Catholic Schools Week stories and photos, pages 9-28. Serving the ChurchCriterion in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 CriterionOnline.com January 26, 2007 Vol. XLVII, No. 15 75¢ Archbishop United for life shares Youths bring energy, commitment to March for Life immigration By Katie Berger vision with Special to The Criterion WASHINGTON—They come from Photos by Katie Berger lawmakers different parishes, deaneries, schools and cities in central and southern By Brigid Curtis Ayer Indiana, but the nearly 600 high school and college students from across the Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, chair- archdiocese came together to unite in man of the board of the Indiana Catholic prayer, love for life and as the Body of Conference, shared his Christ on Jan. 21-22 in the nation’s cap- vision of welcoming ital. immigrants with Like each year since 1973, thousands Indiana lawmakers of predominantly young people during a Jan. 17 swarmed Washington for the annual ICC legislative lun- March for Life to pray for an end to cheon at the Westin abortion. Hotel in Indianapolis. The hope of march organizers and “Immigration marchers is that their united presence reform is not only a will further the fight toward the reversal Archbishop Daniel M. complex, but a con- of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Buechlein troversial issue,” Wade and Doe Archbishop Buechein Archbishop Wuerl: v. Bolton deci- told the lawmakers. Change hearts sions that for Quoting from the Indiana bishops’ through prayer, 34 years have recently released pastoral “I Was a page 3. made abortion Stranger and You Welcomed Me: Meeting legal during all Christ in New Neighbors,” the archbishop nine months of said, “We Catholic bishops of Indiana Above, St. Malachy parishioners pregnancy. recommit ourselves and our dioceses to Christen Damier and Sarah Erdely of Grace Fuson and Matthew Side- welcoming others as Christ himself. We Brownsburg sing as they prepare to bottom, two teenagers traveling in the embrace an authentic and enduring form of march for life on Jan. 22 in annual pro-life pilgrimage sponsored by Hoosier hospitality that goes beyond Washington. Christen is a senior at the archdiocesan Office for Pro-Life superficial slogans to the heart of what it Brownsburg High School and Sarah is Ministry, are in many ways very differ- means to be a community of faith. a sophomore at Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. ent. “In the Gospels, we learn that our High School in Indianapolis. Grace, who is a senior at John Paul II neighbor is anyone who is in need— Catholic High and member of St. Patrick including those who are homeless, hun- Right, Jacinta Dela Cruz, a junior at Parish in Terre Haute, participated in her gry, sick or in prison. A neighbor may John Paul II Catholic High and fourth national pro-life march this week. well be a complete stranger whose back- member of St. Patrick Parish in Matthew, who is a sophomore at ground, experience or social standing is Terre Haute, prays as she marches Our Lady of Providence High School in very different from ours,” Archbishop with archdiocesan pilgrims during the Clarksville and member of St. Mary Buechlein said. 34th annual March for Life on Jan. 22 Parish in New Albany, was experienc- “As a Catholic community, we vigor- in the nation’s capital. ing his first pro-life march in the ously support our nation’s right and nation’s capital. responsibility to provide secure borders, With their peers from Indiana, they but we reject positions or policies that are See MARCH, page 8 anti-immigrant, nativist, ethnocentric or racist,” he continued. “Such divisive and exclusionary attitudes are also profoundly anti-Catholic because they deny the Chaplain sees humility in Super Bowl-bound Colts dignity of human persons who are made in God’s image. They also contradict the By Sean Gallagher After the awards ceremony, the players essential unity and catholicity to which we made their way to their locker room, are called as members of the one family of BROWNSBURG—The Indianapolis where Father Gallagher said Dungy called God.” Colts had just completed a 38-34 heart- them to prayer. See LAWMAKERS, page 2 pounding victory on Jan. 21 that would “Tony said, ‘We’ve got to finish like send them to the Super Bowl on Feb. 4 in we’ve finished every game and just like Miami. we started,’ ” Father Gallagher said. “So Photo by A. J. Macht, Indianapolis Colts With blue and white confetti streaming we got everybody [together] and huddled through the air, team owner Jim Irsay and down and I said, ‘Heavenly Father, there head coach Tony Dungy stood on a stage are two words we want to offer you: on the field at the RCA Dome in Indian- thanks and praise.’ ” apolis to receive the Lamar Hunt Trophy, which is awarded each year to the winner The gift of humility of the American Football Conference Irsay and Dungy’s words and Father Championship. Gallagher’s post-game prayer were rooted At that moment—arguably the greatest in humility. They recognized that, how- in the history of the Colts’ franchise since ever great the Colts’ athletic talents might its move to Indianapolis in 1984—both be, they are still gifts that they received men expressed thanks and praise to God. from God. Standing nearby, Father Peter Gallagher, Father Gallagher said that he prays the Indianapolis Colts Chaplain Father Peter the Colts’ chaplain, appreciated their words. way he does with the team because he Gallagher poses on the sideline of M & T Bank “I was grateful that [Irsay] said that and views being the Colts’ chaplain as a gift. Stadium in Baltimore during a Jan. 13 NFL play- I thought, ‘Man, thank you,’ ” said Father “I’m fortunate to have been asked to be off game in which the Colts defeated the home- Gallagher. “I really thought that.” a part of this organization and what I’m town Ravens. For him, the faithful words of the doing to promote our Catholic faith,” he team’s leaders echoed “what Tony said about his volunteer ministry. and to use those gifts one day at a time [Dungy] has said all along and what a “My prayers before and after the game and one game at a time.” lot of these guys really do live, that is, are about humbleness for the gifts that He also said that the humility he brings gratitude to God.” God has given us, and to share those gifts See COLTS, page 7 Page 2 The Criterion Friday, January 26, 2007 driver’s certificate bill failed last year. LAWMAKERS Sen. Bob Deig (D-Mount Vernon) continued from page 1 had a different perspective. “Let’s face it, we are all immigrants,” Rep. Mike Murphy (R-Indianapolis), who led the fight he said. “We have to be sensitive toward Photos by Charles Schisla against anti-immigration legislation in 2006, said, “The pas- the immigrant and work together to toral letter by the Indiana bishops and strike a balance between placing limits the archbishop’s talk absolutely hit the on non-citizens while at the same time mark. The Gospel passage of finding a way for immigrants to become Matthew 25 quoted by the archbishop citizens.” Sen. Deig is a member of today is the essential guiding principle St. Phillip Parish in D-Mount Vernon, on this whole issue of immigration Ind., in the Evansville Diocese. reform. The problem we have is there Rep. Mara Candelaria Reardon are a lot of people who have nativist (D- Munster), who attended the motives, and it will take time and edu- luncheon, said, “For the most part, cation as the Indiana bishops are doing immigration reform is a federal issue. Rep. Mike Murphy to change minds.” Rep. Murphy is a It is premature to pass legislation until member of St. Jude Parish in the federal government does.” Indianapolis. Regarding the archbishop’s presenta- Another legislator, Sen. John Broden (D-South Bend), tion, Rep. Candelaria Reardon, who is a felt immigration reform would be better handled in member of St. Thomas More Parish in Washington. Munster, Ind., in the Diocese of Gary, “I’d prefer to see a federal response to immigration said, “It’s nice to see the Catholic reform rather than a patchwork of 50 states enacting differ- Church extending a welcoming hand to Sen. Richard D. Young, right, of Milltown, Ind., talks with other guests at the recent ent laws, which is not really an effective way to deal with the immigrant community.” Indiana Catholic Conference luncheon in Indianapolis. Sen. Young is the Democratic the issue,” Sen. Broden said. “In general, I Another Catholic legisla- Minority Leader in the Indiana State Senate. do support a guest worker provision, and tor, Sen. Jeff Drozda (R- think we should take steps to provide immi- Westfield), said, “I support Archbishop Daniel grants a legal road to obtain citizenship. I helping the immigrants M. Buechlein greets was very happy to hear the remarks of become citizens as long as newly elected State Archbishop Buechlein and the call by the they want to become citi- Rep. Mara Indiana bishops for compassionate treatment zens. The federal govern- Candelaria Reardon of immigrants. ment has really dropped the ball on this of Munster, Ind. “We have a Christian responsibility to provide a compas- issue and they expect the states to act.” Rep. Candelaria sionate and coherent response to immigrants rather than Sen. Drozda is a member of St. Maria Reardon is a mem- being punitive,” added Sen. Broden, who is a member of Goretti Parish in Westfield, Ind., in the ber of the Indiana Holy Cross Parish in South Bend, Ind., in the Fort Wayne- Diocese of Lafayette.