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The Catholic MomentLententreat offersa taste ofsimplicity,tradition,Page 9.

House OKs

bill updating

abortion

industry

regulations

By Brigid Curtis AyerFor The Catholic Moment

INDIANAPOLIS — A billaimed at updating regula-tions to keep up with theabortion industry in Indianapassed the Indiana House ofRepresentatives Feb. 28 on a67-26 vote.

The Indiana CatholicConference supports theproposal.

Glenn Tebbe, executivedirector ofthe ICC,said, “Thestate’s com-pellinginterest inpublichealth andsafety andthe healthof themother clearly justifies thesechanges and regulationsregarding abortion facilitiesand reporting.”

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At the StatehouseFive years

a pope

March 13 will mark thefifth anniversary of theelection of Pope Fran-cis. Inside this edition:The pope’s focus onoutreach during hisfirst five years, onPages 10-11.

At left: Pope Francisgreets a disabled manafter celebrating Massin St. Peter’s Square atthe Vatican in this June17, 2013, file photo. Thepope has shown spe-cial concern for theaged, the sick andthose with disabilities.(CNS photo/Paul Har-ing)

GlennTebbe

By Brigid Curtis AyerFor The Catholic Moment

CARMEL — What is joy?It’s a simple question. It’s agoal people seek to achievethroughout most of theirlives.

JoDee Curtis, founder ofPurple Ink and presenter ofthe “JoyPowered Family,”defined joy as everlastinghappiness with God.

Curtis offered ways toreach joy and have a “Joy-

Powered Family”during a recent jointpresentation withDenise McGonigal atOur Lady of Mt.Carmel Parish.

“So many peopleare waiting for joy tojust happen, to showup on their doorstepand ring the bell,”Curtis said. “But joyisn’t a rare phenomenon thatrandomly appears out ofthin air. Rather, it is a state of

wellbeing we canchoose for ourselvesand our familiesdaily.”

Curtis outlinedfour levels of happi-ness:

• Level one is“immediate gratifi-cation”: A persondoes something, andit brings him or her

some joy, such as eating asteak or buying a newphone.

• Level two is “personalachievement: ego.” A personearns a degree or receives asporting recognition.

• Level three is “goodbeyond self: giving.” A per-son begins to do things forothers, and receives happi-ness in giving.

• Level four is “the ulti-mate good.” A person partic-ipates in giving and receiv-ing ultimate meaning, good-ness, ideals and love.

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Speakers offer tips for ‘JoyPowered Family’

Father George Askar dies at the age of 84By Caroline B. MooneyThe Catholic Moment

PORT HURON, Mich. —Father George Askar, 84,who served in the Diocese ofLafayette-in-Indiana for 40years, died Feb. 27 in PortHuron.

A funeral Mass was cele-brated at St. Mary Church inPort Huron on March 5.

Father Askar celebratedhis 50th anniversary of ordi-nation to the priesthood onMay 20, 2017.

In an interview with TheCatholic Moment at that time,he said, “Being a priest hasjust been a great honor. I amso thankful, and I would, of

course, do it again. I havereceived so much more thanI have given. I appreciatebeing called ‘Father’ — it

really humbles me.”Upon retirement 10 years

ago, he moved to his home-town of Port Huron, wherehe lived in his childhoodhome and said he spent hisdays “praying as much aspossible.”

George Fred Askar Jr. wasborn Nov. 30, 1933, in PortHuron, to George Fred andIrene Harris Askar, bothdeceased, as his is onlybrother, D.J. His sister,Linda, lived near him, alongwith several nieces,nephews and cousins.

Father Askar attendedCatholic schools and firstwent to seminary with theintention of being ordained

for the Archdiocese ofDetroit.

He found the archdioceseto be “too hectic,” and leftthe seminary, enrolling atEastern Michigan Universityin 1955.

He eventually met a priestvisiting at his parish —Father Leonard Reemmer, aDetroit native, who wasordained in the Lafayettediocese. They talked aboutIndiana and the priesthood.

“After praying, a coupleyears later, I thought thisplace (the Lafayette diocese)might be a real good fit,”Father Askar said.

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Saint Meinrad Seminaryand School of Theologyin St. Meinrad will presenta service of Lenten prayerand music called “Har-vest of Sorrows” at 7 p.m.CDT Monday, March 19,in the school’s St. ThomasAquinas Chapel. The ser-vice is free and open to thepublic. In the Roman riteof the Catholic Church, theTenebrae service was cele-brated in all churches witha sufficient number of cler-gy until the liturgicalreforms of Pope Pius XIIin the 1950s. The Tenebraeservice usually takes placeon one of the last threedays of Holy Week: HolyThursday, Good Friday orHoly Saturday. Today, insome parishes, this servicetakes place prior to theTriduum during anotherday of Holy Week. Thepurpose of the service was

to remember the somberevents that occurred inJesus’ life, from the exu-berant entrance intoJerusalem on Palm Sundaythrough the night of Jesus’burial on Good Friday.Readings would take placeat each of the events, fol-lowed by one of sevencandles being extin-guished. At the end of theservice, there would betotal darkness signifyingChrist lying in the tomb.The word Tenebrae isLatin for “shadows” or“darkness.” It can also be

translated as “night” or“death.” In recent years,the readings have beenreplaced with hymns inthe form of a cantata intro-duced by a narrator. TheSaint Meinrad communityoffers a modified Tenebraeservice by eliminating thecandles and their sequen-tial extinguishing. Thischange was made to beprincipally compliant withthe history of the service,as the seminarian commu-nity is not here duringHoly Week. Nearly 30seminarians, monks andcommunity members willbe offering their talents forthis Lenten service. Park-ing will be available in theGuest House and studentparking lots. For moreinformation, contact MaryJeanne Schumacher duringbusiness hours at 812-357-6501.

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The Church invites usduring the Lenten seasonto peel away those thingsthat make us unlike Jesus,so that by the end of theLenten journey we maybecome more like him.Lent is a time to prepareus for the great events ofthe Triduum and therenewal of our baptismalvows. The St. JosephRetreat & Conference Cen-ter in Tipton invites all toattend a Lenten Day ofReflection from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. Friday, March 23. Theday will include talksgiven by Father DavidHuemmer, the center’schaplain, on the prayersfound in the Lenten litur-gies that prepare us for thePassion and the history ofthe Stations of the Cross.Participants also will havethe opportunity to attendMass, and time for confes-sion and quiet reflection.Cost of $15 includes lunch.For more information,contact Father DavidHuemmer atfr.dhuemmer@dol-in.orgor 765-551-9585 or SamirAzer at sazer@dol-in.orgor 765-551-9570.

Three days in the life of a monk or nun retreat

Ever wish you could

have been a monk or nun,but the Lord called you ina different direction? Hereis a retreat that will allowyou to experience thebasic life of a monastic.The retreat will includeliving by a schedule thatwill include Mass, Liturgyof the Hours, conferenceson prayer and lectio divina,time for prayer and meals,as well as work periods.The retreat will begin at 10a.m. Tuesday, April 10,and end at 3 p.m. Thurs-day, April 12. The retreatis open to anyone age 19or older. Space is limited,so register in advance toensure your spot. Pleaselet us know of any dietaryrestrictions or physicalrestrictions. The cost of theretreat is $185 per person.For more information,contact Father DavidHuemmer atfr.dhuemmer@dol-in.orgor 765-551-9585 or SamirAzer at sazer@dol-in.orgor 765-551-9570.

Silent retreat opportunity for men

Men ages 19 and olderare invited to come andenjoy a weekend experi-ence of the wonder ofsilence and Scripture inthe beautiful confines ofthe St. Joseph Retreat &Conference Center. The

You are invited

silent retreat will begin at6 p.m. Friday, April 13,and end at 3 p.m. Sunday,April 15. The retreat willinclude six meals, Mass,holy hour, a daily confer-ence on prayer, and plentyof quiet time to reflect onthe Scriptures. Please letus know of any dietaryrestrictions. The cost of theretreat is $175 per person.For more information, con-tact Father David Huem-mer at fr.dhuemmer@dol-in.org or 765-551-9585 orSamir Azer at sazer@dol-in.org or 765-551-9570.

Silent retreat opportunity for women

Women ages 19 andolder are invited to comeand enjoy a weekendexperience of the wonderof silence and Scripture inthe beautiful confines ofthe St. Joseph Retreat &Conference Center. Thesilent retreat will begin at6 p.m. Friday, April 27,and end at 3 p.m. Sunday,April 29. The retreat willinclude six meals, Mass,holy hour, a daily confer-ence on prayer, and plentyof quiet time to reflect onthe Scriptures. Please letus know of any dietary

restrictions. The cost of theretreat is $175 per person.For more information, con-tact Father David Huem-mer at fr.dhuemmer@dol-in.org or 765-551-9585 orSamir Azer at sazer@dol-in.org or 765-551-9570.

Nature and Scriptureretreat

“The earth is the Lord’sand everything in it” (Psalm24).

Spring is a wonderfultime to get outdoors andexperience the beauty ofGod’s good earth. All ofcreation in awakening andfull of life. Come and joinus for a mid-week retreatto experience the magnifi-cence of our grounds inconjunction with the Scrip-tures. The retreat will startat 10 a.m. Tuesday, May22, and end at 3 p.m.Thursday, May 24. Theretreat will include sixmeals, Mass, a daily con-ference on praying withGod’s word, and plenty ofquiet time to enjoy the nat-ural world. Pack appropri-ately for outdoor weatherand please let us know ofany dietary restrictions.The cost of the retreat is$185 per person.

Effective Feb. 27, 2018,Father David Hasserresigned as VocationsDirector for the Dioceseof Lafayette-in-Indianaand is on leave ofabsence from priestlyministry for personalreasons.

Timothy L. DohertyBishop of Lafayette-in-Indiana

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House OKs bill updating abortion industry regulations(Continued from Page 1)

Rep. Peggy Mayfield, R-Martinsville, one of theHouse sponsors of the bill,explained its contents.

“Senate Bill 340 wouldbring (Indiana) code up todate with current healthpractices,” she said. “It setstimelines for rulemakingwhich were passed last year.It adds requirements forapplications for abor-tion clinic licenses.”

The bill codifiesFederal Drug Admin-istration (FDA)requirements regard-ing the use of abortifa-cients. It codifies thecollection of informa-tion on the termina-tion of pregnancyreport, and it addsfive new fields ofinformation to be collected.The new categories to bereported include: parentalconsent verification for aminor who sought an abor-tion; patient reports ofabuse, coercion, harassmentor trafficking; the name of asecond doctor present for

abortions performed past 20weeks of gestation; verifica-

tion that FDA label-ing informationand warnings weregiven to a patient;and a requirementthat a patient dis-close any preexist-ing conditions thatmay lead to compli-cations from anabortion.

Under the bill,abortion facilities

will have to be inspectedannually, and informationabout Indiana’s Safe Havenlaw will be added to theinformed consent brochureand Indiana State Depart-ment of Health Web site sothat women are aware of theways they can give up their

babies anonymously afterbirth.

The language of the “babybox” bill, Senate Bill 123, wasamended into Senate Bill340.

The provisions of the billexpand Indiana’s SafeHaven law by allowing new-born safety devices, com-monly referred to as “babyboxes,” to be installed at firestations that are staffed by emergency medicalproviders 24-7. The boxesthemselves must be locatedin conspicuous areas visibleto the staff and have dualalarm systems tested at leastmonthly.

Rep. Sue Errington, D-Muncie, voiced her opposi-tion to the bill, calling abor-tion a “very safe procedure”for a woman to undergo.

Rep. Matthew Lehman, R-Berne, also entered the floordebate and spoke in supportof the bill.

“I don’t think that is a bigask,” Lehman said ofrequirements like annualinspections and disclosuresif an abortion operator hasbeen convicted of a felony or

if a facility has been closeddue to legal reasons.

He added that if abortion-inducing drugs are going tobe dispensed to patients,requiring the provider to tellthe patients the risks that areon the FDA label, which isdone with other drugs, “Idon’t think that is a big ask.”

It seems “we don’t wantto lift the veil on this issue,”he added, while noting thatthe House recently dis-cussed a bill requiring con-sent for students to bringsunscreen to school.

“We regulate health. Thisis a health regulatory bill. ...It’s a health issue,” Lehmansaid.

In her closing remarks,Mayfield stressed the needfor Senate Bill 340, sayingthat “the medication method(of abortion) is exploding.”

When the FDA initiallyapproved abortion-inducingdrugs, they were only to beused up to 49 days of gesta-tion, she said. The FDA hasextended use up to 70 days,but did so with specificrestrictions and warnings.

“We have identified at

least 84 Web sites where youcan get an abortion pill or animitation abortion pill,”Mayfield said. “The FDAWeb site says not to buy thisonline.”

Mayfield added, “Thestate is the only oversightbody for the abortion proce-dure, but just like hospitals,women assume that abortionclinics are meeting estab-lished health standards.

“The public has a right toexpect and the governmenthas a duty and responsibilityto provide regulation, andSenate Bill 340 providesthis.”

Senate Bill 340 passed theSenate, but because it wasamended in the House, itwill go back to the Senate forapproval of the Houseamendments.

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“It’s understanding ourrelationship with Jesus. It’sunion with God, finding thattrue deeper sense of joy,”Curtis said.

She made a distinctionbetween happiness and joy,saying, “Happiness is exter-nal. It is dependent on out-side situations, people orevents to align with yourexpectations so that the endresult is your happiness.Whereas joy is a spiritualquality, that is internal.

“Joy comes when youmake peace with who youare, where you are, why youare, and who you are notwith,” she said. “Joy doesn’thave an expiration date.Don’t need to wait for it. Wehave to find joy in our ownhearts and souls. We canchoose joy.”

When examining whatmakes people find joy, Curtisfound that people were 12times more likely to reportjoy when they spent a quar-ter of their hours with eitherfamily, friends or loved ones.

And when it comes to thesecrets of happy couples,Curtis offered an insight thatrelationship guru JohnGottman — who spent hisentire professional careerstudying the secrets ofhappy couples and maritaljoy — found through scien-tific research.

Gottman found thathappy couples reported hav-ing a 5:1 ratio of positiveinteractions with each other— that is, they had five posi-tive interactions with eachother for every one negativeinteraction, Curtis said.

This translates to 83 per-

cent of their day being lov-ing and supportive of eachother, and only 17 percent oftheir day spent in negativedialogue or action.

(By comparison, coupleswho divorced reported aratio of .8 positive interac-tion for every one negativeinteraction.)

Gottman, who authored“The Seven Principles forMaking Marriage Work,”also found that kindness is akey virtue and predictor of asatisfying and stable mar-riage.

“Kindness fosters joy,”Curtis said.

Denise McGonigal, also ofPurple Ink, offered someexamples of kindness: cele-brating life’s joys and goodnews together and beingexcited for the other personwhen things go well, andcompassionate when theydon’t.

“Kindness is how you

interact on a daily basis,”McGonigal said. “It’s theaffection you share and feel-ing that you are in lifetogether.”

She quoted St. John PaulII, who said, “We are not thesum of our weaknesses andfailures. We are the sum ofour strength of the Father’slove for us.”

“Christians have a ten-dency to focus on sin, whatis bad about a person. Often-times we focus on the weak-nesses and failures, ratherthan what is good about aperson,” McGonigal said.

She then outlined a com-parison between weakness-fixing versus strengths-based thinking.

Using a strengths-basedapproach for success isabout living one’s strengths,she said.

“In living our strengths, ithelps us become the imageof joy, the image of Christ,”

she said. “Rather thanshoring up weaknesses, wefocus on building ourstrengths.”

Applying the principles tofamily life, McGonigal saidtwo essentials for family joyhabits are: focusing on whatis right with me and what Idid right today.

Noticing the good in one-self and one’s family mem-bers, and telling them whatthey are doing well on adaily basis will help familiesattain joy, she said.

McGonigal offered a per-sonal story of how she andher husband took many nicevacations with her four chil-dren when they were grow-ing up, but the trip her fami-ly liked the best was the onewhere they served the poorin Appalachia. She foundthat when her daughterswere using their gifts toserve others, they found themost joy.

Pamela Fisher, whoattended the presentationwith her husband and twosons, said her family hasexperienced a lot of stressrecently, and hoped inattending the presentationthat they could pick up sometips on how to have morejoy.

Fisher said the aspect ofthe presentation that struck achord with her was the 5:1ratio, and she plans to bemore positive. “I want tomake sure we are looking atwhat we are doing right.And to point out the positivethings they are doing, espe-cially with my teen boys. Iwant to make sure I do thatin my family, work and mar-riage going forward,” shesaid.

The “JoyPowered Family”presentation was based on abook with the same title.

In the book, Curtis andMcGonigal share experi-ences and stories submittedby more than 100 families,including their own, on howto embrace the many faces ofjoy — in celebration and sor-row, work and play, calmand chaos.

“The JoyPowered Family”book is the second of the Joy-Powered series. To learnmore about the JoyPoweredseries, go to www.getjoypowered.com.

Speakers offer tips for creating ‘JoyPowered Family’Tips to create

a “JoyPowered Family”

• Intentionally make fivekind comments to eachother before one negativecomment (5:1 ratio)• Call, e-mail or text eachother daily to check in• Perform one act of kind-ness a day for each mem-ber of the family• Do someone’s chore• Eat dinner together• Share when/where yousaw joy or kindness inyour day• Notice family members’gifts/strengths in action.Make a point to affirmthem!• Help each other withhomework every night• Help prepare and cleanup after meals togetherevery night• Pray together every dayat dinner. Ask each other,“Who needs prayers?”• Perform three kind actsweekly together

JoDee Curtis, left,and DeniseMcGonigal,right, speakabout creat-ing a “Joy-PoweredFamily” during arecent presenta-tion at OurLady of Mt.CarmelParish inCarmel.

(Photos byBrigid Curtis Ayer)

Children sing “I’ve Got the Joy Down in My Heart” totheir parents at the close of the “JoyPowered Family”presentation.

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“In my view, Father Askarwas a slim man with a fero-cious appetite who loved toentertain his brotherpriests,” said Bishop Emeri-tus William L. Higi. “Notonly was he a good man, buthe was humble, generousand totally dedicated to thepriesthood.

“When he moved toMichigan after retiring, wekept in touch,” he said. “Hereferred to me as ‘Uncle Bill,’and to me, he was ‘BrotherGeorge.’ Father George wasa very spiritual man.”

Ordained on May 20,1967, by Bishop Raymond J.Gallagher at the Cathedral ofSt. Mary of the ImmaculateConception in Lafayette,Father Askar’s first assign-ment was as associate pastorat Blessed Sacrament Parish,West Lafayette. He servedwith the founding pastor,Father Donald Hardebeck,and Msgr. John Duncan wasin residence at the parishwith the new priest for threeyears.

“He was a very, very kind,gentle and deeply spiritualman,” Msgr. Duncan said.“Father Askar spent manyhours in prayer. He had avery quiet sense of humor.

“He was always very con-siderate of others, thinkingof everyone before himself,”he said. “Father Askar wasextremely obedient to the

Church and the bishop. Hewas always concerned thatthings were done well, andpeople were helped.”

In 1972, Father Askar wasnamed pastor of St. Joseph,Winchester, where he built anew church building.

“I enjoyed it immensely,”he said. “That was a thrill,much more than I thought itwould be. The parish reallycame together and really

supported it.”He was named pastor of

Sacred Heart, Remington, in1980, where he built a parishcenter and named it afterthen-Bishop George Fulcher,who dedicated it the sum-mer before he died.

In 1985, he was namedpastor, St. Mary, Dunning-ton; 1987, chaplain, St. Eliza-beth Hospital, Lafayette;1991, associate pastor, St.

Mary, Muncie; 1992, seniorassociate, Blessed Sacra-ment, West Lafayette; and in1995, chaplain, St. JosephHospital, Kokomo.

While retired, he servedas part-time associate pastorat St. Mary Parish in PortHuron; put in more than4,000 hours as a volunteerchaplain at area hospitals,and was chaplain to Knightsof Columbus Council 11756.

“Father George was anexceptional man,” saidFather Zbigniew Zomerfeld,pastor of St. Mary Church.“He was certainly a verydedicated priest who washappy to be with people.Certainly we will all misshim.”

The last few SundaysFather Askar was unable toconcelebrate Mass, but sat inthe front pew.

“We are all sad,” FatherZomerfeld said. “He wasreally loved by the peopleand the staff here. I’m surehe will enjoy his final restand be with God.”

“I’m better for havingknown him,” said CindiDortman, St Mary’s secre-tary. “Everybody here hasbeen saying that he’s alreadya saint in our minds. Weknow that because he was aperfect example of how weshould live. He was myfriend — I loved him.

“He really cared aboutyour diocese — he prayedfor your bishops at every

Mass,” she said. “He lovedthe people here, but his heartwas with you. He was just agood man and he touched somany people. He will besorely missed.”

Father Askar reallyenjoyed his work in hospi-tals, saying it was “thetoughest job you’ll eve love.It’s very demanding, chal-lenging and very fulfilling.You really feel like you’veaccomplished something.

“The Diocese of Lafayettewas a good choice; I reallyenjoyed it,” he said. “It isvery, very dear to me. Therewas so much support there. Ienjoyed retreats with brotherpriests and I really appreci-ated the bishops and priestswho were so good to meover the years.”

Speaking to the future,Father Askar said he hadhoped to stay active and hemissed the priests and thelaypeople of the Lafayettediocese.

“I appreciated everyone,”he said. “We will all meet inheaven, hopefully. I look for-ward to it.”

May he rest in peace.

Father Askar remembered as humble, generous, deeply spiritual

Father George Askar was ordained to the priesthood onMay 20, 1967, and served in the Lafayette diocese for 40years before his retirement.

A memorial Mass will becelebrated for FatherAskar at 6 p.m. Wednes-day, March 14, at St.Patrick Church in Kokomo.All are invited to attend.

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“24 Hours for the Lord”WEST LAFAYETTE — St.Thomas Aquinas Parish willoffer “24 Hours for theLord” from 1 a.m. Friday,March 9, until 1 a.m. Satur-day, March 10. This is inresponse to an initiativefrom the Holy Father tohave at least one parish inevery diocese around theworld remain open for 24consecutive hours offeringan opportunity for bothEucharistic adoration andthe sacrament of reconcilia-tion. All are welcome.

Lenten fish fries/RensselaerRENSSELAER — TheKnights of Columbus willhost Lenten fish fries eachFriday through March 30.The fish fries will be heldfrom 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.at the Knights of ColumbusHall, 325 E. Vine. Menu willfeature pollock, tilapia(baked and fried), shrimpand other items, with all-you-care-to-eat salad bar.Dine in or carry out (219-866-9938). All are welcometo attend.

Family Lentendinners/FishersFISHERS — Knights ofColumbus Council 6923 willsponsor family Lenten din-ners each Friday duringLent at St. Louis de Mont-fort Parish, 11441 HagueRoad. The dinners will beheld from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30p.m. in Craig Willy Hall onthe parish campus. The din-ners will feature both friedand baked fish, pasta withsauces, cheese pizza, clamchowder, tomato bisquesoup, salad bar, French fries,breadsticks and coleslaw.Cost is $9 for adults, $4 forchildren ages 3 to 12 andfree for children ages 2 andyounger, with a $33 familymaximum. For more infor-mation, visit www.kofc6923.org. All are welcome toattend.

Lenten fishfries/NoblesvilleNOBLESVILLE — Knightsof Columbus Council 9706

will hold Lenten fish frieson Fridays through March23. The dinners will be heldin the Community Room ofOur Lady of Grace Parish.Menu will include fried andbaked fish, fish sticks orcheese pizza for children’smeals, baked potatoes,coleslaw, applesauce,brownies and refreshments.All major credit cards willbe accepted for payment.All are welcome toattend.

Lenten fish fries/AndersonANDERSON — Knights ofColumbus Council 563 willhold Lenten fish fries onFriday evenings throughMarch 30. Dinners will beserved from 5 p.m. to 7:30p.m. in Columbian Hall,1225 Main St. The menuwill include fried fish,French fries, mac andcheese, salad and a dessert.Cost is $10 for adults and $5for children ages 12 andyounger. All are invited toattend.

Lenten fish frydinners/ZionsvilleZIONSVILLE — Knights ofColumbus of St. AlphonsusLiguori Parish will holdtheir annual fish fry dinnersfrom 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. oneach Friday through March23. The dinners will be heldin the parish hall. Meals willinclude fish or shrimp orfish and shrimp with Frenchfries, coleslaw or apple-sauce, and a brownie.Spaghetti also will be avail-

able. All are welcome toattend. St. AlphonsusLiguori Parish is located at1870 W. Oak St., Zionsville.

Lenten fish fries/CarmelCARMEL — Knights ofColumbus Council 12387will host its 19th annualLenten fish fries from 5 p.m.to 7:30 p.m. each Fridaythrough March 23. The din-ners will be held in thesocial hall at St. ElizabethSeton Church, 10655 Haver-stick Road. Drive-up servicewill be available. Dinnerchoices include bakedsalmon, crabby cakes and anall-you-care-to-eat friedAlaskan pollock fish dinner,served with French fries,applesauce, coleslaw, acookie and iced tea orlemonade. (Green beans areserved instead of Frenchfries with the salmon din-ner.) Cost is $11 per person.Children’s macaroni andcheese and individualcheese pizza meals will beavailable for $4 each. A newchildren’s fish meal also willbe available for $5 each forchildren ages 12 andyounger. Proceeds from thedinners support pro-lifedonations, the Gibault homefor troubled youth, seminar-ian activities, food pantries,rosaries for soldiers, Knightsin Need and other commu-nity service efforts. All areinvited to attend.

Lenten fish fry/CiceroCICERO — Knights ofColumbus Council 14476will host a Lenten fish fryfrom 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Friday, March 9, at SacredHeart of Jesus Parish. Theevent will feature a drive-through option, with mealsof fried fish, French fries,coleslaw, hush puppies anda cookie for $7. Those whodine in will have an all-you-care-to-eat buffet of choicesfor a free-will offering. Pro-ceeds will benefit theKnights’ general fund forfuture charitable considera-tions. All are welcome toattend.

Fish fry/WheatfieldWHEATFIELD — SorrowfulMother Parish will hold itsannual fish fry from 4 p.m.to 7 p.m. CST Friday, March9. The menu will includeAlaskan pollock, bakedpotato, potato salad,coleslaw, bread and butter,applesauce, lemonade, cof-fee and a variety of desserts.

Cost is $10 for adults and $5for children under age 12.Carry-outs will be available.The church is located at 165Grace St. in Wheatfield. Allare welcome to attend.

Cursillo ultreya and soup supperLAFAYETTE — TheLafayette Cursillo commu-nity will sponsor an ultreya,a gathering of the Cursillocommunity, and soup sup-per on Saturday evening,March 10, in the upper levelof the parish hall at St.Lawrence Church. The soupsupper will begin at 6 p.m.Several soups will be pro-vided, along with table ser-vice and some beverages.Those attending are askedto bring a family-sized sidedish, dessert or beverage toshare. The ultreya will beginat 7 p.m. All Cursillistas andfriends are welcome toattend. For more informa-tion, call Jeff and MarleneJarboe at 765-567-2216 or e-mail jmj357mmj@gmail.com.

“Lent is Transformative”ZIONSVILLE — St. Alphon-sus Liguori Parish will con-clude its Lenten series “Lentis Transformative” at 7 p.m.Tuesday, March 13, in theparish hall. Jeremy Helmeswill speak on “The Triduumis Transformative.” Babysit-ting will be available.

Faithful City Prayer GroupLAFAYETTE — The FaithfulCity Prayer Group, a charis-matic prayer group, invitesall to join in an evening ofpraise and worship at 7 p.m.Thursday, March 15, in theBishop Carberry Room ofthe Cathedral of St. Mary ofthe Immaculate Conception.The group meets in aCatholic environment topraise God, share his Wordand exercise the gifts of theHoly Spirit. For more infor-mation, call Chuck Bunnellat 765-296-6955.

Adult Scouter AwardsNominations are now beingaccepted by the DiocesanCatholic Committee onScouting for Girl Scout andBoy Scout Adult ScouterAwards. The awards arepresented to adults workingwith youth on their Scoutreligious awards for two ormore years. Nominationforms may be obtained fromTrudie Wanchow, DCCSawards chair, at

stvbeth@att.net or SteveChatot at bigbear96@comcast.net. All nomina-tions and required lettersmust be received by March15. Winners will receivetheir awards at the annualBishop’s Dinner on April 28.

Scout retreatMUNCIE — The DiocesanCatholic Committee onScouting invites all Scoutsto a “Close Encounters withGod” retreat from 9 a.m. to3 p.m. Saturday, March 17,in St. Mary Parish’s NollHall. All Boy Scouts andGirl Scouts, of all ages, arewelcome to attend. Thetheme for the day will be“The Glorious Mysteries.”The retreat will includegames, prayers, stories, acraft and Mass. Cost is $5per Scout; there is no chargefor accompanying adults.Those attending are askedto bring a sack lunch; bever-ages will be provided. Formore information, e-mailSteve Chatot at bigbear96@comcast.net or call 765-286-5093.

Women’s Lenten retreatFRANKFORT — The Altarand Rosary Society of St.Mary Parish will present awomen’s Lenten retreat onSaturday, March 17. Fea-tured speaker for the daywill be Judy Hehr, a nation-ally known speaker andradio show host and guest.The day will begin with reg-istration and hospitality at8:45 a.m. and conclude withMass at 3 p.m. (not a vigilMass). The day also willinclude presentations, theopportunity for adorationand confession, a cateredlunch and a selection ofvendors. (The vigil Masswill be celebrated at theparish at 6 p.m.) Registra-tion is now under way.Early bird registration priceof $15 has been extended.Final registration deadline isbe March 11. To register, call765-654-5796, visit the Website at saintmarysfrankfort.org or e-mailstmaryfrankfort@gmail.com.

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HA PPENING . . . IN THE DIOCESE OF LA FAYETTE-IN - INDIANA

St. Patrick’s Day DinnerCARMEL — St. ElizabethAnn Seton Parish will holdits annual St. Patrick’s DayDinner at 6:30 p.m. Satur-day, March 17, in theparish’s social hall (RoomB102). The menu willinclude corned beef andcabbage, potatoes, carrots,freshly made scones andcake. Hot dogs and chips(champs and bangers) willbe available for children.Cost is $11 per person andfree for children ages 5 andyounger, with a maximumof $30 for immediate family.Tickets may be purchasedafter Masses at the parish onMarch 10-11, in the parishoffice or at the door. Formore information, call 317-846-3850. All are welcome toattend. St. Elizabeth AnnSeton Parish is located at10655 Haverstick Road.

Pork chop dinnerRENSSELAER — TheKnights of Columbus willhold a pork chop dinnerfrom 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Saturday, March 17, at theKnights of Columbus Hall,325 E. Vine. The menu willinclude 1” grilled porkchops, potatoes, vegetableand salad bar. Cost is $11 fora dinner with one pork chopand $14 for a dinner withtwo pork chops. Dine in orcarry out (219-866-9938). Allare welcome to attend.

Parish mission/KokomoKOKOMO — All are invitedto attend a Lenten parishmission with acclaimedspeaker and author VinnyFlynn on Sunday, March 18,through Tuesday, March 20,at St. Patrick Church. Themission will be held at 7p.m. each day. Topics willbe: Sunday, “Divine Mercyand God’s Plan for YourLife”; Monday, “Healingand Restoration in the Con-fessional,” and Tuesday,“The Transforming Powerof the Eucharist.” Confes-sion will be available Mon-day evening. For moreinformation, call 765-452-6021, ext. 324, or e-mailchad@stpatrick-kokomo.org.

Parish mission/West LafayetteWEST LAFAYETTE — Allare invited to attend aparish Lenten mission fea-turing Vinny Flynn onWednesday evening, March21, at the Church of theBlessed Sacrament. Mass

will begin at 5:30 p.m., fol-lowed by exposition of theEucharist. Flynn will pre-sent three 30-minute talksbeginning at 6:15 p.m.:“Divine Mercy and God’sPlan for Your Life,” “Heal-ing and Restoration in theConfessional” and “TheTransforming Power of theEucharist.” Multiple priestswill be available for recon-ciliation beginning at 6:15p.m., during and after thetalks.

Memorial Mass for babiesLAFAYETTE — A memorialMass will be celebrated at6:30 p.m. Thursday, March22, at St. Boniface Church.The Mass is for those whohave lost a baby at any timeduring pregnancy, whetherthrough ectopic loss, miscar-riage, abortion or stillbirth,and to celebrate God’s pre-cious gift of life. Prayersalso will be offered for anend to abortion, for thosesuffering from the effects ofabortion, and for a restora-tion of the right to life. Areception hosted by ProjectGianna will be held in theparish’s St. Michael Centerfollowing Mass. For moreinformation or to have ababy remembered at theMass and to receive a per-sonalized Certificate of Lifewith the baby’s name, con-tact Elsa Zamora at 765-203-8723 or Cheri Irons at 765-412-0937 or cheri.irons@gmail.com.

Lenten fish dinner/CarmelCARMEL — Knights ofColumbus Council 11044will host a Lenten fish din-ner from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30p.m. Friday, March 23, inOur Lady of Mt. Carmel’sParish Hall. The menu willinclude choice of all-you-care-to-eat fried fish, bakedfish (cod) or macaroni andcheese. All entrees comewith all-you-care-to-eatsides, desserts and bever-ages. The menu also willfeature many healthy choic-es including baked fish(cod), salad, coleslaw, sweetcorn and applesauce. Mealsfor adults are $10 for fishand $6 for macaroni andcheese; cost for childrenages 6 to 12 is $5 for fishand $3 for macaroni andcheese. Religious and chil-dren under age 6 eat free.Maximum household cost is$40. Dine-in, carry-out ordrive-through will be avail-able. Proceeds will benefit

the Knights’ charitable caus-es of feeding and clothingthe poor and elderly, assist-ing those with physical andintellectual disabilities, andsupporting vocations andthe needs of the parish. Allare welcome to attend.

BreakfastRENSSELAER — TheKnights of Columbus willhold an all-you-care-to-eatbreakfast from 8 a.m. to11:30 a.m. Sunday, March25, at the Knights of Colum-bus Hall, 325 E. Vine. Dinein or carry out (219-866-9938). All are welcome toattend.

Chicken noodle dinnerPULASKI — The ChristianMother Sodality of St.Joseph Parish will hold achicken noodle dinner from10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday,March 25, at the church,located at 5895 S. State Road119, Star City. Cost is $7 foradults, $4 for children ages6 to 12 and free for childrenages 5 and younger. Carry-outs will be available. Theevent also will feature aquilt raffle and bake sale.All are welcome to attend.

Legion of Mary Acies CeremonyKOKOMO — The annualdiocesanwide Legion ofMary Acies Ceremony willbe held at 2 p.m. Sunday,March 25, in the worshipspace at St. Joan of ArcChurch. Officers will meetat 1 p.m. in the St. Vincentde Paul Room downstairs.The ceremony at 2 p.m. willbe led by Father Paul Graf.Dinner and social time willfollow in the St. John Paul IIdining area downstairs. St.Joan of Arc is located at3155 S. County Road 200 W.in Kokomo.

WorldWide MarriageEncounterMarried couples in theLafayette diocese and Indi-anapolis area are invited torestore, renew and rekindletheir marriages throughMarriage Encounter Week-ends and Sharing Circles.Those wishing to make afirst-time (or another) week-end may apply atwww.wwme.org. Upcomingweekends to be held in Indi-anapolis include April 27-29.

REST IN PEACE

Please pray for the repose of the souls of our departedbrothers and sisters in the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana.

Mary Lucile Gilstrap, 89, died Feb. 22. She was amember of St. Bernard in Crawfordsville.

Rita A. Rozhon, 62, died Feb. 21. She was amember of St. Boniface in Lafayette.

Robert E. “Bobby” Parish, 56, died Feb. 20.Mary L. Andrus, 89, died Feb. 24. Both were mem-bers of All Saints in Logansport.

Gerald Mauch, 79, died Jan. 7. Anita Price, 90,died Feb. 2. Paul Shumard, 65, died Feb. 7. All weremembers of St. Alphonsus Liguori in Zionsville.

Edward John Popovitz Sr., 80, died Feb. 28. Jeremy James Lamar, 41, died March 1. Both weremembers of St. Joseph in Lebanon.

Names of the deceased are provided at the requestof parishes in the diocese desiring to provide thisinformation.

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Presenter blends faith, art to answer ‘identity crisis’By Brigid Curtis AyerFor The Catholic Moment

CARMEL — Drawn toLife Ministries speaker andartist Leighton Drake saidwe are living in an era whenmany are experiencing an“identity crisis.”

Drake, who also serves asdirector of faith formationfor grades K-8 at Our Ladyof Mt. Carmel Parish inCarmel, recently gave a pre-sentation for the parish’s“Into the Deep” adult faithformation series.

Through Drawn to LifeMinistries, he incorporates acombination of music,speaking and visual art toproclaim the truth of theChristian faith.

During his presentation,Drake enters what he callshis “prayer mode” anddraws a holy image withcharcoal as music plays.

Each real-time illustrationis unique and original, andDrake said he really doesn’tknow ahead of time exactlywhat he will draw, but letsthe Holy Spirit guide him.

At his recent presentation,he quoted Father JacquesPhilippe, author of “Thirst-ing for Prayer”: “All menand women are in search oftheir identity, their personal-ity at the deepest level, ‘Whoam I?’”

“Sometimes we ask our-selves that question inanguish halfway throughour lives,” Drake said. “Wehave tried to construct a per-sonality for ourselves, to ful-fill ourselves, following ourpersonal aspirations andalso in line with the criteriaof success offered by the cul-tural context we live in.”

People can entrenchthemselves in work, family,relationships, all sorts ofresponsibilities and more,sometimes to the point ofexhaustion.

“Yet a part of us is stillempty, unsatisfied, per-plexed: Who am I really?Does what I have livedthrough up till now reallyexpress what I am?” Drakeasked.

“We build an identity ofwho we are supposed to be.We can wear ourselves outdoing this. We look at oursins. We look at our past.Who is the real self?” he said.

Venerable ArchbishopFulton Sheen asked the ques-tion “Who is the real self?”and then explained the dif-ference between the ego and

the I. “The ego is made to the

image and likeness of thespirit of the world in whichit lives, as the I is made to theimage and likeness of theeternal God,” he said. “Theego defines liberty as theright to do whatever it pleas-es; the I, as the right to dowhatever I ought.”

Drake said, “The ego iswhat we think we are; the I iswhat, in fact, we are. Thelives of the two selves cannotbe lived simultaneously. Ifwe attempt to do so, we suf-fer remorse, anxiety andinner dissatisfaction. If truefreedom is to be found with-in ourselves, the ego mustyield itself to the birth of ourtrue personality.”

An interviewer onceasked Pope Francis, “Who isJorge Mario Bergoglio?”

Pope Francis replied, “Iam a sinner. This is the mostaccurate definition. It is not afigure of speech, a literarygenre. I am a sinner. ... Yes,but the best summary, theone that comes more fromthe inside and I feel mosttrue is this: I am a sinnerwhom the Lord has lookedupon.”

These are the words of aman who knows whose heis, and who he is, Drake said.

“In Luke chapter five,Peter says, ‘Depart from me,Lord, I am a sinner,’” Drakecontinued. “Jesus then says,‘I’m going to make you fish-ers of men.’ In other words,Jesus is saying to Peter, I canturn you into somethinggreat. And God can turn usinto something great, too.”

He calls the “identity cri-sis” in today’s culture and intoday’s Church “spiritualamnesia.”

“Christians have forgot-

ten who they are,” Drakesaid, and he offered an anti-dote to spiritual amnesia:RIM, which stands for rela-tionship, identity and mis-sion.

At baptism, we begin ourrelationship with God — aFather-son or Father-daugh-ter relationship. “We areGod’s beloved sons anddaughters,” Drake said.“Identity is a gift to be our-selves. We receive our identi-ty from God. We are heirs.That’s our identity. I’m awork in progress. Satan triesto have us doubt our filialrelationship with God. ThenSatan uses these lies to com-pel us to not trust God.

“We can take ourselvesout of the game because wefail,” he said. “But we mustremember who we are, andwhose we are. One of thebiggest problems withyoung people is they do notknow who they are. Remem-bering, and knowing thatGod loves us fiercely.”

In discussing identity,Drake said people must stayrooted in that truth of whothey are. “Pray. Read. Study.Frequent the sacraments.Invest my heart in my faith.”

And for mission, “go outand share our love with oth-ers. Keep your eyes fixed onJesus. Our identity is inhim,” he concluded.

Sometimes people get theorder of the formula mixedup, and they try to do themission without really tak-ing the first two steps ofknowing their relationshipand finding their identity.

If things are done in order,he said, people can be muchmore effective in their mis-sion.

Rob Morris, who attendedthe presentation, said he wasstruck by several aspects ofDrake’s talk.

“I realize we are operatingmostly in the ego,” Morrissaid. “The ego seems to bedriving us more than the I. Alot of us hide the I and aregoverned by the ego.

“When Leighton drew thepicture of Jesus, I wasimpressed by how muchtime he spent on the eyes.And when he was done withthe eyes of Jesus, I felt likeJesus had his eyes on me.And all I could think of wasJesus is always watchingus.”

For more informationabout Drawn to Life Min-istries, go to www.drawntolifeministries.com.

Speaker and artistLeighton Drake of Drawn toLife Ministries (Photos byBrigid Curtis Ayer)

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Lenten treat offers a taste of simplicity, traditionGuest column: Food, faith and family

By Susan Hoefer

Y ou may think I’m a bitodd for saying this,but I actually enjoy

the season of Lent. While thethought of giving updesserts, drinking onlywater, or not hitting mysnooze button doesn’t exact-ly make me jump for joy,there is something to be saidabout being intentional inexercising our spiritual mus-cles — in saying no to thosethings which, in and of them-selves, can be good things —so that when the time comesfor us to say no to the badthings, we have the spiritualstrength to do so. So, here wefind ourselves, in our Lentendesserts — I mean, deserts.(Boy, this might be a longLent for me.)

Fasting, like other disci-plines in our Church, hasdeveloped over time. It usedto be the case that all Chris-tians would fast throughoutall of Lent, not only frommeat, but they would eatonly one meal a day, and fastfrom all animal-derivedproducts, such as milk, eggsand butter. That’s why it iscommon in some cultures tocelebrate Shrove Tuesday,the day before Ash Wednes-day, by eating pancakes orother foods that would useup those richer foods in yourhome. This is a practice thatour Byzantine and Orthodoxfriends still practice to thisday.

So Lent became a timewhen simple breads wereeaten — those with just flour,water and salt. A popularversion of this bread is nowknown as the pretzel.

Tradition has it that thepretzel was first developedby monks in northern Italy.They wanted to make asmall treat for the childrenwho learned their catechism.

These little snacks consist-ed of a simple dough thatwas rolled out and twisted toresemble arms folded inprayer. This is not how peo-ple fold their hands inprayer these days. Centuriesago, people would crosstheir arms and place theirhands on their shoulderswhen in prayer.

This is how pretzels

acquired their name. “Bracel-lae,” which is Latin for “littlearms,” is then translated tothe word “bretzel” in Ger-man. Southern Germany fellin love with this treat, whichis why we associate the pret-zel most often with thatregion.

Over the years, our familyhas made pretzels at leastonce during each Lenten sea-son. It’s a fun reminder forus of the simplicity of Lent— avoiding those richer-tast-ing foods like butter or eggs— while also calling to mindthe deep history and mean-

ing our Catholic faith bringsto so many seemingly unre-lated things, like popularsnack foods.

Here’s a favorite recipe forBavarian pretzels. Enjoy!

Bavarian Pretzels

Prep time: 60 minutesCook time: 15-20 minutesServes: 12

Pretzels4 cups all-purpose flour2 teaspoons salt1 teaspoon sugar1 cup lukewarm water2 pkgs active dry yeast3 tbsp butterCoarse salt for sprinkling

Soda Bath1/2 cup baking soda2 quarts water

Instructions

Dissolve yeast and sugarin the lukewarm water(about 110–115 degrees). Mixflour and salt together in alarge mixing bowl. Form awell in the flour mixture,then pour the yeast/watermixture into the well. Let itrest for 15 minutes beforemixing.

Add the softened butter tothe mixing bowl and kneadeverything to a smoothdough. (I used the doughhook on my KitchenAid forabout six minutes on speed#2.) If the dough looks toodry, it is OK to add a bit ofwater. If it looks too wet, adda bit of flour. The doughshould not stick to your fin-gers when you touch it. Letthe dough rest for 30 min-utes.

Cut the dough into 12equal parts, then roll eachpiece on the table (don’tflour the surface, youshouldn’t need it) to about20 inches, tapered towardthe ends. Don’t make itsmaller than 20 inches as it’simpossible to get a goodshape with a short, thickrope of dough. The doughshould not get too warm asyou roll it out, or it mighttear.

To form the pretzel shape,place dough rope on a parch-ment-lined cookie sheet sothat it creates the shape ofthe letter “U.” Take bothends of the “U” and crossthem over each other twice,forming a twist. Bring thattwist down and place it overthe bottom curve of the “U.”

Let the pretzels rest forabout 30 minutes on thecookie sheet.

Preheat the oven to 400degrees.

Fill large stock or pastapot 3/4 full and bring thewater to a boil. Carefully andslowly add the baking sodato the boiling water. Therewill be a reaction when thebaking soda hits the waterand it will bubble furiouslyfor a moment and then relax.Stand back a bit just to besafe. Using a slotted spoon,gently drop each pretzel intothe bath for 10 seconds, thenturn over for another 10.Place them on a baking sheetlined with parchment paper.

Sprinkle with coarse salt.Bake the pretzels for about15 to 20 minutes, dependingon how dark you like them.

Susan Hoefer is Respect Lifeand NFP coordinator for theLafayette diocese.

Sisters of Providence to offer ‘Way of the Cross for Justice’ on Good FridayST. MARY-OF-THE-

WOODS — The Sisters ofProvidence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods invite per-sons of all faith traditionsto attend their Way of theCross for Justice event,scheduled for 10 a.m. to 11a.m. on Good Friday,March 30.

The event will takeplace in the Church of theImmaculate Conception atSaint Mary-of-the-Woods,located 10 minutes north-west of downtown TerreHaute.

During the hour, those

attending will recall Jesus’journey to the cross whileuniting his path with themany justice struggles fac-ing the world today.

Traditionally, the Sta-tions of the Cross helppeople of all faith tradi-tions make a spiritual pil-grimage of prayer, open-ing a space for reflection,memory and action, asthey meditate upon thescenes of Christ’s suffer-ings and death.

Walking the path of thestations to commemoratethe Passion of Christ is

said to have started withSt. Francis of Assisi.

Those in attendancewill visit each station andreceive an explanation ofit, as well as a correlationwith a justice-relatedtopic.

Quiet time also will takeplace at each station.

A free-will offering willbe collected to supportongoing justice effortsthroughout the WabashValley.

For more information,call 812-535-2952 or e-mailjfrost@spsmw.org.

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Kids’ Page Answers on Page 6

The Kids’ Page is created by Catholic artist Mario Macari of Greenfield, Wis., and edited by the staff of the Catholic Herald in Milwaukee.

Sacred HeartSchool in Fowlerrecently held its37th annual sixth-grade basketballinvitational. Forthe first time inschool history,both sixth-gradegirls and boysfrom Sacred Heartwon the invita-tional. The girlsteam (right) in-cluded: front row,Isabel Sayre andBella Gross; backrow, CoachGeorge Harde-beck, AddisonYates, CaitlinThompson, SarahGick and Maddie Barnard. The boys team (left) included: front row, Cayden Hardebeckand Corbin Cooley; middle row, Spencer Flook, Blake Vandeveer, Xavier Master, CalebGobel and Aiden Jessie; back row, Coach Curt Puetz, Ashton Ward, Sonny Metzingerand Kyle Byrd. Alex Best also is a member of the team. (Photos provided)

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