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The risen Christ is depicted in this detail from the “Resurrection” by Italian Renaissance master Piero della Francesca. Easter, the feast of the Resurrection, is April 4 in the Latin rite this year. CNS photo/Erich Lessing,Art Resource CNS photo/Erich Lessing,Art Page 2 The Criterion Friday, April 2, 2010 Christ’s passion is model for Christian pilgrimage, says

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Celebrating Palm Sunday for 50,000 people at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI said the passion of Christ is a model for e very Christian’s spiritual pilgrimage Haring CNS photos/Paul through life. Following Christ is not easy, the pope said on March 28. It’s an uphill path that often goes against contemporary trends. “People can choose the easy way and avoid every hardship. They can descend toward the bottom, the vulgar. They can sink in the swamp of lies and dishonesty. Jesus walks ahead of us, and goes toward the heights,” he said. The papal liturgy, celebrated in St. Peter’s Square on a beautiful spring day, began with a procession led by an international group of young people, who carried palm and olive branches in commemoration of Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem a few days before his passion and death. The pope, who turns 83 in April, rode in a white jeep to the altar, holding a garland of braided palm fronds. It was the first of nine Holy Week events for the pontiff and it came as he and other Church of ficials faced questions and criticism from some quarters for their handling of the priestly sex abuse crisis. The liturgy included a prayer that Pope Benedict, “chosen by God” to guide the Church, “may find his strength in the suffering of Christ and his consolation in Pope Benedict XVI holds palm fronds as he arrives to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on March 28. the light of Christ.” Another prayed “for young people and those who work to the cross, he said. As shown many times, he educate them and protect them.” said, great results require great sacrifice, and The Mass marked the 25th anniversary “only a person who loses himself, f inds of World Youth Day, and the pope directed himself.” his homily toward young people. Being a Christ’s pilgrimage led to Jerusalem, a Christian, he said, means modeling one’s real place where Christians today can follow life on Christ and following him toward in his footsteps, the pope said. The fact that what is true and pure. people can still visit these places is It is a path that leads “toward life lived important, he said. according to truth, and toward the courage “Faith in Jesus Christ is not a le gendary that is not intimidated by the chatter of invention. It is founded on a story that dominant opinions,” he said. The Christian actually happened. This is a history that we pilgrimage inevitably leads one to be more can, so to speak, contemplate and touch,” he open to people who are suffering or said. abandoned, and to be loyal and supportive At the same time, the pope said, for of others when they face difficult modern Christians Jerusalem is a spiritual situations, he said. reality that can be anywhere, because God is Following Christ is not something that everywhere. Through Christ, the can be accomplished alone in a spirit of transcendent God became closer to human pride or arrogance, the pope said. It beings, he said. requires a humble sense of belonging to “The God who is infinite is at the same the Church and believing with the Church, time the God who is near. He cannot be he said. closed off in any building, and he wants Ultimately, the Christian path leads to above all to live among us and to be with us completely,” he said. The people who packed the square came Couples walk on a red carpet as they bring the offertory gifts to Pope Benedict XVI during from all over the world, and the liturgy Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on March 28. At the sides, process into featured prayers of the faithful in several the crowd for the later distribution of Communion. languages, including one in Hindi asking for wise decisions by “those who govern the spiritual patrimony of Christians, Jews and The pope also noted that April 2 marked nations.” Muslims, and the prophecy and promise of World Autism Awareness Day, and he said At the end of the Mass, at a noon that universal reconciliation that God he was offering a special prayer for the blessing, the pope issued a plea for peace in desires for the whole human family.” initiative. modern Jerusalem, saying he was “deeply He said peace must be achieved through Speaking in English, he said Holy Week saddened at the recent disputes and tensions” responsible human decisions, involving is the Church’s most intense time of prayer there. The tensions have focused on the dialogue, the respect of the rights of all and reflection. Palm Sunday, or Passion Young people from Spain cheer as they are announcement by Israeli Prime Minister parties and mutual forgiveness. Sunday, recalls Jesus’ welcome into acknowledged during Palm Sunday Mass in Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel would not “Let us pray, therefore, that those Jerusalem by the children, he said. St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on March 28. stop building in the West Bank territory it responsible for the future of Jerusalem will “Let us make their joy our own, by The Mass marked the 25th anniversary of has unilaterally annexed to East Jerusalem. courageously embark on the way of peace welcoming Christ into our lives, our hearts World Youth Day. The pope said Jerusalem was “the and follow it with perseverance,” he said. and our families,” he said. †

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John Paul II unfolded under the sign of this demonstrated the same kind CNS photo/Alessandro Bianchi, Reuters love, this ability to give himself generously of love, he said. without reserve, without measure and “That which motivated without calculation,” Pope Benedict said him was love for Christ, to on March 29 during his homily at the Mass whom he had consecrated in St. Peter’s Basilica. his life, a love that was The Mass was celebrated in advance of superabundant and the fifth anniversary of Pope John Paul’s unconditional,” the death on April 2 because the date fell on pope said. Good Friday this year. Pope Benedict said Using the Mass readings for March 29, Pope John Paul was sure Pope Benedict said Pope John Paul had about God’s goodness, and many of the same traits as the “suf fering that certainty accompanied servant” described in the reading from the him throughout his life and Book of . marked the end of his life “The servant acts with indestructible in a particular way. firmness, with an energy that does not “In fact, his progressive lessen until he has realized the task he w as physical weakness never assigned,” the pope said. “He presents dented his rock-solid faith, himself with the strength of his his shining hope, his convictions, and it will be the Holy Spirit fervent love,” the pope said. that God places in him who gives him the “He let himself be ability to act with meekness and strength, used up for Christ, for assuring his success in the end. the Church and for the “That which the inspired prophet says whole world; his was a Above, people hold up images can be applied to our beloved John Paul II: suffering lived for love and of Pope John Paul II during a the Lord called him to his service and, with love until the very Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican marking the entrusting him with increasingly greater end,” Pope Benedict said. Haring CNS photo/Paul responsibility, accompanied him with his Pope Benedict also read fifth anniversary of his death. grace and his constant assistance. a paragraph of his homily Pope John Paul II, who led the “During his long pontificate, he did all in Polish, urging the Polish church for nearly 27 years, died he could to proclaim justice with f irmness, people to transform their on April 2, 2005. without weakness or hesitation, especially pride in Pope John Paul when he faced resistance, hostility and into a commitment to Left, Pope Benedict XVI gives refusal,” the pope said. following his example of Communion to a woman during Pope Benedict said his predecessor faith, hope and love. a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at knew he was being led by God “and this After weeks of the Vatican on March 29 allowed him to exercise a very fruitful increasingly tough marking the fifth anniversary of ministry, for which, once again, we give questions about the death of Pope John Paul II. fervid thanks to God.” Pope Benedict’s role in The pope also spoke about the Gospel handling accusations of story of Mary of Bethany anointing the sex abuse against clergy, feet of Jesus with perfumed oil. the Mass included a prayer The gesture, he said, was an expression in German that he would of faith and great love, an offering of continue to minister “with profound devotion and of giving a great persevering meekness and firmness.” not mention Pope John Paul’s sainthood the pope also must sign a decree gift without thinking of the cost. The prayers of the faithful also cause. In December, he formally decreed recognizing a miracle attributed to the late “Love does not calculate, does not included a petition in Polish for that Pope John Paul had heroically lived pope’s intercession. The reported healing measure, does not count the cost and does Pope John Paul, “who served the Church the Christian virtues and thus was given of a French nun suffering from Parkinson’s not erect barriers, but knows how to give to the extreme limits of his strength.” the title “Venerable.” disease is still being investigated by a team with joy, seeks only the good of the other , During the Mass, Pope Benedict did Before Pope John Paul can be beatified, of physicians and theologians. † Recalling a time of grace around Pope John Paul II’s death in 2005 VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The Church is continuity. and sing songs beneath the pope’s window. Some 48 hours preparing to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of “We feel reverberating within our hearts his repeated later, the vigil had grown to include some 100,000 people. Pope John Paul II, an event that stirred intense emotion, invitations to advance without fear on the path of f idelity to On the afternoon of April 2, according to his aides, the expressions of faith and worldwide attention in April 2005. the Gospel, to be heralds and witnesses of Christ in the pope murmured in Polish, “Let me go to the house of the At the Vatican, a Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI third millennium,” Pope Benedict said in 2006. Father.” They were his last words. Six hours later, at offered an occasion to look back and remember a Pope Benedict celebrated a memorial Mass for 9:37 p.m., Pope John Paul died. pontificate that has not, and could not, be for gotten. Pope John Paul on March 29 because the April 2 anniversary The announcement was made to the vast crowd in Pope John Paul shaped the policies and charted the of his death falls on Good Friday. The liturgy was in St. Peter’s Square shortly before 10 p.m. at the close of a directions for the Church in the 21st century, and his St. Peter’s Basilica, not the much larger square outside, and candlelit prayer service. Many in the crowd wept. Then, German successor has very much stuck to the same course. there was no Vatican effort to turn this into a mega-event for after a long wave of applause, the square was enveloped in The next big event commemorating Pope John Paul is the mass media. silent prayer. The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled a expected to be his , which could occur as early That doesn’t mean the huge crowds and the global interest death knell. as next fall. But in hundreds of other w ays, from the of five years ago have been forgotten, however. Pope John In Pope John Paul’s native Poland, the bells tolled and documents he wrote to the vocations he inspired, his legacy Paul’s final days are recalled by many as a time of special air-raid sirens were sounded. On Polish TV, commentators lives on daily in the Church. grace. were in tears as they announced the pope’s death. Pope Benedict references Pope John Paul often, as The late pope made his final public appearance on What happened in the hours and days to follo w when he recently praised the Sahel F oundation established March 30, 2005, when he was recovering from a surprised Vatican officials. For one thing, people did not by the late pope or quoted amply from one of his letters to tracheotomy to relieve breathing problems. He blessed leave St. Peter’s Square after the death announcement— young people in his own message for World Youth Day. pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square and tried in vain to speak to they stayed and prayed well into the early morning. And From the beginning, Pope Benedict made clear that he them. After a few minutes, aides wheeled him from view and by the next day, it was clear that many, many people would carry out his papal ministry under the banner of drew the curtains of his apartment window for the last time. wanted to pay their respects to Pope John P aul in person. Those who witnessed the scene sensed it w as a farewell, Eventually, more than 2 million mourners came to vie w and an incredibly poignant one. The Vatican later described it the pope’s body as it was laid out in St. Peter’s Basilica. as “the last public ‘station’ of his painful Via Crucis.” They came from every continent. Some waited in line as The next day, the pope suffered septic shock and heart long as 12 hours, and many took photos on their cell CNS photo/Reuters failure. He was treated immediately with antibiotics and phones when they approached the papal bier. That broke respiratory equipment, but his condition deteriorated. with tradition, but it seemed fitting. Vatican officials later said it was the pope himself who The unprecedented global media coverage hit a decided to be treated at the Vatican instead of being taken to peak at Pope John Paul’s funeral, presided over by the hospital again. Cardinal Ratzinger, the dean of the College of An Italian cardinal who visited the dying pope described Cardinals and soon to be the ne xt pope. In retrospect, the the scene in the papal bedroom: Assisted by several doctors transition seemed to have already begun, though the and his personal staff, the pontiff lay serenely on a bed in the conclave was still 10 days away. middle of his room, comforted by cushions, occasionally In his homily at the funeral Mass, Cardinal Ratzinger opening his eyes in greeting to the handful of visitors drew long applause when he imagined Pope John P aul allowed inside. standing at the “window of the Father’s house” and Pope John Paul II kisses a baby during a weekly general Outside, in St. Peter’s Square, the first groups of blessing the crowd below. Even after five years, many audience in this Nov. 28, 2001, file photo. faithful—many of them young people—assembled to pray Catholics keep that image in their hearts. † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, April 2, 2010

OPINION Letters to the Editor Letter writer is wrong to speak about

Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 how others are observing Lenten season Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher I am amazed when some individuals Augenstein, presides in a most reverent Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus feel they can speak for everyone on any way, and his homilies are thought- given subject. provoking and inspirational. Such was the case when I read We have just finished a Lenten retreat Al Scheller’s letter to the editor in the which was well attended, and gave new Editorial March 26 issue of The Criterion with the insight into our baptismal responsi- headline “Let us give Lent back to God.” bilities. We just concluded a “12 hours Mary and St. John Scheller seems to think that he can of Grace” in which priests were stand at the foot of speak for all of us on how we are available for 12 straight hours to hear the cross in this observing this season of Lent. individual confessions. depiction of Christ’s CNS photo/Debbie Hill CNS photo/Debbie He states that none of us really ha ve Every Wednesday, we had a “soup crucifixion at the true spirit of Lent and, by e xtension, and soul” supper where a modest soup Holy Family Church infers he does. With unfailing insight, supper was served followed by a Lenten in the West Bank city he observes that we aren’t praying, message given by a . of Ramallah. fasting or giving alms. He does this with All of these events were well Good Friday, on unfailing conviction. Well, I must attended, and provided the parish with a April 2, in the respectfully disagree. well-rounded approach to having a holy Latin-rite We at Our Lady of Perpetual Help and fulfilling Lent. this Parish in New Albany are having a very And what’s wrong with gathering at year, commemorates holy and spiritual Lent thanks to a our local Knights of Columbus Hall and the Passion and number of events which have occurred. enjoying a fish dinner? death of Our liturgies are fulfilling and well Joe Proctor Jesus Christ. attended. Our pastor, Father Eric New Albany God is very much a part of parish’s Lenten observance, reader says I believe that God has and is the class in religious education. focus in parish Lenten observances. The first Sunday of Lent, small empty At St. Bartholomew Parish in milk cartons were passed out for Columbus, we have had prayer and sacrificial giving to our sister parish, Communion services Monday through St. Anne Parish in Haiti. School children Friday at 7 a.m. Attendees have and religious education students also included parishioners of all ages down received these cartons. Jesus finishes his mission to 2 years old. And, yes, this year we have Scripture study classes continue had fish fries on Fridays during Lent. he quote Jesus as Jesus’ crucifixion, and Jesus obediently studying God’s Word, and will include Proceeds from this fundraiser go to Tsaying various things while hanging accepted that plan: “I lay down my life of study of the Passion and death of Jesus continuing rebuilding efforts in Haiti and on the cross. The things he said have my own accord” (Jn 10:18). this week. for our parish school. The last fish fry, on come down to us as his “seven last It was something that only Jesus could The Rite of Christian Initiation of Good Friday, will be held at our words.” do because only he was both God and Adults class is one of our lar gest, and Knights of Columbus Hall with our Traditionally, those “words” are: man. No mere human, no matter how we look forward to the Easter Vigil pro-life initiatives receiving the proceeds. • “Father, forgive them, for they know holy or what a great teacher he w as, where these people will be welcomed to The best part of these meals has not what they do” (Lk 23:34), said about could take on the sins of all humanity and our parish and the Church. been that the organizers, workers and those who nailed him to the cross; offer himself as a sacrifice for all. Only on Friday cooks, etc., consist mainly of the • “Today you will be with me in Jesus could do so. He redeemed us by evenings have had the largest young families in our parish. Their partici- Paradise” (Lk 23:43), said to one of the his death. attendance in years. School and pation in our parish is an inte gral criminals dying with him after the man However, just because Jesus was God religious education classes have focused necessity for our future. said, “Jesus, remember me when you didn’t make it any easier for him to accept on the sacrifice that Jesus made for I think God is definitely in our Lent. come into your kingdom” (Lk 23:42); his crucifixion. He was completely human each of us, and included a re-enactment Sandy Neidigh • “Woman, behold your son” in every way. He experienced the pains of of the Last Supper for the f irst-grade Columbus (Jn 19:26), said to his mother, referring to his scourging, the crowning with thorns, John, and, “Behold your mother” and the crucifixion as any other human. When it comes to health care reform, can (Jn 19:27) to John; That’s why, in the Garden of • “My God, my God, why ha ve you Gethsemane, he prayed to his father, we rejoice for the lives that will be saved? forsaken me?” (Mt 27:46, Mk 15:34), the “Abba, Father, all things are possible to first words of Psalm 22; you. Take this cup away from me.” But he The March 26 editorial by sad and disappointed because of this • “I thirst” (Jn 19:28); immediately added, “But not what I will Daniel Conway in The Criterion legislation. Can we rejoice for the lives • “It is finished” (Jn 19:30); but what you will” (Mk 14:36). stated, “Sadness and disappointment that will be saved? • “Father, into your hands I commend He knew what was coming and he are the prevailing emotions of many Can we also applaud the courage of my spirit” (Lk 23:46). was tempted to escape. Praying there at Americans this week,” referring to the Catholic members of Congress like Of all that he said, perhaps the sixth of the bottom of the Mount of Olives, he the passage of health care reform Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan? He led the seven “words” is the most significant: could easily have climbed the hill and legislation. the fight in the U.S. House of Represen- “It is finished.” been on his way to the Judean desert in Sure, you didn’t get everything you tatives for a pro-life bill, and then But what is finished? Was Jesus saying about 15 minutes. He could have returned wanted, but 32 million Americans will courageously supported the Senate only that his life has ended or is there to the town called Ephraim, where he get health insurance and, according to version and believed in the promise of more to it? had hidden after he raised Lazarus from the New England Journal of Medicine, President Barack Obama and his There had to be more to it since the dead. the deaths of 14,000 to 18,000 executive order that this legislation will Jesus knew that he was going to rise But Jesus didn’t escape after his prayer Americans each year can be linked to not expand the use of taxpayer funds for from the dead. He told his Apostles in the Garden of Gethsemane. John’s not having health insurance. abortion. that—repeatedly, even if they didn’t Gospel tells us that Jesus explained why: The 32 million Americans who will This legislation is not perfect, but it is understand him. “What should I say? ‘Father, save me be insured and the thousands of pro-life. The Church teaches us that Jesus w as from this hour’? But it was for this Americans who would have died Alan Mytty actually telling us that his mission on purpose that I came to this hour” because they were uninsured won’t be Indianapolis Earth, the reason he came from hea ven, (Jn 12:27). was completed. He had accomplished his This—his death by crucifixion— Better medical system does not have to goal—the goal his Father had sent him to was Jesus’ purpose and mission. It was do—to restore the harmony with God that the reason that God became human. come at the expense of our principles had existed before sin disrupted it. St. Augustine explained the need for Jesus did many things in his lifetime. the Incarnation. God, he said, “had no It is with great pain that I write my doesn’t have to come at the expense of He performed miracles out of power of himself to die for us: he had to first letter to this Catholic newspaper. our beliefs and principles. compassion and to attract attention. take from us our mortal flesh. This was My Church has chosen to give a very May God have mercy on us and He taught the crowds he attracted the way in which, though immortal, he weak response to the health care reform inspire our leaders to represent us with about the kingdom of God, usually was able to die.” bill that makes all Christians pay for the fervor that this situation demands. I through parables. He gave special On Good Friday, we commemorate the abortions. am scandalized at the lack of leadership instructions to his Apostles, who would accomplishment of that mission. Hanging We send thousands of people to in our state and throughout our country. lead the Church that he founded. But all on the cross, in the terrible position that Washington yearly to protest abortions, Catholics speak up! Let our leaders those things were in some ways our modern crucifixions don’t display, he and now we offer lip service when the know where you stand! incidental to his real purpose. was able to say, “It is finished.” government says they will pay for some St. Francis Hospital, I am proud to be He came to Earth to die. It w as God’s abortions with our tax dollars. an employee and volunteer for you. plan to effect our redemption through —John F. Fink I know, we want a fairer and better Leonard Murray medical system in this country, but it Indianapolis The Criterion Friday, April 2, 2010 Page 5

ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO DANIEL M. BUECHLEIN, O.S.B.

SEEKING THE FACE OF THE LORD BUSCANDO LA CARA DEL SEÑOR Easter peace is ours to receive from Christ aster peace! “Peace be with you” mediators of Easter peace in our own right. be ungrateful indeed if we remain just fashion choice, just jewelry in our eyes? was Jesus’ greeting on the evening At Easter Mass, we lift up the sacrament passive recipients of Christ’s gift of Easter is special for you who bear more Eof that first Easter. How fervently of , recalling that it empowers us to redemption. than your share of suffering because you we hope and pray for the peace which the be messengers and agents of peace. In Easter is the great solemnity of hope. have the assurance that Jesus showed us world cannot give. prayer and action, we should care for those We sing with gusto “the strife is o ver and that life does not end with death. He w on Ever since Christ’s resurrection from who suffer want and hunger. We have our the victory won.” Yet if much seems the for us entry to a kingdom where e very tear the dead, we Christians pack our churches own missions right here at home. same on Easter Monday, then we would do will be wiped away. We experience on Easter Sunday. We come to In prayer and action, we look after the well to turn our thoughts back to the solidarity with Christ in prayer, together acknowledge our faith in the victory of millions of refugees in our world who are suffering and death that God asked of his and alone. And we live as Christian realists Christ. And, dare I say, we come in search unseen to us, driven from their own homes own Son. There we find the key to make so as to make a difference for each other. of Easter peace. in their own countries. Our Catholic Relief sense of human suffering—which is here Easter is the feast of hope. Our One Easter, the late Pope John Paul II Services does so in our name. We should on Easter, and will be here thereafter. It is crucifixes are a badge of hope. Thank God prayed that the Risen Christ would receive open our hearts in prayer, in solidarity with part of our human lot. for the gift of our Easter f aith! Thank God into his glorified wounds all the painful the victims of terror. Not long ago, I came across a TV for the gift of his Son’s Easter victory! wounds of contemporary society. He We may not abandon our care and shopping channel where a stunning jeweled God bless you and yours with a deep meant those wounds we read and hear so concern for the millions who are in prisons. cross was being displayed. A sales person Easter peace. † much about in the media, and also those Jesus said, “ I was in prison and you said that the cross is “the number one which silently weigh heavily on so many visited me” (Mt 25:36). fashion choice.” The other salesperson said people’s hearts. Our Christian hearts go out to the it could even be blessed. The first Do you have an intention for It is a rare Easter Sunday that does not victims of war or who suffer unexpected responded, “Why would you want to do Buechlein’s prayer list? find strife in our contentious world, and tragedies or natural disasters like the that? It’s only jewelry.” You may mail it to him at: painful wounds among us. This year, as Haitians. Our Catholic Charities agencies We have a different view. always, we long for the hard-won peace of are on call. We also turn our thoughts to We sing Alleluia, yet we want to Archbishop Buechlein’s Christ. We pray for peace in our world, in those who suffer ridicule, even torture, remember that a real person stretched out Prayer List our streets, in our homes and in our o wn because they are Catholic. his arms on the cross and suffered deeply Archdiocese of Indianapolis hearts. Closer to home, are we touching our because he loves us. Our crucifixes 1400 N. 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But it doesn’t end there. All of us are redemption Christ won for us. We would La paz pascual la recibimos de Cristo a paz de la Pascua! “La paz sea con Durante la Misa de Pascua ensalzamos el nosotros. En verdad seríamos malagra- La Pascua es especial para aquellos que ustedes” fue el saludo de Jesús en la sacramento del bautismo, recordando que decidos si permaneciéramos como simples soportan una carga de sufrimiento más ¡Lnoche de esa primera Pascua. Con nos faculta para ser mensajeros y agentes de destinatarios pasivos del don de la pesada, ya que tienen la promesa que Jesús qué fervor y esperanza rezamos por la paz la paz. En oración y en acción deberíamos redención de Cristo. nos mostró que la vida no culmina con la que el mundo no puede concedernos. preocuparnos por aquellos que padecen La Pascua es la gran celebración de la muerte. Conquistó por nosotros el acceso Desde la resurrección de Cristo de entre necesidades y hambre. Aquí en casa esperanza. Cantamos con entusiasmo “la al reino donde toda lágrima será enjugada. los muertos los cristianos abarrotamos las tenemos nuestras propias misiones. lucha ha terminado y se ha obtenido la Nos solidarizamos con Cristo en la iglesias el Domingo de Resurrección. En oración y acción nos preocupamos victoria.” No obstante, si todo parece oración, tanto individual como en conjunto. Reconocemos nuestra fe en la victoria de por los millones de refugiados del mundo prácticamente igual el lunes de Pascua, Y vivimos como cristianos realistas a fin Cristo. Y, me atrevo a decir ¿acaso no que no conocemos y que han sido quizás convendría que recordáramos el de marcar la diferencia entre nosotros. buscamos la paz de la Pascua. desterrados de sus hogares en sus propios sufrimiento y muerte que Dios le e xigió a La Pascua es la fiesta de la esperanza. Un Domingo de Resurrección el difunto países. Catholic Relief Services (Servicios su propio Hijo. Es allí donde Nuestros crucifijos son distintivos de papa Juan Pablo II rezó para que el Cristo Católicos de Socorro) se ocupa de esta encontraremos el sentido del sufrimiento esperanza. ¡Gracias a Dios por el obsequio Resucitado recibiera en sus heridas misión en nuestro nombre. Debemos abrir humano que se halla presente en la P ascua de nuestra fe pascual! ¡Gracias a Dios por glorificadas todas las dolorosas heridas de nuestros corazones en la oración para y que seguirá estándolo aún después. la dádiva de la victoria pascual de su Hijo! la sociedad contemporánea. Se refería a solidarizarnos con las víctimas del terror. Forma parte de la condición humana. Que Dios lo bendiga a usted y a los aquellas heridas de las que tanto leemos y No debemos descuidar nuestra atención y No hace mucho me topé con un canal suyos con una profunda paz pascual. † escuchamos en los medios de comuni- preocupación por los millones que se de ventas por televisión donde mostraban cación, así como también a aquellas que encuentran en prisiones. Jesús dijo: “estaba una despampanante cruz con joyas. El pesan enormemente en muchos corazones. [...] en la cárcel, y vinisteis a mí” vendedor decía que la cruz era “la opción ¿Tiene una intención que desee Es extraño el Domingo de Resurrección (Mt 25:36). de moda número uno.” El otro vendedor incluir en la lista de oración del que no despierta conflictos en nuestro Nuestros corazones cristianos acompañan decía que hasta podía hacérsela bendecir. Arzobispo Buechlein? Puede enviar polémico mundo y abre heridas dolorosas a las víctimas de la guerra, a aquellos que El primero respondió: “¿para qué harías su correspondencia a: entre nosotros. Como de costumbre, este sufren súbitas tragedias o desastres eso? Es solamente una joya.” Nosotros año anhelamos la paz de Cristo arduamente naturales, como los haitianos. Nuestras tenemos una opinión diferente. Lista de oración del Arzobispo conquistada. Rezamos por la paz en el agencias de caridad católicas están siempre Cantamos el Aleluya pero deseamos Buechlein mundo, en nuestras calles, en nuestros de guardia. También volcamos nuestros recordar que una persona de carne y hueso Arquidiócesis de Indianápolis hogares y en nuestros corazones. pensamientos hacia aquellos que son ridicu- extendió sus brazos sobre la cruz y sufrió 1400 N. Meridian St. La paz pascual la recibimos de Cristo. lizados, incluso torturados, por ser católicos. profundamente debido a su amor por P.O. Box 1410 No obviemos el hecho crucial de que la En un ámbito más familiar, ¿acaso nos nosotros. Nuestros crucifijos encierran un Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 Iglesia es la mediadora de esta paz, acercamos a los enfermos, a los ancianos, a realismo y un optimismo cristiano sobre la especialmente a través de los sacramentos aquellos que están solos y a aquellos que, vida, la muerte y la resurrección. ¿Son de la penitencia, la Eucaristía y la unción de tal vez, sufren de demencia? ¿Estamos allí acaso más que una mera moda, simples Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa, los enfermos, sacramentos que se hicieron durante los momentos difíciles? ¿Estamos joyas a nuestros ojos? Language Training Center, Indianapolis. posibles gracias a las Órdenes sagradas. Y con aquellos que sufren por el peso del en consecuencia, por supuesto, la paz pecado? Jesús no destierra a nadie. La intención del Arzobispo Buechlein para vocaciones en abril pascual se encuentra muy cerca: en nuestra El Domingo de Resurrección renovamos iglesia parroquial. la profesión de fe que fue hecha al Sacerdotes: ¡Que ellos realicen sus promesas como sacerdotes con júbilo y fe y den Pero ahí no termina todo. Todos somos, bautizarnos. Declaramos nuestra fe ante la ánimo a otros hombres para que contesten la llamada de Dios al sacerdocio! por derecho, mediadores de la paz pascual. redención que Cristo conquistó por Page 6 The Criterion Friday, April 2, 2010 Events Calendar

April 2 North Vernon. Youth ministry .8 mile east of 421 South and Information: 317-370-1189. 317-784-4207. Foundation, musicians Randy Calvary Cemetery, 435 W. dramatization of “The Living 12 miles south of Versailles. April 10 Travis and Collin Raye, Troy Ave., Indianapolis. Way of the Cross,” 1 p.m. Mass, noon, on third Sunday St. Louis de Montfort Parish, performers, 7 p.m., tickets holy hour and pitch-in, St. Parish, Stations of the Cross, Information: 812-346-3604. 11441 Hague Road, Fishers, $90 and $75. Information: groups of 10 pray the 4050 E. 38th St., Indianapolis. Ind. (Diocese of Lafayette). Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel, Rummage sale, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. www.lifeandhopeconcert.org. vicar general, and St. Mary Church, 415 E. new Marian Way, 1 p.m., Concert, “I Give All,” 6 p.m., 8th St., New Albany. Father Elmer Burwinkel, Information: 317-546-1571. family oriented, free Fourth Degree Knights of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Columbus, noon. Information: Via Crucis, bilingual outdoor celebrant. Information: admission. Information: St. Rita Parish, 1733 Andrew J. Church, 1752 Scheller Lane, 317-574-8898. Way of the Cross, 7 p.m. 812-689-3551. 937-305-6477. Information: 502-494-3264. Brown Ave., Indianapolis. New Albany. Organ recital April 7 Afternoon tea with chocolate April 11 marking 40th anniversary of Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, Old Spaghetti Factory, 210 S. desserts and fashion show, Benedict Inn Retreat and 9001 N. Haverstick Road, St. Rita Church, installation of tracker 8709 Preston Highway, Meridian St., Indianapolis. 2-5 p.m., $10 per person. Conference Center, Indianapolis. Stations of the Theology on Tap, pipe organ, 3 p.m. Louisville, Ky. Via Crucis, Information: 317-632-9349. 1402 Southern Ave., Cross, Msgr. Joseph F. Free swim time, Information: 812-944-1184. bilingual outdoor Way of the Mark Erdosy, director of Beech Grove. Schaedel, vicar general, and Church Relations and Holy Name of Jesus Parish, 2-4 p.m. Information: Cross, 5 p.m. Information: April 12 Fourth Degree Knights of San Damiano Scholars Parish Life Center, 89 N. 317-788-7581. 502-494-3264. Columbus, 2 p.m. Information: Program, presenter, 7 p.m. 17th Ave., Beech Grove. Archbishop Edward T. 317-574-8898. April 3 Information: 765-532-2403 or School Alumni Association, Providence Cristo Rey High O’Meara Catholic Center, Oldenburg Academy of the indytheologyontap@ “That ’70s Dinner Dance,” School, 75 N. Belleview Place, 1400 N. Meridian St., St. Church, , gmail.com. 6:30 p.m., $30 per person, Indianapolis. Open house and Indianapolis.Archdiocesan 4217 N. Central Ave., 1 Twister Circle, Oldenburg. $50 per couple. Information: information session, 3-5 p.m. Office of Worship, Rosary, Indianapolis. Alumni Association, St. Mary Parish, 317 N. 317-865-3051 or Information: 317-860-1000, “Understanding the Stations of the 6:30 p.m., Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. New Jersey St., Indianapolis. 317-784-0102. ext. 12. Liturgy–Liturgical Renewal,” Cross, 7 p.m. Information: Solo Seniors, Catholic, Information: 812-933-0737. session one, Father Rick 317-283-5508 or educational, charitable and St. Roch Parish, Family Life Murat Theatre, 502 N. [email protected]. April 4 social singles, 50 and over, Center, 3603 S. Meridian St., New Jersey St., Indianapolis. Ginther, presenter, 6:15-9 p.m. MKVS, Divine Mercy and single, separated, widowed or Indianapolis. Single Seniors, “Life and Hope” country Information: 800-382-9836, St. Mary Church, Glorious Cross Center, divorced, new members meeting, 1 p.m., age 50 and music concert to benefit ext. 1483, 317-236-1483 or 212 Washington St., Rexville, located on 925 South, welcome, 6:30 p.m. over. Information: Terri Schindler Schiavo [email protected]. †

Retreats and Programs Scriptures,” Franciscan Sister Miriam Kaeser, “Youth Night at the ‘Burg,” Franciscan Sister light dinner. Information: 317-545-7681 or presenter, 7-8:30 p.m. Information: Clare Teixeira, presenter, 6:30-8 p.m. [email protected]. 812-933-6437 or [email protected]. Information: 812-933-6437 or April 9-11 [email protected]. April 22 Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, April 16-18 Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, St. Meinrad. “Royal Sacrifice–Queen Esther’s Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality, April 20 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. Redeeming Role,” Benedictine Father Noël 101 St. Anthony Drive, Mount St. Francis. Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, Sixth annual Caregivers Day, “Attention to Mueller, presenter. Information: 800-581-6905 “Art and Spirit,” Franciscan Brother Bob 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Woman Advocacy–Be the Voice,” or [email protected]. Baxter and staff, presenters. Information: Talk–Women of Wisdom,” session three of five, 8:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $50 per person includes April 12 812-923-8817. “Style and Color–Updating Your Wardrobe,” lunch. Information: 317-788-7581 or Jeanne Weber Rush, owner of The Secret Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. [email protected]. April 18 Ingredient clothing stores, presenter, 6:30-9 p.m., “Men’s Night at the ‘Burg,” Father Carl Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. $25 per person includes dinner. Information: April 22-25 Hawver, presenter, 7-8:30 p.m., free-will 56th St., Indianapolis. “Pre Cana Conference,” 317-788-7581 or [email protected]. Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, offering. Information: 812-933-6437 or marriage preparation program, $40 per St. Meinrad. “Love on the ,” retreat for [email protected]. couple. Information: 317-545-7681 or Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. administrative staff, Benedictine Fathers April 13 [email protected]. 56th St., Indianapolis. “Date Night–The Noël Mueller and Jeremy King, presenters. Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Five Love Languages,” Father Jim Farrell, Information: 800-581-6905 or “Food and Faith Series–Salads and Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. presenter, 6-9:30 p.m., $40 per couple includes [email protected]. † Divine Mercy services are scheduled in archdiocese Seminary to host Divine Mercy Sunday services are scheduled on April 11 in parishes across the archdiocese. All services are open to the Hispanic ministry

public. Submitted photo The late Pope John Paul II instituted the observance of workshop Divine Mercy Sunday—which is based on the visions of Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of St. , who was a member of the Sisters of Theology in St. Meinrad will host a free Our Lady of Mercy—on the first Sunday after Easter. one-day workshop for people who have an Catholics are encouraged to go to confession and recei ve the interest in ministering to or working with Eucharist on Divine Mercy Sunday in order to obtain a plenary the Latino population. indulgence connected to the feast. Multicultural consultant and trainer Divine Mercy Sunday prayer services on April 11 reported to Maura Robinson of Evansville, Ind., will The Criterion are as follows: lead the workshop on “Preparing for Global- • St. Augustine Home for the Aged Chapel, 2345 W. 86th St., ization: Understanding the Latino Culture.” Indianapolis—3 p.m. Divine Mercy chaplet. Information: The workshop will be held on from 317-872-6420. 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to • St. the Church, 3354 W. 30th St., Indian- 3 p.m. CDT on May 1. There is no cost for apolis—2 p.m. eucharistic adoration followed by 3 p.m. the workshop, but lunch on site is $10 per Divine Mercy chaplet, sermon, eucharistic procession and person. Benediction, Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel, vicar general, presider, The workshop will offer training to with Father Varghese Maliakkal, pastor. Information: 317-926- those who serve the Latino community. 7359. Participants will learn how to better • Christ the King Church, 1827 Kessler Blvd., East Drive, understand Latinos, their customs and Indianapolis—2 p.m. eucharistic adoration followed by 3 p.m. culture. Presentations will examine cultural prayer service, Divine Mercy chaplet, Benediction and eucharistic biases and myths, feature ways to promote procession, Father Anthony Volz, pastor, presider. Information: healthy relationships and build trust, and 317-255-3666. discuss how to discover the best practices • St. Mary Church, 317 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis— for serving this community. 11:30 a.m., Divine Mercy chaplet in English, 1:15 p.m. Mass, The training will be interactive, including eucharistic adoration and Divine Mercy chaplet in Spanish. Red and white banners flow down from a statue of Jesus to make it group exercises and team-building activities Information: 317-637-3983. appear like the image of Divine Mercy in 2008 in the sanctuary of to help the audience “think Latino” and • St. Bartholomew Church, 1306 27th Ave., Columbus—3 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul Church in Bedford. Parishes across the archdiocese apply the knowledge obtained from the eucharistic adoration followed by Divine Mercy chaplet and will hold Divine Mercy services on April 11, which is Divine Mercy Sunday. presentations. Benediction. Information: 812-379-9353. Robinson is the president of • St. Michael Church, 519 Jefferson Blvd., Greenfield— Divine Mercy prayer service and eucharistic adoration, M.G. Robinson Inc. and an adjunct f aculty 2:30-3:30 p.m. eucharistic adoration, sermon, procession followed reconciliation begins at 12:30 p.m. Information: 765-962-3902. member at the University of Evansville. by Divine Mercy chaplet and Benediction. Information: • St. Vincent de Paul Church, 4218 E. Michigan Road, She earned a sociology degree at the 317-498-1176 or [email protected]. Shelbyville—2 p.m. Eucharistic adoration, Benediction and University of Evansville and master’s degree • St. Mary Church, 302 E. McKee St., Greensburg—2 p.m. Divine Mercy chaplet. Information: 317-398-4028. in public administration at Indiana State eucharistic adoration, music, rosary, Divine Mercy chaplet and • St. Nicholas Church, 6461 E. St. Nicholas Dri ve, Sunman— University in Terre Haute. Benediction, Msgr. Harold Knueven, presider. Information: 2 p.m. Divine Mercy chaplet, eucharistic adoration. Information: The training is developed for ministers, 812-663-8427. 812-623-8007. pastors, faculty, administrators, students, • St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Church, 23455 Ga vin Lane, • St. Vincent de Paul Church, 1723 “I” St., Bedford—3 p.m. archdiocesan and parish staff members, and Lawrenceburg—3-4 p.m. eucharistic adoration. Information: Divine Mercy prayer service, reconciliation, 1:30 p.m. others who serve the Latino community. 812-656-8700. Information: 812-275-6539. For more information or to register, call • St. Mary Church, 212 Washington St., North Vernon—3 p.m. • St. Joseph Church, 312 E. High St., Corydon—1:30 p.m. 812-357-6791 or send an e-mail to Divine Mercy prayer service. Information: 812-346-3604. adoration and confession, 2:30 p.m. readings and meditation from [email protected] before the • St. Mary Church, 720 N. “A” St., Richmond—2:30 p.m. St. Faustina’s diary, 3 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet. † April 20 registration deadline. † The Criterion Friday, April 2, 2010 Page 7 Health care bill on minds of many people at pro-life banquet By Sean Gallagher participated in the campaigns that were assisted by more The Great Lakes Project’s than 10,000 religious congre- “Partners for Life” fundraising banquet on gations. And as of March 23, March 23 at the Northside Knights of Bereit said that more than Sean Gallagher Photo by Columbus Hall in Indianapolis was a joyous 2,500 lives of unborn babies event in which saved lives were celebrated have been saved while and dedicated volunteers were honored. campaigns were held. That joy overflowed from the more than Bereit said the debate on 300 attendees who came from across the the floor of the House of archdiocese and the state, even though Representatives on the earlier in the day President Barack Obama evening of March 21 leading signed into law a health care reform bill that up to the historic health care the U.S. bishops believe may provide vote reminded him of a visit federal funding for abortions. that his family made to the Many of those on hand were chamber about a year ago. Gabriel Project volunteers, known as At the time, his 10-year- angels, from the 28 parishes in the old daughter, Claire, saw the archdiocese which offer the ministry. words “In God we trust” Through the Gabriel Project, they give inscribed on the wall behind material, emotional and spiritual assistance where the Speaker of the to women in crisis pregnancies. House sits and asked, Bereit, co-founder of 40 Days for “Daddy, when in America did Life, was the it become ‘In politics we keynote speaker at trust?’ ” the banquet. “I thought, how wise for a He mentioned 10-year-old child to see and that, as he was understand how far we have waiting in a Detroit fallen, how far we have come airport earlier in the from that founding principle day for a connecting of our nation, given to us by Mariana Ruiz, right, speaks as a translator for her uncle and Gabriel Project volunteer, Luis Aguayo, second from left during flight to Indian- God almighty,” Bereit said. a March 23 Gabriel Project fundraising banquet in Indianapolis. Aguayo is holding Emil Lopez, the son of Maria Lopez, left. apolis, he saw on a “For me, it was really a Emil was saved from abortion through the assistance of Aguayo and other Gabriel Project volunteers. television the start profound breakthrough. All of David Bereit of the White House a sudden, those four words chiseled into their trust more consciously and completely we’re at a point where we’re ready to ceremony in which that wall and the realization of what Claire in God. become a pregnancy resource center or do the health care bill, which Bereit described had said in stark contrast [to it], I realized “Right now, as a nation, as a people, we something a little bit more than we’ve been as “the largest expansion of abortions since how, for too long, we in the pro-life need to turn back to God as we ha ve never doing. And it’s going to take the support of the Roe v. Wade decision,” was signed. movement have many times put our trust in turned to him before in our lifetimes the community. And I think tonight showed “As I was watching all of the hype and the wrong places.” because our nation is in desperate need,” he that we’ve got that support.” all of the build-up, I realized what was For too long, Bereit said, pro-life said. “When we’re in times of crisis, Hartman was a bit dismayed by the fact about to happen before my eyes,” Bereit supporters have put too much focus on fortunately, God in his word has given us a that the health care reform bill w as signed said. “I realized that a death sentence w as getting the right people in the prescription to remedy that crisis. on the same day as the Gabriel Project’s about to be signed. White House, Congress and the “… I didn’t come across the country to banquet. But it didn’t dampen her spirits or “Because, regrettably, even though we in Supreme Court. bring a message of despair tonight. I came, shake her faith. America have many, many problems with While not wholly dismissing the instead, to bring a message of hope.” “It’s awful to have to remember this date, our health care system, the abortion industry relevance of working to nurture a culture of Eileen Hartman, executive director of an which was wonderful for us, with that has hijacked this process and utilized the life through political and judicial spheres, arm of the Great Lakes Gabriel Project that association,” Hartman said. “But I think debate in our country over the last year to Bereit reminded his listeners that abortions extends to all five dioceses in Indiana and David put it very well. These are the times impose an abortion mandate.” ultimately happen—and are prevented— others in Michigan and Ohio, was filled when we need to dig in even deeper and Bereit has observed the effect of abortion near the homes and workplaces of pro-life with hope after meeting in person man y of stronger. We still need to be firm in our faith. across the country during the six years since supporters. the project’s volunteers that she had only “We’re not working for victory. We’re 40 Days for Life was founded in “Abortions happen [near] where we live, had contact with by e-mail in the past. working from victory. That makes all the College Station, Texas. where we work, and in the communities “To have them actually come out and difference.” Since that first 40-day-long prayer where we worship,” he said. “And if we meet each other and [for] me [to] be able to campaign in front of an abortion f acility in want to intercede and save lives where they meet them in person just took it to another (For more information about the 2004, 845 pro-life campaigns have taken are at the greatest risk, it has to be done in level,” said Hartman, a member of Gabriel Project in the archdiocese, log on to place in 307 cities in all 50 states and se ven our communities, at the local level.” St. Bartholomew Parish in Columbus. www.goangels.org. For more information other countries. To work effectively at the local level, “I think that extra level is going to do about 40 Days for Life, log on to More than 315,000 people have Bereit invited the banquet attendees to put something for our project because I think www.40daysforlife.com.) † Archbishop Dolan urges Catholics to put Mass at center of their Sunday NEW YORK (CNS)—Archbishop Timothy J. Dolan of Archbishop Dolan noted that as head of the Ne w York looking forward to the baseball game and a barbecue. But New York urged Catholics to make Mass the center of Archdiocese one of his joys is the close contact he has with that was after we got home from Sunday Mass!” their Sunday because the the Jewish people, “our ‘elder brothers in the f aith’—to use “Do we Catholics think that Sunday is the ‘climax of observance of the Lord’s day is the wonderful phrase of Pope John Paul II.” living’?” he asked. “Do we look forward to Sunday as a essential for the Church, “the “Catholics and Jews work, live and pray together in this day dedicated to the Lord which gives meaning and vibrancy of our faith” and the city as they are able to do in v ery few other places around purpose to our whole week? “clarity of our Catholic identity.” the world. The welcome the Jewish people have given me “Or have we become accustomed to a week end The archbishop used his here in New York has been a true blessing,” he said. mentality,” he continued, “wherein we sleep late, catch up first pastoral letter since being He said Catholics and Jews can learn much from each on chores around the house, run errands, dri ve the kids to named to head the New York other, adding that one lesson the Jewish faith can teach sports, do a little recreation and then f it Sunday Mass in Archdiocese a year ago to call Catholics is about “the importance of the between everything else, if at all?” Catholics to “keep the Lord’s day Sabbath.” He noted that Pope John Paul II in holy,” and remind them that it is in “Observance of the Sabbath is now, ‘Do we look forward to his apostolic letter “Dies Domini” (“The Archbishop receiving the Eucharist on Sunday and has been since time immemorial, a Sunday as a day Lord’s Day”) said that “when Sunday Timothy J. Dolan that they sustain their faith. constitutive part of being a Jew. Even if loses its fundamental meaning and “Anybody 50 or older can many Jews today, like Catholics, no dedicated to the Lord becomes merely part of a ‘weekend,’ it remember when faithful attendance at Sunday Mass was longer observe the Sabbath, it remains a which gives meaning can happen that people stay locked the norm for all Catholics,” Archbishop Dolan said. “To distinctive mark of identity,” within a horizon so limited that they can miss Sunday Eucharist, unless you were sick, w as Archbishop Dolan said. and purpose to our no longer see the heavens.” unheard of. To be a ‘practicing Catholic’ meant you were He quoted Rabbi Joshua whole week?’ Archbishop Dolan acknowledged at Mass every Sunday. Over 75 percent of Catholics went Heschel of New York, whom the that some people have jobs they must to Mass every Sunday. archbishop called “one of the great rabbi go to on Sunday, and that many families “That should still be the case. Sadly, it is not. Now, the scholars of the 20th century.” The rabbi —Archbishop are obliged to participate in children’s studies tell us, only one-third of us go weekly , perhaps said: “There are few ideas in [the] world Timothy J. Dolan sports and other activities, but he even less in some areas of the archdiocese,” he said. of thought which contain so much suggested that Catholics avoid “If you want your faith to wither up and die, quit going spiritual power as the idea of the “unnecessary work” and, when they to Sunday Mass. As the body will die without food, the Sabbath.” He also said the Sabbath “is not can, plan activities in a way that would soul will expire without nourishment. That sustenance an interlude, but the climax of living.” allow the family to go to Sunday Mass. comes at the Sunday Eucharist,” he added. So, asked Archbishop Dolan, “are we Catholics then He also suggested that Catholics put aside their The archbishop released his pastoral letter on living for Sunday?” cell phones, computers and televisions on Sunday. St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. He said it w as a good “I am afraid if you were to ask someone today whether he He said priests, especially in this Year for Priests, occasion “to look at how we are living the Catholic faith lives for Sunday, he might think that you are asking whether must lead Catholics to once again recapture “our sense of that has been handed on to us by so man y generations— he is a football fan,” he said. “Don’t get me wrong. I grew up the Lord’s day.” He appealed to everyone in the for some, the faith can be traced all the w ay back to in a family where no sooner were we home from Mass on archdiocese to “make Sunday Mass once again the heart of St. Patrick himself.” Sunday than my father was putting the beer in the cooler and your week!” † Page 8 The Criterion Friday, April 2, 2010

Catholic News Around Indiana Back in 1986, Schapker bought his first computer. It Ann-Marie was an IBM, and he smiles as he remembers ho w limited Thomas holds the Haitian baby • Diocese of Gary its memory space was. Submitted photo who was • Diocese of Evansville In those early days of his f amily tree work, he started with immediate family members then looked at parish transported by • Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana helicopter into • Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend records in Evansville, Haubstadt, Elberfeld and Newburgh. Eventually, his search expanded to parishes in towns such the hospital. Compiled by Brandon A. Evans as Biblis, Darmstadt and Worms in . The staff at One of the things that he has disco vered during his 25- Today’s Catholic DIOCESE OF LAFAYETTE year quest is the large number of extended family members learned that the who were priests, and religious sisters. child was He found 61 priests, men with last names lik e reunited with his Fast for a day was filled Bastnagel, Brenner, Dewig, Endress, Erbacher, Foster, biological with lessons for a lifetime Gries, Herr, Kissel, Knapp, Koch, Niehaus, Reis, Reising, mother after his Schmitt, Steckler and Zenthoefer. photo was for 52 students He discovered links to 12 deacons in the Diocese of featured in Evansville, including Francis Hillenbrand and three The Wall Street LOGANSPORT—“Live simply so that others may Seiberts—Deacons Joseph, David and Michael Seibert. Journal. simply live.” He found 54 women religious in his research, sisters at That is what 52 middle school and high school students both the Benedictine Monastery Immaculate Conception in from eight parishes in the Logansport Deanery did during a Ferdinand and at the Congregation of the Sisters of the food fast from 7 p.m. on Feb. 27 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 28 at All Third Order of St. Francis in Oldenb urg. Parish in Logansport. Participants had only juice and Their last names include Beckerle, Dewig, Elpers, water. Emmert, Gansman, Kercher, Maurer, Miller, Mueller, and thousands were injured. “Our youth need to see why giving to the poor is Preske, Raben, Rietman, Scheller and Seib. Many people had limbs amputated without the benef it important,” said Sylvia Downing, director of religious Schapker credits other people for helping him compile of anesthesia and, according to Thomas, infection is a education at St. Joseph Parish in Reynolds. “This 24-hour all the names, including Father David Nunning, now the major concern. Not knowing when the next doctor might period was to give them just that—an opportunity to live as pastor at St. Agnes and Sacred Heart parishes in be available to see them, one of her jobs while in Haiti the poor while learning more and doing service w ork for the Evansville, who has also done extensive family tree was to teach patients to care for their w ounds as they less fortunate.” research. recover. Some patients have pins holding bones together, It was a jam-packed 24 hours. Upon arriving, the and those pins will need to remain in place for another students had to give up their cell phones. Everyone was (For these stories and more news from the Diocese of two to three months. allowed to bring a sleeping bag, pillow and large box to Evansville, log on to the Web site of The Message at “You have to keep that clean,” explains Thomas. “I had sleep on. Only personal items that could f it into a gallon- www.themessageonline.org.) † peroxide wipes in little baggies that I w as giving out. You sized plastic bag were allowed. just hope the next person will continue the care. They are There were prayers, games and a talk from a soup DIOCESE OF FORT WAYNE-SOUTH BEND totally at the mercy of whoever comes next.” kitchen worker in Monticello. Small groups talked about Thomas spent five days serving in the village of Milot, fasting, journaled, played more games and prayed again, True Presence felt in about 75 miles north of Port-au-Prince. The Hospital then slept on the gym floor. Sacre Coeur is the only hospital left standing there, and On Sunday morning, a couple who has made se veral eucharistic adoration at the 70-bed facility was flooded with more than 400 trips to Haiti spoke of the enormous poverty in that country. patients. Thomas spent much of her time dressing w ounds Next, everyone played “The Poverty Game,” in which Fort Wayne parish and tending to the emotional as well as the physical needs players were given real-life scenarios that showed how of the people. poverty could befall anyone. FORT WAYNE—“No where on Earth are you more Downing had participated in a similar f ast in another welcomed, no where on Earth are you more lo ved, than by (For these stories and more news from the Diocese of diocese, and suggested it to the directors of religious Jesus, living and truly present in the Most Blessed Fort Wayne-South Bend, log on to the Web site of education in the Logansport Deanery parishes. They used Sacrament. … He is really there in person w aiting just for Today’s Catholic at www.todayscatholicnews.org.) † Catholic Relief Services’ “Face the Fast,” a hunger you.”—Blessed Teresa of Calcutta awareness program for youths in the United States, and The worship of the Eucharist outside of Mass has been DIOCESE OF GARY tailored it to their own needs. The program took the place of an act of reverence for centuries in the Catholic f aith, and the often-used CRS rice bowls. grew out of the teachings of the Apostles. Serving multiple parishes: “I hope that the kids understand the ne xt time they see The reservation and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament someone walking or who is without a job that circum- during early Church history led Pope Clement VIII to issue ‘It’s about who we are’ stances are not always something we can control,” said a document establishing a devotion of 40 hours of Teresa Keay, formation coordinator at All Saints Parish. eucharistic adoration in 1592. The practice spread MERRILLVILLE—The ongoing shortage of priests in “When the couple spoke about Haiti, they said even throughout the Catholic population, and soon included the Catholic Church in the United States has resulted in though one person can make a difference, together we can perpetual adoration or continuous adoration before the changes, with multiple-parish pastoring being one of the really make a big difference. And, together, we can Eucharist. most common solutions. always pray.” Currently, in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, While one priest for two or more parishes poses many parishes offer opportunities to spend quiet time in the challenges, it also sets the stage for personal and spiritual (For this story and more news from the Diocese of True Presence of Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. growth for clergy and laity alike. Lafayette, log on to the Web site of The Catholic Moment St. Jude Parish in Fort Wayne offers a perpetual Kate Wiskus, an educator and author, shared that at www.thecatholicmoment.org.) † adoration chapel that has been open for continuous prayer message with priests of the Diocese of Gary at a meeting for a quarter of a century. Adorers have clocked more than on March 11 at SS. Peter and P aul Church in Merrillville. DIOCESE OF EVANSVILLE 1 million prayer hours there. Calling herself a “person in the pew,” Wiskus related Ed Dahm, a lifelong parishioner, said adoration began as information contained in Pastoring Multiple Parishes, a Genealogist has compiled a Lenten observance in the parish in 1983. book that she co-authored with Mark Mogilka, director of “We had adoration during Lent and invited several stewardship and pastoral services for the Diocese of family tree with nearly parishes to participate. It was a success,” he said. Green Bay, Wis. He and several of the adorers spoke of instituting While interviewing priests serving multiple parishes, 75,000 names perpetual adoration at their parish and be gan to research the Wiskus and Mogilka found that clergy were tired from possibility. the extra duties, yet the priests also found good coming EVANSVILLE—When he was a young boy, Mel “Father [John] Pfister was for it,” he said. By October of from the situation. Schapker would listen as his parents talked about their 1985, St. Jude became one of the fe w parishes in northern Serving more than one parish did not ne gatively affect families—their aunts, uncles and cousins. And sometimes Indiana to offer perpetual adoration. their sense of priestly ministry, the authors found. Rather, his mom and dad would talk about the relatives with Initially, adorers were recruited from pulpit talks gi ven Wiskus said, this extra duty “amplified their sense of religious vocations. by the priest. “People were asked to fill the time slots,” ministry.” Now in his 70s, Schapker is spending a lot of time Dahm said, adding that “572 people signed up!” An associate dean of formation at the Uni versity documenting the lives of those relatives—and thousands of of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in others. Mundelein, Ill., Wiskus pointed to a movement away About 25 years ago, he began to take a serious look at Health problems are from “it’s about me” to “it’s about Christ” as clergy and his family tree and, over the years, has gathered nearly only beginning in Haiti, laity adjusted to serving multiple parishes. 75,000 names. Not all of those names are blood relati ves; Father Gerald Schweitzer, pastor of three parishes in some are in-laws and their families, too. South Bend nurse reports LaPorte County, said that over the past four years “we’ve developed a great ministry among the three parishes. It’ s SOUTH BEND—Nearly three months after a about who we are.” 7.0 earthquake decimated much of the already Wiskus noted that, from her research, “each priest felt impoverished country of Haiti, the thousands of people blessed to have been called to that particular ministry.” left injured and without homes are still v ery much in Wiskus said that as priests recognized “the y were Photo by MaryPhoto by Ann Hughes need of help. being built up, as well as the people, it w as a tremendous Ann-Marie Thomas, a South Bend nurse who returned sign of the Holy Spirit.” from serving in Haiti in February, believes the health Priests serving multiple parishes are nothing new, problems are only beginning. Wiskus and Mogilka state in their book. According to the “They’ve only now just started getting into when the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at disease sets in,” says Thomas, who worked with a group Georgetown University, as early as 1965 this country had of 17 medical volunteers from South Bend. “They’re 549 parishes—3 percent of the U.S. total—without a thinking typhoid, cholera [and] tuberculosis are all going resident priest. to come. There isn’t a chance these things won’t come What is new, the writers state, is the growth of this because they will. How many more will that affect?” practice in dioceses. More than 200,000 people were killed in the Jan. 12 earthquake, including Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot of (For this story and more news from the Diocese of Gary, Mel Schapker studies family tree information that he has compiled Port-au-Prince. The capital city was leveled, families log on to the Web site of the Northwest Indiana Catholic over the last 25 years. were ripped apart, millions of people were left homeless at www.nwicatholic.com.) † The Criterion Friday, April 2, 2010 Page 9 ‘12 Hours of Grace’ New Albany parish offers unique reconciliation program

By Mary Ann Wyand The Archdiocese of Washington serves and for the other priests all day.” Catholics in the District of Columbia and Ministering to people as an NEW ALBANY—It was advertised as parts of Maryland during Lent by offering attentive, compassionate and insightful “12 Hours of Grace.” reconciliation every Wednesday night at confessor for 12 hours was physically A Lenten reconciliation program that every parish, he said, and a Chicago parish tiring, he said, but amazingly not as lasted all day on March 18 at Our Lady of has offered 24 hours of continuous time for spiritually tiring or emotionally taxing Wyand MaryFile photo by Ann Perpetual Help Church in New Albany reconciliation during Lent for several years. as he had expected it would be for gave Catholics in southern Indiana and as These opportunities to receive the such a long period of time. far away as Louisville plenty of time to sacrament of reconciliation provide a “I think part of that was the grace of open their hearts to God and cleanse their more relaxed environment for people, the Holy Spirit getting me through the souls by confessing their sins before Easter. Father Augenstein said, that is more day,” Father Augenstein said. “It was Father Eric Augenstein, the pastor of conducive to a prayerful time in which to worth the tiredness to be able to of fer Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, said the confess their sins. reconciliation to so many people.” day of reconciliation went very well with a “I talked with our parish liturgy Spending so much time in the steady steam of penitents thanks to much committee, pastoral council and parish church was a spiritual gift during this appreciated help staff,” he said. “We came up with the idea to Year for Priests, he said, which from the offer reconciliation for half a day and to call reminded him of the inspirational Holy Spirit, it ‘12 Hours of Grace.’ It gave people plenty example set by St. John Vianney, the six New Albany of time to open themselves up to God. We Curé of Ars, during the 19th century, Deanery priests and created a welcoming atmosphere with low who spent up to 18 hours a day in parishioners who lighting and music, and we had hospitality church hearing confessions and assisted as ministers there at all times to greet people.” absolving people’s sins at his parish in ministers of The sacrament of reconciliation involves France. hospitality. recognizing and accepting penitents “where “It really is remarkable to me— “We had they are in their personal faith journey,” after experiencing that for only reconciliation Father Augenstein said, “and—more than one day—how he could do that Fr. Eric Augenstein available constantly anything else—to be the minister of God’s constantly,” Father Augenstein said. for 12 hours,” love and forgiveness.” “He saw reconciliation and the Father Augenstein said. “I was there for all To prepare for “12 Hours of Grace,” Eucharist as the keys to revitalizing This statue of Our Lady of Perpetual Help greets people 12 hours, and six other priests from the Father Augenstein preached about the the parish in the town that he was near the entrance to that parish church in New Albany. deanery took turns in two-hour shifts so sacrament of reconciliation during Masses assigned to serve, and the most Father Eric Augenstein, the pastor, spent 12 hours there were always two priests at all times. and parish staff members offered a faith important way to bring people closer hearing confessions on March 18 at the church … The one thing we learned most from formation session on penance. to God. dedicated to Mary. Six New Albany Deanery priests this experience is that an evening “We wanted to help people understand “Making reconciliation available to assisted Father Augenstein by hearing confessions for reconciliation service does not work for what reconciliation is all about,” he said, people [in New Albany] for a longer several hours throughout the day and evening. everyone.” “and to learn about the forgiveness and love period of time was a tribute to St. John He ministered to penitents in the church that is offered in that sacrament.” Vianney as well,” he said. “Taking the conversion for people, and a time of throughout the day and evening with only a To help Catholics who might be opportunity to almost live in the church for personal conversations with the priest and few 15-minute breaks to rest or to eat a uncomfortable about participating in a long period of time was like making with God.” quick meal provided for the priests in the confession, pairs of parishioners volunteered God’s house my house.” Since his ordination to the priesthood church basement. as hospitality ministers in Hospitality ministers also gave the six years ago, Father Augenstein said his Father Wilfred “Sonny” Day, one-hour shifts, he said, and gave each penitents information on the parish’s parish ministry has been “a time of jo y to Father John Geis, Father Paul Richart, penitent a brochure explaining how to go to Holy Week schedule, the deanery’s be able to walk with people in their most Father William Ernst, Father Michael reconciliation and the Church’s process for Catholics Returning Home program offered intimate moments of their lives—during Hilderbrand and Carmelite Father Mathew examination of conscience. for six weeks after Easter and Christmas their joys and their sorrows, even when it is Choorapanthiyil heard people’s confessions The focus of the day was on providing a every year, and the Church’s Rite of difficult—because I recognize that it is in the church reconciliation room. soothing time of prayer and reflection, he Christian Initiation of Adults process. Christ who is walking with the people. “Our communal penance services over said, so penitents can approach Easter with “The ‘12 Hours of Grace’ was relaxed “It’s not about who I am or what I do, ” the years were not as well attended as we sin-free hearts. and not rushed,” Father Augenstein said. he said. “The vocation of the priest is to had hoped,” Father Augenstein said, “so we “The people who came said they “People felt comfortable taking their time lead the people in his care to Christ and wanted to offer reconciliation in a new and appreciated the flexibility of the with the sacrament and appreciated this ultimately to lead them to heaven, which is creative way that better meets people’s reconciliation times,” Father Augenstein opportunity. My experience was that this joyful. It’s an awesome responsibility to do needs.” said. “[Confessions] were steady for myself [day of reconciliation] was a time of true that, and a very humbling experience.” † Pope brings African-American foundress one step closer to sainthood VATICAN CITY (CNS)— She can be beatified once a miracle is her life and her practice of heroic virtue,” she whole different course in life,” Nolan said, Pope Benedict XVI advanced the attributed to her intercession. If her cause said on March 29. noting that she decided to dedicate herself sainthood cause of Mother Henriette advances, she could become the “Really and truly, some of the sisters were “to live and die for God.” Delille, a freeborn woman of African first African-American saint. crying. It just gives you a beautiful feeling Benedictine Father Davis of descent in 19th-century New Orleans, Pope Benedict also approved the decrees knowing that God worked through her,” she Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad, declaring that she had lived a life of of three : a Romanian bishop, a added. “If you work with God’s grace, this Ind., who wrote a definitive biography of “heroic virtues.” German priest and a Slovenian lay member can come about. All of us are called to be Mother Henriette, said in 2005 that “there By signing the decree on March 27, of Catholic Action, who were killed for their saints through the practice of love and service was this change in her life, there w as this the pope confirmed the recommendations faith in the last century. to neighbor.” turning completely to God. That’s really what of Vatican authorities who have studied In 1842, Mother Henriette founded the Mother Henriette was born in 1812 and counted—her life from that point on.” the cause for several years. Sisters of the Holy Family, a congregation of died in 1862. Her only recorded writing w as Among the other decrees that black sisters that cared for the poor and penned in the inside cover of an 1836 prayer Pope Benedict signed on March 27 was the disadvantaged, and taught slaves and free book: “I believe in God. I hope in God. I lo ve recognition of the second miracle needed for blacks. This was during a time under God. I want to live and die for God.” the of Spanish Sister Bonifacia Clarion Herald Louisiana law when doing anything to Documentation for her sainthood cause Rodriguez de Castro, 1837-1905, founder of “disturb” black people—in other words, included records from the 1820s that the Sister Servants of St. Joseph, a congre- CNS photo/ educate them—could be punished by death suggested that, as a teenager, she may have gation originally dedicated to providing a or life imprisonment. given birth to two sons, each named religious and technical education to poor Today, the congregation’s more than Henry Bocno. Both boys died at a young age. women. 200 members operate schools for the poor One death record from the St. Louis There were decrees approving the beatifi- and homes for the elderly in Louisiana and Cathedral sacramental register listed cation of eight men and women, including several other states. They also have a Henry Bocno as the son of Henriette Delille. three martyrs: mission in Belize. Other records that were found gave • Bishop Szilard Bogdanffy of Mother Henriette’s sainthood cause was conflicting information, such as one record Oradea Mare, Romania, an anti-Communist opened in 1988, and the New Orleans referring to Henry as the son of “Marie.” dissident who was born in 1911 and died in archdiocesan investigation was completed in Another record named the mother as prison in 1953. 2005. Her cause was endorsed unanimously “Henriette Sarpy.” • Father Gerhard Hirschfelder, born in by the U.S. bishops in 1997. There is also a possibility that the teenage 1907 in Glatz, Germany, who died in the In New Orleans, Sister Eva Regina Henriette brought in an abandoned child and Nazi death camp of Dachau in German y in Martin, congregational leader of the sisters, the priest mistook her for the mother, 1942. Mother Henriette Delille founded the called the pope’s decree “great and joyous according to archdiocesan archivist Charles • Lojze Grozde of , , a Sisters of the Holy Family, a U.S. congregation news.” Nolan. lay member of Catholic Action, born in 1923, of black sisters that cared for the poor and “We are dancing for joy,” she told In a 2005 interview, Nolan said the newly who was tortured and killed out of hatred of disadvantaged, and taught slaves and free the Clarion Herald, newspaper of the uncovered funeral records would not affect the faith in 1943. blacks. Her cause for sainthood took a step New Orleans Archdiocese. the cause because even if she had given birth Martyrs do not need a miracle attrib uted to forward on March 27 with Pope Benedict XVI’s “When we first heard the news, I gathered to two children out of wedlock, it happened their intercession in order to be beatif ied. declaration that she had lived a life of about 35 sisters and we went into the chapel two years before her confirmation in 1834. However, miracles must be recognized by the “heroic virtues.” and said the ‘Te Deum’ in praise of God for “When the second child died, she took a Vatican in order for them to become saints. † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, April 2, 2010 Christ is truly risen! He really died, he was not a hallucination and the Apostles didn’t make up the story

By John F. Fink was empty.

Maybe the Apostles only thought esource The Lord is risen! Yes, he is risen that Jesus appeared to them, and it w as Art R indeed! all a hallucination. However, they all ibrary, That’s the truth we Christians profess had the same hallucination and that Picture L on Easter. hallucination kept reoccurring for

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crucifixion, being wrapped in a shroud and The fact is that Jesus felt that he C N S buried, and while his tomb was being had to prove to the Apostles that he guarded by soldiers—rose from the dead. wasn’t a ghost by telling them to He then appeared to touch him and by eating some food and other women, to the Apostles, to (Lk 24:36-43), and by telling Thomas disciples on the road, and to 500 people at to examine his body (Jn 20:27). one time. Author C. S. Lewis wrote in his It would seem preposterous to deny the book Miracles that any theory of Resurrection with all the evidence in favor hallucination breaks down on the fact of it. that on three separate occasions this Nevertheless, there are people who still hallucination was not immediately don’t believe it actually happened. In fact, recognized as Jesus (Lk 24:13-31; they think it is preposterous to believe that Jn 20:15; 21:4). such a thing could possibly happen. Lewis wrote, “Might we not at least Why? Because it’s not possible for hope that he would get the face of the someone who is actually dead to come hallucination right? Is he who made all back to life. faces such a bungler that he cannot People in the 21st century know that it even work up a recognizable likeness can’t happen. Well, people living in the of the man who was himself?” first century knew that, too. That’s why Of course, hallucination theories Jesus’ resurrection is so remarkable— explain only Jesus’ appearances after indeed, miraculous. his resurrection. They don’t explain the But maybe Jesus didn’t actually die. empty tomb, the rolled-away boulder Maybe he only appeared to be dead. That or the fact that nobody could produce means that he awoke in the tomb in a the corpse. severely weakened condition, somehow There’s still the possibility that the was able to get out of the shroud that Apostles made up the whole story— bound him, had the strength to push back the least likely theory, it would seem, the boulder in front of the tomb without the since all that the Jewish and Roman soldiers noticing it, and then made his authorities would have had to do was appearances as a healthy man! produce Jesus’ body to refute it. Well, what about that story the soldiers The fact that the Apostles refused to A 15th-century fresco depicts Christ’s appearance to Mary Magdalene after his resurrection. Easter, the feast were instructed to tell—that Jesus’ disciples believe the report of the women to of the Resurrection, is April 4 in the Latin rite this year. stole his body while the soldiers were whom Jesus first appeared contradicts asleep (Mt 28:11-15)? the theory that the Apostles made it up. how they could deceive everyone. they had made it up? How plausible is that? Can you imagine Thomas wasn’t the only Apostle to doubt Somehow they would have had to get Quite the contrary. They preached Jesus what would have happened to the soldiers the Resurrection—all the Apostles did until Jesus’ body where it was buried and hide it. as risen from the dead because the y knew if they had, indeed, fallen asleep? Jesus appeared to them: “Their story seemed Then they could claim that he had been full well that it was true. Even if they had, wouldn’t they have like nonsense and they did not believe them” raised from the dead and appeared to them. St. Paul, to whom the resurrected Jesus been awakened by the scraping of the (Lk 24:11). Then they could fan out and preach about appeared, told the Corinthians, “If Christ boulder as it was being pushed away from If we were to believe that the Apostles Jesus, even while knowing that doing so has not been raised, your faith is vain. … the entrance? made up the story, we would have to could mean that they would be killed as But Christ has been raised from the dead” The story that the chief priests and the discount the accounts in the Gospels. We Jesus was. (1 Cor 15:17, 20). He knew it was a fact, elders instructed the soldiers to tell only would have to believe that, after Jesus’ From what we know about the and so do we. reinforces the evidence that the tomb death, the Apostles got together and plotted Apostles—fishermen, a tax collector and That’s why we can confidently other simple men—can we really believe proclaim, “Christ is risen! Yes, he is truly that they could do what they did while risen!” knowing that it was all a lie? When it came down to their martyrdom, (John F. Fink is the editor emeritus of th 127 Anniversary Air C onditione wouldn’t at least one of them admit that The Criterion.) † r, H eat P ump & Furnace Sale!

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Of all the fine arts, music arguably

possesses the greatest power to move people Long Island Catholic at their core. The ancients believed that the music one listened to influenced behavior and formed moral character.

The “Hallelujah Chorus” in Handel’s CNS photo/Gregory Shemitz, Messiah exemplifies these thoughts. It has retained its popularity since its first public performance in 1742, and is most often performed during the Advent/Christmas season. After Handel finished composing the piece, he exclaimed with joy, “I did think I did see all heaven before me, and the great God himself.” The text tells us what to believe. With a dramatic introduction, the full-throated chorus bursts forth with “hallelujah,” the spontaneous and joyful praise of God to the Lord. The text proper proclaims the reign of the omnipotent Lord God: “The kingdom of this world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, who shall reign fore ver and ever, and ever. Christ is the King of kings and Lord of lords” (Rev 19:6; 11:15; 19:16). The words from Revelation sound to the four corners of the Earth. The music itself is replete with vitality. The string section skips with joy while the brilliant Baroque trumpets and thunderous timpani alert the soul: “Here is musical resurrection!” Audiences stand when listening to the “Hallelujah” chorus as they follow the lead of King George III, who in 1743 stood in utter amazement at its glorious sound. Gustavo Leppe, Karen Cashin and other members of the Cathedral Chorale sing the “Hallelujah Chorus” from G. F. Handel’s Messiah at the conclusion of The music rouses the soul to feel Christ’s the Easter Vigil in 2006 at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, N.Y. This famous 18th-century Baroque chorus embodies the joy of Easter that should fill resurrection. our hearts throughout the Easter season. If Christ’s resurrection did not happen, Christian faith is in vain (1 Cor 15:14). • Sing the great Easter hymns as Christ has trampled on death, declares the wholeheartedly as Christmas carols are Christian hope remains steadfast, is strong and takes Byzantine Easter liturgy. sung, and allow the powerful texts to fill courage in Christ’s resurrection, which has already been Christians believe the dogma of the you with joy. Resurrection, but how do we extend the • During the Easter season, repeat the won for us. Church’s exuberance beyond the phrase, “Christ is risen; my hope is in the Easter Sunday liturgy and throughout the risen Lord.” down the spirit, the Christian tries to deal (Jn 14:27; Mt 28:20). Easter season? Praying this prayer will eventually be with them in creative ways. Here are three ways to sense deeply the synchronized with one’s heartbeat, and it Christian hope remains steadfast, is strong (St. Joseph Sister Joan Roccasalvo is a power of Christ’s resurrection: will reach deep into the soul even on and takes courage in Christ’s resurrection, member of the Sisters of St. Joseph in • Let the mystery wash over you during dark days. which has already been won for us. Brentwood, N.Y. She earned doctorates in the Easter Vigil liturgy as salvation history Despite daily hardship, the Christian “Do not let your hearts be troubled or musicology and liturgical studies, and unfolds and culminates in the Lord’s does not succumb to the debilitating pull of afraid,” consoles the risen Lord. “I am with writes on the liturgy, beauty and the arts, resurrection. bad news. When difficulties tend to weigh you always, until the end of the age” and Ignatian spirituality.) † Symbols in the Easter sacraments show forth the power of God By Daniel S. Mulhall the sacred. When that new fire is transferred and a fear of what might happen if one got to the large Easter candle, the Church too close.

The Compass Catholicism has always recognized the proclaims Jesus Christ as the living Perhaps that is the reason why so man y power of the sacred. embodiment of the fire, the people participate in The Church’s liturgy and sacraments supreme gift from God. Mass on Easter when are understood to be special ways for Later in the ritual, this On Easter, the power they don’t go to church

CNS photo/Sam Lucero, Catholics to experience that power. candle is thrust into the on any other day. A sacrament is a sign, instituted by water at the baptismal font of God is there for us Perhaps they are drawn Christ, to give grace, with grace being to empower it with the all to experience with there by the power of recognized as the presence of God, the power of Christ. This water wonder and awe—if God that is felt so power of God. will then be used to baptize strongly on this day. Sacraments are pathways to the sacred, catechumens, the adults we open ourselves to One thing is as Joseph Martos explains in his book and children who have see and experience certain—Easter is not Doors to the Sacred. been preparing to enter the that power. just another day. The Eastern Churches use icons, sacred Church. On Easter, the power images, as a means to come in touch with Throughout history, of God is there for us the sacred. humankind has tried to all to experience with The Church’s celebration of the harness the power of the sacred for its own wonder and awe—if we open ourselves to Easter Vigil is filled with signs to remind benefit. Magic incantations, witchcraft, and see and experience that power. us of the sacredness of this day, and of cultic sacrifice of animals and people were God’s nearness to us. futile efforts to control God. (Daniel Mulhall of Laurel, Md., is the The Easter Vigil begins with the What was never in doubt where the sacred former assistant secretary for catechesis lighting of the new fire. The ability to was concerned was that it was immensely and inculturation for the U.S. Conference of Four-year-old Ryan Gorzlancyk, the son of produce fire was one of the things that powerful. Catholic Bishops. He speaks, writes and Tammy and Tom Gorzlancyk of De Pere, Wis., allowed the weak human race to survive. One did not go boldly and fearlessly when consults on issues concerning catechesis, holds a candle during the 2009 Easter Vigil at It was a sign of great power. seeking to tap into its power. Rather, the parish life, pastoral planning and Our Lady of Lourdes Church in De Pere, Wis. The creation of a new fire is a sign of sacred was approached with wonder and awe, inculturation.) † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, April 2, 2010 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Faith, Hope and Charity/ Did two psalms foretell Christ’s Passion? David Siler (Eighth in a series of columns) Jesus’ suffering. Jesus prayed its opening The question is frequently debated: Was Like Jesus, words, “My God, my God, why ha ve you Jesus just praying Psalm 22 while he hung For this Good Friday column, let’s abandoned me?” (Ps 22:1) while on the on the cross or did he believe that God had let’s be people examine two of the messianic psalms that cross (Mk 15:34 and Mt 27:46). The Church really abandoned him? I believe that he was the Church sees as assigns this psalm to the Office of Readings praying the psalm because—in every other possibly foretelling the on Good Friday. prayer the New Testament quotes Jesus as of love and Passion and death of Several other verses are quoted or alluded praying—he called God “Father.” If he Christ. Both psalms are to in the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ death, really felt abandoned on the cross, w ouldn’t compassion classified as individual including, in one translation, “They have he have prayed, “Father, why have you laments. pierced my hands and feet” (Ps 22:17). abandoned me?” Instead, he used the w ords There is certainly a tremendous amount at Psalm 69 portrays Verse 9 says that those who mocked the of the psalm. stake in our country, our states, our cities and, vividly the suffering of psalmist said, “You relied on the Lord—let While thinking of Psalm 22 as a indeed, our homes with the an innocent person. him deliver you; if he loves you, let him desperate lament, we should also note that impending changes to how The psalmist laments, rescue you.” Similarly, those who mocked the last third of it is an in vitation to praise health care is paid for and “More numerous than the hairs of my head Jesus said, “He trusted in God; let him God: “You who fear the Lord, give praise! provided. I believe that are those who hate me without cause” deliver him if he wants him” (Mt 27:43). All descendants of , give honor; show because of the high stakes, (Ps 69:5). In his Last Supper discourse, Verse 19 says, “They divide my garments reverence, all descendants of Israel! For emotions are running at an Jesus told the Apostles that he would be among them; for my clothing they cast lots.” God has not spurned or disdained the all-time high. killed “in order that the word written in Matthew’s Gospel says, “After they had misery of this poor wretch, did not turn The passion that has their law might be fulfilled, ‘They hated me crucified him, they divided his garments by away from me, but heard me when I cried been demonstrated by without cause’ ” (Jn 15:25). casting lots” (Mt 27:35). John’s Gospel is out” (Ps 22:24-25). legislators, co-workers, The psalm also says, “For my thirst they even more specific. It says that the soldiers It then becomes a universal chorus of friends, talk show hosts gave me vinegar” (Ps 69:22). Could this cast lots “in order that the passage of praise: “All the ends of the earth will and just about anyone you talk to about health refer to the wine that the soldiers of fered scripture might be fulfilled: ‘They divided worship and turn to the Lord; all the care has been invigorating. It is the kind of Jesus as he hung on the cross? my garments among them, and for my families of nations will bow low before passion that makes this country so great. Psalm 22 is more closely identified with vesture they cast lots’” (Jn 19:24). you” (Ps 22:28). † But, in many cases, passion has spilled over and sped right past anger to rage, and on to hate, It’s All Good/Patti Lamb bitterness and, in some cases, violence. Violence does not only take the form of actions that lead to physical harm, b ut I submit Remember, it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish that violence also takes the form of thoughts and Over the past few months, I have something. Sometimes the difference forgiveness and make the rest of our life words that do harm to the spirit, soul and mind noticed a string of apologies from between “us” and “them” is that the y got count for good. of another. celebrities in the caught. But the truth is that we are all My thoughts turn to St. Peter, the rock Marshall Rosenberg coined the term media. sinners. on whom the Church was built. He was a “non-violent communication” in a book that he I thought it was I think of the public scrutiny and common fisherman with doubts and fears, wrote with a similar title. He mak es a brilliant just me noticing a ridicule that Jesus underwent on the path which led him to deny Christ three times. case for learning and practicing communication pattern until I saw an to crucifixion. And he didn’t even do I take comfort in knowing that Peter was that is non-violent—or simply communication infotainment headline anything. He endured it all, completely human and Jesus still picked him to be the that is born from love, compassion and that said, “Read up on innocent, for our sakes. Church’s foundation. It makes me feel understanding. He didn’t say so, but he very the Latest A-List I think the best we can do to like there is still hope for me. accurately described the way that our Savior Apologies.” Athletes acknowledge his sacrifice is to look at Through Peter, I think Christ illustrates communicated. asked pardon for where we are and move forward. We must that we don’t have to be perfect on the addictions, musicians forgive others, including ourselves. first, second or even third try. Peter was were sorry for words spoken out of turn A beautiful entry from a book titled human, and Jesus loved him like a brother. and political figures begged forgiveness God Calling comes to mind. It says, “Man I also think of St. Paul, one of the His passion was expressed for corruptness. is so made that he can carry the weight of Church’s greatest saints, who persecuted as compassion rather than As I read down the list of VIP 24 hours—no more.” Christians before his conversion to apologies, I found myself becoming The passage explains that by insisting Christianity. passionate violence. critical and judgmental. When others’ to carry the years behind and the days These examples demonstrate that it’s not secrets were revealed, I was quick to say, ahead, we weigh ourselves down and so much about where you have been as “How could he?” break our own backs. God has taken the where you are going. But if my sins were compiled into a past from us, yet many of us insist on A line from one of my f avorite movies As Catholic Christians, we always look to the list, and I was called to the podium to continuing to carry it. By doing so, we put it best: “It’s not how you start. It’s how founder of our faith, Jesus, for the ultimate own up to them, I would grimace in choose to thwart his plan for progress. you finish.” example of how to think, act and live. We need shame and embarrassment. The world As humans, we are not designed to Thanks to Jesus’ sacrifice on not look any further than the Gospel reading would be so disappointed in me. bear the cumulative heartbreak and shame Good Friday, we have all been given a from John (Jn 8:1-11) that we read on March 21, If we are being truthful with ourselv es, which result from sin. Whether we carry completely blank slate. which describes the story of the w oman caught I think we would all feel that way. Some resentment for the hurtful actions of The question remains: How will we in adultery. of the hurtful things we have done only others or guilt and disappointment in our finish? The angry crowd that gathered around the God may know: Times when we own painful mistakes, it only hurts us. woman more than 2,000 years ago, ready to succumbed to temptation, bent the truth, Instead of beating ourselves—or (Patti Lamb, a member of St. Susanna express violence by stoning her to death, w as employed manipulative strategies or chose others—up for lapses in good judgment, a Parish in Plainfield, is a regular surely filled with all kinds of violent thoughts to do nothing when we should ha ve done better course of action is to accept columnist for The Criterion.) † and words toward the woman. We know that Jesus did not express angry words, and I would Faithful Lines/Shirley Vogler Meister theorize he had no angry thoughts. Instead, he paused to write something on the ground then While taking care of loved ones, take care of yourself invited the crowd to look at their own shortcomings. Recently, my husband, Paul, and I During my sporadic absences, Paul the Sisters of St. Benedict of Our Lady of Jesus’ own words to the woman were words attended a program at Ivy Tech Community monitored his mother’s nursing home care Grace Monastery in Beech Grove. of love and compassion while being direct about College in Indianapolis in Indianapolis. My “Faithful Lines” headline mimics how she should live from here on out. Surely, to hear author Paul and I joined a support group, which Buchanan’s gentle and instructive book Jesus was passionate about the situation of Heydon Buchanan somewhat calmed our stress and distress. A title. It shares both his father’s and adultery, but his passion was expressed as speak about caregiving. friend, Janie—whose daughter, Susie, was a mother’s deaths as well as the f amily compassion rather than passionate violence. He wrote Taking patient in the same facility as Paul’s dynamics that can make or break one’s Passion and even anger have often been great Care of Mother, Taking mother—and I began speaking regularly to caregiving years. motivators for change. But, as in the e xample of Care of Me: The Story members of the medical staff there. We tried If, during our caregiving years, my Jesus, when we pause to take action rooted in of a Son’s Caregiving to make a difference. husband and I had known the practical love and compassion, the change is real and for a Loving Mother Meanwhile, The Indianapolis Star and Christian advice that Buchanan shares lasting. with Alzheimer’s launched a series of articles on insufficient so abundantly in his book, we could ha ve I often receive nasty, hate-filled, angry Disease. nursing home care and possible solutions. coped with all the challenges so much messages—and I expect more after this We understood the challenges of Coincidentally, The Star recently launched better. I guarantee that readers of his book column—all from “Catholics.” I always wonder caregiving. My mother suffered from another nursing home series, proving that will be grateful for what they learn if the writer really believes that communicating Alzheimer’s, and Paul’s mother had inadequacies and actual abuse still exist. through his experience and wisdom. I like this is the best way to create positive dementia. No matter what it is called, the Janie and Susie eventually became plan to give his book to each of our change. Do they feel better after composing and family members must cope with it. residents at St. Augustine Home for the daughters. sharing their hate-filled words? Do they think After trying to keep them safe in family Aged in Indianapolis, which is operated by Buchanan’s book, which costs $21 that I will be moved closer to Jesus as a result? I homes, we faced other serious responsi- the Little Sisters of the Poor. Janie and including shipping and handling, is suggest that anger begets anger and violence bilities and eventually had to find what we Susie are now deceased, but the wonderful available online at begets violence—just as compassion begets expected to be “good” nursing homes for medical care for the residents at www.takingcareofmother.com or by compassion and love begets love. them. St. Augustine Home still excels, according sending orders with checks to Don’t we all feel much more pliable when we We were shocked by the reality of poor to The Star. Clarior Press, P.O. Box 26606, Indian- are approached from a place of lo ve and nursing home care. Both mothers suffered As a volunteer there, I can attest to that. I apolis, IN 46226. Credit card purchases respect? various forms of abuse and indignities. have witnessed godly care there for man y can be made through www.amazon.com. That’s when my sister, Beverley, and I years. During his talk, Buchanan also (David Siler is executive director of the became advocates for the elderly. I made shared his deep respect for both (Shirley Vogler Meister, a member of Christ archdiocesan Secretariat for Catholic Charities countless trips to my hometown so Bev and St. Augustine Home for the Aged and the King Parish in Indianapolis, is a and Family Ministries. E-mail him at I could resolve issues with Mom’s care. St. Paul Hermitage, which is operated by regular columnist for The Criterion.) † [email protected].) † The Criterion Friday, April 2, 2010 Page 13

Easter, Feast of the Resurrection of the Lord/ Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings

The Sunday Readings Monday, April 5 Friday, April 9 Acts 2:14, 22-33 Acts 4:1-12 Sunday, April 4, 2010 Her loyalty is demonstrated again when, Psalm 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11 Psalm 118:1-2, 4, 22-27a after arriving at the tomb before daybreak, Matthew 28:8-15 John 21:1-14 • Acts of the Apostles 10:34a, 37-43 Mary Magdalene finds it empty then hurries to • Colossians 3:1-4 tell Peter and the whom Jesus lo ved. Tuesday, April 6 Saturday, April 10 • John 20:1-9 Tradition has assumed that this disciple is John even though he is never identified by Acts 2:36-41 Acts 4:13-21 The Church celebrates the Easter Vigil late name in this Gospel. Psalm 33:4-5, 18-20, 22 Psalm 118:1, 14-15b, 16-21 in the evening on Holy Saturday. The liturgy Peter and the disciple then rush to the tomb, John 20:11-18 Mark 16:9-15 for the Easter Vigil has where they are overwhelmed. Grasping what its own set of readings. exactly has happened at the tomb w as not easy Wednesday, April 7 Sunday, April 11 These readings are for them. Love and faith made the process those read during easier. After seeing that the tomb was empty, Acts 3:1-10 Divine Mercy Sunday Masses on Easter they believed that Jesus had risen. Psalm 105:1-4, 6-9 Acts 5:12-16 Sunday. Luke 24:13-35 Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 The Acts of the Reflection Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, Apostles provides the The Church joyfully and excitedly tells us Thursday, April 8 17-19 first lesson. that the Lord lives. Jesus rose from the dead. It Acts is, in effect, a is a proclamation of the greatest and central Acts 3:11-26 John 20:19-31 continuation of belief of the Church, namely that Jesus, the Psalm 8:2ab, 5-9 St. Luke’s Gospel. Scholars say that the Son of God, overcame even death. Luke 24:35-48 Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles However, the lesson is more than simply to were the work of the same author. affirm once again the Church’s trust in the Beginning with the Ascension, Acts resurrection—actual and physical—of Christ. reports what life was like for the infant It calls upon us to respond. community of Christians in Jerusalem then Such was the message in Colossians, the Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen recalls the initial spread of Christianity. second reading. And such is the important Important in the early chapters of Acts is a lesson in the references to Mary Magdalene, series of sermons delivered by Peter. The Peter and the disciple whom Jesus lo ved. They Gospels record God’s plan for our place of Peter is interesting, and revealing to had to believe. They had to have faith. anyone concerned about the structure of the We must be open to God ourselves. Limited salvation and his loving care for us Church then or now. and bruised by sin, we must be healed and Always, Peter spoke for the Apostles and strengthened to receive the grace of faith. We read in the New Testament that curiosity. Under the guidance of the for the Christian community. Hopefully, Lenten penances these past weeks QJesus and the Apostles raised people Holy Spirit, each Apostle in his own way In this Sunday’s reading, Peter briefly have healed and strengthened us, and made from the dead. wanted to convey, through what Jesus did gives a synopsis of the life of Jesus. Sent by within us this openness. Why do we hear nothing about what and said, how Jesus desires us to live as God, Jesus was crucified, the victim of In the meantime, the Church shares with us happened to these his followers and disciples. human scheming. He rose after death. He the testimony of Peter and the Apostles, not people—like Other tidbits may be exciting and commissioned the Apostles to continue the just bystanders as the mission of Jesus Lazarus—after they satisfy our inquisitiveness. Other than that, work of reconciling God and humanity. The occurred, but rather the Lord’s especially came back to life and they are irrelevant. Apostles were witnesses of all that Jesus did. commissioned agents to tell us about our o wn if or when they finally We don’t know when or how Lazarus The Epistle to the Colossians, the salvation. died? (Maryland) died, but we don’t need to know that. second reading, places Christ at God’s Their testimony, so guarded by the Church, right hand. is our avenue to knowing and meeting the My mail As a eucharistic minister in our It says that Christians already have “been Risen Christ. † A continuously Qparish, I take Communion to a raised” because they have taken Christ into brings questions 94-year-old lady, who likes to show me their hearts. Having given themselves to somewhat like yours, her religious articles. Jesus, they have died to earthly things and to Readers may submit prose interesting questions perhaps, but ones She has a rosary with seven decades earthly ideas. that the Bible doesn’t answer: and another rosary that only has St. John’s Gospel, the source of the last or poetry for faith column • What kind of life did Jesus ha ve four decades. reading, goes into some detail about the The Criterion invites readers to when he was a child? She asked me to explain the reason for Resurrection and its aftermath. submit original prose or poetry relating • When did Joseph die, and who w as their difference, but I have no idea. The first figure mentioned in the story is to faith or experiences of prayer for with him? Can you help? (Illinois) Mary Magdalene. She was a beloved figure possible publication in the “My • What kind of work did Jesus do to in early Christianity because she was so Journey to God” column. provide for his mother—and maybe some There is a seven-decade rosary called intensely loyal to Jesus. Seasonal reflections also are cousins—after Joseph died? Athe “Franciscan Crown” or the According to John’s Gospel, appreciated. Please include name, • Where did Mary live after Jesus’ “Seraphic Rosary.” Mary Magdalene stood beneath the cross of address, parish and telephone number death? Originated by a young Franciscan Calvary rather than abandon the dying Lord. with submissions. • When did Mary die? novice in the 15th century, it was It was a risky gesture. She might have been Send material for consideration to Various private revelations supposedly established eventually as an official prayer construed to be an accomplice in treason “My Journey to God,” The Criterion, give much, sometimes contradictory, of all Franciscans. against the Roman Empire, subjecting herself P.O. Box 1717, Indianapolis, IN 46206 information about such matters, but we The decades are based on the so-called to the same fate as that of the Lord. Yet she or e-mail to [email protected]. † know almost nothing for sure. Certainly, “seven joys” of our Blessed Mother: was there with Jesus. the Bible doesn’t tell us much. • The Annunciation The only exception relates to Lazarus. • The Visitation In the Gospel of John, we read that the • The Nativity My Journey to God Pharisees plotted to kill him after he had • The adoration by the Magi been raised from the dead “because man y • The finding of our Lord in the temple of the Jews were turning away and • The Resurrection believing in Jesus because of him” • The Assumption of the Blessed There Was a Stone (Jn 12:11). into heaven and her coronation as queen of There was a Stone Overall, though, we know little heaven. Heavy, hard and cold about these kinds of details of the life of A four-decade Rosary for the Dead was Immovable— the Lord because the purpose of the initiated by a French priest in the 1800s. Or so was thought New Testament, especially the Gospels, This rosary, or chaplet, consists of the is not to give a biography of Jesus and recitation of Psalm 130—“Out of the Two tons of rock his family, but to unveil for us the depths I cry to you, O Lord” (Ps130:1)— Rolled back Father’s plan for our salvation, the plan with various shorter prayers on the smaller “The one silent and revealed in the words and actions of his beads. Infallible witness” to incarnate Son. A huge variety of such devotions have Life after death Everything essential in that plan, and appeared in Christian spiritual tradition Jesus’ Resurrection— in knowing the Father’s loving care for through the centuries. The keystone our eternal good, is included in the While they were overall good and And our faith’s foundation Gospels. Whatever is not essential to that helpful for people’s prayer, most of them purpose was simply considered gradually fell into disuse. There was a Stone unimportant and left out of the written It’s no surprise that you and your friend But before there was a Stone accounts of Jesus’ life. aren’t acquainted with all of them. There was the Wood When Philip asked Jesus to see the Of the Cross Father, Jesus replied, “Whoever has seen (A free brochure on ecumenism, including me has seen the Father” (Jn 14:9). questions on intercommunion and other

By Cathy Lamperski Dearing Wyand MaryFile photo by Ann In other words, all we will ever need to ways of sharing worship, is available by know or can know about God is revealed sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope (Cathy Lamperski Dearing is a member of St. Parish in Indianapolis. This somehow or other in how Jesus is to Father John Dietzen, Box 3315, artistic representation of the empty tomb is featured at the Shrine of Christ’s Passion portrayed in the Gospels. Peoria, IL 61612. Questions may be sent to in St. John, Ind.) Put simply, Matthew, Mark, Luke and Father Dietzen at the same address or by John were not interested in gratifying our e-mail to [email protected].) † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, April 2, 2010

Graves. Son of Nancy Graves. March 8. Brother of Ed Taylor, Magdalen Zauner, Grace, Grandson of JoAnn Fowler and Brother of Janice Davison, Lamperski. Uncle of several. Rita, Bernard, Edward, Gregory, Tyrone Neal. Nanette Frazier, Angela Graves Peter, Thomas and Vincent LOLLA, Donna L., 52, WILSON, Linda Marie, 61, and Anthony Bell. Holy Angels, Indianapolis, Welch. Sister of Joyce Blanchet, Joan Schulte, David, Jude and St. Gabriel the Archangel, Rest in peace GRINSTEAD, Joseph B., 50, March 6. Mother of Brandon Bell. Indianapolis, March 1. Wife of Martin Hils. Grandmother of 20. Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Daughter of Floyd Lolla Jr. Sister Great-grandmother of one. David Wilson. Mother of Laura Please submit in writing to our DELANEY, Deanna K., 71, Christ, Indianapolis, March 15. of Linda Lolla and Anita Delaney, Brian, Doug, John and WILLS, Keon J., Sr. office by 10 a.m. Thursday St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, Husband of Sylvia Grinstead. McIntyre. , 22, Mark Wilson. Grandmother of before the week of publication; Father of Amber Clingerman St. Rita, Indianapolis, March 5. March 16. Mother of Danette, MOORE, Jo Ann, 80, five. be sure to state date of death. and Joseph Grinstead. Son of Husband of Norisha Wills. Father Deborah and Doug Delaney. Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, Obituaries of archdiocesan Helen Grinstead. Brother of of Kamarius Wills. Son of WILSON, Norma, 78, Prince of Sister of Naomi Gillespie, Jane March 15. Mother of James Jr. priests serving our archdiocese Mary Helen Murphy, Margie William and Patricia Wills. Peace, Madison, Feb. 23. Mother Kelly, James, Norman and and Richard Moore. Grand mother are listed elsewhere in Richard Pierce. Grandmother of Stahley and Jo Ellen Thompson. Brother of Joseph, Justin, of Diane Signore and Mark Holt. of five. Great-grand mother of two. William Jr. and Xavier Wills. Grandmother of one. † The Criterion. Order priests and six. HACKER, Jerry Ward, 68, religious sisters and brothers NEUHAUSEL, Richard S., 75, DOWNTON, Dolores Ann St. Joseph, Indianapolis, are included here, unless they , 88, Holy Name of Jesus, March 11. Husband of Sherlyn Providence Sister Ann Kathleen are natives of the archdiocese or Holy Trinity, Indianapolis, Beech Grove, March 21. Husband Hacker. Father of Amy have other connec tions to it; March 14. Mother of Donna of Sharon Neuhausel. Father of Brawley served in administration Hughes, Marta Myers, Maria Buchanan, Mary Elizabeth Poole those are separate obituaries on Tony Clark and Harold Providence Sister Ann ministered in education for 14 years Robertson, Anita, Carol, Lucia, and Timothy Hacker. Brother of this page. Neuhausel. Brother of Mary Alice Kathleen Brawley died on at Catholic grade schools in Indiana, Denis and Galen Downton. James and Thomas Hacker. Grubbs, Arthur and Herbert March 12 at Mother Theodore Illinois and Texas. BALLARD, Rondallee E., 6, Grandmother of four. Grandfather of five. Neuhausel. Grandfather of two. Hall at Saint Mary-of-the- In the archdiocese, Sister Ann St. Mary, North Vernon, HAHN, Peter Francis DWENGER, Juanita, 98, , 79, Great-grandfather of three. Woods. She was 90. Kathleen served St. Mary-of-the- March 16. Son of Kirsten Adrian. St. Christopher, Indianapolis, St. Roch, Indianapolis, March 1. PANCINI, Louis B. The Mass of Christian Burial Woods Parish near the motherhouse. Grandson of Aline Ballard and March 18. , 93, Richard and Ruth Adrian. Mother of Karen Hurley. St. Roch, Indianapolis, March 16. was celebrated on March 17 at She served her congregation HICKAM, Mary, 98, St. Luke the Church of the Immaculate BECKOM, John Joseph, 89, FACKLER, Katherine, 84, Father of Mary Ratliff and John at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods as the Evangelist, Indianapolis, Conception at the motherhouse. Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. , Indian- Pancini. Brother of Louise assistant to the general secretary March 9. Mother of Helen Burial followed at the sisters’ Indianapolis, March 12. Father of apolis, March 10. Sister of Carole Hutchcraft. Grandfather of six. from 1954-66, general secretary and Wilson and Thomas Hickam. cemetery. Diane Crumbo, Mary Virginia Bates, Bernadine Wampler, Great-grandfather of 10. councilor from 1966-76, Grandmother of five. Great- The former Mary Kathleen Ingram and Richard Beckom. Forrest and Joseph Quinn. TRAINOR, Patrick A. and archivist and historian from grandmother of three. , 19, Brawley was born on June 18, Grandfather of seven. Great- GRAVES, Donald E. 1976-91. , 78, St. Monica, Indianapolis, 1919, in Chicago. grand father of seven. St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford, KLACIK, Michelle E., 50, March 24. Son of Dr. Donald Sister Ann Kathleen retired in Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, She entered the congregation BERGER, Makai, infant, March 17. Husband of Sue Trainor and Kathleen (Klundt) 1991. She continued to serve in the March 14. Wife of Drew Klacik. of the Sisters of Providence on St. Mary, Richmond, March 5. Graves. Father of Lisa Burton, Trainor McNulty. Stepson of archives until 2007 when she began Mother of Emily and Katie July 22, 1937, and professed her Son of Michael and Melanie Susan Johnson, Emily Rubley, Dr. Polly (Templeton) Trainor and her prayer ministry full-time with Klacik. Daughter of Margaret first vows on Jan. 23, 1940, and Berger. Brother of Thane Berger. Gina and Laura Graves. Brother Patrick McNulty. Brother of her final vows on Jan. 23, 1946. the senior sisters. of Allen, Jim and Neil Graves. Karst. Donald III, Paul and Matthew CARON, Arlene A., 86, She earned a bachelor’s She is survived by a brother, Grandfather of nine. Great-grand - LAKIN, Antonio Trainor. Stepbrother of Jack and St. Pius X, Indianapolis, , 36, St. Roch, degree in education at Robert Brawley of Arlington father of one. Eli Templeton and Ryan and March 17. Mother of Toby Indianapolis, March 6. Son of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Heights, Ill. Kevin McNulty. Uncle of two. Gearries, Phyllis Stofa, Vicki GRAVES, Kenneth Allen, 49, Allan and Janet (Daniels) Lakin. College and a master’s degree in Memorial gifts may be sent Williams and Jay Caron. St. Joan of Arc, Indianapolis, Brother of Angela Egan and WELCH, Ann, 85, Christ the history at Indiana State to the Sisters of Providence, Grandmother of 11. Great-grand - March 18. Husband of Margaret Allan Lakin. King, Indianapolis, March 1. University in Terre Haute. 1 Sisters of Providence Road, mother of 26. Great-great-grand - (Landers) Graves. Father of LAMPERSKI, Joseph, 90, Mother of Mary Aiken, Martha During 72 years as a Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary- mother of one. Grace, Lauren and Jonathan Holy Trinity, Indianapolis, Mendez, Theresa Nees, Agnes Sister of Providence, she of-the-Woods, IN 47876. †

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It expressed was elected minister provincial by a mail the hope that bishops and priests deprived of ballot of friars of the province last November. freedom would be allowed to resume their Elected at the chapter as definitors, or pastoral ministry as soon as possible. provincial assistants, were Friars Paul Clark, The commission, established by Martin Day, Camillus Gott, Wayne Hellmann, Pope Benedict XVI in 2007, released a John Stowe and Mark Weaver. Friar John statement on March 25 following a three-day Stowe was also elected vicar provincial, and meeting at the Vatican. Friar Paul Clark was elected secretary of the The statement acknowledged that problems province. involving internal Church tensions and Friar James Kent is the son of Jack and Church-state conflicts would not be solved Mary Kent of St. Bartholomew Parish in “overnight,” but said it was important that Columbus. Friar Wayne Hellmann grew up “concrete steps be taken urgently to in St. Benedict Parish in Terre Haute, and strengthen and demonstrate the spiritual ties Friar Martin Day is a graduate of the between pastors and the faithful.” Kelly School of Business at Commission members unanimously asked Indiana University in Bloomington. Above, members of the new definitory of the that all bishops in China foster an increase in On March 17, Jerry and Cookie Doole y, Conventual Franciscan Friars of the Province unity, “therefore avoiding gestures [for members of St. Joseph University Parish in of Our Lady of Consolation include, front row, example, sacramental celebrations, bishops’ Terre Haute, and Ed and Thecla Sinkhorn, from left, Friars Camillus Gott, John Stowe, ordinations and participation in meetings] that members of St. Mary Parish in Navilleton, James Kent and Paul Clark, and, back row, would contradict communion with the pope were made honorary affiliates of the Friars Mark Weaver, Wayne Hellmann and … and create problems, sometimes Province of Our Lady of Consolation. Martin Day. distressing, in the heart of the respective Honorary affiliation is given to men and Church communities.” women who have rendered significant Left, Conventual Franciscan Friar James Kent, The commission has worked to promote voluntary service to the entire province and minister provincial, center, is shown with reconciliation between Catholic communities the order. St. Joseph University parishioners Jerry and that have registered with the Chinese The Province of Our Lady of Consolation, Cookie Dooley of Terre Haute, left, and St. Mary authorities—and therefore operate under headquartered at Mount St. Francis, is parishioners Thecla and Ed Sinkhorn of certain government-imposed limits—and one of five American provinces of the Navilleton, who were made honorary affiliates Catholic communities that have practiced the Conventual Franciscan friars. † of the Province of Our Lady of Consolation. faith in a more clandestine fashion, professing full loyalty to the pope. †

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Parish in Indianapolis, is an experienced “The best advocate for us and for questions that people can ask Wyand MaryPhoto by Ann caregiver and certified bereavement our patients is God,” Carroll explained. physicians to help guide them, but specialist. “… We have a need to be able to identify some people are afraid to ask. … She serves as the coordinator of the the epiphanies in our everyday lives so People need to be able to ha ve all Center for Perinatal Loss as well as the that the Spirit of God guides us in our the choices put in front of them, Resolve Through Sharing infant loss work and care for others.” and that includes doing nothing.” program at St. Vincent Women’s Hospital This year’s retreat will focus on Bob Carroll tries to stay in Indianapolis. advocacy for the patient and the care giver, positive about his cancer journey. Both ministries are extremely said Benedictine Sister Mary Luke Jones, “It’s been a long two years,” emotional and challenging as she helps the administrator of the Benedict Inn he said. “It’s been pretty good grieving parents during the most Retreat and Conference Center, operated really as far as success is heartbreaking time in their lives. by the Sisters of St. Benedict of Our Lady concerned, but it has not been Carroll also is a busy wife, mother of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove. without its drawbacks. I had to and grandmother. And she is a caregiver “This day is designed to refresh, renew have two bone marrow every day at home because her husband, and revive those who care for others,” transplants—one in May of 2009 Bob Carroll, is battling multiple Sister Mary Luke said, “whether in the and one in August of 2009. myeloma, an incurable bone marrow hospital, hospice, nursing care facility or “I’m trying to get stronger, and cancer, which has left him weak and home setting.” would really like to be employed disabled from the debilitating disease Sister Mary Luke will discuss “Placing or do some volunteer work,” he combined with complications from All Things in Perspective,” a humorous said. “But it looks like chemotherapy treatments. look at life, during the retreat, which also employment is going to be a thing Yet she still smiles, laughs easily and includes a presentation on palliative care. of the past. I have trouble walking enjoys life even though every day is a Bob and Kathy Carroll have been sometimes and keeping my challenge in many ways. married for 33 years, and their wedding balance on occasion. I’ve been But that’s not easy to do, she said, vows to love each other “in sickness and known to fall sometimes. I miss considering how stressful and exhausting in health” have taken on a new meaning being more mobile.” St. Thomas Aquinas parishioners Kathy and Bob Carroll of it can be to provide so much care for so since his cancer diagnosis in May 2008. The cancer and chemotherapy Indianapolis enjoy time together at home on March 25 with many people all the time. They are happy that their three adult weakened his immune system, and their dog, Emma. She is a registered nurse and one of the She said her love for God, her children—Keith, Beth and Laura— a viral infection led to septic shock presenters for a caregivers retreat on April 22 at the husband, their three grown children, practice their Catholic faith. last August that required the use of Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center in Beech Grove. two grandchildren and the family’s Bob Carroll isn’t able to work or drive a ventilator for 12 days to keep devoted dog, Emma, make her long and a car now, but is looking for volunteer him alive. think about Kathy a lot,” he said. “As a often tiring days worthwhile. opportunities that he can do at home. “I think you learn to pray more,” caregiver, she really does most of the “Bob is Number One to me e xcept for Since last fall, he has served as Kathy Carroll said. “Bob spent 73 days work [at home] and helps me with God,” she said. “He has cancer, and that’s the sponsor for Laura’s husband, [receiving care] in three hospitals from whatever I can’t do. I couldn’t live something we have to deal with together.” Pete Vandervaart, who is completing the August until the end of October before he without her.” Her presentation on “Searching for Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults was able to come home.” Epiphanies” during “Attention to process and will join the Church during A caregiver needs to learn how to be (For more information or to register for Advocacy—Be the Voice,” the sixth the Easter Vigil liturgy on April 3 at patient as an advocate for their loved one the Caregivers Retreat on April 22 at the annual caregivers retreat on April 22 at Christ the King Church in Indianapolis. who is ill, she said, and honest, ongoing Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference the Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference “I have always felt as a nurse that I communication is necessary to avoid Center, call 317-788-7581 or log on to Center in Beech Grove, will address ways was a great advocate for the patients,” taking control away from the patient, who www.benedictinn.org before the April 8 that caregivers can stay balanced in the Kathy Carroll said. “But some people has already lost a lot of control in life deadline. The fee of $50 per person midst of their often hectic schedules, and aren’t as comfortable asking questions of because of an illness or disability. covers presentations, materials and learn how to take care of themselves. the patient about what they need or what “I spend time praying every day, and I lunch.) † Vatican, Church officials intensify defense of pope on sex abuse decisions VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The Vatican and other religious institutes between 2008 and 2009. wrote. “I was never contacted by anyone on this Church officials have amplified their defense of “It must be recognized that the decisive measures document, written by an unknown source to me. Pope Benedict XVI and his decisions regarding priestly currently being implemented are proving effective—the Discerning truth takes time, and it is apparent that sex abuse, and rejected accusations of a continued co ver-up Church in the United States is on the right road to rene wal,” The New York Times, the Associated Press and others did of such crimes. he said. not take the time to get the f acts correct.” After a series of reports in The New York Times and “This, we feel, is an important piece of ne ws in the The priest went on to say that blaming other media criticizing the pope for alle ged “inaction” on context of recent media attacks, which ha ve undoubtedly then-Cardinal Ratzinger for poor handling of the case sex abuse cases, Vatican authorities emphasized that it was proved harmful,” the spokesman said. of Father Murhpy was “a huge leap of logic and the pope who, as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, pushed for Father Lombardi said impartial observers would information,” noting that the Congregation for the harsher measures against abusers and made it easier for the recognize that the pope and the doctrinal congre gation are Doctrine of the Faith, then headed by Cardinal Ratzinger, Church to permanently remove them from active ministry. continuing to guide bishops, and help them “combat and was only given oversight over priestly sexual abuse cases On March 27, the Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore root out the blight of abuse wherever it appears.” The in 2001, three years after Father Murphy died. Romano, ran the full texts of two landmark documents that pope’s strongly worded letter to Irish Catholics in March After the Congregation for the Doctrine of the F aith in 2001 placed the sexual abuse of minors by priests demonstrated his commitment to “healing, renewal and began hearing sexual abuse cases, Father Brundage among the most grave sins, and established that allegations reparation” in the Church, he said. wrote, “[they] were handled expeditiously, fairly, and be handled by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the with due regard to the rights of all the parties Faith, then headed by Cardinal Ratzinger. papal household, mentioned the sex abuse scandal in his involved. I have no doubt that this was the work of The same day, the newspaper ran a front-page weekly Lenten meditations to the pope and Roman Curia then-Cardinal Ratzinger.” commentary by British Archbishop Vincent Nichols of officials on March 26. Father Cantalamessa said the Church Meanwhile, leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Westminster that had appeared in the Times of London, and its members are called to purify themselv es and, if Bishops voiced concern for victims of clergy sexual abuse expressing shame over priestly sex abuse but strongly there is humility, then “the Church will end up more while offering praise for Pope Benedict’s long-standing defending the pope’s efforts to curb it. resplendent than ever from this war.” leadership in dealing with abuse cases. “What of the role of Pope Benedict? When he was in “The media’s tenacity—and we have seen it in other In a Holy Week statement issued on March 30, charge of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the F aith, cases—in the long run will bring about the opposite ef fect members of the Executive Committee of the USCCB said he led important changes made in Church la w: the that they had hoped for,” he added. they are aware of the pope’s concern for abuse victims and inclusion in canon law of Internet offenses against Another person responding to stories published by “how he has strengthened the Church’s response to children, the extension of child abuse offenses to include several media outlets is Father Thomas Brundage, who was victims.” the sexual abuse of all under 18, the case-by-case w aiving the vicar judicial in the Milwaukee Archdiocese from Committee members also acknowledged of the statute of limitations and the establishment of a 1995-2003. In that position, he oversaw the canonical trial Pope Benedict’s support for efforts within the fast-track dismissal from the clerical state for of fenders,” of Father Lawrence Murphy. A recent article in The New U.S. Catholic Church on behalf of victims as well as the Archbishop Nichols wrote. York Times detailed how Father Murphy sexually abused steps taken to deal with perpetrators of ab use. “He is not an idle observer. His actions speak as well as some 200 boys at a deaf school where he ministered from The committee said recent revelations of sexual abuse his words,” he said. 1950-74, and called into question the Church’s and pope’s by clergy “saddens and angers the Church and causes us Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican response to it. shame. spokesman, said the recent media focus on the se x abuse Father Brundage criticized the coverage of the case in a “If there is anywhere that children should be safe, cases and the way they were dealt with by the hierarchy column he wrote for the Catholic Anchor, the newspaper of it should be in their homes and in the Church, ” the comes as no surprise. the Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska, where he is bishops said. “The nature of the question is such as to attract the currently ministering. The bishops also recalled Pope Benedict’s private attention of the media, and the w ay in which the Church He noted that no one from The New York Times meeting with abuse victims during his 2008 visit to deals with it is crucial for her moral credibility ,” he said in contacted him to confirm quotes attributed to him in a Washington and how the pontiff listened intently as a commentary on Vatican Radio. handwritten document that the newspaper referenced in a victims recounted their experiences. But Father Lombardi pointed to the “many positive story. Father Brundage said he had seen the document in signals” that indicate the Church has understood the question but did not write it. (To read the entire U.S. bishops’ statement, log on to problem and addressed it. For example, he said, a recent “As a college freshman at the Marquette University www.usccb.org. To read Father Thomas Brundage’s report showed that the number of reported se x abuse cases School of Journalism, we were told to check, recheck and complete column in the Catholic Anchor, log on to declined between 33 and 36 percent in U.S. dioceses and triple check our quotes if necessary,” Father Brundage http://catholicanchor.org/wordpress/?p=601.) †