Inside Seeking God above all things See special pull-out of our annual Religious Vocations Supplement, pages 7-14. Serving the ChurchCriterion in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com January 13, 2012 Vol. LII, No. 13 75¢ Pope names 22 new cardinals, Photo by John Shaughnessy Photo by including three North Americans VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Benedict XVI named 22 new cardinals, including two from the United States, and announced a consistory for their formal induction into the College of Cardinals on Feb. 18. Among those named were Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York; Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, pro-grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher Cardinal-designate of Jerusalem who Timothy M. Dolan still is administering the Archdiocese of Baltimore; and Archbishop Thomas C. Collins of Toronto. The pope announced the nominations to the faithful in St. Peter’s In his 50th year of Catholic education, Bob Tully still connects with students as the chairperson of campus ministry at Roncalli High School in Indian- Square at noon on apolis. Here, Tully visits with Roncalli seniors, John Caito, left, and Sean Dunlap during a lunch period on Jan. 3. Jan. 6 before praying the Angelus. Cardinal-designate Bob Tully gives his hand to God and his heart to Cardinal-designate O’Brien, who was in Edwin F. O’Brien St. Peter’s Square students in five decades of Catholic education when his name was announced, said his priestly life has been “a surprise at every step. By John Shaughnessy This time, a hint of life. Tully recalls. “You don’t always see what I thought being appointed archbishop of As the doctors operated on Tully, the you’re accomplishing.” Baltimore would be the last surprise, but I It wasn’t supposed to be like this for news about his sudden change of health The story of his close call with death on was wrong.” Bob Tully—at the edge of death with raced through the Roncalli community. Jan. 18, 2011, reveals the faith, the impact He told Catholic News Service that the someone trying to shock his heart back People prayed. Father Stephen Banet, the and the spirit of Tully, who recently ministries he had been appointed to, and now to life. pastor of St. Jude Parish in Indianapolis, celebrated his 50 years of service in his elevation to cardinal, were not things he When Tully entered the hospital, the where Tully is a member, rushed to the Catholic education. could “anticipate, navigate or engineer. It’s longtime teacher-coach-bus driver-and- hospital. Longtime friend Father Gerald Still, there is one telling part of Tully— just a matter of being open and in the right campus minister at Roncalli High School in Kirkhoff followed closely. his robust sense of humor—that is missing place at the right time and good things Indianapolis was scheduled to have a stent Hours later, Tully pulled through the from that story, at least until he shares an happen.” placed in one of his arteries. Yet during the operation. anecdote about nearly entering the after-life. In separate statements, the procedure, the artery ruptured. In the days after he came so close to “My wife asked me if I saw the light,” North American cardinals were quick to Tully was rushed into open heart death, Tully realized just how much his life Tully says. “I said, ‘No.’ Then one of my stress the collective rather than the personal surgery. Shock paddles were pressed meant to so many people. granddaughters asked me if I had felt the nature of the honor. against his chest. “I got hundreds of cards, letters, phone heat. I said, ‘No.’ Neither one of them “This is not about Timothy Dolan,” the His heart still didn’t beat. calls and flowers from people telling me wanted me.’ ” New York cardinal-designate said. “This is an They shocked Tully’s heart again. how much I meant to them and their kids,” See TULLY, page 2 honor from the Holy Father to the See CARDINALS, page 20 Right-to-work issue dominating initial stages of 2012 session By Brigid Curtis Ayer strategy of not showing up to halt the consideration, Church leaders recognize the process, but returned to work on Jan. 9 while important moral issues affecting people on What’s the “right-to-work” debate all keeping open the option of leaving again. both sides of the “right-to-work” debate. about? So significant are some of the moral In their statement, the bishops recognize Is it about freedom for Indiana workers, an stakes of the bill regarding the right to a just both the importance of workers’ rights to opportunity for economic growth and a wage, free association and matters of receive a just wage and to form unions. chance to create conscience, that the five Indiana Catholic At the same time, the bishops also jobs? Or is it bishops have weighed-in by issuing a two- support the right of individuals to be free about reducing page statement last month on from being forced to pay representation fees the strength of “right-to-work” detailing the Church’s to the union, particularly if the union unions and concerns and offering guidance. supports organizations or candidates that creating the The bishops’ statement reiterates the support abortion or same-sex marriage. “right-to-work for less” that critics claim? intrinsic value and respect for the human The bishops state, “Workers must be The answer is not clear. What is clear is person as the core value of Catholic social paid a wage that allows them to live a truly that the issue has dominated the initial stages teaching. human life and to fulfill their family of the 2012 legislative session. It states, “This dignity [of the human obligation. The Church supports the right of Gov. Mitch Daniels, Speaker of the House person] grounds certain rights including [but groups of employees to freely associate and Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, and Senate not limited to] the right to a just wage; the to form unions.” President Pro Tem David. Long, R-Ft. Wayne, right to a working environment that is not The bishops also address concerns with have made passing a “right-to-work” bill a harmful to the workers’ physical health or to certain unions’ activities. “Of particular priority. Republicans have tied its passage to their moral integrity; and the right to concern are unions that use their resources the economic well-being of the state. assembly and form associations. to support politicians or political parties that Democrats, with strong labor union While the Church will remain neutral on clearly devalue the sanctity of human life or sympathies, initially repeated last year’s the specific “right-to-work” legislation under See INDIANA, page 20 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, January 13, 2012 our energy and gifts to make things happen.’ I think that’s Bob’s TULLY greatest gift to us—the enthusiasm Submitted photo continued from page 1 for making our futures possible, The secret to happiness with God and the power of prayer.” John Shaughnessy Photo by While the story of Tully’s near Hollowell pauses, laughs and death sheds light on how much he adds, “Of course, if you want to means to so many people, it also know the true story of Bob Tully, serves as a starting point for you’d have to see him on a football understanding how much those field. He’s extremely animated and five decades of influencing the lives very motivational. As much as kids of high school students have meant loved him in the classroom, they to him. loved him even more as a coach.” “There have been so many good Roncalli’s principal Chuck memories and so many good Weisenbach won’t forget the A younger Bob Tully smiles after he people who have come into my first time he heard Tully as a received a plaque in recognition of life,” he says. “God’s generosity football coach. 20 years of service at Roncalli High amazes me. I tell the kids here, ‘If I “As a child, my first house School in Indianapolis. Tully could convince you to put your butted up to Roncalli,” Weisenbach recently reached 50 years of service hand in God’s every day, that’s the recalls. “It was in the ‘60s when to Catholic education on Jan. 9, secret to happiness.’ Does that there was no air conditioning. It One of the joys of life for Bob Tully, left, is the time he gets to spend with his son, 2012, which was also his mean everything goes great? No. I would be seven in the morning, and Michael, while both work at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis. 70th birthday. went through open heart surgery. this loud voice would be booming But I received a lot of love and and yelling at football players. It struggling, which kids’ parents are grown daughter, Leigh Ann, with students and adults. He challenged support. Why would I want to was Bob.” getting divorced, which kids’ dog his wife of 46 years, MaryPat. students to be their very best, and change that? Why wouldn’t I want Still, Tully’s most lasting impact has died,” Weisenbach says. “The “We were told he would be a gave them the tools and the to keep teaching?” on Weisenbach came later. kids clearly keep him going. It’s vegetable his whole life. All the motivation to become that person.” When Tully turned 70 on Jan. 9, “I was a student of his,” almost like he has an intravenous priests, the Sisters of St.