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In my travels around thearchdiocese, I am find-

ing a lot of enthusiasm forwhat God has accom-plished in the Church incentral and southernIndiana during the last10 years. The Lord has certainlyblessed all of us.

This weekend, Nov. 2-3, is ourannual Intention Weekend in parishes across the archdio-cese. Through our �Called to Serve: Parish Stewardship andUnited Catholic Appeal,� you will be asked, after prayerfulconsideration, to make a commitment of your time, talentand treasure to the mission and ministries of your parishand the larger Church, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

I invite you to consider a renewed appreciation of the life-changing difference our mission and ministries make in

countless lives throughout our archdiocese�including yours and mine.

I also want you to know that every Called toServe gift directly supports the parish and arch-diocesan ministry purposes that are stated in thecampaign. These wonderful causes include yourparish ministries and archdiocesan investments inseminarian education, care for retired clergy,

Catholic education, the work of Catholic Charities, support ofhome mission parishes and schools, and evangelization, spiri-tual life and worship programs that every parish receives.

I ask you to be generous, as our God has been generous tous.

God bless you!

Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B.Archbishop of Indianapolis

Respond generously to God’s generosityA message from Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B.

Tuesday is election day, and I want tourge you as believers and citizens to exer-cise your right to vote using the teachingsof the Church to help shape our societyfor the good of all.

We face many difficult challenges inour country: the needs of families, theavailability and affordability of qualityhealth care, the availability of qualityeducation, immigration policy and thetreatment of immigrants, and life issues,

such as abortion, assisted suicide,euthanasia and the death penalty.

As disciples of Jesus Christ, we can nomore turn our backs on those who havebeen pushed to the margins of our societythan Jesus did. We must stand with thosewho have no voice because they don�t havethe political clout or financial resources tobe heard: children, the sick, the poor, theelderly, immigrants, minorities.

The United States Conference of

Catholic Bishops has stated that charitableworks alone are not enough in our democ-ratic society. We are called to change thesystem for the good. Nothing can relieveus of the responsibility to act on behalf ofthe voiceless.

Please use your vote this Tuesday tostand with those and for those who need thecompassion of Christ and the help of hisfollowers. �

� Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B.

Archbishop urges Catholics to vote on Nov. 5

By Jennifer Del Vechio

One of the most influential journalists in the nation gothis start as the editor of a Catholic school newspaper.

Today, Tim Russert, the host of �Meet the Press� andsenior vice president and Washington bureau chief for NBCNews, has interviewed presidents, senators and made his-tory when he arranged for the first appearance by PopeJohn Paul II on American television.

Russert spoke at the Oct. 28 Celebrating Catholic SchoolValues Scholarship and Career Achievement Awards dinnerin Indianapolis, where five people were honored for usingtheir Catholic education to make a difference in theirChurch, family and society.

The dinner also provides need-based scholarship assis-tance for parents to send their children to Catholic schools.

Since the dinner�s inception, more than $1 million hasbeen raised.

Russert came to NBC in 1984 shortly after serving asformer New York Democratic Sen. Daniel PatrickMoynihan�s chief of staff.

An attorney, Russert is now known for his tough inter-viewing techniques and for interviewing every major politi-cal figure in the nation.

Speaking of the priests and nuns who helped form him,Russert said it was their example that helped lead himthrough life.

While attending St. Bonaventure School in Buffalo,N.Y., Sister Mary Lucille named him editor of the schoolpaper.

�I believe she thought I had too much energy,� he said.�Her words were that I needed to be challenged. Her inspi-ration changed my life forever.�

While Russert has met numerous people with power,

Archdiocese honors people whose livescelebrate Catholic school values Journalist Tim Russert talks about hisCatholic education and meeting the pope

By Jennifer Del Vechio

Freshman Josh Davis was starting to askthe typical teen-age question about Mass:�Do I have to go, Mom?�

After attending the Youth 2000 retreatlast year, Davis, a student at BishopChatard High School in Indianapolis, isnow the first one to rise on Sunday morn-ings and hustle everyone out of bed toattend Mass.

�After I went to Youth 2000, I realizedthe deeper meaning of Mass,� Josh said.�The God of the universe is present.�

This year, Josh, a member of Christ theKing Parish in Indianapolis, will attendthe retreat again hoping to deepen hisrelationship with Christ and his Church.

Youth 2000 will be Nov. 8-10 atBishop Chatard High School inIndianapolis.

The retreat is �for, of and by youngpeople,� led by the Franciscan Friars ofthe Renewal, the religious order foundedby Father Benedict Groeschel, who isknown for his numerous books, retreatsand various appearances on the EternalWorld Television Network. Youth 2000 isan international ministry.

It includes talks on such things as �TheCall to Holiness� and �The Eucharist andthe Paschal Mystery,� along with opportu-nities for eucharistic adoration, the sacra-ment of reconciliation and group work-shops by age where youth can ask anyquestions about the Catholic Church andfocus on certain topics, such as who isJesus Christ and why is it important toknow him better.

There are also personal testimonies andlots of music. Last year, hundreds ofyoung people attended the retreat.

Youth said seeing people their own agecelebrate the faith helped give them asense that they weren�t alone.

�It helped me because I was sur-rounded by other teen-agers, others myage, who I saw were OK with their faith,�said Cara Caponi, a junior at BrebeufJesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis.� They go to Mass every Sunday and thereare other people like me. I guess thathelps me mentally be more accepting ofmy faith.�

Cara also saw a big change in her atti-tude about Mass after attending Youth2000.

�The biggest change I saw in myself was

Youth 2000 retreatis Nov. 8-10 atBishop Chatard

Tim Russert, host of “Meet the Press,” talks to students from Holy NameSchool in Beech Grove before his keynote address at the CelebratingCatholic School Values Scholarship and Career Achievement Awards dinnerheld Oct. 28 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.

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In an effort to reach out to possible vic-tims of sexual abuse, Archbishop DanielM. Buechlein has sent letters to membersof 21 parishes in the archdiocese wherethree priests accused of abuse served dur-ing their years of ministry.

In the letters, which parishionersreceived last week, Archbishop Buechleinurged parishioners to contact the archdio-cese if they have been sexually abused byChurch personnel or if they know ofsomeone who has been abused. Lettersalso were sent to the principals of twohigh schools and the president of a collegewhere one of the priests taught.

Allegations of abuse have been madeagainst Fathers John Schoettelkotte, Jack

Okon and the late Albert Deery.In a related action, statements from

the archbishop were read at all Masses inthe 19 New Albany Deanery parishes onOct. 19-20, urging any possible victimsof Father Deery to contact the archdio-cese. Father Deery was pastor ofSt. Augustine Parish in Jeffersonville for30 years, from 1942 to 1972. FatherDeery died in 1972.

Two lawsuits have been filed againstthe archdiocese alleging that FathersSchoettelkotte and Deery sexually abusedminors. Father Schoettelkotte, who mostrecently was pastor of Holy Cross Parishin St. Croix and St. Isidore the FarmerParish in Perry County, was placed onadministrative leave in June.

The archdiocese is once again urgingpeople to come forward to report mis-conduct so that the Church can reach outto victims with pastoral care. Anyonewho believes that he or she has been avictim�or who knows of anyone whohas been a victim�of such misconductshould contact the archdiocese�s assis-tance coordinator, Suzanne L. Magnant,Chancellor, Archdiocese of Indianapolis,P.O. Box 1410, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1410 or call her at 317-236-7325 or 800-382-9836, ext. 7325. �

Archdiocese urges sexual abusevictims to report any abuse

VATICAN CITY (CNS)�The Vaticanannounced the names of the members of anew joint commission set up to study andrevise some elements of the U.S. bishops�sex abuse norms.

The U.S. commission members includeCardinal Francis E. George of Chicagoand three other prelates who have playedkey roles in the U.S. bishops� response to

sex abuse and have expressed confidencethat the commission will endorse the sub-stance of the abuse policy.

The Vatican called for the commissionon Oct. 18, saying it was concerned that�ambiguity and confusion� could arisewhen the norms are applied because someprovisions are �difficult to reconcile withthe universal law of the Church.�

In a statement on Oct. 23, the Vaticansaid the commission members from HolySee offices are:� Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, prefect

of the Congregation for Clergy.� Archbishop Julian Herranz, president of

the Pontifical Council for theInterpretation of Legislative Texts.

� Archbishop Tarcisio Bertone, secretaryof the Congregation for the Doctrine ofthe Faith.

� Archbishop Francesco Monterisi, secre-tary of the Congregation for Bishops.

It said the U.S. members of the com-mission are:� Cardinal George.� Archbishop William J. Levada of San

Francisco.� Bishop Thomas G. Doran of Rockford, Ill.� Bishop William E. Lori of Bridgeport,

Conn., a New Albany native. Cardinal George and Archbishop

Levada belong to a five-memberU.S. bishops� committee set up in earlyOctober to address issues of bishops�accountability in clergy sex abuse cases.

Cardinal George has been quoted assaying the Vatican�s decision to set up thecommission does not imply a rejection ofthe norms but that Rome officials want �totalk to us about clarifying a few of thedetails. ... What we have is an acceptancewith a few qualifications.�

He and Archbishop Levada, a theologianwho worked for six years in the Vatican�sCongregation for the Doctrine of the Faith,helped draft a proposal overwhelminglyadopted by the bishops in June to studyways to improve oversight over bishops�implementation of the sex abuse charter.

Bishop Doran has a doctorate in canonlaw, worked eight years for the Vatican�s

Roman Rota tribunal and is a member ofthe Vatican�s highest court, the ApostolicSignatura. He is also chairman-elect of theU.S. bishops� canonical affairs committee.

According to media reports, he has saidhe is confident that the commission�swork will lead to Vatican approval of �thesubstance of what we bishops intendedwhen we drafted the �Charter for theProtection of Children and Young People�and related norms.�

�The task of the mixed commission isnot so much to resolve conflicts as it is topermit us to achieve a synergy that servesour people and the common good far bet-ter than anything we could do apart fromone another,� Bishop Doran said in a sep-arate statement.

Bishop Lori, who holds a doctorate intheology, is a member of the U.S. bishops�Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse, andas such, is one of the authors of the bish-ops� new sex abuse policy. In a statementon Oct. 20, he said the bishops� sex abusecharter should �be seen as a work inprogress� that will be strengthened by thecommission�s work.

When the Vatican announced in the pre-vious week that the joint commission wouldbe formed, Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, pres-ident of the U.S. Conference of CatholicBishops, said the commission hoped to fin-ish its work in time for the plenary meetingof U.S. bishops Nov. 11-14 in Washington.

�We�re dealing with a basically sounddocument that needs modification ratherthan recasting,� Bishop Gregory toldreporters at a Rome press conference. Hesaid the commission would be �fine-tun-ing� the norms, and that the Vatican hadnot categorically rejected any element ofthe bishops� sex abuse plan. �

Vatican names commission to revise sex abuse norms

that I have much more respect for theEucharist now,� said Cara, a member ofSt. Monica Parish in Indianapolis. �Before Iwould go to Mass as a chore, something Ihad to do to be a good Catholic. Now I seegoing to Mass as a privilege. Some peo-ple don�t get to experience Mass everyweek, and if I wanted to I could goevery day. I see myself as very lucky.�

Attending Youth 2000 also helpedyouth understand their faith better.

�The teachings of the Catholic Churchare hard,� Josh said. �But when you go toYouth 2000 it deepens your relationshipwith God, Jesus and Mary.

�It�s also a fun time, you�re withfriends, the music is great. I�m there hav-ing fun with my friends and the culture isleft outside. You don�t have to worryabout what you are wearing, what shoesyou have,� he said.

A highlight for many youth last yearwas when the monstrance was placed on aspecial platform for adoration.

Youth could tell Jesus their problems or

ask for healing and guidance. �You could just feel God�s presence,�

Josh said. �You could feel Jesus walkingamong us while we were singing and prais-ing him. It was an awesome experience.�

Cara agreed, stating that the eucharisticprocession was a �spiritually powerfulexperience.

�I�m not the kind of person to be reallyspiritual, but something spiritual did touchme that night, something new,� she said.

The retreat will include those elementsagain and has been given the blessing ofArchbishop Daniel M. Buechlein.

�We want to bring the kids closer toChrist through the teachings of theCatholic Church and through the belief ofJesus present in the Blessed Sacrament,�said Sharon Teipen, one of the retreat�sorganizers. �Once Jesus is in your heart,you want to go out and help others.�

Josh and Cara said youth should givethe retreat a chance.

�Open your mind and your heart,� Joshsaid. �Let God work his way through youand he will.�

(For more information on Youth 2000 orto register, call 317-842-6583.) �

Franciscan Friar of the Renewal Father Bob Lombardo speaks to young people about reconciliation atlast year’s Youth 2000 retreat at Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis.

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By Brandon A. Evans

In the past 10 years, the Archdiocese ofIndianapolis has built 13 new churches.

The total number of Catholics has grownfrom just about 200,000 to just under300,000.

The assets of the Catholic CommunityFoundation have increased about 7,700 per-cent.

This year alone, nine men have gone tothe seminary for the archdiocese.

Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein pointsto these statistics as evidence that the arch-diocese has kept its eyes on mission.

The archbishop challenged employees ofthe Archbishop O�Meara Catholic Center�to keep our focus on our missions� as theypledged money to the United CatholicAppeal on Oct. 24.

All of the money raised goes to theworks of the archdiocese.

The pledge drive was held at a luncheonthat kicks off the annual intention weekendheld in parishes on Nov. 2-3.

�I hope you realize that your gifts areinvaluable as pacesetters for our annualCalled to Serve: Parish Stewardship andUnited Catholic Appeal campaign,� thearchbishop said.

Last year, the employees pledged$54,873�and this year, though only someof the pledges have come in, those pledgesare higher.

Commenting on the common phrase�Give until it hurts,� the archbishop took adifferent view of stewardship. �I think weshould give until it feels good,� he said.

All that we have is really the Lord�s, andwe are only tending those gifts until hetakes them back, the archbishop said.

Carl and Mary Kay Wolford, general co-chairs of the 2002-2003 United CatholicAppeal (UCA) campaign, were also inattendance. They are members of HolyName Parish in New Albany.

Carl Wolford said that each year theopportunity and obligation arises to make acommitment of time, talent, treasure andprayer to our local parish and to the charita-ble works of the archdiocese.

Seventy-five percent of the moneydonated to the UCA will benefit shared min-istries and 25 percent will go to support the�home missions� of the archdiocese�parishes and schools that need extra finan-cial support.

�As a unified archdiocesan Church, we

are called to have a strong Catholic pres-ence in these home mission parishes,� CarlWolford said.

Father Justin Martin, associate pastor atSt. Luke Parish in Indianapolis, spoke at theluncheon. A large portion of the fundsraised for the UCA go toward seminarianeducation, room and board.

Father Martin was ordained this pastJune along with seven other men. He alsoentertained the employees by performingmagic tricks�one of his hobbies.

�It is through the stewardship andprayers of many people, some of whom arein this room today, that I am standingbefore you as a priest of Jesus Christ afterhis own heart,� Father Martin said. �It wasbecause of good stewards � that I receivedsuch a great education. It is the people ofthe archdiocese that will be the beneficia-ries of that education that I received.

�Those who support seminary educationmust realize that it is only with a top-notcheducation and formation that a seminariancan become a well-educated, credible andknowledgeable priest,� he said. �I think weall can agree that it is especially importantnowadays that the Catholic Church receivesgood, decent, well-educated, wholesomeand prayerful priests to lead CatholicChristians to their ultimate goal of salvationand eternal life.�

The education of future priests is one ofthe many shared ministries that receiveshelp from the UCA. Others include care forretired clergy; pastoral ministries; evange-lization, spiritual life and worship; youthand family ministries; Catholic Charities;and Catholic education.

David Bethuram, executive director ofthe Office for Youth and Family Ministriesand executive director of Catholic SocialServices of Central Indiana, shared two tes-timonials of people who have been directlyhelped by organizations that were fundedthrough the UCA.

Keith Stormes, executive director ofSt. Elizabeth�s Regional Maternity Centerin New Albany, said that there are stillneeds to be met.

Over the first part of November, parish-ioners around the archdiocese will be giventhe chance to meet some of those needs,both in their own parish and in the largerdiocesan community.

�I promise, your generous response willbring joy and happiness,� the archbishopsaid. �

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By Jennifer Del Vechio

Brandon Funkhouser was one of the firststudents in the archdiocese to implementPope John Paul II�s request for Catholics topray five new rosary mysteries.

Brandon, a fifth-grader at Seton WestSchool in Richmond, learned all about thenew �mysteries of light� given by the popeafter his teacher, Pat Young, wrote them onthe blackboard.

The �mysteries of light� wereannounced last month as a way to meditateon Christ�s public life.

It�s the first time in centuries that therosary has been given an addition to the tra-ditional joyful, sorrowful and glorious mys-teries.

�They are really cool,� said Brandon, amember of Holy Family Parish inRichmond. �The pope made these myster-ies and they mean Jesus is the Light of theWorld.�

At St. Roch School in Indianapolis, chil-dren pray the rosary while processing out-side the school once a week.

Father James R. Wilmoth, pastor ofSt. Roch Parish, is using the month ofOctober to teach students all the rosarymysteries, including the new �mysteries oflight.�

On Oct. 7, the feast of the Holy Rosary,Father Wilmoth passed out rosaries and

blessed them for the children to keep astheir own.

St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (LittleFlower) School in Indianapolis is alsoteaching students the �mysteries of light.�

This month, students participated in aliving rosary by each acting as one bead ofthe rosary and saying the appropriateprayer. The religion class made rosaries.

Traditionally, Catholic schools in theArchdiocese of Indianapolis use October,the month of the Holy Rosary, to teach stu-dents about the rosary, explain it and fostera devotion to Mary.

The pope announced the mysteries�Christ�s baptism, the miracle at Cana, theannouncement of the Kingdom of God anda call to conversion, the Transfigurationand the institution of the Eucharist�as away to meditate on Christ�s public ministry,while still maintaining the traditional mys-teries of the rosary in his apostolic letter,Rosarium Virginis Mariae (Rosary of theVirgin Mary).

The letter asked for the rosary to beprayed together as a family, and for priests,bishops and lay people to encourage therosary as a prayer, and stated that this is theyear of the rosary, concluding in October2003.

The new mysteries led schools in thearchdiocese to include the new mysteries intheir lesson plans.

Students are praying the new rosary mysteries

Students said they like praying therosary, especially the �mysteries of light.�

In the Richmond Catholic Community,students in the fifth and sixth grades arelearning the new mysteries.

�I feel they are learning a closer con-nection to Mary and learning to pray as agroup,� said Barb Gohn, a third-gradeteacher at Seton West.

Brandon said when he prays the rosarythat there is �a connection with God.

�You can pray about stuff in your headand not talk to people about it,� he said.�You have a connection with God. It�s realgood because you get to share with God,and tell God what you are sorry about andtell him you need forgiveness.

Katie Beard, another fifth-grader, saidshe likes the new �mysteries of light�because it tells what happened to Jesusafter his baptism.

�It shows what Jesus has done for usand what happened to him after he did it,�said Katie, a member of St. Mary Parish inRichmond.

St. Roch students said the new mysterieshelp them relate Jesus� life to their own.

�They relate more to us as kids than theother mysteries,� said Chris O�Neal, aneighth-grader at St. Roch. �It goes throughChrist�s baptism, and I can think of thatevent happening in my own life.�

Students also said they liked praying therosary regardless of the mystery.

�It makes me feel more faithful to Godand helps me learn more about Jesus andhow he lived his life,� said Marah Brandon,an eighth-grader at St. Roch.

Others said it makes them feel like Jesusis praying with them and helps them prayfor others.

�The problem with kids today,� saidCharlie Lind, an eighth-grader at St. Roch,�is that the message of the rosary isn�talways getting across.

�We need to think of what we are pray-ing for with the rosary, to think of the mys-tery instead of just putting words together,�he said. �Then praying it doesn�t seem likea long time.� �

Father James R.Wilmoth, pastor ofSt. Roch Parish inIndianapolis, leadsone of the weeklyrosary processionsfor the school inhonor of the monthdedicated to theHoly Rosary.Students are alsolearning the new“mysteries of light”proclaimed by PopeJohn Paul II.

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This week, I conclude my six-partseries on Natural Family Planningand the embrace of faith and sci-ence in its purpose and methodol-

ogy. After considering the context ofmarriage and the sacredness of family,after reviewing our Church�s under-standing of the multifaceted purposesof marriage, after considering the roleof chastity in marriage as well as theChurch�s responsibility for the steward-ship of creation, we arrive at the chal-lenge that Natural Family Planning pre-sents.

A lack of knowledge about the sci-entific sophistication and effectivenessof current methods of Natural FamilyPlanning is an obstacle. A furtherobstacle for some is the required absti-nence during the monthly fertilityperiod. Unfortunately, at best, our soci-ety is pessimistic about the ability ofspouses to practice abstinence. Indeed,there is even cynicism about the abilityof human persons to practice the virtueof chastity. In fact, the common notionof love is sadly superficial.

On the other hand, from the per-spective of our faith and authenticlove, the role of abstinence during thefertility cycle can be a positive factorin a marriage. From the perspective offaith, marital chastity is necessary inorder to sustain a truly happy and ful-filling marriage.

Communication, mutual respect,responsible parenthood, enduring pas-sion and mutual growth in faith arecore components in married life.Natural Family Planning promotes aheightened awareness among couplesthat they must share their decision-making, and they must be concernedfor their mutual responsibility for theirbehavior.

Communication in marriage is criti-cal. Only through honest communica-tion do spouses grow in trust andrespect for each other. Arriving at amutual understanding of the preciseintent of Natural Family Planning pro-motes the health of marriage because itrequires communication. Incidentally,Natural Family Planning practitionersaddress this need for couples intendingto use a Natural Family Planningmethod.

The Church is aware of the chal-lenge that couples face in maintainingperiodic abstinence when pursuing thenatural method of family planning. Yet,looking at the totality of the humanperson and the totality of the challengeof communication and interpersonalregard in marriage, the Church seesperiodic abstinence and faithfulchastity as a means to enhance conju-gal love.

Artificial contraception, on theother hand, permits, indeed, tends to

Seeking the Face of the Lord

facilitate, a lack of open communica-tion about discomforting fears or unar-ticulated values spouses may have.Artificial contraception not onlyallows relationships to be superficial,but also makes it easy to be manipula-tive, selfish and insensitive. It is notlikely to foster intimacy that extendsbeyond the sexual arena.

In some sense, perhaps the greatestvalue of Natural Family Planning maywell be that it requires, enhances andpromotes fundamental communicationbetween the spouses in marriage. Amarriage without the developed facil-ity to communicate is inevitably in bigtrouble. So little in our culture pro-motes the dignity and respect betweenspouses that fosters the necessarycommunication and the willingness tostrive for generous love.

From the perspective of faith, mari-tal chastity and the value of periodicabstinence during the fertility cycle ofthe natural method of family planningis likely to help spouses experience amutual growth in faith as well as theability to communicate.

Mutual growth in faith and charityis not insignificant. God is the cre-ator of all that is good. Wife and hus-band are privileged to participate inGod�s creative act. It is not whole-some for humans to inadvertently orknowingly forget that in the end all isgift from God, including children.Nor is it wholesome for spouses orthe human family in general to forgetabout the absolutely central role ofGod and the kingdom of God on thepath of life.

In the first volume of Chicken Soupfor the Soul, there is a story about alittle girl named Sachi and her newbaby brother. After baby and mothercame home from the hospital, Sachikept asking her parents if she couldspend some time alone with her newbrother. Her parents worried that Sachimight be jealous of the attention thebaby was getting and, if left alone,might push him or something.

Sachi kept asking. Actually, she wasgentle with her brother and the parentsfinally agreed. Sachi went to herbrother�s room and closed the door.Fortunately, the door re-opened just acrack and her parents could not resistwatching. Sachi went up to the crib,put her face close to her brother andsaid in a quiet voice: �Baby, what doesGod feel like? I am beginning to for-get.�

What does God feel like? We doforget about God more easily than wewould like, do we not? Perhaps whenall is said and done, our most impor-tant challenge is to remember that Godis our creator and�ultimately�thegiver of all that we have and are. �

The challengeof Natural FamilyPlanning

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

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Just as there are a variety of gifts thatGod gives each of us, there are alsomany ways to offer service in the

Church.This weekend, in parishes across the

archdiocese, parishioners will be askedto decide how it is they will serve theLord and his Church during the follow-ing year.

As Archbishop Daniel M. Buechleinreminds us in his message on page oneof this issue, the Lord has blessed usmost generously in the last decade. The�Called to Serve: Parish Stewardshipand United Catholic Appeal� campaigngives each of us an opportunity as goodstewards to respond to that generositywith our gifts of time, talent and trea-sure.

For the last several years, this annualcampaign has combined appeals at theparish and archdiocesan levels. Theyearly Intention Weekend focuses ourattention in a very deliberate way onstewardship and how we can use thegifts we�ve been given to further themission and ministries of the Church.

The United Catholic Appeal�s goalthis year is to surpass the $5.4 millionmark achieved in last year�s campaign.

A gift to the United Catholic Appeal(UCA) isn�t really a gift to the centraladministration of the archdiocese assome folks are inclined to think. It is

rather a gift through the central admin-istration.

Your money is transformed (at boththe parish and archdiocesan levels) intoministry�service�to those who needour help. Three-quarters of the moneyraised through the UCA goes to supportshared ministries�those services thatno one parish can provide by itself.Examples would include seminarianeducation, care for retired clergy, evan-gelization and Catholic charities.

Twenty-five percent of the moneycollected through the United CatholicAppeal is set aside for home mis-sions�those parishes and schools thatcan no longer carry out their ministryon their own. In addition, if parishesexceed their individual campaign goals,they can choose to donate some or allof the overage to this fund.

One example of home missionmoney at work is a grant of $50,000that was awarded to St. Ann Parish inTerre Haute to help turn the secondfloor of the former grade school into afree dental clinic for the uninsured.

The �Called to Serve� campaigngives all of us a chance to make a dif-ference in people�s lives. It gives us theopportunity to answer the call of Jesusto serve others. Ultimately, it isn�tessentially about money. It�s all aboutministry. �

� William R. Bruns

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Editorial

It’s all about ministry

Archbishop Buechlein�s intention for vocations for NovemberCatholic high schools: that they may be a continued source for promoting theCatholic values of service and giving of one�s life as a gift for others, especiallyas priests or religious.

Last in a series

The Criterion Friday, November 1, 2002 Page 5

Arzobispo Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B.Letters to the Editor

Esta semana culmino mi serie de seispartes sobre la Planificación Naturalde la Familia y el cruce de la fe yde la ciencia en su propósito y

metodología. Después de considerar elcontexto del matrimonio y lo sagrado de lafamilia, después de revisar elentendimiento de la Iglesia por lospropósitos multifacéticos del matrimonio,después de considerar el papel de lacastidad en el matrimonio, así como laresponsabilidad de la Iglesia por laadministración de la creación, llegamos alreto que presenta la Planificación Naturalde la Familia.

Es un obstáculo la falta deconocimiento sobre la sofisticación de laciencia y de la efectividad de los métodosde Planificación Natural de la Familiaactual. Otro obstáculo para algunos es laabstinencia requerida durante el períodomensual de fertilidad. Desdichadamente,nuestra sociedad es pesimista en cuanto ala habilidad de practicar la abstinencia delos esposos. Es más, existe el cinismosobre la habilidad de los seres humanos depracticar la virtud de la castidad.Tristemente, el conocimiento común delamor es superficial.

Por otra parte, desde la perspectiva denuestra fe y del auténtico amor, el papel dela abstinencia durante el ciclo fértil puedeser un factor positivo para el matrimonio.Desde la perspectiva de la fe, la castidadmatrimonial es necesaria para mantener unmatrimonio verdaderamente feliz ysatisfecho.

Los componentes del núcleo de la vidamatrimonial son la comunicación, elrespeto mutuo, la paternidad responsable,la pasión duradera y el crecimiento mutuoen la fe. La Planificación Natural de laFamilia promueve una mayor alerta entrela pareja que deben compartir la toma dedecisiones, y deben preocuparse por suresponsabilidad mutua sobre su conducta.

La comunicación en el matrimonio escrítica. Es sólo a través de unacomunicación honesta y del respeto mutuoque crece la confianza entre los esposos.Llegar al entendimiento mutuo en laintención precisa de la PlanificaciónNatural de la Familia promueve la saluddel matrimonio porque requierecomunicación. Complementariamente, lospracticantes de la Planificación Natural dela Familia establecen esta necesidad paralas parejas con intención de utilizar elmétodo de planificación natural.

La Iglesia está consciente del reto queencaran las parejas al mantener unaabstinencia periódica cuando usan unmétodo natural de planificación familiar. Sibien, viendo al ser humano en su totalidady a la totalidad del reto de la comunicacióny el cuidado interpersonal del matrimonio,la Iglesia ve la abstinencia periódica y lafiel castidad como un medio para resaltarel amor conyugal.

Por otra parte los anticonceptivosartificiales permiten, es más, facilitan, unafalta de comunicación abierta sobre losincómodos miedos o los valores no

articulados que puedan tener los esposos.Los anticonceptivos artificiales no sólopermiten que las relaciones seansuperficiales, sino que también facilitan elser manipulador, egoísta e insensitivo. Notrae la intimidad que va más allá de laarena sexual.

De alguna forma, quizá el principalvalor de la Planificación Natural de laFamilia puede ser que esta requiere, resaltay promueve la comunicación fundamentalentre los esposos en el matrimonio. Unmatrimonio que no desarrolle la habilidadde comunicarse, inevitablemente está engrandes problemas. Es muy poco lo quepromueve nuestra cultura en cuanto a ladignidad y el respeto entre los esposos quehace que la comunicación y el deseonecesario buscar el amor generoso.

Desde la perspectiva de la fe, lacastidad marital y el valor de la abstinenciaperiódica durante el ciclo fértil del métodode planificación natural de la familiaparecen ayudar más a los esposos aexperimentar un crecimiento mutuo en lafe, así como la habilidad de comunicarse.

El crecimiento mutuo en la fe y en lacaridad no es insignificante. Dios es elcreador de todo lo que es bueno. La esposay el esposo tienen el privilegio departicipar en el acto de la creación. No esúnicamente para los humanos el queinadvertidamente o con conocimiento queal final todo es un regalo de Dios,incluyendo a los hijos. Ni es únicamentepara los esposos o para la familia humanaen general que se olviden absolutamentedel papel central de Dios y del reino deDios en el camino de la vida.

En el primer volumen de Chicken Soupfor the Soul (Sopa de pollo para el alma)hay una historia sobre una pequeña niñallamada Sachi y su nuevo hermanito.Después de que el bebé y la madrevolvieran a casa del hospital, Sachicontinuamente les preguntaba a sus padressi ella podía pasar un tiempo a solas con sunuevo hermanito. Sus padres estabanpreocupados de que Sachi estuviese unpoco celosa por la atención que estabaobteniendo el bebé, y si les dejaban solos,que ella pudiese empujarlo o algo.

Sachi continuó pidiendo. Es más, ellaera gentil con su hermanito y los padres alfinal accedieron. Sachi fue al cuarto de suhermanito y cerró la puerta.Afortunadamente la puerta se volvió aabrir un poquito y sus padres no pudieronevitar observarla. Sachi se acercó a lacuna, y colocó su cara cerca de suhermanito y dijo con una suave voz:�Bebé, ¿Cómo se siente Dios? Estoycomenzando a olvidarme�.

¿Cómo se siente Dios? Nos olvidamosde Dios más fácilmente de lo quequisiéramos ¿o no? Quizá una vez quetodo esté dicho y hecho, nuestro reto másimportante es recordar que Dios esnuestro creador por último, Él que nos datodo lo que tenemos y lo que somos. �

El reto de laPlanificación Naturalde la Familia

Traducido por: Language TrainingCenter, Indianapolis

NFP should not be usedfor selfish reasons

We are writing in response to thequestion raised about Natural FamilyPlanning (NFP) in a letter to the editor inthe Oct. 18 Criterion. It concerned a sce-nario in which there were two families,A and B.

Family A was the well-to-do familywho used NFP and only wanted onechild [�it is too much bother to havemore children�]. Family B was a low-income family who used various formsof contraception and ended up with fourchildren. The question was why familyA�s practice was acceptable and why thatof family B was reprehensible.

The simplest answer is that neither ofthese families� practices was acceptable.It is easy to see why the second family�spractices are wrong. The CatholicChurch disapproves of using contracep-tion for any reason. It also teaches thatNFP should be used to postpone or pre-vent pregnancy only if the couple has asufficiently serious reason.

Our catechism teaches that it is notacceptable to use NFP for selfish reasons(which was the practice of family A inthe previous scenario). It is up to thecouple to prayerfully discern whether ornot it is God�s calling for them to haveanother child based on their current fam-ily and spiritual conditions. If the couplehas an honest and just reason to post-pone or prevent another pregnancy, thenit is morally acceptable to use NFP to dothis.

It is important for Catholics to getpast thinking about Natural FamilyPlanning as �Catholic birth control.�NFP is unacceptable in the eyes of theChurch if it is used with a �contraceptivementality.�

Natural Family Planning is aboutopenness to God�s plan for the family, aslong as a couple is as generous as possi-ble. It is important to remember that NFPis not just a natural way to prevent apregnancy; it also greatly helps coupleswith marginal fertility to conceive. NFPin its intended form is both healthy andacceptable to the fostering and develop-ment of the family.

Note: We are certified to teach NaturalFamily Planning through the Couple toCouple League. For more informationon NFP and for class schedules visitwww.ccli.org.Andy and Angie Hudepohl, Sunman

Do the ends justifythe means?

Denis Sinor�s letter in the Oct. 18Criterion questioning the differencebetween artificial birth control (contra-ceptives) and Natural Family Planning isan excellent one. It begs the questionthough, does the ends justify the means?

First, both couples in his example pre-sumably have the �end� intention of lim-iting family size. Is there a moral differ-ence between their selection of �means�?

Yes, Archbishop Daniel M. Buechleinarticulates well the moral differencebetween contraception and NaturalFamily Planning in his column. To illu-minate this difference further, I wouldlike to paraphrase Denver ArchbishopCharles J. Chaput in his pastoral letter�Of Human Life:�

�Too often the focus is on the�artificial� of �artificial� birth control andthe natural of natural family planning.The Church does not oppose artificialbirth control because it is artificial.Rather, it opposes it because it is contra-ceptive. Contraception is a choice, byany means, to sterilize a given act ofintercourse. Natural Family Planning isin no way contraceptive. The choice toabstain from a fertile act of intercourseis completely different from a willful actto sterilize a fertile act of intercourse.�

Contraceptive use to sterilize a fertileact of intercourse is �intrinsically evil.�An additional moral concern is thatsome contraceptives by their action pre-vent a newly conceived life fromimplanting in the woman�s uterus, caus-ing an early abortion. Clearly, the �ends�do not justify the �means.�

A final difference is divorce rates.Couples who use contraception areblocked from understanding the truebeauty of the marital act. They areunable to experience its God-given pur-pose as a renewal of their marriagecovenant. The use of contraception con-tradicts the total self-giving love pledgedat marriage.

The rate of divorce among couplesthat use contraceptives in the UnitedStates is approximately 50 percent.Couples who accept the Church�s teach-ings and accept God�s gift of the maritalact as both unitive and procreative areblessed with a very low rate, somewherebetween 2 percent and 5 percent. Yes,there is a big difference between artifi-cial birth control and Natural FamilyPlanning! Mike and Ann Green, Couple to Couple League of Indianapolis

Natural Family Planningand intention

Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein hascontinued to give guidance to his flock,most recently in his column in TheCriterion, the area of human sexuality. Ihave often thought that if teachings seemthorny, it might just be that we do notfully understand them. But the letter byDenis Sinor in the Oct. 18 Criterion, inwhich he presented a scenario of twofamilies and their different choices in theuse of their sexuality, involves more thana knowledge of the moral acceptabilityof Natural Family Planning (NFP) versusartificial birth control.

Two other concepts are necessary tounderstand when evaluating any moraldilemma. The first concept is that ofintention. All the good intentions in theworld cannot make an intrinsically evilact less evil.

On the other hand, bad intentions canchange morally neutral acts from good tobad (Catechism of the Catholic Church,#1752-1753). For example, I could givea beautiful gift of peppermints to some-one I know. Giving peppermints tosomeone is neither good nor bad. If Iwant to make the person happy, myaction is good. But if I know that theperson is deathly allergic to peppermintsand I want to harm him, then my actionbecomes evil.

We can apply this to Couple A, whohad one child during their entire mar-riage while practicing NFP. The use ofperiodic abstinence to space or postponepregnancies is a morally neutral act. If,however, Couple A was selfish in theirreasons for limiting their family to onechild, as the scenario implied, then theiruse of NFP would actually be a sin. It ispossible though that Couple A had seri-ous psychological or physical reasons tolimit their family and was actually prac-ticing responsible parenthood. Of course,other people�s intentions are judged byGod and not by us.

The second concept is that of imput-ability. The amount of a sin for which aperson is held responsible can beincreased or decreased by the circum-stances of the action, such as: stress,ignorance, fear, etc. (cf. catechism,#1735). But once again, circumstancescannot make right an action that is initself evil (cf. catechism, #1754).

We can apply this concept toCouple B, who had four children butalso used birth control methods withoutabstinence to limit their family. The sce-nario implied that Couple B was gener-ous in their acceptance of children. Their

Buscando la Cara del Señor

La intención del Arzobispo Buechlein para vocaciones en noviembreLas escuelas secundarias católicas: que ellas sean una fuente continua parapromover los valores católicos de servir y dedicar su vida como regalo a losdemás, especialmente en el cargo de sacerdotes o religiosos.

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Bill Hicks, chairman ofBrebeuf Jesuit Preparatory HighSchool�s performing arts depart-ment and coach of the school�sspeech and debate team, hasreceived the National ForensicLeague�s highest award for coach-ing. Hicks has been on the facultyat Brebeuf Jesuit since 1984. Hecoached the school�s speech teamto the state championship in the2000 Indiana High School

Forensic Association Speech Contest, and coachedBrebeuf�s individual national speech finalists in 1992,1997, 1998 and 1999. �

St. Agnes Parish, 602 N. State Road 135, in Nashville,has changed its Mass schedule. The Saturday eveningMass will be at 5 p.m. and the Sunday Masses will be at 8a.m. and 1 p.m. For more information, call the parish at812-988-2778.

Holy Rosary Parish, 520 Stevens St., in Indianapolis, haschanged its Mass schedule. The Saturday evening Masswill be at 4:30 p.m., the Sunday Latin Mass will be at9:30 a.m. and the Sunday English Mass will be at noon.The weekday Latin Masses will be at noon on Mondaythrough Friday, at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday, andat 9 a.m. on Saturday. The weekday English Mass will be at5:45 p.m. on Monday.

Faithfest 2002 will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.on Nov. 9 at the Blue Ribbon Pavilion at the Indiana StateFairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., in Indianapolis. There willbe several choirs, hand chimes, danced prayer, drama andother religious performances at the ecumenical event. Thechildren�s area will feature puppet ministry, a family cir-cus, an angel parade, face painting and other activities.There will be a Bible Bowl, and gospel and Christian rockrecording groups for youth. There will also be booths anda community prayer service. Admission is $3 for adultsand teen-agers, while children 12 and under are free. Formore information, call the Church Federation of GreaterIndianapolis at 317-926-5371.

Theology on Tap, a series of programs designed to helpCatholics in their 20s and 30s understand the faith, will meetat 7 p.m. on certain Wednesdays at The Rathskeller, 401 E.Michigan St., in Indianapolis. Sarah Martin, a member ofSt. Monica Parish in Indianapolis, will present �Blessed AreThey Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness� on Nov. 6.Martin provides research support for faculty at the IndianaUniversity Center for Bioethics. Missionary Servant of theMost Blessed Trinity Sister Sara Butler, professor of system-atic theology at the University of St. Mary-of-the-Lake�Mundelein Seminary, will present �Blessed are theMerciful� on Nov. 20. Benedictine Father Jonathan Fassero,director of development at Saint Meinrad School ofTheology, will present �Blessed are the Peacemakers� onDec. 12. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein will present�Blessed are the Pure of Heart� on Dec. 18. For more infor-mation, call the Office of Young Adult Ministries at St. LukeParish in Indianapolis at 317-259-4373.

St. Maurice Parish, 8874 Harrison St., in Napoleon, ishaving their fall smorgasbord from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.on Nov. 9 in the Parish Hall. The menu includes turkey anddressing, roast beef, meatloaf, spaghetti, a variety of vegeta-bles, salads and desserts. The cost is $7 for adults, $3 forchildren ages 7 to 13, and $1.50 for children ages 3 to 6. Formore information, call the parish at 812-852-4237.

The Conventual Franciscans are offering a Come-and-See Weekend on Nov. 15-17 for single men, aged 16 to40, who are interested in learning about the priesthoodand brotherhood in the Catholic Church. The weekend isfree and will be held at Mount St. Francis Retreat Centerin Floyd County. For more information, call ConventualFranciscan Father Jim Kent at 800-424-9955 or e-mailfranvoc@aol.com

The Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership(INHP), a non-profit organization that helps low-to-moder-ate income people become homeowners, will conduct ageneral homeownership seminar on Nov. 3 after the1:15 p.m. Spanish Mass at St. Mary Parish, 317 N. NewJersey St., in Indianapolis. The seminar will be presented

Awards . . .

In a ceremony of receptionon Aug. 11 two women tookanother step toward their jour-ney to become vowed mem-bers of the Sisters of the ThirdOrder of St. Francis ofOldenburg.

Deborah Scudder, a nativeof Cincinnati, Ohio, and amember of Our Lady ofVictory Parish, became anovice in the community. Sheis a graduate of St. JosephCollege in Cincinnati and has

taught at St. Lawrence School in Price Hill, Ohio.As a novice, Scudder will continue to deepen her under-

standing of religious life through prayer, the study ofFranciscan life and exploration of ministry opportunities.

in Spanish. For more information, call David James at317-610-4637 or e-mail djames@inhp.org

The Youth 2000 prayer festival will be held Nov. 8-10at Bishop Chatard High School, 5885 N. Crittenden Ave.,in Indianapolis. The event is for youth and young adultswho desire to explore and learn more about their faith.There will be inspiring talks, eucharistic adoration, groupworkshops by age, music, personal testimonies and faith-sharing. Youth 2000 will be from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. onNov. 8, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Nov. 9, and from 8 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 10. The cost is $30 for advanceadmission and $35 at the door. The price includes lunch,dinner and a beverage with each meal on Saturday. Formore information, call Sharon Teipen at 317-842-6583.

�The Grieving Family and the Holidays� will beheld from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Ben Davis HighSchool Career Center, 1200 N. Girls School Road, inIndianapolis. It is the third annual program offered byBrooke�s Place for Grieving Young People. It is for fami-lies who are coping with the death of a loved one duringthe holiday season. Children and adults will be in separategroups. Children will have hands-on activities and a storytime centered on grieving during the holidays, and will beable to share their experience with other children andadult facilitators. Adults will be offered information aboutmanaging the holidays without their loved one. There isno charge. For more information or to make a reservation,call 317-255-2442 or e-mailcarolbraden@brookesplace.org

�Coping with the Holidays After the Loss of a Love�will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 at theTerre Haute Deanery Pastoral Center, 2931 Ohio Blvd., inTerre Haute. Marilyn Hess, associate director of HurtingFamily Ministries for the archdiocesan Office for Youthand Family Ministries, will help those attending to dis-cover ways of dealing with this difficult time. The pro-gram is free. Registration is requested by Nov. 11. Formore information or to register, call 812-232-8400 ore-mail thdeanery@aol.com �

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Kathalin Walker of Indian-apolis, a member of St. MaryParish, became a postulant inthe community. She has a mas-ters degree in pastoral theol-ogy from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in Terre Hauteand has completed the spiritualdirection internship throughthe Benedict Inn Retreat andConference Center in BeechGrove.

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By Jennifer Del Vechio

As Election Day approaches, one of themost influential U.S. journalists and politicalcommentators doesn�t think that Catholicsoverwhelmingly vote in accordance withChurch doctrine.

Tim Russert, host of NBC�s �Meet thePress,� said there isn�t a �monolithic vote�for Catholics, but rather a �Catholic culturalvote.�

�You have people who have grown upwith a common experience in the faith andliving the Gospel, and they gravitate towardcandidates who respond to those issues,� hesaid.

There are also liberal, moderate and con-servative Catholics who vote differentlyfrom one another, he said.

Russert said it is hard to find a candidatewho fulfills all Catholic standards.

�You may have a candidate that espousesone position on abortion, but another whovotes for [the death penalty] he said.

�It�s hard to find the perfect candidate thataccepts all the teachings of the Church. As aCatholic, you have to accept the teachings ofthe Church and apply it the political processto the best of your integrity,� he said.

Russert attended Catholic schools andsaid he thinks the media is learning more andappreciating more about the CatholicChurch.

While he believes the coverage of theChurch sex abuse scandal has been fair, with

a few excesses, he said there are instanceswhen being Catholic is viewed as negative.

�I had a reporter say that I acknowledgebeing a practicing Catholic, like it was abad thing,� he said. �The faith is central towho I am.�

Just as Sept. 11 led reporters to learnmore about the Muslim religion than before,he said, the Church scandal has ledreporters to learn more about the Church.

�I think they have a better appreciationof it,� he said. �

meeting the pope was different than meet-ing any other person.

It�s a meeting Russert talks about fre-quently in his various addresses across thenation.

Russert said being alone with the �vicarof Christ� made him put life in perspec-tive, and thoughts of ratings and hiscelebrity friends left him as he thoughtabout salvation.

�You would have heard this tough, hard-hitting questioner from �Meet the Press�saying, �Bless Me Father,� � Russert said.

Russert told the estimated 1,200 peopleattending the dinner that Catholic schoolsreject �the conventual wisdom that suc-cess is only for the rich or privileged IvyLeague educated.

�Don�t believe it, I didn�t,� saidRussert, who graduated from Catholicschools in his hometown of Buffalo, N.Y.,and went on to attend the Jesuit-run JohnCarroll University in Cleveland beforeattending the Cleveland-Marshall Collegeof Law.

Russert�s father was a truck driver andsanitation man who never finished highschool. He quit to fight in World War II andworked two full-time jobs for 37 years tosend his four children to Catholic schools.

Before his keynote address, Russertasked to meet the students from Holy NameSchool in Beech Grove who were providingmusical entertainment for the event.

As they munched on pizza, the studentsasked Russert questions that ranged fromwhether he�s a Democrat�he�s anIndependent�to how long his show hasbeen on the air. �Meet the Press� is thelongest running news show in televisionhistory.

Russert told the students that theirCatholic education is teaching them morethan academics, but also �the differencebetween right and wrong.�

He reiterated that message during hiskeynote address. He asked all the priestsand nuns to stand and thanked them fortheir service.

Challenging the audience to supportCatholic education, Russert said Catholicschools give children the opportunity tobe doctors, nurses, priests, nuns or a myr-iad of other professions.

He said the students in Catholic schoolswill make a difference in the worldbecause their families, their Catholic val-ues and their Catholic education are

preparing them �for this challenge as wellas anyone in the country.�

Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein saidthe future for Catholic schools is brightas the archdiocese implements ProjectEXCEED, an educational initiative aimedat retaining and rewarding teachers,advancing students� performance,improving technology and meeting theneeds of Hispanic and special-needs stu-dents.

The dinner recognized the followingwith Career Achievement Awards:� Don Day, a member of St. Joseph Hill

Parish in Sellersburg, who has beenactively involved in the New AlbanyDeanery for more than 30 years.

� Providence Sister Mary Catherine�Marikay� Duffy, who for the past 35years has ministered to the Hispanic com-munity. She is the executive director ofthe Hispanic Education Center inIndianapolis, which she founded in 1987.

� Msgr. Richard T. Kavanagh, a retiredpriest with the archdiocese, who creditshis Catholic education with leading himto the priesthood. Currently, he is aboard member emeritus at CathedralHigh School in Indianapolis, where heserved as superintendent and assistantsuperintendent.

� Catherine Siffin, a member of St. CharlesBorromeo Parish, in Bloomington, whofor the past six years has helped guide

Learning and Growing Together, an inter-generational program at St. CharlesBorromeo School.

The Community Service Award waspresented to John M. �Jack� Whelan.

Whelan, president and chief executiveofficer of Golden Rule Insurance Co. inIndianapolis since 1983, is known for his

business leadership and Church volun-teer activities. A member of St. MonicaParish in Indianapolis, he is a boardmember with the archdiocesan steward-ship movement and was recentlyappointed by Archbishop Buechlein tochair the newly established archdiocesanreview board. �

Finding the perfect Catholiccandidate is not easy, Russert says

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By Brandon A. Evans

In 1984, then Governor Richard Lammof Colorado said that the elderly and theterminally ill have a �duty to die� and toget out of the way of society.

Oregon recently passed, by a voter ref-erendum, the �Death with Dignity Act�that allows its citizens to opt for physi-cian-assisted suicide.

Even today, there are those who insistthat �mercy killing� is the honorableoption for the suffering.

These issues were only a glimpse ofwhat was discussed at a panel at HolyRosary Parish in Indianapolis on Oct. 19.

�Critical Choices: Legal, Ethical andMedical Issues about the End of Life�was the title of the event which had peo-ple from several different fieldsspeaking to Catholics about what to dowhen a loved one becomes seriously ill�and how to prepare for such an event intheir own lives.

Bruce Konicek, the pro-life coordina-tor at Holy Rosary Parish, wanted theevent to be an introduction for people tobegin thinking about end-of-life issues.

�This workshop really isn�t an exhaus-tive study, or else it�d be three days long,�he said. �It will at least serve as a goodprimer.�

It was a chance, he said, for people toget free advice from a variety of profes-sionals.

He added that people don�t focus onsuch issues enough because it makes themuncomfortable and they don�t want todwell on death.

He said that people need to be awarethat they have to begin making decisionsas to what will happen to them when theyare too sick to decide anymore.

Msgr. Stuart Swetland, director of theNewman Foundation at the University ofIllinois in Urbana/Champaign and med-ical ethics consultant to Provena-Covenant Medical Center in Urbana, Ill.,laid the foundation of Catholic thinkingon the end of life.

�The idea of stewardship is that every-thing that we have is a gift from God, andthe first gift, if you will, that we receive isour very life,� he said.

�We ought to live our life in accor-dance with that truth: that our life is aprecious, precious gift. And every life onthis planet is a precious gift from a lovingFather.�

very difficult for her if Bill didn�t giveher a business power of attorney.

And if Bill dies and Mary is in a nurs-ing home and terminally ill, the decisionsmade about her life may not be what shewanted if she did not appoint a healthcare power of attorney.

Smyth said that he recommends thateach person designate at least one otherperson that they trust and know as ahealth care power of attorney�someonewho can be their advocate and makehealth care decisions for them. He recom-mended that over a living will.

�[Living wills] came out of theeuthanasia movement, and they�re specifi-cally intended and promoted to reduceMedicaid costs,� he said. After doingresearch, he found that �a living will cancause you to lose control rather than togain control.�

Marzen said that usually a living willis far too specific or far too vague.Usually, he said, doctors will ignore a liv-ing will and go to the family anyway�unless that will supports what the doctorwants to do.

�One of the problems with a livingwill,� Smyth said, �is that someone with adifferent interpretation might decide thatyour life really isn�t worth living and theymight not decide to give you resuscitationwhen all you�re doing is recovering fromprostate surgery.�

�Your wishes are not going to beimplemented by paper,� Marzen said.�You need a personal advocate there whoknows your wishes and makes sure thosewishes are taken care of.�

He did say that you should memorial-ize in writing certain wishes�and thatyou should communicate well with theperson designated as a health care powerof attorney.

They don�t know your wishes if youdon�t tell them, so don�t assume they will,Marzen said.

Smyth said to plan ahead and keep upwith your paperwork, that is, appoint sev-eral back-up powers of attorney as well asupdating your legal work when one ofyour appointees dies.

Additionally, Wright said that whenfacing a life-threatening illness, peopleshould consider several things before vis-iting with a physician.

They should gather what they knowabout the medical facts, think of somerealistic goals based on those facts, andexamine their hopes, expectations andfears regarding the treatment.

When meeting with a doctor, theyshould discuss these things as well aswhat kind of care would be appropriate,and ask for ongoing communication.

The goal of the physician, Wright said,is to help the patient and the family toknow about the treatments and make theright decisions.

Wright also said that we have becomea death-averse society, and have even letstrangers deal with death for us. Ninetypercent of Americans want to die athome, but 70 percent die in hospitals.

�What I�m saying is that as Catholicswe have the responsibility to embrace thisand to take on its responsibilities,� Wrightsaid.

Even more considerations of theelderly are coming up as the babyboomers are getting older, he said.

�The greatest moral challenge to oursociety, in probably the next 20 years,� hesaid, �is whether or not we decide tobuild these gigantic, factory-sized nursinghomes � and have strangers care for ourloved ones, or whether we�re going totake the responsibility on to care for themourselves in our own homes.�

For those like Msgr. Swetland, in theseand all life issues, it comes back to theidea of stewardship�and that killing aninnocent person rejects that supreme lovethat God has for each person.

�For, if for a moment, God quit lovingany of us, we would cease to be,� Msgr.Swetland said. �God continues to hold allof creation in being, and proof that heloves us is that you�re sitting there andI�m standing here.� �

Msgr. Swetland said his parents have tobe �prayer warriors� that offer hours eachday to God in prayer, or to offer their suf-fering to God as Jesus did.

�Perhaps the most valuable people inthe world according to God are those thatare considered most useless by Americansociety,� he said.

Marzen traced the history of suicideand assisted suicide laws through the his-tory of England and the United States.

Currently, while some individual statesare wrangling over legalization of physi-cian-assisted suicide, the federal govern-ment may put an end to all of it.

Attorney General John Ashcroft hasargued that administering lethal doses ofcertain drugs to patients violates the fed-eral Controlled Substances Act. Such aviolation would revoke the license of thephysician to administers any of the drugsused in assisted suicides.

Several groups took the issue to aDistrict Court and so far have won a rul-ing that says Ashcroft has overstepped thebounds of the act. While the case is in theNinth Circuit Court of Appeals, Marzenthinks that it will eventually be appealedto the Supreme Court, especially ifAshcroft is ruled against again.

�This is pretty important stuff,�Marzen said, �and the reason is that ifthe Controlled Substances Act says thatdoctors cannot and pharmacists cannotuse these drugs or give these drugs outto folks for assisted suicide, or for thatmatter, euthanasia or mercy killing �that will essentially make assisted sui-cide and euthanasia illegal in the UnitedStates. And the reason is, except forsome really outlandish methods ofassisted suicide that have been devel-oped � everyone wants this to be doneby doctors with these pain-relievingmedications. If these medications arenot available and if doctors can�t do it,then it�s going to remain a very marginalkind of social phenomenon if it�s legal-ized anywhere at all.�

Marzen said that recent court cases inthe United States have also allowed forfamily members to stop tube feeding orhydration if someone is terminally ill andcannot make decisions or is in a persistentvegetative state.

This means that every person ought tohave the proper means put in place tomake sure that their wishes are respectedwhen it comes to decisions that will haveto be made for them.

Msgr. Swetland said that giving a per-son food and water fall under basic care,which cannot be removed except forunique and rare cases in which such careis actually harming the person.

Other types of care include warmth, agood bed, comfortable surrounding,cleanliness and spiritual needs.

Some forms of treatment, though, canbe removed from a seriously ill person.Msgr. Swetland defined treatment assomething that is trying to bring a personback to good health.

Treatment, he said, can be removed ifit is useless, excessively burdensome orwhen death is inevitable and imminent.When treatment meets any of these crite-ria, it becomes �extraordinary.�

Quoting from the Declaration onEuthanasia, he said that �it will be pos-sible to make a correct judgment as tothe means by studying the type of treat-ment to be used, its degree of complex-ity or risk, its cost and the possibilitiesof using it, and comparing these ele-ments with the result that can beexpected, taking into account the stateof the sick person and his or her physi-cal and moral resources.�

James Smyth and Joanna Feltz,Catholic pro-life attorneys from the lawoffice of Crotty and Smyth in Carmel,Ind., in the Lafayette Diocese, were alsopresent for the workshop.

Feltz gave an example using an imagi-nary couple, �Bill� and �Mary,� to showhow quickly things can get out of controlwithout the proper legal arrangements.

If Bill gets sick and is in a coma, andMary needs to sell the house, it will be

And it is because of the love of thatFather for each human soul that theSacred Congregation for the Doctrine ofFaith�s Declaration on Euthanasia clearlystates that an attempt on the life of aninnocent person is always done opposingthe love of God for that person.

Stewardship also means that our verylives, like our possessions, belong to theLord and are entrusted to us temporarily.

�We have the duty to lead our lives inaccordance with God�s plan,� he said.

Part of God�s plan is revealed in theteachings of the Church, which guide ourbehavior. Summing up the definition ofeuthanasia in the Catechism of theCatholic Church, Msgr. Swetland saidthat it is �an action or an omission, whichof itself, or by intention, causes death inorder that all suffering may in this way beeliminated.�

The Church condemns all forms ofeuthanasia, he said.

Besides euthanasia, there are manypeople that advocate physician-assistedsuicide, in which an elderly or terminallyill patient is allowed to overdose onpainkillers to die �with dignity� and inavoidance of suffering.

Msgr. Swetland praised the efforts ofdoctors to take away any and all painfrom people, but also said that euthanasiawas not an option for doing that.

Thomas Marzen, general counsel forthe National Legal Center for theMedically Dependant and Disabled, ofTerre Haute, said that a few states are inthe process of potentially legalizing thepractice, as is the case in Oregon.

Dr. Gary Wright, anesthesiologist andphysician ethicist at St. Vincent Hospitaland Health Services in Indianapolis, saidthat most patients that wish to kill them-selves cite being a burden as a reason.

Msgr. Swetland said that this arises outof a culture that places too much impor-tance on what a person does for a living.

�Our society begins to think you areworthless if you�re not producing,� hesaid. �Once a person is labeled as worth-less, they become a burden. And if thereare scarce resources, and we always thinkthe resources are more scarce than theyactually are, the worthless are the ones tofirst be attacked.�

Of course, we don�t think about peoplethe way God thinks about people, he said,which can make a world of difference.

The elderly have the chance, as

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A steering committee and10 task forces have beenassisting me in a process we

are calling Planning for Growth.When I look at the issues we areworking on and the goals and objec-tives we are developing, I see several

parallels towhat ourparishesengaged inDisciples inMission havebeen experi-encing.

Who we are

In plan-ning, we need

to remember who we are and wherewe come from. By groundingparticipants in the Word of God asproclaimed in the Sunday LentenEucharists, Disciples in Mission callsus to focus on our fundamental rela-tionship with Christ in the communityof the Church. The reports fromparishes have celebrated an excite-ment about reading, reflecting on andpraying with the Scriptures. Peoplehave discovered that their participa-tion in Sunday Eucharist is more fruit-ful because they come alreadyengaged with the Word.

People also talk enthusiasticallyabout the inspiration and supportthey receive from the faith of others.It is also powerful to have one�s ownfaith journey listened to with respectand encouragement. Even inparishes where people thought theyalready knew each other, there hasbeen an increase in a sense of com-munity and a deeper awareness ofbeing Church.

Stay focused on the mission

I emphasized at a recentPlanning for Growth steering com-mittee meeting that our planningneeds to stay focused on our mis-sion. We are called to collaboratewith the Holy Spirit in building upthe Body of Christ. Far from beingpassive and indifferent, we are

called to be active participants inthe ministry of Christ. With God�sgrace, we believe we can make adifference.

Disciples in Mission also offersthe opportunity for local planning.After the Lenten experiences ofScripture, Eucharist and faith-shar-ing, parishioners come together for aday in which they use the three goalsof the U.S. bishops� nationalCatholic evangelization plan, Goand Make Disciples, as a frameworkfor naming and affirming what theHoly Spirit has already been doingthrough them. Those same threegoals provide a tool for discerningwhat the Holy Spirit is inviting themto do next.

Identify critical needs

I frequently remind those work-ing on planning that we need toresist the temptation to try to dotoo much. We need to identify criti-cal needs. We need to do focusedplanning.

Disciples in Mission works froma similar model of planning. Inaddition to the three goals and a setof accompanying objectives listedin Go and Make Disciples, webishops provided several pages ofsample strategies. One reason fordoing that was to expand ourawareness that Catholic evangeliza-tion goes far beyond the narrowstereotype of hard-sell Churchmembership recruitment. However,if a parish thought that it needed toimplement all those strategies atonce, it would be overwhelmed andprobably quickly give up.

Disciples in Mission counteractsthat tendency by guiding a parish totrim its plans to a couple of keyareas that it needs to work on next.But it also challenges that parish tomake a firm commitment to work onthose areas. Notre Dame SisterSusan Wolf, a member of thenational Disciples in Mission team,said that the goal of the process isnot to produce a plan, but to getresults.

Beyond plans to results

Both our archdiocesan Planningfor Growth efforts and Disciples inMission look beyond themselves.Disciples in Mission is one of themany opportunities for conversionthat we encounter in the course ofour life as disciples of Jesus. Ithelps us to focus on the mission ofChrist and to embody that missionin concrete action. We work forresults.

In Disciples in Mission, the parishitself identifies the results it willwork toward. And our parishes arerichly diverse in what results theyexpect. Some want to extend thesmall faith groups beyond the seasonof Lent. Some have made a commit-ment to reach out to our brothers andsisters who are no longer activeCatholics. Others are organizing newor expanded service efforts. Severalinitiatives have been started to helppeople become more knowledgeableabout our faith and more comfort-able in sharing it.

Using many resources

However, it is important to lookbeyond Disciples in Mission inanother way. The process itself is agood resource that has produced manybenefits for both individuals andparishes. But it is not the onlyresource. In furthering the mission ofChrist, we need to remember thewhole spectrum of retreat and renewalprograms, the devotional life of theChurch, the extensive educational andfaith formation ministries, our liturgi-cal celebrations, personal and commu-nal prayer, our Catholic organizations,and our far-flung service efforts. Wehave much to build on.

It is good for us to focus on themission of Christ. It is good for us toaim at producing results. But wemust always come back to the foun-dation that what we achieve is notthe fruit of our own efforts. We areguided and inspired by the HolySpirit in forming and carrying outour plans, and it is by the grace ofGod that we get results. �

Stay focused on the mission

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

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

CCrriitteerriioonnThe EVANGELIZATION SUPPLEMENT

INSIDE

Principle Spirituality Parish Life Youth/YoungAdults

CatholicEducation

Social Justice Racism Africa HIV/AIDS

One Year Cultural symbols,languages andexperiences inparish liturgy

Promote and sup-port black men andwomen in Churchministry

Identify gifts andtalents of parish-ioners and developplans to affirm onparish level

Identify ways toinvolve youth andyoung adults inparish leadership,increase involve-ment in otherministry roles

Investigate anddevelop, on parishand diocesanlevels, new creativeways to providefinancial assistanceto black Catholicschools

Initiate parishmeetings to iden-tify social, eco-nomic and politicalneeds of parisharea and minister-ial ways to addressthem

Develop forum fordiscussion withbishops and parishleadership onissues of race,tensions and theimplications in allareas

Materials andresources onAfrican history,culture and politicsto educate all;homily series onsolidarity withAfrica and Afri-centric liturgies

Educational oppor-tunities for parishstaffs, parishes andlocal community,especially parent-ing education andawareness foryouth

Three Years Education abouthistory and contri-butions of blackCatholics in theChurch

Identify and beginformaton of formalleadership programfor lay leadership

Create network forparish collabora-tion, contact, cul-tural experiencesand leadershipdevelopment

Locate and/orestablish grants,scholarshhips tosupport black edu-cators for religiouseducation

Develop, do socialjustice training thatconnects Churchsocial teaching withsacred ScriptureCreate parishsocial ministries

Develop strategiesto involve all ethnicgroups in dialogueto eliminate racismat parish and dioce-san levels

Partner relation-ships with Africandioceses, parishes,organizations, vil-lages and towns;host African bish-ops; U.S. bishopsvisit Africa

Develop a blackCatholic fund tosupport HIV/AIDSministries in U.S.and in Africa

Five Years Create/establishNational BlackResearch Instituteto develop nationalresource database,good manual onblack saints;spread blackCatholic informa-tion and concerns

Use communica-tion techniques todevelop parish-to-parish sharing tomaintain andstrengthen blackCatholic parishes

Involve youngadults in allaspects of blackCatholic ministry;advisory boards,planning team fordiocesan youngadult gatherings

Recruit, hire andmaintain adequate,competent staff,administration tosupport effectiveblack Catholicschool programs

Network withChurch, commu-nity and govern-ment agencies toadvocate for jus-tice issues relevantto Church socialteaching

Design strategiesto increase blackleadership ondiocesan boardsand other Churchinstitutions

Advocate legisla-tion to addressdebt reduction,disease, povertyand conflict inAfrica

Parish-based youthprograms toaddress dissemina-tion of information,behavior modifica-tion, follow-up forHIV/AIDS-relatedissues

Faithfest 2002 links mind, heart, mission in fun gathering

Nov. 23 convocaton follows up on Black Catholic Congr ess IX

Summary of Black Catholic Congress National Pastoral Plan

Puppet ministry and a hand chimechoir. Danced prayer and horse ministry.Clifford the Big Red Dog and religiousdrama. Booths and face painting. Anangel parade, a cake walk and a BibleBowl. A mime troupe, a family circus anda community prayer service.

These are just a sampling of the manyopportunities available at Faithfest 2002,an ecumenical jubilee of fun, faith andfellowship. The event will take placefrom 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov.9, in the Blue Ribbon Pavilion at theIndiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.

For the third straight year, theArchdiocese of Indianapolis will have abooth to share information about theCatholic Church. SS. Peter and PaulCathedral, Holy Angels and St. Lawrenceparishes will also be there, and theCatholic Choir of Indianapolis will per-form on the main stage.

Their presence is part of the largereffort encouraged by the ChurchFederation of Greater Indianapolis to linkmind, heart and mission, so Faithfest iseducational as well as enjoyable.Members of Indianapolis-area ChristianChurches will be able to learn more abouteach other and experience different prayerstyles in music and worship.

Special musical events include theBrian Anderson Payne Project, a populargospel recording group, and Kids in theWay, a Christian rock recording groupfrom Noblesville, Ind. Award-winninggospel music recording artist RodnieBryant and CCMC will also perform dur-ing the concert.

The community prayer service willanticipate the theme of the Week ofPrayer for Christian Unity: �We HaveThis Treasure in Clay Jars� (2 Cor 4:7).Light will be a central symbol in thisworship, and migration and its impact onpeople�s lives will be the focus of con-cern.

Admission to this year�s Faithfest is $3,with children 12 and under free. Ticketscan be purchased at the door or from theFaithfest office at 317-926-5371. Parishesand groups can obtain discounts. �

Above, the True Colourschildren’s dance troupe fromNoblesville, Ind., will be amongthe featured presenters on themain stage of Faithfest 2002 inthe Blue Ribbon Pavilion at theIndiana State Fairgrounds inIndianapolis on Saturday,Nov. 9.

Left, face painting will beone of the activities availablein the children’s area atFaithfest 2002.

The puppet ministry for children fromSt. Andrew’s Methodist Church brings Scripturealive for young people.

The 3,000 delegates who attended theninth National Black Catholic Congresswere very results-oriented. They were notcontent to formulate a plan and thengather in five years to check out what hadbeen done. Instead, they identified objec-tives to be completed in the first year,another set to be done in three years and afinal set to finish by the time of the nextcongress five years from now.

The delegates from the Archdiocese ofIndianapolis who attended that congressshare that concern for results. They havealready met to work on follow-up sessions.The first step in their plan will be a post-Congress convocation to be held from9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23,in Bockhold Hall, at Holy Trinity Parish,902 N. Homes Ave., in Indianapolis.

According to Father Kenneth Taylor,

director of the Office of MulticulturalMinistry and pastor of Holy TrinityParish, there are three main purposes tothis convocation:1. To give participants a flavor of what

happened at the Congress. 2. To present the National Pastoral Plan

of Action the Congress produced alongwith some insights about the origin ofthe action steps in it.

3. Establish what will be called, for now,a Black Catholic Caucus to carry outthe work of the pastoral plan.There were eight principles developed

in the plan: spirituality, parish life, youthand young adults, Catholic education,social justice, racism, Africa andHIV/AIDS.

The convocation is open to all inter-ested participants. �

David Weir ofSt. ThomasAquinas Parishin Indianapolisand Sue AnnYovanovich ofHoly TrinityParish inIndianapoliscompare notesduring planningfor the Nov. 23black convoca-tion.

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has a theological depth to which many people can stillrefer. But there is also a minus in that we have not madethat much progress since 1992.

Father DeSiano pointed out that there was a signifi-cant shift in the direction of the document. Originally, itwas aimed at pastoral leaders on the diocesan and parishlevels. The decisive turn happened when that draft wasrejected. Instead, the document was addressed to the bap-tized because, in fact, all are called to evangelize. Thisapproach has produced a rich legacy over the last decade.

We can compile a whole litany of the fruits of theefforts to get Catholics to understand themselves as evan-gelizers. But there is also a significant gap. Goal I,growth in relationship with Christ, and Goal III, bringingGospel values to society through service, are more com-fortable fields for Catholics. Goal II, with its explicitlyoutreaching dimension, remains much more uncomfort-able territory for many Catholics.

From Father DeSiano�s perspective, the central reasonis that evangelization does, after all, call for a particularkind of leadership. The bishops have done an excellentjob of broadening the understanding of evangelizationbeyond the narrow stereotype of hard-sell membershiprecruiting. The danger is that, in avoiding the pitfalls ofspecialization, we have also avoided the need for somespecialization.

The clergy cannot serve as the sole source of evange-lization leadership. We need to develop evangelizationleadership analogous to those who provide leadership incatechetics or liturgy. There seems to be a fear that if anindividual, group or office is designated as responsiblefor evangelization, everyone else will leave it to them. Inpractice, saying that everyone does evangelization meansthat hardly anyone does it.

In the experience of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis,the middle ground has been to operate out of the visionthat everyone is called to engage in evangelization. At thesame time, the archdiocese has created a structure and a

In his forward to the 10th anniversary edition of Goand Make Disciples, Cardinal Francis George of Chicagowrites: �Because we have contemplated Christ vividly inthe Jubilee Year observances, we are more aware thanever that we must proclaim him. We are impelled to com-mit ourselves to give witness to our faith in him. To passfrom jubilee to mission, we can use Go and MakeDisciples. In it we have an instrument of formation andaction that is even more timely than when it firstappeared. Evanglization still covers all these goals: per-sonal conversion to Christ; sharing all his gifts in hisBody, the Church; transforming society by the power ofthe Gospel.�

Cardinal George notes that 10 years after its approvaland publication, this national plan and strategy forCatholic evangelization in the United States is still fresh.However, Paulist Father Frank DeSiano, a key member ofthe group that authored the document, finds that freshnessto be both a plus and a minus. In a presentation at theEvangelization Convocation of the U.S. bishops� confer-ence, he noted that the document responds to a need and position to keep reminding everyone of the evangelizing

dimension of their ministry and to keep encouraging themto find concrete ways of embodying that dimension.

Father DiSiano still sees a long and bright future forevangelization in the United States as we grow in comfortwith all the dimensions of a Catholic vision of evange-lization.

Cardinal George concurs when he writes: �Morepressing than ever are the motives for evangelization.One thinks of that day on which Jesus saw the people inneed of food and responded by telling his Apostles,�There is no need for them to go away; give them somefood yourselves� (Mt 14:16). He says the same thing to uswho have been made rich by his fits of grace, truth, andeternal life. All around us, people are starving for faithand love, for hope and meaning in their lives. Becausethe Lord Jesus has done so much for us, we cannot refuseto share the gifts we have been given.� �

Above, Archbishop Michael Sheehan of Santa Fe, N.M., urgesparticipants in the Evangelization Convocation to make good useof the new bilingual edition of Go and Make Disciples.

Left, Paulist FatherFrank Desiano, a keymember of the teamwho wrote thedocument, presented abalance sheet for theimplementation of theplan during the lastdecade.

Disciples in Mission is still fresh as 10th anniversary approaches

Parishes identify meaning of three ministry goalsGoal I: To bring about in all Catholics such an enthu-siasm for their faith that, in living their faith in Jesus,they freely share it with others.

Don�t be afraid to be open about your faith at home, workand school.

St. Simon the Apostle Parish, Indianapolis

Goal I means that there is no separation between ourfaith/religion, going to church and our acts. They are thesame�seamless. The Scripture is not a collection ofwords, but the message of Jesus�the Livingmessage/Word.

Sacred Heart Parish, Jeffersonville

Holiness equals wholeness. We liked that definition ofholiness. There are many connotations to the word andmany ways of being �holy.�

SS. Francis and Clare Parish, Greenwood

We need to become so comfortable and knowledgeable inour faith that we freely choose to share it with others. Tocreate a community of people who support each other andcan talk about their faith, we must get a true understand-ing of our faith in order to become enthused about it. Itmeans to fall in love with Jesus and share that love witheveryone you meet through actions and words. Do not beafraid to talk your about faith�have �Holy Boldness.�

St. Jude Parish, Indianapolis

Significa una invitación a todos los católicos a un cambiode vida a través de la expression de un cambio interior.Valoramos la libertad, la tradición, la eucaristia, la pres-encia de la Virgen María, los preceptos de la iglesia y losmandamientos.

San Patricio, Indianapolis

Foster an enthusiasm for our Catholic faith�an excite-ment and willingness to change.

Prince of Peace Parish, Madison

Goal II: To invite all people in the United States, what-ever their social or cultural background, to hear themessage of salvation in Jesus Christ so they may cometo join us in the fullness of the Catholic faith.

Be Christ with open arms. This means all people, includ-ing those with altered lifestyles, and excludes no one.People hear our message by looking at our lifestyle.

St. Simon the Apostle Parish, Indianapolis

It is important that every person feel loved, not lost, andwelcomed, not rejected. These are basic needs of everyperson regardless of race, creed or culture. It is our roleas Catholic Christians to break down barriers of misun-derstanding wherever possible.

St. Margaret Mary Parish, Terre Haute

Disciples in Mission connects faith and life, and links the Churchand world.

and world level by being proactive in promoting the dig-nity of each human person.

Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish, Greenwood

Christ�s saving power should help us be positive in deal-ing with each other, not be so judgmental. Dignity startswith little people�we need to promote the dignity ofpeople.

St. Agnes Parish, Nashville

To become more involved in social outreach ministries inour local area and the wider, global Church. To be moreaware of social justice issues, to educate ourselves aboutthese issues, and then do something positive toward ridding

the world of these injustices.St. Michael

Parish, Greenfield

Goal III means that theChurch has to pick up wherethe government leaves off interms of money and aid toothers. We need to reach outwith money, time andresources.

St. Rose of LimaParish, Franklin

Living the 10 Commandmentsand promoting values. Beingactive in the pro-life move-ment. Improving neighbor-hoods. Being encouraged tovote.

Holy TrinityParish, Indianapolis

Goal II means reaching out to all: the unchurched, theinactive Catholics, and those of different races and cul-tures. It means being a living witness to our faith in allaspects of our lives. It means being welcoming, encour-aging, understanding and compassionate to those weencounter.

Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish, Greenwood

We should increase our efforts to collaborate with otherBloomington parishes in planning for common activities.We also need to revitalize our past involvement with ecu-menical activities and provide more opportunities for thecommunity to utilize our extensive physical facilities.

St. John the Evangelist Parish, Bloomington

Besides an invitation, we should accompany them tochurch because people have a fear of the unknown.

St. Michael Parish, Brookville

Goal II means possessing a deeper spiritual life and beingpart of a historical world-wide organization.

St. Rose of Lima Parish, Franklin

Goal III: To foster Gospel values in our society, pro-moting the dignity of the human person, the impor-tance of the family and the common good of our soci-ety, so that our nation may continue to be transformedby the saving power of Jesus Christ.

Faith is shown by action�take the Word and live it�preach through service. Do the right thing, love goodness,walk humbly with your God (Mi 6:8).

SS. Francis and Clare Parish, Greenwood

Goal III means expanding our community to the national

Disciples in Mission urges sharing the Gospel through service.

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Disciples in Mission Lenten activities nourish faith gr owth

Parish reflection day moves Disciples in Mission toward results

Disciples in Mission team membersfrom various parishes in central andsouthern Indiana recently shared theircomments on faith formation.

The small-group format was seen as apositive experience. Some had not had anopportunity to share faith before, and theysaw learning how to share and practicingin their groups as a positive experience.It also helped them gain knowledge aboutScripture.

St. Ambrose Parish, Seymour

On the positive side, many of our small-group participants have commented aboutthe closeness they feel to other membersof their group as well as being refreshedfrom their faith discussions.

Holy Trinity Parish, Edinburgh

There was a high level of satisfactionamong small-group participants. Peopleseemed comfortable and open in theirgroups. Some groups were too large forthis type of sharing, but were permitted tokeep everyone happy. Group leaders ver-bally expressed happiness at the level ofsharing and the way the groups took on a�group� personality and determined theirown special way of coming together.This was the highlight of participation.There is a great determination to convincemore parishioners to join a group nextseason.

St. Margaret Mary Parish, Terre Haute

The surveys indicated overwhelminglypositive comments about the small-groupsthat met during Lent. It was reported thatthe participants felt more prepared for theSunday liturgy after having attended the

small group sessions. The facilitatorsreported that the groups liked the variousideas presented for possible actions dur-ing the coming week. There were mixedreviews on the closing rituals.

Prince of Peace Parish, Madison

Participants in small groups commented:liked the short time commitment of Lent;good way to meet other parishioners; dis-covered that faith-sharing wasn�t so scaryand that everyone has a story to tell; com-mended the small-group leaders for mak-ing the experience worthwhile. Sincemany participants asked that this formatbe continued beyond Lent, we are plan-ning to offer a Scripture-based programbased on Share the Word, a PNCEA

publication, in the fall.SS. Francis and Clare Parish,

Greenwood

The family activity books were distrib-uted to all school families. It was a wayto evangelize to those families who maynot be Catholic, or have a church home.The family activity books were also givento the religious education families whosechildren were in the Sunday program. Theprayer for Disciples in Mission was alsosaid together by the school students twomornings a week.

St. Michael the Archangel Parish,Indianapolis

We had about 10 to 12 Latinos in a groupat St. Mary Parish in New Albany, and

another group of about 10 Latinos atSt. Michael Parish in Charlestown. Theyseemed to appreciate the materials andthemes as they were presented. It led togood discussion and an awareness of theneed to evangelize. This is apparent becauseother Christian Churches have been evange-lizing within the Hispanic communityalready.

New Albany Deanery Hispanic Ministry

Prayer Program: arguably the most success-ful part of our program. Faith Sharing: mod-erately successful with a good start, butdeclining participation as we progressed.

Our Lady of the Springs Parish,French Lick

Parishioner comment: �I never knew thatCatholics had such a personal relationshipwith God! I grew up non-Catholic and hadnever experienced anything like this [faith-sharing] before. I have really received ablessing from this! Praise God!�

St. John the Evangelist Parish,Bloomington

Compliments focused on the meaningful-ness of the experience and the opportunityto pray with others, share their faith, preparefor Easter and study Scriptures. Theyenjoyed the reflections, the �homework� ofactions for the coming week and the closingrituals. Complaints focused on the amountof material to cover, too many questions, afeeling that the closing rituals were awk-ward, questions were �weak,� and the groupprocess/materials weren�t suited to them,their spirituality or what they expected.Negative comments seemed very specifi-cally individual reactions.

St. Monica Parish, Indianapolis

The parish is becoming interested inevangelization. They want to receive edu-cation and training about what it is andhow to do it.

St. Ambrose Parish, Seymour

Most participants were excited about thepossibilities generated from the parishreflection day. Most were glad theyattended. Outreach to inactive Catholicsand forming a Social Justice Committeewill possibly be pursued.

St. Agnes Parish, Nashville

Mi commentario es una experiencia muyHermosa y me siento muy contentaporque los anos que tengo jamas he par-ticipado una reunion como la que tuvi-mos.

Holy Trinity Parish, Edinburgh

Participants were very positive about theday of reflection. They said they enjoyedit and would do it again. Another personsaid they were glad we were finally doingsomething rather than just talking aboutit.

Prince of Peace Parish, Madison

It was noted that we had very few fami-lies using the family materials. It was feltthat we could have done a better jobexplaining this option when Disciples inMission was presented at Mass. It wassuggested that perhaps someone who usedthe materials this year could testify as tothe benefits for their family.

Prince of Peace Parish, Madison

Encourage greater participation for 2003by: 1. Ask those who attended in 2002to give a short testimonial at Masses,and/or use the comments from 2002 sur-veys in promotional materials; 2. Target2002 participants and encourage them tobring a friend; 3. Reduce the scheduledreflection day time from five hours tofour hours; 4. Promote as a parishreflection morning, or parish reflectionafternoon.

Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish,Greenwood

Comments on the reflection day: excel-lent speaker and well-organized, excitingpresentation on Go and Make Disciples;event resulted in a craving to really know

my faith; increased my enthusiasm forbeing Catholic; appreciated the opportu-nity to be heard; want a more active rolefor parishioners to provide input anddirection to parish goals; looking forwardto seeing words move into actions.Several participants were inspired by thewords of a teen-age spokesperson whogave an enthusiastic witness of his strongfaith and devotion to the Eucharist; healso spoke of the need for role models forour youth to encourage them to grow inthe faith.

SS. Francis and Clare Parish, Greenwood

The majority of participants found thisday increased their awareness of andenthusiasm for Catholic evangelizationand understanding of the three goals forGo and Make Disciples and what ittakes to implement these goals.

St. Jude Parish, Indianapolis

Comments on reflection day: Now thereal work starts, participation was great,input was excellent. This is a muchneeded process. It�s very important thatwe set spiritual goals and live more fullyour Catholic heritage�our baptismalpromise.

St. Michael Parish, Greenfield

As I read, think about your family andthink about your St. Gabriel family.Think about what we share as a parishfamily. Think about our gifts that we offerothers. Think about what more can we doto make others feel part of our familyhere at St. Gabriel. Listen to the words ofjoy, awe, togetherness, love, praising,happiness and sharing that are expressedin this reading. When do you feel theseemotions at St. Gabriel? Think aboutsomeone you know who is a formerSt. Gabriel member or someone who issearching for these feelings of love andinclusiveness as a family member of God.How is God working through us that oth-ers see God in us and are saying, �I wantto be part of that family�?

St. Gabriel Parish, Connersville

Of those present, the two points most

Ann Tully, a staff member of the MetropolitanTribunal and diocesan leadership team mem-bers lists feedback during a parish team train-ing session at St. Ann Parish in Terre Haute.

valued were the unchanging teachings ofour faith and the traditions of the Mass.The group agreed on many ways that ourparish could evangelize and grow in thecoming year.

St. Rose of Lima Parish, Knightstown

I am excited about how the parish willdevelop and change in the future. Wewere able to videotape the weekend litur-gies during Lent and make them availableto the shut-ins.

St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish,Floyds Knobs

Day of reflection goals: 1. Music ministry:Update our music. More sizzle needed.More �feel good� music. 2. Youth:Develop programs to reach out to our18-35 age group. Possible tie-in to moresizzle in music. 3. Outreach: Develop pro-grams to help those in need. Food, jobministry, shut-ins. Set up a communicationsystem to inform our parish when individ-uals need assistance.

St. Mary Parish, New Albany

Disciples in Mission parish team members from St. Jude Parish in Indianapolis used candy to lureparishioners to their display and registration tables. The early start for Lent last year put most parishteams in a crunch situation for launching the process.

Christine Timko,Disciples inMission parishcoordinator forSt. Rose of LimaParish in Franklin,points out how ablank spaceamong the teampictures invitesparishioners toimagine them-selves as part ofthe process.

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Small communities of faith are the focus of Feb. 22 seminarThere is a growing interest in small

communities of faith. Some of this comesfrom Disciples in Mission participantslooking for a way to continue the positiveexperience of the Lenten small-group shar-ing. Participants of other renewal experi-ences are also looking for follow-up.People are looking for support and encour-agement for ongoing spiritual growth.

In response to this felt need, severalpeople active in ongoing small Christiancommunities are teaming up with theOffice for Catholic Education and theEvangelization Commission to offer aworkshop on small communities of faith.The event will take place from 9 a.m. to3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, at JonathanByrd Cafeteria in Greenwood.

There are two main purposes for theday. It will provide practical information

and resources to enable participants toinitiate and sustain small communities offaith. It also will provide an opportunityfor networking and the sharing of experi-ences of small communities of faiththroughout the archdiocese.

The day begins at 9 a.m. with gather-ing, registration and hospitality.

The welcome and opening prayer startat 9:30 a.m. The first major presentationoffers input on the foundations and his-tory of small groups and communities inthe life of the Church.

Later in the morning, a panel willexplore the opportunities, experiences andbenefits of small communities of faith invarious aspects of parish life.

After lunch, there will be two rounds ofworkshop sessions. Topics to be coveredinclude �How to Begin and Sustain Small

Groups help with feeling connected

A small-group session at St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis includes singing in its format.

By Lynne Brennan

It all began innocently enough�thiscall to community, that is. As a totalstranger to Indianapolis almost 20 yearsago now, I found myself new to so verymuch: new to adulthood, new to mar-riage, new to professional life, new to thecommunity and new to the adult commit-ment of my faith.

Having grown up near family andimmersed in a community where I was atleast recognized by family name most ofmy life, it is not surprising that I sought acommunity as I left the safety of myhome. First, at college I sought thestrengthening of my spiritual life througha Bible study on my dorm floor and myinvolvement in the Newman Center oncampus. The closeness of community dur-ing those growth years was very signifi-cant in my formation. The new growthwas that of my personal spirituality as anadult choice rather than the protected,parent-chosen faith formation of mychildhood.

The initial post-college years foundme worshipping with my faith communityfrom a distance. Not sure how, where,when or even why to connect moredeeply, I became just a Sunday Catholic.Life was busy and full; starting my pro-fessional career, preparing for and thenbecoming married, and moving to a newcity. For awhile, attending church wasenough. Then the hunger for more grewstronger.

My husband and I initially becameinvolved at our parish through junior highyouth ministry. Being parents of twoyoung children at the time, we reallyenjoyed the time spent with the adultteam in formation for that ministry. Whenthe invitation came to join a small churchcommunity with some of the adults we

were in ministry with and a few addi-tional members of our parish, weaccepted, thrilled for the opportunity toconnect our faith and life on a committed,focused and scheduled basis. We are now,10 years later, still meeting with ourgroup twice a month.

Many changes have happened in ourgroup in 10 years. Of the original16 members, only four of us are still pre-sent. Job changes, family relocation, lifecircumstances and various other needshave called the rest of the group to otherplaces. New members have been addedand our number tends to stay betweeneight and 12 people. Believing inMatthew 18:20 (�where two or three aregathered...�), we stay committed to gath-ering on our set night, and sharing ourfaith and life with those that are able togather with us (normally all of us, but attimes only two or three).

The internal changes are a little harderto quantify, but still evident and more sig-nificant than the external ones. In a parishof 2,400 families, it is difficult to beknown. Gathering with a small group ofadults has allowed me to learn to �let mylight shine before others� (Mt 5:16). Eachtime we meet, I know that I will be chal-lenged to growth in some way, hear theresults of our prayers for each other, seethe Spirit working in our community andreceive the opportunity to be Church toone another in a different way.

My life is forever changed as a resultof my small church community experi-ence. I really have no desire to live out-side of community again. I would seekthis type of faith formation wherever Iwould land. Through my brothers and sis-ters in Christ, I know and experienceacceptance, understanding, love andprayer support. I also experience the chal-lenge to growth as others hear my story,

Small community nourishespersonal faith journey

St. Barnabas Parish is another parish in Indianapolis where people gather in small groups to sharefaith on a regular basis.By Helen Welter

About two years ago, a group ofparishioners had a vision for St. BarnabasParish in Indianapolis called Small FaithCommunities�small groups of peoplewho would meet regularly to share faithwith one another and literally be�Church� for each other.

These groups would then be connectedto the larger Church (i.e. parish) throughpastoral facilitators who would work withthe pastor to see that spiritual as well astemporal needs were addressed and met.

We were given permission to �pilot�such a small group, selecting material fordiscussion and looking for what workedand what didn�t work for meeting times,agendas, etc. For the past two years, wehave been doing just that and hope tobring this way of being Church to thelarger parish community.

The sharing of faith in both struc-tured meetings and social gatherings hasled to a true feeling of community

Big Church, small Church blessings

For another personal reflectionon small faith communities, see MaryAlice Lockard’s article on page 16.

By Russ Dias

About three and a half years ago, agroup of parishioners from St. BarnabasParish in Indianapolis, encouraged by ourpastor, decided to form an in-home faith-sharing group.

The idea of a small faith-sharing groupappealed to us for the following reasons: tolive the small Church banner, which wasordinary people sharing and connecting lifeand faith experiences on a regular basis.

Most of us had experienced ChristRenews His Parish or RCIA and wantedto continue to interact and connect withpeople. We wanted to imitate the bigChurch in a way that would grow ourCatholic faith and also encourage us toread and study the Sunday readings, toshare our faith with other people and

and know my nature and my areas ofweakness. Being loved in spite of myselfis a pretty powerful gift.

My view of the world is very differentnow than it was 20 years ago. Always anoptimist, I am now even more optimisticbecause the view is broader and morefaith-centered. God is present first inalmost every situation I encounter. Whatstarted as a challenge to be prepared toshare at our next meeting (�Where did Isee God today?�) has become a way oflife. In fact, I sometimes become prettyoverwhelmed with all the places I findHim so quickly and without effort.

My knowledge of Scripture and mythirst for more spiritual reading hasincreased. I find myself much more open toaccepting others for the gift that God cre-ated them to be, instead of trying to con-form them to my earthly standards. Ibelieve that I am a better wife, mother andlay minister as a result of this journey.

As a group, we have experienced somuch together, living sacrament. We havewelcomed and baptized many babies intoour community (two additional children forour family), shared in our children�s

sacraments (baptism, first Communion andconfirmations), celebrated marriages,rejoiced and cried over the ups and downsof parenting, shared the loss of loved ones,and shared the journey of caring for ouraging parents and acceptance of our ownage limitations as they begin to happen.

We have explored ways to be bettermembers of our larger community (ourparish and the world). We are learning tocarry our faith into our workplaces andstay true to our values even when out-numbered or when times are difficult. Somuch of life is made easier by having asafe haven to return to, and to be lifted upin prayer and supported in a faith-filledenvironment. We become the Body ofChrist here on earth.

Paul�s words to the Philippians(Phil 1:3-5) sound in my ears eachevening as I close my day with prayer.

�I give thanks to God for you.� God truly has blessed my life and

increased my spirituality through mysmall church community.

(Lynne Brennan is a member of St. MonicaParish in Indianapolis) �

Communities of Faith,� �Resources forSmall Communities of Faith,� �ConnectingFaith and Everyday Life, Stages of GroupLife,� �Small Groups/Communities in AdultFaith Formation,� �Small Groups/Communi-ties in the Initiation Process (RCIA)� and

�Small Groups/Communities in HispanicMinistry.�

(For more information, call the Office ofCatholic Education at 317-236-1448 or800-382-9836, ext. 1448.) �

bond with other people in our faith com-munity. Finally, we wanted our faith tocount in a way that could extend ourSunday liturgies to our personal lives andbuild on the Word within us.

Our group has met every two to threeweeks for the last three and a half years,and we always look forward to seeingeach other.

If you interviewed our group, I thinkyou would find people who feel connectedto the big Church and people who feelthey have grown in their personal faith.Also, I think you would find people whoare active in the Church and would saythat small Church has helped them tomature in their faith in a very positive way.

(Russ Dias is a member of St. BarnabasParish in Indianapolis.) �

among those who participated in thisexperience. Each discussion of theSunday readings led to new insights andgood discussion about how to incorpo-rate God�s Word into our daily lives. Inthat sharing, we had the opportunity tocome to a deeper knowledge of God andof one another. The rewards have beenmany.

In a parish the size of St. Barnabas�more than 1,900 families�it is hard attimes for individuals to feel connected.It is also hard for the pastor to feel con-nected to so many parishioners. Smallfaith communities provide a vehicle forparishioners and the pastor to be unitedin their journey to God.

(Helen Welter is a member of St. BarnabasParish in Indianapolis.) �

The Criterion Friday, November 1, 2002 Evangelization Supplement Page 13

N AICE will provide a forum for Catholic national, diocesan and parishleadership to come together and reflect on evangelization and explore waysto nurture their respective ministries through the lens of evangelization.

FEATURING:• Cardinal McCarrick • Archbishop Vlazny of Portland • Archbishop Exner of Vancouver • Bishop Wilton Gregory, USCCB President• Beverly Carroll • Ronaldo Cruz• Susan Blum Gerding • Frank DeSiano,CSP• Carole Eipers • Amy Hoey, RSM• Brett Hoover,CSP • Eric Law• Robert McCarty • Michelle Miller• Ovidio Pecharroman • Ronald Rolheiser, OMI• Maureen Shaughnessy, SC • Donald Senior, CP • Francesca Thompson, OSF • Annette Turner• David Tyson, CSC • Angela Ann Zukowski, MHSH

DESIGNED FOR: Catholic National, Diocesan and Parish leadership, Bishops, Priests andDeacons, Pastors and Parochial Vicars, Lay Ecclesial Ministers, Pastoral Life Coordinators; PastoralAssociates, Directors of Adult Faith Formation, Catechesis, Communications, Ethnic Ministries,Evangelization, Liturgy, RCIA, Religious Education, Social Justice, Stewardship, Young Adults,Youth, School Superintendents, and Principals.

FORMAT: Consists of three parts—a major presentation, table discussion, and panel presentations.Tables will be made up of different ministries and the panel presentations will be an opportunity tohear from the panelists in dialogues with the major presenter .

COSTS: All inclusive from US$250-$470 depending on housing requested, and $150 for com-muters. No registration fees due until January 31, 2003. Applications for registration are beingaccepted on a first come, first serve basis in each of the respective ministries.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit our website at www.usccb.org/evangelization/naice.htmEmail: evangelization@usccb.org • 202-541-3012 • Fax: 202-541-3242

The NorthAmerican Institute

for CatholicEvangelization

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLANDPORTLAND, OREGON

JULY 9-12, 2003

SPONSORED BY USCCB Secretariat for EvangelizationArchdiocese of Portland in Oregon

Metropolitan Province of Vancouver, BCUniversity of Portland

S E E Y O U R M I N I S T R Y T H R O U G H T H E L E N S O F E V A N G E L I Z A T I O N

Disciples in Mission teams feel blessedDisciples in Mission team members

from various parishes in central and south-ern Indiana recently shared their com-ments on this evangelization process.

The concern was expressed by severalmembers that the attendance at the train-ing and formation sessions was not good.The team could have been strong if atten-dance would have been more faithful. Weneed more people on the team to generatemore ideas and replacements for those thatmay not be continuing.

St. Ambrose Parish, Seymour

The group support and our reliance on theHoly Spirit was energizing. Disciples inMission helped us understand that evange-lization is the underlying, foundational prin-ciple upon which Christian living is based.

St. Ambrose Parish, Seymour

Our team seemed to like expedient meet-ings as most have many other commit-ments. They liked using an agenda and stay-ing on track. We tried to take into accountfamily schedules as much as possible. Theleadership manual and Web site were veryhelpful. The training sessions held by thearchdiocese were helpful. Benedictine SisterMildred Wannemuehler was an invaluableasset to the team and helped �grease thewheels� throughout the entire process.

St. Agnes Parish, Nashville

There was general pleasure with a first-year experience. Words like communica-tion, cooperation, satisfaction and enjoy-ment appeared on evaluation forms. Therewas some desire to learn more about thewhole Disciples in Mission program as wemove on. There was a sense of overload onthe part of some team members.

St. Margaret Mary Parish,Terre Haute

The parish leadership team believes thatthey worked together well and accom-plished the goals we set for ourselves. Thetwo trips to Seymour for training helped usbond and gave us time to get to know eachother as well as brainstorm on the wayhome about ideas that we heard at the train-ing. We felt these training days were anecessity to the success of Disciples inMission in our parish. Being on the teamhelped individuals develop their leadershipskills. Members also mentioned that theygrew from having to ask parishioners theydid not know to help in various roles. Ourfaith in God definitely grew as well as ourability to share that faith with others.Overall, the members responding believedwe had done a good job with the help ofthe Holy Spirit.

Prince of Peace Parish, Madison

Probably the most difficult part of work-ing as a team was getting everyone to

Mark Braun, standing, a member of the archdiocesan leadership team, watches as parish team mem-bers starting Disciples in Mission this year talk over plans at a training session at St. Ambrose Parishin Seymour.

participate in team meetings. Formationmeetings were very well attended.Planning meetings, however, had sporadicattendance.

Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish, Greenwood

We were satisfied with how we workedtogether as a team. We felt the Holy Spirithelped form, guide and work through us.We were very blessed. Overall, the mostvaluable part of being a member of the

Evangelization Institute isplanned for July 2003

The Evangelization Secretariat of theUnited States Conference of CatholicBishops is collaborating with severalother groups to offer the NorthAmerican Institute for CatholicEvangelization from July 9-12 at theUniversity of Portland, ORE.

The institute is designed to provide aforum in which all levels of Churchleadership can come together to reflecton evangelization and see how todevelop their respective ministries

leadership team was the relationships wehave developed personally and spirituallywith each other and with our parish fam-ily. We are all very grateful and thankfulfor the opportunity to work on this teamwith a wonderful group of people wholove and serve the Lord. Most challengingto our team was the time commitment,discouragement when parish participationwas low and figuring out how individualgifts can be used to serve the team.

St. Rose of Lima Parish, Franklin

through the lens of evangelization.There is also the hope that participantsat the institute will go back to theirhome dioceses and make some parts ofthe institute available in local formats.

Applications for the institute need to berouted through the diocesan evangelizationcoordinator. In Indianapolis, that person isJesuit Father Joe Folzenlogen at 317-236-1489 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1489, or e-mailevangelize@archindy.org. One hundred ofthe 600 places are already filled. �

Experienced Disciples in Mission parish leadership team members work on continuing formation at asession at St. Augustine Parish in Jeffersonville.

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Notre Dame Sister Susan Wolf was one of thekey developers of the Envision parish planningprocess.

Paulists unveil Envision parish planning processHow can the wisdom and talents of

parishioners be more fully utilized in set-ting and implementing our parish priori-ties? How can evangelization become theessential mission of our entire parish?

Pastors and parishioners have oftenasked the Paulist National CatholicEvangelization Association these ques-tions. One answer is for the entire parishcommunity—clergy and laity together—to build a shared vision for the future oftheir parish with the mission of evange-lization at its center. This vision could bepart of a broad-based, long-term pastoralplanning process that has an evangeliz-ing perspective.

Realizing that there was no resourceavailable for parishes who wanted to dothat sort of planning, the PNCEA set outto create one. Through research, designwork, repeated revisions and piloting inthree parishes, the PNCEA has now devel-oped Envision, Planning our ParishFuture. Here are some excerpts from the A display board and sample materials on the Envision planning process were available during the

national gathering of diocesan Disciples in Mission coordinators.

executive summary.Envision guides a parish community

to develop goals that:• build the enthusiasm of parishioners for

living their faith fully;• support welcoming communities where

all people may hear the message of sal-vation in Jesus Christ;

• increase invitations to inactive members to return;

• encourage ecumenical and interreligiousdialogue and foster transforming actionthat brings Gospel values to the family,neighborhood, workplace and society atlarge.

There are four essential characteristicsof the planning process:1. All parish members are invited to par-

ticipate in developing the parish plan. 2. Parish leaders consider seriously the

priorities discerned in the planningprocess.

3. The evangelizing mission of the parishis the constant central spiritual focusthat governs the creation and imple-mentation of the plan.

4. Implementation includes sharedresponsibility and regular accountabil-ity for achieving the plan goals.The ultimate goal of Envision is to

help a parish to focus or focus anew itsresources and ministries on the evangeliz-ing mission of the Church in a very inten-tional and public way, in a way that ishighly participative and transforming.

The PNCEA parish planning process isChrist-centered, mission-focused, results-oriented, participatory, flexible, inclusive,comprehensive and repeatable:• Christ-centered—all the phases of the

process help parishioners move closer toChrist and live more fully as his disci-ples.

• Mission-focused—a focus on specificresults and deliberate actions that reach

out to inactive Catholics, people with noChurch family, and seek to bring aboutthe transformation of the world inChrist.

• Results-oriented—a planning processdesigned to achieve continuous short-term cycles of results to accomplishlong-term impact.

• Participatory—a planning process thatencourages people to become involvedin ways that enable members to usetheir gifts in service to the mission ofthe faith community.

• Flexible—a planning approach that isdesigned by members of the faith com-munity to accommodate its uniquestrengths and limitations.

• Inclusive—a method of planning that isopen, inviting and encouraging to all

members to become involved in settingthe direction of their faith community.

• Comprehensive—an approach thatreaches into all aspects of communitylife in order to determine which initia-tives will most effectively propel thefaith community toward its preferredfuture.

• Repeatable—a process that initiates ongo-ing annual cycles of planning and actionso that participants see the benefit of plan-ning and aligning around a common pur-pose for which they hold themselvesmutually accountable.

(There is extensive information availableon Envision online at www.parishplan-ning.org. To request information by mail,call 202-832-5022.) †

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Sally Mews to present seminar on ‘Catholics Returning Home’Thanks to the initiative of the Disciples

in Mission team from St. Malachy Parish inBrownsburg, Sally Mews will be returningto the Archdiocese of Indianapolis to pre-sent another training seminar on her nation-ally recognized program for working withinactive Catholics, �Catholics ReturningHome.�

The event will take place in the HolyFamily Room at St. Malachy Parish,326 N. Green St., in Brownsburg, onSaturday, Nov. 9, beginning at 9 a.m.and concluding at 2 p.m. The cost is $10per person, including lunch.

Sally Mews begins the introduction toher book Inviting Catholics Home by say-ing, �My ministry to non-practicingCatholics was born out of my own angerand pain. I know firsthand what it feels liketo be angry and to feel separated from theChurch because I was in that position formany years. I never imagined in mywildest dreams that I would ever return to

the Catholic Church, much less actuallyend up leading a ministry to lead othersback!�

But return she did, and now travelsto dioceses on both coasts and inbetween as she shares the practical wis-dom of more than 20 years of outreachministry.

Her process was one of the 12 modelsoffered in A Time to Listen, A Time toHeal, the resource booklet of theU.S. bishops� conference for ministry toinactive Catholics. Her approach is verypractical, manageable and effective. Herown phrase is that it is �cheap, easy and itworks.�

Her process is now available in bookform, Inviting Catholics Home: A ParishProgram, published by Liguori Press.

As the book cover explains, �Thisbook is about �Catholics ReturningHome,� a six-week support program thatis aimed at helping Catholics return tothe Church. The program uses a non-judgmental approach that is designed torecognize the feelings of each partici-pant, and to help all participants under-stand that they are not alone.Anonymous program activities point outshared experiences and help participantsview old problems in a new light.Although �Catholics Returning Home� ispresented as a lay-based, team-outreachministry to non-practicing Catholics, theprogram encourages clergy participa-tion, especially in the areas of the Massand changes brought about by VaticanII. Suggestions for publicizing the pro-

Sally Mews willpresent a trainingseminar on“CatholicsReturning Home”at St. MalachyParish inBrownsburg onSaturday, Nov. 9.The book versionof her processhas been pub-lished by LiguoriPress.

Disciples in Mission parish coordinators work on their strategies during a training session in theAssembly Hall at the Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center in Indianapolis.

Small faith communities—‘Déja Vu’ all over againBy Mary Alice Lockard

My very first memory of a smallChristian community was in the early60�s when I was growing up in my par-ents� home in Louisville, Ky.

Mom and Dad went to CFM (ChristianFamily Movement) meetings. Theyseemed to be held every week when, intruth, they were actually more like once a

Prayer is always the center of ourgatherings. We�ve experienced prayerthrough many forms�Scripture, song,play, cosmos and Native American rituals,to name a few. At least once a year, oursmall Christian community gets away fora weekend retreat. These weekendsinclude prayer, faith-sharing, food andfun.

Small faith-sharing communities arenot new to the Catholic Church. This ishow our faith survived in the catacombsduring the persecutions. The Disciples inMission program is another example ofsmall faith-sharing groups active withinour Church today.

As the shortage of priests continuesto grow, I see small faith-sharing groupsbeing a structure to keep our Churchunited, active and strong. I challengeour Church to continue to educate itsmembers in the value of small groupsand to empower people to take that firststep toward forming a small Christiancommunity. I know I�m grateful to bepart of a small faith-sharing community.Déjà vu�all over again�indeed!

(Mary Alice Lockard is a member ofSacred Heart Parish in Jeffersonville.) �

gram and recommendations for follow-up with program participants combine tomake �Catholics Returning Home� aneffective evangelization effort.�

It is possible to place a book orderalong with registrations. The cover priceis $14.95, but we have been able to

arrange a special workshop price of$11.00.

(For more information or a registration form,call Jesuit Father Joe Folzenlogen at 317-236-1489 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1489, or e-mail him at evangelize@archindy.org.) �

month. They would tell me they weregoing to pray with some of our friendsfrom Church.

It was hard for me as a pre-teen tounderstand why they needed to go some-where else to pray, like to someone�shome, especially if �Father� wasn�t goingto be there. I can now see and appreciatethat it was through this small Christiancommunity that they formed life-long

relationships, which helped them throughthe trials and joys of Christian familylife.

Years later, as I continued my faithjourney, I too turned to my Church fam-ily to lean on and share my life stories.As we all do, I have faced head-on sev-eral of life�s struggles, and was search-ing for that constant connection withGod. Then a friend asked me to join hersmall faith-sharing community. I washesitant at first and didn�t actually jointhem for several months. After all, thesewere all couples; I was a divorced singleparent.

My fears were quickly calmed as Ilearned we are all on the same journey,just at different places on that road. I�vefound many blessings within our smallChristian community: the acceptance toshare or not to share; the ability to be per-fectly honest, revealing my shortcomingswithout being judged; and I�ve learned tohumbly receive affirmations of gifts andtalents. I�ve been honored time and timeagain, as my small faith family trustsenough to share their stories. It�s throughthese very stories and struggles that I�moften challenged to see something differ-ently.

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Discussion Point

This Week�s QuestionLooking back on your life, what is one time you sus-pect the Holy Spirit inspired or motivated you?

�My life was falling apart in a lot of ways�work,family, faith. Then I had the opportunity to go to Haiti.I went, and it changed my life. I was inspired by thepeople there, by their faith. I don�t doubt that the HolySpirit was behind all of this.� (Marian Howard,Knoxville, Tenn.)

�Single parenthood isn�t easy, at best! My son was11 when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. TheHoly Spirit motivated me to get well. I had to inorder to take care of my son! The Spirit gave me thecourage and fortitude to do exactly what the doctorssaid and to live through the horror of radiation,chemotherapy and my�now changed�life. I knew

Holy Spirit brings alive the love of Christ in our hearts

Prayer and service strengthen faithI couldn�t do it alone; ultimately my faith is mymotivation in life, and my son is my drive.�(Barbara Daniello, Richmond, Va.)

�I was a cradle Catholic, but I didn�t have a hungerto know Jesus better. I was searching. Then I begangoing to a charismatic Catholic prayer meeting,and I found great joy there.� (Ruth Dominick,Easton, Md.)

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Catholics profess belief in the doctrine of the Trinity, but many people regard it as a “mystery” ratherthan trying to understand the relationship of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Love is the key. God “is”loving relationship. The Holy Spirit, traditionally depicted as a dove, is pictured in a window of St. MaryChurch in White Bear Lake, Minn.

By Richard R. Gaillardetz

All Christians profess belief in thedoctrine of the Trinity. However, not onlydo few understand the doctrine, fewexpect to understand it.

As many a perplexed priest, parent andcatechist has solemnly intoned, �After all,it is a mystery!�

But you know, it really isn�t a mystery.God is the one, truly incomprehensible

mystery. Church doctrine is supposed tohelp illuminate, in an imperfect way,something vital, something fundamentallytrue, about that God who is mystery.

So when we dismiss any doctrine as amystery, but particularly one as central asthe Trinity, we are, in effect, robbing our-selves of an important opportunity todeepen understanding of who this God iswho comes to us as Word and Spirit.

Yet, for so many, the human and socialimplications of this doctrine are lostbehind a haze of speculation far removedfrom believers� daily lives.

The doctrine of the Trinity has beenneglected for so long in Christian lifebecause in popular thought it has beenviewed as an insoluble math or logicproblem: How is it that 3 = 1?

In response, well-meaning Christianshave developed ingenious ways to explainhow God might be three and one at thesame time.

Many are familiar with the example ofthe shamrock, but some prefer to use theapple, which�while being one piece offruit�has skin, meat and seed. Thosewith a science background might proposethe three states of H2O.

Yet all these images are concernedwith the �numbers problem� and there-fore use static images for God. Under-lying all these images is the dominantunderstanding of the Trinity as, in thewords of one theologian, �two men and abird� residing in heaven.

What we need is a more dynamic per-spective that imagines God not as an indi-vidual, or three individuals boundtogether somehow, but as a pulsing,divine movement toward us in love.

Love is the key.We Christians believe God does not

just �have� a love relationship with us.God �is� loving relationship.

The First Letter of John puts it well:�Beloved, let us love one another,because love is of God; everyone wholoves is begotten by God and knows God.Whoever is without love does not knowGod, for God is love.�

Perhaps we would do better to useimages that suggest God�s threefoldnessas a movement toward us in love.

One way to understand the Trinity is tounderstand God�s being as an eternalmovement of self-communication. Godwishes to communicate to us not merelyinformation about God, but God�s verybeing.

When you and I try to communicateourselves to others, we often have a sensethat we have failed to adequately expressourselves. We may wish to profess ourlove for someone, but find that our wordsdo not say all that we want to communi-cate to that person.

However, when God wishes to com-municate God�s love, God utters a Wordthat is perfect and complete. God speaksa perfect Word, a perfect expression of allthat God is.

That eternal Word of love has beenspoken since the beginning of history increation itself, through the law andprophets and, in the fullness of time, asJesus of Nazareth.

When we humans speak words, ourbreath bears those words to another. Wecould not speak if we had no breath.

Turning to God�s communication to us,it is worth recalling that the Hebrew wordfor spirit is �ruah,� which literally means�breath.� When God speaks God�s eternalWord of love to us, it is borne to us byGod�s �holy breath� or Spirit.

Yet the Spirit not only brings God�sWord to us, the Spirit also is God at workin our hearts allowing us to receive thatWord.

This is brought out in a second image.Some medieval mystics spoke of the

Holy Spirit as a kind of spiritual �mid-wife.� Consider for a moment the mid-wife�s role.

Long before there were maternitywards and birthing suites, there were spe-cially trained women who came into thehome to assist in the labor process. Themidwife played a vital role, yet she wellunderstood that the child was at the centerof the labor process.

She would help bring the child into theworld and then recede into the back-ground as the parents focused their fullattention on the child.

In like manner, the Spirit brings tobirth the love of Christ in our hearts with-out calling attention to itself.

Note that these images are dynamic.They describe the triune life of God as anaction or movement.

Far from being a math problem, the

doctrine of the Trinity helps us under-stand the eternal shape and movement ofdivine love.

Therein lies the heart of the Trinity:When we abide in love, we abide in God.

(Richard R. Gaillardetz is the Thomas

and Margaret Murray and James J. BacikProfessor of Catholic Studies at theUniversity of Toledo in Ohio. He is theauthor of many books and articles,including A Daring Promise: ASpirituality of Christian Marriage, pub-lished by Crossroad.) �

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Third in a series

The third of my 50 most importantevents in the history of the Catholic

Church is the martyr-dom of St. Ignatius ofAntioch in 107.

In one way, I�musing St. Ignatius as arepresentative of allthe early martyrs. Thefirst centuries ofChristianity were theage of martyrs, an

essential part of the history of the CatholicChurch, but they were not one event aswas Ignatius�s martyrdom.

The Roman persecution of the Churchwas sporadic. The emperors who wereparticularly ruthless in their persecutionincluded Domitian around 95, Trajan from107 to 112, Hadrian from 117 to 138,Marcus Aurelius from 161 to 180,Septimus Severus in 202, Decius from249 to 251, Valerian in 257 and 258, andDiocletian in 303 and 304.

But St. Ignatius was more than a

representative of other martyrs. A discipleof SS. Peter and Paul, he was the bishopof Antioch, Syria, for 38 years�either thethird bishop of that city (according toOrigen) or the fourth (according toEusebius).

During the persecution of Trajan, hewas arrested, presumably because of histremendous fame as bishop of the secondcity in the empire. The emperor wanted tomake an example of this leader of theChristians. Indeed, Ignatius seems to havebeen more prominent than the pope sincewe�re not even sure who was pope in 107.The Annuario Pontificio lists Alexander Ifrom 105-115 but The Oxford Dictionaryof Popes says Evaristus was pope from100-109.

Ignatius was put on a ship in Seleucia,a seaport about 16 miles from Antioch.Then, for unknown reasons, rather thansail directly to Rome, the ship stoppedat various places along the shores ofAsia Minor. Christians knew in advancewhere the ship would be landing andflocked to those ports to pay homage tohim.

From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink

There ought to be a checklist for saint-hood. You know, �wore hair shirt for

30 years�check,��ate locusts in thedesert and gave upmanna for Lent�check.� Like that.

We all have thisvague longing forGod, this unease,which points ustoward sainthood andeternal union with

him. But we need a blueprint, a roadmap,a set of instructions. It�s a human thing.

Of course, we have Scripture. There,among the poetry and wisdom, historyand parables, we certainly can find helpfor our journey. It�s there for the looking.From Scripture we can glean enlighten-ment, inspiration and hope.

Prayer, meditation, the beauty of natureand innumerable other methods also canmove us forward. In discussing the impor-tance of prayer to a group in our parishrecently, Franciscan Father Richard Kaleydefined three levels of spirituality. He saidthey are faith, theology and belief, withfaith being the most elementary state inwhich we just �know� there�s a God.

The second stage, theology, is whenwe begin to ask questions about God.

We try to define him or our relationshipto him. We ask, what is God like, or whatmust we do to please him, or why has heput us here?

The third level is belief, when we applythe theological conclusions we�ve come to.We pray because that�s how we believe wecan communicate with God, or we practicehumility and charity because we believe hewants us to be humble and charitable.

Now, to be sure, some people maybecome saints without achieving any levelbeyond elementary faith. The true inno-cents among us, or those who�ve neverbeen exposed to that kind of knowledge orseeking, will surely see God when theyremain naturally good.

It�s more complicated for the rest of us.We realize that, not only should we begrateful to God for all his gifts, but alsowe ought to live up to our identity as hischildren. We must practice the virtues thatare our birthright and avoid the tempta-tions that are always at hand.

Sometimes, it seems as though peoplelike St. Théresè of Lisieux or St. Francisof Assisi just naturally followed the rightpaths. Young and inexperienced as shewas, Théresè knew that her simple �littleway� was pleasing to God. And Francescheerfully persisted in his counter-culturalimaging of Christ, confident of its

Checking off the steps to sainthood

Faith and Family/Sean Gallagher

On Oct. 16, Pope John Paul II cele-brated the 24th anniversary of his election

as pope. During thattime, he has beatified1,297 men and womenand canonized 464saints. That is moreduring the past quartercentury than in theprevious hundreds ofyears. It would seemclear, then, that theHoly Father sees a

great value in the role of the saints in thelife of the Church.

On Nov. 1, the entire Church will gathertogether to celebrate all the ways in whichGod has revealed his wondrous love in thelives and through the intercession of all ofthe saints, including the 1,761 men andwomen that the Holy Father has declaredto dwell in the heavenly Jerusalem, prais-ing God eternally before his throne, inter-ceding for us at all times, taking their placeas guests at the eternal wedding feast of theLamb.

We who are on this side of heaven aregiven a small foretaste of this every timethat the Church gathers for the celebrationof the Eucharist, and in a special way onthe Solemnity of All Saints on Nov. 1. Butas great as the hope of heaven that hasbeen given to us is, we should not limit ourcelebration of it to church.

The examples of the saints can remindus in our homes how we are to live fromday to day in joy-filled expectation of theglories of heaven. As our young peoplegrow in the faith they can find sources ofwisdom and grace in these Christ-likeheroes and heroines. But this shouldn�t belimited just to children and youth. Parentsalso can enrich their faith by becomingreacquainted with the saints and coming toknow holy men and women heretoforeunknown to them.

What are some ways that we can dothis? I would recommend starting with thenames that fill your family. Many parentsand children were given the names ofsaints when they were baptized. Even thosethat might not at first glance appear to be asaint�s name may, in fact, be so. The saintcould either be one that is obscure to us, orwhose name is spelled in a different waythan we are used to.

Research this saint. This can be donequickly and easily on the Internet.Although there are many Web pages thatprovide information on the saints, one thatI believe is both comprehensive in itsscope and accurate in its information is atthe Catholic Forum Web Site. The addressfor its page on the saints is www.catholic-forum.com/saints/indexsnt.htm. There arealmost 4,000 saints described there. If youshare a name with a saint, you will proba-bly find information about him or herthere.

But you might consider that you sharemore than just a name. You can share arelationship as well. That saint after whomyou are named is now in the heavenlycourt, seeing God face to face. We believethat they desire to be our friends. Friendspray for each other. And what could be bet-ter than to have a friend pray for us whosees God face to face? Even if you do notshare the name of a canonized saint, simplypick out one of your favorites. Any saintwould want to have a close friendship withany believer here on earth.

Having family members research theirpatron saints can be helpful not only foreach individual member, but for the familyas a whole. Share with each other the infor-mation that each found. You might do thisaround the dinner table�that place whereCatholic families can catch a glimpse ofthe glory of heaven that awaits us all.

(Sean Gallagher is director of religiouseducation at St. Joseph Parish inShelbyville.) �

When my grandparents died, I didn�tthink there could be greater grief than that.

Then my father diedsuddenly, and that griefwas deeper. Since then,I�ve lost my motherand other relatives,friends, colleagues�each one very specialin some way. I foundthat grief and its pow-erful, palpable paincompounded with

every loss. However, something betterslowly unfolded to soften the pain.

Long ago, during a difficult period, Ibegan meditating on this line found on asympathy card: �May you find peace inyour grief.� That fueled my search forsomething beyond the grief and led to mywriting this poem:

MoonbowsObscuredby the earth�s shadow,a scimitar-moon slicesthe starless black.

Reaching for slim promise,I cut myself upon its edge,ignoring the hurt because I sensebeyond the tears a moonbow rises:brighter nights will shimmerthrough the sharp dark.Despite the throbbing,I tip the crescent of courage,gauge its nearness,and see a tranquil smile.The poem applies to any emotional

pain, although the sharpest for me isdeath, partly because each one remindsme of my own mortality. I might not begetting younger, but I am getting better ataccepting that.

A Jewish friend, who lost her husbandto cancer, once introduced this idea whilewe were en route to the funeral of anEpiscopalian priest-friend: Each personwho dies is brave�braver than we arewhen dealing with death�and we counton having that same courage when it�s ourturn.

I also count on having those coura-geous dearly beloved souls waiting for meand encouraging me when I pass to

Being open to looking beyond the grief

Finding a saintto be a part ofyour life

Important events: Ignatius of Antioch martyredIgnatius is most famous for the seven

letters he wrote on the way to Rome. InSmyrna and Troas (in modern Turkey) hewrote to the Churches of Ephesus,Magnesia, Troas, Philadelphia, Smyrnaand Rome. The seventh letter was a per-sonal one to St. Polycarp, who was able tovisit him in Smyrna.

His letters encouraged the Christians topersevere in their faith. They were alsodoctrinal, touching on such matters asmarriage, the Trinity, the Incarnation, thereal presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, theprimacy of the Church of Rome, and theauthority of priests and bishops.

In his letter to the Christians in Rome,he pleaded with them not to try to preventhis martyrdom. He wrote: �The only thingI ask of you is to allow me to offer thelibation of my blood to God. I am thewheat of the Lord, may I be ground bythe teeth of the beasts to become theimmaculate bread of Christ.�

He got his wish. On the last day of thepublic games in Rome, he was quicklytorn apart and devoured by two lions inthe amphitheater.�

rightness.Maybe we secretly feel that it was eas-

ier for them, living as they did in a lesscomplicated time. After all, they didn�thave psychobabble or crazed snipers orheroin to deal with. Life was simpler andexpectations were lower.

Of course, there were things like igno-rance, endless wars, disease and pesti-lence, things we like to think we�ve con-quered in our modern �civilization.� So, itmust have been harder for them than itlooks now, and for all the recognizedsaints who�ve gone before us. Surely theyexperienced doubt and weakness as wedo, got tired of moral struggles or gave into selfishness now and then.

Whatever the saints experienced, whenwe look to their lives for instruction weneed to get past the self-flagellation andthe denial of human pleasures and com-forts we sometimes find there. We need torealize that communication with God wasthe secret of their success.

As Father Richard explained, weshould breathe deeply and center in. It�sthen that we�ll hear God giving us thedirections we need.

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

eternity. Catholics believe in the progressof life into a more saintly realm, so we�recomforted by the knowledge that lifeawaits us after death.

How do we know this? Because ofChrist�s assurance in John11 when Christannounces near the tomb of Lazarus, �Iam the resurrection and the life; he whobelieves in me, though he die, yet shallhe live, and whoever lives and believes inme shall never die.�

Deaths, including those of belovedpets, aren�t our only losses though. Wegrieve when losing health, confidence,homes, employment, security, friendshipsand, most of all, faith. Although manywho lose faith might not realize it, thatloss affects every area of one�s life.

I know this because I�ve had my own�dark nights of the soul,� now softenedby those moonbows rising in the hori-zon�if I�m open to them.

(Shirley Vogler Meister, a member ofChrist the King Parish in Indianapolis,is a regular columnist for TheCriterion.) �

Perspectives

Faithful Lines/Shirley Vogler Meister

Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes

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The Sunday ReadingsSunday, Nov. 3, 2002• Malachi 1:14-2:2, 8-10• 1 Thessalonians 2:7-9, 13• Matthew 23:1-12

The Book of Malachi furnishes thisweekend�s liturgy with its first biblical

reading.Little is known

about the prophet whoauthored this book.Scholars believe thatthe name �Malachi�actually is a title,�Messenger of God.�Some experts thinkthat, in fact, this bookis an accumulation of

works by several authors whose writingswere collected under this one title. Othersinsist that, while several writers may havebeen involved, they reflected a very com-mon thinking or expressed the teachingsof one prophet.

More is known about the time inwhich this prophecy was written. It wascomposed about the middle of the fifthcentury B.C. Linguistics and the contextof the times allow this dating. In anycase, it was composed when at least theauthor, or authors, perceived a seriouslaxity in the people�s religious obser-vance. This laxity would only lead toheartbreak for the people as a whole.

This weekend�s reading is frank in itswarning that if God is not respected, direresults will follow. The technique is topresent God�s warning in the first per-son. God speaks rather than beingquoted by the author. The book thenswitches to the first person, but insteadof God as the speaker, the voice is thatof the prophet.

The prophet pleads with the people toremember that God is their Father, thatGod is good and merciful. Most impor-tantly, God formed the nation long ago,and all who comprise the nation owe Godtheir respect and obedience.

It is a clear and distinct appeal to theconcept of covenant.

The First Epistle to the Thessaloniansis the source of the second reading.

Thessalonica was an important city inthe Roman Empire of the first centuryA.D. Unlike many other communities ofthat time, it survives as an important cityin Greece today. Its most recent historyhas been accented by violent events.

A century ago, the king of Greece wasassassinated in Saloniki, as the city hasbeen called now for many centuries.During the Second World War, Germantroops occupied the city. The city�sJewish population suffered much.

In this reading, Paul states his greataffection for the Christians ofThessalonica.

Paul never voiced dislike for anygroup of Christians, but certainly somecommunities of Christians, to whom hewrote, taxed his patience.

After assuring the Thessalonians of his

care and regard, Paul reaffirms that hismessage is not simply his alone. Rather, itis the Gospel.

St. Matthew�s Gospel provides the lastreading. It is another of the Lord�s refer-ences to the Pharisees.

The Gospels often mention thePharisees, although probably few readersof the Scriptures know anything aboutthis group beyond the fact that they pro-posed a religious observance of Judaismthat differed from that offered by Jesus.

Perhaps the common denominatorsamong the Pharisees were that they werevery dedicated to a strict reading ofJudaism, and that they were literate. Ableto read, they could research the Scripturesfor themselves. In a society in whichmost people were unable to read or write,this skill set them apart.

To some extent, it also may mean thaton average they were persons above thelowest class of the economy. In a day inwhich public education was unknown,learning and financial ease often wenthand in hand. They were not truly orga-nized and never were connected with thepriests and stated leaders of the Jewishreligion of the time.

Phylacteries, incidentally, were and aresmall black boxes, slightly larger thanpillboxes, in which devout Jews placetiny scrolls upon which they have writtenfavorite Scriptural verses. With cords,they attach these boxes to their foreheadsto symbolize the fact that the Scripturesdrive all their thoughts. Tassels areattached to bands around their waists torepresent piety and being true to God.

In this reading, the Lord�s message isstraightforward and clear. Religion ismore than mouthing beliefs or attitudes. Itis a way of life.

ReflectionThe Church guides us forward to the

close of its year of instruction and ofworship. In just a few weeks, we willconclude the year with our bold and joy-ful exclamation of Christ as king. Then,on the following weekend, that of theFirst Sunday of Advent, we will beginthe new year.

As the Church turns us toward theclose of one year and the beginning ofanother, it reasserts its message about dis-cipleship. It is a lesson it has been teach-ing for weeks.

Following Jesus is more than payinglip service to the Gospel. It is living theGospel. Malachi called his listeners torealize that they belonged to God.

Everything belongs to God. There isno order or peace aside from God. In theGospel today, Jesus calls us to live ourfaith, not merely to speak it.

We are summoned to true life in theGospel. However, how do we hear theGospel? From whom do we learn theGospel? From ourselves? No. We learnthe Gospel from the Apostles, as Paulinsisted to the Christians of Thessa-lonica. �

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time/Msgr. Owen F. Campion

Daily ReadingsMonday, Nov. 4Charles Borromeo, bishopPhilippians 2:1-4Psalm 131:1-3Luke 14:12-14

Tuesday, Nov. 5Philippians 2:5-11Psalm 22:26-32Luke 14:15-24

Wednesday, Nov. 6Philippians 2:12-18Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14Luke 14:25-33

Thursday, Nov. 7Philippians 3:3-8aPsalm 105:2-7Luke 15:1-10

Friday, Nov. 8Philippians 3:17-4:1Psalm 122:1-5Luke 16:1-8

Saturday, Nov. 9The Dedication of the Lateran

Basilica in RomeEzekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12Psalm 84:3-6, 8, 111 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17John 2:13-22

Sunday, Nov. 10Thirty-second Sunday in

Ordinary TimeWisdom 6:12-16Psalm 63:2-81 Thessalonians 4:13-18or 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14Matthew 25:1-13

My Journey to God

Look beyond the signs �Are they my crutch?Are they the reason I believe?

Look beyond the signs �Can I only believe if I see?Am I another Thomas?

Look beyond the signs �I do believe

Look Beyond the Signs

QSome friends of our children say theyare told in their Church that Halloween

is the work of the deviland they should havenothing to do with it.

Our understandingis that this �celebra-tion� is religious andhas something to dowith All Saints Day.What can we tell ourchildren? (New York)

ANearly anything can be abused andmisunderstood, and Halloween is no

different. Particularly those Christians whoare unfamiliar with the Catholic Christiantraditions of feasts and saints can find itmystifying.

In addition, the commercial and secularworld have so co-opted Halloween thatmany customs today have nothing to dowith the religious history and meaning ofthe celebration.

The fact is that, as you suggest, theHalloween tradition is closely connected tothe feast of All Saints. On that day, wehonor the famous people we always referto as saints: Mary, Joseph, Peter, Paul,Francis and lots of others.

We also, however, honor the countlesspeople, many of whom we have knownpersonally�including our family andfriends�who quietly, with no fanfare orpublicity, lived generous, holy and faithfullives, and have gone to God.

The ancient English word �hallow�declares something holy or blessed. Thisis, for example, what it means in theLord�s Prayer. All Saints Day was for cen-turies called Hallow-Mass, the Mass cele-brating all the saints. Halloween is a short-ened form of Hallows-Even, the eveningbefore All Saints.

How did Halloween become the nightthe witches ride and disembodied spiritsroam the earth? As with many other cele-brations, we can thank the Irish.

In the ancient Celtic calendar, Nov. 1began the new year. Among the Celts, justas in every culture we know, the first dayof the new year, and the evening before,were times of revelry, dancing, singing,games and often generally making a foolof oneself.

So it was with the ancestors of theIrish. They picked up such partying,including a New Year�s Eve fire, as partof religious traditions inherited from theancient Druids.

While Christians always honored themartyrs and certain other saints, no one is

quite sure how the celebration honoring allthe saints developed in the Western world.

Apparently, at least to some degree, itrepresents another of those achievementsof Christian genius, successfully trans-forming a pagan place or festivity(Christmas and Candlemass Day are otherexamples) into an authentic and significantChristian celebration.

In many places today, Halloween hasagain become more connected with thenext day�s feast. Christian schools andnumerous Catholic homes use the occasionto remind us of the saints, including our-selves and our efforts to honor and imitatethe holy people who, as the eucharisticprayer puts it, have gone before us withthe sign of faith and rest in the sleep ofpeace.

QIf a Catholic is married outside theChurch and soon after obtains a

divorce, why does she need an annulmentto marry another man?

My friend is puzzled by this require-ment since the Church does not recognizethe first marriage anyway. (Illinois)

AAnytime a Catholic has been married,even if only in a civil ceremony, a for-

mal declaration of nullity, called an annul-ment, is necessary before the Catholic mayenter a subsequent marriage in the Church.

The reason is to make certain that thefirst marriage outside the Church was actu-ally invalid and that the person is thereforefree to enter another marriage.

The process for this type of annulmentis not lengthy or complicated. Basically, itsimply requires gathering relevant docu-ments proving that the individual wasbaptized Catholic, that the original mar-riage was never validated in the Church,and so on.

No lengthy statements by the peti-tioner�and no complicated testimonies bywitnesses about the previous marriage�are required. Therefore, the process isnothing to be apprehensive about.

Ask your friend to talk with the priest inher parish. He will guide her through whatneeds to be done.

(A free brochure on ecumenism, includ-ing questions on intercommunion andother ways of sharing worship, is avail-able by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Father JohnDietzen, Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651.Questions may be sent to Father Dietzenat the same address or by e-mail in careof jjdietzen@aol.com.) �

(Georgia Leonard is a member of Sacred Heart Parish in Jeffersonville.)

Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen

Origin of Halloween isrelated to All Saints Day

Jesus is the way,Jesus is the truth,Jesus is the life.

Look beyond the signs �I believe,so I seebeyond the signs.

By Georgia Leonard

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November 1St. Augustine Home, 2345 W.86th St., Indianapolis. CatholicCharismatic Renewal, praise,worship, followed by Mass andhealing service, 7 p.m. Informa-tion: 317-927-6900.

November 1-2Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Provi-dence Center, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Fall open house. Infor-mation: 812-535-5106 or 800-926-SMWC.

November 1-3Saint Meinrad Archabbey andSchool of Theology, 200 HillDr., St. Meinrad. �The Promisesof Modern Spiritual Movements�retreat, presenter MichaelMernagh. Information:www.saintmeinrad.edu

November 2St. John the Apostle Parish, 4607W. State Road 46, Bloomington.Holiday craft show, quilts,plants, baked goods, crafts,9 a.m.-4 p.m., lunch served11 a.m.-2 p.m.

St. Luke United MethodistChurch, 100 W. 86th St., Indian-apolis. Statewide consultation onthe Israeli-Palestinian conflict,$12 per person includes lunch,

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: 317-283-7175.

November 2-3St. John the Baptist Parish,25743 State Road 1, Guilford.12th annual craft show andchicken dinner, dinner Sat.9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

November 3St. Mary Parish, 317 N. NewJersey St., Indianapolis. Indian-apolis Neighborhood HousingPartnership (NHP), generalhome ownership seminar inSpanish, following 1:15 p.m.Misa en Español. Information:317-610-4637.

St. Francis Xavier Parish, Hwy.31 and Hwy. 160, Henryville.Smorgasbord, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Our Lady of the Apostles FamilyCenter, 2884 N. 700 W., Green-field. Couple to Couple League,Natural Family Planning classes,1 p.m. Information: 317-228-9276.

Mary�s King�s Village Schoen-statt, Rexville (located on 925South, .8 mile east of 421 South,12 miles south of Versailles.�Schoenstatt Spirituality,�

2:30 p.m., Mass 3:30 p.m. withFather Elmer Burwinkel. Infor-mation: 812-689-3551 or e-maileburwink@seidata.com or log onto Schoenstatt Web site atwww.seidata.com/~eburwink

November 5St. Mark Parish, 535 E. Edge-wood Ave., Indianapolis. TheHealth Ministry, relaxation train-ing series, $40 per person. Pre-registration: 317-787-8246.

November 6St. Bartholomew School, cafete-ria, 1306 27th St., Columbus.�Economics for Beginners:Looking Up From the StreetLevel,� 7 p.m. Information: 812-379-9353.

November 7Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Provi-dence Center, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. �Centering Prayer,� firstof three sessions, $15 per person,2-4 p.m. Information: 812-535-3131, ext. 434.

November 8-9St. Agnes Parish, 602 N. StateRoad 135, Nashville. Holidaybazaar, crafts, baked goods, col-lectibles, gently used treasures.Information: 812-988-6880.

November 8-10Mount St. Francis RetreatCenter, 101 St. Anthony Dr.,Mount St. Francis. Marriedcouples retreat, $170 per couple.Information: 317-923-8817.

Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E.56th St., Indianapolis. Silentretreat for women and men,�From the Silence of the Heart,�$150 per person/$275 couple.Information: 317-545-7681 ore-mail fatima@archindy.org

Loyola University of Chicago,2050 N. Clark St., Chicago, Ill.�The Jesuits�Come and See�weekend for men aged 18-35.Information: 773-975-6882.

November 9St. Therese of the Infant Jesus(Little Flower) School, 1401 N.Bosart Ave., Indianapolis.Annual all-class reunion, Mass,5 p.m., followed by social hour,school tours, dinner, recognitionceremony. Information: 317-357-8352.

St. Mark School, Schafer Hall,535 E. Edgewood Ave., Indian-apolis. Parent Teacher Group,craft junction, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,lunch served, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

St. Rose Parish, 8144 U.S. Hwy.40 West, Knightstown. Holidaycraft bazaar, crafts, baked goods,homemade chicken and noodles,8 a.m.-2 p.m.

The Active List

—See ACTIVE LIST, page 21

The Criterion welcomes announcements of archdiocesanChurch and parish open-to-the-public activities for �TheActive List.� Please be brief�listing date, location, event,sponsor, cost and time. Include a phone number for verifi-cation. No announcements will be taken by telephone.Notices must be in our office by 10 a.m. Monday the weekof (Friday) publication: The Criterion, The Active List,1400 N. Meridian St. (hand deliver), P.O. Box 1717,Indianapolis, IN 46206 (mail); 317-236-1593 (fax),mklein@archindy.org (e-mail).

St. Maurice Parish, Parish Hall,State Road 229, two blocks eastof Hwy. 421, Napoleon. Fallsmorgasbord, 4:30-7:30 p.m., $7adults, $3 children 7-12, $1.50children 3-6. Information: 812-852-4394.

November 10St. Anthony Parish, 379 N.Warman Ave., Indianapolis.Euchre party, 1:30 p.m., $3 perperson.

St. John Chrysostom Parish,Hwy. 545, New Boston, Ind.,Diocese of Evansville. Fallsocial, 11 a.m., country store,bingo, 1 p.m., cards, 6:30 p.m.

November 12Saint Mary-of-the-Woods,Library, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. �Stress Management forWomen in the Business World,�presenter, Brad Huffey, Ph.D.,noon-2 p.m., $15 includes lunch.Information: 812-535-3358.

November 13Terre Haute Deanery PastoralCenter, 2931 Ohio Blvd., TerreHaute. �Coping With theHolidays After the Loss of aLove,� 7-8:30 p.m., presenter,Marilyn Hess. Information: 812-232-8400.

DailyOur Lady of the GreenwoodParish, Chapel, 335 S. MeridianSt., Greenwood. Perpetual ado-ration.

Holy Rosary Church, 520Stevens St., Indianapolis.Tridentine (Latin) Mass, Mon.-Fri., noon; Wed., Fri., 5:30 p.m.Information: 317-636-4478.

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

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

St. Thomas More Church, 1200N. Indiana St., Mooresville.Perpetual adoration.

Weekly

SundaysHoly Rosary Church, 520Stevens St., Indianapolis.Tridentine Mass, 10 a.m.

St. Rita Church, 1733 Dr.Andrew J. Brown Ave., Indiana-polis. Mass in Vietnamese,2 p.m.

Christ the King Church, 1827Kessler Blvd., E. Dr., Indiana-polis. Exposition of the BlessedSacrament, 7:30-9 p.m., rosaryfor world peace, 8 p.m.

St. Gabriel Church, 6000 W.34th St., Indianapolis. SpanishMass, 5 p.m.

MondaysSt. Thomas the Apostle Church,523 S. Merrill St., Fortville.Rosary, 7:30 p.m.

Our Lady of the GreenwoodParish, Chapel, 335 S. MeridianSt., Greenwood. Prayer group,7:30 p.m.

St. Roch Church, 3600 S. Penn-sylvania St., Indianapolis. Holyhour, 7 p.m.

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

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

Tuesdays St. Joseph Church, 2605 St. JoeRoad W., Sellersburg. Shep-herds of Christ rosary, prayersafter 7 p.m. Mass.

Our Lady of the Greenwood,Madonna Hall, 335 S. MeridianSt., Greenwood. Video series ofFather Corapi, 7 p.m. Informa-tion: 317-535-2360.

Holy Name Parish, 89 N. 17thSt., Beech Grove. Prayer group,2:30-3:30 p.m.

St. Joan of Arc Parish, 4217Central Ave., Indianapolis.Bible sharing, 7 p.m. Informa-tion: 317-283-5508.

St. Luke Church, 7575 HollidayDr. E., Indianapolis. MarianMovement of Priests prayercenacle, Mass, 7-8 p.m. Informa-tion: 317-842-5580.

Holy Spirit Church, 7243 E. 10thSt., Indianapolis. Bible study,Gospel of John, 7-8:30 p.m.Information: 317-353-9404.

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

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

Our Lady of the GreenwoodParish, Chapel, 335 S. MeridianSt., Greenwood. Rosary andChaplet of Divine Mercy, 7 p.m.

Immaculate Heart of MaryChurch, 5692 Central Ave.,Indianapolis. Marian Movementof Priests prayer cenacle forlaity, 1 p.m. Information: 317-253-1678.

Holy Rosary Church, 520Stevens St., Indianapolis.Adoration of the BlessedSacrament, between Masses,noon-5:30 p.m. Information:317-636-4478.

SS. Francis and Clare Church,5901 Olive Branch Road,Greenwood. Adoration of theBlessed Sacrament, 7 a.m.-9 p.m., rosary and Divine MercyChaplet, 11 a.m. Information:317-859-HOPE.

St. Thomas Aquinas Parish,Chapel, 46th and Illinois streets,Indianapolis. Prayer service forpeace, 6:30-7:15 p.m.

ThursdaysSt. Lawrence Chapel, 6944 E.46th St., Indianapolis. Adora-tion of the Blessed Sacrament,7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mass.

Our Lady of the GreenwoodChapel, 335 S. Meridian St.,Greenwood. Faith SharingGroup, 7:30-9 p.m. Information:317-856-7442.

St. Mary Church, 415 E. EighthSt., New Albany. Shepherds ofChrist prayers for lay and reli-gious vocations, 7 p.m.

St. Malachy Church, 326 N.Green St., Brownsburg. Liturgyof the Hours, 7 p.m. Information:317-852-3195.

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Christ the King Chapel, 1827Kessler Blvd., E. Dr., Indiana-polis. Marian prayers for priests,5:30-6:30 a.m.

Fatima Knights of Columbus,1040 N. Post Road, Indiana-polis. Euchre, 7 p.m. Informa-tion: 317-638-8416.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish,Parish Hall, 1125 S. MeridianSt., Indianapolis. Adult religiouseducation, 7:30 p.m. Informa-tion: 317-638-5551.

Cordiafonte House of Prayer,3650 E. 46th St., Indianapolis.Thursday silent prayer group,9:30 a.m. Information: 317-543-0154.

FridaysSt. Susanna Church, 1210 E.Main St., Plainfield. Adorationof the Blessed Sacrament,8 a.m.-7 p.m.

St. Lawrence Parish, Chapel,6944 E. 46th St., Indianapolis.Adoration of the Blessed Sacra-ment, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Benedic-tion and Mass.

St. Lawrence Church, 6944 E.46th St., Indianapolis. Spanishprayer group and conversation,7-9 p.m. Information: 317-546-4065.

SaturdaysClinic for Women (abortionclinic), 3606 W. 16th St.,Indianapolis. Pro-life rosary,9:30 a.m.

Holy Rosary Church, 520Stevens St., Indianapolis.Tridentine Mass, 9 a.m.

St. Patrick Church, 950 ProspectSt., Indianapolis. Mass inEnglish, 4 p.m.

St. Joseph Church, 2605 St. JoeRoad W., Sellersburg. �Be NotAfraid� holy hour, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Monthly

First SundaysSt. Paul Church, 218 SchellerAve., Sellersburg. Prayer group,7-8:15 p.m. Information: 812-246-4555.

Fatima Knights of Columbus,1040 N. Post Road, Indiana-polis. Euchre, 1 p.m. Informa-tion: 317-638-8416.

Holy Cross Church, 125 N.Oriental St., Indianapolis. Massfor Catholics in recovery, 5 p.m.Information: 317-637-2620.

First MondaysArchbishop O�Meara CatholicCenter, 1400 N. Meridian St.,Indianapolis. Guardian AngelGuild board meeting, 9:30 a.m.

First TuesdaysDivine Mercy Chapel, 3354 W.30th St., Indianapolis. Confes-sion, 6:45 p.m., Benediction ofthe Blessed Sacrament, 7:30 p.m.

St. Joseph Church, 2605 St. JoeRoad W., Sellersburg. Holyhour for religious vocations,Benediction and exposition ofthe Blessed Sacrament after7 p.m. Mass.

First FridaysSt. Vincent de Paul Church, 1723�I� St., Bedford. Exposition ofthe Blessed Sacrament after8:30 a.m. Mass-9 p.m., reconcili-ation, 4-6 p.m.

Holy Name Church, 89 N. 17thAve., Beech Grove. Mass,8:30 a.m., devotions followingMass until 5 p.m. Benediction.Information: 317-784-5454.

St. Peter Church, 1207 EastRoad, Brookville. Exposition ofthe Blessed Sacrament after8 a.m. Communion service-1 p.m.

Holy Guardian Angels Church,405 U.S. 52, Cedar Grove.Eucharistic adoration after 8 a.m.Mass-5 p.m.

Christ the King Church, 1827Kessler Blvd. E. Dr., Indiana-polis. Exposition of the BlessedSacrament after 7:15 a.m. Mass-5:30 p.m. Benediction and ser-vice.

Holy Rosary Church, 520Stevens St., Indianapolis.Adoration of the Blessed Sacra-ment after 5:30 p.m. Mass-9 a.m.Saturday. Information: 317-636-4478.

Our Lady of Lourdes Church,5333 E. Washington St., Indian-apolis. Exposition of the BlessedSacrament, prayer service,7:30 p.m.

St. Anthony Church, 379 N.Warman Ave., Indianapolis.Exposition of the Blessed Sacra-ment after 5:30 p.m. Mass, hourof silent prayer and reflection

followed by Benediction of theBlessed Sacrament.

St. Joseph Church, 1375 S.Mickley Ave., Indianapolis.Adoration of the Blessed Sacra-ment, 4 p.m., rosary, 5 p.m.,Benediction, 5:30 p.m., Mass,5:45 p.m. Information: 317-244-9002.

Our Lady of Perpetual HelpChurch, 1752 Scheller Lane,New Albany. Adoration, con-cluding with confessions at6 p.m. Benediction at 6:45 p.m.

St. Mary Church, 415 E. EighthSt., New Albany. Eucharisticadoration, reconciliation, after9 p.m. Mass-midnight.

St. Joseph Church, 113 S. 5th St.,Terre Haute. Eucharistic adora-tion, 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Benedic-tion, rosary, noon, Mass,5:15 p.m. Information: 812-235-4996.

First SaturdaysOur Lady of the GreenwoodChurch, 335 S. Meridian St.,Greenwood. Devotions, Mass,sacrament of reconciliation,rosary, mediations, 8 a.m.

Holy Angels Church, 740 W.28th St., Indianapolis. Expo-sition of the Blessed Sacrament,11 a.m.-noon.

St. Therese of the Infant Jesus(Little Flower) Parish, Chapel,4720 E. 13th St., Indianapolis.Apostolate of Fatima holy hour,2 p.m.

St. Anthony Church, 379 N.Warman Ave., Indianapolis.Reconciliation, 7:45 a.m., Mass,8:15 a.m. followed by rosary.

St. Mary Church, 415 E. EighthSt., New Albany. Eucharisticadoration and confessions after9 p.m. Mass.

St. Nicholas Church, 6461 E.St. Nicholas Dr., Sunman. Mass,praise and worship, 8 a.m., thenSACRED gathering in theschool.

Second MondaysChurch at Mount St. Francis.Holy hour for vocations topriesthood and religious life,7 p.m.

Second ThursdaysSt. Luke Church, 7575 HollidayDr. E., Indianapolis. Holy hourfor priestly and religious voca-tions, 7 p.m.

Third SundaysChrist the King Church, 1827Kessler Blvd., E. Dr., Indiana-polis. Exposition of the BlessedSacrament, 2 p.m.-7 a.m.(Monday), rosary, 8 p.m. Openuntil midnight.

Third MondaysSt. Matthew Parish, 4100 E. 56thSt., Indianapolis. YoungWidowed Group (by archdioce-san Office for Youth and FamilyMinistries), 7:30 p.m. Child-careavailable. Information: 317-236-1586.

Third WednesdaysHoly Name Church, 89 N. 17thAve., Beech Grove. Holy hourand rosary, 6 p.m. Information:317-784-5454.

St. Jude Church, 5353 McFar-land Road, Indianapolis.Rosary, 6:15 p.m. Information:317-783-1445.

Archbishop O�Meara CatholicCenter, 1400 N. Meridian St.,Indianapolis. Catholic WidowedOrganization, 7-9:30 p.m. Infor-mation: 317-784-1102.

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

Third ThursdaysOur Lady of Peace MausoleumChapel, 9001 Haverstick Road,Indianapolis. Mass, 2 p.m.

St. Elizabeth�s, 2500 ChurchmanAve., Indianapolis. Daughters ofIsabella, Madonna Circle meet-ing, noon, dessert and beveragesserved. Information: 317-849-5840.

St. Joseph Church, 1375 S.Mickley Ave., Indianapolis.Adoration of Blessed Sacrament,11 a.m.-7 p.m., Mass, 5:45 p.m.Information: 317-244-9002.

Third FridaysSt. Francis Hall Chapel, MarianCollege, 3200 Cold Spring Road,Indianapolis. CatholicCharismatic Renewal of CentralIndiana, Mass and healing ser-vice, 7 p.m.

Third SaturdaysSt. Michael the ArchangelChurch, 3354 W. 30th St.,Indianapolis. Helpers of God�sPrecious Infants monthly pro-lifeministry, Mass for Life by arch-diocesan Office of Pro-LifeActivities, 8:30 a.m., drive toClinic for Women (abortionclinic), 3607 W. 16th St., Indian-apolis, for rosary, return tochurch for Benediction. �

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Please submit in writing to ouroffice by 10 a.m. Mon. theweek of publication; be sure tostate date of death. Obituariesof archdiocesan priests andreligious sisters serving ourarchdiocese are listed elsewherein The Criterion. Order priestsand brothers are included here,unless they are natives of thearchdiocese or have otherconnections to it.ALERDING, Mary Ellen,(Ryan) 37, Holy Spirit,Indianapolis, Oct. 19. Wife ofMichael G. Alerding. Mother ofCourtney, Shelby and DustinHughbanks. Daughter ofDorothy �Dot� Ryan.Granddaughter of JosephCulligan. Sister of EileenCarroll, Julia Heine, ColleenRenie, Ruth Vogelgesang,James and Michael Ryan.BARNEY, Alva Harold, 83,St. Joan of Arc, Indianapolis,Oct. 3. Husband of NormaJeanne Barney. Father ofWynona Dings, Tammy Huntand Harold �Hal� Barney.Grandfather of six.BARRER, Mary Lee(Heimeshoff), 72, SacredHeart, Jeffersonville, Oct. 19.Wife of Ralph W. Barrer Jr.Mother of David, Kevin,Richard and Stephen Barrer.Grandmother of nine. Step-grandmother of one.ERTEL, Anna Mae, 87,St. Nicholas, Sunman, Oct. 14.Mother of Georgia Cunning-ham, Roberta Jardine, TwilaStith, Roger and Ronald Ertel.Sister of Franciscan SisterEstelle Nordmeyer and JohnNordmeyer. Grandmother of 15.Great-grandmother of 22.FOLEY, Cletus F. �Mike,� 81,St. Lawrence, Indianapolis,Oct. 17. Husband of Marian(Yopst) Foley. Father ofKathleen Amsbary, KarenSkelley, John and Robert Foley.Brother of Jeanette Foley.Grandfather of seven.FRANCHVILLE, Randy, 52,St. Isidore, Bristow, Oct. 19.Husband of Peggy Franchville.Father of Beth, Donald andScott Franchville. Brother ofPatsy Casper, Carol Rahman,Sue Schipp, Millie Wigand,Bud and Larry Franchville.Grandfather of five.HANNAN, Dana, 93,St. Andrew the Apostle, Indian-apolis, Oct. 4. Husband ofMargaret Hannan. Father ofJulia Bruner, Joan Harris, DonnaJohnson, Patsy Lentz, Dana andJohn Hannan. Grandfather of 19.Great-grandfather of 21.

HARDMAN, Marie M., 82,Annunciation, Brazil, Oct. 17.Mother of Helen Crawford,Mary, Don, John, Patrick,Robert, Ron and Walter Hard-man. Sister of Mary Lashbrook,Loretta Martin, Helen, Bernardand Edward Pearce. Grand-mother of 12. Great-grand-mother of four.IACINUO, Ella Jane, 63,Annunciation, Brazil, Oct. 9.Mother of Cynthia Breneman,Frankie Brooks, Kathy Morlan,Julia Parish and Frank Iacinuo.Sister of Joan Millsop and J.J.Mooney. Grandmother of 10.JOHNSON, Phyllis L.(Tracy), 68, Holy Trinity,Indianapolis, Oct. 13. Motherof Diana Davis. Daughter ofThelma Tracy. Sister of SylviaBarbour, Shirley Clardy, Paula,Michael and Robert Tracy.Grandmother of one.KALLEMBACH, Julia M.,68, St. Augustine, Jefferson-ville, Oct. 14. Mother of Johnand Raymond Bynum. Sister ofBetty Stocker and Katie Win�e.Grandmother of two. Great-grandmother of two.KNUE, William H., 68,St. Nicholas, Sunman, Oct. 12.Husband of Lillian (Beneker)Knue. Father of Myra Endris,Linus Knue and Judy Soots.Son of Josepha Knue. Brotherof Mary Gellert, DorothyKemper, Carolyn Simmer-meyer, Harold, Ralph and RobKnue. Grandfather of eight.LOESCH, Mildred M., 90,Our Lady of Perpetual Help,New Albany, Oct. 14. Motherof Paula Podesta and JohnLoesch. Sister of LillianHauswald, Barbara Julius andCatherine Tinius. Grandmotherof five. Great-grandmother offour.MAURER, Charles, Sr., 78,St. Andrew, Richmond, Oct. 16.Husband of Mary (Luerman)Maurer. Father of Joan Mike-sell, Diane, Charles Jr., Kennethand Raymond Maurer. Brotherof Mary Jane Dolehanty,Marilyn Kettler, MargueriteStephens, Elizabeth Werner,Donald, Harry, Phillip andThomas Maurer. Grandmotherof 17. Great-grandmother ofnine.McGOVERN, John H., 66,Our Lady of the Greenwood,Greenwood, Oct. 21. Husbandof Sandy H. (Delaney)McGovern. Father of KelliBoehm, Tracy Piercefield,Kimberly Williams, John andKevin McGovern. Brother ofMary Josephine Seveska,

Edward, James, Joseph andThomas McGovern. Grand-father of 10.McPHILLIPS, Wanda, 79,Most Precious Blood, NewMiddletown, Oct. 10. Mother ofMary Hampton, Patty Melton,Annamarie, Dan and JoeMcPhillips. Sister of GarlandAbbott. Grandmother of 12.Great-grandmother of one.MILLER, Betty J., 73,St. Michael, Bradford, Oct. 15.Wife of Adrian Miller. Motherof Bonnie Kingrey Sanders andBill Bohannon. Grandmother offive. Great-grandmother of two.OBERMEYER, Joseph A., 80,Holy Family, Oldenburg,Oct. 19. Husband of Alma(Prickel) Obermeyer. Father ofMel Obermeyer. Brother of IdaBuening and Josephine Griewe.Grandfather of two. Step-grand-father of three. Step-great-grandfather of one.O�DONNELL, Charles A., 67,Christ the King, Indianapolis,Oct. 16. Husband of DonnaO�Donnell. Father of DebbieDominquez and KevinO�Donnell. Brother of MaryJane O�Hara. Grandfather ofseven.PORTER, Earl D., Jr., 85,St. Lawrence, Indianapolis,Oct. 17. Husband of Helen R.(Ingle) Porter. Father of PatriciaBlankenship, Jeanne Butler,Helen Dammann, VirginiaShamy, Laurie Sole, Mary LynnWalker, Earl III, James,Michael and William Porter II.Brother of Madonna Bain andJeanne Caldwell. Grandfatherof 23. Great-grandfather of 20.PRIOLA, Anthony �Tony,�54, Holy Cross, Indianapolis,Oct. 4. Father of MelissaBowman-Shaw and BradleySt. Clair. Son of Joseph PriolaSr. Brother of Joseph Jr.,Michael and Phillip Priola.PRITCHARD, DorothyLouise (Rehme), 86,St. Joseph, Shelbyville,Oct. 15. Mother of RuthBorden, Elaine Edwards, MaryRinehart and Ed Pritchard.Sister of Clara McCabe, MaryStadtmiller and Frank Rehme.Grandmother of six. �

Rest in peace

Franciscan SisterLaurene Wardwas a teacherand principal

Franciscan Sister LaureneWard, a member of the congre-gation of the Sisters of theThird Order of St. Francis ofOldenburg, died on Oct. 21. Shewas 85.

A Mass of Christian Burialfor Sister Laurene was cele-brated on Oct. 23 in the mother-house chapel at Oldenburg.Burial followed in the sisters�cemetery.

The former Clara Ward wasborn in St. Bernard, Ohio. Sheentered the Oldenburg Francis-can community in 1933 andprofessed final vows in 1939.

Sister Laurene taught at OurLady of Lourdes and the formerHoly Trinity schools in Indian-apolis. She also taught at theformer St. Vincent School inShelbyville and St. AnthonySchool in Evansville, Ind., andserved as a teacher and principalat the former St. AnthonySchool in Morris. She alsotaught at schools in Ohio andMissouri.

In 1977, Sister Laurenebegan a new ministry at themotherhouse as a staff memberat St. Clare Hall, ministering aschauffeur for the congregation�shealth care facility. She retiredfrom active ministry in 1994.

Surviving are one sister,Mary Kersh of Cincinnati,Ohio, and many nieces andnephews. �

Father GilesConwill, right, ahistory profes-sor at More-house College inAtlanta, Ga., andBenedictineFather BruceKnox, whoteaches religiousstudies at MartinUniversity inIndianapolis,lead the assem-bly in song dur-ing the closingnight of a three-day revival onOct. 20 at HolyAngels Churchin Indianapolis.

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A nationally known priest, preacherand professor reminded African-AmericanCatholics that they are �a holy people, aroyal race� and challenged them to praymore, study Scripture to grow in theirfaith and share the Good News of theGospel with others during a three-dayrevival on Oct. 18-20 at Holy AngelsChurch in Indianapolis.

Father Giles Conwill, a priest of theDiocese of San Diego, Calif., who is onassignment as a history professor atMorehouse College in Atlanta, Ga., alsopreached a three-day revival at HolyAngels Church in 1987.

�A revival is traditional in the blackChurch because we know that there aretimes when we need to really hunkerdown and have more concentrated prayerin the midst of our busy lives,� FatherConwill said after the conclusion of therevival on Oct. 20. �There are times whenwe just need to focus on the Lord and puteverything else on the periphery for awhile.�

Revivals focus on prayer, Scripture, the�preached Word� and song, he said. �Inthe black community, the preached Wordhas great respect because that is what sus-tained us through so much of our negativehistory as blacks.�

The preached Word �reinterprets theScriptures to fit God�s call for us as blackfolks, and the lived experience and spiri-tual traditions of being black,� FatherConwill said. �There�s a different percep-tion of God in the black community.�

Father Conwill said he enjoys preach-ing revivals because they are an expres-sion of his ministries as a priest, preacherand professor.

�In the Name of Jesus� was the themefor the first night of the revival, he said,and the message focused on how �thename of Jesus is higher than any othername in history. Jesus is always in ourmidst, and his name is so powerful that itis used in the Church�s new rite of exor-cism to cast out Satan.�

The second night of the revivaladdressed the theme �We Are a HolyPeople,� he said. �We are a royal people,a holy people, a nation set apart. We areGod�s own people, and we need to havean appreciation for our African roots andwho we are as Africans.�

There are 1 billion Catholics in theworld, he said, and Catholics comprise asixth of the world�s population.

�The Catholic Church is the largestmulticultural and multiethnic institution inthe world,� Father Conwill said, �so we

Holy Angels revival challengespeople to pray more, grow in faith

ought to be living up to that claim ofcatholicity by inviting all people to shareour faith. The word �Gospel� begins withthe letters �g� and �o.� Jesus told us to getup and go�to spread the Word to others.

�Catholic means �universal,� and weneed to be inclusive, to live that authenti-cally,� he said. �That means enculturationon the part of the many structures of theChurch, but we still have far to go in cate-chesis, evangelization, religious educationand liturgy to be truly inclusive.�

Father Conwill said he also remindedthe people that they are �a holy people, aroyal race� and should not be made to feelashamed of their skin color because �Godmade us, so we are beautiful, and ourblackness is a gift from God.�

The final night of the revival focusedon Jesus as the �Gentle Savior,� he said.�I talked about Bartimaeus, the blind manwho waited at the gates of Jericho becausehe knew Jesus would pass by him.Bartimaeus repeatedly cried out, �Jesus,Son of David, have mercy on me,� andJesus cured his blindness. If our prayersare persistent enough, Jesus will stop andlisten to our prayers. We shouldn�t under-estimate the power of prayer. LikeBartimaeus, if we pray for sight we willbe able to see with spiritual insight.�

Father Conwill said many of his per-sonal prayers focus on healing for theChurch and the world.

Because of the clergy sex abuse scan-dal involving about 300 priests in theU.S., he said, more than 4,600 priestsserving God throughout America havesuffered as well.

�In Atlanta, a monsignor was spat uponwhile riding on the subway,� FatherConwill said. �It is so disheartening forthe people of God and for the priests whoare trying our best to serve God�s peoplewell.�

In addition to his theology training,Father Conwill earned a doctoral degreein cultural anthropology and history.

�At Morehouse College,� he said, �Iam fulfilled greatly as a teacher because Iam a priest to the core of my identity. Iknew that I wanted to be a priest in theseventh grade, and I went to the seminaryright after my eighth-grade year. It�s beena privilege for me to preach revivals, andI�ve enjoyed the wonderful hospitalityhere at Holy Angels Parish.�

Father Clarence Waldon, pastor ofHoly Angels Parish, said it�s important tooffer revivals as �a focal point aroundwhich you organize people to put theirfaith in God, to recognize God�s work inthe world and to know that they are goingto be OK because God is with them.� �

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