50¢ October 9, 2011 Volume 85, No. 34 GO DIGITAL todayscatholicnews.org todayscatholicnews.org Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend CLICK ON CIRCULATION TTODAYODAY’’SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Red Mass Legal and public servants gather Sacred Heart Parish made personal parish Pages 2, 10-12, 16 St. Henry Parish boundaries extended Respect Life Month BY TIM JOHNSON AND VINCE LABARBERA Cardinal DiNardo urges Catholics not to shrink from FORT WAYNE — Sacred Heart Parish in Fort Wayne will become a “personal parish,” serving the right to life faithful who worship according to the extraordinary Pages 3, 4 form of the Latin rite, and the boundaries of St. Henry Parish, Fort Wayne, will be extended to include the territory of Sacred Heart Parish. The announcement was made at both parishes at all Masses on Oct. 1-2. The changes take effect on Sunday, Nov. 6. World Mission Sunday On that date, Father George Gabet of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter and chaplain of the St. Mother Celebrates the Hope that saves Theodore Guérin Latin Mass Community, will become pastor of Sacred Heart Parish. Father Daniel Page 4 Durkin will continue as pastor of St. Henry Parish and will offer Holy Mass in English according to the ordinary for the Latin rite at 4 p.m. on Saturdays at Sacred Heart Church. In a letter to parishioners of both parishes, Bishop Mass with the Kevin C. Rhoades noted, “It is my hope and prayer Burmese community that these decisions will benefit and strengthen both St. Henry and Sacred Heart parishes.” Bishop Rhoades celebrates “I care deeply for the spiritual and pastoral good of all the parishioners,” Bishop Rhoades said in the Mass letter. “I want both parishes to be viable for the future Page 7 and both churches to remain open.” “I ask for your cooperation and support, so these changes will proceed smoothly and help strengthen the Church’s mission in southeast Fort Wayne,” he TIM JOHNSON PHOTOS added. Preparing for CID Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades has decreed Sacred Heart Parish as a personal parish, and the A day for catechists to boundaries of St. Henry Parish will be extended. See decrees on page 3. CHANGES, PAGE 5 ‘recharge’ Page 8 Legal professionals gather MEMORIAL SERVICE in prayer at Red Mass RECALLS THOSE ABORTED BY TIM JOHNSON by abortion, infanticide, physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia,” Bishop Rhoades said in the homily. “God has given us won- FORT WAYNE — A tradition dating back drous signs of His love, sons and daughters to the 13th century was celebrated at the to love and cherish. He has given us the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception beauty of married love and the wisdom of in Fort Wayne on Oct. 2. Bishop Kevin C. the elderly. He has given us hearts to love Rhoades celebrated the Red Mass, a Mass the needy, the poor and the stranger, the attended by the judiciary, attorneys at law, immigrant.” law professors, high-ranking government “What have we done with these gifts?” officials, distinguished guests and others he asked. “In a culture of life and love, who work in the legal arena. The Mass was these gifts are cherished. In a culture of intended to gather those from the legal pro- death, they are destroyed. A culture of fession for the purpose of seeking divine death lays waste to the beauty that God has JOE ROMIE guidance and strength for the coming terms so wondrously created.” Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus from of court. Bishop Rhoades said, “Today, here in Bishop Rhoades’ homily intertwined our cathedral church, we are also cel- the Anthony Wayne Assembly were present the day’s readings of the vineyard with ebrating the Red Mass, our annual Mass at the pro-life memorial service held Oct. Respect Life Sunday and a message to all in which we invoke the gifts of the Holy who work in the legal profession. Spirit upon all who serve in the legal pro- 2 at the Catholic Cemetery in Fort Wayne. “Sadly, tragically, God’s vineyard that fession. Lawyers, judges, and all public The ecumenical memorial service recalls we are called to tend is so often ruined today by sins and crimes against life — RED MASS, PAGE 10 the lives lost to abortion in Allen County. 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC OctOber 9, 2011 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Red Mass homily for 27th P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades Sunday in Ordinary Time EDITOR: Tim Johnson NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad Editor’s note: The following is the homily by Bishop Rhoades for the Editorial Department Red Mass at the Cathedral of the IN TRUTH Immaculate Conception in Fort PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan Wayne, on Oct. 2, 2011. AND FREELANCE WRITERS: Lauren Caggiano, The prophet Isaiah gives us an Michelle Castleman, Karen Clifford, allegory about his friend who planted CHARITY Elmer J. Danch, Bonnie Elberson, a vineyard on fertile ground. He Denise Fedorow, Diane Freeby, May spaded it, cleared it of stones, and BY BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES Lee Johnson, Sister Margie Lavonis, planted the choicest vines. But later, CSC, Joe Kozinski and Deb Wagner when his friend looked for the crop of grapes, he found wild grapes. This friend of Isaiah is God, our heavenly reproductive capacity.” All health Business Department Father. The people of Judah are his plans will have to include these BUSINESS MANAGER: Kathy Denice cherished plant. God had given them so-called “preventive services for women” — regardless of whether the AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber a perfect vineyard, but they did not insurer, the employer or other plan BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol care for it. The vineyard was ruined sponsor, or even the woman herself [email protected] because his cherished plants, his beloved people, were careless with objects to such coverage. There is a religious employer exemption in this Advertising Sales his gifts, and so the vineyard was mandate that is so extremely narrow Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) ruined. They did not respect the vine- yard of truth and love and life that that it protects almost no one. Since (260) 456-2824 our Catholic institutions both serve God had entrusted to them. Joe Romie Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) and employ many non-Catholics, we Today, the Church throughout A painting of St. Thomas More, the patron saint of those in the (574) 234-0687 would not qualify for an exemption. the United States celebrates Respect legal profession, was placed in the sanctuary of the Cathedral of the Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org Life Sunday. The allegory of the Jesus would not have qualified for Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades cel- the exemption since he insisted on vineyard can easily be applied to us ebrated the Red Mass on Oct. 2 for those in the legal profession. Published weekly except the fourth today. God, out of his infinite love, helping people who were of other Sunday in June, second and fourth created us in his image and like- religions. Our Catholic institutions weeks in July and August, the first ness. He created the heavens and the serve life, to produce good fruit in the vine- provide health care and other services week of September and last week to the needy of whatever faith. This mandate in December by the Diocese of Fort earth. He has given us life. He has given us the yard of the Lord. Today, Respect Life Sunday, Gospel of life, revealing to us the truth about the Church calls us to embrace the Gospel of is a direct violation of our religious liberty. It Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Calhoun does not protect the rights of conscience for St., P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. the sacredness of human life. He has entrusted Life and seek to bring truth and life and beauty us with the vineyard that he built. 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