Vol. XXXVIII, No. 17 Indianapolis, Indiana 50¢ Inside Archbishop Buechlein . 4, 5 Deanery Profile . 8 Editorial. 4 Faith Alive! . 19 The Question Corner . 21 CCriterionriterion Sunday & Daily Readings. 21 Serving the Church in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 February 5, 1999 Bishop Chatard High School junior Ryan Moran (photo at left), of St. Luke Parish in Indianapolis, interviews St. Mark parishioner Cathy Jolley of Indianapolis during the youth march from the Arch to the Kiel Center for the Jan. 26 “Light of the World” youth prayer rally. Pope John Paul II (above), greets more than 100,000 faithful assembled for the Votive Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Jan. 27 at the Trans World Dome in St. Louis. Photos by Rob Banayote Visit ‘a closer walk’ for pilgrims By Mary Ann Wyand visit, Father Breier said, smiling broadly. private meeting before entering the arena to challenges of the day. Make the Sunday “It’s a blessing. It’s historic. It’s awe- smile and wave at the jubilant gathering of celebration in your parishes a real ST. LOUIS—Marching from the Arch some. It’s great!” teen-agers, adults and bishops. encounter with Jesus.” west on Market Street to the Kiel Center, Members of the planning team “have “Your welcome makes me very happy,” See PILGRIMS, page 2 St. Mark Parish youth from Indianapolis been working on this the Holy Father told the and thousands of other teen-agers and their visit since April, meet- youth. “I tell you that chaperones enthusiastically expressed their ing twice a week, and “Each one of you tonight the pope faith with chants and cheers as they every day for the last belongs to you! I have awaited the arrival of the Holy Father for five months,” he said, to belongs to Christ, and been in Mexico, and the Jan. 26 “Light of the World” youth ensure that the Holy Christ belongs to you. now my joy continues prayer rally. Father’s fifth trip to here. From his vantage point on the corner of America went smoothly. You need to ask “We are gathered Fourth and Market streets, Father Henry Preliminary activities yourself, ‘What am I here this evening to lis- Breier, secretary to Archbishop Justin for the youth at the Kiel ten to Jesus as he Rigali and a member of the papal visit Center included appear- doing in order to live a speaks to us through the core planning team, happily watched the ances by the Christian truly Christian life?’” Word and the power of youth stream toward the Kiel Center. rock band dc Talk and the Holy Spirit,” he “At this moment, Archbishop Rigali is Franciscan Father Stan said. “Each one of you on his way here, on the plane with the Fortuna, who sings Christian rap music. belongs to Christ, and Christ belongs to Holy Father,” for the Jan. 26-27 papal Also offered were inspirational speeches by you. You need to ask yourself, ‘What am I former Olympic gold medalist track star doing in order to live a truly Christian and vocalist Madeline Manning Mims and life?’” More papal coverage nationally known chastity speaker Mary Later, the pontiff asked the youth to Beth Bonacci of Phoenix, who is active in “give yourself without reservation to the See Pages 2, 10 and 26 for addi- the national Life Teen program. Lord and to the work that he calls you to. tional coverage of the pope’s visit Arriving at the Kiel Center, Pope John You received the Catholic faith as a trea- to St. Louis. Paul II greeted Mark McGwire, the sure to be shared. In the Eucharist, you St. Louis Cardinals’ home-run king, in a receive the food that nourishes you for the Page 2 The Criterion Friday, February 5, 1999 Left: Pilgrims from throughout the United States march to the papal youth rally Jan. 26 at the Kiel Center. Below: Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein talks with WISH-TV Channel 8 reporter Leslie Olsen. Bottom: Pope John Paul II accepts the gifts from two youths during the papal Mass Jan. 27 at the Trans World Dome. Photos by Rob Banayote cations at the Vatican, was in St. Louis to PILGRIMS report on the papal visit for NBC. continued from page 1 “I think the pope was very glad to be able to come here,” Archbishop Foley St. Luke parishioner Tom Hirschauer said, explaining that Archbishop Rigali of Indianapolis, who is a junior at Carmel held three ministry positions at the High School in Carmel, worked with four Vatican before the Holy Father appointed students from Bishop Chatard and him archbishop of St. Louis. Cardinal Ritter high schools in “They are very close,” Archbishop Indianapolis on reports on the papal visit Foley said. “I’m sure that’s why the pope for WRTV Channel 6. made a special effort to come here to “The march was really cool,” Tom said, St. Louis on his way back from Mexico. “and I liked the Kiel Center rally. The pope “I thought yesterday, in [his] greeting was amazing. His talks meant a lot to me. [to] the president,” the archbishop said, He talked a lot about being the light of the “indicating the Dred Scott decision, world and to shine [our light] to other peo- which excluded a whole class of people ple, which meant a lot, I think, to most from human rights, and then making the young people because that’s something that contrast to today, when whole classes of everyone needs to do at our age. His sense people are excluded from human rights— of humor was unexpected. I was very the unborn, the elderly and the handi- excited to see him.” capped—was very substantive.” Cardinal Ritter junior Sarah Pollard, a Archdiocesan pilgrim Lillian member of Holy Trinity Parish in Stevenson, a member of St. Rita Parish in Indianapolis, said she enjoyed reporting Indianapolis, said she cried through most on the papal visit for Channel 6. of the papal liturgy. “That was really cool,” Sarah said. “The papal Mass was awesome,” “The march was pretty awesome, and Stevenson said. “The pope has a lot of everybody was excited about going to see energy left despite the fact that he’s the pope. I was really excited that I got to weakened more [now]. The crowds loved see him in person.” him. He had a sense of humor, and he Archbishop John Foley, president of the was fantastic with the kids.” Pontifical Council for Social Communi- It was an honor to receive the Eucharist consecrated by the Holy Father, Stevenson said. “It puts you on another Correction level on your journey. It gives you a closer walk. It’s a blessing. And, of In the Jan. 29 issue, a brief on Page 6 course, when we get all these beautiful listing dates for the Rite of Election blessings we have to share them. The was incorrect for one date. The last pope is pushing evangelization, so that date for this rite will be at 7 p.m. on means I’ve got to work hard.” † Feb. 24 (not Feb. 21). The Criterion (ISSN 0574- 4350) is published weekly This Ad Is except the last week of TheCriterion 2/5/99 December and the first Camera Ready! Moving? week of January. Mailing Address: We’ll be there waiting if you give us two weeks’ 1400 N. Meridian St. advance notice! Box 1717 Indianapolis, IN 46206-1717 US Catholic Conference Name ______________________________________________________ Periodical Postage Paid at 6952 New Address__________________________________________________ Indianapolis, IN. 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Box 1717 • Indianapolis, IN 46206-1717 The Criterion Friday, February 5, 1999 Page 3 Why I like my Catholic school Grades K-3 T WI S nN E 1st Prize Elizabeth Flood – St. Malachy, Brownsburg 2nd Prize Molly Wehlage – St. Luke, Indianapolis s T er N O C 3rd Prize Emily Bonham – St. Luke School, Indianapolis Honorable Mention Michael Whitsett – Holy Spirit School, Indianapolis Grades 4-6 To celebrate Catholic Schools Week this year, the first ‘Why I Like My 1st Prize Catholic School’ art contest brought 161 entries from schools across the Jackie Brown archdiocese. Despite several weeks of closed schools—because of holi- St. Elizabeth Ann days, heavy snow and ice—these artists managed to get their work to Seton School The Criterion before the extended deadline. The work displays faith, humor, T Richmond promise and hope for the future. Elizabeth Flood, who took top honors for the K-3 category, is 9 years old. She’s in Michelle Craney’s third-grade class at St. Malachy School in Brownsburg. Jackie Swihart is her art teacher. Second prize goes to Molly Wehlage, 8, who is in Alexa O’Neil’s second grade at St. Luke School in Indianapolis. Emily Bonham won the third prize. She also attends St. Luke, R where she’s in Sandra Ciraci’s kindergarten class. Honorable mention went to Michael Whitsett, 9, a third-grader in Janet Snoddy’s class at Holy Spirit School in Indianapolis. Though there were few entries in the grade 4-6 cat- egory, Jackie Brown’s drawing and tribute to her fifth-grade classmates merited a first prize from the judges. Jackie goes to (St. Elizabeth Ann) A Seton West School in Richmond. William J.