Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend May 14, 2017 TTODAYODAY’’SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Volume 91 No. 19 50¢ TODAYSCATHOLICNEWS.org Serving God’s people for 150 years Father Solanus Casey Pope approves decrees of BY JENNIFER MILLER healing priest hat began as a small and Vietnamese cardinal gathering of immi- Wgrant German and Irish Page 4 Catholics in the Indiana frontier in the 1840s has grown and remained faithful to God’s call, developing into a close-knit par- ish. St. Joseph Catholic Parish Mother’s Day of Roanoke celebrated its 150th Nine ways in which Catholic anniversary on Monday, May 1. “Our parish is vibrant. For the Charities supports mothers, 4 p.m. vigil Mass on Saturday, they show up at 3 p.m. for a families seat! It is nice and full,” said Pages 8-9 pastor Father Dale Bauman. He describes his parish as a “small, country parish, with a good, active population.” A highlight of the parish for The Sacred Order of Father Bauman is the faith com- munity that has formed at St. Deacon Joseph. Although parishioners are of a variety of cultural back- Five seminarians to be grounds — German, Polish, Irish ordained May 20 and African-American — they are all one body in their Catholic Page 12-14 home. Some of the active lay groups in the parish are a Right to Life group; Meals for Seniors; a Men’s Club and Ladies Club; as well as A Mother’s Hope liturgical groups serving at Mass, such as the lectors. Ministers at Fort Wayne ministry to St. Joseph offer a variety of church provide shelter, support for music, on organ and piano. They follow the liturgical seasons and, homeless mothers-to-be during Lent, include Latin hymns in the celebration of the Mass. Page 20 Jerry Kessens The parish initially grew out Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades speaks to parishioners at a vesper service held on the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker at St. Joseph Church in Roanoke. ST. JOSEPH, page 10 Father Hire passes away at Lake Wawasee he Diocese of Fort Wayne- the Lake Seminary in Syracuse Father Sullivan. “Even in grade South Bend is mourning and Mount St. Mary’s in school, he was a bright student: Tthe loss of Father Richard Norwood, Ohio, Father Hire was spelling bee champion in the Hire, 72, who died Thursday, ordained to the priesthood on seventh and eighth grades at May 4, at his residence on Lake May 30, 1970, by Bishop Leo A. Sacred Heart. In the seminary, Wawasee, Syracuse. Pursley. He was appointed to St. as he worked on his masters in In his 47 years as a priest in Charles Borromeo Parish, Fort theology he also pursued, by the Diocese of Fort-Wayne South Wayne. correspondence, a master’s in Bend, Father Hire served at Father Bill Sullivan, pastor English from Purdue.” many parishes as well as in the of St. John the Baptist parish, Writing was one of Father position of diocesan director of New Haven, had a friendship Hire’s many gifts. Readers of religious education. Most recent- with Father Hire that went back Today’s Catholic may fondly ly he was pastor at St. Martin de to their seminary days at Mount recall Father Hire’s column, Porres Church, Syracuse, from St. Mary’s: Later, the two shared That’s A Good Question, in which which he retired last year. quarters at St. Joseph Parish in he answered readers’ inquiries Father Hire was born July 1, Fort Wayne. At the time, Father about religion. His answers had 1944, to Richard J. and Lucille A. Sullivan was pastor and Father a particular flavor because he Ueber in Fort Wayne. He attend- Hire was diocesan director of was a seasoned world traveler ed St. Peter and Sacred Heart religious education and helped parishes in Fort Wayne. at St. Joseph on weekends. After attending Our Lady of “He was brilliant,” said FATHER RICHARD HIRE HIRE, page 4 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC May 14, 2017 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the Live with passion Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 for something greater PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades Editorial Department IN TRUTH PUBLICATIONS MANAGER: Jodi Marlin PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan AND BRAND SPECIALIST: Molly Gettinger SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER: Emily Mae Schmid CHARITY NEWS SPECIALIST: Mark Weber BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES Business Department BUSINESS MANAGER: Stephanie A. Patka The following is the text of the homily of Bishop Rhoades at the Baccalaureate Mass BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Geoff Frank for the University of Saint Francis on May 6, [email protected] 2017: Advertising Sales Dear graduates, you will rightfully receive Jackie Parker many words of congratulations this week- Provided by the University of Saint Francis [email protected] end. I add my word of congratulations to you Bishop Rhoades greets graduates of the University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, following a (260) 399-1449 on your graduation from the University of Baccalaureate Mass on Saturday, May 6. During his homily the bishop encouraged the graduates to “go Saint Francis. You celebrate your accomplish- forth with the faith of Peter.” ments this weekend with your family and Web site: www.todayscatholic.org friends. You have studied and worked hard weekend. You came here for a reason — to culture, for example, by the entertainment to obtain your diplomas. 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