catholic Rural Life Wisconsin, Ohio and Michigan, the but religious liberty and abortion,” Lennon did not adhere to those Catholic clergy and lay leaders said Conference. It was addressed to Sens. center serves young pregnant women said David French, senior counsel requirements. “It is evident, therefore, they want to work with lawmakers Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Pat who lack resources and support. for the center who lives in Columbia, that the requirements of law for the for a new farm bill that “provides for Roberts, R-Kan., chairwoman and “This ministry is very much needed south of Nashville. Although Catholic licit and valid relegation of a Church poor and hungry people both at home ranking member, respectively, of the in Northwest Indiana,” Gary Bishop bishops have been fighting increas- to secular but not unbecoming use and abroad, offers effective support for Senate Committee on Agriculture, Dale J. Melczek said at the dedication ing attacks on religious freedom for have not been met, and that St. Patrick those who grow our food, ensures fair- Nutrition and Forestry. ceremony. March 18, 2012 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 7

Diocesan representatives Order of Malta will host to speak at religious forum on end of life freedom rally round the iocese decisions Stand Up for Religious Freedom a d SOUTH BEND — The Order of Nationwide Rally will be held in Malta will host a Malta Forum on Fort Wayne and South Bend on Saturday, March 24, beginning at Friday, March 23, from 12-1 p.m. 9 a.m. and concluding with noon In Fort Wayne, the event Mass, at the Saint Joseph Regional is being organized by Cathie MINSTRELS PERFORM GLEEFUL PROGRAM Medical Center in South Bend, in Humbarger of the Allen County Education Center A, B and C on Right to Life. Sean McBride, the Garden level. director of the communications Society of Jesus Jesuit Father for the Diocese of Fort Wayne- Joseph Koterski will speak on end- South Bend will be one of nine of-life decisions. Father Koterski speakers from many faith denomi- is the associate professor of philos- nations. ophy at Fordham University and The Fort Wayne event will editor-in-chief of the International be held on the Allen County Philosophical Quarterly. He is Courthouse Lawn. the author of “An Introduction In South Bend, the rally will to Medieval Philosophy: Some be held from 12-1 p.m. at the Jon Basic Concepts.” The forum will R. Hunt Plaza, 211 N. Michigan include prayer, talks, table discus- — between LaSalle and Colfax — sions and Mass. For more infor- across from the Morris Performing mation contact Chris Godfrey Arts Center. at (574) 237-9000 or Chris@ Lisa Everett, co-director of the GodfreyLawOffices.com. Office of Family Life, will make one of the presentations. Local children welcomed South Bend organizers say, “Thousands of faithful citi- to Easter carnival zens will gather in prayer and NOTRE DAME — Students at public witness in 80 cities and Holy Cross College will welcome towns across the U.S. to oppose local children and their parents to the Health and Human Services campus on Sunday, March 25, for Mandate attack on religious lib- its annual Easter Eggstravaganza erty.” FRANCIE HOGAN event sponsored by the college’s Additional information is Social Concerns Committee. available by linking to http:// The Bishop Luers Minstrels, the mixed show choir for the high school, performed their Children ages 3-8 years are invited standupforreligiousfreedom. routine for the student body Friday, March 2. The school hosted six middle school and to bring their Easter baskets to the com. For more information, in Pfeil Center at Holy Cross to take South Bend contact SouthBend@ 19 high school choirs at the 38th annual show choir competition. It is the longest running part in activities including an egg StandUpForReligiousFreedom. show choir competition in the nation. hunt, potato sack races, and many com; in Fort Wayne contact (260) other exciting crafts and games. 471-1849 or Cathie.humbarger@ There will be plenty of opportuni- ichooselife.org. ties to win prizes, munch on deli- students’ information so that they Ernest Jones, director of Player groups; Sisters of Providence cious snacks and treats and meet St. Peter, St. Mary can receive invitations to events Development for the Notre Dame retreats and spiritual enrichment the Easter Bunny. Admission is parishes offer mission and liturgies. Research shows that Football Team as speaker. Jones programs; social justice activities; free to the public. young Catholics who practice is in his first year on the coaching eco-justice projects; and/or other Festivities will take place from FORT WAYNE — St. Peter and their faith in college attend Mass staff of the Irish. Sisters of Providence ministries. 1-3 p.m. Children must be accom- St. Mary parishes of Fort Wayne more often, become leaders in Reservations are required by Participation as an associate panied by a parent or guardian. will hold a combined parish Lenten their parish and are more likely to March 21, by calling the Notre is an individual’s response to the Holy Cross College is located mission from Sunday, March 25, consider a religious vocation. Dame Alumni Office at (574) call depending on one’s particu- across from the University of Notre to Tuesday, March 27, at 6:30 Saint Joseph’s and Marian high 631-6000. Tickets are $15 for lar gifts, interest and ability. The Dame on State Road 933 North. p.m. each evening. Franciscan schools participated in the pro- adults and $10 under the age of 18 associate makes a commitment for For more information, please con- Father David Mary Engo will gram last year. This year the Serra and may be purchased at the door. one year. tact Social Concerns President preside at all three services with Club of South Bend is broadening Applications for the next fiscal Molly White at mwhite@hcc-nd. the topic of “Reconciliation.” The the program to cover not only the Applications being year will be accepted through June edu. March 25 session will focus on two Catholic high schools but also accepted for Providence 30. For more information contact “Reconciliation with God” and Catholic students not attending Debbie Dillow, assistant director Bishop Rhoades to speak will be held at St. Mary Parish. The Saint Joseph’s or Marian. The Associates of Providence Associates, at (317) March 26 session will be held Serra Club of South Bend is con- 994-6821, [email protected] or at Jewish Federation at St. Peter’s and will focus on tacting parishes in the western end SAINT MARY-OF-THE- visit www.ProvidenceAssociates. of the diocese. For more informa- WOODS — The Sisters of org. Applications are also avail- SOUTH BEND — The Jewish “Reconciliation with Others” with Federation of St. Joseph County the sacrament of Reconciliation to tion, call your parish or contact Providence of Saint Mary-of-the- able from Vicki Layton, admin- Stephen Elek, Jr. at (574) 291- Woods are currently accepting istrative assistant, at vlayton@ has invited Bishop Kevin C. follow. On March 27 at St. Mary’s Rhoades to give a keynote address. the topic will be “Reconciliation 0550. applications from persons inter- spsmw.org or (812) 535-2862. The Serra mission is to pray, ested in becoming Providence Bishop Rhoades will speak on with Self.” Refreshments will “The Challenge of Secularization be served following Sunday and foster and support vocations to the Associates for the 2012-2013 Saint Joseph’s High priesthood and religious life. year. Providence Associates are to the Future of Faith-Based Tuesday services in St. Mary’s School musicians bring Communities” at 7:30 p.m. on Oechtering Hall. women and men, at least 18 years Rockne Mass and of age, of diverse faith traditions home gold Wednesday, March 21. The talk, who seek a formal relationship which will be followed by a ques- Serra Club of South Bend breakfast offered with the Sisters of Providence. SOUTH BEND — Saint Joseph’s tion and answer session, will be Associates are drawn to this High School students Alissa held at the Jewish Federation, promotes faith NOTRE DAME — The Notre relationship with the Sisters of Plenzler and Sebastian Giraldo 3202 Shalom Way, South Bend. Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley connection in college Providence primarily to deepen received gold ratings in the ISSMA The Ecumenical Office of the will hold its 81st Annual Rockne their spiritual life and they see State Competition this year. Diocese of Ft. Wayne-South Bend SOUTH BEND — The Serra Mass and Breakfast on Sunday, themselves as being called to Plenzler is a senior competing in and the Community Relations Club of South Bend is sponsor- March 25. Mass will begin at 9:30 respond to the Providence vision voice, and Giraldo is a sophomore Committee of the federation will ing the College Connections for a.m. in the Dillon Hall Chapel, through their own particular way violinist. Although not competing cohost a dessert reception follow- Catholics (CCC), a program that with breakfast to follow at 10:30 of life. on the state level, Giovanni Stroik ing the talk. An RSVP is appreci- provides high school students a.m. in McKenna Hall, the Center Some suggested ways for asso- is a freshman trumpet player who ated but not required at (574) 233- with information about Catholic for Continuing Education. ciates to participate in the life and received a gold rating at the district 1164. Ample parking is available. organizations at the college of Guests will honor the lega- mission are mutual and intentional competition. their choice as well as provid- cy of Knute Rockne with mem- prayer; appropriate community ing campus ministries with the bers of the Rockne family and gatherings, reflection and prayer 8 TODAY’S CATHOLIC March 18, 2012 First Communion unites the body of Christ

BY KAY COZAD the girls, who are now brides of Christ. Many times these dresses are heirlooms that have been hildren from all over the passed down from generation to Diocese of Fort Wayne- generation or from sister to sister. South Bend have been pre- Boys dress in dark slacks with Cparing for months to receive the white shirt and tie. Many wear sacrament of first Communion. special suits for the occasion. The Eucharist, instituted by Jesus The sacrament of first at the last supper, is the very Communion is a festive celebra- heart of the Catholic faith and tion calling for large family gath- according to the Catechism of the erings with religious gifts such Catholic Church is “the source as prayer books, Bibles, rosaries, and summit of the Christian life.” and religious statues. It is con- CCC 1324 sidered a rite of passage into the The rich and fruitful history of sharing of the life of the Church, this sacrament of initiation dates which was begun at Baptism. back, of course, to the last supper, St. Mary of the Assumption, when Jesus invited His Apostles in Decatur, second graders have to share in His eternal presence been excitedly preparing for this by remembering Him throughout special sacramental day with all time by receiving His own their teachers Michelle Miller sacrificial body and blood under and Nicole Selking, with much the species of bread and wine. class time spent on reading from The early Christians shared their regular text, discussing the special meals in their homes in sacrament, coloring and filling in remembrance of their Savior on worksheets. the first day of the week, Sunday, Miller says, “We are making the day of Christ’s resurrec- our own scrapbooks,” for which “My understanding is this is to tion. Gradually the structure of parents have sent in Baptismal bring one into a closer associa- the Eucharistic celebration was pictures with memories of hile tion with God and Jesus based on formed with the addition of the the day for the Baptism page, WCatholic children com- His message at the last supper to Liturgy of the Word. And by the Reconciliation photos, and per- around the diocese are pleted the Apostles, with Christ actually year 155 St. Justin Martyr wrote sonal anecdotes written by the joyfully preparing for their spe- nine being present now rather than on the structure of what is now students themselves on what this cial first Communion ceremony, months of RCIA just symbolically reflecting His the modern Mass. process means to them. 502 adults will be received into class, along with experiencing actions at an event 2,000 years Children typically receive “And we spend a lot of time full communion of the Catholic my first Reconcilation. My heart ago. To me this also has special their first Communion around practicing,” says Miller, whose Church during the Easter and soul are both ready for my meaning through the line “do this the age of seven or eight, as that students will sit as a class for Triduum and have been preparing first Eucharistic experience and I in remembrance of me” that I is considered the age of reason. their first Communion, while to receive their first Communion am looking forward to the Easter believe not only refers to His sac- Catholic children prepare for the other parishes have students through a special program called Vigil and becoming Catholic.” rifices of the Passion to provide reception of the sacrament with a receive with their parents. “We the Rite of Christian Initiation of Fellow Candidate Troy Cozad mankind a deliverance from sin, year or two of religious education practice walking down the aisle Adults or RCIA. has completed three years of but also to remember His teach- within their school curriculum and using first Communion The Diocese of Fort Wayne- Catechism lessons and eight ings of how to live a morally or through their parish program. hands,” she reports, adding the South Bend recently signed months of RCIA instruction and just life to prepare now for the They come to understand as best students practice in the classroom 227 names of catechumens, feels he is ready to be part of the kingdom of Heaven. …Therefore, they can the changing of the and in the church. who are preparing for Baptism, mystical Body of Christ. He says, taking the Eucharist is both a bread and wine into the body Second-grader Sara Bechinski Confirmation and the reception of “Since I have been attending a powerful reminder about what and blood of Jesus Christ, called is anticipating her first first Communion, and 275 candi- Catholic Church for a number of your relationship to God should Transubstantiation. Communion with joy and says, dates, who have already been bap- years already, I very much look be and also what your relation- They learn that “Eucharist” “In second grade it is special to tized but will be confirmed and forward to being able to finally ship with your fellow beings means “thanksgiving” and it is receive Communion because in receive their first Communion, fully participate in the Mass, so I should be. … I am right now in the act of receiving the real your whole life you never ate into the book of the elect at the expect to feel a greater sense of going through a lot of personal presence of Christ that they give the body and blood from Jesus’ Rite of Election. The catechumens being part of the Communion.” self-examination of how I wish to thanks to God for the sacrificial body!” are now called “the elect.” Cozad’s newly formed under- live my life from now on.” gift of His only begotten Son. Fellow student Paige Bev Zollinger, who will be standing of the Eucharistic First Communion truly does It is in the sharing of the risen Busick couldn’t agree more say- received into the Church at the celebration has brought new unite the body of Christ. Lord that they become part of the ing, “I can receive the body and Easter vigil at St. Elizabeth Ann meaning to his life. He reports, earthly community in which He blood of Jesus Christ. I will be so Seton Parish in Fort Wayne, dwells. proud of myself when I am done believes the RCIA process has Traditionally a child’s first and I’m sure my friends will be been life changing. As a can- Communion is celebrated with too.” didate she looks forward to the special clothing. Often the cloth- “new feeling of being included ing is white symbolizing purity, in one of the most important •Rosaries •Veils with decorative dresses and spe- moments of the Eucharistic cel- cial veils or floral wreaths for ebration,” and says, “I will have •Crucifixes •Statues •Missals •Jewelry “Come Touch the Robe” •Patron Saint Medals Encounters with the Healer, the Servant, and the Lord of Easter An Easter Cantata presented by 20% OFF THE ST. 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Longtime parishioners of St. All four of their children, and Thomas the Apostle Parish in all of their eight grandchildren, Elkhart, the couple run a very are students or alumni of St. Italian homestead. Sunday family Thomas School as well. As for dinner is a part of their tradition, Frank and Kay, both are averse and consists of plates full of pasta to looking for reasons to miss accompanied by a red Cabernet or weekend Mass. Frank is also a Zinfandel that they make them- member of the parish’s Knights selves, every fall, in their garage of Columbus council. and basement. Enjoying part-time retirement, Homemade Lucchese wine Frank still maintains his profes- was first made back in the Italian sion as a barber for longtime town of Volturara Appula, and clients. He also serves as one of continued after Frank’s parents Elkhart County’s three county immigrated to Elkhart in the commissioners. But the couple’s 1920s. Catholic faith is what buoys them Father Marty Hunckler, who and serves as a compass. formerly served as the pastor In fact, the Luccheses wish of St. Thomas, was a frequent that more people would recognize guest in the Lucchese home the richness of the faith. and became a fan of their wine. “That Catholics Come Home Once, he invited Frank to give his campaign they’re doing now — product a trial run as the parish’s that’s the greatest thing ever. I communion wine. Frank was BY JODI MAGALLANES hope people listen to it,” Frank honored, and saw to it that the St. Thomas the Apostle parishioners Frank and Kay Lucchese of Elkhart show off their home wine cellar. The said. parish quickly received a 53-gal- family makes their own wines, a Cabernet and a Zinfandel, each fall, in the tradition of Frank’s Italian heritage. They also share an exciting lon barrel. religious memory borrowed from “I was so excited. I thought, the life of Frank’s mother, which wow, I’m making what people is gathered into barrels where it Catholic faith and to their long- local Italian enclave. happened back in Volturara. She are going to be taking for undergoes a two-step fermenting time parish. During high school, in the once walked to a nearby town for Communion,” he recalled. process before being tapped for Frank grew up attending St. days before RCIA, a friend who confession, the story goes, and After a few days, however, the the dinner table between three Vincent de Paul Parish in down- was converting to Catholicism found herself confessing to none couple was informed that there months to two years later. town Elkhart. At the time, St. asked if Kay, who was not other than Padre Pio. seemed to be a problem with their “The kids love it. They get Vincent’s was the only Catholic Catholic, would like to accompa- “That just gives me goose contribution. so excited when it’s time to parish in the city. It was also ny her to preparation classes. She bumps,” said Kay. “Can you “They said it was too strong. make the wine,” Kay said. “I’m nearby to what developed during did, and felt called to embrace the imagine?” … I don’t know how it could be, in charge of cooking and the the first half of the 1900s as a faith. In 1965, after she and Frank though, unless you were drinking cleanup, which is just the way I a lot of it. It’s only a sip.” Frank like it.” said. “We have a system,” Frank Although their days of provid- explains, in a small but fragrant ing Communion wine were short wine cellar carved out of the lived, the family’s winemak- basement. “The wine we’re drink- ing tradition lives on. Each fall, ing now was made — see here,” Frank and Kay, along with their he says, pointing to the vat. “In children, grandchildren, several 2009. The Zinfandel, though, of Frank’s brothers and a couple you can drink after just a few CAMPUS VISIT DAY other Italian families in town, months.” receive Zinfandel and Cabernet “And mine is all natural. No grapes that are trucked in from chemicals.” he adds. “It’s a little California vineyards. Those heavier than some, but it’s a grapes, his parents discovered, good, dry wine.” He’s tested the have a much higher sugar content alcohol content with a vinometer than local grapes and therefore and says it comes out to 15 per- make better wine. cent, only three percent higher Over the weekend, crews lift than most table wines. 50 36-pound boxes of the grapes Kay, although not Italian by into a grinder/destemmer, then birth, embraced her husband’s into a 100-year-old presser that rich culture many years ago. Frank brought over from the That culture is complemented by old country. 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BY VINCE LABARBERA

FORT WAYNE — Former fashion model celebrity and current Catholic Answers apologist Leah Darrow delivered her story of conversion, courage and fortitude to a mixed audience of faculty, students, parents and religious sisters Wednesday evening, March 7, at the University of Saint Francis. She also spoke to an all-school assembly at Bishop Dwenger High School that same No Need to morning. Darrow drew upon her experi- ences in fashion, reality TV and the moments during and after her re-con- PHOTO BY VINCE LABARBERA leave your version to Catholicism, emphasizing Speaker Leah Darrow answers the call to greatness within everyone a question following a talk on in a talk titled, “From Top Model to “From Top Model to Role Model.” hobbies behiNd. Role Model.” “I didn’t always have a ‘halo,’” Darrow called her dad, Patrick, she quipped. “And I didn’t grow and said, “If you don’t come and get ‘horns’ overnight either,” she added. me I’m going to lose my soul!” The oldest of six children, He drove from St. Louis to New Find us on: Darrow was born in Oklahoma, York, but she said she had no idea Call us today at (260) 447-1591. raised Catholic and “loved it.” Even how she was going to change. But www.lutheranlifevillages.org though she recited the rosary nightly since she wanted to come home, the with her family, Darrow thought, first thing her dad had her do was go “I’m a good person. But I’ll be holy to Confession, “because the Church later, when I’m older,” especially is home,” he said. after the family moved to St. Louis There was quiet laughter through- and she strove to “fit in” in a new out the USF audience as Darrow high school by “going along with the described the experience of unload- group.” ing everything to a very understand- “I’m embarrassed to admit I lost ing priest in the confessional. my virginity at age 15,” she said “I can still feel that peace,” she choking back tears. “I didn’t know stressed. “It’s over!” She now real- how good I was. It was a precious izes the hurt and worry she put her gift to give away,” she stressed. parents through, as well as the things “Now I was damaged goods. That her brothers and sisters did because one moment changed everything of her example. for me; so I kept doing it, lowering Darrow began “rehabilitating her- my self esteem even further … in self” by attending Mass, Adoration a 10-year fade from everything I of the Blessed Sacrament, engaging knew.” in spiritual reading and even dating, Darrow earned a bachelor’s emphasizing her clothes “stayed on!” degree in psychology from the And she assumed a full-time position University of Missouri-St. Louis, with Catholic Answers in El Cajon, graduating with magna cum laude Calif.., one of the largest lay-run honors and serving as president of apostolates of Catholic apologetics the Psychology Honor Society, Psi and evangelization in the United Chi. She moved to New York where States. she pursued a professional model- “I have to share my story,” bring- ing career. Eventually, the media ing her experiences of the fashion spotlight shown on her as a contes- world and Catholicism to others tant on the television reality show, through talks and Catholic Answers. “America’s Next Top Model.” Darrow has appeared on numer- “We should not be entertainment ous secular and non-secular televi- for others,” Darrow emphasized as sion and radio programs, including Our team is part of she described the many humiliating EWTN, and spoken on behalf of circumstances of working in real- international youth at the United ity TV, and the fashion and beauty Nations’ panel discussion in July your team. industries. “They tell us (models) 2011. She addresses the topics of they have to film everything. 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Darrow described Maria University, Naples, Fla. how she saw herself with empty About a month ago she accepted So while you’re cheering in the stands, they’re sitting behind the bench hands looking up at a shadowy pro- a marriage proposal at sunrise on – giving you peace of mind and keeping our young athletes in the game. file of a man who seemed to bow his the rim of the Grand Canyon from head because she had nothing — no Rick, who said he forgives her past For more information call: 574.335.6214 gifts — to offer. and wants to share his love with her “I vowed right then to quit sin — forever. and walked out!” The crew yelled, Darrow said in conclusion, “You’re gonna be a nobody!” She Mishawaka “There’s one Man who gave us His South Bend added, “Do you promise I’ll be a Forever Love on a Cross. We’re all Plymouth nobody!” thinking “I had made Jesus being proposed to by Christ. Will we sjmed.com and my faith a nobody for years!” say ‘yes’ to His proposal?” March 18, 2012 COMMENTARY 11 Past tense to present need Farewell to a double

recently met a newly bereaved catch herself humming a Beatle’s standard widow who confided that she tune while recalling a pleasant I was struggling with the curi- personal experience with her hus- HOPE ome time ago the ous and overwhelming process band that occurred long ago. The Committee on Doctrine of remembering her husband as feelings she experienced were IN THE Sof the United States GUEST the young man she first met and ones of happiness and content- Conference of Catholic Bishops courted. Initially I was overjoyed ment, a sharp contrast to the deep MOURNING critiqued a published work by a EDITORIAL that she would allow herself those sorrow of her loss. university professor. The book precious memories to override the Many who are mourning the KAY COZAD was being used as a college-level intense pain that typically accom- loss of a loved one find that they religion text. panied thoughts of her beloved are initially bombarded with The bishops did not censure or THE CATHOLIC STANDARD husband’s particularly debilitat- images of the ravages of physical back — in past tense — to what prohibit the professor from teach- ing and arduous illness and sub- illness recently experienced or began this march to the place we ing or publishing or even ask that sequent death, after 43 years of the devastating sight of accidental are now, before we can move the errors in the book be correct- Church’s constitutionally pro- marital bliss. tragedies. These memories play forward. Of course we can recall ed. The bishops simply exercised tected religious liberty. So I was surprised to hear that like a player piano, over and with blinding accuracy the details their responsibility as authentic The magazine’s editorial artic- she found no joy in these distant over, immersing us in our story of the darkest moments surround- teachers in the Church. ulated an alternate course that can memories coming of their own of grief. So why were these long ing our loved one’s death. But we A small group raised the only be interpreted as a challenge volition to dominate her days. past memories so troubling to my must also remember the days of concern that the bishops had to the leadership and teaching Why, she asked, would she be new friend? joy and challenge that brought us somehow acted improperly. The role of the bishops in the Church immersed in those carefree but I have learned that to mourn to this present moment. bishops were told they should in the United States. long ago days when the people well and rediscover hope for the My new friend was unwitting- have remained silent until they There was no consultation, she and her husband were then future, we must listen to the love ly participating in a life review had entered into private dialogue dialogue or previous discussion are so far removed from the per- stories of our hearts and give — a natural but systematic recall with the professor before critiqu- by America magazine to learn son she is now. them voice. And sometimes, ing the work. One can see the if it had the facts right and was It was confusing, she said, to that means we have to look way HOPE, PAGE 12 need for some dialogical process actually presenting the position if a teacher is to be removed and teaching of the Catholic from teaching or prohibited from bishops and the Conference of publishing. In fact, procedures do Bishops. No, it simply exerted its God loves us with an everlasting love exist for such cases. freedom to publish its views. The bishops pointed out that The Conference of Bishops they have an obligation — a did not insist that the editors of The Epistle to the Ephesians rose vestments. Rose is not the moral and ecclesial one — to America magazine were obliged furnishes the second reading. It toning down of a stricter purple. teach, correct, convince, repri- to remain silent and initiate a THE teaches critical facts about God, Rather, it is the subdued purple mand, encourage whether it is dialogue before publishing, even the source of unending mercy. brightened by the golden light of convenient or inconvenient (cf. 2 though a strong case can be made Salvation is God’s merciful gift. the Resurrection. Easter lies just SUNDAY Timothy 4:2). that one would have thought We do not deserve it. God lav- a few weeks ahead. The bishops also noted that that the magazine published ishly extends it to us, however, as The Church calls us to rejoice, GOSPEL any writer on theological themes by the Society of Jesus should an expression of eternal, divine even if we are in the fourth week can initiate dialogue with the have shown more respect for the MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION love. of Lent, the season of austerity bishop through the imprimatur teaching and leadership role of St. John’s Gospel gives this and penance. process. In this way the writer the bishops before lambasting it. Liturgy of the Word its final We rejoice because although can take responsibility for a per- After all, the voice of the bish- reading. In this reading, Jesus life can be hard and dark, in 4th Sunday of Lent sonal dialogue. However, at the ops is not just one more among is speaking to Nicodemus, a Christ we have hope and peace. heart of the complaint directed many. prominent and religious Jew from The Lord won life and peace for Jn 3:14-21 to the bishops was the claim that While we disagree with just Jerusalem. The Lord refers to an us on the cross. The Gospel read- he Second Book of they should not have spoken about everything in the America event that occurred during the ing alludes to the crucifixion. Chronicles provides this until after they had engaged in magazine editorial and agree with Exodus when Moses lifted high a Beyond Calvary, Jesus, vic- Lenten weekend with its a personal dialogue. New Ways the assessment of it by Professor T serpent. All who looked upon this torious over death, stands before first reading. Chronicles was Ministry, for example, issued a Robert George of Princeton serpent were rescued from death. us, the “Light of the World.” For written about 1,000 years before statement criticizing the bishops’ University in “Public Discourse: Serpents were important in humanity, the blessed fact is that Jesus. The identity of its author critique of its book supporting Ethics, Law, and the Common ancient iconography, although any who turn only to Jesus, and is unknown. As the title of this same-sex relationships and so- Good,” an online publication of more important among pagans in Jesus are obedient to God, will book implies, its purpose is called same-sex marriage, chid- The Witherspoon Institute, there than among Jews. Serpents sym- share in the wondrous victory to record the history of God’s ing the bishops for having made is a positive note. The editorial bolized eternal life, since they Jesus won over death and sin. people, but the most important public their position “without and the action of its publishers shed their hides and seemingly We can share in this victory aspect of their history always was dialogue with its author.” have pulled back the curtain to were re-born to new lives. because God has given us the religious. Now comes the March 5 reveal in bright daylight what can Jesus predicts being lifted up, Lord. God gave us Jesus so that issue of America magazine. This be aptly described as a double A constant refrain, and source as Moses lifted up the serpent. we might live. God loves us with publication is a ministry of The standard. of grief, among the prophets All who would look upon Jesus an everlasting love. It is a pro- Society of Jesus in the United America magazine’s edito- and the devout of ancient Israel would have everlasting life. ductive, active and forthcoming States and without any previ- rial simply makes evident that was the people’s sinfulness of Even as bearer of life, Jesus love. ous invitation to dialogue with on a level playing field if one is the people and most particularly was not a conqueror. People must the bishops, the magazine’s free to critique the work of the that of the kings. God caused no freely choose to follow Jesus by long editorial (March 5, 2012) bishops, then the bishops are free distress or hardship. Rather, by renouncing their own sin. Still, offered a harsh criticism of the to critique the works of others. disobeying God the people them- renouncing sin is worth it. Life is teaching and pastoral position Farewell to the double standard. selves upset the order of life and the consequence. of the bishops and particu- Using the label “theolo- brought trouble upon themselves. This is important. God “so READINGS Sunday: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23 larly the Conference of Bishops. gian,” there are some who have This reading insists that God loved the world.” God desires life America’s editorial criticized the attempted to require silence from again and again has sent messen- for us and therefore sent Jesus Ps 137:1-6 Eph 2:4-10 Jn 3:14-21 bishops’ continued opposition the bishops on matters of faith gers to call the people to piety. to lead us to life, even if we on Monday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16 Ps to the United States Department and morals until the bishops have Inevitably, these messengers met occasion have preferred darkness. 89:2-5, 27, 29 Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22 Mt rebuke. of Health and Human Services’ entered into a private, personal 1:16, 18-21, 24a dialogue with the theologian As an example of all this, Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12 Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, mandate, which the bishops see Babylonia overtook the Holy Reflection as containing a radical redefining who, in turn, is considered aca- 8-9 Jn 5:1-16 demically free to write what he or Land because sin had weakened This weekend often is called of Church and ecclesial ministry, the Hebrew kingdoms. The con- Wednesday: Is 49:8-15 Ps 145:8-9, as well as requiring that religious she wishes. America, through its “Laetare Sunday,” taking its 13c-14, 17-18 Jn 5:17-30 unfortunate editorial, has simply querors took many Hebrews to name from the Latin word, institutions, if self insured, pay Babylon where the Hebrews’ Thursday: Ex 32:7-14 Ps 106:19-23 for health insurance coverage exposed this double standard for laetare, to rejoice. This is the first what it is. lives were miserable. word of the Entrance Antiphon, Jn 5:31-47 of abortion-producing drugs, A pagan king, Cyrus, of Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22 Ps 34:17-21, sterilization and contraceptives. But there is much more than which in the Roman Rite for cen- just basic fairness that obliges Persia, freed these sad people turies was in Latin. 23 Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 The bishops have stated that the when in turn he overcame Saturday: Jer 11:18-20 Ps 7:2-3, “accommodation” announced us to move beyond the double In the liturgies of this week- standard. We are in the age of the Babylon. The devout saw Cyrus end, priests have the option of 9b-12 Jn 7:40-53 by the administration still pres- as an instrument of God’s mercy. wearing pink, or to be precise, ents grave moral concerns and continues to violate the Catholic GUEST, PAGE 12 12 COMMENTARY March 18, 2012 Contraception: What’s a Catholic to think?

n the first article in this series, dition or to restore the proper SCRIPTURE SEARCH we saw how the love-giving functioning of the reproductive GUEST Iand life-giving dimensions of system — that is morally accept- sexuality are intimately linked, able. We are instead referring to COMMENTARY Gospel for March 18, 2012 like two sides of the same coin. the use of drugs, devices, surgi- John 3:14-21 This intimate link reflects the cal procedures, etc. … for the inner life of the Holy Trinity, purpose of preventing pregnancy. Following is a word search based on the Gospel in which the love between the The only time that the Church Father and Son is so real it is permits the use of contraception LISA EVERETT reading for Fourth Sunday of Lent, Cycle B: how a actually another person — the is when a woman has been raped, serpent foretold the salvation of the cross. The words Holy Spirit. and the possibility still exists of can be found in all directions in the puzzle. Because God has inscribed in preventing the sperm from fertil- spouse as a gift, loving him or sexual intercourse an inseparable izing an egg. In this situation, LIFTED UP SERPENT SON OF MAN connection between its love- her in the fullness of his mascu- because the woman did not freely LIFE SO LOVED WORLD giving purpose and its life-giving choose to engage in sex, she has linity or her femininity, as he or potential, married couples must the right to defend herself from a she was created by God, if I ask, HE GAVE ONLY SON BELIEVE respect the integrity of this act possible pregnancy. However, if or even demand, that he or she do PERISH SEND CONDEMN whenever they chose to engage conception has already occurred, something to his or her body to THE NAME VERDICT LIGHT in it. In other words, the Church nothing may be done to prevent diminish or destroy its capacity PEOPLE DARKNESS EVIL to create new life. teaches about these two dimen- the implantation of the embryo HATES EXPOSED TRUTH sions of sex what Christ Himself in the woman’s womb, or to What Blessed John Paul II taught about the bond between otherwise disrupt the pregnancy. was saying, in summary, is that husband and wife: we must not In this regard, it is crucial to God has so intimately linked the separate what God has joined. point out that the most popular love-giving and life-giving mean- EXPOSED Pope Paul VI put it this way and effective forms of birth con- ings of sex that when this sacred in “Humanae vitae”: “Each and trol available today, such as the act is deliberately deprived of XHATESPWXELW every marital act must of neces- Pill, the Patch, Depo-Provera, its procreative capacity, it also sity retain its intrinsic relation- Norplant, etc. ..., are based on dif- ceases, however implicitly, to be HEGAVEEOHXHK an act of love. Here it is in his ship to the procreation of human ferent delivery methods of pow- SHSO I RORTPCE life.” This moral norm, the pope erful synthetic hormones. These own words: pointed out, is based on “the hormonal contraceptives work “When couples, by recourse I NASLPPLUOOD inseparable connection, estab- not only by attempting to sup- to contraception, separate these lished by God, which man on press ovulation; they also achieve two meanings that God the cre- RTNAEELDRSNE ator has inscribed in the being his own initiative may not break, their effectiveness by altering the ECEMANEHTEDV between the unitive significance lining of the uterus to prevent of man and woman and in the and the procreative significance the implantation of a newly con- dynamism of their sexual com- P I LLATKPSDEO which are both inherent to the ceived child should conception munion, they act as arbiters of marriage act.” occur, and therefore can cause a the divine plan and they manipu- XDEFF JORCHML late and degrade human sexual- Any acts, which attempt to very early abortion. This obvi- FRL I GHT I AONO separate these two dimensions ously aggravates the moral evil ity and with it themselves and by deliberately suppressing the involved. their married partners by altering BEL I EVESFDSS life-giving potential of sex, are Blessed John Paul II deepened its value of total self-giving. prohibited from a moral point of our understanding of the Church’s Thus the innate language that FVANAMFONOSD expresses the total reciprocal view. This includes “direct steril- teaching on this matter by demon- ML I FEONLYSON ization, whether of the man or of strating that the love-giving and self-giving of husband and wife is the woman, whether permanent life-giving dimensions of sex are overlaid, through contraception, © 2012 Tri-C-A Publications www.tri-c-a-publications.com or temporary. Similarly excluded truly inseparable. This is because by an objectively contradictory is any action which either before, contraception and sterilization not language, namely, that of not giv- at the moment of, or after sexual only imply a positive refusal to ing oneself totally to the other. intercourse, is specifically intend- be open to the possibility of new This leads not only to a positive ed to prevent procreation — life, but they also contradict the refusal to be open to life, but also found in the Church today, par- whether as an end or as a means.” meaning of sexual union as a sign to a falsification of the inner truth ticularly in her sacraments and “Humanae vitae,” 14-16 of total self-giving. I am not giv- of conjugal love, which is called GUEST especially in the Eucharist, and The Catechism of the Catholic ing myself totally to my spouse in upon to give itself in personal that the Church, guided by the Church describes contraception sexual intercourse if, at the same totality.” “Familiaris consortio,” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 successors to the Apostles, con- and sterilization as “intrinsi- time, I am withholding from him 32. tinues the authentic proclamation cally evil” (No. 2370), meaning or her my fertility, a gift which of the revelation. that their use is always seriously has the potential to unite us in the New Evangelization. The call of A welcome sign of renewal wrong in freely chosen acts of most profound way possible, and the Church today is to bring the in the life of the Church and a sexual intercourse. It is important through which we are privileged Good News of Jesus Christ to this source of evangelizers for the to clarify here that we are not to participate in the creative love contemporary, very secular world. New Evangelization is the num- talking about taking synthetic of God. In the same way, I am Lisa Everett is the co-director of the Almost everyone, especially ber of young people coming hormones to treat a medical con- not completely accepting my Office of Family Life. those engaged in Catholic educa- along today who do not reflect the tion and certainly pastors, realize theological discontinuity of the that we are dealing with several ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, but rather see generations of poorly catechized themselves as heirs to the renewal when she and I would meet for ries of days gone by, escaping or miscatechized Catholics, many of Blessed John Paul II continu- lunch or shopping — those grand the present pain of living in loss. of whom attended Catholic col- ing in Pope Benedict XVI. HOPE adventures, girlfriend-style. And the past certainly has much leges and universities and have As the double standard is put As I reel at the thought that to teach us. But to move toward now simply drifted away from the aside, we recognize that bishops CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 an entire year has flown by since the future with hope and healing, faith. simply have to “proclaim the last she and I spoke, I know that we must presently give voice to There is a profound need — at word; be persistent whether it remembering her as she was all our memories, whether distant every level of Catholic educa- is convenient or inconvenient; of all that had made her life so those years ago allows me to or more recent, and then gently tion — to present clearly and convince, reprimand, encourage rich. This organic and necessary move across our personal time allow them to find their rightful convincingly the core message through all patience and teaching” process would help shape the line at my own pace, moving place in our newly unfolding life. of the faith. It is the responsibil- (2 Timothy 4:2). landscape of her grief journey. through my grief toward healing. ity of the bishops to ensure that My dear friend Denise, who Of course I remember the drain each generation receives the faith died of leukemia a year ago this on her life that insidious disease unblemished and unchanged. The month, is foremost on my mind had. But for now, my heart knows Kay Cozad is a certified grief edu- Good News, forgotten by many these days as her death anniversa- that our story of friendship, writ- cator and news editor of Today’s and ignored by others, proclaims ry approaches. I have, through the ten in past tense, is more what I Catholic newspaper. She is the that God has sent His Son among past 11 months, traversed flash- need to get me through this first author of “Prayer Book for us, that His words are the words backs of her illness and funeral, anniversary date. Widows,” Our Sunday Visitor, of eternal life, that He died and Reprinted with permission from the but more recently the majority of Many of us wish only to 2004, and can be reached at rose for our salvation, that the Catholic Standard, Archdiocese my memories are of finer days remain in those pleasant memo- [email protected]. encounter with that mystery is of Washington. March 18, 2012 TODAY’S CATHOLIC 13

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Wojcki’s three-pointer late in the PLYMOUTH — In the television His backcourt mate, Demetrius third quarter brought the 59ers series, Star Trek, every episode Jackson, drove and dished for 20 within five at 55-50. Whitfield’s began with the crew “boldly points, breaking the school’s all- buzzer-beating bank shot ended going where no man has gone time single-season scoring record the stanza, and any hopes of an before.” with 551 for the year. Andrean comeback. Marian basketball coach Robb “We love each other and we “That’s a good Berger may not be Captain James play for each other,” said basketball team,” T. Kirk, but he is doing the same senior Robert Mischler, remarked Andrean thing with the Knights program. who had 14 points him- coach Carson His Marian squad won a regional self. “No person on Cunningham. for the first time in school his- this team wants to let “They shoot tory here Saturday night, downing any of their teammates the apple and Andrean, 82-62, in the champion- down.” move the ball ship game. The Knights real well.” “This is something we’ve looked like a well-oiled Marian will been working on for two years,” machine throughout the play its first bas- said a jubilant Berger afterwards. night against the talented ketball semistate “We’ve been taking it step-by- Andrean bunch. Marian con- ever Saturday afternoon step, and by golly, we’re getting nected on 60 percent of its shots, against Norwell. The game tips it done.” while making just six turnovers. off at 4 p.m. at Huntington North It has been a team effort all “In the locker room before High School and will be televised year for the Knights, and that the game, I knew the guys were by WHME-TV in South Bend certainly was the case in the win going to give their best effort, but and shown on tape delay later that over the 59ers. Diminutive junior I never thought we’d shoot this evening. PROVIDED BY THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS guard Michael Whitfield used well,” admitted Berger. Still, with all the hot shooting, The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Challenge 2012 his speed and athleticism to cut Indiana Regional Championship was held at the St. Vincent de Paul gym on Sunday, March 4. 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14 TODAY’S CATHOLIC March 18, 2012 ‘Steel Magnolias’ first USF Harling play directed by Brad Performances are Fridays Beauchamp, will focus on love, through Sundays on March 23-25 Jars of Clay to perform Performing Arts Center friendship, sadness and the strength and March 30-April 1, with show production of women as it follows a group of times at 8 p.m. on Fridays and during USF Spring Fling friends who gather each week at a Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays. FORT WAYNE — The School salon in Chinquapin, La. Tough as Admission is $10. Group discounts of Creative Arts at the University steel and fragile as the blossoms are available. Doors will open 30 FORT WAYNE — Grammy- For more information, visit of magnolia trees, the characters in minutes before show time for gen- of Saint Francis will present the winning Christian rock band Jars of usfpac.com/events/jars-of-clay or university’s first stage play in the the heartwarming true story gossip, eral seating. The USF Performing Clay will perform in a multi-band contact Campus Ministry Director new USF Performing Arts Center tease, laugh, fight, cajole and com- Arts Center, the former Scottish venue at the University of Saint Josh Stagni at (260) 399-7700, during the spring semester. fort each other as they experience Rite Center, is located at 431 W. Francis Performing Arts Center ext. 6703 or [email protected]. “Steel Magnolias,” a Robert life’s big joys and challenges. Berry St. in Fort Wayne. at 431 W. Berry St., the former Scottish Rite, in downtown Fort Wayne on Wednesday, April 18 as IN SEARCH OF A PRINCIPAL part of Spring Fling Week. Marketing Specialist Jars of Clay’s performance will St. Joseph School, Monroeville blend alternative rock, folk, acous- tic and rhythm and blues styles Marketing professional needed for sales and marketing of in a musical celebration of God. •Is proud of its academic excellence, strong Catholic Catholic high school religion textbooks in highly competitive Deriving its name from II Cor. 4:7 identity and emphasis on integral education of the whole marketplace. Ideal candidate is an actively practicing Catholic in the New International Version human person from grades K to 8. translation of the Bible, the band •With a student body of 87+ but hoping to grow to 120. with three to five years relevant marketing experience. The has sold millions of recordings from •Experienced, dedicated faculty and staff. individual will be a self-starter, fit well with established market- its song collections, including the •Core curriculum enhanced with Art, Music, Band, Computer Lab latest, “The Shelter.” ing team; effectively plan and implement innovative sales and and Athletic program. Performing with them will marketing efforts; initiate and complete tasks autonomously; be special guests Leagues and •Caters to all-around development of each student with development collect and analyze data; meet sales goals; have excellent Matthew Perryman Jones. Two of social skills and religious values. local bands, State Line City and The Qualified applicants meet the following criteria: written/verbal skills and knowledge of the Catholic high school Good Confession will also play. •Practicing Roman Catholic and parish religious education systems. Some travel is required Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., •At least 5 years experience in as person will coordinate and represent Ave Maria Press at ex- and the local bands will begin the concert at around 6 p.m., followed Catholic schools as teacher or administrator. hibits, conferences, and teacher meetings around the country. by Leagues, Perryman Jones and •Holds or is pursuing an Indiana Administrative License then Jars of Clay. General admission For more information, contact Rhonda Scher Ave Maria Press has excellent benefits, competitive compensation tickets for this Campus Ministry at Catholic Schools Office at 260-422-4611 and a professional environment. This full-time position is located sponsored event are $10 through APPLICATIONS ON THE WEB AT: in Notre Dame, Indiana. Qualified individuals should send their itickets.com or $15 at the door. USF www.diocesefwsb.org/cso faculty, staff and students are free Applications will be reviewed upon completion. resume and cover letter to Dee Johnson at [email protected] with university identification.

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March 18, 2012 TODAY ’ S CATHOLIC 15 REST IN PEACE hat s appening Avilla Goshen South Bend W ’ h ? Rubin E. Perdue, Maria Eliud Bedolla- Joseph R. Iwaszewski, 65, St. Mary of the Frias, 73, St. John the 85, Holy Family Assumption Evangelist WHAT’S HAPPENING carries announcements about upcoming events in the diocese. Send in your Irene A. Fritz, 92, announcement at least two weeks prior to the event. Mail to: Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Bremen Mishawaka St. Jude Barbara E. Washnock, Sandra Hayes, 74, Fort Wayne 46856; or email: [email protected]. Events that require an admission charge or Richard A. Emge, 76, 66, St. Dominic Queen of Peace payment to participate will receive one free listing. For additional listings of that event, please call Little Flower Fort Wayne Dorothy A. DiGann, 87, our advertising sales staff at (260) 456-2824 to purchase space. Deborah E. Passwater, Richard A. Woehnker, St. Monica 59, St. Stanislaus 84, St. Jude C. Maxine Schnapp, Dorothy A. MISC. HAPPENINGS Square dance planned Friday, March 23, from 5-7 p.m. Christine M. Wright, 78, Queen of Peace Ruszkowski, 91, Holy A magical evening planned Roanoke —St. Catherine Tickets are $8 for adults for sea- 45, St. Charles Stephen J. Burns, 69, Family Mishawaka — Marian High Parish will have a square dance food pasta, $5 for marinara pasta, Borromeo Saturday, March 24, from 7-10 $4 for children 11-6 and children St. Monica School will have a St. Patrick’s Evelyn Jean Fox, 66, Day evening Saturday, March p.m. with music by Bill Werling 6 and under free. Marilyn T. Dwire, 84, New Haven St. Matthew Cathedral 17, at Marian High School. Mass and Breakaway. Cost is $10 per St. Patrick person. Lynn L. Pritchard, 76, will be held at 4:30 p.m. prior Cemetery cleanup Frieda B. Kruyer, 91, James Allen Heinze, St. John the Baptist to the dinner and auction at the South Bend — The Sacred Heart St. Joseph Pancake and sausage breakfast 52, St. Jude St. Francis Convent Chapel, Cemetery, corner of Western Notre Dame celebrated by Bishop Kevin C. New Haven — St. Louis Avenue and Pine Roads, will John Patrick Riordan, Patrick J. Boland, 66, Edmund Z. Witulski Sr., Rhoades. The evening continues Besancon will have a pancake begin spring cleanup on Monday, 80, Christ the King with cocktails, silent auction, din- and sausage breakfast Sunday April 2. All Christmas and winter Most Precious Blood 78, Sacred Heart March 25, from 8:30 a.m. until Warsaw ner, live auction and dancing to decorations should be removed Gelsomina Mickelini, Mary Rita Hellmuth, DJ, Rufus Ayres. For information noon. Tickets are $6 for adults, from the graves by this time. Jean C. Cushman, 81, 87, St. Jude 87, Our Lady of Loretto visit http://bit.ly/MarianAuction $4 for children ages 5-13, and Sacred Heart or call (574) 258-7676. children under 5 are free. FISH FRIES Paul J. Roth, 95, Plymouth St. Matthew Cathedral fish fry St. Vincent de Paul Elisa R. Gonzalez, 77, Acies ceremony celebrated Knights plan Sunday breakfast at South Bend — St. Matthew St. Michael New Carlisle —The Legion Queen of Angels Cathedral will have a fish fry Frank Louis Enderle, of Mary will celebrate their Fort Wayne —The Knights of Friday, March 23, from 4-7 92, St. Jude 68th Acies ceremony on Columbus Council 11043 will p.m. in the school gym. Tickets Sunday, March 25, at 3 p.m. at have a breakfast on Sunday, at the door are $7 for adult, $6 St. Stanislaus Kostha, 55756 March 18, from 8:30 a.m. to for senior, $4 for children 5-12 American Legion, 1122 N. Main from 4-8 p.m. Tickets prior to the Tulip Rd. All active and auxil- 12:30 p.m. in the Msgr. Faber and children 5 and under free. St. Adults $8, children 4-12 $4 event available after all Masses iary members are encouraged to Activities Center at Queen of Families can dine in for $20. and those 3 and under free. are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, attend. This is a time to reaffirm Angels, 1500 W. State Blvd. Tickets can also be purchased $5 for K-8 and preschoolers are the commitment to the Blessed Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for in advance at a reduced price by Mishawaka Catholic School to host free. Tickets at the door are $9 for Virgin Mary. Refreshments will children 6-12 and $20 per family. calling (574) 289-5539. Jonah fish fry adults and seniors, $5 for grades be served after the service. Call Mishawaka — Mishawaka K-8 and free for preschoolers. (574) 654-3781 for information. Sisters’ bake sale announced Fish fry at St. Joseph Catholic School Home and School Carryout is available. Beer and Fort Wayne — St. Adalbert Roanoke — St. Joseph Parish Association will host a Jonah wine will also be served. World Down Syndrome Day Sisters’ Auxiliary bake sale will will have a fish fry on Friday, fish fry at the St. Bavo campus Notre Dame —The University be Saturday, March 31, from 8 March 16, from 5-7 p.m. at the gymnasium on Friday, March 16, of Notre Dame will mark a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Heritage World Down Syndrome Day on Center. Sweet-sour cabbage, Wednesday, March 21, with Mass Polish noodles and all kinds at 5:15 p.m. in the Basilica of the baked goods for Easter will Sacred Heart, followed by a recep- be available. This year lamb tion in Carole Sandner Hall, locat- cakes will be on a $15 pre-paid, ed behind the Basilica. The free pre-order basis only by Friday, event is provided by the Alliance March 23. No lamb cakes will be for Catholic Education (ACE) available at the sale. Call Linda and the Jacques Maritain Center. at (574) 288-5708, ext. 203 for March 21 is the seventh anniver- information. sary of World Down Syndrome Day but is officially observed by Knights plan St. Patrick’s Day event the United Nations this year. Mishawaka — The Knights of Columbus Council 1878, 114 W. Day of Reflection 1st St., will host a St. Patrick’s Mishawaka — A day of reflec- Day celebration on Saturday tion will be held at St. Francis March 17, with dinner from 5-7 Convent (across from Marian p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults Four Generations High School) Wednesday, March and $6 for children 12 and under. 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Enjoy the Caledonia Kilty Band The theme for the day is “The and the World Academy of of family ownership Samaritan Woman.” Bring a Irish Dancers starting at 7 p.m. Bible. The cost of the day is $20 Advance reservations available Now in our fourth and includes lunch. Register by by calling (574) 255-2218. generation of service, March 23 to Sister Barbara Anne Hallman at (574) 259-5427. Spaghetti dinner planned D. O. McComb & Sons has Granger —St. Pius X will host worked hard to provide the Broasted chicken dinner planned a spaghetti dinner on Friday, families in this community with New Haven —St. Louis March 23, from 4-7 p.m., catered the very best service (260) 426-9494 Academy, 15535 E. Lincoln by Papa Vino’s Italian Kitchen. Maplewood Park • 4017 Maplecrest Highway, will have a broasted Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for possible. As a family-owned Lakeside Park • 1140 Lake Avenue children 6-11, five and under are chicken drive-through dinner funeral home, we take Foster Park • 6301 Fairfield Sunday, March 18, from 11 a.m. free. Carry out will be available. to 1:30 p.m. in the parish hall. personal pride in every Auburn Chapel • 502 North Main Dinners prepared by the Country Lenten seafood and pasta on menu service we arrange. Covington Knolls • 8325 Covington Road Chef are $7.50 Proceeds benefit Fort Wayne — Our Lady of Pine Valley Park • 1320 E. Dupont Road the 7/8th grade class trip. For Good Hope Parish will have www.mccombandsons.com information call (260) 749-5818. a Lenten seafood pasta dinner 16 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC March 18, 2012

Becht soon sent a message across the New Albany Deanery felt through the Internet social network- that call and attended a meeting at ing website Facebook to her pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church AID Father Eric Augenstein. about 18 hours after the tornadoes to CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Becht was ready to help in large begin organizing relief efforts. part because of her experience more Many of those in attendance than five years ago in leading four learned about the meeting on tornadoes ravaged small towns across relief trips to the Gulf Coast in the Facebook. Father Augenstein was southern Indiana. About an hour months immediately after Hurricane amazed at how effective that web- later, she began seeing the devasta- Katrina ravaged that region. site was in getting the relief effort tion through live TV reports from the “(Helping after Katrina) impact- off the ground. affected towns. ed me in so many ways,” she said. “Social media can be used for “I realized that we were dealing “I realized how much power we so much great communication with a massive amount of destruc- have as a faith community to be these days,” he said. “It can be used tion,” said Becht, a member of Our able to reach out to other people. It well to mobilize people. If we, as a Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in New doesn’t matter if they’re in our back- church, can take advantage of that Albany during a March 4 telephone yard or not. If we feel called to help to be able to bring people together, MONICA ZWICK interview with The Criterion, newspa- in some way, then God is going to that will really harness the power of Bishop Luers High School students in show choir collected supplies and per of the Indianapolis Archdiocese. enable us to be able to do something social media.” monetary donations for those displaced by tornadoes that hit southern “And that meant that people were with it if we’re faithful to it.” Bishop Christopher J. Coyne, the Indiana March 2. Traveling to national competition in Florida on March 7, going to want to respond.” Approximately 50 Catholics archdiocese’s apostolic administra- the show choir dropped off the donations at St. Francis Xavier Church in Henryville, where the students were greeted by Charles Adams of the Clark County Sherriff’s Office and Father Steve Schaftlein, pastor.

tor, echoed Father Augenstein’s Their response to the relief efforts in sentiments. the wake of the tornadoes that struck “The thought, prayers, and the state March 2 is the first chance helping hands of the people of the to see them in action in a situation Archdiocese of Indianapolis go out marked by significant and wide- to all the victims of Friday’s torna- spread need. does in southern Indiana, especially Although the response to provide to the families of those killed in help to those people affected by the storms,” Bishop Coyne said in the tornadoes has been significant, a statement. “Catholic Charities is sustaining that outreach over the ready to respond with immediate course of several months will be aid, and we will work with the local vital, according to Father Steven Catholic communities and other aid Schaftlein, pastor of St. Francis agencies to coordinate future efforts Xavier Parish in Henryville, a town to repair and rebuild homes and severely affected by a tornado. businesses.” “Many people come in imme- Jane Crady, coordinator of disas- diately, but the long haul is where ter preparedness and response for the full rebirth will happen here,” Catholic Charities in the archdio- he said. cese, has visited various places in Crady is well aware of the need southern Indiana that experienced for long-term relief aid after having, tornado damage, and began organiz- like Becht, worked in relief efforts ing relief efforts in the region. She after Katrina. was impressed by the number of “In the long term, families often people who have contacted her to get lost as these disasters start to show their willingness to help. progress,” Crady said. “They find “It’s been overwhelm- that they have an aunt or an uncle, ing already,” Crady said. “I’ve say, in Indianapolis that they can received e-mails from hundreds go and live with. And then we lose of people saying, ‘What can I track of them until the last minute do?’ ‘Everybody has been in our when it’s time to fix their houses. Do what you prayers,’ ‘When do you need me? That’s why it’s important to stay in Let me know.’” touch during all of this.” Over the past two years, Crady has helped train disaster response Mark Weber and Tim Johnson from teams in a number of parishes Today’s Catholic contributed to love.Leave the this story. across central and southern Indiana.

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