Serving the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana Volume 73, Number 41 November 19, 2017 The Catholic Moment Bishop Doherty writes about a moral compass, Page 2. Pope puts John Paul I on path to canonization By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis recognized that Pope John Paul I, who served only 33 days as pope, lived the Christian virtues in a heroic way. The Vatican announced Pope Fran- cis’ deci- sion Nov. 9. It marks the first major step on the path to canon- ization for the pope who died in 1978 at the age of 65, shocking the world and a Church that had just mourned the death of Blessed Paul VI. Pope Francis would have to recognize a miracle attrib- uted to the late pope’s inter- cession in order for him to be beatified, the next step toward sainthood. A second miracle would be needed for canonization. Stefania Falasca, vice pos- tulator of Pope John Paul’s (Continued on Page 10) Beekeepers Alex Nagel and Eli Dobson check out the hive at St. Augustine Parish in Rensselaer. (Photo by Jean Giesige) Youth group activity turns into a sweet fund-raiser The honeybees of St. A’s By Jean Giesige RENSSELAER — Con- sider the lilies of the field; they neither toil nor spin (Luke 12:27). But now consider the honeybees, which do both. Honeybees toil in the sunshine through the warm months, searching for the nectar of flowering plants to bring back to their colony, their commu- nity, in the hive. They spin when they find a particu- larly productive patch of flowers, gyrating for their fellow worker bees to tell them how to find that flower patch. Honeybees also build hives with an architectural skill that is unsurpassed in the animal kingdom. They protect and nurture their queen and her young. In all their efforts they sup- port each other and as a byproduct, through their pollination of plants, they support our natural world. There are a lot of lessons to be learned in the lives and hives of the bees, and (Continued on Page 4) Pope John Paul I Conference puts focus on call to be ‘missionary disciples’ By Jesica E. Hollinger The Catholic Moment CARMEL — Nearly 200 teachers of the Catholic faith from across the Lafayette diocese gathered for their own spiritual growth and development at the Mission- ary Discipleship Conference held on Nov. 4 at St. Eliza- beth Ann Seton Parish. Bishop Timothy L. Doher- ty began the day by celebrat- ing Mass, which was fol- lowed by an awards celebra- tion for catechists. The day’s activities included nationally recog- nized speakers and breakout sessions that explored how Scripture calls catechists to encounter Christ through missionary discipleship. Jonathan Sullivan, execu- tive director of the diocesan Department of Pastoral Min- istries, explained that the name for the conference changed this year; it was previously referred to as Catechetical Day. “As Pope Francis reminds us, all the faithful are called to be missionary disciples — not just catechists and reli- gion teachers,” Sullivan said. “As a result, we decided to broaden the scope of the day and invite liturgists, youth ministers and others (Continued on Page 8) The daylong conference drew participants from parishes across the Lafayette diocese. (Photo by Jesica Hollinger) Cardinal: USCCB’s mission as vital as ever By Julie Asher Catholic News Service BALTIMORE (CNS) — The mission of the U.S. Con- ference of Catholic Bishops is as timely now as 100 years ago when the conference was founded as a “wise and Spirit-filled response to the immense suffering and dis- placement” caused by World War I, the Vatican sec- retary of state said Nov. 12. “The Church in your country seeks to bring not only mater- ial assis- tance, but also the spiritual balm of healing, comfort and hope to new waves of migrants and refugees who come knocking on America’s door,” Cardinal Pietro Parolin said. He made the remarks in his homily at a Mass cele- brating the USCCB’s cente- nary in Baltimore on the eve (Continued on Page 3) Cardinal Parolin Copyright Catholic News Service Find the entire content in your weekly print subscription! Copyright Catholic News Service Find the entire content in your weekly print subscription!
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Serving the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana Volume 73, Number 41 November 19, 2017
The Catholic MomentBishopDohertywritesabout amoral compass,Page 2.
Pope puts
John Paul I
on path to
canonizationBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) —Pope Francis recognizedthat Pope John Paul I, whoserved only 33 days as pope,lived the Christian virtues ina heroic way.
The Vatican announcedPope Fran-cis’ deci-sion Nov. 9.It marksthe firstmajor stepon the pathto canon-ization forthe popewho diedin 1978 atthe age of 65, shocking theworld and a Church thathad just mourned the deathof Blessed Paul VI.
Pope Francis would haveto recognize a miracle attrib-uted to the late pope’s inter-cession in order for him tobe beatified, the next steptoward sainthood. A secondmiracle would be needed forcanonization.
Stefania Falasca, vice pos-tulator of Pope John Paul’s
(Continued on Page 10)
Beekeepers Alex Nagel and Eli Dobson check out the hive at St. Augustine Parish inRensselaer. (Photo by Jean Giesige)
Youth group activity turns into a sweet fund-raiser
The honeybees of St. A’sBy Jean Giesige
RENSSELAER — Con-sider the lilies of the field;they neither toil nor spin(Luke 12:27).
But now consider thehoneybees, which do both.
Honeybees toil in thesunshine through thewarm months, searchingfor the nectar of flowering
plants to bring back totheir colony, their commu-nity, in the hive. They spinwhen they find a particu-larly productive patch offlowers, gyrating for theirfellow worker bees to tellthem how to find thatflower patch.
Honeybees also buildhives with an architecturalskill that is unsurpassed in
the animal kingdom. Theyprotect and nurture theirqueen and her young. Inall their efforts they sup-port each other and as abyproduct, through theirpollination of plants, theysupport our natural world.
There are a lot of lessonsto be learned in the livesand hives of the bees, and
(Continued on Page 4)
Pope John Paul I
Conference puts focus on call to be ‘missionary disciples’By Jesica E. HollingerThe Catholic Moment
CARMEL — Nearly 200teachers of the Catholic faithfrom across the Lafayettediocese gathered for theirown spiritual growth anddevelopment at the Mission-ary Discipleship Conferenceheld on Nov. 4 at St. Eliza-beth Ann Seton Parish.
Bishop Timothy L. Doher-ty began the day by celebrat-ing Mass, which was fol-lowed by an awards celebra-tion for catechists.
The day’s activitiesincluded nationally recog-nized speakers and breakoutsessions that explored howScripture calls catechists to
encounter Christ throughmissionary discipleship.
Jonathan Sullivan, execu-tive director of the diocesanDepartment of Pastoral Min-istries, explained that thename for the conferencechanged this year; it waspreviously referred to asCatechetical Day.
“As Pope Francis remindsus, all the faithful are calledto be missionary disciples —not just catechists and reli-gion teachers,” Sullivansaid.
“As a result, we decidedto broaden the scope of theday and invite liturgists,youth ministers and others
(Continued on Page 8)The daylong conference drew participants from parishesacross the Lafayette diocese. (Photo by Jesica Hollinger)
Cardinal:USCCB’smission asvital as everBy Julie Asher Catholic News Service
BALTIMORE (CNS) —The mission of the U.S. Con-ference of Catholic Bishopsis as timely now as 100 yearsago when the conferencewas founded as a “wise andSpirit-filled response to theimmense suffering and dis-placement” caused byWorld War I, the Vatican sec-retary of state said Nov. 12.
“The Church in yourcountryseeks tobring notonly mater-ial assis-tance, butalso thespiritualbalm ofhealing,comfortand hope
to new waves of migrantsand refugees who comeknocking on America’sdoor,” Cardinal PietroParolin said.
He made the remarks inhis homily at a Mass cele-brating the USCCB’s cente-nary in Baltimore on the eve
A t the Council of Trent in the16th century, Catholic teachingabout moral rightness was
typically related to a worthy receptionof the sacraments. The world wasgrowing through exploration and com-merce. Morality as a field ofstudy began to break awayfrom sacramental theology asmodern problems arose. Oneclassic case, now hundreds ofyears old, asked whether a sickperson in Italy was obligatedto move to the better climate ofsouthern Spain in order to pro-long her life. Some of us areold enough to remember peo-ple who wrestled with movingto Arizona for the same rea-sons. Is it wrong not to relo-cate?
Gradually, moral reasoningaimed toward choosing thelesser of two evils, or toward neutrali-ty — I don’t want to get involved, it’snot my problem, and so forth. At thiscrossroads it helps to re-read thefourth chapter of Genesis where Cainasks God, “Am I my brother’s keep-er?”
Things got interesting when moralsno longer related to an ultimate con-cern: heaven or hell. Some feel moremodern in holding that humans holdno privileged status among all species.One of the paradoxes of someCatholics’ lives is that as educationallevels rose, references to holiness andthe Lord diminished.
It became enough for people to
want to be “not so bad,” nice or good.These were never our baptismal voca-tion. We are called to be holy, to liveon a path to holiness.
In my role as teacher, I try to leadpeople to generate their own questions
that will help them to discern acorrect solution, or arespectable (not just reason-able) direction. If we want toaspire to moral lives asCatholics, we must factor inthe holiness question: Am Iaware of choosing things thatgive glory to God and thathonor the God-given dignityof other human beings? Thecall to holiness is perhaps thesingle most important teachingof the Second Vatican Councilwhich shaped the Catechismlong after the council ended.
We inevitably return to ourrelation with the sacraments. Do mymoral opinions and actions reflectwhat baptism says, and what Massparticipation implies?
I can string together all sorts of doc-trines and arguments, but do mymoral conclusions make sense withmy hand on the altar at my church?Think about standing next to the mainaltar at your parish (your pastor willrecommend not doing this duringMass), and pledging your choicesabout access to health care, immigra-tion legislation, the protection of theunborn, recreational marijuana, physi-cian-assisted suicide, or public regula-tions for firearms and ammunition.
Standing at the altar is more than asign that I am willing to make moraland even sacrificial decisions. It isabout being open to grace. It is aboutcalling grace into the summation ofour situations and values before wepush the “equals” button for ourmoral equations. It is about asking ifour opinions and conclusions reflect awitness to the Gospels (as Pope Fran-cis continually reminds), or if they arepragmatic and passable as any deci-sion that an unbeliever can make. It isabout testing whether we are a believ-er in the Lord’s assistance to his disci-ples.
Some people’s moral beliefs seem tomake sense in their kitchen or at a tav-ern, but will fail the test of Gospel wit-ness. It is hard to imagine that aCatholic could promote legalizedrecreational marijuana with one handon the altar, and seriously propose thatIndiana needs increased access toanother intoxicant. If you dislike thisexample, maybe texting-while-behind-the-wheel-with-the-motor-runningwould be a useful one.
I am not at all downgrading high-level moral and ethical debate, northeir help in untangling real problems.All I am saying is that using the sacra-ments to test our consciences is notunsophisticated at all, if we remindourselves that a dialog with the sacra-ments is a conversation with Christ theteacher who cannot deceive us. Thereis no need to settle for less than thebest.
Bishop
Timothy L.
Doherty
The American Heart Asso-ciation is kicking off thisyear’s Little Hats, BigHearts campaign by col-lecting knitted or crochetedred baby hats. The hatswill be distributed tobabies born in hospitalsthroughout Indiana duringFebruary, American HeartMonth. Hats will be col-lected from now throughDec. 31. Volunteers areencouraged to visitwww.heart.org/LittleHatsBigHearts for hat patternsand more informationabout the initiative. TheLittle Hats, Big Hearts pro-gram raises awareness ofheart disease, the No. 1killer of Americans, andcongenital heart defects,the most common type ofbirth defect in the country.The American Heart Asso-ciation is looking for hatsin both newborn and pre-emie sizes, made of yarnthat is red, cotton oracrylic, medium to heavyweight, and machinewashable and dryable.Donations of yarn are also
gratefully accepted. Fin-ished hats and donationsof yarn can be mailed to:American Heart Associa-tion, 6500 Technology Cen-ter Dr., Suite 100, Indi-anapolis, IN 46278. This isthe third year of Indiana’sLittle Hats, Big Hearts pro-gram. Last year, the Ameri-can Heart Associationdelivered 3,000 baby hatsto more than 40 Indianahospitals. The Dallas-basedAmerican Heart Associa-tion is the nation’s oldestand largest voluntary orga-nization dedicated to fight-ing heart disease andstroke. To learn more or toget involved, call 800-AHA-USA1 or visitheart.org.
The summer crew at St. Alphonsus Liguori Parish inZionsville made and installed a cryptogram on the sideof an old barn that sits on a tract of land recentlyacquired by the church, just north of the current cam-pus. The cryptogram is a replica of one created bysculptor Josep Maria Subirachs that adorns the wall ofa famous church in Barcelona. To learn more about thesignificance of the numbers, visit www.bit.ly/MagicSquareAnswer. From left are Will Brewer, Teddy Lupins-ki and Joe Lupinski. (Photo provided)
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Youth group activity turns into a sweet fund-raiser(Continued from Page 1)
so Father Don Davison,CPPS, bought a book andsome equipment and intro-duced beekeeping to theyouth of the parish where heis the pastor, St. Augustine inRensselaer.
It was a good investment,particularly the book. “‘Bee-keeping for Dummies’ is ourbible,” he said.
“Bee-Cause Honey”
Father Davison has beeninterested in bees since hewas a student at SaintJoseph’s College, also inRensselaer. There, FatherCharles Rueve, CPPS, kepthives of bees on campus.
Reading in recent yearsabout the alarming declineof bee colonies in the UnitedStates, Father Davisonthought he could blend beesinto life at the parish. Theparish paid for the equip-ment, and Father Davisonbought the bees, all fromAppleblossom Honey Farmin nearby Star City.
Parish youth stepped for-ward to help, and as a result,St. Augustine’s beekeepersharvested 19 pints of honeyin 2016, their first year.
That was a sweet surprise.“Usually in the first year,you don’t get any honey,”Father Davison said.
The St. Augustine honey,called “Bee-Cause Honey,”was sold for $10 a pint toraise money for the youthgroup.
One of the hives sitsbehind the garage at theparish rectory, next door tothe church. In general,they’re good neighbors.
“The bees don’t botheranybody; they’re too busy,”Father Davison said.
Youth help out
Helping out with the beesare freshmen Eli Dobson andAlex Nagel.
Eli, who said he’s alwaysbeen interested in beekeep-ing, volunteered right away;this is his second year.
Alex got involved earlierthis year along with his dad,Duane. The Nagels keepanother of the parish’s hivesat their house just outside oftown.
The new beekeeperslearned that the path to suc-cess is not always smooth.Last year’s hive of beesbroke from their warm win-
This year,the beesswarmed dueto overcrowd-ing; thequeen left,along withhalf the hive.
Fortunate-ly, the beeswhoremained cre-ated a newqueen andworkedtogether busi-ly for the restof the sum-mer.
The parishbeekeepersfeed theirbees a sweetsyrup whennecessary tohelp the hive get established or to keep itgoing later in the year whenblossoms fade, but mostly,the boys said, the bees are ontheir own.
“You do have to check upon them every couple ofweeks to see how they’rebuilding up their honey-comb,” Alex said.
Beekeepers also hope to
see larvae and eggs whenthey look in the hive, proofthat the queen is producingyoung and that new bees areon their way.
Tiny creatures, big impact
The boys have learnedother skills to support thebees.
Last sum-mer, Eli builta top-bar beehive as a4-H wood-working pro-ject. It earneda blue ribbonat the JasperCounty Fair.
They’vealso learnedto operate thesmoker,which keepsthe beessomewhatsedated whenthe beekeep-ers suit up todo theirchoresaround thehive.
Theylearned howto harvest thehoney withthe help of anextractor,which usescentrifugalforce to getthe honey toflow from theframes,though theydream of anelectric
model; the hand-crankedone they use now is OK, buttakes a lot of work.
But mostly, they’re learn-ing about the bees them-selves, how tiny wingedcreatures can have such a bigimpact on our world, onwhat blooms and grows, andwhat withers and dies fromlack of attention.
They see how God’s intri-cate design for creationincludes all living things in aweb, a continuum. They seethat no man is an island andno bee is a loner: “It’s cool tosee them building up theirhoneycomb, to see how Godand nature allows the bees todo something really elabo-rate and thrive,” Alex said.
And it’s fun to have ahand in that, Eli added: “It’scool that you have someamount of control over avery large community ofbees, and that you’re helpingthem live and thrive. It’s funto harvest the honey and seehow all that hard work paysoff.”
This year, St. Augustine’sbeekeepers harvested 21pints of honey in late Sep-tember, which were sold atthe parish’s Fall Frolic festi-val.
People who never triedlocally produced honey willlove the difference, the bee-keepers said.
“It’s unbelievable, the dif-ference in natural honey asopposed to what you buyfrom the store,” said DuaneNagel.
The boys have preparedtheir hives for winter, cover-ing them with winter wrapsthat help keep in the heat,and installing mouse guardsover the openings to keepout rodents and other preda-tors.
And now, they and thebees all wait for spring.
“This has been a greatproject for our parish youthgroup. We’ve all learned alot from this,” Father Davi-son said. “If there are otherparishes that might want totry it with their youth, I’dencourage them to goahead.”
This story is reprinted withpermission from C.PP.S.Today, Fall 2017, a publicationof the Missionaries of the Pre-cious Blood.
Jean Giesige is director ofcommunications for the Mis-sionaries of the Precious Blood,Cincinnati Province.
St. Augustine’s beekeepers Alex Nagel, left, and Eli Dob-son (Photos by Jean Giesige)
“It’s cool to see them
building up their
honeycomb, to see how
God and nature allows
the bees to do something
really elaborate and
thrive.”
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St. Theodore Guerin High School / All-School Community Service Day
Hundreds of students, faculty and staff members participated in St.Theodore Guerin High School’s seventh annual All-School CommunityService Day on Nov. 9. The volunteers served at approximately 30 sitesacross nine communities, including nursing homes, therapeutic horsefarms, local parks, The O’Connor House, the Merciful Help Center, Our
Lady of Grace Preschool, Sts. Peter & Paul Soup Kitchen, the Little Sis-ters of the Poor and more. Above left: Jonathan Eleftheri and Sam Dun-lap work on a project at Journey Farm near Sheridan. Above right: Stu-dents work on landscaping at Journey Farm. (Photos by Bob Nichols)
Above left: Lizzy DiBlasiohelps clean a goat house atReins of Grace therapeutichorse farm near Sheridan.Above center: Claire Ran-court and MackensieShears organize toysdonated for resale at theSt. Vincent de Paul Societyin Noblesville.Above right: Emilee Ernsterbags leaves in a residentialsection of Noblesville.At left: Students work atTeter Organic Farm inNoblesville.At right: Eryn McMullen,guidance counselor EmilyMcAulay and Hope Museckpaint some fencing at theReins of Grace farm.
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Consecration to Jesusthrough MaryKOKOMO — FatherChristopher Roberts willteach a course on consecra-tion to Jesus through Maryat 12:15 p.m. each Sundaythrough Dec. 10 in the base-ment of St. Patrick Church,1204 N. Armstrong St. Allare welcome to attend.
Grief support meetingLAFAYETTE — The Cathe-dral of St. Mary of theImmaculate Conception willoffer a grief support meetingfrom 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.Thursday, Nov. 16, in theBishop Bennett Room. Thisis a time to join others inprayer and reflection asloved ones are remembered.Those attending are wel-come, but not required, toshare their stories. Refresh-ments will be served. Griefsupport meetings also willbe held on Jan. 18 and Feb.15. Each meeting standsalone, so participants arewelcome to come as little oras often as they would like.
Right to Life Fund-raiser GalaLAFAYETTE — All areinvited to attend theTippecanoe County Right toLife Fund-raiser Gala from 7p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 18, at The Trails, 325Burnett Road. The eveningwill include dinner, speak-ers, music and a silent auc-tion. Guest speakers willinclude Father TimothyCombs, OP, and KathyLehe. Cost is $50 per personor $400 for a table of eight.For more information, call765-491-8030 or visit theWeb site at tippecanoecountyrighttolife.com.
Holiday bazaar/AtticaATTICA — The LadiesGuild of St. Francis XavierParish will host its holidaybazaar from 9 a.m. to 11a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. Theevent will feature home-made noodles, bake sale,
homemade pumpkin rolls,baby quilts and more. Thechurch is located at 407 S.Perry St. in Attica. All areinvited to attend.
Children’s flu shot clinicWEST LAFAYETTE — Fran-ciscan Physician NetworkPediatrics will be adminis-tering flu shots to childrenon Saturday, Nov. 18. Theclinic will be held from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. in the office at915 Sagamore ParkwayWest, West Lafayette. Noappointment is necessary;walk-ins are welcome. Chil-dren ages 6 months to 18years old who are interestedin receiving a flu shot donot have to be currentpatients of Franciscan Physi-cian Network. If you wouldlike to have insurancebilled, bring insurance infor-mation for each child. Forthose without insurance, thecost is $25 per child. Formore information, call 765-463-5252.
Cursillo Thanksgiving dinner and ultreyaLAFAYETTE — TheLafayette Cursillo commu-nity will host a Thanksgiv-ing dinner and ultreya, agathering of the Cursillocommunity, on Saturdayevening, Nov. 18, in theupper level of the parishhall at St. Lawrence Parish.The dinner will begin at 6p.m., followed by theultreya at 7 p.m. All Cursil-listas, family and friends arewelcome to attend. Turkey,ham, gravy, potatoes, dress-ing and dinner rolls will beprovided. Those attendingare asked to bring a family-
sized covered dish ordessert to share. For moreinformation, contact Jeff andMarlene Jarboe at 765-567-2216 or [email protected].
“Science, Faith and the Bible: The CatholicApproach”ZIONSVILLE — St. Alphon-sus Liguori Parish will hosta presentation on “Science,Faith and the Bible: TheCatholic Approach” at 6:30p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, in theparish hall. Guest speakerwill be Dr. ChristopherBaglow from New Orleans.The presentation will besuitable for those in eighthgrade through adulthood.
Schoenstatt holy hourWEST LAFAYETTE — Allare invited to attend aSchoenstatt holy hour withFather Cassian Sama, OP, at7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, atSt. Thomas Aquinas Church.The evening will includeadoration, recitation of therosary, homily and Benedic-tion.
Free Thanksgiving DaymealFISHERS — St. Louis deMontfort Parish will host afree Thanksgiving Day din-ner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Thursday, Nov. 23, in CraigWilly Hall on the parishcampus. The menu willinclude turkey, mashedpotatoes, stuffing, vegeta-bles, rolls and desserts. Theparish is located at 11441Hague Road. For moreinformation, call 317-517-4256. All are welcome toattend.
Eucharistic adorationDEMOTTE — All are invit-ed to join in Eucharisticadoration from 7 p.m. to 8p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at St.Cecilia Church, 334 15th St.SW. Refreshments and theopportunity for conversa-tion will follow. Theevening is sponsored by St.Cecilia’s Young Adults.
Christmas bazaar/FowlerFOWLER — Sacred HeartSchool will hold its 36thannual Christmas bazaarfrom 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Satur-day, Dec. 2. The school islocated at 607 N. Washing-ton in Fowler. The bazaarwill feature a bake sale, cof-fee shop, craft vendors, raf-fles and a Kids Corner(where children can shop).All are welcome to attend.
Legion of MaryLAFAYETTE — All areinvited to join the Legion ofMary for the celebration ofMass at 9 a.m. on the firstSaturday of each month inthe chapel at FranciscanHealth Lafayette Central.The Mass will be followedby Legion of Mary prayersand recitation of the rosary.All are invited to also joinin a holy hour for Americaat 7 p.m. on the firstWednesday of each monthin the chapel.
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Concert for ChristmasLOGANSPORT — All SaintsParish will present “O HolyNight: The Christmas Storyin Scripture and Song” at3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3.The concert will includeScripture readings, musicalperformances and prayer.The songs will include stan-dards such as “What ChildIs This,” “Hark! The HeraldAngels Sing,” “I Wonder asI Wander,” “Joy to theWorld” and “O HolyNight.” The program will bebased on the format of theFestival of Nine Lessonsand Carols, a traditionalEnglish service of Christmasworship. Scriptural readingswill be given by JeremyHall. Stephen Roger Kitts IIand Todd Miller will per-form the musical selections,accompanied by MichaelBowen, Ned Boyd and Kim-berly Rozzi Bowen. Prayerswill be led by FatherDominic Petan. The presen-tation is free and open tothe public. A reception willfollow.
40 Hours Devotion/FishersFISHERS — St. John Vian-ney Parish will begin theAdvent season by offering40 Hours Devotion. Thedevotion will begin at 7p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, andcontinue to 7 p.m. Tuesday,Dec. 5. In addition toEucharistic adoration eachhour from Sunday eveningto Tuesday evening, vespers(evening prayer), Benedic-tion and a reflection will beoffered each day at 7 p.m.The church is located at15176 Blessed Mother Blvd.(the intersection of South-eastern Parkway and 126thStreet) in Fishers. All are
welcome to attend. Formore information, call theparish office at 317-485-0150or visit www.sjvfishers.com.
Parish mission and 40Hours Devotion/MuncieMUNCIE — St. Mary Parishinvites all to attend its annu-al parish mission and 40Hours Devotion from Sun-day, Dec. 3, through Thurs-day, Dec. 7. Mission presen-tations will be offered at 7p.m. each day by FatherRicardo Pineda, CPM. Theopportunity for confessionswill be available at noon,5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and at8 p.m. Eucharistic adorationwill take place all day. Thetheme for this year’s mis-sion will be “If You Knewthe Gift of God ...” (John4:10). Topics will include:“Power to Become Childrenof God”; “The Church: ThatThey May Be One”; “Con-fession: Unconditional Loveand Healing”; “TheEucharist: Heaven on Earth”and “Mary, Mother of Godand Our Mother.” For moreinformation, call the parishoffice at 765-288-5308.
“Hail Mary for the sake ofyour purity ...”WEST LAFAYETTE —Schoenstatt of Indiana willwelcome Sister Ann Astell,professor of theology atNotre Dame University, as aguest speaker on Thursdayevening, Dec. 7. She willspeak about the depth ofSchoenstatt founder FatherJoseph Kentenich’s child-hood prayer, “Hail Mary forthe sake of your purity ...”All are invited to attend.The evening will begin withdinner at 6 p.m. at the MCLCafeteria (each attendee is
responsible for his ownmeal), followed by SisterAnn’s talk at 6:30 p.m.
Women’s Lenten retreatFRANKFORT — The Altarand Rosary Society of St.Mary Parish will present awomen’s Lenten retreat onSaturday, March 17. Fea-tured speaker for the daywill be Judy Hehr, a nation-ally known speaker andradio show host and guest.The day will begin with reg-istration and hospitality at8:45 a.m. and conclude withMass at 3 p.m. (not a vigilMass). The day also willinclude presentations, theopportunity for adorationand confession, a cateredlunch and a selection ofvendors. (The vigil Masswill be celebrated at theparish at 6 p.m.) Registra-tion is now under way.Early bird price of $15 willbe offered until Dec. 31;after Dec. 31, the regularretreat price will be $25.Registration deadline willbe March 11. To register, call765-654-5796, visit the Website at stmarysfrankfort.orgor e-mail [email protected].
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REST IN PEACE
Please pray for the repose of the souls of our departedbrothers and sisters in the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana.
Sue Dulin Smith, 73, died Aug. 25. Rose AnneWillett, 85, died Oct. 7. Dr. Paul Ludwig, 91, diedOct. 11. All were members of St. Bernard in Craw-fordsville.
Jeanette M. Hubler, 96, died Nov. 7. She was amember of All Saints in Logansport.
Tasha Maria Collins Boehning, 31, died Aug. 3.James Walsh Jr., 78, died Oct. 30. ChristopherScully, 72, died Nov. 2. All were members ofBlessed Sacrament in West Lafayette.
Nancy R. Schultz, 81, died Nov. 6. She was amember of St. Boniface in Lafayette.
Judi Sumski, 69, died Nov. 12. She was a mem-ber of St. Maria Goretti in Westfield.
Names of the deceased are provided at the requestof parishes in the diocese desiring to provide thisinformation.
Sister Romona Nowak, OP, (for-merly known as Sister Jane LucianNowak), 72, died Nov. 8 at theDominican Life Center in Adrian,Mich. A native of Chicago, she wasin the 51st year of her religious pro-fession in the Adrian DominicanCongregation. Among her years ofministry, Sister Romona served as apastoral associate at the Church ofthe Blessed Sacrament in WestLafayette from 2008-2009.
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to reflect with us on the callto ‘make disciples of allnations,’” he added.
Pope Francis introducedthe phrase in his apostolicexhortation Evangelii Gaudi-um, “The Joy of the Gospel,”when he called upon everyChristian to no longer identi-fy as a “disciple” or a “mis-sionary,” but rather as a“missionary disciple” forChrist.
Evelyn Burton, associatedirector of adult and lay for-mation for the diocese, saidthe conference expanded itsoutreach this year to includeliturgists and Hispanic com-munities.
“Our catechists are theindividuals who pass on thefaith and lead others to fol-low our Holy Father’s direc-tion to become missionarydisciples,” Burton said.
“It is important that we, inthe diocesan office, provideour parish leaders with bothinformation and formationin the ways of developingtheir own ministries ofauthentic discipleship,” sheadded.
The McGrath Institute forChurch Life at the Universi-ty of Notre Dame partneredwith the diocese this year topresent the conference.
Jessica Keating, the direc-tor of the Office of HumanDignity and Life Initiativesin the Institute for ChurchLife, offered the keynoteaddress, “Meeting Jesus inthe Scriptures,” which calledattendees to encounter theperson of Jesus Christ.
Keating explained thatengaging in new practices ofprayer helps catechists culti-vate a sense of wonder andrenew their imaginations,which ultimately improves
their work as missionary dis-ciples.
“To encounter Jesus in theScripture is to fall in lovewith him. Pope Francisreminds us that thisencounter of love is at theheart of missionary disciple-ship,” Keating said.
Keating encouraged thecatechists to “plumb thedepths of the Scripture.” Shemade the analogy of learn-ing to bake with an “Easy-Bake Oven” as a youngchild, which is a fineachievement for a beginner,but hardly sufficient for alifetime of cooking.
“The ‘Easy-Bake Oven’didn’t require any knowl-edge of baking. The recipes
are simple, but the resultsare uneven. It doesn’t matterif you get a half-baked cake— it is the essence of the‘Easy-Bake Oven.’”
Keating speculated thatsome catechists in theChurch have “easy-baked”the Bible, rather than delvingdeeper, in search of a moreprofound connection toChrist and his teachings.
“We can find ourselves inthis world of speed, witheverything going so fast,reading the Scripture like weare operating an ‘Easy-BakeOven.’
“Mix together some Scrip-ture passage, add some his-torical facts, sprinkle in adash of feeling, and then weget some half-baked answerto who Jesus is in our livesand what it means toencounter Jesus in ourlives.”
James Beckwith, an RCIAteam member at St. Joan ofArc Parish in Kokomo, wasone of five recipients recog-nized that day with the BasicCatechist Certificate.
He said the most com-pelling thing he learned atthe conference was what hisrole as a missionary discipleis ... and what it is not.
“As missionary disciples,we are called to help a per-son make space for God —we are not called to try to fillthat space — the lectio divina
was an example of this,”Beckwith said.
“Attending classes andanswering questions inworkbooks alone will notmake a disciple. Each of us iscalled to discipleship, to con-tinue to train, to learn, togrow, and at the same timewe are still soldiers in God’sarmy, each called with ourwork to do,” he added.
Additional speakersaddressed various topicsrelated to Scripture and cate-chetical preparation, biblicalart, and the discipleship ofMark. Various facilitators ledsessions in adult faith forma-tion, Hispanic ministry, litur-gy, religious education andyouth ministry. A replica of“The Saint John’s Bible” wason display, on loan fromNotre Dame, as part of thebiblical art presentation. Thevisually stunning Bible is 2feet tall by 3 feet wide whenopen and made of vellumwith 160 illuminations.
Burton said that after theconference, the plannersagreed that broadening thescope of the event made for aricher experience.
“It is our hope that thisconference will ultimatelybenefit the parishes of ourcatechists, as they returnhome with knowledge, skillsand ideas, so they can betterserve their parishioners,”she said.
The planning process forthe next Missionary Disci-pleship Conference hasalready begun for 2018, witha continued partnershipwith the McGrath Institute.
One catechist’s unusualjourney to become
a Catholic
Just two years ago, he wasneither a Catholic nor a cate-chist.
James Beckwith, a parish-ioner at St. Joan of Arc inKokomo, said that for 30years, he was content to sitin the back of the churchwith his family and remaindisengaged.
“Oftentimes, it was myinteractions with or observa-tions of people that identi-fied as Catholic that droveme away from Catholicism,”Beckwith said.
Beckwith said his unlikelyjourney to become a Catholicand a catechist is somethinghe could never have imag-ined just a few years ago.
“I would have neverbelieved that I would bewhere I am on my faith jour-ney, at this point in my life. Iwas raised in a small Protes-tant church in the Midwest,which turned out for me tobe a good foundation tobuild on.”
He described the series ofevents that culminated in hisultimate conversion to theCatholic faith.
“I was reading a book‘Thoughts for the JourneyHome’ by Marcus Grodi. Icould relate to his collectionof short essays about theclaims of the CatholicChurch,” Beckwith said.
“One night, somethinghappened to me and I wokeup and opened the Catechismto read paragraph 27: ‘Thedesire for God is written inthe human heart, becauseman is created by God andfor God; and God neverceases to draw man to him-self’ and it resonated withme.
“I was surprised to findthat the Catechism wasn’t abook of rules and regula-tions, but it seemed to bemore of an ‘owner’s manual’of sorts. I read about the first100 paragraphs, and I real-ized that I already agreedwith virtually all of the para-graphs.
“Then, I wondered abouthow this could read so
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Conference puts focus on call to be ‘missionary disciples’
Nearly 200 teachers of the Catholic faith in the Lafayette diocese gathered for their ownspiritual growth and development at the Missionary Discipleship Conference at St. Eliza-beth Ann Seton Parish in Carmel on Nov. 4. Activities included nationally recognizedspeakers and breakout sessions, exploring how Scripture calls catechists to encounterChrist through missionary discipleship. An awards ceremony for catechists followed themorning Mass celebrated by Bishop Timothy L. Doherty. (Photos by Jesica E. Hollinger)
A replica of “The Saint John’s Bible,” on loan from NotreDame, was on display at the conference.
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differently from my experi-ences in interacting withpeople who identified asCatholic.
“I walked into RCIA a fewyears ago not knowing whatto expect, with what seemedlike a lifetime of questions.
“My thought was thatmaybe a couple of my ques-tions could be answered.Although after all of theseyears, I wondered if answersto my questions were reallythat important anymore.”
Beckwith said that henever intended to become aCatholic, because he thoughtit would be a betrayal to hispast and his family andfriends. He thought justgaining some answers tosome lingering questionswould suffice in his RCIAsessions.
“What I found was awarm, welcoming group ofpeople, a relatively diversegroup of personalities work-ing together. It reminded meof some of the large familyholiday gatherings I haveexperienced — where peopleaccepted each other for whothey are, where they are, andcared,” he said.
“Slowly, I found answersto many of my questions.But, more than that, I was
slowly changed. I waschanged not by the answersto the questions, but perhapsby the way in which thequestions were answered.”
Beckwith said he creditshis RCIA team and is grate-ful for how its members wel-comed him with open arms.
“I gained a better under-standing of the more recenthistory of the Church and
how previous generationswere catechized. Now, I ammore sympathetic andunderstanding,” he said.
Beckwith said his awardat the conference is just thebeginning of his continuingeducation as a catechist.
“I see this as a steppingstone. For me, this showscontinuing education aftermy attendance at RCIA. My
goal was never focused onan award, but continuedgrowth,” he said.
Certificates/awards
Master Certificate Award (Recipients must complete
basic, specialized and advancedcertificates, along with 15 addi-tional workshops and six theol-ogy and spirituality classes.)
Tammy Metzinger, St.Joseph, Delphi
Basic Certificate Award(Recipients must complete
15 basic FIRE classes in theareas of spiritual, human, pas-toral and theological forma-tion.)
James Beckwith, St. Joanof Arc, Kokomo
Amy Darland, St. CharlesBorromeo, Peru
Carla Erickson, St. MariaGoretti, Westfield
Edward Heiderbrecht, St.Patrick, Kokomo
Susan Maue, St. MariaGoretti, Westfield
St. Cyril of Jerusalem Parish Recognition
(Given in recognition ofparishes that embraced the cate-chist formation program andheld six FIRE classes through-out the year, participated in thefall and spring catecheticalleaders meetings, and returnedreports by the requested dead-lines.)
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel,Carmel
St. Joan of Arc, KokomoSt. Patrick, KokomoSt. Charles Borromeo,
PeruSt. Maria Goretti, West-
field
Attendees urged to encounter Jesus in the Scriptures
Bishop Timothy L. Doherty presents certificates and awards during the Missionary Dis-cipleship Conference. (Photo by Jesica E. Hollinger)
The steeple of St. John the Baptist Church in Tipton was removed Nov.7 before demolition of the 126-year-old church was scheduled to begin. In2014, the building was found to be unsafe after structural problems werediscovered beneath the roof. The parish is raising funds to build a new
church on the same site and plans to use many items from the oldchurch — including the steeple — as part of its new home. (Photos byBob Nichols)
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Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Annual CCHD collection to be taken up Nov. 18-19The national collection for
the Catholic Campaign forHuman Development(CCHD) will take place inmost parishes the weekendbefore Thanksgiving, Nov.18-19.
The theme of this year’scollection is “CCHD: Work-ing on the Margins.”
C CHD is the domesticanti-poverty pro-gram founded by the
U.S. Catholic bishops in1969, working to carry outthe mission of Jesus Christ“... to bring good news to thepoor ... release to captives ...sight to the blind, and let theoppressed go free” (Luke4:18).
For more than 46 millionAmericans, there is a thinline between eviction andhome, between hunger andhealth, between unemploy-ment and work, betweenanxiety and stability.
That line is the povertyline. For a family of four, thatline is $24,600 a year (thefederal government’s officialpoverty threshold).
The number of those liv-ing in “Poverty USA” is thesame as the populations ofTexas, New Mexico, Okla-homa, Kansas, Colorado,Arizona, Utah, Wyoming,Nevada and Nebraska com-bined.
Many of those livingbelow the poverty line areconsidered “working poor,”which means that they workbut do not make enoughmoney to cover essentialslike housing, health care,child care and food.
The belief that those whoare directly affected byunjust systems and struc-tures have the best insightinto knowing how to changethem is central to CCHD.
The campaign works tobreak the cycle of poverty byhelping low-income peopleparticipate in decisions thataffect their lives, familiesand communities. CCHDoffers a hand up, not a handout.
For more than 45 years,CCHD has funded thou-sands of projects thatempower the poor to cometogether and solve commu-nity projects, addressingissues including quality edu-cation, affordable housing,economic development, safestreets and more.
For example, El Pájaro
Community DevelopmentCorporation (CDC) isempowering Latino andSpanish-speaking entrepre-neurs like Marleny.
Marleny came to the Unit-ed States from El Salvador,escaping violence and anunsafe situation. She had adream to start a pupuseriarestaurant and to serve tradi-tional Salvadoran food andsupport her family.
She entered the BusinessEducation and Loan Pro-gram at El Pájaro CDC andin October 2014 openedPupuseria Marleny’s. Withthe support and educationshe received, her businesshas been so successful thatshe already has opened asecond restaurant.
The restaurants haveallowed Marleny to provideemployment to five newworkers and help revitalize
her community.The Catholic Campaign
for Human Developmenthas a complementary mis-sion of educating on povertyand its causes.
Visitors to the Web site atwww.povertyusa.org canlearn about those in needthrough an interactivepoverty map, facts aboutpoverty and a look at theeveryday lives of five peopleliving in “Poverty USA,” aswell as Catholic teachingsabout poverty.
This strategy of educationfor justice and helping peo-ple who are poor speak andact for themselves reflectsthe mandate of the Scrip-tures and the principles ofCatholic social teaching.
CCHD helps the Churchin the United States practicewhat it preaches abouthuman life and dignity,
social and economic justice,solidarity and the commongood in local communitiesacross the country.
The campaign is a nation-wide effort, with donationsfrom and projects in Catholicdioceses throughout thenation.
CCHD is the nation’slargest private funder of self-help groups for the poor. Ithas distributed more than$400 million in grants tomore than 9,000 communitygroups across the UnitedStates.
CCHD is made possibleby the generous support ofCatholics across the country,especially through the annu-al parish collection.
In addition, 25 percent offunds collected in the annualappeal remain in each dio-cese to support local anti-poverty projects.
These days, it is not hardto imagine having to choosebetween rent or health care,food or transportation,household bills or clothingfor children.
For many, these decisionsstem from a recent layoff, apay freeze, a retirement funddecrease.
For the millions of Ameri-cans who live below thepoverty line, the choices areonly getting worse.
In parishes across thecountry, the CCHD collec-tion offers an opportunity tohelp make a difference andend the cycle of poverty.
Information provided by theU.S. Conference of CatholicBishops. To learn more aboutthe collection for the CatholicCampaign for Human Develop-ment, visit www.usccb.org/cchd/collection.
CCHD:You can make a difference
Donate:Your generous support, inthe parish collection andthroughout the year, isvital to CCHD’s anti-poverty mission and cre-ates real change.
Learn:CCHD offers awarenessprograms to learn moreabout poverty, thoseaffected by it, and ourresponsibilities as mem-bers of the Church. Visitwww.povertyusa.org.
Pray: Pray for those who giveand receive CCHD sup-port, in thanksgiving forgenerous donors, and toask support for those whoare struggling.
The Catholic Campaignfor Human Developmentis one of the most widelysupported collections andinitiatives of the U.S. Con-ference of Catholic Bish-ops, raising more than$10 million each year.
