OTTAWA (CNS)—A Catholic doctorurged greater international and Churchefforts to prevent women’s deaths frompregnancy and childbirth, saying hundredsof thousands of such deaths occur eachyear because “mothers are not politicallyimportant.”

Dr. Robert Walley, founder and presidentof MaterCare International, and a consultorfor the Vatican’s Pontifical Council forHealth, said 99 percent of the deaths occurin developing countries and involve motherswho are “so young, so poor, so insignificantthat they don’t have any voice.”

“It’s an international disgrace and an out-rage that this is allowed to continue,” hesaid in a late June interview in Ottawa. Therisk of a mother dying as a direct cause ofpregnancy and labor in Africa is one in 13,while in Canada it’s one in 7,300, notedWalley, a professor of obstetrics and gyne-cology in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

Founded in Liverpool, England, in 1995,MaterCare International is an organizationof Catholic health professionals working toreduce high rates of maternal mortality, dis-ease and abortion in accordance with theteachings of the papal encyclicalEvangelium Vitae(The Gospel of Life).

According to MaterCare International,deaths from childbirth-related causes areonly the tip of the iceberg because it is esti-mated that for every death, 30 more womensuffer long-term damage to their health.

Last year, Walley presented Pope JohnPaul II with a project outline of MaterCareInternational’s plans to reduce the mortal-ity rate of mothers in Ghana.

Walley met in late June in Ottawa withofficials of the Canadian Conference ofCatholic Bishops and the Canadian Inter-national Development Agency (CIDA) todiscuss the second phase of the MaterCareInternational’s project in West Africa.

It involves building a 30-bed birthtrauma center near Accra, Ghana, at a costof $2 million.

The first phase, a West AfricanMaternal Health and Obstetric FistulaProject, is underway in Ghana to reducethe high maternal mortality rate in theregion. It was funded at a cost of$430,000 through a grant from CIDA and

The white habits they wear gain them instantattention, but five nuns from India are becom-ing better known in the inner city ofIndianapolis for their dedicated service.

The Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Heart ofMary teach at Holy Trinity Daycare and Kindergarten,but they also help as eucharistic ministers at Holy Trinityand St. Michael parishes, sing in the choir at St. Michael,work in the St. Vincent de Paul pantry and warehouse andvolunteer at a neighborhood health center.

They’ve taken on a big workload since they arrivedin Indianapolis last August at the invitation ofArchbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, but they say theirwork here has been inspirational.

“We feel courageous. It has been all good experi-ences,” said Sister Ushatta Mary. “Whoever we meetoffers support and encouragement.”

Their 11 months in Indianapolis has been so positivethat their community plans to send two more sistersfrom India later this summer.

Sister Elsa Mary said their community’s main ministryis teaching, but they are willing to take on any task.

“Here, we are ready to cooperate with the diocese,”said Sister Ushatta. “Whatever the mission, we areready to learn anything connected with it.”

Sue Ann Yovanovich, director of Holy Trinity’s day-care and kindergarten, said the sisters began teachingsoon after they arrived.

“I thank God every day they’re here,” saidYovanovich. “They help me realize how much we takefor granted.”

The sisters, who live inthe former Cardinal RitterHigh School convent, saidthey feel at home workingwith the children—thatthey have made theiradjustment to life in anew country easier.

“My daughter lovesthem. They’re verypatient,” said Betsy Ford,whose daughter, Yvonne,has been attending day-

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care at Holy Trinity.“I believe the kids should be exposed to

more than one culture,” Ford said. “I like itthat they still wear habits,”

“We feel so glad to be with the children,”said Sister Elsa Mary. “They bring us happi-ness. We feel like (our) work in this countrynow is in a state of enjoyment.”

In India, however, the past year has notbeen as positive for other missionaries ofthe Franciscan Sisters of the ImmaculateHeart of Mary.

The sisters heard reports early this yearof violence against Christians by Hindus innorthern India.

Twenty-five Church workers were killedin attacks on more than 30 churches andother Christian buildings including schoolsand missions.

The Hindu fundamentalists have beenstaging the attacks in an attempt to preventIndia’s tribal people from converting toChristianity. About 80 percent of theIndian population is Hindu, 12 percentMuslim and less than 3 percent Christian.

Though their motherhouse is located inthe southern state of Kerala, where therewas no trouble, the Franciscan Sisters ofthe Immaculate Heart of Mary have threeconvents in the northern part of India.

Sister Ushatta said the people in north-ern India depend upon the Church to edu-cate their children yet their sisters are pre-vented from teaching religion in the class-room. She said religious instruction is onlyallowed on Sundays as part of parish work.

The sisters said they keep in regularcontact with their families and communityin India and enjoy telling them about theirnew adventures in Indiana. For example,they had never experienced a snowy win-ter or the American idea of Halloween.

“In the process of learning Americanways, they had a little trouble withHalloween,” said Father Kenneth Taylor,pastor of Holy Trinity. “They kept askingwhy classrooms were decorated withskeletons and spiders.”

The sisters told him that in India theygo to the cemetery and pray the nightbefore All Saints Day.

“The sisters bring a new internationaldimension to our parish and that keepsreminding us of how diverse our CatholicChurch is,” said Father Taylor, who is alsodirector of the archdiocesan Office of

Dover marks 175 years of ‘Unity in Community’By Karla Henderson

St. John the Baptist Parish in Dovercelebrated the 175th anniversary of itsfounding with a Mass on June 27.

A banner bore the theme “Unity inCommunity: Past-Present-Future” asArchbishop Daniel M. Buechlein presidedand the pastor, Father Louis Manna, andnative parishioner Father Jim Gaynor con-celebrated.

Area priests Fathers John Hall andWilliam Marks and Franciscan FathersWilliam Farris and Humbert Moster con-celebrated, along with Father Boniface Tyefrom Liberia.

Parishioners who represented both oldand new families had special responsibili-ties. One carried a candle to the altar tosignify the light of Christ within the bap-tized. Another brought the parish registeras a reminder of those who have alreadyentered eternal life and those who arepresently building the faith.

Father Manna welcomed the archbishopand religious sisters who are daughters ofthe parish: Franciscan Sisters Naomi Frey,Gerald Gaynor and Rose Marie McCann.Franciscan Sisters Elaine Merkel and CarolAnn Angermeier from the St. John staffwere joined by Franciscan Sisters PattyCampbell, Helen Saler, Mary Emmett andBenedictine Sister Mary Cecile Dekenfrom surrounding parishes.

Archbishop Buechlein greeted the

assembly and told the people he was happyto share this moment in their history beforehe blessed them with holy water, as thechoir sang, “Cleanse Us Lord.”

In his homily, the archbishop empha-sized the significance of God as the foun-dation of faith at St. John through the past175 years.

Organ music from the 135-year-old pipeorgan accompanied the choir and assembly,including a meditation song, “Father ofPeace.” After concluding remarks, everyonesang “How Great Thou Art.”

After Mass, the congregation gatheredfor a pitch-in meal of fried chicken pre-pared by a team of parish cooks, as wellas covered dishes and desserts brought bySt. John parishioners.

A slide presentation showed the pastsesquicentennial and bicentennial celebra-tions at the parish. Old religious items,memorabilia and pictures were displayedalong with floral decorations from localbusinesses. Outside the hall, a miniaturereplica of the church—built for the sesqui-centennial celebration—was on exhibit.

A key ring memento, designed for the175th anniversary, was on sale. Orderswere taken for an updated history of St. John and for a cookbook of parish-ioners’ recipes. Both books will be readythis fall.

There was time for storytelling. EdwinGaynor and Netta Zimmer, the oldestmembers of St. John, were in attendance

to monitor the storytelling for accuracy.Harold Knue, who served on the

sesquicentennial and bicentennial com-mittees, co-chaired the planning commit-tee for the 175th anniversary. JudySchneider, his co-chair, also served onthe committee for the 150th celebration.

For the Mass, the planning committeewas assisted by the liturgy committee,musicians, choir, decorators, sacristans,ushers, servers, readers and gift bearers.

The dinner preparations involved

dozens of parishioners who fried chicken,painted the hall, set up, helped with dis-plays, slide presentations, photographsand video, and sold mementoes, historiesand cookbooks.

The church secretary, Patricia Rolfes,and pastoral associate, Sister Elaine,offered continued support for both thespiritual and social celebrations. †

(Karla Henderson is a member of St. John the Bapist Parish in Dover.)

Multicultural Ministry.In addition to sharing their culture and

history with the archdiocese, the sisterssaid they are drawing inspiration from ourhistory.

They said they were filled with admira-tion for Mother Theodore Guérin whenthey went to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for

the celebration of her beatification inFebruary.

“It is really a heavenly experience that asoul from this diocese is proclaimedblessed now,” said Sister Ushatta.

“She [Mother Theodore] came hereand endured hardship and now that con-gregation is a great missionary group.” †

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has been approved in principle for fund-ing, is expected to be completed by theend of 2000 as a millennium projectinvolving CIDA, the Catholic bishops’conference in Ghana, and MaterCareInternational as the lead agency.

Walley believes the Catholic Churchcould be a major contributor to an inter-national campaign for mothers because ofits emphasis and respect for Mary, themother of God.

He also suggested the pro-life move-ment could “orientate itself less to the(political) minefields we’ve been goingthrough for the last 25 years and tacklethe issue purely on the grounds of moth-erhood.”

“The problem over the last 20 years, atleast, is that we’ve got caught up in aneternal ethical/moral debate, trying to winthe arguments on abortion, contraception

and so on,” he said. “But at the end of theday there’s nothing theoretical about hav-ing a baby, or dying in the process, orindeed having an abortion. So it’s not aquestion of winning the arguments, it’s aquestion of being there to provide the carewhich mothers have a right to because theyare mothers.”

“Even in Canada, mothers are treatedpoorly and the best of services don’t goimmediately to maternal health care,” hesaid.

Preventing the deaths of thousands ofmothers in the Third World, “where over halfa million are left to die,” would not be diffi-cult or costly, but nobody has the interest,said Walley, who last September received theMan of Faith and Science Award given bythe International Federation of CatholicMedical Associations.

“The solutions are cheap. All there hasto be is the will to do it, and there isn’t thewill because mothers are not politicallyimportant,” he said.

The way to a healthy society is throughhealthy families and mothers are the key,said Walley. †

Leaders gather for symposium on catechismBy Margaret Nelson

Two hundred religious educators,teachers and pastoral leaders from schoolsand parishes throughout the archdiocesegathered at St. Michael Parish Center inIndianapolis for a June 28 Symposium ontheCathechism of the Catholic Church.

Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, chairof the National Conference of CatholicBishops’ (NCCB) Ad Hoc Committee toOversee the Use of the Catechism, pre-sented the keynote topic: “Report on theNCCB Pastoral Service Provided by theCommittee for the Use of the Catechism.”

Archbishop Buechlein said that thedoctrinal content of catechesis and faithformation and how it is taught are “aneminently pastoral concern”—to teachwhat is true, rather than “what pleases.”

He emphasized that the task of thebishops—and theological and catecheticalexperts—in reviewing catechetical textsand series was to ensure that they are inaccordance with copyright prescriptionsand are in conformity with the content ofthe catechism. The committee has nowreviewed 30 texts and series of texts.

The archbishop noted that catechesis, orreligious education, is called “faith forma-tion” in the archdiocese to emphasize thatthe goal of religious education is somethingmore than intellectual. But he said theimportance of the intellectual componentmust not be underestimated.

The archbishop informed religious

educators that, over the next year, the bish-ops’ catechism committee will completeits consultation—in this archdiocese andothers—on possible ways to present thedoctrinal elements of the catechism at theelementarylevel of religious education.

He said that his committee has a newtask force of catechetical experts to developa possible scope and sequence of doctrinalelements to be considered for the teachingand faith formation at the adolescentlevel.

Finally, Archbishop Buechlein said hehad just appointed a task force of bishops,representing NCCB committees on catech-esis, education, doctrine, evangelization andthe catechism, to pursue the feasibility ofdeveloping a national adult catechism.

The archbishop believes that an adultcatechism that unfolds the Catechism ofthe Catholic Church in the face of U.S.culture would be valuable for parents, aswell as young adults and teachers of allage groups, including those involved in theRite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

After a prayer service, the educatorsdiscussed the archbishop’s talk.

Annette “Mickey” Lentz, executive direc-tor for Catholic education and faith forma-tion for the archdiocese, said that the arch-diocese is now using only those materialsthat conform with the Catechism of theCatholic Church. She added that local reli-gious educators are waiting to complete thetransition as soon as the bishops have fin-ished their study of texts and their consulta-tion with religious educators.

Before lunch, the group gathered forMass at St. Michael Church. ArchbishopBuechlein presided, with the dozens ofpriests at the conference concelebrating.Father Anthony Volz, pastor of St.Michael, gave the homily.

The afternoon address by DominicanFather J. Augustine DiNoia was about“The Logic of Doctrine and the Logic ofCatechesis: the Relationship between theCatechism of the Catholic Church and theGeneral Directory for Catechesis.”

Father DiNoia, executive director forthe committee on doctrine for the NCCB,began by showing how the catechism anddirectory are complementary. (The direc-tory is a Vatican pastoral document thatprovides guidance for the catechetical mis-sion worldwide.)

He explained the significance and doc-trinal structure of the catechism, then cov-ered “Creeds, Confessions, Catechisms:the Genre of the Catechism of the CatholicChurch.”

In discussing the relationship of the cat-echism to the deposit of faith, FatherDiNoia said that, through the doctrine ofthe Trinity, we find that it is not a meta-physical puzzle, but “God’s sharing God’s

life with creatures who are not God.“Faith is a human form of knowing

divine things. It does not end in doctrine,but in the Father, the Son and the HolySpirit,” he said.

Father DiNoia pointed out that the cate-chism is not a substitute for the Scripturesbut can become “an entry” into them.

He talked about the catechism in theperspective of the patristic tradition of cate-chesis, noting how it can bring progressivebut complete configuration to Christ.

Father DiNoia said that the hierarchyof truths refers to the interconnection ofmain truths that express the Trinity,Christ, the Church. It is not the ranking oftruths, because none of the truths of theChurch are dispensable, he said.

The catechism and the directory arethe challenge of contemporary catechesis,Father DiNoia said.

The symposium was coordinated bythe Leadership Academy of Trainers ofthe Archdiocesan Council EducationalExcellence. †

(Karen Oddi, an archdiocesan associatedirector of religious education, con-tributed to this story.)

School and parish religious educators from throughout the archdiocese gather at St. Michael Parishfor a June 28 Symposium on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the General Directory .

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Many folks have lost sight of theThird Commandment over theyears.

“Remember the sabbath day, to keepit holy. Six days you shall labor, and doall your work; but the seventh day is asabbath to the Lord your God; in it youshall not do any work.”

Several citations from theCatechismof the Catholic Church help to put thiscommandment into an instructive per-spective.

The catechism reads: “The thirdcommandment of the Decalogue recallsthe holiness of the sabbath: ‘The sev-enth day is a sabbath of solemn rest,holy to the Lord’ ” (#2168).

And further: “God entrusted the sab-bath to Israel as a sign of the irrevoca-ble covenant. The sabbath is for theLord, holy and set apart for the praiseof God, his work of creation, and hissaving actions on behalf of Israel”(#2171).

And still further: “The Gospelreports many incidents when Jesus wasaccused of violating the sabbath law.But Jesus never fails to respect the holi-ness of this day. He gives this law itsauthentic and authoritative interpreta-tion: ‘The sabbath was made for man,not man for the sabbath.’ With compas-sion, Christ declares the sabbath fordoing good rather than harm, for savinglife rather than killing. The sabbath isthe day of the Lord of mercies and aday to honor God. ‘The Son of Man islord even of the sabbath’ ” (2173).

And we read: “Jesus rose from thedead ‘on the first day of the week.’Because it is the ‘first day,’ the day ofChrist’s resurrection recalls the firstcreation. Because it is the ‘eighth day’following the sabbath, it symbolizes thenew creation ushered in by Christ’sResurrection. For Christians it hasbecome the first of all days, the first ofall feasts, the Lord’s day (he kuriakehemera, dies dominica)—Sunday”(#2174).

“The celebration of Sunday observesthe moral commandment inscribed bynature in the human heart to render toGod an outward, visible, public, andregular worship ‘as a sign of his univer-sal beneficence to all.’ Sunday worshipfulfills the moral command of the OldCovenant, taking up its rhythm andspirit in the weekly celebration of theCreator and Redeemer of his people”(#2176).

“The Sunday celebration of theLord’s Day and his Eucharist is at theheart of the Church’s life. ‘Sunday isthe day on which the paschal mystery iscelebrated in light of the apostolic tra-dition and is to be observed as the fore-most holy day of obligation in the uni-versal Church.’ (Code of Canon Law,can. 1246, n.1)” (#2177).

Seeking the Face of the Lord

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The Celebration of the Creator’s Work

II. Dies Christi (Day of Christ):The Day of the Risen Lord and of the Gift of the Holy Spirit

III. Dies Ecclesiae (Day of the Church):The Eucharistic Assembly: Heart ofthe Church

IV. Dies Hominis (Day of Humankind):Sunday: Day of Joy, Rest and Solidarity

V. Dies Dierum (Day of Days):Sunday, the Primordial Day Revealing the Meaning of Time.

The minimum expectation of thethird commandment is the Church pre-cept that attendance at SundayEucharist is a grave obligation topraise God. The sense of this obliga-tion has plummeted in recent decades,but it had begun to do so before theSecond Vatican Council. The erosioncoincides with the impact of a secular-ized philosophy of life and growingmaterialism. In other words, the ero-sion in the observance of the first twocommandments contributes greatly tothe erosion of the third. If we don’tneed God, why observe Sunday withGod?

When I took an oral exam in moraltheology in Rome in 1966, one of thequestions concerned the morality ofscheduling major sporting events onSunday. The question dealt withobserving the Lord’s Day, with thecommercialization of athletics andplacing professional sports in competi-tion with Sunday worship. There wasalso the question whether professionalsports were any longer “recreation” forthe athletes. The point is that this com-mandment says something about workas well as about rest. Work shouldenliven and reveal the mystery of life,not crush it.

As Benedictine Father DemetriusDumm writes in Flowers in the Desert,“Sabbath observance then will be char-acterized by a joyful and carefree spiritbecause one is finally able to ‘waste’time with God and with people as onecontemplates and appreciates thebeauty hidden in them” (p. 15).

We need Sunday! †

(Flowers in the Desert: A Spirituality of theBible [ ISBN1-879007-29-0] by DemetriusDumm, O.S.B., is published by St. Bede’sPublications, P.O. Box 545, Petersham,Mass.)

Third commandmentabout work as well asworship and rest

Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B.

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Here’s some data that should—butprobably won’t—alarm the gov-ernors and legislators of the 37

states that have adopted state lotteriesin the last 35 years to raise money pain-lessly:• A team of four Duke University

researchers have found that theheaviest lottery players are dispro-portionately male, black, high schooldropouts and those with incomesunder $10,000.

• The black players spend an averageof $998 a year on lottery tickets; thewhites $210 and Hispanics $289(See chart, Page 5).

• For persons with incomes under$10,000, the average spent on lotterytickets was $520 a year; for thosewith incomes exceeding $100,000, itwas $338.And here are some more data that

should be making all of us leery aboutrelying on slot machines and blackjackto help us avoid having the state takemore of our paychecks in taxes: Rightnow there are 5.5 million compulsivegamblers in the United States andanother 10 million are on track tobecoming problem gamblers.

The information comes from thereport by the National Gambling ImpactStudy Commission after a two-yearstudy of gambling in the U.S. The 200-page report suggests that gambling iscausing major problems for those leastable to afford it.

The commission is advisory only,but it had plenty to say about the maniafor gambling going on in the U.S. Oneof the 76 recommendations the com-mission made was to cut back on thehard-sell television commercials tout-ing Joe Smith’s chance to win a jack-pot and, by inference, take it easy forthe rest of his life. Another was to limitthe sale of lottery tickets in poor neigh-borhoods.

The commission concedes that thereare benefits from lotteries and riverboatcasinos in the form of state revenuesthat are spent on education, roads, hos-pitals and other public services other-wise covered by taxes. But some of themembers are asking if it is worth thepain and damage that widespread gam-bling is causing, especially for thoseleast able to afford it.

We are warned to expect a falloutfrom gambling in a rise in bankruptcies,divorce, domestic abuse and embezzle-ments, and likely an increase in burglar-ies and robberies, as well.

To begin to deal with the problems,the commission recommends a morato-rium on new convenience gamblingsuch as lottery sales, keno games, video

poker and casinos. It seem a bit late forthat to help much. Forty-seven of the 50states already allow commercial gam-bling, including lotteries and casinogaming. The commission also advocatesbanning wagering on collegiate andamateur athletic events and keeping theInternet free of gaming.

Two of the recommendations—restricting legal gambling to those atleast 21 years of age and banning cam-paign contributions by groups that haveapplied for or been granted gamblingoperations—have already been adoptedin Indiana.

The Church, while it does not con-demn gambling if it is done in modera-tion, raises concern about excessive orcompulsive gambling. According to theCatechism of the Catholic Church:“Games of chance (card games, etc.) orwagers are not themselves contrary tojustice. They become morally unaccept-able when they deprive someone ofwhat is necessary to provide for hisneeds and those of others. The passionfor gambling risks becoming anenslavement” (#2413).

The Catholic Conference ofKentucky and other church groups thereare mounting opposition to the expan-sion of gambling in Kentucky, specifi-cally a proposal to build a dozen ormore land-based casinos with conven-tion-type hotels.

And the president of CitizensConcerned About Casino Gambling,Father Eugene J. McKenna ofMiddletown, R. I., complains: “As apriest, I have seen too many livesruined, too many families destroyed,too much property lost and too manysouls lost because they’ve becomeaddicted to gambling.”

It will be interesting to see what theGovernor’s Gambling Impact StudyCommission here in Indiana comes upwith in its report due out later this year.Whatever its recommendations, don’tlook for the state to close the riverboatcasinos and scrap the lottery. They gen-erated most of the $535 million in totalstate revenue from gambling last year.But let’s hope the state will, at the least,come up with some steps to protect itslow-income citizens from spendingtheir meager earnings on lottery tick-ets—generally considered the form ofgambling with the worst odds.

— Lawrence Connor

(Lawrence Connor, a member of St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis, ispresident of the Board of Directors ofCriterion Press, Inc., and a member ofits editorial committee.)

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Archbishop Buechlein’s intention for vocations for July

Religious Men: that the special gifts their communities bring to the Church maybe more widely appreciated and encouraged.

Gambling risks enslavement (Fourth in a series)

The Criterion Friday, July 9, 1999 Page 5

Guest Commentary/John J. Piderit, S.J.Arzobispo Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B.

Através de los años mucha gente haperdido el significado del Tercer

Mandamiento.“Recuerda el día del sábado para

santificarlo. Seis días trabajarás y harástodos tus trabajos, pero el día séptimoes día de descanso para el Señor, tuDios. No harás ningún trabajo”.

Algunas citas delCatecismo de laIglesia Católica ayudarán a poner estemandamiento en una perspectivainstructiva.

El catecismo dice: “El tercer man-damiento del Decálogo proclama lasantidad del sábado: ‘El día séptimoserá día de descanso completo, con-sagrado al Señor’ ” (#2168).

Adicionalmente: “Dios confió a Israelel sábado para que lo guardara comosigno de la alianza inquebrantable. Elsábado es para el Señor, santamentereservado a la alabanza de Dios, de suobra de creación y de sus acciones sal-vadoras en favor de Israel”. (#2171).

Y aun además: “El Evangelio relatanumerosos incidentes en que Jesús fueacusado de quebrantar la ley del sába-do. Pero Jesús nunca falta a la santi-dad de este día, sino que con autoridadda la interpretación auténtica de estaley: ‘El sábado ha sido instituido parael hombre y no el hombre para el sába-do.’ Con compasión, Cristo proclamaque ‘es lícito en sábado hacer el bienen vez del mal, salvar una vida en vezde destruirla’. El sábado es el día delSeñor de las misericordias y del honorde Dios. ‘El Hijo del hombre es Señordel sábado’” (2173).

Continúa—“Jesús resucitó entre losmuertos ‘el primer día de la semana’.En cuanto es el ‘primer día’, el día dela Resurrección de Cristo se recuerda laprimera creación. En cuanto es el ‘octa-vo día’, que sigue al sábado, significala nueva creación inaugurada con laresurrección de Cristo. Para los cris-tianos vino a ser el primero de todoslos días, la primera de todas las fiestas,el día del Señor (hè kuriakè hèmera,dies dominica)—el domingo” (#2174).

“La celebración del domingo cumplela prescripción moral, inscrita en elcorazón del hombre, de ‘dar a Dios unculto exterior, visible, público y regularbajo el signo de su bondad universalhacia los hombres’. El culto dominicalrealiza el precepto moral de la AntiguaAlianza, cuyo ritmo y espíritu recogecelebrando cada semana al Creador yRedentor de su pueblo” (#2176).

“La celebración dominical del día yde la Eucaristía del Señor tienen unpapel principalísmo en la vida de laIglesia. ‘El domingo, en el que se cele-bra el misterio pascual, por tradiciónapostólica, ha de observarse en toda laIglesia como fiesta primordial de pre-cepto.’ (Código del Derecho Canónico,can. 1246, n.1)” (#2177).

La perdida de comprensión del sen-tido y la práctica de observar el día

del Señor hizo que el Papa Juan PabloII emitiera una carta apostólica espe-cial, Dies Domini (El día del Seno) enmayo del 1998. La carta del papa estádividida en cinco capítulos. La listadice el mensaje:Dies Domini (Día del Señor):La Celebración de la creación del SeñorDies Christi (Día de Cristo):El Día del Señor Resucitado y del

Regalo del Espíritu SantoDies Ecclesiae (Día de la Iglesia):La Asamblea Eucaristíca: Corazón de la

IglesiaDies Hominis (Día del Género

Humano):Domingo: Día de Alegría, Descanso y

SolidaridadDies Dierum (Día de los Días):Domingo, El Día Primordial que Revela

el Significado del Tiempo.

La expectativa mínima del tercermandamiento es el precepto de la Iglesiapara asistir a la Eucaristía los domingoscomo obligación para alabar a Dios.Durante las últimas décadas, el sentidode esta obligación ha caído, pero elmismo ha comenzado antes del SegundoConcilio Vaticano. La erosión coincidecon el impacto de una filosofía secular-izada de la vida y el materialismo cre-ciente. En otros términos, la erosión dela observancia de los primeros dos man-damientos sirve para aumentar mucho laerosión del tercero. Si no nos falta Dios,¿por qué celebramos domingo con Dios?

Cuando tomé mi examen oral deteología moral en Roma en al año 1966,una de las preguntas tuvo que ver con lamoralidad de fijar la hora de los eventosdeportivos principales el domingo. Lapregunta tenía que ver con observar elDía del Señor y con la comercializaciónde deportes y colocar los deportes profe-sionales en competencia con el cultodominical. Había también una preguntaacerca de si los deportes profesionalestodavía fuesen una “recreación” para losatletas. El punto es que este mandamien-to dice algo tanto sobre el trabajo comosobre el descanso. El trabajo debería avi-var y revelar el misterio de la vida y nodestruirlo.

Como escribe el Padre DemetriusDumm, O.S.B., en su libro Flowers inthe Desert, “La observancia del sábadose caracteriza por un espíritu jubiloso ylibre de preocupaciones porque por finse puede pasar tiempo con Dios y con lagente cuando uno contempla y aprecialas bellezas escondidas en ellos (p. 15).

¡Necesitamos domingo! †

(Flowers in the Desert: A Spirituality ofthe Bible[ISBN 1-879007-29-0] porDemetrius Dumm, O.S.B., es publicadopor St. Bede’s Publications, P.O. Box 545,Petersham, Mass.)

Tercer mandamientotrata acerca del trabajo así como culto y descanso(Cuarto de una serie)

Traducido por: Language TrainingCenter, Indianapolis

Buscando la Cara del Señor

La intención de vocations del Arzobispo Buechlein para julio

Hombres Religiosos: Que los dones especiales que sus comunidades traen a laiglesia sean más apreciados y alentados por todas partes.

Presidents of Catholic colleges and uni-versities are constantly struggling with thechallenge of maintaining the Catholic identi-ties of their institutions while acknowledgingand respecting the independence and acade-mic freedom of students and faculty.

This week, I joined my colleagues at aconference in Philadelphia on the future ofJesuit higher education. There was also dis-cussion of “Ex Corde Ecclesia” [“From theHeart of the Church”], Pope John Paul’svision for Catholic higher education and howthis controversial proposal might be appliedin the United States.

Several groups representing Catholic col-leges and universities have suggestedchanges to the proposal citing concerns overinstitutional autonomy and integrity, academ-ic freedom, the possibility of legal entangle-ments and eligibility for student financialaid.

I believe their fears are unrealistic. Likemy fellow presidents, I am thoroughly com-mitted to preserving and promoting theCatholic identities of our institutions. Ibelieve it can be accomplished without com-promising the integrity and independence ofour schools while respecting the wishes ofthe Vatican.

Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua, archbishopof Philadelphia, has developed a nuancedproposal with respect to the requirementfrom canon 812, which states that anyoneteaching Catholic theology in a Catholic col-lege or university requires some form ofecclesiastical approval or commission(“mandate”) to teach. This mandate shouldcome from the competent ecclesiasticalauthority.

I believe this proposal, which will beacceptable to Rome, respects the autonomyof Catholic universities. Components ofCardinal Bevilacqua’s proposal that dealwith matters other than the mandate are help-ful beginnings, but improvements can bemade. With respect to the mandate, however,the Bevilacqua proposal is deftly structured.His approach avoids entangling the bishopsin the internal affairs of Catholic universitieswhile still implementing the mandate. Itaccomplishes this by defining the mandate asa relationship between the local bishop andthe individual Catholic theologian; it

The university at the heart of the Church

addresses the Catholic theology at the heartof the Catholic university without setting upa formal relationship with the universityitself.

The Church, like any large organization,must have rules and procedures that apply toall, even while making room for local adap-tation and flexibility. “Ex Corde Ecclesiae”is an important and vital document, borne ofthe need to remedy the rapid and distressingdecline of a strong religious presence atCatholic universities, and a desire to foster arenewal of the Catholic intellectual presencein secular culture.

Contrary to many reports in the media,the bishops are not attempting to control theuniversities. They are merely trying to fulfilltheir responsibilities as pastors to make surethat Catholic truths are faithfully presentedwithin the framework of Catholic highereducation.

It is very important that Catholic universi-ties in the United States not distance them-selves from the Holy See, the center of theCatholic faith. “Ex Corde Ecclesiae” did notcome out of nowhere. It was designed tomeet a situation that in virtually everybody’sopinion, needed remedying.

If we agree that every Catholic university,without ceasing to be a university, has a rela-tionship to the Church that is essential to itsinstitutional identity, and that each has a spe-cial bond with the Holy See, then it stands toreason that those of us in the trenches ofCatholic education should bend a little torealize this goal.

As long as the essential autonomy ofCatholic universities is not undermined, I amconfident that the presidents and the bishopscan find a number of different ways toimplement the mandate. Catholic universitypresidents can find a number of differentways to implement the mandate. Catholicuniversity presidents have an opportunity todemonstrate the high priority we place onbeing in communion with the larger Church.A carefully crafted and articulated imple-mentation of the mandate would be thebeginning of one such beautifulrelationship. †

(Jesuit Father John J. Piderit is president,Loyola University Chicago.)

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The annual Bishop Chatard HighSchool golf outingis July 22 at StoneyCreek Golf Club, 11800 E. 166th St., inNoblesville. Check-in begins at 12:30 p.m. The outing will be a four-manFlorida Scramble. The cost for the eventis $70 per person and includes golf, cart,dinner, beverages and prizes. Questionsshould be directed to the Bishop ChatardOffice of Alumni Relations at 317-254-5435.

Storyteller John Shea will lead “Seeingwith the Eye of the Soul: Gospel Storiesfor Spiritual Development,” Aug. 6–8 atFatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., inIndianapolis. Shea is known nationally asan author and master storyteller. He is aresearch professor at the Institute ofPastoral Studies at Loyola University ofChicago. The retreat begins with registra-tion at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 6 and concludesat 1 p.m. on Aug. 8. The registration fee is$150 per individual and $250 per marriedcouple. For more information about FatimaRetreat House programs, visit the web siteat www.archindy.orgor call 317-545-7681.

Attention crafters: St. Louis deMontfort Parish in Fishers, in theLafayette Diocese, needs vendors for itscraft fair to be held Sept. 25. The craft fairis part of the parish’s Ocktoberfest to ben-efit the school building fund. Craft boothsare available from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. withseveral booth sizes available from

$25–$50. To receive an application to par-ticipate, call Martha Lee at 317-849-7015between 5 p.m.–9 p.m.

Focus on the Signs of Salvation in theGospel of Johnwith Benedictine FatherEugene Hensell, a monk from SaintMeinrad Archabbey, is scheduled for Oct. 8–10, at Fatima Retreat House, 5353E. 56th St., Indianapolis. The fee is $110per individual and $180 per married cou-ple. For more information about FatimaRetreat House programs visit the web siteat www.archindy.orgor call 317-545-7681.

Father Elmer Burwinkle, director ofMary’s Rexville Schoenstatt nearMadison, will lead an Aug. 6-9pilgrim-age to the Schoenstatt InternationalCenter at Waukesha, Wis. Schoenstatt is aworld-wide Marian effort for moral andspiritual renewal. Pilgrims will be pickedup at Madison, Batesville, Greensburg andIndianapolis. On Sat., Aug. 7, the groupwill visit the Milwaukee Exile Shrine andHoly Hill International Carmelite Shrineat Hubertus. On Sunday, presentations willfollow Mass at the Schoenstatt Center.Monday will feature a visit to RosaryCampaign Headquarters in the Madison(Wis.) suburban location. The cost fortransportation, room and meals is $150.The deadline is Aug. 2. For reservations orinformation, contact Father Burwinkle at3991 West County Road 915 S.; Madison,IN 47250 or eburwink@seidata.com.

VIPs . . .

The Windy City Classic Horse Showat Sweet Charity Farm in Carmel isscheduled for July 14–18. The AmericaHorse Show Association (AHSA) sanc-tioned $25,000 Grand Prix is intended toraise awareness and funds for the LittleSisters of the Poor, a religious order thatprovides quality assistance for needy agedin central and southern Indiana. The eventwill extend from July 14 to the $25,000Grand Prix which will take place on July18. An ongoing raffle for a new car fromTom O’Brien Chrysler will serve as afund-raiser to benefit the Little Sisters ofthe Poor and their efforts. Sweet CharityFarm is located at 136th St., west of DitchRoad, in Carmel. Admissions are $5 perperson for the July 14–17 dates and $10per person on Grand Prix Day. Admissionfor children under 12 is free. Information:317-872-6400.

The Spiritual Practice ofPhotography, is a hands-on weekendretreat to be held Oct. 8–10 at FatimaRetreat House, 5353 E. 56th St. inIndianapolis. Join others who experienceGod through deliberate noticing. For moreinformation about Fatima Retreat Houseprograms, visit the web site atwww.archindy.orgor call 317-545-7681.

A prayerful close to the millenniumwill be held Dec. 31, 1999–Jan. 1, 2000, atFatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St. inIndianapolis. The presenter is Father JimFarrell, pastor Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Bernadette parishes in Indianapolis. Theprogram, which includes a gourmet dinnerand candlelit midnight Mass, begins withregistration from noon–6 p.m. on Dec. 31.Evening prayer is at 7 p.m. The registrationfee is $125 per individual and $225 permarried couple. For more informationabout Fatima Retreat House programs, visitthe web site at www.archindy.orgor call317-545-7681.

If your marriage has become unlovingand uncaring, or if your relationship hasgrown cold or distant,if you are thinking

of separation or divorce, or if you arealready separated or divorcedbut youwant to try again, then a RetrouvailleWeekend can help you. An Indiana week-end is scheduled July 30–Aug. 1, atFatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St. inIndianapolis. For more information aboutthe program, contract the IndianapolisRetrouvaille Community at 317-738-1448or the Office for Youth and FamilyMinistries at 317-236-1586 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1586.

St. Mary School in North Vernon issponsoring its fourth annual GolfScrambleon July 10 at St. Anne GolfCourse in Jennings County. The entry feeper player is $50 and includes cart, theround of golf, lunch and several prizes.Proceeds will benefit the St. Mary’sendowment fund. Individuals may registerto play or organize a four-person team.Hole sponsorship is being accepted at$100 per hole. Information: Cathy Hydenat 812-346-4754.

Benedictine Brother Maurus Zoeller, amonk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey , willlead a silent retreat July 16–18 at SaintMeinrad Retreat Center in St. Meinrad.No conferences will be given except aFriday evening orientation talk. All mealswill be taken in silence with inspirationaltable reading at lunch and supper. Allretreatants will be encouraged to partici-pate in monastic prayer services, experi-ence lectio divina (spiritual reading) andobserve silence in all Guest House areas.The fee is $150 per person or $250 percouple. Information: 812-357-6599 or800-730-9910.

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This Week’s Question

As a permanent deacon, what do you actually do?

“My major work is religious education. I work for theparish full-time, which is different than the position ofmost deacons. I work as the religious educationadministrator. Plus there is the liturgical dimension:baptisms, officiating at marriages, preaching on a reg-ular schedule. I’m also involved in a prayer group.”(Deacon Arthur Candreva, Queens, N.Y.)

“I do a lot of funerals, weddings, baptisms andCommunion services. I am responsible for the nursinghome ministry, and I am the bulletin editor for theparish.” (Deacon Bodin, Franklin, La.)

“Basically what I do every week is serve at the altar.My ministry is to work for peace and justice. I work

Deacons help priests minister to the laity

Deacons minister in many wayswith United Power, an action for justice group, and wetry to work in Cook County in Chicago to overcomepoverty and injustice. The cardinal also has me work-ing with racial and ethnic sensitivities with the pro-gram Decision Initiative. My wife and I also serve inthe youth ministry at the parish. We also do prepara-tion for First Communion and marriage preparation.”(Deacon Joseph Lewis, Hillside, Ill.)

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Pastoral ministries and preaching are among the valuable roles fulfilled by permanent deacons in somedioceses. Deacons help priests by assisting at Masses and serving in a variety of parish ministries.

By Mary Miller Pedersen

As Deacon Art welcomed family mem-bers around the baptismal font, his bright-ly colored stole caught my attention. Hisgrandchildren created the design on thestole with their handprints as a 60th birth-day gift.

Accustomed to the fidgety and curiouschildren around him, Deacon Art presidedwith a deep understanding of the signifi-cance of this moment in the lives of thosepresent. This permanent deacon’s wordsof instruction and blessing flowed easilyout of a father’s and grandfather’s ownexperience.

Deacon Art is like many married dea-cons and their wives who serve families.When anointing a dying man, baptizing ababy or preparing a couple for marriage,he brings his experience as a husband,father and now widower to that moment.

“Deacon families have difficulties too,”remarked one deacon, who was ordained15 years ago. At times, simply survivingand growing through problems they haveexperienced with their own families hasenabled permanent deacons to be of greathelp to families in similar situations.

Another deacon, Bill, recalled beingadvised during diaconate formation neverto forget that he had received the sacra-ment of marriage before ordination.

Such advice encourages deacons andtheir wives to work at their own covenant

relationship as part of their commitmentto serving the community.

It also enables them to say no to over-committing themselves to Church-relatedtasks that lead to neglect of their ownfamily life and eventually to burnout.

“There is a tension there,” said onedeacon couple whose children still areliving at home, “to spread ourselves toothinly and to neglect our own home life.”

“We see our marriage as our first call-ing from God,” said Deacon Bill, dis-cussing his relationship with Dee, hiswife of 47 years.

“As Catholic Christians,” he said, “webelieve that marriage is a sacrament, asign—always lit up in the community.That sign should read: ‘This is how Godloves us.’ The way we relate to one anoth-er as a couple and how we are faithful toeach other speak louder than all the pro-grams and services we provide in theparish.”

When asked where their support comesfrom, most deacons place wife and familyat the top of their list.

When he was trained in 1979, DeaconArt said, he received very little marriageand family life education. He regards hisexperiences with his wife in Evenings forthe Engaged, Marriage Encounter andCursillo as a continuing part of his forma-tion for ministry.

After recently completing a diocesanfamily ministry training program for lay

and ordained leaders, he concluded thatall deacons should have the opportunityfor continuing education in marriage andfamily life.

“It has made a tremendous differencein how I can serve married couples andfamilies,” said Deacon Art.

The skills and resources from suchtraining also have helped deacons toinvite other, sometimes younger, couplesand single parents into roles of service toeach other.

The Welcome Your Baby program inthe Archdiocese of Omaha, Neb., is oneexample of deacons working with andempowering families to serve each otherat life’s critical turning points.

Deacons and their wives work hand-in-hand with trained young couples whoprovide information and sharing sessionsfor new parents on marital adjustments toa new child, the baby’s development andthe Christian vocation of marriage.

Deacons in many areas are often thefirst visitors to families after a diagnosisof terminal illness or death. The deacon’sministry of compassionate presence andlistening brings comfort and a sense ofthe Christian community’s support to afamily in difficult times.

“It’s not really what we have to say oreven what we do at those times of grief,”said one deacon, who found himself com-

pletely speechless in the presence of acouple rocking their stillborn baby in ahospital room. He prayed with them andmourned with them as any father wouldmourn the loss of a child.

Preaching is among the most valuableroles fulfilled by permanent deacons. Notall deacons are gifted homilists, but thosewho are bring their marriage and parent-ing experience with them to the task.

“When our deacon preaches, he relatesthe message of Scripture to my everydaylife as a wife and mother,” said oneparishioner.

With proper training, deacons canmake the Scriptures come alive for peo-ple.

“The beauty of it,” said Judy, whosehusband Frank was ordained a permanentdeacon 18 years ago, “is that you don’thave to have a perfect marriage to be inministry together. Whatever we do in ser-vice to the community, we have oneanother’s support and wisdom to relyupon. We know that even when we arejust socializing at a parish function, Godis using our marriage as a way of enrich-ing those around us.” †

(Mary Miller Pedersen is coordinator ofthe Leadership in Family Life TrainingProgram for the Archdiocese of Omaha,Neb.)

Vatican Council II restored therole of the permanent diaconateBy Fr. Lawrence E. Mick

Vatican Council II (1962–1965) calledfor the restoration of the permanent dia-conate. Many dioceses now have a num-ber of permanent deacons serving in vari-ous ways.

Deacons do many different things.Some people emphasize that the deaconstands as an image of the servant Christ,called especially to care for the needy, thesick and the imprisoned. In this way, thedeacon reminds us all of God’s call to beservants.

The deacon sometimes is described asa bridge between priests and the laity.

Deacons are members of the clergy,but the majority of them are married, andoften they support their families innonchurch occupations.

Some people stress that deacons are

close to the laity and can understand theirstruggles to live the Christian life.

During Mass, the role of the deacon isclearly linked to the assembly. The dea-con gives liturgical directions to theassembly.

The deacon also voices the petitions ofthe Prayer of the Faithful, leading theassembly in its ministry of intercessionfor their needs and the needs of the world.

The deacon also proclaims the Gospelat Mass, and some deacons are trainedand authorized to preach the homily.

The deacon gives Communion to theassembly, especially serving as ministerof the blood of Christ.

The extent of the deacon’s role at Masssuggests the importance of his office. †

(Father Lawrence Mick is a priest of theArchdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio.)

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Journey of Faith/Fr. John Buckel

One would have been naïve to thinkthat the Second Council of

Constantinoplewould satisfy allChristians. EarnestChristians in the Eastand West continuedto try to understandhow there could betwo natures in theone person of Christ.By the seventh cen-tury, several attempts

to define this mystery had been rejected,as this series of columns has tried toexplain. But Church councils that con-demned Nestorianism, which taught thatChrist was two persons, andMonophysitism, which taught that hehad only one nature, only served todivide the Church.

Around 633, Byzantine EmperorHeraclius, trying to reconcile theMonophysites, mainly in Syria andEgypt, with orthodox Christianity, statedthe idea that Christ was endowed withtwo natures but only one will. This ideawas known as Monothelitism. Heracliuswas supported in this attempt at a com-promise by Patriarch Sergius ofConstantinople.

Sergius then wrote to Pope Honorius,proposing that it be asserted that Jesushad “two distinct natures but one opera-tion.” In his reply, Honorius too hastilyagreed with Sergius and went on to saythat, since the Word acted through bothnatures, he had only one will. The popedeveloped this theme in other letters, too.

Sergius and Heraclius then publishedin 638 a decree, called Ecthesis, thatordered the confession of one will inChrist.

Pope Honorius died in 638 and hissuccessors refused to accept theEcthesis, calling it heretical. Despite

considerable pressure from succeedingemperors and patriarchs to get the popesto accept it, the next nine popes stead-fastly insisted that Christ had two wills,not one.

Eventually, in 678, EmperorConstantine IV wrote to the pope invitinghim to send representatives toConstantinople for a conference todebate the issues with Eastern represen-tatives. This became the Third Councilof Constantinople and the Church’s sixthecumenical council.

The council declared, in explicitagreement with letters from PopeAgatho, that there were two wills andoperations in Christ, the divine and thehuman, and went on to condemnMonothelitism and the teachings of PopeHonorius. Pope Agatho was dead beforethe end of the council, but his successor,Leo II , ratified the council in a letter toEmperor Constantine IV and formallyanathematized Pope Honorius.

Thus Pope Honorius has the dubiousdistinction of being anathematized by anecumenical council for teaching heresy.

The case of Pope Honorius wasdebated at the time the First VaticanCouncil declared the infallibility of thepope. It was decided at that time thatHonorius had not meant to declare histeaching to be infallible, that he didn’tfulfill all the requirements necessary tomake a teaching infallible, and that hewas not so much heretical as he wasimprudent.

The Third Council of Constantinoplesucceeded in ushering in a period ofpeace and collaboration between theChurches of Rome and Constantinople—at least for a while. Besides, as a resultof Muslim expansion in the seventh cen-tury, almost all Monophysites andNestorians were no longer in Christian-controlled countries. †

Perspectives

From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink

While I was treated in a hospital for aserious illness about 10 years ago, the 23rd

Psalm became a calmand loving connectionbetween my dyingroommate and me.The psalm has held aspecial place in myheart ever since.Knowing this, a for-mer Indianapolisfriend, now living inFlorida, sent me a col-

umn written by Knight-Ridder’s syndi-cated columnist, Clark Morphew, whoreported how a Catholic from Texas is cur-rently promoting the 23rd Psalm. So, natu-rally, I contacted the Texan.

He is Chuck Thompson, a former“hard-shelled Baptist” who changed hisreligion more than 40 years ago. “Can youtell me how you came to convert toCatholicism?” I asked. There were “manydeciding factors,” he answered. Ratherthan get into that, my purpose here is toshare with readers of The CriterionwhatThompson is doing now.

Thompson’s goal last year was to sharesmall, laminated 23rd Psalm cards with150 people. He hoped they would beinspired to memorize the psalm. He thenadded other psalms, leading to his editinga newsletter, “Roll Call for the Psalms,”for many hundreds of readers; and he’ssince added small cards with biblical quo-tations about angels. He signed his letterto me with “May angels sleep on your

pillow”—a comforting thought.Admitting that “it’s grand to be Irish,” healso publishes St. Patrick Notesaroundthat March holiday.

The remarkable thing about all of this isthat he does not charge for any of thesemailings. He does ask, however, thatstamps be included with any request.Despite “coasting along on my socialsecurity—a tight budget,” Thompson con-siders what he’s doing his “mission,” buthe also appreciates any “gifts” that comehis way. It’s difficult to meet expenses inproviding his “brief messages of thepsalms from the heart of the Bible.”

Thompson worked most of his life inradio and television, having interviewed ahost of film celebrities and politicians;however, he retired from the real estatebusiness. When his youngest daughter wasborn deaf from a birth defect, he becameinvolved with the March of Dimes, servingas executive director of the regional officein New Orleans. Next year, Thompson andhis wife, Joan, will celebrate their 50thwedding anniversary with their threedaughters and six grandchildren.

Readers can receive a free 23rd Psalmcard and other information from this “manwith a mission” by sending two first-classstamps to: Chuck Thompson, 10802Greencreek Dr. #703, Houston, TX77070-5367. †

(Shirley Vogler Meister, a member ofChrist the King Parish in Indianapolis, isa noted poet and author.)

The 23rd Psalm: a connection with a retired man with a mission

Be Our Guest/Shirley Vogler Meister

Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes

Sixth council condemnsteaching of Pope Honorius

Believing is a joyful thingI feel sorry for atheists. They look

around them at thisworld and the crea-tures in it and seem tofind no reason in it.And often, as a result,no joy.

They deny the ideaof a prime mover, acreator, an authority orforce greater thanthemselves. Excepting

maybe the “force” invoked to “be withyou” in the Star Warsfilms, an unsatisfac-tory New Age substitute.

The injustice, paradox and just plainhuman meanness that exist around themcan make them cynical and even bitter. Andthe efforts they make to improve their livesand the lives of others must seem fruitless,since the world never appears to change.Without hope, abortion, euthanasia, suicideand despair become logical solutions to themiseries of life.

Now, agnostics I can understand. Likedoubting Saint Thomas, they can’t helpbeing literal-minded folks who won’t acceptGod on faith alone because they need to seehim or hear his voice or somehow sense hisexistence in a human way. Some of themare the Unitarian-Universalists, covering alltheir bases just in case.

Other “maybe/maybe nots” include themany good people who are unchurched andjust plain indifferent to the great cosmicquestions. They are fine parents, citizens,friends and neighbors, but the drum they’remarching to is a vaguely unfulfilling kindof Golden Rule rather than a rich and cer-tain faith. At least they realize that humans

may not be the Supremes of the universe.On the other end of the literal spectrum,

but definitely not agnostic, are the morefundamentally minded people. They seemto require physical zaps by the Holy Spirit,or at least literal readings of Scripture, toshore up belief. But once in the faith camp,they tend to take personal possession of it,as in separating themselves from those whoseem to them to be “unsaved.”

On the other hand, I think that we whoclaim belief in a loving, omniscient,omnipresent and omnipotent God have agreater opportunity to find real joy. I don’tmean the joy we find in legitimate physicalpleasures, human contact, or even the joy ofdoing what we perceive as God’s will,although those are certainly reflections of it.

Rather, we find ourselves relieved of theresponsibilities brought about by humansin. We are not in charge of the world, theflesh and the devil after all. God is.Atheists, agnostics and even some believersmust have tough lives, feeling so responsi-ble and yet so helpless in the face of theworld’s concerns.

This does not mean that we can look atthe miseries we see about us without doinganything about them. We must do whateverwe can to help, personally and in commu-nity. But we know that the God who madeus also loves us and will direct us to theright choices if we only let him.

We are responsible only for freelyaccepting what God freely offers. We areresponsible for our own joy. †

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

Creation or evolution?Creation or evolution, how did human

life begin? The “bigbang” or the biblicalaccount of creation,how did the universecome into existence?Can one be a goodChristian and acceptthe theory of evolutionand the “big bang”?

“God said, ‘Letthere be light,’ andthere was light.” In this

way, the story of creation begins. Godspoke and things came into existence.

When God created human beings, how-ever, he did so in a different way. God didnot say, “Let there be man and woman.”Rather, God said, “Let us make humanbeings in our own image and likeness,” andGod blessed them.

Did you realize that a second account ofcreation is presented in the Bible? “Noplant of the field was yet in the earth andthere was no human being to till theground” (Gen 2:4). This second account ofcreation (Gen 2:4–25) reads as if the firstaccount did not exist!

There are a number of differencesbetween the two. In the first account, manand woman were not created until the“sixth day.” According to the second, manwas created first, then the rest of nature,and finally, the woman.

Moreover, God brought the various ele-ments of nature into existence in a differ-ent manner. Instead of saying, “Let therebe ...” (as in the first account), we areinformed that “God planted a garden andmade to grow every tree that is pleasant tothe sight and good for food.”

In the first version of creation, “God cre-ated the first man and woman in his image.”In the second, “God formed the first manfrom the dust of the ground and breathedinto his nostrils.” After everything else wascreated, “God formed a woman from the ribthat he had taken from the man.”

Do the differences in these two accountsof creation indicate that the Bible contra-dicts itself? Absolutely not! If one readsbetween the lines, one finds that bothaccounts contain the same message.

The two accounts agree that God cre-ated the world, and that he intended to cre-ate it. Such a message implies thatmeaning and value can be found in theworld and in our lives.

Both accounts of creation also stress thespecial dignity of human beings. Onlyhuman beings were made in the image ofGod and blessed. Only in the case of ahuman being did God “breathe into hisnostrils.” Each of the creation stories indi-cates that a “spark” of divinity exists inhuman beings.

Both accounts of creation highlight theequality of male and female. They werecreated at the same time (first account).The woman was created from the side ofthe man (second account).

Knowing how the world and human lifebegan may satisfy our curiosity, but it willnot deepen our relationship with God andothers. However, the awareness of God’srole in creation is of fundamental impor-tance.

As God created the world, God alsotook an active role in bringing each one ofus into existence.

As God breathed his life into the firsthuman being, God also breathed his lifeinto each one of us, blessed us and madeus in his image.

As God looked at everything he had cre-ated and found it very good, God alsolooks at each one of us and finds us verygood. †

(Father John Buckel, a priest of theArchdiocese of Indianapolis, is associateprofessor of Scripture at Saint MeinradSchool or Theology. Other material byFather Buckel is available by calling 812-836-4409 or e-mailing him atjjbuckel@juno.com).

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The Sunday ReadingsSunday, July 11, 1999• Isaiah 55:10-11• Romans 8:18-23• Matthew 13:1-23

The very last section of the Book ofIsaiah supplies this weekend’s liturgy with

its first reading.Many dramatic and

indeed traumaticevents lay in therecent background asthese verses werewritten. Distantly, themighty Babylonianshad overwhelmed theHoly Land and hadtaken as prisoners

many of those who survived the conquestto Babylon.

There, in the imperial city, these unfor-tunate people languished for as many asfour generations. At last, Babylon itselffell to the more powerful Persians, and atlong last the exiles were free to return tothe land God had promised their ancestorsand them.

Returning was bittersweet, however.The land was sterile and lifeless. Theinstitutions had all been wrecked. It was astark and uninviting place.

Of those returning, many grew cynicalif not outright dismissive of God. Forthem, seeing divine mercy and life in theirdreadful surroundings was simply toogreat a leap of logic.

Prophets, such as the author or authorsof this part of Isaiah, relentlessly calledpeople back to faith. They insisted that thehard times would pass if the people wereloyal to God. Of all times, the desperatedays being encountered were occasions toreinforce faith, and more sincerely to relyupon union with God, than not.

This is the atmosphere in which thesepoetic and highly expressive words werewritten. God’s word is life-giving. It goesforth, and if it is heard and acknowledged, itproduces a rich yield of life, peace and joy.

St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans fur-nishes the second reading.

Dating this epistle is not simple. Paul,like the other New Testament authors,rarely gave an exact date for his compo-sition.

Yet the circumstances within which theapostle wrote are clear and obvious. It wasa time of trial. Paul had attracted the illwill of the government and law of theempire. On some occasions, he hadescaped the consequences of offending thesystem by insisting that his status as a citi-zen gave him great prestige and manyprivileges in the empire.

However, this coincidence assistedPaul only so far. He soon would have topay for his confrontations with the cultureand value system of the times. This read-ing reveals his awareness, and his experi-ence, of these consequences.

His friends and admirers knew hisplight. He reassured them. After all, theywould in all likelihood join him in his sit-uation. If God, in Christ, is with them,they would have nothing to fear.

The Gospel of Matthew gives thisliturgy its last reading. It is a parable, afrequently employed teaching device inthe ministry of Jesus. This parable isunusual, although not unique in the factthat the Lord explains it.

Here the imagery is highly agricul-tural. Jesus was not a farmer. The greatmajority of those to whom Jesus spoke,however, were farmers. But in his workas a carpenter, the Lord also had manyopportunities to witness farming at a veryclose range. Carpenters made the imple-ments used in farming and in the care oflivestock.

The point of the parable is quite evi-dent. God abundantly gives us what weneed. We are not set adrift on an angrysea. But we must hear and follow whatGod gives us by way of direction throughlife and to eternity.

ReflectionIn a sense, the attribute of God most

emphatically celebrated by the Church isGod’s great generosity. From this gen-erosity came salvation itself. The Massitself, the central act of the Church, is atime of giving thanks to God for salva-tion and for all the great gifts of life andhope.

The parable repeated here by Matthewreminds us that God has given us the blue-print to build our lives in a wholesomeand happy structure.

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion

Daily ReadingsMonday, July 12Exodus 1:8–14, 22Psalm 124:1–8Matthew 10:34–11:1

Tuesday, July 13Henry, married man and rulerExodus 2:1–15aPsalm 69:3, 14, 30–31, 33–34Matthew 11:20–24

Wednesday, July 14Blessed Kateri Tekawitha,

virginExodus 3:1–6, 9–12Psalm 103:1–4, 6–7Matthew 11:25–27

Thursday, July 15Bonaventure, bishop, religious

and doctorExodus 3:13–20Psalm 105:1, 5, 8–9, 25–27Matthew 11:28–30

Friday, July 16Our Lady of Mount CarmelExodus 11:10–12:14Psalm 116:12–13, 15–16bc,

17–18Matthew 12:1–8

Saturday, July 17Exodus 12:37–42Psalm 136:1, 23–24, 10–15Matthew 12:14–21

Sunday, July 18Sixteenth Sunday in

Ordinary TimeWisdom 12:13, 16–19Psalm 86:5–6, 9–10, 15–16aRomans 8:26–27Matthew 13:24–43or Matthew 13:24–30

My Journey to God

I asked God the other day if angels did exist.

“You know, airy wings and all?” began my query list.

“And halos and those flowing robes, lesslike cloth than light?

“And do they flitter by our side unseen both day and night?”

At first a smile lit his face; he looked a bit amused.

“Yes, in part,” he said, then laughed—He knew I was confused.“There are so many things,” he said, “I

ask you to believe“That can’t be touched by human hand,

nor by the eye be seen.“Some of those things are so important,

Your need for them so grand,“I made some aspects of them real to

help you understand.”And then he showed me visions like

flashcards in my mind,And told me what each represents, and

labeled them in kind.First he showed a wooden cross:“To help you see my love.”Next he showed a nature scene:

“The beauty of heaven above.”And then he showed me people, one

image after another.First I saw my mom and dad, my sister

and my brother.And then I saw more family, and a long

slideshow of friends,Then teachers, neighbors, Mother Teresa,

and one called “spouse” to end.“So important are your angels,” he said

in explanation,“I made some of them human for easier

recognition.“Their role is quintessential. They help

to guide your way.“They keep you close to me those times

when you begin to stray.“They shine my love into your life, as

you shine yours in mine.“Yes, angels are so needed, I made some

human, not divine.”And thus my prayer was answered. Now I thank God every dayFor human angels in my life, and how

they’ve blessed my way.

By Natalie DeHart

One Way to See Angels

QOn the last day, at the final judgment,will all our sins be made public to

everyone? I am 85years old and alwaysbelieved that, but mychildren tell me theydo not. Is this still partof Catholic doctrine?(Tennessee)

AAccording toCatholic teach-

ing, that is at best avery limited and incomplete way todescribe what will take place at “the endof the world,” whatever and wheneverthat may be.

The central truth about the “last judg-ment” is that Christ will come in his gloryand, as the Catechism of the CatholicChurchputs it, “In the presence of Christ,who is truth itself, the truth of man’s rela-tionship with God will be laid bare.”

In other words, we will, as fully as cre-ated human nature can do so, see things asGod sees them. We will understand, as thecatechism says, the fullest consequencesof the good things we have done or failedto do in our earthly life.

This awareness can motivate us to con-version, to commit ourselves “to the jus-tice of the kingdom of God,” to do ourbest to live now the kind of life we willhope to have lived when that time comes.But that judgment is not something topanic about or fear.

It is not likely that, under this kind ofeternal scrutiny, any of us humans will beconcerned about what other people think.We will all be too humbled by the majestyand beauty and love of God, too awed bythe unimaginable debt we each owe to hismercy and goodness.

This is the real drift of the Church’sunderstanding of the “final” event whenGod, as the catechism explains, “will pro-nounce the final word on all history. Weshall know the ultimate meaning of thewhole work of creation and of the entireeconomy of salvation, and understand the

marvelous ways by which his providenceled everything toward its final end. ... Thelast judgment will reveal that God’s jus-tice triumphs over all the injustices com-mitted by his creatures and that God’slove is stronger than death” (catechism1038-41).

To put it briefly, a lot will be revealedat that time. Our puny sinfulness will be along way from the focus of attention.

QI am a manic depressive and a recov-ering alcoholic. For about three years

I ruined my mind and body, but I am nowin treatment. I went to the sacrament ofpenance and told the priest I wanted toconfess all my bad confessions.

Angrily, he said he didn’t want to hearthem. My mind went blank; I didn’t get toconfess my sins, but thanked him after heprayed. Maybe it was absolution?

After receiving holy Communion a fewtimes, I stopped because I felt guilty. WasI right? What should I do? (Connecticut)

AOften a priest will discourage goingback over “bad confessions” when it

appears that this request might evidencesome sort of scrupulosity. However, thecircumstances of your confession seem tobe entirely different, and I’m sorry youwere so hurt and confused.

Since you say you are in treatment, I’mguessing that your desire for confessionwas in connection with AlcoholicsAnonymous (AA). The Fourth Step is “tomake a fearless and searching moral inven-tory of oneself.” The Fifth Step is “to admitto God, to ourselves and to another humanbeing the exact nature of our wrongs.”

Catholics may seek this help in thecontext of the sacrament of penance—apowerful spiritual experience for both thepriest and the penitent.

I’m certain there are priests close toyour home who have experience assistingpeople like yourself with this step. Even ifyou’re not in AA, they or the agency youare working with will know such priests inyour area. Good luck. †

(Natalie DeHart is a member of St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis. She wrote thispoem as “special thanks to my angels: my family, relatives and friends.”)

Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen

‘Last judgment’ revealsGod’s majesty and love

His gift, however, is not thrust upon us.We must receive God. We must voluntarilyturn to God. It is not an easy choice. In ourlimitations and fascination with self, weperhaps more often turn away from God.

These readings are frank and clear. We

are not in a mist. The brilliant sun ofGod’s love and life shines before us tolighten our minds and to warm our hearts.However, we make ourselves into dry androcky soil, unfit for cultivation, by ourselfishness and sins. †

July 9–10Holy Spirit Parish, 7243 E.10th St., Indianapolis, festival.Hours July 9, 6 p.m.–midnight;July 10, 1 p.m.–midnight.Information: 317-353-0474.

July 9St. John Parish, 126 W.Georgia St., Indianapolis, meet5 p.m. for Indians vs.Columbus Clippers baseballgame. $10 includes ticket, foodand refreshments. Information:317-635-2021.

July 10Good Shepherd Parish annualrummage and bake sale,8:30 a.m.–3 p.m., 1155 E.Cameron, Indianapolis. Tablerental $10. Information: 317-787-8641.

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St. Luke Parish, 7575 HolidayDr. E., Indianapolis, NaturalFamily Planning Classes taughtby instructors from Couple toCouple League, 9 a.m.Information: 765-342-4905.

July 10–11St. Lawrence Parish, 542Walnut St., Lawrenceburg, fes-tival featuring quilts, crafts,gambling, beer garden andGerman band, the Sauerkrauts.Sat., German dinner; Sun.,chicken dinner. Festival hours:July 10, 4 p.m.–10:30 p.m.;July 11, 10:30 a.m.–10 p.m.Information: Cindy Macke,812-537-3992.

July 11St. Joseph Parish, 312 E. High

St., Corydon, picnic/chickendinner, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.,Harrison County Fairgrounds,featuring homemade quilts anda $5,000 raffle. Information:Ed Hoehn, 812-968-3242.

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St. Ambrose Parish Center,Seymour, Natural FamilyPlanning, sponsored by Coupleto Couple League, 2 p.m.Information: 812-522-3809.

July 11–15St. Andrew the Apostle Parish,4052 E. 38th St., Indianapolis,will hold an EcumenicalVacation Bible School nightlyfrom 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Thevacation Bible school is free.Information: Diane Orr, 317-546-1571, ext. 226.

July 13The Ave Maria Guild, St. PaulHermitage, 501 N. 17th Street,Beech Grove, 12:30 p.m.

July 18St. Mary Parish, 7500 Naville-ton Road, Floyds Knobs, parishpicnic, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., featur-ing craft booths. Old-fashionedbuffet chicken dinners, $6,adults; $5.50, senior citizens;$3, children, ages 6–12.Information: 812-923-7811.

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St. John the Baptist Parish,25743 State Road 1, Dover,festival, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. DST.Chicken dinners, 11 a.m.–5:30 p.m., adults, $7.Information: 812-576-4302.

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SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral,

Indianapolis, one-hour programof sacred choral music, spon-sored by St. Joseph Parish, Jas-per, 4 p.m. Free-will offering.

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Carmelite Monastery, Feast ofOur Lady of Mt. Carmel,9 a.m. Celebrant: Jesuit FatherAl Bishoff.

Recurring

DailyOur Lady of the GreenwoodChurch, Greenwood, 335 S.Meridian St., perpetual adora-tion in the parish center.

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Holy Rosary Church,Indianapolis, 520 Stevens St.,Tridentine (Latin) Mass. Timesand other information: 317-636-4478.

Weekly

SundaysHoly Rosary Church, Indian-apolis, 520 Stevens St., Triden-tine (Latin) Mass, 10 a.m.

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St. Anthony of Padua Church,Clarksville, “Be Not Afraid”holy hour, 6 p.m.

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St. Anthony Church, 379 N.Warman, Indianapolis, rosaryand Benediction for vocations,2 p.m.

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Christ the King Church,Indianapolis, 5884 N.Crittenden Ave., exposition ofthe Blessed Sacrament, 7:30p.m.–9 p.m. Rosary for worldpeace at 8 p.m.

MondaysOur Lady of the GreenwoodParish, Greenwood, 335 S.Meridian St., prayer group,7:30 p.m. in the chapel.

TuesdaysOur Lady of the GreenwoodMarian Prayer group at Our

Lady of the GreenwoodChapel, Greenwood, 335 S.Meridian St., 7 p.m. for rosaryand Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

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St. Joseph Church, Sellersburg,2605 St. Joe Rd. West, Shep-herds of Christ Associates,rosary and other prayers fol-lowing 7 p.m. Mass.

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St. Louis de Montfort Parish,Fishers, 11441 Hague Rd.,adult religious education class-es from 7 p.m.–9:30 p.m. withsmall fee. Information: 317-842-5869.

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Holy Name Parish, BeechGrove, 89 N. 17th St., prayergroup from 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

WednesdaysMarian Movement of Priestscenacle prayer group from3 p.m.–4 p.m. at 3354 W. 30thSt., Indianapolis (behind St.Michael Church). Information:317-271-8016.

ThursdaysSt. Lawrence Church,Indianapolis, adoration of theBlessed Sacrament in chapel,7 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Mass.

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St. Mary Church, New Albany,Shepherds of ChristAssociates, 7 p.m. prayer forlay and religious vocations.

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St. Patrick Church, Salem,Shelby St., prayer service,7 p.m.

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St. Malachy Church,Brownsburg, Liturgy of theHours, evening prayer at 7p.m. Information: 317-852-3195.

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Christ the King Chapel, 5884N. Crittenden Ave.,Indianapolis, MarianMovement of Priests cenacle

prayer, 5:30 a.m.–6:30 a.m.

FridaysSt. Susanna Church, Plainfield,1210 E. Main St., adoration ofthe Blessed Sacrament,8 a.m.–6:30 p.m.

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St. Lawrence Church, Indian-apolis, adoration of the BlessedSacrament in chapel, 7 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Benediction and Mass.

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A pro-life rosary at 10 a.m. infront of Affiliated Women’sServices, Inc., 2215Distributors Dr., Indianapolis.

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St. Joseph Church, Sellersburg,2605 St. Joe Road West,eucharistic adoration for onehour after 8 a.m. Mass.

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Christ the King Chapel, 5884N. Crittenden Ave.,Indianapolis, MarianMovement of Priests cenacleprayer, 5:30 a.m.–6:30 a.m.

SaturdaysA pro-life rosary at 9:30 a.m.in front of the Clinic forWomen, E. 38th St. and ParkerAve., Indianapolis.

Monthly

First SundaysSt. Paul Church, Sellersburg,prayer group, 7 p.m.–8:15 p.m. Information: 812-246-4555 or812-246-9735.

First Mondays

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The Guardian Angel Guildboard meeting, ArchbishopO’Meara Catholic Center, 1400N. Meridian St., Indianapolis,9:30 a.m.

First TuesdaysDivine Mercy Chapel, Indian-apolis, 3354 W. 30th St., Bene-diction of the Blessed Sacra-ment, 7:30 p.m.; confession,6:45 p.m.

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St. Joseph Hill Parish,Sellersburg, 2605 St. Joe Rd.W., holy hour for religiousvocations, Benediction andexposition of BlessedSacrament after 7 p.m. Mass.

First FridaysHoly Guardian Angels Church,Cedar Grove, 405 U.S. 52,eucharistic adoration after 8 a.m. Mass to 5 p.m.

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Our Lady of Lourdes Church,Indianapolis, 5333 E. Washing-ton St., adoration and prayerservice at 7 p.m.

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St. Joseph Church, Sellersburg,2605 St. Joe Rd. West, eucharis-tic adoration after 8 a.m. Massuntil noon.

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Sacred Heart Church, Indian-apolis, 1530 Union St., exposi-tion of the Blessed Sacramentafter 8 a.m. Mass, closing withnoon communion service.

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St. Vincent de Paul Church,Bedford, exposition of theBlessed Sacrament after 8:30 a.m. Mass until 9 p.m.Sacrament of reconciliation,4 p.m.–6 p.m.

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St. Joseph University Church,Terre Haute, eucharistic adora-tion after 9 a.m. Mass to 5 p.m.Rosary at noon.

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St. Mary Church, New Albany,Eucharistic adoration and con-fessions, after 9 p.m. Mass afterBenediction at noon.

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Christ the King Church, 5884N. Crittenden Ave., Indian-apolis, exposition of the BlessedSacrament after 7:15 a.m. Mass, closing withBenediction and 5:30 p.m. com-munion service.

First SaturdaysSt. Nicholas Church, Sunman,8 a.m. Mass, praise and worshipmusic followed by the Fatimarosary. Monthly SACRED gath-ering in the school after.

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Apostolate of Fatima holy hourat 2 p.m. in Little FlowerChapel, 13th and Bosart,Indianapolis.

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Our Lady of the GreenwoodChurch, Greenwood, 335 S.Meridian St., first Saturdaydevotions and sacrament of rec-onciliation after 8 a.m. Mass.

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Holy Angels Church,Indianapolis, 28th St. and Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. St.,exposition of the BlessedSacrament, 11 a.m.–noon.

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St. Mary Church, New Albany,Eucharistic adoration and con-fessions, after 9 p.m. Mass afterBenediction at noon.

Second MondaysMount St. Francis, Holy Hour,7 p.m.–8 p.m. for vocations topriesthood and religious life.

Second ThursdaysFocolare Movement at 7:30 p.m. at Indianapolis homeof Millie and Jim Komro.Information: 317-257-1073 or317-845-8133.

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St. Luke Church, Indianapolis,Holy Hour for priestly and reli-gious vocations, 7 p.m.–8 p.m.

Third SundaysMary Rexville Schoenstatt hasholy hour at 2:30 p.m. followedby Mass at 3:30 p.m. (locatedon 925 South., .8 mile east of421 South., 12 miles south ofVersailles). Information: 812-689-3551.

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Christ the King Church, 5884N. Crittenden Ave., Indian-apolis, exposition of the BlessedSacrament from 2 p.m. until 7a.m. (Monday). Rosary 8 p.m.Open to public until midnight.

Third MondaysYoung Widowed Group, spon-sored by the archdiocesanOffice for Youth and FamilyMinistries, St. Matthew Parish,4100 E. 56th St., Indianapolis,at 7:30 p.m. Child care avail-able. Information: 317-236-1586.

Third WednesdaysCatholic WidowedOrganization, 7 p.m.–9:30 p.m.at the Archbishop O’Meara

Catholic Center, 1400 N.Meridian St., Indianapolis.Information: 317-784-1102.

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Holy Family Parish, Oldenburg,support group for widowed per-sons, 7 p.m. Information: 812-934-2524.

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Calvary Chapel/Mausoleum,Indianapolis, 435 W. Troy Ave.,Mass, 2 p.m.

Third ThursdaysOur Lady of Peace Chapel/Mausoleum, Indianapolis, 9001Haverstick Rd., Mass, 2 p.m.

Third FridaysThe Catholic CharismaticRenewal of Central Indiana,7 p.m. Mass and healing serviceat the chapel in St. Francis Hall,Marian College, 3200 ColdSpring Rd., Indianapolis.

Third SaturdaysThe archdiocesan Office of Pro-Life Activities and St. AndrewChurch, 3922 E. 38th St.,Indianapolis, Mass for Life,8:30 a.m.; walk to Clinic forWomen, 2951 E. 38th St., forrosary; return to St. Andrew forBenediction.

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HHoooossiieerr hhyysstteerriiaaaatt SStt.. GGaabbrriieellHere’s the boys’ 1939–1940 basketball team from

St. Gabriel in Connersville complete with cheerlead-ers and mascot.

The group is identified (from the left) as: PatsyKehl, Walter Crowell, Bob Davis, Al Firsich, BobCrowell, Rod Cosgrove, Father Robert Melvin J.Minton (who died in 1981), Bob Devor (holding thebasketball), Chestor (the mascot), Harry Moster, PaulMay, Bill Hudson, Herb Hosey, and Mary E. McGary.

We hope they were the champs that year! †

(This feature is based on information currently in the arch-diocesan archives and is as accurate as possible. Thearchives would appreciate receiving additional informa-tion or, if necessary, corrected information from readers.Also, the archives is attempting to expand its collection. Ifyou have photographs or other materials, please sendthem to Associate Archivist Janet Newland, Archives, P.O.Box 1410, Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-1410. Newland,may be reached at 317-236-1429, or 800-382-9836,ext.1429, or by e-mail at archives@archindy.org.)

Black Expo toinclude Catholicparish, schoolinformation

For the 17th year, a strong Catholic presence will beseen at the annual Black Expo at the Indiana ConventionCenter in Indianapolis.

From July 16-18, parishes, schools and agencies of thearchdiocese will have booths in the southwestern non-profit area of the exhibit section of Black Expo.

The theme will be “Preparing Our Community for aNew Millennium.”

All Saints, Holy Angels and St. Andrew schools,Holy Trinity Preschool and Daycare, St. Andrew,St. Monica, SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral and St. Thomas Aquinas parishes and St. Rita Parish socialministry, the Mission Office, Catholic Social Services,the Office of Catholic Education and the Knights andLadies of Peter Claver will be part of a coordinateddisplay. St. Rita School and Marian College will haveseparate exhibits at the expo.

The archdiocesan Office of Multicultural Ministry iscoordinating the event.

The illustrations department at St. Vincent Hospitalhas created a “church” environment, so that visitors willapproach the display tables between large “stained glasswindows” depicting ministries of the Church, such aseducation, health care, social outreach, missions, worshipand liturgy. The exhibits will have photos and displays ofworks of the Church.

Graphic materials on “About Being Catholic” and“History of the Roman Catholic Church” will be distrib-uted to those who visit the area.

The Office of Catholic Education table will have theCatholic Schools Supplement of The Criterionandbrochures with maps locating the Catholic schools in thearea and giving statistics about them, as well as theirphone numbers. Information about teaching positions thatare open will be available.

The hours of the exhibits are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. onFriday, July 16; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 17;and noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 18.

Volunteers are needed to assist at the exhibit. Theywill receive free admission. Those who would like towork at the exhibit should go to Dock D of theConvention Center and inform the guards that they arewith the Catholic Church exhibit. They will be admittedwith credentials on the half-hour.†

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Please submit in writing toour office by 10 a.m. Mon. theweek of publication; be sureto state date of death.Obituaries of archdiocesanpriests and religious sistersserving our archdiocese arelisted elsewhere in TheCriterion. Order priests andbrothers are included here,unless they are natives of thearchdiocese or have otherconnections to it.

BOARDMAN, Goldie M., 91,St. Mary, New Albany, June 20.Mother of Darlene Baxley andCharles Boardman.Grandmother of four. Great-grandmother of four.

CLERKIN, Louise A., 78, St.Mary, North Vernon, June 23.Sister of John Clerkin.

FLAYS, Mary A., 85, St.Christopher, Speedway, June20. Mother of Carole Ruse.Sister of Julie Bajt.

FORNI, Ralph, 68, St. Jude,Indianapolis, June 24. Husbandof Angela (Morone) Forni.Father of Marie Glaspie, JanePotter, Beth, Tom and DavidForni. Brother of Millie Shaw,Bill, Joe and Orlando Forni.Grandfather of three.

HAUNERT, Frances L., 97,St. Maurice, St. Maurice, June29. Mother of Mary Krekeler,Dorothy Greenway, Anna MaeRicke, Leo and Robert Haunert.Grandmother of 35. Great-grandmother of 85. Great-great-grandmother of three.

HECKMAN Richard E., 77,

Holy Name, Beech Grove,April 1. Husband of CatherineHeckman.

KEATING, James T., 93, St.Christopher, Speedway, June23. Husband of Catherine“Kay” Keating.

KOCH, Theodore N.,71, St.Jude, Indianapolis, June 22.Husband of Betty M. (Terrell)Koch. Father of KristiWilliams, Mark and KevinKoch. Grandfather of eight.

KORBE, Clara, 97, St. Maryof the Knobs, Floyds Knobs,June 22. Mother of MaryKirchgessner, MarthaGesenhues and CatherineSutherland. Grandmother of14. Great-grandmother of 26.Great-great-grandmother offour.

MATULA, Lorraine F., 78,Holy Name, Beech Grove, June18. Mother of Lori Nycek,Marilyn “Dolly” Craney,Darlene “Tiny” Schliesman,Beth Swickard, Mary TheresaBoller, Rita Hamilton andRichard Matula. Sister ofTheresa Beavers and BeverlyThacker. Grandmother of 14.Great-grandmother of 10.

MAUDLIN, Xavier E., 74,St. Thomas Aquinas,Indianapolis, June 18.Husband of Mary Jane(Wilmes) Maudlin. Father ofEdwin X. Maudlin. Brother ofFranciscan Sister MarieKathleen Maudlin, Joseph andBenedictine Father StanislausMaudlin.

RAUCH, Sharon, 74, St.Anne, New Castle, June 27.Wife of George H. Rauch.Mother of George O., Eric,Scott and Jeff Rauch. Sister ofPatricia Keefe and StuartO’Byrne. Grandmother of nine.

RAVER, Donald A. “Duck,”50, Holy Family, Oldenburg,June 24. Brother of Judy Doll,Lois Miller, Janet Metz, LindaGregory, Joan, Ken and KeithRaver. Uncle of several.

ROPP, Derek M.,8, St. Mary,Richmond, June 17. Son ofCindy and Thomas Ropp.Brother of Brent Ropp.Grandson of Pat and RichYoung and Mary and DonaldRopp. Great-grandson of PeggyWright and Marte Moore.

SCHANTZ, Delia L., 93,Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, June25. Mother of Rose MaryField and John Schantz.Grandmother of eight. Great-grandmother of eight.

SCHMIDT, Gladys, 85,Prince of Peace, Madison,June 21. Mother of SusanWare, Annette Schmidt, PattyKing, Becky Woods, Bill andDavid Schmidt. Grandmotherof several.

WALKER, Maurice E., 73,Holy Spirit, Indianapolis, June22. Husband of Virginia“Ginny” Walker. Father ofDennis and David Walker.Brother of Duane Walker.Grandfather of five.

ZORN, Ruby A., 87, St. Mary,Lanesville, June 24. Mother ofEdna Fetzer, Lucille Howell,Kathy Seewer and Martha Zorn.Sister of Mae Holmes.Grandmother of seven.

Rest in peaceProvidenceSister MaryVictoria taughtin schools here

Providence Sister MaryVictoria Cannon died on June 29 in Karcher Hall at SaintMary-of-the-Woods. She was82.

A funeral Mass was cele-brated in the Church of theImmaculate Conception on July2.

Born Anna Lorette Cannonin Terre Haute, she entered thecongregation of the Sisters ofProvidence in 1936, professedfirst vows in 1938 and finalvows in 1944.

Sister Mary Victoria taughtat St. Jude, St. Philip Neri andSt. Patrick schools inIndianapolis and at St. Suzannain Plainfield. She also taught atother schools staffed by theSisters of Providence inEvansville and in California,Illinois and Massachusetts.

She ministered for four yearsat Americana Nursing Home inIndianapolis and at two homesfor the elderly in Illinois. †

News briefsNews briefsU.S.

Bishops support amnesty billfor immigrants caught in loophole

WASHINGTON (CNS)—The U.S. Catholic bishops arebacking a House bill to give legal status to immigrants whohave resided in the country for years but whose applicationsfor asylum have been rejected because of a misinterpretationof the law. On behalf of the U.S. Catholic Conference, KevinAppleby,USCCdirector of migration and refugee policy,announced support of H.R. 2125, the Legal AmnestyRestoration Act of 1999. As many as 350,000 individualscould be affected.

Columbus is third diocese toendorse boycott of pickle company

COLUMBUS, Ohio (CNS)—Bishop James A. Griffin ofColumbus June 29 issued a statement endorsing the ongo-ing migrant farmworker union's national boycott of the Mt.Olive Pickle Co. The Columbus Diocese joined theDioceses of Toledo, Ohio, and Raleigh, N.C., in backingthe first nationwide boycott in 13 years by the Farm LaborOrganizing Committee.

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VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The Catholic Church will have14 new saints within the next year, including the firstSudanese saint, Josephine Bakhita. Pope John Paul II andcardinals living in Rome met at the Vatican July 2 for a “ordi-nary public consistory,” a meeting which formally ends thesainthood process. Earlier in the year, the pope had recog-nized the final miracles needed for the canonizations of the14 candidates. †

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DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIONSt. Mary’s Cathedral, Lafayette, IN, is seeking a practic-ing Catholic for the full-time position of director ofadministration. This individual will oversee the develop-ment of parish life through efficient utilization of person-nel, space/facility, and finances. Also, oversee technolo-gy and communications programs.

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Are you looking for a chance to use your God-given talents at athriving, vibrant Roman Catholic parish? A full-time positionis available that requires proficiency in piano and organ, abilityto train and direct cantors and choirs, direct instrumentalists,and have a working knowledge of Roman Catholic liturgy.Degrees in liturgy and/or music are a plus, but not required.Salary is based on skill and experience.

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What do a golf tournament and a horseshow have in common?

The two sports events scheduled thismonth are fundraisers to benefit the LittleSisters of the Poor in their ministry to theelderly at the St. Augustine Home inIndianapolis.

Sweet Charity Farm in Carmel is spon-soring Chicago’s Windy City Classic HorseShow July 14–18, with proceeds desig-nated for the St. Augustine Home to helpcover the cost of a new soft-water systemand replacement of plumbing.

Top equestrians from the Midwest areexpected to participate in the Windy CityClassic’s $25,000 Grand Prix, which issanctioned by the American Horse ShowAssociation (AHSA).

Nancy Irsay, owner of Sweet CharityFarm and sponsor of the show, said thehorse show and $75 a person luncheon are

intended to raise awareness as well asfinancial support for the Little Sisters of thePoor and their ministry with the needyaged in central and southern Indiana.

“The Little Sisters work so hard,”Irsay said. “It’s important for us to try toraise as much money for them as we canand to introduce them to a youngeraudience of people. The horse show is away of introducing them to a new audi-ence of supporters.”

Admission is $5 per person for the July14–17 dates and $10 per person for theGrand Prix Day on July 18. Children under12 are admitted free. Sweet Charity Farm islocated on West 136th Street, just west ofDitch Road, in Carmel. Parking for theevent is free. Those wishing more informa-tion may call 317-872-6420.

The Swing Fore Seniors GolfTournament, scheduled at noon on July22 at the Twin Bridges Golf Club inDanville, also will raise funds for the

Sports events will help Little Sisters of thePoor meet operation expenses, other needs

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Marian’s Project Enhancebenefits center-city youth

Through a $982,580 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.,Marian College in Indianapolis will offer Project Enhance, aprogram to strengthen science, mathematics and writingskills for middle school students enrolled at St. Philip Neri,Holy Cross and All Saints schools.

Approximately 70 students are enrolled in ProjectEnhance at Marian College this summer. Classes began July5 and continue until July 30.

The project is a three-year initiative to get studentsexcited about science, mathematics and writing and to givethem hands-on educational experiences.

Also through the Lilly Endowment grant, each schoolreceived a mini-grant to purchase computers for use by stu-dents throughout the school year.

Marian College students and faculty will meet withthe middle school students three times a week for after-school activities throughout the school year.

And in Marian’s “Parents as Partners” program, par-ents will be trained to assist their children in math, sci-ence and writing activities.

Mary Henehan directs Project Enhance. Participating asinstructors or counselors are undergraduate education stu-dents from Marian, teachers from the participating Catholicschools, and two students from other colleges. Teachers,parents, community leaders and Marian College faculty andstudents serve on an advisory committee.

Summer camp activities include studying science andmath related to roller coasters, concluding with a trip to TheChildren’s Museum Cinedome to view a film about rollercoasters; exploring space and outdoor-related topics, culmi-nating with an overnight trip to Bradford Woods to campand participate in the challenge course; learning about acrime lab, with guest speakers; and writing and producingan old-fashioned radio drama. †

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St. Augustine Home residents Ruth Cunningham (left) and Frank Johns practice their golf swingswith WTHR Channel 13 newscaster Bruce Kopp (right) while Little Sister of the Poor Celestine MaryMeade stands by during a visit with Kopp at the NBC affiliate station in Indianapolis. Kopp is assistingthe sisters with a fundraiser on July 22 at Danville.

Little Sister of thePoor Marie AntoinetteTakahara helps St.Augustine Home resi-dent HortenseRowlette walk insidefor Mass in the chapel.The home is located at2345 W. 86th St. inIndianapolis.

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WTHRChannel 13newscasterBruce Kopp andweathermanChuck Lofton of Indianapolis are amongthe celebrity players. Kopp also will serveas master of ceremonies for the awards din-ner and auction following the tournament.

Strahan said proceeds from the tour-nament and auction will help the LittleSisters pay for $150,000 in plumbingrepairs and other needs.

The Little Sisters of the Poor praydaily for God’s divine Providence, SisterMarie Jeanne Ranallo explained, andalso thank God for the generosity ofbenefactors who help pay for the home’smonthly expenses and special needs.

“Our major need is to raise $60,000 amonth for our operation expenses,”Sister Marie Jeanne said. “Our benefac-tors and friends know that it’s onlybecause of God and their loving supportthat we can keep our doors open. Lessthan 50 percent of the cost of our careof the elderly comes from all forms ofsocial assistance combined, so it’s reallythe people of Indiana who maintain ourwork.”

Any type of special repair to thehome or equipment isn’t included in themonthly expenses, Sister Marie Jeannesaid, and must be deferred until extramoney is available.

“We’re currently working on repairingour plumbing,” she said. “We’ve lost apiece of major equipment in our laundry,and we’ve had to replace one piece ofequipment in the kitchen. We’ve got othermachinery that is continually breakingdown. Those are the pressing needs at themoment, and we have submitted these con-cerns to some foundations and corporationsand asked for financial help.”

The Little Sisters depend on and aregrateful for God’s divine Providence, shesaid. “For 127 years in this city, the Lordhas kept our doors open through the kind-ness of good people who are inspired bythe Lord to help meet our needs. We aresure that will continue to happen, but weneed more people to open their hearts to hisgenerous inspiration.”

The sisters continually need toupgrade medical facilities at the home,Sister Marie Jeanne said, to improve thequality of care for the residents.

“The capital needs of the home varyfrom season to season,” she said. “Wecould use more hospital beds, butthey’re very expensive. We also need anew call system and additional securitycameras to respond more quickly to theresidents’ needs.”

Last year, the Little Sisters of thePoor upgraded the elevator and replacedthe driveway, she said, which were bothpressing needs.

During the International Year ofOlder Persons, the Little Sisters of thePoor are praying that more people willsupport their ministry to the elderly, saidMother Charles Marie Pilz, superior atthe St. Augustine Home.

“We have 98 beds in the home, andof those 44 are certified nursing beds,”Mother Charles said. “Our averageadmission age is 87, and people arecoming here to live with more medicalconditions that require special attention.The Little Sisters are always in need offinancial resources that enable us tocontinue to provide quality care to ourresidents.” †

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