Inside175th Anniversary Mass is May 3 See our special four-page Criterion pullout section, pages 1B-4B. Serving the Church in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com April 24, 2009 Vol. XLIX, No. 28 75¢ ‘A new start with a new shepherd’ More than 2,000 Two archdiocesan people attend CNS photo/pool priests witness the Archbishop Dolan’s installation of installation in Archbishop Dolan New York By Sean Gallagher NEW YORK (CNS)—St. Patrick’s On April 15, Archbishop Timothy M. Cathedral in New York overflowed Dolan stood outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral with people, music, incense and good will in New York as some 800 priests processed for the April 15 installation of by him at the start of the Mass during Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan as the which he would be installed as the 10th 10th archbishop of New York. archbishop in the 200-year history of the More than 2,000 guests in the cathedral New York Archdiocese and assume, listened to two church choirs and a brass arguably, the most prominent position of ensemble and watched on television leadership of the Church in the monitors as Archbishop Dolan, waiting United States. outside on 50th Street, waved, pointed, If he knew a priest passing by, he called grinned and called out to many of the out his name or shared some short 1,000 clergy and laity who moved into message with him. place ahead of him in the 45-minute Eventually, Msgr. Mark Svarczkopf opening procession. walked by. The pastor of Our Lady of the His entrance through the main doors of Greenwood Parish the cathedral on Fifth Avenue was greeted in Greenwood, he with echoing applause. was a friend of The Mass of installation was attended by Archbishop Dolan 12 cardinals and more than 115 when both were archbishops and bishops. Some 800 priests seminarians in white chasubles participated from a sea together at the of folding chairs arrayed on three sides of Pontifical the high altar. North American The congregation included Archbishop College in Rome in Dolan’s mother, Shirley, and other family the mid-1970s. members; New York Gov. David Paterson; Msgr. Mark Svarczkopf Mgsr. Svarczkopf New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg; also served at the U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten seminary as an administrator from 2000- Gillibrand; dozens of political and union 2002 when then- Msgr. Dolan was its leaders; and representatives of each of the rector. 373 parishes of the archdiocese. When Archbishop Dolan saw his old In his last act as administrator of the friend, he said, “Mark, I prayed your archdiocese, Cardinal Edward M. Egan, rosary this morning.” newly retired archbishop of New York, He was referring to a rosary that recalled the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Msgr. Svarczkopf had given him in 2002 St. Patrick’s one year ago, with many of the when then-Msgr. Dolan had been chosen same people in attendance. The apostolic to become an auxiliary bishop in St. Louis. nuncio, Archbishop Pietro Sambi, said the Msgr. Svarczkopf had received the day was “a new start with a new shepherd.” rosary from Archbishop Edward T. The Gospel, intoned by a deacon, was O’Meara when he was on his deathbed in Luke’s account of Jesus meeting the Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan waves as he arrives for his Mass of installation at St. Patrick’s Cathedral 1992. disciples on the road to Emmaus. in New York on April 15. The former archbishop of Milwaukee was installed as the 10th archbishop of Archbishop O’Meara had chosen then- In his homily, Archbishop Dolan said New York. He succeeded Cardinal Edward M. Egan, whose resignation was accepted by the pope in St. Louis seminarian Tim Dolan to assist See DOLAN, page 16A February. See PRIESTS, page 16A Vatican objects to Iranian president’s remarks on Israel VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The occupied Palestine.” His comments Vatican has criticized Iranian President prompted a temporary walkout by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s remarks dozens of diplomats in attendance. about Israel at a United Nations The Vatican spokesman, Jesuit conference on racism as “extremist Father Federico Lombardi, told and unacceptable,” and said the Vatican Radio on April 20 that Reuters photo/Denis Balibouse, CNS comments promote an atmosphere of “statements like those of the conflict. Iranian president do not go in the At the same time, Vatican right direction, because even if he officials, including Pope Benedict did not deny the Holocaust or the XVI, emphasized the importance of right of Israel to exist, he expressed participation in the conference, extremist and unacceptable which was being boycotted by the positions.” United States and several other “For this reason, it is important Western countries. to continue to affirm with clarity Ahmadinejad told conference the respect for human dignity participants in Geneva on April 20 against every form of racism or that Israel had “resorted to military intolerance. We hope the Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, left, takes part in a demonstration outside aggression to make an entire nation conference can still serve this a press conference room after Iran’s President Mahmoud homeless under the pretext of Jewish purpose,” Father Lombardi said. Ahmadinejad addressed a conference on racism at the United Nations suffering” and had established a The following day, the Vatican European headquarters in Geneva on April 20. Dozens of diplomats “totally racist government in the spokesman issued a broader walked out of the conference after President Ahmadinejad accused See IRAN, page 8A Israel of being the “most cruel and racist regime.” Page 2A The Criterion Friday, April 24, 2009 Lasting memories the norm for parishioners throughout archdiocese (Editor’s note: To help mark the current church, St. Jude, is also warm and whom were destined never to return from about her great-grandfather: celebration of the 175th anniversary inviting. We are more involved with the their missions. There wasn’t a dry eye in “Chuck Hill, who is my great- of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Church now than I ever had been the church. grandfather, has lived his life as a devout The Criterion is occasionally sharing before. Besides Mass, we “As a member of Catholic. He attended St. John’s School for stories and memories from readers of how enjoy other functions such St. Columba/ boys in Indianapolis and Cathedral High their lives have been shaped by their as parish festivals and St. Bartholomew parishes School. As a serious student and also a Catholic faith and the Church in central the fish fry. Additionally, since 1964, I have heard server at St. John’s, Chuck had dreams of and southern Indiana. This week, we share this is my fourth year many excellent homilies becoming a priest. Chuck played baseball four stories, ranging from a woman who teaching religious from subsequent pastors in his childhood, and was skilled at the found a home in the Church to a bishop’s education. Father Joseph McNally game. Because of his love of baseball, advice that changed a man’s life.) “No matter where we and Father Clem Davis, Chuck also had dreams of playing ball for are or which church we but none has stayed in a living. Compiled by John Shaughnessy call home, the Archdiocese my memory the way “When he was about to graduate from of Indianapolis will always Father Gleason’s message Cathedral High School (Class of 1932), Finding a home have a special meaning to of more than 30 years ago Chuck was offered a job to earn money “I had always attended the Catholic me and my family.” has done.” playing baseball. But what about the Church prior to coming to Indiana in 1997, priesthood? For Chuck, it was difficult to but was never involved beyond attendance,” A homily so good, it’s The joys of parish life choose which direction he would go—take writes Melinda Willey. “I decided when I smoking “My daughters and I the baseball offer or enroll in St. Meinrad’s. went to college that I did not like my “ ‘If you got them, smoke anticipate with excitement the “Seeking counsel, Chuck visited Bishop Catholic choices in Muncie. I began to them.’ Those words get your attention when annual St. Christopher Mid-Summer [Joseph] Chartrand. Bishop Chartrand put entertain other churches, but never found used as an introduction to a homily,” begins Festival in July,” Mark Hummer notes. his arm around Chuck and told him to one where I was completely home. Robert Krakoski, a member of “They have the best food anywhere. Over follow his heart and play ball. Because of “Then I met my future husband, St. Bartholomew Parish in Columbus. the years, I have volunteered at the bingo Bishop Chartrand, Chuck started his Matthew, and he introduced me to a church “Military guys and gals know what tent, the dining room and the lemon baseball career. Success in playing baseball in the Indianapolis area where he lived. those words mean, and Father Patrick shake-up booth. led Chuck to his future job with the Indian- Even though he was not Catholic—he was Gleason, then pastor of [the former] “I always feel moved when I hear the apolis Fire Department, to his future wife, Christian—he thought I would like this St. Columba Parish [in Columbus], used trumpets play on Easter Sunday Mass. The and to being a father of five children. church. He took me to Mass for the first them to great effect to get the attention of music at the St. Christopher Sunday night Chuck held strong to his faith that guided time on Easter Sunday 2000.