Outreach and advocacy Goal of Parish Social Ministry program is to help those in need, page 3. Serving the Church in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com September 14, 2018 Vol. LVIII, No. 48 75¢ Clear response to abuse crisis is urgently needed, cardinal says VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Responding quickly and appropriately to the problem of abuse must be a priority for the Catholic Church, said Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley, president of the Vatican’s Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. “Recent events in the Church have us all focused on the urgent need for a clear response on the part of the Church for the sexual abuse of minors” and vulnerable Cardinal Sean adults, he told Vatican P. O’Malley News on Sept. 9. “Bringing the voice of survivors to leadership of the Church is crucial if people are going to have an understanding of how important it is for the Church to respond quickly and correctly anytime a situation of abuse may arise,” he said. The cardinal, who is the archbishop of Boston, spoke at the end of the papal commission’s plenary assembly in Rome on Sept. 7-9. Afterward, Cardinal O’Malley remained in Rome for the High school student-athletes give their hearts meeting on Sept. 10-12 of Pope Francis’ international Council of Cardinals. Cardinal O’Malley told Vatican News to the game, and their souls to the faith that in cases of abuse “if the Church is unable to respond wholeheartedly and make By John Shaughnessy schools in central and southern Indiana ‘I could see the love we were showing’ this a priority, all of our other activities of were asked to nominate student-athletes The turning point for Maggie First of two parts evangelization, works of mercy, education who represent that heart-and-soul Schoening came in an unusual way this are all going to suffer. This must be the In sports, perhaps the greatest combination. From these nominations, past summer—repairing roofs on homes priority that we concentrate on right now.” compliment that athletes receive can be The Criterion has selected one athlete in a struggling part of Mississippi. The pontifical commission, he summed up in these words: “They give from each school to feature, with the Before that week in July, Maggie had explained, is an advisory body set up their heart and their soul.” added focus of making sure that each been searching for something more in her to make recommendations to the pope As another fall season of high school high school sport played in the fall is life as she prepared for her senior year at and to develop and offer guidelines, best sports unfolds, The Criterion is featuring represented. Roncalli High School in Indianapolis. practices and formation to Church leaders some of the Catholic school student-athletes We realize this story doesn’t do She wanted to reignite her Catholic throughout the world, including bishops’ from across the archdiocese who give their justice to all the student-athletes who faith and her relationship with God. She conferences, religious orders and offices in hearts to their game, and who give their approach their sports with a heart-and- wanted to live in a way that brought out the Roman Curia. souls to their faith. soul attitude, but we believe our readers her best qualities, the ones that would The commission is not an investigative To help with the project, athletic will be inspired by the ones who are draw her closer to other people. body and does not deal with past abuses or directors at each of the Catholic high featured here. See ATHLETES, page 8 current allegations, but its expert-members See ABUSE, page 8 Holy Hour for Prayer, Penance and Healing with Archbishop Thompson scheduled for Sept. 15 A Holy Hour for Prayer, Penance Doors will open at 10 a.m., and Healing with Archbishop Charles and the service will conclude at C. Thompson will be held at approximately noon. 11 a.m. on Sept. 15, the memorial of Parking will be available behind Our Lady of Sorrows, at SS. Peter the cathedral and across the street at and Paul Cathedral, 1347 the Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis. Catholic Center parking lot, 1400 Archbishop Thompson will N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis. gather in solidarity to pray for For more information, please victims of sexual abuse and their call the Cathedral parish office at families, and to acknowledge the 317-634-4519. † pain caused by the failure of the Church in the past. Archbishop Charles C. Thompson of This prayer service, which will Indianapolis prays during Ash Wednesday include a celebration of the Word Mass on Feb. 14 at SS. Peter and Paul with the solemn exposition of the Cathedral in Indianapolis. The archbishop will gather in solidarity to pray for victims Most Blessed Sacrament, is for the of sexual abuse and their families during purpose of seeking God’s mercy, a Holy Hour for Prayer, Penance and healing and grace upon our local Healing at 11 a.m. on Sept. 15 at the Church in central and southern cathedral. Indiana. (File photo by Sean Gallagher) Page 2 The Criterion Friday, September 14, 2018 St. Thomas More Society to host Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson Red Mass and dinner on Oct. 1 __________ September 17 - 27, 2018 By Sean Gallagher new programs—such as Drug Court and Re-entry Court—that focus on trying Sept. 17 — 6 p.m. Sept. 26 — noon The. St. Thomas More Society to help those who are ready to help Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary Indianapolis North Deanery Priests of Central Indiana, an organization themselves.” Celebration and Donor Recognition Meeting at Christ the King Parish, for Catholic legal professionals and He said that Catholics and other Event at Bishop Simon Bruté College Indianapolis Seminary, Indianapolis students in the region, will hosts its people of faith can make an important Sept. 26 — 7 p.m. annual Red Mass at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 1 contribution to seeking solutions to the Sept. 18 — 10 a.m. Confirmation for youths of St. Joseph at St. John the Evangelist Church, crisis. Mass for Co-workers in the Vineyard Parish, Shelbyville, and St. Vincent 126 W. Georgia St., in Indianapolis. “The government cannot solve all Gathering, at SS. Peter and Paul de Paul Parish, Shelby County, at Dating back to the Middle Ages, a of the problems itself,” Olmstead said. Cathedral, Indianapolis SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral votive Mass of the Holy Spirit has been “Personally, I think one of the reasons we celebrated at the start of a legal term, have so many crises in this day and age Sept. 18 — 6 p.m. Sept. 27 — 10 a.m. which is ordinarily in early fall, as a way is because too much of society has been Saint Meinrad Alumni and Friends Leadership Team Meeting at for legal professionals to call on the aid of unmoored from the worship of God. We Dinner at Valle Vista, Greenwood Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara the Holy Spirit in their work. The title of all need to know that there is a purpose to Catholic Center, Indianapolis Sept. 20-23 the liturgy took on the name “Red Mass” our life. Fifth National Encuentro of Hispanic/ Sept. 27 — 11:30 a.m. because of the celebrant’s red vestments, “People of faith—especially those Latino Ministry in Grapevine, Texas Legal Review Meeting at which symbolize the Holy Spirit. running the homes and centers who are Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Archbishop Charles C. Thompson is treating the addicted—understand that Sept. 25 — 7 p.m. Catholic Center scheduled to be the principal celebrant of and can teach that God loves us and is Confirmation for youths of the Mass, which will also be attended by watching over us.” Holy Angels and St. Rita parishes, Sept. 27 — 6 p.m. members of the Indiana Supreme Court. The society will award its annual both in Indianapolis, at SS. Peter and United Catholic Appeal Mass and All people “Man for All Seasons Award” Paul Cathedral Dinner at Our Lady of Perpetual Help interested in the Red posthumously to Tom Spencer, a member Parish, New Albany Mass are encouraged of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in (Schedule subject to change.) to attend it, and a Indianapolis who died dinner which will on Feb. 23. follow. Participants The award is taken Archdiocesan priest is suspended need not be a legal from the play and professional or movie A Man for Catholic. All Seasons, which after misconduct claim The dinner portrayed the life of Father Patrick Doyle, a priest of North Deanery, while continuing as Jim McClelland will take place at St. Thomas More, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, has pastor, St. Joan of Arc, Indianapolis; 6:45 p.m. following the 16th-century been suspended after a report of sexual 2000, priest moderator, St. Andrew the the liturgy at the Indiana Roof Ballroom, English lawyer and misconduct several decades ago was Apostle Parish, Indianapolis, while 140 W. Washington St., in Indianapolis. Tom Spencer statesman, who received by the continuing as pastor, St. Joan of Arc Keynote speaker Jim McClelland, died as a martyr for archdiocese’s victim and dean, Indianapolis North Deanery; executive director of the state’s refusing to consent to King Henry VIII’s assistance coordinator 2001, reappointed pastor, St. Joan of Commission to Combat Drug Abuse, will claim to be the leader of the Church in on Sept. 4. The Arc, Indianapolis, while continuing as address the opioid crisis in Indiana.