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WASHINGTON (CNS)�The clergychild sex abuse crisis has thrown light on amajor problem throughout the United Statesthat is still much in the shadows.

Child sex abuse is grossly underreportedand underinvestigated, making a compre-hensive national picture difficult to develop,according to experts researching the issue.

But, they added, it is a national problemthat cuts across professions and organiza-tions dealing with children.

Most abusers are not strangers but

Picture of child sex abuse in U.S. clouded by lack of dataindividuals who are well-known to chil-dren, including relatives, friends and peoplein positions of trust, said experts inter-viewed by telephone by Catholic NewsService.

�As a ballpark figure, in excess of200,000 children a year are sexuallyabused� in the United States, said DavidFinkelhor, director of the Crimes AgainstChildren Research Center at the Universityof New Hampshire.

Sid Johnson, president of the nonprofit

Prevent Child Abuse America, said about500,000 reports of child sex abuse are madeyearly to state child prevention agencies.His organization estimates that 20 percentof women and 5 to 16 percent of men in theUnited States experienced sex abuse asminors.

Key statistics lacking include:� Data on the number and percentage of

adults who sexually abuse children.� Figures on the number and percent-

ages of adults associated with professions

or organizations working with children whosexually abuse minors.

Groundbreaking for any organizationwill be the U.S. bishops� release of statisticson Feb. 27 on the number of priests anddeacons who have been accused of sexuallyabusing a minor between 1950 and 2002,said experts.

Experts noted that sexual abuse does nothave to be physical. They said it can be ver-bal, involve the showing of pornography or

WASHINGTON (CNS)�As gay rightsgroups and Church leaders from Boston toSan Francisco continued to debate the gaymarriage issue, Catholic bishops reiteratedtheir opposition to same-sex marriageswhile stressing that their support for tradi-tional marriage should not be seen as anattack on or discrimination against homo-sexuals.

In Boston, legislators spent two days atthe Massachusetts Statehouse in impas-sioned debate over a proposed constitu-tional amendment to ban same-sex mar-riages. The session ended in a stalemate onFeb. 13, and the topic was to be taken upagain on March 11.

During a Feb. 8 outdoor rally in Boston,Archbishop Sean P. O�Malley told partici-pants that those speaking out against same-sex marriages were not �hate-mongering�as some people have accused them ofdoing.

�We are here because we are concernedabout marriage and about family,� said thehead of the Boston Archdiocese. �Good,strong marriage and family are good for ourcountry, for society.�

The archbishop noted that the legaliza-tion of same-sex marriage will not causestrong, loving marriages to fall apart, but itwill influence how marriage and family arethought of in the future.

He pointed out that currently one-third ofAmerican children are born out of wedlock.If the states change the laws about mar-riage, he predicted, in 10 or 20 years �manymore children will be born out of wedlock,many more divorces will take place, fewer

Church leaders, gaygroups debatesame-sex marriagecoast to coast

By Brandon A. Evans

Evangelization needs to be a part ofeverything that the Church does.

That�s one of the central thrusts of a newarchdiocesan evangelization commission,whose members are involved in many dif-ferent aspects of ministry in the Church.

Karen Oddi, associate director of faithformation for the archdiocese, also tookover as evangelization coordinator afterJesuit Father Joseph Folzenlogen was reas-signed by the Chicago Province of the

New evangelization commission focuses on Disciples in MissionSociety of Jesus.

Father Folzenlogen had a commissionthat was made up of representatives fromthe various secretariats of the archdiocese inorder to stress that evangelization is every-body�s job.

Charles Gardner, executive director forspiritual life and worship, has served on thatevangelization commission since 1994, andis on the new commission.

�The ultimate purpose of our work in theChurch is evangelization�to bring the per-son and message of Jesus Christ to all

whom we serve,� he said.In the wake of the Disciples in Mission

program, along with the desire to reach outto inactive Catholics, form more smallChurch communities and expand adult faithformation efforts, Oddi knew that the oldcommission needed to have a broader mem-bership.

So she built upon the previous commis-sion, striving to bring into the new commis-sion �all these people with gifts and manydimensions of Catholic evangelization

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Ellen and Rick Taylor of Beech Grove pose for a picture with their 5-year-old son, Zachary, and 2-year-old son, Jacob, as they hold their 10-week-oldquadruplets. She is holding Allison and Abigail, who are identical twins, and he is holding Benjamin and Hannah. The babies were born at 33 weekson Nov. 28 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, and Ellen Taylor was able to share the news of their births with her grandmother, Thelma Murphy,before she died on Dec. 1 at St. Paul Hermitage in Beech Grove. The quadruplets will be baptized on Feb. 22 at Holy Name Church in Beech Grove.

By Mary Ann Wyand

BEECH GROVE�A year ago,Holy Name School first-grade teacherEllen Taylor of Beech Grove earned aBlessed Mother Theodore GuérinExcellence in Education Award.

Taylor was surprised to receive thehonor last February during the arch-diocese�s 2003 Tribute to Teachersawards ceremony in Indianapolis.(See a story about the 2004 awards onpage 3.)

This year, after receiving a miracu-lous surprise, she is taking a sabbati-cal of sorts from the classroom to stay

Couple’s prayers answered times fourat home and care for 5-year-old Zachary,2-year-old Jacob and quadrupletsBenjamin, Hannah, Abigail and Allisonwith part-time help from her husband,Rick, as well as relatives and friends.

�It�s definitely been an eventful year,�Rick Taylor said. �We were sort of inshock for a while, but after we brought thebabies home in December we settled intoa routine.�

Last May, the Taylors were thrilled tolearn that they were expecting anotherchild. They had been married for sevenyears and were hoping to have a daughter.

�I kept telling our family and friends to�pray for a girl, pray for a girl� so Zach

and Jake could have a little sister,�Ellen Taylor recalled. �Everybodyprayed really hard, and all their prayerswere answered.�

In August, the Taylors were stunnedto learn that she was expecting not justone baby, but four babies.

Doctors prescribed constant bed restto guarantee a safe pregnancy, she said,and Father Gerald Burkert, pastor ofHoly Name Parish, visited their houseto offer a blessing for expectant moth-ers. A eucharistic minister broughtCommunion to her every Friday.

Holy Name students and faculty

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By Brandon A. Evans

Each year, a small Indianapolis parishmanages to get nationally known speakersto come to town for a special Lentenseries for adults.

Holy Rosary Parish, 520 Stevens St., inIndianapolis, will present its fourth annualLenten Speaker Series, titled �Spaghettiand Spirituality,� on four Wednesdays inLent: March 3, 10, 24 and 31.

Each evening, there will be Mass inEnglish at 5:45 p.m., a light, meatlessdinner at 6:30 p.m. and a presentation at7:15 p.m. Questions and answers will endby 8:30 p.m. and a book sale will immedi-ately follow the program.

This year�s theme is �Know Thy Faith.��I�m really excited about this year�s

series because we�re going to be address-ing some very important contemporarysubjects,� said Bruce Konicek, a memberof the parish and the event�s organizer.

�These presentations are geared foradults who are eager to learn more aboutthe Catholic faith, especially about topicsthat require some time to explain,� he said.

The first speaker will be Jesuit FatherJoseph Fessio, chancellor of Ave Maria

University in Naples, Fla. He will present�The Crisis in the Church and HerResponse� on March 3.

Father Fessio is the founder and editorof Ignatius Press, the founder of CampionCollege of San Francisco, the founder ofSt. Ignatius Institute at the University ofSan Francisco, and the publisher of TheCatholic World Report, Catholic Dossier,Homiletic and Pastoral Review andCatholic Faith.

�Father Fessio will discuss the [clergysex abuse] crisis within the Church andhow she has responded thus far and whereshe intends to proceed,� Konicek said.

Paul Thigpen, author of The RaptureTrap and the founder/executive director ofThe Stella Maris Center for Faith andCulture in Savannah, Ga., will present�The Rapture Trap: A Catholic Responseto �End Times� Fever� on March 10.

�Paul Thigpen will talk about the criti-cism by non-Catholics in books like theLeft Behind series,� Konicek said. �Hewill talk about the Church�s teaching oneschatology and give us some importantinformation to defend the Catholic posi-tion to non-Catholics.�

The series will take a break forSt. Patrick�s Day, and resume with FatherJohn Trigilio of the Diocese of Harrisburg,Pa., who will present �Seeing withCatholic Eyes: Reintroducing the Faithfulto the Catholic View of the World� onMarch 24.

Father Trigilio is the president of theConfraternity of Catholic Clergy and co-author of Catholicism for Dummies.

He will talk about �various myths andlegends about our faith while critiquingbooks like The Da Vinci Code,� Koniceksaid.

Conventual Franciscan Father JohnGrigus, spiritual director and staff memberof Catholic renewal organizations, includ-ing the Pole John Paul II EucharisticAssociation of Chicago, will present�Understanding the Eucharist as theFulfillment of the Old Testament PassoverMeal� on March 31.

Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel, vicar generaland pastor of Holy Rosary Parish, saidthat while all the speakers are first-rate, heis especially looking forward to FatherGrigus� talk.

The presentation will kick off therevival of the practice of a �Forty HoursDevotion� at the parish, which consists ofconstant adoration of the BlessedSacrament.

Father Grigus will give sermons overthe three days that the devotion will takeplace.

When this year�s series is done,Konicek said, he hopes that �people walkaway having more confidence in theirfaith. This year, by discussing those con-tinuous challenges within and outside theChurch, we deepen our understanding andtake [advantage] of the numerous trea-sures of our Church.�

There is no cost for these events excepta free-will donation.

In the first year of the series, Msgr.Schaedel said that he presented a series of apologetics and hoped to get a dozen

people. He ended up with about 40 eachsession.

The next year, Konicek helped organizespeakers and went with a pro-life theme.Last year, the theme focused on the fam-ily�and garnered nearly 200 people forsome of the presentations.

�It has grown each year,� Msgr.Schaedel said, �so much so, that I amworried about having adequate space andenough pasta.�

He said the event is excellent for allCatholics because, �as Catholics, educa-tion about our faith never stops.�

Also, as the series is fixed in Lent, itgives Catholics the chance to add somethings into their schedule.

�Additional Mass attendance and timefor prayer seem to be a fundamental ofanyone�s Lenten practice,� Msgr. Schaedelsaid. �We also hear confessions beforeeach Mass. This sacrament too is a �must�for Lent. The meal is simple, not fancy. Itprovides an opportunity for fellowshipand meeting new Catholic friends of allages.�

�I think people who want to make achange in their daily routines for theLenten season see the [Spaghetti andSpirituality] series as an opportunity todedicate an entire evening to their faith,�Konicek said.

(Reservations for each presentation arerequested no later than 5 p.m. on theMonday before each seminar. For moreinformation or to make reservations, call317-636-4478.) �

Indianapolis parish’s Lenten series attracts well-known speakers

be any other activity using a child for the sex-ual pleasure of an adult.

Finkelhor, also a sociology professor atthe University of New Hampshire, saidabout 70 to 80 percent of the abusers arerelatives or people known to the children.

Other experts told CNS that the figuremay well reach 90 percent.

National surveys of adults abused asminors show that a significantly higher num-ber of girls are abused than boys and thatmen greatly outnumber women as abusers.

Prevent Child Abuse America estimatesthat 90 percent of the abusers are men.

A congressionally mandated nationalstudy, updated in 2001, done by theU.S. Department of Health and HumanServices said that about three times as manygirls are abused as boys.

The bottom line in these reports is thatthe greatest danger is men abusing girls.

Regarding the lack of data on abuse fororganizations that work with children,Finkelhor said many groups keep track ofthe figures but do not release them.

Monica Applewhite, president ofPraesidium Religious Services, which devel-ops child sex abuse education and preven-tion programs for Catholic and other Churchgroups, said organizations are afraid to pub-lish such statistics because the numberscould be used against them in civil lawsuits.

�They don�t want to create a database,�

said Applewhite. �Such a database can beused as proof of bad action by an organiza-tion and that the organization is responsible.�

The bishops� decision to release the datais �unprecedented� and �courageous,� saidApplewhite.

�Plaintiffs� attorneys will use it [thedata] against the Church,� she said.

�The bishops are saying: �Yes, we willbe held accountable,� � Applewhite said.

The U.S. bishops� national data wascompiled by the John Jay College ofCriminal Justice in New York based on sta-tistics from local dioceses across the coun-try. The study was mandated by the bish-ops� �Charter for the Protection of Childrenand Young People.�

On Feb. 27, the bishops also plan torelease another study, done by its layNational Review Board on the causes of theclergy child sex abuse crisis.

Regarding public school systems acrossthe country, there are no comprehensivefigures for educators who have abused stu-dents, said Charol Shakeshaft, who ispreparing a national report on child sexabuse by educators in public schools for theU.S. Department of Education. The report ismandated by federal law.

A national survey of 2,064 students in2000 showed that 9.6 percent of publicschool students from kindergarten through11th grade reported unwanted sexual harass-ment or abuse by public school employees,mostly educators, said Shakeshaft, professorof educational policies at Hofstra Universityin Huntington, N.Y.

The survey, done by the AmericanAssociation of University Women, listededucators as responsible for 57 percent ofthe abuse with the rest done by otheremployees such as bus drivers and teach-ers� aides.

Regarding victims, 56 percent of thereported abuses were against girls.Regarding offenders, students reported that57 percent were males.

If the survey were projected over theentire public school system, it would meanthat 4.5 million students are subject to sex-ual abuse or harassment by school employ-ees, said Shakeshaft.

Shakeshaft said a 1994 study she did ondisciplinary action against 225 public schoolteachers who admitted sexually abusing chil-dren in New York state showed a lax policy.

Only 15 percent were terminated and25 percent received no disciplinary conse-quences, she said.

Of the rest, 39 percent left the schooldistrict, many with a positive recommenda-tion to teach elsewhere, and the rest wereinformally reprimanded, she said.

Experts studying child sex abuse oftenrefer to the sending of child-abusing teach-ers to other school districts as �passing thetrash.�

Regarding all U.S. males, Praesidium�sApplewhite said the best estimate is that2 to 3 percent of them have sexuallyabused children. Finkelhor at the Universityof New Hampshire said there is no reliablefigure on the percentage of males who sex-ually abuse children.

The percentage of women abusers isconsidered to be very small.

A growing awareness of the child sexabuse problem has led many organizationsto develop prevention programs and poli-cies, even before the clergy scandalerupted in early 2002, said experts.

Among the leaders are two major pri-vate organizations promoting adult-youthinteraction�the Boy Scouts of Americaand Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.Neither releases detailed figures aboutchild sex abuse in their ranks, but bothhave strict policies and programs to pre-vent child sex abuse. This includes imme-diately throwing out abusers.

The Boy Scouts Web site�www.scout-ing.org�even has a user-friendly course onidentifying and preventing child sex abuse.

Officials of both groups said their orga-nizations have been hit with child sexabuse lawsuits.

Mack Koonce, chief operating officerof Big Brothers Big Sisters, said fromthree to seven child sex abuse incidentsare reported a year with about half endingup in a court conviction or an admissionof guilt. He said the number has beendeclining in the 12 years he has beenassociated with the organization.

Big Brothers Big Sisters currently super-vises over 200,000 one-on-one relationshipsbetween adults and youths.

Greg Shields, national spokesman for theBoy Scouts, which has more than 3 millionboys under 18 in its programs, cited privacyfor not releasing child sex abuse data. �

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Melanie BackSt. Michael School, Brookville

Cathy BoyleSt. Mark School, Indianapolis

Vicki BranchiniSt. Susanna School, Plainfield

Stephanie CheesmanSt. Rose of Lima School,Franklin

Sue ConwaySt. Gabriel School,Connersville

Patricia DeakinsAnnunciation School, Brazil

Susan DenzlerAll Saints School, Indianapolis

Judy DialChrist the King School,Indianapolis

Joe DouglasSt. Lawrence School,Indianapolis

Marcy DowdenSt. Gabriel School,Indianapolis

Teresa EckrichLittle Flower School,Indianapolis

Lisa EilbrachtSacred Heart School, TerreHaute

Lynne EvanczykSacred Heart School,Jeffersonville

Ginny ForbesImmaculate Heart of MarySchool, Indianapolis

Lori FordSt. Andrew & St Rita CatholicAcademy, Indianapolis

Jeanne FrySt. Mary School, Greensburg

Maureen FustSt. Mary School, New Albany

Linnae GreenSt. Michael School, Greenfield

Terri GuarinoPope John XXIII School,Madison

Jana HaffleyBrebeuf Jesuit PreparatorySchool, Indianapolis

Mary HallRoncalli High School,Indianapolis

Nancy HartmanCathedral High School,Indianapolis

Mary HellmerSt. Barnabas School,Indianapolis

Nancy HeppSt. Simon School, Indianapolis

Cathy HillHoly Name School, BeechGrove

Marinell HinzHoly Spirit School,Indianapolis

John HornbergerSt. Michael School,Indianapolis

Purificacion JosonOur Lady of Lourdes School,Indianapolis

Judy KoehlerHoly Family School, St. MarySchool, New Albany

Kyle KoellingSt. Lawrence School,Lawrenceburg

Barbara KreckebergOur Lady of the Greenwood,Greenwood

Aimee LovegroveSt. Ambrose School, Seymour

Mary ManchirSt. Elizabeth Seton School,Richmond

Barb MauchSt. Monica School,Indianapolis

Patty MauerSt. Patrick School, Terre Haute

Betty McCaaOur Lady of Providence Jr./Sr.High School, Clarksville

Mary McCoyCentral Catholic School,Indianapolis

Jan MegelSt. Mary School, North Vernon

Carolyn MeisbergerSt. Jude School, Indianapolis

Brian MoyerSt. Matthew School,Indianapolis

Christin NichollsSt. Mary School, Rushville

Paula OwenSt. Malachy School,Brownsburg

Ruth PadgettSt. Vincent de Paul School,Bedford

Brenda PillsburyNativity School, Indianapolis

Leslie PowellSt. Christopher School,Indianapolis

Mary PowellSt. Charles Borromeo School,Bloomington

Dan ReichleySeton Catholic High School,Richmond

Rick RushSt. Roch School, Indianapolis

Megan RuzickaSt. Bartholomew School,Columbus

Dorothy SchoettelkotteSt. Louis School, Batesville

David SmockFather Thomas ScecinaMemorial High School,Indianapolis

Jane TarpeySt. Luke School, Indianapolis

Jennifer ThomsonHoly Cross Central School,Indianapolis

Chad TrenshawCardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. HighSchool, Indianapolis

Nancy ValdiserriSt. Thomas Aquinas School,Indianapolis

Linda VarvelSacred Heart School, Clinton

Carol WagnerSt. Pius X School, Indianapolis

Nancy Wathen Bishop Chatard High School,Indianapolis

Linda WhiteHoly Angels School,Indianapolis

Ann WhitworthSt. Anthony School,Clarksville

Cynthia WickizerSt. Joseph School, Shelbyville

Carole WilliamsShawe Memorial Jr./Sr. HighSchool, Madison

Mary WintersSt. Joan of Arc School,Indianapolis

Anne WoodsOur Lady of Perpetual HelpSchool, New Albany

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EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD

By Brandon A. Evans

Catholic teachers from around the arch-diocese were honored for their years ofservice and exemplary teaching last week.

More than 300 people attended the2004 Tribute to Teachers on Feb. 11 inIndianapolis. The annual event, which fea-tures the Blessed Mother Theodore GuérinExcellence in Education Awards, is in itsthird year.

�Tonight we gather to celebrate thewonder of God�s constant care and bless-ing to and through our Catholic schools,and those whose dedication makes thoseschools possible,� said Msgr. Joseph F.Schaedel, vicar general, at the beginningof the event.

�Whether you come from near or far,your presence here tonight is a welcomesign of your commitment to the missionof Catholic education,� said ArchbishopDaniel M. Buechlein.

�With our parents and families, you arethe key to the mission of our CatholicChurch�s � mission of education, andyou are the key to the present and futureof our society and Church as well,� thearchbishop said.

The evening featured a four-part videoproduced by Steve Exline of St. MonicaSchool in Indianapolis, which showed var-ious teachers answering questions aboutwhy they became Catholic educators andstudents talking about why they liked theirteachers.

During the event, teachers that hadreached milestones of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30and 30-plus years of service were honored.

Each school in the archdiocese also hadthe chance to nominate one teacher toreceive the Mother Theodore Guérin

Archdiocese honors teachers for service and commitment Excellence in Education Award.

Annette �Mickey� Lentz, executivedirector of Catholic Education and FaithFormation for the archdiocese, thankedthose teachers present.

�We wish we could hand more awardsto you at many more times and manymore events, but hopefully your day-to-day experience is a reward for you,� shesaid. �It takes a special kind of person tobe able to connect to students and to makethem want to learn.�

Lentz made reference to the newDisney movie Miracle, which tells thestory of the 1980 Olympic gold medalhockey team and its coach, Herb Brooks.

�The young men that played for Herbdidn�t necessarily believe they had achance to win that gold medal,� Lentz said.�He helped them see their real potential.�

His skills �gave his players the confi-dence and character they needed later inlife to be successful leaders,� she said.

�You are the Herb Brooks of thisworld,� she told the teachers. �You aremaking a difference in students� lives.

�Just like Herb Brooks saw a tremen-dous amount of potential in his hockeyplayers, and convinced them of that poten-tial, you too see that potential in your stu-dents every day,� she said.

The archbishop reminded the teachersthat they have a �serious responsibility� tolive up to.

�What you say, how you live, how youtreat others, will long be remembered bythe impressionable young minds commit-ted to your care,� he said.

�Let�s pray,� the archbishop said, �thatwe continue to follow Blessed MotherTheodore�s wise counsel: Love the chil-dren first, then teach them.� �

Msgr. Joseph F. Schaedel, left, reads the names of those teachers honored with the Mother TheodoreGuérin Excellence in Education Award during the 2004 Tribute to Teachers on Feb. 11 in Indianapolis.Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein passes out the awards along with Annette “Mickey” Lentz, executivedirector of Catholic Education and Faith Formation.

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Nearly 44 million Americans are livingwithout health insurance coverage. In

keeping with our mis-sions, St. FrancisHospital & HealthCenters and otherCatholic hospitals arecommitted to caringfor the poor, uninsuredand vulnerable in thecommunities we serve.

A study by theCatholic Health

Association of the United States confirmedthe prominent role that Catholic hospitalsplay as a major source of care for the unin-sured and underinsured. It showed thatcities rely on Catholic, not-for-profit hospi-tals and the physicians who serve withthem to provide care to all, serving as themedical safety net for those in need.

For-profit specialty hospitals and otherfacilities are not new, but the nature andpace of their growth is. Concern is mount-ing that the growth of niche providers willundermine access to health care servicesfor communities across Indiana. That con-cern is based on several factors:

Niche providers often do not servethe broader community. These providerstend to carve out the more profitable ser-vices and to serve the well-insuredpatients. They leave the community hospi-tal to provide unprofitable services, such astrauma and neonatal services, and to carefor all patients, regardless of ability to pay.

Niche providers undercut the abilityof community hospitals to meet theneeds of the broader community. Asprofitable services are drawn away fromcommunity hospitals, it becomes more dif-ficult to support services needed in thecommunity that are unprofitable. Trauma

centers, burn units, neonatal services andemergency departments are seldom self-supporting. Caring for the uninsured,Medicaid patients and others who havelimited coverage can only be accomplishedif the hospital can rely on revenues fromservices with a positive margin. If the prof-itable services and well-covered patientsare removed from the community hospital,its ability to continue meeting the needs ofthe entire community deteriorates.

The Indiana Legislature is consideringthis timely issue. Several bills have beenintroduced, including a call for a two-yearmoratorium on the construction of healthcare facilities while a study committeeexamines the effect of niche providers. Thiswould allow time for the legislature to hearfrom all interested parties and to developthe best plan for the future of Indiana.

Certainly, the environment has changed,and hospitals and physicians are challengedby the deteriorating economics of healthcare delivery and the rapid advances intechnology. If not-for-profit, communityhospitals hope to remain viable, theyshould be allowed exemptions to the pro-posed moratorium to permit ambulatorycare projects conducted in conjunction withtheir local medical staff members, as wellas the upgrading of facilities and services,to adapt for new technology.

For the legislature to truly assess theimpact of specialty care providers, theymust consider their consequences on not-for-profit hospitals, and whether the needsof the community are better served byniche providers� continued presence andunbridled growth.

(Robert J. Brody is president and chiefexecutive officer of St. Francis Hospital &Health Centers, based in Beech Grove.) �

Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Bosler, Founding Editor, 1915 - 1994

Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Publisher William R. Bruns, Associate PublisherGreg A. Otolski, Editor John F. Fink, Editor Emeritus

OPINION

While he was bishop of theDiocese of La Crosse, Wis., the

new archbishop of St. Louis, RaymondL. Burke, made news when he forbadeCatholic lawmakers who support abor-tion or euthanasia from receivingCommunion.

He published a notification in hisdiocesan paper, The Catholic Times,that said failure on the part of Catholiclegislators to uphold the natural anddivine law regarding the inviolable dig-nity of all human life is a grave publicsin and gives scandal of all the faithful.Then, quoting canon 915 of the Codeof Canon Law, he said that Catholiclegislators of the diocese �who continueto support procured abortion oreuthanasia may not present themselvesto receive holy Communion. They arenot to be admitted to holy Communion,should they present themselves, untilsuch time as they publicly renouncetheir support of these most unjust prac-tices.�

Canon 915 says, �Those upon whomthe penalty of excommunication orinterdict has been imposed or declared,and others who obstinately persist inmanifest grave sin, are not to be admit-ted to holy Communion.�

Bishop Burke promulgated this doc-ument on Nov. 23, but it was not pub-lished in the diocesan paper until theJan. 8 issue. Meanwhile, the Vaticanannounced the bishop�s appointment toSt. Louis on Dec. 2. So the question hasarisen whether or not the decree can beenforced while the Diocese of LaCrosse has no ordinary and whether ornot his successor will enforce it.

Nevertheless, now that a bishop hastaken this action, the question natu-rally arises whether other bishops willfollow suit. Should they? We are notprivy to private conversations amongbishops, but it would be strange indeedif the bishops were not discussingamong themselves what ArchbishopBurke did.

Was this a good move and shouldmore bishops do it? Fortunately, wedon�t have to make that decisionbecause it puts the bishops between arock and a hard place. They have todecide what is most prudent becauseany action on their part would be divi-

sive, and the Catholic Church in thiscountry is already severely divided.

There are those who have no doubtthat the bishops must follow Arch-bishop Burke�s lead because, they feel,it is a matter of preventing the desecra-tion of the Eucharist by those whoreceive it unworthily. Many of thesepeople believe that the bishops shouldgo further and declare pro-abortion leg-islators to be excommunicated.

At the opposite end of the ideologi-cal spectrum are Catholics who believethat the bishops have no business get-ting involved in politics and have noright to tell Catholic legislators whatthey can and can�t do. Besides, theybelieve, those legislators are followingthe wishes of their constituents, manyof whom are �pro-choice Catholics.�

Then there are those who believe thatthe bishops, and the Catholic Church,would lose a public relations battle inthe secular media if they tried to punishCatholic legislators. Any sanctioned leg-islators would be turned into martyrs. Itwould be particularly unwise, these peo-ple believe, to take such action duringan election year, especially one duringwhich it appears a Catholic will be nom-inated for president.

All the more reason to take suchaction, members of our first groupwould say. Remember how CardinalJohn O�Connor stood up to New YorkGov. Mario Cuomo and vice presiden-tial candidate Geraldine Ferrarro overthe issue of abortion, they would pointout. Yes, he did. He did emphasize theteachings of the Catholic Church inopposition to their stand that they werenot obliged to �impose� those teachingson those who didn�t accept them. Buthe also refrained from going as far asArchbishop Burke has gone. He did nottell them that they must refrain fromreceiving Communion.

It�s a tough time to be a bishop. Onthe one hand, bishops have an obliga-tion to teach the sanctity of human lifeand to emphasize to Catholic legislatorsthat they may not ignore those teach-ings during the legislative process. Onthe other hand, bishops also have anobligation to use the cardinal virtue ofprudence to decide how far they shouldgo in exerting their moral authority.

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Legislature must consider thefuture of Catholic hospitals

Archbishop Buechlein’s intention for vocations for Februar yYoung Adults: That they may realize the importance of their presence in our parishesand have the generosity and courage to consider ser vice in the Church, especially aspriests and religious.

La intención del Arzobispo Buechlein para vocaciones en febrero Adultos jóvenes: que se den cuenta de la importancia de su presencia en nuestrasparroquias y tengan la generosidad y el valor de considerar el ser vicio en la iglesia,especialmente como sacerdotes y religiosos.

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Afew days ago, I was talking withsomeone who unselfconsciouslydescribed the path of his conver-

sion, which was also the path of hisreturn to the Catholic faith and a newlove for the Mass.

He told me that even in the yearswhen he was not practicing the faith, hewould go to Church on Ash Wednesdayto receive the ashes. And every year, hewould resolve to attend Mass on theSundays of Lent, although for a fewyears it didn�t happen. But finally, oneLent, he kept his resolution and got him-self to attend Mass even though he hadbeen out of practice. A tenuous faith ledto faith and now he attends Mass daily. Itis where he finds strength and the mean-ing of his life.

As most of us know, Ash Wednesdayis one weekday when our churchesattract lots of people. The visual image ofthe imposition of ashes strikes a chord inour Catholic (and sometimes non-Catholic) hearts. It triggers a deepersense that again and again we need con-version. It is important to recognize thatthe chord that is struck, the attraction tothe Ash Wednesday ritual, is a nudgingby the Holy Spirit.

With this wisdom in mind, the Churchintends the ritual of ashes to call us once

more to conversion. It is actually a call totrust in God�s mercy. The man who toldme how the path of his conversion beganwith that annual return to church forashes also told how his attendance atMass strengthened the practice of thefaith in so many ways.

We pastoral leaders are deeply con-cerned about the lackadaisical�take it orleave it�approach that too manyCatholics have toward Sunday Mass.Surely our faith is not just a hobby thatwe embrace when we feel like it.Attendance at Sunday Mass is a seriousrequirement of our Church, not to addsome arbitrary rigor to the practice of thefaith, but because we need the grace ofthe Eucharist to sustain us in life. Morefundamentally, we need to express ourdependence on God, humbly and grate-fully. I urge Mass attendance as a practiceduring the Lenten season, and of course,beyond.

Sunday Mass is not merely about thecommunity gathering in grateful faithbecause Jesus Christ suffered, died andwas raised from the dead for our salva-tion, although that should be reasonenough. Emphasis on the communalaspect of Sunday Eucharist is trulyimportant. But we must not forget thatworship is also an important individual

Attending Mass regularly will strengthen your faith

Hace unos pocos días hablaba conalguien que contaba sininhibiciones acerca del camino a

su conversión, que era también el caminode regreso a su fe católica y un cariñorenovado por la misa.

Me dijo que aun en los años cuando noprofesaba su fe iba a la iglesia elMiércoles de Ceniza para recibir lascenizas. Y cada año resolvía ir a la misa elDomingo de Resurrección, a pesar de quedurante algunos años esto no sucedió.Pero finalmente una Cuaresma mantuvosu palabra y se decidió ir a misa aunqueestaba fuera de práctica. Una fe tenue locondujo a su fe y ahora asiste a misadiariamente. Es allí donde encuentrafortaleza y el sentido de su vida.

Como la mayoría de nosotros sabemos,el Miércoles de Ceniza es uno de los díasentre semana en el que las iglesias atraengran cantidad de personas. La imagenvisual de la imposición de las cenizastiene una profunda significación paranuestros corazones católicos (y enocasiones en los no-católicos también).Remueve un profundo sentido de que unay otra vez necesitamos conversión. Esimportante reconocer que esta profundasignificación, la atracción que ejerce elritual del miércoles de Ceniza, es comoun empujocito del Espíritu Santo.

Tomando en consideración estasabiduría, la intención de la Iglesia con elritual de las cenizas es llamarnos una vezmás a la conversión. Es en realidad unllamado a creer en la misericordia de

Dios. Aquel hombre que me contó cómocomenzó su camino a la conversión conese retorno anual a la iglesia también mecontó que su asistencia a la misafortaleció su profesión de la fe demuchas otras formas.

Los líderes pastorales estamosprofundamente consternados por laperspectiva apática (gústele a quien leguste) de muchos católicos en cuanto a lamisa del domingo. Ciertamente la fe noes simplemente un hobby que podemosretomar cuando nos venga en gana. Laasistencia a la misa dominical es unrequisito serio de nuestra Iglesia, no paraagregar rigor arbitrario a la práctica de lafe, sino porque necesitamos la gracia dela eucaristía para mantenernos en vida.Más fundamentalmente, necesitamosexpresar nuestra dependencia con Dios,de manera humilde y agradecida. Losinsto a que asistan a la misa comocostumbre durante esta época deCuaresma, y por supuesto, después deella.

La misa dominical no es meramentesobre la comunidad reunida en feagradecida porque Jesucristo sufrió,murió y se levantó de entre los muertospara nuestra salvación, a pesar de queesto debería ser razón suficiente. Lo quees verdaderamente importante es elénfasis en el aspecto comunal de laeucaristía dominical. Pero no debemosolvidarnos que la alabanza también esuna acción individual importante. No setrata de una propuesta excluyente. Y no

Asistir a misa regularmente fortalecerá su fe

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action as well. It is not an either-orproposition. And it is not only importantthat as individuals we participate in thecommon prayers of the Mass.

It is also important that we participatein the silence of our hearts. It is importantthat we are receptive to the message ofGod�s Word because receptive listening isalso a form of participation. It is impor-tant that, in reverential awe, we worshipChrist, whose Body and Blood we receivein Communion.

By the power of the Holy Spirit, JesusChrist offers us the gift of his love�wecall this sacramental grace. This gift isours individually, and it is ours as a com-munity of faith. We may not see thatgrace with our eyes, but it is a mysticalgift that we all receive and need. And sowe approach Mass with a sense of rever-ence and with a heart as open as we canmuster.

One thing is certain, if we do not attendMass, we won�t receive that grace thatstrengthens our faith for the journey of

es importante únicamente que comoindividuos participemos en las oracionescomunitarias de la misa.

También es importante queparticipemos en el silencio de nuestroscorazones. Es importante que seamosreceptivos al mensaje de la Palabra deDios porque escuchar atentamente estambién una forma de participación. Esimportante que con profunda reverenciaadoremos a Cristo, cuyo cuerpo y sangrerecibimos en la comunión.

A través del poder del Espíritu SantoJesucristo nos ofrece la dádiva de suamor; a esto lo llamamos graciasacramental. Esta dádiva nos pertenece acada uno individualmente y es nuestracomo comunidad de fe. Tal vez noveamos esta gracia con los ojos, pero esuna dádiva mística que todos recibimos ynecesitamos. Y de este modo vamos amisa con un sentido de reverencia y conel corazón tan abierto como nos esposible.

Una cosa es segura: si no asistimos amisa no recibiremos esa dádiva quefortalece nuestra fe en la travesía de lavida. Ciertamente toma esfuerzo estarallí, y requiere esfuerzo abrir nuestroscorazones con reverencia interior. La

life. Sure, it takes effort to be there, and ittakes an effort to open our hearts withinterior reverence. It may not seem mysti-cal much of the time, but we recognize thepower of that gift in those times when lifeis just plain tough�for with the presenceof Christ in our hearts and in our churcheswe are never alone. The Eucharist and thesacrament of penance and reconciliationcan deepen this sense of presence in eachof us according to our need.

And so, like the man who found hisway back to the faith by beginning to goto Church on Ash Wednesday and theSundays of Lent, I am confident that allof us can find new meaning and value inthe Mass. We can build a new trust inGod�s mercy.

Keep in mind that at every Mass themystery of Christ�s death on the crossand his rising are mystically represented.During Lent, in a new way with a father�slove, God offers us consolation and peaceat the foot of his son�s cross. Let�s placeourselves there. �

mayoría de las veces puede que no nosparezca místico, pero reconocemos elpoder de dicha dádiva en aquellasocasiones en las que la vida essimplemente difícil: porque gracias a lapresencia de Cristo en nuestros corazonesy en nuestras iglesias nunca estamossolos. La eucaristía y el sacramento de lapenitencia y reconciliación pueden hacermás profundo este sentimiento depresencia en cada uno de nosotros deacuerdo a nuestras necesidades.

Y así, como el hombre que encontró sucamino de regreso a la fe al comenzar a ira la iglesia el miércoles de Ceniza y elDomingo de Resurrección, estoy seguroque todos podemos hallar nuevossignificados y valor en la misa. Podemosconstruir una confianza renovada en lamisericordia de Dios.

Tenga siempre presente que en cadamisa se representa el misterio de lamuerte de Cristo en la cruz y su ascenso.Durante la Cuaresma de modo diferente ycon el amor de un padre, Dios nos ofrececonsuelo y paz a los pies de la cruz de Suhijo. Coloquémonos allí. �

SEEKING THEFACE OF THE LORD

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There will be a free seminar titled �Introduction tothe Theology of the Body� from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. onMarch 8-10 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 14598Oak Ridge Road, in Carmel, Ind., in the Diocese ofLafayette. The presenter for the event will be ChristopherWest, an author and a visiting professor of the John PaulII Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Mel-bourne, Australia. For more information, call DeniseMcGonigal at 317-846-3878, ext. 3110, or e-mailmcgonigald@olmc1.org.

There will be a retreat titled �School of Lectio Divina�from March 13-19 at the Benedict Inn Retreat and Con-ference Center, 1402 Southern Ave., in Beech Grove. Theretreat, which will be an experience with the monasticcommunity for training in the practice of Lectio Divina,will be presented by several Benedictine sisters. The reg-istration deadline is Feb. 25. For more information, call317-788-7581.

A group of people from St. Thomas More Parish inMooresville will be traveling to the Cincinnati MuseumCenter at Union Terminal to see the traveling exhibit�St. Peter and the Vatican: The Legacy of the Popes�on Feb. 26. There are seats remaining that will be avail-able on a first-come, first-served basis for $30 per person.For more information or to make a reservation, call theparish office at 317-831-4142. �

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Harold and CatherineDallmann, members ofSt. Anthony of Padua Parishin Clarksville, celebrated their60th wedding anniversary onFeb. 9. The couple was mar-ried on that date in 1944 atthe former Holy TrinityChurch in New Albany. Theyhave two children: Mary PatTully and Robert Dallmann.They have six grandchildren

and seven great-grandchildren.

Joyce Rouse, a 2002 graduate of the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Master of Arts in Earth Literacy program,was recently notified that her song, �We Are One,� was cho-sen by the United Nations� Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization (UNESCO) for its �New Songs forPeace� project. The song was from Rouse�s �Love Large�CD. She has been a Nashville, Tenn., songwriter and per-former for more than 14 years and has had her songs used astheme songs for a number of events, including the nationalcelebration of the 75th anniversary of Women�s Suffrage.Her song for that event was �Standing On The Shoulders,�and it premiered at official ceremonies in Washington, D.C.Rouse performs under the name �Earth Mama®,� which

St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers is hosting itsannual Health Fair on March 5-7 at the GreenwoodPark Mall, 1251 U.S. Highway 31 N., in Greenwood.There will be more than 20 booths, staffed by hospitalemployees, that will offer free and discounted healthscreenings and hospital services information. This year�stheme is �Get in the Health Game,� and each booth willpromote a sport of healthy pastime as well as share valu-able information about healthy living. For more informa-tion, call 317-782-7997 or log on towww.stfrancishospitals.org.

The Focolare Movement and the Muslim Communitywill present �The Impact of Love of Neighbor�Locally, Nationally and Universally� from 11 a.m. to4 p.m. on Feb. 29 at Martin University, 2171 AvondalePlace, in Indianapolis. It will be an encounter in the spiritof universal brotherhood as Christians and Muslims fromthroughout the Midwest present their shared experiences.Registration will be at 11 a.m., and there will be a pot-luck lunch. The cost is $5 per adult; children under 18 are

free. For more information, call Mikal Saahir at 317-549-2814 or John Mundell at 317-844-5918.

St. Christopher Parish, 5301 W. 16th St., in Indiana-polis, will host a Catholic Women�s Convocation titled�Rejoicing with Those Feisty Gospel Women� from 8 a.m.to 3 p.m. on March 6. There will be morning and after-noon workshops, lunch and a keynote address by KathyCoffey, author of several books, including Hidden Womenof the Gospels. The cost for the event is $40 per person.The registration deadline is Feb. 22. For more informa-tion, call 317-241-6314, ext. 100, or log on towww.saintchristopherparish.org.

St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower) Parishin Indianapolis will host fish frys from 4:30 p.m. to7:30 p.m. on Fridays during Lent in the school cafeteria,1401 N. Bosart Ave. Complete dinners will be available,along with an ala carte menu. There will also be Stationsof the Cross each Friday at 6 p.m. For more information,call 317-357-8352.

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Steven Ackman has joined the Sisters of Providencestaff as the executive director of financial operations.Ackman most recently served as controller for GarmongConstruction and Hannum, Wagle and Cline Engineeringin Terre Haute. Before that, he worked for a financialmanagement company, where he was responsible for allfinancial decisions for two home health agencies and anursing home. He also served as assistant controller andacting controller at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, Ill.Ackman is a certified public accountant who is the formertreasurer for the Terre Haute YMCA. He replaces JohnBrell, who retired on Dec. 31 after six years of service.

The Sisters of St. Francis Health Services Inc. recentlyannounced that Dr. Worthe Holt Jr. has been appointedthe executive vice president and chief operating officer forSt. Francis Hospital and Health Centers in Indianapolis,Beech Grove and Mooresville. Holt is the past presidentof the Indiana Academy of Family Physicians and a pastpresident of the Phi Rho Sigma Medical Society. He hasserved on the Indiana Medical Licensing Board, theIndiana Medical Education Board, the Sagamore HealthNetwork�s board of directors and the St. Francis HealthNetwork Board. Holt has been a member of theSt. Francis medical staff since 1994. �

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SPRED Program sponsors dinner to fund vital ministr yBy Brandon A. Evans

Each year, the Special ReligiousEducation Program (SPRED) of the arch-diocese has one big chance to raise fundsfor its vital ministry to Catholics with dis-abilities.

That chance is on March 13 when theprogram will host its annual dinner-danceat 6:30 p.m. in the Heritage Ballroom atthe Marten House Hotel, 1801 W. 86th St.,in Indianapolis.

The evening will have a Caribbeantheme, and the keynote speaker will beSt. Malachy parishioner Joe Staysniak ofBrownsburg, a member of the WIBC radio(1070 AM) sports staff since 1996.

Staysniak formerly was an offensivelineman for the Buffalo Bills and theIndianapolis Colts in the National FootballLeague. While with the Bills, he played intwo Super Bowls.

There will also be a silent auction.Tickets cost $50 per person.

The focus of the evening is on the dis-abled people that the SPRED Programhelps, and on giving them an enjoyableevening.

The goal of SPRED is to offer special-ized catechesis to Catholics with disabili-ties at parishes around the archdiocese bymaking use of small-group programming.

Individual parishioners are trained bySPRED then partnered with a parishionerwith a disability and, along with a group ofsimilar partners, they grow in friendshipand foster catechesis.

�The reason parishes need programssuch as SPRED is that we have many mem-bers of our faith community that do notlearn in �conventional� ways,� said MaryPat Torbeck, a member of St. MalachyParish in Brownsburg.

Two of her four children�both boys�

is so refreshing,� she said. �It allows youto focus on what really matters in thislife.�

Her boys, she said, are a �reality check�for her. They bring things into focus.

Hodde said that SPRED helps parishesbring out the gifts that developmentallydisabled people have to offer to others.

Without some such a program, parishesare missing out, she said. �We�re losing thegifts they could give us.�

(For more information about the fund-raiser or to register for the dinner dance,or to make a donation to the SPRED pro-gram or sponsor a participant to go to thedinner-dance, call Marcia Hodde at 317-377-0592. ) �

worship, she said.Torbeck agreed.�The purity of the soul of an individual

who is pure of thought is amazing,� shesaid. �It�s very humbling to be in theirpresence.�

Working with her sons has also taughtTorbeck how to open herself up to God�sgrace in new ways.

�When you are working to share a feel-ing or thought with a person with severecommunication impairments,� she said, �itforces you to think outside your own box.When you do that, you open yourself up toallow new �things� to come in.

�Working with people that are not dis-tracted by all the notions of how we are tobe in our society, but rather how they are

suffer from autism and are involved inSPRED.

�The boys are nonverbal and learn in avery concrete way,� she said. �They learnbest in a more �full sensory� way.�

Their SPRED meeting tries to make useof all the senses. Participants even share ameal.

�The theme of the SPRED sessions fol-lows the liturgical calendar,� she said. �Wejust make adaptations to best convey thelesson.�

St. Malachy Parish has three SPREDgroups. At this time, more than 10 parishesin the archdiocese have groups, and thehope is to keep expanding it.

But spreading the program across cen-tral and southern Indiana takes a lot oftime and money.

Marcia Hodde, coordinator of theSPRED program for the archdiocesanOffice of Catholic Education, said that ateach parish �we spend about one weekenda month for about six months at Mass [or]after Mass, [and] putting information in thebulletin.�

This is simply to get the parish readyfor the program�to identify potentialgroup volunteers and to find those in theparish with disabilities.

They are often hidden, she said, andsome parents, after many difficulties, willnot bring their disabled children to Mass.

And that�s where the parish misses out,she said, for while it is our Christian dutyto reach out to all people, especially thosemost in need of help, disabled people havemuch to offer as well.

Hodde said that many people involvedwith SPRED say that those with disabilitiesgive back so much as they becomeinvolved in the parish.

Beyond helping with the various parishministries, they bring a certain purity of

Renew quiltA 2003 Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) team from Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Indian-apolis presents a quilted wall hanging to the new 2004 team. Each member of the group designeda fabric square to depict a psalm, prayer or special symbol from the CRHP retreat.

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By Sean Gallagher

With the aid of the Internet, adults inthe archdiocese are able to learn abouttheir faith alongside other Catholics fromacross the country and around the world.

The Virtual Learning Community forFaith Formation (VLCFF) is an initiativeof the University of Dayton in Ohio.

Currently, 107 dioceses in seven coun-tries are participating in it. TheArchdiocese of Indianapolis has been apartner in VLCFF since 2000 and has par-ticipated since its inception in 1999.

Although the number of participantsfrom the archdiocese has thus far beenrelatively small, its growth has beennotable. In 2002, there were only sixCatholics in the archdiocese who partici-pated. That number grew to 18 in the fol-lowing year.

Harry Dudley, associate executivedirector for faith formation for the arch-diocesan Office of Catholic Education,sees a bright future for this program andthose who participate in it.

�It is my hope that as we include thesecourses as a way to promote adult forma-tion,� Dudley said, �as follow-up for thenewly initiated, young adults and renewalof catechist certification, we will seemore growth.�

Dudley has been able to experience thebenefits of VLCFF from several perspec-tives. He serves as the liaison between thearchdiocese and the program at theUniversity of Dayton. He also facilitatessome of the courses as well as helps to

Cavanaugh said.She encourages all adults in the arch-

diocese to participate in VLCFF courses�even those who, like herself, have littlefamiliarity with computers.

�Don�t be afraid,� Cavanaugh said.�You can�t mess it up. The facilitators andcourse moderators help you along.�

The First Letter of St. John teaches that�perfect love drives out fear� (1 Jn 4:18).Whether one fears computers or is drawnto them, the courses in the VirtualLearning Community for Faith Formationcan help participants grow toward a per-fect love of the Catholic faith.

(For more information about VLCFF, logon to www.udayton.edu/~vlc/ or contactHarry Dudley at 317-236-1446 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1446, or e-mail him athdudley@archindy.org.) �

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Mary Lynn Cavanaugh, administratorof religious education at St. Mark theEvangelist Parish in Indianapolis, recentlycompleted a VLCFF course on ecclesiol-ogy. It led her to want to share thatknowledge about the nature of the Churchwith St. Mark parishioners.

In particular, the course has helped herpass on the faith to those adults who areseeking to enter into full communion inthe Church.

�It helped me be more deep and pre-cise in the way that I teach in RCIA [Riteof Christian Initiation of Adults],�

train new course facilitators. He also hasbeen a student in one of the VLCFFcourses.

From these various points of view,Dudley has been impressed with severalof the program�s strengths. But one thatparticularly strikes him is its national andinternational flavor.

In all, VLCFF reaches into 107 dioce-ses and seven countries in Asia, Europe,Africa and the Caribbean. Dioceses in theUnited States, from Boston to Honolulu,are also partners in the program.

In the courses in which Dudley hasparticipated, the presence of studentsfrom around the globe helped everyoneinvolved experience the fact �that theChurch is bigger than their particularcommunity.�

Looking to the future, Dudley said thatthe VLCFF can be especially helpful inthe archdiocese�s focus on ministry to andwith young adults.

�We�re moving as a diocese to do moreyoung adult ministry,� Dudley noted. �Ifind that young adults are more comfort-able learning in cyberspace.�

In addition to aiding the young adultsin the archdiocese, the VLCFF will alsooffer potential benefits for the Hispaniccommunity. Dudley learned at the mostrecent VLCFF convocation, held at theUniversity of Dayton in January, thatcourses in Spanish are being planned andshould be available as a pilot program byearly 2005.

Another area in which the VLCFF canserve the archdiocese is in the renewal of

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MARRIAGEcontinued from page 1

people will be getting married because we will have weak-ened the institution of marriage.�

Archbishop O�Malley also read a statement in supportof traditional marriage issued by more than 3,000Catholic, Jewish, Protestant, Greek Orthodox and Muslimcongregations in Massachusetts. The statement warnedthat �the court�s decision will harm our children, who areentitled to be able to count on their parents� marriages asthe secure foundation of their family lives.�

�The court�s re-definition of marriage explicitlydivorces the institution of marriage from the procreationand education of children,� Archbishop O�Malley readfrom the statement in response to the state�s SupremeJudicial Court�s ruling in November that homosexualswere entitled to marry one another.

�Despite the experience of all human cultures and theempirical data of sociological studies, the court ignoresthe fact that the stable, permanent relationship of a hus-band and wife is the optimal basis for child rearing,� thestatement said.

During the Boston constitutional convention, state legis-lators rejected three proposed marriage amendments wheneach fell just a few votes short of winning a majority.Lawmakers also could not agree on whether to combine aban on same-sex marriages with a proposal for civil unions.

After the lawmakers failed to pass an amendment, theMassachusetts Catholic Conference announced on its Website, �We are still in the fight and it�s not over yet.�Conference officials said another version of a constitutionalamendment will be presented at the March 11 convention.

In San Francisco, the city�s mayor, Gavin Newsom,asked city clerks to remove all gender references from localmarriage forms on Feb. 12, which brought a rush of gaycouples seeking to be married that day to the City Hall.Two days later, at least 500 people lined up at City Hall tovow to be �spouses for life.�

San Francisco Archbishop William J. Levada said themayor�s action went against �long-established Californialaw, which was reaffirmed overwhelmingly by Californiavoters just four years ago.�

The archbishop noted that extending the meaning ofmarriage to go �beyond a union of a man and a woman,their procreative capacity, and their establishment of familyrepresents a misguided understanding of marriage itself.�

He also pointed out that many have called opposition tosame-sex marriages �discrimination against gay and lesbianpersons.�

�Such an interpretation is false and offensive to peoplewhose good will is clear,� he said in a Feb. 12 statement.

�The Catholic Church has often spoken of the respect,compassion and sensitivity demanded in our interactionswith and attitudes toward homosexual people. Withholdingsupport for same-sex marriage should never be equatedwith hostility toward homosexual people,� ArchbishopLevada said.

The archbishop said the current marriage debate needsGod�s wisdom and needs to be conducted with �respect,knowledge and understanding.�

�Rushing to grant same-sex partners the right to �mar-riage� for the sake of status or benefits could not help butundermine human society�s foundational institutions ofmarriage and family,� he said.

In Chicago, about 200 activists protested in front of thehome of Cardinal Francis E. George on Feb. 14 demandingequal marriage rights for homosexuals.

Members of the group told reporters that they chose thecardinal�s residence over state and federal legislators�offices because Cardinal George had been among the mainopponents of a gay rights bill that narrowly lost last year inIllinois.

In a Feb. 14 statement, the cardinal said demonstratorsmade false claims by characterizing the Church�s supportfor traditional marriage as an attack on gay people.

�That is inflammatory and untrue,� he said. �Marriage isa natural institution. It is the invention of neither theChurch nor of the state, and neither has the authority tochange its nature.�

Cardinal George noted that the Church�s �resolute oppo-sition� to same-sex marriages �unfortunately causes tensionbetween the Church and some of the gay community� andis viewed by some as an �attack against homosexuals them-selves.�

He stressed that the Church opposes anyone who wouldpunish, demean or attack anyone because of his or herhomosexual orientation. But he also added that it would be�a very great leap to move from respect for and acceptanceof homosexual individuals to a demand that sexual relationsbetween persons of the same sex be treated as the equiva-lent of marriage, morally and legally.�

He added that he hopes the Church�s �stance on mar-riage is no longer misrepresented as a hostile attack on gaysand that the Church and the gay community could find alanguage other than that of individual rights to address ade-quately their differences.�

He also stressed that the Catholic Church is one of manygroups and communities that stand in defense of traditionalmarriage, and so the protest at his residence seemed to be�as motivated by anti-Catholic bigotry as by any concern for

rights.�A recent poll showed that a majority of U.S. Catholics

oppose same-sex marriages but are not as opposed to civilunions.

The latest findings from the ongoing Le MoyneCollege/Zogby International polling project on contempo-rary Catholic trends, released on Feb. 5, said about 59 per-cent of Catholics oppose legal marriage for gay coupleswhile close to 39 percent support it.

In the same sample of 1,504 Catholic respondents, justunder 40 percent said they oppose civil unions for same-sexcouples and about 57 percent support them.

The poll also asked Catholics if they agreed with the fed-eral 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which says the term�marriage,� whenever used by the federal government, canonly mean marriage between a man and a woman.

The responses showed that about 57 percent of the polledCatholics agreed with the federal policy while about 38 per-cent disagreed. The poll was conducted in mid-December2003 by Zogby International and Le Moyne College, aJesuit-run college in Syracuse, N.Y. It has a margin of errorof plus or minus of 2.6 percent. �

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members prayed for theTaylors during the schoolMass each week, and schoolparents and parishionershave prepared meals for thefamily since last fall.

�This is what God wantedfor us,� Ellen Taylor said,smiling as she and Rickexpertly fed the quadrupletson Super Bowl Sunday. �Mywhole outlook now is trust-ing that God will continue totake care of us.�

Their naturally conceivedquadruplets were born at33 weeks on Nov. 28 atSt. Vincent Hospital inIndianapolis.

After the multiple birthsby Caesarean section, doc-tors said the Taylor quadru-plets are a one in 1.5 millionoccurrence because they didnot use fertility drugs andhave no history of multiplebirths in their families.

A team of more than30 doctors and nursesassisted with the delivery ofAllison and Abigail, who areidentical twins, and Hannahand Benjamin.

�It was like an assemblyline,� Rick Taylor said of themultiple births. �When thefirst baby was born, the firstteam came in and took thebaby. Then the second babywas born and the secondteam came in. I just stoodthere and watched it all. Itwas very interesting.�

All the babies werehealthy and weighed more

than 3 pounds at birth. At10 weeks, each babyweighed more than 6 pounds.

�When they were born,we were very fortunate,�Ellen Taylor said. �None ofthe babies had to be on res-pirators. They came homefrom the hospital withoutany monitors or medicinestwo weeks after they wereborn. That was a miracle,too.

�We�re also very fortu-nate that we have good med-ical insurance,� she said.�The hospital bill for each

trying to locate a larger yetaffordable house.

They also hope corporatesupport will help them withthe long-term cost of caringfor four babies.

Benjamin, Hannah,Abigail and Allison will bebaptized on Feb. 22 at HolyName Church.

�When we go to Mass,�Ellen Taylor said, laughing,�we�ll probably take up thewhole cry room.�

Holy Name School prin-cipal Kent Schwartz said itwas quite a surprise to learnthat Ellen Taylor wasexpecting quadruplets andwould not be able to teachher first-grade class just twodays before the start ofschool last August.

At first, he said, facultyand staff members thoughtshe was joking.

�I was torn between shar-ing her joy,� he said, �andpanicking about losing anexperienced teacher at thebeginning of the schoolyear.�

But Swartz said the samequalities that make Taylor anexcellent teacher also enableher to be a wonderful mother.

�She�s very dedicated andpassionate about teaching,�Swartz said. �Her studentsare enthusiastic about theirlessons, and there is alwaysa calmness and orderlinessin her classroom. That�s whyher peers selected her for theschool�s Mother TheodoreGuérin Award last year.�

Faith, family, friends,organizational skills and asense of humor are thesecret to caring for fourbabies at the same time,Ellen Taylor said. �I loveteaching, and I hope to goback to work at Holy NameSchool someday. But rightnow I�m pretty busy athome.�

(Donations to the TaylorChildren Benefit Fund maybe made at any NationalCity Bank branch.Donations of diapers orother baby supplies may betaken to Holy Name School,21 N. 17th Ave., in BeechGrove after calling theschool office at 317-784-9078. To contact the Taylors,e-mail them at theis-mann7@hotmail.com.) �

baby was about $25,000,and they were only in thehospital for two weeks.�

As an employee of theNyhart Co., a third-partybenefits administrator inIndianapolis, Rick Taylorunderstands the importanceof health insurance, retire-ment plans and preparing forunexpected expenses.

But he never thought hewould have to prepare forthe births of four babies atthe same time. As a result,their family financial planquickly got an emergency

overhaul to provide for theirsix children.

Infant formula costs $100a week and the babies use$70 worth of disposable dia-pers each week. The Taylorswash two loads of babyclothes every day in additionto their own laundry.

Family members andfriends gave them baby fur-niture, clothes and otherlayette supplies. HolyName�s pastoral council pre-sented the Taylors with amonetary gift on behalf ofthe parish to help with

expenses, and school staffmembers are organizing adiaper drive.

Holy Name parishionersand school families as wellas members of the GrayRoad Baptist Church, RickTaylor�s faith community,continue to help with someof their meals and expenses.Several St. Francis Hospitalemployees in Beech Grovedonated grocery gift cards.

But the Taylors� small,three-bedroom home can�taccommodate eight peoplefor much longer, so they are

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EVANGELIZATIONcontinued from page 1

together.��I am especially excited about the �syn-

ergy� that may be created around the chal-lenges of adult faith formation, small faith-sharing communities and evangelization,�Gardner said.

The new commission, which met for thefirst time on Jan. 20, has many goals thatreach across a myriad of ministries, butstanding out among them is the core goal: toteach and share Catholic beliefs, traditionsand values.

And right now, the number one way to dothat is through the implementation of theDisciples in Mission program.

The national program was developed bythe Paulists as a way to implement the 1992document of the U.S. bishops titled Go andMake Disciples: A National Plan andStrategy for Catholic Evangelization in theUnited States.

�The main focus of the commission is tosee that the third year of Disciples inMission is completed so that the participat-ing parishes might strengthen their evange-lization efforts,� Gardner said.

Most parishes in the archdiocese are intheir third year of the program, which high-lights small groups reflecting upon theSunday readings each Lent.

Bonnie Hicks, the Disciples in Missioncoordinator for St. Agnes Parish in Nashville,said that the program has been successful atthe parish.

Though a small parish, about 80 peopleare involved in the small groups for this Lent.

On Pentecost Sunday, Hicks said, theparish will gather for a reflection day toassess where their parish stands in relationto the three goals laid out by the U.S. bish-ops in Go and Make Disciples.

The first goal is more of an inward goal,Oddi said. It aims for Catholics to knowand live their faith more deeply and enthu-siastically.

Gardner said that the goal �is basicallyabout renewing our own faith so that we willhave something to share with others.�

�The second goal is a more outward goal�to invite others in,� Oddi said. The purpose isto invite all people to hear the message ofJesus Christ and to fully live the Catholicfaith.

�The third goal is to reach out and make adifference in society,� she said. This meansseeing to it that the values of the Gospel aremore truly lived out in the United States.

After this Pentecost, most parishes willmove into a transition year�they will striveto figure out how to best carry on Disciples inMission on their own.

By Pentecost 2005, Oddi and the commis-sion hope to be able to plan an archdiocesancelebration for the parishes that have com-pleted the program.

Already, good has come of the program,and not just on the parish level.

�As a result of Disciples in Mission,�Oddi said, �we saw more clearly the con-nection between evangelization and adultfaith formation.

�The adult faith formation area has beenstrong in recent years in many parishes�we�re just continuing to support that in allparishes,� she said.

Oddi said that a desire for small groupshas also clearly emerged from Disciples inMission.

Hicks said that she hopes that parishionerswill continue to meet in small groups as theyhave during Disciples in Mission.

This is a goal that Father Clement Davis,pastor of St. Bartholomew Parish inColumbus, knows a lot about.

He is involved heavily with smallChurch communities, which provide a wayfor parishioners to reflect with others ontheir individual faith and how to connect itto daily life�something not possible forthem during Mass, Father Davis said.

He will help to host a convocation this fallfor parishes interested in small Church com-munities. Approval for the event was the firstofficial act of the commission, of which

Father Davis is also a member.�[Oddi] saw the convocation as of value

for people in parishes that will be finishingtheir third season of Disciples in Mission,�he said.

About 150 people showed up at a similarconvocation held last year.

�I would hope that the archdiocesewould be in a position to witness to thevalue of people gathering in small groupsand developing a sense of Church, becausethey are Church,� Father Davis said.

Hicks said that she hopes to contributeher experience as a convert in her workwith the commission. She wants theparishes to be more welcoming to non-Catholics.

Hicks said that she hopes that �if some-body would just walk in the door of thechurch, that they would feel like this wasa place where they were welcomed.�

Oddi also said that she hopes toencourage parishes to continue trying toencourage former Catholics back to theChurch in a gentle and pastoral way.

She also said that �while we�re empha-sizing to a great extent adult faith forma-tion, we also have to take into account theevangelization of our youth.�

She will have a booth at theArchdiocesan Youth Rally on Feb. 29 andwill work closely with the director andassociate director of youth ministry.

There are also implications for evange-lization in the home missions of the arch-diocese�those places whose ministry isimportant but that need additional support.

Also, Oddi said, part of the goal of thecommission is �to form leaders in parisheswho can continue to keep their finger on thepulse of evangelization.�

As the new commission begins its work,Oddi is optimistic.

�I was thrilled with the level of enthusi-asm, the sharing of ideas and the willing-ness to look at the big picture of evangeliza-tion that the members demonstrated at thefirst meeting,� she said. �They are all trulycommitted to �go and make disciples.� � �

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David Bethuram, executive directorof Catholic Social Services and FamilyMinistries.

Susan Borcherts, director of CatholicCommunications.

Sue Butwin, director of the TerreHaute Pastoral Center.

Lisa Covington, pastoral associate ofSt. Michael the Archangel Parish inIndianapolis.

Father Clement Davis, pastor ofSt. Bartholomew Parish in Columbus.

Dr. Philomena Dias, director of NewLife in Christ Ministries.

Janis Dopp, director of religious edu-cation at St. Charles Borromeo Parish inBloomington.

Jean Galanti, pastoral associate ofSt. Monica Parish in Indianapolis.

Charles Gardner, executive directorfor spiritual life and worship.

Sheila Gilbert, spiritual director ofSoul Garden and instructor at SaintMary-of-the-Woods College.

Providence Sister Marilyn Herber,parish life coordinator of St. Andrew theApostle Parish in Indianapolis.

Bonnie Hicks, Disciples in Missioncoordinator at St. Agnes Parish inNashville.

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SOUTH AMBOY, N.J. (CNS)�On themorning of Jan. 25, before he was to behonored by the New Jersey SportswritersAssociation as �Man of the Year,� JackMcKeon did what he does virtually everyday of his life�he went to Mass.

McKeon, who led the underdog FloridaMarlins to the World Series title over theNew York Yankees last November, grewup in South Amboy. He attended St. MarySchool there and graduated from St. MaryHigh School, now called CardinalMcCarrick High School, before going onto a long and fruitful career in professionalbaseball.

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He came out of retirement last seasonwhen the Marlins fired Jeff Torborg.McKeon helped lead the Marlins out oftheir funk and into the National Leagueplayoffs, where they beat the favored SanFrancisco Giants and mounted a remark-able comeback to stun the Chicago Cubsbefore surprising the American Leaguechampion Yankees in six games.

�I just put the players out there and letthem know you have trust in them. And if aguy goes 0-for-12, you don�t take him out,you stay with him,� McKeon said.

He also became a role model for seniorcitizens around the country.

�I think I helped start a trend,� McKeon

�I grew up in a Catholic environmentwith my parents, and I went to a Catholicgrammar school and high school,� saidMcKeon, who now lives in North Carolina.�I have attended church on a regular basis,and when I got into professional baseball Ikept going.

�I have a tremendous faith in the powerof prayer. I really do. I go to church everymorning and I feel good. When I get to theballpark, I feel relaxed and good. You haveto manage a bunch of players, and youhave some difficult times in certain situa-tions, and I think it�s a blessing�yourprayer.�

McKeon first became a Major Leaguemanager in 1973 with the Kansas CityRoyals. He also managed the Oakland

the oldest manager to win a World Seriestitle. He�s getting ready to start another yearwith the Marlins, and he will continue tohonor his faith, he said in an interview withThe Catholic Spirit, Metuchen�s diocesannewspaper.

On Jan. 25, McKeon returned toSt. Mary Church, the parish of his youth.Earlier, on Jan. 23, he spoke to studentsfrom his grade school and high school almamaters. He then went to Washington thesame day to join his team at the WhiteHouse to meet President Bush. Thatevening he returned to New Jersey for abenefit dinner for Cardinal McCarrick HighSchool.

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said. �Years ago, they slipped back andbrought back these young guys and got ridof the guys with all the wisdom. Now theyrealize they shouldn�t penalize experience.�

He said he�s received many letters fromsenior citizens around the country tellingthe grandfather of nine just how inspira-tional he has been.

�They tell me that I�ve energized them,and how I inspired them, and half of themwant to go back to work,� McKeon said. �Imade them realize they should live theirlife. Get out and be active. Be part of thecommunity. Do something to help others.�

McKeon told the St. Mary and CardinalMcCarrick students to be �tough and takecontrol of your life.� He said when he wasgrowing up he never tried to do anythingthat would embarrass his parents or hisfriends.

�Don�t be afraid to tell your parents you

love them,� McKeon added. �Tell yourteachers you love and appreciate whatthey�re doing.

�You�re going to run into a lot of temp-tation and have to make a choice�to studyor run around, get involved in drugs, alco-hol, tobacco, or just not care about yourselfor school. I�ve been around a long, longtime. I tell the ballplayers who are your ageand beyond, �It doesn�t pay.� �

McKeon also told the students not to beafraid to pray because prayer can be a pow-erful tool in life.

Before he was hired by Florida, he wasunemployed for two years, but attendedMass every day and prayed to St. Thérèseof Liseux, the Little Flower, asking her tointercede to help him find another job inbaseball. On Mother�s Day, he received acall from the Marlins asking him if hewould be their manager. �

Florida Marlins’ managerJack McKeon is carriedby team members aftertheir World Series win inNew York on Oct. 25.McKeon, the oldest man-ager to win a WorldSeries, attends dailyMass part of the year atSt. Matthew Parish inHallandale, Fla.

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By Fr. John W. Crossin, O.S.F.S.

Does human well-being consist in hav-ing control of our lives? Or are we situ-ated in the midst of divine mystery?

Constant commercial interruptionsurge us to take control of our health,through diet and exercise; of our well-being, through buying clothes and cars;and of our future, by making wise invest-ments for our retirement.

There is an element of truth in thesemessages. We are complex beings�phys-ical beings who need proper food, enoughexercise and sufficient rest; emotionalbeings who need comfort, care and reas-surance; people-in-relation who need tolove others and be loved; finite beingswho yearn for eternity; and, ultimately,spiritual beings, confronted with the mys-tery of our own being.

Often, we are mysteries to ourselves,failing to understand the origins of ourthoughts, feelings and actions.

Did you ever say to yourself, �Now,why did I do that?� Or, �I am gettingmore like my mother every day!�

We can also fail to understand ourchoices and their motivations. We maynot see the deepest motivations drivingour spiritual journey. Our often-uncon-scious insecurities and fears may be push-ing us toward the God of consolationsrather than toward the Jesus Christ of theGospels.

This blindness is to be expected, Ibelieve. Our human needs influence ourspiritual development. How could it beotherwise? We bring the basic �stuff� ofour humanity to the journey�with all ourstrengths and weaknesses.

Spiritual progress is about deeperinsight, more profound conversion andgradual movement toward the light.Spiritual maturity comes through persis-tent efforts over an extended period oftime. As we progress, we need to sortthrough a great and quite jumbled mixtureof fear of evil and yearning for the good.

It is only as we make some progressthat we begin to surrender our need forcontrol to God. We realize that clothes donot make the woman or man. Character isin the heart, not in the car. Eventually, welearn that we can give material thingsaway.

We can also begin to accept our fini-tude. We will not live forever. Sciencewill not put an end to death.

We can come to grips with our innerfears�of exclusion and rejection by oth-ers, for example. The Holy Spirit�s innerguidance can replace some of this needfor external affirmation. This guidancereplaces fear with love.

St. Francis de Sales, reflecting onJohn�s first epistle, teaches that we should�do all through love, nothing throughfear.�

Love for God and neighbor canbecome the great motivation for our lives.The Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Love, is ourguide.

How might we become sensitive to theSpirit?

It can be hard to hear if we are preoc-cupied with being in control. On the otherhand, we need a certain inner self-disci-pline to grow spiritually.

The regularity of a disciplined life canopen the door to God. The regular prayerlife of monks not only praises God, it alsoprepares them to listen.

So, too, all of us who are not called tobe monks need the discipline of regularprayer. There is no substitute for it.

God�s voice echoes in the gentlebreezes of daily life. God comes to us�often in ways we never expect.

We need contemplative time to listenfor the voice of God as it comes to usthrough Scripture, through nature, throughthe circumstances of life or through afriend. Often, it is in the quiet momentsthat we can hear what we could not hear�in the moment� of actual occurrence.

To listen, we need to set aside our �to-do� lists, prayers of intercession for oth-ers, petitions, daily worries and inner rest-lessness. We need to be quiet. We needsilence. We need to open our hearts andbe attentive. God is in control.

This is one of the hardest lessons. Ilearn it, then forget it, then learn it again.

We live in the midst of the divine mys-tery. We are in God�s image and likeness,and thus are mysterious ourselves.

It may be that when we are youngerwe flee the divine mystery and seek con-trol. As we grow in wisdom, we seek tolive in the Spirit and leave our fearsbehind.

This change is almost imperceptible. Itis as if the accumulation of silent contem-plation and prayer transforms us grace-fully and wordlessly. A certain peaceful-ness and acceptance replaces the restlessneed for control.

Our vision of this growth is best inhindsight as we ponder the patterns of alifetime.

The light of the universe, the Spirit ofChrist, can enlighten even the deepest�black holes� of our lives. Human well-being is ultimately in the acceptance ofthis grace.

(Oblate Father John W. Crossin is theexecutive director of the WashingtonTheological Consortium.) �

Prayer helps ease fears, anxietiesBy Jean Sweeney

Many good people walk around inchronic anxiety and fear. It makes themsuspicious of others and mistrustful oflife.

For some, anxiety began when theywere children. Fearfulness became part ofthem for many unpreventable reasons.They grew up with the underlying percep-tion that the world was unsafe.

Therapy and medications can help easeanxiety.

Counselors know that teen-agers feelenormous pressures in their social, schooland extracurricular lives. They reportfears related to being hassled and gos-siped about online. There is a cruelty inthe put-downs that young people learnfrom TV sit-coms then carelessly throw ateach other. Counselors also see teens thatlive with too little guidance.

All this can result in greater levels of

anxiety, depression and acting out.How can we live through these uneasy

feelings? We can notice the feelings andname them as they arise. We can noticewhere in our bodies we feel them andbreathe fully into that area. We can writeabout surface anxieties in a journal untilwe uncover a more real, underlying fear.

We also can speak of the reality ofthese fears in prayer, telling God what isgoing on and how we are. We can be still,listen and receive in return.

Some people find it good to imaginethe light of Christ filling them, andrenewing them. Others return to a com-forting line of Scripture until it becomes asoothing, living part of them: �Let notyour heart be troubled nor afraid. Peace Ileave you� (Jn 14:27).

(Jean Sweeney is a pastoral counselor atSt. Charles Borromeo Parish in Arling-ton, Va.) �

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On March 27, 1898, the pope askedArchbishop John Ireland of St. Paul Minn.,

to see what he could doto prevent the Spanish-American War. By thetime Ireland was asked,it was already prettylate to intervene, but hedid what he could. Hemade arrangements tomeet with PresidentWilliam McKinley onApril 1.

There was a strong desire for waramong many elements in the United Statesat that time, especially after the battleshipMaine was destroyed on Feb. 15, 1898,with the loss of 258 men. However,Ireland was able to report after the April 1meeting that McKinley wanted peace. OnApril 2, Ireland cabled Rome that he hadmet with the leaders in the Senate, but thatthe war party in Congress threatened toact against the will of the president.

From that time until the declaration ofwar, the archbishop was in daily contact

with Cardinal Rampolla in the Vatican,urging again and again that he get fromSpain a clear, definite proposal ofarmistice. Ireland also met with represen-tatives of France, Spain, Belgium, Austriaand Russia, and received assurances ofcooperation and promises of mediation.However, partly because of American bel-ligerence, partly because of Spanish pride,such a request for armistice did not arrivebefore Congress declared war.

Ireland naturally regretted his failure toprevent the war. However, historians haveacknowledged that this failure was pri-marily due to his lack of time. Had hebeen called in to undertake the negotia-tions two months earlier, he may havebeen successful.

It took considerable courage onIreland�s part to enter these negotiations,for at the time he first went to Washingtonthe cries for war were extremely insistentthroughout the country. He was risking hisreputation as an American patriot to try toavert war. He admitted that he was afraidthat he would harm himself by going toWashington, saying, �I was risking myreputation as an American.� But he was

From the Editor Emeritus/John F. Fink

Times have really changed. WhenGeorge Washington became president, the

people were soimpressed with him,they wanted to namehim king. He had totell them gently thathe would only consentto be a president, andeven then not for life.

Can you imaginemaking Bill Clintonor George W. Bush

king? For life? Perish the thought. In fact,we�ve become so politically polarizedthat, not content with merely reciting theirerrors, we have to demonize whichevercandidate we oppose.

Maybe we know too much.Communication is so instantaneous and

unrelenting these days that we knowabout every character fault, deception orstupid mistake ever made by a presidentalmost before he does. I say �he� but, ofcourse, someday the same will be true ofa �she.�

The electorate out in the boonies dur-ing the time John Adams was presidentprobably had no clue that he had a pricklypersonality, or that he was an intellectualwho was strongly influenced by hisequally intelligent wife. Actually, these

may have been good things at a timewhen intellect seemed prideful andwomen were viewed as inferiors, but whoknew?

James Madison also had a strong wife,and thank goodness for that during theWar of 1812. Now we know that Dollysaved paintings, and probably sassed theBrits besides when they burned down theWhite House. But, to people at the time,she must�ve seemed merely a local eccen-tric who wore funny turbans.

Actually, there were many feisty ladiesbehind the presidents down through ourhistory. Think about Edith Wilson, EleanorRoosevelt, Rosalyn Carter and HilaryClinton. Or the quieter ones who stuck bytheir men despite potential obstacles suchas Grover Cleveland�s 300 pounds orWarren Harding�s incompetence or LyndonJohnson�s Texas humor. But, I digress.

Our only Catholic president, almostawarded sainthood in some quarters, alsoturned out to have feet of clay. John F.Kennedy was inspirational, idealistic andinternationally admired, but later we wereall sad to learn that he was also a world-class womanizer. Ditto FranklinRoosevelt.

Richard Nixon didn�t know right fromwrong, Ronald Reagan was inattentiveand Clinton really didn�t know right from

The men who would be king?

It�s already going on, the airing ofpolitical campaign ads that say or show

ugly things about theopponent. Most dis-turbing so far was thead picked up by theTV news commenta-tors that showed theface of Adolph Hitlermorphing into theface of PresidentBush.

The RepublicanNational Committee said the ad camefrom MoveOn.org. That group issued adisclaimer. (The ad had not been releasedby MoveOn.org, but it had been submittedto a contest run by that organization.MoveOn is an Internet political group thatwants to see Bush defeated in November.)In spite of the disclaimer, the Republicanranting went on about dirty campaign tac-tics. The anger was understandable, con-sidering the awful implications of linkingBush to Hitler.

But then, surprise. The Democratspulled out a TV ad that had been effec-tively used by the Republican campaign ofSaxby Chambliss before the 2002 electionto discredit Democratic U.S. Sen. MaxCleland of Georgia. That offensive adshowed the face of Osama bin Laden mor-phing into Max Cleland�s face. I had notseen that, before, and I went apoplectic.Cleland is a longtime friend and, muchmore than that he is a Vietnam War veteranwho lost both his legs and one arm in bat-tle. How could anyone put out a TV com-mercial implying this man is not patriotic!Oh yes, Cleland lost that election.

I met Cleland many years ago when hewas addressing a rehabilitation agency ded-icated to helping people with disabilitiesgain independence. Cleland, who had beenhead of the U.S. Department of VeteransAffairs under President Carter and was atthat time secretary of state in Georgia, wasso perfectly qualified for that task.

He talked openly about the day thatchanged his life�Vietnam, April 8,1968�when a grenade explosion left hima triple amputee, but �lucky to be alive.�

�Not many people believed that a25-year-old former Army captain, losingtwo legs and one arm, could do muchafter that,� he told me.

He spoke honestly of the years after suf-fering those terrible wounds when he hadto pull his life together. He would becomeso discouraged that he would think �doingthe right thing is ending it all.�

He realized then that people who haveextraordinary setbacks �have to dig downdeeper�to discover more courage� thannormally is needed. �Before Vietnam, Ithought courage was the absence of fear,�he said. He learned, instead, that courageis accepting fear and turning to prayer sothat you can now �focus on opportunity inthe face of danger to take disabilities andturn them into possibilities, to turn yourscars into stars.�

Cleland wrote a book about his journeyback to life. Its title, Strong at the BrokenPlaces, is from a line in Ernest Heming-way�s A Farewell to Arms: �The worldbreaks everyone and afterwards many arestrong at the broken places.� I rememberbeing awed, even by the fact that Clelandhad traveled by himself from Georgia toConnecticut. I vowed not to complainabout my periodic bouts with sciatica!

I think that linking this heroic soldierto the master terrorist was about the low-est a group could sink to. But it has had agood effect on me. I shall be ever on thealert for raw lies and hateful calumny inthis election year of 2004. It is sad thatwe, through our political parties, haveslipped into such shame.

(Antoinette Bosco is a columnist forCatholic News Service.) �

�If you are grouchy, irritable or justplain mean, there will be a $10 charge for

putting up with you.�That�s a sign in mydoctor�s office. I smileevery time I see it. Ihope I�ve not beenthat way with him.Perhaps some of hisother patients areguilty of being cur-mudgeons though�and I don�t mean

those who are (as a friend once said)�grouchy whey they�re ouchy.�

Last year, Yale professors conducted aproject involving more than 100,000 sub-jects, finding women smile more thanmen, even as teens. I read that in aBangor (Maine) Daily News column byKent Ward, who also noted, �The Yalestudy of smilers � probably didn�t tell usmuch we didn�t already know.�

Smiles help with communications.They reflect happiness, pleasure, satisfac-tion, contentment, amiability and so much

more. They also can mask negative emo-tions. Haven�t we all smiled through ourtears, grief, pain and disappointments?

What I�d like to see is a study ongrouchers, those unwary or self-admittedcurmudgeons who tend to make my stom-ach knot or my skin crawl. I don�t meanpeople who rarely grumble. I mean theones who pride themselves in being thatway. Because they�ve shown up in nearlyevery decade of my life, I learned to tunethem out.

But I soon realized that isn�t righteither. Even though they pull me down,they probably need friendship or recogni-tion more than anyone. So when I�d seeone coming, I�d grit my teeth and smile. Ican now do this without gritting my teeth.Smiles make a difference, and somegrouchers and I have even become friends.

Smiling also wards some of them off,so I�m spared unpleasant encounters, thusproving a slogan I once read: �A smile aday keeps grouchers away.� That�sbecause they hate to smile and don�t likeothers doing it.

What is an antidote for annoying gr ouchers?

The ugly sideof politicalcampaigns

Catholic patriots: Archbishop John Ireland (III)glad, too, to obtain a reputation for work-ing for peace, even though unsuccessfully.

After the United States� victory overSpain, the Philippine Islands, won fromSpain, caused numerous problems.Particularly troublesome were the Spanishfriars and the land they owned in thePhilippines. Once more, Pope Leo XIIIcalled on Archbishop Ireland because ofthe friendly relations he had with bothPresident McKinley and PresidentTheodore Roosevelt. Ireland was asked tonegotiate the matter, and for the next sev-eral years this mission occupied a greatdeal of his attention.

Although he received criticism fromsome who felt he was not vigorousenough in defending the friars, Irelandunderstood that the friars were unpopularin the Philippines and Church authoritiesin Rome agreed that the best possiblesolutions to the problems were achieved.

Archbishop Ireland occupied a uniqueplace in the affairs of this country. Al-though there have been many exceptionallypatriotic prelates in the history of theUnited States, none took such an activepart in public affairs as did Ireland. �

wrong. Now we have our doubts aboutPresident Bush fils. Is there no end to ourdisillusion?

We need to restore our national idea ofwhat a president is and should be. Weneed to step back, especially in an elec-tion year, and think seriously of the quali-ties we demand in such a leader.

When our country was starting out,people regarded the three branches ofgovernment as equally important. Sincethen, expectations of the executive branchand, more particularly, the president haveled to his new role as a superman of lead-ership on all fronts, including legislativeand judicial.

It�s no wonder we�re more disap-pointed with our presidents and morepolarized in our assessments today oftheir abilities. So, how about we tryinstead to praise presidents whenever theydeserve it, while continuing to hold themto a high but reasonable standard. Let�spay attention, and take our rightful part inthe political process.

After all, nobody�s perfect, not evenGeorge Washington and AbrahamLincoln.

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

If truth be known, I rarely run into atrue Christian who�s consistentlygrouchy because they find joy in mostsituations.

Let�s be mindful though of those whocannot smile because of medical, physicalor emotional problems. In fact, I myselfoften look sad or out-of-sorts since facialmuscles don�t always work right becauseof myasthenia gravis.

However, I usually get at least a smilefrom others when I�m wearing a T-shirt afriend sent me a few years ago. Theimage on the front is a golden tabby cat,and under the cat are these words:

�I don�t wanna.��I don�t hafta.��I ain�t gonna.�Now that�s a true grouch. In my case,

however, beware only if I�m growlingwhen wearing the shirt. Better yet, prayfor me!

(Shirley Vogler Meister, a member ofChrist the King Parish in Indianapolis, isa regular columnist for The Criterion.) �

Perspectives

Faithful Lines/Shirley Vogler Meister

Cornucopia/Cynthia Dewes

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The Sunday ReadingsSunday, Feb. 22, 2004• 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23• 1 Corinthians 15:45-49• Luke 6:27-38

The first book of Samuel supplies thefirst reading this weekend.

Originally, thisbook and its compan-ion, the Second Bookof Samuel, were com-bined in one volume.In the third centuryB.C., scholars trans-lated the ancientHebrew Scripturesinto Greek. Theirtranslation is famous.

It is called the �Septuagint,� or 70 books.These scholars took some liberties. Oneexample was their division of Samuel intotwo parts.

The author of the books of Samuel isunknown. Experts cannot agree on theexact time of the book�s composition. Thetitle proceeds from the name of one of theprominent figures in the story, a prophet.The story concentrates on Saul andDavid, the first two kings of Israel.

In this reading, King Saul�s fortunesare ebbing. David, the young shepherdfrom Bethlehem, is on the verge ofreplacing the monarch. There is armedconflict. Under the cover of night, Davidsteals into Saul�s camp. However,respecting Saul as God�s choice for thekingship, David does not kill the ruler.

Believing that he himself has beencommissioned by God to lead in the placeof Saul, David expresses his trust in theAlmighty.

St. Paul�s First Epistle to theCorinthians is the source of the secondreading.

Here the Apostle reminds theChristians of Corinth that they are crea-tures of the earth but, more importantly,they have within themselves the spirituallife of God.

This reference to the spiritual compo-nent of humans, of course, set the stagefor Paul�s instruction that no believershould yield to earthly temptations.

St. Luke�s Gospel furnishes the lastreading.

It is a call to what is at times the mostdemanding of Christian responsibilities. Itcalls followers of the Lord to love all

people, and most especially to love theirenemies. Furthermore, it calls upon themto be compassionate.

Jesus directed this message not to con-firmed disciples, but rather to those think-ing about becoming disciples. The Lord�smessage is basic, and it is radical. Lovefor all others, most certainly includinglove for enemies, and compassion areessential to discipleship.

The power of the message is betterunderstood when balanced againstMatthew 5:24a. Luke and Matthew tookthis scene in the life of Jesus from thesame source.

However, while Matthew only urgeddisciples to give to those who are in need,Luke in this passage expands the mes-sage. Luke notes that those with posses-sions have a special obligation. Also,Luke counsels followers of Jesus to giveto those who wish merely to borrow.Finally, Luke tells disciples that theymust not demand repayment.

The details are important. But, asimportant, if not more so, is the final andextreme character of discipleship. It isabsolute commitment to Jesus.

ReflectionIn a few days, the Church will begin

the season of Lent. The Wednesday fol-lowing this weekend will be AshWednesday.

For centuries, Catholics, and manyother Christians, have looked upon Lentas a time to deny themselves. The popularstories are plentiful. Many adult Catholicstoday remember parochial school dayswhen all the students pledged �to giveup� candy or movies.

Self-denial is still very much a part ofChristian life. In these readings, lookingahead to Lent only days away, the Churchreminds us that self-denial is much, muchmore than refusing a favorite chocolate orsource of entertainment.

Rather, such acts of self-denial are sec-ondary to the basic self-denial of sin, cer-tainly, but also of self. It, of course, doesnot mean that we harm ourselves, or for-get that we are dignified as creatures ofGod, or that we have legitimate needs.

Instead, it means that we must lovewhen it is exceedingly difficult. We mustbe compassionate, even to those whospurn our compassion. We must forgiveeveryone, for everything. �

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

Daily ReadingsMonday, February 23Polycarp, bishop and martyrJames 3:13-18Psalm 19:8-10, 15Mark 9:14-29

Tuesday, February 24James 4:1-10Psalm 55:7-11, 23Mark 9:30-37

Wednesday, February 25Ash WednesdayJoel 2:12-18Psalm 51:3-6a, 12-14, 172 Corinthians 5:20-6:2Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

Thursday, February 26Deuteronomy 30:15-20Psalm 1:1-4, 6Luke 9:22-25

Friday, February 27Isaiah 58:1-9aPsalm 51:3-6a, 18-19Matthew 9:14-15

Saturday, February 28Isaiah 58:9b-14Psalm 86:1-6Luke 5:27-32

Sunday, February 29First Sunday of LentDeuteronomy 26:4-10Psalm 91:1-2, 10-15Romans 10:8-13Luke 4:1-13

My Journey to God

Puppy love�soReal and yet soChanging, like the seasons.�I loved you once,But not so now��Can�t really tell the reasons.

Love for brother,Love for sister,Love for all mankind,Makes the world aBetter place�itMakes us warm and kind.

Romantic love,How wonderful�With reciprocity;But can bePainful pleasure�A blissful agony.

Erotic love,So passionate!Designed for procreation.Unrequited?

Pyramid of Love

QI was never interested in myths untilI read some works of Joseph

Campbell, who hasapparently writtenmuch on the subject.Does the Catholicfaith conflict withmythology?

I know there is aCatholic objection tothe Harry Potterbooks, and I respectthat, but I don�t know

why. (New Jersey)

AMyths may be defined in manyways. For a long time, they were

characterized as purely fictitious storiesor events, which supposedly undergirdand explain some (usually religious)belief or practice.

A myth (Greek: �mythos,� story)commonly was said to arise in a long-forgotten past and frequently involvedsome sort of intrusion of god-like per-sonages into human relationships. Thesenarratives could develop into lengthyand complicated epic tales, as for exam-ple in Greek, Chinese and Germanicmythologies.

Some noted scholars attempted toexplain away Christianity and theGospels in this way. They are, so theclaim goes, �just myths,� based only onfictional people or events.

During the past century, however,anthropology and other sciences ofhuman history began to speak of myth inanother way. Mythic stories were notnecessarily fictitious or even religious.They may be founded in real events orpersons, whose meaning, however,became larger than life.

Such myth-stories may actually haveoccurred to one person or group, but inan important sense they are the story ofan entire culture, perhaps of the wholehuman race. They express, in symbol,profound realities, which can be graspedonly intuitively and obscurely.

In that sense, many human beingsand human events truly existed, but theyare also genuinely mythic. They revealon a cosmic scale the pattern of mean-ing for events we all encounter inhuman life.

The stories need not be ancient. Thelife of Martin Luther King Jr., for exam-ple, and his commitments, his heroicdedication to ideals of nonviolence,equality and justice, and his death were

intimately personal.They also, however, have come to

mean something more universal,embodying and typifying the struggles ofthe civil rights movement and thecourage needed by all who devote theirlives to his ideals. Some historians thusidentify him, and his life, as anAmerican myth.

Understanding myth in that sense, onedoes not contradict anything in Catholicteaching in saying that historical figuresand events in Scripture, for example, aremyths. In fact, applying that meaning topeople and narratives of the Old or NewTestament has been common in biblicaltheology since nearly the beginning ofChristianity.

The creation stories at the beginningof Genesis, whether one accepts them asstraight fact or a less literal literaryform, are examples. The story of Adamand Eve, for instance, their relation tothe creator, their hopes, weaknesses, sinand suffering, and their hope forredemption is the story of every humanbeing, a cosmic story of the wholehuman race.

Millar Burrows, a renowned studentof mythology, noted that, �Myth impliesnot falsehood, but truth; not primitive,naive misunderstanding, but an insightmore profound than scientific descrip-tion and logical analysis can everachieve.�

No institution, including Christianity,which wants to probe deeply the mean-ing of being human, has ever been ableto function without them.

I realize that some individuals con-demn the Harry Potter books as promot-ing witchcraft and paganism. Rather, itseems to me they are nearly classicexamples of myth, in the larger meaningthat I explained, which may be the rea-son they are so popular.

Even children can perceive somethingof their own lives in them, which is whatmyths do and why they are so fascinat-ing.

The Church has no position concern-ing them.

(A free brochure describing basicCatholic prayers, beliefs and moral pre-cepts is available by sending a stamped,self-addressed envelope to Father JohnDietzen, Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651.Questions may be sent to Father Dietzenat the same address or by e-mail in careof jjdietzen@aol.com.) �

(Phillip L. Vandivier is a member of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis.)

Question Corner/Fr. John Dietzen

Church has no positionon the Harry Potter books

Lack fulfillment?Temporal satiation?

Parental love,Devoted�alwaysStrive to give the best.Understanding,Sacrificing,Even when they�re pests!

Love eternal�A love supreme�Transcending all of time.Peace surpassesUnderstanding,The love for God, Divine.

Though hate-filled actsMay come and go�Malevolent endeavors.But God�s love knowsNo boundaries,From now until forever.

By Phillip L. Vandivier

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February 18-28Saint Mary-of-the-WoodsCollege, Art Gallery, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. �Fiber Art�ARetrospective,� Tues.-Fri., noon-4 p.m. Information: 812-535-5265.

February 20St. Francis Hospital SouthCampus, 8111 S. Emerson Ave.,Indianapolis. The Couple toCouple League of Indianapolis,Natural Family Planning (NFP)class, 7-9 p.m. Information: 317-865-5554.

February 21Christ the King Parish, 1827Kessler Blvd., E. Dr., Indiana-polis. �Forming a SacramentalLife for Service in the Church:The Sacraments of Initiation,�9:30 a.m.-noon. Second in athree-part weekly series offeredthrough the Ecclesial Lay Minis-try program. Information: 317-955-6451.

February 22St. Rita Parish, 1733 Dr. Andrew

J. Brown Ave., Indianapolis.Black History Month obser-vance, Men�s Sunday Mass,Divine Word Father ChesterSmith, presider, 10 a.m., fol-lowed by youth social, 1-4 p.m.Information: 317-632-9349.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish,Parish Hall, 1530 Union St.,Indianapolis. Youth Mardi Grasparty, ages 4-17, games, crafts,refreshments, 1-4 p.m. Informa-tion: 317-638-5551.

St. Christopher Parish, 5301 W.16th St., Indianapolis. Euchreparty, 1 p.m., $3 per person.Information: 317-247-9422.

Mary�s King�s Village Schoen-statt, Rexville (located on 925South, .8 mile east of 421 South,12 miles south of Versailles),�Schoenstatt Spirituality,� 2:30p.m., Mass, 3:30 p.m., withFather Elmer Burwinkel. Infor-mation: 812-689-3551 or e-mailfrburwink@seidata.com or logon to Schoenstatt Web site atwww.seidata.com/~frburwink.

February 23Mary�s King�s Village Schoen-statt, Rexville (located on 925South, .8 mile east of 421 South,12 miles south of Versailles),�Family Faith Talks,� 7 p.m.,Mass, 8 p.m., with Father ElmerBurwinkel. Information: 812-689-3551 or e-mailfrburwink@seidata.com or logon to Schoenstatt Web site atwww.seidata.com/~frburwink.

February 24Forum Credit Union, 8201 E.Washington St., Indianapolis.Friday A.M. Network Group,5:30-7 p.m., $10 per person.Information: 800-829-6866 ore-mail fridayamnetwork@catho-licexchange.com.

February 24-25Saint Mary-of-the-Woods,St. Mary-of-the-Woods. LentenCommencement retreat, $35 perperson. Information: 812-535-4531.

February 25Benedict Inn Retreat and Confer-ence Center, 1402 Southern Ave.,Beech Grove. Ash Wednesdaymini-retreats, 9 a.m.-noon or6-9 p.m., reservation deadlineFeb. 11. Registration: 317-788-7581.

February 27St. Francis Hospital and HealthCenters, 8111 S. Emerson Ave.,Indianapolis. Cancer workshop,�Living with Cancer,� free,lunch provided. Registration:317-782-6704.

St. Therese of the Infant Jesus(Little Flower) School, 1401 N.Bosart Ave., Indianapolis. Fishfry, 4:30-7:30 p.m., carry-outavailable, Stations of the Crossin church, 6 p.m. Information:317-357-8352.

St. Michael Parish, 11400Farmers Lane, N.E., Bradford.Fish fry buffet, 4:30-7:30 p.m.Information: 812-364-6173.

St. Michael Parish, 519 JeffersonBlvd., Greenfield. The Coupleto Couple League of Indiana-polis, Natural Family Planning(NFP) class, 6-8 p.m. Informa-tion: 317-462-2246.

February 27-29Mount Saint Francis RetreatCenter, Floyd County. �LentenRetreat for Men and Women,�(single or married), suggestedoffering $95. Information: 812-923-8817 or e-mailmtstfran@cris.com.

February 28Cathedral High School, 5225 E.56th St., Indianapolis. �TheYear of the Leprechaun�AChinese Celebration,� 2004

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Shamrauction, black tie optional,5 p.m. cocktails, 6 p.m. grandbuffet, 8 p.m. oral auction, mid-night buffet, $125 per personincludes preview party, 7-9 p.m.on Feb. 27. Information: 317-542-1481.

St. Rita Parish, 1733 Dr. AndrewJ. Brown Ave., Indianapolis.Black History Month obser-vance, healing service, FatherPatrice Searcy, presider, 10 a.m.,followed by youth social,1-4 p.m. Information: 317-632-9349.

The Brickyard Crossing, 4400W. 16th St., Indianapolis.Cardinal Ritter High School giftgathering party, dinner, music,7 p.m., $50 couple, $25 single.Information: 317-927-7825.

Benedict Inn Retreat and Confer-ence Center, 1402 Southern Ave.,Beech Grove. �Introduction toCentering Prayer,� 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., reservation deadline Feb.14. Registration: 317-788-7581.

Oldenburg Franciscan Center,Oldenburg. �Enjoying God�sCreative Spirit Within,� Francis-can Sister Ann Vonder Meulen,presenter, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $50 perperson includes lunch. Informa-tion: 812-933-6437.

February 28-29Marian College, 3200 ColdSpring Road, Indianapolis.Catholic Charismatic Renewal ofCentral Indiana, �Life in theSpirit� seminar, Sat. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Infor-mation: 317-797-2460.

February 28-March 4Our Lady of Perpetual HelpParish, 1752 Scheller Lane, NewAlbany. Parish Mission, �ASpirituality for an EvangelizingParish,� Paulist Father Richard J.Colgan, presenter, 7-8:15 p.m.nightly except Wed., 7-8:30 p.m.Information: 812-945-2374.

February 29St. Rita Parish, 1733 Dr. AndrewJ. Brown Ave., Indianapolis.Black History Month obser-vance, Women�s Sunday Mass,Divine Word Father StephanBrown, presider, 10 a.m., fol-lowed by youth social, 1-4 p.m.Information: 317-632-9349.

St. Paul School, gymnasium,9788 N. Dearborn Road, NewAlsace. Booster Club, wholehogsausage and pancake breakfast,7:30 a.m.-noon, free will dona-tion.

March 3Holy Rosary Church, 520Stevens St., Indianapolis.Spaghetti and Spirituality, �TheCrisis in the Church and Her

Response,� Jesuit Father JosephD. Fessio, presenter, Mass, 5:45p.m., dinner, 6:30 p.m., presenta-tion, 7:15 p.m. Information: 317-636-4478.

March 5-7Kordes Retreat Center, 841 E.14th St., Ferdinand. BiblicalWisdom�An AlternativeApproach to Divine Wisdom,Benedictine Father EugeneHensell, retreat director. Infor-mation: 812-367-2777 or 800-880-2777 or e-mail kordes@thedome.org.

Greenwood Park Mall, 1251U.S. 31 North, Greenwood.St. Francis Hospital and HealthCenters, �Get in the HealthGame,� annual Health Fair.Information: 317-782-7997 orlog on to www.StFrancisHospitals.org.

March 6Kordes Retreat Center, 841 E.14th St., Ferdinand. �PrayingWithout Words,� BenedictineSister Joan Scheller, retreatdirector, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.(EST). Information: 812-367-2777 or 800-880-2777 or e-mailkordes@thedome.org.

St. Christopher Church, 5301W. 16th St., Indianapolis.�Rejoicing with those FeistyGospel Women,� CatholicWomen�s Conference, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., author Kathy Coffey ofDenver, keynote presenter, work-shops by Franciscan Sister OlgaWittekind, Franciscan SisterMarjorie English, M.G. Rabyand Laurel Simon, all of Indiana-polis. Information: 317-241-6314, ext. 100, or e-mail nmeyer@saintchristopherparish.org.

MonthlyFirst SundaysSt. Paul Church, 218 SchellerAve., Sellersburg. Prayer group,

7-8:15 p.m. Information: 812-246-4555.

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

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

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

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

Brebeuf Jesuit PreparatorySchool, 2801 W. 86th St.,Indianapolis. Indiana Autismand Sertoma Club meeting,7-9 p.m., child care provided.Information: 317-885-7295.

First FridaysSt. Vincent de Paul Church, 1723�I� St., Bedford. Exposition ofthe Blessed Sacrament after8:30 a.m. Mass-9 a.m. Sat.morning, reconciliation, Fri.4-6 p.m., Sat. 8-9 a.m.,�Children of Hope� program,Holy hour for children. Informa-tion: 812-275-6539.

Holy Name Church, 89 N. 17thAve., Beech Grove. Mass,8:15 a.m., devotions followingMass until 5 p.m. Benediction.Information: 317-784-5454.

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

SS. Francis and Clare Church,5901 Olive Branch Road,Greenwood. Mass, 8 a.m., ado-ration, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., SacredHeart Chaplet, 8:30 a.m., DivineMercy Chaplet, 3 p.m. Informa-tion: 317-859-4673.

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

Holy Rosary Church, 520Stevens St., Indianapolis.Adoration of the Blessed Sacra-ment after 5:45 p.m. Mass-9 a.m.Saturday. Information: 317-636-4478.

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

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

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

St. Rita Church, 1733 Dr.Andrew J. Brown Ave., Indiana-polis. Sacred Heart devotion,11 a.m., holy hour, 6-7 p.m.Information: 317-632-9349.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church,1530 Union St., Indianapolis.Adoration of the Blessed Sacra-ment, 7:30-10:30 a.m. Informa-tion: 317-638-5551.

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

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

First SaturdaysOur Lady of the GreenwoodChurch, 335 S. Meridian St.,Greenwood. Devotions, Mass,7:30 a.m., sacrament of reconcil-iation, rosary, meditations fol-lowing Mass.

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

St. Therese of the Infant Jesus(Little Flower) Church, Chapel,4720 E. 13th St., Indianapolis.Apostolate of Fatima holy hour,2 p.m.

St. Anthony Church, 379 N.Warman Ave., Indianapolis.Reconciliation, 7:45 a.m., Mass,8:15 a.m. followed by rosary.

St. Thomas More Church, 1200N. Indiana St., Mooresville.Mass, 8:35 a.m. Information:317-831-4142.

St. Nicholas Church, 6461 E. St.Nicholas Dr., Sunman. Mass,praise and worship, 8 a.m., thenSACRED gathering in theschool.

Second MondaysChurch at Mount St. Francis.Holy hour for vocations topriesthood and religious life,7 p.m.

Second TuesdaysSt. Pius X Parish, 7200 SartoDr., Indianapolis. SupportGroup for Separated andDivorced Catholics, 7 p.m. Infor-mation: Archdiocesan Office ofFamily Ministries, 317-236-1596or 800-382-9836, ext. 1596.

Second ThursdaysSt. Luke Church, 7575 HollidayDr. E., Indianapolis. Holy hourfor priestly and religious voca-tions, 7 p.m.

Second SaturdaysSt. Agnes Parish, Brown CountyPublic Library, Nashville.Brown County WidowedSupport Group, 3 p.m. Informa-tion and directions: 812-988-2778 or 812-988-4429.

Third SundaysChrist the King Church, 1827Kessler Blvd., E. Dr., Indiana-polis. Exposition of the BlessedSacrament, 2 p.m.-7 a.m.Monday, rosary, 8 p.m. Openuntil midnight.

Third MondaysSt. Matthew Parish, 4100 E. 56thSt., Indianapolis. YoungWidowed Group, sponsored byarchdiocesan Office for FamilyMinistries, 7:30 p.m. Informa-tion: 317-236-1596 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1596.

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Please submit in writing to ouroffice by 10 a.m. Thursdaybefore the week of publication;be sure to state date of death.Obituaries of archdiocesanpriests serving our archdioceseare listed elsewhere in TheCriterion. Order priests andreligious sisters and brothersare included here, unless theyare natives of the archdioceseor have other connections to it;those are separate obituarieson this page.AGUIAR-GONZALES,Manuel, 49, SS. Francis andClare, Greenwood, Jan. 29.Father of Yairam Perez.BENTON, Mildred D., 94,St. Mary, Greensburg, Feb. 8.Mother of Ann Trexler, Edmund,James and Mark Benton. Sisterof Jeanne McKinney. Grand-mother of five. Great-grand-mother of three.BINFORD, Doris E., 74, HolySpirit, Indianapolis, Feb. 3.Wife of James F. Binford.Mother of Mark, Matthew,Michael and Mitchell Binford.Sister of Carol Rihm. Grand-mother of eight. Great-grand-mother of one.BLACK, James J., 66,St. Lawrence, Indianapolis,Jan. 21. Father of Kelly Black.Brother of Gerald Black andDick Tulli. Grandfather of one.CALLAHAN, John FrancisIII, 46, Good Shepherd, Indian-apolis, Feb. 4. Father of John F.Callahan IV. Son of John F.Callahan II. Brother of MaryKay Robinson, Margaret,David, Tim and Tom Callahan.CARR, Elizabeth (Watt), 92,St. Thomas Aquinas, Indian-apolis, Dec. 28. Mother ofAurretta Braswell, CeceliaCampbell, Margaret Chandler,Gerry Dolick, Claire Holloway,Anna McCarty and Henry A.Carr. Grandmother of 31.Great-grandmother of 41.CRIPE, Joseph J., 98,Immaculate Heart of Mary,Indianapolis, Feb. 10. Husbandof Norma (Redmond) Cripe.Father of Jane Sulya and JosephJ. Cripe Jr. Brother of GeneCripe. Grandfather of five.CROWE, Anita Jo (Raab),53, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis,Jan. 30. Mother of ShellyCrowe. Stepmother of LaDonnaEhrgott, Connie Norman andAngie and Mark Crowe. Sisterof Nancy Thomas, Dennis andMartin Raab.DARNELL, Lila Elizabeth(Sherwood), 93, Holy Spirit,Indianapolis, Feb. 4. Mother ofMary Ann Burton, Carolyn

Hoagland, Kathleen Wagner,Richard and Robert Hoagland.Grandmother of 18. Great-grandmother of 21.DERR, Elizabeth, 87, HolySpirit, Indianapolis, Feb. 1.Sister of Edward Bauer.DOLL, Alberta, 96, St. Louis,Batesville, Jan. 22. Sister ofRita Doll, Magdalen Riehle andVeronica Wuestefeld.DOLL, Timothy Paul, 39,St. Joseph, St. Leon, Jan. 28.Husband of Wanda Doll. Fatherof Rachael and Jason Doll. Sonof Alois and Doris Doll.Brother of Karen Bedel,Deborah Higham, Alan, Dan,David, Eric, Jerome, Kurt andRandy Doll.EATON, Catherine Mae(Cox), 75, St. Therese of theInfant Jesus (Little Flower),Indianapolis, Feb. 2. Mother ofKathleen Phillips, MarleneReed, Patricia Schnarr, Daniel,John, Joseph and MichaelEaton. Sister of Mary Erlen-baugh. Grandmother of 19.Great-grandmother of one.ECKSTEIN, Marjorie Ann(Morrison), 86, St. Jude,Indianapolis, Jan. 22. Mother ofShirley Miller, Garry andRonald Eckstein. Grandmotherof 12. Great-grandmother of 20.Great-great-grandmother oftwo.ENNEKING, Stanley, 82, HolyFamily, Oldenburg, Feb. 12.Husband of Helen Enneking.Father of Connie Luers, MaryOllier, Andy, Greg, Joe, Mikeand Steve Enneking. Brother ofCordelia Harmeyer, SallyMeyer and Ambrose Enneking.Grandfather of 20. Great-grand-father of three.EVELO, James D., 68,St. Margaret Mary, TerreHaute, Feb. 2. Husband ofMarilyn S. Evelo. Father ofLyndi Blair, Karen Cass,Kimberly Miller, Andrea Reed,Beth Zeckzer, Kristopher Gies,George and Jeffrey Hall. Sonof J. Evelo and KatherineKalber. Brother of Mary EllenFears, Don, Mike and SkipEvelo. Grandfather of 20.Great-grandfather of one.FOWLER, Mary Helen, 62,Holy Spirit, Indianapolis,Jan. 13. Sister of MargueriteGantner and William Fowler III.GETTELFINGER, Edith M.,84, St. Joseph, Corydon, Jan. 1.Mother of Charles and SamuelRobertson. Stepmother of PaulaCraig, Marilyn O�Connor,Cathy Sherrod, Brian, David,Jerry, Larry, Louis, Richard,Ronald and Steve Gettelfinger.

Grandmother of three. Step-grandmother of 14. Great-grandmother of 17.HESTER, Inex L., 76,St. Barnabas, Indianapolis,Jan. 25. Wife of Willard Hester.HICKAM, Margaret Smith(Erdelyi), 86, St. Anthony,Indianapolis, Feb. 7. Mother ofMargaret Berry and JamesSmith. Grandmother of four.Great-grandmother of three.JARRETT, Ulysses Grant, 89,St. Thomas Aquinas, Indian-apolis, Jan. 24. Husband ofSavonia Jarrett. Father ofEugene Jarrett Cummings.Brother of Anna Jones andRuby Joyce.KEILLOR, John Dempster,85, Holy Name, Beech Grove,Dec. 31. Husband of MaryKeillor. Father of Regina Munn,Eunice, Janet, Mary Beth,Melinda, Vanessa, Blake, John,Freddy and Ronald Keillor.Brother of Margaret Burns.Grandfather of 20. Great-grand-father of 23. Great-great-grand-father of one.KELLEY, Imelda J., 87,St. Pius X, Indianapolis, Feb. 4.Mother of Nancy Olivotto,Kathleen Scheffels, JoanneScott and Tom Kelley. Sister ofFranciscan Sister Mary TerenceSmith and Donald Smith.Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of two.LIVINGSTON, Ruthelle(Conner), 94, St. Barnabas,Indianapolis, Jan. 16. Mother ofJudy Livingston. Sister ofWilliam Gaines. Grandmotherof two. Great-grandmother ofthree.MAGEE, John R., 49,St. Rose of Lima, Franklin,Feb. 3. Husband of DebraMagee. Father of DenisePatterson, Angela Pruitt,Connie, Donna and VictoriaJohnson and John R. Magee Jr.Brother of Annell Terry. Grand-father of three.MERKEL, Clara J., 86,St. Anthony of Padua, Morris,Jan. 23. Mother of KathleenBedel, Virginia Forthofer,Roumilda Moorman, ClaraAnn, Christine, Marilyn,Raphael and Wilfred Merkel.Sister of Frieda Merkel.Grandmother of 20. Great-grandmother of 36.MOORE, Clarice A., 68,St. Lawrence, Indianapolis,Jan. 20. Wife of Darrel Moore.Mother of Mona Duncan, Mary,David and John Moore. Grand-mother of 12.MOORE, James Stephen, 77,St. Mary, Aurora, Dec. 14.Husband of Goldie Moore.Father of Terri Bauer and MaryBeth Smith. Brother of MaryMargaret Nieman and BettySchlueter. Grandfather of six.MOSEY, Joseph A., Sr., 89,

St. Andrew, Richmond, Feb. 1.Father of Connie Dailey, DianeHolt and Joe Mosey Jr. Grand-father of four. Brother ofMartha Mosey. Great-grandfa-ther of three.NUGENT, Marcella F.(Stricker), 85, Holy Name,Beech Grove, Feb. 4. Mother ofBarbara Spears, Carol, Stevenand Robert Nugent. Grand-mother of three.O�BRIEN, Bevra Mary(Culver), 77, St. Roch, Indian-apolis, Feb. 2. Wife of DonaldO�Brien. Mother of DonettaWaling. Grandmother of seven.O�CONNOR, Dennis Edward,50, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis,Feb. 5. Father of Ian andLawrence O�Connor. Son ofLawrence O�Connor. Brother ofAgnes Adams, Patricia Bucksotand Mary Day. Grandfather ofthree.O�CONNOR, Jane(Vaughan), 82, St. Matthew,Indianapolis, Feb. 4. Mother ofColleen Bartz, Kathy, Maureen,Bill, John, Kevin and TimothyO�Connor. Sister of MaryHolbrook. Grandmother of 20.PEREZ-GONZALES, Mayre,48, SS. Francis and Clare,Greenwood, Jan. 29. Mother ofYairam Perez.PLOEGER, Irene Ann, 68,St. Maurice, St. Maurice,Feb. 6. Sister of Betty Lecher,Jeanne Sexton, Ronald andWilliam Ploeger.POTTS, Mary Agnes(Tucher), 52, Holy Cross,Indianapolis, Jan. 16. Wife ofRichard Potts. Mother of Staciand Chad Potts. Daughter ofCatherine Tucher. Sister ofLinda Brown, Brenda Smiley,Kathy, Patty, John, Kevin, Richand Vince Tucher. Grandmotherof three.REEDER, Mary Agnes, 73,Christ the King, Indianapolis,Feb. 5. Mother of TeresaPensock and Thomas Reeder.Grandmother of three.SCHAFFNER, Louis E., 80,St. Mary, New Albany, Jan. 20.Husband of Alma (Pantermuehl)Schaffner. Father of JudyBennett, Carrie Medcalf, SandyMaschino, Roberta Ponto, Bob,Jerry, Jim, Louis Jr. and RickSchaffner. Grandfather of nine.Great-grandfather of nine.TURNER, Frances, 89,St. Mary, Aurora, Dec. 4. Sisterof Mildred Kaiser.UBELHOR, Gladys C., 81,Holy Cross, St. Croix, Jan. 29.Wife of Maurice Ubelhor.Mother of Anita Davis, Gene,Kenny, Marvin and SteveUbelhor. Sister of BerniceLasher and Emogene Rogier.Grandmother of 13. Great-grandmother of six.WEISMAN, Nelson D., 72,

St. Mary, Aurora, Jan. 25.Husband of Angela Weisman.Father of Marcy and KevinWeisman.WEST, Donald, 72, St. Barn-abas, Indianapolis, Jan. 24.Husband of Mary West. Fatherof Mary Rose DeHoney.Brother of Peggy Thomas andBarbara Yokley. Grandfather ofone.WILGUS, Gary W., 56,St. Paul, Tell City, Jan. 22.

Father of Rick and ScottWilgus. Brother of JoaneBrumfield, Marcia Dauby,Linda Eger, Patsy Goffinet,Lucy Hess, Brenda Voiles,Becky and Bill Wilgus, Davidand Jake Guillaume. Grand-father of two.WHITE, Marie D., 80, SacredHeart, Jeffersonville, Jan. 23.Mother of Sharon Duncan,Donna O�Brian and JerryCanter. Grandmother of eight.great-grandmother of four. �

Rest in peace

Providence Sister Francetta Brownserved as a teacher and principal

Providence Sister FrancettaBrown died on Feb. 13 inMother Theodore Hall at SaintMary-of-the-Woods. She was 85.

The Mass of ChristianBurial was celebrated onFeb. 16 in the Church of theImmaculate Conception at SaintMary-of-the-Woods. Burial fol-lowed in the sisters� cemetery.

The former Agnes VeronicaBrown was born on Jan. 5,1919, in Loogootee, Ind. Sheentered the congregation of theSisters of Providence on Feb. 2,1938, professed first vows onAug. 15, 1940, and professedfinal vows on Aug. 15, 1946.

Sister Francetta taught inschools staffed by the Sisters ofProvidence in Indiana, Illinois,Oklahoma, North Carolina,California and Alabama. Shealso served as the principal of

Catholic schools for 11 years.In the archdiocese, Sister

Francetta taught at the formerSt. Bridget School inIndianapolis from 1946-57, atthe aspirancy high school atSaint Mary-of-the-Woods from1964-66 and at the formerLadywood Academy inIndianapolis from 1966-67. Shealso served as principal ofLadywood Academy from1967-69.

Surviving are two sisters,Providence Sister JoannaBrown of Jasper, Ind., andFrances Reinhart of Lakeland,Fla., as well as many nieces andnephews.

Memorial contributions maybe sent to the Sisters ofProvidence in care of SaintMary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876. �

Holy Cross Brother Thomas F.Corcoran was a teacher, principal

Holy Cross Brother ThomasF. Corcoran died on Jan. 24 atSt. Joseph Regional MedicalCenter in South Bend, Ind.,after a long illness. He was 76.

The Mass of Christian Burialwas celebrated on Jan. 27 atSt. Joseph Chapel in the broth-ers� Holy Cross Village at theUniversity of Notre Dame inNotre Dame, Ind.

Thomas Francis Corcoranwas born on Nov. 15, 1927, inIndianapolis. He attended HolyAngels School and the oldCathedral High School down-town, which formerly was oper-ated by the Holy Cross Brothersas an all-boys secondaryschool.

Brother Thomas entered theaspirancy program of the HolyCross Brothers in September1945 in Watertown, Wis. Headvanced to the novitiate of thebrothers in Rolling Prairie, Ind.,and received the religious habiton Feb. 2, 1946.

He made his first vows as abrother in 1947 and pronouncedhis perpetual profession ofvows in August 1950 at NotreDame.

Brother Thomas studied atthe University of Notre Damethen was briefly assigned tothe staff of St. Charles Boys�Home in Milwaukee, Wis., inearly 1950.

He taught at Reitz MemorialHigh School in Evansville, Ind.,from 1950-54 and at HolyTrinity High School in Chicago,Ill., in 1955-56. He spent twoyears on the staff of Boysvilleof Michigan in Macon, Mich.,in 1956-57. In 1957, he wastransferred to St. Joseph HighSchool in South Bend, andtaught there until 1961.

That year, Brother Thomaswas named assistant director ofvocations with offices inWatertown, Wis. In 1962, hewas appointed vocations direc-tor for the province.

Five years later, he movedhis office to Holy Cross HighSchool in River Grove, Ill., andcontinued as vocations directoruntil 1969. That year, he joinedthe faculty of Holy Cross HighSchool, and taught there untilhe was named principal in1979. In 1987, he was pro-moted to president of theschool.

In 1987, Brother Thomasbegan a new ministry as aschool counselor at Holy CrossHigh School. He served in thatcapacity for four years.

Surgery on his back lefthim partially paralyzed in1990. He moved to DujarieHouse, the province infirmary,for four months then toColumbia Hall, the brothers�residence hall, at theUniversity of Notre Dame.

In 1997, he retired fromactive ministry and moved toSchubert Villa, the newly con-structed assisted living facilityfor the brothers at Holy CrossVillage. During his retirement,he assisted students as a tutor atHoly Cross College, Ivy TechCollege and the South BendPublic School Corporationschools, all in South Bend.

Brother Thomas was well-known as a public speaker andfrequently served as a master ofceremonies. He earned volun-teer awards for his service as atutor. �

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WASHINGTON (CNS)�CNN reported on Feb. 16 that,according to a draft report it obtained on sexual abuse ofminors by U.S. Catholic priests and deacons, roughly 4,450clergy allegedly abused 11,000 minors between 1950 and2002. �Whatever they reported is premature,� said JamesLevine, dean of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice inNew York, which last year conducted a nationwide study ofCatholic clergy sexual abuse of minors and plans to releaseits report on Feb. 27. The study was commissioned by theNational Review Board established by the U.S. bishops tohelp them deal with the clergy sex abuse crisis. �We�re stillfinalizing our report,� Levine told Catholic News Service onFeb. 16 by telephone. He said �it would be irresponsible�for him to comment on the figures reported by CNN. He saida final portion of the CNN news story, reporting underlyingcauses of abuse, simply did not come from a draft of theJohn Jay study. CNN cited that study as its source for thecauses as well as the figures it gave. �We are not dealingwith causes. We are dealing with scope and incidence. ...That�s not verbiage from us,� Levine said. Illinois AppellateCourt Justice Anne M. Burke, acting chair of the bishops�all-lay National Review Board�which commissioned theJohn Jay report and plans to issue its own report on Feb. 27on the causes and context of the abuse�told CNS onFeb. 16 she had no idea what was the source of the CNNreport on causes.

Jesuit priest discusses teaching onsalvation in various religions

NEW YORK (CNS)�Belgian Jesuit Father JacquesDupuis, an expert on the theology of religions, said in a NewYork lecture that faith in Christ as �universal savior ofhumankind� could be combined with acknowledgment of�salvific significance� in other religious traditions. He saidChrist was �the apex and the summit� of God�s revelation,�the center of history,� its �culminating point� and the key forinterpreting the divine plan of salvation. But the historicalwork of Christ is �circumscribed by the limits imposed uponit by time and space,� and actions of the word of God and theSpirit of God are �neither limited nor exhausted� by whatthey do through Christ, he said on Feb. 12 at the InterfaithCenter of New York. As the Word and the Spirit were activebefore the incarnation of Christ, he said, so their actions con-tinue to go �beyond that which takes place through the risenhumanity of Jesus� and �do not cease to infuse into the reli-gious traditions of the world divine truth and grace conduc-tive to the salvation of their followers.� Father Dupuis, whotaught in India and then at the Pontifical Gregorian Universityin Rome until his retirement in 1998 at age 75, underwent along investigation by the Congregation for the Doctrine of theFaith in relation to his 1997 book, Toward a ChristianTheology of Religious Pluralism. The 1998-2001 investiga-tion concluded that while the book contained no doctrinalerrors, there were �ambiguities and difficulties on importantpoints which could lead a reader to erroneous or harmfulopinions.� But the congregation asked that future editionsinclude an affirmation that Christ is �the sole and universalmediator of salvation for all humanity.�

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WASHINGTON (CNS)�Greater public scrutiny oflawyers for child sex abuse victims may be needed to assurethat litigation is not psychologically harmful to victims anddoes not bankrupt organizations serving children, wrote aleading expert on maltreatment of children. Lawyers for vic-tims should be praised for their �heroic leadership� in draw-ing attention to the sexual abuse of minors by clergy, butthey should be subject to the same public accountability asother professionals who work with victims of child sexabuse, wrote David Finkelhor, director of the CrimesAgainst Children Research Center at the University of NewHampshire. Finkelhor�s assessment appeared in theNovember issue of Child Abuse and Neglect, a monthlymagazine for child-care specialists published by theInternational Society for Prevention of Child Abuse andNeglect. The article assessed the positive and negativeaspects of the clergy abuse scandal on society�s overallunderstanding of child sex abuse. The crisis drew attentionto the need for prevention, but public discussions often fos-tered misconceptions regarding offenders, the limited scopeof sex abuse within the entire range of child maltreatmentproblems and the role of homosexuality, Finkelhor said.Regarding lawsuits, �many professionals have a sense thatfor some survivors, civil litigation ends up exacerbatingtheir trauma rather than alleviating it,� the article said.�How are the plaintiffs recruited? What kinds of informedconsent procedures are undertaken with them? What are thetraumatizing portions of the litigation process, and how arethese stresses managed and mitigated?� it asked. �

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We’d like to pray for you and your needsduring our St. Patrick’s Mass Novenas bothat the National Shrine of Our Lady of the

Snows in Belleville, Illinois, and at theShrine of Our Lady of Knock in Ireland.

Please write your petitions below and return to the address above.

Blessed at the Shrine of Our Lady of Knock in Ireland, let this Irish rosaryremind you of Our Lady’s message of hope to the Irish. She can offeryou hope as well.

� Heart-shaped green glass beads

� 24-Kt. gold crucifix, centerpiece, and chain

� Traditional Celtic cross crucifix

� Centerpiece depicts the apparition of Our Lady of Knock

� Each rosary comes with a green pouch for safekeeping This special Heart of Ireland Rosary and

Pouch Set will be sent for an offering of $15 ormore in support of the Oblate ministries in Ireland and around the world.

In 1879, Ireland suffered from great famine and poverty. On theevening of August 21, in the small town of Knock, Our Lady appearedbefore 15 witnesses. Although she never spoke, the apparition was a symbol of hope, consolation, and strength for the Irish people in their most desperate times.

9480 N. De Mazenod Dr.Belleville,IL 62223-1160

www.oblatesusa.org

Toll Free 1-888-330-6264(M-F 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. CST)

Dear Fr. Studer, Enclosed is my offering in support of the Missionary Oblates.

■■$15 ■■$30 ■■$45 ■■ $______________

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■■ Please send ___ HEART OF IRELAND ROSARY AND POUCH SET(S). #5579 ($15 or more offering each set)

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