March 24, 2013 Think Green 50¢ Recycle Volume 87, No. 12 Go Green todayscatholicnews.org Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Go Digital TTODAYODAY’’SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Pueri Cantores Choir Young choristers sing at Mass to pray for Pope Francis Habemus Pages 8-9 Papam! Inauguration Mass Installation of Pope Francis BY FRANCIS X. ROCCA AND CINDY WOODEN Page 3 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, the leader of a large urban archdiocese in Latin America, was elected the 266th Meet Pope Francis pope and took the name Francis. Enthusiastic welcome He is the first pope in history to come from the Western Hemisphere and the first non-European to be Pages 4-5, 16 elected in almost 1,300 years. The Jesuit was also the first member of his order to be elected pope, and the first member of any religious order to be elected in nearly two centuries. The election March 13 came on the second day of the SANKOFA conclave, on the conclave’s fifth ballot. It was a surpris- ingly quick conclusion to a conclave that began with Day of reflection celebrates many plausible candidates and no clear favorite. Black Catholics The new pope was chosen by at least two-thirds of the 115 cardinals from 48 countries, who cast their ballots in Page 10 secret in the Sistine Chapel. His election was announced in Latin from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, to a massive crowd under the rain in the square below and millions watching around the Women’s Care Center world. Blessing, dedication of new HABEMUS, PAGE 16 chapel Page 11 HOLY WEEK LITURGIES WITH BISHOP RHOADES All are invited. • Palm Sunday (March 24) —11:30 a.m. Procession and Mass at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne • Chrism Mass (March 25) — 7:30 p.m. at Saint Matthew Cathedral, South Bend • Chrism Mass (March 26) — 7:30 p.m. at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne • Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper (March 28) — 7 p.m. at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne • Good Friday Celebration of the Passion of the Lord (March 29) — 1 p.m. at Saint Matthew Cathedral, South Bend • Easter Vigil in the Holy Night (March CNS PHOTO/ALESSANDRO BIANCHI, REUTERS 30) — 8:35 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Newly-elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, waves after pray- Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne ing at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome March 14. 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC March 24, 2013 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the Habemus Papam — Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades We have a pope EDITOR: Tim Johnson NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad IN TRUTH Editorial Department PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan AND FREELANCE WRITERS: Michelle Castleman, Karen Clifford, Bonnie Elberson, Denise CHARITY Fedorow, Diane Freeby, Sister Margie BY BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES Lavonis, CSC, Jodi Magallanes, Joe Kozinski, Vince LaBarbera and Deb Wagner The following is the text of the homily of Bishop Rhoades at the Mass for Pope Business Department Francis in the Cathedral of the Immaculate th BUSINESS MANAGER: Sean McBride Conception on March 18 . AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber ast Wednesday, March 13th, after the BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol Lwhite smoke came forth from the chim- [email protected] ney above the roof of the Sistine Chapel, the world’s attention focused on the bal- Advertising Sales cony, the loggia, of Saint Peter’s Basilica. Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) Millions awaited with great anticipation (260) 456-2824 the announcement and the appearance Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) of our new pope. I was in a room in the (574) 234-0687 Archbishop Noll Center with many of our Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org diocesan employees and members of the local media. Published weekly except the fourth The excitement grew during the hour Sunday in June, second and fourth of waiting. Finally, the doors opened and weeks in July and August, the first, Cardinal Tauran said the traditional words: third and fifth weeks of September and Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum; habemus JOE ROMIE last week in December by the Diocese Papam. “I announce to you great joy; we Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades celebrates a Mass for the Pope in thanksgiving for the election of Pope of Fort Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. have a Pope.” The crowd in Saint Peter’s Francis on Monday, March 18, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne. Bishop Calhoun St., P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, Square cheered with jubilation as the Rhoades is wearing a chasuble with a St. Francis of Assisi depiction. In his homily, Bishop Rhoades IN 46801. Periodicals postage paid at Cardinal revealed the identity of the new said, “Cardinal Bergoglio’s choice of St. Francis of Assisi as his namesake gave me the greatest joy. Fort Wayne, IN, and additional mailing successor of Saint Peter: Cardinal Jorge Describing the birth of St. Francis, the great Italian poet Dante Alighieri wrote that ‘a sun was office. Mario Bergoglio and his chosen name of born into the world.’ St. Francis was truly a giant of Christian holiness who played a great role POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Francis. And then Pope Francis came out on in the renewal of the Church in his day. He was a living icon of Christ. His ideal in life was ‘to be Today’s Catholic, P.O. Box 11169, Fort the balcony for the first time. 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Let us to serve the Church’s unity in faith and love the greatest joy. Describing the birth of especially entrust him and his papal ministry throughout the world. It is Christ’s will that Today’s Catholic may be reached at : Saint Francis, the great Italian poet Dante to the intercession of Mary Most Holy. the successor of Peter exercises his author- Today’s Catholic, Alighieri wrote that “a sun was born into In his first words from the loggia of ity in a spirit of humble service and with P.O. Box 11169, Fort Wayne, IN the world.” Saint Francis was truly a giant Saint Peter’s, Pope Francis spoke of the the aim of preserving the Church’s unity. 46856-1169; or email: of Christian holiness who played a great Church of Rome presiding in charity over This universal pastoral mission of the Pope [email protected] role in the renewal of the Church in his day. all the Churches. In these words, he was is a very heavy responsibility and entails a He was a living icon of Christ. His ideal in ISSN 0891-1533 referring to an ancient testimony given by profound participation in the mystery of the USPS 403630 life was “to be like Jesus, to contemplate Saint Ignatius of Antioch at the beginning cross. That is why it is so important that we Christ in the Gospel, to love him intensely of the second century. The bishop Ignatius, pray for our new Pope, that he will have the and to imitate his virtues” (Benedict XVI). on his way to martyrdom in Rome, referred strength from the Lord to carry the cross In the life and words of Saint Francis, we to the Church in Rome as the community and to fulfill his tremendous responsibilities see the fulfillment of the first Beatitude: that presides over charity. This expresses faithfully and well.