October 15, 2006 50¢ Volume 80, No. 37 www.diocesefwsb.org/TODAY Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend NOTRE DAME O ver 20 years ago, the seed of a dream to have a world-class academic building at Saint Mary’s College was planted. On Oct. 5, this dream was closer to becoming a reality. In a ceremony attended by students, faculty, staff, trustees, Sisters of the Holy Cross and many other interested people, the ground was blessed and broken. Shari Rodriguez, vice president for col- lege relations, said in her welcome that the new facility “demonstrates Saint Mary’s commitment to the highest academic stan- dards.” She went on to thank the more than 600 donors — faculty, staff, alumnae, cur- rent and past parents, students and friends of Saint Mary’s — who contributed over $16 million to cover the cost of construc- tion and to start an operating endowment. In her remarks, President Carol Ann Mooney said that it was a “time of looking forward to and hope for the future.” Even so, she reminded those gathered that it was important not to forget Saint Mary’s her- itage, in particular, the four Sisters of the Holy Cross who started the college and past presidents like Mother Pauline and Sister Madeleva. She said that they valued high quality education and would “approve of what we are doing here today.” Jill Vihtelic, acting vice president and dean of faculty, described the new facility and called it a building for the 21st century. It will have all the newest technology and enable interaction between faculty and stu- dents outside the classroom. Bishop D’Arcy, with his Irish wit, said “As some- one technologically challenged, I don’t think I could hack it in this building!” Saint Mary’s College breaks ground for new academic facility PROVIDED BY MARY LIZ WALTER The University of Notre Dame Right to Life organized a Cemetery of the Innocents to raise awareness of abortion and to bring to the forefront the number of aborted children each day in the U.S. SMC, PAGE 5 T ODAY ’ S C ATHOLIC T ODAY ’ S C ATHOLIC ABORTION ATROCITIES Indiana’s first saint to be canonized Sunday in Rome DIOCESE OF FORT WAYNE-SOUTH BEND ARCHIVES St. Augustine Academy was established in 1846 by foundress Mother Theodore Guerin and pastor Father Julian Benoit. The academy was located on the corner of Calhoun and Jefferson streets and is considered the first Catholic school of Fort Wayne. Mother Theodore had impact on Catholic school history in Fort Wayne FORTWAYNE — When Mother Theodore Guérin is canonized on Sunday, Oct. 15, in Rome, the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend will be celebrating a part of its educational history. Mother Theodore is considered the foundress of the first Catholic school in Fort Wayne, St. Augustine, in 1846, with St. Augustine pastor, Father Julian Benoit. St. Augustine Church would become the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. St. Augustine Academy was located on the corner of Calhoun and Jefferson streets. Today, the site is the diocesan chancery. “Fort Wayne, there is a vast amount of good to be done there,” are the words written by Mother Theodore, in the chapter from the “History of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods,” a book published in 1949 and written by Sister Mary Borromeo Brown. Having been in correspondence with Father Benoit, Mother Theodore affirmed plans in 1846 that the Sisters of Providence would make Fort Wayne a mission. Father Benoit had already built a brick struc- ture that would function as their school and convent. While some of the sisters’ mission establishments across the states of Indiana and Illinois were meager — almost impoverished — Father Benoit furnished the house, provided the necessary cooking utensils, land and a school waiting to open. The foundresses of St. Augustine included Sister Mary Magdalen, Sister Catherine and Sister Caroline. They left Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on Aug. 24. Mother Theodore and Sister Basilide accompanied the INDIANA, PAGE 24 The law comes to town dressed in red Red Mass offered for area law makers Pages 13-15 Addendum Pope explains Islam report Page 4 Kids’ partnership St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth works with Boys and Girls Clubs Page 8 Teacher tribute Saint Joseph’s remembers Tom Gerencher Page 9 Football playoffs ICCL and CYO games reported Page 20 BY TIM JOHNSON THE CANONIZATION MAY BE VIEWED on Eternal Word Television Network, EWTN. Please check times for the live broadcast and rebroadcast at www.ewtn.com. Tentatively the EWTN canonization will air live from 4 to 6:30 a.m. (EDT) on Oct. 15 and rebroadcast at 12 to 2:30 p.m. and again from 9 to 10:30 p.m. (EDT). Check local listings to confirm time and channel. TODAY’S CATHOLIC WILL PROVIDE Web site and podcast updates of the can- onization. Visit www.diocesefwsb.org for information. BY SISTER MARGIE LAVONIS, CSC
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NOTRE DAME
Over 20 years ago, the seed of a dream tohave a world-class academic building
at Saint Mary’s College was planted. OnOct. 5, this dream was closer to becoming areality. In a ceremony attended by students,faculty, staff, trustees, Sisters of the HolyCross and many other interested people, theground was blessed and broken.
Shari Rodriguez, vice president for col-lege relations, said in her welcome that thenew facility “demonstrates Saint Mary’scommitment to the highest academic stan-dards.” She went on to thank the more than600 donors — faculty, staff, alumnae, cur-rent and past parents, students and friendsof Saint Mary’s — who contributed over$16 million to cover the cost of construc-tion and to start an operating endowment.
In her remarks, President Carol AnnMooney said that it was a “time of lookingforward to and hope for the future.” Evenso, she reminded those gathered that it wasimportant not to forget Saint Mary’s her-itage, in particular, the four Sisters of theHoly Cross who started the college and pastpresidents like Mother Pauline and SisterMadeleva. She said that they valued highquality education and would “approve ofwhat we are doing here today.”
Jill Vihtelic, acting vice president anddean of faculty, described the new facilityand called it a building for the 21st century.It will have all the newest technology andenable interaction between faculty and stu-dents outside the classroom. BishopD’Arcy, with his Irish wit, said “As some-one technologically challenged, I don’tthink I could hack it in this building!”
Saint Mary’s College breaksground for new academic facility
PROVIDED BY MARY L IZ WALTER
The University of Notre Dame Right to
Life organized a Cemetery of the
Innocents to raise awareness of abortion
and to bring to the forefront the number of
aborted children each day in the U.S. S M C , P A G E 5
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ABORTION ATROCITIES
Indiana’s first saint to be canonized Sunday in Rome
DIOCESE OF FORT WAYNE-SOUTH BEND ARCHIVES
St. Augustine Academy was established in 1846 by foundress Mother Theodore Guerin andpastor Father Julian Benoit. The academy was located on the corner of Calhoun andJefferson streets and is considered the first Catholic school of Fort Wayne.
Mother Theodore had impact onCatholic school history in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE — When Mother Theodore Guérin iscanonized on Sunday, Oct. 15, in Rome, the Dioceseof Fort Wayne-South Bend will be celebrating a partof its educational history.
Mother Theodore is considered the foundress of thefirst Catholic school in Fort Wayne, St. Augustine, in1846, with St. Augustine pastor, Father Julian Benoit.St. Augustine Church would become the Cathedral ofthe Immaculate Conception. St. Augustine Academywas located on the corner of Calhoun and Jeffersonstreets. Today, the site is the diocesan chancery.
“Fort Wayne, there is a vast amount of good to bedone there,” are the words written by MotherTheodore, in the chapter from the “History of theSisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods,” abook published in 1949 and written by Sister MaryBorromeo Brown.
Having been in correspondence with FatherBenoit, Mother Theodore affirmed plans in 1846 thatthe Sisters of Providence would make Fort Wayne amission. Father Benoit had already built a brick struc-ture that would function as their school and convent.
While some of the sisters’ mission establishmentsacross the states of Indiana and Illinois were meager— almost impoverished — Father Benoit furnishedthe house, provided the necessary cooking utensils,land and a school waiting to open.
The foundresses of St. Augustine included SisterMary Magdalen, Sister Catherine and Sister Caroline.They left Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on Aug. 24.Mother Theodore and Sister Basilide accompanied the
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AddendumPope explains Islam report
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TODAY’S CATHOLIC Bishop participates in collegiateevents across the diocese
Who was this man?Maybe 50 years from now on the cam-
pus of the University of Saint Francis, someyoung freshmen will ask this, as they seethe writings of Pope John Paul II across thewalls of the beautiful new Pope John PaulII Center. What a joy it was to dedicate thiscenter made possible by the generosity ofmany, including the Sisters of Saint Francisof Perpetual Adoration of Mishawaka.
A golden October. People everywhere. Ialso blessed the Lee and Jim Vann Library,which is centered there. To many, SaintFrancis is known for their routinely suc-cessful football team. More important, it isan outstanding academic institution with awidely-known art department, and I blessedthe Stations of the Cross in that new build-ing, done by Art Cislo, a professor of art atthe university.
One has to be grateful for whatSister Elise Kriss, OSF, and thesisters, faculty and administrationhave accomplished these last 10or 15 years at the University ofSaint Francis. How wonderfulthat this new center of learningwas dedicated to Pope John PaulII, who was himself a longtimeuniversity professor, and tookgreat joy in this. I cited his wordsfound in “Fides et Ratio,” a bril-liant encyclical he wrote on theunity between faith and reason.
“Faith and reason are like two wings onwhich the human spirit rises to the con-templation of truth; and God has placedin the human heart a desire to know thetruth — in a word, to know himself — sothat, by knowing and loving God, men and womenmay also come to the fullness of truth about them-selves.”
— “Fides et Ratio,” Pope John Paul II.
A diocese of universitiesAfter three wonderful days with our
priests in a continuing education seminar, Istopped at Saint Mary’s College in SouthBend for the dedication of their new aca-demic center. Here, one has to think of theSisters of Holy Cross who came here 160years ago. Although they came as domes-tics, they quickly turned to education andbrought their wisdom to the floods of immi-grants coming across the continent. Itremains an extraordinary institution of high-er learning. It was a joy to say a prayer ofblessing for this new building.
In the evening, I was at the University ofNotre Dame with a group of bishops, con-stituting a special ad hoc committee work-ing with theologians on a pastoral initiativeon marriage. Their effort is to deepen andexpand the knowledge of our people on themystery of Christian marriage, and to dothis with full awareness of those things inthe culture which are opposed to the values
of marriage; such as, fidelity, chastity andmarriage as a union of life and love.Excellent presentations were given byProfessors John Cavadini, Gary Andersenand David Fagerberg of the Notre Damefaculty of theology.
Our diocese has always been blessed bygreat institutions of higher learning. It wasa privilege to be at three events in the sameweek.
At Manchester College with our young people
I was off on a beautiful Saturday to be atManchester College with 1,000 junior highstudents. Recent church documents on ped-agogy and catechesis emphasize the impor-tance of this particular age. It is true. Manythings in modern culture have brought tothe minds and hearts of our young peopleelements both positive and negative. Whilegrowing in the ability on matters technolog-ical, they are also bombarded with mattersopposed to human dignity as young menand women.
So, for the last five or six years, we havehad a day for those in our junior high whoare preparing for confirmation. As always,my heart and mind turned to our priests.Twenty-three priests came from across thediocese — from South Bend, Fort Wayneand places in between — to hear confes-
sions. I also helped briefly with confessionsand celebrated Mass for the young people.This is the beginning of 11 months ofpreparation for this great sacrament throughwhich their baptism will be completed, andthey will be strengthened to be witnesses ofChrist. The song, prayer, silence, theEucharist and the entertainment made it aspecial day.
Especially inspiring was the presenceand leadership of Cindy Black, the newdirector of our Office of Youth Ministry inthe diocese. It was a joy to be with her andalso Janice Martin of our Office ofCatechesis. The Office of Catechesis leadsthis day along with the Office of YouthMinistry. It was a splendid success and ajoy to be there. Young people receiving thesacrament of penance all over the campus;prayer and silence. Song and instruction.Cindy told me later how impressed she waswith the joy of our priests, many of whomhad come considerable distances, and howstruck the young people were as the prieststurned to go to confession to one another.
May God bless these young people asthey approach this year of prayer and learn-ing.
Three days with our priestsSome years ago, in consultation with our
presbyteral council, we considered strength-ening the element of continuing educationfor our priests. Last year, the chair of thetheology department of the University ofNotre Dame, Professor John Cavadini, ledus through an enriching and very substan-tive treatment of the Fathers of the Church.
This year, we turned to Carolyn Woo,dean of the Mendoza School of Business atNotre Dame. She and her colleagues pre-pared for us an excellent three days. Firstthere was the dean herself with a reflectionof her spiritual and intellectual journey, inwhich she shared with us her devotion toOur Lady, her sense of the providence ofGod and of mission, her beautiful years atPurdue University and her competence inthe area of American business.
We then had several talks on such thingsas how to prioritize; conflict resolution;how to manage staff and funds; how tokeep a sense of vocation and mission onconcrete, practical matters such as these.
Over 50 priests were in attendance andthey were quite taken by the excellent pre-sentations. We concelebrated Mass each dayand had beautiful morning and eveningprayer. A special thanks to our diocesanmaster-of-ceremonies, Jim Fitzpatrick. Jimis serving as interim director of our Officeof Worship and attended some of the semi-
nars as our token business man.As priests, we do not receive
training in these matters. Here wehad among us some of the finestexperts helping us to be betteradministrators. This is important.All administration and fiscal carein a parish is essentially a pas-toral work. It is not somethingsecular and, if done right on thediocesan or parish level, it canstrengthen the life of faith.Especially noteworthy was apresentation by Father TimothyScully, CSC, assisted by VivaBartkus. Father Scully is thefounder of ACE, which hashelped many dioceses, includingour own, by training teachers at
Notre Dame. They have served well in thepoorer areas of the country and in severalschools in our diocese as well. What heshared with us is a study of the situation ofCatholic schools throughout the land —their strengths as well as the concernswhich must be faced.
The willingness of so many exemplaryscholars to spend this time with us was verytouching to our priests and very enrichingas well.
Off to RomeBy the time you read this, I will be wing-
ing over the ocean with some priests andothers from our diocese to be present at thecanonization of Mother Theodore Guérin. Itwill be a moment of grace and strength. Ipromise to spend significant time prayingfor all of you.
The Yankees are gone, taken down bythe Detroit Tigers and the excellent skipper,Jim Leland. I have to admit I am glad. Iwill be rooting for the Tigers to take it all.
Mother Theodore Guérin’s life, sainthoodseen as summons to holiness
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Thevice postulator of the sainthoodcause of Mother TheodoreGuérin, foundress of the Sistersof Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., sees her life andOct. 15 canonization in Rome asa summons to holiness.
Providence Sister Marie KevinTighe, who was promoter andvice postulator for the completedcause, said she hoped that foreach Sister of Providence thecanonization “would deepen herown understanding of the call toholiness in her life in imitation ofSt. Mother Theodore.”
Beyond that, she told CatholicNews Service in a phone inter-view Oct. 5, “I would hope thatevery person would understandthe fact that God does not createjust some persons to becomesaints.” Everyone is called toholiness, she said, citing a chap-ter with that theme in the SecondVatican Council’s DogmaticConstitution on the Church.
Sister Marie Kevin also hoped“Catholics and others would real-ize that the most important aspectof sainthood is the way the per-son lived life according to theGospels, and that the miracles aresecondary to that.” In general, thechurch must confirm two mira-cles through the intercession ofthe sainthood candidate beforecanonization.
The Sisters of Providencefoundress was born Anne-Therese Guérin Oct. 2, 1798, inEtables, a village in Brittany, thepicturesque French peninsula jut-ting into the Atlantic. Her fami-ly’s cottage near the ocean likelyprompted her fondness for theseashore.
She had three siblings, twobrothers who died in childhood ina fire and a sister, Marie Jeanne,who outlived her. Her father, alieutenant in Napoleon’s navy,was killed by bandits in 1813while returning home from duty.Her mother, who taught theyoung Anne-Therese at home,never quite got over the loss ofher husband and became aninvalid.
At age 20 Anne-Therese want-ed to enter religious life, but hermother refused permission. Fiveyears later, with her mother’sconsent, she entered the Sisters ofProvidence of Ruille-sur-Loir. AsSister St. Theodore, she madefirst vows in 1825 and perpetualvows in 1831. For eight years,she directed a school in Rennes,an industrial town, then wastransferred to Soulaines, whereshe administered the school andstudied pharmacy and medicinewith a local doctor.
Meanwhile, in 1834 on theAmerican frontier, Bishop SimonBrute de Remur, another nativeBreton, became the first bishopof the Diocese of Vincennes,Ind., which is now theArchdiocese of Indianapolis butwhich at that time comprised allof Indiana and the eastern third ofIllinois. People were pushing
west from the Atlantic seaboard,and Bishop Brute saw a need forCatholic sisters to serve in thelarge diocese.
He sent a colleague to Franceto find a congregation willing tohelp. The superior of the Ruillecommunity felt Sister St.Theodore would be perfect tolead such a mission, but she wasreluctant because of poor health.She had contracted smallpox as apostulant, and the treatment shereceived for it was believed tohave damaged her digestive sys-tem.
But, after a period of prayerand discernment, she sailed fromFrance with two other sisters andthree novices July 27, 1840. Theylanded in New York Sept. 7, andarrived Oct. 22 at the forest clear-ing already named Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.
Despite much hardship, the sixsisters opened an academy forgirls that became Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and began thefoundation of a new religiouscongregation modeled on the onethey had left in France.
Ill health accompanied MotherTheodore throughout adulthood.For many years she lived onbroth and soft foods. She diedMay 14, 1856.
Her cause for sainthood wasopened in 1909. After her life,work and writings were examinedin U.S. and French dioceses and
at the Vatican, Pope John Paul IIdeclared her venerable in 1992.She was beatified in 1998, oncethe Vatican accepted as miracu-lous the 1908 healing ofProvidence Sister MaryTheodosia Mug through MotherTheodore’s intercession. A sec-ond miracle through her interces-sion, the healing of the right eyeof Philip McCord, the facilitiesmanager at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, was accepted by theVatican earlier this year.
Mother Theodore’s remainshad been in a tomb under thefloor of the Church of theImmaculate Conception at themotherhouse in St. Mary-of-the-Woods. On her feast day Oct. 3,her remains were transferred to acoffin built by staff carpenters forplacement adjacent to thechurch’s altar. With MotherTheodore’s canonization, the con-gregation felt the new restingplace would allow for better visi-tation and prayer.
Sister Marie Kevin said shealso hoped “that other youngwomen would be touched by thestory of the life of MotherTheodore and respond to God’scall as women religious in ourcongregation.” The mission ofthe Sisters of Providence today is“to promote God’s providence byworks of love, mercy and jus-tice,” she said.
From that first academy, theirteaching ministry spread acrossIndiana, and extended to Illinois,Massachusetts, California,Florida, Texas and Oklahoma.They were the first U.S. women’scongregation to establish a mis-sion in China, and currently theyserve in Taiwan, China and thePhilippines.
About 125 members of thecommunity were to travel toRome for the canonization; thecongregation also will celebrateMother Theodore’s sainthoodOct. 21-22 at St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Details are provided onthe sisters’ Web site,www.spsmw.org.
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Sister Paul Bernadette Bounk, a Sister of St. Joseph, and Julie Pavukflush a catheter on Giselle, a sick alpaca at White Violet Farm at St.Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., Oct. 5. The farm is a ministry of the Sisters ofProvidence, who raise the alpacas for breeding and for their fleece.Blessed Mother Theodore Guérin, foundress of the Sisters of Providenceof St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., will be canonized Oct. 15 in Rome.
STATEMENT FROM BISHOP JOHN M. D’ARCY
Mother Theodore Guérinand her canonization
I have many thoughts in mind as I go to Rome this week. First, Ithink of all the religious, especially the women religious, the sisters whohave labored in this diocese. There is no question that they constitute oneof the very greatest human instruments that Divine Providence has usedto build up this local church, as we prepare to embrace the 150thanniversary of our diocese.
I see my visit and my time there of prayer and worship as an opportu-nity to give thanks to God for the sisters who have labored throughoutthe length and breadth of the diocese — Sisters of Providence; Sisters ofHoly Cross; Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration; Sisters of PoorHandmaid of Jesus Christ; Victory Noll Sisters; Felician Sisters;Franciscan Sisters of Mokena; Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order ofSaint Francis, Sisters of St. Agnes, School Sisters of Notre Dame; Sistersof Notre Dame; Franciscan Sisters of Milwaukee; and other groups withsmaller numbers. These constitute the major congregations; but I believethere have been other groups and some even singly. Many were in edu-cation, health care, pastoral ministry and social work. They came as reli-gious originally from Germany and France. For many years they servedwith very small wages and under poor conditions; but always with joyand a sense of vocation.
Models of holinessThe Second Vatican Council has a chapter on the universal call to holi-
ness. The sisters highlighted this call to holiness by living their vows.Eminent among them was Mother Theodore Guerin. In all her time here,this woman suffered greatly and knew suffering in her physical health andin being misinterpreted and misunderstood, often by those in authority.
Saints are given to us so that we may learn from them. While wetranslate it into our own personality and our own life, we must listen towhat they said. Here are the words of Mother Theodore Guerin as shelanded in New York with her sisters after a terrible trip of 40 days acrossthe great ocean.
“On Monday, we will have the opportunity of going to confession andon Tuesday, the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, receivingCommunion. While shedding an abundance of tears, we renewed theconsecration of ourselves to God for the mission to which he hadordained to call us. How sweet for us the moment when we had the hap-piness of uniting ourselves to our Lord in the Holy Sacrament afterhaving been so deprived of this inestimable favor.”
Unable to receive holy Communion during the journey, they felt athome now and in greater communion with him. We are able to receivecommunion each day and so we learn from this sister, who lived con-stantly in the presence of God, how we should treasure the BlessedSacrament.
The group we are bringing is small — priests who have served inparishes where the Sisters of Providence served, and a few laity. Wewill join others from our diocese in a larger group from Indianapolis. Ipromise to pray for this diocese in Rome and offer Mass for all of youat St. Peter’s. I promise to pray for more vocations to the consecratedlife and the priesthood.
Bishop John M. D’Arcy
B Y N A N C Y H A R T N A G E L
Rafael Guizar Valencia to become firstBishop/Knight of Columbus to be a saint
ROME — Bishop Rafael GuizarValencia (1878-1938), who willbe canonized in Rome on Oct. 15by Pope Benedict XVI, willbecome the seventh Knight ofColumbus and the first Bishop/Knight to be declared a saint.
“We welcome the canoniza-tion of our brother Knight,Bishop Guizar Valencia, andknow that his life of courage andlegacy of evangelization will bean inspiration to each of our 13million members around theworld,” said Supreme KnightCarl A. Anderson, who willattend Bishop Guizar Valencia’scanonization in Rome.
Rafael Guizar Valencia wasborn in Cotija de la Paz,Michoacan, Mexico, on April 16,1878. He was ordained a priest in1901. In 1915, when the Mexicangovernment issued an order thathe be shot on sight, he escaped tothe United States, and then wenton to serve the church in
Guatemala and Cuba.While in Cuba, he was conse-
crated Bishop of Veracruz,Mexico. The end of the revolu-tion enabled him to return toMexico in January 1920, and hejoined Knights of ColumbusCouncil 2311 in Jalapa, Veracruzon Aug. 16, 1923.
Bishop Guizar Valencia wasforced to flee Mexico once againin 1927, during the persecution ofthe church under MexicanPresident Plutarco Calles. Hereturned in 1929, the year thechurch reached an accord withthe Mexican government, reachedin part because of successful lob-bying by the Knights ofColumbus. After his return toMexico, Bishop Guizar Valenciacontinued his ministry, andbecame known as “the bishop ofthe poor.” He died of naturalcauses on June 6, 1938, and wasbeatified by Pope John Paul II onJan. 29, 1995.
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Theologians: Unbaptized babies inheaven makes more sense than limbo
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Tohope that babies who die withoutbeing baptized will go to heavenmakes more sense than the ideathat they go to limbo, says agroup of papally appointed the-ologians.
While no one can be certain ofthe fate of unbaptized babies whodie, Christians can and shouldtrust that God will welcome thosebabies into heaven, said membersof the International TheologicalCommission.
The commission, a Vaticanadvisory board, met Oct. 2-6 tocontinue work on a statementexplaining why the concept oflimbo entered the common teach-ing of the church, why it wasnever officially defined asCatholic doctrine, and why hopefor their salvation makes moresense, said Father PaulMcPartlan, a member of the com-mission and a professor at TheCatholic University of Americain Washington.
“We cannot say we know withcertainty what will happen” tounbaptized babies, FatherMcPartlan said, “but we havegood grounds to hope that God inhis mercy and love looks afterthese children and brings them tosalvation.”
Speaking the last day of thecommission’s meeting, FatherMcPartlan said the 30 commis-sion members were in agreementon the main thesis of the docu-ment, but they had not put thefinishing touches on it. If theyvote on the final version by mail,the document could be releasedin 2007.
He said that while affirmingpeople’s hope, the documenttakes pains to explain theChristian belief that baptism isnecessary to guarantee salvationand urges parents to baptize theirinfants.
The document “in no waymeans to lessen the urgency withwhich the church invites parentsto have their children baptized,”Father McPartlan said Oct. 6.
“What we are trying to do is tosay, ‘What does the church saywhen confronted with the situa-tion of an infant who has diedwithout being baptized?’ Thatand that alone is what promptedour document.
“The answer is not a simplis-tic, ‘Oh, don’t worry; everythingis fine,’” but rather that God’sendless mercy, his love pouredout in Jesus Christ and his desireto save all people gives a solidbasis for hoping those childrenwill be saved despite not havingbeen baptized.
The commission began formalstudies of the question in 2004when Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger,now Pope Benedict XVI, waspresident of the advisory bodyand prefect of the Congregationfor the Doctrine of the Faith.
Pope Benedict celebratedMass Oct. 6 with the commissionmembers; in his homily, he spokeabout the role of theologians aslistening to the word of God inorder to help other’s hear thegood news. But he did not men-tion the so-called limbo docu-ment at all.
Father McPartlan said thecommission began consideringthe question because priests andbishops around the world hadasked then-Cardinal Ratzinger for“an updated Catholic statement inresponse to the distressing humansituation” of parents mourningthe loss of a baby before baptism.
The commission also hoped tobe able to respond to questionsraised by those mourning thelives of babies lost through abor-tion. Because the CatholicChurch teaches that human lifebegins at conception, the questionapplies to those babies as well,Father McPartlan said.
He also said the theologiansfelt called to articulate a Catholicexpression of hope in a worldwhere hope is often lacking andlives are often laid to waste bywar and violence.
Realizing some people couldmisinterpret the statement as say-ing that baptism is unnecessaryfor infants because they are inca-pable of sinning, the document
reaffirms church teaching aboutthe reality of original sin.
The church believes that withthe exception of the BlessedVirgin Mary and Jesus, everyhuman being is born marked withthe stain of original sin, whichdistances them from God.
As the Catechism of theCatholic Church explained:“Born with a fallen human natureand tainted by original sin, chil-dren also have need of the newbirth in baptism to be freed fromthe power of darkness andbrought into the realm of thefreedom of the children of God,to which all men are called.”
But the catechism, publishedin 1992, did not mention limbo.
In fact, regarding the fate ofchildren who die without thegrace of baptism, it said, thechurch entrusts them to themercy of God.
Presenting the commission’swork to Pope Benedict last year,Cardinal William J. Levada, pre-fect of the doctrinal congregationand president of the commission,said the statement was importantbecause “the number of babiesnot baptized has increased con-siderably,” and the church knowsthat salvation “is only reachablein Christ through the HolySpirit.”
He also told the pope last yearthat he hoped the statementwould be published soon.
Father McPartlan said therewere “no hiccups” in the draftingprocess, but the commission’swork takes time.
In the 1985 book-length inter-view, “The Ratzinger Report,”and in the 2000 book, “God andthe World,” the future PopeBenedict said focusing on hopemade more sense theologicallythen upholding the idea of limbo,where unbaptized babies wouldenjoy “natural happiness” foreternity, but would not be inheaven in the presence of God.
Limbo, he pointed out, wasnever a defined article ofCatholic faith, but rather was ahypothesis formed on the basis ofthe church’s belief in the need forbaptism.
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Mother Theodore artifacts on display at museumINDIANAPOLIS — Organized religion played a significant role inshaping the Hoosier character during the pioneer period.
In honor of Mother Theodore Guérin’s canonization on Oct. 15, theIndiana State Museum will include artifacts on loan from the Sisters ofProvidence archives in the museum’s second floor core gallery, TheHoosier Way. The items on display include a rosary of St. Anne, some-times referred to as St. Anne’s chaplet; shoes worn by Mother Theodorewhen working with the sisters in the gardens and fields; a hand-paintedengraving in its original frame, Death of St. Joseph, which hung overMother Theodore’s bed during her time at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods anda wooden crucifix that belonged to Mother Theodore.
The items are to go on public display beginning Oct. 12 prior to theOct. 15 canonization ceremony. They will remain on display at themuseum through 2007.
Pope adds explanatory noteto remarks on Islam
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — PopeBenedict XVI has added anexplanatory note to his contro-versial remarks on Islam, sayingthe text provoked misinterpreta-tion and “understandable indig-nation” among Muslims.
The explanation appeared Oct.9 in a footnote in the Vatican’sonline version of the speech onfaith and reason given by thepope in Regensburg, Germany, inmid-September.
In his speech, the pope spokebriefly about religion and vio-lence, quoting the 14th-centuryByzantine Emperor Manuel IIPaleologus, who said: “Show mejust what Mohammed broughtthat was new, and there you willfind things only evil and inhu-man, such as his command tospread by the sword the faith hepreached.”
In the new footnote, the popere-emphasized a point he hasmade several times since deliver-ing the speech — that he did notshare the emperor’s views onIslam.
“In the Muslim world, thisquotation has unfortunately beentaken as an expression of my per-sonal position, thus arousingunderstandable indignation,” thenote said.
“I hope that the reader of mytext can see immediately that this
sentence does not express mypersonal view of the Quran, forwhich I have the respect due tothe holy book of a great reli-gion,” the pope said.
“In quoting the text of theEmperor Manuel II, I intendedsolely to draw out the essentialrelationship between faith andreason. On this point I am inagreement with Manuel II, butwithout endorsing his polemic,”he said.
Part of the text of the papalspeech has been retranslated inEnglish and other languages.Originally the text opened thequotation by noting that EmperorManual spoke “somewhatbrusquely” about Islam. That waschanged to “with a startlingbrusqueness, a brusqueness thatwe find unacceptable.”
The pope has several timesexpressed regret that his wordshad caused Muslims to takeoffense, and he convened Muslimrepresentatives and diplomats tooffer a personal explanation.
While many Muslim leadershave said they consider the issueclosed, other groups have insist-ed that the pope offer a full apol-ogy.
Vatican officials have pointedout that in his original speech thepope had been arguing in favorof religious values in moderncultures — a position which theysay should be welcomed byMuslims.
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Following remarks fromSusanMcIlduff, student bodypresident, there was a ritual ofblessing led by Bishop D’Arcywho expressed gratitude to theearly sisters who came fromFrance. They saw the need and“turned almost immediatelyfrom being domestics to educa-tion.”
After the ground was blessed,representatives of the administra-tion, students and board, alongwith the bishop, donned whitehard hats and with blue shovelsbroke the land. It was a momen-tous day for Saint Mary’sCollege.
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Shari Rodriguez and student Sara Sabie look on as Bishop John M.D’Arcy blesses the ground for the new academic building at Saint Mary’sCollege.
SPIRITUAL GROWTH FOR WOMEN
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Conference calls for Christian responseto the death penalty
EMMITSBURG, Md. (CNS) —When Shannon Schieber was 18months old, she already knew thealphabet. By the time she was 3,she was reading better than most6-year-olds.
With perfect grades in school,Shannon was the president of herhigh school and president of herfreshman class at Duke University,where she graduated in three yearswith a triple major in mathematics,economics and philosophy.
Vicki Schieber, Shannon’sproud mother, described herdaughter as “a gift beyond any-thing you could possibly believe,”a young woman who lived herCatholic faith in every way.
That’s what made May 7, 1998,such a terrible day in the Schieberfamily.
It was on that day whenShannon was raped and murderedin her apartment near the end ofher first year of graduate school ona full scholarship at the WhartonSchool at the University ofPennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Despite her overwhelming loss,Schieber, a Catholic, said she hasforgiven the man who took herdaughter’s life. Not only that, sheasked that he not be put to deathfor his crimes and that the deathpenalty itself be abolished.
Schieber, who lives in theWashington Archdiocese, was oneof several death penalty opponentswho spoke Sept. 30 at Mount St.
Mary’s University in Emmitsburgfor a conference called “Witnessand Action: Christian Responses tothe Death Penalty in Maryland.”About 100 people attended thedaylong event, which wasdesigned to raise awareness withinthe religious community about thedeath penalty.
Schieber said she believes alllife is sacred. When the state hasthe ability to protect other lives byapplying life sentences withoutparole, it must do so, she said.
“Throughout Shannon’s life, wetaught her that we could not hateand have revenge,” said Schieber.“Taking another life is not going tohonor her.”
Many conference speakers saidthere are inherent flaws in the waythe death penalty is applied.
Ray Krone, the 100th exonerat-ed death-row inmate, and KirkBloodsworth, an Eastern Shorenative who was the first death-rowinmate exonerated by DNA, toldof the pain they endured as inno-cent men on death row.
Since 1973, more than 120 peo-ple have been released from deathrow because of evidence of theirinnocence, according to a House ofRepresentatives report.
“The death penalty cannot beapplied in a situation where inno-cent people can die,” saidBloodsworth, who became aCatholic while he was on deathrow at Baltimore’s Supermaxprison.
In heinous cases, there is pres-sure to find someone guilty,
Bloodsworth said. That can lead toinnocent people, like him, gettingtrapped in the system.
“If it can happen to an honor-ably discharged Marine like mewith no criminal record, it canhappen to anyone,” he said.
Dale Recinella, a Catholic laychaplain for Florida’s death rowand solitary confinement, saidthere is a growing need forChristians to take action againstcapital punishment on moralgrounds.
“We’re not talking in theabstract about a death penalty sys-tem that works perfectly,” he said.“It’s a system that is fraught withimperfections.”
Conference speakers noted thatMaryland’s state attorneys are 1.6times more likely to ask for adeath sentence for the murder of awhite victim than for a black vic-tim. Death is sought twice as oftenwhen the defendant is black andthe victim is white than when bothare black, according MarylandCitizens Against State Executions.The system is unfairly applied onthe basis of race and geographyand must be scrapped, they said.
“We hope to broaden the aboli-tion movement in Maryland,” saidTrudy Conway, a Mount St.Mary’s philosophy professor whowas the moderator of the confer-ence.
Conway said she hoped partici-pants would return to their parishesand educate members of their faithcommunity about the “injustice” ofcapital punishment.
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Ginny Kohrman from the
Office of Spiritual
Development and
Evangelization shares a light
moment as she moderates a
small group from the dioce-
san-sponsored Women of
Grace studies. Nearly 30
women participate at the
Archbishop Noll Catholic
Center. This enrichment
explores the God-given gift
and call of women.
Cardinal injured, priestkilled in weekend caraccident in ItalyBALTIMORE (CNS) — CardinalWilliam H. Keeler of Baltimoresuffered a broken ankle and aretired priest of the Diocese ofHarrisburg, Pa., was killed in anOct. 7 automobile accident inItaly. Another Harrisburg diocesanpriest, Msgr. Thomas H. Smith,who was driving the vehiclethrough the city of Terni, brokeseveral ribs. Information about theaccident was not released untilOct. 9 so that relatives of thedeceased priest, Father BernardQuinn, 78, could be notified.Cardinal Keeler and Msgr. Smith,pastor of St. Joseph Parish inLancaster, Pa., were hospitalizedin Italy. According to anAssociated Press report, FatherQuinn was in the back seat of thevehicle and Cardinal Keeler in thefront passenger seat when a carstruck the passenger side.Baltimore archdiocesan commu-nications director Sean Caine saidthe three priests were friends andvacationed together often.
Pope schedules 2008Synod of Bishops onBible in life of churchVATICAN CITY (CNS) — PopeBenedict XVI has scheduled ameeting of the world Synod ofBishops for 2008 and has decidedthe synod will focus on the Biblein the life of the church. A briefannouncement issued Oct. 6 saidbishops from around the worldelected to represent their peerswill meet at the Vatican Oct. 5-26,2008, to discuss the theme, “TheWord of God in the Life andMission of the Church.” Duringthe last synod, the 2005 gatheringfocused on the Eucharist in the lifeof the church, participants electedmembers to a council to follow upon the synod and prepare for thenext session. Participants at the2005 synod also offered PopeBenedict suggestions for topics tobe treated; the importance of theBible was one of the most populartopics. The synod council willprepare an outline and list of ques-tions for bishops’ conferences andindividual bishops to consider,then use the responses in draftinga working document for the 2008meeting.
Questions remain aboutFoley’s claim of abusenearly 40 years agoWASHINGTON (CNS) — Muchremains unclear about formerRep. Mark Foley’s allegationthrough an attorney Oct. 3 that hewas abused by a member of theclergy when he was a young teen.Foley, a Republican who had rep-resented Florida’s 16th district inthe House since 1994, resigned hisseat Sept. 29 following reportsthat he had sent sexually explicite-mails and text messages toHouse pages who were minors.David Roth, Foley’s attorney, saidat a West Palm Beach, Fla., newsconference Oct. 3 that Foley want-ed to name the person who hadmolested him when he was 13 to15 years old, but was advised notto until he completed a 30-day
treatment plan for alcoholism andmental health issues. “I cannotcomment on whether the clergy-man was a priest, a minister, animam or a rabbi,” Roth said.Alexis Walkenstein, director ofcommunications for the PalmBeach Diocese, also declined tocomment on the allegation. “Itwould be really inappropriate forme to comment on speculation atthis point, especially not knowingwhat these allegations are or whothey’re being made against,” shesaid. “We don’t even know if itinvolved the Catholic Church orthe diocese.”
Pope accepts Austrianpresident’s invitation tovisit in 2007VATICAN CITY (CNS) —Austrian President Heinz Fischerformally invited Pope BenedictXVI to visit Austria nextSeptember for the celebration ofthe 850th anniversary of theShrine of Our Lady of Mariazell.“The Holy Father willinglyaccepted” the invitation offeredduring his Oct. 5 meeting withFischer, said a statement from theVatican press office. Fischer toldthe pope the Austrian people werepleased that he promised to visitthe shrine next year, adding thathe seconded the Austrian church’sinvitation “officially and very cor-dially in the name of the Republicof Austria.” The Vatican statementsaid that during their 30-minuteprivate meeting the pope and pres-ident also discussed “themes ofparticular importance in today’sglobal context, such as the promo-tion of dialogue between cultures
and religions, particularlybetween Christianity and Islam,”and the need to condemn terror-ism.
Turkish Christian hijacksplane, asks pope’s helpROME (CNS) — A man claiminghe was discriminated against as aChristian in Turkey forced aTurkish airplane with 113 peopleon board to fly to Italy, where hehoped Pope Benedict XVI wouldhelp him obtain asylum. Thealleged hijacker, 28-year-oldHakan Ekinci, surrendered abouttwo hours after the plane landedOct. 3 in Brindisi, Italy. Ekinciapparently was unarmed and noone on board was hurt. Initialreports from Turkish television —widely rebroadcast, but denied byboth Italian and Turkish authori-ties almost immediately afterEkinci surrendered — had identi-fied the hijacker as a TurkishMuslim protesting PopeBenedict’s plans to visit Turkey inNovember. Even before it wasclear that Ekinci was not protest-ing the papal trip, the Vaticanspokesman, Jesuit Father FedericoLombardi, told Catholic NewsService that the incident had notprompted reconsideration of thetrip scheduled for Nov. 28-Dec. 1.
U.S. anti-terrorism focussaid to hinder work ofCatholic aid groupsWASHINGTON (CNS) — Twoleaders of Catholic aid organiza-tions warned Congress in lateSeptember that the “war on terror”
is having unintended conse-quences on the poorest of the pooraround the world. Ken Hackett,president of Catholic ReliefServices, told a HouseInternational Relations subcom-mittee Sept. 28 that the govern-ment’s narrow focus on anti-ter-rorism is diverting resources fromlong-term efforts to address theroot causes of poverty and hunger,which can themselves contributeto political instability. JesuitFather Ken Gavin, director ofJesuit Refugee Service USA, testi-fied Sept. 27 before a SenateJudiciary subcommittee that hisorganization’s work with refugeepopulations facing political orreligious persecution was beingcompromised by a rigid interpre-tation of what constitutes “materi-al support to a terrorist organiza-tion” under U.S. law.
Cardinal: ChineseCatholics are united in‘fundamentally one’churchLONDON (CNS) — Catholics inChina are united in “fundamental-ly one” church despite govern-ment attempts to create divisions,said Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiunof Hong Kong. Cardinal Zencalled the division betweenCatholics loyal to the communiststate and those loyal to the popeartificial. During a Sept. 29 pressconference in London, CardinalZen said the Catholic Church inChina had not been separated by“theological differences” but bythe response of its own membersto decades of persecution by athe-
istic communists. “The CatholicChurch in China is fundamentallyone,” Cardinal Zen said. “They’reseparate ... but just in front of thepolicies of the government. Thepatriotic official church existsonly as an instrument of the state,”he said. When the state changes,church divisions will disappear, headded. Cardinal Zen visitedLondon to speak on the situationof the church in China at an eventin Westminster Cathedral. Theevent was sponsored by Aid to theChurch in Need, a Catholic chari-ty that assists poor and persecutedchurches.
Russell, editor of diocesan paper inLafayette, dies at age 59LAFAYETTE (CNS) — ThomasA. Russell, 59, editor of TheCatholic Moment, Lafayette’sdiocesan newspaper, died Sept. 30at Home Hospital in Lafayette. Hehad been in ill health the past year.A funeral Mass was to be celebrat-ed Oct. 4 at St. Ann Church inLafayette, with burial at St. MaryCemetery in Lafayette. Russell, amember of St. Ann Parish inLafayette, was also longtimedirector of the diocesan PastoralOffice for Planning andCommunications. Before begin-ning his tenure there, Russell wasthe Sunday editor at theMessenger-Inquirer daily newspa-per in Owensboro, Ky. He relocat-ed to Lafayette, where he wasemployed with the Journal andCourier daily newspaper as areporter, copy editor, local newseditor and copy desk chief. Hewas named editor of The CatholicMoment (then called The SundayVisitor) by Lafayette BishopWilliam L. Higi in 1986.
Catholics urged to leadway in defeating stem-cell, cloning proposalJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (CNS)— Catholics have a moral obliga-tion to treat the least among themthe way they would treat Christhimself, Missouri’s Catholic bish-ops said in a pastoral letter callingfor defeat of a proposed state con-stitutional amendment on embry-onic stem-cell research andcloning. The amendment, slatedfor the Nov. 7 ballot, would takeaway state and local governments’authority to regulate and banhuman cloning and embryonicstem-cell research. Such researchalways results in the killing ofinnocent human life. “The stage ofhuman life at which the killingtakes place makes no difference,”the bishops said in the letter,released Sept. 30 during theMissouri Catholic Conference’sannual assembly at the Capitol inJefferson City. “No matter howbig or small we are, we all beginour unique journey of life as ahuman embryo,” they said.“Killing is killing, no matter howyoung or old the victim. And nohuman life, at any stage of itsdevelopment, may ever be takenfor the sake of someone else’sgain.”
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Bishop Dale J. Melczek of Gary, venerates a relic of Blessed Mother Maria Tauscher of St.
Joseph during a celebration of Mother Maria’s beatification at Holy Trinity Church in
East Chicago, Oct. 7. Carmelite nuns from Michigan, Wisconsin, St . Louis and Texas
joined the Indiana nuns to celebrate the event. The German-born founder of the
Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus was beatified May 13 in the Netherlands.
She founded many children’s homes, including one in East Chicago, which is in the
Diocese of Gary.
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Bishop D’Arcy,local guests onRedeemer RadioSharathon, Nov. 1-3FORT WAYNE — RedeemerRadio, Catholic Radio 1450 AM,will be airing its fall pledge driveon Wednesday through Friday,Nov. 1-3, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. eachday. Known as “Fall Sharathon2006”, the event features an arrayof local and national on-airguests. The preliminary scheduleof local guests, headlined byBishop John M. D’Arcy of theDiocese of Fort Wayne-SouthBend, has been announced as fol-lows:
• Bishop John M. D’Arcy,Diocese of Fort Wayne-SouthBend, Friday 3 p.m.
• Father Bob Schulte, DiocesanChancellor/Vicar General,Wednesday 3 p.m.
• Father Jim Shafer, advisor toRedeemer Radio and pastor of St.Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish,Friday 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• Father Mark Gurtner, advisorto Redeemer Radio, pastor of OurLady of Good Hope Parish, andchaplain at Bishop Dwenger HighSchool, Friday noon.
• Deacon Tony Steinacker, whowill be ordained a priest on Oct.28, Wednesday, noon.
• Fred Tone and Mary Keefer,principals of Bishop Dwenger andBishop Luers high schools,respectively, Thursday, 2 p.m.
• Tim Johnson and KathyDenice, Today’s Catholic editorand business manager, respective-ly, Thursday, 2 p.m.
• Dr. Dominic Aquila, Dean ofthe school of Liberal Arts at theUniversity of Saint Francis,Wednesday, 1 p.m.
• John Tippmann Sr., Advisorto Redeemer Radio and Chairmanof The Tippmann Group,Thursday, 9 a.m.
• Dr. Andrew Landrigan andAnn Koehl, Women’s Care Centerpresident and executive sirector,respectively, Friday, 2 p.m.
• Bruce Summerfield, localartist, Wednesday and Friday, 8and 9 a.m.
• Dorothy Sherman and TracySines, St. Vincent Parish pastoralassociate and youth minister,respectively, Wednesday, 10 a.m.
• Greg Diss, Knights ofColumbus, state chair for Right toLife, Wednesday, 11 a.m.
• Doug Snowball, Opus Dei,Wednesday. 2 p.m.
• Jim Anderson, director ofFort Wayne Children’s Zoo,Thursday, 6 a.m.
• Jenny Murray and LizSanders, Encountering Christ cat-echetical associate and committeemember, respectively, Thursday,11 a.m.
• Nick Gray and Tom Kaough,Serra Club current and past presi-dents, Thursday, 1 p.m.
• Deb Meeks and DaveGongwer, recent convert andRCIA candidate, respectively,from St. Therese Parish, Friday,10 a.m.
• Frankie Strezlecki, XLTleader, Thursday, noon.
Fall Sharathon 2006 will behosted by Jerry Usher at the stu-
dios of Redeemer Radio. Usher isthe national host of Catholicradio’s most popular program,“Catholic Answers Live,” heardon Redeemer Radio weekdaysfrom 6 to 8 o’clock, mornings andevenings. Local co-hosts willinclude Mary Collins, morningtelevision anchor for Fort Wayne’sIndiana News Center, and BobHartenstein from the Knights ofColumbus.
The pledge drive, along withRedeemer Radio’s regular pro-gramming, can be heard on theInternet at redeemerradio.com.Redeemer Radio is a 501c3 non-profit group of lay Catholics,financially separate from the dio-cese of Fort Wayne-South Bend,and dependent on the generosityof listeners.
Bishop Luers offers scholarship examFORT WAYNE — The 12thAnnual Bishop Luers High School(BLHS) Scholarship/PlacementExam will be held on Saturday,Nov. 4. Registration begins at 8a.m. The exam will be completedby 12 p.m. The test will be givenin the school cafeteria.
Students are asked to bring $10to take the test and two #2 pencils.All eighth-grade students are wel-
come to attend. The test is todetermine placement for the 2007-2008 school year and to test stu-dents on academic merit in orderto award financial scholarships.
There will be a parent-to-par-ent meeting from 8 to 9 a.m. onNov. 4 with coffee and doughnutsin the library for any parents inter-ested. The makeup date for the testwill be Dec. 2, from 8 a.m. to 12p.m. There will no parent meetingon Dec. 2. Please call the BLHSdevelopment office at (260) 456-1261 for more information.
Fall “break” for SaintMary’s students meansservice and learningNOTRE DAME — For manySaint Mary’s College students, fallbreak is not a time to go home andsleep late. It is a week of learning,reflection, and — in some cases— hard physical labor. Regardlessof the endeavor, these students areworking to improve themselvesand the lives of others.
About 15 Saint Mary’s studentsand three faculty members willtake a van to St. Tammany Parishin Louisiana to work with thelocal chapter of Habitat forHumanity on their “100 houses in1 year” project. One of the facultymembers going is Karen
Chambers, a psychology professorwho was stranded in New Orleansduring the hurricane last year.
Now in its fifth year, the fallbreak Catalyst Trip brings togeth-er women from the Saint Mary’sand Michiana communities for aneducational weeklong experienceaimed at enlightening their think-ing and supporting their leader-ship.
Throughout the Catalyst Trip,there will be various workshopsand discussions on topics such asracism and privilege, communityorganizing and development andpoverty.
Five Saint Mary’s students andone student from the University ofNotre Dame will go to LaGuadalupana in Mexico, wheresome Sisters of the Holy Cross areserving.
Participating students appliedfor this trip and were accepted lastspring. They have been preparingfor the pilgrimage since the startof the school year with weeklysessions of prayer, reflection andeducation about the culture andthe social teachings of the church.
This is a collaborative effort bythree offices at Saint Mary’s: TheOffice of Civic and SocialEngagement, Campus Ministryand the Office of MulticulturalAffairs. The trip is Monday, Oct.16, through Sunday, Oct. 22.
Local drive time showpremiers live onRedeemer RadioFORT WAYNE — RedeemerRadio, Catholic Radio 1450 AM,is now on the air with anotherlocally-produced program. “Thinkon These Things” is hosted by Dr.Dominic Aquila, dean of TheSchool of Liberal Arts at theUniversity of Saint Francis. Thetheme of Dr. Aquila’s show isfaith, culture and current affairs.
The one-hour call-in program airslive weekly on Mondays at 4 p.m.
AROUND THE DIOCESECLASS REUNION RAISES $4,500 FOR SOUP KITCHEN
DON CLEMMER
Father Philip Widmann, pastor of St. Mary Church in Fort Wayne, Diane Doehring-
Winkeljohn, Rita Jansen-King, Tony Henry, pastoral associate at St. Mary, and Diane Day,
director of St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen, gather at the parish grotto after Doehring-
Wilkeljohn and Jansen-King, both of Central Catholic High School’s class of 1961, pre-
sented a check for $4,500 for St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen. The money was raised at the
class of 1961’s reunion held in late September.
IDA CHIPMAN
Sally Gerstbauer is shown with her hand-quilted queen-
sized quilt donated to Earthworks for their Whole House
Christmas bazaar. The sixth annual bazaar will be held on
Nov. 17-19 at Earthworks House across from Ancilla col-
lege and convent in Donaldson.
EARTHWORKS RECEIVES DONATEDQUILT FOR BAZAAR
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St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth School partners with Boys and Girls Clubs of Fort
Wayne to expand the horizons of stewardship, service
FORT WAYNE — Visit the Boysand Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne onFairfield Avenue this fall and youwill see smiles on the faces of thechildren there. Those smiles areshining in part because of thenewly formed partnership theclub has made with St. Joseph-St.Elizabeth School (SJSE). Whatbegan as a simple volunteer mis-sion has snowballed into a stew-ardship network that has alreadybegun to benefit these underprivi-leged youth of Fort Wayne.
This past summer, Alex andKris Andorfer, both students atBishop Luers High School, vol-unteered their time at the Boysand Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne,where their aunt, DeniseAndorfer, is executive director.During conversations with theirparents, Mark and JennyAndorfer, they spoke of the needsof the children at the club and thefamily wanted to do more tohelp.
The Andorfers’ involvementwith parents and teachers at SJSESchool, where their two youngestchildren, Kaitlyn and Julia attend,led them to the idea of partner-ship with the club.
“We have very generous fami-lies (at school) and I thought thatif we matched that generositywith a needy organization, then itwould be a win-win situation forboth,” said Jenny Andorfer. Afterspeaking with the club’s director,she approached SJSE SchoolPrincipal Lois Widner with a “listof needed items” for the club.Widner’s excitement about theidea led to a school-wide projectthat was initiated before the firstday of the 2006-2007 school yearwith a letter to the parentsrequesting donations to the club.
The supply drive had schoolchildren bringing in listed itemsneeded at the club for weeks,including hygiene products such
as toothpaste, soap, and lotions,and school supplies, backpacksand games. Gift cards totaling$120 were also donated for giftsand prizes for the children at theclub. The donations were deliv-ered Sept. 27, by Andorfer, Boysand Girls Club board memberand parishioner of St. ElizabethParish, Kevin Burns and severalstudents of SJSE School to agrateful group of children.
According to director DeniseAndorfer, the donations will beused as incentives to completethe eight-week classes offered atthe club, which include drug pre-vention, career education and jobtraining. Additionally the Boysand Girls Club offers a “clubstore” with items that can be pur-chased by the children withearned “club bucks.”
And this generous donation isjust the beginning. Widner andDenise Andorfer are currentlymapping out additional volunteerprojects to benefit the children atthe school and the club. Seventhand eighth grade SJSE studentswill have the opportunity to readto club children ages six to nineand assist them with homeworkand in the craft room. The afterschool volunteer hours will helpcomplete the necessary servicehours needed for seventh andeighth grade religion class andconfirmation requirements.Future endeavors will include thefifth and sixth grade SJSE stu-dents as well. “It’s important thatthe students are part of the broad-er community and helping to giveback,” says Widner. She adds that“it’s a big deal at SJSE School touse the gifts and talents to helpother kids.”
The generous stewardship ofthe students and sponsors at SJSESchool has indeed snowballedinto a beneficial partnership withthe Boys and Girls Clubs of FortWayne. And it seems there’smore to come.
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PHOTOS PROVIDED BY DENISE ANDORFER
Boys and Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne board member Kevin Burns stands behind St. Joseph- St. Elizabeth stu-dents (from left) Kaitlyn Andorfer, Addie Reimbold and Julia Andorfer holding donated items for the childrenof the club. These students are participating in a partnership with the Boys and Girls Club in which they col-lected items of need for the club in addition to volunteering after school to assist the children with home-work and reading. The club is located at 2609 Fairfield Ave.
Addie Reimbold (left) and KaitlynAndorfer assist a young girl at theBoys and Girls Clubs of Fort Wayneon Fairfield Avenue after school inthe craft room. The girls are stu-dents at St. Joseph-St. ElizabethSchool partnering with the club toassist with peer tutoring and read-ing projects.
For more information on how you oryour school can help, contactDenise Andorfer at (260) 744-0998.
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SOUTH BEND — “‘CaliforniaDreamin,’ ‘Yesterday,’ ‘BlowinIn the Wind’ — all popular songsthat could be heard countlesstimes from the basement of SaintJoseph’s High School over thepast years will not be played dur-ing the passing periods this year.Sadly, the sound of silence willbe heard in room 11 for sometime,” wrote Susan Richter, prin-cipal at Saint Joseph’s HighSchool in South Bend to the stu-dent body and their families inthe September newsletterSoundings.
“Thomas A. Gerencher, a vet-eran teacher at Saint Joseph’s for34 years, passed away on Aug.14. The Saint Joe community suf-fered a tremendous loss on thatday. Mr. Gerencher was a specialteacher, a special person whomade a difference in the lives ofhis students. He loved to teach, tochallenge his students to achieveexcellence and to make the worlda better place in which to live.Tom lived his faith on a dailybasis and helped his students tosee Christ in others,” addedRichter.
Gerencher, and three otherteachers, walked each day on thetrack at Saint Joseph’s HighSchool. During his usual morningwalk, Gerencher unexpectedlydied of a heart attack leavingbehind a legacy at his alma materthat is unmatched.
Gerencher taught Americanliterature honors and media for34 years at Saint Joseph’s HighSchool. He was a teacher thatstudents (parents) will never for-get. He not only taught his stu-dents how to write, he taughtthem how to learn. He encour-aged them to be inspired, moti-vated, enthusiastic, persuaded,realistic, and most importantly toembrace life — “live to learn andlearn to live.” He demandedexcellence from his students andrejoiced in the number of themwho achieved his or her dreamsbecause he or she rose to thatchallenge. Gerencher’s passionswere teaching, reading and col-lecting great literature.
“The number of e-mails andletters received by the schoolserves as a testament to theimpact that Mr. Gerencher had onso many of his students. Heembodied everything that is goodabout Saint Joseph’s,” statedRichter in her newsletter.
Senior Karen Sechowski wasa student of Gerencher’s and alsosang at his funeral Mass.
“I remember having my firstafter-school chat with Mr.Gerencher. He sat on his blueswivel chair behind his podium,and I was terrified. It seems sosilly now that I could have beenscared of such a loving person,but his class’s reputation of beingtough frightened me. I was con-sidering dropping one of my fourhonors classes, and it wasbetween chemistry or Americanliterature. Mr. Gerencher told meto pray to the baby Jesus forhelp. I do not know exactly what
Jesus told me, but I droppedchemistry,” recalled Sechowski.
“I never have had so much funin a class. My appreciation forliterature grew tremendouslybecause of Mr. Gerencher. Forexample, he made learning abouttranscendentalist authors likeRalph Waldo Emerson and HenryDavid Thoreau (and their dryworks such as ‘Nature’ and‘Walden’) quite interesting. ...There was no way to read all ofthe books we talked about duringthe course of the year, but I havemade it my personal goal to readas many as I can in my lifetime,”said Sechowski.
“Mr. Gerencher was myteacher, but, more importantly, hewas my mentor and my friend. Icould talk to him about anything.He was always there to listen,whether it was for me to joke orto rant. The intimidation I felt atthe beginning of my junior yearturned quickly into admiration. Iestablished a friendship with Mr.Gerencher — something I feel hedid with each of his students.This relationship was somethingthat I will always treasure,” saidSechowski.
The school received numerouse-mails and letters from parents,current students and past studentsthat all talked about the lastingimpact Gerencher made on theirlives.
“I was in his class the firstyear he taught at Saint Joe andwhat a good fortune that was forme,” wrote alumnus Mary PatSapp in a condolence note to thehigh school. “I still rememberone of those 66,000 essays andam grateful for the challenge.”
Graduate Abram Van Engenwrote a letter to the school thattalked about his personal experi-ences with Gerencher, and how itaffected his life.
“But then, of course, there isthe greatest impression of all —the spiritual difference a personmakes in another’s life. Tomtaught students not only how towrite but also how to think; andin thinking, he taught us thatfaith and thought are notopposed. Here was a man who
thought as deeply as he believed.Here was an inspirational teacherinspired and led by the HolyGhost. And in that inspiration,there is a kind of in-breathing instudents that cannot help but bepassed on, even as Tom himselfno longer breathes,” wrote VanEngen.
“I learned to write underTom’s guidance — I and so manyothers. And now when we write,we cannot help but mark some-thing of Tom’s passing wake, thewords stirred a little differentlyfor having passed beneath hiscare. Such words then carry on.They affect their readers andfuture writers who have readthem and on and on. Like theMcDonald’s ticker that kept spin-ning upwards as it counted howmany it had served, the numberTom has served in his teaching iseven now spinning wildly out ofcontrol,” Van Engen added.
At the end of the letter, VanEngen talked about how he seesGerencher as he leaves this worldand moves onto the next.
“I am a Christian, as Tom was,and so I believe that Tom has notbeen swallowed up, but ratherthat he has died into Christ andovercome the darkness with abrighter light. I imagine Tomfinally leaving his basementroom and passing through thedark halls of the high school untilhe emerges, with a wink and asmile, in the bright light of a per-fect spring day. And outside,there is a feast, a great celebra-tion. And as Tom approaches thisgreat feast, with the music of theBeatles blasting from the stereos,he is joined by another man, amysterious man whom Tom hasalways known, though never seenquite so closely as this. The manwalks side-by-side with Tom, andat the entrance to the great feast,he stops, turns to Tom withapproval and says just this, justthis one line: ‘Well done, mygood and faithful servant.’ It isthe just reward Tom deserves; itis a reward, I believe, that Tomhas already received,” wrote VanEngen.
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St. Michael parishionerdonates hair to Locks of Love
PLYMOUTH — “It was kindahard to part with,” MaggieMorrow, 12, said, when her long,wavy dark-brown hair lay in tenand a half inch pigtails on her lap.
After all, she’d been growingher it long since the fourth grade.And now she was about to enterthe seventh grade at LincolnJunior High — with an entirelychanged look.
“Actually,” her mom, ChrisMorrow, said, “we’d been talkingabout making an appointmentsince June, but Maggie just was-n’t ready to have it done yet.”
She’d even toyed with theidea of cutting it off just beforethis year’s annual Relay for Life.
But then — it wasn’t time yet.It’s like giving up something
that is a part of you.And it is.Maggie’d already made the
commitment in her mind. Eversince Mary Ann Hickman, anagent in her dad’s insurancecompany had been diagnosedwith cancer and lost her hairafter chemotherapy, Maggie haddecided to donate her own hair toLocks of Love.
“She was my inspiration,” shesaid.
An honor student, Maggie isvery much involved in sports.
She plays basketball, soccer,softball and runs cross country.
She’s used to having her fullpony tail bouncing aroundbehind her.
No more.Rio Hafke, the hair stylist at
Alena Renee’s Salon in down-town Plymouth, first washed anddried Maggie’s long hair. Sheseparated it into two pigtails andcut them off — one-by-one.
The scissors made a strange,heavy sound.
“This is the first Locks ofLove I’ve done in Plymouth,”Rio, a recent resident, movinghere from New Jersey, said.
The tresses will be carefullyplaced in a plastic bag, sealedand put into a padded envelopefor shipment by Maggie’s mom.
“Locks of Love will fashionthe donated hair into wigs forchildren,” she said.
As a special reward for hergenerosity, Chris is taking herdaughter out for a pedicure.
Maggie, whose neck feelsnothing if but a little naked,smiled.
A member of the AngelsGirls’ Club of St. MichaelCatholic Church, she is definitelyfollowing their tenets.
“I’ll do it again,” she said,happy with her new look. “Assoon as it grows out longenough.”
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Maggie Morrow, 12, has her hair cut for the first time since she was inthe fourth grade. She is donating her pony tails to Locks of Love. RioHafke, a stylist in Alena Renees Salon in downtown Plymouth, is doingthe deed.
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Family turns tragedyinto a field of dreams
NOTRE DAME — Four yearsafter Melissa Cook was killed byfalling scaffolding from the JohnHancock Center, her family hasdonated $3 million to theUniversity of Notre Dame to builda softball stadium in her name.
The money comes from a law-suit settlement reached inFebruary. Four women died, and atleast six people were injured in the2002 scaffolding accident. Victimsand family members received acombined $75.2 million from theowner of the skyscraper, makersand operators of the scaffoldingand other companies. The plain-tiffs have declined to say how thesettlement was divided.
Cook’s mother and stepfather,Linda and Paul Demo, decided togive the bulk of their proceeds toeducational causes, especiallythose that call to mind their daugh-ter’s days at Notre Dame and herlove of learning.
Speaking publicly for one ofthe few times since the accident,the Demos said they also plan todonate several million dollars tosend students from northwesternIndiana to college.
“From the beginning of thelawsuit, we didn’t think thatmoney belonged to us. Melissapaid the ultimate price for thatmoney and that money actuallybelonged to her,” said Cook’smother, Linda Demo, of PalmHarbor, Fla. “We wanted hermemory to live on. We tried tothink of ways that would do themost good.”
They are in the beginningstages of setting up the MelissaCook Memorial Foundation,which will direct college scholar-ship money to needy studentsfrom Lake County. The first schol-arships are expected to be givenout in fall 2007, said McMahon, afoundation co-director.
Cook’s family also asked NotreDame officials about the university’splans to build a softball stadium.They learned that a stadium was
ranked 94th on a list of building pri-orities, according to Paul Demo.
“We knew the girls were notgoing to have a stadium in our life-time. We decided that is what Melissawould like,” Linda Demo said.
Paul Demo said that Cook wassensitive to inequities betweenmen and women, including thatNotre Dame baseball players had ahigh-end stadium while the soft-ball team played on a field andchanged clothes in the equivalentof a storage room.
Since Cook’s death, Linda andPaul Demo have stayed close withher friends from Notre Dame.They attended softball games andhad dinner with the team. The sta-dium will be named the MelissaCook Stadium.
Last month, Cook was re-interred at the university cemetery,which had been reserved for NotreDame faculty and staff members.University officials said they willsoon start a program, called“Coming Home,” allowing alumnito purchase plots, said DennisBrown, a university spokesman.
McMahon said her friendwould be honored to be buriedthere and to have a facility namedin her honor, but that she alsowould be embarrassed by theattention.
The stadium will be built on thesoutheast corner of campus.University officials said they’veraised an additional $500,000, andconstruction won’t begin until theproject, estimated to cost $4.8million, is fully funded.
Coach Deanna Gumpf said anew stadium, named after Cook,will inspire future athletes.
“Melissa loved Notre Dameand loved playing softball,” saidGumpf, the women’s head soft-ball coach. “Being here at NotreDame was such a special placefor her, and her parents realizedthat. Every time someone walksthrough the Melissa CookStadium, they will know hername and learn her story.”
Catholics unite in prayer for Amish community
HARRISBURG, Pa. (CNS) — Ina demonstration of support for thelocal Amish community, Catholicsin the Harrisburg Diocese filled St.Catherine of Siena Church inQuarryville and the CardinalKeeler Center in Harrisburg Oct. 5for prayer three days after theshootings at the Amish school-house.
The Mass at St. Catherine’s andthe prayer service at the KeelerCenter took place the same day theAmish community buried four ofthe girls shot in the schoolhouse.Burial of the fifth child was Oct. 6.
According to state police, 32-year-old Charles Carl Roberts IVentered a one-room Amish school-house in West Nickel Mines Oct. 2and shot 10 girls before taking hisown life. As of Oct. 6, the fivewho survived remained in seriouscondition.
St. Catherine of Siena Churchis located just seven miles from thescene of the tragedy. The Oct. 5Mass was celebrated by HarrisburgBishop Kevin C. Rhoades andconcelebrated by several diocesanpriests. It drew an overflow crowd.
“As a Catholic community of
faith, we pray for our belovedAmish neighbors, our brothers andsisters in the Christian faith. Wepray for the children who havedied, so precious in the sight of theLord,” Bishop Rhoades said, pray-ing also for the girls who remainedhospitalized, for the victims’ fami-lies, and for Roberts and his fami-ly.
“This past weekend, theCatholic Church throughout theUnited States celebrated RespectLife Sunday,” the bishopremarked. “We affirmed and cele-brated that all human life is asacred and priceless gift from God.... Our lives and the lives of all ourchildren and of the Amish childrenwhose death we mourn are a giftof God’s love.
“We must learn to treasure thatgift even more” in the aftermath ofthe school tragedy, he said.
The bishop said the readings forthe Mass about God wiping awaypeople’s tears and Christ’s resur-rection making all things newshould “strengthen our faith andhope during this time of tragedyand mourning.”
“None of the evil, suffering orpain experienced in this world willfind its way into the new world,the heavenly Jerusalem,” he added.
The bishop also prayed thatGod would “bestow his healingand grace to this community unit-ed as his children in faith, hopeand love.”
As Bishop Rhoades celebratedMass in Quarryville, several hun-dred people filled the CardinalKeeler Center in Harrisburg for aholy hour of prayer with eucharis-tic adoration and benediction topray for the Amish community, thesafety of children and an end toviolence.
Father James Lyons, diocesanvicar general and celebrant andhomilist at the center service, saidthe presence of so many Catholicsdemonstrated the respect and con-cern for the Amish and for thefamilies whose lives were so pro-foundly affected by the tragedy.
“I think it’s a great sign of thepresence of the church, in thesense that people of the churchcome together in prayer,” FatherLyons told The Catholic Witness,diocesan newspaper of Harrisburg.
“It’s almost instinctual forCatholics, and people who practicetheir faith, to want to come togeth-er in prayer to comfort each otherbut also to pray to God for strengthand healing,” he said.
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Father Daniel Mitzel, pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Lancaster, Pa., distributes Communion at St.Catherine of Siena Church in Quarryville, Pa., as a reverent Amish girl looks on Oct. 5. St. Catherine of Siena isthe closest Catholic church to West Nickel Mines Amish School where 10 children were shot Oct. 2. Three died atthe scene and two others died after being hospitalized.
T O D A Y ’ S C A T H O L I C12 OCTOBER 15, 2006
Father Albert Seen, OFM, was thepastor of St. Therese Parish in 1958when the school was built. It was
Father Albert who gave the permission toits members to begin planning the uniquesemi-circular two-story building. Today,St. Therese School has 154 students ingrades K-8 under the direction ofPrincipal Michael Briggs. The staff con-sists of nine homeroom teachers, fouraides in addition to special teachers ofart, physical education, music, computer,and a full-time resource teacher.
St. Therese is located in theWaynedale area of Fort Wayne wherestudents benefit from the caring neigh-borly feel of a small town as well as thediversity and opportunity of a largercommunity. Within this warm atmos-phere, students are given personal atten-tion though a variety of resources offeredat St. Therese School. We have a full-daykindergarten, Junior Achievement, familygroups, a playground gym, full CYO ath-letic program and hands-on science lab.The school is located adjacent to theWaynedale Branch of the Allen CountyPublic Library that students visit weekly.
St. Therese has daily rosary attendedby students every morning before school.Students are very proud of the newchurch. The beautiful rose window islocated on the north side of the church.Students make visits to neighborhoodKingston Senior Retirement Center tointeract with senior citizens on a monthlybasis. The upper grades publish a quar-terly Crusaders Times newspaper.Students have access to a newly remod-eled computer lab with Internet accessand a SmartBoard. St. Therese eighthgrade students publish their own personalyearbook composed of class memoriessince kindergarten. They also plan an
annual Midwest class trip for May. Allmiddle school students participate inthree service project each quarter. Thiscan be raking leaves or shoving snow forhandicapped individuals in theWaynedale area. Some students evenprovide free babysitting service for par-ents in need as well has reading/ tutoringyounger students. A big highlight beforeChristmas break is the Questival to raisemoney to send to our sister school inHonduras. The upper grades put togetherbooths for the younger students and their
little siblings at home. Some of thebooths are food, fun games with lots ofprizes. All students participate in theannual “clean-up” day every spring.Students come to school with rakes,gloves and buckets to freshen up theparish and school grounds for the upcom-ing summer.
Come join us. We have a great schoolwith marvelous and caring people. Wehave an awesome education and we takeISTEP+ every year.
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The rose window adorns the sanctuary of St. ThereseChurch.
Grade seven studies the skeletal and muscular system by cutting upchicken quarters.
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Young VoiceHow I feel about St. Therese School
I am very proud to be a part of St. ThereseSchool and parish. St. Therese has alwaysseemed like my second home and I have alwaysfelt safe here and enjoyed the people and envi-ronment it’s in. It is not the newly remodeledclassrooms, or the beautiful new church, but it’sthe people that make St. Therese what it is andhow special it is today. The teachers are phe-nominal and they listen and understand you. Myclassmates are great and funny people to bearound and the best thing is we all get along.Attending church has always and will always bea big part of my life, however having a smallparish, it seems to be that much more specialand spiritual. St. Therese has changed my per-spective on life and I will cherish the memories Ihave had here forever!
ABBY BIRELEYGRADE 8
St. Therese, in my opinion, has the best teach-ers. They give me a reason to come to schoolevery day. They teach us the important thingsabout life and help us students prepare for theupcoming years. They also inspire us in manydifferent ways. For example, they remind usevery day how smart and blessed we all are.Everyone doesn’t learn at the same pace so, tohelp those who fall behind they provide moreone-on-one time with those students and offerafter school tutoring. The best thing about theteachers here at St. Therese is that they canrelate to our everyday lives. They tell us abouttheir mistakes and what they did to find a solu-tion. The teachers here at St. Therese are like asecond family to me and are always there for mewhen I need them.
ALYSSA SHAFFERGRADE 8
Being a St. Therese student for more thaneight years has shown me what true appreciationis. Although I have thought the rules here weretoo strict, I have learned that these rules wereonly for our best interest. I have also made someof my very best friends here and have alwaysbeen able to turn to God without judgment here.Appreciation and gratitude are only a few wordsto describe my great thanks to this school. I havefaced many hardships at this school that havemade me stronger. I am going to miss these greatteachers and this great spirit every student herehas.
KATIE EASH GRADE 8
St. Therese is an all around great school. Ithas caring teachers and good morals, manysports teams, creative arts, and it brings God intothe classroom, etc. I appreciate these qualities ina school and they make learning more enjoyable.However these great attributes aren’t really whatmakes this school so great for me. It’s the stu-dents and friends I have here that make thisschool so great. Students leave St. Therese witha positive outlook on life and are intelligent andkind people. After all, students are the mostimportant part of any school and the kids hereare great people.
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Coughlin and the Red Mass
Franciscan Father JohnCoughlin, a law professor atthe University of Notre
Dame Law School, will be thecelebrant and homilist for theannual Red Mass in Fort Wayneat 9:30 a.m., Oct. 15 in theCathedral of the ImmaculateConception. He is standing in forBishop John M. D’Arcy, who isin Rome for the canonization ofMother Theodore Guérin.
Father Coughlin is both a civillawyer and a canon lawyer, andhe teaches courses on canon law,legal ethics and professionalresponsibility. He told Today’sCatholic that he is very happythat the tradition of the Red Masshas been revived:
“It’s a wonderful time forlawyers — Catholic and non-Catholics alike — to gather in afaith context and to acknowledgethe reality of God, the reality ofthe sacred,” Father Coughlin said.“It’s good for the church, but it’seven more important in terms ofthe civic forum, and the sensethat in the government we oughtto have a recognition of God andof the sacred.”
Father Coughlin has broadexperience in the law profession.He received his J.D. fromHarvard Law School and hislicense and doctorate of canonlaw from the Pontifical GregorianUniversity in Rome. He is amember of the New York bar andserved as general counsel of St.Bonaventure University in Olean,N.Y., from 1990 to 1993. From1993 to 1996, he was legal and
canonical counsel to the HolyName Province of FranciscanFriars in New York. He was pro-fessor of canon law and spiritualdirector of St. Joseph’s Seminaryin New York from 1994 to 2001.
Father Coughlin also servedthe Archdiocese of New York as ajudge in the appeals tribunal andas vicar of canonical and legalaspects of health care. From 1996to 2003, he taught at St. John’sUniversity School of Law beforecoming to Notre Dame.
As a priest who also is alawyer, Father Coughlin personi-fies a unique intersection betweenthe religious profession and thelegal profession, and he tries toshow students how one’s faithshould inform one’s work in serv-
ice to the law.“The first way I relate to the
students is as a priest,” he toldToday’s Catholic. “I love being alawyer, but being a priest is farmore important, and I love itmore. I try to show students thatit’s possible to live a life inaccord with Catholic teachingand to be an instrument of justicein the world as an attorney.”
Father Coughlin said that prin-ciple is embodied in something asbroad as the requirement to tellthe truth and not to make falsestatements. The truth requirementapplies to every aspect of the law,but it is something that is rein-forced by faith, and in fact comesfrom faith, he explained.
In teaching civil law classes,Father Coughlin said he brings inCatholic principles and examplesfrom canon law. And in teachingcanon law, he is able to bring theperspective of civil law. In fact,his doctoral dissertation in canonlaw is on the comparison betweencanon law and American civillaw.
Father Coughlin told Today’sCatholic that his homily at theRed Mass will be based on theday’s Gospel about the richyoung man who comes to ourLord and asks what he needs todo to be perfect. The homily willconnect that Gospel to the legalprofession by explaining that it isnot enough just to obey the law.There is something deeper.
“For the Catholic lawyer,one’s personal relationship withChrist is that deeper thing,”Father Coughlin said.
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Chief Justice to speakat Red Mass event
The chief justice of the IndianaSupreme Court will be thefeatured speaker at a brunch
after the Oct. 15 Red Mass cele-brated in Fort Wayne’s Cathedral ofthe Immaculate Conception.
Chief Justice Randall T. Shepardhas been chief justice of the IndianaSupreme Court since 1987. He wasoriginally appointed in 1985 byGov. Robert Orr. During his tenureon the Indiana Supreme Court,Chief Justice Shepard has receivednumerous awards for his service,including this year’s LifetimeAchievement Award from IndianaBlack Expo, the ProfessionalismAward from the American Inns ofCourt Foundation in 2005, and theNorma Wickler Excellence inService Award from the NationalAssociation of Women Judges in2004.
Just last month, Chief JusticeShepard received a Special MeritCitation from the AmericanJudicature Society for the IndianaSupreme Court’s Jury PoolProject. That project succeeded increating a more diverse and inclu-sive jury pool by expanding statejury pool lists from 60-to-80 per-cent of eligible jurors to 99 percentof eligible jurors by combiningdata from the Indiana Bureau ofMotor Vehicles and theDepartment of Revenue. Thus,anyone with a driver’s license orstate identification card or whoworks or pays taxes is eligible forthe jury pools.
A native of Indiana, ChiefJustice Shepard graduated from
Princeton University and earnedhis law degree from YaleUniversity School of Law. He alsoholds a master of laws degree inthe judicial process from theUniversity of Virginia.
Before being named to theSupreme Court, he was a judge inthe Vanderburgh Superior Courtfrom 1980 to 1985. Prior to that,he had been executive assistant toMayor Russell Lloyd of Evansvilleand a special assistant to theunder-secretary of the U.S.Department of Transportation.
Chief Justice Shepard also isactive in other areas, including theBoy Scouts of America and theIndiana Historical Society. He andhis wife, Amy, are the parents ofone daughter.
The present Indiana SupremeCourt has four associate justices inaddition to the chief justice.Incumbent justices are subject toretention votes every 10 years, withmandatory retirement at age 75.
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Brownback tells audiencehe prefers to debate
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WASHINGTON (CNS) — Sen.Sam Brownback, R-Kan., told anaudience at The CatholicUniversity of America’s ColumbusSchool of Law Sept. 28 that hedoes not use theology to debateissues on Capitol Hill, but insteaduses reason.
The Catholic senator, speakingat a two-dayforum titled“Roundtable onReligion in thePublic Square”and sponsoredby the lawschool, stressedthat although heis not a personwho “checks hisbeliefs at the door” he is con-vinced that people of faith shouldnot “seek to impose their faithbeliefs on anyone.”
“We could argue all day on the-ology,” he said, noting that heprefers to debate based on factsand science, which may beinformed by theology, as a “way tomove forward.”
He said his faith-formed ideasabout the dignity of human lifeand the need for laws to protectsociety’s most vulnerable influencehis views about public policy, buteven in debates about embryonicstem-cell research he prefers tostick to scientific reasoning. That’swhy he said he asked participantsduring a recent debate on suchresearch to discuss when human
life begins froma biological, nota theological,standpoint.
The senatoralso noted thathe does not shyaway fromdebate, eventhough for manythe “tendency isto walk away
from conflict.”“We’re better off to have a
wholesome debate,” he told theaudience.
The senator said he is oftenaccused on television talk showsof imposing his values on othersand he finds that “people often try
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to bait me,” saying “that’s yourbelief,” despite his attempts tosteer clear of such actions.
Brownback added that he hashad to stand firm on his principleseven if it has meant risking that hisconstituents could vote him out ofoffice. That includes his pro-lifestance, which was not initiallypopular with Kansas voters.
“I stood there and articulatedmy position and continued to,” hesaid.
During a panel discussion afterthe senator’s speech, participantsfrom a variety of religious groupsspoke of the challenges and suc-cesses they have experienced inattempting to influence public pol-icy.
Several participants stressed the
importance of working togetherwith members of other religiousgroups to make more of an impact.The Rev. Richard Cizik, vice pres-ident for governmental affairs forthe National Association ofEvangelicals, said collaboration inthis line of work is key because“we’re not just helping ourselves.”
Melissa Rodgers, a professor atWake Forest University DivinitySchool in Winston-Salem, N.C.,who worked for several years withthe Baptist Joint Committee onReligious Liberty, said the govern-ment “shouldn’t meddle in religionbut that doesn’t mean religiondoesn’t have a place in publiclife.”
She said when diverse groupswork together to promote singleissues in federal policies, they arenot only more successful, but theyalso could serve as a model forsimilar partnerships on the locallevel.
Rabbi Abba Cohen, director of
Agudath Israel of America, agroup representing Orthodox Jewsin Washington, said his faith tradi-tion has followed a long custom ofapproaching political leaders fromPharaohs to prime ministers. Hisorganization currently examinespublic policy issues that directlyaffect the Jewish community —specifically religious freedom anddiscrimination issues.
Another panelist, Nancy Wisdo,an associate general secretary ofthe U.S. Conference of CatholicBishops, noted that the principlesthe U.S. bishops seek to apply tocurrent legislation are often basedon encyclicals dating back hun-dreds of years.
She said religious groups havea responsibility to “engage in pub-lic debate,” but she noted that theprocess is not always easy.
“We agree on the principles,”she said, “but as they apply to leg-islation, that’s where the rub hap-pens.”
Annual Fort Wayne Red Mass to be held October 15 at CathedralFORT WAYNE — The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend will hold its annual Red Mass in FortWayne on Sunday, Oct. 15, at 9:30 a.m. at theCathedral of the Immaculate Conception. FatherJohn Coughlin, OFM, of the University of NotreDame Law School, will preside at this traditionalliturgy in honor of members of the legal profession.
Following the Red Mass, at a brunch at theGrand Wayne Center, Randall Terry Shepard, ChiefJustice of Indiana, will address members of the locallegal community.
The brunch is not open to the public. However,interested individuals are welcome to attend the RedMass, which is one of the three regularly scheduledMasses at the Cathedral of the ImmaculateConception on Sunday morning.
The Red Mass is a 13th-century European tradi-tion of asking God’s guidance on all members ofthe legal profession — lawyers, judges and civilgovernment officials — in administering justice.
Today’s Catholic editorial board consists of Bishop John M. D’Arcy, Ann Carey, Don Clemmer, Father Mark Gurtner, Father Michael Heintz,Tim Johnson, Vince LaBarbera and Msgr. J. William Lester.
OCTOBER 15, 2006
Commissary of theHoly Land thanksdioceseDear Bishop D’Arcy, God giveyou peace.
I am in receipt of your check inthe amount of $72,990.23, repre-senting the gifts of the people of theDiocese of Fort Wayne-South Bendto the Jerusalem Mother Church forthe 2006 Good Friday collection.This gift will not only assist in thepreservation of the holy places butwill also help the people to whomthe Franciscan Friars of the HolyLand Custody minister.
In the name of the friars andthose to whom they minister, Iexpress our deepest gratitude toyou, Bishop D’Arcy, and to our sis-ters and brothers in the Diocese ofFort Wayne-South Bend, who con-tinue to give most generously tohelp those who are in need. MayGod bless and reward all of you.
The Good Friday Collection is apontifical collection and is absolute-ly vital. News reports are receiveddaily about the important challengesin the Middle East. The Christiancommunity is urgently in need ofour help. As you know, we arecharged also with the protection,physical and pastoral care of theholy shrines, which we make acces-sible to pilgrims.
With deep appreciation, muchgratitude and a promise of prayerfor you and the people of God inthe Diocese of Fort Wayne-SouthBend, I am yours
Sincerely and gratefully,Brother Joe Rogenski, OFM
Commissary of the Holy Land St. Louis Region
Catholic-Amishinterfaith dialogueencouraged
It seems to me that Providencehas presented his church with atimely opportunity to promote aninterfaith dialogue with the world-wide Amish Christian community.The tragic event of this past weekwith the killing of the little Amishgirls in the Pennsylvania schoolhouse and specifically the heroicaction of the 13-year-old child whobegged the killer to shoot her andspare the others and then her littlesister who asked to join her sister inmartyrdom, can be the means bywhich the cause for sainthood forthese two children could be initiat-ed.
As a highway department “zoneman,” I work in an area heavilypopulated by Amish families andover the years have become wellacquainted with some of these fami-lies. We have entertained them inour home, and they have had us outto their homes as well. Some ofthem have even attended our cathe-dral Christmas concerts and patriot-ic concerts. They are widely knownto have retained a remarkable com-mitment to family, duty, work, mod-esty and a heroic detachment frommodern day conveniences. Thesequalities sadly are to a great extent
widely lost in the modern rush inour western culture of consumerismand high fashion, which has reachedthe level of a world wide scan-dalous idolatry.
Our Holy Father’s dialogueovertures to Islam and to the sepa-rated brethren in other Christianassemblies so much in the newstoday seems to offer an opportunemoment in history to reach out in aunique display of solidarity with allpeoples of faith, by putting forwardthese two Amish children as modelsof Christian love. Imagine theeffects upon our westernizedChristianity that an ecclesiasticalinvestigation and canonization of atruly blessed non-Catholic wouldhave on ecumenism.
In my opinion, the heroic act ofthese children in offering them-selves in martyrdom in place oftheir schoolmates ranks alongsidethat sacrifice recently honored bythe church when it canonized FatherMaximilian Kolbe for giving hislife in place of another in a WWIIGerman concentration camp.
Let this Amish piece of theCatholic puzzle of Christian unity,and family values, lost to us for somany hundreds of years be illumi-nated now, honored now, held up asa worthy and achievable disciplinenow, and through the canonizationprocess, spotlight those familyvirtues so uniquely preserved bythis division of Christian faith pos-sibly just for this moment in historyas we all yearn for that time whenall may be one in Jesus Christ.
Dan FederspielFort Wayne
Providence brings us alocal saint, faith modelPrayer before the Blessed Sacrament, placing our worries in the
Lord’s hands — that was the key, besides a holy life, that bringsMother Theodore Guérin to be recognized this weekend as a canon-ized saint.
Like us, she bore her struggles. She had poor health. She dealtwith prejudice. She dealt with difficult personalities, sometimesfrom the Bishop of Vincennes. Yet she remained strong as awoman of grace. Notes tell us that Msgr. Julian Benoit recognizedher saintliness when he met her.
We rejoice, with the rest of the state of Indiana, that one of ourown has received this honor. The Diocese of Fort Wayne-SouthBend owes a debt to the work of Mother Theodore. She is thefoundress of our Catholic schools.
Here is some background on Mother Theodore’s ties to the dio-cese.
The first Bishop of Vincennes, Bishop Bruté, whose own saint-hood cause has been opened, sent his vicar general, the VeryReverend Celestin de la Hailandiere to France in 1839 to recruitsisters and brothers to establish schools in rapidly-growingIndiana. Bishop Bruté died while de la Hailandiere was in France.De la Hailandiere was consecrated as the bishop of Vincenneswhile in Paris.
His mission gained even more fervor to bring religious to thediocese. The Congregation of Holy Cross in LeMans gave him sixbrothers with their superior, Father Sorin, the founder of NotreDame. Bishop de la Hailandiere also received a promise fromRuillé-sur-Loir that a colony of sisters would come to Indiana.
When Mother Theodore was presented with this request, shedidn’t outright volunteer to come to the wilderness of America toopen a girls’ school. But she humbly accepted her role as superiorof the motherhouse and superior general of the other houses thatwould be established.
In many ways, her life resembles that of many of our ownancestors who came to Indiana. It took 40 days by ship to come toAmerica. Seasickness, stormy seas and unscrupulous fellow trav-elers accompanied the sisters on their journey. When they arrived,they were faced with the challenge of learning English. And thenthey had to travel west to what was then the wilderness.
The Sisters of Providence, at the request of Msgr. Julian Benoit,opened a mission in Fort Wayne. That school would become St.Augustine Academy and located on the Cathedral Square. The sis-ters brought a strong faith and culture to their school and main-tained their presence in Fort Wayne long after St. AugustineAcademy closed — serving at parish schools, Central CatholicHigh School and various other ministries.
The foundation built by these pioneer sisters bolstered Catholicidentity in the community. Today we celebrate the good motherfor building the faith in our corner of Indiana, for showing us thepath to saintliness and trusting in the providence of the Lord.
Echoing one man’s appeal for peaceThe recent claim by the North Korean government that it has
detonated a nuclear weapon brings back to the fore the words ofPope John XXIII in his 1963 encyclical, “Pacem in Terris” (onestablishing universal peace in truth, justice, charity and liberty).
Writing in the midst of the Cold War and in the wake of theCuban Missile Crisis, Pope John noted, “Thus, in this age whichboasts of its atomic power, it no longer makes sense to maintainthat war is a fit instrument with which to repair the violation ofjustice.” — Pacem in Terris, 127
John’s words reverberate on numerous levels today.One, nuclear weapons are a threat to all life on earth, and
aggressive steps should be taken to secure their reduction andeventual abolishment. These weapons, with the carnage they arecapable of creating, can never be used for the purposes of just war,the only warfare permitted in Catholic teaching.
And if the world persists in keeping and threatening to usenuclear weapons, then war itself can no longer be permissible. Ifthis becomes the case, John XXIII argues, relations between coun-tries “must be regulated not by armed force, but in accordancewith the principles of right reason ... truth, justice and vigorousand sincere cooperation” (114).
With the United States refusing to dialogue with North Korea,the chances for right reason winning out seem slim. But perhapsthe spirit of Pope John will continue to win over the hearts of indi-viduals and remind them of the value of working toward peace.
Police presents
Strange, indeed, would it beif over 57 years of priest-hood there would not be
some encounters with police. In the line of duty. Mostly, in
the line of their duty.As I scan down the years, first
there was Tommy. He drove thenight-duty shift and invited me todrive with him sometime. I did.More than once. It was an oppor-tunity for him to get to confes-sion more easily and not have tostand in line in the parish church.And it was an opportunity for meto see the real world outside therectory as he patrolled the neigh-borhoods of this small city inwhich I was stationed for my firstassignment as a priest.
Then there was a Wednesdaynight in Lent. I was hurryingdown Ridge Road on my way toMunster to deliver a “sermon.”We had an “exchange of pulpits”with several other parishes thatLent, and I was due at St.Thomas More. But I was a tadlate. And it was raining. And
dark. And a bit foggy. So I hadmy “pedal to the metal” a bit tooenthusiastically, arousing theinterest of a local officer of thelaw who pursued and stoppedme.
“I don’t think I was exceedingthe speed limit,” I told him.
“You weren’t,” he said, “butyou were driving too fast for con-ditions.” He let me off with,“Well, we have a policy here togo easy on public servants likedoctors, lawyers and priests. So,slow down.”
Another time I was in theChicago loop. My mother andfather were in the back seat, Iremember, and I was stopped at ared light, but the front end of thecar was somewhat over the lineson the pedestrian crossing lane.Over walks a patrolman fromacross the street. He sees my col-lar, then takes out a pad of paperand says, “Sorry, Father. I’mgoing to have to give you a ticketfor stopping in the crossing lane.”He writes for a few minutes, tearsoff a sheet from the pad andhands it to me and walks away. Ilook down at the “ticket,” and
there I read “Four Our Fathersand four Hail Marys. For me.” Iguess it was his way of gettingrevenge for all the penances hehad received in confession.
The final present the policegave me was from a cop inChicago who claimed he hadbeen chasing me for two miles.When he saw the collar, he didn’tlook too happy and said, “Well,I’m not going to arrest a man ofGod. Slow down.” And hewalked off.
I’ve been happy with the pres-ence of police over the years ofmy priesthood.
But I’ve been especiallyhappy.
With their presents.(That doesn’t include the tick-
et I got two years ago here inFort Wayne for driving withoutmy seat belt on. Cost me $25.)
B Y F A T H E R W I L L I A M P E I L
Father William Peil is a retiredpriest of the Diocese of Gary. Helives in Fort Wayne.
C O M M E N T A R Y 17C O M M E N T A R YOCTOBER 15, 2006
28th Sunday inOrdinary TimeMk 10:17-30
The Book of Wisdom is thesource of this weekend’sfirst reading. As the name
implies, this ancient book wasdesigned to convey the sense thatbelieving in the one God of Israel,the God of Abraham, Isaac andJacob, is not ridiculous but in factthe ultimate in wisdom and humanlogic.
In this weekend’s reading, aninteresting literary technique occurs.Wisdom is presented not as anabstract virtue or reality of the mind,but as a person. Christians long agocame to identify the most profoundwisdom with the Holy Spirit.
Soon, Pope Benedict XVI willvisit Istanbul, in the modern stateof Turkey. Before 1453, the citywas the capital of the once great,and thoroughly Christian,Byzantine Empire. Then, it wascalled Constantinople, and thisname endured until the early 20thcentury.
Istanbul’s architectural marvelis the Hagia Sophia, now a muse-um, at one time a mosque, butoriginally the chief church in theByzantine Empire. It was dedicat-ed to “holy wisdom,” or to God,the “Spirit of Wisdom”.
The Jewish scholars realized
that in the last analysis gold was ofno greater value that sand. Yet peo-ple spent their earthly lives, andacted criminally, just to obtaingold. Such a lust for gold is thesupreme idiocy. Understanding theeternal worthlessness of gold istrue wisdom.
For its second reading, thechurch presents a section from theEpistle to the Hebrews. Knowingwhat God has revealed, and livingaccordingly, represent the greatestwisdom.
St. Mark’s Gospel furnishes thelast reading. Asked what is essen-tial to possessing eternal life, Jesusanswers that the person truly wish-ing to have life must obey the TenCommandments, the great gift ofGod to the people of Israel throughMoses.
Asked further, Jesus replied thata person must disregard the thirstfor things so strong amonghumans, and in turn give to thepoor.
The man asking the questionscould not personally accept thislast admonition. Greatly disap-pointed, he turned and walkedaway from Jesus. He could notremove himself from the belong-ings he had acquired.
Almost always, the story iscalled the passage about the “richyoung man.” It is interesting tonote that the Gospel gives clearindication that the questioner inthis exchange was a man, and aman of means.
However, nowhere does theGospel imply that the man wasyoung. What was his age? TheGospel gives no clue.
ReflectionIn the long and eventful history
of France, few leaders exceeded inpower and influence upon theFrench culture than Cardinal
Armand Jean de Plessis, Duc deRichelieu, who served for manyyears as chief minister to theFrench king, Louis XIII.
As he was dying, CardinalRichelieu supposedly said, “If Ihad exchanged my cardinal’s redfor the Carthusian white (habit),my palace for a (monastic) cell, Iwould not be afraid to die.”
Realizing the true value of spir-itual riches, and living in accordwith this realization, is the greatestwisdom. As with CardinalRichelieu, the reality that eternallife rests upon spiritual vitality, notearthly wealth, characterizes thegenuinely wise.
Even among persons professingChristianity, and indeed evenamong those wishing to be devoutand good disciples, the lure ofthings, of personal adulation andof the comfortable can be veryalluring.
In these readings, the churchcalls us to true wisdom. To con-firm its teachings as wisdom, wesimply must look at reality andremember so many others whohave found true wealth, the wealthof the spirit in finding God.
CATEQUIZ’EM By Dominic Camplisson
With the recent tragic death of naturalist Steve Irwin, this quiz looks toAustralia, the country that will host the next World Youth Day.
Is interreligious dialogue slowing?Vatican emphatically says no VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Thepresident of the Pontifical Councilfor Interreligious Dialogue said theVatican’s commitment to interreli-gious dialogue not only continues,but “it is even stepping up.”
For example, the council is pro-moting a November meeting inAssisi, Italy, that will bring nearly100 young people from a varietyof religious backgrounds togetherto talk about peace in education,said French Cardinal PaulPoupard, who also heads thePontifical Council for Culture, inan interview with Catholic NewsService Oct. 5.
In November, he is scheduledto travel to Jakarta, Indonesia, foran interreligious meeting. He isalso scheduled to go to India totalk with religious representativesand to attend a gathering of peopleinvolved in Catholic cultural cen-ters there.
The centers, run by localparishes all over the world, regu-larly hold cultural initiatives abouta new book, film or social prob-lem. The events give the churchthe opportunity to talk about val-ues that are important toChristianity and draw people from
every faith or no faith at all.The cardinal said in an earlier
interview with CNS that these cul-tural centers have the most impactin countries that are predominantlyMuslim, Hindu or Buddhist.
And in mid-October the coun-cil’s secretary, Archbishop PierLuigi Celata, was to meet with thehead of Turkey’s directorate ofreligious affairs in Istanbul andaddress some 400 Muslim repre-sentatives.
Cardinal Poupard told theItalian daily Corriere della Serathe occasion “will be a uniqueopportunity to clear the air.”
The controversy sparked byPope Benedict XVI’s Septemberaddress in Regensberg, Germany,triggered condemnation and vio-lence in recent weeks againstChristians and their places of wor-ship in several Muslim-majoritycountries.
Cardinal Poupard insisted thatspeculation that interreligious dia-logue had been put on the backburner under the new pope is mis-guided. He denounced anyassumption that the pope intendsto weaken the interreligious coun-cil as a “complete lie.”
Cardinal Poupard said despitetheir continued efforts, Vaticanofficials have had dialogue part-ners from other faiths “come to usconvinced that the council (forinterreligious dialogue) doesn’texist anymore or is about to bedismantled.”
Those misconceptions grewfrom events starting in mid-February when the presidency ofthe Vatican’s interreligious dia-logue council was left vacant afterthe pope appointed its head,Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald, aspapal ambassador to Egypt and theVatican’s representative to the 22-member League of Arab States.
In mid-March, the pope mergedthe leadership of the interreligiousdialogue and culture councils.
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Value of spiritual riches is wisdom
THE SUNDAYGOSPEL
MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION
1.Who were the first Christian clergy to reach Australia?
a.Maori converts from New Zealandb.The Spanish Jesuits who were already active in nearby Japanc.Anglican clergy who worked in the penal colonies
2.Why did the British rulers also pay the clergy of other denominations in the early
days of their Australian colonies?
a.Religion tended to encourage the population to behave.b. It was impossible to distinguish between them in the chaos ofthe new lands.c. It helped isolate the colonists from Islamist influences.
3. Catholic convicts were at first tended by these
a.high church Anglicans (Anglo-Catholics)b.convict priestsc.Zen masters
4.This country was a prime source of Catholic convicts:
a. Indonesia b.France c. Ireland
5. Catholics were served as well, after 1833, by these men:
a.missionary priests b.deacons c.Orthodox bishops
6.The Anglican Church’s de facto role as an established church was
a.accepted by all,as England was the mother country.b.unknown ,so not an issue until 1943.c. resented and opposed by Irish Catholics and Scots Presbyterians.
7. 19th century Missions by Spanish Benedictines to these people in Western Australia
were not very successful
a.Jewish immigrants b.Aborigines c.Vicuna herders
8. One of the Benedictines who had a big impact on Australia was William Ullathorpe.
How did he get to Australia?
a.He took a wrong turn at London’s tower bridge and accidentallyended up there.b.He was a convict and was sent there as a punishment for dis-sent.c.He volunteered to go there as a missionary.
9. He was appointed to this office in Australia
a.Vicar General b.Governor c.Primer minister
10. Father Ullathorpe was hated in England, why?
a.He was a Catholic.b.He attacked the penal system,bedrock of colonization inAustralia.c.His name was too hard to say.
11.When state schools were established in the 1850s, Australian Catholics
a. joined in as the schools were pro-Catholic.b. retained their own separate school system.c.sent their children abroad to Catholic missions in Macau for edu-cation.
12. Most Australian Catholics rallied behind the British in WWI, with the notable excep-
tion of a large portion of this Catholic group:
a. Italian Australiansb.Spanish Australiansc. Irish Australians
13. By the 1990s the biggest single Christian group in Australia were the
a.Catholicsb.Anglicans (Episcopalian Church of Australia)c.Mormons
14. Set in Australia, this fanciful novel and mini series includes an extremely lax
Catholic cleric:
a.Skippy the Bush Kangaroob.The Thorn Birdsc.Cardinal Dundee
15.This actor portrays the wayward Australian prelate in number 14:
I am a practicing Catholic; my husbandis not currently affiliated with any reli-gion.We have been married for 13years and have three children. Ouryoungest child is six years old, and wehave used NFP successfully for those sixyears. Even though my husband is notCatholic, he has supported my decisionto use NFP when we made the decisiontogether to not have any more children— until now. My cycle is very irregular,and sometimes we have to abstain fora couple weeks, because of uncertaintyof fertility. My husband is becomingagitated, and I try to explain why thismethod is the only one we can use. Buthe argues that it’s a give-and-take rela-tionship; that he has done it “your way”for our entire marriage so far. Now hewants me to do it “my way,” which he issuggesting should be a vasectomy forhim.
I have protested, but he says he is notCatholic and doesn’t have to follow thesame rules I have. I am at a loss as towhat I should do. I need someone tohelp me. I can’t forbid him to get avasectomy, because I am so afraid it
will harm our marriage. But on theother hand, if he gets one, the guilt Iwill have over it will harm me. I doknow that we don’t want any morechildren, and we have valid reasons formaking that decision.
I want to be a good Catholic and followevery teaching of my church. My faithhas never been an obstacle in our rela-tionship before. Our children are beingraised Catholic, and my husband is usu-ally so supportive of anything I doregarding my faith. Please help me. CF
Dear CF, I commend you for your
strong faith. You instinctivelyrealize that something is wrongwith sterilization. You also musthave a good marriage, and threebeautiful children. And your hus-band is a vital part of this.
God has a plan for human life,spousal love, marriage and fami-ly. It is his plan, not yours, notmine, and not your husband’s.The Ten Commandments are notjust for Catholics, nor is themoral wrongness of contraception
and sterilization meant only forCatholics. If you are a member ofthe human race, then they applyto you.
The question is: “What iswrong with sterilization, especial-ly when so many people aredoing it?” There are many thingswrong with it. First of all, God isthe author of all life. We are onlystewards of the gifts of life andfertility, not masters. God wantsus to be open towards, and totreasure, the gift of life and neverturn against it as something evil.Secondly, we are not to mutilateour bodies or interfere with theintegrity of our bodies, especiallythose sacred faculties that canprocreate a new human person.
These are serious violations ofthe fifth commandment.
I think you would find it help-ful to read the stories of coupleswho have been sterilized, realizedthe wrong they did, and thendecided to have a reversal. I sug-gest that you read “SterilizationReversal — A Generous Act ofLove — 20 Couples Tell TheirStory.” You can order it from OneMore Soul (www.OMSoul.com).
I am sending you an audio CDby the Mortons on this topic. Besure to listen to it. They tell theirstory in a deeply human way.
You need to read up on theimmorality of sterilization.
1) Go to the Catechism of theCatholic Church and see #2297,2398, and 2399.
2) Go to www.OMSoul.com,which has a great selection ofmaterials on contraception, sterili-zation and NFP. Purchase theirpamphlets on Tubal Ligations andSterilization.
3) Get their booklet “RecentStatements of Popes onSterilization.”
I can assure you that you andyour husband will be called uponby other couples in the future toexplain what you are now discov-ering for yourself.
THAT’S A GOODQUESTION
Non-Catholic protests NFP
SCRIPTURE SEARCHBy Patricia Kasten
Gospel for October 15, 2006Mark 10:17-30
Following is a word search based on the Gospel readingfor the 28th Sunday, Cycle B: the story of the young
man with much wealth. The words can be found in alldirections in the puzzle.
JOURNEY RAN UP KNELTTEACHER MUST I DO GOODSTEAL SHALL NOT MY YOUTHONE THING FOLLOW ME WENT AWAYEASIER CAMEL NEEDLERICH SAVED POSSIBLEHUNDRED HOUSES AGE TO COME
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John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Islam
Throughout the recent con-troversy over PopeBenedict XVI’s remarks on
faith and reason at RegensburgUniversity, attempts have beenmade to drive a wedge betweenBenedict and his papal predeces-sor.
The Arabic satellite TV net-work, Al-Jazeera, for example,ran a series of cartoons featuringa John Paul-figure releasingpeaceful doves; the doves arethen shot down by Benedict fromthe roof of the Bernini colon-nades surrounding St. Peter’s.The last images in the series haveJohn Paul weeping, head inhands, while Benedict, holding asmoking shotgun, smirks. All ofwhich is silly and vulgar, ofcourse. But it isn’t that far fromthe views expressed by someCatholics, lamenting what theyallege to be the drastic differencebetween Wojtyla’s andRatzinger’s views of Islam.
The 1994 international best-seller “Crossing the Threshold ofHope” was John Paul II’s mostpersonal statement, a summary ofhis convictions about faith,prayer, the papal mission, otherworld religions and the humanfuture. As such, it has a specialclaim on our attention as anexpression of Karol Wojtyla’sviews, which were honed by anacute intelligence and a longexperience of the world.
One section of “Threshold” isdevoted to Islam; in it, John Paulexpressed his respect for “thereligiosity of Muslims” and hisadmiration for their “fidelity toprayer.” As the late pope put it,“The image of believers in Allahwho, without caring about timeor place, fall to their knees andimmerse themselves in prayerremains a model for all thosewho invoke the true God, in par-ticular for those Christians who,having deserted their magnificentcathedrals, pray only a little or
not at all.”But do these expressions of
respect suggest, as NPR’s SylviaPoggioli did, that, unlikeBenedict XVI, John Paul II putIslam “on the same plane” asCatholicism? Hardly. Here, again,is the authentic voice of JohnPaul II, from “Crossing theThreshold of Hope”:
“Whoever knows the Old andNew Testaments, and then readsthe Koran, clearly sees theprocess by which it completelyreduces divine revelation. It isimpossible not to note the move-ment away from what God saidabout himself, first in the OldTestament through the prophets,and then finally in the NewTestament through his Son. InIslam, all the richness of God’sself-revelation, which constitutesthe heritage of the Old and NewTestaments, has definitely beenset aside.
“Some of the most beautifulnames in the human language aregiven to the God of the Koran,but he is ultimately a God outsideof the world, a God who is onlyMajesty, never Emmanuel, Godwith us. Islam is not a religion ofredemption. There is no room forthe cross and the Resurrection.Jesus is mentioned, but only as aprophet who prepares for the lastprophet, Muhammad. There isalso mention of Mary, his VirginMother, but the tragedy ofredemption is completely absent.For this reason not only the theol-ogy but also the anthropology ofIslam is very distant fromChristianity.”
In other words, there isn’t amillimeter of difference betweenJohn Paul II’s substantive evalua-tion of Islam and Benedict XVI’s.John Paul II was a master of thepublic gesture; but to read fromhis public gestures of respect forIslamic piety an agreement withIslam’s understanding of God,man, and moral obligation is to
make a grave mistake. John PaulII would have completely agreedwith Benedict XVI’s critique, atRegensburg, of a theology thatreduces God to pure will, aremote dictator who can com-mand the irrational (like the mur-der of innocents) if he chooses.And, like Benedict XVI, JohnPaul II knew that such miscon-ceptions can have lethal publicconsequences, because all thegreat questions of the human con-dition, including political ques-tions, are ultimately theological.
Benedict XVI bears the bur-den of the papacy at a historicalmoment in which religiously-warranted irrationality is a lethalthreat to the future of civilization.He and his predecessor have thesame view of the sources of thatirrationality.
Although the two councils haveone president, the councils“remain intact and autonomous,”with neither being subordinate tothe other, Cardinal Poupard said inan Oct. 5 interview with Corrieredella Sera.
In no way does the pope wishto diminish the importance ofworking with peoples of other reli-gious faiths, he said, “and it is
very grave” that speculation to thecontrary “continues to resurface inspite of every correction.”
At the Vatican, CardinalPoupard routinely receives ambas-sadors to discuss interreligiousrelations and he told CNS that herecently met with Buddhist monksfrom China, Islamic representa-tives from Iraq and Sikhs fromIndia.
He said the representatives hemeets with are happy with theVatican’s efforts at dialogue andexchange, and they are all working“in a harmonious climate.”
LETTERCONTINUED FROM PAGE 17
C O M M E N T A R Y18 OCTOBER 15, 2006
GEORGE WEIGEL
THE CATHOLIC DIFFERENCE
George Weigel is a senior fellow ofthe Ethics and Public PolicyCenter in Washington, D.C.
Father Matthew Habiger, OSB,answered this week’s question.He may be reached by e-mail [email protected]
This column has previouslyaddressed the subject of theresponsible use of credit.
Young people today have greaterand more significant exposure todebt than any generation in ourhistory. With the cost of collegeand vocational education rising ata pace that far exceeds that ofoverall inflation, borrowing forcollege has become a necessityfor many students.
Two-thirds of all students inhigher education now utilize stu-dent loans to some degree. Thetypical graduate of a state subsi-dized school will leave schoolwith a diploma and $17,250 indebt. This is an increase of morethan 110 percent from just 10years ago.
The numbers are even moredramatic for students attendingprivate and religious schools.With higher education being thekey to the jobs of the future, pay-ing large sums for the requisitelearning has become a simplefact of life. Repaying these obli-gations promptly and correctly isevery bit as important when itcomes to preparing a successfuleconomic future.
Graduates should consider thefollowing steps as they approachrepayment:
• Make a budget. Early on
establish a realistic view ofresources and obligations.
• Avoid taking on additionaldebt. Do not borrow further forautos or consumer items until asuccessful budget is in place.
• Consolidate multiple loansinto one. Student loans are fre-quently tied to academic periods.It is probable that a graduate willhave as many a three or four dif-ferent loans. Consolidation willfrequently result in extendedterms and lower payments withdue dates tailored the borrower’sneed.
• Investigate Income SensitiveRepayment Options. Not allgraduates begin careers at thesame pay. Business and technicalgrads often outearn social work-ers and educators. Income sensi-tive repayment programs arebased upon a percentage of grad-uate’s gross monthly income.
• Consider graduated repay-ment plans. These programsbegin with lower payments as thestudent begins their working lifeand increase at a pre-determinedrate that should coincide with arising income.
• Stay in contact with yourlender. Circumstances may arise,which put serious strain on theborrower. By maintaining contactwith the lender and handling the
obligation in a responsible man-ner, the borrower may find it eas-ier to reach favorable accommo-dation if needed.
Student loan defaults are aproblem for the individuals,lenders and taxpayers at large.
Resources exist to help indi-viduals fulfill their obligationsand start off on the right foot.
Sallie Mae, the student loancolossus, offers a Web sitewww.CollegeAnswer.com thatprovides tools for the graduate tosucceed.
Idolatry, rebellion caused split of IsraelWhat caused the kingdom of Israel tosplit after Solomon?
Solomon, the third king ofIsrael, was famous for hiswisdom, wealth and fame.
The problem came when he mar-ried many foreign wives whoworshipped foreign gods, andthen he constructed temples tothese gods where the burning ofincense and sacrifices could takeplace. These idols includedAstarte of the Sidonians, Milcomand Molech of the Ammonitesand Chemosh of the Moabites.
Sidon (modern Saida) lies onthe Mediterranean Sea inPhoenicia (modern Lebanon).The word Sidon means fishing orhunting. S. Jenkins says much ofSidon’s wealth came from tradingmurex, a mollusk that produced ahighly valued purple dye. AtSidon today you can see itsancient garbage dump with thecrushed remains of hundreds ofthousands of murex shells. Sidonwas built on a promontory withan offshore island that shelteredthe harbor from storms and pro-vided a safe haven during war.The people of Sidon becamegreat shipbuilders, because oftheir access to the cedars ofLebanon.
Ammon is an area on the edgeof the Arabian desert (now inJordan) with its capital RabbathAmmon at present-day Amman.P. Greenway says objects datingfrom the time of Solomon showthis town was involved in tradewith Greece, Syria, Cyprus andMesopotamia.
Moab is an area east of theDead Sea (now in Jordan) called
the Wadi Mujib valley. Here youcan see the town of Dibon (mod-ern Dhiban) where the Meshastele was discovered describingthe battles between the kings ofMoab and Israel. At Aro’er (mod-ern Ara’ir) you can see the ruinsof a Moabite village with afortress of King Mesha.
Besides this lapse into idola-try, political rebellion also led tothe breakup of the kingdom. Thepeople were not overjoyed by theheavy taxes imposed upon themfor Solomon’s building projects.Rehoboam, the son of Solomon,went to Shechem in B.C. 931 tobe proclaimed king of Israel.Shechem (modern Balata) is 39miles north of Jerusalem. It hadan important sanctuary and wasthe chief city of the northerntribes. G. Grenville says excava-tions at Shechem show city walls,gates, a temple, a palace, a grainstore and houses. The 10 northerntribes, however, revolted becauseRehoboam would not lighten theyoke of Solomon. Instead theymade Jeroboam, the servant ofRehoboam who had rebelledagainst him and sought refuge inEgypt, the king over the 10northern tribes. That leftRehoboam to reign over the twosouthern tribes of Judah andBenjamin. So there was now thekingdom of Israel headed byJeroboam (B.C. 931-910) and thekingdom of Judah headed byRehoboam (B.C. 931-913) thatcarried on the dynasty of kingDavid.
The idolatry, however, contin-ued. Jeroboam feared that hispeople would return to the one
temple in Jerusalem. So he set uptwo shrines at Bethel and Dan,the southern and northern bound-aries of the new kingdom ofIsrael where sanctuaries hadexisted in the past. Bethel (mod-ern Beitin) lies 14 miles north ofJerusalem. Here Abraham pitchedhis tent and Jacob dreamed of aladder stretching from earth toheaven. K. Prag says Dan(ancient Laish) lies at the largestof the three sources of the JordanRiver fed from Mt. Hermon.Here you can see a casementenclosure with a great high placeof cult and sacrifice built byJeroboam where he dedicated thestatue of the golden calf.
During the reign ofRehoboam, Shishak (or PharaohShoshenq I), the king of Egyptand the protector and patron ofJeroboam, attacked Jerusalemand carried off the treasures ofthe temple and the royal palace,as well as the gold shields madeunder Solomon. A bas-relief ofthe Temple of Amun at Karnak inEgypt commemorates his con-quest of Palestinian towns. Thetowns are portrayed by rows ofoval frames each topped with abound prisoner.
FATHER RICHARD HIRE
HIREHISTORY
Meet The Priest
Father Matthew W.Jozefiak, CPPS
Ordained to the priesthood: Dec. 12, 1987
Pastor, St. Gaspar del Bufalo, Rome City
What was the primary influence inyour decision to become a priest?
It was Jesus. I fell in love withthe Holy Eucharist in my junioryear at St. Joseph’s College inRensselaer, Ind. and startedattending daily Mass and spentmany hours on my knees beforethe Blessed Sacrament. I dis-cerned Jesus’ personal invitationto be a priest.
What is the most rewarding part ofbeing a priest?
When Jesus uses me to bringpeople back to the practice of thefaith. These are such powerfuland humbling experiences.
What interests or hobbies do youhave?
I used to be very athletic, butan old football knee injury hasleft me less mobile. I enjoy play-ing Scrabble and watching oldmovies. I enjoy Mickey Rooneyin the Andy Hardy series.
Do you have a pet? If so, what is it?What is its name? etc.
“Butch” a.k.a. “Taurus” hasbeen my pet cat for over fiveyears. I found him as a kittenwhen I left my Ohio rectory towatch a Ford Taurus aflame afterbeing towed from an accident.Butch jumped on my foot andhas been my buddy ever since.
What do you do for relaxation?
I enjoy spending time with myfamily: my 84-year-old mom andmy siblings. We still fight a lot,but were getting better as we age.I enjoy fishing. I caught my firstwalleye this spring.
What is your favorite reading material?Who are your favorite authors?
I enjoy Bishop Fulton Sheen. I
have read most of his books. Hemade my Catholic faith so verypersonal and uncomplicated,something that modern theolo-gians and scholars have a hardtime doing. His love for the holyEucharist and Mother Mary hasbeen an inspiration to me. Beforemy younger brother was ordainedfor the Diocese of Peoria, wewent to St. Pat’s Cathedral inNew York City and prayed at histomb.
What do you think is the best part ofbeing Catholic?
The fullness of grace that is soreadily available to us.
What is your favorite prayer?
After the Mass, the holyrosary.
What is your favorite Scripture pas-sage?
What our Blessed Lady saidto the waiters at the Wedding atCana in John’s Gospel: “Dowhatever he (Jesus) tells you.”
What is your favorite food?
I enjoy Chicago pizza. RealChicago pizza. Imitations notaccepted!
What is something interesting aboutyourself that most people might notknow?
I am afraid of spiders, bees,wasps and water that’s over myhead.
How do you prefer to be addressed bythe laity?
Father Matt. No one can pro-nounce my last name.
Starting off right: Tackling the issue of student debt levels
Keith E. Davis is president of STARWealth Management in FortWayne and a member of St.Vincent de Paul Parish, FortWayne.
DOLLAR$ AND $ENSEBY KEITH E. DAVIS
Marguerite d’Youville1701-1771feast – October 16
The fi rst native Canadian saint lived in poverty after her father died. She married in 1722 but her husband, who illegally traded liquor with Indians, caused her more suffering. Pregnant with their sixth child when he became ill, she cared for him until his death in 1730. She began to care for the poor by taking in a blind woman, and was joined by three women; they became the Sisters of Charity of Montreal, or Grey Nuns. She endured fi res that destroyed her home and the hospital she directed, and saw her two surviving children become priests.
St. John’s football Eaglesremain unbeaten FORT WAYNE — Like very fewfootball teams at this point inOctober, the Catholic YouthOrganization’s (CYO) St. JohnFort Wayne (7-0) remains“unbeaten, untouched, and virtu-ally untested.” In what couldhave caused a three-way tie forfirst place, the New Haven teamwore down against the FortWayne running attack in the bat-tle of the St. John’s team.
Marquel Cooper put theEagles on the board first with a7-yard scamper. McCarthyanswered back for the Raiders tomake it a 6-6 showdown at thehalf. But it was all Eagles fromthere. Steven Kiermayer had a 1-yard plunge after a huge drive inwhich the Eagles controlled theball and ate up over eight minuteson the clock in the third quarter.James Knapke scored the Eaglesfinal TD on an 11-yard run. AlexStronczek was 2-3 on PATs in the22-6 victory. Alex Wharton ledthe Raider defense in the losswith a fumble recovery (causedby Kevin Kohrman) and ablocked PAT.
The Eagles have allowed theiropponents just four touchdowns,
outscoring them 194-28 duringthe seven weeks of CYO regularseason play.
In other games, Cardinals run-ningback Andy Magsum scoredfour times to lead St. Charles routover Queen of Angels-PreciousBlood in the 26-0 opening gameas the CYO league finished theirregular season last Sunday.
Sts. JAT quarterback Eric Sorgfound James Wyss in the secondquarter of a 6-0 victory over HolyCross. “Our line continues toimprove each week and ourdefense played an outstandinggame. We are looking forward tothe tournament and getting every-one healthy,” said an excitedCoach Jerry Niezer. The Knightsimproved to 4-3.
Finally, the 2006 second-placeseason finisher, the St. VincentPanthers beat St. Jude, 32-16.Greg Kaiser caught four passesfor close to 100 yards for thePanthers. Scoring came fromBrian Bowers (1-yard run), tail-back Russell Coonan (two 5-yardruns), and Greg German (25-yardpass from Patrick Ryan). ConnerFriesner was flawless on his PATs(4-4).
The CYO tournament beginsthis Sunday, Oct. 15, at theUniversity of Saint Francis. Third
place will play sixth place in thefirst game, first will face eighthat 2 p.m., then second matches upwith the seventh spot and finally,the fourth-place finisher for theseason will battle against thefifth-place seed in the late game.
Final regular seasonrecords
TEAM RECORD
St. John Fort Wayne 7-0St. Vincent 6-1St. John New Haven 5-2St. JAT 4-3St. Charles 3-4St. Jude 2-5Holy Cross 1-6Queen of Angels-Precious Blood 0-7
Sunday, Oct. 15, at theUniversity of Saint Francis —first round of tournament play(unofficial)
12:30 p.m. — St. John NewHaven vs. St. Jude
2 p.m. — St. John Fort Waynevs. Queen of Angels-PreciousBlood
3:30 p.m. — St. Vincent vs.Holy Cross
5 p.m. — Sts. JAT vs. St.Charles
B Y M I C H E L L E C A S T L E M A N
PROVIDED BY BISHOP LUERS HIGH SCHOOL
The Bishop Luers High School cheerleaders invited all of
their feeder school eighth grade cheerleaders to partici-
pate in cheering on the Knights at the Luers-Snider game
on Sept. 15. Fifteen girls came in and learned sidelines
and did some tumbling and stunting with the Luers
Varsity Squad two days before the game. It was a way for
the Luers cheerleaders to give the eighth-grade girls a
look into high school cheerleading and to encourage them
to participate in cheering at Luers. Bishop Luers cheer-
leaders are planning another such night during basketball
season and hope to have even more turn out for that
night. To participate in this event call Anita Correll at
(260) 456-1261 ext. 3117 or e-mail at cheerleading@bish-
opluers.org.
EIGHTH GRADE GIRLS CHEER WITHBISHOP LUERS
Hawaiian Luau Saturday,October 21, 2006
7-11PM
Food - Music - Fun - Prizes - Buffet menu includes
Slow Cooked Pork • Hawaiian Chicken in a tropical sauce
Sauerkraut •Sweet Potatoes •Rice •Tropical Fruit Salad
Dinner, Dancing, Prizes, Beer, Wine & Soft Drinks $25 Couple(Special tropical drinks available at a nominal price)
RSVP by October 18: 493-1914(Dress Island Style...Prizes for Best Dressed and Loudest Shirt)
Knights of Columbus Hall 601 Reed Road - Fort Wayne - Everyone Welcome!
ICCL football thrust into playoffsSOUTH BEND — The Inter-CityCatholic League (ICCL) footballteams spent Oct. 8 vying for a spotin the tournament.
The fifth-place St. MatthewBlazers took a loss to thesixth-place Holy FamilyTrojans, 22-6, at thefirst placementgame.
DominickRomans scored on a20-yard fumble recov-ery, and kicked two extrapoints. Tate Borlik threw a 22-yard pass to Alex Kohler, andCollin Skodinski scored on a 70-yard interception return in the win.Chase Parker scored for theBlazers.
In the second placement game,third-place Mishawaka Catholicdefeated number-four-rankedCorpus Christi Cougars, 24-14.
Tim Wilson scored on runs of 3and 44. Coley Schultheis alsoscored on a 40-yard run in the win.Andrew Davidson kicked threeextra points. Mario Aversa andJerry Alston scored for CorpusChristi. Cody Weber kicked an
extra point.In the final placement game,
top ranked Holy Cross-Christ theKing Crusaders defeated the sec-ond-place St. Anthony-St. Joseph
Panthers, 14-8.Max Matthews threw
a 45-yard pass toColton Pulaski andPat Kowalewskiscored on a 20-yardrun to lead the
Crusaders. A.J.Fitzpatrick kicked a 2-
point conversion. Matt Canterreturned a punt 35 yards for thelone Panther score. Tyler Soroccoadded the 2-point conversion.
This weekend, the St. MatthewBlazers will play the MishawakaCatholic Saints at 1 p.m. The HolyFamily Trojans will play theCorpus Christi Cougars at 2:30p.m. The games will be played atMarian High School.
The following results are fromthe fifth and sixth, boys B-teamfootball games:
• The St. Anthony-St. JoePanthers defeated the Holy FamilyTrojans 12-0.
Frankie Karczewski scored on arun of 13 yards and threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to TommyFavorite.
• Mishawaka Catholic Saintsdefeated the Corpus ChristiCougars 27-0.
Michael Whitfield scored onruns of 67, 35 and 40 yards to leadthe Saints. Anthony DeBroka alsoscored, and Alex Schlemmerkicked an extra point.
Pat O’Connor scored on runs of20 and 15 yards to lead theCrusaders. Henry Turner alsoscored, and Mike Swift threw ascore to Ryan Wobbe. Alex Brookskicked two extra points.
This weekend the MishawakaCatholic Saints will take on the St.Matthew Blazers. The HolyFamily Trojans will play theGranger Catholic Titans. The HolyCross-Christ the King Crusaderswill play the Corpus ChristiCougars. The games will beplayed at Saint Joseph’s HighSchool.
Knights of Columbus Council 1975 - PlymouthK of C Hall - 604 Columbus DriveFRIDAY - OCTOBER 27, 2006
4:30 - 7:00 PMA Complete Dinner
with Dessert & BeveragesADULTS & CARRY-OUT $7.00
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ThePlaceToBeThePlaceToBeSaturday October 21On Saturday, October 21, you can experience the real values of the University of Saint Francis first-hand. You’ll learn about:• Affordability—over 95% of our undergraduates receive some form of
financial aid• High demand for our graduates—employers recognize the value of an
education from USF• Wide choice of programs—we offer more than 30 undergraduate programs
as well as Master’s degrees• Outstanding faculty—classes are taught by professors—never assistants• Winning athletic programs—come talk with coaches
To RSVP, call 260-434-3279 or 1-800-729-4732
In its employment practices, selection of students and administration of all programs, the University of SaintFrancis maintains a policy of non-discrimination regarding age, race, gender, disability, and national origin.
2701 Spring Street • Fort Wayne, Indiana 46808 • www.sf.edu
Campus Visit Day9:00 – 11:30 A.M.• High school students and their parents, adult returning
students, and graduate students are invited• Free pass to home football game
PROVIDED BY MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL
The Mishawaka Marian Junior Varsity (JV) Girl’s soccer
team, coached by Mike Flynn and Chuck Martin, won the
annual Trinity High School Girl’s Soccer Tourney Sept.
29. In the morning contests, Host Trinity Varsity lost to
Penn High School JV 4-2 in overtime. Mishawaka Marian
JV defeated Saint Joseph’s High School JV 2-1 in an over-
time shootout. In the consolation game, Saint Joseph’s
defeated Trinity 2-0. In the championship game Marian
defeated Penn 2-1. Marian upped their record to 12 wins
against one loss.
MARIAN JV SOCCER WINS TRINITY TOURNEY
Notre Dame makes first offer of football
season tickets in three decades; revenue to
fund repairs to stadium
NOTRE DAME — To fundrepairs to historic Notre DameStadium, the University of NotreDame announced Sept. 28 thesale of 5,000 football seasontickets beginning in 2007 — thefirst such offering in more thanthree decades. The universityalso announced that, in responseto unprecedented demand, it isinstituting changes to severalpolicies that will increase ticketaccess for alumni in the generalfootball ticket lottery.
The 5,000 season tickets willbe sold first to people directlyaffiliated with Notre Dame andthen to the general public. Inaddition to the face value of thetickets, the cost will include anannual ticket rights fee based onseat location: $2,000 per ticketfor sideline seats, $1,500 for cor-ner seats, and $1,250 for endzone seats.
The revenue generatedthrough the ticket plan will beused to assist in paying forrepairs and ongoing preservationof the 76-year-old Notre DameStadium’s original seating bowl.The exact cost of the project isyet to be finalized, but is expect-ed to exceed $40 million.
University officials studiedother revenue-generating options— including the addition of lux-ury boxes — before deciding onthe ticket rights fees.
“Notre Dame Stadium is alegendary landmark in Americanathletics, and we are committedto preserving and maintainingboth its structural integrity andits historic look and feel,” saidJohn Affleck-Graves, executivevice president of the university.“By providing a rare opportunity
to purchase Notre Dame footballseason tickets, we are develop-ing revenue for this importantproject, giving fans a chance toinvest in the future of ‘TheHouse that Rockne Built,’ andprotecting current and futureresources necessary for our pri-mary mission of teaching andresearch excellence.”
Engineering studies haveindicated that the structural sup-porting frame of the stadiumremains in good condition.However, freeze/thaw damageover three-quarters of a centuryhas led to deterioration of theseating bowl concrete. Stadiumsof the same vintage as NotreDame’s facility at the Universityof Michigan and Ohio State andPurdue Universities have facedsimilar maintenance issues inrecent years. The repair projectwas to begin last spring, but theuniversity put it on hold to con-duct further engineering analy-sis.
Fans interested in purchasingseason tickets can find informa-tion on the process on the Webat stadiumpreservation.nd.edu. Awaiting list for the potentialfuture sale of season tickets willbe established after all of thecurrent allotment has been sold.
Affleck-Graves emphasizedthat none of the new season tick-ets will be drawn from ticketscurrently available in the generalalumni lottery. The 5,000 ticketswill come from season ticketsthat have been returned over thepast several years, as well as areduction in internal universityticket allocations, he said.
Though unrelated to the sea-son ticket offering, the universityalso has responded to the highdemand for Irish football ticketsin the 2006 general alumni ticket
lottery by revising policies thatwill reallocate tickets amongseveral groups in order toincrease opportunities in thegeneral lottery.
“Notre Dame has the mostinclusive alumni ticketingprocess of any high-demand pro-gram in the nation, and weremain committed to continuingthat access,” Affleck-Gravessaid.
He added that when NotreDame adds an eighth off-sitehome game in the near future,ticket opportunities for alumniwill improve even more.
Affleck-Graves said thatNotre Dame also is committed toactively monitoring and enforc-ing its ticket resale policy in aneffort to curb resale for profitand ticket fraud. More than3,400 tickets have been suspend-ed or revoked in the past threeyears, including 1,700 this year.Suspected resale violation infor-mation can be sent [email protected].
B Y D E N N I S B R O W N
Director of Community RelationsThe St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County, Inc. seeks aDirector of Community Relations. This is a part-time position withflexible hours. Responsibilities are: Promote the work of the Society,network with schools, businesses and community groups, manage external communications, web page, advertising, etc. Send resume to:
Executive Director, St. Vincent de Paul Society3408 Ardmore Trail • South Bend, IN 46628
South Bend Area Fort Wayne Area1-800-252-8947 • (574) 255-8947 1-800-232-4956 • (260) 422-7447
MOVIECAPSULES
NEW YORK (CNS) – Following arerecent capsule reviews issuedby the U.S. Conference ofCatholic Bishops’ Office forFilm and Broadcasting.
“The Departed” (Warner Bros.)Hard-hitting if overlong tale of
two rookie cops in South Boston— one (Matt Damon) an informantfor the mob, the other (LeonardoDiCaprio) secretly assigned bysenior officers (Martin Sheen andMark Wahlberg) to infiltrate the
crime ring run by a notorious mobboss (over-the-top Jack Nicholson)— with both young cops pushed tothe mental breaking point in theirdouble-dealing roles, and frantic touncover the other’s identity.Director Martin Scorsese has lostnone of his flair for the genre, andDiCaprio and Damon are extremelygood, but the setup seems far-fetched, and there’s predictably ahigh quotient of violence, with thenonstop barrage of expletivesexcessive even for the underworldenvironment. Pervasive rough lan-guage, racial epithets, profanity,extremely crude expressions, heavyviolence, grisly images, nongraphicsexual situations and encounters,irreverent remarks about thechurch. The USCCB Office forFilm & Broadcasting classificationis L — limited adult audience,
films whose problematic contentmany adults would find troubling.The Motion Picture Association ofAmerica rating is R — restricted.Under 17 requires accompanyingparent or adult guardian.
“Employee of the Month”(Lionsgate)
Lightweight comedy about aslacker stock clerk (Dane Cook) ata Costco-style superstore where hetries to dethrone a cocky rival co-worker (Dax Shepard) — who’snabbed “employee of the month”honors for 17 months straight — inorder to win the affections of apretty new cashier (JessicaSimpson), sparking a madcap com-petition. Director Greg Coolidgeblends slapstick, broad comedy andsatire to uneven effect, and whilethe gamesmanship is intermittently
amusing, the general vulgarityundermines the story’s sweet cen-ter. Much crude and sexual humor,gay innuendo, a racial joke, a useof the f-word, as well as recurringcrude language and profanity. TheUSCCB Office for Film &Broadcasting classification is L —limited adult audience, films whoseproblematic content many adultswould find troubling. The MotionPicture Association of America rat-ing is PG-13 — parents stronglycautioned. Some material may beinappropriate for children under 13.
“The Guardian” (Touchstone)Action drama about a veteran
Coast Guard rescue swimmer(Kevin Costner) who, after losing acolleague, temporarily hangs up hisfins to teach at a Coast Guard acad-emy, where he locks horns with a
cocky recruit (Ashton Kutcher).Despite treading water for most ofits first hour that plays like a com-mercial for the Coast Guard, direc-tor Andrew Davis’ formulaic film iskept afloat by appealing perform-ances, exciting rescue sequencesand an admirable theme about sac-rificing one’s life for others. Intensescenes of peril, including a harrow-ing helicopter crash, implied sexualencounters and a tacit approval ofcasual sex, a brief bar fight, aninstance of the f-word, as well assome crude language and profanity.The USCCB Office for Film &Broadcasting classification is A-III— adults. The Motion PictureAssociation of America rating isPG-13 — parents strongly cau-tioned. Some material may be inap-propriate for children under 13.
South BendAnastazia D.Klawinski,80,St.MatthewCathedral
Mary K.Airo,69,Christ the King
Mary C.Lane,95,St.Jude
Ruth Des Lauriers,80,St.Joseph
Rose S.Gadacz,93,Holy Family
Barbara A.Guy,70,Little Flower
Larry A.Morningstar,62,Little Flower
Ann L.Carpenter,91,St.Anthony de Padua
WalkertonRobert L.Moore Sr.,77,St.Patrick
REST IN PEACE
from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at theKnights hall. Polka music pro-vided by Stan Nicholson. Ticketsare $6. Children 10 and underare free.
CRAFT SHOWSHoliday BazaarMishawaka — St. Joseph Parishwill have a holiday bazaar onSaturday, Oct. 28, from 8 a.m.to 2 p.m. on the corner of Springand 3rd streets. Craft and house-hold items, raffles and bakedgoods on 80 tables displayingChristmas and holiday gifts.Lunch available. Sponsored bythe church adult choir.
Holiday craft show plannedMishawaka — The St. BavoHome and School Associationwill have a holiday craft show onSaturday, Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. to2 p.m. There will be 40 booths,a raffle and concession stand.For booth rental and informationcall Julie Voor at (574) 255-4360.
Fall craft show at St. MonicaMishawaka — A fall craft showwill be held Saturday, Oct. 14,from 8 to 3 p.m. in the schoolgym, corner of Grove andElizabeth streets. Donation of acanned food item will enter youfor a door prize.
Fancy fair and cookie bar heldRome City — A fancy fair andcookie bar will be held at St.Gaspar Church Saturday, Nov. 4,from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunchavailable.
St. Charles plans craft fairFort Wayne — A craft fair willbe held at St. Charles ParishSaturday, Nov. 4, from 8 a.m. to3 p.m. Over 140 vendors will beon hand. St. Charles is located atthe corner of Trier and Reedroads.
Rosary Society sponsors craft showFort Wayne — Most PreciousBlood Parish, 1515 BarholdAve., will host a craft show onSaturday, Nov. 4, from 8:30 a.m.to 3:30 p.m. in the school gym.
Holiday craft bazaarSouth Bend — St. Anthony dePadua will have a holiday craftbazaar on Saturday, Nov. 4, from8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the schoolauditorium, on the corner of E.Jefferson and Ironwood Dr.Lunch wil be available.
Vendors needed for craft bazaarFort Wayne — The BishopDwenger Music Boosters willhave a craft bazaar on Saturday,Nov. 11. Call Terry Luebke at(260) 483-5750 for information.
Queen of Angels seeking craftersFort Wayne — Queen of AngelsParish will have a holiday bazaaron Saturday, Nov. 11. Call (260)484-2035 or (260) 436-5172 forinformation.
MISC. HAPPENINGSKnights of Columbus Smokers atSacred Heart Parish CenterNotre Dame — The Knights ofColumbus, Santa Maria Council#553 will host a Notre DameSmoker each Friday night ofhome Notre Dame footballgame, after the campus pep rally(approximately 8-10 p.m.), at theSacred Heart Parish Center, St.Joseph Hall, to present severalguest speakers and provide foot-ball camaraderie. At the NotreDame vs UCLA Smoker, Oct.21, speakers will be JayCaponigro of the RobinsonCenter, Kevin Corrigan, coach ofND LaCrosse team and BillBilinski of the South BendTribune.
Coat sale at St. Vincent de Paul storeFort Wayne — A coat sale willbe held Monday, Oct. 16,through Wednesday, Oct. 18. Allladies coats 99 cents. Store hoursare 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
GAP singles meet Oct. 20Fort Wayne — Singles between
the 40s and 60s: The GAP willhost a chili and hotdog dinner onFriday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. at St.Elizabeth Parish. Enjoy cards,pumpkin carving contest andmore. No costumes. Admission$5. For information call (260)432-73466 or [email protected].
Hawaiian luau planned by KnightsFort Wayne — A Hawaiian Luauwill be held Saturday, Oct. 21,from 7 to 11 p.m. at the KnightsHall, 601 Reed Rd. Dinner,dancing, prizes and drinks pro-vided. Tickets $25 per couple.Prize of $25 awarded to bestdressed and loudest shirt. Call(260) 493-1914 by Oct. 18 forreservations.
Travel to Our Lady of Guadalupe ShrineWarsaw — A pilgrimage to theOur Lady of Guadalupe Shrinein Mexico City will be held fromFeb. 12-19, 2007 with FatherPaul Bueter. Registration neededby Dec. 2. Cost is $1,699 fordouble occupancy. For informa-tion or reservations call (574)482-8299.
Adult education series continuesFort Wayne — St. Jude Parish,located at State and Randaliastreets, will host Rabbi JonathanKatz of Achduth VesholomSynagogue on Monday, Oct. 16,at 7 p.m. in the church hall. Hewill speak on the basic tenets ofthe Jewish faith.
DONATESt. Vincent de Paul Store always inneed of donationsFort Wayne — Donations arealways accepted for cars, trucksand vans. Donations are taxdeductible. Call (260) 456-3561for pick up or drop off at thestore, 1600 S. Calhoun St.
Tailgate party plannedFort Wayne — Bishop LuersHigh School will host a chiliand bratwurst dinner held Friday,Oct. 13, from 5 to 9 p.m. atLuers football field as part of theBishop Luers vs. BishopDwenger football game.
DEVOTIONSDay of reflectionMishawaka — A day of reflec-tion will be held at St. FrancisConvent on Wednesday, Oct. 25,from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thetheme for the day is “Prayingwith Miriam, Deborah andJudith.” The cost is $15 andincludes lunch. Register by Oct.20, to Sister Barbara AnneHallman at (574) 259-5427.
Little Flower Holy HourFort Wayne — Father MarkWeaver, OFM Conv., will cele-brate the holy hour atMacDougal Chapel on Tuesday,Oct. 17, at 7:15 p.m. FatherMark is pastor of St. JosephParish in Lagrange.
Women’s prayer breakfast plannedFort Wayne — A ChristianWomen’s Prayer Breakfast willbe held, Thursday, Oct. 19, at theMarriott, 305 E. WashingtonCenter Rd. Tickets are $15 anddoors open at 7:30 a.m. withbreakfast served at 8 a.m. CallFran Dickenson at (260) 485-2649 for information.
Haunted Castle announces openingFort Wayne — The HauntedCastle sponsored by the St.Vincent Boy Scouts at 8965Auburn Rd., is open every week-end from now until Oct. 31. Forinformation visit www.haunted-castle.com
Rummage sale this weekendNew Haven — St. LouisBesancon will have a rummagesale on Friday, Oct. 13, from 9a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday,Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. Filla bag for $3 on Friday starting at3 p.m. and on Saturday for $1.
Bratfest assists St. Patrick organWabash — A Bratfest sponsoredby Friends of St. Patrick, Lagrowill be held Saturday, Oct. 14,
FUNDRAISERSVegas Night planned by KnightsGranger — The Knights ofColumbus Council 4263 willhave a Vegas Night on Saturday,Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. at St. Pius XChurch. Admission is $10 andyou must be 21. Food, bever-ages, silent auction and doorprizes. Proceeds will go to theCollege Scholarship Fund.
Bake sale and flea marketSouth Bend — The St. John theBaptist Altar and Rosary Society,3616 St. Johns Way, will have abake sale and flea market onSaturday, Oct. 14, from 8:30a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday,Oct. 15, from 7 a.m. to noon.Homemade goodies, householditems and miscellaneous treas-ures will be available.
Fish fry sponsored by Holy NameSocietySouth Bend — An all-you-can-eat fish fry sponsored by the OurLady of Hungary Holy NameSociety will be held at theschool, 735 W. Calvert, onFriday, Oct. 13, from 4:30 to7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 day ofsale, $6.50 presale, $4.50 chil-dren 6-12 and under 6 free.
Drive through fish dinnerFort Wayne — St. Joseph-Hessen Cassel will have a drive-through only fish dinner onFriday, Oct. 20, from 4 to 7 p.m.Tickets are $6.50.
Knights plan spaghetti dinnerSouth Bend — The Knights ofColumbus Council 5521, 61533S. Ironwood Dr., will have aspaghetti dinner on Friday, Oct.20, from 5 to 7 p.m. Adults $6,children (5-12) $3. Dinnerincludes spaghetti, salad, garlictoast and coffee. Carry-out avail-able.
Casino night celebrates HalloweenMonroeville — A Halloweencasino night will be heldSaturday, Oct. 28, at theMonroeville Park Pavillion, 421Monroe St. at 5 p.m. Food andrefreshments available. Must be21. Call (260) 623-6816 forinformation.
Port-a-pit chicken dinner plannedRoanoke — St. Joseph’s Church,641 N. Main St., will have aport-a-pit chicken dinnerSaturday, Oct. 28, from 4 to 7p.m. Half chicken $7, quarterchicken $5. Carry-out available.
St. Aloysius scrapbook fundraiserYoder — St. Aloysius will havea scrapbook fundraiser onSunday, Oct. 22, from 7-10 p.m.at the parish. $5 admission.
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three sisters. They took a stage toCovington, Ind., where they shiftedto the Wabash and Erie Canal forthe remainder of the journey to FortWayne. The history book says “Thetrip consumed the greater part of aweek of slow and wearisome traveland long delays ...”
From the canal, history recordsthat the sisters arrived at their mis-sion on covered wagon downPiqua Road, now known asCalhoun St.
The sisters arrived just in timeto hear the bells of St. AugustineChurch ring out across the frontiertown of Fort Wayne for theevening Angelus. Traveling bycovered wagon from the canal, thesisters passed an ensemble of logcabins, larger frame dwellings andan occasional brick house.
The school enrolled 60 studentswhen it opened in 1846. Canaltraffic brought many settlers tonortheast Indiana. Soon additionsto the school were necessary andbuilt in 1867 and 1885. Gradually150 students were enrolled.
Mother Theodore did not teachat the Fort Wayne mission. But hervisits to the mission weredescribed as “gala days for the sis-ters. Her all-pervading kindnessand motherly solicitude, and hergentle gaiety when she presided attable and at recreation were aperennial source of joy.”
Mother Theodore and the sis-ters were very grateful to FatherBenoit, a fellow Frenchman, whoMother Theodore described as“our benefactor, good Mr. Benoit.”
Until 1857, Fort Wayne waspart of the Diocese of Vincennes.Both Mother Theodore and FatherBenoit found themselves havingdifficulties with the bishop of
Vincennes at the time. At one time,the bishop said that he wouldreplace the sisters at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Mother Theodore,as she would do often, stayed upall night and prayed before theBlessed Sacrament and “silentlycommitted the issue to God.” Thesisters remained at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.
And Father Benoit actually leftFort Wayne in 1852, after whatwas termed “a painful misunder-standing” in the history book. Itwas the prayers of MotherTheodore, the history book says,“which smoothed away his diffi-
culties,” that Father Benoitreturned to Fort Wayne where heremained until his death.
Meanwhile St. AugustineSchool prospered. “The schoolcontinued to develop in enrollmentand in prestige,” the history booksays. “St. Augustine’s is not onlythe oldest sisters’ school in north-ern Indiana, the area afterwardscut off from Vincennes as theDiocese of Fort Wayne, but wasall these years the only institutionoffering to children of the gram-mar grades the cultural advantagesof music and painting.”
Soon after the founding of St.
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The Cathedral Museum exhibits Msgr. Julian Benoit’s desk. Also dis-played are Msgr. Benoit’s personal items such as the key to the cathe-dral, chalices, candle holders, a crucifix and photos of the French priestwho wrote to Mother Theodore Guérin and requested the establishmentof a mission in Fort Wayne. The Cathedral Museum, located in the lowerlevel of the Archbishop Noll Catholic Center, is open Tuesday throughFriday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Augustine, Father Benoit alsosecured the Brothers of HolyCross to operate a school on theCathedral Square.
These schools were vital to theeducation and post-grammarschool education through 1939. Atthat time, Central Catholic HighSchool was opened and the acade-mies and commercial schools wereconsolidated into one coed highschool.
The Sisters of Providence lega-cy spread to other schools in theFort Wayne area: St. Patrick,Cathedral School, St. Jude and St.John the Baptist. The sisters alsostaffed St. Catherine Academy, a
part of St. Patrick Parish andCentral Catholic High School.
The Cathedral Museum, locat-ed in garden level of theArchbishop Noll Catholic Centerholds a wealth of information onSt. Augustine Academy and hasmany personal belongings ofMsgr. Julian Benoit.
Joining Pope Benedict XVI atthe canonization Mass on Sundaywill be all Indiana bishops, includingBishop John M. D’Arcy and dioce-san pastors Father Robert Schulte,Msgr. J. William Lester, FatherMichael Heintz, Father DavidCarkenard, Msgr. James Wolf andFather Thomas Shoemaker.
