Catholic Schools Week See our Catholic Schools Week Supplement, pages 1B-16B. Serving the Church in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com January 27, 2017 Vol. LVII, No. 15 75¢ ‘We must wait At Mass for and see,’ the unborn, priest pope says of notes that ‘real President Trump love always VATICAN CITY (CNS)—As President Donald Trump was being sworn in, Pope seeks to serve’ Francis told an interviewer it would be “reckless” to pass judgment on the new By Natalie Hoefer president before he had a chance to do anything. The line of approximately 200 “We must wait and marchers stretched more than a city see,” the pope told block, signs bobbing up and down as two reporters from the they walked 1.5 miles along Meridian Spanish newspaper El Street in downtown Indianapolis, their Pais during a 75-minute Hail Mary’s echoing between the walls interview on Jan. 20. of the buildings. The interview was This was a march for life, a solemn, published late on prayerful witness calling for an end to Jan. 21 in its original abortion that was legalized 44 years ago Pope Francis Spanish with an English through the Supreme Court’s Roe translation. v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions. Asked if he wasn’t “It was beautiful to see the reaction worried at least about some of the things of the people as we turned corners and Trump said before his election, the pope walked down busy roads,” said march responded, “I’m waiting. God waited so leader Scott Seibert, archdiocesan long for me, with all my sins. marriage and “Being afraid or rejoicing beforehand family enrichment because of something that might happen is, coordinator, who in my view, quite reckless,” the pope said. See related editorial, page 4. helped to lead the “We will see. We will see what he does, and march. then we will judge—always on the concrete. “There were Christianity either is concrete, or it is not semi-trucks driving Christianity.” on the overpass that honked in support of Before the newspaper interview, Pope us. There were several cars that honked Francis sent best wishes and prayers to the in support as they drove past. It was incoming president shortly after he took the amazing for me to see people in some oath of office on Jan. 20. of the larger buildings we were walking “I offer you my cordial good wishes and past who flocked to their windows to the assurance of my prayers that almighty look out and see what was taking place.” Scott Seibert, marriage and family enrichment coordinator for the archdiocese’s Office of Pro-Life God will grant you wisdom and strength in There were some negative responses and Family Life, prepares to lead a prayerful march in witness to the call for legal protection of the the exercise of your high office,” the pope’s to the march as well, but Seibert said unborn along Meridian Street in Indianapolis on Jan. 23. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer) message said. that’s to be expected. Saying that the human family faces “I kept thinking about the beatitudes, at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral. Father their conversation, but he knows “grave humanitarian crises” that demand [the Gospel of] Matthew 5:11,” he Patrick Beidelman, executive director anyway,” Father Beidelman said. “They “far-sighted and united political responses,” said. “When we do the Lord’s work, of the archdiocesan Secretariat for had been arguing about who was the the pope said he would pray that Trump’s we should expect both moments of Worship and Evangelization and rector greatest. decisions “will be guided by the rich affirmation, and moments of negativity. of the cathedral, served as the principal “He tells them, ‘So you want first spiritual and ethical values that have In both, we need to offer it to the Lord. celebrant. place? You want to be on top? Then take shaped the history of the American people, It’s never about us—it’s always about In his homily, he recalled the story the last place. Be the servant of all.’ and your nation’s commitment to the him!” from the day’s Gospel reading in which “Jesus is constantly turning things advancement of human dignity and freedom Before the march, the archdiocesan Christ asked the disciples what they were upside down and inside out for us. He worldwide.” observance for the Day of Prayer discussing along the road (Mk 9:30-37). sets a standard that is contrary to the The pope also said he hoped that for the Legal Protection of Unborn “When confronted directly by Jesus, America’s “stature” continued to be Children began with Mass on Jan. 23 the disciples are ashamed to confess See ROE, page 11A See POPE, page 2A Though snubbed by Women’s March, pro-life groups still participate WASHINGTON (CNS)—After being removed from a list of partner organizations for the Women’s March on Washington, pro-life groups still took to the streets on Jan. 21 to participate in the massive event—with some members reporting support “by so many women” while other pro-lifers were taunted and cursed, and had their signs ripped apart. “Overall, it was an amazing experience,” said Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa, of New Wave Feminists, one of the groups removed as a march sponsor. “We were prepared for confrontation, and instead were supported by so many women,” said Herndon-De La Rosa told Catholic News Service (CNS). The group posted photos on their Facebook and Instagram accounts of their participation, holding signs that read, “I’m a pro-life feminist.” “They kept coming up and telling us how glad they were that Mary Solitario, 21, center, a Catholic from Virginia, joins a pro-life we were there and how, even though they didn’t necessarily demonstration outside the U.S. Supreme Court prior to the Women’s agree on the abortion issue, they thought it wrong that we were March in Washington on Jan. 21. (CNS photo/Bob Roller) removed as partners,” said Herndon-De La Rosa. “It was very cool.” signs, which read: “Abortion Betrays Women.” That reception wasn’t the one experienced by members of the Students for Life of America officials said what was billed as Virginia-based Students for Life of America. A video posted later an inclusive march ended up having a “radical abortion agenda” in the day of Jan. 21 to the organization’s Facebook page showed marchers taunting some of the pro-lifers and ripping up their See MARCH, page 2A Page 2A The Criterion Friday, January 27, 2017 ‘The Pope’s Astronomer’ will speak nations have a right and duty to control POPE their borders, especially under the on Feb. 7 at Brebeuf in Indianapolis continued from page 1A threat of terrorism, but “no country has the right to deprive its citizens of Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, has been part of the extensive history of measured by “above all, its concern for the possibility of talking with their the director of the Vatican Observatory Church support for astronomy. Its mission the poor, the outcast and those in need neighbors.” and president of the Vatican Observatory for the last 100 years has been to show who, like Lazarus, stand before our The El Pais reporters also asked Foundation, will there is no inherent conflict between door.” Pope Francis about his hopes for deliver a presentation science and religion. The message concluded with the improved diplomatic relations with titled “The Heavens Known as “The Pope’s Astronomer,” pope saying he would ask God to grant China. As he has done in the past, Proclaim, Astronomy Brother Guy’s presentation will look into the new president, his family and all the pope reported that a Vatican- and the Vatican” this history, including a summary of what Americans “peace, concord and every Chinese committee has been meeting at Brebeuf Jesuit is being done at the Vatican Observatory material and spiritual prosperity.” regularly for years and the dialogue Preparatory School, today. Brother Guy has earned a During the newspaper interview, continues. 2801 W. 86th St. doctoral degree in planetary science El Pais reporters asked another “Are you ready to go to China?” he in Indianapolis, from the University of Arizona, and has question about Trump and populists in was asked. at 7 p.m. on Feb. done postdoctoral research at Harvard the United States and Europe who, the “When they invite me,” he replied. Br. Guy 7. The program University and the Massachusetts Institute interviewer said, “capitalize on fear in “In China, the churches are full. One Consolmagno, S.J. will be held in the of Technology. the face of an uncertain future in order can practice one’s religion in China,” school’s Efroymson If you plan to attend his presentation, to form a message full of xenophobia he added, without mentioning the Auditorium. please RSVP by Feb. 1. For more and hatred toward the foreigner.” fact that religious practice is tightly The roots of the Vatican Observatory information, e-mail Kim DeWaal at “Crises provoke fear, alarm,” the controlled by the government. date back to the Gregorian Reform of the [email protected] or call 317-524- pope said. El Pais also asked the 80-year-old calendar in 1582, and the observatory 7128. † In times of crisis, the pope said, pope if he expects to resign like Pope large segments of the population think, Benedict XVI did. “Let’s look for a savior who gives “That I don’t know.