Inside Twenty Something Columnist Christina Capecchi reflects on a short life bookended by tragedy, page 12. Serving the ChurchCriterion in Central and Souther n Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com February 11, 2011 Vol. LI, No. 18 75¢ Planned Parenthood Wetzel Jay Photo by program in public school leads to Catholic protest KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (CNS)—A young parishioner in the Diocese of Knoxville who was upset about a Planned Parenthood presentation in her public high school classroom last fall said she never dreamed the issue would grow as much as it has. Sophomore Alaynna McCormick, who attends Hardin Valley Academy in Knoxville, and her mother, Kym, were among the speakers at a recent information session for parents at Sacred Heart Cathedral School that drew an audience of nearly 200 and considerable media coverage. Those in the audience included Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and Knox County Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre. Alaynna, a member of St. John Neumann Parish in Farragut, said the presentation in her lifetime-wellness class at Hardin Valley in October was supposed to be about abstinence, but the subject never came up. Later, the student and her mother sa w the graphic material posted on the “Info for A memorial to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer David Moore is displayed in the fr ont Teens” portion of the Planned Parenthood lobby of Roncalli High School in Indianapolis. A 2000 graduate of Roncalli High School, Moor e died on website. The site address was given to Jan. 26 after being shot during a traf fic stop three days earlier. students during the presentation. Material on the site highlights practices that are contrary to the Catholic view on human sexuality. That prompted Kym McCormick Police officer who gave his life for to launch a campaign to remove Planned Parenthood from the list of approved speakers for Knox County Schools. others lived the prayer he wrote Nationally, Planned Parenthood partners with many public school systems to provide By John Shaughnessy he first heard the news that Indianapolis “As part of the yearbook, I always ask sex education materials for the classroom. Metropolitan Police Department officer our seniors to write a reflection about what Kym McCormick told the Sacred Heart All coaches have teams and players that David Moore had been shot four times their football experience means to them,” audience of her frustrations in dealing with they’ll never forget—no matter how many while making a traffic stop on Jan. 23. Scifres recalled. “His reflection was short school officials, especially over the fact that years pass. To help deal with the heartbreak of and profound. To understand it fully, you no consent form was provided to parents And when tragedy strikes a former knowing that Moore was fighting for his have to know that still today, David, pound regarding the Planned Parenthood visit. Such player, a coach often feels the heartbreak life, Scifres pulled out a copy of the for pound, is the strongest player to e ver forms are normally provided for anything deeply because of the dreams they once football yearbook that he made in 1999— walk through Roncalli. As a senior, he with the remotest possibility of inappropriate shared, the triumphs they celebrated the season when Moore was one of the was 195 pounds, and he bench-pressed content, even the showing of “G-rated together, and the disappointments they four co-captains who helped lead 400 pounds and dead-lifted 600 pounds. movies,” she said. endured together. Roncalli’s football team to a 15-0 record Still, his primary strength was from within.” Paul Simoneau, the director of the Roncalli High School head football and an Indiana State High School Athletic Scifres then shared Moore’s reflection: Diocese of Knoxville’s Office of Justice and coach Bruce Scifres had that feeling when Association championship. See MOORE, page 8 See PROTEST, page 2 New St. Gabriel the Archangel Church is dedicated

By Mary Ann Wyand

Countless prayers were answered—and 11 years of planning, fundraising and design work were officially completed—on Feb. 6 when Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein Wyand MaryPhoto by Ann blessed and dedicated the new St. Gabriel the Archangel Church in Indianapolis. Excited St. Gabriel parishioners filled the pews in the renovated and expanded church for the Mass of Dedication with Archbishop Buechlein, the principal celebrant, to thank God for their beautiful worship space at 6000 W. 34th St. Their joy was evident by the way they enthusiastically raised their voices in song during the liturgy concelebrated by Father Larry Crawford, St. Gabriel’s longtime pastor, and seven other priests. Sunlight streamed through the magnificent stained-glass windows and illuminated the lofty apse abo ve the tent-shaped tabernacle as the archbishop incensed the gleaming w ooden altar then anointed it with sacred chrism oil. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein pours sacred chrism oil on the new wooden altar The unique shape of the tabernacle is meant to remind the during the Mass of Dedication on Feb. 6 at St. Gabriel the Archangel Church in faithful of how God pitched his tent among his people. Indianapolis. Father Patrick Beidelman, center, assists the archbishop as the Thirteen colorful, contemporary window designs depict the master of ceremonies. Father Larry Crawford, left, St. Gabriel’s longtime pastor, See DEDICATION, page 16 watches Archbishop Buechlein anoint the altar. Page 2 The Criterion Friday, February 11, 2011

The organization’s website defines a Morris spoke of “the graphic and PROTEST number of sexual practices short of pornographic nature” of a site that continued from page 1 intercourse as “outercourse,” takes a teenagers can link to via the no-right-or-wrong approach to moral issues Planned Parenthood site.

The East Tennessee Catholic Tennessee The East Peace, emceed the meeting. He said he w as and has links to other sites with e xtremely School parent William Cutshall there not so much in his role with the diocese, graphic content. said McIntyre and Hardin Valley but as “a parent of six children in three Many of those attending the Academy had known about the different Knox County schools because my meeting signed a petition to “remove Planned Parenthood curriculum for primary vocation in life is that of a husband Planned Parenthood from our schools.” months, but had “done nothing” to

CNS photo/Dan McWilliams, CNS photo/Dan McWilliams, and father.” Lisa Morris, a pro-life advocate and stop its use in classrooms. Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville has Office of Justice and Peace volunteer, said McIntyre said he intends “to review written to McIntyre expressing his concerns she wanted to dispel the belief that the materials that are a part of the over the Planned Parenthood curriculum. Planned Parenthood was a “benign presentation for all of our presenters in The meeting’s goals included organization.” the family-life curriculum.” helping the audience “understand what “Planned Parenthood, as you’ve heard He added that he will “do that in Sophomore Alaynna McCormick of Planned Parenthood really is,” Simoneau said. over and over, is the nation’s largest conjunction with the Knox County Hardin Valley Academy in Knoxville, Tenn., “They’re not just wellness educators. abortion provider, using $363 million of Health Department, with the state of speaks at an information session for parents They’re the largest providers of abortion our tax dollars—one-third of their annual Tennessee Department of Education and on Jan. 27 at Sacred Heart Cathedral School services in the United States,” he said. “The budget—to do it. The founder of some health-education professors from in Knoxville. Alaynna objected to a other purpose of our gathering tonight is to Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger, was the local colleges, and really step back Planned Parenthood presentation in her ask that Planned Parenthood’s hallway pass to an advocate of eugenics and of uninhibited and take a look at the material and the public high school classroom last fall. the classrooms of our youth be revoked.” sex promoting liberation for women.” presentations.” † Abortion clinic videos show need for changes, pro-life official says WASHINGTON (CNS)—The recent undercover “need to be investigated and regulated,” she said, adding in Texas who also appeared on the webcast, said the types videos showing a Planned Parenthood worker advising that the new revelations have “caught the attention of of information given in the videos were “a common clients how to skirt age restrictions on abortion and legislators” in New Jersey, making improvements in occurrence, unfortunately” at the mandatory reporting laws came as no surprise to abortion laws in the state more likely. clinic where she had worked. Jennifer A. Ruggiero, the director of the Office of Also in the works is a new “statewide action plan” “Many women are Respect for Life in the Diocese of Metuchen, N.J. being drawn up by pro-life directors in dioceses subjected to the cover-ups of “We’ve made an ongoing effort to raise awareness of throughout the state to address abortion in a coordinated Planned Parenthood and the some of the myths about Planned P arenthood,” Ruggiero way, Ruggiero said. tweaking of information,” she told Catholic News Service in a telephone interview The undercover videos also have prompted a move in said. “They will do anything, on Feb. 4. Congress to defund Planned Parenthood. coerce anyone into having The video “sting” conducted by the group Li ve Action “To say it is an outrage is an understatement,” said an abortion. … We’re all at the Planned Parenthood of Central New Jersey clinic Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., during a Feb. 3 webcast good salespeople at in Perth Amboy showed the clinic’s office manager— co-hosted by Family Research Planned Parenthood. That is who since has been fired—talking to a young man and Council Action and Live Action. Abby Johnson our job.” woman posing as a pimp and an underage se x worker. “The time has come to deny any Johnson called She urges them not to reveal that the sex worker is and all federal funding to Planned Parenthood “a safe haven for people who are 14 because state law would require clinic personnel to Planned Parenthood, the largest trying to exploit young girls.” report it as a case of statutory rape and child ab use. abortion provider in America and Stuart Schear, the vice president for communications at Other undercover videos released by Live Action have also the largest recipient of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said in a shown Planned Parenthood personnel in 10 states federal funds under Title X,” the statement that the organization’s “top priority is the health offering advice that would help hide the sexual federal grant program for family and safety of our patients, and the health and exploitation of minors or sex trafficking of foreign-born planning. well-being of women and teens across the country.” women. Pence’s Title X Abortion “When Planned Parenthood learns of an operation that Although Ruggiero said she found it “v ery Rep. Mike Pence Provider Prohibition Act, House exploits young women, we vigilantly work with law disturbing” that the Planned Parenthood abuses Resolution 217, would “prohibit enforcement authorities to uncover and stop this abhorrent were taking place “in our backyard,” she said it was family planning grants from being awarded to any entity activity,” Schear said. “not surprising” for an organization that has long that performs abortions.” Live Action describes itself as a “youth-led mo vement” targeted minorities and young women. As of Feb. 7, it had 154 co-sponsors in the House. that uses new media and investigative journalism “to “It’s been a concern for years” that abortion clinics Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood director expose threats against the vulnerable and defenseless.” †

Holy Father urges health care workers to treat patients as whole persons

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Benedict XVI urged “God radically opposes the arrogance of evil.” where often, he said, “health care w orkers who say they health care workers to look beyond the illnesses afflicting Pope Benedict’s comments came one day after are Catholic don’t even know each other, and this is a people in their care, and see the indi vidual who is representatives of Catholic health care associations met in serious problem.” suffering and deserving of humane attention and good Rome to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment Another speaker at the meeting, Juan Vinas, the rector medical treatment. of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry. of the University of Lerida, Spain, said that Catholic Speaking to crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square At the Feb. 5 meeting, Guzman Carriguiry, health workers should “evangelize world health for his regular Sunday Angelus prayer on Feb. 6, undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, effectively” by joining up with other Christian health Pope Benedict reminded the faithful of the upcoming said that Catholic associations had encountered hostility professionals to meet new challenges in a globalized age. World Day of the Sick, and called on Church leaders and and obstacles to their work throughout history, including He said that Catholic health workers were needed now Catholic laity to pray for those suffering with illness. the present when they face policies and attitudes of an more than ever, but that the majority of lay Catholics “I exhort all health care workers to look at the sick increasingly secularized world. tended to be passive about incorporating their faith into person and see not only a fragile body, but above all a Catholic health care workers, he said, face difficulties their work, especially in the practice of health person, who deserves solidarity and adequate and in an increasingly secularized world where “international professions. competent treatment,” the pope said. organizations, transnational powers and highly organized Vinas also said that health care w orkers need to He called for the efforts of all to spread “the culture of lobbies” join with a culture of conformity and relati vism remember that “we are not dealing with illness, b ut with a life,” and to “make the value of the human person central, to make policies that condone abortion, euthanasia, sick individual person,” and that patients need more in every circumstance.” eugenics and “crimes against life.” humane and personal care. The pope said that God shares peoples’ suffering, and Carriguiry also said that Christians need to be v ocal The Church celebrates World Day of the Sick on “opens hearts to hope.” At the same time, he said, and open witnesses to their faith, including in hospitals Feb. 11, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. †

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Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, left, and Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett, above, speak to representatives from archdiocesan parishes and schools on Feb. 8 at the Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Center in Indianapolis about the importance of passing House Bill 1003. The bill would enhance opportunities for low- and middle-income students by improving the state’s Scholarship Tax Credit Program, and also create a new scholarship program that allows more students to attend the school of their choice. The governor and education superintendent also praised the contributions of Catholic education throughout the state. Fate of Christians, Muslims tied in Middle East, scholar says ROME (CNS)—Christians and Muslims around the Middle East stalled only are involved together in the democracy and because Hariri’s government fell, and the reform movements bubbling up around the essential support of influential Muslim Middle East, and members of both scholars at Al-Ahzar University in Cairo communities will gain from their success was difficult to obtain while their country and suffer if they are violently suppressed, was experiencing widespread said a leading Lebanese Muslim scholar. demonstrations, al-Sammak said. Reuters Tomasevic, CNS photo/Goran With demonstrations in Tunisia and The scholar told reporters in Rome that Egypt, simmering unrest in Yemen and the protests and unrest throughout the government changes in Lebanon, “I am Middle East “just started, but it came after both worried and hopeful,” said a long period of fermentation. The political Muhammad al-Sammak, the adviser to the outcome is likely to take different shapes in chief mufti of Lebanon and secretary different countries,” he said. general of Lebanon’s Christian-Muslim But one thing he knows for sure, and Committee for Dialogue. that, he said, is “the Christians in the Al-Sammak, whom Pope Benedict XVI Middle East are part of this change. They invited to speak to the Synod of Bishops are not opposed to it. They are not leading for the Middle East it. They are part of it.” in October, met Members of the bishops’ conference of with journalists on northern Africa, which held its annual Feb. 4 at the Rome meeting on Jan. 29 to Feb. 2 in Algiers, headquarters of the Algeria, said the protests in Tunisia, Community of Egypt and other Arab countries are a sign Men pray in front of a tank during a protest in Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 7. Sant’Egidio, a lay of the “demand for freedom and dignity, organization active particularly by the younger generations in and the meaning of citizenship “will no violence among the crowd on Feb. 3. in interreligious the region.” doubt increasingly be at the heart of the “Tempers are heating up,” the priest dialogue for peace. The bishops in the conference, which dialogue between Muslim and Christian said, and foreigners have been urged not “It is true that covers Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and believers” who live in northern Africa. to leave their homes. Muhammad al-Sammak the situation of Libya, said the demonstrations show Decades of dialogue, of living side by Father Verdoscia said the situation is Christians in the that the region’s inhabitants want to side, and of sharing joys and hardships complex, with the protesters calling for Middle East is not good,” al-Sammak said, “be recognized as citizens” with full rights have led to real friendships being formed Mubarak to leave after almost 30 years adding that the region’s governments must and responsibilities to participate in between Christians and Muslims in the in power. do more to protect the religious minorities governing their countries. region, the bishops said. But “there are many people who in their midst. The North African bishops said wider The experience has convinced the support Mubarak,” Father Verdoscia said. One concrete proposal for respect for religious freedom should be part bishops that, “yes, Christian-Muslim “In my opinion, they may account for accomplishing that, he said, is a “ fatwa”— of the regional push for human rights. dialogue is possible,” they said. 40 percent of the population, particularly an Islamic legal opinion—declaring that in Religious freedom “means, above all, Also on Feb. 3, Fides, the Vatican’s people from the upper and upper-middle Islam and for a Muslim “harming a freedom of conscience granted to missionary news agency, published an classes,” in a country where the divide Christian is like harming a Muslim and everyone, the freedom to seek the truth. interview with Comboni Father Luciano between the rich and poor “is v ery deep attacking a church is like attacking a It implies respect for others, their Verdoscia, who lives and works in Cairo. and evident. mosque.” dignity, [which is] the foundation of the The Italian missionary said that after “I hope that this will not ha ve a bloody Al-Sammak drafted a fatwa at the moral legitimacy of any legal or social several days of peaceful protests, “the ending because what has been occurring request of Saad Hariri when Hariri w as still norm,” the bishops said in a statement climate has changed,” with many people in recent days has been an e xample of Lebanon’s prime minister. Adoption of the published on Feb. 3. blaming members of President Hosni nobility, gentleness and courage on the fatwa by Islamic and government leaders The bishops said freedom of conscience Mubarak’s National Party for provoking part of the people,” he said. † Rome Diocese launches site dedicated to John Paul II’s beatification ROME (CNS)—The Diocese of Rome has launched a The website offers the diocesan-approved prayer new website dedicated to the beatification and canonization asking for graces through the intercession of CNS graphic of Pope John Paul II. Pope John Paul in 31 languages, including Chinese, Published in seven languages, the site—located at Arabic, Russian and Swahili. www.karol-wojtyla.org—offers news updates and A miracle after Pope John Paul’s beatification would be background information on the late pope and his needed for his canonization, which is a Church declaration sainthood cause as well as a live webcam of his tomb in the that the person is a saint and w orthy of universal veneration. grotto of St. Peter’s Basilica. On Jan. 14, Pope Benedict XVI approved a first miracle The website also announced that the beatif ication attributed to the late pope’s intercession, clearing the way ceremony in St. Peter’s Square on May 1, Divine Mercy for his beatification. Sunday, will be open to the public and no tick ets will be The Vatican said it took special care with verification of required to attend. Pope John Paul’s death and funeral the miracle, the spontaneous cure of a French nun from brought millions of people to Rome, and Vatican officials Parkinson’s disease—the same illness that afflicted expect a similar crowd for the beatification. Pope John Paul in his final years. The evening before the ceremony, on April 30, there will The approval came after more than five years of This is a screen grab of the new website launched for the be a prayer vigil at Rome’s ancient Circus Maximus investigation into the life and writings of the Polish pontif f, beatification of Pope John Paul II. racetrack, the website said. who died in April 2005 after more than 26 years as pope. † Page 4 The Criterion Friday, February 11, 2011

OPINION Be Our Guest/Steve Seitz We are never alone on the incredible journey we call life Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994 Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher Greg A. Otolski, Associate Publisher Isn’t it funny how a conversation can was quiet. We were all tired from visiting Mike Krokos, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus sometimes take a turn in an unexpected relatives over the Christmas holiday. So, direction, and the as we drove along, I had time to think. next thing you know Bear with me, and see what you think of you find yourself in the following: Editorial deep water? Consider that for each of us the I had one of those journey begins at the moment of moments with my conception. Imagine an angel dropping brother recently. you off at some cosmic bus station. When I discovered This part of the journey, for most of A woman studies that the water was us, is tranquil, tucked away in the peace the Bible in 2009 getting deep, I had and safety of our mother’s womb. at St. Mary of two options—“turn Then, after roughly nine months, it is Catholic New World Catholic New Celle Parish in the boat ashore,” so to speak, or sail on time to change buses. Against all of our Berwyn, Ill. God and see what might be over this new protests, that blissful leg of the journey constantly tries to horizon we had found together. I chose ends and the next one begins. Some enter into dialogue the latter. people get only a very brief time, others a with the people My brother had commented on his few years, but the rest of us will ride this CNS photo/Karen Callaway, CNS photo/Karen Callaway, he created, encounters with the gentleman that he bus for decades. particularly shaves with every day, and that it We stop frequently along the route, through the Bible seemed to be a bit more difficult every and at these stops are various moments, and through his morning to look at that person than it all of them opportunities to respond to son, Jesus Christ, was before. our Creator who is always with us. Pope Benedict XVI I must admit that I can relate. There Those opportunities are lost when, said. is nothing like a look in the mirror to rather than living in those moments, we remind myself that I lost my busy ourselves either looking at postcards “spring chicken” card years ago. How of where we have been or reviewing the did it happen so fast? travel brochure and vainly attempting to The conversation we were having plan the route. Are you reading the Bible? centered on this as well as the rest of our Significant life events represent bus family, and some of the struggles that changes along the way, but they are no hen Pope Benedict XVI chose the story—and even those two couldn’t say come along the way on this incredible more than that. Wtopic for his first World Synod of anything about it.” Yet these students journey we call life. The important stuff is in all those Bishops in October 2008, he chose grew up as Catholics, and received some When I found myself wandering into moments—that first day of school, “The Word of God in the life and kind of religious instruction. “meaning of life and suffering” moving the tassel from right to left on mission of the Church.” This indicated He continued, “Never before has it territory—very deep waters, I’m sure graduation day, slipping a ring on the the importance that he gave to Scripture. been so easy for lay Catholics to read and you will agree—I could almost hear the finger of your beloved, standing The pope has had a love for Scripture study Scripture, and yet Catholic children mental alarm bells and see the flashing breathless at the births of your children, from his earliest days in the seminary. In are now less familiar with the Bible than sign warning me to turn back. and all our triumphs, sorrows and his memoirs, Milestones, he wrote, Catholic children were before Vatican II.” I was surprised to find that in disappointments. “Exegesis [interpreting Sacred Scripture] It is not only children either. Polls choosing to move ahead, even in our And, just as significant, one day has always remained for me the center indicate that, when adults are quizzed brief conversation, there was peace. looking in the mirror and of my theological work.” about Bible stories, they often do It seems that taking just a few acknowledging how long the journey has When he closed that synod on abysmally. minutes to honestly assess where we are been. Oct. 27, 2008, he said that it had helped Yes, Catholics hear Scripture read on this journey provides a sense of Then, someday, we all return to that the Church focus on the importance of whenever they attend Mass. However, assurance that, in spite of the momentary bus stop and—I like to imagine—just like Scripture, and he urged participants to what they hear over the three-year cycle crises that come along, all is well. children jumping off the bus to tell their return home and launch a program of of Sunday readings, or the two-year cycle A friend recently shared with me the parents all about the day they just had, we scriptural renewal in their dioceses of weekday readings, is only a small peace that he finds “intentionally living run to the welcoming arms of our Sa vior, and parishes. part of the Bible, especially of the in the moment.” I think in this who says, “I know, I was there! Didn’t So have you been reading and Old Testament. discussion with my brother that I you see me?” studying the Bible more often since the Jesuit Father Felix Just analyzed the stumbled onto why the moment is the synod ended more than two years ago? Lectionary used at Mass, and found that only place where peace can be found. (Steve Seitz is a member of St. Louis The pope was concerned that only 3.7 percent of the Old Testament is As I was driving home that day with de Montfort Parish in Fishers, Ind., in the Catholics are not as familiar with the used in the readings for Sundays and my wife and sons, the inside of the car Lafayette Diocese.) † Bible as they should be. major feast days. If you attend Mass Yet the Bible is the Word of God for daily, including weekends, you would us. Through it, God speaks to us. still hear only 13.5 percent of the Letters to the Editor The ancient Church leaders spent a Old Testament proclaimed. considerable amount of time We have a suggestion. Each week, determining what sacred writings should The Criterion publishes the Recognition of sanctity of human life be in this book, and we Catholics should “Daily Readings,” the biblical readings know what is in it. proclaimed during Mass the following is lacking in much of our society There was a time when the Church week. If you can’t attend daily Mass, Reflecting on the recent Hardly on the side of the angels, this didn’t emphasize the Bible for fear that perhaps you could at least read those 38th anniversary of the horribly organization is very successfully Catholics might misinterpret what they readings each day. misguided U.S. Supreme Court progressing toward founder read. That should have changed, though, But we suggest that you do more, e ven Roe v. Wade decision somehow permitting Margaret Sanger’s stated goal of after the Second Vatican Council those who do attend Mass daily. Those the destruction of innocent human life in eliminating the “undesirable” black produced its document “Dei Verbum,” daily readings usually omit much of the the womb, I remain astonished by the population via birth control and abortion. the Dogmatic Constitution on material in the chapters of the books from extent to which U.S. abortion clinic Unfortunately, recognition of the Divine Revelation. which they are taken, whether in the “killing fields” are justified by the sanctity of all human life appears to However, there is every indication Old Testament, the Gospels or other so-called “right of a woman to choose.” be sadly lacking in much of our that modern Catholics are no more readings from the New Testament. On Jan. 22, two letter writers in contemporary society. familiar with the Bible than earlier Perhaps you could read the parts that are The Indianapolis Star both essentially Dr. David A. Nealy generations. Those earlier generations, omitted. We know people who do exactly suggested that the baby in a w oman’s Greenwood by the way, were familiar with Bible that, and they become much more aware womb is her property, and that she should stories even if they weren’t encouraged of what the Bible contains. be at liberty to do whatever she wants to to read the Bible itself. The Church is not as concerned as it do with it—apparently including ending Letters Policy Father William C. Graham recently once was that Bible readers might its life if convenient. Letters from readers are welcome and contributed a column to Commonweal misinterpret what they read, mainly One letter writer even went a step should be informed, relevant, well- magazine on this topic. Among other because there are so many good further, stating that the right to abortion is expressed, concise, temperate in tone, things, Father Graham teaches Catholic Bibles today. Those Bibles a civil rights issue, and to deny that right courteous and respectful. Catholic Studies at the College of almost always have footnotes that explain “has an unfair impact on women The editors reserve the right to select St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn. He said difficult passages, and serious Bible of color.” and edit the letters based on space that his students “are largely ignorant of readers should make it a practice to study These and other defenders of the limitations, pastoral sensitivity and Scripture.” those footnotes. elimination of more than 50 million content. He wrote, “At the beginning of a Catholic Bibles are available at babies in the womb since 1973 might Letters must be signed, but, for serious recent semester, a student told me there Catholic bookstores or through the reflect on the fact that the nation’s largest, reasons, names may be withheld. Send letters to “Letters to the Editor,” were five Gospels, though he couldn’t Internet. If you don’t already have one, taxpayer subsidized—and very The Criterion, P.O. 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ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO DANIEL M. BUECHLEIN, O.S.B. SEEKING THE FACE OF THE LORD BUSCANDO LA CARA DEL SEÑOR Religious ‘cast out into the deep’ with trust in Christ’s grace n Jan. 30, we celebrated the annual And so, on a cold Sunday We thank God for bestowing those Our older sisters and brothers have World Day of Consecrated Life at afternoon, we especially celebrated and charisms on our religious, who are served long and well in many different OSS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in congratulated those who are jubilarians “of us,” part of our larger community of ways, and now they offer their ministry of Indianapolis. this year. Rightly, we congratulated and faith. How much we need their patient prayer from wheelchairs and their As I reflected on the lives of our many gave thanks for 75, 60, 50 and 25 years witness—reminding us that there is a infirmary beds or the privacy of their consecrated religious women and men, of beautiful service of our professed, kingdom where God truly reigns! rooms. Their evening of life ministry is Christ’s words “Cast out into the deep”— consecrated religious. We treasure the witness of even more beautiful and supportive “Duc in altum”—came to mind because Hundreds of years of consecrated consecrated lives in a society and a because the ministry of prayer was so our religious live a life of utter trust, life were represented in our cathedral— culture for whom the Kingdom of God much a part of the life of Jesus. largely a hidden life in God. not to mention the number of sister and seems so foreign. God crowns his own Our sisters and brothers in consecrated These religious live lives of profound brother religious who were with us in gift of grace to our sisters and brothers, life are the hands and feet and v oice of trust, much like the disciples who were spirit from their infirmary rooms at their whom we love and know. One thinks of Jesus to bring hope to our w orld. They challenged by these words of Christ. motherhouses. the familiar words: Gratitude is the offer love and meaning to those seeking the After all, it did take profound trust for We remembered them in a special memory of the heart. One who cares. the disciples to follow the direction of way, and also those religious who live a Our jubilarians witness fidelity in a Please join me in offering thanks to God Jesus to cast their nets one more time into consecrated, cloistered life as well. It w as world that recognizes little about the for the many unsung consecrated religious the deep after a fruitless night of f ishing. a privilege to celebrate untold years of beauty of fidelity and commitment. What women and men in our local Church! After They were experienced fishermen. He was God’s wonderful grace made flesh before a great gift to our Church and our w orld. all, they pray for us day in and day out. † a carpenter. But they did what he asked, our eyes. Folks can see that with God’s help it is and that made all the difference. As our jubilarians looked back possible to keep promises in a world of Do you have an intention for How often, in consecrated life, religious through the grace-filled years of their so many broken promises. How Archbishop Buechlein’s prayer list? women and men are challenged to cast out consecrated life, I know they understand important it is for all of us, b ut especially You may mail it to him at: into the deep of their faith to live a more fully Christ’s call to “cast out into for our youths, to see that there is a profound commitment to the Gospel. Most the deep” and to do so with trust in his kingdom worth living for and dying for. Archbishop Buechlein’s often, this profound trust is largely hidden, grace. They have done that in word and We owe special prayers of Prayer List but it makes all the difference. in deed—by their very lives. appreciation for our sisters and brothers Archdiocese of Indianapolis We gathered in our cathedral to And we blessed God for the grace of religious who are in the evening of this 1400 N. Meridian St. celebrate the enormously important gift of perseverance that he has given our life, and who—like the cloistered P.O. Box 1410 the consecrated religious who serve so jubilarians. For they have cast their life religious—continue to offer the Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 generously in our archdiocese, and who with Christ. They have not turned back, incomparable ministry of Jesus at prayer. have done so in the past. and they have continued to journey The International Synod for faithfully toward the kingdom. Consecrated Religious of some years ago In celebrating consecrated life in the Archbishop Buechlein’s intention for vocations for February reminded us that the consecrated life is a Church, we also thank God for the Young Adults: That they may realize the importance of their presence in our parishes, unique state of life in the Church, marvelous and particular charisms and have the generosity and courage to consider service in the Church, especially as alongside that of the laity and the cler gy. represented by our religious communities priests and religious. We need to praise God for that gift. living and serving in the archdiocese.

Los religiosos ‘reman mar adentro’ con confianza en la gracia de Cristo l 30 de enero celebramos el Día clero. Debemos alabar a Dios por ese don. nuestros”, parte de nuestra más extensa ruedas, desde sus lechos de enfermos o en mundial de la vida consagrada en Así pues, en una fría tarde de domingo comunidad de fe. ¡Cuánto necesitamos su la privacidad de sus habitaciones. El Enuestra catedral de San Pedro y San celebramos y felicitamos muy especialmente testimonio que nos recuerda que existe un ministerio del ocaso de sus vidas es aún Pablo en Indianápolis. a aquellos que estaban de aniversario este reino en el que Dios reina v erdaderamente! más hermoso y solidario porque el Mientras reflexionaba acerca de las vidas año. Felicitamos y dimos gracias como es Valoramos las vidas consagradas en una ministerio de la oración era una parte de nuestros numerosos hombres y mujeres debido por 75, 60, 50 y 25 años de hermoso sociedad y en una cultura donde el Reino de importante de la vida de Jesús. consagrados, me vinieron a la mente las servicio a nuestros religiosos consagrados Dios parece algo extraño. Dios corona su Nuestros hermanos y hermanas de la palabras de Cristo “Rema mar adentro,” duc profesos. propio don de la gracia en nuestros hermanos vida consagrada son las manos, los pies y la in altum, porque nuestros religiosos llevan Cientos de años de vida consagrada y hermanas a quienes conocemos y amamos. voz de Jesús para llevar esperanza a nuestro una vida de absoluta confianza, en gran estuvieron representados en nuestra catedral, Recordamos el dicho conocido: la gratitud es mundo. Ofrecen amor y sentido a aquellos medida, una vida oculta en Dios. para no mencionar la cantidad de hermanos la memoria del corazón. que buscan a Aquél a quien le importan. Esos religiosos llevan vidas de profunda y hermanas religiosos que estuvieron Estos hermanos y hermanas a quienes ¡Acompáñenme a dar gracias a Dios por confianza, semejantes a los discípulos que presentes en espíritu desde sus habitaciones celebramos son testimonio de la fidelidad en la cantidad de hombres y mujeres religiosos enfrentaron el desafío de esas palabras de de hospital en sus casas matrices. un mundo que sabe poco de la belleza de la consagrados que pasan desapercibidos en Cristo. Los recordamos de un modo especial, así fidelidad y del compromiso. Qué gran re galo nuestra Iglesia local! Después de todo, ellos Después de todo, los discípulos debieron también como a aquellos religiosos que para nuestra Iglesia y para el mundo: la gente rezan por nosotros todos los días. † armarse de una profunda confianza para viven una vida consagrada de claustro. Fue puede ver que con la ayuda de Dios podemos seguir las indicaciones de Jesús para echar un privilegio celebrar incontables años de la mantener nuestras promesas en un mundo de ¿Tiene una intención que desee sus redes una vez más en las profundidades, maravillosa gracia de Dios encarnada ante tantas promesas rotas. Qué importante es incluir en la lista de oración del después de una noche de pesca infructuosa. nuestros ojos. para todos nosotros, pero especialmente para Arzobispo Buechlein? Puede enviar Eran pescadores expertos. Él era un Mientras nuestros agasajados miraban nuestra juventud, ver que hay un reino por el su correspondencia a: carpintero. Pero hicieron lo que les pidió y atrás a los años llenos de gracia de sus vidas que vale la pena vivir y morir. eso hizo toda la diferencia. consagradas, sé que entienden más Les debemos oraciones especiales de Lista de oración del Arzobispo Con qué frecuencia en la vida consagrada plenamente el llamado de Cristo a remar reconocimiento a nuestros hermanos y Buechlein los hombres y mujeres religiosos enfrentan mar adentro y hacerlo con confianza en su hermanas religiosos que están ahora en el Arquidiócesis de Indianápolis el desafío de remar mar adentro en su fe gracia. Lo han hecho en palabra y en obras y ocaso de sus vidas y quienes, como los 1400 N. Meridian St. para vivir un profundo compromiso con el por medio de sus propias vidas. religiosos de claustro, continúan ofreciendo P.O. Box 1410 Evangelio. Muy a menudo esta profunda Y bendecimos a Dios por la gracia de la el incomparable ministerio de Jesús en la Indianapolis, IN 46202-1410 confianza se encuentra mayormente oculta, perseverancia que les ha concedido, pues oración. pero hace toda la diferencia. han entregado sus vidas a Cristo. No han Nuestros hermanos y hermanas mayores Nos reunimos en nuestra catedral para dado marcha atrás y han proseguido su han servido bien y por mucho tiempo de celebrar el obsequio inmensamente camino fielmente hacia el Reino. distintas formas y ahora ofrecen su ministerio Traducido por: Daniela Guanipa, importante de los religiosos consagrados que Al celebrar la vida consagrada en la de paciente oración desde sus sillas de Language Training Center, Indianapolis. sirven tan generosamente en nuestra Iglesia también agradecemos a Dios el Arquidiócesis y de aquellos que lo han maravilloso y particular carisma que La intención del Arzobispo Buechlein para vocaciones en febrero hecho en el pasado. representan cada una de nuestras El Sínodo Internacional para Religiosos comunidades religiosas que viven y sirven Adultos jóvenes: que se den cuenta de la importancia de su presencia en nuestras nos recordaba hace algunos años que la vida en la Arquidiócesis. parroquias y tengan la generosidad y el valor de considerar el servicio en la iglesia, consagrada es una condición de vida única Agradecemos a Dios que haya otorgado especialmente como sacerdotes y religiosos. en la Iglesia, junto a la de los laicos y del ese carisma a aquellos que son “de los Page 6 The Criterion Friday, February 11, 2011 Events Calendar

February 12 Queen and Divine Mercy February 16 Catholic Business Exchange, Charismatic Mass, song and “Interrogation in the Era of St. Roch Parish, Family Life Center, Rexville, located on Calvary Cemetery, Mausoleum Mass, breakfast and program, praise, 7 p.m., bilingual Mass, Non-Traditional Center, 3603 S. Meridian St., 925 South, .8 mile east of Chapel, 435 W. Troy Ave., “Bioethics–What Makes It 7:30 p.m., Father Todd Combatants,” Greg Hartley, Indianapolis. Single Seniors, 421 South and 12 miles south Indianapolis. Mass, 2 p.m. Catholic?” Bishop Timothy Goodson, presider. presenter, 7 p.m., free meeting, 1 p.m., age 50 and of Versailles. Mass, 9:30 a.m., Information: 317-784-4439. Doherty of the Information: 317-846-0705. admission. Registration Lafayette Diocese, presenter, required. Reservations: over. Information: on third Sunday holy hour February 24 317-784-4207. and pitch-in, Father Elmer Immaculate Heart of Mary 6:30-8:30 a.m., online http://www.marian.edu/LFCGS Parish, 5692 N. Central Ave., reservations only. Reservations Archbishop Edward T. /Pages/SpeakerSeriesRegis- Burwinkel, celebrant, daily O’Meara Catholic Center, Hillview Country Club, Indianapolis. “Young adult and information: tration.aspx. Mass, 9 a.m. Information: 1400 N. Meridian St., 1800 E. King St., Franklin. Catholics–Claiming the www.catholicbusiness 812-689-3551. Indianapolis. Catholics United March 2 St. Rose of Lima Parish, Church’s Hidden Treasure,” exchange.org. for the Faith, Abba, Father Archbishop Edward T. annual dinner and social, February 14 Joan Weber, presenter, 7 p.m., February 19 Chapter, meeting, 6:30-8 p.m. O’Meara Catholic Center, staff 6 p.m., $40 per person. Mount St. Francis Center for no charge. Information: St. Michael the Archangel Information: 317-236-1569, lounge, 1400 N. Meridian St., Information: 317-738-3451 or Spirituality, 101 St. Anthony 317-257-2266. Church, 3354 W. 30th St., 800-382-9836, ext. 1569, or Indianapolis. Solo Seniors, [email protected]. Drive, Mount St. Francis. February 17 Indianapolis. Helpers of God’s [email protected]. Catholic, educational, “Mondays at the Mount,” St. Lawrence School, 6950 E. Precious Infants, pro-life charitable and social singles, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Scripture study, session two, 46th St., Indianapolis. Mass, Father Glenn O’Connor, February 25 50 and over, single, separated, Parish, 1752 Scheller Lane, “Themes of II Corinthians,” Open house, 5:30-7:30 p.m. celebrant, 8:30 a.m., followed Immaculate Heart of Mary widowed or divorced, new New Albany. Dinner and 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., Conventual Information: 317-543-4923. by rosary outside abortion School, 317 E. 57th St., members welcome, 6:30 p.m. social, 6:30 p.m., Franciscan Brother Bob Baxter, clinic and Benediction at Indianapolis. Late Nite Information: 317-370-1189. $60 per person. Information: presenter. Information: Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, church. Information: Catechism, play, 8 p.m., $25 812-944-1184 or 812-923-8817. Mausoleum Chapel, 9001 N. Archdiocesan Office for per person. Information: 317- March 3 [email protected]. Haverstick Road, Indianapolis. Pro-Life Ministry, 319-3717 or 317-257-2266. Riverwalk Banquet Center, February 15 Mass, 2 p.m. Information: 317-236-1569 or 6729 Westfield Blvd., St. Joseph Parish, 319 E. Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, 317-574-8898 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1569. February 26 Indianapolis. Office for South St., Lebanon, Ind. Mausoleum Chapel, 9001 N. www.catholiccemeteries.cc. Holy Family Parish, 815 W. Pro-Life Ministry, “Sanctity (Diocese of Lafayette). Haverstick Road, Indianapolis. February 20 Main St., Richmond. of Life” dinner, $45 adults, “Citywide Ultreya,” Valentine Mass, 6 p.m. Saint Meinrad Archabbey Holy Trinity Parish, 902 N. “Chocolate Fest,” 6-9 p.m., $30 students, $400 table of 10, Cursillo program, Mass, Information: 317-574-8898 or Seminary and School of Holmes Ave., Indianapolis. $10 advance sale, $12 at door, reservations due Feb. 22. 5:30 p.m., pitch-in dinner www.catholiccemeteries.cc. Theology, gallery, Euchre party, 1:30 p.m., $5 children ages 6-12, no Information: 317-236-1569 or following Mass, program, 200 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad. $4 per person. charge for children ages 5 and 800-382-9836, ext. 1569. 7:30 p.m. Information: under. Information: St. Monica Parish Center, “Black History Lecture,” March 6 317-733-4184. 6131 N. Michigan Road, Divine Word Father Bernard Richmond Catholic 765-935-2552 or Kwame Assenyoh, presenter, Community, 701 N. “A” St., [email protected]. St. Louis Parish, February 13 Indianapolis. “Divorce and parish office, second floor, Beyond” program for 7 p.m. Information: Richmond. Charismatic St. Nicholas Parish, prayer group, 7 p.m. March 1 13 St. Louis Place, Batesville. separated and divorced 800-682-0988 or 6461 E. St. Nicholas Drive, www.saintmeinrad.edu. Information: Marian University, Natural Family Catholics, six-week session, Sunman. Ladies Sodality, [email protected]. Hackelmeier Memorial Library, Planning (NFP) class, “Valentine Breakfast,” $25 per person, 7-9 p.m., February 18 3200 Cold Spring Road, 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m., $30 fee 7:30 a.m.-noon, free-will registration limited. Northside Knights of February 23 Indianapolis. Sen. Richard G. includes books and materials. offering. Information: Information: 317-253-2193, Columbus Hall, 2100 E. St. Monica Church, 6131 N. Lugar Franciscan Center for Reservations: 812-934-3338 or 812-623-2964. ext. 2, or [email protected]. 71st St., Indianapolis. Michigan Road, Indianapolis. Global Studies, speaker series, 812-934-4054. †

Retreats and Programs Youth art contest focuses on St. Theodora Guérin Benedictine Brother Zachary Wilberding, presenter. Information: 800-581-6905 or Young artists from the Wabash Valley four age categories will earn cash prizes February 11-13 [email protected]. in west-central Indiana are invited to and certificates. Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, February 19 demonstrate their Student artists may use any artistic St. Meinrad. “A Love Triangle That artistic talent in medium except photography and/or Works–A Valentine Retreat for Married Sisters of St. Benedict, Monastery Immaculate Conception, 802 E. 10th St., Ferdinand, Ind. the fifth annual digital media. Projects may be no lar ger Couples,” Benedictine Father Jeremy King, Sisters of than 11 inches by 17 inches. Only presenter. Information: 800-581-6905 or (Evansville Diocese). “Saturday Morning at [email protected]. the Dome–Marriage as a Process,” Providence Youth one entry per artist will be accepted. Barbara McDonald, presenter, 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Art Contest. Contest submissions must be “flat February 12 light lunch, $45 per person. Information: The theme of work” created in 2011 and registered for Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. 812-367-1411. this year’s contest the contest using the official entry form “You Are My Valentine,” couples retreat, is “The Legacy of available at www.SistersofProvidence.org. Suzanne and Phil McHugh, presenters, February 21 St. Mother Entry requirements are listed on the 4-8 p.m., $50 per couple includes dinner. Sisters of St. Benedict, Monastery Immaculate Theodore website. Creative ideas may address Information: 812-933-6437 or Conception, 802 E. 10th St., Ferdinand, Ind. Guérin.” St. Theodora’s devotion to prayer, her [email protected]. St. Mother Theodore Guérin (Evansville Diocese). “Compassionate The contest is educational ministry and other topics February 13 Healing,” Benedictine Sister Anita Louise Lowe, open to students aged 5 to 18 who reside related to her life. Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. presenter, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., $65 per person. in Vigo, Parke, Vermillion, Clay or The deadline for entries is 3 p.m. on “Who Is God and Who Am I That You Information: 812-367-1411. Sullivan counties in Indiana. Feb. 25. For more information, log on to Should Love Me So Much?” Three winning entries in each of the website listed above. † Franciscan Sister Patty Campbell, Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. presenter, following 9:30 a.m. liturgy, “Youth Night at the ‘Burg,” 6:30-8 p.m. free-will offering. Information: 812-933-6437 Information: 812-933-6437 or or [email protected]. [email protected]. February 14 February 22-24

Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, Submitted photo “Men’s Night at the ‘Burg,” Father Carl St. Meinrad. “A Personal Preparation for the Hawver, presenter, 7-8:30 p.m., free-will Paschal Mystery,” midweek retreat, offering. Information: 812-933-6437 or Benedictine Father Jeremy King, presenter. [email protected]. Information: 800-581-6905 or February 16 [email protected]. Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. February 25-26 “Seeing Scripture in a New Light–Parable St. Monica Church, 6131 N. Michigan Road, for Couples,” Father James Farrell, presenter, Indianapolis. “Couples Retreat,” Benedictine 7-8:30 p.m., $15 each or $25 per couple. Sister Paula Hagen, presenter, Fri. 6-9:30 p.m., Information: 812-933-6437 or [email protected]. Sat. 9 a.m.-noon, child care provided, $25 per person, $35 per couple. Information: February 18-20 317-501-2878 or [email protected]. Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. “Tobit Weekend,” February 25-27 marriage preparation retreat. Information: Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, 317-545-7681 or [email protected]. St. Meinrad. “Reflections on the Suffering Servant Songs of Isaiah 4-55,” Benedictine Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, Father Eugene Hensell, presenter. Information: St. Meinrad. “Praying the Bible,” 800-581-6905 or [email protected]. †

Cathedral Grade School alumni are planning Class of 1954 reunion Parish conference Ken Ogorek, from left, the archdiocesan director of catechesis; David Bethuram, the associate Members of the Cathedral Grade For more information about the class executive director of Catholic Charities Indianapolis; and Scott Bernhardt, the coordinator of School Class of 1954 are looking for reunion, contact Trudy Clouser- stewardship and development for St. Louis de Montfort Parish in Fishers, Ind., in the classmates to schedule a reunion in McMasters at 317-683-3814 or Lafayette Diocese, share a light moment during a conference about aspects of the Catholic faith September. [email protected]. † and ways to build a stronger parish community on Jan. 22 at St. Rita Parish in Indianapolis. The Criterion Friday, February 11, 2011 Page 7 Lawmakers work to curb abortion, improve informed consent law

By Brigid Curtis Ayer Senate Bill 328 would make abortion doctors While Miller said she agrees with the intent of accountable for complications caused by an abortion, Walker’s bill, given the state’s fiscal problems, she Pro-life lawmakers will work this year to curb and provide for follow-up treatment by the same doctor believes it would be prudent to combine the tw o pieces abortions in Indiana by improving the information that if needed. Under the bill, abortion doctors w ould be of legislation because bills introduced this year must be women receive before they required to have hospital admitting privileges in the revenue neutral—meaning they cannot cost the state consider having an abortion. county where they performed the abortion or in the anything to implement. “The Indiana Catholic counties adjacent to where the abortion is pro vided. “Our plan is to amend Sen. Walker’s bill, Senate Conference is supportive of “The abortion doctor performs the abortion and Bill 457, into my bill, Senate Bill 328, and remo ve the legislation to provide more leaves,” Miller said. “[In some cases,] the w oman has fiscal impact to the Indiana Department of Health in the complete information about complications and ends up in an emer gency room, and process so that the bill can mo ve forward in the abortion to help mothers choose life for their unborn is too embarrassed to tell the [emer gency room] process,” Miller said. baby,” said Glenn Tebbe, the Indiana Catholic physician why she is bleeding.” The admitting “This bill is not new,” Miller said. “It has passed the Conference executive director. privilege’s provision of the bill provides the follow-up Senate in years past, but then did not get a hearing in Sen. Patricia Miller, care needed by the doctor who performed the abortion. the House. I’m optimistic the bill will pass the Senate R-Indianapolis, said the goal of Sen. Greg Walker, R-Columbus, also will author a and the House this year.” her pro-life bill, Senate Bill 328, bill, Senate Bill 457, which would In 2007, the Indiana Department of Health is to: “ensure the safety of the strengthen Indiana’s informed reported that 10,887 unborn babies were aborted in woman, provide the mother with consent law for abortion. Indiana. Eighty-two percent of Indiana women who got as much information as possible Walker said his proposal would abortions were unmarried. Women in the age category to make a good and informed apply today’s customary of 20 to 24 years received the highest number of decision, and provide enough standards in the medical abortions in the state at 33 percent. The second highest information that the mother marketplace to patients category was women age 25 to 29, who received 24 percent understands that there is a child considering abortion. His bill of the state’s abortions. Glenn Tebbe involved.” would expand informed consent Sixty-four percent of the abortions were done on white Miller’s bill has several to include potential danger of women, 29 percent on black women, 3 percent on women components. The information infertility and danger to a of other races and ethnicities, and 4 percent on w omen of provided to the mother must be Sen. Greg Walker subsequent pregnancy; possible unknown race. given in writing 18 hours prior to risks of infection, hemorrhage According to a 2010 study by the Guttmacher an abortion. Current law allows or breast cancer; physicians’ 24-hour emergency Institute, 27 states require parental consent for abortion this information to be given contact information; availability of follow-up care; when a minor is involved, including Indiana. verbally. documentation showing human physical life begins at Thirty-four states, including Indiana, require Adoption alternatives would be conception; and materials citing sources who say a counseling prior to an abortion. As part of the made available, including the fetus can feel pain at or before 20 weeks of counseling, seven states include information on the possibility that adoptive parents post-fertilization age. increased risk of developing breast cancer as a result of may be responsible for some of “If passed by the 2011 Indiana General Assembly, having an abortion. Twenty-one states require the expenses of carrying the baby Senate Bill 457 would expand Indiana’s informed information regarding the negative mental impact that Sen. Patricia Miller to term. consent law, ensuring Hoosier women are abortion has on the mother. Indiana is among the nine Prior to the abortion, the well-informed before making a life-changing decision,” states that offer ultrasounds prior to an abortion. mother would be notified that human physical life Walker said. “Currently, state law requires information If Miller’s bill passes this year, Indiana would join begins at conception, and informed of the medical about abortion to be given verbally to women 10 states that believe the fetus may feel pain during the evidence of fetal pain to her child during the abortion. considering this procedure. During such a trying time, abortion. Also, the expectant mother will be given the risks it may be difficult for them to internalize such associated with abortion and carrying the baby to information without having the documents needed to (Brigid Curtis Ayer is a correspondent for full term. study and read in private.” The Criterion.) † Congregation for Catholic Education plans document on Internet and seminaries VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The Internet can be a but did not say when it w ould be published. The seminary is one of the most important institutions valuable tool for Catholic education and evangelization, When used with caution and discernment, the pope of the Church and requires a thorough program that and its proper use should be said, the Internet can be useful for future priests not takes into account the context in which they exist today, he encouraged in seminaries as well only for studying, but for pastoral work in areas of said. as other Church institutions, evangelization, missionary action, catechism, educational “Many times, I have said that the seminary is a precious Pope Benedict XVI said. projects and administration of various institutions. phase of life, in which the candidate for priesthood has the “Internet, with its capacity to The Church will therefore need well-prepared teachers experience of being ‘a disciple of God,’ ” he said. reach across distances and put to keep the seminarians up to date on the “correct and The pope has made recent references to the potential— people in contact, offers great positive” use of information technology, he said. and the dangers—offered by new media technology. possibilities for the Church and her Addressing congregation members, the pope said the Last month, in a message for the upcoming World mission,” the pope said in an education and formation of future priests in seminaries is Communications Day, he said, “this means of spreading address to members of the “one of the most urgent challenges” of the Church information and knowledge is giving birth to a new way of Holy See’s Congregation for today because of the culture of relativism dominant in learning and thinking, with unprecedented opportunities for Catholic Education holding their contemporary society. establishing relationships and building fellowship.” Pope Benedict XVI plenary meeting at the Vatican on “For this reason, the service performed by so man y He encouraged the use of social media, such as Feb. 7-9. formation institutions in the world that are inspired by the Facebook, as a means of spreading the Christian message, The pope said the congregation was working on a Christian vision of man and reality is so important today ,” but warned of the dangers of substituting human document titled “Internet and Formation in Seminaries,” the pope said. relationships with virtual contacts. †

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recalled Hollowell, now a first-year seminarian for the archdiocese at

MOORE Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Submitted photo continued from page 1 Theology. “The amount of success you have is The full extent of the heartbreak for dependent on the amount of faith you have. Hollowell and Scifres—and everyone else In order to achieve this faith, one must who knew Moore—came on Jan. 26 when understand that no amount of iron in the the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police weight room is equal to the iron nails of the Department officer died. cross.” When Roncalli had a school Mass to remember and celebrate the life of Moore, A tribute from a teammate Roncalli’s president, Joe Hollowell, who is Tony Hollowell witnessed that faith and Tony’s father, asked Scifres to share his dedication every day he spent with Moore as thoughts about Moore with the current a co-captain on that 1999 Roncalli football students. team—along with the other two co-captains, Scifres read Moore’s quote from the Greg Armbruster and 1999 football yearbook. He then shared the Ryan Brizendine. remarkable prayer that Moore wrote and Their bond was tight, delivered at Roncalli’s all-sports banquet in the bond that the spring of 2000. In a moment of celebration, David Moore, far right, poses with the other co-captains of the 1999 develops when Roncalli High School football team that won a state championship. The other three co-captains are, people make a The prayer of a champion from left, Tony Hollowell, Greg Armbruster and Ryan Brizendine. commitment to a “Dear Lord, goal and each other. “We are gathered here tonight in your our knees that made us great. always going to do the right thing.” When Hollowell name to honor those athletes who ha ve not “As for the seniors who have taken off Tony Hollowell saw that character trait learned the news that only taken the field for Roncalli, but who their Roncalli jersey for the last time, help again in the final act of Moore’s life— Moore had been have taken to the battlefield for you. us remember that the competition has just when his organs were donated to save the shot, he remembered “It is not always on the sports field that begun. For the real battle is not with the lives of people he had never met. Bruce Scifres those 15 games in we do our battle, but on the field of pigskin or the round ball, but with the “After learning about the gift of his 1999 when he everyday life. We do not battle for the goals crosses that you have laid upon us. organs to so many people, I suddenly walked on the field, nor the touchdowns, or the blue rings, but “Allow us to be coached by your lo ve, realized something I know to be true. “knowing David was for the cross that we will carry to you. and let all of us give you, our true coach, David just fulfilled his greatest dream, right by my side.” “Allow not our memories to be f illed by 110 percent. That is where we will find the which is to lay down his life for others,” He also the highlight tapes or the dazzling plays, b ut true meaning of a champion. Hollowell said. remembered the last instead by the prayers that began our games “In the name of your Son, Christ Jesus, “I was watching the news conference of time that he saw and the huddles we made to praise you after we ask this blessing. Amen.” his parents at the hospital shortly after the Moore. our victories and even our defeats. announcement that he would not recover, “I told him, ‘I am “Let us not only think it w as the weight One more gift and his mom stated, ‘If David had known so glad that a man of the iron in the weight room or the long For Scifres, that prayer tells people that an officer was going to be shot by this like you is protecting hours at practice that made us victorious, everything they need to know about Moore. man, he would have wanted it to be him.’ Tony Hollowell our families,’ ” but the weight of the cross and the hours on It’s why Moore’s high school football “It is not that he might have wanted it to coach mourns his loss and celebrates be him. He wanted to be the one who stood his life. between the bullet and our families.” ‘The amount of success you have is dependent on the “It was just heartbreaking on so many The legacy of Moore’s approach to life amount of faith you have. In order to achieve this faith, levels,” Scifres said. “He was such a good will endure, Hollowell said. It’s a legacy person who had given his life in service to that is intertwined with the prayer that one must understand that no amount of ir on in the weight others. Maybe where it touched me the Moore wrote as a high school senior—a room is equal to the iron nails of the cross.’ most was in knowing his family—knowing prayer about “the crosses that are laid upon how much he meant to his parents, us” and “the true meaning of a champion.” knowing how much he cared about “His legacy is that there is more to life —Officer David Moore’s reflection in the 1999 yearbook about his his parents. than being alive,” Hollowell said, “and that football experience at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis “As much as any kid I ever coached, he in our death, other people may learn the always had a keen sense of honor. He was purpose of our life.” † Officer David Moore: A martyr for freedom (Editor’s note: Father John Hollowell, the One memory that I have of him is from my high schooler. honor, but that we should also give of our chaplain of Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High junior year at Roncalli. In the spring, for From Roncalli, Moore went on to Purdue bodies as well. School in Indianapolis, delivered the several months, some friends and I w ould to prepare for his service as a police of ficer, Moore did precisely this. In giving his following tribute during the Feb. 1 funeral gather at Tony Agresta’s house and play and the arc of his life came to rest in the life for us, he told us, “This is my body , service at Conseco Fieldhouse in football after school. David Moore lived across perfect career. His tenacity and intensity, given up for you.” How fitting that he Indianapolis for Indianapolis Metropolitan the street, and he started coming o ver to play. mixed with compassion and a love for life, would then give his organs to nine other Police Department officer David Moore, Even though he was four years younger found a footing in his decision to become a people so that they can live on as well. a 2000 graduate of Roncalli High School than us, we quickly looked for a way to stop police officer. Was there any part of Officer David Moore in Indianapolis.) inviting him because he was faster and more The Acts of the Apostles talks about how that wasn’t sacrificial? ferocious than us! As soon as the games ended, the Apostles and early Christians considered Moore’s death has mostly caused me to “Upon your walls, O Jerusalem, I have however, he was humble martyrdom an honor think about what exactly it is that we do stationed watchmen; Never, by day or by and kind and respectful. reserved for a select few— with the freedom that Moore fought for night, shall they be silent” (Is 62:6). I did get to see that There are an infinite only the holiest and most and defended. In the past ferocity and tenacity put number of ways one can honorable saints were What do we do with it? The Church two months or so, to a use that I could pass from this world, and I given the grace of says freedom is only realized when I my petitions at wholeheartedly support can think of no better way martyrdom. choose to do the good, the will of God, Mass have tended when, four years later, Listening to Moore’s and that settling for less than that is to toward mentioning instead of chasing me to go than to offer up your parents talk throughout the somehow shy away from my freedom and policemen, firemen down in the side yard, he life for the sake of past week, it has seemed to let it sit dormant. and our soldiers. was a co-captain with my freedom—the honor of that Moore and his parents One thing that I think we all need to do I wasn’t exactly brother, Tony, on one of standing against the believe that this is the case as we remember Officer David Moore is to sure where that the great Roncalli teams agents of chaos who prowl for them as well. think about what we can do to maximize inspiration came of all time. There are an infinite the gift of freedom that he has handed us. from, but it always The 1999 Rebel in the shadows and say, number of ways one can Will we let it sit on the shelf through “You may take my life, but Fr. John Hollowell seemed like a very football team had pass from this world, and I making sinful choices and letting that important prayer to some unbelievable you will go no further. I can think of no better way freedom have nothing to show for it or do be making each day, even after my victories on the way to a give my life so that others to go than to offer up your we take that freedom and build a lasting $180 ticket for coasting through a stop sign! 15-0 state championship. may live free.” life for the sake of memorial out of his gift? Perhaps it was our beautiful Veteran’s The Rebels took down a freedom—the honor of The 62nd Chapter of Isaiah, Verse 6, is Day liturgy at Cardinal Ritter. Or perhaps it football powerhouse in standing against the agents a promise from God to his chosen people was the fact that my classes a few months Cincinnati Moeller in a game that will al ways of chaos who prowl in the shadows—and say, that he will always provide watchmen for ago were looking at what the Church be my favorite of all time. Moore always “You may take my life, but you will go no our walls—sentinels and soldiers who see teaches about freedom, and how we respond seemed to personify the intensity and desire further. I give my life so that others may evil coming from a long way off and who to and what we do with that v ery hard that that team exhibited. live free.” lead the charge to look for good. fought for and very vigilantly defended In a community that continues to see ho w Every time Moore went to Mass, he heard A soldier has fallen, mortally wounded freedom. young men play football as more of a Jesus’ words repeated at the height of the while protecting us who live inside the Given the fact that policemen, firemen reflection on their soul and character than Mass—“This is my body given up for you. … wall. We honor him and we thank God for and soldiers have been on my mind the past anything else, Moore’s legacy will always be Do this in memory of me.” the service that he provided us in this life. few months in a special way, it was with remembered. Those words don’t just turn ordinary bread We now pray for him, and ask him to great alarm that I learned of the shooting of It was also rumored at one point that Moore and wine into Christ’s Body and Blood, they look out for us once again as he lik ely policeman David Moore while [I was] wanted to be a priest, and my mom w as are also a call from Jesus to us whereby he takes up a new position on a new wall. attending, ironically, the March for Life in recounting to me how he took the podium at a says, “Imitate me! Do what I did!” When he Officer David Moore, a community Washington, D.C. senior awards dinner and offered the best says, “Do this in memory of me,” he doesn’t prays for you and your family. Please pray I knew David only from a distance. prayer she has ever heard from a just mean that we should have a meal in his for us! † The Criterion Friday, February 11, 2011 Page 9 Minister says Catholic social teaching ‘great resource’ for all faiths

WASHINGTON (CNS)—The What’s the secret? Rev. David Beckmann, president of A. “I think virtually everybody wants to Bread for the World, the Christian citizens’ help hungry people. It’s a unifying issue. anti-hunger lobby, may be one of the most So I think it does bring together people CNS photo/Bob Roller ardent supporters of Catholic social who don’t normally work together. Also, I teaching among non-Catholics. think our character as a collective Christian “I follow Catholic social teaching really voice for hungry people is helpful. We’re closely. I study Catholic social teaching a really careful not to be partisan, also not to lot more devoutly than many Catholics do,” take cheap shots at other people. We work said the 62-year-old Lutheran minister with in a bipartisan and civil way.” a laugh. “I just think it’s a great resource, Q. What’s your evaluation of not just for the Roman Catholic Church, Congress on hunger issues? but for all—certainly all Christians.” A. “Bread for the World ... had a really Rev. Beckmann picked up the wonderful year in 2010. We helped pass the World Food Prize late last year on behalf child nutrition bill. That one bill will make of Bread for the World. It was the first time school lunches more nutritious for the ne xt an organization had won the prize. 10 years. It will also strengthen school “The World Food Prize has given me the breakfast programs and other programs that opportunity to talk to lots of people,” get mainly to low-income kids. Rev. Beckmann said. “Since the World “We also mobilized parishes and Food Prize, I’ve been on 6,000 radio congregations across the country to stations, [and] I’ve been on national TV advocate for tax credits for the w orking seven times.” poor. ... Those tax credits for the working In a great coincidence of timing, his poor are really important for hungry kids. The Rev. David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World, poses for a photo at the organization’s latest book, Exodus From Hunger, was also The tax credit for the working poor that headquarters in Washington on Dec. 7, 2010. published, giving him yet another platform was finally included in the tax package will to wage the fight against hunger and provide needy families next year twice as we elect presidents who have 10 or from addiction, well, has been really good poverty. much assistance they get from all the food 20 other things that are more important for my work for Bread for the World. In a Catholic News Service First Person charities in the country. It is huge. than poor people? Something’s wrong Alcoholics and addicts who are in interview, Rev. Beckmann talked about his “You go to any parish in the country, with us as people of faith. recovery—or least my son who is in life and work. almost everyone is involved in a feeding “So, I think there’s a lot of good will recovery—have had a very powerful Q. In your new book, Exodus From program. God bless ‘em. But very few in the Churches, but what most Christian experience of God in [their] life. Hunger, two graphs show significant people even knew that Congress was people, Catholic and Protestant, do not [My son] prays on his knees morning reduction in world hunger numbers in considering whether to even continue the get is that if we’re serious about helping and night. And I think as the father of an the past generation. But if that’s true, current regulations for tax credits for the poor people, helping hungry people, alcoholic, I’ve also become more intense why does hunger seem like such an working poor. But anyway, we got it, we we’ve got to complement what we do in my reliance on God. intractable problem? got it.” within the system with policy and “And then also I’ve learned about A. “It’s not intractable. It’s a myth that Q. How much is congressional political change. We cannot food-bank poverty in a different way because when hunger’s intractable, but we haven’t made gridlock affecting the work you do? our way out of hunger.” my son was in active addiction he was very much progress against hunger in our A. “I don’t see why we can’t do a lot Q. For an ordained Lutheran very poor. He’s now rebuilding his life. country over the past couple of decades. ... of good for poor people, and the minister, your resume displays a lot of But I’ve dealt with poverty in my own Diverse countries like Bangladesh, Ghana, advantage is when there is divided ecumenical and interfaith work as part family, in my own immediate family. And Brazil [and] Britain have managed to government, then you win changes that of your job. What have you learned even now, people who are very close to reduce poverty. So I think that’s the great are permanent. Lots of times, you get about the Catholic tradition that you my son depend on tax credits for the good news. And as a Christian teacher, better legislation when conservatives and didn’t pick up in your seminary days? working poor.” when I see that hundreds of millions of liberals work together on it, and it’s A. “Well, I love Catholic social Q. You’ve been president of Bread people have escaped from extreme poverty certainly more long-lasting change. When teaching, I follow Catholic social teaching for the World now longer than the in 20 years, I see this is our good God we’re fighting for poor people, … it’s really closely. I study Catholic social Rev. Arthur Simon, the founder. moving in our own history.” always uphill. The odds are always teaching a lot more devoutly than many What’s left for you? What’s next to do? Q. How has Bread for the World been against us. It is always tough. Catholics do [laughs]. I just think it’s a A “As a pastor, I think Christian social affected by the slumping economy? “But we’ve also seen that people of great resources, not just for the Roman activism really needs to be grounded in A. “Well, most importantly, the hungry faith from across the country, pushing on Catholic Church, but for all—certainly all the Gospel of God’s love in Jesus Christ. and the poor people around the w orld are a few issues that are important to poor Christians ... The Catholic Church ... So it is not about guilt for us. And I don’t hit hard. So one in four children in our people, hungry people, can make a makes authoritative contemporary think guilt moves many people. country lives in a household that runs out difference in any political environment.” statements it thinks very carefully about. “But in my book and in my speaking of food. Worldwide, almost a billion people Q. What kind of legislation are you “Another thing that I’ve learned to love to people about our work, what we’re are now undernourished. So now the gearing up to advocate in the upcoming about the Catholic Church is Catholic trying to do is partly to remind people of problem for the world has become much Congress? religious women. I just think I’m the goodness that we experience, the more urgent.” A. “The only way we’re going to get concerned that so many Catholic religious goodness of God that we experience in Q. Do you get more or less credit as a pro-poor changes in American politics is women are old and their mortality may Jesus Christ, and it’s out of that lobby that doesn’t endorse candidates? for people of faith to be in the lead, for deprive our country of this tremendous experience that we’re part of—when A. “It’s just not appropriate for us to people to be moved by the love of God to cadre of deeply committed, deeply faithful Jesus feeds the 5,000, they’re not just the endorse candidates. On the other hand, it is get our country to get more serious about serving people. They are wonderful. I like hungry people, we’re the hungry people important who people elect! ... Every poor people than it’s ever been. ... Catholic religious men, too, but Catholic who Jesus is feeding. member of Congress says they care about “I’m struck that we haven’t had a religious women are a phalanx for social “And I think it’s that experience of hungry children. But it’s a question of president since Lyndon Johnson who justice. They are wonderful.” being participants in the feast of God, in priorities. When push comes to shove, who made reducing poverty one of his top Q. On a personal note, how much the Eucharist. That’s what moves gets the money? Who gets the attention?” priorities. did your son’s addiction issues pull you Catholics and Protestants to get off the Q. You’ve been able to partner with “On the other hand, one in four away from your work here at Bread for couch and change the world.” some polarizing figures in American Americans is in a religious service every the World? politics and society over the years, week. What’s wrong with us? How can it A. “There was a period of about (For more information about including Jesse Helms, Bill Clinton, be that one in four Americans is in church six months when I had to adjust my w ork Bread for the World, log on to George Bush and Pat Robertson. every Sunday, and election after election life to deal with that. ... John’s recovery www.bread.org.) † Illinois bishops say new law legalizing civil unions could harm religious freedom CHICAGO (CNS)—Illinois’ new law legalizing Civil Union Act, the legislation is instead likely to quote attributed to Quinn that “my religious f aith animates civil unions and giving them the same status as marriages “offer little protection in the context of litigation religious me to support” the bill legalizing civil unions. in the state has the “potential for a institutions may soon encounter in relation to charitable “He did not say what religious f aith that would be, but serious conflict with religious services, adoption and foster care,” said a statement from it is certainly not the Catholic f aith,” Bishop Paprocki said. liberty,” according to the state’s the Illinois Catholic Conference, issued after the Jan. 13 “If the governor wishes to pursue a secular agenda for Catholic bishops. Senate passage of the legislation. political purposes, that is his prerogative for which he is Gov. Pat Quinn signed the “We hope these issues will be seriously e valuated by accountable to the voters,” he added. “But if he wishes to legislation into law on Jan. 31 in policymakers in the coming months and that additional speak as a Catholic, then he is accountable to Catholic Chicago, making Illinois the conscience protections will be afforded,” it added. authority, and the Catholic Church does not support ci vil sixth state to permit same-sex The statement from the conference, which represents the unions or other measures that are contrary to the natural marriage. The others are state’s Catholic bishops on public policy matters, also moral law.” New Hampshire, Massachusetts, outlined the Catholic view on marriage, which it said is As he signed the law, Quinn said it was “an important Connecticut, Iowa and Vermont. “not just any relationship between human beings. day in the history of our state because today we are Bishop The District of Columbia also has “The Church did not invent marriage and neither has any showing the world that the people of Illinois believe in Thomas J. Paprocki legalized same-sex marriages. state,” the bishops said. “No ideology can erase from the equality for all.” In California, a 2008 state human spirit the certainty that marriage e xists solely The law, which takes effect on June 1, allows Supreme Court ruling that permitted same-sex unions was between a man and a woman, who by personal gift, proper both heterosexual and same-sex couples to enter into overturned by Proposition 8—approved by more than and exclusive to themselves, mutually commit to each other civil unions and specifically grants them legal rights in 7 million voters—which says marriage between a man in order to cooperate with God in the procreation and relation to hospital visitation and emergency medical and a woman is valid in California. It is currently being upbringing of new human lives.” decision-making, the ability to share a room in a nursing challenged in federal court. Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield, Ill., also home, adoption and parental rights, pension benef its Called the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and issued a separate statement late last year taking issue with a and inheritances. † Page 10 The Criterion Friday, February 11, 2011 Pope’s prayers: Could Internet increase spread of intentions?

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—If the pope meditation posted on YouTube—and depended on whether a local Jesuit i ng used Twitter or Facebook to rally people through both national and parish-based superior appointed someone energetic to together to pray for Facebook pages. lead the ministry or whether the people

one intention, how But it is also big in remote areas of involved kept meeting and bringing Har CNS photo/Paul many millions of Angola, where many people have never others onboard. prayers could be even seen a computer, and in Madagascar One reason the Jesuits are looking to raised to heaven where about 250,000 young people “re-create” the apostleship is to strengthen within minutes? belong to the Eucharistic Youth the Jesuits’ commitment to it—whether to In some Movement, he said. leading groups personally or virtually over countries, Father Barriga knows that for many the Internet, Father Barriga said. Facebook and the people, the Apostleship of Prayer is seen Another reform at which the Jesuits Internet already are as a way for the elderly to exercise their are looking is helping to keep members being used by the piety. He said it wasn’t that long ago that focused on the big, important “permanent Pope Benedict XVI Apostleship of he thought so, too. needs” of the Church and the w orld as Prayer to build The Jesuit does not seem particularly reflected in the monthly prayer intentions, community and distribute the pope’s bothered about not having a membership while also being able to count on millions monthly prayer intentions. But in most list or even just a head count. He said he of people’s prayers when special needs or places in the world, when the pope makes wants to help people pray, and if just disasters arise, Father Barriga said. a special public appeal for prayers, people getting the list of the pope’s prayer The Apostleship of Prayer is hear about it only through the intentions is enough, that’s good. responsible for the annual distribution Jesuit Father Claudio Barriga, the delegate Catholic media. But for many people, he said, it could of “the pope’s prayer intentions” for director of the Apostleship of Prayer, is pictured For 167 years, members of the be helpful to have contact with others each month. at the Jesuit headquarters in Rome on Feb. 1. Apostleship of Prayer making the same effort Pope Benedict XVI’s general intention For 167 years, members of the apostleship have have begun each day and to receive guidance for February, which includes Valentine’s begun each day offering their lives to God and offering their lives to from someone who has Day, is: “That all may respect the f amily praying for the needs of the universal Church God and praying for been making the effort and recognize its unmatched contribution and the intentions of the pope. the needs of the ‘That the Christian even longer. to the advancement of society.” universal Church and communities may Father Barriga said His missionary intention for the month, in advance. The lists for 2012 were the intentions of the witness to the presence the prayer life promoted which includes the Feb. 12 celebration of published by the Vatican newspaper, pope. by the apostleship is World Day of the Sick, is: “That the L’Osservatore Romano, on Jan. 28. The offering and the of Christ in serving “simple, but not Christian communities may witness to the Obviously, Father Barriga said, when prayers are the basic those who suffer from simplistic,” and presence of Christ in serving those who the prayers are chosen so far in advance, membership schoolchildren in the suffer from disease in those mission it is hard to make them very specific and requirements, and in disease in those poorest village and territories where the fight against disease timely. most places the mission territories business leaders in is most urgent.” But now that so many people have apostleship has “no where the fight against the biggest cities all The apostleship and the Congregation access to a computer, or at least to the registration, no groups, can find the 10 or for the Evangelization of Peoples help the radio, the Jesuit said it may be time to no fees, no special disease is most urgent.’ 15 minutes a day it pope draw up a year’s list of monthly look for more instant ways to raise a call meetings,” so no one takes to fulfill the intentions, which are published a full year to prayer. † really knows how many —Pope Benedict XVI’s apostleship’s people belong. requirements. Jesuit Father missionary intention Of course, he said, Pope cannot be organ donor, Vatican official says Claudio Barriga, who for February there is no guarantee oversees the organi- that belonging won’t VATICAN CITY (CNS)—As a the most evident reason a pope could not zation from the Jesuit change a person. cardinal, Pope Benedict XVI was a donate organs was that, in a sense, “his headquarters near the “It’s a Jesus program, card-carrying organ donor. But the card body belongs to the whole Church.” He Vatican, said he estimates there are about a way to live with Jesus’ heart,” he said. became invalid when he became pope, said the Church’s tradition that a pope’s 50 million people fulfilling the “You have at least 50 million people according to his personal secretary. body be buried intact also reflected the membership requirements in the praying each day for a month for The issue arose when a German doctor possibility of future veneration. apostleship and its youth wing, the something like those who do not have recently began promoting organ donation “That takes nothing away from the Eucharistic Youth Movement. access to clean water—that creates by citing the pope’s enlistment in the validity and the beauty of donating one’s The Jesuit said he was in Vietnam in awareness,” and could lead to enough organ-donor program more than 30 years organs,” the archbishop added. January and discovered that there are action that less water would be wasted ago. The Vatican asked the doctor to stop Other Vatican sources said Church Apostleship of Prayer groups in every and less would be polluted, he said. using the pope as an example, and the officials were worried that the publicity in diocese with an estimated 1 million “If what you are praying for doesn’ t pope’s secretary, Msgr. Georg Ganswein, Germany about the 83-year-old pope as involved. change you, then you aren’t praying explained the reasons in a letter. an organ donor might create “unrealistic A government-approved bishop in correctly,” Father Barriga said. “While it is true that the pope has an expectations” when the pope dies. mainland China reported that there is a But the distribution of the monthly organ donor card, it is also true that, Pope Benedict has called organ group of people who makes the offering intentions is not a publicity campaign for contrary to some public affirmations, the donation a generous “act of love.” In and prays for the pope’s intentions each living more responsibly, he said. They card issued in the 1970s became ipso f acto 2008, he told a Vatican conference that day in his cathedral, Father Barriga said. really are prayers. invalid with Cardinal Ratzinger’s election “tissue and organ transplants represent In the United States, he said, “it’s “We pray to God because God is the one to the papacy,” the letter said, according to a great advance of medical science, mainly a digital community” thriving who moves human hearts,” the Jesuit said. 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Perhaps the best-kept secret of the Catholic Church—at

least for many Latin Rite Catholics—is the existence of the Hill CNS photo/Debbie Catholic Churches of the East. Outside of the Latin Church centered in Rome, the major ecclesiastical and liturgical centers that developed early in the Church are Alexandria, Constantinople, Armenia and Edessa in East Syria. From Edessa and Lebanon emerged the Maronite and Chaldeo-Malabarese rites, which together are East Syrian rites. From Antioch came the West Syrian Malankarese Rite. From Alexandria came the Coptic and Ethiopian rites, while the Armenian Rite came from Armenia. A group of Byzantine rites emerged from Constan- tinople. These rites are the Greek, Melkite, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Russian, Belorussian, Ruthenian, Ukrainian, Slovak and Romanian rites. A rite is a group within the broader Catholic Church that has its own distinct and ancient liturgical tradition. Syrian and Chaldean Christians celebrate their litur gy in Syriac, a language related to the Aramaic that Jesus spoke. The Eastern Catholic Churches accept the primac y of the bishop of Rome, but the Orthodox Churches do not. The schism between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church occurred in 1054, but both are united in the celebration of the sacraments. With the exception of Maronites, the Eastern Churches include both Catholic and Orthodox groups. Maronite Father Beshara Suleiman carries an icon at the end of a liturgy at St. Maron Church in Gush Halav, Israel, near the Lebanese Four central ideas of the Christian East are di vinization, border in July 2006. Many Eastern Catholic Churches are centered in the Middle East, but their faithful are now found in many countries love of tradition and the ancient Eastern Christian writers, around the world, including the United States. hesychastic spirituality, and the Great Lent and the feast of the Resurrection. Greek “hesykia,” which means “quiet resting in God.” An in such a way that the whole person participates in their The early Eastern Christian theologians taught salvation important aspect of hesychasm includes the practice of celebration. history from an all-encompassing view that presented God compunction of the heart, known as “penthos.” This is The starkness of Lent then gives way to a visibly festive as condescending to become one of us that we might expressed by the practice of the Jesus Prayer: “Lord Jesus note. The faithful greet one another throughout the become like God. Divinization, therefore, is God’s activity Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” Easter season with “Christ is risen! Indeed, he is risen!” in us to make us godlike, new creations. Because the body and spirit are one, the repetition of the Foods previously avoided during Great Lent now Eastern Christians honor tradition, which celebrates the Jesus Prayer gradually became associated with the rhythm become a feast, and baskets receive a special Easter past for the sake of the future. Love of tradition is of breathing. Interiorizing the name Jesus, even when not blessing. They contain Easter breads, roasted lamb, manifested, especially in the esteem held for the writings of consciously praying the name, identified the breath of the decorated eggs, butter shaped in the form of a lamb—all the patristic theology of the Eastern F athers of the Church. person with Jesus in a vital w ay, thus becoming a weapon covered with embroidered linen cloths reserved for this One cannot speak of the early Church without turning to against demonic forces, and a guide for light and inner joyful season. Those who have been purified by the fast are those Eastern sages who, from the v ery outset, shaped peace. This is one way to fulfill the New Testament filled with resurrection joy. its destiny. mandate to pray always. Several mass murders have been mounted against Iraqi “Their Christianity is not the same as ours,” writes The Eastern Churches celebrate the feast of the and Egyptian Christians in recent years. Their crime? They Robert Payne in The Holy Fire: The Story of the Fathers of Resurrection of the Lord as “the” event of the liturgical profess and live devout Christian lives. the Eastern Church. “They were a people of warm year. During Great Lent, the faithful participate in the These chilling murders remind us of the systematic imaginations, more incandescent than the Fathers of the Passion of our Lord through the practice of penance, and persecutions of Christians in the early days of Christianity Western Church, fiercer in denunciation, quicker in anger, especially by fasting from food. that are still a cause for bitter weeping. more sudden to praise.” In embracing penance, one chooses love instead of Yet the identity of the Eastern Catholic and These Eastern patristic writers guided the Church both selfishness. Saying no to food or other created things Orthodox Churches is found in their celebration of the during and in the centuries following the age of Christian revitalizes the spirit. It brings with it self-mastery and Divine Liturgy, where they joyfully proclaim the glory of persecution. They laid a solid foundation in theology and interior freedom. Thus devout Eastern Christians embrace the Lord: How wonderful you are! the liturgical life for the future Church. Remarkable for their an intense asceticism, avoiding those things that timeless beauty of expression, their writings have been a overstimulate the senses. (St. Joseph Sister Joan Roccasalvo of Brentwood, N.Y., is living part of the East and West. Holy Week provides liturgical experiences of the most the author of The Eastern Catholic Churches: An The ascetic tradition of the Eastern Church includes a sublime poetry, music, art and ritual of the entire year . Introduction to Their Worship and Spirituality, published by way of interior prayer known as “hesychasm,” from the These services re-enact the central mysteries of Christianity Liturgical Press.) † Eastern Catholic Churches have diverse liturgical rites and rich traditions By David Gibson celebrations ... and in the Liturgy of the tend to be identified with a particular Hours as well, celebrated every morning region, many now find the majority of The universal Catholic Church is large according to one of the seven Catholic rites their members living abroad. enough that its members in the w orld’s of the Middle East.” This cultural reality of life for CNS photo/Paul Haring CNS photo/Paul far-flung regions, though one in faith, often He suggested that by worshiping and Middle East Catholics is something many do not know much about each other’s praying together, the delegates discovered Catholics in more peaceful regions of the customs, history or ways of worshipping. the riches of each other’s traditions. A world only now are beginning to grasp This may be particularly true for the beneficial “exchange of precious gifts” fully. The synod’s concluding message members of the Church’s different occurred, he said. spoke of “a sense of insecurity” that, liturgical rites. The pope then encouraged the members coupled with “political and economic And it is true not just for people in the of the Catholic Church’s different liturgical instability,” leaves many Middle East pews. In a homily during the October 2010 rites in the Middle East to get to kno w each Christians feeling “forced to emigrate.” Synod of Bishops for the Middle East, held other better by participating in each other’s Diversity is a reality in the universal in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI made clear that liturgical celebrations. He called this a w ay Church. The members of its different the synod represented a welcome opportunity of “opening themselves to the dimensions liturgical rites call out to each other for for its participants to know each other better. of the universal Church.” understanding and respect. Among its delegates, the synod counted In other words, some diversity within First, though, they need to know each patriarchs and bishops from the various the one Catholic Church can enhance unity. other better, a task that may well be Eastern Catholic Churches and Latin Church, In their concluding message, synod facilitated by present-day globalization, Melkite Patriarch Gregoire III Laham of with which Catholics in the West usually are participants explained that they came to with its potential to make neighbors Damascus, Syria, holds a crucifix as he prays most familiar. Rome with all their “spiritual, liturgical, of strangers. during the closing Mass of the Synod of Pope Benedict said the delegates became cultural and canonical patrimonies.” Bishops for the Middle East in St. Peter’s “ ‘united, heart and soul’ in faith, in hope and One participant noted that though (David Gibson served on Catholic News Basilica at the Vatican on Oct. 24, 2010. in charity, most of all during eucharistic members of the Eastern Catholic Churches Service’s editorial staff for 37 years.) † Page 12 The Criterion Friday, February 11, 2011 Perspectives From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink Twenty Something/ The appearances of Our Lady of Lourdes Christina Capecchi Since Feb. 11, the date of this issue, is 1861. She said that she and tw o other girls and wash in it, and to tell the priests to b uild A short life the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, I thought were on the banks of the river Gave when a chapel there. She also told her to pray for I would take a break she heard a rustling sound. When she looked the conversion of sinners. And then, bookended from my “wisdom of up, she saw a cave and a lady wearing a Bernadette wrote, “Finally, with outstretched the saints” series to lovely white dress. There was a yellow rose arms and eyes looking up to heaven, she told write about what on each of her feet, and she had a yello w me she was the Immaculate Conception.” by tragedy happened at rosary in her hand. Since then, Lourdes has become one of The youth choir that Christina Green w as a Lourdes, France, in Bernadette said that she took out her o wn the major pilgrimage destinations in the member of performs just once a month—on the 1858. rosary and began to pray it while the lady let world. More than 6 million people visit each second Sunday at the The Blessed Virgin her beads slip through her fingers without year. The spring has produced 9 a.m. Mass. appeared that year to moving her lips. When Bernadette stopped 27,000 gallons of water each week, and it is And sure enough, the Marie Bernadette praying, the lady vanished. Bernadette asked seen as having healing powers. Pilgrims day after the 9-year-old Soubirous, who was 14 at the time, her companions if they had seen anything, bathe in it. girl was killed in 18 times beginning on Feb. 11. When she but they said no. The Knights of Malta annually take Tucson, Ariz., the youngest reported the visions, civil authorities tried to Bernadette returned to the site, and the planeloads of maladies (sick people) to victim of the shooting frighten her into recanting her accounts, b ut lady reappeared. On the third occasion, she Lourdes so they can wash in the healing targeting Rep. Gabrielle they could not. On Feb. 25, a spring spoke and said that she wanted Bernadette waters. More than 7,000 unexplainable cures Giffords, St. Odilia’s youth emerged from the cave above which Mary to tell the priests to build a chapel there. She have been reported, but the Church has choir sang. was appearing. also told her to drink from the stream by the recognized only 67 of them as miracles It was on Jan. 9, the On March 25, 1858, Mary told cave. But there was only a trickle of water since 1858, most recently in 2005. feast of the Baptism of the Lord, and there w as Bernadette that she was the Immaculate there. Bernadette started to scrape the Each reported cure is examined carefully just one baptism at that Mass—a 9-year -old girl. Conception. The doctrine of the Immaculate ground, but only on her fourth attempt w as by the Lourdes International Medical That wasn’t lost on Father Richard Conception had been proclaimed infallibly there enough water for any kind of drink. Committee composed of 30 specialists, Troutman, the pastor of St. Odilia P arish. by Pope Pius IX four years earlier. She continued to return for 15 days, and surgeons and professors from various “You realize how small they are,” he told me, Bernadette, who was canonized in 1933 the lady appeared each time except twice. countries, who meet once a year. “how much potential they have, how you really by Pope Pius XI, wrote about her visions in Each time, she told her to look for a stream Assessments continue over several years. † want to protect a 9-year-old.” Father Troutman has been a priest since Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes 1968, yet he approached that Mass as if it were his first, putting in extra prayer and still feeling a bit unprepared, like “a work in progress” Marriage is LOVE, not just a piece of paper pastor. He had heard the gun shots the day “Love and marriage, love and Wonderful as it is, physical passion in Love will help us support each other before, and he was just as shocked as marriage, go together like a horse and marriage can be limited eventually by age when we are grieving, and encourage everyone else. carriage,” the song or health, and those who mistakenly marry each other when we are doubtful. It The first reading was done by a child, and says. That’s my only for that reason can be disappointed. enables us to really listen to what the the words from Isaiah seemed fitting. opinion, too. Seriously disappointed—as in divorce. other is saying in words, actions or body “Thus says the Lord: Here is my serv ant, Real love should The expectation that marriage should last language, and to respond appropriately. It whom I uphold. … He shall bring forth justice lead to marriage, until death used to make lovers more will make us present to each other to the nations, not crying out, not shouting, which is the Real careful in choosing their partners, but not always, alone or apart. not making his voice heard in the street” Thing as opposed to always. After all, free will can lead to Love will help us persevere through (Is 42:1-2). shacking up, playing bad choices. our own or the other’s addictions and In his homily, Father Troutman spoke longer house or serial It seems to me that to lo ve in a illnesses. It will deflect rage with calm, than usual, preaching about mystical union with fornication. marriage takes considerable hard-headed and divert suspicion with humor and God, a state that is preceded by unnecessary Valentine’s Day thought before popping, or answering, the grace. It will help us both to achie ve our death. Baptism propels us toward community offers a great opportunity to consider the question. While still in the throes of early dreams, and to find the strength to do engagement and service, he said, which leads to essence of love, especially as it occurs in passion, we need to pause to consider the the right thing. Unlike the movie events like “Congress on your Corner,” the marriage. It is indeed a many-splendored long-range predictors of success. Do we Love Story’s idea that “Love means public gathering where Christina was killed. thing, as another song proclaims, and enjoy being with this person for long never having to say you’re sorry,” love Then came the prayers of the f aithful, with sometimes it can be sentimental, sweet, periods of time even if we’re not means having to say you’re sorry a lot. one petition for all of Saturday’s victims and warm and all those other gooey adjectives smooching? Do we share some interests, And meaning it. one for Christina. we read on the greeting cards. But it’s so and can we tolerate the ones that we Scripture says the married couple of At Communion, the high point of the much more than that. don’t? Do we share a sense of humor and two shall become one, and that’s exactly Mass, Christina’s friends in the youth choir Maybe we should begin by saying find each other fun? what married love is all about. We can performed “We Are One Body,” an appropriate what love is not. It’s not just the sweaty Can we imagine still having something learn how to love this way, which is the World Youth Day anthem for a devastated desire of lust, although married love to talk about when we have been together way God loves us, by ourselves or from community being fed by the Eucharist. involves an initial feeling of physical for 50 years? Most importantly, do we our parents. “We do not stand alone,” the grade schoolers attraction, the proverbial gleam in the eye. share the same values? Married love is And while we’re at it, we will learn sang. “He who believes in me will have In that case, it’s the biological certainly not for martyrs and masochists. how to love well in every other way—as eternal life.” necessity which God has so cleverly It should feel good and make us happy a parent, a child, a pastor, a friend. There it all was inside that sloping church on imbued in men and women as pleasure in more often than not. It should carry us Happy Valentine’s Day, Happy Love! the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains order to keep the human race going— through the hard times coming from where the desert heat meets the snow-capped which is one of the main reasons why a outside, and through the times we are not (Cynthia Dewes, a member of St. Paul the peaks—darkness and light, silence and song, committed homosexual relationship is not in sync with each other about a child’s Apostle Parish in Greencastle, is a grief and hope, one more baptized member, a marriage. But I digress. behavior or a career change or whatever. regular columnist for The Criterion.) † one less. “Faith and doubt go really close together,” Consider This/Stephen Kent Father Troutman said on the eve of Christina’s wake. “God is the God of death and resurrection.” A willingness to do without things in life Christina’s very arrival—she was born on Someone recently questioned why “real person” rather than the more formal if it is done for love of neighbor and 9/11—demonstrated that strange juxtaposition. Christians seem to be impotent when it theological language in his encyclicals and aimed to God’s will, might not God have Her mom says she took pride in being a grace comes to influencing speeches. something to do with its success? note to a dark day. the conduct of public Why aren’t Christians as powerful as Pope Benedict does find some And surely Christina feels the same w ay affairs: “One often the opposition? Secularism? awareness of a global responsibility to about the loving acts performed after the Tucson wonders how it In reading the conversation between the make moral decisions. shooting—parents who extended their kids’ happens that pope and Seewald, one could almost make “A certain potential for moral insight bedtimes, giving an extra kiss or cookie, and Christians who the case that we are irrelevant to what is is present,” he said. “But the conversion neighbors who offered heaping helpings of personally are going on in the world. So with an of this into political will and political pasta and prayer. believers do not have aggregate millions of people thinking that actions is then rendered largely The older I get, the more I accept the the strength to put way, it becomes a self-fulfilling statement impossible by the lack of willingness to contradictions in life, understanding how tears their faith into action of a lack of self-esteem. do without.” and laughter can mingle, springing from what in a way that is The problem is the inclination to The lack of willingness to do without. feels like the same origin. Life’s contrasts bring politically more effective.” dismiss the kingdom of God as Millions have a choice to do without. meaning, just as a symphony has crescendos Good question, especially considering unattainable. There are millions more who have no and decrescendos, rests and triplets. the source: Pope Benedict XVI. Recent Church teaching, including his choice but to do without, unwilling I’m also coming to appreciate the richness “We can only hope that the inner encyclicals, the pope said, is a step in victims of poverty from causes largely and rhythm of the liturgical calendar. strength of the faith that is present in putting things into another perspective, beyond their control. Sometimes we fall into stride with it, people will then become powerful publicly “looking at them not only from the point “How can the great moral will, which naturally matching its tenor. Sometimes its as well by leaving its imprint on public of view of feasibility and success, but from everybody affirms and everybody melody feels miles away, but we hear the thinking,” the pope said. the point of view that sees love of invokes, become a personal decision?” invitation and jump in at a key change, singing The remark came in response to an neighbor as something normative, and is asked the pope. “For unless that happens, out or humming along. unusual question-and-answer session oriented to God’s will and not just to politics remains impotent.” This short month is hinged on between the pope and German journalist our desires.” Lent seems a good time to be gin a Valentine’s Day and, in Christina’s honor, we Peter Seewald during hourlong sessions Bring this thought to current willingness to do without. should interpret it broadly, to gather all the love over six days last July. They are published issues—environment, poverty, health we can, nurture it, celebrate it and act on it. as Light of the World: The Pope, the care—the roster of things that continue to (Stephen Kent, now retired, was the Church and the Signs of the Times. befuddle and irritate. editor of archdiocesan newspapers in (Christina Capecchi is a freelance writer from The value is the relatively informality Worldly view may find something not Omaha and Seattle. He may be Inver Grove Heights, Minn. She can be reached of the language, hearing the pope as a feasible with little chance of success. But contacted at [email protected].) † at www.ReadChristina.com.) † The Criterion Friday, February 11, 2011 Page 13

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion Daily Readings The Sunday Readings Monday, Feb. 14 Friday, Feb. 18 Cyril, monk Genesis 11:1-9 Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011 Methodius, bishop Psalm 33:10-15 Genesis 4:1-15, 25 Mark 8:34-9:1 • Sirach 15:15-20 Psalm 50:1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-21 • 1 Corinthians 2:6-10 Mark 8:11-13 Saturday, Feb. 19 • Matthew 5:17-37 Speaking of the Commandments, Hebrews 11:1-7 The Book of Sirach, the source of this which were as familiar to every Christian Tuesday, Feb. 15 Psalm 145:2-5, 10-11 weekend’s first reading, is part of a as they were familiar to the Jews who Genesis 6:5-8; 7:1-5 Mark 9:2-13 collection of biblical heard Jesus, the Lord expounds on the Psalm 129:1a, 2, 3ac-4 writings that in their meaning of several of these rules for life very origin teach an given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai. Mark 8:14-21 Sunday, Feb. 20 important lesson. This process reveals two important Seventh Sunday in Ordinary As various factors. The first is that God’s law is Wednesday, Feb. 16 Time fortunes—political, permanent and unchanging. This is Genesis 8:6-13, 20-22 Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18 economic and logical. It touches very basic instincts and Psalm 166:12-15, 18-19 Psalm 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13 individual—changed conditions among humans, which are all and reversed among attached deeply and intrinsically to human Mark 8:22-26 1 Corinthians 3:16-23 God’s people in the nature itself, and as such are not open to Matthew 5:38-48 decades after the qualifications or changes that humans Thursday, Feb. 17 Babylonian Captivity, and as new alien might wish to make. The Seven Founders of the empires seized the Holy Land, Jews Secondly, here the Lord speaks with Order of Servites, religious emigrated from the homeland of their authority. He defines and explains the law Genesis 9:1-13 ancestors to other places. of Moses. Jews did not regard the law of Understandably, many Jews went to Moses as merely a set of principles Psalm 102:16-18, 19-23, 29 places where opportunities were more composed by Moses. Rather, Moses was Mark 8:27-33 plentiful. the medium through which God revealed While certainly some of these the divine law to humanity. God is the emigrants not only survived, but possibly author of the divine law. He is the author even did well in their new surroundings, of the Commandments. He is the one thing was lacking. They were not lawgiver. Go Ask Your Father/Fr. Francis Hoffman living in a society in which all the people By defining and making more precise acknowledged the God of Israel. this law, the Lord acts as God. It is an No one is bound to use extraordinary So, to record their ancient religious important revelation of the identity of beliefs and very importantly to pass these Jesus. means to keep terminally ill person alive beliefs along to future generations, Jewish scholars composed books, such as Sirach. Reflection I have a question that I’m sure a lot re-presented in an unbloody manner The essential point in Sirach was that This weekend looks to the past weeks Qof practicing Catholics cannot answer affording the priest celebrant and all human reason and honoring God are not and feasts as background, and also looks either yes or no. congregants who participate in the Mass ideas at odds with each other. Obeying ahead. In both cases, it confronts us with If a person has an infinite amount of sanctifying grace.” God, logic can prove, is the way to order, the realities of our nature. It places us in been diagnosed as If a single Mass supplies an inf inite peace, justice and reward in human life. relationship with God. It shows us that terminally ill, even amount of sanctifying grace—a word not St. Paul’s First Epistle to the God loves us with a divine love. “vegetative,” by a to be bandied about lightly—then why do Corinthians is the source of the At Christmas, the Epiphany and at the team of spiritual we say Mass after Mass for various souls? second reading. baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by physicians, with zero Why isn’t a single Mass sufficient to Paul would have been no stranger to John the Baptist, the Church celebrated chance of recovery, release all the souls in purgatory? this notion of compatibility between the events of salvation achieved for us by could that person have divine revelation and human wisdom Christ, but also told us about the Lord. It it included in their I recognize that quotation! In fact, a because he was so well trained in Judaism identified the Lord. will that a specified Asingle Mass is sufficient to release all and also exposed to Greek philosophy, In these readings, the Church tells us person with the consent of the doctors the souls in purgatory. which added a new dimension to that to wander away from God’s law and “pull the plug,” ending that person’s life? Even more astounding, it would have the story. follow our instincts or our limited As per Catholic dogma, would this be been sufficient for Jesus to suffer the loss Revelation is of a reality that human reasoning is folly. Humans, impaired by forbidden? of only one drop of blood to redeem the knowledge often cannot comprehend. Original Sin, always have trouble I believe this to be a violation of the whole world. He refers to “hidden wisdom” and understanding this lesson. Fifth Commandment with the There are at least two reasons why we “mystery.” We simply cannot understand Before too long, the Church will lead consequences of mortal sin to follow for offer up the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass all. In great love, God therefore has us into Lent. It will be a time in which we everyone involved. for the souls of the faithful departed. revealed to us what otherwise we w ould strengthen ourselves to know our One very practical reason is because never know. limitations and conform ourselves to what Your question is not as difficult as people die every day, and we need to pray The Gospel reading is taken from we are—human beings destined for Ayou think. It’s a matter of common for their souls. St. Matthew. eternal life with God in Jesus. † sense and spiritual sense. The second reason is that, while it is In the simplest terms, we are obliged true that an infinite amount of grace is to provide “ordinary” care for the ill, b ut available at every Mass, not everyone My Journey to God we are never obliged to continue receives the same amount of grace. “extraordinary” means to keep The grace you receive is dependent on someone alive. your subjective capacity—faith, fervor, We are called to care for terminally ill devotion, love and hunger for the Lord. patients, providing them with all of the While a soul in purgatory can benefit His Example spiritual support, especially the from the grace of a Mass, the soul cannot I’ve been thinking a lot about Jesus— sacraments, as well as moral support, pray for itself. We need to pray for the His life, compassion and palliative care that souls in purgatory. How He always did whatever we can. He needed to do, Basic care, such as food and w ater— I have a friend who has never been How He always was wherever nutrition and hydration—are to be Qbaptized. Her Catholic parents later He needed to be. provided to terminally ill patients in divorced, and for some reason she w as most cases. not baptized. Jesus was so fluid. Pain medication can be given to the She believes in Jesus Christ, that she is He seemed to just flow into patient to the degree that it comforts the a child of God, but does not necessarily His experiences. patient, but not so much as to kill want to embrace the Catholic faith. Jesus did not resist. the person. She wants to be baptized a Christian, He never resisted No one is bound to use e xtraordinary but does not necessarily want to join a To what the “now” presented. means to keep a person alive, especially if Church. She is an adult, age 40. there is no realistic hope for reco very. As a practicing Catholic, I do not kno w I believe that was the number one way But a person in a “vegetative state” is what to advise her to do. Can I baptize Jesus championed God— not usually considered terminally ill, and her myself? Never resisting, so should be provided with at least the Always accepting, ordinary care of food and water, even if You could baptize her yourself if she And pouring Himself out delivered artificially. Ais in danger of death, but absent that Onto whatever was set before Him. If such a patient is on a respirator or urgency you should encourage her to be dialysis machine, there is no moral baptized by a priest or deacon in the

By Cathy Lamperski Dearing CNS photo/Crosiers imperative to keep the person alive by Catholic Church. such extraordinary means. If she believes in Jesus Christ and (Cathy Lamperski Dearing is a member of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis. This wants to be baptized, she is actually stained-glass window at St. Mary Church in Killarney, Ireland, depicts Jesus as the In a recent column about the Mass, hungering for a connection with the Good Shepherd. Psalm 23:1, which reads, “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not Qyou explained, “Every time Mass is Church which he founded. You should want,” is among the most popular Scripture verses.) celebrated, the sacrifice of Our Lord and continue to work with her and answer her Savior Jesus Christ on Calvary is questions as they arise. † Page 14 The Criterion Friday, February 11, 2011

Biehle and Delores Wagner. Gilbert, James, Jerome, Joseph, Grandfather of nine. Great-grand - Raymond and Wayne Schneider. father of two. People attend a SCHULTE, Patricia Ann, 65, Prayers for the Dead prayer service at McCLINTOCK, Ruby M. St. Bridget, Liberty, Dec. 22. Domodedovo (Lynette), 79, St. Christopher, Rest in peace Wife of Ed Schulte. Mother of Airport in Moscow Indianapolis, Jan. 14. Mother of Elizabeth, John, Michael and on Jan. 26 in Please submit in writing to our JoAnn Leuthart. Father of David, Kathy Deam, Connie Shillings William Schulte. Daughter of memory of the office by 10 a.m. Thursday Marc and Robert Leuthart. and Norman McClintock II. Louis Gammeter. Sister of Debra before the week of publication; Brother of Betty Dodd and Mary Sister of Geneva Browning, Miles. Grandmother of five. victims of an Helena Crecelius, Patrick and explosion there be sure to state date of death. Catherine Hayes. Grandfather of SEITER, Marie, 85, Obituaries of archdiocesan three. Virgil Lynette. Grandmother of CNS photo/Sergei Karpukhin, Reuters on Jan. 24. The five. Great-grandmother of one. St. Michael, Brookville, Jan. 17. suicide bombing priests serving our archdiocese LUX, Jack W., 79, St. Mary, Mother of Nikki Hofer, Donald, killed 35 people at are listed elsewhere in Greensburg, Jan. 15. Husband of MOODY, Myrt, 83, St. Louis, Fred and Tom Seiter. Sister of The Criterion. Order priests Russia’s busiest Nancy Lux. Father of Suzie Batesville, Jan. 22. Mother of Georgene and Joan Gillman, and and religious sisters and Beagle, Saundra Meyer and Gary Donna Ruggles and Chris Barb and Dr. Paul Hirt. Grand - airport. brothers are included here, Lux. Brother of Mary Kay Hart, Vogelsang. Sister of Raymond mother of eight. Great-grand - unless they are natives of the Jan Quigley, Sally Stone, Diane Mandary. Grandmother of eight. mother of four. STEENKEN, Henry J., 96, WILLIAMSON, Mary E., 46, archdiocese or have other Wagers and Dr. Dave Lux. Great-grandmother of 18. connec tions to it; those are SHANAHAN, Catherine M., St. Gabriel, Connersville, Jan. 16. St. Luke the Evangelist, Grandfather of six. OEDING, Robert George separate obituaries on this , 91, 79, Most Holy Name of Jesus, Husband of Aileen (Wolf) Indianapolis, Jan. 8. Wife of Jeff page. LYNCH, Lucille, 89, Annunciation, Brazil, Dec. 27. Beech Grove, Jan. 17. Wife of Steenken. Father of Judith Baker. Williamson. Mother of Carolyn Sacred Heart of Jesus, Father of Anne Birkemeier, Paul Shanahan. Mother of Sally and Casey Williamson. Sister of JONAS, Thomas J., 51, Grandfather of two. Great-grand - Indianapolis, Jan. 15. Mother of Jeanne Howard, Patricia Eddington, Maureen Okerson, father of one. Linda Murphy, Michael and Christ the King, Indianapolis, Redenbarger, John, Paul and Charlene Kistner, Patricia Terry Schonhoff, Kathy Thomas Dormann. Jan. 11. Son of Theresa Robert Oeding Jr. Brother of SUTTMAN, Herman J., 91, Nelson, Kathleen Schaler and Weisenbach and John Shanahan. McHolland. Stepson of Richard and William Oeding. Holy Family, Oldenburg, Jan. 20. WISSEL, Carl S., 80, David Lynch. Grandmother of Sister of Sally Moorman. Grand - Don McHolland. Brother of Grandfather of nine. Great-grand - Father of Nina Giesting, Brigid Holy Family, Oldenburg, Jan. 15. seven. Great-grandmother of 17. mother of 18. Great-grand mother Ann Deering, Mary Kauffman, father of 13. Ronnebaum, Pam Scheele and Husband of Joan Wissel. Father Daniel, Gustave and James Jonas. MARGRAF, Marjorie Jean of one. Bob Suttman. Grandfather of of Roseann Cook, Mary Jo (Gildner), 74, St. Monica, RAK, Stanley V., 82, Nobbe, Amy Strub, Carl, Dan KAISER, Darlene, 74, St. Mary, SIFFERLEN, Rita A., 88, nine. Great-grandfather of 15. Indianapolis, Jan. 19. Wife of St. Michael the Archangel, and Edward Wissel. Brother of New Albany, Jan. 4. Sister of St. Gabriel the Archangel, Robert Margraf. Mother of Julie Indianapolis, Jan. 19. Father of TOLER, Caroline, 73, St. Mary, Florence Kreuzman and Paul Joyce Krementz, George and Cecilia Rogers, Cindi Mulcahey, Indianapolis, Dec. 18. Mother of Indianapolis, Jan. 10. Mother of Edmond, David, Mark and Paul Judy Chapman, Mary Owens, Wissel. Grandfather of 12. Step- William Kaiser. Aunt of several. Margraf. Sister of Bernice King, Brian, David, Kevin, Larry and Deborah Thrasher, Craig, Dan grandfather of two. Great- Vince Rak. Grandfather of 16. Claudia and Joseph Sifferlen. and Jeffrey Toler. Sister of KILLEN, Margaret H., 70, Lois Von Krowsky, Gene, Grandmother of 11. Great-grand - grandfather of two. Step-great- St. Joseph, Shelbyville, Jan. 15. Herman, Raymond and Walter ROGIER, Augusta, 94, St. Paul, Bernice Givens and Charlotte grandfather of four. mother of five. Maschino. Grandmother of 17. Wife of Larry Killen. Mother of Gildner. Grandmother of five. Tell City, Jan. 16. Mother of YOUNGMAN, Lucille, 83, Maureen Curtis, Briana Peck, Mary Jo Ault, Liz Lamping, SIMMERMEYER, Robert L., Great-grandmother of one. MARTINI, Mary, 66, 83, St. Anthony of Padua, Morris, St. Maurice, Napoleon, Dec. 26. Angela Reynolds, John Fulton St. Charles Borromeo, Milan, Cathy McCoy, Julia Mobley, WEBB, Janet A. (Rudman) Mother of Carol Spencer, James, and Michael Killen. Sister of Allen, Ben, Bernie, Bill, Bob and Jan. 19. Brother of Mary Burks Lee, 72, St. Lawrence, Dec. 24. Wife of Louis Martini. and Gussie Ertel. Michael, Robert and Thomas John Foley. Grandmother of 17. Mother of Aaron, Jeffrey and Tim Rogier. Grandmother of 21. Indianapolis, Jan. 12. Mother of Youngman. Sister of Marie Great-grandmother of 14. Louis Martini. Daughter of Great-grandmother of 22. SINOR, Denis, 94, St. Charles Cheryl Lee-Cockrum, Kristina Herbert, Betty Sandhage, Joan LEISTER, David Lee, 73, Stanley and Mary Etta Gray. ROSS, Julia, 89, St. Therese of Borromeo, Bloomington, Jan. 12. Lee-Hill, Alice Webb-Keever, Tebbe, Donald and Frank St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, Sister of Sue Benton, Gail the Infant Jesus (Little Flower), Father of Sophie Berman. Grand - Brenda, Kathy, James, Mark and Schreiner. Grandmother of 14. Jan. 8. Husband of Wanda Bingle, Dennis, Gerry, Gregory, Indianapolis, Jan. 7. Wife of father of three. Great-grandfather Michael Lee. Grandmother of 15. Great-grandmother of 23. of four. Great-grandfather of eight. Leister. Father of Carol and Harold, Roger, Steve and Wayne Robert Ross. Mother of Theresa ZAPAPAS, Patricia R., 83, Cindi Walker, and Gerald and Gray. Grandmother of eight. Desautels, Donna and Jerry Ross. SMITH, Emma Lou, 89, WILLIAMS, Ruth, 87, St. Pius X, Indianapolis, Jan. 13. David Leister. Brother of MATERN, Kenneth John, 79, Grandmother of six. Great-grand - Christ the King, Indianapolis, St. Mary, Richmond, Jan. 14. Wife of James Zapapas. Mother Linda Smith. Grandfather of St. Ann, Jennings County, mother of three. Jan. 7. Mother of Suzanne Wife of William Williams. of Marianne McGriff, Patricia nine. Great-grandfather of one. Jan. 10. Husband of Ann (Hillen) SCHNEIDER, Mary Elsie, 90, Bellville, Pam Eisele, Linda Mother of Roxanne Hardebeck, Parry, Gail Rodecker, Carol, Julie LEUTHART, John A., Jr., 73, Matern. Father of Linda and St. Mary, Lanesville, Jan. 17. Proctor and Silas Johnson. Theodore, Thomas and William and James Zapapas Jr. Grand - St. Augustine, Jeffersonville, Ellen Capes, Allan and Mother of Dorothy Alt, Barbara Grandmother of five. Great- Williams. Grandmother of nine. mother of 12. Great-grandmother Jan. 10. Husband of Glen Matern. Brother of Alberta Henckel, Mary Rickert, Dennis, grandmother of three. Great-grandmother of 11. of 11. †

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WASHINGTON (CNS)—If the end Social Security and Medicare. elected leaders won’t lead, perhaps it Meanwhile, in the small Colorado takes preachers town of Central City—which covers less and educational than two square miles and, according to institutions to do the 2000 census, has a population of just

the job. over 500—the Rev. Sarah Freeman, the Reuters CNS photo/Molly Riley, The emotional vicar of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, pledge by was putting the finishing touches on an members of interfaith community prayer service for Congress to return political peace. to a more civil On Jan. 26, scores of people came way of dealing out on a frigid night to pray at St. P aul’s with their opponents—made amid the in a service that featured prayers and stunned national reaction to the shooting readings by leaders of four of the to wn’s of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on Jan. 8— six or seven churches: St. Paul’s, may not survive the winter, if some St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic, early backsliding is an indication of the St. James Methodist and Black Hawk gesture’s viability. Evangelical Free Church. Four elected But others around the country are officials even stood before the congre- taking the idea seriously, and are gation for a formal blessing. pursuing ways to help the new civility “It was interesting to see that without take hold permanently. prompting they all joined hands,” said Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., whispers to his seatmate, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, during U.S. President Barack A spirit of bipartisan camaraderie Rev. Freeman of the mixed group of city Obama’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on was evident in Congress during and county officials. Jan. 25. This year, lawmakers decided to sit with their counterparts in the opposite party. President Barack Obama’s State of the Long before the Giffords’ shooting at Union address on Jan. 25 as a community political event prompted evening reminded him of the Catholic required to include a unit on civil Republicans and Democrats eschewed national reflection on the tone of observance of a week of prayer for discourse related to each field, she said. their traditional seating arrangement. American politics, Rev. Freeman had Christian unity in its ecumenical For instance, a philosophy course Democrats and Republicans sat together, felt God was calling her to tackle the approach. might have a unit on “how to advance eliminating the usual spectacle of half subject in her town. A similar spirit is behind a program your argument instead of making an the room standing for partisan applause When campaign rhetoric was turning being developed at the University of ad hominem attack,” said Kelly. A lines while the other party’s senators particularly nasty before the November St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. geology course might tackle the issue of and representatives sit solemn-faced. elections, Rev. Freeman said, “the Lord There, a public discourse lecture stewardship of the Earth using scientific The atmosphere in the House put it in my heart” to try to do series will focus this year on “The Lost data, and include a unit on how to present chamber this year was different, no something about it. Art of Democratic Argument: Can We such data in the course of a ci vil debate. doubt due in part to the seating “In our parish, we’re all about trying Reason Together About Values Without The emphasis on civil discourse has arrangements, which included political to create a sense of community in Rancor and Incivility,” the title of an broad support across campus, she said, opponents lining up cross-party “dates” Central City again,” she said, explaining address by Harvard political and is beginning to attract attention from to sit with for the speech. But it also that the recent development of casino philosopher Michael Sandel scheduled beyond the university. Faculty members was indicative of a speech by Obama gambling has caused some of the town’s for Feb. 15. from the justice and peace studies that avoided the red-meat partisan sense of community to be lost. The lecture is part of a wide-ranging program have been invited to local phraseology that has marked past A Denver Post story about the service approach to incorporating civil parishes to discuss civility in public life. addresses by both Republican and and other publicity has led to inquiries discourse in the curriculum, explained Kelly said the civil discourse emphasis Democratic presidents. from other Churches interested in Marisa Kelly, dean of St. Thomas’ grew out of the sense that “we needed to It wasn’t long, however, before the hosting similar services in their town, College of Arts and Sciences. make the need for civil discourse rhetorical swords were back out of their Rev. Freeman told Catholic News She told CNS the university is raising explicit,” though it had always been sheaths, with comments flying back and Service. funds to establish an endowed chair in implicit at St. Thomas. forth after the speech, such as a Father Michael Kerrigan, the pastor civil discourse, and has begun a pilot “In today’s world, we felt we needed Republican congressman calling Obama of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, program on the topic for first-year to be more consistently tied to that notion a socialist in his Twitter feed and a said the service seemed an appropriate students, which might become a so our students can go out into their spokesman for a leading Democrat opportunity for people to reflect on the requirement for graduation. Coursework various roles in life promoting civil saying the Republicans’ intention is to role of those in authority. He said the on a wide range of topics w ould be discourse,” she said. † What was in the news on Feb. 10, 1961? Indiana Supreme Court sides with archdiocese By Brandon A. Evans stated that he has already consulted with the hopes and fears about the coming U.S. Bible translation building contractor and that actual ecumenical council known, not stand by as •‘Grand Old Lady’: Tell City’s This week, we continue to examine what construction was idle witnesses, the Kate Tewes dies at the age of 102 was going on in the Church and the w orld expected to begin Cardinal-Archbishop of “TELL CITY, Ind.—Tell City’s ‘grand 50 years ago as seen through the pages of shortly. … [He said] Vienna said here. old lady’ is dead. Mrs. Kate Tewes, last The Criterion, which is celebrating its ‘I am also happy to say Cardinal Francis Koenig surviving member of the Swiss 50th anniversary. that all through the long said that everything is Colonization Society which founded Here are some of the items found in the litigation in the courts still open and flexible in Tell City, died last Sunday morning at the Feb. 10, 1961, issue of The Criterion: those who have opposed the preparatory work for home of a niece, Mrs. Anton Oberhausen. • Supreme Court decision backs us have conducted the council. But he said She was 102 years of age last Dec. 27, and Archdiocese: Gives ruling in themselves courteously. there is a possibility was believed to be the oldest person in the Meridian Hills case They are calling us now forces or influences Archdiocese of Indianapolis. … One of the “In a sweeping, unanimous decision, the to welcome us to the neighborhood.’ ” might come to the fore which could limit the highlights of Mrs. Tewes’ long life occurred Indiana Supreme Court ruled this week that • Archdiocese plans gala welcome scope of the council and thus hinder it.” in 1960 during the celebration of the the Archdiocese of Indianapolis has a legal Sunday for first Hoosier Cardinal • The Arab-Israeli controversy 100th anniversary of the founding of and moral right to construct parish property [Joseph E. Ritter] Three viewpoints were offered on this St. Paul’s parish, when she was favored in the town of Meridian Hills. The ruling, • Lay apostolate is seen as major topic: “Arab fears unfounded, Israeli envoy with a personal visit from Archbishop [Paul written by Judge Norman F. Arterburn and Council topic declares,” “Refugee crisis cited by Arab C.] Schulte.” handed down on Tuesday, Feb. 7, brings to a • Cardinal labels printed word as spokesman” and “Dr. Rifa’i: Tells why climax a case that has dragged through the weapon of truth Jordan can’t, won’t absorb refugees.” (Read all of these stories from our Feb. 10, courts for more than two years. Father • Laity urged to speak out on council • Why union membership is declining 1961, issue by logging on to our archives Thomas Finneran, pastor of St. Luke’s, “VIENNA—Lay people should make their • Fourth volume published in at www.CriterionOnline.com.) †

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Father Kirkhoff is the archdiocesan God, Archbishop Buechlein told the vicar for advocacy for priests and the pastor of gathering in his homily, as are Christians Good Shepherd Parish in Indianapolis. who carry love for God and others in their hearts. “Father Crawford and members of the St. Gabriel community, I extend my congratulations … [for] this lovely place of worship,” the archbishop said. “This St. Gabriel the Archangel parishioners Stephen Tsareff and Sharon Porter of Indianapolis hold hands as church, renovated as it is almost totally, they pray the Lord’s Prayer during the Mass of Dedication on Feb. 6 at St. Gabriel the Archangel Church today testifies to your vitality and your in Indianapolis. hope. It’s important this morning to think of the folks of our faith who founded this parish. Here in prayer, especially at Mass, you are most visibly the local Church St. Gabriel the Archangel parishioner under the patronage of St. Gabriel the Emerson Penafiel of Indianapolis places the Archangel in the West Deanery in paschal candle in its holder beside the Indianapolis. baptismal font during the Mass of Dedication on “Let’s remember that today we are Feb. 6 at the newly renovated St. Gabriel the surely joined by St. Gabriel and the Archangel Church in Indianapolis. communion of saints, including our ancestors in the faith,” he said. “… As we rejoice today, it’s good for us to remember that this sacred dwelling is an e xpression of our love for God. We need churches where we gather together so that we people might cutline become and might remain the dwelling place of God. The beauty of this sanctuary is truly complete when it is f illed with people of faith and of love, and if we are Snow covers the ground around the newly renovated St. Gabriel the Archangel Church at truly who we say we are—Christians who 6000 W. 34th St. in the Indianapolis West Deanery. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein was the principal genuinely try to love one another.” celebrant for a Mass of Dedication on Feb. 6 to consecrate the newly restored church to God. The history of every faith community is a pilgrimage marked by challenges, dwell among us,” the archbishop said, beauty lead you to renewed faith in the Archbishop Buechlein said. “I doubt that “coming to pitch his tent among us. … We awesome Architect of all beauty, and may the founding pastor and the folks who believe that our foundation is Jesus Christ, Christ find a dwelling place of faith and hope founded this parish envisioned all the the Son of God,” he said, “so we are not and love in our hearts.” changes this parish has undergone, only at home with each other, we are at In his remarks at the conclusion of the especially in recent years. home with Jesus Christ. And through him liturgy, Father Crawford reflected on the “Before we approach this newly and by his Holy Spirit, we are at home with 850-household parish’s history since its consecrated altar in this house of God,” he God our Father. founding in 1962 adjacent to St. Michael the said, “let’s fulfill the wish of St. Paul when “With incense and oil and fire, we will Archangel and St. Christopher parishes. he wrote to the Ephesians, ‘May Christ f ind mark this sacred church as God’s house,” He first served St. Gabriel Parish as the a dwelling place of faith in your hearts’ ” Archbishop Buechlein explained. “… This associate pastor from 1971 to 1976 then (Eph 3:17). church of St. Gabriel is a w onderful returned as the pastor in 1999. The sacrificial lamb is depicted in this colorful “The Word made flesh is God coming to dwelling place of God. May its simple “I want to thank the people of St. Gabriel stained-glass window representing the Eucharist Parish for the many, many sacrifices that you and symbolizing the New Testament at St. Gabriel have made to make this day possible,” he the Archangel Church in Indianapolis. said. “The dedication of this church took a very long time, … 47 years from the Indianapolis, a lifetime member who ace, Heat P Furn ump & A beginning of this parish. … It took us served on the building committee, also ir Conditioner Sale 11 years to actually design and build what we volunteers as the parish webmaster and has have today.” taught Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

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