April 15, 2007

Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend

NOTRE DAME — “There used to be animplicit understanding that if you wanted totake holiness seriously, you became a priest,sister or brother,” Archbishop Timothy Dolanof Milwaukee told University of Notre Damestudents here on March 26.

However, the archbishop continued,“That is an incorrect interpretation,” and the“providential alarm clock” of Vatican IIcalled us back to the reality of the universalcall to holiness, the “inescapable call to sanc-tity — wherever, whenever, however you areliving — for every baptized person.”

That universal call to holiness and the liv-ing out of that call in various walks of lifewere the subject of a program that broughtArchbishop Dolan and other prominent the-ologians to Notre Dame to address under-graduates at the March 23-25 event, entitled

“Vocations and the Universal Call toHoliness.”

Archbishop Dolan spoke on the priest-hood, while Scott Hahn, who teaches theolo-gy at St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Penn.,and Franciscan University of Steubenville,talked about marriage. Sister Sara Butler, amember of the Missionary Servants of theMost Blessed Trinity and a theologian at St.Joseph’s Seminary (Dunwoodie) in Yonkers,N.Y., spoke on the consecrated life. AurelieHagstrom, a theologian at ProvidenceCollege, spoke on the lay vocation.

Notre Dame Theology DepartmentChairman John Cavadini introduced thethree-night program by talking about baptismas the basis of the universal call to holiness.That call, he said is one of the “fundamental”teachings of the Second Vatican Council.

ND program explores vocations‘Priesthood is about being; not about doing ‘

DON CLEMMER

Priests stand together outside of the

Cathedral Center in downtown Fort Wayne

as they wait to process in for the annual

chrism Mass at the Cathedral of the

Immaculate Conception on April 3.

PRIESTS GATHER FOR FORTWAYNE CHRISM MASS

TESS STEFFEN

Bishop John M. D’Arcy celebrated the TV Mass at the University of Saint Francis Chapel onEaster Sunday morning and then also celebrated Mass at the Cathedral of the ImmaculateConception. Bishop D’Arcy was a strong proponent of bringing the televised Mass to bothFort Wayne and South Bend. Coordinated by the diocesan communications office, theSunday morning TV Mass is aired on WISE-TV in Fort Wayne and WNDU-TV in South Bend.The TV Mass celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006.

Bishop John M. D’Arcy offers reflections in celebration of

his golden jubilee

FORT WAYNE — I have been asked by the editors toprepare some reflections for this special edition ofToday’s Catholic, marking the 50th anniversary of myordination to the priesthood. It was suggested that Imight reflect on my early days as a priest. Such acourse is attractive, but I have decided to take a differ-ent path.

We have been through a serious purification, whichhas brought pain on the church and on those who havegiven their lives to be shepherds after the heart ofChrist. Still, I believe that we are at the beginning of anew springtime for the priesthood.

What is the evidence for such hope for a newspringtime after such a severe winter? I expect itbecause of the seriousness and the spirit of sacrificewhich I see in my own priests here in the diocese,which I am privileged to serve.

When we consulted our priests’ council aboutMercy Day and making available the sacrament ofpenance, our priests responded. Rather than have thepriests available in their rectories, they told the com-mittee that they would prefer to be available in the con-fessional; not for one hour, but for seven. I also noticedthe joy with which the various pastors told me aboutthe results. One priest told me that of the eight hoursmade available, confessions were heard for seven ofthose hours. For part of that time, there were twopriests hearing confessions. I noticed the energy withwhich our priests prepared for this day. There was a

Celebration of the

priesthoodBishop D’Arcy celebrates

50 years of ordination

to the priesthood

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Easter at the VaticanPope talks of peace to the

people of the world

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Eucharistic procession

A tradition takes hold

at Notre Dame

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End the genocideSpeaker encourages world

to respond to Darfur

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Triduum in the diocesePhotos highlight

the holiest days

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TODAY’S CATHOLIC Faith is a gift that will grow significantly during the Easterseason if we pray

The meaning of EasterThose who attend daily Mass during

Easter Week receive a special joy. Thereadings, all from the New Testament, pres-ent the various Resurrection accounts. So,those who attend are filled with the joy thatcomes from the truth. They reflect that sen-tence in the Gospel of John, which states,“The apostles were filled with joy whenthey saw the Lord.” — Jn 20:20.Ultimately, this is the source of joy for allof us — to see the Lord. Here, of course,we see him in faith. But that is what theResurrection is all about — faith.

In the Epistle to the Corinthians, Paulmakes it clear that Jesus appeared manytimes, but not to everyone, and he showsthat he is handing us what he received.

“That he died for our sins in accordance with theScriptures. That he was buried: that he was raisedon the third day in accordance with the Scriptures:that he appeared to Cephas (Peter), then to theTwelve. After that he appeared to more than 500brothers at once, most of whom are still living, butsome have fallen asleep. After that, he appeared toJames then to other apostles. Last of all, as to oneborn abnormally, he appeared to me. For I am theleast of the apostles, not fit to be called an apostle,because I persecuted the church of God.”

— 1Cor 15: 3-8.

The joy came from seeing their Savioreven though the wounds were evident. Ourjoy must have the same root. We see him infaith. Faith in this life leads to vision in thenext. This faith is a gift, but it will growsignificantly during the Easter season if wepray. I am always reminded of the greatbiblical theologian, RudolphSchnackenburg, who wrote, “Faith is eithergrowing or receding. There is nothing sohazardous to faith as lazy inactivity.”

The joy of the season, the joy which willlast, is that during our prayer, we make per-sonal acts of faith in Jesus Christ, who ispresent to us. We tell him that we believehe is risen and present.

Other aspects of the Resurrectionaccounts

If you read the various Resurrectionaccounts, some of which are in the readingsof Easter Week, you find the followinggifts.

PeaceOn almost every occasion, Jesus greets

the apostles and others with this greeting,“Peace be to you,” which is retained in thecelebration of the holy Eucharist.

In the death and resurrection of Christ,

the two great obstacles of peace — sin anddeath — have been overcome. If we acceptthis and accept the one who made it possi-ble, peace will grow.

Forgiveness of sinsIn the Gospel for the Second Sunday of

Easter, now by a decree of Pope John PaulII referred to as Mercy Sunday, we hear ofthe great gift given to the church, “Whosesins you shall forgive, they are forgiven.Whose sins you shall retain, they areretained.”

Then we also have the appearance ofJesus as recounted in John’s Gospel at theSea of Tiberias. After preparing breakfastfor them, Jesus put the three questions toPeter about love. “Simon, son of John, doyou love me more than these do?” This hasalways been seen as a response to the threetimes Peter is recorded as denying Jesus.

St. Augustine says, “Jesus asked abouthis love and then gave him a work to do.Feed my sheep.”

The ministry of education andencouragement

The beautiful event on the way toEmmaus says so much about prayer in theEaster season, and prayer always, since wealways live in the Easter season. The Lordasks them questions about their discourage-ment, listens and then explains the place ofsuffering and the cross.

The Acts of the ApostlesEaster week and the Easter season pres-

ent many readings from the Acts of theApostles. This is also encouraging becauseone experiences the church as it is. On theone hand, flourishing and growing. On theother hand, in contact with evil and experi-encing struggle. Thus it will be until theend. I would encourage those who are notable to go to daily Mass during the Easterseason to read the accounts of theResurrection, and also the Acts of theApostles as a kind of exercise of what isbeen called “lectio divina.” Here one allowsJesus Christ, through the power of the HolySpirit, to speak to us from the Scriptures.

It is a time of grace and joy, and whenthe sun finally returns to northern Indiana,as we know it will, that will help as well.

More on the sacrament of penanceAs I have indicated, one of the fruits of

the Lord’s death and resurrection has beenthe forgiveness of sins. Often in my homi-lies in Holy Week and Easter, I refer to thechurch being born from the side of Christ,from the blood and water which came forth.This idea of the church being born from theside of Christ is not something made up. Itis found in the writings of the Fathers ofthe Church, referred to also by PopeBenedict XVI in his recent exhortation,“Sacramentum Caritatis,” (the “Sacramentof Charity”). Indeed, it is outlined in theSecond Vatican Council.

It was most encouraging to speak tomany of our pastors during Holy Week and

Easter. The outreach to Catholics who hadslipped away from the church’s sacramentallife, has brought encouraging results. I hopewe can have a fuller report later, but we doknow the following.

Mercy DayIn every parish, there was some

response. In some parishes, the responsewas extraordinary, with priests hearing con-fessions for the full seven hours or more.This continued everywhere during HolyWeek.

Wells of HopeThis original and innovative effort put

together by our Office of SpiritualDevelopment in close communion withLinda Furge, coordinator of our JubileeYear, is ongoing. Parishioners were askedto give names of Catholics whom theythought would welcome an invitation toreturn to the church. After some training,Catholics going out two-by-two, as theScripture said, visited those people. Theterm Wells of Hope was taken from theevent in the Gospel of John describing theconversation of Christ with the Woman atthe Well. (Jn 4: 4 -41).

The mediaAs you know, there were a number of

television spots in which I personally invit-ed people to return to the practice of theirfaith. Priests told me that a number of thosewho returned to the sacrament of penancehave indicated that this was the instrumentof their return.

Our newspaper, Today’s Catholic, on twooccasions with more to come, was sent toevery home in the diocese. Along withbringing about some new subscriptions, thishas motivated some people to turn to thechurch again. I received a very moving let-ter and phoned the writer to help her workon returning to the sacramental life.

All this would not have been possiblewithout a significant grant from OurSunday Visitor Institute. I am most grateful.

This all shows the importance of “thenew evangelization.” It shows how manypeople are hungering just to hear from us— just a phone call, a letter or a visit. Theyhave to know that we have not forgottenthem. All of this will continue as prepara-tions are made for parish-wide missions,and our Eucharistic Congress in August atNotre Dame. Please keep this year in yourprayers, for the prayers of many will bringabout the spiritual graces that are necessary.

Still no word from the Red Sox. Perhapsthey are holding me for the post season.

A blessed Easter Season to you all. Seeyou all next week.

BISHOP JOHN M. D’ARCY

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T O D A Y ’ S C A T H O L I C 3APRIL 15, 2007

strong effort, blessed by God, to reach people who had beenaway from the sacraments for many years.

I believe in the new springtime because I see the caliberof the young seminarians who are studying for our diocese. Inotice how seriously they take prayer and study, especiallyprayer in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, and thededication that the candidates, as well as the seminary facul-ty, embrace the time of formation.

I believe in the new springtime because of the opennessof our young people to Christ. This is evident in ourCatholic high schools and among those going to publicschools. It is evident among college and university studentsone meets in this diocese. There is a purity of heart, a good-ness and a hunger to know the theological tradition of theCatholic Church. I believe it because of the young people Irecently met when we had our annual retreat for youngadults. They live in a culture, which is inimical to worship,prayer and a chaste life. Despite all of this, they are seekingsuch a life and embracing it. They are open to truth.

I believe it because of the new openness to life that onefinds in people preparing for marriage and in married cou-ples. The church’s teaching on life, ridiculed in the past andstill misunderstood by many and by the media, is seen bymore and more as the truth about sexuality, the truth aboutmarriage and the truth about the dignity of women.

I believe it because of Pope John Paul II, “not so much aman from Poland as a man from Galilee,” as one observerdeclared in the early days of his papacy. I believe it becauseof his joyful devotion to Christ and the church. He made thepriesthood once again a “great adventure.” I first met him inBoston and watched with joy at something I saw him domany times as his extraordinary pontificate unfolded: theloving challenge he presented to young people. On thatrainy night, it was rooted in the story of the rich young manin the Gospel. I saw it again in Denver at World Youth Day.In Denver, you could see it not just in the pope but in theeyes of the young men and women and in their response tohis message. Goodness, truth, joy and holiness still attract.After all these centuries, these qualities still attract, and theyespecially attract the young.

I believe it because of Pope Benedict XVI, whom I have

come to know these past years through the “ad limina” vis-its. In him one finds the marriage of a superior theologicalmind and a gentle goodness placed always at the service ofthe church and of truth. I find it in the leadership which heconsistently shows about accepting only men of quality tostudy for the priesthood.

“On no account should bishops react to real and understandableconcerns about the shortage of priests by failing to carry out ade-quate vocational discernment or by admitting to seminary forma-tion and ordination candidates who lack the necessary qualities forpriestly ministry. An insufficiently formed clergy, admitted to ordi-nation without the necessary discernment, will not easily be ableto offer a witness capable of evoking in others the desire torespond generously to Christ’s call.”

— Pope Benedict XVI, “Sacramentum Caritatus.”

I believe in the new springtime because of the gracesreceived in observing this double anniversary — the 150thanniversary of this diocese and my own 50 years as a priest.

The holy priesthood, which I embraced as a young man50 years ago, not fully understanding it but relying on hisgrace, is more dear and precious to me than ever. Christ hasbeen with me keeping the promise he made that day, shownin his words to the Apostle Paul, “My grace is sufficient foryou.” The new springtime, which Pope John Paul II, in agreat act of joyful faith, prayed for and even predicted, isnot automatic. It asks something of all of us. It requiresprayer, faith, repentance, seeking the truth, and, in everygreat and small decision of life, striving to do the rightthing.

My heart is full today with thanksgiving. Thanksgivingto my beloved parents, more dear to me than ever, and tomy sisters. Thanksgiving to the great Archdiocese of Bostonand to my brother priests and the faithful there — that placewhere my vocation was born. Thanksgiving to the priests,religious and laity of this diocese who welcomed thisstrange Irishman from Boston so many years ago and whohave been my companions and whom I have tried to servewith pastoral love these past 22 years. Thanksgiving to JesusChrist to whom be all glory and praise.

I am also mindful today of the qualities of a good priestand of my failure always to live up to them. I pray for thegraces of this observance of this jubilee for myself, for mybrother priests who will observe it with me, those from thisdiocese especially and also those old and dear friends who

began this journey with me over 50 years ago.Where shall we look for light as we celebrate together

the Eucharist of this jubilee. I look to the words of PopeBenedict XVI:

“Priests should be conscious of the fact that in their ministry theymust never put themselves or their personal opinions in the firstplace, but Jesus Christ. Any attempt to make themselves the centerof the liturgical action contradicts their very identity as priests. Thepriest is above all a servant of others, and he must continuallywork at being a sign pointing to Christ, a docile instrument in theLord’s hands. This is seen particularly in his humility in leading theliturgical assembly, in obedience to the rite, uniting himself to it inmind and heart and avoiding anything that might give theimpression of an inordinate emphasis on his own personality. Iencourage the clergy always to see their eucharistic ministry as ahumble service offered to Christ and his church. The priesthood, asSt. Augustine said, is amortis officium, (an office of love) it is theoffice of the good shepherd, who offers his life for his sheep (cf. Jn10:14-15).

— “Sacramentum Caritatus”

Pope John Paul II never meant that the church would nothave to confront evil across the millennium. He never meantthat there would not be struggles. He saw, or rather the goodLord let him see, something beautiful being born, which hecalled a “new springtime for the church.”

It is coming through the young people. Then again, weare all young if we live close to Jesus Christ in prayer andfaith. We are all young if we trust him and not ourselves.

The vision of a new springtime for the priesthood and thechurch places upon all of us a responsibility. To pray more.To seek God’s will and to do it. To never lose heart. Toalways be young at heart. To always be joyful. To accept joyas a fruit of the Holy Spirit and always to trust.

Most of all, I believe in the “new springtime” because ofthe grace won for the church by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ,“the pierced one,” on the cross, the instrument of our salva-tion.

Conscious of my own unworthiness and my failures, Ithank God with all my heart for these 50 years, and I thankhim for the privilege of being shepherd of this splendid dio-cese.

Most Reverend John M. D’ArcyApril 15, 2007

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REFLECT

On Easter, pope laments wars, horrors, ‘continual slaughter’ in Iraq

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In hisEaster message, Pope BenedictXVI lamented the countless wars,disasters and horrors ravaging theworld, including “the continualslaughter” in Iraq and the situa-tion in the Darfur region ofSudan.

“Natural calamities and humantragedies that cause innumerablevictims and enormous materialdestruction are not lacking” in theworld, he said in his April 8 mes-sage, broadcast to millions ofpeople in more than 65 countries.

The pope highlighted his con-cern for all those suffering fromexploitation, hunger, disease, ter-rorism, kidnappings and the “vio-lence which some people attemptto justify in the name of reli-gion.”

While there were “some signsof hope in dialogue betweenIsrael and the PalestinianAuthority, nothing positive comesfrom Iraq, torn apart by continualslaughter as the civil populationflees,” he said.

The political crisis inLebanon, instability inAfghanistan, chaos in Somalia,economic collapse in Zimbabwe,and the “catastrophic, and sadlyto say underestimated, humanitar-ian situation” in Darfur weresome of the other places the popelisted as needing attention.

With all the suffering, evil andinjustice plaguing the world, it ispossible one’s faith in God mightbe put to the test, just as the apos-

tles’ faith in Jesus had been shak-en “by the scandal of the cross,”Pope Benedict said.

But such doubts, fears and dis-appointments help “purify allfalse concepts of God” and guidepeople “to discover his true face,”the pope said.

Instead of being a sign ofapparent failure, Jesus’ passionand death show “the face of aGod who, in Christ, has takenupon himself the wounds ofinjured humanity,” he said.

“Only a God who loves us tothe extent of taking upon himselfour wounds and our pain, espe-cially innocent suffering, is wor-thy of faith,” the pope said.

While his resurrection did noteliminate evil and suffering,Christ did take all of humanity’spains and trials upon himself outof love, and he “left us the lovethat does not fear death as theway to peace and joy,” he said.

Pope Benedict read his mes-sage and gave his blessing “urbiet orbi” (to the city of Rome andthe world) after celebrating Eastermorning Mass for about 85,000people in front of St. Peter’sBasilica.

The basilica’s steps and centralbalcony were teeming with color-ful tulips, daisies, hyacinths,blooming trees and other green-ery, all donated by companies inthe Netherlands.

During the outdoor EasterMass, a choir from the PontificalRussian College in Rome sang anancient hymn from the Byzantineliturgy to commemorate Easterfalling on the same day this year

for both the Orthodox andCatholic churches.

The pope offered Easter greet-ings in 62 different languages,which drew huge applause,cheers and flag-waving from thejubilant visitors in the square.

During the April 7 EasterVigil, Pope Benedict baptized andconfirmed six women: two fromChina, two from Japan, and oneeach from Cuba and Cameroon.

Using a small golden shell topour the holy water over eachcatechumen’s head, the pope alsobaptized the two Chinesewomen’s children — a smallinfant and a toddler, both born inItaly.

Baptism represents “a newbeginning in life” in which “weare grafted onto Christ,” the popesaid during the evening ceremonyin St. Peter’s Basilica.

At the end of the candlelitWay of the Cross at Rome’sColosseum April 6, PopeBenedict again reminded peopleof God’s infinite capacity to loveand urged them to become mes-sengers of that love through com-passion.

Speaking without a text, thepope said the early Christian the-ologians considered the greatestsin of the pagan world to be ahardened, insensitive heart.Becoming Christian is to receivea tender heart, “a heart of flesh”that is sensitive and moved by thepain and suffering of others, hesaid.

During the two-hour service,the pope carried the black wood-en cross for the first and last sta-

tions. Women and men fromAngola, the Republic of Congo,Chile, South Korea and China, aswell as two Franciscan friarsfrom the Holy Land, were amongthose who carried the cross dur-ing the service.

Earlier April 6, Pope Benedictpresided over Good Friday of theLord’s Passion, beginning the riteby lying prostrate with his faceon a pillow in front of the altar ofSt. Peter’s Basilica.

The preacher of the papalhousehold, Capuchin FatherRaniero Cantalamessa, said in hishomily that humanity was in direneed of “a woman’s era: an era ofthe heart, of compassion” so thatthe earth would finally stop beinga breeding ground of ferocity.

Christian women “are the hopefor a more humane world” that istoo caught up in a quest forknowledge and power that islacking in love and mercy, hesaid.

Those who condemned Jesusto die were men, the papalpreacher said, while those piousand courageous enough toaccompany Christ throughout hispassion were the women. Evenhis closest disciples had alreadyabandoned the suffering Christ orwere preparing to pack up andhead for home, he added.

These and many other womentoday, such as those who workwith the poor, prisoners, victimsof HIV/AIDS, and “every brandof society’s rejects,” are not justfor honoring, but for imitating, heurged.

Pope Benedict left the VaticanEaster afternoon to spend a fewdays resting at the papal resi-dence in Castel Gandolfo, southof Rome.

At noon April 9, he recited the“Regina Coeli” prayer with visi-tors gathered in the courtyard.

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Pope Benedict XVI waves to thefaithful during an Easter Mass inSt. Peter’s Square at the VaticanApril 8. In his Easter message tothe world, the pope lamented thecountless wars, disasters and hor-rors ravaging the world, includ-ing “the continual slaughter” inIraq and the “catastrophic” situa-tion in the Darfur region ofSudan.

ROME (CNS) — The body andblood of Christ, as well as hislove, are the only things that canpurify and save humanity, PopeBenedict XVI said.

During his April 5 celebrationof the Mass of the Lord’s Supper,which commemorated Jesus’institution of the Eucharist, thepope reflected on how Christtransformed the Jewish Passovermeal into the new Pasch of theEucharist.

Pope Benedict also washed thefeet of 12 young laymen from theDiocese of Rome. The ritualreflected the call to imitate Christby serving one another. The popepoured water from a gold pitcheronto the foot of each young manand then gently rubbed each footdry with a white towel.

In his homily at Rome’sBasilica of St. John Lateran, thepope said Christ is the true livingtemple where God resides andwhere “we meet God and adorehim.”

“His blood, the love of the onewho is both Son of God and trueman — one of us, that blood cansave,” he said.

Pope Benedict explained atlength the nature and origin ofthe Passover celebration as Godcommanded Moses in the Bookof Exodus, and the way Jesus andhis disciples would have celebrat-ed this meal on the eve of hiscrucifixion.

The Bible says the memorialfeast of lamb and unleavenedbread was to be continued fromgeneration to generation “as aperpetual institution,” the popesaid.

But “how can the blood of an

animal purify humanity, savemankind, have power overdeath?” the pope asked, quotingthe writings of St. JohnChrysostom.

The annual sacrifice of a lambwas a symbolic and “nostalgicgesture,” the pope said, and itsignified the expectation andhope that someone would some-day come to save mankind.

Jesus would become the truelamb of God who, as St. John theBaptist proclaimed, “takes awaythe sin of the world,” said the

pope.Today, the new Pasch, Easter,

represents the effective sacrifice— Jesus’ giving of himself forhumanity, Pope Benedict said.

“Let us pray for help (that we)not keep our life for ourselves,but we give it” to Jesus and helpother people discover true lifefound only in him, said the pope.

Donations collected during theMass were earmarked for a med-ical dispensary in Somalia run byCaritas Somalia, the local affiliateof Caritas Internationalis, an

international network of Catholicrelief, development and socialservice agencies. Somalia, locat-ed in the horn of Africa, has beenravaged by anarchy and decadesof war.

Earlier in the day, PopeBenedict celebrated the chrismMass in St. Peter’s Basilica, lead-ing more than 1,000 priests andbishops in the renewal of theirordination promises.

He encouraged today’s prieststo be inspired by Christ’s sacri-fice and love for others as theyface their “tremendously heavy”burden of pastoral responsibili-ties.

The pope, presiding over thefirst of two Holy Thursday litur-gies, blessed the chrism and theoils used in the sacraments ofbaptism, confirmation, ordinationand the anointing of the sick.

They were carried to the altarin silver urns by groups of cate-chumens, youths preparing forconfirmation, the sick and dea-cons about to be ordained in theDiocese of Rome.

In his homily, the pope spokeabout the challenges of the priest-hood.

“At times wewould like tosay to Jesus:Lord, your bur-den is not at alllight. On thecontrary, it istremendouslyheavy in thisworld,” the popesaid.

“But lookingat the one whobrought everything, who person-ally experienced obedience,weakness, pain and darkness,then these complaints of oursfade away,” he said.

In administering the sacra-ments, the pope said, the priest“no longer represents himself andno longer expresses himself,” butspeaks and acts for Christ. Forthat reason, he said, priests mustcontinually configure themselvesto Christ, something that is sym-

bolized in the liturgical vestmentsthey put on.

The amice, which traditionallycovered the shoulders and head,reminds priests to concentrate onthe celebration of the Mass andon the figure of Christ, and not tolet their thoughts wander, he said.

The stole and alb evoke thefestive clothing given by thefather to the tattered and dirtyprodigal son in the Gospel para-ble, he said. They should remindpriests how far they are fromChrist and “how much filth existsin our lives,” he said.

The pope said the chasuble,the main liturgical garment wornover the rest, symbolizes theyoke of Christ and his burden ofsuffering. All priests should con-tinue to learn “mildness andhumility” from him, he said.

The vestments above allshould symbolize love towardGod and neighbor, he said.

“A person without love isdarkness inside,” he said.

“As we approach the celebra-tion of the Mass, we should askourselves if we are wearing thisclothing of love. We ask the Lordto drive all hostility from our

inmost selves,to remove anysense of self-sufficiency andto dress us withthe clothing oflove,” he said.

The popebegan his hom-ily by citing astory by theRussian writerLeo Tolstoy, in

which a king asked a shepherdhow God worked. The shepherdsaid they first had to exchangeclothes.

When the king stood in theshepherd’s worn garments, theshepherd said to him: “This iswhat God does.” The pope saidthe story is a useful allegory ofhow God became man andassumed the role of servant forall people.

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We receive holiness from Godin baptism, Cavadini explained.Holiness is a property of thedivine that is given to us, notsomething we earn — but it isn’tenough to simply accept that giftand do nothing.

“Our holiness is a call to holi-ness, to become what we are,”Cavadini said, explaining that holi-ness is union with Christ thatgrows as we grow more in the imi-tation of Christ, who showed hislove through his actions.

Most Catholics live the call toholiness through the lay vocation,explained Aurelie Hagstrom, whohas served as an advisor to theU.S. Bishops’ Committee on theLaity. She reminded the studentsthat, “All of us in the body ofChrist share in the mission Jesusentrusted to the church.” We justall have different roles and min-istries.

Catholics used to think thatholiness was for the “spiritual ath-letes” like monks and nuns, shesaid, but “There are no third-classcitizens in the church.” It was“exciting and radical” for layCatholics to hear after Vatican IIthat we are called to live a holylife in the secular world and partic-ipate in the church’s mission totransform the world, she said.

Hagstrom explained that laityare empowered by the Holy Spiritand the sacraments to live out themission of the church in daily life,in the family, in the neighborhood,at work, in politics, indeed wher-ever they are. In fact, she said,there are many places in the worldthat only the laity can reach.

“Your life might be the onlyGospel some people may everread,” she noted, urging the stu-dents to have the courage and wis-dom to live out this unique voca-tion of the laity.

The vocation to the priesthoodwas discussed by ArchbishopDolan in a lively talk that radiatedhis love for his vocation. He spokeof the priesthood in terms of call,identity and mission.

“One reason why we need theministerial priesthood — those

with the sacrament of holy orders— is to serve and nourish and sus-tain and encourage” the universalcall to holiness, he said.

“From the common priesthoodof all the baptized, certain men arecalled to the ordained priesthood ...a call to continue personally, sacra-mentally, ecclesially, theIncarnation.”

As for identity, the priest iscalled to act in “personae Christi”(in the person of Christ). Thus,“Priesthood is about being; notabout doing,” he said.

Archbishop Dolan summed upthe mission of the priesthood inthree words: word — to preach theGospel, sacrament — to sanctifyand service — to act as “an icon ofChrist,” a “glimpse,” a “hint” ofChrist as our shepherd, “who camenot to be served, but to serve.”

Sister Sara Butler, who spokeabout the consecrated life, is thefirst American woman appointedby Pope John Paul II to theInternational TheologicalCommission, and is author of thenew book, “The CatholicPriesthood and Women: A Guideto the Teaching of the Church”(Hillenbrand Books, 2007).

Sister Sara explained that“Consecrated life is a radical formof discipleship embraced inresponse to a special gift of grace.”

People who receive and take upthis vocation, she said, are giventhe grace to remind the rest of thebaptized, and indeed the wholeworld, that we must strive for eter-nal life; that God is worthy of thegift of our entire lives; and that thelove of Jesus Christ can fulfill allthe desires of the human heart.

While all Catholics are called towalk in the footsteps of Jesus,Sister Sara said, not everyone iscalled to consecrated life’s inti-mate companionship with Jesus.The consecrated person imitatesJesus in a more radical way thanthe lay person and embracescelibacy “for the sake of the king-dom.”

Sister Sara told the studentssome of the signs of the call toconsecrated life include havinggenerous, high ideals, enjoyingprayer, being comfortable at theliturgy and other devotions, receiv-ing penance regularly, liking tohelp others, being willing to go theextra mile and feeling God may be

calling them.Scott Hahn, who also is a pro-

lific author, discussed the vocationto the married life. Hahn has beenmarried for 28 years to his wife,Kimberly, with whom he has sixchildren, and the couple has co-taught a course on marriage.

Hahn’s talk drew heavily onBiblical references to marriage,and he observed that marriage isseen throughout Scripture as a“great good.” Marriage is a sym-bol of the love Christ has for thechurch and the love God has forhis people. Marriage, then, is verymuch like the divine covenant, hesaid.

The Hahns had married beforethey both converted toCatholicism, and he said he knewthen that marriage was a covenant,but he has since come to realizethat marriage is more than acovenant, it’s a sacrament and avocation.

“The sacrament of matrimonydoesn’t make holiness easy,” Hahnsaid. “It only makes it possible.Apart from the sacrament, we’d beon our own, and we don’t havewhat we need. God takes up forwhat we lack, and he gives us allwe need through this covenantsacrament of marriage.

“By living out the maritalcovenant we make the Gospelbelievable. We make the word ofGod come alive. We become liv-ing signs of the consummation of adivine love affair, the passion ofwhich exceeds everything thisworld has ever imagined andmore.”

The vocations program wasorganized by Notre Dame’s Centerfor Liturgy and the Notre DameVocation Initiative (NDVision).Various other Notre Dame depart-ments and programs helped withfunding and are providing follow-up sessions to help studentsexplore the vocations they willchoose in their quest for holiness.

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Speaking about their own vocational callings were Sister Sara Butler,left, Archbishop Timothy Dolan, center, and Aurelie Hagstrom, right.

Theologian Scott Hahn, well-known teacher, writer and lecturer, sharedhis insights into the vocation of marriage with a near-capacity crowd ofNotre Dame students.

Pope names Vatican secretary of state toserve as chamberlainVATICAN CITY (CNS) — PopeBenedict XVI has named CardinalTarcisio Bertone, Vatican secretaryof state, to serve as the camerlengo,the chamberlain of the Holy RomanChurch. While the pope is alive, thejob is basically just a title. But whena pope dies, the chamberlain ischarged with sealing the papalapartments, chairing consultationsabout the papal funeral, making thepractical preparations for the con-clave to elect the next pope, andchairing a committee of cardinalstaking care of the temporal affairsof the church until a new pope iselected. Cardinal Bertone, whoseappointment was announced April4, succeeds Spanish CardinalEduardo Martinez Somalo, whoturned 80 March 31 and conse-quently is no longer eligible to entera conclave to elect a new pope.Pope Benedict named CardinalBertone, 72, as the Vatican secre-tary of state, in June 2006. The for-mer archbishop of Genoa hadserved as secretary of theCongregation for the Doctrine ofthe Faith when the future PopeBenedict was prefect of that con-gregation.

Illinois Catholic leaderscriticize proposed HPVvaccination mandateROMEOVILLE, Ill. (CNS) —Catholic leaders in Illinois arespeaking out against proposed leg-islation that would require all girlsentering sixth grade in the state tobe vaccinated against the humanpapillomavirus, or HPV, saying themandate could have an adversemoral impact on minors. Approvedby the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration in June 2006, thevaccine, marketed as Gardasil, pro-tects against four HPV strains thatare responsible for 70 percent offatal cervical cancers and 90 per-cent of contagious sexually trans-mitted diseases, according to CurtisAllen, a spokesman for the federalCenters for Disease Control andPrevention. “The HPV vaccine canbe a responsible way to protectyoung women from the horror ofcervical cancer,” said the CatholicConference of Illinois, the publicpolicy arm of the Catholic Churchin state, in a statement on its Website. “There is nothing wrong withthe vaccine itself,” said ZachWichmann, associate director of theCatholic conference. But mandat-ing that young girls must receivethis particular vaccine might sendthe message that teenage sexualrelationships and encounters areacceptable, Wichmann said.“Parents should be able to decide”about allowing their minor childrento undergo the vaccination process,he added.

Despite bishops’ urging,Virginia legislatorsexpand death penaltyRICHMOND, Va. (CNS) —Despite a warning by Virginia’sCatholic bishops that the state’sdeath penalty has spiraled “out ofcontrol,” legislators voted over-whelmingly April 4 to override agubernatorial veto and make it a

capital crime to murder a judge or asubpoenaed witness. The legisla-tors narrowly failed, however, tooverride Gov. Timothy M. Kaine’sveto of legislation that would makeit a capital offense to direct a killingeven if one does not personally par-ticipate in the murder. The House ofDelegates voted 79-21 to overridethe veto, but the 40-member Senatevoted for it 25-14, two votes shortof the two-thirds needed for a vetooverride. “No matter how heinousthe crime, if society can protectitself without ending a human life,it should do so,” said BishopsFrancis X. DiLorenzo of Richmondand Paul S. Loverde of Arlington ina joint statement April 3. “Even asstates across our nation exhibitgrowing unease, restraint andmoratoria on the use of capital pun-ishment — 10 of 38 states in whichit is lawful have suspended it —Virginians and their elected offi-cials continue to apply the accelera-tor to a system of punishment thatkills to teach that killing is wrong,”the bishops said.

Patriarch Sabbah saysspirit of Easter invitesall to ‘new vision’JERUSALEM (CNS) — The spiritof Easter invites all who live in theHoly Land and are responsible for“making peace and waging war” to“have recourse to new criteria andto a new vision,” said LatinPatriarch Michel Sabbah ofJerusalem. “Until now oppressionhas bred violence, and violence hasbred oppression,” he said in his

Easter homily April 8 at the Churchof the Holy Sepulcher. “It is imper-ative that the initial oppression, theoccupation and the refusal to recog-nize each other cease so that we canset out resolutely on the road topeace.” The Latin-rite Patriarchateof Jerusalem includes Israeli andPalestinian Catholics. PatriarchSabbah noted that Jews were cele-brating their festival of freedomand wondered if Israel would“some day ever have the courage tocelebrate Passover by giving free-dom to the Palestinian people” as away of fully recovering its owncomplete freedom.

USCCB officials commenton new stem-cell,cloning billsWASHINGTON (CNS) —Cardinal Justin Rigali ofPhiladelphia urged U.S. senators tovote down a bill that would permitthe destruction of human embryosto obtain their stem cells. “Thequestion is whether our technicalprogress is guided by an equallyadvanced sense of the dignity ofeach and every human life, so ourtechnology becomes a servant tohumanity and not our cruel master,”Cardinal Rigali wrote in an April 4letter to the Senate as chairman ofthe U.S. Conference of CatholicBishops’ Committee on Pro-LifeActivities. The Senate was expect-ed to vote on the bill shortly after itreturned from its Easter recess. Ona related front, Sens. SamBrownback, R-Kan., and MaryLandrieu, D-La., introduced March

29 the Human Cloning ProhibitionAct. Should the bill become law,the United States would join 20other nations with similar bans oncloning. Five states have alreadyenacted such a law. “The UnitedNations has urged its membernations to enact such bans to pre-serve human dignity and protectwomen’s health,” said a March 29statement by Deirdre McQuade,director of planning and informa-tion for the U.S. bishops’ pro-lifesecretariat. “The cloning agendaposes a tremendous risk to women,as it would require exploitingcountless women as egg factories,”she added. “Women have died fromthe hormonal manipulationrequired for egg extraction. Othershave become seriously ill or losttheir natural fertility at a youngage.”

Vatican newspaperlaunches edition inCatholic Indian strongholdBANGALORE, India (CNS) —The first non-European languageedition of the noted Vatican news-paper L’Osservatore Romano waslaunched in India’s Kerala state,which is home to the highest voca-tion ratio — about one priest or nunfor every 70 Catholics — in theworld. “The faithful have a right toknow what the pope is telling theworld. It is being realized herenow,” said Major ArchbishopBaselios Mar Cleemis, head of theSyro-Malankara Catholic Church,at an April 2 event marking the

release of the edition in Malayalam,the language of Kerala state.Carmelite Father MathewThundathil, the editor of the newedition and director of CarmelInternational Publishing House,told Catholic News Service that theedition “is a recognition of thevibrancy of the faith here.” FatherThundathil has been in charge ofthe English-language weekly edi-tion of L’Osservatore Romano forIndia since its launch in 2002.Kerala, which has a population of31 million people, is the strongestChristian pocket in India with morethan 6 million Christians — 4 mil-lion of whom are Catholics.

Retired Episcopal bishop and wife returnto Catholic ChurchALBANY, N.Y. (CNS) — BishopDaniel W. Herzog, recently retiredEpiscopal bishop of Albany, and hiswife, Carol, have left the EpiscopalChurch and re-entered full com-munion with the Catholic Church.Both were raised as Catholics andjoined the Episcopal Church asadults. In a letter to his successor,Bishop William H. Love, BishopHerzog said his decision was aresult of the decision of the 2003General Convention of the U.S.Episcopal Church to affirm theelection and ordination of an open-ly gay man, Bishop GeneRobinson, as bishop of NewHampshire. Referring to the tur-moil that action caused in thechurch, he said, “That turmoil wasnot merely external. It also caused alot of hidden tears.” In his view, hesaid, the power the conventionclaimed in taking its action “negat-ed any previous authority on whichI had relied. It caused me to engagein a fresh examination of apostolicteaching and authority.”

Tsunami destructionraises fears of disease,hunger in SolomonIslandsSYDNEY, Australia (CNS) — Theearthquake and tsunami that struckthe Solomon Islands have mademany fearful of widespread diseaseand hunger among the coastal com-munities sheltered on high ground.Fresh-water tanks have spoiled,increasing the risk of water-bornediseases that could spread amongthe thousands of people who losttheir homes in the April 2 tsunami.The Associated Press reported April4 that aid workers already hadreported cases of diarrhea, whichthey said could be a sign of morediseases to come. A series of violentaftershocks continued to rock theregion after the tsunami, which wastriggered by a magnitude 8.1 under-water earthquake. At least 28 peo-ple were killed in the natural disas-ters. The airport in the town of Gizowas not expected to reopen untilApril 9. However, international aidorganizations mobilized medicine,food, shelter, water cans and bottledwater to be sent to Gizo. CaritasAustralia launched an appeal forfunds to assist the humanitarian cri-sis and reconstruction work.Catholic Relief Services, the U.S.bishops’ international relief anddevelopment agency, said that itwould commit an initial $100,000for emergency relief.

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Cardinal Francis E. George blesses Easter baskets at St. Ferdinand Parish in Chicago April

6. The blessing of baskets of food to be prepared for Easter dinner is a Polish custom.

Cardinal George, 70, was hospitalized after he suffered a broken femur when he slipped

and fell on holy water while blessing baskets.

CARDINAL GEORGE BLESSES EASTER BASKETS IN CHICAGO

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St. Pius X Parishrich with LentenactivitiesGRANGER — St. Pius X Parishreligious education students havehad a myriad of opportunities toexperience the grace of Godthrough the many activities offeredthis Lenten season. Second gradecatechists and parents worked handin hand with the first communicantspreparing for reception of theEucharist.

Parents attended sessions toupdate their understanding of thetheology of the sacrament of theEucharist while their childrenlearned the themes during their ownage-appropriate classes. The classenjoyed a retreat, Jesus Day, wherethey participated at stations thatoffered teachings on Scripture andthe Eucharist. Additionally, the firstcommunicants learn about St. PiusX, their parish patron saint, who isknown as the saint of the Eucharist.

In the two-year preparation forconfirmation, religious educationstudents had the opportunity to par-ticipate in a day retreat, OurJourney Continues, where stationswere offered on each of the gifts ofthe Holy Spirit. The students expe-rienced reconciliation, reflected onJesus in the modern world and par-ticipated in a question and answersession concerning the faith.

Another activity offered wasMary Molnar and daughterMelissa’s visit to the second andfifth grade classes with a talk ondeceased son Eric and his Lentenpromises. Donations are taken eachyear in Eric’s name for St. Vincentde Paul Society. This year nearly300 pairs of socks were collected atSt. Pius X for Eric’s Promise.

St. Pius X fourth, fifth and sixthgrade students met with friends atSt. Adalbert Parish to pray theStations of the Cross in English andSpanish. Following stations, thegroup participated in a Lenten crossproject followed by refreshmentsand fellowship.

And St. Pius X first and seventhgrade religious education studentskept with a parish Lenten traditionby gathering supplies and candy tofill Easter baskets for St. Margaret’sHouse, a women’s day care center.The students collected supplies tofill over 300 eggs for the childrenand offer baskets and toiletries forthe women at the center.

Sisters of Providence,White Violet Center hostninth annual Earth Dayfestival April 21SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS— Alpacas, raptors, music, a horse-drawn trolley ride, straw bale housetours and plenty of activities for allages highlight the schedule for theninth annual Earth Day celebrationSaturday, April 21, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, hosted by the WhiteViolet Center for Eco-Justice, aministry of the Sisters ofProvidence.

The event is free and open to thepublic. However, there will be anopportunity for a freewill donationat the gates. Activity begins at 11a.m. and continues until 3 p.m.Food from local chefs is available,and plenty of bakery items preparedby Sisters of Providence will be

available for purchase. Returning by popular demand is

Mark Booth’s “Take Flight!”wildlife educational program,which allows people to see vul-tures, owls, hawks and other birdsof prey up close.

New this year is TheTroubadours of Divine Bliss, aneclectic folk duo from Kentucky.Their unique performance is enter-taining for the entire family.

Activities are scheduledthroughout the day. Visitors will beable to take a guided tour of thestraw bale house, attend organicand biodynamic gardening presen-tations, see spinning and weavingdemonstrations, and visit the herdof 50 alpacas and learn what makesthem vital to the Sisters ofProvidence organic farm.

Also available are hikes along anature trail, a leisurely ride aroundthe grounds on a horse-drawn trol-ley, tours of the Sisters ofProvidence biomass program, andan informational display on hybridcars. Numerous exhibitors areexpected to provide educationaland informational displays.

For information, contactCandace Hack at chack@spsmw.orgor at (812) 535-2935. For a scheduleof presentation times, and the mostup-to-date information visitwww.whiteviolet.org.

A.S.K. Ministries HealthClinic to hold fundraiserFORT WAYNE — A.S.K.Ministries Health Clinic is holdinga concert on Saturday, April 21,from 8 p.m. to midnight, at theAmerican Legion 499, 830 HillegasRd., Fort Wayne, featuring the JunkYard Band. A silent auction willalso be held during the event.Proceeds from this fund raiser will

be used for general operating costs.Ticket price is $10 and can be

purchased by calling A.S.K.Ministries Health Clinic at (260)744-9540 or may be purchased atthe door the night of the event.

Started in 1997 by a small groupof dedicated volunteers to addressthe growing demand for qualityhealth care among the indigent pop-ulation, A.S.K. Ministries hasgrown to serve over 500 patientseach month through its regular andspecialized care clinics. Numeroushealth professionals donate theirtime and effort to provide medicalexaminations and screenings tochildren and adults.

St. Jude Catholic Schoolholds open houseSOUTH BEND — Administratorsand staff at St. Jude Catholic Schoolinvite the public to an open houseon Sunday, April 15, from 1-3 p.m.

School board members will beon hand to provide tours of thefacility and answer questions.

“We’re excited about the oppor-tunities available to our students atSt. Jude,” said StephenDonndelinger, St. Jude School prin-cipal. “We want to share our visionand potential with current andprospective families.”

St. Jude School offers K-8 stu-dents a faith-based education withhigh academic standards. St. Judestudents consistently rank higherthan state averages on standardizedtest results.

In addition to core academics,St. Jude School offers music, band,art, technology and physical educa-tion. Students in grades 5-8 areinvited to participate in athletic pro-grams offered in the Inter-CityCatholic League (ICCL). Otherconveniences include the hot lunch

program and after school care.St. Jude hopes to have registra-

tion packets for new families andinformation about summer pro-grams for all students, regardless ofwhether they are enrolled in theschool.

St. Jude School is located onHildebrand Street on South Bend’ssouth side. For more information,please contact Principal StephenDonndelinger at (574) 291-3820 orgo to www.stjudeschool.net.

Huntington CountyRight to Life holds carnation saleHUNTINGTON — HuntingtonCounty Right to Life (RTL) willhold its 29th annual Mother’s Daycarnation sale, May 11, 12 and 13.Long-stemmed carnations, cor-sages and vases will be sold Friday9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the RTL officeonly, located at 34 East WashingtonSt. Saturday sales will be 10 a.m. to7 p.m. at the RTL office, J.C.Penney, Etna Avenue Huggy Bear,Dollar General, Walgreens DrugStore, Kmart and Walmart.

Long-stemmed carnations andcorsages will also be sold atSaturday and Sunday Masses at St.Joseph, St. Mary and Ss. Peter andPaul Catholic Churches. Carnationswill be available for students atHuntington Catholic Middle andPrimary Buildings. Prices are $1each for long-stemmed carnations,$2 and up for corsages with vasesstarting at $3.

Corsages, vases and large quan-tities can be ordered in advance bycalling the RTL office at (260) 356-5933, weekdays 2:30-6 p.m.(closed Wednesdays). All proceedsbenefit pro-life efforts inHuntington County.

Student Art Exhibitionopens at University ofSaint FrancisFORT WAYNE — The School ofCreative Arts at the University ofSaint Francis is hosting its 31stAnnual Student Art Exhibition inWeatherhead Gallery in the RollandCenter. The exhibition will runthrough April 27. The gallery hoursare Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4p.m.; and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.For more information contact theSchool of Creative Arts at (260)434-7591 or visit their Web site atwww.sf.edu/art.

Holy Cross Village hostssenior health, fitness fairNOTRE DAME — Area residentscan take advantage of free healthscreenings and valuable wellnessinformation at Holy Cross Village’ssecond annual senior health and fit-ness fair on Wednesday, April 25,from 9 a.m. to noon. at its commu-nity, 54515 State Road 933 North(on the campus of Holy CrossCollege), in Notre Dame.

In addition to having localorganizations that promote healthand wellness in attendance, bloodpressure screenings, body fat andbody mass index testing, hearingscreenings, blood sugar checks andbalance and posture tests will alsobe available.

Also, as part of the health fair,Holy Cross Village will sponsor ablood drive for the South BendMedical Foundation. Refreshmentswill be served.

For more information, contactHoly Cross Village at (574) 287-1838.

USF, St. Therese, St. Louishost Focus on HealthFORT WAYNE — The School ofHealth Sciences of the Universityof Saint Francis will host Focus onHealth, Friday, April 20, from 8a.m. to noon in the Hutzell AthleticCenter.

Students, staff and faculty vol-unteers from all healthcare pro-grams will collaborate with com-munity health care professionals inproviding free health checks. Theevent also includes informationbooths from the community andstudent poster presentations withhealth and wellness informationavailable. This community healthfair offers free health checks thatinclude height, weight, blood pres-sure, vision, balance and osteoporo-sis screening.

A fasting blood chemistry testwith cardiac profile will be avail-able for $27. The hemogram willalso be available for $7. For infor-mation contact Beth Shutt at (260)434-7602.

St. Therese Church and St.Louis Besancon will also be Focuson Health sites.

St. Therese Church, 2304 LowerHuntington Rd., Fort Wayne, willhost Focus on Health onWednesday, April 18, from 7:30a.m. to noon.

St. Louis Besancon, 15535Lincoln Highway East, NewHaven, will host Focus on Healthon Saturday, April 21, from 8 a.m.to noon. For more informationabout the St. Therese and St. Louissites, call (260) 481-4864.

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Lorenzo Battigelli signs the “Book of Enrollment” for first Communion at St. Pius X

Parish in Granger during the religious education department’s Lenten activities.

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Bill to jump-start funding for moral stem-cell sourcepasses Indiana House

INDIANAPOLIS — A bill tojump-start public funding forumbilical cord blood donations, amoral source for stem cells, passedthe Indiana House 97-1 and hasnearly cleared the Senate.

House Bill 1348 authored byRep. Peggy Welch (D-Bloomington) lays a foundationfor a public umbilical cord bloodbank program.

The measure would do twothings. It would authorize theFamily and Social ServicesAdministration (FSSA) to applyfor a Medicaid waiver from thefederal government to reimbursedoctors who collect cord bloodfrom Medicaid recipients upon thebirth of a newborn. It wouldrequire FSSA to make an oralreport to the Health FinanceCommission on progress in devel-oping a statewide cord blood col-lection program prior to the 2008legislative session.

Half of all births in Indiana arebirths to Medicaid recipients.

Rep. Welch, a practicing nurse

in the cancer unit at BloomingtonHospital said she’s always had aninterest in health issues and as acancer nurse she’s had a particularinterest in stem-cell research andthe promise it offers cancer victims.

She became interested in start-ing a public cord blood bank pro-gram in Indiana when a friendfrom church wanted to make acord blood donation, but her friendlearned there was no way to makea public donation.

Rep. Welch said that privatedonations of umbilical cord bloodcan be made for about $1,000 plusan annual storage fee $100, butthere is no provision for publicdonation.

“What’s really exciting aboutthis bill is the discussion that hasbeen created,” said Rep. Welch.“Hospitals, doctors, researchersand corporate people are now talk-ing about the possibility of creat-ing a public cord blood bank,” saidRep. Welch. “Indiana is a leader incancer research and life science,and has as a real potential tobecome a global leader in cordblood too,” said Rep. Welch.

Many believe stem cells only

come from embryos, but FatherTadeusz Pacholczyk, a leadingnational stem-cell expert, toldIndiana legislators in 2005 thatstem cells can be taken fromumbilical cords, the placenta,amniotic fluid, adult tissues andorgans such as bone marrow, fatfrom liposuction, regions of thenose and even cadavers up to 20hours after death.

There are four categories ofstem cells: 1) embryonic stemcells; 2) embryonic germ cells; 3)umbilical cord stem cells; 4) adultstem cells. Father Pacholczyk saysthat since embryonic germ cellscan come from miscarriages whereno deliberate interruption of preg-nancy occurs, three of the four cat-egories (2, 3 and 4) are potentiallymorally acceptable and the churchvigorously encourages research inthese areas.

Umbilical cord blood is a richsource for stem cells and a moral,non-controversial option, whichcan be used for bone marrowtransplants.

Private and public umbilicalcord blood banks have proveninvaluable to the medical commu-

nity. Many blood and immune dis-eases have been successfully treat-ed using cord blood. Doctors usecord blood cells to treat about 70diseases, mostly anemias or can-

cers of the blood, such asleukemias and lymphomas.

Sen. Patricia Miller (R-Indianapolis) who chairs theSenate Health Committee and isexpected to chair the HealthFinance Commission this yearsaid, “There are two reasons forthis bill: to use the cord blood forresearch and if there is enoughblood left over it can be used nor-mally as blood is used. Indiana’son the cutting edge on this issue.Clearly, cord blood stem cells are amoral, noncontroversial route to asource of stem cells,” said theIndianapolis lawmaker. “It’s excit-ing to see a lot of people interestedin the cord blood issue. They rangefrom I.U. Medical Center, ClarianHospital, to biotechnology compa-nies, and research companies.”

Julie Halbig, an associate atHall Render Killilan Heath Lyman,who represents the IndianaHospital and Health Associationsaid, “This bill is the first step forIndiana to begin looking at waysto develop a statewide cord bloodprogram. The goal with this billeventually will be to raise theawareness that cord blood bankingis available to expectant mothers.”

Since HB 1348 was amended inthe Senate, it will go back to theHouse for a concurrence. Forexample, if a House bill is amendedin the Senate, the bill’s author mustagree with the amendments in orderfor the bill to move to the governor.If the author doesn’t agree or dis-sents on the amendments, the billgoes to a conference committee offour legislators who will reconciledifferences in the bill.

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Students, faculty, religious andstaff of each institution, as well asthe general public will give publicwitness of their faith and devotionto the real presence of Jesus in theEucharist.

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Diocesan vicars talk about their roles, bishop

FORT WAYNE — Father Robert Schulte, Msgr. JamesWolf and Msgr. J. William Lester share a special bondwith Bishop John M. D’Arcy. Father Schulte, the currentdiocesan vicar general, and his predecessor, Msgr. JamesWolf, who is now the pastor of SacredHeart Parish, Warsaw, and Msgr. Lester,vicar of retired clergy and administratorof St. Therese Parish in Fort Wayne, areall aware of the day-to-day operations ofthe diocese.

The vicar general works with the gen-eral affairs of the diocese and serves as aliaison between the priests, parishes andthe bishop as well as rector of the cathe-dral. The bishop is the pastor of thecathedral, but the rector handles the day-to-day affairs of the parish.

Father Schulte summarizes the dutiesas “usually anything the bishop asks meto do.”

All have served the bishop at a pointin diocesan history with special chal-lenges and highlights.

With a 25-year background in educa-tion and 10 years as superintendent,Msgr. Lester was topchoice for superintend-ent of Catholic Schoolswith the bishop’s arrivalin 1985. With his one-year appointment, Msgr.Lester was commis-sioned in the search fora permanent superin-tendent.

During that timeBishop D’Arcy alsoasked him to administerSt. Aloysius in Yoder.As Msgr. Lester workedmore closely with thebishop, he soon realizedhow involved with thearea people he was.

“He’s very orientedto the people who workfor him,” Msgr. Lestersays. “He knows everyone personally. He grasps thewhole picture of the diocese and knows everybody downto the ordinary. He’s a hands-on guy!”

Msgr. Lester says he appreciates whathe considers “the key idea from the bish-op,” namely, that all diocesan offices,which have increased under the tutelageof Bishop D’Arcy, are commissionedwith the job of serving the parishes ratherthan running them.

Msgr. Wolf was asked three times tobe co-vicar general with Msgr. J. WilliamLester. “Finally (the bishop) asked thefourth time. ‘Well do it for a year and seeif you like it,’” Msgr. Wolf recalls BishopD’Arcy saying. “I remember sayingsomething to him after the year was up,and (the bishop) said, ‘I don’t rememberthat.’”

Msgr. Wolf held the office for 15years. He worked with the differentdiocesan departments that he and Msgr.Lester were asked to oversee. He wasinvolved with the restoration of theCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, the Jubilee of2000 celebration and investigated the expansion of thechancery offices to what would become the ArchbishopNoll Catholic Center.

One of the challengeswas “Msgr. Lester and Iworked with bishop on a lotof the pedophilia cases thatcame up,” Msgr. Wolf says.

A personal honor for himwas being named a monsi-

gnor,although headdedquicklythat all thepriests ofthe diocesedeservesuch honor.

OfBishopD’Arcy’spastoralstyle, Msgr.Wolf says,“The bish-op is veryhands on.He’s verymeticulousaboutthings. He

wants to be involved ... As apastor he’s concerned aboutthe people, their relationshipwith God and help (the peo-ple), through the parishes, tocome closer to God.”

Father Schulte, the vicargeneral since September of2000, what he calls his “mil-lennial gift,” finds his fourthassignment in his priesthoodenjoyable. The foundingpastor of St. Elizabeth AnnSeton, he spent 12 1/2 yearsof his priesthood at thesouthwest Allen County parish and celebrated his 25thanniversary there.

Nevertheless, Father Schulte says, “There are chal-lenges in every assignment, and I’ve enjoyed everyassignment I’ve had.”

Bishop D’Arcy, whenever possible, meets with thecathedral priests for dinner. This gives Father Schulte andBishop D’Arcy an opportunity to talk and sometimes

catch up on administrative matters.“Bishop D’Arcy likes to be with

priests, and he likes to be with lay peopleas well,” Father Schulte says. “He’s avery people-oriented person. Our rela-tionship is business as well as friends.”

As a pastor, Bishop D’Arcy “is veryconcerned for people. He’s a good listen-er. I would describe him as pastorallyvery stable, consistent, very honest andvery fair. ... I find him easy to work withbecause of those qualities,” FatherSchulte says.

A significant project for FatherSchulte is coordinating the foreign priestswho serve in the diocese. He has alsoworked on a committee discussing theconsolidation of parishes, personnelissues and trying “to make sure you havea priest for every parish. It’s not an easytask,” he says.

When looking at accomplishments ofBishop D’Arcy, Father Schulte highlights the initiatives ofthe Jubilee 2000 year, the current Sesquicentennial JubileeYear, which includes updating and publishing the historyof the diocese and promoting Catholic identity in the

schools.Father Schulte also mentions

retreats. “I think the bishop hasdone a lot initiating young adultretreats. ... Those retreats are greatexperiences for them,” he says.

Teen retreats and parish mis-sions are other highlights. “I thinkthere is a real spiritual renewal inour diocese,” Father Schulte adds.

“I think he has been very goodfor our diocese a very stable factorfor some time,” and mentioned theconstancy and consistency that thebishop implemented in the litur-gies celebrated from parish toparish. Bishop D’Arcy helpedclarify the liturgical confusionfrom the late 1970s and early1980s and brought some end tothe inconsistency in the celebra-tion of the Mass from parish toparish.

Father Schulte says that thebishop has been responsive to theneeds of the clergy and the peo-ple. “I think everybody is aware inthe last five years of his dealingwith difficult situations of unac-ceptable and irresponsible behav-ior of a few of the clergy,” hesays.

And Msgr. Wolf comments onthe positive working relationshipBishop D’Arcy has with theUniversity of Notre Dame, theHoly Cross priests and the dioce-san priests.

Of the number of ways thebishop has worked to better thediocese, Msgr. Lester remarks onthe Annual Bishop’s Appeal that“reformed and reshaped the finan-cial structure of the diocese.”

“He has solidified the diocese and gave purpose andmeaning to the good advice he generates from the peopleof the diocese,” Msgr. Lester adds.

Father Schulte’s favorite memory “was having pastawith bishop at the outdoor restaurants on the streets ofRome last October — just a good time together in theEternal City.” Father Schulte, Msgr. Wolf and Msgr.Lester were some of the priests who joined BishopD’Arcy with a diocesan pilgrimage group to MotherTheodore Guérin’s canonization.

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Msgr. William Faber:‘They’re all thank you’s’“He’s very, very con-cerned about everything.His coverage of the dio-cese in every kind of wayat all has been beyondbelief. ... I’ve writtenprobably 20 letters to thebishop in the last coupleof years, and they’re allthank-you’s.” — Msgr.William Faber, seniorpriest of the Diocese ofFort Wayne-South Bend.

Father Mark Gurtner: Bishop put diocese on ‘solid ground’

FORT WAYNE — “I thinkBishop D’Arcy’s legacy forour diocese can be summedup in one phrase: solidground. Bishop has madeour diocese solid theologi-cally, spiritually and finan-cially,” says Father MarkGurtner, pastor of Our Ladyof Good Hope Parish, FortWayne.

He adds that Bishop D’Arcy is really the onlybishop he has known, as Father Gurtner was in hisearly teens when Bishop D’Arcy arrived.

“Bishop D’Arcy, of course, accepted me to theseminary, and throughout my seminary time heoffered formation for the priesthood through indi-vidual meetings with him and also meetings togeth-er with other seminarians,” Father Gurtner recalls,noting that his top priority of knowing all the semi-narians personally sets him apart from some otherbishops.

“I am consistently struck by bishop’s sincerity inhis pastoral ministry. There is no duplicity abouthim. Some may disagree with a decision that hemakes here and there, but no one can ever questionhis motivation in making any particular decision.His motivation has always been what he feels isbest for the flock entrusted to his care, what willbest lead the flock closer to Christ.

“Also, one cannot help but be struck by bishop’ssteadfastness. Over the years, he has consistentlytaught and fought for what the church teaches. Hehas offered us the teaching of Christ without fear ofcriticism or suffering.”

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MSGR. J. WILLIAM LESTER

FATHER ROBERT SCHULTE

MSGR. JAMES WOLF

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Father Schooler: He puts the diocese first

GRANGER — Father BillSchooler was pastor of St.Paul of the Cross Parish inColumbia City whenBishop John M. D’Arcycame in 1985. The parishwas building a newchurch building at thetime, and when BishopD’Arcy came to the dedi-cation, he asked Father Schooler if he would bewilling to head a committee to come up with aformula for supporting the diocese.

After conducting numerous interviews, thecommittee recommended the formation of theAnnual Bishop’s Appeal, which Bishop D’Arcyaccepted.

Twenty-two years later, Father Schoolerreflects on his experiences of the bishop.

“I ... have always been struck by his care andconcern for the diocese. This diocese is first, andthere is no doubt about that.”

Bishop’s man at St. Matthew’s —Father Heintz

SOUTH BEND — “Ifirst met Bishop D’Arcywhen I was a senior atMarian High School.

Ironically, as a memberof the National HonorSociety, I served as agreeter at St. MatthewCathedral when he pre-sented his credentials tothe consulters on April 30, 1985,” recalls FatherMichael Heintz of his relationship with BishopJohn M. D’Arcy that has spanned the last 22years and brought him back to St. MatthewCathedral, where he now serves as rector.

Even by that first encounter at the door, theyoung Michael Heintz was already in the processof applying to the seminary, and in the years lead-ing up to his ordination, he would becomeinvolved in various diocesan projects at the urg-ing of Bishop D’Arcy. This personal involvement,according to Father Heintz, is reflective of BishopD’Arcy’s approach to the diocese.

“I am always amazed at how many peoplethroughout the diocese he knows by name. That isonly possible when one has the level of engage-ment and concern that he does,” he notes.

This engagement also extends to BishopD’Arcy’s relationship with the Catholic collegesand universities of the diocese, especially NotreDame, Heintz adds.

“He has avoided the kind of adversarial rela-tionship we have seen elsewhere in the country,and prefers to get to know the administration, inparticular the theology department, and work withthem for the good of the university and thechurch. ... His friendship with John Cavadini,their level of mutual trust and respect, and theirwork together is, I believe, the model for the rela-tionship between bishops and the universities intheir dioceses.”

From a priest-historian’s perspective

FORT WAYNE — Notonly is Father WilliamHodde a history buff, hisnearly 55 years as a priestgive him a firsthand per-spective of four bishopsand how Bishop John M.D’Arcy fits into thegreater history of theDiocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.

“In these 22 years, he’s faced a lot of chal-lenges,” Father Hodde first notes, listing issuesfrom the financial crisis of the diocese in the1980s to the abuse crisis that faced the wholechurch in 2002.

Of the latter, Father Hodde says, “Certainly,we have been blessed compared to some otherdioceses with all the initiatives he has taken tosolve a problem before it becomes really danger-ous.”

The other significant challenges of the last 22years, Father Hodde adds, have come primarily inthe areas of the church’s teachings.

“In defense of our faith and of evangelizationand teaching it, our bishop has certainly donemarvelously.”

This is best evidenced, he says, in the CatholicSchools Office, the Office of Catechesis and ini-tiatives for promoting vocations to the priesthood,just a few reasons that the diocese should bethankful to have had Bishop D’Arcy for the past22 years.

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Notre Dame TheologyDepartment Chair says

‘thank you Bishop D’Arcy’

NOTRE DAME — I teach in theDepartment of Theology at theUniversity of Notre Dame.Currently I have the privilege ofalso serving as its chair, and I amsurrounded by so many edifyingexamples of the excellence inteaching and in scholarship that wehope as a department to promotethat sometimes I feel that I havehardly any work to do. Such is thepower of inspiring example, andgratitude’s only adequate responseis an increased dedication to serv-ice.

When I became chairperson 10years ago, I was aware of theseexamples of excellence in teachingand theological scholarship thatsurrounded me, and that wasdaunting enough. But I had never,in all my life, including my yearsas a theologian, spoken to or evenmet a bishop. I did know, however,that John Paul II’s ApostolicConstitution “Ex Corde Ecclesia,”(“From the Heart of the Church’’),called for “close personal and pas-toral relationships between univer-sity and church authorities, charac-terized by mutual trust, close andconsistent cooperation and contin-uing dialogue.” (“Ex CordeEcclesia,” 23). “Ex CordeEcclesia” also insisted, even morepointedly, that, “because of theirinterrelated roles, dialoguebetween bishops and theologiansis essential.” (“Ex CordeEcclesia,” 29).

Bishops seemed to me to bedistant authoritarian figures whoheld themselves aloof from contactwith laypersons except for anoccasional request for financialassistance, but even that requestwould be made in a letter, read atall Masses, and not in person.How would I, as a layperson, everbe able to convince any bishop toenter into such dialogue? Probablyit would be better just to avoid thewhole idea, since in any event itseemed like a recipe for a verylopsided relationship. After all,according to Vatican II, bishopshave the office of teaching, sancti-fying and governing, and, withrespect to the latter, “bishops exer-cise a power which they possess intheir own right and are most truly

said to be at the head of the peoplewhom they govern.” (“LumenGentium” 27). The power dynamicseemed hardly promising for “dia-logue” between the governing andthe governed.

If I had bothered to read a littlefarther in “Lumen Gentium,” Iwould also have noticed the fol-lowing passage:

“A bishop should keep beforehis eyes the example of the GoodShepherd who came not to beserved, but to serve (see Mt 20.28;Mk 10.45) and to lay down his lifefor his sheep (see Jn 10.11). Takenfrom among human beings andsubject to weakness himself, hecan sympathize with those who areignorant and erring (see Heb 5.1-2). He should not refuse to listento his subjects whose welfare hepromotes as of his very own chil-dren and whom he urges to collab-orate readily with him. (“LumenGentium,” 27).

“The greater must become likethe lesser, and the leader as theservant,” the text further insisted.Perhaps it was just as well that Ihad not read that far, becauseunless you actually see this inaction, you are inclined to think itis the sort of rhetoric most peoplein authority read and forget about.

But one of the greatest privi-leges I received when appointedchairperson, and one I did notexpect, was the opportunity to seethese words come alive, and tohave them vividly etched in mymind by a living embodiment ofthem.

Bishop John M. D’Arcy calledmy office and invited me to lunchthe first semester I served as chair.At lunch, among other things, hegave me his contact informationand told me I could call him at anytime, even at home, if I needed totalk to him.

I was so shocked by that at thetime that I forgot even to say“thank you” for extending such acourtesy — though I tried to lookcool as ever, as though, of course,it was the most normal thing in theworld for a bishop to invite me tocontact him at home and that I wasused to it.

In point of fact, I was an undis-tinguished scholar with zero

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University of Notre Dame chair of the theology department, JohnCavadini, meets Pope Benedict XVI with Bishop D’Arcy in October of2006.

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Campus-young adult ministry, flourishes withthe encouragement of Bishop John M. D’ArcyFORT WAYNE — Linda Furge isthe director of Young Adult andCampus Ministry for the Dioceseof Fort Wayne-South Bend. Shealso coordinated the diocesanevents of the Great Jubilee 2000and the current diocesan 150thAnniversary Jubilee Year. UnderBishop John M. D’Arcy’s leader-ship, young adult ministry hasgrown and flourished. Today’sCatholic interviewed Furge aboutthe ministry and Bishop D’Arcy’sinfluence.

Today’s Catholic: Linda, you haveworked with Bishop D’Arcy as thedirector of the Office of Campusand Young Adult Ministry, and ascoordinator for the Great Jubileeof 2000 and now of theSesquicentennial Jubilee. How andwhen did you come to knowBishop D’Arcy?

Furge: Shortly after his arrival inour diocese, bishop commissioneda study of campus ministry acrossthe diocese. A recommendation ofthe study was formation of anOffice of Campus Ministry. Mypastor at that time, Father BillSchooler, was appointed co-direc-tor of the new office, and he askedme to join the team to developcampus ministry at the eight non-Catholic colleges and universitiesin our diocese ... and so it began.

Today’s Catholic: Give us a briefhistory of how your departmenthas grown.

Furge: Before bishop arrived,campus ministry consisted ofFather Larry Kramer, a rovingcampus minister, and one HolyCross sister in South Bend. In1985, the newly commissionedcampus ministry office startedwith one campus minister atIndiana-Purdue Universities at FortWayne (IPFW) and another atIndiana University-South Bend(IUSB).

Shortly thereafter, realizing thehuge parish young adult popula-tion in the diocese, we requestedbishop to add young adults (18-40years) to our ministry efforts. Atthe same time, bishop accepted thefull-time pastors-co-directors’ rec-ommendation that I be appointeddirector to allow them to return toparish ministry.

As our relationship with thecolleges and parishes grew overthe years, we gradually added nec-essary staff so that today we havea director, an office assistant andtwo full-time campus-young adultministers at each end of the dio-cese, serving area college studentsand parish young adults.

Today’s Catholic: What do you seeas the major building blocks with-in the Office of Campus andYoung Adult Ministry?

Furge: Campus-young adultministry’s primary building blockis, without a doubt, its dedicatedstaff because this is primarily a

ministry of relationships. Collegestudent and parish young adultgroups are the foundation of ourvery successful young adultretreat, our service component, andeverything else we offer. We alsoestablish and maintain cordial rela-tionships with college and univer-sity faculty and staff and workwith parishes in fostering parishyoung adult ministry.

As bishop often says, campus-young adult ministry is a mission-ary, evangelizing activity one inwhich we “plant seeds.” Wedemonstrate to young adults thatChrist, though the church, isalways there for them — even ifthey choose not to be present inthe church at this particular time intheir lives.

In addition, the various WorldYouth Days have served as build-ing blocks for our office, especial-ly WYD in Denver. Denver WYDwas instrumental in the develop-ment of the U.S. bishops’ pastoralstatement on young adult ministry:“Sons and Daughters of theLight.” This document, along withcampus ministry’s, “Empoweredby the Spirit,” provides guidelinesfor our ministry.

Today’s Catholic: Please commenton the relationship bishop has withthe young people of our diocese?

Furge: The young adults aremost appreciative of BishopD’Arcy’s long-standing commit-

ment to them. In recognition ofthis commitment, bishop wasnamed “Outstanding CampusMinistry Bishop” by the largestnational campus ministry organiza-tion for his dedicated efforts withcollege students and young adults.They love his presence at andeagerly look forward to his arrivalat the annual Bishop’s Retreat. Thepersonal rapport between bishopand the young adults is strong andheartfelt on both sides.

Today’s Catholic: This refers tobishop as pastor, as priest. How isbishop’s pastoral concern reflectedwith the young people? How doeshe interact with them?

Furge: Bishop has a wonderfultalent for explaining church teach-ings in a way that is both under-standable and relevant. He is verycomfortable with the challenging,searching questions that youngadults have, and they appreciatehis honesty and integrity. Hisextensive background with youngadults, both in Boston and this dio-cese, allows bishop to interact withthem in a very personal and mean-ingful way.

Today’s Catholic: How has bishopoffered support and direction toyour office?

Furge: Bishop backs our effortscompletely. In each instance wherethere is a demonstrated need, hehas offered his fullest support: interms of trust, of resources and of

direction. The latest example iswith our fast-growing Hispanicpopulation, the large majority ofwhich is under the age of 40 years.This year bishop approved the hir-ing of two full-time diocesan per-sons to work with Hispanic teensand young adults. We are alreadyreaping the benefits of this sup-portive decision.

Today’s Catholic: Tell us about theJubilee 2000, Our Lady ofGuadalupe Church and DiocesanShrine and the SesquicentennialJubilee. How have you workedwith bishop on these projects?What was your role?

Furge: As coordinator of theseevents and projects, my relation-ship with bishop has always beenone of collaboration and trust. Ineach event or project, bishop’sdevotion to the people of theDiocese of Fort Wayne-SouthBend is clearly evident, and hisvision and purpose is always toserve and support both the peopleof God in their personal journeysof spiritual growth and the localchurch’s journey as a pilgrim peo-ple. I thoroughly enjoy workingwith and for him.

Today’s Catholic: One hundredyears from now, how do you thinkpeople will look back at the“Bishop D’Arcy Years” of the dio-cese?

Furge: As one of the “goldenages” of the diocese.

administrative experience andeven less understanding of how towield any kind of authority. ButBishop D’Arcy, who was the“greater,” in fact became “like thelesser,” and treated me as thoughmy opinions were important, myinput desirable, and my welfareand that of all the colleagues I rep-resented something he wanted to“promote,” in ready collaboration,and he made it clear that withoutimposing himself, he was ready totalk whenever it seemed necessaryor beneficial.

I felt that I was “being served,”and not myself “serving.” Likeanother great man I have come toadmire over the years, Father TedHesburgh, CSC, Bishop D’Arcy,when we talked, made me feel asthough he were taking up my busytime instead of making me feelwhat was actually more true, that Iwas taking up a lot of his very pre-cious time and could I hurry upand summarize more briefly.

The oddest thing about this isthat it did not detract in the leastfrom the authority he carried invirtue of his office, and in fact, itonly transferred it from a purelyformal feature of his office to areal and lively one, “the leader asservant” and as such ever more the“leader.”

If the teaching and preachingoffice of the bishop according to“Lumen Gentium,” “has pride of

place” (“Lumen Gentium,” 25),then this living example of servantleadership taught me more aboutGospel values and how to livethem than any mere reading of atext ever could have.

And if part of the “sanctifying”office of the bishop is to “exercisea powerful influence for good onthose over whom they are placed,”and in so doing, to “sanctify thefaithful” (“Lumen Gentium,” 26),then not only myself but the wholediocese has been “sanctified” byhis example, that of someone whohas never given the impressionthat serving us was an impositionon his precious time on his way toa higher post, but that he had timeto “listen,” and to “urge towardscollaboration,” to serve as theGood Shepherd who is willing notmerely to lay down his life —which sometimes seems easierthan listening — but to listen, andtalk and engage in a “dialogue”which, like the case of the LordJesus, never compromised, butactually enhanced, his authority. Atthe end of 10 years of “ongoingand continuing dialogue,” I feelnot only “served,” but also taughtand sanctified, another dauntingexample of excellence for which Ican only respond with the reneweddedication to my own servicewhich is the only proper response,as I noted above, of true andenduring gratitude. On behalf ofmyself and of my colleagues, Iwould like to take this opportunityto say, “Thank you, BishopD’Arcy!”

Notre Dame theology professorsenjoy relationship with Bishop D’ArcyProfessor Margaret Pfeil

I came to know Bishop D’Arcyin January 2006. In anticipation ofan apostolic visit to MoreauSeminary that included interviewsof members of our theologydepartment, I realized that I need-ed to talk with the bishop about“Ex Corde Ecclesiae.”

I have interpreted this text as apositive vision of the relationshipbetween Catholic institutions ofhigher education and the church,one that fosters both academicfreedom and ecclesial witness.

Unfortunately, when I taught atanother Catholic university previ-ously, the local ordinary of thatregion had adopted a particularlynarrow interpretation of “Ex CordeEcclesiae,” focusing rather aggres-sively on the section pertaining tothe mandatum.

As a theologian, I noted thatdecisions of conscience cannot becoerced, and I suggested to him thathe attempt to cultivate meaningfulrelationships with the theologians inhis archdiocese, an approach thatwould better serve the ends towardwhich “Ex Corde Ecclesiae” isdirected. Though he voiced appreci-ation of this idea, he did not attemptto enter into conversation with the-ologians in his area.

So, with this disappointingexperience weighing on my mindand heart, I arrived at Bishop

D’Arcy’s South Bend office a bitapprehensive. Much to my sur-prise, he began by asking aboutmy background, how I came to thevocation of theology, and the con-nections that I see between myacademic work as a theologian andmy life as a member of theCatholic Worker Community.

I found that he listened carefullyand shared my concerns aboutfocusing on the mandatum solelyas a juridical requirement whileneglecting the more fundamentalmoral and human task of cultivat-ing a dialogical relationshipbetween bishops and theologians.

By the end of that conversation,it became apparent that we hadjust embarked upon such a rela-tionship. Most importantly, I leftconvinced of his respect for con-science and also of the possibilityof legitimate disagreement.

While bishops across the coun-try have pursued a variety of meth-ods in implementing “Ex CordeEcclesiae,” I believe that BishopD’Arcy’s openness to dialogicalrelationship and respect for theintegrity of conscience representan exemplary approach that willcontinue to bear good fruit evenafter his retirement.

Professor Gary AndersonI first met Bishop D’Arcy when

my family came to South Bend in

2003. In fact, I think my son, whowas then a senior at Saint Joseph’sHigh School met him first at aMass at the school. When I firstmet the bishop, I remember himtelling me that he had met my son.That made a very big impression onme because he revealed how muchhe thinks about the whole family.He often asks me, whenever I seehim, how my sons are doing. Thatis the sign of a true pastor.

I teach in the theology depart-ment at Notre Dame. This means Iam responsible for courses in bothour bachelor’s and doctorate pro-grams. Of course, alongside of thiscomes the expectation of a strongresearch program.

The bishop is very active in thedepartment. He knows many of ourfaculty by name and comes to ourgraduation luncheon every year tomeet the students. He takes a greatinterest in how the department hasgrown over the years and becomemore and more involved in both thelocal church but also the nationalchurch and the various organiza-tions that serve the bishops.

The bishop has a warm relation-ship with our department and hasalways known how to give voice towhat he believes the church’s posi-tion on matters that the universitymay not agree with. He is forth-right and bold without being need-lessly confrontational. I can’t thinkof a better person for the job.

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THANKS

T O D A Y ’ S C A T H O L I C 13APRIL 15, 2007

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EDITORIAL

Today’s Catholic editorial board consists of Bishop John M. D’Arcy, Ann Carey, Don Clemmer, Father Mark Gurtner, Father Michael Heintz,Tim Johnson, Vince LaBarbera and Msgr. J. William Lester.

Planned Parenthood initiative offensiveLast week, nine Planned Parenthood clinics in Indiana gave away

free doses of so-called “emergency contraceptives.” This give-away was announced in the western side of the diocese in a low-keyletter to the editor published in the South Bend Tribune March 30,recommending that “women and couples” keep the “EC” in theirmedicine cabinets “just in case.”

We wonder why Planned Parenthood is so anxious to get EC,otherwise known as Plan B, into everyone’s hands when the medi-cation is now available over-the-counter to anyone 18 years of ageor older. In any event, we find this Planned Parenthood initiative tobe offensive, dishonest and dangerous.

It is offensive because it reduces sex to a purely physical level,ignoring the beautiful spiritual and emotional elements of sexualrelations within marriage. Secondly, it treats the creation of a newhuman being as a disease and an evil that must be avoided at allcosts, as the Tribune letter proclaims: “Every woman deservesevery chance to prevent unintended pregnancy.” Ignored is theindisputable fact that pregnancy is the natural consequence of sex-ual intimacy.

The initiative is dishonest because it omits crucial information.The Tribune letter calmly assures potential clients that “Emergencycontraception is just that: contraception. As such, it reduces theneed for abortion... EC is not the same as mifepristone (RU-486),which ends a pregnancy.”

The Planned Parenthood of Indiana Web site is even more spe-cific, stating: “emergency contraception will not cause an abor-tion.”

However, even the FDA labeling of the EC drugs notes that themedication may prevent a fertilized egg from implanting in theuterus. As the American Academy of Pro-Life Obstetricians andGynecologists (AAPLOG) has noted: “Terminating a humanembryo is abortion, whether before or after its implantation intothe uterus. Adequate informed consent dictates that the womanusing this medication be plainly informed of this abortifacientpotential.”

The Planned Parenthood of Indiana Web site also states: “Therehave been no reports of serious complications among the millionsof women who have used EC.”

Again, this is inaccurate, dishonest and also dangerous. TheAAPLOG reports that women using Plan B who do conceive haveat least three times the risk of an ectopic pregnancy — a pregnan-cy that implants in the fallopian tube — which can be fatal to bothmother and child.

Another health risk posed by the EC medication is the high hor-mone dosage. It is known that even normal doses of birth-controlpills can be dangerous for some women, but EC contains artificialhormones 25 to 40 times the amount found in birth control pills.Furthermore, women and teens who keep EC in their medicinecabinets “just in case,” rarely visit a physician after taking themedication, making them even more vulnerable to potential side-effects and undetected complications.

Yet, a Planned Parenthood Web site for teens — teenwire.com— posts this answer to a teen who asks how often it is safe to takeEC: “Women should feel free to use ECPs whenever they think it’snecessary.”

And the Planned Parenthood International Web site informsteens younger than 18 that they can contact a Planned Parenthoodclinic to get a prescription for EC, advising that it is wise to haveEC on hand for “emergency situations.” Not only does this placeyoung teens at risk of physical complications without parentalsupervision, it also places them more at risk of being sexuallyexploited.

As AAPLOG notes: “Male sexual predators can easily use thismedication to cover their abusive and unlawful actions. Likewise,the potential exists for increased pressure on young women tobecome sexually active, since they may be led to believe that pre-venting pregnancy is as simple as taking a pill after intercourse.”

This Planned Parenthood initiative is symptomatic of an effortto debase the beautiful sexual act that our Creator intended to beboth unitive and procreative within marriage. The Catholic Churchhas been the leading advocate for preserving this correct view ofsexual relations, and we Catholics in the pews must honor andsupport that effort.

Planned Parenthood seeks pharmacistsPlanned Parenthood is making even more mischief by launching

a “Pill Patrol” initiative, in which the organization is asking sym-pathizers to go to their neighborhood pharmacies and try to buyEC over-the-counter.

Communications director appreciatessincere and worthy shepherd

Aside from meeting BishopJohn M. D’Arcy brieflyafter he confirmed two of

our four children, we first met on apersonal basis in July 1996 when Iinterviewed for a position with thediocese as associate director of theCatholic Communications Office.

I was fortunate to have hadsome good recommendations forthe job from my pastor and mem-bers of the diocesan staff. Bishop’simmediate warm and friendlymanner buoyed my confidencethat I was going to be successful insecuring employment.

I soon realized, however, hereis a man who is very serious aboutspiritual matters as well as thefinancial justification of addinganother full-time salary to the pay-roll. And despite several letters ofpraise in my behalf, the bishop isno pushover. I was going to haveto convince him I was a worthycandidate, sincere in the practiceof the Catholic faith, and proficientat being able to address the com-munication and marketing needs ofthe diocese.

Nearly 11 years have passedsince our initial formal meeting. Iam proud to say bishop evidentlycontinues to have confidence inme and, in fact, entrusted the posi-tion of communications director tome nearly three years ago. And Ihave since come to appreciatewhat a sincere and worthy shep-herd we have as he leads the dio-cese into and through itsSesquicentennial and Jubilee Yearcelebration.

I grew up in an era prior to theSecond Vatican Council when abishop was distanced from thepeople he served. Now I witnessbishop as he personally tries tomeet and greet everyone — fromthe stranger to the familiar —attending a meeting, exiting achurch following the liturgy, orcovering an event as a mediareporter, photographer or camerap-erson. I have seen bishop literallygo out of his way to greet people,especially youngsters in a family,asking their names and wanting toknow something personal abouteach child. I have observed ourordinary in a classroom setting orin front of a large assembly ofschool children, such as the All-Schools Masses in South Bend andFort Wayne, and at organized gath-erings of teens or young adults. Inall of these situations, bishop isable to adapt his remarks to theirpositions in life, all the whileencouraging them to keep prayingand practicing their faith, withample examples from Scripture,the lives of the saints, or currentand past popes and clergy of thechurch.

Bishop has a remarkable mem-ory, seemingly able to quoteScripture, the writings of saintsand popes, give a media interviewor deliver a homily on the spot.But we know his oratory skillscome as a result of hard work onhis part, time spent studying, read-ing and meditating. There seldomis an eight-hour day, quitting timeor a relaxing weekend away fromthe job in his schedule.

I have heard some say bishopmust have a large ego because henever shies away from a press

interview and openly is disappoint-ed when the news media fail tocover an event where he is presid-ing. But when you hold a responsi-bility before God as priest andbishop to proclaim the Gospel, Ibelieve he is using every meansand opportunity possible to evan-gelize. I have heard him say, infact, there is a document in thechurch on media which states thechurch would be “guilty before theLord” if it did not use modernmeans of communication. “Themission of Christ is our mission,the mission of the church,” bishopsays. “It is to preach the word ofGod ‘in season and out of season,’as St. Paul put it.”

I have to relate a striking sceneI have come across often duringmy diocesan career. I sometimescut through the back of theCathedral of the ImmaculateConception in Fort Wayne en routeto the chancery, either because theweather is inclement or justbecause, like bishop, I love thebeauty of the renovated, magnifi-cent worship facility; where I wasbaptized, confirmed and married.Often I notice the bishop there,half sitting and kneeling in a pewmidway up the aisle. His head isbowed as he prays silently. Yourealize at such moments that bish-op’s heart is in the right place andwe are blessed with a good anddescent man — 50 years a devotedpriest and 22 years our belovedbishop.

B Y V I N C E L A B A R B E R A

Blessings to thebishop

I have lived and worked forCatholic schools in four differentdioceses now which means I’ve hadthe privilege of meeting and work-ing for four bishops. During thistime, I’ve witnessed significantlydifferent leadership styles.Unfortunately, I’ve also seen goodpeople divided within the churchcommunity because of what I per-ceive as poor leadership. In morerecent years, I have also seen suchheartbreaking damage suffered byclergy and laity alike in some ofthese poorly led dioceses due to thepriest scandals.

When we moved to Fort Waynethree years ago, it was literally aspiritually-uplifting experience.Unlike so many other diocesesaround the country, there was noscandal here. Just good people —shouting their praise to God, servinghim, serving one another, and while

they were at it, giving record num-bers of donations to the church andother charities. Philanthrophy like Ihad never seen in other Catholicdiocese where I had worked.

The work of our Lord is thrivingis this diocese and it didn’t take melong to realize that the tone of thisspiritual revival was set by its shep-herd, Bishop John M. D’Arcy. I hadseveral occasions at which to hearthe bishop speak and I too was cap-tivated by his Irish charm, his lovefor his diocese and his people, andhis simple yet clear message of loveand charity. What a wonderful manwho has had such an amazing effecton so many for so long.

But it was a cold day in Januarythat really warmed my heart to thishumble servant. My 9-year-old son,Luke, came flying in the house afterschool excited to tell me about hisday. It wasn’t a victorious game ofrecess kickball or that his class gotto watch a movie that had him sothrilled. He couldn’t wait to tell methat the bishop came to his school

to celebrate their Mass that day. Bishop D’Arcy was invited to

celebrate Mass at St. Vincent dePaul School in celebration of theschool’s 50th anniversary, whichalso happened to coincide, a dayearly, with the 50th anniversary ofhis ordination to the priesthood. Ithink Luke, who likes to spin agood, long story, told me every sin-gle word he could recall the bishoputtering. He even got to answer oneof his questions.

I sat entranced that my son wasso impressed by his visit. From theway Luke was talking about him,the bishop could have been a rockstar, a famous actor, or who knows,even a Red Sox player. The point is,in an era in which our young areimpressed by all the wrong people,my son picked someone right. Atthe conclusion of this delightfulconversation, Luke informed methat he thought the bishop is a very“holy” man. Yes, indeed.

Kimberly PohoveyFort Wayne

Vince LaBarbera is the director ofthe Office of Communicationsfor the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.

C O M M E N T A R Y14 APRIL 15, 2007

2nd Sunday of EasterJn 20: 19-31

The Acts of the Apostles sup-plies this weekend’s firstreading. The first several

chapters of Acts are fascinatingsince they so well depict the life ofthe early Christian community inJerusalem. This depiction beginswith the story of the Lord’sAscension itself and proceeds for-ward.

Vitally important in the life ofthe community in Jerusalem wasthe leadership of the apostles, withPeter as their head. Such status ofthe apostles was no surprising.After all, Jesus had called theapostles individually, commission-ing them to continue the work ofsalvation after the Ascension.

In this reading, the apostleswork many miracles. The peopleheld them in great esteem. Petermoves among the sick, and merelyto lie beneath his shadow wasenough to be cured of sickness orinfirmity.

The implication is clear. Jesusdid not leave the Christian bodywithout guidance or without accessto God’s grace. The Acts says thatthe apostles, again with Peter asthe leader, came together with thecommunity for the “breaking ofthe bread,” for prayer, for provid-ing aid to the needy, and for heal-ing the sick.

For its second reading, thechurch provides a passage fromthe Book of Revelation. In thereading, John, the author ofRevelation, assumed by traditionto have been the Apostle John,tells of being in exile on the islandof Patmos in the Aegean Sea. Hesaid that on the Lord’s Day, orSunday, the day of theResurrection, he had a vision ofJesus. Jesus ordered John to writeabout all that John saw.

St. John’s Gospel provides thelast reading. The reading beginswith an appearance of Jesus beforethe apostles. The Lord brings peace.He then empowers the apostles toforgive sins. Jesus says that if theyforgive, the sins are forgiven.

Next comes the familiar storyof the doubtful Thomas. Otherapostles had seen the risen Lord,but Thomas had not seen Jesus.Thomas would not believe thatJesus indeed had risen, insistingthat he will not believe until hepersonally could touch the verywounds of Christ.

When Jesus appeared beforethe apostles, Thomas sees thewounds. He proclaims Jesus “mylord and my God”.

The reading ends by stating thatJesus performed many other mira-cles.

ReflectionOnly a week ago, in celebrating

the feast of Easter, the church joy-fully and excitedly proclaimed tous its belief that Jesus was risen.He lives! To emphasize the mean-ing of this pronouncement, thechurch gave us the liturgy of theEaster Vigil, the very summit ofthe church’s entire year of formalworship.

This weekend, just a week afterEaster, the church hurries to tell usthat the risen Christ is with us still,

visibly, tangibly and dynamic.Christ still is present with us

through the apostles. The churchdoes not just say that the apostlesrepresent the Lord.

It clearly verifies the apostles’credentials. In the second reading,from the Book of Revelation, weare told of John’s extraordinaryencounter with the risen Lord.

John’s Gospel, in the third read-ing, continues this process ofreporting the Lord’s granting to theapostles the very power of Goditself, by giving them the ability toforgive sins. As sins affront God,only God can forgive sins. YetJesus conveyed this power to theapostles.

Thomas is important to thestory. He doubted, not an unusualhuman reaction to the amazingassertion that Christ had risen fromthe dead. Then Thomas saw Jesusand uncompromisingly believed.

The church is saying that wetoday encounter Christ through theapostles. Through the apostles theLord heals and redeems us. It is aclear and direct self-testimony ofthe church’s own sense of its iden-tity.

On political and practical fronts,attention turns to immigrants WASHINGTON (CNS) — WithCongress preparing to reopen thetouchy subject of an immigrationreform bill, the people and reli-gious organizations that deal withthe human repercussions of thecurrent situation are planning newstrategies and dusting off old ones.

Senate Majority Leader HarryReid, D-Nev., said he will bringthe immigration legislation to thefloor for debate the last two weeksof May, even though a Senate billhas yet to be introduced. A Houseversion that so far is serving as abaseline for congressional discus-sion was introduced in March.President George W. Bush wasexpected to promote a WhiteHouse-backed bill during eventsplanned for the week after Easter.

Like the return of spring flow-ers, the season has broughtincreased attention back to borderissues on many fronts:

• The self-proclaimed citizens’border-watch organizations such asthe Minutemen were heraldingtheir spring campaign along theArizona-Mexican border.

• Workplace raids by the feder-al Immigration and CustomsEnforcement agency, or ICE, were

the subject of vehement protests inCalifornia, New England, the mid-Atlantic and the Midwest by reli-gious leaders whose social serviceprograms were trying to handle therepercussions for families thathave had breadwinners arrested,detained or deported.

• The vast coalition of faithgroups, ethnic organizations,unions, business groups and immi-grants’ rights organizations thatsupports a comprehensiveapproach to immigration reformworked all their channels inCongress to influence what finallegislation includes.

The House bill, H.R. 1645, theSecurity Through RegularizedImmigration and a VibrantEconomy, or STRIVE Act, repre-sents “a good starting point,”according to Kevin Appleby, direc-tor of migration and refugee policyfor the U.S. Conference ofCatholic Bishops.

Among its failings, he said, arethat the bill lacks provisions torestore due process rights forimmigrants and includes unneces-sary enforcement mechanisms thatwill harm refugees and asylumseekers.

The bill includes increasedenforcement efforts at the border;legal orientation programs fordetainees; new penalties for peopleconvicted of certain crimes; anemployment verification program;provisions for up to 400,000 guestworkers annually; a path to perma-nent residency for guest workers;reforms of the family-based immi-gration visa program; and a path tolegalization for people who arealready in this country illegally.

Meanwhile, workplace immi-gration raids since last fall thathave torn apart families, especiallythose with some citizen and someundocumented members, are

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CATEQUIZ’EM By Dominic Camplisson

As the church continues through the Easter season, let’s revisit what theevent pivotal to salvation history — the Resurrection.

1.What does the term resurrection really refer to?

a.raising up (again) specifically from the dead b.revolution of the soulc. redeeming a debt or bondage

2.What do the four Gospels tell us about the process (mechanics) of the Resurrection?

a. It was similar to nuclear fission.b. It was accompanied by blinding light.c.nothing

3.Who, as far as we know, witnessed the Resurrection?

a.St.Thomasb.Mary Magdalenec.no one

4. How did the apostles find out the Resurrection had occurred?

a. It was headlined in the Jerusalem Post.b.They were told about the empty tomb and then Jesusappeared.c.Peter was given a secret handshake by Pontius Pilate.

5. According to John’s Gospel, who discovered an empty tomb?

a.Mary Magdaleneb.John (the Apostle that Jesus loved)c.Peter

6.Who confirmed to this discoverer that Jesus was not in fact in the tomb?

a.the Roman soldiersb.the Temple guards c.angels

7. Jesus was not the first person to come back to life.Who, from Bethany, was also

raised from the dead?

a.John the Baptist b.Elijah c.Lazarus

8. But what was different in his case?

a.He was raised up by the power of the law.b.He was raised up despite Jesus being against it.c.His was a temporary reprieve,eventually he would die a naturaldeath.

9.What did early Christians like St. Paul deduce about the Resurrection?

a.That Jesus could be resurrected because he was divine,so noone else could be resurrected.b.That this was the future of those who followed Christ faithfully.c.That everyone would be resurrected from then on.

10. After the Resurrection, John tells us that Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene.What

was unusual about her reaction?

a.She could not bring herself to speak so she just whistled.b.She at first did not recognize him; in fact,she thought he wasthe gardener.c.She was sure it was him,but refused to believe it as she knewhe was dead.

11. Jesus’ subsequent appearance to the apostles had another unusual feature:

a.He appeared to him,but in the dress of a gentile noble.b.He appeared to them in physical form,but was able to enter alocked room.c.He appeared to them but was not visible to them.

12. One of the 12 was not there and later expressed doubts.Who was he?

a.Thomas b.Judas c.Peter

13.Which Gospel gives only a very brief description of the post-Resurrection events, so

short that it was often thought some original verses had been lost?

a.Mark b.John c.The Gospel of James

14. But even that short version includes a geographical detail.Where are the disciples

to find Jesus?

a. in Rome b. in Galilee c. in Jerusalem

15.What term is used by the church to describe Jesus’ body after the Resurrection?

a.Body of Graceb.Glorified Bodyc.Doppelganger of Dulia

ANSWERS:1.a,2.c,3.c,4.b,5.a,6.c,7.c,8.c,9.b,10.b,11.b,12.a,13.a,14.b,15.b

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READINGSSunday: Acts 5:12-16 Ps 118:2-4,13-15,22-24 Rv 1:9-11a,12-13,17-19 Jn 20:19-31Monday: Acts 4:23-31 Ps 2:1-9 Jn 3:1-8Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37 Ps 93:1-2,5 Jn3:7b-15Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26 Ps 34:2-9Jn 3:16-21Thursday: Acts 5:27-33 Ps 34:2, 917-20 Jn 3:31-36 Friday: Acts 5:34-42 Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 Jn 6:1-15Saturday: Acts 6:1-7 Ps 33:1-2,4-5,18-19 Jn 6:16-21

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Why are Catholic doctors, especiallyobstetricians-gynecologists, so hesitantto give their backing to natural familyplanning? I understand that only onepercent of Catholic ob/gyns refuse toprescribe contraception and to do ster-ilizations.That means, does it not, thatthe others are contributing to the prob-lem of so many Catholic women usingthe pill, and all the moral harm thatresults from that? D

There are many reasons. Let meprovide just a few.

Most doctors were neverexposed to the merits of NFP whenthey went through medical school.The prevailing attitude is that NFPdoes not work, and that it is equiv-alent to the rhythm method. Butthis means that the medical schoolshave not kept up with all the devel-opments in refining the effective-ness of NFP.

Doctors at the Pope Paul VIInstitute at Creighton University,for one example, have advancedthe science of NFP to the extentnow that NFP can be used not onlyto effectively space pregnancies,but to overcome infertility.

Naprotechnology (natural pro-creative technology) is three timesmore effective than standard treat-

ments for infertility, less expen-sive, and without the dangers ofhyper ovulation, in vitro fertiliza-tion, embryo transfer and placingmany embryos in the mother’swomb. Naprotechnology elimi-nates frozen embryo banks, wherein this country alone there are400,000 frozen embryos.

Catholic ob/gyns and familypractice doctors have told me thatthey experienced real prejudiceagainst NFP in their training. Somewere told that, if they could not inconscience prescribe contraception,then there was no place for them inthe school. Many medical studentsdo not have strong enough convic-tions about their faith to resist thiskind of pressure. They reason, ifthe profession feels this way aboutNFP, who am I to think otherwise?

Many medical students werenever exposed to good courses inCatholic medical ethics. Thus, theydo not understand morally whycontraception is so harmful, andmedically why NFP is so effectiveand beneficial. This means, ofcourse, that Catholic colleges anduniversities that do not offer rep-utable courses in ethics have failedboth the church and people theyserve.

Still another consideration is the

financial one. There is no moneyto be made in promoting NFP. Inthe case of the pill, a doctor canroutinely prescribe a monthly pre-scription, and collect his fee. Butwith NFP there is the initial teach-ing a couple in their own physiolo-gy, helping them to understandtheir sexuality, and encouragingthem to acquire self-possessionand self-mastery. A normal coursein NFP requires usually four to sixsessions. Once the couple mastersthe method, then there are no fur-ther expenses. NFP is very goodmedicine, but bad for business.However, there are other compen-sations. NFP couples usually seekout totally pro-life doctors for alltheir medical needs. Many pro-lifedoctors have built up a very goodcliental of couples who seek outtheir services.

A final consideration is the faith

one. Many Catholic doctors have asplit, or double, conscience. Theyuse one conscience at SundayMass, and another one in their pro-fession. They have not assimilatedtheir faith into their profession.They take all their medical guid-ance from academia, which stress-es expedience instead of morality.This has lead, in many instances,to making the customer alwaysright. Medicine today is here toserve the wishes of the customer-patient. Doctors are not to“impose” their principles, or val-ues, upon their customer-patients.This may provide good income,but it is not good medicine.

What is the solution? Catholicdoctors need to discover goodexpositions of medical ethics. Irecommend Dr. William E. May’s“Catholic Bioethics” and the “Giftof Human Life” (Our Sunday

Visitor Press, Huntington, Ind.:2000). Then they must assumetheir role, their unique vocation, inthe new evangelization of theGospel of Life.

THAT’S A GOODQUESTION

Why do so few Catholic doctors promote NFP?

SCRIPTURE SEARCHBy Patricia Kasten

Gospel for April 15, 2007John 20:19-31

Following is a word search based on the Gospel readingfor Divine Mercy Sunday: Cycle C, the Easter eveningappearance of the risen Lord. The words can be found

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prompting some religious groupsto resurrect a 1980s idea — offer-ing sanctuary in their churches.

California-, New York- andChicago-based interfaith organiza-tions are laying the groundworkfor what they call a NewSanctuary Movement, which willoffer refuge to families of mixedimmigration status who are facingdeportation. A formal announce-ment launching the movement isexpected in late April.

The New Sanctuary Movementis being coordinated by Clergy and

Laity United for EconomicJustice-California, an alliance ofinterfaith organizations; InterfaithWorker Justice, a Chicago-basednational network of worker justicegroups; and the New YorkSanctuary Coalition as a way “toaccompany and protect immigrantfamilies who are facing the viola-tion of their human rights in theform of hatred, workplace discrim-ination and unjust deportation,” asthe movement’s Web site says.

The group cites roots in thesanctuary movement of the 1980s.Then, networks of mostly church-based shelters provided refuge forCentral American immigrants whofled wars in their homelands, butwere unable to obtain legal asylumin the United States.

LETTERCONTINUED FROM PAGE 14

Ruth Messinger brings message ofjustice in Darfur: end genocideNOTRE DAME — When itcomes to giving advice on how tomake a political impact, RuthMessinger knows what she is talk-ing about. And as executive direc-tor of the American Jewish WorldService, an international develop-ment organization motivated byJudaism’s imperative to pursuejustice, Messinger is ready to moti-vate people on behalf of genocidalactivities against the people ofDarfur.

Messinger pre-sented the LissLecture, which wasentitled “BearingWitness: Crisis inDarfur,” at theUniversity of NotreDame on March 28.Messinger’s talkwas sponsored bythe University ofNotre DameDepartment of Theology and theHolocaust Project.

She opened her lecture with thephrase “Never again,” quoted sooften in response to the Holocaust,or Shoah. Now over 60 years afterthe Holocaust, the world has seenmore genocides than thought pos-sible since then: Cambodia,Bosnia, Rwanda, Kosovo and nowin the Darfur region of the Sudan,and spreading into Chad and even-tually westward into other parts ofAfrica if the international commu-nity does not demand that thegenocide cease.

Messinger spoke about theRighteous, those who, risking theirlives and the lives of their families,sheltered Jews during the Naziregime. Why did the Righteous actas they did? The simplest explana-tion, gleaned from the words ofRighteous who survived, is that

they could not have done other-wise. People would have died ifthey had not acted.

As Messinger said, so manytoday know of the Righteous, andask themselves what they wouldhave done in that situation.

Messinger made it clear that weare today in just such a situation— we live in a time of ongoinggenocide in Darfur. If we do notact people will die. Darfurians, shesaid, have faith that if they telltheir story, those who hear it willcome to their aid.

The bare facts are that the gov-ernment in Khartoum, Sudan, iswaging a war of genocide on itsown people in the Darfur region.Since February, 2003 between450,000 to 500,000 innocent,unarmed civilians have been killedby government forces and itsproxy militias rebels, women havebeen raped and branded, villagesbombed and burned, livestockdumped down wells. The 2.5 mil-lion people who have made it tothe seven refugee camps tell chill-ing stories. Fifty-five to 60 percentof those in the camps are children.

Darfur, and now neighboringChad are the most dangerousassignments in the world for aidworkers. The increasing absence ofaid workers on the ground alsomeans the increasing absence ofwitnesses to their suffering.

Messinger fielded many ques-tions from the audience askingwhy such genocides occur. Shereplied that when such evil hashappened, there is always a smallgroup of perpetrators, a somewhatlarger group of victims and then allthe bystanders. How the worldresponds to the genocide in Darfuris its moral legacy. The IndianaCatholic Conference makes the

same point about Darfur: “Doingnothing makes a statement. Itmeans that we are willing to bebystanders to genocide.”

What can we do?For those who are interested in

attending a rally, there is thestatewide rally for Darfur: “Timeis Running Out!” Sunday, April15, 2:30 p.m. at the IndianaStatehouse. Contact the IndianaCoalition to Save Darfur, astatewide coalition of Protestants,Catholics, Jews, Darfurians andstudents at www.savedarfur.org/group/IndianaCoalitiontoSaveDarfur.

Indiana House Bill 1484,requiring divestiture by Indiana indirect Sudanese investments,passed unanimously in the House,but failed to come out of commit-tee in the Senate. An improvedstatement will be attached, it ishoped, to another bill this month.

Voice your concern to your leg-islators for the success of thiseffort to divest. Visit the IndianaCatholic Conference Web site forupdates on the particulars of thisIndiana effort atwww.indiana.nasccd.org.

Action on the national level issuccinctly found at the AmericanJewish World Service Web site:www.ajws.org/darfur.

Ruth Messinger’s words andwork are an example to us all. Wepray that we will be found amongthe Righteous.

Father Matthew Habiger, OSB,answered this week’s question.He may be contacted atMhabiger@kansasmonks.org.

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C O M M E N T A R Y16 APRIL 15, 2007

About 168 B.C. the Syrianking Antiochus IV, whogoverned Palestine, tried to

abolish the Jewish religion. Heeven rededicated the Temple atJerusalem to the Greek god Zeus.The Jews revolted against theyoke of Antiochus IV, and theirprincipal hero was JudasMaccabeus. He gives his name tothe Maccabean dynasty (167-134B.C.) that is composed of mem-bers of the family of the priestMattathias.

Mattathias and his five sons(John, Simon, Judas, Eleazar andJonathan) left Jerusalem and set-tled in Modein, a village 20 milesnorthwest of Jerusalem. In 167B.C. envoys of Antiochus IVcame to Modein and demandedheathen sacrifices. The priestMattathias refused to comply.When another Jew expressed hiswillingness to carry out the hea-then sacrifices, Mattathias killedhim on the altar. Then he killedthe messenger of the king whowas forcing the Jew to sacrificeand tore down the altar. Mattathiasand his sons fled into the moun-tains. This began the Maccabeanrevolt, a guerrilla campaignagainst the Syrian forces.

Mattathias died in 165 B.C.and his son Judas (165-160 B.C.)took command of the war.

Then Judas said, since our ene-mies have been crushed, let us go

to tear down the altar of Zeus atJerusalem and to purify the templearea and rededicate it. So on Dec.14, 164 B.C., they offered sacri-fice on a new altar and decided theanniversary should be celebratedevery year. Thus they institutedthe Feast of Hanukkah, also calledthe Feast of Dedication or theFeast of Lights.

Meanwhile Antiochus IV diedduring a military expedition inPersia (Iran) in 164 B.C. He wassucceeded by his 12-year-old sonAntiochus V, living in Antioch inSyria, who ruled for two years as amere instrument of Lysias. BothAntiochus V and Lysias were putto death when Demetrius, thenephew of Antiochus IV, arrivedto claim the throne that was right-fully his. He had been heldhostage in Rome, but escaped in162 B.C. Demetrius then sent hisgeneral Bacchides to subdue theJews and Judas Maccabeus waskilled in battle in 160 B.C.

Jonathan (160-142 B.C.), a sonof Matthathias, succeeded JudasMaccabeus as high priest andleader of the Jews. He tried tomake peace with the Syrians andwent to a meeting at Ptolemais (orAcre) in northwest Palestine alongthe Mediterranean coast. HereJonathan was taken prisoner andkilled.

Simon Maccabeus (142-134B.C.), a brother of Jonathan, tookover leadership of the Jews. Hegained Jewish independence andremission of tribute by supportingthe Syrian Demetrius II in hiscampaign to seize the throne. Heestablished the Hasmoneandynasty (135-36 B.C.) that heldthe high priesthood and the civilpower. The Hasmoneans weredescendants of Simon Maccabeus.Simon was killed by the governorof Jericho at a sumptuous banquetat Dok, a fortress built on a cliffthree miles northwest of Jericho.

At the Maccabean hometown ofModein, Simon built a high monu-ment visible from afar over thetomb of his fathers and brothers.Baedeker says this monument nolonger survives, but the rock tombsof Judas Maccabeus and his broth-ers with their huge tombstones sur-vive. It is at these tombs everyyear on the first night of Hanukkahthat a torch is lit and brought toJerusalem to be used by the presi-dent to light the Hanukkah candles.

Recapturing the soul of bioethics

Modern bioethics seems tobe going through a kindof identity crisis. With

ethicists available for hire, drugcompanies and biotech firms haveeasy access to “experts” who canprovide them with the veneer ofrespectability if they decide tohead in the direction of unethicalscience.

Erwin Chargaff, a pioneer inthe field of biochemistry, oncequipped that, “Bioethics didn’tbecome an issue until ethics start-ed being breached. Bioethics is anexcuse to allow everything that isunethical.” One common approachto allowing the unethical is toclaim that, “We have already madecertain choices, and now we reallymust move on to the next step —we must yield to the inexorableprogress of science.”

Rather than examining andrejecting certain poor choices thatmay have been made in prioryears, and trying to regain lostground, bioethicists today unwit-tingly continue to grease the slip-pery slopes by their lack ofcourage in disavowing some of theunethical practices they have aidedand abetted in the past.

Today, for example, we seeenormous pressure on the public tosupport embryo-destructive stem-cell research. Where do the embry-onic humans come from that are tobe destroyed for this research?They come from in vitro fertiliza-tion (IVF), a practice very fewbioethicists have been willing toconfront or challenge.

IVF has become a kind of“sacred cow” that few outside theCatholic Church are willing toquestion. Yet it requires very littleethical reflection to see, for exam-

ple, how making “extra” embryosduring IVF and freezing them is agrave moral problem. Relativelyfew countries (among them Italyand Germany) have legal restric-tions regarding IVF.

In Italy, it is illegal to freezeembryos, and whenever you doIVF, you are not permitted to makemore than three embryos at a time,all of which must be implantedinto the woman.

Germany has a similar law, andthe country has almost no frozenembryos as a result.

Such a law is a straightforwardattempt to limit some of the collat-eral damage from IVF, and anyreasonable person can see the ben-efit of enacting such legislation.But in the United States, we facewhat has been termed the “wildwest of infertility,” where few reg-ulations of any kind exist andclose to half a million frozenembryos are trapped in liquidnitrogen tanks in fertility clinics.

As couples get older and nolonger intend to implant their ownembryos, researchers begin toclamor for those embryos to use intheir research experiments.

Bioethicists and politicians thenfurther muddy the waters by sug-gesting that “they are all going tobe thrown away anyway,” which isneither true nor morally relevant.Even when somebody else will per-form the dastardly deed of destroy-ing a group of humans (discardingthem as medical waste), that doesnot suddenly make it okay for meto choose to destroy them with myown hands. Here we have a perfectopportunity for some serious intro-spection about the mistakes of thepast, an opportune moment to limitsome of the collateral damage from

IVF through laws like Italy’s andGermany’s. Yet one finds very fewbioethicists willing to step up to theplate to tackle such an unpopulartopic.

As the biotechnology jugger-naut forges ahead with minimalethical oversight, additional con-cerns quickly arise. Embryonichumans who will be sacrificed forresearch can be created not onlyby IVF but also by cloning(SCNT: somatic cell nuclear trans-fer). But in order to clone, youneed women’s eggs. Currently,women can be paid significantsums of money to “donate” theireggs to infertile couples who willuse them for IVF. However, if theydonate their eggs to science, forpurposes of research cloning, theygenerally cannot receive paymentexcept for incidental costs liketravel expenses to get to the clinic.

Hence, when donating eggs forfertility treatments, a woman canearn as much as $20,000 or even$30,000. If she donates her eggs toscience for research purposes, onthe other hand, she receives noth-ing. An article in March of 2007 inthe New England Journal ofMedicine refers to the “centralcontradiction” of this situation:

“... in the United States, wealready allow women to ‘donate’their eggs for profit. We allow themto undergo the same procedure andto undertake what is arguably a farmore emotional endeavor — pass-ing their genes to a child they willnever know. How can we concludethat providing eggs for reproduc-tion is less exploitative or danger-ous than providing them forresearch? We can’t.”

The outcome of this line ofthinking is that a growing number

of bioethicists are recommendingpolicy changes so that women canalso be paid when their eggs areharvested for research. This assures“that science can go forward.”

A proper ethical analysis of thisquestion, however, would meanpromoting exactly the oppositeposition, namely, that women (andmen) should never be paid fortheir egg or sperm, as we insistthey not be paid for organ dona-tions. This is done to prevent thehuman body from becoming“commodified” by powerful eco-nomic and market forces, and tostave off the prospect of traffickingin human parts.

Additionally, there are knownrisks associated with harvesting awoman’s eggs. Five women arereported to have died as a result ofegg harvesting in the UnitedKingdom, and between 0.5 to 5percent may typically have sideeffects of some kind, ranging fromrespiratory distress to renal failure.Providing payment for eggs isessentially a form of coercion,encouraging women to be recklesswith their own bodies. Here again,we encounter a unique opportunityto insist on a thoroughly ethicalapproach for the future, by ban-ning the sale of human gametesand acknowledging that past prac-tices have not been ethical. Yetfew bioethicists seem willing tobroach the topic.

Bioethics is an exceedinglyimportant discipline for the futureof our society, addressing criticalissues in science and life. This dis-cipline cannot afford to compro-mise its integrity as new contro-versies arise, selling its soul to thehighest bidder or playing to pow-erful special-interest groups likeuniversities or biotech companies.Only by rejecting the demands ofexpediency and courageouslyacknowledging past mistakes canit regain the kind of principledmoral foundation and credibility itneeds to effectively assist scien-tists, medical professionals andresearchers in the future.

Meet the Priest

Father Leonard F. ChrobotOrdained May 30, 1964

Pastor, St. Patrick Parish and St.Hedwig Parish, South Bend

Adjunct faculty, University of Notre Dame

What was your primary influence inyour decision to become a priest?

Felician Sisters at St. AdalbertSchool and various parish priestsand priest teachers in high school

What is the mostrewarding part ofbeing a priest?

celebratingEucharist, espe-cially on week-ends, and mar-riage prepara-tion

What are your interests and hobbies?

teaching sociology at NotreDame, especially the PolishAmerican experience

Do you have any pets?

In Polish literature, there is astory that Jesus had a dog and hisname was Burek. My Burek isprobably an Australian shepherdmix.

What do you do for relaxation?

television — “EverybodyLoves Raymond,” Animal Planetand the History Channel

What is your favorite reading material?

Right now, I am reading aseries of Polish American fictionwriters.

What is the best part of being Catholic?

the gift of Eucharist and 2,000years of tradition

What is your favorite prayer?

the Memorare

What is your favorite Scripture passage?

2 Cor. 12:9

Who is your favorite pope?

John Paul II

What is your favorite food?

fish of all kinds

What is something interesting aboutyourself that most people might notknow?

I lectured to Cardinal KarolWojtyla (the future Pope JohnPaul II) about the PolishAmerican experience in 1976.

How do you prefer to be addressed?

Father Len

Who are the Maccabees?

FATHER RICHARD HIRE

HIREHISTORY

Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D.earned his doctorate in neuro-science from Yale and did post-doctoral work at Harvard. He is apriest of the Diocese of FallRiver, Mass., and serves as thedirector of education at TheNational Catholic BioethicsCenter in Philadelphia.

MAKINGSENSE OFBIOETHICS

BY FATHER TAD PACHOLCZYK

T O D A Y ’ S C A T H O L I C 17APRIL 15, 2007

SportsTHIRD ANNUAL RUN FOR HOPE AT HOLY CROSS COLLEGE Holy Cross College will have a “Run for Hope” on

Saturday, April 28. Participants can compete in a 5K run for $20, or enjoy the 3K “family fun walk”

for $10. Both events cost $10 for students from Holy Cross, Saint Mary’s and Notre Dame. The 5K

begins at 10 a.m. and the walk follows at 10:15 a.m. The proceeds will go to the college’s chapter of

the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN), which is a Catholic organization aimed at helping

African citizens in many ways. The Holy Cross chapter is focused on ending the conflict in the

Darfur region of Sudan and aiding the people.

Bishop Dwenger, Luers summer camp programs announced for 2007

FORT WAYNE — Free physicalexams will be offered on aSaturday, which will be announcedlater, at FWO, 750 West Jefferson,Fort Wayne. Exams are open to allBishop Dwenger (BD) athletesentering grades 9-12 in the 2007-2008 school year. The preferredtime for Dwenger athletes is 8:30to 9:30 a.m. Forms will be avail-able on the day of the exam orfrom the main office.

The camps offered are:• An eight-week program: flexi-

bility, plyometrics, speed, agililtyand weight training designated foryour particular sport(s). BD athlet-ic facilities and weight room.Instructors: BD coaching staff(cost $35). Every Monday,Wednesday and Friday. Summerconditioning Monday, Wednesday,Friday — 8-10 a.m. and 5:30-7:30p.m., June 4-29 and July 9-27

• Youth football camp — June4-8, 5-6:30 p.m. Monday andTuesday,; 11:00-12:30,Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.Grades 4-8 (2006-07 school year).Cost $40.

• Team football camp — June4-8, 8 -10 a.m.

• Youth volleyball camp —June 4-8, grades 5-7, 3-4:30 andgrades 8-9, 5-7 p.m. Coach JohnMinnick, (260) 459-3162, cost $40.

• Team boys soccer camp —June 4-8, 3:30-5:30 at the Plex,grades 9, 10, 11, 12 (2007-2008school year)

• Dance team camp — June 18-22, 9-11:30 a.m. in the SAC, $40pre-registration, $45 at the door.

• Youth basketball camp boysand girls — Session one: June 11-15; Session two: July 9-13. GradesK-3, 9-10:15 a.m., grades 4-8,10:30 a.m. to noon, cost $40.Coach Kostoff or Scudder at (260)496-4700 x 316 or 336.

• Wrestling camp — June 18-21, 1-5 p.m. in the SAC, cost $100

• Boys youth soccer camp —June 4-7, 5-6:30 p.m. at the Plex,grades 4-8 (2007-08 school year),cost $30.

• Team girls soccer camp —June 11-15 8:00-9:30 and 10:30a.m. to noon at Northwood.

• IHSAA MandatedMoratorium Week — July 2-8,gyms and grounds closed.

• High school volleyball camp— July 18-22, 6-7:30 p.m.

• Cheerleading camp — July23-27, grades K-8, 9 a.m. to noon,$25 preregistration cost, $30 after

July 17, call Coach AmyConzagowski (260) 496-4700 x340.

• Grade school boys summerbasketball league — Eight days:June 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 25, 2812:15-3 p.m., contact CoachKostoff (260) 496-4700 x 316.

Bishop Luers summercamp programs

The following camps will beoffered at Bishop Luers HighSchool this summer:

• Cheerleading camp —Monday, June 11, throughThursday, June 14, 7-9 p.m.

• Dance camp — Wednesday,June 20, through Friday, June 22,12:30-3:30 p.m.

• Football camp — grades 5-8,Monday, July 16, throughThursday, July 19, 8-10 a.m.

• Show choir camp — Tuesday,July 31, through Friday, Aug. 3, 9a.m. to noon

• Boys soccer camp — grades5-8, Saturday, June 23, throughMonday, June 2; grades 9-12,Tuesday, June 26, through Friday,June 29, 9-11 a.m. at the SportClub on Ardmore Avenue, FortWayne.

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T O D A Y ’ S C A T H O L I C 19APRIL 15, 2007

REST IN PEACE

Cathedral School athletic associ-ation will host a family pastanight on Friday, April 20, from 5to 7 p.m. in the school gym,1015 E. Dayton St. Adults $7,seniors $6, children $4, and chil-dren under 2 free. All tickets 50cents less if purchased inadvance. Call (574) 289-6255 forinformation.

Fort WayneFrank Smith Jr.,66,St.Mary

Jacqueline LangeThomas,79,St.Peter

GrangerJohn J.Clemency,22,St.Pius X

LaGrangeJames F.Bolin,84,St.Joseph

MishawakaLorraine C.Kurek,82,St.Bavo

New CarlisleAnthony J.Bladecki,85,St.StanislausKostka

PlymouthFloyd R.Hetfield,86,St.Michael

Notre DameSister LaurettaKearney,81,Church of Loretto

South BendClara V.Chandler,93,Holy Cross

Thomas R.Golubski Sr.,54,Holy Family

Eleanor A.Mrozinski,87,St.Adalbert

Gail G.Ogren,71,Holy Cross

Goldie K.Lane,88,St.Matthew Cathedral

Gertrude V.Niedbalski,88,St.Stanislaus

Helen U.Brassell,92,Christ the King

Dorothy A.Deguch,74,Holy Family

WabashDonald Young,78,St.Bernard

Breakfast at St. PeterFort Wayne — St. Peter Parishwill have a sausage, pancake,egg casserole and fruit breakfastSunday, April 15, from 8 to 11a.m. in the Pavilion. Tickets are$5 for adults, $3 for children 12to 16 and children under 12 free.

Knights plan spaghetti dinnerSouth Bend — The Knights ofColumbus Council 5521, 61533S. Ironwood Dr., will have aspaghetti dinner on Friday, April20, from 5 to 7 p.m. Adults $6,children (5-12) $3. Dinnerincludes spaghetti, salad, garlictoast and coffee. Carry-out avail-able.

Papa Vino’s Family pasta nightSouth Bend — The St. Matthew

201 S. Filbert Street P. O. Box 909

New Carlisle, IN 46552574-654-3221

“A Tradition of Excellence “

Business Office3545 N. Bendix DriveSouth Bend, IN 46628

574-277-4444 www.kaniewski.com

Holy Cross Village at Notre Dame is a continuing care retirement community sponsored by the Brothers of Holy Cross and managed by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago Service Corporation.

54515 State Road 933 North • P.O. Box 706 • Notre Dame, IN 46556 • (574) 287-1838www.holycrossvillage.com

f you or a loved one is searching for the best in quality care and a decision you can be confident in — today, tomorrow and always — we invite you to explore the expanded Health Services at Holy Cross Village at Notre Dame.

Here you will find a distinctive array of living options that promote independence and security for the future. Plus, you can depend on us to provide an uncompromising quality of life — at every stage of life.

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Soon, we’ll be offering a full spectrum of brand-new health care services for those seeking more specialized, compassionate care, including:

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St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton registering studentsFort Wayne — St. Joseph-St.Elizabeth Ann Seton School hasopen registration for the 2007-2008 school year. K-4 is housedat the St. Elizabeth Campus andgrades 5-8 are at the St. JosephCampus. For information or atour of the school, please call theschool office at (260) 432-4000.

Children’s health fair offered byUniversity of Saint Francis studentsFort Wayne — A free health fairwill be held Friday, April 20,from 8 a.m. to noon at BrooksideChurch, 6102 Evard Rd.Information booths, vision andhearing screenings, door prizesand more. Call (260) 434-7678for information.

All CCHS alumni meeting plannedFort Wayne — An alumni meet-ing will be held at the alumnioffice on Trier and Hobson Rd.Monday, April 23, at 7 p.m. CallTony Martone at (260) 484-2233for information.

Vatican museum lecture at SniteNotre Dame — A lecture byFrancesco Buranelli, director ofthe Vatican Museum will beTuesday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m. inAnnenberg Auditorium of TheSnite Museum of Art.

T O D A Y ’ S C A T H O L I C APRIL 15, 200720

Jesus, We Trust in You!

Congratulation to Our ShepherdHis Excellency Rt. Rev. John M. D’Arcy

On His 50th anniversary of His Ordination to the Priesthood

Ad Multos Annos

Divine Mercy CelebrationSunday, April 15, 2007

OImmaculate Conception Church500 East Seventh Street - Auburn

Exposition of the Blessed Sacramentand Benediction, Divine Mercy Chaplet

2:00 - 2:45 PM Confessions3:00 PM Celebration

Celebrant for Divine MercyFather Lourdino Fernandes

PastorImmaculate Conception Parish, Kendallville

Homemade food and refreshmentsprovided afterward by

Ladies Cenacle Prayer GroupLiterature on Divine Mercy available to purchase.

Pastor: Father Babasino Fernandes

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THREE VERY HOLY DAYS

DON CLEMMER

Father Thomas Conde of the Archdiocese of Chicago

washes the feet of a young girl at St. Mary’s Catholic

Church in Fort Wayne. Father Conde, a nephew of the late

Father Tom O’Connor, presided at the Easter triduum

services at the parish.

THE WORK OF A SERVANT VENERATION OF THE CROSS EASTER VIGIL BAPTISM

KAY COZAD

The cross is carried in procession before

the Veneration of the Cross on Good Friday

service at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish

in Fort Wayne.KATHY DENICE

Father James Shafer, pastor of St. Elizabeth

Ann Seton Parish, Fort Wayne, baptizes

Ryan Trouten at the Easter Vigil on April 7.