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WASHINGTON (CNS)—“There aresome daunting challenges to how we livethe ‘Gospel of work,’ and how we respectthe dignity of work and the rights ofworkers today,” according to the annualLabor Day statement issued by theU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

“Work, Pope John Paul II and CatholicTeaching” refers to the late pope’sencyclicals on work, “Laborem Exercens”and “Centesimus Annus,” and the U.S.bishops’ 1996 document, “A CatholicFramework for Economic Life.”

It said Catholics should use the Labor

Labor Day message sees challenges to living the ‘Gospel of work’Day holiday to “pause and reflect on themeaning of work, the contributions ofworkers and the important role of thelabor movement in our economy andnation.”

“To move forward, our nation needs astrong and growing economy, strong andproductive businesses and industries, anda strong and united labor movement,” saidthe statement, issued by Bishop NicholasA. DiMarzio of Brooklyn, N.Y., chairmanof the U.S. bishops’ Committee onDomestic Policy. “In Catholic teaching, itis up to workers to choose how they wish

to be represented in the workplace, andthey should be able to make these deci-sions freely and without reprisal.”

The statement, dated Sept. 5, wasreleased on Aug. 25 in Washington.

Among the challenges U.S. workersand their families face is that while manyare “reaping the rewards” in theU.S. economy, “others can be left behind,hungry, homeless or poor, often strugglingwith rent or [with] paying for decenthealth insurance,” the statement said.

“Families in the middle can be one lostjob, one major illness, one unanticipated

setback away from serious economic trou-ble,” it added. “Too many families find itdifficult to reconcile the demands of work,the duties of family life and the obliga-tions of community and spiritual life.”

In the first Labor Day statement sincePope John Paul’s death, “it seems a goodtime to recall the constant teaching andcourageous leadership of our belovedpope on work and the rights of workers,”the statement said. “For three decades, heinsisted work is not a burden, but‘expresses the human vocation to service

WASHINGTON (CNS)—Both support-ers and detractors of Judge John Roberts’nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court

have walked a deli-cate line that seemsto surface onlywhen a nominee—whether for the judi-ciary, a politicalpost or high electedoffice—is Catholic.

The line liesbetween when it isand isn’t OK tobring up someone’sreligion in the con-

text of their suitability for service at highlevels of the government. The line shifts,depending on who is raising the subjectand why.

Identifying a nominee as a Catholic issometimes a way of signaling certainassumptions about his or her positions onissues including abortion. Others empha-size the religion of Catholic nominees orpoliticians as a way of drawing attentionto what some people see as a failure tolive up to Church teachings.

Roberts currently sits on the U.S. Courtof Appeals for the District of Columbia.He was nominated to replace Justice

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Editor’s note: Two stories on theOldenburg Franciscans’ ministry inPapua New Guinea are part of anoccasional series called “StewardsAbroad” that looks at the missionaryefforts of the Archdiocese ofIndianapolis throughout the world.

By Sean Gallagher

The hills of the Southern Highlandsof Papua New Guinea are a world away

from the hills ofsoutheastern Indiana.But for 45 years, theSisters of St. Francisof Oldenburg havegone as missionariesto the Melanesianisland country to pro-claim the Gospel and

help a young Church grow.Four sisters were initially sent in

1960. One of those four, Sister MartineMayborg, remains there to this day.

Communicating by e-mail, she com-mented on the longevity of her ministry.

Franciscan Sister Mel Hoffman teaches children at an elementary school in Tari, Papua New Guinea in 1966. An original member of thefour Oldenburg Franciscans sent there as missionaries in 1966, Sister Mel ended her ministry in the Melanesian nation and returnedto Indiana in 2001.

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“For me, this endeavor and ministryhas been a real blessing and I can literallysay I grew up in Papua New Guinea, com-ing here at the age of 24 and [I am] now69,” Sister Martine said.

The particular ministries in which shehas been involved over that time reflect onthe one hand the broad needs of theChurch there and, on the other hand, the

growing ability of the local faithfulover the years to take on more min-istries themselves.

At first, Sister Martine and the othersisters were involved in elementaryeducation. As local Catholics were ableto take that over, the Franciscansmoved on to secondary education.They eventually taught in a teacher’scollege, instructing locals in the art andscience of education. Later, they wereable to move out of that and on to vari-ous pastoral ministries.

Sister Jean Marie Cleveland, congre-gational minister for the Sisters of theThird Order St. Francis of Oldenburg,recently commented on this trend.

“Through the years, as I see it, Ibelieve that the sisters have taught us alot about doing a job, and when it isfinished you can leave it to qualifiedlay people to do and then you backout,” she said.

At its highpoint, the religious com-munity had 15 sisters ministering inPapua New Guinea. Two sisters serve

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Oldenburg Franciscan Sisters Lorraine Geis, left,and Mel Hoffmann pose in front of their conventat Tari, Papua New Guinea, during a farewell cel-ebration held in their honor in June 2001.

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and solidarity.’ ”Bishop DiMarzio added that the pope

“taught that workers have ‘the right toestablish professional associations,’ andthat trade unions have ‘the Church’sdefense and approval.’ According to PopeJohn Paul II, unions have a role, ‘not onlyin negotiating contracts, but also as‘places’ where workers can express them-selves. They serve the development of anauthentic culture of work and help work-ers to share in a fully human way in thelife of their place of employment.’ He saidunions are an ‘indispensable element ofsocial life, especially in modern industrialsocieties.’ ”

But Bishop DiMarzio lamented that“sadly, the American labor movementseems bitterly divided over priorities, per-sonalities and how to move forward,” anapparent reference to the defection ofsome large unions from the AFL-CIO, theprincipal U.S. labor federation for the past50 years.

He noted other “signs of the times” as“troubling ... within economic and publiclife,” that include:

• “There is a growing conflict in somelocal communities, and on Wall Street,about the obligations of large retailers andmajor employers to their workers in theU.S. and around the world, and the com-munities they serve.”

• “The minimum wage, last raised in1997, leaves a full-time worker with twochildren below the poverty level, while thegap between executive and worker com-pensation continues to widen dramati-cally.”

• “In a time of more retirees and longerlife spans, discussion about retirement—what it means and who will pay for it—begins with a polarized debate aboutSocial Security, but also extends to pen-sions, savings and taxes.”

• “The reality that many U.S. workersare immigrants too often leads to a searchfor scapegoats rather than practicalresponses that recognize both the human-ity and contributions of these newcomersto our economy.”

“On this Labor Day,” Bishop DiMarziosaid, “all of us are called to look at theeconomy from the ‘bottom up’: how oureconomic choices—i.e., work, invest-ments, spending—affect ‘the least ofthese’—poor families, vulnerable workersand those left behind.” †

Sandra Day O’Connor, who announcedher intention to retire this summer. Senateconfirmation hearings for Roberts arescheduled to begin on Sept. 6.

Within a couple of days of Roberts’nomination by President George W. Bushthis summer, the fact that he is a practic-ing Catholic became a part of the discus-sion of his qualifications, from organiza-tions and individuals that highlighted it asa positive attribute as well as those thatseemed to consider it evidence of hisunsuitability.

Still others testily described any men-tion of Roberts’ religion as “anti-Catholicbigotry.”

To be sure, there were some referencesto his religion in news commentary thatwouldn’t have made it past a beginningeditor if the same remarks had been madeabout a nominee of another faith. WilliamDonohue of the Catholic League forReligious and Civil Rights, writing for thewebsite Beliefnet, pointed to a commen-tary on the American Prospect’s web pagethat said “Rome must be smiling” atRoberts’ nomination.

As Donohue put it, “It is inconceivablethat anyone would say of [Justice RuthBader] Ginsburg or [Justice Stephen]Breyer that [President Bill] Clinton was‘playing the Jewish card,’ or that ‘Israelmust be smiling’ when he nominatedthem.”

Those with their antennae tuned for anypossible reference to Roberts’ religionseemed to allow for no chance that thenominee’s beliefs might be raised by aDemocrat without nefarious reasonsbehind it.

Various commentators railed againstJudiciary Committee member Sen. DickDurbin, D-Ill., who reportedly askedRoberts in a brief meeting what he woulddo if the law required a ruling that hisChurch considers immoral. According to aLos Angeles Times article on theexchange, Roberts’ reply was that hewould probably have to recuse himself.

While such a question might well havehad multiple purposes, none of the discus-sion that raged afterward seemed to con-sider whether it might have been simplythe genuine curiosity of one Catholiclawyer in public life about how anotherCatholic lawyer in public life would han-dle a moral dilemma.

Instead, the report by Jonathan Turley,

a George Washington University law pro-fessor, gained a life of its own. Groupssuch as the Family Research Council criti-cized “Durbin’s religious litmus test” as“clearly an attempt to place Judge Robertsin the position of choosing between hisfaith and the law.”

Durbin is among Catholic members ofCongress who support keeping abortionlegal and oppose most efforts to restrict it.He has been the target of a campaign bythe American Life League to haveU.S. bishops enforce sanctions againstCatholics whose actions in Congress itcalls “sacrilege.”

In the weeks before Roberts’ confirma-tion hearings, much of the early steambehind efforts to oppose him faded away,after a critical advertisement by NARALPro-Choice America was shown to be fullof errors and was roundly condemned,even by other groups that support legalabortion.

That’s not to say religion won’t cometo the fore again at his hearings. BothDemocratic and Republican members ofthe Judiciary Committee know how todraw that line where they see fit whenjudicial nominations are at stake.

Two years ago, Republican committeemembers accused their largely Catholic

Democratic counterparts of being anti-Catholic when they questioned appealscourt nominee William Pryor about howsome of his “deeply held beliefs” thatconflict with previous court rulings mightinfluence his actions as a judge.

Newspaper and radio ads placed byPryor supporters said the Democrats wereattacking Pryor’s Catholic faith and creat-ing a litmus test that “good Catholics neednot apply,” as Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala.,put it.

Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, one offour Catholic Democrats on the commit-tee then, responded that “supporters ofthe nomination have turned reality on itshead. They accuse us of imposing a reli-gious test, but it was a Republican sup-porter of the nomination who was theonly senator to ask Mr. Pryor what hisreligion was and to use what they nowterm a code phrase, ‘deeply held religiousbeliefs.’ ”

In January 2004, President Bush gavePryor a temporary recess appointment tothe 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.Democrats persisted in blocking a vote ona permanent appointment until this June,when he was confirmed as part of a dealworked out to avoid a threatened changein Senate procedures. †

Mike Weaver, a Catholicfarmer in LaPorte County,Ind., watches the flow ofcorn during harvest time onhis family farm in November2003. Weaver, who worksseveral jobs, said of farming,“You have to take the goodwith the bad and make thebest of it.” There are many“daunting challenges” todayto the Church’s stand onwork, Bishop Nicholas A.DiMarzio of Brooklyn, N.Y.,said in a statement for LaborDay, celebrated on Sept. 5this year.

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WASHINGTON (CNS)—The U.S.Food and Drug Administration’s decisionon Aug. 26 to keep Plan B, an emergencycontraceptive also known as the morning-after pill, as a prescription-only drug wascalled “welcome news” by a U.S. bishops’pro-life official.

Barr Laboratories, the maker of Plan B,had petitioned the FDA to let the drug besold over the counter, often referred to byits initials, OTC.

USCCB official lauds FDA decision on emergency contraception“It is welcome news that the FDA

seems to be taking seriously concernsabout the impact on adolescents of mak-ing Plan B—‘emergency contracep-tives’—available over the counter,” said anAug. 29 statement from Gail Quinn, exec-utive director of the U.S. bishops’Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities.

“It seems clearer by the minute that theonly ones who would benefit from OTCsales of this drug are Barr Laboratories

and others who may profit from its large-scale marketing,” Quinn said.

“Recent studies in California andScotland had clear results; pregnancy andabortion rates were no different amongwomen with immediate access to ECs[emergency contraceptives] and a controlgroup who had to request a prescriptionfrom a doctor,” she added.

“Clearly claims of ECs’ benefits towomen are overstated at best, while their

potentially lethal risk to human life at itsearliest stages remains a grave concern,”Quinn said.

In announcing the decision, FDACommissioner Lester M. Crawford saidthe FDA had to wrestle with, among otherthings, whether the prescription and OTCversions of the same drug could be mar-keted in a single package, whether agecould be used as the only criterion to sell

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By Mary Ann Wyand

State Sen. Jeff Drozda (R-Westfield,Ind.) questioned the use of the Governor’sResidence in Indianapolis for a PlannedParenthood of Indiana fundraiser on Aug.11 while more than 75 pro-life supportersprepared to begin a prayer vigil on thesidewalk during the party.

Drozda conducted a 5 p.m. press con-ference in front of the Governor’sResidence to point out that PlannedParenthood of Indiana is being investi-gated by the Medicaid Fraud Unit of theAttorney General’s office and should nothave been allowed to use “the people’shouse” for a reception.

Nationally, Planned Parenthood is thecountry’s largest abortion provider.

Macey Staninger, correspondencedirector for Daniels, said in an e-mailresponse to The Criterion that “the gover-nor has said the residence belongs to ‘allthe people,’ and it is his administration’spolicy to make it available on a neutralbasis to organizations that pay to rent it.Although he has many disagreementswith this particular organization’s

policies, he does not believe such differ-ences are a reason to deny access to pub-lic property.”

“Any organization would be free andopen to reserve the governor’s mansionfor a reception,” Drozda said, but “someof the issues that were brought to myattention from my constituents is that hereyou have what some would call a fringeorganization, Planned Parenthood, whichpresently is under criminal investigationby the Medicaid Fraud Unit of theAttorney General’s office.

“With that being said, there areHoosiers in my district, and I think inother parts of the state, who are very con-cerned,” Drozda said, “[about] how[Gov. Mitch Daniels] can let an organiza-tion that is under criminal investigation atthe present time have use of the gover-nor’s mansion.”

Drozda noted that in June the AttorneyGeneral’s office continued an investiga-tion of Planned Parenthood of Indiana’srecords launched in May 2004.

“The criminal investigation focused onthe issue that you have … girls under the

Pro-life group protests Planned Parenthood’s use of Governor’s Residence

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By Mary Ann Wyand

Gov. Mitch Daniels spared the life ofIndiana Death Row inmate Arthur BairdII on Aug. 29 just two days before the59-year-old former Darlington, Ind., resi-dent was scheduled to be executed bychemical injection at the Indiana StatePrison in Michigan City, Ind.

Baird was sentenced to death by aMontgomery County jury in 1987 for theSeptember 1985 murders of his parents,Arthur and Kathryn Baird, and his preg-nant wife, Nadine, at their homes inDarlington. He also was charged with thefeticide of his unborn child.

Baird’s lawyers had asked the IndianaParole Board to commute his capital sen-tence to life in prison without parolebecause his mental illness led him to stabhis parents and strangle his wife.

During the hearing at the prison, Bairdtold the parole board that he is seekingclemency so he can do the good work thatGod wants him to do while incarceratedat the penitentiary.

Last week, after a second hearing atthe Indiana Government Center inIndianapolis, the Indiana Parole Boardvoted three-to-one to recommend that thestate proceed with the execution.

In his executive order, Daniels said hehad considered “the unique circumstancesof this case” and granted clemency basedon all the facts.

“The case of Arthur Baird would jus-tify the death penalty based upon thenature of his crimes, the unchallengedcertainty that he committed them, and thecare and completeness of the legalprocess in imposing that sentence and in

Gov. Daniels has granted clemency andcommuted Arthur Baird’s death sentenceto life imprisonment.”

Tebbe noted that the Catholic Church“teaches that capital punishment under-mines the sacredness of human life, ….fails to combat crime effectively anddoesn’t contribute to building a societythat is free from crime. Furthermore, itneither helps the victims who survive nordoes it mitigate the loss of the victimswho do not.”

Tebbe praised Daniels’ decision togrant clemency for Baird as “prudent andvirtuous,” and said “justice and the com-mon good have been well served by thegovernor’s action.”

Servants of the Gospel of Life SisterDiane Carollo, director of the archdioce-san Office of Pro-Life Activities, said thegovernor “commuted the death sentenceof a criminally insane man” and “mercywas the appropriate response in this situa-tion.”

Sister Diane said society “readilyaccepts the destruction of innocent humanlife as routine and calls it the right tochoose. Therefore, it is not at all surpris-ing that the death penalty has grown inpopularity in recent years. The same men-tality that fuels abortion, euthanasia,assisted suicide, stem-cell research andreproductive cloning can be detected inmany who promote the death penalty.” †

one that respects the sacredness ofhuman life, and we applaud him for hiscareful consideration on this issue.”

Catholics oppose the death penaltybecause the circumstances of our day donot warrant it, the vicar general said.“We believe society can be protectedwithout taking the life of an individual,thereby giving individuals every chanceto repent and seek reconciliation withGod. God is merciful and seeks out thosewho are lost.

“We believe the state should not exer-cise its right to impose the death penaltyif the evil effects outweigh the good,” hesaid. “In recent times, the death penaltyhas done more harm than good. There isno demonstrable proof that capital punish-ment deters violence.”

Msgr. Schaedel also offered his contin-ued prayers for victims of violence,including family members of the lateArthur, Kathryn and Nadine Baird.

“We recognize the importance of justlypunishing people who commit crimes, butwe believe the appropriate punishment forMr. Baird is life imprisonment withoutthe possibility of parole,” the vicar gen-eral said. “We deeply appreciate the factthat in this case, Gov. Daniels agrees.”

Glenn Tebbe, executive director of theIndiana Catholic Conference, the publicpolicymaking group for all five IndianaCatholic dioceses, said he is “pleased that

consistently upholding it over the yearssince those crimes occurred. Nonetheless,given certain unusual, probably uniquecircumstances in this case, a different out-come seems more just.”

Daniels noted that “life without parolewas not an option in Indiana when Mr.Baird was sentenced” and that “such asentence has since become an option andwould be available to the jury today.”

The governor also considered the factthat “the unanimous sentiment expressedby family members at the time of the trialand years later demonstrates that theybelieved life without parole was the mostappropriate penalty for Mr. Baird. Allmembers of the jury whose views areknown also indicate that, had life withoutparole been an alternative available tothem, they would have imposed it insteadof the death penalty.”

The state offered Baird the equivalentof life without parole in a plea agreementbefore the trial, Daniels noted, but Bairdrejected it apparently due to his delusionalstate.

Daniels also noted that IndianaSupreme Court Justice Ted Boehmrecently wrote that Baird is “insane.”

Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel, vicar gen-eral, responded to the governor’s execu-tive order on Aug. 29 by thanking him onbehalf of Archbishop Daniel M.Buechlein, who is participating in aretreat this week.

“I was pleased to learn today thatGov. Mitch Daniels granted clemencyand commuted Arthur Baird’s sentenceto life imprisonment without the possi-bility of parole,” Msgr. Schaedel said.“Gov. Daniels’ decision is a courageous

Governor commutes death sentence of mentally ill man to life without par ole

State Sen. Jeff Drozda (R-Westfield, Ind.) speaks during a press conference on Aug. 11 in front of theGovernor’s Residence in Indianapolis before a pro-life prayer vigil there while Planned Parenthood ofIndiana celebrates with a fundraiser at the residence. Planned Parenthood is the nation’s largest abor-tion provider.

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Letters to the EditorArticle on Eucharist wasthought-provoking

I was really struck by the article“Eucharist challenges Catholics to carefor the poor” in the Aug. 26 edition ofThe Criterion.

We have heard so much lately aboutvalues and polls that say those who attendchurch regularly are more inclined to beconcerned with keeping “under God” inthe Pledge of Allegiance, keeping prayerin school, banning gay marriage and othercultural issues. We have heard all ourlives that the Eucharist is the center of ourCatholic faith. Does that mean that thosewho attend Mass most often and receivethe Eucharist most often are followingour faith and probably most interested inthose issues?

When I read the paragraph quotingPope John Paul II in his apostolic letterMane Nobiscum Domine (“Stay With UsLord), I began to wonder about theseassumptions. The pope said that thedegree to which the faithful are concernedabout the needs of the poor “will be thecriterion by which the authenticity of oureucharistic celebration is judged.”

That made me wonder if participatingin the Eucharist but not doing anything tochange the policies that harm the poor,such as no health insurance, low wages

and inadequate housing, would questionthe authenticity of our celebration.

When Jesus instituted the Eucharist atthe Last Supper, he first washed the feetof his Apostles. When he said, “Do this inmemory of me” I believe he must havealso meant to include the washing of feetor the serving of others.

The article has given me food forthought and a different perspective on theauthenticity of my own eucharistic cele-bration. Thanks for publishing it and forgiving recognition to those who are livingthe eucharistic challenge in their dailylives.Gerard Burford, Indianapolis

Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994

Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher William R. Bruns, Associate PublisherGreg A. Otolski, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus

OPINION

The World Book Dictionary definesan introvert as “a person more inter-

ested in his own thoughts or feelingsthan in what is going on around him; aperson tending to think rather than actand so having qualities attributed as shyand unsociable.” An extrovert, on theother hand, is defined as a person whotends to act rather than think and whois, therefore, seen to be more outgoingand personable.

Pope John Paul II was clearly anextrovert—someone who was energizedby people and activity. Even in his oldage and infirmity, the late pope was eas-ily able to connect with the crowds ofpeople who gathered around him—sometimes communicating with onlythe simplest words or gestures.

His successor, Pope Benedict XVI,seems to be an introvert. During hispublic appearance at the recent WorldYouth Day celebration in Cologne,Germany, the new pope’s way of con-necting with the crowds was different.There were no grand gestures—just hiswarm smile and earnest conviction thathis message was important and timely.Papal spokesman Dr. Joaquin Navarro-Valls, said it this way: “John Paulexpressed himself in gestures; this popegives great space to words. This will bea pontificate of concepts and words.”

Of course, we mustn’t place toomuch emphasis on these differences ofstyle. John Paul II may have been anextrovert, but as a philosopher he clearlyvalued careful thinking. And his longpontificate was filled with some of themost profound “concepts and words”ever proclaimed by a Roman pontiff.

Similarly, by all accounts, duringWorld Youth Day 2005, Pope BenedictXVI clearly overcame his native shy-ness, and he succeeded in the very diffi-cult task of making a connection withthe 1 million young people who came topray with him at Marienfeld. Asreported by John Thavis of CatholicNews Service, the young people whoencountered the Holy Father inGermany “were unanimously impressedwith his kindness, his intelligence and,above all, his personal interest in theirlives.”

Still, as an introvert the new pope isnaturally going to be more focused onhis message than on “what is going on

around him.” He takes seriously his roleas the chief teacher and pastor so whathe had to say to the young people inCologne was paramount. “Open wideyour hearts to God! Open the doors ofyour freedom to his merciful love!Share your joys and pains with Christ,and let him enlighten your minds withhis light and touch your hearts with hisgrace. Dear young people, the happi-ness you are seeking, the happiness youhave a right to enjoy, has a name and aface: It is Jesus of Nazareth, hidden inthe Eucharist. Only he gives fullness oflife to humanity.”

World Youth Day 2005 showed thatthe successor of St. Peter does not haveto be a media superstar. He doesn’t haveto be a poet or an athlete or an extro-vert. It’s OK to be a shy pope, a scholarand an introvert. If your smile is gen-uine and your message is clear (and trueto the Gospel), people of all ages, racesand cultures will respond from theheart.

More than 170 of us, pilgrims fromthe Archdiocese of Indianapolis, greetedPope Benedict XVI in Cologne—andprayed with him (and 1 million others)at Marienfeld. We bear witness to thenew pope’s effectiveness as a teacherand a pastor. In spite of his shyness, heshowed us his kindness, his intelligenceand, above all, his personal interest inour lives. He shared with us his mes-sage and invited us to open our hearts toChrist and discover in him the happi-ness we all seek.

This will be a pontificate of wordsand concepts rather than bold gestures.But if World Youth Day 2005 is anyindication, the words will be beacons ofhope and the concepts will be pro-foundly simple exhortations to livefreely and be happy in Christ.

We welcome the distinctive pastoralstyle of this shy, scholarly successor ofSt. Peter. We pray that God will granthim many moments of peace andquiet—to balance his very public min-istry and to sustain him as our chiefteacher and pastor for many years tocome.

— Daniel Conway

(Daniel Conway is a member of the edi-torial committee of the board of direc-tors of Criterion Press Inc.) †

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World Youth Day reveals thepersonal style of Pope Benedict

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Catholic judges and abortionFaith and Society/Douglas W. Kmiec

John Roberts is Catholic, and accord-ing to some that raises questions about his

fitness to serve as theU.S. Supreme Court’s109th justice.

Sen. RichardDurbin (D-Ill.) report-edly quizzed Robertsabout conflictsbetween his faith andthe judicial role.While Durbin sincehas denied posing

faith-specific questions to Roberts, othersare insisting that Catholic bishops behauled before the Senate to explorewhether they will “threaten” Roberts withdenial of the sacraments if he fails tooverturn Roe vs. Wade.

When I appeared recently on “Meet thePress,” former Gov. Mario Cuomo sug-gested that the Church brought this issueupon itself when, in 2004, a number ofprelates discussed whether Sen. John Kerryand other Catholic politicians advocatingabortion might be denied Communion.

Echoing Cuomo, Boston Globe colum-nist Christopher Morris now writes: “Thebishops have made this question legiti-mate because Americans no longer knowwhether a Catholic judge can hear abor-tion cases without an automatic conflictof interest.”

Nonsense.The American proposition presupposes

as self-evident that we have an unalienableright to life from our Creator. TheConstitution, advancing that truth, makesreligious belief a matter of individual free-dom. The Constitution divides governmen-tal power, assigning the enactment of lawsover a limited set of enumerated subjectsto two politically accountable branches, thelegislative and the executive, and otherwisereserving policymaking to the states.

Federal judges—predicted byAlexander Hamilton to be “the least dan-gerous branch”—are by design indepen-dent so that they can impartially decidespecific cases over the interpretation ofthe Constitution and written laws.

The Constitution not only doesn’t envi-sion questioning those seeking publicoffice about their religion, it provides that“no religious test shall ever be required asa qualification to any office.”

Why the demand—218 years later—that Roberts be examined on his faith? In

a word: “abortion.”The Church teaches—in a manner rem-

iniscent of America’s founding declara-tion of self-evident truth—that “abortionis a crime which no human law can claimto legitimize.” Moreover, it is never legiti-mate to campaign for such laws or votefor them.

Does this apply to judges?As a matter of formal logic, no per-

sons in or out of office can set them-selves above the divine law. Yet, repeat-edly and circumspectly, the Church’steaching is directed at “elected officials”or those casting “a legislative vote.”Neither Kerry nor Cuomo should feignsurprise when called upon by the Churchto use their persuasive gifts to legisla-tively reduce abortion’s incidence andcertainly not to be its propagandists.

Nowhere, however, does the Churchinstruct judges to act outside the bounds oftheir judicial office to legislate from thebench. The Church exhibits great respectfor the separation of powers, even as theSupreme Court justices themselves havebeen less than faithfully observant of thisconstitutional building block.

Here the Church is followingSt. Thomas Aquinas’ instruction. Heargued “that all should have some part inthe government; for in this way peace ispreserved amongst the people.” Of course,for more than 30 years there has been greatdispleasure over Roe for, among other rea-sons, its dishonoring of the democraticchoices of the people.

Those demanding that Roberts take areligious test shouldn’t fret over whether aCatholic judge may be part of a judicialsystem that includes Roe. In ruling on suchmatters, a judge does not become morallycomplicit in the underlying act or share inits intent.

Does Roberts have a specific Catholicduty on the bench to restrain abortion?Justice Antonin Scalia gave the apt answer:“A judge ... bears no moral guilt for thelaws society has failed to enact.”

In actuality, given its dubious legal ori-gin, advocates of abortion on demandprobably are more concerned aboutwhether the day is nearing when theSupreme Court will return to the separationof powers and follow the law.

(Douglas W. Kmiec is a columnist forCatholic News Service.) †

Pope Benedict XVI greets pilgrims as he arrives in the Paul VIaudience hall at the Vatican to preside over his weekly generalaudience on Aug. 24. The pope said encounters with young peo-ple at World Youth Day left him encouraged about the future.

La intención del Arzobispo Buechlein para vocaciones en septiembreMaestros/Directores de Educación Religiosa : ¡que ellos puedan contar con la fuer za ydirección del Espíritu Santo cuando pasen la fe Católica a los jóvenes y les den ánimo aellos a considerar las vocaciones al sacerdocio y la vida religiosa!

Archbishop Buechlein’s intention for vocations for SeptemberTeachers/Religious Education Directors: that they may rely on the strength andguidance of the Holy Spirit as they hand on the Catholic faith to our youth and encour-age them to consider vocations to the priesthood and religious life.


This week, I conclude my summerpresentation on the life of our firstbishop, Simon Gabriel Bruté.

My admiration for Bishop Bruté canbe traced to my early years as a seminar-ian. One time with some seminarianfriends, I visited the Old Cathedral inVincennes. I was intrigued by our earlyroots and the courage and zeal of our firstbishop. He was able to do so much withso few human and financial resources,and he did so much in such a brief time.He was bishop of Vincennes only fiveyears before he died. Later, I becamemore aware of his personal holiness. Ihad also done some study of the first pas-tors of St. Joseph Parish in my hometown of Jasper, Ind. They led me back toour first bishop. Never did I dream Iwould be in a position to promote thecause for his canonization.

After visiting his tomb in Vincennes inAugust 2003, I asked Msgr. Fred Easton,our vicar judicial, to serve as my liaisonin moving forward the possible cause forcanonization of Bishop Bruté. Msgr.Easton is an expert in canon law and isfamiliar with the canonical processinvolved. He has been actively involvedin the cause of Blessed Mother TheodoreGuérin. He sent a copy of BenedictineSister Salesia Godecker’s extensive biog-raphy of our first bishop to Dr. AndreaAmbrosi, who served as the postulator

for Mother Theodore’s cause in Rome.Having read the biography, Dr. Ambrosiis of the opinion that Bishop Bruté’s lifeis a possible case for canonization.

After a subsequent meeting withDr. Ambrosi, I decided to consult thebishops of Indiana, some lay advisers andpriests about the wisdom of pursuing thecause. Having received an affirmativeresponse from all parties, I have namedDr. Ambrosi as postulator to guide usthrough the initial procedures of pursuingBishop Bruté’s possible canonization. Ichose him because of his involvement inthe cause of Blessed Mother Theodoreand his familiarity with the Church in itsearly years in Indiana. Father PaulEtienne, pastor of Our Lady of PerpetualHelp Parish in New Albany, who has adeep appreciation for our first bishop, hasbeen named vice postulator.

At my request, Msgr. Easton has puttogether the required historical commis-sion, which will pursue the collection andinvestigation of papers and relevant mate-rials pertaining to the life and ministry ofBishop Bruté.

The formal canonical opening sessionof the investigation will take place onSept. 12 in the presence of the postulatorand vice postulator. It is the first requiredstep in the investigation.

The fact that Bishop Bruté wasesteemed as a holy person was strikingly

Let us all help promote the cause forcanonization of Bishop Bruté

Esta semana culmina mi exposiciónsobre la vida de nuestro primerObispo, Simon Gabriel Bruté.

Mi admiración por el Obispo Bruté seremonta a mis primeros años como semi-narista. En una ocasión visité la ViejaCatedral en Vincennes junto con algunosamigos seminaristas. Me intrigaban nues-tras raíces y el valor y el entusiasmo denuestro primer obispo, quien fue capaz dehacer tanto con tan pocos recursoshumanos y económicos, y logró tanto entan corto tiempo. Fue obispo deVincennes sólo por cinco años antes deque muriera. Más conocí más acerca de susantidad personal. También realicé estu-dios sobre los primeros pastores de la par-roquia San José, en mi pueblo natal,Jasper. Ellos me guiaron hasta nuestroprimero obispo. Nunca soñé encontrarmepromocionando su canonización.

Después de visitar su tumba enVincennes, en agosto de 2003, le pedí alpresbítero Fred Easton, nuestro vicariojudicial, que sirviera como mi enlace en lapromoción de la posible causa para lacanonización del obispo Bruté. El pres-bítero Easton es un experto en derechocanónico y está familiarizado con el pro-ceso canónico a seguir. Ha participadoactivamente en la cause de la Santa MadreTheodore Guérin. Le envió una copia dela extensa biografía de la HermanaBenedictina Salesia Godecker sobre nue-stro primer obispo al Dr. Andrea Ambrosi,quien actuó como el postulador de lacausa de la Madre Theodore en Roma.Luego de haber leído la biografía, el Dr.

Ambrosi considera que la vida del obispoBruté ofrece una posible cause para can-onización.

Después de una reunión posterior conel Dr. Ambrosi, decidí consultar con losobispos de Indiana, algunos consejeroslaicos y sacerdotes acerca de si sería pru-dente luchar por esta causa. Luego derecibir respuestas afirmativas de todas laspartes, he nombrado al Dr. Ambrosi comopostulador para que nos guíe en el proced-imiento inicial de promover la posiblecanonización del Obispo Bruté. Lo elegídebido a su participación en la causa de laSanta Madre Theodore y su familiaridadcon la Iglesia en Indiana durante susprimeros. El Padre Paul Etienne, pastor dela parroquia de Nuestra Señora delPerpetuo Socorro en New Albano, quiensiente un profundo afecto por nuestroprimer obispo, ha sido nombrado vice-postulador.

A petición mía, el Presbítero Easton haorganizado la comisión histórica de rigor,la cual procederá con la recopilación einvestigación de documentos y materialesrelevantes relativos a la vida y ministeriodel Obispo Bruté.

La sesión canónica inaugural de lainvestigación se llevará a cabo el 12 deseptiembre en presencia del postulador yel vice-postuladore. Es el primer pasoobligatorio en la investigación.

El hecho de que al Obispo Bruté se leconsiderara una persona santa fue confir-mado de manera impresionante por elrenombrado James Cardinal Gibbonsdurante su visita a Vincennes el 4 de

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affirmed by the renowned James CardinalGibbons during a visit to Vincennes onDec. 4, 1891. He said, “Worthy citizensof Vincennes, you need not go on pil-grimage to visit the tombs of the saints.There is one reposing here in your midst,namely, the saintly Founder of this dio-cese, Right Reverend Simon Bruté.”

The apostolic zeal, humility, simplicity,determination, courage and confidence inGod’s will make Bishop Bruté a splendidmodel for all Catholics of our day. He is arelevant model for all who are involved infurthering the ministry of the Church. Hewas arguably the most influential theolo-gian of the Church in the United States inhis day. His commitment to faithful prayerand his deep love for the Holy Eucharisthighlighted his generous ministry to hispeople. His way of life provides an out-standing model not only for our priests andseminarians, but also for those preparing tobecome deacons and lay ministers. Indeed,the holiness of Bishop Bruté is a wonder-ful example and inspiration for all lay peo-ple and religious women and men.

I am pleased that the official cause of

diciembre de 1891. Afirmó: “Honorablesciudadanos de Vincennes: No tienen queperegrinar para visitar las tumbas de lossantos. Uno de ellos reposa aquí, enmedio de ustedes, a saber, el santo fun-dador de esta diócesis, el ReverendísimoSimon Bruté.”

El celo apostólico, humildad, sencillez,determinación, valor y confianza en lavoluntad de Dios, hacen del Obispo Brutéun modelo espléndido para todos loscatólicos de nuestra época. Él constituyeun modelo prominente para todos aquel-los que participan en la promoción delministerio de la Iglesia. En su época fue,sin duda, el teólogo más influyente de laIglesia en Estados Unidos. Su dedicacióna la oración devota y su profundo amorpor la Santa Eucaristía resaltaban en sugeneroso ministerio para su pueblo. Suestilo de vida ofrece un excepcional mod-elo, no solamente para nuestros sacer-dotes y seminaristas, sino también paraaquellos que se preparan para el dia-conato y el ministerio laico. En efecto, lasantidad del Obispo Bruté constituye unejemplo maravilloso e inspiración paratodos los seglares, así como también paralos hombres y mujeres religiosos.

Me complace que la causa oficial delObispo Bruté se inaugure este mes. A

Bishop Bruté will be inaugurated thismonth. From now on, we will count onhis intercession and God’s will for furtherdevelopments. When I prayed at the tombof Bishop Bruté two years ago, I put theoutcome of all this in his hands. I suspectas well that St. Elizabeth Ann Seton willbe interceding for her former spiritualdirector and confessor. I do not expectthat his process will be fulfilled duringmy tenure as archbishop of Indianapolis,but I feel I am doing my duty by launch-ing the investigative process.

I placed our college seminary house offormation at Marian College in Indian-apolis under the patronage of BishopBruté because of his holiness and his lovefor priestly formation. I encourage all ofus to promote public knowledge aboutour holy first bishop and to spread theword about his cause for canonization.

Bishop Bruté is a worthy intercessorfor healing and our own holiness.Learning about his life also tells us andour children much about the founding ofthe Church in Indiana. †

partir de entonces, contaremos con suintercesión y la voluntad de Dios paraque se realicen más progresos. Cuandorecé en la tumba del Obispo Bruté hacedos años, puse el resultado de toda estagestión en sus manos. Sospecho tambiénque Santa Elizabeth Ann Seton interced-erá por su antiguo guía espiritual y confe-sor. No espero que el proceso culminedurante mi ejercicio como arzobispo deIndianápolis, pero siento que estoycumpliendo con mi deber al iniciar elproceso de investigación.

Coloqué nuestro seminario universi-tario de formación en Marian Collagebajo el patronato del Obispo Bruté debidoa su santidad y a su amor por la forma-ción sacerdotal. Los invito a que fomente-mos el conocimiento público de nuestroprimer obispo santo y correr la voz sobresu causa para canonización.

El Obispo Bruté es un intercesor meri-torio para nuestro alivio y nuestra propiasantidad. Aprender acerca de su vida tam-bién nos dice mucho a nosotros y a nue-stros hijos acerca de los orígenes de laIglesia en Indiana. †

SEEKING THEFACE OF THE LORD

BUSCANDO LACARA DEL SEÑOR

ARCHBISHOP/ARZOBISPO DANIEL M. BUECHLEIN, O.S.B.


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September 5Butler University, 4600 SunsetAve., Atherton Center, ReillyRoom, Indianapolis. JavierMendoza concert presented byNewman Center, 3:30 p.m. Free-will offering.

St. Peter Parish, 1207 EastRoad, Brookville. Labor Dayfestival, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., booths,games, quilts, 10:15 a.m.-2:45 p.m., chicken dinner in din-ing room or carry-out meals.Information: 812-623-3670.

St. Anthony of Padua Parish,473 E. Morris Church St.,Morris. Labor Day picnic,10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. (EST),chicken and roast beef dinners,turtle soup, refreshments, lunchstand, games, entertainment,quilts. Information: 812-934-6218.

September 6St. Therese of the Infant Jesus(Little Flower) Parish, 4720 E.13th St., Indianapolis. Rite ofChristian Initiation of Adults(RCIA), weekly meetings,7-9 p.m. Information: 317-357-8352.

St. Bridget Church, 404 E. VineSt., Liberty. Healing Mass,

7:30 p.m. Information: 765-825-7097.

St. Francis Hospital, CommunityRelations, 3145 E. ThompsonRoad, Indianapolis. “Freedomfrom Smoking,” seven-weekclass, 1-2:30 p.m., $50 per per-son. Information: 317-782-7999.

September 8St. Gabriel Parish, 6000 W. 34thSt., Indianapolis. Rite ofChristian Initiation of Adults(RCIA), weekly meetings, 7-9p.m. Information: 317-291-7014.

Valle Vista Golf Club and Con-ference Center, 755 E. Main St.,Greenwood. St. Francis Hospitaland Health Centers, “Care forthe Caregiver,” 5:30 p.m., $10per person includes buffet din-ner, pre-registration encouraged.Information: 317-865-5865.

September 9Holy Rosary Church, 520 Ste-vens St., Indianapolis. LumenDei meeting, Mass, 6:30 a.m.,breakfast in Priori Hall, $15members, $20 guests. Informa-tion: 317-919-5316.

St. Francis Hospital, 8111 S.Emerson Ave., Indianapolis.Natural Family Planning class,7-9 p.m. Information: 317-865-5554.

St. Stephen Martyr Church,2931 Pindell Ave., Louisville,Ky. Charismatic Mass, 7 p.m.Information: 502-239-0208.

September 10St. Bartholomew Parish, 130627th St., Columbus. Fall Festi-val, games, food, talent show,4-9 p.m. Information: 812-379-9353.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish,Parish Hall, 1125 S. MeridianSt., Indianapolis. Sacred HeartHigh School, Class of 1965,40th Anniversary Reunion,6 p.m., Mass, 5 p.m., SacredHeart Church, 1530 Union St.,Indianapolis. Information: 317-783-0376.

Holy Trinity Church, 2618 W. St.Clair St., Indianapolis. Class of1955, 50th Anniversary Re-union, Mass, 5:30 p.m., dinner,Brickyard Crossing Restaurant,4400 W. 16th St., Indianapolis.Information: 317-631-2939.

Geneva Hills Golf Club, Clin-ton. Saint Mary-of-the-WoodsCollege Scholarship Scramble,registration and lunch, 11 a.m.,shotgun start, noon, $60 per per-son. Information: 812-235-0460.

September 10-11Immaculate Heart of MaryParish, 5692 N. Central Ave.,

Indianapolis. “IHM Festival ofthe Arts,” Sat., adult celebra-tion, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Sun., fam-ily celebration, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Information: 317-257-2266.

St. Michael Parish, 250 High St.,Brookville. Fall Fest, Sat. 4-9p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., porkchop and chicken dinners. Infor-mation: 765-647-5462.

St. Mary Parish, 212 Washing-ton St., North Vernon. Parishfestival, Sat. 9 a.m.-midnight,Sun. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Information:812-346-3604.

St. Mary Parish, 512 N. PerkinsSt., Rushville. 37th annual FallFestival, Sat., German band,food, Sun., fried chicken dinner,adults 12 and over $8.50, chil-dren $5. Information: 765-932-2588.

September 11Marian College, Ruth LillyStudent Center, 3200 ColdSpring Road, Indianapolis.“People of Peace,” Mass,11 a.m., Secular FranciscanOrder meeting, noon-2 p.m.Information: 317-955-6775.

Marian College, Bishop Char-trand Memorial Chapel, 3200Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis.Prayer service for Victims of

the 9/11 Tragedy, 1-1:45 p.m.,reception to follow service.Information: 317-955-6775.

St. Mary Parish, 302 E. McKeeSt., Greensburg. Parish picnic,chicken and pulled pork dinners,homemade desserts and salads,games, bake sale, dinners served10:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m., picnic,10:45 a.m.-5 p.m.

Our Lady of Perpetual HelpParish, 1752 Scheller Lane, NewAlbany. John Michael Talbotconcert, 6 p.m., advance ticketsales, $20 per person. Informa-tion: 812-945-2374.

St. Pius V Parish, Troy. FallFestival, famous soup, friedchicken or roast beef dinners,homemade pie, entertainment,antique tractor show, games,serving begins 11 a.m. Informa-tion: 812-547-7994.

St. Augustine Parish, 315 E.Chestnut St., Jeffersonville.Harvest Chicken Dinner,quilts, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Informa-tion: 812-282-2677.

September 18St. Luke Parish, 7575 HollidayDrive, Indianapolis. “PopeBenedict XVI,” talk, John F.Fink, presenter, between 9 a.m.and 11:30 a.m. Masses. Infor-mation: 317-259-4373. †

September 2Marian College, St. Francis HallChapel, 3200 Cold Spring Road,Indianapolis. Catholic Charis-matic Renewal, praise, worshipand healing prayers, 7 p.m.Information: 317-797-2460.

September 2-5Sacred Heart Parish, 558 Nebe-ker St., Clinton. Little ItalyFestival, Water Street in down-town Clinton, Fri. 7-11 p.m.,Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun.11 a.m.-11 p.m., Mon. 11 a.m.-closing, Italian food, entertain-ment. Information: 765-832-8468.

September 4Holy Family Council, Knightsof Columbus Hall, 200 N. Lyn-hurst Dr., Indianapolis. Break-fast, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Information:317-240-3782.

St. John the Evangelist Parish,9995 E. Base Road, Enochsburg.Parish festival, fried chicken,11 a.m.-6 p.m. Information:812-934-2880.

MKVS and DM Center, Rex-ville (located on 925 South,.8 mile east of 421 South,12 miles south of Versailles).Mass, 3:30 p.m., with FatherElmer Burwinkel. Information:812-689-3551 or [email protected] or log

Check It Out . . .Daily eventsSt. John the Evangelist Church, 126 W.Georgia St., Indianapolis. Liturgy of theHours, Mon.-Fri., morning prayer, 7:30 a.m.,evening prayer, 5:15 p.m. Information: 317-635-2021.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 1530 Union St.,Indianapolis. Liturgy of the Hours, Mon.-Fri., morning prayer, 7:05 a.m., evening prayer5:30 p.m. Information: 317-638-5551.

Holy Rosary Church, 520 Stevens St., Indiana-polis. Tridentine (Latin) Mass, Mon.-Fri.,noon; Wed., Fri., 5:45 p.m. Information: 317-636-4478.

St. Barnabas Church, 8300 Rahke Road,Indianapolis. Mon.-Fri., Liturgy of theHours, morning prayer, 7:30 a.m., eveningprayer, 6:30 p.m. Information: 317-882-0724.

St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Bosler Chapel,4625 N. Kenwood Ave., Indianapolis. Mon.-Fri., Liturgy of the Hours, morning prayer,7:30 a.m. Information: 317-253-1461.

St. Joan of Arc Parish, 4217 Central Ave.,Indianapolis. Leave a telephone number to becontacted by a member of the prayer group.Prayer line: 317-767-9479.

St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower)Church, Chapel, 4720 E. 13th St., Indiana-polis. Perpetual adoration. Information: 317-357-3546.

Pope John Paul II Adoration Chapel, 1723 I St.,

Bedford. Perpetual adoration. Information:812-279-5814.

Our Lady of the Greenwood Church, Chapel,335 S. Meridian St., Greenwood. Perpetualadoration. Information: 317-888-2861.

St. Thomas More Church, 1200 N. Indiana St.,Mooresville. Perpetual adoration. Informa-tion: 317-831-4142.

Weekly events

SundaysHoly Rosary Church, 520 Stevens St., Indiana-polis. Tridentine Mass, 9:30 a.m. Informa-tion: 317-636-4478.

St. Joseph Church, 1375 S. Mickley Ave.,Indianapolis. Mass in Vietnamese, 1 p.m.Information: 317-244-9002.

Christ the King Church, 1827 Kessler Blvd.,E. Dr., Indianapolis. Exposition of theBlessed Sacrament, 7:30-9 p.m., rosary forworld peace, 8 p.m. Information: 317-255-3666.

St. Gabriel Church, 6000 W. 34th St., Indiana-polis. Spanish Mass, 5 p.m. Information: 317-291-7014.

Holy Trinity Parish, 2618 W. St. Clair St.,Indianapolis. Poticas for sale, after 9 a.m.Mass. Information: 317-634-8025.

MondaysSt. Thomas the Apostle Church, 523 S. MerrillSt., Fortville. Rosary, 7:30 p.m. Information:317-485-4102.

Our Lady of the Greenwood Church, Chapel,335 S. Meridian St., Greenwood. Prayergroup, 7:30 p.m. Information: 317-888-2861.

St. Roch Church, 3600 S. Pennsylvania St.,Indianapolis. Holy hour, 7 p.m. Information:317-784-1763.

Marian Center, 3356 W. 30th St., Indianapolis.Prayer group, prayers for priests and reli-gious, 9 a.m. Information: 317-257-2569.

Cordiafonte House of Prayer, 3650 E. 46th St.,Indianapolis. Monday silent prayer group,7 p.m. Information: 317-543-0154.

WednesdaysDivine Mercy Chapel, 3354 W. 30th St.(behind St. Michael Church), Indianapolis.Marian prayers for priests, 3-4 p.m.Information: 317-271-8016.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 5692Central Ave., Indianapolis. Marian Movementof Priests for laity, prayer cenacle, 1 p.m.Information: 317-253-1678.

Holy Rosary Church, 520 Stevens St.,

Indianapolis. Adoration of the BlessedSacrament, between Masses, noon-5:45 p.m.Information: 317-636-4478.

St. Rita Church, 1733 Dr. Andrew J. BrownAve., Indianapolis. Young adult Bible study,6:15-7:15 p.m. Information: 317-632-9349.

St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Chapel, 46th andIllinois streets, Indianapolis. Prayer servicefor peace, 6:30-7:15 p.m. Information: 317-253-1461.

Holy Trinity Parish, 2618 W. St. Clair St.,Indianapolis. Poticas for sale, noon-2 p.m.Information: 317-634-8025.

SS. Francis and Clare Church, 5901 OliveBranch Road, Greenwood. Mass, 6:30 a.m.,adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 7 a.m.-8 p.m., rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet,11 a.m., Benediction, 8 p.m. Information: 317-859-HOPE.

Our Lady of the Greenwood Church, Chapel,335 S. Meridian St., Greenwood. Rosary andChaplet of Divine Mercy, 7 p.m. Information:317-888-2861.

St. Francis Hospital and Health Center, 438 S.Emerson Ave., Greenwood. Wellness Com-munity, cancer support group, 6-8 p.m.,interview required before joining group.Information: 317-257-1505.

St. Denis Church, 12155 N. Co. Road 600 E.,Westport. Liturgy of the Hours, morningprayer, 7 a.m. Information: 812-591-2362.

St. Thomas More Church, 1200 N. Indiana St.,Mooresville. Mass, 6 p.m. Information: 317-831-4142.

FridaysMarian College, St. Francis Hall Chapel, 3200Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis. CatholicCharismatic Renewal, prayer meeting,7-8:30 p.m., except first Friday. Information:317-797-2460.

St. Charles Borromeo Church, chapel, 2222 E.Third St., Bloomington. Adoration of theBlessed Sacrament, noon-3 p.m., second,third and fourth Fridays. Information: 812-336-6846.

St. Susanna Church, 1210 E. Main St., Plain-field. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament,8 a.m.-7 p.m. Information: 317-839-3333.

St. Lawrence Church, Chapel, 6944 E. 46thSt., Indianapolis. Adoration of the BlessedSacrament, Benediction and Mass, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Information: 317-546-4065.

St. Lawrence Church, 6944 E. 46th St., Indian-apolis. Spanish prayer group and

conversation, 7-9 p.m. Information: 317-546-4065.

SaturdaysClinic for Women (abortion clinic), 3607 W.16th St., Indianapolis. Pro-life rosary,9:30 a.m. Information: 317-255-6789.

Holy Rosary Church, 520 Stevens St., Indian-apolis. Tridentine Mass, 9 a.m. Information:317-636-4478.

St. Patrick Church, 950 Prospect St., Indiana-polis. Mass in English, 4 p.m. Information:317-631-5824.

St. Joseph Church, 2605 St. Joe Road W.,Sellersburg. “Be Not Afraid,” holy hour,3:30-4:30 p.m. Information: 812-246-2512. †

Events Calendar

Piano blessingFather Thomas Schliessmann blesses theparish’s new baby grand piano during the8 a.m. Mass on Aug. 28 at St. Rose of LimaChurch in Franklin. Father Schliessmann ispastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish and HolyTrinity Parish in Edinburgh, and also servesas archdiocesan chaplain of scouts.

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Training workshops to beheld for school and faithformation commissions

All those who work with Commis-sions or Boards of Total Catholic Edu-cation are invited to an archdiocesantraining workshop this fall.

The workshop will be offered in fourlocations around the archdiocese, and isalso intended for all pastors, parish lifecoordinators, administrators of reli-gious education and elementary schoolprincipals.

The locations and times are as fol-lows:

• 7 p.m. on Sept. 7 in the parish hallat Sacred Heart Parish, 2321 N.13½ St., in Terre Haute.

• 7 p.m. on Sept. 14 at theArchbishop O’Meara CatholicCenter, 1400 N. Meridian St., inIndianapolis.

• 7 p.m. (EDT) on Sept. 21 at HolyFamily School, 217 W. DaisyLane, in New Albany.

• 7 p.m. on Sept. 28 in Madonna Hallat Our Lady of the Greenwood Par-ish, 399 S. Meridian St., in Green-wood.

No registration is required for any ofthe events. Each attendee will receive afree copy of the Commission Guide ifneeded.

For more information, call JeanetteHall in the archdiocesan Office ofCatholic Education at 317-236-1430 or800-382-9836, ext. 1430, or [email protected]. †


Sr. Francis AssisiKennedy, O.S.F.

Sr. RebeccaHoffman, O.S.F.

Sr. EvelynLindenmaier, O.S.F.

Sr. RachelLindenmaier, O.S.F.

Sr. Maureen Mahon, O.S.F.

Sr. DavidaLund, O.S.F.

Sr. Mary AnnMiles, O.S.F.

Sr. CallistaRosenberger, O.S.F.

Sr. Francis JoanClements, O.S.F.

Sr. Margaret GraceBlain, O.S.F.

Sr. Mary VirgineFinkbiner, O.S.F.

Sr. Jane Frey, O.S.F.

Sr. PaulitaSchuman, O.S.F.

Sr. Mary HelenRosenberger, O.S.F.

Sr. CarolSlinger, O.S.F.

Sr. Anna MarieStier, O.S.F.

Seventeen Sisters of the Third Order ofSt. Francis in Oldenburg are celebratingthe jubilees of their religious professionmarking at least a half-century of servicethis year.

Sister Callista Rosenberger is celebrat-ing 80 years as a member of the Fran-ciscan order.

Sisters Mary Virgine Finkbiner, MaryHelen Rosenberger, Anna Marie Stier andOlivia Marie Stier are marking 75 years asFranciscans.

Celebrating their 60th anniversary ofreligious profession are Sisters MargaretGrace Blain, Francis Joan Clements,Rebecca Hoffman, Mary Ann Miles andPaulita Schuman.

Marking their golden jubilee are SistersJane Frey, Davida Lund, Francis AssisiKennedy, Evelyn Lindenmaier, RachelLindenmaier, Maureen Mahon and CarolSlinger.

A native of Cedar Grove, SisterCallista Rosenberger ministered atSt. Nicholas School in Sunman, the for-mer St. Martin School in Yorkville, theformer St. Vincent School in Shelbyvilleand St. Wendel School in Evansville, Ind.She also taught at Catholic schools inOhio, Missouri and Illinois.

Sister Callista is retired and resides atSt. Clare Hall at the motherhouse.

A native of Indianapolis, Sister MaryVirgine Finkbiner ministered at St. MarySchool in North Vernon, the formerSt. Joseph School in St. Leon, the formerSt. Francis de Sales School in Indianapolis,St. Mark School in Indianapolis, Our Ladyof Lourdes School in Indianapolis and theformer St. Vincent Orphanage inVincennes, Ind. She also taught at Catholicschools in Ohio, New Mexico andMissouri.

Sister Mary Virgine is retired and residesat St. Clare Hall at the motherhouse.

A native of Brookville, Sister MaryHelen Rosenberger ministered at LittleFlower School in Indianapolis, Holy NameSchool in Beech Grove, St. NicholasSchool in Sunman, St. Mary School inGreensburg and the former St. VincentOrphanage in Vincennes, Ind. She alsotaught at Catholic schools in Ohio andMissouri.

Sister Mary Helen is retired and residesat St. Clare Hall at the motherhouse.

A native of Greensburg, Sister AnnaMarie Stier, formerly known as SisterMary Prudence, ministered at St. LawrenceSchool in Lawrenceburg, St. Mark Schoolin Indianapolis and St. Michael School inIndianapolis. She also taught at Catholicschools in Ohio and Missouri.

Sister Anna Marie is retired and residesat St. Clare Hall at the motherhouse.

A native of Greensburg, Sister OliviaMarie Stier ministered at the formerSt. Mary School in Indianapolis, the for-mer St. Bernadette School in Indianapolis,Holy Name School in Beech Grove,St. Andrew School in Richmond,

A native of Indianapolis, Sister FrancisAssisi Kennedy ministered at St. LawrenceSchool in Lawrenceburg, St. Mary Schoolin Bedford, the former St. Anthony Schoolin Morris, Oldenburg Academy of theImmaculate Conception in Oldenburg andRex Mundi High School in Evansville, Ind.

She also ministered at Father ThomasScecina Memorial High School inIndianapolis, St. Lawrence School inIndianapolis, Cardinal Ritter High Schoolin Indianapolis, Marian College inIndianapolis and Martin University inIndianapolis. She also taught at Catholicschools in Ohio.

Sister Francis Assisi currently serves asthe archivist for the Sisters of St. Francis atthe motherhouse.

A native of Indianapolis, Sister Evelyn

St. Gabriel School in Connersville, the for-mer Holy Family School in Oldenburg andthe former St. Vincent Orphanage inVincennes, Ind. She also taught at Catholicschools in Ohio, Illinois and Missouri.

Sister Olivia Marie is retired and residesat St. Clare Hall at the motherhouse.

Sister Margaret Grace Blain ministeredat the former St. Mary School inMillhousen, Holy Name School in BeechGrove, Holy Family School in Richmond,St. Vincent de Paul School in Bedford andSt. Mary School in Rushville. She alsotaught at Catholic schools in Ohio.

Sister Margaret Grace is retired andresides at St. Clare Hall at the motherhouse.

Sister Francis Joan Clements ministeredat the former St. Francis de Sales School inIndianapolis, St. Michael School inBrookville, Oldenburg Academy of theImmaculate Conception in Oldenburg,St. Joseph School in Princeton, Ind., andSt. Joseph School in Evansville, Ind. Shealso taught at Catholic schools in Ohio andMissouri.

Sister Francis Joan currently ministersin community service at the motherhouse.

A native of St. Leon, Sister RebeccaHoffman ministered at St. Agnes School inEvansville, Ind., as well as at Catholicschools in Ohio, Kentucky, Montana andIllinois.

Sister Rebecca currently ministers incommunity service at the motherhouse.

Sister Mary Ann Miles, formerly knownas Sister Hobart, ministered at St. LouisSchool in Batesville, the former HolyTrinity School in Indianapolis, LittleFlower School in Indianapolis andOldenburg Academy of the ImmaculateConception in Oldenburg. She also taughtat Catholic schools in Ohio.

Sister Mary Ann currently ministers incommunity service at the motherhouse.

A native of St. Leon, Sister PaulitaSchuman ministered at St. Joseph Schoolin Shelbyville and the former Holy FamilySchool in Oldenburg. She also taught atCatholic schools in Ohio, Illinois andMichigan.

In 1973, Sister Paulita began missionarywork in Papua, New Guinea, where shespent 25 years teaching in elementary andadult education and assisting with theFormation of the Franciscan Sisters ofMary community there.

Sister Paulita currently ministers incommunity service at the motherhouse.

Sister Jane Frey, formerly known asSister Mary Kevin, ministered at Olden-burg Academy of the Immaculate Concep-tion in Oldenburg, the former St. MaryAcademy in Indianapolis, Cardinal RitterHigh School in Indianapolis and theShalom Community in Indianapolis. Shealso ministered at Catholic schools inOhio.

Sister Jane currently serves as directorof the pastoral counseling service atSt. John the Baptist Parish in Cincinnatiand Corpus Christi Parish in Cincinnati.

17 Oldenburg Franciscan sisters celebrate jubilees

Lindenmaier, for-merly known asSister Ellen Mary,ministered at HolyName School inBeech Grove,St. Michael Schoolin Charlestown andSt. Joseph School inEvansville, Ind. Shealso ministered atCatholic schools inOhio.

Sister Evelyn currently serves as thecommunications office manager at themotherhouse.

A native of Indianapolis, Sister RachelLindenmaier, formerly known as Sister

Sr. Olivia MarieStier, O.S.F.

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“These are profound regulatory deci-sions that cut to the heart of our work,”Crawford said.

He said that until the 1980s, the FDAmade all medications either prescription-only or OTC-only. The change in the1980s, he added, came when “there was a

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meaningful difference in the way the twoproducts are used.”

The Plan B issue, Crawford said, is“whether we can have the same moleculeexist as both a prescription and over-the-counter product for the same indication,”or use.

Crawford announced the start of a 60-day comment period on the matter.

“These regulatory and policy questionsare too profound and cut across too manydifferent products to be made behindclosed doors,” he said. †

SPOKANE, Wash. (CNS)—Citing the“national consequences,” Bishop WilliamS. Skylstad of Spokane said he will appeala federal bankruptcy court’s ruling thatparish properties must be included in theSpokane diocesan assets used to settlemillions of dollars in clergy sex abuseclaims.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge PatriciaWilliams of Spokane ruled on Aug. 26that civil property laws prevail in a bank-ruptcy proceeding despite any internalChurch laws that might bar a bishop

from full control over parish assets.Diocesan lawyers had argued that inChurch law parish assets belong to theparish itself, not to its pastor or to thebishop. They said that, while the dioce-san bishop was nominally the owner incivil law, even in civil law he only heldthose properties in trust for the parishesthemselves.

“It is not a violation of the FirstAmendment,” Williams wrote, “to applyfederal bankruptcy law to identify anddefine property of the bankruptcy estate

even though the Chapter 11 debtor is areligious organization.”

Her ruling, if upheld, would vastlyincrease the diocesan assets subject to theabuse claims and would up the antenationwide for any other diocese consider-ing that approach to resolving sexualabuse claims against its clergy.

Last December, the Spokane Diocesefiled for bankruptcy protection underChapter 11 of the federal Bankruptcy Act,citing $11.1 million in assets and$83.1 million in liabilities, mostly frompeople seeking recompense for childhoodsexual abuse by priests. It did not includeparishes, parish schools or cemeteries inits list of assets.

Victims’ lawyers claimed that thebishop had more than $80 million inassets under his control if he included thediocese’s 82 parishes, 16 diocesan andparochial schools, and various cemeteriesand other properties that he claimed heheld only in trust.

Spokane was the last of three diocesesthat made a Chapter 11 filing last year, butit was the first to receive a court decisionon the question of diocesan ownership ofparish properties.

The Archdiocese of Portland, Ore.,filed for Chapter 11 in July 2004, citingsome $300 million in claims. At the timeof the Spokane decision, the bankruptcycourt in Portland was still hearing oppos-ing arguments about the status of parishes

as separately owned properties or diocesanassets.

The Diocese of Tucson, Ariz., whichfiled for Chapter 11 in September 2004,earlier this summer reached a reorganiza-tion agreement under which it set up a$22.2 million fund to settle all current andfuture claims against it. A key element inthe negotiations in Tucson was an agree-ment by the parishes to contribute $2 mil-lion toward that fund in return for avoid-ing protracted litigation over the issue ofwho owned the parishes.

Bishop Skylstad, who was traveling inEastern Europe when the ruling wasannounced, said in a statement that thediocese would “appeal this decisionbecause we have a responsibility not onlyto victims but to the generations of parish-ioners ... who have given so generously ofthemselves” to build up the Church ineastern Washington.

In his statement, read to reporters bydiocesan vicar general Father SteveDublinski, the bishop said, “The court’sdecision has national consequences. Itsimpact will be felt not just by Catholiccommunities, but by many other Churchcommunities of any denomination, of anyfaith expression.”

He said that during the legal argumentsabout parish ownership two months earlier,“Judge Williams herself stated that shefully expected her decision to be appealedno matter which way she ruled.” †

Diocese to appeal bankruptcy court decision that parishes ar e assets

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CNS)—Not everyparish lector gets to announce ballgamesat Yankee Stadium. Bob Sheppard, who’sbeen at the ballpark since 1951, is theexception.

“I have one style of speaking,” saidSheppard, a retired speech teacher in theNew York City public schools, former pro-fessor at St. John’s University in NewYork and one-time high school speechcoach. “It’s the same at Yankee Stadium,at home, in the classroom, or when I lec-tor at Mass.”

Sheppard addressed a group of 30 forthe Aug. 4 Mass and dinner of the LongIsland chapter of Legatus, an organizationfor Catholic CEOs and their spouses.

His career as public address announcerwith the Yankees began with JoeDiMaggio’s last season and MickeyMantle’s first. Along the way, heannounced at Don Larsen’s perfect gamein the 1956 World Series, Roger Maris’record-breaking 61st homer in 1961, andReggie Jackson’s three home runs inGame 6 of the 1977 World Series.

His time at “the house that Ruth built”also earned him a plaque in YankeeStadium’s Monument Park. One of his sta-dium microphones has been donated tothe National Baseball Hall of Fame andMuseum in Cooperstown.

Sheppard has announced New York

Yankee Stadium announcer still having a ball after 54 yearsGiants football games for nearly as longas he has Yankees games, and has landedcameo roles in several films and televisionshows, including the 2003 comedy “AngerManagement.”

He took questions from his audience.• Who was the greatest player he ever

saw? “I think the greatest player I eversaw was Joe DiMaggio,” for his all-aroundskills in batting average, home runs andfielding. “He wasn’t the most likableplayer, however. If I had to choose theplayer I liked the most, it would beMickey Mantle.”

• Should a player known to haveenhanced his performance throughsteroids be excluded from the Hall ofFame? After a moment, Sheppard replied:“Yes.” If a player is shown to haveenhanced his baseball accomplishmentsthrough steroid use, “I don’t thinkCooperstown is the place for him,”Sheppard said to applause.

• Is Sheppard as enthusiastic about hisduties now as when he started announc-ing? “If I ever stopped enjoying what I’mdoing, I wouldn’t do it,” he said.

In introducing Sheppard, chapter presi-dent Paul Durnan pointed out that he andhis wife have known Sheppard and hiswife, Mary, for more than 30 years, whenthey all became involved in MarriageEncounter.

“Marriage Encounter was a wonderfulmovement. We went all over the country,”conducting weekends for couples wishingto grow in their marriage and in theirfaith, Sheppard recalled afterward. “Wegot so much out of it ourselves andenjoyed seeing other couples benefiting.”

Sheppard has traveled around the coun-try giving workshops for lectors for theRedemptorists. Sheppard and his wife arelectors at their parish, St. Christopher inBaldwin. “Preparation and technique areimportant, but a lector has to be infusedwith the word of God to proclaim it effec-tively,” he said.

“My principle of good announcing issimple. Always be clear, concise and cor-rect. Clear, concise and correct,” he said,comparing his work to that of a newspaperreporter who delivers the necessary infor-mation without partiality. “An announceris not a cheerleader or a carnival barker.He can’t show favoritism for the hometeam,” Sheppard said.

Preparation is also key, he said. “I don’tjust walk in at five minutes to seven,”which would allow little preparation timebefore the game.

“I arrive hours early,” taking time tospeak with the radio broadcasters from thevisiting team to check the pronunciationof their players’ names.

With all the major events that Sheppardhas announced, there are two memorablemoments at Yankee Stadium he was not apart of: Pope Paul VI’s Mass in 1965 andPope John Paul II’s Mass in 1979.

“I offered my services, but they weredeclined. Of course, they had [Catholicactress] Helen Hayes,” Sheppard said. †

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Mary Elene, ministered atSt. Gabriel School inConnersville, St. LawrenceSchool in Lawrenceburg, theformer Sacred Heart Schoolin Clinton, the formerSt. Rita School in Indian-apolis and All Saints Schoolin Indianapolis. She alsoministered at Catholicschools in Ohio.

Sister Rachel currentlyserves as supervisor ofhousekeeping at the mother-house.

A native of Indianapolis,Sister Davida Lund minis-tered at St. ChristopherSchool in Indianapolis, LittleFlower School in Indian-apolis, St. Gabriel School inConnersville, St. NicholasSchool in Sunman andSt. Wendel School inEvansville, Ind. She also min-istered at Catholic schools inOhio, Illinois, Missouri andKentucky.

Sister Davida currentlyserves as a receptionist atSt. Anthony Messenger Pressin Cincinnati.

Sister Maureen Mahon,formerly known as SisterZita, ministered at Catholicschools in Missouri andOhio.

From 1966-91, SisterMaureen ministered as ateacher and pastoral ministerat the Franciscan mission inPapua, New Guinea.

Sister Maureen currentlyserves as a pastoral ministerat St. Thomas Aquinas Parishin Zanesville, Ohio.

A native of Muncie, Ind.,Sister Carol Slinger, formerlyknown as Sister Emilie, min-istered at OldenburgAcademy of the ImmaculateConception in Oldenburg, theformer St. Mary Academy inIndianapolis and MarianCollege in Indianapolis. Shealso taught at Catholicschools in Ohio.

Sister Carol currentlyserves as an associateprofessor on the faculty atMarian College inIndianapolis. †

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NEW YORK (CNS)—According to a poll con-ducted for Newsweek maga-zine and the multifaithmedia company Beliefnet,79 percent of Americansbelieve that a “good personwho isn’t of your religiousfaith” can attain salvation.

Among Catholics, whomade up 22 percent of thesurvey sample, 91 percentagreed with the statement.Among evangelicals,69 percent agreed. Amongnon-Christians, 73 percentagreed.

The random-sample tele-phone poll was conductedwith 1,004 Americans onAug. 2-4. The poll has amargin of error of plus orminus 4 percentage points.

According to poll resultsposted on Beliefnet’s web-site, 43 percent ofCatholics said they were“somewhat traditional” and34 percent said they were“very traditional” whenasked, “In terms of the wayyou practice your religiontoday, how do you think of

and 24 percent chose “spir-itual but not religious.”Nine percent said they were“religious but not spiritual,”8 percent said they wereneither religious nor spiri-tual, and 4 percent saidthey didn’t know.

Asked to compare theirreligion today to the one inwhich they were raised,68 percent of the pollrespondents answeredeither “the same” or“mostly the same.”

Asked about their sib-lings’ religious practice,62 percent said it waseither the same or mostlythe same, while 23 percentsaid they had eitherchanged their religion orstopped practicing religion.

When it came tospouses, 70 percent answer-ing the poll said theirspouse’s religion was thesame as their own religion,and another 14 percent saidit was “mostly the same,”while 10 percent respondedthat it was “completely dif-ferent.” †

yourself?” Nine percentsaid they were “not tradi-tional,” 6 percent said theywere “on the cutting edge,”and 8 percent said theydidn’t know.

Asked how often theyexplored “spiritual ideas orpractices of other religiousfaiths in addition to yourown,” 36 percent ofCatholics said “never,”while 28 percent said“hardly ever.” Another27 percent said “some-times,” while 8 percentreplied “often” and 1 per-cent said they didn’t know.

Asked whether theybelieved the world was cre-ated by God or not createdby God, 80 percent of pollrespondents said “createdby God.” Ten percent said“not created by God,” and9 percent said they didn’tknow. One percent of therespondents said they didn’tbelieve in God.

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there today.This mission ministry of the Sisters of

St. Francis of Oldenburg has had animpact both in Papua New Guinea andhere at home as well.

Franciscan Sister Ann Vonder Meulenwas in the fifth-grade when her teacher,Franciscan Sister Mary Claver Ehren,was chosen to be one of the first mission-aries. As the years went on, she and herclassmates followed the accomplishmentsof Sister Mary Claver and were inspiredby her.

“She would come back and meet withus and show us, at that time, slides of thecountry and talk about it,” Sister Ann said.‘So there was a real early attraction togoing there.”

Her connection with Sister MaryClaver was one of the factors that led herto discern her own Franciscan vocation,entering the community in 1967.

But although Sister Ann had a desire tofollow in the footsteps of Sister MaryClaver, that would not happen until morethan 20 years later.

She ministered in Papua New Guineafrom 1988 until 2000. The service she wascalled to do was evidence of the maturingnature of the local Church there.

Sister Ann was the novice mistress fora new Franciscan women’s religious com-munity, the Franciscan Sisters of Mary,based in Papua New Guinea.

When it emerged in the mid-1970s,there was some discussion about the pos-sibility that this new community mightsimply become a province of theOldenburg Franciscans.

But a consensus soon developed amongboth the local sisters and the missionarysisters from Indiana that the new commu-nity needed to be independent, in largepart due to the great disparity in culturebetween the two communities.

This decision was a part of the chal-lenging work of inculturating the faith intoa culture where it has not been present inthe past, a process where, on the one hand,good things in a culture are embraced andmade part of the Church, but on the otherwhere the Gospel seeks to change thoseaspects of a culture that need reform.

Sister Ann said that one way that thelocal sisters tried to embody Franciscanpoverty within their own culture was torefuse to own any pigs since that farm ani-mal is seen as a sign of wealth in PapuaNew Guinea.

At a deeply human level, the attemptby the local sisters to live out the Gospelmore and more has been manifested in the

desire among all the members of theFranciscan Sisters of Mary to live in peaceand acceptance.

This might seem a natural desire in anAmerican context, but there are dozens ofrival tribal groups in Papua New Guineaand some of the members of the new reli-gious community came from tribal groupsthat were traditionally antagonistic to eachother.

In a trip she took with Sister BarbaraLeonhard, Sister Ann recently returned toPapua New Guinea and noticed positivedevelopments in the relationships amongthe local sisters since the time when shehad left five years earlier.

“I thought there was a much greatercommunity spirit,” she said. “Going backthis time, I saw a lot more interactionacross [tribal] lines. There’s much more ofa cohesive spirit in the group, much morecommunity consciousness.”

In addition to allowing the Gospel toheal tribal divisions that can go back forgenerations, the Oldenburg Franciscansalso helped the local Church in PapuaNew Guinea respond to new challengesfacing the faithful and society at large.

AIDS is a significant scourge on thesociety of the island nation. TheOldenburg Franciscans helped to begin aministry to victims of the disease, a min-istry now carried on by the FranciscanSisters of Mary.

So many of the ministries that theOldenburg Franciscans began in the

Franciscan Sister Martine Mayborg holds apineapple while shopping in an open-air marketin Papua New Guinea in late spring. SisterMartine has ministered in the island nation northof Australia since her Oldenburg-based commu-nity established its mission there in 1960.

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In an undated photo from the mid-1960s, Franciscan Sister Brendan (now Sister Ruthann) Boyle minis-ters among residents of the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Although the OldenburgFranciscans began their missionary ministry in Papua New Guinea in the field of elementary educa-tion, as local Catholics gained the skills to teach, they moved into various areas of pastoral ministry.

Southern Highlands of Papua New Guineahave flourished over the past 45 years, andwith them the Church as a whole there hasgrown.

But as the ministries have blossomedand the faithful increased both in numberand in their own human development,many of the roles that the OldenburgFranciscans need to take on have beencarried out by local Catholics.

Sister Barbara, who during her recentvisit helped lead a retreat for theFranciscan Sisters of Mary, reflected onthe great strides made by the faithful inPapua New Guinea.

“When our sisters first taught there, toeven have imagined the day when the peo-ple they taught would be teachers andnurses and catechists would have felt likelight years away,” she said. “And it reallyseems amazing to me that it’s only been45 years, which is a relatively short time.”

Sister Martine has been a constant wit-ness to this growth over that time. Andwhile she admits that it can be difficult attimes to move on to a different ministrywhen local Catholics can take it over, sheknows that this was the original purposefor her coming to Papua New Guinea solong ago.

“To be a missionary or a communityworking in a mission land, it is our job towork ourselves out of jobs,” she said.“That is what we Oldenburg Franciscanshave done in the past and will continue todo until we move on.” †

Franciscan Sister Barbara Leonhard, right, leads a retreat in late spring for the Franciscan Sisters ofMary, a religious order that the Oldenburg-based community helped to establish in Papua New Guineaas part of its missionary ministry in the Melanesian nation.


By Mary Ann Wyand

OLDENBURG—Ten thousand peoplecame to say goodbye when FranciscanSisters Mel Hoffmann, Lorraine Geis andRuthann Boyle retired from nearly fourdecades of missionary work in Papua NewGuinea in June 2001 and came home tolive at their motherhouse in Oldenburg.

As the sisters recalled their missionaryexperiences during an interview at themotherhouse shortly after their return,they wiped away tears of joy brought onby their memories of helping bring theCatholic faith and education to isolatedand illiterate people who had never seenwhite men or women until a half centuryago.

“The first missionaries who broughtJesus and the Catholic faith to Papua NewGuinea in 1955 were Capuchin priests,”Sister Ruthann said. “The Capuchins werethe first white men, and we were the firstwhite women they saw. The people didn’teven know there were other kinds of peo-ple on the other side of the mountains.They thought they were the only people inthe world.”

During World War II, the people sawairplanes and thought they were birds, shesaid. “They had no idea there was a wargoing on down along the coast. They hadno idea until we came and educated themabout their history and told them about thewar.”

An appreciation plaque presented toSister Mel during their goodbye party atTari High School in the SouthernHighlands of the Melanesian island coun-try was signed by the Honorable AlfredKaiabe Abu Awira, a minister ofParliament in Papua New Guinea.

“To Sister Mel Hoffmann, foundingmother of Tari High School, for your38 years of service to the people of Hela,Southern Highlands Province and PapuaNew Guinea in the area of integral humanand spiritual development through educa-tion,” it read. “I present this AppreciationPlaque as a token of translation of ourheartfelt appreciation for your untiringefforts and dedication in your duty to Godand mankind.

“As an extension of the GreatCommission to Abraham to be a blessingto all people groups on the face of theearth and fulfilled through the comingdeath and resurrection of our Lord andSaviour Jesus Christ,” it read. “On behalfof the Office of the Open Member forKomo Magarima and people, NationalParliament House Papua New Guinea onthe occasion of the farewell ceremonyheld on the 6th and 7th of June 2001 atTari High School during which SirMichael Thomas Somare … FoundingPrime Minister and father of Papua NewGuinea was the guest speaker. Until wemeet again, Thank you and retire in Peace.Lest we forget.”

Sisters Mel, Lorraine and Ruthann saidthey are especially proud of one of their

Oldenburg Franciscans recall early work in Papua New Guinea

high school students, who was ordained tothe priesthood in 1996 by the bishopthere.

They said their inspiration to live thechallenging life of missionary sisters on arugged island was reinforced by Psalm 37:“Trust in the Lord and do good that youmay dwell in the land and live secure.Find your delight in the Lord who willgive you your heart’s desire” (Ps 37:3-4).

From 1960 until 2001, the sisters edu-cated thousands of children, transformingthe school campus from a few grass hutsto about 100 wooden buildings.

“Tari High School now has 500 board-ing students,” Sister Mel said. As the prin-cipal, she considered all the students to bemembers of a very large family whohelped grow their food in the gardens and

assisted with a variety of daily chores.“It was like a family,” Sister Lorraine

said. “For the past 40 years, we had thestudents as boarders. That was how themission started, and that was our way ofkeeping them because if they had gonehome every night we never would havegotten them back to school on time. Theyknew nothing about time.”

Most of the students don’t know theirbirth dates, she said, so the sisters wouldtry to guess when they were born.

“We would teach the classes, and sincewe lived with them we had children withus all the time,” Sister Lorraine said. “Wewere caring for 500 children, helpingthem with their religious education andtheir cleanliness, taking care of their dor-mitories and preparing food in the mess

hall every day.”In recent years, members of the

Franciscan Sisters of Mary were invited toassist the Oldenburg Franciscans with theschool ministry.

Sister Mel also helped establish hydro-electric power from the Tebi River nearthe school campus as well as maintain acattle project to provide meat for theschool community.

“When we first got there, there wasnothing,” she said. “It was just bush. Thestudents also help with the landscaping.They’re good workers, hard workers.”

It rains every day there, Sister Melsaid, so there is never a problem collectingclean drinking water.

“I was the principal, a part-time teacherand the butcher,” she said. “It was veryfulfilling work for 40 years. But the Lordworks in strange ways. If somebody hadtold me that as a sister I would be doingall that I did there, I wouldn’t havebelieved them. I never dreamed that I wasgoing to run a school and set up a hydroscheme and cattle project, but one thingled to another and this is what came out of it.

“When I look back over the past 40years and think about all the people whoselives we touched and all the things thechildren who came out of the bush learnedto do, it is just a fabulous thing,” SisterMel said. “It was very fulfilling to watchthem learn.”

The sisters said they thank God foreverything they were able to do as mis-sionary sisters in Papua New Guinea.

“I’m very grateful for having had themissionary vocation,” Sister Lorraine said,wiping away tears. “I will always remem-ber the simplicity of the people. Theywere just so nice to be with.” †

Franciscan SistersMel Hoffman,Ruthann Boyle andLorraine Geis cele-brate SisterRuthann’s 50thjubilee of religiousprofession with sur-prise guests whowere first-grade stu-dents at Tari in 1961,1962 and 1963 whenthe sisters begantheir missionary ser-vice in Papua NewGuinea.

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See John, Chapter 7

It has been seven weeks since we lastdelved into the Gospel of John. This

week, we’ll take up avisit to Jerusalem thatthe other Gospelsdon’t mention.

It was for the feastof Tabernacles, alsoknown as Sukkoth, thefeast of Booths, or thefeast of the grain har-vest. It was a seven-day celebration at the

end of the harvest, commanded by God inDeuteronomy (Dt 16:13-16). Its symbolsincluded booths or tents, originally built toshelter harvesters, in which some peoplelived for the seven days (and some Jewscontinue to do so today); water from theSiloam well poured on the temple altar;and lights of four torches in the temple’sCourt of the Women.

Jesus’ brothers asked him if he wasgoing to Jerusalem for the feast becausethey thought he should show his power

where numerous Jews were gathering forthe feast. Indeed, John says, many peoplewere looking for him. At first, Jesusdemurred because he knew that some ofthe Jews wanted to kill him, but thenchanged his mind and went to Jerusalemwhen the feast was half over. He wentthere to teach in the temple area—the firsttime he did so there.

The first reaction of the Jews was amaze-ment that he could teach as their rabbistaught despite never having been to rabbini-cal school. Jesus told them that his teach-ings came “from the one who sent me.” Butthen he suddenly switched the topic andasked why they wanted to kill him.

The “crowd” asked incredulously,“Who’s trying to kill you?” But obviously,some people knew because they askedeach other, “Is he not the one they are try-ing to kill?” They wondered if he mightbe the long-awaited Messiah.

Soon all this attention reached the earsof the Pharisees, who sent some guards toarrest him. Before they arrived, though,Jesus used a metaphor from one of thefeast’s symbols, the water that was poured

From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink

On Labor Day, Americans honor thenobility of work and the workers who do

it. It’s an event mark-ing the idea that work,also known as careeror profession or voca-tion, is an essentialpart of a worthy life.It not only providespeople with suste-nance, but also withpersonal fulfillment.

This holiday wasconceived mainly to honor workers whowere members of labor unions, peoplewho did the menial or less glamoroustasks in our society. Their titles were not“Doctor” or “Professor” and they werenot addressed as “Sir,” but rather by theirfirst names or by the name of their job, asin “hod carrier.”

Speaking of hod carriers, how manyfolks today even know what that is?That’s another point about Labor Day:Many of the jobs that were common whenit was created no longer exist. Carryingcoal around in a hod is no longer neces-sary in these days of electric or gas fur-naces.

In fact, much of the “labor intensive”work of former times, requiring several

people to accomplish it, is now served bymachines that do it all by themselves. Theonly human work involved may be throw-ing a switch or checking gauges now andthen.

This fact may make people happybecause they no longer need to pitch hayor dig ditches or perform some otherbackbreaking task for hours on end, prob-ably in extreme heat or cold. Furthermore,they won’t simply wear out and die youngas many did.

The upside of that kind of physicalwork was that it kept folks fitter andhealthier. Obesity was unheard of then,unless someone had a “thyroid condition.”The fitness craze we have today wouldcertainly amuse our grandparents.

Sadly, some other pleasant things havebeen lost in the change to modern kinds ofwork, along with the bad. For instance,farm families miss the excitement andsociability of a chore like threshing at har-vest time, if not the hard, sweaty work itentailed.

Farm ladies slaved for days ahead andthen all day, every day, at one home oranother to feed the hungry threshing crewsa huge noontime dinner and leftovers atsupper. Meanwhile, the men went fromfarm to farm until the harvest was done,

No more ‘hod carriers’ on Labor Day

Research for the Church/James D. Davidson

Undergraduate and graduate studentsmust choose a major field of study. These

choices have profoundimplications for stu-dents’ views of theworld in general andreligion in particular.

The late BarbaraHargrove was a pio-neer in studying theeffects that threefields of study haveon people’s world-

views. Sociologist Alan Mock extendedHargrove’s analysis to include a fourthfield. These fields include (a) business-related majors such as management,accounting and economics, (b) the artsand humanities, such as visual and per-forming arts, philosophy, religious stud-ies and languages, (c) the social sciences,such as sociology, anthropology, politicalscience and psychology, and (d) techno-cratic fields such as engineering technol-ogy, and the physical sciences.

According to Hargrove and Mock,people in these fields learn to view theworld (including religion) in differentways.

Students in business-related and tech-nocratic fields learn to take the prevailingsocial order as a given, while they focuson the creation and utilization of materialresources. In the process, they develop arather conservative worldview that oftenincludes a personal interest in religion.

Students in the arts, humanities andsocial sciences, on the other hand, learn toquestion established social arrangements,explore alternative ways of life and evenadvocate these alternatives. Thus, theytend to be more liberal, and one of thethings they question is religion.

These arguments have been supportedby several studies. Edward C. Lehman Jr.and Donald W. Shriver Jr. found that pro-fessors in the physical sciences and engi-neering (disciplines that do not studyreligion) are least knowledgeable aboutreligious issues, but are the most likelyto believe in God, attend church and havereligious experiences. Faculty in thesocial sciences and other disciplines thatstudy religion score higher on religiousknowledge, but lower on the other threedimensions.

Deborah Coe recently completed astudy of academicians and found that48 percent of faculty in technocraticfields and 47 percent of those in busi-ness-related fields describe themselves asreligious conservatives. On the otherhand, only 27 percent of faculty in thesocial sciences and 35 percent of profes-sors in the arts and humanities say theyare conservative.

Mock also found that fields of studyare related to people’s beliefs aboutsocial inequality. In a survey ofProtestant and Catholic Church members,he found that people who majored in thearts and humanities are more likely thanpeople with other majors to viewinequality as unfair and believe that it istheir religious responsibility to work forsocial justice.

Thus, there is a growing body ofresearch showing that fields of study fos-ter different worldviews.

These findings invite discussions ofthe educational backgrounds of Catholicbishops, parish priests, men and womenin religious orders, deacons, lay ministersand parishioners. What are the educa-tional backgrounds of today’s Churchleaders? To what extent and in whatways do their fields of study affect theirtheological orientations and their out-looks on life in general?

(James D. Davidson is professor of sociol-ogy at Purdue University in WestLafayette, Ind.) †

After Mass one Sunday, my husbandand I joined another couple at a bagel shop

for breakfast. Duringconversation, theymentioned the filmHamlet, starringCatholic actor MelGibson, but they couldnot recall the name ofthe actress portrayingHamlet’s mother.Later, while walking ina mall, the wife sud-denly turned to her

husband with the name, “Glenn.” Her hus-band’s instant response was “That’s close.”

It certainly was—Glenn Close portrayedHamlet’s mother in the 1990 movie.

Since our friends owned the video, theyloaned it to me. Although I have viewedother versions, this one thrilled andtouched me the most. In a nutshell, theplay deals with moral integrity vs. the needto avenge a father’s death; but this “nut-shell” does not do Shakespeare’s work jus-tice. I recommend readers view it for them-selves.

I checked the Internet for more

information. At www.bardolatry.com/gib-ham.htm. I

found the best review written by DebraMurphy of Salem, Ore. Contacting her, Ilearned that Bardolotry began in 1998 asone of Clan Murphy’s family projects. Sheand her husband, Dan, have six childrenages 24 to 7. “We’re Shakespeare fanatics,”she said. For the most part, she and her son,John, 21, write the reviews while son,Kevin, 20 handles the webmaster duties.

Murphy is also a contributing editor forGodSpy.com (where she recently wroteabout Mel Gibson’s The Passion of theChrist film) and she is the author of TheMystery of Things, a newly published liter-ary and metaphysical thriller. I am currentlyreading this remarkable book, which I findbetter written than Dan Brown’s notoriousnovels.

Set in Milwaukee, the book’s Catholicand Shakespearean themes hold my interestwell. This was published by Idylls Press,founded last year by the author and herhusband with the intention of publishingCatholic fiction and spirituality. Seehttp://www.idyllspress.com orhttp://www.idyllist.idyllspress.com.

William Shakespeare’s Catholic connections

Field of studyaffects religiousand world views

Jesus in the Gospels: Return to Jerusalemon the altar, to say that anyone whobelieved in him would have “living water”flow from within him. John tells his read-ers that this was a reference to the HolySpirit that those who believed in himwould receive but, of course, when hesaid it Jesus had not yet sent the HolySpirit.

When the guard arrived, they did notarrest Jesus. When asked why not, theanswer was simply, “Never before hasanyone spoken like this one.”

Then there ensued an argument amongthe people over whether or not Jesus wastruly the Messiah. Some argued vehe-mently that he couldn’t be because he wasfrom Galilee and the Messiah was tocome from David’s family and be born inBethlehem. They obviously didn’t knowabout Jesus’ background.

When Nicodemus meekly tried todefend Jesus, he was told to searchScripture and he would find that noprophet came from Galilee. (That wasincorrect, by the way. According to2 Kings 14:25, the prophet Jonah camefrom Galilee.) †

sharing their equipment and their hardlabor to bring in the grain or the corn orwhatever crop was ripe. But there wassomething fine about the camaraderie andfriendly conversation at the event, too.

Domestic service doesn’t exist anymore either, except in the homes of thevery rich. The live-in cooks, maids, sec-ond maids, laundresses, gardeners andchauffeurs of the past have given way tothe weekly cleaning lady or the foodpreparation service or the monthly gardenman. But where’s the fun of the backstairsgossip, or the feeling of importance thatcame along with serving a rich or power-ful family?

Even the work involved in religiousvocations has changed a bit. Now, manyreligious sisters live and work outsidetheir communities, priests cook their owndinners and married couples both havejobs outside the home.

The Nazis said, “Arbeit macht frei”(work makes us free), which was a cruellie for their victims. But, whatever thework we do, it should be worthy ofrespect on Labor Day and every day.

(Cynthia Dewes, a member of St. Paul theApostle Parish in Greencastle, is a regularcolumnist for The Criterion.) †

“Are you aware of the growing convic-tion among a number of Shakespearescholars that Shax (a nickname for theBard) was a Catholic and that there aremany subtle allusions in his plays to pro-Catholic themes?” she asked. No, I did notrealize that, nor did I know that “there aremany allusions in his plays to pro-Catholicthemes.” Murphy said this was “the age ofEnglish martyrs, such as Jesuit FatherEdmund Campion, whom Shax may haveactually met.”

“Writers had to be very careful aboutwhat they wrote on the Protestant/Cath-olic conflict during that time,” Murphyadded, so “they tended to make codedcomments that the audience understoodbut were still deniable” with authorities.When I first corresponded with Murphy,she was writing a “GodSpy”review/interview about Clare Asquith’snew book, Shadowplay, which addressesthese coded messages.

I find this fascinating.

(Shirley Vogler Meister, a member of Christthe King Parish in Indianapolis, is a regu-lar columnist for The Criterion.) †

Perspectives

Faithful Lines/Shirley Vogler Meister

Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes


The Sunday ReadingsSunday, Sept. 4, 2005• Ezekiel 33:7-9• Romans 13:8-10• Matthew 18:15-20

The Book of Ezekiel is the source ofthe first biblical reading for this weekend.

Ezekiel’s name wasapropos. It was, ineffect, a prayer: “MayGod make [him]strong.” Ezekielneeded strength to bea prophet in a time ofgreat tension for hispeople.

Overwhelming thetwo Hebrew king-

doms, the Babylonian Empire—at thetime one of the Middle East’s most pow-erful states—destroyed much and killedmany people. Many survivors were takento Babylon, where they and their descen-dants would languish for four genera-tions.

As was the case with other prophets,Ezekiel saw this disaster as the result ofthe people’s sin.

He never would have asked, “Whydoes God let this happen?” Rather, hewould have wondered, “Why do peoplesin and therefore bring such chaos andmeanness into life?”

While accusing the nation of sin,Ezekiel also reassures the people that,despite all, God will protect them. Theprophet’s reference to terrible times evi-denced God’s protection. God did notforsake the people, leaving them to thedoom they had created for themselves.He alerted them to danger and calledthem away from the edge of the abyss.

St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans is thesource of the second reading.

It continues the pattern for these week-ends of the summer, so many of whichhave presented readings from Romans.

An educated Jew, fully versed in theteachings of Judaism, Paul knew theCommandments well. While he saw aspecial vocation in his outreach to gen-tiles, he knew that God had revealed theCommandments through Hebrew agentsin the past.

Paul set the Commandments in con-text. People should obey God becausethey love God. People should treat otherswell, according to the Commandments,

because they love others.For its last reading, the Church this

weekend offers a passage from theGospel of Matthew.

It is an appeal by Jesus for the disci-ples to admonish anyone among themwho somehow is at fault.

The Lord gives a progression of steps.First, a Christian should call a waywardbrother or sister to task. Then, if this stepfails, the Christian should seek the aid ofothers in calling the wayward person totask about misbehavior. Finally, if thisstep also fails, the disciple should tell theChurch. If the wayward person will notreform, the Church should dismiss thewayward brother or sister.

(The reading reminds us of the teach-ings of the Church regarding how to readthe Gospels. We should remember thatthe Gospels were not written at the timeof Jesus, but rather years later. By thetime Matthew was written, the Churchhad formed. People would have knownexactly what Jesus meant in thisinstance.)

Being a follower of Jesus is a seriousmatter. The Church has the right to judgea member’s behavior, and even a mem-ber’s sincerity. Christ is in the assemblyof disciples. The Church is not simply aconvenient, occasional gathering of peo-ple of like minds.

ReflectionFor weeks, we have heard advice

about being good disciples. We hearadvice again this weekend about disciple-ship.

Perhaps the first lesson to be learnedthis weekend from these readings is thatwe, like all humans, are inclined to sin.Compounding the problem is our fre-quent tendency to divert blame awayfrom ourselves, such as, “We cannot helpourselves!” or “Why did God allow thisto happen?”

We are responsible for what we do.However, we are left in blindness at theedge of a cliff. God enters ourselves tocall us and strengthen us, but also towarn us of danger.

The Church is the Mystical Body ofChrist. It guides us, and it warns us.Frank and straightforward, it reminds usthat true discipleship is serious indeed. Ifwe are not true disciples, we are not ofthe Church, not of the Body of Christ. †

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion

Daily ReadingsMonday, Sept. 5Colossians 1:24-2:3Psalm 62:6-7, 9Luke 6:6-11

Tuesday, Sept. 6Colossians 2:6-15Psalm 145:1-2, 8-11Luke 6:12-19

Wednesday, Sept. 7Colossians 3:1-11Psalm 145:2-3, 10-13Luke 6:20-26

Thursday, Sept. 8The Nativity of the Blessed

Virgin MaryMicah 5:1-4aor Romans 8:28-30Psalm 13:6

Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23or Matthew 1:18-23

Friday, Sept. 9Peter Claver, priest1 Timothy 1:1-2, 12-14Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 11Luke 6:39-42

Saturday, Sept. 101 Timothy 1:15-17Psalm 113:1-7Luke 6:43-49

Sunday, Sept. 11Twenty-fourth Sunday in

Ordinary TimeSirach 27:30-28:9Psalm 103:1-4, 9-12Romans 14:7-9Matthew 18:21-35

My Journey to God

Praying for a peace toFall over the entire worldIn silence and darknessI wait upon the Lord.

Sitting in silence and darknessAsking for the end of violenceTo pour into the hearts of allI wait upon the Lord.

Remaining in silence and coolnessImploring that saving grace descendFrom the throne of God and healThe whole of humankindI wait upon the Lord.

Resting in the calmness of silenceAs the warmth of the Holy SpiritFlows as incenseI wait upon the Lord.

By Trudy Bledsoe

Waiting on the Lord

QWe read much today about evolu-tion, creation and intelligent design.

Some scientists,according to the sto-ries, deny the need ofa Creator. The uni-verse, they say, canexplain itself withoutbringing God into thepicture.

Obviously, wewould not agree.Would you explain

what this evolution versus intelligentdesign controversy is all about? Can sci-entists really prove, or try to prove, thatGod does not exist or did not create theworld? (Ohio)

AI’m sorry that a helpful explanationof the relationship between cre-

ationism and intelligent design, andtheir connection to evolution, would befar beyond the limits of this column.But extensive information is readilyavailable from your library or throughan Internet Google search under thesetopics.

One important point may be made,however, concerning your second ques-tion. The physical sciences themselveswill never be able to prove either theexistence or nonexistence of God.

In Christian tradition, we hold thatGod is “pure spirit.” That means there isnothing material or physical in theDivine Being, nothing that has physicalparts that can be measured or weighed—or broken off.

If that is true, there cannot possiblyexist a place in our cosmos that onecould point to and say, “Here is the spotwhere something physical came out ofGod. Here is where creation began.”

There can be, so to speak, no physical“belly button” in the universe, no traceanywhere of some sort of umbilical cordby which material existence flowed fromGod into this world.

In that specific sense, the materialuniverse must be a “closed system,”existing and operating within itself.There could be no transfer of physicalmatter or energy from Creator to crea-ture.

This means that physical sciencesalone, whatever more they learn abouthow the universe began and how it func-tions, cannot possibly prove there wasno intelligent Creator behind what hap-pened.

They may discover much thatchanges our conceptions of how Godfunctions in this world. That has hap-pened often, particularly in the past400 years, and is happening today.

In the end, however, when all relevantscientific evidence is gathered (whichcertainly is not yet), the most that sci-ence can declare is that no physical evi-dence exists of any outside divine activ-ity that started the whole thing.

As I explained above, not only wouldwe agree with that, we would say that’sthe way it must be.

If a cosmologist or astrophysicist ormathematician, therefore, were to claimthat no Creator is needed to explain theuniverse, he would have jumped outsidethe field of natural sciences and bespeaking as a philosopher or theolo-gian—speaking no longer within hiscompetence as a physical scientist.

Unfortunately, our culture has a curi-ous tendency to assume that peopleprominent in one field—movie stars,authors, even clergy—are authorities onalmost everything else as well.

We must also admit that we can neverprove, from physical evidence alone,that there is a God, a personal, intelli-gent Creator. Our physical reach extendsonly to the edges of the physical uni-verse. We need something else to gobeyond that.

Obviously, we human beings havethat “something else,” the ability tothink, to reason our way past what wecan see and hear and feel to Someonewho started it all by simply willing itinto existence, Someone who gave itdirection and purpose, even if thatdesign evolves over billions of years.

As St. Paul says and the Churchteaches, we humans are able to come toknow the invisible God through the visi-ble things he has made (Rom 1:20).

We all, scientists or not, and whateverour beliefs, seriously need to recognizethe limits on how far either the physicalsciences, or theology, can take us onsuch questions.

(A free brochure in English or Spanishanswering questions that Catholics askabout baptism practices and sponsors isavailable by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Father JohnDietzen, Box 5515, Peoria, IL 61612.Questions may be sent to Father Dietzenat the same address or by e-mail in careof [email protected].) †

(Trudy Bledsoe is a member of St. Christopher Parish in Indianapolis and the Orderof Secular Discalced Carmelites at the Monastery of the Resurrection in Indianapolis.She wrote this poem as a reflection on Psalm 40:1, which reads, “I waited patientlyfor the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.”)

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Insurance firms were expecting claimsstemming from Katrina to be the largestsingle-event payout since the 2001 terrorattacks.

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Relief work had already begun in DadeCounty, Fla., which includes Miami.Katrina, then a category 1 hurricane,skirted the area but left behind heavyrains and flooding.

“Catholic Charities of the Archdioceseof Miami has already distributed a largeload of baby items, food and other sup-plies to victims. Other aid that they willbe providing includes assistance withfood, shelter, rent, medicine, utilities andmental health counseling,” said a state-ment from Catholic Charities USA, basedin Alexandria, Va.

For now, only monetary donationswere being accepted. “Catholic CharitiesUSA is unable to accept contributions offood, clothing, blankets and other reliefsupplies,” it said.

“People are going to be without homesor places to put stuff,” said Maj. DaltonCunningham, who is coordinating reliefefforts for the Salvation Army inAlabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Catholic Charities was accepting con-tributions for Hurricane Katrina relief byphone at: 800 919-9338; by mail atCatholic Charities USA, HurricaneKatrina, P.O. Box 25168, Alexandria, VA22313-9788; or online at www.catholic-charitiesusa.org.

“Based on past disasters, possiblelong-term services that Catholic Charitiesmay provide include temporary and per-manent housing, direct assistance beyondfood and water to get people back intotheir homes, job-placement counseling,and medical and prescription drug assis-tance,” Catholic Charities said.

The death toll from Katrina was placedearly Aug. 30 at 55, most of them inMississippi. But the toll was expected to

rise as devastated areas became moreaccessible to police, rescue crews andNational Guard units.

“In New Orleans, it’s pretty grim,”Deacon Gerald Collins, Catholic CharitiesUSA’s director of disaster response, toldCatholic News Service in a midday tele-phone interview on Aug. 30. “The waterlevels are still rising,” due principally to alevee breaking. Deacon Collins said thecity may need to be fully evacuated, andthat electricity might not be restored tothe Crescent City for two months.

While Catholic Charities relief teamshoped to arrive in some of the hurricane-stricken areas three or four days after thehurricane to make initial contact, “if theyactually evacuate New Orleans, that’sgoing to be a whole ‘nother ball of wax,”Deacon Collins said. “Where are theygoing to go?”

He added that Catholic Charities reliefefforts for the New Orleans Archdiocesewould likely be based in Baton Rouge, atleast initially. “We did something similarduring the four storms that hit Florida lastyear,” Deacon Collins said.

CNN and The Sun Herald, a dailynewspaper serving South Mississippi,reported that St. Thomas the ApostleChurch in Long Beach, Miss., in theBiloxi Diocese, was destroyed in the hur-ricane. The parish was founded in 1903.

Spring Hill College, a Jesuit school inMobile, sustained moderate damage in thehurricane—as opposed to light damagesuffered from last year’s Hurricane Ivan.The electricity was still out, but theyexpected to have it back on before the endof the Labor Day weekend. In fact, stu-dents were told to forgo the Labor Dayholiday as classes were to begin LaborDay morning.

Larry Wahl, editor of The CatholicWeek, Mobile archdiocesan newspaper,spent the night of Aug. 29 at a motelseven miles north of Mobile.

He reported that Bayou La Batra, south-west of Mobile, which has been a staple ofthe fishing industry, was heavily damagedby Katrina. “The shipping industry hastaken a huge, huge hit,” Wahl said. “Iguess it’s eventually going to recover, butit’s going to take a long, long time.”

He added that some areas of theMobile Archdiocese “have not been intouch with our property person to let themknow what the extent of the damage is. Itwill probably be [Aug. 31] before we getsome primary sense of what the damageis,” he added. †

Charities gear up for hurricane recovery as damage assessment begins

The Mission Office of the Arch-diocese of Indianapolis has set up a spe-cial hurricane relief fund. The moneycollected will be given to diocesesaffected by Hurricane Katrina.

The archdiocese is also checkingwith the Catholic Church ExtensionSociety that helps fund churches inareas where there are very fewCatholics to ask about cooperating withthem in their efforts.

Address checks to the “MissionOffice” and mark them “HurricaneKatrina Relief Fund.” Donations should

be mailed to the Archdiocese ofIndianapolis, Mission Office, P.O. Box1410, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1410.

For more information, call theMission Office at 317-236-1485 or800-382-9836, extension 1485.

Parish leaders have been asked toconsider a special second collectionduring Sept. 3-4 Masses and Masses onSept. 10-11 for the Church in theseareas—particularly in Mississippi andLouisiana. Also, school and religiouseducation administrators are asked toconsider holding student fundraisers. †

Hurricane Katrina relief fund

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VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The death of Brother RogerSchutz prompted an outpouring of sympathy on the part ofmany Catholics and expressions of ecumenical apprecia-tion from Vatican officials.

But it also highlighted a perennial and neuralgic issuein ecumenical dialogue: the Catholic Church’s rulesagainst shared Communion.

Brother Roger, who was stabbed to death in mid-August by a deranged woman, was a longtime friend ofPope John Paul II. The pope had visited Brother Roger’sTaize community in eastern France and lauded his effortsto bring Christians together in prayer.

Despite his ecumenical passion, Brother Roger, a min-ister of the Swiss Reformed Church, did not believe inshared Communion, and it was not practiced at the ser-vices in Taize. He also had good ties with the Vatican’sdoctrinal congregation, headed by Cardinal JosephRatzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI.

So when Cardinal Ratzinger celebrated Pope JohnPaul’s funeral Mass in April, he was probably surprised tosee Brother Roger being rolled up in a wheelchair at thehead of the Communion line.

What to do? Cardinal Ratzinger had long defended theChurch’s general prohibition on shared Communion.Special circumstances might allow for Communion, butthe cardinal could hardly probe the matter in the middle ofthe pope’s funeral.

In the end, he did what many pastors in local diocesesdo in such circumstances: He gave Communion. Whatmade it different was that the world was watching, andwondering. Immediately people began asking: HadBrother Roger converted to Catholicism? Or had CardinalRatzinger changed his mind about shared Communion?

The answer in both cases was no, according to Vaticanofficials interviewed over the summer.

Because the questions about Brother Roger’s takingCommunion would not go away, the Vatican made availablein July an informal, unsigned statement of explanation.

The bottom line appeared to be: It was all an unfortu-nate mistake. Brother Roger, it seems, had been moved toa closer vantage point at the start of the Mass and hadunwittingly ended up in the section reserved for thosereceiving Communion from the chief celebrant, CardinalRatzinger.

When he was wheeled forward, “it did not seem possi-

ble to refuse him the most Blessed Sacrament,” theVatican said.

The statement noted that Brother Roger shared theCatholic belief in the real presence of Christ in theEucharist. It also said his situation was unique andstressed that his receiving Communion did not represent ageneralized policy.

With Brother Roger’s death and funeral four monthslater, the question was revisited in news reports and inconversations around the Vatican. Informed Vatican offi-cials, who spoke on background, emphasized that theChurch’s position on shared Communion had not changed.

But the issue has nuances that are still studied and dis-cussed inside the Church.

Canon law states, for example, that Communion maybe given to members of Eastern Churches not in full unitywith the Catholic Church—like the Orthodox—as long asrecipients ask on their own and are in a state of grace.

These Eastern Churches share the Catholic understand-ing of the Eucharist, that it is the real body and blood ofChrist and not something symbolic, and they share thesacrament of the priesthood.

On the other hand, members of Churches that derivefrom the Reformation may be given Communion only ifthere is a danger of death or “other grave necessity,” andon the condition that they are unable to approach a minis-ter of their own community, that they manifest theCatholic Church’s faith in the Eucharist and that they bein a state of grace.

So according to a strict reading of Church law, justbelieving in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharistwould not be enough to allow a Protestant or Anglican totake Communion, Church sources said.

But here, too, there is discussion. Some have arguedthat “grave necessity” can include a variety of circum-stances, and that being unable to approach one’s own

minister could simply refer to the immediate impossibil-ity of doing so—at a Catholic funeral or wedding, forexample.

Others have argued that manifesting one’s agreementwith Catholic belief in the Eucharist may be done simplyby approaching the minister of the sacrament and saying“Amen” when the minister presents the host with thewords, “The body of Christ.”

The Vatican’s 1993 ecumenical directory spoke of“exceptional” cases of shared Communion duringinterChurch marriages. The language of that documentand the fact that it did not rule out shared Communion hasaffected the way local bishops’ conferences haveaddressed the problem.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has under-lined the exceptional nature of shared Communion andsaid the practice must follow local diocesan directives andthe provisions of canon law. Like most bishops’ confer-ences, the USCCB has issued guidelines but not a specificset of rules on the practice.

For those unable to receive Communion, an increas-ingly common practice is to approach the minister witharms folded for a blessing. While that may reflect ecu-menical sensitivities, it has not been proposed by Vaticanliturgical officials and does not have their endorsement.

One official said that when people ask about this, theVatican’s worship congregation tells them that theCommunion line is not a place to give a blessing—and inany case a blessing is received by everyone at the end ofthe Mass. A blessing as a substitute for the Eucharist isviewed as liturgically confusing and seems to promote theidea that everyone should come forward to get somethingat Communion time, the official said.

Still, even Pope John Paul sometimes gave a blessing inplace of Communion to non-Catholic leaders, mostfamously to a group of Lutheran bishops in Sweden in1989. Though unauthorized, the practice has grown con-siderably since then, in part because people pay attentionto what their Church leaders do. †

Shared Communion: Brother Roger’s death spotlights perennial issueBrother Roger Schutz, a ministerof the Swiss Reformed Churchand founder of the Taize commu-nity, receives Communion fromCardinal Joseph Ratzinger atPope John Paul II’s funeral inSt. Peter’s Square at the Vaticanon April 8. Unnamed Vatican offi-cials said that Brother Roger’sreception of Communion was notforeseen and was the result ofBrother Roger being seated in agroup receiving Communionfrom Cardinal Ratzinger.

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By Michael O’Neill

In John’s Gospel, Jesus told his disciples to go and bearfruit, fruit that will last forever. Jesus’ proposition has puz-

zled humans ever since.How can a mortal produce anything

that will last forever? The explanationis in his word. To bear fruit is to bringlife to Jesus because only God canoffer everlasting life.

In Jn 15:5b, Jesus said, “I am thevine, you are the branches. Whoeverremains in me and I in him will bearmuch fruit, because without me youcan do nothing.”

Priests, brothers and sisters bear fruit daily because ofthe choice they made, the choice to follow Jesus and to liveby the Spirit.

Paul, in his letter to the Galatians, told the people to liveby the Spirit, for life in the Spirit is under no law. Whenpeople choose Jesus as their savior, the Spirit of the Lordfills them and purifies them forever.

Living by the Spirit requires faith, faith that God willmake a person’s life into what he sees fit, and faith that hiswill is beyond human comparison.

People live to fill a hole in their lives. They search forfulfillment in others, objects and objectives, but they cannever be satisfied.

Only Jesus can give contentment, and he wants his peo-ple to experience the fruits of the Spirit. To bear fruit, onemust show fruit. The fruits of the Spirit are seen throughlove, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithful-ness, gentleness and self-control.

Jesus did not ask humanity to be perfect. He askedhumanity to follow and love him.

Priests, brothers and sisters bear everlasting fruit because

they let Jesus hold the reins of their lives. All things are pos-sible through Jesus, and he is waiting to give his love.

Humans just need to accept him. Humanity is shackledin its sins, and sinners cannot free sinners, just as the blindcannot lead the blind. Life has so much to offer, but sinblinds humanity from what it can be given.

John finished chapter 15 with Jesus’ words, “This I com-mand you: love one another.” It is through love that all peo-ple are saved. It is through love that all can bear fruit. It isthrough love that life can be fulfilling.

Jesus said, “Go and bear everlasting fruit.” Only throughhim can everlasting fruit be born.

(Michael and his parents, Tom and Denise O’Neill, aremembers of St. Simon the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis.He is now a senior at Cathedral High School in Indian-apolis and was the 11th-grade division winner in the 2005Serra Club Vocations Essay Contest.) †

Priests, brothers and sisters live by the Holy Spirit

Serra Club vocations essay

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Benedict XVI urgedVenezuela’s Church and gov-ernment leaders to worktogether for the benefit of thepoor and the common good.

In an Aug. 25 speech wel-coming Venezuela’s newambassador to the Vatican,Ivan Rincon Urdaneta, thepope called for the creationof “different forms of fertilecollaboration between stateand Church.”

The aim of Church andstate must be “to lend betterservice to human develop-ment and to promote a spiritof coexistence in freedomand solidarity, which will endup benefiting everyone,” thepope said in his writtenaddress, released the sameday by the Vatican.

Pope Benedict said he rec-ognized the importance ofthe government’s varioussocial programs, such asthose promoting “literacy,education or medical care.”

These programs “require agenerous and coordinatedcontribution from every citi-zen and different institutions”so as to foster a greater spiritof solidarity and long-term,concrete improvements inpeople’s welfare, he said.

Working for the commongood requires “loyal andrespectful dialogue among allparties,” the pope said.Achieving social harmony,where “legitimate disagree-ments” no longer turn into“aggressive confrontation,”requires forgiveness and

Venezuela has one of thelargest known oil deposits inthe world and is the fifth-largest oil-producing nationin the world, but mostVenezuelans still live inpoverty. †

The pope also remindedVenezuelans of their duty touse the nation’s naturalresources responsibly and forthe benefit of all people,especially the poor and mar-ginalized.

address to the new ambas-sador, expressed his “vividhopes that the present diffi-culties between the Churchand state dissipate” andinstead become “a rich col-laboration.”

government of corruptionand supported the 2002 mil-itary-led coup against thepresident. Chavez hasdenounced Church leadersas being elitist.

Pope Benedict, in his

reconciliation, he added.The Church in Venezuela

and the government ofPresident Hugo Chavezhave had a bitter relation-ship for several years.Church officials accused the

Pope urges Venezuelan Church, government to work together

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Please submit in writing to ouroffice by 10 a.m. Thursdaybefore the week of publication;be sure to state date of death.Obituaries of archdiocesanpriests serving our archdioceseare listed elsewhere in TheCriterion. Order priests andreligious sisters and brothersare included here, unless theyare natives of the archdioceseor have other connections to it;those are separate obituarieson this page.

ABEL, Robert E., 82, HolyFamily, Richmond, Aug. 20.Father of Stephen Abel. Brotherof Betty Lou Ruby. Grandfatherof four. Great-grandfather ofthree.

BEHLER, Mary E., 76,St. Bartholomew, Columbus,Aug. 14. Wife of William A.Behler. Mother of DianeHudgens, Donna Keogh,Barbara, Jim and Paul Behler.Sister of Phyllis Scott.Grandmother of eight. Great-grandmother of two.

BERTSCH, Paul J., Sr., 70,St. Andrew, Richmond, Aug. 8.Husband of Norma Bertsch.Father of Veronica Decker,Norma Jean Gustavsen, SusanHempel, Linda Molina, MariaRoesch and Paul J. Bertsch Jr.Brother of Marga Gomeringer,Maria Seifriz, Rosie Wikle,Edgar and Klemens Bertsch.Grandfather of 20.

BESS, Margaret A., 79,Immaculate Conception,Millhousen, Aug. 23. Mother ofRichard and Robert Witkemper.Stepmother of Donna Howlett,Barbara Otto, Diane Sloan, Pauland Richard Bess. Sister ofMarjorie Siebert and LesterKeene. Grandmother of six.Step-grandmother of 17. Great-grandmother of 24.

BREITENBECK, William J.,82, St. Lawrence, Indianapolis,Aug. 20. Husband of Mary E.Breitenbeck. Father of ConnieBoles, Jean Bradshaw, BarbaraBrown, Debbie Graham, Billand Tom Breitenbeck. Brotherof Lucy Kollar, Terri Pierce,Margie Ramsey, Anna Schultz,Sister Agnes Breitenbeck andDick Breitenbeck. Grandfatherof eight. Great-grandfather oftwo.

BURRIS, Elizabeth, 90,Sacred Heart, Clinton, Aug. 10.Mother of Marilyn Albin. Sisterof Peg Craft. Grandmother offour. Great-grandmother of six.

DALTON, Anna Katherine,90, Annunciation, Brazil,Aug. 19. Mother of PatriciaBratton, J. Thomas and

Dr. Michael Dalton. Grand-mother of 10. Great-grand-mother of 14.

DILLANE, Matthew Joseph,88, St. Mark, Indianapolis,Aug 22. Husband of Anna L.(Matthews) Dillane. Father ofSusan Powell, Theresa andMatthew Dillane Jr. Brother ofKathleen Kremer and JohnDillane. Grandfather of six.Great-grandfather of four.

FAULKENBERG, Ruth, 81,Holy Cross, St. Croix, Aug. 10.Mother of Helen Tucker andJoe Faulkenberg. Sister of BillieRissler. Grandmother of five.Great-grandmother of nine.

FLINN, Hilda Anderson, 81,St. Leonard of Port Maurice,West Terre Haute, Aug. 11.

FOSSI, Lillian, 89, SacredHeart, Clinton, Aug. 10. Wife ofPeter Fossi. Mother of JoyceSztello. Sister of Mary Frances,Phyllis Settipani and DavidLepovitz. Grandmother of three.Great-grandmother of one.

FRANICH, Rudolph T., 83,St. Simon the Apostle, Indian-apolis, Aug. 14. Father ofMarcia Lamb and JanetPittman. Grandfather of three.Great-grandfather of two.

HOBBS, Margaret L., 89,Prince of Peace, Madison,Aug. 15. Mother of LoisMahoney. Grandmother ofthree. Great-grandmother ofone.

HOLTKAMP, Chad David,25, St. Mary, Greensburg,Aug. 17. Son of David andJoyce (Mayes) Holtkamp.Brother of Michele Frye andChristy Norton. Grandson ofElla Mae Holtkamp.

JANSEN, James Walter, 77,St. Thomas Aquinas, Indian-apolis, Aug. 16. Husband ofMargaret Ann Jansen. Father ofSusan Scotten, James, John,Mark, Maurice, Michael,Patrick, Paul and ThomasJansen. Brother of LaetitiaZimmer.

KOPP, Susan Ellen, 71,St. Vincent de Paul, Bedford,Aug. 16. Wife of Howard Kopp.Mother of Mary Graf, CatherineO’Connell, Gregory and StephenKopp. Sister of William Piper.Grandmother of four.

LIVERS, Patricia J., 79,Annunciation, Brazil, Aug. 21.Sister of Penelope Hiestand,David and Jon Livers.

MEYER, Carl S., 95, St. Anne,Hamburg, Aug. 18. Father ofDennis, George, James,Lawrence and Thomas Meyer.Grandfather of 20. Great-grand-

father of 36.

MILLER, Margaret Jean, 78,St. Gabriel, Indianapolis,Aug. 20. Wife of Robert Miller.Mother of Randy, Tim and TomMiller. Sister of PaulineMackey. Grandmother of nine.

NOONE, Cecilia Blanche(Toomey), 91, St. Barnabas,Indianapolis, Aug. 23. Motherof Lucille Shiver, Jack andMichael Noone. Grandmotherof seven.

ORBERSON, Wallace Lee,72, St. Augustine, Jefferson-ville, Aug. 11. Husband ofBetty Orberson. Father ofTeresa and Ron Chadwell.Brother of Dorothy Heitzman,Nancy Leach and WilliamOrberson. Grandfather of two.

OSBORN, Alma B., 91,St. Peter, Brookville, July 29.Mother of James and WilliamOsborn. Grandmother of seven.Great-grandmother of eight.

PEIN, Rose Marie (Phelps),85, Holy Name, Beech Grove,Aug. 11. Mother of LindaKatherine Canull and DavidPein. Grandmother of five.Great-grandmother of two.

POGUE, John H., 83, St. Mark,Indianapolis, Aug. 21. Husbandof Elizabeth J. (Matthews)Pogue. Father of Nancy Kitchin,Cathy Nelson, Janet Schniedersand Marsha Soderholm. Grand-father of 11.

RETZNER, Raymond, 87,St. Anthony, Morris, Aug. 4.Father of Cecilia, Helen, Rita,Joseph, Martin and RaymondRetzner.

RISCH, Elsie, 95, St. Bridget,Liberty, Aug. 18. Mother ofSheldon Risch. Grandmother of

three. Great-grandmother of six.

ROBERGE, Evelyn M.,(Jones), 83, St. Lawrence,Indianapolis, Aug. 23. Motherof Jean and Tom Roberge.

ROSS, Darrell G., 57, St. Mary,Richmond, Aug. 17. Husband ofValerie Ross. Father ofKimberly Brooks, Kyle, Stacyand Rod Ross. Son of Olivia(Winkle) Ross. Brother ofJoanne Cox, Jesse Daugherty,Eunice Kendall and DuaneAlcorn. Grandfather of four.

SCANLON, Virginia Mae(Alerding), 87, Holy Name,Beech Grove, Aug. 18. Motherof Maureen Bauer and NancyPieper. Sister of CecialiaGartelman and Robert Alerding.Grandmother of three. Great-grandmother of five.

SCHAEFER, Bertha J., 99,St. Paul, New Alsace, Aug. 18.Mother of Alfred Jr., Elmer,John, Harry, Ralph, Raymondand Robert Schaefer. Sister ofRosemary Conrad, BerthaPfliegel and Lester Schaefer.Grandmother of 37. Great-grandmother of 56. Great-great-grand-mother of four.

SCHEIDLER, Charles F., 91,St. Mary, Greensburg, Aug. 23.Husband of Elizabeth(Labarbera) Scheidler. Father ofKathleen Mobley, Frank,Gerald and Thomas Scheidler.Grandfather of eight. Great-grandfather of seven.

SCHWARTZ, Margaret B.,86, St. Pius V, Troy, Aug. 18.Mother of Earl, Jerry and MurlSchwartz. Grandmother ofseven. Great-grandmother offive. Step-great-grandmother oftwo. †

Rest in peace

Providence Sister AgneseBoddington died on Aug. 26at Mother Theodore Hall atSaint Mary-of-the-Woods. Shewas 95.

The Mass of ChristianBurial was celebrated onAug. 30 at the Church of theImmaculate Conception at themotherhouse. Burial followedin the sisters’ cemetery.

The former Mary Bodding-ton was born on Oct. 4, 1909,in Melrose, Mass. She enteredthe congregation of the Sistersof Providence on Sept. 2, 1925,professed first vows on March22, 1928, and professed finalvows on Aug. 15, 1933.

Sister Agnese taught atCatholic schools staffed by theSisters of Providence in Indiana,Illinois and Washington, D.C.

During nearly 80 years ofministry, she served 45 years asa teacher, 16 years in variousdepartments at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and12 years in management and

services through the SaintMary-of-the-Woods Co-op,which she began.

In Indianapolis, she taughtat St. Joan of Arc School in1928, St. Anthony Schoolfrom 1930-33, St. Jude Schoolfrom 1962-66 and All SaintsSchool from 1970-72. She alsotaught at Sacred Heart Schoolin Terre Haute and St. PatrickSchool in Terre Haute from1960-62.

Sister Agnese also minis-tered at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College from 1966-70and 1972-84, and the SaintMary-of-the-Woods Co-op from1984-96. After retiring in 2001,she participated in the sisters’prayer ministry at the mother-house.

She is survived by a half-sis-ter, Ethel Farkas of New York.

Memorial gifts may be sentto the Sisters of Providence,Saint Mary-of-the-Woods,St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN47876. †

Providence Sister Agnese Boddingtonserved as a teacher and administrator

By Mary Ann Wyand

Butler University’s Newman Center ministry will wel-come collegians back to the Indianapolis campus with aLabor Day concert presented by Catholic musician JavierMendoza of St. Louis at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 5 in the ReillyRoom of the Atherton Center on West Sunset Avenue.

The concert is also open to the public—includingMarian College students and high school youth—and afree-will offering is appreciated to help cover expenses.

Mendoza also will play for Mass at 7 p.m. on Sunday,Sept. 4, in the third-floor conference room at the AthertonCenter.

Butler University junior Anne Poelker of St. Louis,who sings in the choir for Masses at the Newman Centerat Washington University when she is home, helped coor-dinate the Labor Day concert to encourage incomingfreshmen and older collegians to participate in Massesand Newman Center ministries.

“I’ve been wanting to do this concert at Butler sincemy freshman year,” Poelker said. “I met [Mendoza] in St.Louis and have sung with him. I come from a fantasticNewman Center community, and Butler’s Newman Centeris so small that I want to help it grow” with more studentparticipation this year.

“I love his music,” she said. “It’s phenomenal musicand I want to share it with people.”

Mendoza was born in Virginia, raised in Spain andwent to St. Louis University on a soccer scholarship, butwas injured and had to leave the team.

“He started playing music and has very strong tries tothe Washington University Catholic Student Center,”Poelker said. “He wrote a set of Mass parts for OrdinaryTime, and they use those Mass parts almost weekly.”

The Javier Mendoza Band blends Latino and pop rockmusic with an acoustic guitar base, and has been praisedfor its “energetic Latin spirit” and “upbeat message offaith.” The band’s music includes secular as well as reli-gious songs.

Poelker said Mendoza has a fan base in St. Louis andChicago, and wants to expand his music ministry toIndianapolis.

“We’re hoping that by having this concert early in theschool year when we have a day off from classes that wewill get a lot of students there,” she said. “We have alasagna dinner in November and a Mardi Gras dinnerevery year as social events. We’re working on gettingretreats and service projects going this year. We’re reallytrying to make an effort to increase the strength of theNewman Center community. We want it to be more visi-ble on campus.” †

age of 14 who have received abortions [at PlannedParenthood clinics],” he said. “At the same time, underIndiana law, if that were the case, if they were sexuallyactive—obviously they were in this case—then there was acriminal activity that did take place” to be reported.

“When you match the number of abortions with theages in the state of Indiana and the pregnancy reports thatare sent out by the Indiana Department of Health,” Drozdasaid, “in 2002 there were 65 women under the age of 15who received abortions in the state of Indiana.”

He said “Indiana is not alone in looking at possiblecriminal activity that is being conducted by PlannedParenthood. I know Kansas is conducting criminal investi-gations as well. … If we take a step back and get a betterunderstanding of what’s taking place, we have the people’shouse—this is the governor’s house—and so what we needto do is say ‘Do we need to set certain criterion when weare looking at the ability to rent the governor’s mansion?”

Drozda said he and some of his colleagues in the statelegislatue may consider sitting down with the Governor’sCommission to discuss appropriate use of the facility.

“We have an investigation that is under criminal investi-gation at the present time,” he said, “and … I think thereare concerns about other organizations, such as the KuKlux Klan or other fringe organizations that really don’treflect Hoosier values or maybe have a history of criminalactivity [using the facility]. I think when push comes toshove there may need to be a case-by-case basis review ofeach and every request.”

Eileen Hartman, director of the Gabriel Project ofIndiana, introduced Drozda and briefly discussed the pro-life ministry, which “offers women who are in difficultpregnancies and their families an alternative—the alterna-tive of love. We have a toll-free number if you need helpor if you would like to be a volunteer for the GabrielProject. We’d love to have you join us.”

(The Gabriel Project’s statewide toll-free phone number is877-734-2444.) †

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