The annual chrism Mass for the FortWayne and South Bend areas of the

Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend will beon Monday and Tuesday, April 6 and 7, inSouth Bend and Fort Wayne, respectively.The Masses will be held at 7:30 p.m. in St.Matthew Cathedral, South Bend, and theCathedral of the Immaculate Conception,Fort Wayne.

The oil of sacred chrism — throughwhich all Catholics are anointed and directedtoward God — and other holy oils will beblessed during the chrism Mass by BishopJohn M. D’Arcy. The oils are a sign of thestrength that is needed to live a faithfulChristian life.

There are three oils that will be blessed for

use in parishes throughout the year: oil ofcatechumens — used for the sacrament ofbaptism; sacred chrism — used for the sacra-ment of confirmation; and oil of the sick —used for the sacraments of anointing and holyorders. At the Mass of chrism, priests alsorenew their promise of celibate love and pas-toral service.

“It is fitting that the oils are blessed dur-ing Holy Week, the week Jesus Christ conse-crated the world through his death and resur-rection,” said Bishop D’Arcy. “This is one ofthe most important liturgical observances ofthe year.”

The bishop invites all priests, religiousbrothers and sisters, deacons and lay peopleof the diocese to attend the chrism Masses.

Bishop D’Arcy to celebratechrism Masses at cathedrals

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FORT WAYNE — From telephone calls, letters ande-mails, diocesan staff has been inundated with feed-back from the University of Notre Dame’sannouncement that President Barack Obama will bethe May 17 commencement speaker and receive ahonorary degree from the University of Notre DameLaw School.

The announcement, made March 20, brought afury of opinion to diocesan offices. Initially, callsencouraged Bishop John M. D’Arcy to do what hecould to rescind the the U.S. president’s invitation.

The majority of those who gave responses cite thepresident’s reversal the Mexico City policy, hisrelease of federal funds for embryonic stem-cellresearch, his abortion rights stance throughout thecampaign including a commitment to PlannedParenthood that he would pass the Freedom ofChoice Act (FOCA), and the upcoming vote toremove conscience protection rights of healthcareworkers, as reasons why the commencement speak-er was unacceptable at the University of NotreDame, often considered the Catholic flagship uni-versity in the nation.

After Bishop D’Arcy published a statement onMarch 24, which said he would not be attending thecommencement this year, the tone changed to notesof thanks.

One person responded, “I want to commend thebishop for his unwavering and clear stand on the rea-son he gave for refusing to attend the commence-ment exercises at Notre Dame. We can consider our-selves blessed that we have a bishop that adheres tothe faith and does not hesitate to do and say what hemust.”

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DIANE FREEBY

Reaction to the announcement that President Barack Obama will provide the commence-ment address and receive an honorary degree from the University of Notre Dame LawSchool has been controversial bringing comments from throughout the nation.

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TODAY’S CATHOLIC The triduum constitutes a kind of special season

Mary on her feast dayThree full days in South Bend this past

week. The first was my annual pastoralvisit to Marian High School — the last ofthe visits to these four schools. Actually, Igo twice to each school now, because I takepart in the tuition auction in each institutionseeking funds for those who need tuitionassistance. This effort, which brings forththe generosity of our people, is especiallyimportant with the economic downturn. Butthe pastoral visit to Marian High School,and the opportunity to have time for stu-dents and faculty, is always a blessing.Through the hard work of Mary Kay Danceand the splendid leadership of my goodfriend of many years, Marian PrincipalCarol Loesch, the outlook for the upcomingclass is excellent with a freshman classlarger than a year ago. This is especiallyencouraging given the economic situationwhen people do not find it easy to paytuition to our Catholic schools.

On Wednesday, the feast of theAnnunciation of Our Lady, it was a joy tolead an ecumenical service at St. MatthewCathedral Parish with Bishop Edward Littleof the Episcopalian Church.

The talk was given by Sister Ann Astell,Ph.D. Sister Ann is a member of the theolo-gy department at the University of NotreDame and a member of the SchoenstattSisters of Mary. She is an expert on suchmedieval teachers as medieval saints — St.Catherine of Siena and St. Teresa of Avilaand others. An extraordinary scholar.

She presented a beautiful reflec-tion on Mary and the Incarnation toEpiscopalians and Catholics as partof a service of evening prayer; andall this despite having recentlyundergone surgery for cancer. Thisevent was arranged by NancyCavadini, our ecumenical officer inthe South Bend area. Afterwards atthe reception, Bishop Little and Ispoke about the place of Our Ladyin our lives.

Of course, I spoke about both ofmy parents and praying the rosaryeach night with my dear fathercounting out the beads on his fin-gers in the decade which he led.

Then there was my dear mother.I can remember bringing her in tospeak to a retreat I was giving at St.John Seminary, and asking her whoOur Lady was for her. She said twosimple things: “She is the Mother ofGod,” and then she said, “Didn’tshe see her own son die?” We allthink about parents as having a kindof a simple faith, but it is so much

more than that. Mom showed a whole the-ology of Our Lady, and touched on the twokey points; the Divine Maternity and hershare in the Redemption. I spoke about myown experience of Mary at the seminary,and the teaching of St. Louis de Montfort,and the example of Pope John Paul II in hisgreat devotion to the Mother of God.

What a wonderful evening with our dearEpiscopalian friends, including ProfessorGerald McKenny of the theology depart-ment of Notre Dame.

The young adult retreatI believe this is the 24th year that I have

participated in the young adult retreat. Wehad 128 young people — about half ofthem Hispanics, and the talks were given inSpanish and in English. I always arrive lateafternoon on Saturday for a question-and-answer period and then hear confessions inthe evening, and celebrate Mass Sundaymorning. The retreat was given by FatherTom Shoemaker, pastor of St. Jude, FortWayne, and Mary Pohlman, his pastoralassociate. Father Kevin Bauman — so flu-ent in Spanish and English, from St.Vincent de Paul, Elkhart — gave the talksin Spanish. All were both instructive andinspirational.

As always, we heard confessions lateinto the evening. It was at the PotawatomiInn in Pokagon State Park, under the over-all direction of Mary Glowaski of ourOffice of Young Adult Ministry. It was ajoy to be part of it.

The previous Sunday night I spoke at thelast of our Lenten parish missions. We hada full church in the beautiful old parish ofSt. Mary’s, Avilla, which is under the excel-lent leadership of the very hardworkingFather Ed Erpelding. It was a joy to be withthe “captain” and his people in this belovedold parish.

Now the triduumLent, by the way, actually ends on Holy

Thursday. The triduum; that is, Thursday,Friday and Saturday leading up to EasterSunday, constitute a kind of special season.

I can never quite understand why allCatholics do not attend these services.Indeed, in many of our parishes the crowdsare large. It is kind of a parish retreat. I willcelebrate the chrism Mass at our two cathe-drals; at St. Matthew Co-Cathedral, SouthBend, on Monday; and the Cathedral of theImmaculate Conception, Fort Wayne, onTuesday. On Thursday, I will be at the FortWayne cathedral, Good Friday at St.Matthew, and then back for the vigil onHoly Saturday, the television Mass Sundaymorning at 10:30 a.m., and then EasterSunday Mass at 11:30 a.m. Then rest.

I look forward to every single one ofthese events, and I do hope to take someprolonged prayer time in between. I hopeour priests do as well.

This is the routine I have embraced for24 years, and I am grateful to the goodLord for giving me the strength to carry itout. Grateful also to my guardian angelwho has brought me back and forth safely.At St. Matthew’s, I will help with confes-sions after the services.

Our two chancery offices, Fort Wayneand South Bend, have been inundated in anunprecedented way with e-mails, phonecalls and regular mail, about the presidentcoming to Notre Dame. The same for ourPro-Life Office and the Office ofCommunications.

Now let us all calm down, and keep dearNotre Dame in our prayers. Also, all con-cerned should be sure that the graduationitself is carried out with the respect for thedignity of everyone, especially the gradu-ates. They have a right to expect a joyful,and interesting and happy graduation; andwe should all do our best to make sure thathappens.

Some good newsAt a meeting this week, I learned

that our Annual Bishop’s Appeal isthe second highest ever. This espe-cially underlines the generosity ofour people to give so much duringthe severe economic recession. Italso shows how the people trust ourpriests.

Let the games beginNow comes real baseball. The

exhibition games are over. And mybeloved Red Sox take up the causeagain with Tampa Bay. I think it willbe a good year.

For those interested, I have notbeen contacted to pitch batting prac-tice. Perhaps they are waiting untilthe teams come north. I think theydo not want me to throw while it iscold, so maybe the call will come inJune or July. I will be ready.

A blessed Holy Week to every-one. See you all next week.

BISHOP JOHN M. D’ARCY

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MARY KAY DANCE

Pictured after the celebration of the Mass at Marian High Schoolare Bishop John M. D’Arcy and school chaplain and pastor ofQueen of Peace Parish, Father Dan Scheidt. They congratulatetwo students who had just been named as Seniors of the Monthfor March — Amanda Norell, daughter of Robert and Mary JoNorell of Bristol and Tyrus Kozinski, son of Joe and SabrinaKozinski of Granger.

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Another writer felt, “ND’s invi-tation for the president to speakdoes not ... suggest that the ‘funda-mental matter of abortion can beignored.’ It actually suggests thatpeople of differing viewpoints candiscuss together and find commonground. This moves us all forwardto a more just and fair society. Bystaying in our corners and refusingto stop and listen only furtherdivides our nation, our people andfractures the church.”

Bishop D’Arcy told Today’sCatholic, “The great outpouring ofletters and calls shows the strongculture of life in the CatholicChurch and beyond. Pope JohnPaul II spoke about this and hopedand prayed for this as part of theNew Evangelization.”

Calls to the Fort Wayne dioce-san offices were transferred to thecommunications office. DirectorVince LaBarbera noted, “Ouroffice has been swamped withhundreds of telephone calls, fillingour voice mailboxes,” LaBarberasaid. Many, of course, were fromlocal and national media asking forBishop D’Arcy’s statement andrequesting an interview.

Curiously, LaBarbera noted, themajority of other calls and e-mailswere from throughout the countryand not local, something alsoreported by the South Bendchancery office.

“By far the majority were insupport of Bishop D’Arcy, askingthat he do more to censure NotreDame,” he added. “Sadly, manywere from alumni and parents ofthis year’s graduates who werelooking forward to attending theNotre Dame commencement butnow plan to stay away.”

The South Bend chanceryoffice also received a great multi-tude of calls. Today’s Catholicadvertising representative JeanetteSimon assisted with some calls,but the majority were handled byHelen Austgen and MarySzymczak who told Today’sCatholic they received between500 and 800 calls from every statein the union, and also from Italyand Mexico.

Szymczak, who is codirector ofthe diocesan Vocation Office inSouth Bend, said, “People werevery polite, they just wanted to beheard.”

Fred Everett, the codirector ofthe Office of Family Life, noted, “Ihave received about 90 e-mailsand a couple of dozen calls. Callsand e-mails have come in fromthroughout the country and inter-nationally as well. I personallyreceived one e-mail from a fellowin Australia.”

One writer from St. Louiswrote to Everett, “Please expressto Bishop D’Arcy my appreciationfor taking a courageous stand forlife. I will be praying for him aswell as Mary Ann Glendon — andof course President Obama.”

Diocesan webmaster FrancieHogan has received over 259 e-mailed messages by last Monday.

All were printed and relayed toBishop D’Arcy’s office, which isreviewing and tabulating theresponses. The diocesan blog hasalso seen increased traffic.

Petitions and Web sitesImmediately after the Notre

Dame and White House announce-ment, the Cardinal NewmanSociety started a Web site petition-ing Notre Dame President HolyCross Father John I. Jenkins torescind the invitation.

In addition, the officers andboard members of The SycamoreTrust, a group that works to pre-serve Catholic identity at the uni-versity, with associated NotreDame alumni and members of theNotre Dame family, are heading apetition expressing their “aston-ished dismay at, and deep disap-pointment in, the decision to invitePresident Barack Obama to deliverthis year’s commencement addressand to confer upon him an hon-orary degree.”

THE GROUP NOTED, “PRESIDENT OBAMA’S STATEMENTS AND

EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS IDENTIFY HIM AS

UNREMITTINGLY HOSTILE TO THE MORAL CLAIMS OF THE

UNBORN AND ACCORDINGLY TO A CENTRAL TEACHING OF THE

CATHOLIC CHURCH.”

The letter said, “This is not, westress, a question of whether tointerdict the President of theUnited States at the gates of theuniversity or of withholding therespect to which he is entitled. Itis, rather, a matter of accordinghonor to one whose views on abor-tion are morally repellant to thechurch to which the universityclaims fealty, to the church’s faith-ful members, and to countlessloyal alumni of the university andothers of its extended family.”

An ad hoc committee spon-sored by a coalition of university-sponsored student groups has beenorganized to lead ND Response,on the Web atwww.ndresponse.com. Thesegroups include the Notre DameRight to Life, Jus Vitae (NotreDame Law School Right to Life),The Irish Rover independent stu-dent newspaper, Notre DameCollege Republicans, TheUniversity of Notre DameAnscombe Society, The Identity

Project of Notre Dame, NotreDame Militia Immaculata, NotreDame Children of Mary, TheOrestes Brownson Council and theNotre Dame Law St. ThomasMore Society.

The Web site said, “In defenseof the unborn, we wish to expressour deepest opposition to Rev.John I. Jenkins, CSC’s invitationof President Barack Obama to bethe University of Notre Dame’sprincipal commencement speakerand the recipient of an honorarydegree. Our objection is not a mat-ter of political partisanship, but ofPresident Obama’s hostility to theCatholic Church’s teachings on thesanctity of human life at its earlieststages. Further, the university’sdecision runs counter to the policyof the United States Conference ofCatholic Bishops against honoringpro-choice politicians. We cannotsit by idly while the universityhonors someone who believes thatan entire class of human beings isundeserving of the most basic ofall legal rights, the right to live.”

It added, “Additionally, FatherJenkins has put some of his stu-dents into a position of moraldilemma as to whether they shouldattend their own graduation. Manypro-life seniors, along with theirfamilies, now feel personally con-flicted about participating in thecommencement. The lack of con-cern for these devoted sons anddaughters of Notre Dame, wholove this university and theCatholic principles on which it wasbuilt, is shameful.”

Many students who spoke withToday’s Catholic expressed theirconcern over the division happen-ing within their campus. They aresaddened to be at odds with theuniversity they hold dear, butmany remain grounded in the offi-cial teachings of the church.

“There is a difference betweeninviting Obama to speak and giv-ing him an honorary degree,” saidScott Varian, a freshman fromNew York. “That is contradictoryto directives given by the USCCB(U.S. Conference of CatholicBishops).”

The USCCB and Bishop

D’Arcy’s statement last weekclearly states; “The Catholic com-munity and Catholic institutionsshould not honor those who act indefiance of our fundamental moralprinciples. They should not begiven awards, honors or platformswhich would suggest support fortheir actions.”

National attentionThe announcement has gar-

nered national and internationalresponse. Bishop D’Arcy declinedinvitations to speak on MSNBCand Fox News, but intends to doone or two local interviews. Talkshows on the secular and Catholicradio stations have discussed theissue.

Fox News’ Web site, TheDrudge Report, YouTube includedreports as well as the pro-life Website, LifeNewsSite.com and theRome-based news service, Zenit.

National anti-abortion activistRandall Terry held a news confer-ence at the gates of the Universityof Notre Dame on March 28 tolaunch a vigorous daily protest ofthe president’s scheduled May 17commencement address.

Terry, 49, founder of the anti-abortion group Operation Rescue,said at the news conference, “Wewill begin a series of protests. Wewill help honor student leadershipon campus, and provide leadershipoff campus.”

He said he had met with undis-closed university officials beforethe news conference.

Terry may not lead any protestson campus, according to theground rules laid in a meeting hehad Saturday with Notre Dameofficials. He may participate incampus protests, but may not leadthem.

But the student coalition atNotre Dame fromwww.ndresponse.com haverequested that they work with uni-versity officials. “It is appropriatethat only members of the NotreDame community lead all suchprotests, and we ask outsidegroups to respect our responsibili-ties in this regard,” they wrote in astatement onwww.ndresponse.com. “Over thenext several weeks, in response tothis scandal, our organizations willhost various academic and reli-gious events to engage the univer-sity community. We request anygroups who are committed torespectful actions to support ourefforts, thereby ensuring a unifiedfront and a more compelling pub-lic witness.”

Notre Dame graduate AnnManion, president of the Women’sCare Center, agreed with the stu-dents.

“In my view, the best people toput forward a viewpoint contrast-ing President Obama’s viewpointare the professors, alumni and stu-dents of Notre Dame as well asBishop D’Arcy,” states Manion.“Randall Terry has no connectionto Notre Dame and does not livehere. I think his involvement willnot be helpful if it deflects mediainterest from the very compellingcase for life being made by thebishop and the people of NotreDame.”

LifeSiteNews.com reportedMarch 25 that President Obamaresponded March 25 to the proteststhat erupted after the announce-ment.

The story quoted the WhiteHouse. “Notre Dame is one of thefirst universities President Obamawill visit as president and he ishonored to address the graduatingclass, their families and faculty ofa school with such a rich history offostering the exchange of ideas,”White House spokeswoman JenPsaki said.

“While he is honored to havethe support of millions of peopleof all faiths, including Catholicswith their rich tradition of recog-nizing the dignity of people, hedoes not govern with the expecta-tion that everyone sees eye to eyewith him on every position,” Psakisaid. “The spirit of debate andhealthy disagreement on importantissues is part of what he lovesabout this country.”

LifeSiteNews reported March27 responses from Holy CrossProvincial Father David Tyson, thereligious superior of Congregationof Holy Cross, a Rome-basedorder of priests and brothers whoanswer directly to the pope, ratherthan the local prelate. Father Tysonemphasized to LifeSiteNews thatHoly Cross does not control theUniversity of Notre Dame gover-nance and policy, and FatherJenkins is “fulfilling his responsi-bilities” as president of NotreDame.

As the debate continues, groupslike ND Response are busy organ-izing prayerful, yet determinedresponses. A red-envelope cam-paign is underway, with studentsdelivering empty envelopes toFather Jenkins, stating, “This enve-lope represents one child who diedbecause of an abortion. It is emptybecause the life that was taken isnow unable to be a part of ourworld. This envelope was going tobe sent to President Obama onMarch 31. However, as he isscheduled to receive an honorarydoctorate of laws degree fromNotre Dame on May 17, we askthat you deliver it to him on ourbehalf at that time.”

ND Response leaders say theyare committed to leading multiple“faithful, prayerful and respectfuldemonstrations and events that willconstructively support theUniversity in asserting its Catholiccharacter.”

The group says the next eventwill be a prayerful demonstrationon Notre Dame’s campus at 2 p.m.on Palm Sunday.

“We encourage all those whosupport Notre Dame and its funda-mental moral principles to makeplans to travel to Notre Dame nextSunday and join our prayerfuldemonstration.”

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REACTION

DIANE FREEBY

Dominican Father Andrew Hofer and sacristan Will Erickson are shown atMass celebrated Saturday morning before the Notre Dame Right to LifeCollegiate Conference. In response when asked his opinion of the uni-versity’s decision to invite President Obama to speak at graduation,Father Hofer simply replied, “I have a mission of preaching the Gospelof life.” In his homily, Father Hofer added, “When we feel division with-in and around us, we turn to Christ. ... We pray today to be wholly con-verted to the truth, and to do so in love.”

More information on this event canbe found on the Web site,www.NDResponse.com

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The German-born nun, electedMarch 24 to lead the congrega-tion, said she felt “unworthy of

the office” held by Sister NirmalaJoshi for the past 12 years and byMother Teresa before that.

Sister Prema told the Asianchurch news agency UCA NewsMarch 24 that she felt humbled attaking up the leadership of hercongregation’s mission of serving“the poorest of the poor.”

“With God’s strength, I will dothis work and be part of this mis-

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end of the congregation’s generalchapter, which began Feb. 1.Earlier, the nuns had electedSister Nirmala for a third term,but she reportedly withdrewbecause of ill health. Her thirdterm would have required papalapproval since the congregation’sconstitution allows only two six-

year terms for the superior.The chapter of 163 delegates

from across the world then elect-ed Sister Prema, who for the lastsix years was part of SisterNirmala’s team of councilors.

Sister Prema told UCA Newsthat Missionaries of Charitymembers are “entrusted with agrave responsibility to take toJesus broken humanity.”

“The cry of the poor is to besatiated daily as we have to giveGod’s compassion to all people,”she said.

The nuns are called to work“for unity at all levels and tomake the church present in ourworld today, through humblemeans and works of love,” shesaid.

Sister Prema said that, as ayoung woman, she had “a veryclear call of Jesus” to work forthe poor. She said MalcolmMuggeridge’s 1971 book onMother Teresa’s work,“Something Beautiful for God,”made her aware of theMissionaries of Charity.

She met Mother Teresa for thefirst time in 1980 in Berlin. Whenthey met again, the youngGerman expressed her desire tojoin the congregation.

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congregation in 1950 and beganher work among the poor inCalcutta. She died in 1997.

The chapter delegates returnedto the motherhouse March 25 andhad a thanksgiving Mass atMother Teresa’s tomb. Sounds ofclapping, singing and congratula-tions could be heard outside thewalls of the convent, which wasclosed to visitors.

A handwritten notice saying“no visitors” was posted at theentrance. A nun at the doorexplained that the convent had nospace for more visitors becausenuns had “come from all over.”

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Sacred Heart, Warsaw, renovation complete

WARSAW — Monsignor James J.Wolf celebrated the first Masses innewly renovated Sacred HeartChurch during the weekend ofMarch 28.

The project began July l, 2008.While the extensive additions andchanges were being done, SacredHeart parishioners attendedMasses at Our Lady of Guadalupe,and in November, they returnedfor Masses in Sacred Heart’s gym-nasium.

Over 200 seats have beenadded to the sanctuary, increasingthe church’s seating capacity. Fournew classrooms have been addedto the school. They have been inuse since January and include amultipurpose arts and music roomas well as new classrooms forgrades 4, 5 and 6. The schoolpresently accommodates 184 stu-dents ranging from pre-kinder-garten through sixth grade.

Bill Lamie of ADG architectur-al firm was in charge of the proj-ect.

The large crucifix that hungabove the altar in Sacred Heart’soriginal church on Market Streetnow hangs in the gathering spaceof the new church. It has alwaysbeen an important part of SacredHeart’s churches.

The triangular stained glasswindow above the sacristy, depict-ing the Sacred Heart of Jesus wasdismantled and stored when theproject began. It now has beenreset above the sacristy, which hasbeen extended and enlarged, whereit can more easily be viewed.

Behind the sacristy’s curvedwall, a small chapel has been built

and can accommodate seating forabout 25 persons. The tabernacle isaccessible from both the sacristyand the chapel. The chapel can bevisited 24 hours a day through aside entrance separate from thechurch. Eventually the presentchapel windows will be replacedwith stained glass. WeekdayMasses will be said in the chapelon days other than school Massdays.

Two alcoves have been includ-ed in the sacristy area where stat-ues will be placed.

A raised area just off the sac-risty accommodates the organ,piano and musicians with the choiradjacent to that area.

New lighting provides twice asmuch illumination as prior to therenovation. A sprinkler system hasbeen installed as well. The addi-tions and changes compliment andextend the original design of thechurch and school.

When Bishop Leo Pursleyblessed the cornerstone for thenew Sacred Heart Church andschool in 1958, there were under200 families registered in theparish. Now, there are approxi-mately 900 families belonging toSacred Heart Parish. Much wentbefore and much followed thatblessing of the cornerstone.

Historical proportionsEarly settlement in Indiana was

closely allied with the history ofthe Catholic Church in Indiana.

Prior to 1852, Father StephenBadin of Bardstown, Ky., andother missionary priests traveledthis area and ministered to thescattered Catholics in their homes.During the days of building rail-roads, services were held in

“shanties” or boarding places forlaborers who were mostly Irishand formed the nucleus of themany large and flourishing congre-gations.

In 1852, Warsaw was made apermanent mission and FatherWeichmann, then pastor ofWabash, became the first and onlyresident pastor until 1884.

He purchased two lots on westMarket Street where the originalchurch was dedicated on the feastof the Sacred Heart in June of1877. The building is now the siteof St. Anne’s Episcopal Church.

Father Weichmann served 30families as well as Warsaw’s twomission churches: Pierceton andBourbon.

From 1884 until 1935, interimpastors served Sacred Heart fromColumbia City. In July of 1935,Father Jesse Lothamer wasassigned resident pastor. Two yearslater, Father Leo Pursley, who wastransferred to a Fort Wayne parishin 1942 and later was consecratedas the diocese’s first auxiliary bish-op, succeeded him.

By 1952, Sacred Heart had over170 families.

The Our Lady of VictoryMissionary Sisters of Huntingtoncame to the parish on Saturdaysfor many years to give religiousinstruction.

Father Martin Horvath was

assigned to the parish after FatherReddington’s death in 1966. Oneyear later, a convent was ready andthe School Sisters of Notre Dameheaded the faculty.

Sacred Heart’s new church wasdedicated in May 1987.

Twenty-two years later, SacredHeart’s history of progress andgrowth continues with the comple-tion of the renovation of thechurch and expansion of theschool.

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This photo shows Sacred Heart Church’s construction progress as ofMarch 4 of the interior. Now completed, the parish celebrated Masseslast weekend in the renovated church.

Msgr. James Wolf inspects thecurve wall that separates the mainchurch from the new chapel.

Pope says pastors can’tbe soloists, need parishioners’ adviceROME (CNS) — In a world thatdoes not seem interested in hear-ing about God, effective commu-nication of the faith requires agroup effort, Pope Benedict XVIsaid. When many people seemunable or unwilling to recognizethe presence of God, “it is impor-tant that a pastor not be a ‘soloist,’but be surrounded by believerswho, along with him, are bearersof the seed of the word (of God)and help it live and grow,” thepope said during a visit March 29to a Rome parish. In addition tocelebrating Mass at the Holy Faceof Jesus Parish, the pope met withmembers of the parish council andwith children preparing for theirfirst Communion before hereturned to the Vatican for themidday recitation of the Angelusprayer. The pope told parish lead-ers, “The council is a gift of theHoly Spirit, and the pastor — andeven more a pope — needs advice,needs help in making decisions.And so these (parish) councils arealso a work of the Holy Spirit anda witness to the Spirit’s presencein the church.”

Vatican releases detailsof papal trip to HolyLandVATICAN CITY (CNS) — On hisfirst trip to the Holy Land, PopeBenedict XVI will meet withJewish, Muslim and Christianleaders, stop at the Dome of theRock and the Western Wall inJerusalem, and visit a refugeecamp in Bethlehem, West Bank,the Vatican said. The May 8-15visit will take the pope to holysites in Jordan, Israel and thePalestinian territories. The sched-ule, published March 26, said thepope would visit the new KingHussein Mosque in Amman,Jordan, stop at Jesus’ baptism siteat the Jordan River, and make apilgrimage to Mount Nebo, whereMoses once looked out at thePromised Land. The pope’s pro-gram calls for encounters withIsraeli political leaders, Christianleaders, Jerusalem’s most promi-nent rabbis and the city’s leadingMuslim cleric, the grand mufti.Pope Benedict also will visit theYad Vashem Holocaust Memorialin Jerusalem and celebrate publicMasses in Amman, Bethlehem,Jerusalem and Nazareth, Israel.

Pro-life official criticizescourt ruling on Plan Bfor 17-year-oldsWASHINGTON (CNS) — A U.S.District Court judge’s decisiongiving 17-year-olds over-the-counter access to the morning-after pill known as Plan B “willput minors’ health at greater risk,”according to a pro-life official ofthe U.S. Conference of CatholicBishops. Deirdre McQuade, assis-tant director for policy and com-

munications in the USCCBSecretariat of Pro-Life Activities,told Catholic News Service March25 that U.S. District JudgeEdward Korman’s decision theday before was “worrisome in anynumber of ways.” Korman, ajudge in the U.S. District Court forthe Eastern District of New York,said the Food and DrugAdministration had “repeatedlyand unreasonably” delayed a deci-sion on whether Plan B should beavailable over the counter and hadbeen swayed by politics in ulti-mately deciding to make the drugavailable without a prescriptiononly to those 18 or over. McQuadesaid the decision opens up the pos-sibility of a 17-year-old male get-ting “emergency contraception”for his girlfriend — “whethershe’s 17 or 12” — and subjects theyoung woman to taking “a verystrong drug without any medicalsupervision.” Plan B, containing ahigh dose of birth control pills,usually prevents pregnancy iftaken within 72 hours of unpro-tected sex.

Obama says he believesstrong moral guidelinesimportant in scienceWASHINGTON (CNS) — Sayinghe believes strong moral guide-lines are important in the human

life sciences, President BarackObama said he would be happy toavoid ethical and political disputesif alternatives to embryonic stem-cell research turn out to be equallypromising. During his March 24press conference, Obama wasasked about his personal moraland ethical considerations aboutwhether to allow federally fundedresearch using embryonic stemcells. “I wrestle with these issuesevery day,” Obama told reporters.He said he believes it’s importantto have “strong moral guidelines,ethical guidelines when it comesto stem-cell research or anythingthat touches on ... the human lifesciences.” Obama said he thinksthe guidelines in his March 9executive order permitting federalfunding of embryonic stem-cellresearch meet the test for strongethical boundaries. Pope BenedictXVI and the U.S. bishops areamong those who oppose embry-onic stem-cell research, equatingit with abortion because itdestroys human embryos. Thechairman of the U.S. Conferenceof Catholic Bishops’ Committeeon Pro-Life Activities, CardinalJustin Rigali of Philadelphia, hascriticized Obama’s decision toallow funding of such research,saying it “disregards the values ofmillions of American taxpayerswho oppose research that requirestaking human life.”

Bishop won’t attend pro-life banquet withGOP’s Steele as speakerEVANSVILLE, Ind. (CNS) —Bishop Gerald A. Gettelfinger ofEvansville said he will not attendan April right-to-life dinner whereMichael Steele, chairman of theRepublican National Committee,is scheduled to speak because heobjects to comments the GOPleader made about abortion. Thebishop’s decision followed awidely circulated March GQ mag-azine interview in which Steele, aCatholic, was asked if he thinkswomen have the right to chooseabortion. He answered, “Yeah. Imean, again, I think that’s an indi-vidual choice.” Following publi-cation of the interview, Steeleissued a statement, saying “I ampro-life, always have been, alwayswill be.” He went on to say that“the Republican Party is and willcontinue to be the party of life.”He said he supports theRepublican platform that calls fora Human Life Amendment. Afterspeaking with Steele on the phoneMarch 20, and after examining thestatement issued by Steele afterthe GQ interview, BishopGettelfinger wrote in a letter to thehead of the organization sponsor-ing the dinner that his “early deci-sion not to attend still stands.” He

said Steele’s answer seemed toemanate “from a political stance,not a principled one.”

Bishops say Catholicinstitutions’ use of Reikitherapy inappropriateWASHINGTON (CNS) — Reikitherapy, an alternative medicineoriginating in Japan, is unscientif-ic and inappropriate for use byCatholic hospitals, clinics andretreat centers and people repre-senting the church, the U.S. bish-ops’ Committee on Doctrine saidMarch 26. “For a Catholic tobelieve in Reiki therapy presentsinsoluble problems,” the commit-tee’s guidelines said. “In terms ofcaring for one’s physical health orthe physical health of others, toemploy a technique that has noscientific support (or even plausi-bility) is generally not prudent.”The bishops said the technique —which involves a Reiki practition-er laying hands on a client — alsois encouraged as a “spiritual” kindof healing, but that for Christians“access to divine healing” comesthrough prayer to God. A Catholicwho puts his or her trust in Reiki“would be operating in the realmof superstition,” they said. TheU.S. bishops outlined their posi-tion in “Guidelines for EvaluatingReiki as an Alternative Therapy.”The guidelines, available online atwww.usccb.org/dpp/doctrine.htm,were developed by the doctrinecommittee, chaired by BishopWilliam E. Lori of Bridgeport,Conn.

Three years of polls showCatholic, non-Catholicviews on moral issuesWASHINGTON (CNS) —Telephone polling of Catholicsand non-Catholics over threeyears shows the degree of differ-ence between the two groups onabortion, the death penalty andother moral issues about which theCatholic Church has spoken.According to figures releasedMarch 30 by the GallupOrganization in Princeton, N.J.,only on the abortion issue did aminority of Catholics overall findit acceptable — 40 percent com-pared to 41 percent for non-Catholics. The only other moralissue which Catholics overallfound less acceptable than non-Catholics was the death penalty,but substantial majorities — 61percent of Catholics and 68 per-cent of non-Catholics — stillfound capital punishment morallyacceptable. Besides abortion andthe death penalty, other moralissues covered by the pollingincluded sex outside marriage,divorce, gambling, homosexualactivity and having a baby outsideof wedlock. The polling figureswere taken from Gallup’s 2006,2007 and 2008 Values and Beliefssurveys, in which 3,022 respon-dents were polled. The margin oferror is plus or minus 2 percentagepoints.

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Men stand near a dike around St Benedict Church in Horace, N.D., March 29. The

church was protected from Red River floodwaters by an earthen dike built after a flood in

1997. The Red River dropped slightly to 39 1/2 feet March 30, less than record highs set

earlier in the week but was still nearly 22 feet above flood stage.

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Bishop Dwengerhosts Hall ofFame DinnerFORT WAYNE — Reservationsare now being accepted for theBishop Dwenger 2009 Hall ofFame Dinner to be held on Friday,April 24. This year’s honoreesinclude: Mike Shields ‘67 (alum-nus of the year), VinceMastrangelo ‘85 (athletics),Johnathon Martin ‘87 (athletics),and Danielle (Bird) Cardinal ‘96(athletics), Dan Balan ‘95 (visualand performing arts) and John V.Tippmann, Sr. (Citizens of TwoWorlds Award).

The event will be held at theDiamond Room located atCeruti’s Summit Park II. Ticketsare $40 each and include dinner.The program begins at 6 p.m.

For reservations, contact LizDelaney at (260) 496-4710. Sendchecks, made payable to BishopDwenger High School, to theOffice of Development, 1300 E.Washington Center Rd., FortWayne, IN 46825.

Reservation deadline is April20.

Holy Cross BrotherChester Freel electedprovincial NOTRE DAME— Holy CrossBrother ChesterFreel, 59, hasbeen elected thenext provincialof the MidwestProvince of theBrothers ofHoly Cross, atNotre Dame. Itwas announcedby Holy Cross Brother RobertFillmore, provincial of theMidwest Province of the BrothersHoly Cross, and confirmed byHoly Cross Father Hugh Cleary,superior general of theCongregation of Holy Cross,Rome, Italy.

The entire membership of theBrothers of the Midwest Provinceengage in electing their provin-cial. The term for a provincial issix years and he may be electedfor an additional three-year term.

Brother Freel, who will cele-brate his 40th jubilee as a Brotherof Holy Cross on June 20 at ajubilee Mass at Sacred HeartBasilica, Notre Dame, will takeoffice at the conclusion of theMidwest Province Chapter, whichwill be held at Holy Cross Villagefrom June 14-19.

Brother Freel has been thevocations director for the provincesince 2007 and directs and lives atBessette House, an intentionalChristian community located inColumba Hall on the University ofNotre Dame campus.

Before coming to Notre Dame,Brother Freel spent 37 years atHoly Cross Children’s Services,formerly Boysville of Michigan,serving in a number of areas.From 1985 to 2007 he was region-

al director responsible for theoperation of the Boysville campuslocation where his responsibilitiesprovided daily services to over200 youth with a staff of 175.

Brother Freel is a native ofMishawaka, where he attended St.Monica School and Saint Joseph’sHigh School. He is the son ofMarvin and Mary Freel, who stillreside in Mishawaka. He has abrother and three sisters. BrotherFreel holds a bachelor’s degreefrom St. Edward University inAustin, Texas, and received hismaster’s degree in social work atWayne State University, Detroit,Mich., in 1981.

The Midwest Province has 176members who minister in educa-tion and social service agenciesthroughout the United States,Canada, Banglagesh, Ghana,Kenya, Uganda, Chile, Peru andItaly.

Bishop Dwenger to hoststill-life stationsFORT WAYNE — BishopDwenger High School will hostthe Stations of the Cross at 10:20a.m. in the main gym on HolyThursday, April 9.

Bishop Dwenger’s still-lifeStations of the Cross combine tra-ditional with modern prayers

while students re-enact the 14 sta-tions. Along with music and videoto help with prayers it is a verymoving time of prayer. The publicis invited to the service.

This popular Lenten devotionis believed to date back to thefourth century when Byzantinepilgrims would visit Jerusalemand its holy places to follow JesusChrist in prayer and reflection onhis way to Calvary. Fourth-centu-ry writings reveal pilgrims mak-ing processions from the Gardenof Gethsemani to the site of theLord’s crucifixion and resurrec-tion. From the 14th century on thejourney came to be known as theVia Dolorosa under the guidanceof the Franciscans with locationsadded along the way to commem-orate particular incidents in ourLord’s passion.

It was only in the 18th centurythat the 14 stations became fixed.This devotion was largely spreadworldwide through the work ofthe Franciscans, St. Leonard ofPort-Maurice and St. AlphonsusLiguori. Religious communitieslike the Jesuits and the Passionistsmade the stations a part of theirmissions and retreats. By the 19thcentury, the Stations of the Crosshad become a staple of Catholicprayer life throughout England,Ireland and the United States.

USF School of CreativeArts hosts student artexhibitionFORT WAYNE — The School ofCreative Arts will host the open-ing of the 33rd Annual Student ArtExhibit on Saturday, April 4, from6-9 p.m. in the Rolland Art Center(off Leesburg Road). Art will beshowcased in Rolland’sWeatherhead and GoldfishGalleries and the North CampusLupke Gallery. More than 800 stu-dent pieces will be displayed. TheUniversity Jazz Ensemble willperform at 7 p.m. in the NorthCampus Auditorium (2702Spring).

A SOCA Awards ceremonywill take place during the opening,beginning at 7:30 p.m. in theNorth Campus Auditorium. Theceremony honors student artists,musicians and scholars for highachievement in the arts.Scholarships will be awarded tospecific students, including out-standing freshman, sophomore,junior and senior.

The exhibition will run throughMay 1. The Weatherhead andGoldfish Galleries are openMonday through Friday, 9 a.m. to5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5p.m.; and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. The

Lupke Gallery is open Mondaythrough Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, call theSchool of Creative Arts at (260)399-7700, ext. 8001.

James M. KeeferScholarship offered atBishop LuersFORT WAYNE — Bishop LuersHigh School is offering the JamesM. Keefer Scholarship throughthe support of Sally (Keefer)Smith, in honor of her father.James Keefer valued Catholiceducation and worked so his chil-dren, Sally (1967), Mike (1965),Richard (1969) and Steve (1971)could received a Bishop LuersHigh School diploma.

As a single parent, Sallyworked to ensure a Catholic edu-cation for her own three children.She felt that Bishop Luers HighSchool helped to support her andher family.

“Bishop Luers High Schoolwas like my partner, supportingand enriching the moral structurethat I was trying to instill athome,” she said. The values ofrespect and responsibility weremirrored at school and at home.

The scholarship is for incom-ing sophomore students who arebeing raised by a single parent.Each applicant must write anessay stating what a Bishop LuersHigh School education means tothem. The $500 scholarship willbe granted to two students.

The Jesters perform‘Roundabout’FORT WAYNE — The Jesters, atroupe of child and young-adultactors and artists with specialneeds, will perform“Roundabout,” an original, fami-ly-oriented production that usestheatre, singing, live instrumentaccompaniment and dance to tellthe age-old story of people in con-flict who are challenged to learn tolive together in peace. During theshow, character groups, squaresand triangles, stomp around theworld seeking a treasure that isbeing carefully guarded by the cir-cles. Watching their rampage, theanimals eventually intervene, cre-ating an opportunity for peacefulresolution.

Performances will be April 18,at 3 p.m. and April 19, at 6 p.m. inthe auditorium of USF’s NorthCampus building located at 2702Spring St. Tickets are $8 for adultsand $5 for children 10 and under.Group rates of 20 tickets or morewill also be made available at $5per ticket.

Sponsored by the University ofSaint Francis, the Jesters is a per-formance group founded in 1978comprised of participants withspecial needs and physical disabil-ities including autism, Down syn-drome and mild mental disabili-ties.

For more information, pleasecall (260) 399-7700, ext. 8001.

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St. Joseph School’s (Monroeville) fifth-and-sixth-grade students depicted the Way of the

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tions throughout. This depiction will take place again on Tuesday, April 7, at 8:30 a.m. at

St. Rose Church. The photos show the sixth station, Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus.

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Bill to restore wrongful death of unborn in civilsuits withdrawn; hits political snagINDIANAPOLIS — Good peo-ple with good intentions workingto create good public policy canbe derailed by political wran-gling. This year’s wrongful deathbill, SB 341, to restore Indiana’swrongful death law for viablefetuses in civil suits hit a politicalsnag March 23, and was with-drawn by the bill’s sponsor.

Senate Bill 341 co-authoredby Sen. Brent Steele (R-Bedford),and Sen. Vaneta Becker (R-Evansville) and sponsored in theHouse by Rep. Peggy Welch (D-Bloomington) would allow civilsuits to be restored to the pre-2002 form, to include the wrong-ful death or injury of an unbornchild which has reached viability.Under the bill, viability is definedas a fetus that could survive out-side the womb, which is aboutseven-month gestational age.

The bill passed the Senate, 47-2. In the House, the bill passed

the Public Policy Committee, butwhen House Sponsor of the bill,Rep. Peggy Welch (D-Bloomington), a pro-lifeDemocrat, realized amendmentswere going to be attached to thebill to make SB 341 a pro-life,political football rather than aneffort to correct the immediateproblem in the statute, she tookthe ball out of the game by with-drawing the bill.

Among those who work underthe statehouse dome, a commonmaneuver of the political game isthe practice by both caucuses tooffer amendments, which mayeither kill legislation, or to getlawmakers to take a recordedvote on politically controversiallanguage that can later be usedagainst them in election years.

Second reading amendmentswere filed in the House to amendSB 341, some of which wouldhave a child defined as an unborn

fetus at any stage of pregnancyrather than at viability, which iscurrently in the bill.

“The purpose of the bill is torestore legislative intent of thedefinition of a child for the pur-poses of wrongful death civilsuits which was changed by a2002 ruling by the IndianaSupreme Court in the Bolin vs.Wingert decision,” said Welch.“Basically in (the) Bolin (deci-sion), the Indiana Supreme Courtsaid that they didn’t believe the

statute was clear regarding thedefinition of a child for civilwrongful death cases. They ruledthat the definition of a child, forthe purposes of a wrongful deathcivil suit, must be one who hadtaken a breath.”

The proposed legislationaddressing fetal death wasprompted by an incident thatoccurred in Indianapolis in April2008 where a bank teller whowas pregnant with twins was shotduring an attempted bank rob-bery. She survived the gunshotwound, her twins did not. Thewoman was five months preg-nant.

“In the situation with the bankteller who was carrying twins thatdied, where the one twin took abreath, it would have been con-sidered a child, the other didn’t,so it couldn’t be considered achild in a civil wrongful deathsuit,” said Welch. “We are tryingto move back the point of pre-Bolin, which was a hundred-yeartradition and precedent of recog-nizing a viable fetus as a child forthe purpose being a party in awrongful death suit.”

In 1987, the legislature, whilerevising and updating civil suitstatutes, defined the child as anunmarried individual; withoutdependents; and who is less than20 years of age. Prior to 1987, itwas commonly understood,accepted and supported in caselaw that a child in wrongful deathsuits included a viable fetus. Thelegislature did not intend toexclude the viable fetus.However, because the legislaturedid not explicitly include viablefetus in the definition, the courtdid believe it could act where thelegislature had not.

In 2002, Indiana SupremeCourt’s ruling in Bolin vs.

Wingert interpreted the definitionof a child as to one that had takena breath. This ruling came abouta result lawsuit filed when a caraccident involving RebeccaBolin, who was eight-to-tenweeks pregnant, suffered a mis-carriage. When the Bolin couplefiled suit under Indiana’s wrong-ful death code for damages oftheir unborn child, the trial courtfound they had no claim undercurrent statute. When the Bolin’sappealed their case to the IndianaSupreme Court, the court lookedat the definition of a child andfound “the fact that the legisla-ture did not expressly includeunborn children within the defini-tion of a ‘child’ in the ChildrenWrongful Death Statute lends fur-ther credence to our conclusionthat an eight-to-ten-week oldfetus does not meet the statute’sdefinition of ‘child.’” The rulingstated that the legislature clearlyset upper limits for a child, butnot lower limits.

According to the Bolin vs.Wingert case, the court basedtheir decision on the fact that inother sections of the IndianaCode (IC) the legislature hasenacted protections for unbornchildren using explicit language.For example, IC 35-42-1-6,enacted 1979, imposes criminalliability for the knowing or inten-tional termination of a humanpregnancy and in IC 35-46-5-1,the legislature made it a crime totraffic in fetal tissue.

Rep. Welch said she is hopefulshe can bring the bill back againbefore the April 29 sessionadjournment deadline. IndianaCatholic Conference has beenworking with Rep. Welch and issupportive of the legislation.

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HUNTINGTON — With each dayof Lent shortening the time towhen Christ became victim andthen victor over death, focus onthose last three days brings tomind exactly what our Saviorexperienced; unease about therequired fulfillment of his missionand then sublime peace.

One step into the house of thosededicated to the religious lifeenhances this contented feeling,and during Holy Week, when theusual subdued atmosphere of areligious community becomesincreasingly hushed and muted,the silence there beckons the visi-tor to a peaceful composure.

At Victory Noll in Huntington,motherhouse of Our Lady ofVictory Missionaries, Holy Weekincludes traditional worshipenveloped in a retreat-like atmos-phere intended to provide the max-imum spiritual benefit for every-one in the house and the prayerfulintentions offered.

On Tuesday, a delegation willattend the Mass of Chrism at theCathedral of the ImmaculateConception in Fort Wayne.

At a Wednesday Mass atVictory Noll, the oils received atthe cathedral will be carried bythree sisters in a procession as thecongregation sings a special“Victory Noll” prayer set to music.

On Holy Thursday, the order’sleadership team will wash the feetof six sisters who represent varioussegments of the campus. This ges-ture, backed up by the singing of“The Servant Song” is seen as

powerfully significant. This serv-ice is followed by adoration of theBlessed Sacrament.

Good Friday is a retreat daywith complete silence observed asclosely as possible. The religiousservice for the day will be obser-vance of the Lord’s passion at 3p.m.

Holy Saturday is another quietday in anticipation of celebratingthe glory of the Resurrection.

Easter Sunday will feature a

solo violinist presenting a 15-minute prelude to the Mass fol-lowed by a postlude and then aluncheon featuring hot cross buns,lamb cakes, a little wine and adelicious entree.

The rest of Easter Sunday atVictory Noll will include a releasefrom silence for those who wish tochat, possibly a movie in the after-noon, and continued joy andreflection on this greatest of holydays.

B Y M A R K W E B E R

MARK WEBER

Quiet meditation on the mystique of Holy Week is the mood at VictoryNoll Religious Community and Retreat Center in Huntington. Prayers areoffered for sisters working in missions in the U.S. and South America aswell as the intentions of the faithful friends of Our Lady of VictoryMissionaries.

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CommentaryI tried to think of a modern day

equivalent to St. Paul’s conversionstory — and came up empty-hand-ed. Can you imagine beingknocked to the ground by thepower of God. Suffice it to say,Paul was a changed man, viewinghis life and the world around himwith a completely new perspective.If there is one theme that runs con-sistently through Paul’s writings, itis the distinction between old andnew, between what is now andwhat is to come.

We can use the image of twooverlapping circles to get a cleareridea of Paul’s thought. One circlerepresents the old creation, theresult of the sinful disobedience ofAdam; the other circle representsthe “life of the world to come.”Between the two circles, the over-lapping part begins with the incar-nation, extends through the paschalmystery, to Christ’s second comingand final judgment.

“St. Paul repeatedly emphasizeshow the Christian life is lived atthe intersection of the old and thenew. We very much live in the old,which is passing. St. Paul said ‘...creation is groaning in labor painseven until now,’ now meaningeven after the death and resurrec-tion of Christ. For St. Paul, theChristian life is a participation inthis exodus from the old to thenew.” — Brian Pizzalato, “At theIntersection between the Old andNew,” Diocese of Duluth, 2008.

Our current Lenten journey isin its final days. In examining ourlives, we are asked to become atransformed people — as Paul wastransformed so very long ago.

Reconciliation with selfWith Christ’s resurrection,

death’s grip on humanity is bro-ken. Through Christ we are recon-ciled to God, and in baptism webecome a new creation, part of thenew life Christ lives in God. Ourtask, in Lent and throughout theyear, is to cultivate this new life inthe spirit of Christ: fostering for-giveness and reconciliation, work-ing for peace and justice, respect-ing every person and every part ofthis created world.

In this effort we start with our-selves. The human condition is oneof weaknesses. We make mistakes;we sin — no one is immune. And,as with most things, forgivenessand reconciliation begin within.

So we ask ourselves, “Have welet go of our mistake-riddledpasts? Can we honestly say, ‘Thatwas the old me, the old creation; itis not the person I am now, thenew creation?’” Do we realize theold me has taught the new memany things from my mistakes?Can we forgive ourselves?

Reconciliation with GodSt. Paul tells us that we are rec-

onciled to God through Christ’ssaving action on the cross. Butconfession (of the ways we do notreflect our “new creation” status)is good for the soul, as the old say-ing goes. We are encouraged to seeour lives as a lifelong ministry ofreconciliation. In the sacrament ofreconciliation, we take a good hardlook at ourselves and our relation-ship with God and with others.

We shouldn’t be approaching oursinfulness as a grocery list of sinsbut, rather, as ways we do not liveaccording to the Gospel messageand Christ’s lived example. At Masswe pray, “I confess to almighty God... that I have sinned ... in mythoughts and in my words, in what Ihave done, and in what I have failedto do. ...” What we fail to do can bejust as sinful as what we do.Looking closely at the attitudes,actions and inactions that separateus from God’s love can be uncom-fortable or downright painful, butthere is healing in hearing the wordsof forgiveness and knowing thatwhat is forgiven by God’s Church isalso forgiven in heaven.

The ways of administering thesacrament of reconciliation havechanged dramatically since Jesusgave his followers the power toforgive sins. In the early churchyears, faith communities weresmall, and everyone knew othercommunity members very well.When people sinned, they publiclyacknowledged their sin to their fel-low members — who probablyalready knew about it anyway.

Church writings through thetime of Thomas Aquinas mentionconfession of sins to other mem-bers of the church. In the third,fourth and fifth centuries, publicpenance became the way of thechurch. These penances, whichcould last for decades or even anentire lifetime, included suchthings as exclusion from the mili-tary, from public office and frommost of society. This is the time of“sackcloth and ashes.” And forserious sins, such as murder, idola-try and adultery, forgiveness wasgranted only once. This, alongwith the thought of receiving asevere public penance, made manypeople avoid the sacramentthroughout their lives, saving it forthe moment of death.

Over the next few centuries,thanks in great part to St.Columban and the Irish monks,public penance was gradually lim-ited to the Lenten season. Duringthis time the church stoppedpreaching that forgiveness couldbe had only once in a lifetime andreturned to Jesus’ command to for-give seven times 70.

As the church grew, peoplestopped confessing to their localcommunity which, by now, was nolonger small and began to confess

all sins privately to a priest whorepresented the church community.By the 13th century, priests wereno longer praying, “May almightyGod forgive you,” but instead weresaying, “I absolve you from yoursins.” During the 13th century aswell, listing of specific sinsbecame part of the sacrament.

The sacrament of reconciliationremained practically the samefrom the Middle Ages untilVatican II. The current formreturns us to the sense of commu-nity found in the early church, ifnot the size of those early commu-nities. While no one really wantsto recite our sins publicly, commu-nal penance services found now inmost parishes have recaptured theearly understanding that our indi-vidual sinfulness directly relates tothe spiritual health of the wholeChristian community.

We realize that we truly are apilgrim church trying our humanbest to find our way back to God.What is your understanding of St.Paul’s declaration that “Nothingwill separate us from the love ofGod” (Rom. 8:31-39) as youreflect on reconciliation and for-giveness? What keeps you fromseeking reconciliation with God?How have you experienced recon-ciliation throughout your faithjourney?

Reconciliation withanother person

As ambassadors for Christ, wehave a particular responsibilitytowards our neighbors. PopeBenedict tells us: “Justifiedthrough the gift of faith in Christ,we are called to live in the love ofChrist for neighbor, because it ison this criterion that we shall bejudged at the end of our lives. TheChristian ethic is not born from asystem of commandments but is aconsequence of our friendship withChrist. This friendship influenceslife; if it is true it incarnates andfulfills itself in love for neighbor.Therefore, let us allow ourselves tobe touched by reconciliation,which God has given us inChrist...”— General Audience,Nov. 26, 2008.

Reconciliation with self andwith God is very personal. Whenwe move into the realm of forgiv-ing others, we enter the communaldimension of reconciliation. Paulasserts that God “entrusts” themessage of reconciliation to everyChristian. This seems to suggestthat the reconciling love of Godthrough Christ must be extended toothers by all who are true Gospelbelievers. Being a new creationcompels us in love to be recon-ciled with others.

Why is it so very difficult attimes to forgive others? It’s easy tointellectualize the concept of rec-onciliation — it’s much harder toactually do it. Most people are

ambivalent about reconciliationand forgiveness because it is diffi-cult, taking time and commitment.Especially when the hurt is deep,we may think that a quick “I’msorry” minimizes the hurt we’veexperienced. But, if we hang ontoit long enough, the hurt can takeon a life of its own, becomingmore set in stone as time passes:“Why should I take the first step?”

It’s all too easy to dismiss rec-onciliation attempts with excuses.It’s not the right time, the rightplace; we don’t know the rightwords. Of course, we have no cluewhat the reaction will be if we takethe first step. Perhaps we shouldsee our “I’m sorry” as a way ofhelping ourselves get beyond thehurt — rather than as a sign ofweakness or capitulation or a wayof minimizing the injury.

Even if we find the courage totake the first step, we may findthat dealing with the hurt, eitherinternally or with the other person,takes much, much longer thanexpected. Actions should followwords so as to not minimize thathurt. Personalities, too, can play animportant role in the process.Some personalities can forgive —or receive forgiveness — morereadily; others may need moretime or more of a commitment toforgive. Even if a person may wishto forgive but can’t quite get thereyet, just the process of trying, ofpraying to be able to forgive, canbe worthwhile. For it may be with-in the process itself that we ulti-mately find the grace to forgive.

How have you experienced“new life” as a result of forgivingsomeone who has wronged you orof being forgiven by someone youhave hurt? What feelings can bepart of the process of forgiveness?What part might fear play?

Reconciliation incommunities

The ambivalence we oftentimesfind in ourselves towards reconcili-ation and forgiveness can be foundin families and other groups aswell. We talk about family unityand still accept that one part of ourfamily is alienated from the rest.Inactive Catholics are anothergroup awaiting reconciliation.How many times hasn’t a past hurtkept them away: a priest who wasunkind in the confessional, anargument with someone in chargeof something at the parish, a badmarriage, the changes in thechurch in the last 40 years?

Our personal sins also “giverise to social situations and institu-tions that are contrary to the divinegoodness” (CCC, #1869), causingviolence, poverty, injustice anddiscrimination. Individuals, fami-lies, communities, churches, politi-cal parties, races and nations — allare called to reconciliation. Just aswith individuals, many resist rec-

onciliation for “good reasons.”Conflicts that consume countriesor areas of the world are rooted inwrongs — real or imagined, delib-erate or involuntary, and theyretain the power to provoke unrestand violence.

Someone has to take that mostdifficult first step to overcome thebarriers that keep reconciliationfrom happening. This applies tointernational and interpersonalrelationships alike. In a dispute, weare to leave our gifts at the altarand go first to be reconciled.

Taking that first step is oftenthe most difficult of all, especiallyif we feel we have been wronged,but heroic gestures begin in simpleways. Our homes, workplaces,neighborhoods, churches all needreconciliation. We can start byacknowledging our personal con-tribution to obstacles of healing.We can listen for new solutions.We can remember to attack prob-lems, not individuals. Most impor-tantly, there must be a willingnessto forgive over and over again —seven times 70.

What relationships in your lifeneed to be rebuilt or strength-ened? Which ones need the par-ticular grace of reconciliationand healing? How is God’s pres-ence felt during times of reconcil-iation? In what ways might a per-son set limits on the power ofGod’s healing grace?

ConclusionIn his pastoral letter for the

Year of St. Paul, the Archbishop ofBirmingham Vincent Nicholswrites: “... St. Paul says that, fornow, all creation groans in givingbirth to the new creation, alreadyseen and established in the RisenChrist (Rom 8.22). We areempowered by the Holy Spirit forthis work of ‘giving birth’ and forit we are nurtured by the sacra-ments and tutored by the church. Itis made up of our daily acts of for-giveness and compassion, strug-gles for justice, patterns of prayerand faithfulness, tolerance andpatience in trials. Do rememberthat none of this daily effort, herein this world, is lost. Every bit ofgood we do and everything wesuffer, when united in Christ, istaken up into the fabric of the newcreation and fashioned into hiskingdom.

“This is the vision given to usby St. Paul. By reflecting on it wecan gain so much inspiration andstrength for our daily life. We candraw from St. Paul our steadfastsense of purpose in life, and ourown hope and joy.”

In what specific ways can youdraw purpose, hope and joy fromSt. Paul’s writings? How will youlive as a “new creation” in Christ?

On Fire with St. Paul

New creation and reconciliationB Y L I N D A F U R G E

LENTEN FAITH SHARING

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Holy WeekHoly week is a time for the faithful to relive the final week of Jesus’ earthly life. His entrance

into Jerusalem, his Passover meal, his arrest, suffering and death are all played out in servicesin our church communities. As we contemplate the mystery of this great sacrifice, we can joinour lives with Christ as we prepare to celebrate the center of our faith: the resurrection. Usethese Scriptures and suggested actions as the final mortar for the bricks you’ve laid on yourLenten path toward new life in Christ. B Y K A Y C O Z A D

Monday“I came so that they

might have life andhave it more abun-dantly.” — Jn 10:10

Action: Make a list ofall of your blessings.Share the list with afamily member orfriend. Then display itso you can see itoften.

Tuesday“For as in one

body we have manyparts, and all theparts do not have thesame function, so we,though many, are onebody in Christ andindividually parts ofone another.” — Rom 12:4-5

Action: Share a spe-cial talent you havediscovered in your-self with someonetoday.

Wednesday“Do not grow slack

in zeal, be fervent inspirit, serve the Lord.Rejoice in hope,endure in affliction,persevere in prayer.”— Rom 12:11-12

Action: Spend 10minutes in prayer torenew your faith inGod’s promise ofeverlasting life.

Thursday“While they were

eating, he tookbread, said the bless-ing, broke it, andgave it to them, andsaid, ‘Take it; this ismy body.’ Then hetook a cup, gavethanks, and gave it tothem, and they alldrank from it.” —Mk 14:22-23

Action: Share a mealwith family orfriends. Discuss thelast supper and whatsharing a meal meansto you.

Friday“... Then the veil of

the temple was torndown the middle.Jesus cried out in aloud voice, ‘Father,into your hands Icommend my spirit’;and when he hadsaid this he breathedhis last.” — Lk23:45-46

Action: Contemplatethe sacrifice of Jesuson the cross at GoodFriday service.

Palm Sunday“... When the great

crowd that had cometo the feast heard thatJesus was coming toJerusalem, they tookbranches and wentout to meet him, andcried out: “Hosanna!Blessed is he whocomes in the name ofthe Lord, the king ofIsrael.” — Mr 11:8-9

Action: Attend Massand place new palmsin a prominent areaof your home. Thenread Psalm 100 withfamily or friends.Discuss what itmeans to you.

Saturday“Standing by the

cross of Jesus werehis mother and hismother’s sister...” —Jn 19:25

Action: Pray therosary alone or withfamily or friends.

Easter Sunday“... The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the father has sent me, so I send you.” — Jn 20:20-21Action: Praise God at Easter Mass for new life in Christ. Celebrate the resurrection mystery with family or friends.

A VERY HOLY WEEKHoly Week at St. Pius X

GRANGER — The images of palms,cleansing water, sorrow, repentance, thecross, and the joyful sounds of proclaim-ing Christ’s resurrection highlight one ofthe most sacred times in the CatholicChurch — Holy Week. At St. Pius X,preparations for this week begin earlyand include intense efforts from priestsand laity to bring the richness of thesesolemn events to the community at large.

The art and environment group,which decorates the church throughoutthe year, is especially busy during HolyWeek. According to arts and environ-ment chairman Karen King, set up forPalm Sunday begins the previousSaturday morning and the purple thatwas put up at Lent is replaced with red.

A red cloth is placed on the altar anddraped around the base of the crucifix.Palms are placed in the sanctuary andnear a platform outside where the pro-cession begins for Palm Sunday Mass.On Sunday evening all palms areremoved and the color reverts to purplefor Monday through Wednesday.

Jeremy Hoy, director of liturgy andmusic, says the preparation for the musicof Holy Week begins in late February.There are eight times during Holy Weekwhen music is sung by either the Sundaymorning or Sunday evening choir.During the triduum both choirs are com-

bined. In addition, the handbell choirand instrumentalists use their talents tocomplete the musical splendor of theweek.

The Mass of the Lord’s Supper onThursday includes the parish priestswashing the feet of parishioners. EileenConnolly and Scott Null, who havetaken part in the foot washing, rememberthe event with humility and reverence.

“It was a very humbling experienceto have a priest, a holy person, kneel in

front of me and wash my ugly feet. Ididn’t feel worthy,” Connolly recalls.“But at the same time, I was able toreflect that the priest, just like Jesus,accepts us just as we are and with all ourimperfections.”

Null, who in 2007 was an elect inRCIA, recalls the same humility and the“Song of the Lord’s Command” playedas his feet were washed. The lyrics ofthe song touched a spiritual chord withNull:

Do you know what I have done for you?You who call me your teacher and your Lord,If I have washed your feet,So you must doAs I have done for you.Says Null, “The last two lines

became very clear to me. I knew that thegreat gifts of my conversion and my ini-tiation into the Catholic Church hadbeen given to me. I now wanted to goand serve others as I had been served.”

Last year Father Bob Lengerich, St.Pius X associate pastor, experienced hisfirst triduum as a priest.

“On Holy Thursday, the washing ofthe feet was very powerful and memo-rable for me, for those whose feet werewashed, and for those who observed therite. Throughout this past year, the bonds

Bishop D’Arcy’s schedule announced• On Passion (Palm) Sunday, April 5, BishopD’Arcy will celebrate the 9:30 a.m. Mass at theCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, FortWayne.

• On Monday, April 6, Bishop D’Arcy will presideat the chrism Mass at 7:30 p.m. at St. MatthewCathedral, South Bend.

• On Tuesday, April 7, Bishop D’Arcy will presideat the chrism Mass at 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedralof the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne.

• On Holy Thursday, April 9, Bishop D’Arcy willpreside at the Evening Mass of the Lord’sSupper at 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of theImmaculate Conception, Fort Wayne.

• On Good Friday, April 10, Bishop D’Arcy willlead services beginning at 1 p.m. at St. MatthewCathedral, South Bend.

• On Saturday, April 11, Bishop D’Arcy will pre-side at the Easter Vigil service beginning at 8p.m. in the Cathedral of the ImmaculateConception, Fort Wayne.

• On Easter Sunday, April 12, Bishop D’Arcy willcelebrate the TV Mass at 10:30 a.m. at theUniversity of Saint Francis Chapel, Fort Wayne.The Mass will be broadcast live on WISE-TV,Channel 33. At 11:30 a.m., Bishop D’Arcy will cel-ebrate Easter morning Mass at the Cathedral ofthe Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne.

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The arts and environment group sets adisplay at the back of the church inpreparation for the Easter Masses.

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Holy Week at St. Monica - MishawakaApril 4 & 5, Palm Sunday

(REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE)

Vigil Mass Saturday: 5:30 pm

Sunday: 7:30, 9:30 & 11:00 am

April 9, Holy Thursday:7:00 pm

Mass of the Lord’s Supper

April 10, Good Friday: Noon

Liturgy of the Passion

April 11, Holy Saturday:

8:00 pm - Easter Vigil

April 12, Easter Morning Masses:7:30 am

9:30 am: Children’s Mass & Handbells11:00 am - Adult Choir

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Last Reconciliation Rites before Easter:Friday, April 3 -11:00 - 11:55 am,

prior to 12:05 pm Massand

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Thursday 7:00 PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper(Adoration after Mass until 10:00 PM)

Friday - 1:30 PM Good Friday Liturgy & Communion

Saturday - 8:45 PM Easter Vigil Mass

Easter Sunday - 8:00 & 10:15 AM Masses(regular Sunday Schedule)

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Celebrate with Us!St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church10700 Aboite Center Road - Fort Wayne

RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE

Friday, April 3 - 10:00 - 11:00 AM

Saturday, April 4 - 9:30 - 10:30 AM & 3:30 - 4:30 PM

Sunday, April 5 - 3:00 - 4:00 PM & 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Tuesday, April 7 - 1:00 - 2:00 PM

Holy Thursday, April 9 - 9:30 - 10:30 AM

Good Friday, April 10 - 2:30 - 5:00 PM

and after 7:00 P.M. Service until all are heard

HOLY WEEK MASS SCHEDULEHOLY THURSDAY: April 9 - 7:00 PM

GOOD FRIDAY: April 10 - 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM

HOLY SATURDAY: April 11 - 8:00 PM Easter Vigil

EASTER SUNDAY MASSES: April 12

7:30 - 9:30 - 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

He is not here:He is Risen

SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH4500 Fairfield Avenue - Fort Wayne (260) 744-4393

RECONCILIATION:Sunday, April 5:

After 5:00 PM StationsMonday, April 6:

7:00 AM & 5:30 PMTuesday, April 7:

9:00 AM & 4:30 PMWednesday, April 8:

7:00 AM & 6:30 PMThursday, April 9:

9:00 AM & 3:00 PMFriday, April 10:

After 1:00 PM ServiceAfter 7:00 PM Stations

Saturday, April 11:9:00 AM

HOLY WEEK LITURGIES:Wednesday, April 8:

5:30 PM - Anointing of the Sick MassHoly Thursday, April 9:

8:00 AM - Rosary and Morning Prayer7:00 PM - Mass of Lord’s Supper

Good Friday, April 10:8:00 AM - Rosary and Morning Prayer1:00 PM - Liturgy of Lord’s Passion7:00 PM - Stations of the Cross

Holy Saturday, April 11:8:00 AM - Rosary and Morning Prayer9:00 PM - Easter Vigil

Easter Sunday, April 12Masses at 8:00 AM & 10:30 AMA Blessed & Happy Easter to all!

that were forged during that oneact have continued to grow, bring-ing strength and joy to our entireparish.”

During the commemoration ofthe Lord’s Passion on GoodFriday, the cross that has beenstanding to the right of the altarduring Lent is taken down. Twoparishioners carry the cross fromthe narthex to in front of thestripped altar. At that time, as thecross is being held, the priestsinvite parishioners to remove theirshoes in reverence to being onholy ground and come forward tovenerate the cross in remem-brance of Christ’s sacrifice.

Parishioners Ed Kintz and TomDoyle have held the cross duringveneration on Good Friday andshare their thoughts on this rever-ent occasion.

Kintz says, “On Good Friday Ialways think of the motto of theHoly Cross order who served ourparish for years; ‘Spes Unica, theCross, our only Hope.’ All of ushave a cross to carry, all differentand all pale in comparison to thecross of Christ.”

He adds, “Our cross may beunemployment, sickness, addic-tions, grief or some otherheartache. Once per year I canhonor, show reverence and vener-ate the cross that led to our salva-

tion. Daily I hope to carry mycross and pray that it will lead tomy salvation.”

Doyle recalls a very movingveneration, as he held the cross.

“A parishioner that is not anative U.S. citizen knelt down,bowed his head, kissed the feetand had tears in his eyes. I wishedI could have videotaped it so thateveryone could see this powerfulexperience,” he says.

On Saturday morning of HolyWeek, the arts and environmentteam begins the task of decoratingthe church for Easter. During theroughly six-hour preparation thatday, Easter plants are set aroundthe sanctuary, and in the back ofchurch, where the arts and envi-ronment team includes a scenedepicting the crown of thorns andChrist’s burial garment, as a signthat he has risen. Since St. Pius Xhas simultaneous 10:30 a.m.Masses on Easter, the team alsosets plant arrangements in thegymnasium. White banners hungfrom the ceiling and white linendraped on the crucifix completethe Easter transformation.

In reflecting on all the majestyof Holy Week, Father Lengerichstates that his favorite momentfrom last year was the proclama-tion of the Exsultet at the EasterVigil.

“This was the first time I’dever been called upon to singthese ancient words. When I gotto the line, ‘Jesus Christ our Kingis risen,’ it really felt like we wereall Jesus’ first disciples, hearingthis good news for the first time.”

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KAREN CL IFFORD

The handbell choir practices for the upcoming Easter services.

A Blessed Easter to all from TODAY’S CATHOLIC

APRIL 5, 2009

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A ‘walk through’ the sacrament of reconciliation

The following is a guide forthe sacrament of reconcilia-tion. It begins with an

examination of conscience, fol-lowed by a “walk through” ofthe confession and ends with asample Act of Contrition. OtherAct of Contrition prayers areavailable and often a card isavailable detailing the steps ofconfession in most churches,penances services, missals or inthe reconciliation room.

Examination of conscience:How blessed are we?

• Blessed are the poor in spirit.How important to you are

your possessions, your titles, yourprestige? How do you use yourpersonal power — in relation-ships with those you love andwith strangers? In God’s eyes,“less is more” — are you tryingto live a simpler, more earth-con-scious lifestyle? Can you trust inGod to take care of your needs?Do you waste your energies andtalents by daydreaming or com-plaining about what you don’thave?

• Blessed are those who mourn.Do you respond with comfort

and consolation to those in need?Healing was central to Jesus’ministry — do you imitate Christas a healer, a comforter, a consol-er? Are you concerned for thosesaddened by hunger, homeless-ness, poverty, prejudice, hatred orviolence?

• Blessed are the meek.Have you committed your life

to fulfilling God’s plan on earth— or do you still say, “my willbe done, not thy will be done”?Do you actively seek the path ofnonviolence in our violent world?Do you respect the good things ofcreation and the gifts of theearth? Are you humble enough toadmit your sinfulness and acceptGod’s continuous, free and gra-cious forgiveness?

• Blessed are those who show mercy.Do you try to forgive the peo-

ple who offend or dislike you?Before judging others, do youmake sure you know all the facts— or have you leapt to conclu-sions based on assumptions orstereotypes? Do you keep nega-tive opinions to yourself — doyou contribute to gossip or slan-der, damaging others’ reputa-

tions? Do you reach out whenyou see others suffering?

• Blessed are the pure of heart.Do you keep God in mind —

even sometimes? Do you pray atleast a little each day, even whenit’s not easy or you don’t feel likeit? Are you trying to keep youreyes focused on God? Do youcome to God privately in prayerand communally at Mass andthrough the sacraments regularlyand seriously? Do you see otherswith a pure heart: as belovedchildren of God — and not asobjects for your use?

• Blessed are the peacemakers.Do you act as a peacemaker

— or are you prone to choosingone side over another, increasing,rather than diffusing, the conflict?Have you destroyed the peace ofanother? Do you try to bethoughtful and contribute to hap-piness and peace in your relation-ships? Do you allow some timein your life to find peace withGod and with your self, as wellas with others?

• Blessed are those persecuted for jus-tice sake.

Are you trying to be a betterChristian? Do your life, yourwords and your actions testify tothe fact that you are trying to imi-tate Christ? Are you willing pub-licly to defend the Gospel mes-sage and the truths of our faith?

How to go to individualreconciliation

• Before you go to reconcilia-tion, make an examination ofconscience.

• Approach the priest and sitdown in front of him for face-to-face, or behind him for anony-mous confession.

What do I do?• The priest will greet you.• Tell how long it’s been since

your last confession and confessyour sins.

• The priest will counsel youand give you a penance.

• Express your sorrow in yourown words or with the Act ofContrition.

• The priest will give youabsolution while you expressyour sorrow.

• The priest will tell you to goin peace.

Act of ContritionMy God, I am sorry for my

sins with all my heart. In choos-ing to do wrong and failing to dogood, I have sinned against youwhom I should love above allthings. I firmly intend, with yourhelp, to do penance, to sin nomore, and to avoid whateverleads me to sin. Our Savior JesusChrist suffered and died for us. Inhis name, my God, have mercy.Amen

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception1100 South Calhoun Street - Fort Wayne - 424-1485

Holy Week and Easter ScheduleHoly Thursday, April 9, 2009

Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 6:00 pm*

Good Friday, April 10, 2009

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 1:00 pm

Way of the Cross at 7:00 pm

Holy Saturday, April 11, 2009: Easter Vigil at 9:00 pm*

Easter Sunday Masses, April 12, 2009

7:30, 9:30 and 11:30* am (No 5:00 pm Mass)

*Bishop D’Arcy presiding

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE/RECONCILIATION OFFERED:

Holy Thursday 4:00 to 5:00 pm and Good Friday after services

Holy Saturday 2:30 to 4:30 pm

Holy Week Schedule for Christ the KingHOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 9

Morning Prayer 8:30 AMMass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 PMEucharistic Adoration (North Chapel) 8:30-10:00 PMNight Prayer (North Chapel) 10:00 PM

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 10Morning Prayer 8:30 AMCelebration of the Lord’s Passion 1:00 PMSoup Supper 6:00 PMStations of the Cross 7:00 PM

HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 11Morning Prayer 8:30 AMFood Blessing 1:00 PMEaster Vigil Mass 9:00 PM

EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 12Easter Masses 7:00 AM, 8:45 AM, 10:30 AM & 12:15 PM

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Come join us in celebrating the Paschal Mystery ofChrist’s passion, death and resurrection.

Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper7:00 p.m. St. Stanislaus Church

Good Friday, the Lord’s Passion1:00 p.m. Holy Cross Church

Taizé Prayer Service7:00 p.m. Holy Cross Church

Holy Saturday Easter Vigil8:30 p.m. Holy Cross Church

Easter Sunday 8:00 & 11:00 a.m. Holy Cross Church

9:30 a.m. St. Stanislaus Church

The people of St. Jude Catholic ChurchRandallia Drive at East State Blvd. in Fort Wayne

invite all to join in the celebration of the Paschal Triduum

vHoly Thursday, April 9 - 7:00 PMEvening Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Good Friday, April 10 - 12:30 PMCelebration of the Lord’s Passion

Holy Saturday, April 11 - 8:30 PMEaster Vigil

Easter Sunday, April 12 Masses -7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 AM

Easter Egg Hunt - 4:45 PM

APRIL 5, 2009

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EDITORIAL

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Explaining the faithRecall the account of Philip in the Acts of the Apostles 8: 26-40,

when he encountered an Ethiopian eunuch en route home toGaza from Jerusalem. The eunuch, seated in his chariot, was readingfrom the prophet Isaiah: “Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter,and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he opened not hismouth.” — Is 53:7.

Sent by an angel, Philip approached the traveler, heard himreading aloud and asked, “Do you understand what you are read-ing?” He replied, “How can I, unless someone instructs me?”Philip then rode with the man in his chariot “and, beginning withthis Scripture passage, he proclaimed Jesus to him.” When theycame to some water, the eunuch asked to be baptized, and Philipobliged.

Let’s say you are vacationing at the ocean during spring breakthis year. As you walk along the seashore, refreshing your feet inthe surf, you overhear a foreigner, seated in a beach chair, readingaloud the above passage from Isaiah. Prompted by the Holy Spirit,would you have the courage to inquire, “Do you understand whatyou are reading?” And if the stranger answered, “How can I, unlesssomeone instructs me, for I am not a Christian?” Would you, likePhilip, then be able to proclaim Jesus and the Christian story of hispassion, death and resurrection to him?

Beginning with Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday,could you explain the Catholic traditions of the chrism Mass,Maundy Thursday and Good Friday? Would you be able todescribe the Easter Vigil liturgy on Holy Saturday culminating inJesus’ resurrection from the dead early on Easter Sunday morning?If the stranger asked, “Why did Jesus have to die?” what would beyour answer?

Finally, if the foreigner pressed on and questioned you aboutother traditions of the Easter season, such as the paschal Lamb,paschal candle, Passover, or Pesach, could you provide an adequateexplanation? Would your only knowledge of Easter and its tradi-tions be about colored Easter eggs, the Easter Bunny and the Easterparade? And do you know how such ancient, pre-Christian symbolsare connected with the celebration of Easter?

How well do you know your faith? — enough to be able to talkabout it with others who are not familiar with the most importantfeast of the Christian year? If not, why not?

We’re not trying to suggest you need to become a religiouszealot or know-it-all when it comes to your faith, but you should atleast be able to understand it yourself and even explain it to some-one else. Your explanation of who Jesus is and some details of theCatholic faith to someone may not result in an immediate requestto be baptized on their part. But it could eventually lead to the per-son joining an RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) class ata parish.

Following Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, the Holy Weekliturgies that follow offer several religious services in which to par-ticipate. Except for the Sunday Mass obligation, of course, there isno requirement to attend a chrism Mass on Monday or Tuesdayevening in South Bend or Fort Wayne respectively; the eveningMass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday; Good Friday ser-vices or the Easter vigil on Holy Saturday. But if you do participatein any or all of these beautiful liturgies, we’ll wager you could givean adequate explanation of the passion, death and resurrection ofJesus to someone who is not Christian. And you probably couldbegin to effectively answer the important yet admittedly often diffi-cult question, “Why did Jesus have to die?” if not for someone elseat least for yourself.

In brief, the answer to the above question is summed up in theCatechism of the Catholic Church: “As a consequence of originalsin, man must suffer ‘bodily death, from which man would havebeen immune had he not sinned,’ (1 Cor 15, 26).

“Jesus, the son of God, freely suffered death for us in completeand free submission to the will of God, his Father. By his death hehas conquered death, and so opened the possibility of salvation toall men.” — CCC, 1018-1019.

And here’s something else on which to meditate during the holi-est week of the year: If you were the only one walking on thebeach this spring because, literally, there is no one else in theworld, would Jesus have died just for you?

Today’s Catholic editorial board is Kay Cozad, Fred and Lisa Everett, FatherMark Gurtner, Father Michael Heintz, Tim Johnson and Vince LaBarbera.

Objects to Obama atNotre Dame

I just had the chance to read the“The first 50 days” commentary inToday’s Catholic.

How come we invite PresidentObama to be the commencementspeaker at Notre Dame. He personi-fies almost everything we asCatholic Christians feel is evil andwrong with the directions and thepolicies of the current administra-tion in Washington in regards tohuman life and the protection of it.Is Notre Dame not using the desig-nation “Catholic university” toattract students and portray a higherethical standard? Shouldn’t theyalso act as Catholics and send asignal to the president who is forthe killing of the unborn up to theninth month — late term abortion— and the unlimited use of embry-onic stem cells and harvest of fetus-es for no benefit whatsoever.

I hope that the leadership of thisdiocese will voice a serious objec-tion to President Obama addressingthe graduates of a highly regardedCatholic university. If they (NotreDame) refuse and not act asCatholics, they also should not usethe designation “Catholic universi-ty” and only be regarded as a uni-versity, whatever the name.

Josef Stalin or Josef Mengelecomes to mind as an appropriatename sake for an institution, whichby default aligns itself with the poli-cies for the killing of the innocentand the murder of helpless futureAmerican citizens, for testing andexperimenting purposes only.

Joachim Loew Plymouth

Prolife top of issuespyramid

In a recent article to theCommentary the writer suggestedthe voter weigh all the issues beforecasting their vote. The problem isnot all issues have the same weight.The voter should see the issues as apyramid, with the issue of pro-lifeat the very top. All other issues flowfrom the pro-life pinnacle and gettheir meaning from it. As the voterforms his conscience, he quicklysees the prolife issue as outweigh-ing all the others combined.

As Catholics we are taught thatabortion takes the life of an inno-cent human being at its most vul-nerable stage. We are also taughtthat abortion is a very grave sinagainst the Creator. Consequently,the voter has a moral obligation tovote for those candidates that sup-port all life, while not neglecting theother issues. It’s a matter of gettingour priorities right and seeing theprimacy of the pro-life movement

In the past election, the voter had

a very clear pro-abortion/pro-deathcandidate and a very clear pro-lifecandidate. In general the two candi-dates stood about the same on theother issues. Whichever candidatethe voters choose will determinewhere our country stands on lifeissues, morals and following churchteachings. Clearly the majority ofCatholics and Christians chose tocontinue the pro-death culture thatour late Pope John Paul II warnedus about.

The formula for success inAmerica is quite simple. When weunderstand and value pro-life issues,then the Lord will bless us. Whenwe chose to promote the pro-deathculture and its candidates, then wewill continue to suffer the presentday calamities. We cannot have itboth ways: pro-death and prosperity.God’s justice will simply not permitit.

America has chosen its destinyand elected the present White Houseadministration.

Don NeffColumbia City

Committed toupholding sanctityof life

I have just finished reading intoday’s Fort Wayne Journal Gazette(March 21) that President Obamawill be giving the commencementaddress at Notre Dame on May 17. Iam appalled at the fact that aCatholic university, in our dioceseno less, has so little respect for lifeand the teaching of the magisteriumthat they would invite the most pro-abortion president in history tospeak there.

I ask you to pray that the presi-dent of Notre Dame, Father JohnJenkins, shows us that he trulybelieves and follows the teachingsof the magisterium by rescindingthe invitation to President Obama. IfFather Jenkins does not, I invite allwho hold life sacred from concep-tion until natural death to come toNotre Dame on Sunday May 17 toshow President Obama how com-mitted we are to upholding thesanctity of life.

“Whatever you did to the least ofmy brothers you did to me.” — Mt.25:40

Ann T. GrayFort Wayne

Proud of Catholichigh schools

We are very pleased withBishop Luers and Bishop Dwengerstudents for the awesome responseto The Franciscan Center (TFC) andRedeemer Radio 2009 Lenten FoodDrive.

Recently, TFC has had a client

increase of nearly 40 percent in ourfood bank, Medicine Cabinet andSack Lunch Ministry. We are grate-ful for the help and donations wereceive in support of our ministries.

This year, we started a prayerrequest for our clients. We areamazed with the many request forprayers on behalf of their families,loved ones, health issues, andemployment. Please join us in thismission.

Our Catholic schools are a greatasset to The Franciscan CenterMinistries. All of us can do some-thing to better our community. Ifyou would like to help, you maycall the Franciscan Center (260)744-3977 or you can send yourdonations to P.O. Box 10303, FortWayne, IN 46851-0303.

May we all have a blessed Easterseason.

Sally Ley, CEO-FounderThe Franciscan Center

Fort Wayne

Save the farm animals

Have you ever thought about thelife of a farm animal?

A dairy cow is artificially insem-inated to have one calf after anotherin order to produce milk. Any moth-er can tell you that childbirth is notpainless. The calves are soon tornaway from their mothers. So themother’s milk can be sold.

She grieves over losing her baby,but nobody cares. She is nothing buta milk machine. Her udders canbecome very heavy, infected andpainful. When she is no longer agood producer, she is forced into atruck and hauled to a slaughter-house. Imagine the terror she expe-riences as she sees those in front ofher being killed. She knows her turnis coming, but she can’t escape.

Many calves are sold to the vealindustry. They are chained or in tinystalls. They can barely move, sotheir muscles atrophy. They arekilled when just a few months old.

So many animals are violentlykilled every day. Do you think Godis okay with this? Is an animal’s lifeless important than ours? Ask thepoor defenseless animals. God blessthe vegans. By adopting a vegandiet, you save about 80 animals ayear.

Patty ClodiSouth Bend

C O M M E N T A R YAPRIL 5, 2009 15

Palm SundayMk 14:1-15

This weekend, in a liturgymajestic in its ability to transportus to the events of the day thatbegan the first Holy Week, thechurch celebrates Palm Sunday.

The liturgy will be differentsomewhat. A procession will pre-cede each Mass, ideally involvingthe entire congregation, who willcarry palms blessed by the cele-brants. These palms will recallsimilar branches used to acclaimthe arrival of Jesus in Jerusalemcenturies ago.

As if to describe what hap-pened the first Palm Sunday, theprocession begins with a readingfrom Mark’s Gospel. This readingrecalls the coming of Jesus, acrossthe Mount of Olives, fromBethany, to Jerusalem. Heapproached Jerusalem from theeast, just as the Scriptures had pre-dicted as the route of the Messiah.

He came in humility. Romanleaders would have ridden into thecity on horseback or in chariots.Jesus rode a colt. As the Lordwould insist days later to Pilate,the Roman governor, the kingdomof God is not of this world.

After this procession, theLiturgy of the Word progresses nor-mally. The first reading is fromIsaiah. It is the third “SufferingServant” song, emphasizing the fic-

tional Servant’s absolute devotionto God despite all the difficultiesand hardships that would come.

The Book of Isaiah has four ofthese hymns of the SufferingServant. They are expressive andmoving. Christians always haveseen Jesus in this literary figure.

Supplying the second reading isthe Epistle to the Philippians.Eloquent and most compelling,scholars believe that its origin wasliturgical. Early Christians usedthis hymn in their worship.

For the Gospel reading, thechurch this year provides thePassion according to St. Mark.

Each of the Gospels has its ownperception of the Passion of Christ.For Mark, the special point is thatthe Lord was utterly alone as hefaced trial and death. Judas’betrayal, the young man who ranaway, Peter’s denial, the failure ofthe religious scholars to recognizethe Lord’s true identity, and thekangaroo court itself, all wereimportant details for Mark.

Finally, Jesus stood willinglyhelpless before Pilate, the repre-sentative of the Great Evil, thepagan Roman Empire, earthlypower at its zenith.

The Suffering Servant song setsthe stage. Jesus, innocent andgood, faces human sin and death.

This Gospel is a wonderfulprelude to the story of theResurrection to be told on Easter.

ReflectionPeople almost always can say

where they were when they firstheard of the horrible collisions ofhijacked planes with the WorldTrade Center Towers on Sept. 11,2001. Americans who were aliveon Nov. 22, 1963, rememberwhere they were when they heardthat President John F. Kennedyhad been assassinated.

Thus it was with theEvangelists. They vividly reportedthe Passion of Jesus. Their careful,but individual, reconstructions ofthe day indicates how vital theLord’s trial and death were in theEvangelists’ lesson plan.

With Lent, the church has pre-pared us for Holy Week. Mark tellsus that Jesus faced the sin of theworld, deserted by frightened, igno-rant human beings. He faced death.

Each Christian, somehow, is insimilar conflict. The church bluntlyreminds us of this fact, not indespair, but in hope. Follow Jesus toCalvary. Rise with Jesus to new life.

Palm Sunday begins thechurch’s most profound lessonabout the reality of life.

Follow Jesus to Calvary

THE SUNDAYGOSPEL

MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION

THE CATEQUIZEM By Dominic Camplisson

In April we remember St. Isidore,who is the patron saint of the Internet(honest!).This quiz looks at one Internet site at the heart of the church.

1.What is the official internet address for the Catholic Church?

a.www.Echurch.Rom b.www.Vatican.vac.There is none, it is too worldly for the church to get involved in.

2.Why does it have that suffix?

a.“dot rom”is used for all Roman Catholic sitesb.“va”means Veritas Adverbum,because the text is approved bycurial cardinalsc. It is simply the IP suffix for the Vatican state.

3.What is the first thing one sees in this site?

a.a hologram of Adam and Eve taken from Da Vinci’s codexb.the coat of arms of the Holy See,with a drawing of St.Peter’sbelow itc. the online Holy Bible in 34 languages

4.There are eight languages available; which is not one of those offered?

a.Greek b.Latin c.German

5.What simple title is listed above each language?

a.the Holy Seeb.the Pope of Romec.the Church Electronic and Triumphant

6. Selecting one of the languages brings up a screen with a picture of this prelate:

a.St.Peter (copied from the Sistine Chapel wall)b.The popec.Cardinal Arachnidini,webmaster for the church

7.There are many different selections, one that seems a little contradictory is access to

a.Vatican secret archivesb.the non-Catholic liturgy databasec.the Atheist Times newsletter

8. Amongst the selections possible are

a.panorama of the papal gardensb.PowerPoint examples of famous confessionsc. liturgical year

9. But this is not an option:

a.Peter’s pence b.Vatican Library c.Quiz,“Are you a saint?”

10. Under the selection for “Saints and Blesseds,” there is an option to select photos for

saints.What is a bit unusual about these “photos”?

a.They are photos of paintings, rather than photos of the saintsb.They have,by Divine right,photographs of saints who livedbefore cameras were inventedc.They have photographs that show actual miracles in progresssince the mid 1800s

11. In contrast, the blessed often have

a.caricatures offered by the “devil’s advocate”as counter to idolatryb.actual photographsc.descriptions written by contemporaries instead of pictures

12.There are many media links on the site, including these two useful ones for those

who are following church matters:

a.The daily diatribe of the papal press corpsb.Vatican TV and radioc.The See’s search engine Googleum Vobiscum

13.What about Orthodox materials on the site?

a.There are materials about and by Orthodox clerics.b.There are none,because the Orthodox do not recognize thepapacy as the head of the church.c.There are none,but not as a matter of policy, there is just noroom.

14.To reach more of the faithful worldwide the Vatican site has added more material

in this language:

a. Irish b.Belgian c.Chinese

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

READINGSSunday: Mk 11:1-10 Ps 22:8-9, 17-18a, 19-20, 23-24 Phil 2:6-11 Mk14:1-15:47Monday: Is 42:1-7 Ps 27:1-3, 13-14Jn 12:1-11Tuesday: Is 49:1-6 Ps 71:1-4a,5-6ab,15,17 Jn 13:21-33,36-38Wednesday: Is 50:4-9s Ps 69:8-10,21bcd-22, 31,33-34 Mt 26:14-25Thursday: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14 Ps116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18 1 Cor11:23-26 Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13-53:12 Ps 31:2,6,12-13,15-17,25 Heb 4:14-16;5:7-9 Jn18:1-19:42Saturday: 1)Gn 1:1-2 Ps 104:1-2a,5-6, 10,12-14,24,35c 2) Gn 22:1-18Ps 16:5,8-11 3) Ex 14:15-15:1 Ps Ex15:1-6,17-18 4) Is 54:5-14 Ps 30:2,4-6,11-12a,13b 5) Is 55:1-11 Ps Is12:2-3,4bcd,5-6 6) Bar 3:9-15, 32-4:4 Ps 19:8-11 7) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28 Pss 42:3,5bcd; 43:3-4 8) Rom6:3-11 Ps 118:1-2, 16ab-17, 22-239) Mk 16:1-7

One household of faith

We spoke last time ofPaul’s missionary jour-neys. He traveled the

shoreline of the MediterraneanSea. In his day, this was the knownworld, Columbus having not yetset sail for North America.

The Greek word for “the inhab-ited world” is the word “oik-oumenikos.” It comes from“oikos” which means house, orhabitation. The word refers to thewhole, then. It means the wholehousehold.

You may not think you haveever heard this word before, butI’m sure you have heard theEnglish word that derives from it:ecumenical. This word refers tothe whole church, the wholehousehold of faith, the church inits wholeness.

When the second VaticanCouncil read the sign of the times,it issued a Decree on Ecumenism.In it, the council recognized thatChrist has been “rousing dividedChristians to remorse over theirdivisions and to a longing for

unity. This movement toward unityis called ‘ecumenical.’”

The Roman Catholic Churchthus pledged herself to ecumenismat Vatican II, and this was on PopeBenedict XVI’s mind when hedeclared the Year of St. Paul.

In 2007, the Holy Fatherannounced his intention to declaresuch a year. He did so in theBasilica of St. Paul Outside theWalls. He said, “There is one par-ticular aspect to which specialattention must be paid during thecelebration of the variousmoments of the 2,000th Paulineanniversary. I am referring to the

ecumenical dimension. TheApostle to the Gentiles, who wasespecially committed to taking thegood news to all peoples, left nostones unturned for unity and har-mony among all Christians.”

The division which afflicted thechurch of the first decades was adivision between Jewish Christianand gentile Christian. Paul is mis-sionary to the Gentiles. Peter isoverseer of the church inJerusalem. Their meeting and holyembrace is a symbol of the unionof these parts of the church.

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God and chickens

My husband David workswith a fellow who hasfarming in his blood, and

unbeknownst to me until veryrecently, had been discussingchickens with him. With difficulteconomic times amidst us, with thecost of food at an all-time high,and with a desire to get back tonature, I too had been flirting withthe idea of raising a couple hensfor eggs and maybe meat, but I hadmentioned it to no one. (Mostlybecause I had already asked myhusband to dig out a huge gardenfor us this spring, and I didn’t wantto stress him out.)

So when the family was drivingfrom Dayton, Ohio, a month or soago and my husband mentionedcasually, “I think we should getsome chickens,” my jaw dropped.Partly because I had been thinkingthe same thing, and partly becausemy husband is not a farmer, noteven a gardener (yet), but a corpo-rate lawyer.

Oh, David’s gone pheasanthunting with some friends, once.He shoots at the ground hogs in theyard, sometimes. And, he drivesthe mower around our acreagerather frequently. I guess you couldcount barbecuing on the grillalmost nightly in the summer as anoutdoor manly type activity too.However, I have a hard time imag-ining the guy who doesn’t want totake the time to remove or paintover the ugly wallpaper in the hallpainstakingly building a chickencoop from scratch, even if thedirections say “can be finished inone afternoon.” But hey, if he sayshe’s willing to do all the prep forthe chickens, I’ll don my apronand head out to the backyard withhim. So beyond my amusement

that my husband might be interest-ed in this endeavor, I am findingout that preparing for chickens is alot of work.

You have to PREPARE for thechickens. You have to buy or builda coop that will keep them safefrom raccoons and hawks and coy-otes and other hungry critters. Youhave to find a space in your yard,and buy wire and feed and watercontraptions that prevent the chicksfrom drowning while they drink.Only after all the preparations havebeen made can you get those cutelittle yellow chirping peeps andbring them into your life.

Heaven only knows how I start-ed thinking philosophically aboutchickens this afternoon, but some-how I did. I got to thinking abouthow much trouble we are all readyto undertake for five baby fowl.And if we can prepare so much fora chicken, who lays eggs and atmost provides a really juicy meal,then how much more will God ourFather prepare and provide goodthings for us.

In these painful economic andoften morally decadent times, it iseasy to forget that God is incharge. But he is.

He has prepared for our exis-tence far earlier than the time wefirst began to exist. Even though hecertainly didn’t need us for hisown good or happiness, he willedus here out of love for us. He fash-ioned a home for us (this earth).

He provided nutritious food (deli-cious fruits and vegetables, fish,meat and fowl). And he thought ofthe details too — companionship,beauty, even water that is clear andfresh, and reproduction by whichwe participate with joy.

I call to mind the beautifulverse from Matthew 6:25-26: “...do not worry about your life, whatyou will eat (or drink), or aboutyour body, what you will wear. Isnot life more than food and thebody more than clothing? Look atthe birds in the sky; they do notsow or reap, they gather nothinginto barns, yet your heavenlyFather feeds them. Are you notmore important than they?”

As I’m amused at my husband’sburst of outdoorsy attitudes andbehavior, and as we’re preparing tobring home some baby chicks, Ican’t help but think of God and hislove for us. As Lent begins to drawto a close, let’s not forget the rea-son for this time — preparation forChrist’s death and Resurrection,the ultimate demonstration ofGod’s love and provision for hispeople.

EVERYDAY CATHOLICTHERESA A. THOMAS

So in 2008 the pope mentionedthis again when he initiated theYear of St. Paul. In a homily onthe feast of Ss. Peter and Paul hespoke of the shared desire by Peterand Paul to unify the church ofJews and pagans. They workedtogether.

Paul writes in Galatians 2: “Ihad been entrusted with theGospel to the uncircumcised(pagans), just as Peter to the cir-cumcised (Jews), for the one whoworked in Peter for an apostolateto the circumcised worked also inme for the Gentiles.” Who is thatone working in both Peter andPaul? It is Christ, of course.

So it is significant that bothapostles were martyred in Rome.

Rome was a universal city. It wasrepresentative of the peoples of theworld. It was an ecumenical city.The “oikos” (“house”) for all.

Pope Benedict says that whenPeter journeyed to Rome, it wasfor the task of creating the unity ofthe one church. And when Pauljourneyed to Rome, it was out ofthe desire to make the churchcatholic, universal.

The divisions which scar thebody of Christ must be healed sothat full witness can be given tothe world. That will require theunity of Christ, an interior unitywhich comes from God. And pro-tecting that, says the pope, “is thepermanent mission of Peter, aswell as the special task entrustedto the church of Rome.”

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Communion by tongue or hand: Both are legitimate optionsDoes the church have a preference forreceiving Communion by hand or bytongue? What about at firstCommunions? Anonymous.

Above all, it must be acknowl-edged that both are legitimateoptions. The General Instruction ofthe Roman Missal says a commu-nicant “receives the Sacramenteither on the tongue or, where thisis allowed and if the communicantso chooses, in the hand.”

Technically speaking, receptionon the tongue was the existingnorm, and Pope Paul VI allowedfor reception in the hand by specif-ic permission, as has been grantedin the United States. However, thechurch imposes no preferenceupon the faithful who legitimatelychoose to receive in either manner.

There are theological and his-torical reasons behind both meansof reception. Receiving on thetongue became the norm in whatwe now call the ExtraordinaryForm of the Roman Rite (the olderLatin Mass). As such, the practicetoday continues a long-standingtradition, and many communicantsthereby find themselves able tofoster a personal piety that accen-tuates the honor of Christ’s

eucharistic presence. Reception on the tongue is

often misunderstood as being tooself-deprecatory or even clericalist;but these are unfair charges that donot allow for the profound sense ofmystery and love for the Eucharistthat underlies this practice.

Reception in the hand finds itsroots in the early church. St. Cyrilof Jerusalem wrote this eloquentcatechesis for communicants in thefourth century: “In approachingtherefore ... make your left hand athrone for the right, as for thatwhich is to receive a King. (Notehow today we also present ourhands in the shape of a cross.) Andhaving hollowed your palm,receive the body of Christ, sayingover it, Amen. So then ... partakeof it; giving heed lest you lose anyportion thereof. ... For tell me, ifany one gave you grains of gold,would you not hold them with allcarefulness, being on your guardagainst losing any of them, andsuffering loss? Will you not thenmuch more carefully keep watch,that not a crumb fall from you ofwhat is more precious than goldand precious stones?”

Both ways of reception clearlyrequire authentic humility. Pope

John Paul II emphasized this in“Ecclesia de Eucharistia”: “Thebread which is broken on ouraltars, offered to us as wayfarersalong the paths of the world, is‘panis angelorum,’ ‘the bread ofangels,’ which cannot beapproached except with the humil-ity of the centurion in the Gospel:‘Lord, I am not worthy to haveyou come under my roof.’” — Mt8:8; Lk 7:6.

In addition, as so vividly con-veyed by St. Cyril, we mustalways treat the Lord’s eucharisticpresence with the utmost rever-ence. The bread prepared for theEucharist should not be crumbly,and care must be taken that nonoticeable pieces fall or are leftunconsumed, especially whenreceiving in the hand. Glovesshould never be worn when

Theresa Thomas, parishioner of St.Matthew Cathedral Parish inSouth Bend, is the mother ofnine children and wife of David.Theresa Thomas may be contactedat: theresathomaseveryday-catholic@gmail.com.

THAT’S A GOODQUESTION

receiving holy Communion in thehand because sizeable particles ofthe Eucharist (each piece of whichcontains the full body, blood, souland divinity of Jesus Christ) easilystick to fabric.

The practice of altar serversholding a Communion plate alsostems from the desire to respect theEucharist, catching the consecratedhost if it should fall while beingplaced in someone’s mouth. In fact,the Communion plate is still strong-ly encouraged even for Masses inwhich all receive in the hand.

The faithful should never bedenied the ability to receive in oneof these two manners. All extraordi-nary ministers of holy Communionshould understand the church’steaching and be trained to distribute

the Eucharist on the tongue. At thesame time, the faithful who wish toreceive on the tongue should try tomake it as easy as possible for thehost to be placed in their mouths.

Regarding first communicants,all the same principles apply. Thosepreparing for first holyCommunion, as well as those com-ing into the Catholic Churchthrough RCIA, should be instructedon the church’s teaching on thismatter. They should be informedthat they may receive the Eucharisteither in the hand or on the tongue,according to their personal discre-tion and piety.

SCRIPTURE SEARCHGospel for April 5, 2009

Mark 11:1-10Following is a word search based on the Processional

Gospel reading for Palm Sunday, Cycle B: Jesus’entry into Jerusalem. The words can be found in all

directions in the puzzle.

BETHPAGE BETHANY HE SENTDISCIPLES VILLAGE A COLT

SEND IT BACK OUTSIDE STREETJESUS SAT ON IT LEAFYFIELDS HOSANNA BLESSED

THE NAME HIGHEST ENTEREDTEMPLE LATE TWELVE

ON THE STREET

S E D I S T U O X H T P

A D E S S E L B F P W H

T S R Y F A E L I S E O

O J E B G H G T E E L S

N S T N E G A L L I V A

I O N S D T P T D O E N

T S E H G I H S S N C N

U N U F C E T A L W K A

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SportsFIVE COUGARS EARN NAIA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE TEAM SELECTION Five members of the 2008-09 University of

Saint Francis men’s basketball team have earned selection to the Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete

Team. Nate Bojrab, Bishop Dwenger; Kreigh Hentrup, Paoli High School-Paoli, Ind.; Adam Cagnet,

Bishop Dwenger; Blaine Sorg, Bishop Luers; and Thomas Meehan, home school-Huntington quali-

fied for the team. Bojrab is a two-time qualifier. Bojrab and Hentrup are seniors.

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FORT WAYNE — “Can I get youto say repeat?” was the questionCoach James Blackmon posed tothe Bishop Luers student body inan all-school pep session on March25, held prior to the Knights’return trip to Indianapolis for thestate’s Class 2-A basketball cham-pionship.

And repeat is just what hap-pened when the Bishop LuersKnights beat Brownstown Central,67-49, March 28 at ConsecoFieldhouse in Indianapolis to holdon to its Class 2-A state champi-onship trophy.

Second-ranked Luers (23-4) ledby only three points at half-time,but a 15-4 run to end the thirdquarter helped seal the Knights’title, recapped the IHSAA (IndianaHigh School Athletic Association).Top scorer Deshaun Thomas con-tributed nine points in the streakand led all scorers with 34 points.He led the state in scoring this sea-son with a 30.1 average and nowsits in 11th place on the state’s all-time scoring list with 2,254 points.

Ranked second in the state inrebounding, Thomas pulled in 15to finish the game with a double-double. Teammate LawrenceBarnett had 12 points and fiverebounds, Ken Mullen added 10points and four rebounds, andEvan Blackmon chipped in ninepoints and six rebounds. Mullenalso broke the 2-A championshipgame record with four blockedshots, the game recap said.

Coach Backmon noted inremarks after the game,“Brownstown came in and playeda solid game. They came out withthe box-and-one, and I thought thatwas a good defensive strategy. Ourthing was to come out and try to

control the tempo. In that firstquarter, they controlled the tempo.But our guys did a great job ofadjusting. Then we did a better jobof getting in the passing lanes, cre-ated some easy steals and wereable to uptempo the ballgame.”

On the slow start offensively,Coach Blackmon told the IHSAA,“I talked to the guys about thingswe could control and can’t control.I told them we couldn’t controlwhether the ball may or may notgo in for us. But we could controlour effort and composure. Eventhough the shots didn’t drop early,I thought they were really hustlingand doing things for us to win thatballgame.”

Blackmon described DeshaunThomas’ season as “spectacular.There are records breaking on adaily basis. Each game we talkabout another milestone as far as arecord.”

When asked if Thomas couldbreak Damon Bailey’s state scor-ing record, Blackmon said, “Thisis reachable. If we continue to playlike this next year, it’s something I

think he can accomplish.”Luers guard Deshaun Thomas,

describing the the physical play hefaced, said, “It’s an everyday thing.... Coach Blackmon just tells me tostay focused and keep my compo-sure.”

The key to his second-half suc-cess in the game, Thomas said“was staying active. I wanted tokeep my teammates involved andjust keep playing hard. Then I wasable to hit some big shots after Igot on a roll.”

At the March 25 assembly, Theband kicked off the assembly withthe school fight song, then NBA-style announcers introduced eachplayer in the darkened gymnasium.One by one, the managers, coach-es, lone freshman, five sopho-mores, two juniors and five sen-iors, received a thunderousapplause from their cheering fans.When Athletic Director MattLindsay called Mary Keefer to themicrophone, the proud principalbeamed as she gazed at the count-

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Bishop Luers rallied behind its basketball team on March 25 beforeheading to Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis to win the Indiana stateClass 2-A basketball championship for the second consecutive year.

FORT WAYNE — The CatholicYouth League (CYO) track andfield meet dates have been setfor the 2009 season and will runthree consecutive Thursdayevenings beginning April 23.

Each of the threenights, meets willbe held simulta-neously at twolocations.Fieldeventswill beginat 5:30p.m. withracing tostart at5:45 p.m.Half of theCYO teamsgo to theBishop Luerstrack while theother half will com-pete at Bishop DwengerHigh School.

Eight different teams willfield the league this season fromthe following schools: St.Charles, St. Joseph-St.Elizabeth, St. Jude, Queen ofAngels/Most Precious Blood, St.John, Fort Wayne/St. Joseph-Hessen Cassel, St. John, NewHaven/St. Louis/St. Rose, St.Vincent and St. Therese/St.Aloysius.

The City Meet will run onSaturday, May 16, at BishopLuers High School. The defend-

ing champion for the girls is St.John, New Haven, while St.Charles edged out St. John, NewHaven, 83-78, for last year’sboys’ title.

Coordinator, Jacob Doctor,reports, “We are looking for-ward to a great season withmany talented athletes return-

ing.”In high schoolaction at the

2009 “Battleof the

Bishops,”the BishopLuers girlsandBishopDwengerboys werebig win-

ners.For the

girls, theKnights scored

83 points to theSaints, 49. Double

winners in the meet includedBishop Dwenger freshman’sChris Widner in the shot put anddiscus along with sprinterDanielle Messman in the 100and 200 meter dashes.

Bishop Luers Maria Pepplertook both hurdle events, whileAnnie Shank earned two blueribbons winning the mile andtwo-mile events.

On the boys’ side, it wasBishop Dwenger, 98, BishopLuers, 32, in the first outdoormeet of the year on March 25.

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“The Last Secret of Fatima,” byCardinal Tarcisio Bertone seeksto explain the third and finalprophecy the Blessed VirginMary revealed to the three shep-herd children in rural Portugal in1917. Bertone explains that thepurpose of the book is to demon-strate how these otherworldlyvisions were intended to incite arenewal of faith. Doubleday,ISBN: 978-0-385-52582-4

“Mary and Me: Catholic WomenReflect on the Mother of God,” by

Ginny Kubitz Moyer is the cul-mination of an invitation toCatholic women of all ages toshare their thoughts on Mary.Woven with commentary andScripture references, the bookoffers a fresh, compelling look atthe depth and breadth of Mary’sinfluence on women today. St.Anthony Messenger Press, ISBN:978-0-86716-831-0

“Together But Alone: When GodMeans Something Different to YourSpouse,” by Donna EricksonCouch offers spiritual guidance tohelp couples maintain their questfor a deeper understanding andricher experience of God fromthreatening the peace in theirmarriages. This valuable resource

provides practical suggestions onhow to face the issues that sepa-rate spouses. St. AnthonyMessenger Press, ISBN: 978-0-86716-852-5

“Song of the Sparrow: New Poemsand Meditations,” by Murray Bodo,OFM, offers musings, medita-tions and messages of inspirationlaid out in the four seasons ofnature for those seeking newways to pray. Author JamesMartin, SJ, says “Bodo drawsupon the riches of his Franciscanheritage to help readers find Godin all of creation and to call us tonew seasons of growth in ourlives.” St. Anthony MessengerPress, ISBN: 978-0-86716-864-8

“Holy Simplicity: The Little Way ofMother Teresa, Dorothy Day & Thereseof Lisieux,” by Joel Schorn revealshow these three modern Catholicwomen found holiness in lettingGod’s love flow into the mostordinary tasks — Mother Teresaand Dorothy Day among the poorand Therese within the confinesof the cloister. Their stories willinspire the reader to seek God inthe challenges of ordinary life.Servant Books, ISBN: 978-0-86716-815-0

“The Miracle of Lourdes: A Messageof Healing and Hope,” by JohnLochran explores the history andmeaning of the miracle ofLourdes, where 150 years ago,Our Lady appeared to Frenchschoolgirl Bernedette Soubirous,in light of modern theology andspirituality. He offers his ownreflections on Lourdes as well.St. Anthony Messenger Press,ISBN: 978-0-86716-863-1

Facilities ManagerSaint Joseph Parish, South Bend seeks full-timeFacilities Manager responsible for maintenance, man-agement and improvement of parish buildings andgrounds and onsite supervision of maintenance andcustodial personnel and contracted services. Dutiesinclude assisting in development of capital budgets;providing vision and establishing policy related tobuildings/grounds maintenance, development andimprovement; supervision and ongoing evaluation ofcapital projects; budgetary oversight of areas pertain-ing to building and grounds; and the monitoring ofinventory and maintaining of documentation pertain-ing to facility specifications, upkeep and condition.

Qualified applicants will have a high school diplomawith background/experience in maintenance andsupervision, good communication skills, computerskills (spreadsheets, word processing, emailing), avail-ability outside of normal working hours to respond toissues or emergencies, as well as a collaborative spiritand desire to contribute to the mission of the parish.Salary commensurate with education/experience andin compliance w/diocesan guidelines. Send letter ofintroduction and resume to: Facilities ManagerSearch Committee, Saint Joseph Parish, 226 N. HillSt., South Bend 46617. Questions may be directed toFr. John DeRiso, CSC, Pastor, at (574) 234-3134,

less banners commemorating thepast state championships forBishop Luers’ athletic teams,“Here we go again (toIndianapolis), wearing BishopLuers across our chest proudlyrepresenting our school and thecity of Fort Wayne.”

Blackmon went on to explainin his address, “This team hastaken nothing for granted and roseto the challenge each and everygame this season. This was espe-cially noticeable in the post seasonvictories against Bluffton and

Tipton on their home court.”Blackmon also thanked the

crowd for their encouragementand support throughout the jour-ney back to Indianapolis.

With just one senior lost to grad-uation from the 2008 state champi-onship team, Blackmon summa-rized, “All the guys will be nervous,but the quality experience of havingbeen there will be to our advantage.We don’t know how the ball isgoing to bounce, but we do knowexactly what we have to do to putourselves in a position to win.”

Another assembly is plannedTuesday, April 7, at Bishop Luersgymnasium at 2:30 p.m. to honorthe team. The assembly falls afterthe Bishop Luers spring breakvacation March 30 through April 3.

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REST IN PEACEFort WayneHerman KeithJohnson,81,St. Johnthe Baptist

Edwin S.Smith,79,St.Joseph

Michael Douglas,63,St.Vincent de Paul

Nedra Langas,93,St.Charles Borromeo

Susan Jo Rowe,64,St.Jude

L.DeNeal Hartman,78,St.Elizabeth AnnSeton

Rosemary A,Minnich,St.Charles Borromeo

LaGrangeJoan R.Brady,75,St.Joseph

MishawakaFrances C.Dolgos,96,St.Joseph

Notre DameYolanda MinegusOlivera,78,SacredHeart

Sister Eileen Malloy,75,Our Lady of Loretto

Jane Keegan Teah,92,Sacred Heart Basilica

South BendDeborah E.Arlotta,57,St.Matthew Cathedral

Edward Edstrom,93,St.John the Baptist

Joanne C.McCallum,76,St.Mary of theAssumption

Ellen V.McMahon,79,St.Joseph

Aloysius Niespodziany,84,St.Hedwig

John J.Redden,Jr.,42,St.Anthony de Padua

Carl Scholl,91,Corpus Christi

Cecelia R.Sisti,86,Our Lady of Hungary

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Sophie C.Guthrie,100,St.Anthony de Padua

School open for enrollmentMishawaka — St. MonicaSchool, 223 W. Grove St., is nowenrolling students in all gradelevels. An open house will beheld Thursday, April 16, from 8a.m. to 6 p.m. Kindergartenround-up will be Thursday, April23, at 7 p.m. Call (574) 255-0709, or stop in the office anyday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.Check www.stmonicamish.org.

Rummage sale at PBFort Wayne — The MostPrecious Blood Rosary Society,1515 Barthold St., will have arummage and bake sale in MohrHall Thursday, April 30, andFriday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to 5p.m. and Saturday, May 2, from9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Luncheon card partySouth Bend — The St. AnneSociety of Our Lady of HungaryParish will have a luncheon cardparty Sunday, April 26, at noon.Donation of $5. Bring your owncards.

The blessing of the bikesArcola — A blessing of bikes byFather Cyril Fernandes will beSaturday, April 18, at 1 p.m. atSt. Patrick Parish. Music, foodand all bikes welcome.

Bishop Luers to perform Beauty andthe BeastFort Wayne — The Bishop LuersHigh School drama departmentwill perform “Beauty and theBeast” Thursday, April 30, at7:30 p.m., Friday, May 1, at 7:30p.m., Saturday, May 2, at 2 p.m.following a tea party luncheon,and a last performance Saturdayevening at 7:30 p.m. Tickets willgo on sale April 15 for $10. Teaparty and performance tickets are$15.

FISH FRYKnights plan fish fryFort Wayne — The Knights ofColumbus Council 451, 601Reed Rd., will have a fish fry onFriday, April 3, from 5 to 7:30p.m. The cost is $7 for adults, $3for children 12 and under. Fish,two sides and beverage areincluded.

MISC. HAPPENINGSOur Lady of Hungary announces eventsSouth Bend — A Chick-fil-ASpirit Night will be held atErskine Commons, 4555 S.Michigan St. on Monday, April27, from 5-8 p.m. Print a SpiritNight coupon at: http://ourlady-ofhungary.com/coupon.htm. Theyouth group will have an Easterbake sale Sunday, April 12, from8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Theyouth group will have a Port-A-Pit sale at Advance Auto, 130 E.Ireland Rd. Sunday, April 19,from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All pro-ceeds will go toward the school.

Natural Family Planning classes offeredSouth Bend — The NaturalFamily Planning program of St.Joseph County will offer classesin the Ovulation and Sympto-Thermal Methods startingTuesday, April 7, from 7-8:30p.m. in the first floor educationcenter at St. Joseph RegionalMedical Center. To register, call(574) 234-5411 or e-mail nfp-stjoseph@catholic.org for moreinformation. Individual appoint-ments can also be arranged.

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If you have never been captivated by reading the livesof saints, mystics or great thinkers of Christianity, youare missing a wealth of inspiration. If you would like tobe enticed toward this rich experience, read this engag-ing book, “The Strangest Way: Walking the ChristianPath.” The Second Vatican Council reminded all of usthat to be a true Catholic, holiness of life is the directionto take. This book will invite you to reflect on your spir-itual life and hopefully strengthen your commitment tounion with God.

To be holy, as Father Barron says, means a giving ofself that mirrors the radical self-giving of Christ, findingjoy in the very holiness of God. Are you afraid of thisventure? True living of Christianity is an intense journey.Yet it is the most fulfilling. It looks at contemporary rel-ativism with disgust and says, not only, how cowardlybut also how bland an existence.

Reading this book will shake up any comfort zoneyou need to reverse. You will experience Father Barron’sstyle of using diverse sources of poetry, drama, art, spiri-tuality, Scripture, lives of saints and literature. You willbe invited to examine practices that lead to walking theright paths. As Father Barron says, “Christianity is a cap-tivating and intellectually satisfying game, but the pointis to play it. It is a beautiful and truthful way, but thepoint is to walk it.”

To walk the first PATH you must find the center. Godis relentlessly pursuing each beloved creature. Withengaging examples this book helps to reflect how to liveout of the divine center, Christ. A young man who cameto Father Barron was encouraged to develop a few sim-ple practices of praying every day. Months later hereturned and told how he experienced his life in transfor-mation. Christ became more the center and he experi-enced beauty and truth. Father Barron later points outthat focusing on something less than God is to place our-selves in spiritual danger and to desperately frustrate thewill. How alienating not to have possession of the self.To help find the center, commit to the four practicesneeded to get there.

The second pensive part of the book looks at the nextPATH of knowing you are a sinner. Of course, Catholicsare aware of this, but how seriously are they in touch withthe implications of what this means? St. Augustine’s defi-nition describes this state as being “incurvatus in se”(“caved in on oneself”). How unfortunate to be in thisblack hole. Another famous theologian, Henry de Lubac,calls sinfulness “a mysterious limp.”

The reflection of the second PATH is a journey of alooking at how sins distort our lives. To become more likeChrist, an invitation to three more practices is astutely pre-sented.

The final thirdPATH is to realizeyour life is notabout you.Following thisjourney will takeyou to places younever dreamt you could go. However,you will not be able to do this on your own. In thewords of Father Barron, this is the most dramatic of theways of holiness. In the thoughts of another famous the-ologian, there is a preference for a Theo (God)-drama overand above an ego-drama. God’s drama has one pursuit, toconstantly grow into the realm of divine life. This meansjoining Mary in her “fiat” — “be it done unto me accord-ing to your will.” When the mind accepts this reality andthe heart embraces it, one’s life “radically changes, for thewhole of it now becomes charged with meaning and thepossibility of adventure.” There are four practices for thethird PATH.

Will you consider walking the Christian PATHS — thestrangest way in comparison to our secular culture? Butwho wants to be lukewarm? Let go of the pitifully dullego-drama and find delight in the Theo (God)-drama. Inthis will be discovered the pearl of great price. Go for it byreading this book and engaging in the practices.

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ST. PAUL PLAY PERFORMED AT HOLY CROSS COLLEGE

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Kevin O’Brien, former atheist and now Catholic evangelist,

plays St. Paul in a riveting stage performance at Holy

Cross College last week. “The Journey of St. Paul” takes

the audience from Paul’s early persecution of the church

through his miraculous conversion and into his years of

fighting for the faith. Two other cast members have also

experienced radical personal conversions. Maria Romine,

who plays Queen Bernice, was raised Presbyterian and will

enter the Catholic Church this Easter. O’Brien’s mission is

to evangelize through drama. For more information, visit

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