It’s All Good This year, Christmas will be alive in all those who believe, page 12. Serving the Church in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com December 4, 2020 Vol. LXI, No. 10 75¢ Pope Francis creates 13 Young woman’s new cardinals, struggles lead including first African American her to strive to be named to bring hope VATICAN CITY (CNS)—One by one 11 senior Churchmen, including two and healing U.S. citizens—Cardinals Wilton D. Gregory of Washington, the first African American cardinal, and Silvano to others M. Tomasi, a former Vatican diplomat—knelt Fourth in an occasional series before Pope Francis to receive their red (Editor’s note: In this series, The Criterion hats, a cardinal’s ring will feature young adults who have found a and a scroll formally home in the Church and strive to live their declaring their new faith in their everyday life.) status and assigning them a “titular” church By John Shaughnessy Cardinal Wilton in Rome. D. Gregory But with the At 29, Perry Langley has a heart for consistory on Nov. 28 people who are vulnerable or broken. occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic, She also has an understanding that Pope Francis actually created 13 new being vulnerable or broken describes cardinals. most of us in some way, at some point Cardinals Jose F. Advincula of Capiz, in our lives. Philippines, and Cornelius Sim, apostolic Langley identifies with teenagers vicar of Brunei, did not attend the who struggle, knowing from personal consistory because of COVID-19 travel experience that “life for teens is just restrictions; however, they are officially plain hard sometimes.” cardinals and will receive their birettas and While she is single, her work rings at a later date, the Vatican said. with people whose lives have been In his homily at the prayer service, Pope shattered by divorce has developed Francis told the new cardinals that “the her deep compassion for them. scarlet of a cardinal’s robes, which is the And her recent decision to color of blood, can, for a worldly spirit, pursue a nursing degree reflects her become the color of a secular ‘eminence,’ ” desire to be there for others whose the traditional title of respect for a cardinal. pain and suffering can be physical, If that happens, he said, “you will no mental and emotional. longer be a pastor close to your people. You See LANGLEY, page 10 will think of yourself only as ‘His Eminence.’ If you feel that, you are off the path.” For the cardinals, the pope said, the red must symbolize a wholehearted following of Jesus, who willingly gave his life on the Photo: St. Joan of Arc parishioner cross to save humanity. Perry Langley’s story of faith and The Gospel reading at the service, transformation began as a teenager at Mark 10:32-45, included the account of a “Consumed” retreat that especially James and John asking Jesus for special touched and changed her. (Submitted honors. “Grant that in your glory we may sit photo courtesy of Andrea Kuhn Photography) one at your right and the other at your left” See CARDINAL, page 8 Supreme Court says N.Y. pandemic limits on houses of worship restrict religious freedom WASHINGTON (CNS)—In a 5-4 along with Justices Stephen Breyer, Because of this, they said, the decision issued just before midnight on Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. order was subject to strict scrutiny, Nov. 25, the Supreme Court issued an This summer, the court, in another which it failed, because there was no injunction which lifted the pandemic 5-4 decision with a different bench, evidence that synagogues and churches restrictions on congregation one that included Justice contributed to COVID-19 outbreaks and sizes at houses of worship Ruth Bader Ginsburg, less restrictive rules could have been imposed by New York upheld Nevada’s limits on used. Gov. Andrew Cuomo. congregation sizes, denying In a separate concurring opinion, The Diocese of Brooklyn, a request by a Nevada Justice Neil Gorsuch said: “It may be N.Y., and two Orthodox Jewish church for permission to unsafe to go to church, but it is always synagogues in separate filings have larger gatherings, like fine to pick up another bottle of wine, appealed to the nation’s high those permitted in the state’s shop for a new bike,” referring to the court, claiming the governor’s casinos, restaurants and other lack of restrictions on businesses in executive order violated their businesses. the same areas as the churches and free exercise of religion and Bishop Nicholas The justices in the majority synagogues. was particularly unwarranted A. DiMarzio said the governor’s order did Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas during a time when area not appear neutral and seemed A. DiMarzio said in a Nov. 26 statement businesses were open. to single out “houses of worship for that he was “gratified by the decision of Chief Justice John Roberts dissented, especially harsh treatment.” See SCOTUS, page 3 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, December 4, 2020 Court unsure of Trump’s plan to exclude Public Schedule of unauthorized immigrants in census Archbishop Charles C. Thompson __________ WASHINGTON (CNS)—In oral groups stressing the administration’s arguments on Nov. 30, the Supreme action could leave several million people December 6–12, 2020 Court weighed in on President Donald uncounted and could cause Texas, J. Trump’s order to exclude immigrants California and New Jersey to lose seats December 6 – 10:30 a.m. December 9 – 9 a.m. living in the country illegally from the in the House of Representatives. The Mass at Mary, Queen of Peace Church Indiana Catholic Conference meeting 2020 census for purposes of redrawing number of House seats accorded to the in Danville at Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara congressional districts. states are based on state population Catholic Center The justices, who heard the arguments numbers. December 6 – 4 p.m. in Trump v. New York by teleconference, Since the census started in 1790, its Seminarian Prayer and Dinner at December 9 – 1:45 p.m. questioned the scope of those who would practice has been to count all people Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Ascension Annual Report meeting be excluded and also the length of time it living in the U.S. Currently, an estimated Parish, Indianapolis at Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara would take to undergo this “monumental 11 million unauthorized immigrants are Catholic Center task,” as Justice Samuel Alito described it. living in this country. December 7 – 7 p.m. Trump issued his order in July, and The point of counting everyone was Mass of Confirmation for youths of December 10 – 8:15 a.m. two federal courts have already found it raised by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Holy Spirit Parish in Indianapolis, at Judicatories virtual meeting unlawful. who told acting Solicitor General Jeff Holy Spirit Church (first of two) During the 90-minute arguments, Wall, who was representing the Trump December 10 – 10 a.m. Auxiliary Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville administration: “A lot of the historical December 8 – 10 a.m. Leadership Team meeting at of Washington, who evidence and long-standing practice really Mass at Marian University, Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara is chairman of the cuts against your position.” Indianapolis Catholic Center U.S. Conference of Another factor in the day’s Catholic Bishops’ arguments was the Census Bureau has December 8 – noon December 10 – 3:30 p.m. (USCCB) Committee not yet determined how many people Mass for the Solemnity of the Catholic Community Foundation on Migration, issued could potentially be excluded from the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Advisory Board meeting at Archbishop a statement: “Denying census figures regarding congressional Virgin Mary at SS. Peter and Paul Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center the undocumented districts. Cathedral, Indianapolis and the states in Chief Justice John Roberts expressed December 12 – 10 a.m. which they reside frustration with this at the outset, and December 8 – 3 p.m. Mass of Confirmation for youths of Bishop Mario their rightful other justices similarly focused on if Indiana Bishops’ Province meeting Holy Spirit Parish in Indianapolis, at E. Dorsonville representation in the case was even ready for them to at Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Holy Spirit Church (second of two) Congress is counter take up, since the Census Bureau has Catholic Center, Indianapolis to the Constitution and makes people feel not provided the president with its invisible and not valued as human beings. report yet, given the bureau’s extended “The Church’s teaching is clear: deadline of Dec. 31. Human dignity is most sacred, regardless Last year, the Supreme Court ruled of legal status,” he said. “For that reason, 5-4 against Trump’s effort to add a Memory, not nostalgia, helps Christians we once again affirm the need to count citizenship question to the census. all persons in the census, as well as Critics said the question was intended work for God’s kingdom, pope says in the apportionment of congressional to frighten immigrants from taking part representatives.” in the population count and artificially VATICAN CITY (CNS)—For but knows how to see tomorrow.” The USCCB, along with other reduce population numbers in heavily Christians, memory involves remembering If one has been baptized into Christ, Catholic organizations, also filed Democratic areas, also to benefit God’s promises for the future; it’s not the pope said, then one must remember a friend-of-the-court brief in this Republicans. about “nostalgia, which is a real spiritual the sacrifice that Christ made for the case, arguing that excluding those After Trump issued his order on pathology,” Pope Francis said.