Serving the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana Volume 73, Number 32 September 17, 2017

The Catholic MomentBishopDohertyshares hisreadinglist, Page 2.

Candidates for permanent diaconate begin final year of formationBy Caroline B. MooneyThe Catholic Moment

KOKOMO — Seven can-didates for the permanentdiaconate were presentedfor the Rite of Acolyte onSept. 9 at St. Patrick Churchhere.

“This journey hasincreased the depth andknowledge of the faith in theLord that my wife and Ishare,” candidate Ed Boessaid. “I could not have antic-ipated the overwhelmingpositive impact it has hadfor our family’s faith. Let meencourage everyone to taketime to attend any faith-strengthening events offered

at their parish, such as mis-sions, Bible studies or pro-grams to learn more aboutour faith. You will find ittime well spent.

“I have been very hum-bled by the number of peo-ple who have told me theyhave been praying for ourcohort and our discernmentas we enter our final year offormation leading to poten-tial ordinations to the per-manent diaconate,” he said.

The seven candidatesinclude: Boes of St.Lawrence Parish, Lafayette;Christopher Bock and TimPerry of St. Maria GorettiParish, Westfield;

(Continued on Page 5)

BishopTimothy L.Dohertyprays asSteveSeitz, acandidatefor the permanentdiaconate,holds achaliceand patenduring theRite ofAcolyte.

(Photo byCaroline B.Mooney)

A haven for spiritualencounters

The St. Joseph Retreatand Conference Center inTipton is expected toopen for retreats later thismonth. “The retreat cen-ter is a unique opportuni-ty to really come andexperience the peace ofJesus by taking timeaway to really listen tothe Lord,” says FatherDavid Huemmer, who willserve as the center’s spir-itual director/chaplain.(Photo by Sarah L. Murphy)

Inside this edition: A conversation with

Father Huemmer, Page 4.

Recovery efforts continuein many communities in theaftermath of Hurricanes Irmaand Harvey. At left: A mobilehome with its front ripped offby Hurricane Irma’s winds isseen near Naples, Fla., Sept.11. (CNS photo/Bryan Wool-ston, Reuters) At right: Fran-ciscan Father John TranNguyen, pastor of St. PeterChurch in Rockport, Texas,stands inside his destroyedchurch Sept. 8 in the after-math of Hurricane Harvey.(CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Inside this edition: How one man’s contributions to relief efforts, inspired by his faith, have made a difference to hundreds, Page 10.

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1) Sirach 27:30 to 28:72) Romans 14:7-93) Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35

Monday, Sept. 181) 1 Timothy 2:1-82) Gospel: Luke 7:1-10

Tuesday, Sept. 191) 1 Timothy 3:1-132) Gospel: Luke 7:11-17

Wednesday, Sept. 201) 1 Timothy 3:14-162) Gospel: Luke 7:31-35

Thursday, Sept. 211) Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-132) Gospel: Matthew 9:9-13

Friday, Sept. 221) 1 Timothy 6:2c-122) Gospel: Luke 8:1-3

Saturday, Sept. 231) 1 Timothy 6:13-162) Gospel: Luke 8:4-15

The texts of Scripturereadings for the Massfor every day of theweek are linked to thediocesan Web site atwww.dol-in.org.

September 1724th Sunday

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journey with others, listen-ing to their stories andexploring a common loss.The program is intended tohelp deepen an under-

standingof thehealingprocess,increasea senseofbelong-ing andhelp par-

ticipants discover andaffirm that God is withthem in their struggles andhope. For more informa-tion, call The Pro-Life Fam-ily Office of the Archdio-cese of Indianapolis at 317-236-1586 or e-maildvanvelse@archindy.org.To register, call FatimaRetreat House at 317-545-7681.

All are invited to join theSisters of Providence from6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Fri-day, Sept. 22, for a Fall

Equinox Celebration. Theevent will take place insidethe White Violet Center forEco-Justice, a ministry ofthe Sisters of Providence,at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, located 10 minutesnorthwest of downtownTerre Haute. “Each seasonprovides its own characterand its own opportunityfor reflection, for strengthand for change,” WVCDirector Lorrie Heber said.“The Fall Equinox Celebra-tion is a celebration of theseason through music,readings, sharing andreflection. It’s a chance toreconnect with Earth byacknowledging the passionof the time and the chang-ing of the seasons.”Refreshments will be avail-able, and there is no cost toattend. For more informa-tion, call 812-535-2930 or e-mail wvc@spsmw.org. Formore information aboutthe White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, visit WhiteViolet.org.

Bishop Doherty’s reading listEditor’s note: This is a list

of Bishop Timothy L. Doherty’slonger readings — books andarticles — from August 2016through August 2017. Thetitles are listed in the order inwhich the bishop completedreading them. Inclusion in thislist does not imply an endorse-ment. Broad reading is useful.Several journal articles are list-ed because of their importancein understanding currentissues. The list reflects thebishop’s own choices, and notthe many “must reads”required of his office. This isthe fourth year that BishopDoherty has shared his listwith readers of The CatholicMoment.

• Paul Turner. In These orSimilar Words: Praying andCrafting the Language of theLiturgy. Franklin Park, IL:World Library Publications,2014.

• Catholic Women SpeakNetwork, eds. CatholicWomen Speak: Bringing OurGifts to the Table. New York:Paulist, 2015.

• Timothy A. Heck, Ph.D.The Liturgy of Marriage:Building Your Relationshipwith the Rite Stuff. 2016.Unpublished manuscript,now available from CradlePress, 2017.

• James H. Madison.Hoosiers: A New History ofIndiana. Bloomington &

Indianapolis, IN: IndianaUniversity Press, IndianaHistorical Society Press,2014.

• Congregation for theClergy. The Gift of PriestlyLife. Ratio fundamentalis forthe Program for Priestly For-mation revision. Vatican City:December 8, 2016.

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• Ann Patchett. Common-wealth. New York: HarperCollins, 2016.

• Atul Gawande. “TellMe Where It Hurts.” Ourmedical system rewardsheroic intervention. Whenwill we grasp the power ofincremental care? New York-er (Jan. 23, 2017): 36-45.

• Billy Collins. The Rainin Portugal: Poems. NewYork: Random House, 2016.

• Mary Oliver. Blue Hors-es. (Poems). New York: Pen-guin Press, 2014.

• John W. O’Malley. Trentand All That: RenamingCatholicism in the Early Mod-ern Era. Cambridge, MA:Harvard University Press,2000.

• Michael Eric Dyson.Tears We Cannot Stop: A Ser-mon to White America. NewYork: St. Martin’s Press,2017.

• Declan Marmion. “KarlRahner, Vatican II, and theShape of the Church.” Theo-

logical Studies 2017, Vol. 78(1) 25-48.

• John R. Quinn. TheReform of the Papacy: TheCostly Call to Christian Unity.Ut unum sint: Studies onPapal Primacy. New York:The Crossroad PublishingCompany, 1999.

• Kenneth R. Himes.“The State of Our Union.”Theological Studies 2017,Vol. 78 (1) 147-170.

• Henry Marsh. Do NoHarm: Stories of Life, Death,and Brain Surgery. NewYork: Picador, 2016.

• David Baldacci. TheLast Mile. New York: GrandCentral Publishing, 2016.

• Charles J. Chaput.Strangers in a Strange Land:Living the Catholic Faith in aPost-Christian World. NewYork: Henry Holt and Com-pany, 2017.

• David Baldacci. The Fix.New York: Grand CentralPublishing, 2017.

• Thomas L. Friedman.Thank You for Being Late: AnOptimist’s Guide to Thrivingin the Age of Accelerations.New York: Farrar, Straus,and Giroux, 2016.

• Billy Collins. AimlessLove: New and Selected Poems.New York: Random HouseTrade Paperbacks, 2013.

• James F. Sullivan. TheGood Listener. Notre Dame,IN: Ave Maria Press, 2000.

• Octavia E. Butler. Kin-

dred. Boston: Beacon Press,1979. Readers Guide, Bea-con Press, 2003.

• Gary Macy; William T.Ditewig; Phyllis Zagano.Women Deacons: Past, Pre-sent, Future. Forward bySusan Ross. New York:Paulist Press, 2011.

• Phyllis Zagano. In theImage of Christ: Essays onBeing Catholic and Female.Chicago: ACTA Publica-tions, 2015.

• Daniel P. Sulmasy,O.F.M. “Catholic Participa-tion in Needle- AndSyringe-Exchange Programsfor Injection-Drug Users: AnEthical Analysis.” Theologi-cal Studies 73 (2012). Vol. 73,No. 2, June 2012. 422-441.

• Admiral William H.McRaven. Make Your Bed:Little Things That Can ChangeYour Life ... And Maybe TheWorld. New York: GrandCentral Publishing, 2017.

• Cardinal Luis AntonioTagle. Telling the Story ofJesus: Word — Communion —Mission. Forward by Cardi-nal Donald Wuerl. Col-legeville, MN: LiturgicalPress, 2015.

• Donald Senior. The Giftof Administration: New Testa-ment Foundations for theVocation of AdministrativeService. Collegeville, MN:Liturgical Press, 2016.

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REST IN PEACE

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

Renato Junior Puga Garcia, 24, died Sept. 2. Hewas a member of Our Lady of the Lakes in Monti-cello.

Carol J. Small, 69, died Aug. 30. She was a mem-ber of St. Paul in Marion.

Mary Jo (Tanguy) Nugent, 55, died Sept. 4.Shane J. Upton, 27, died Sept. 6. Both were mem-bers of All Saints in Logansport.

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

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Thank you forthe generous con-tribution of$42,885.74 provid-ed by the Dioceseof Lafayette-in-Indiana towardthe Trinity Domeproject at the Basil-ica of the NationalShrine of theImmaculate Con-ception.

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Father David Huemmer to serve as spiritual director/chaplain of St. Joseph Retreat and Conference Center

‘Come away and rest for a while with the Lord ...’By Sarah L. MurphyThe Catholic Moment

TIPTON — A differentopportunity to witness oth-ers grow in their relationshipwith the Lord and hisChurch has come to FatherDavid Huemmer in hisnewly appointed position ofspiritual director/chaplainof the St. Joseph Retreat andConference Center, set toopen for reservations onSept. 26.

“The retreat center is aunique opportunity to really

come andexperiencethe peace ofJesus bytaking timeaway toreally listento theLord,” hesays, as heinvitesguests to

the spacious buildings andpeaceful grounds outside ofTipton.

“The experience of silenceas well as the atmospherethat the retreat center pro-vides for it” is the mostexciting part of the complet-ed center to him.

“My prayer for the retreatcenter is that it is a placewhere one can come and restfor a while and be nourishedby encountering Jesus in theScriptures, prayer, the sacra-ments, silence and the beau-ty of the Lord surroundingthem,” he says.

Father Huemmer’s ownexperiences in prayer, in thelove of the Lord, and in thecontinuing evolution of his

vocation and education willhelp guide his new ministry.

After receiving his associ-ate’s degree in businessmanagement fromGreenville Technical Collegeand his bachelor’s degreefrom Purdue University, hespent 14 years teaching fifthgrade at Harrison Elemen-tary School in Warsaw, Ind.,while discerning a religiousvocation.

A professed Secular Fran-ciscan in the Lady Clare Fra-ternity in Kokomo, his con-tinuing discernment led toattending seminary at PopeSt. John XXIII National Sem-inary in Weston, Mass.

Ordained to the priest-hood in 2010, Father Huem-mer has had parish assign-ments at St. Joan of Arc andSt. Patrick in Kokomo and

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel inCarmel. He will remain inresidence at St. PatrickParish.

He recently earned a cer-tificate of teaching prayerfrom the three-year SpiritualDirection Training Programgiven by the Institutes ofPriestly Formation, and onlyneeds to complete the pro-gram’s 30-day retreat toreceive certification inretreat ministry.

Father Huemmer says hehopes his time at the St.Joseph center will help “oth-ers grow in their relationshipwith the Lord and hisChurch; to really come tounderstand how deeplyeach person is loved by ourheavenly Father; and to liveout of that experience ofbeing loved and extending itto others in daily life.”

He wants to presentretreat topics like silentretreats, “lectio divina” andpraying in nature with Scrip-ture.

Guests are also welcometo come to the center ingroups with their own lead-ers or on individual retreats.

“Spending time in thepeaceful grounds experienc-ing the wonders of God’screation or making a privateretreat in one of the housesof prayer can revive a wearysoul,” Father Huemmersays.

He invites all to “stop byfor a visit, or schedule aretreat to come away andrest for a while with theLord!”

For more information, visitstjosephretreat.org.

FatherHuemmer

(Photos by Sarah L. Murphy)

Next week: A conversa-tion with Samir Azer,operations and hospitalitydirector at the St. JosephRetreat and ConferenceCenter.

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‘This has been an indescribably amazing experience’(Continued from Page 1)

Joe Poremski of the Cathe-dral of St. Mary of theImmaculate Conception,Lafayette; Steve Seitz of St.Louis de Montfort Parish,Fishers; Charles Springer ofSt. Patrick Parish, Kokomo,and Stanislaw Zak of St.Boniface Parish, Lafayette.

This is the fourth perma-nent diaconate class in theprogram that was estab-lished in 2002 in theLafayette diocese.

The acolyte’s duty is toassist the priest and the dea-con in liturgical celebrations.This is the last step in a jour-ney that will culminate inordination as permanentdeacons in September 2018.

Bishop Timothy L. Doher-ty celebrated the Mass. Con-celebrants were Father DaleEhrman, vicar for clergy,permanent diaconate andvocations; Father BrianDudzinski, pastor of St.Patrick Parish, Kokomo;Father David Huemmer andFather Christopher Roberts,both in residence at St.Patrick Parish; Father JeffMartin, pastor of the cathe-dral parish in Lafayette;Father Gerald Borawski, inresidence at the cathedralparish; and Father SeanPogue, associate pastor, St.Maria Goretti Parish, West-field.

Permanent deacons whoparticipated in the Massincluded: Deacon SteveMiller, director of formationfor the permanent diaconate;Deacon John Jezierski, asso-ciate director of formationfor the permanent diaconate;Deacon Mike Gray; DeaconJohn Etter; Deacon PaulLunsford; Deacon Ron Mor-row and Deacon Joe Van-Schepen.

In his homily, BishopDoherty said that rules arethe voice of God calling us.“These are corrections forthe good of everyone to cre-ate and maintain a spacewhere people can live inpeace, where God’s gracecan flourish.

“The Church is one ofthose spaces,” he said. “Theministry of acolyte is areminder particularlytonight of the Eucharisticspace that we occupy. ... Thesacred thing in there is thebody of the Lord. It enduresbeyond the consecratedbread and the consecratedwine. Beyond the host andthe precious blood, it

reshapes all of the space allaround us.

“When we celebrate thesemen this evening who cometo the next step on the wayto ordination for the perma-nent diaconate, what we arecelebrating particularly isthe specialness of their roleat the altar,” Bishop Dohertysaid. “Their role now to giveservice at the altar, to protectand care for the sacredspaces in their own churchesfor the life and worship oftheir own community. Theyare here in the image of God,but that image has to be alsoin between us and amongus.”

When the candidates werecalled before the bishop, heprayed over each of them asthey held a chalice andpaten.

Before the rite, the candi-dates commented on theirjourney to this point.

“It is very humbling to beat this point, especially con-sidering that this final yearin formation will (God will-ing) culminate in holy ordersfor me and the other men,”Seitz said. “As for me, thisjourney seemingly began 10years ago, with the encour-agement of a deacon whotold me to ‘Be at peace, andenjoy the ride.’

“What I have come torealize is that, in reality, Ihave been on this journeymy whole life, and it wasonly as I became open to itthat I began to hear the call,”he said. “Along the way, Ihave been blessed to see my

wife opening to a call of herown in it, and it has been abeautiful thing for us both.”

“As my brothers and Itravel this road called dis-cernment, it’s nice everynow and then to pause andtake stock of where we are inour vocational call,” Porem-ski said. “Events like thisgive us that opportunity.”

Perry said it’s hard tobelieve that four years havealready passed since forma-tion began.

“On the other hand, it’samazing how much I’velearned, how much I’vegrown in a spiritual sense,and how much closer I feelto my wife and my Lord,” hesaid. “I am so grateful for allof those who have workedso hard on our formation,including all of the prayersfrom so many. This has beenan indescribably amazingexperience.”

“The Institu-tion of Acolyteopens our fifthand final year ofd i s c e r n m e n tand formationfor the perma-nent diaconate,”Bock said. “Asacolytes, wetransition from alector at theambo to serviceat the altar. Wecandidates havebeen so blessedwith the sup-port of ourwives, families,friends and the

faithful of the diocese overthese past four years. Welook forward, God willing,to our ordination in a year asservants (deacons) for ourdiocese.”

“The Catholic Mass, alsoknown as the Holy Sacrificeof the Mass, or the Eucharist,is where heaven meets earth,where the greatest of all mir-acles takes place when Jesuscomes to us under theappearance of bread andwine,” Zak said. “At everyMass, we encounter the awe-some mysteries that Godaccomplished for our sake —the birth, passion and thedeath of Jesus. The Mass isthe sacrifice of God for us!

“Today, our bishop insti-tuted us as acolytes,” hesaid. “Our formation teamworked extremely hard toprepare us for this. I amthankful to God for calling

me to serve at the altar andassist the priest and deaconin the celebration of the holyCatholic Mass. The Mass isthe ancient, most sacredmystery we can experiencein our lives. It is a gift of lovefor us that only God cangive.”

“Reflecting upon the startof our fifth and final year offormation, I remain focusedon Christ and his BlessedMother, both of whom haveled me every step of the wayon this journey,” Springersaid. “The Rite of Acolyte isanother step in our forma-tion that is preparing us tobecome servants of God andhis Church. Certainly, noneof this would be possiblewithout the will of theFather and the grace of theHoly Spirit, as well as thecontinuous outpouring ofprayer and support from mywife, Sheila, and our entireCatholic community. I amboth humbled and gratefulfor this opportunity to fol-low Christ and serve hispeople through this min-istry.”

Permanent deaconsreceive the sacrament of holyorders, but do not becomepriests. They can’t celebrateMass or hear confessions,but they can preach and offi-ciate at baptisms, weddingsand funerals. The diaconateincludes a threefold ministryof service: the ministry ofcharity, ministry of the Wordand ministry of the liturgy.

The permanent diaconateis open to any baptized andconfirmed Catholic manwho is 35 years of age orolder, if he has the permis-sion of his wife (if married)and has received the properformation under the aus-pices of his local bishop.

From left are Ed Boes, Steve Seitz, Chris Bock, Bishop Doherty, Stanislaw Zak, TimPerry, Joe Poremski and Chuck Springer. (Photos by Caroline B. Mooney)

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

Contributions to “Happening... in the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana” are most welcome.Send items in writing to: P.O.Box 1603, Lafayette, IN 47902or e-mail: moment@dol-in.org.Please send information atleast two weeks before theevent to ensure timely notice.The listing is free.

Schoenstatt annual outdoor MassDELPHI — All are invitedto gather on Saturday morn-ing, Sept. 16, for the annualoutdoor Mass at the Schoen-statt Wayside Shrine. Thisyear’s Mass will mark theopening of the “FatherJoseph Kentenich Year” insolidarity with the world-wide Schoenstatt move-ment. The rosary will berecited at 9:30 a.m. The cele-bration of Mass will begin at10 a.m.

Turkey dinnerREMINGTON — SacredHeart Parish will hold itsannual turkey dinner from11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday,Sept. 17, in the parish’sBishop Fulcher Center, 100New York St. Meals willinclude turkey, dressing,mashed potatoes, greenbeans, roll, dessert and bev-erage. Cost is $9 for adultsand $5 for children ages 12and younger. Carryouts willbe available at no additionalcharge. The event also willfeature crafts, baked goodsand children’s games. Allare welcome to attend.

Fish fryWEST LAFAYETTE — TheChurch of the Blessed Sacra-ment will host a Nine IrishBrothers Fish Fry from noonto 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept.17. Each $10 ticket includestraditional Nine Irish fish,chips and coleslaw and adessert courtesy of DairyQueen. The afternoon alsowill feature live entertain-ment. Alcoholic beveragesalso will be available forpurchase. Tickets may bepurchased in advance fromNine Irish Brothers restau-rants in Lafayette and WestLafayette. All are welcometo attend.

Hospice volunteer trainingRENSSELAER — FranciscanHospice Care will host vol-unteer training sessions forpeople interested in volun-teering with area hospicepatients and their families.Training sessions will be

held from noon to 4 p.m.CDT on Monday, Sept. 18,and Wednesday, Sept. 20,and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.CDT on Monday, Sept. 25,and Wednesday, Sept. 27.Sessions will be held at theFranciscan Hospice Careoffice, located in the Med-ical Outreach Building onthe campus of FranciscanHealth Rensselaer, 1104 E.Grace St. Hospice volun-teers provide a variety ofservices, from staff support,special projects and bereave-ment ministry to assistingfamilies and providing sup-port for the terminally ill.Responsibilities are assignedto volunteers that are con-sistent with their skills,availability and education,accompanied by specializedtraining and education.There are no set timerequirements or restrictions,so volunteering can workaround almost any sched-ule. For more information orto register, call Rita Koebckeat 219-866-2075.

Schoenstatt holy hourWEST LAFAYETTE — Allare invited to join the nextSchoenstatt monthly holyhour for the renewal of theChurch and the world. Theholy hour, which willinclude adoration and Bene-diction, will begin at 7 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 19, at St.Thomas Aquinas Church,with Father Cassian Sama,OP.

“Walk with a Doc”RENSSELAER — FranciscanHealth Rensselaer is a localsponsor in the currentnational “Walk with a Doc”program, running throughearly October. The one-hourwalks will begin at noon atBrookside Park, at HallPavilion near the soccerfields, on the followingdates: Sept. 21 and 28 andOct. 4. The events are freeand open to all members ofthe community. To register,

visit FranciscanHealth.org/walkrensselaer. Eachmedical professional willbegin the walk with a shorttalk about a health-relatedtopic. A snack and waterwill be provided. Hospitalstaff also will be on hand toprovide additional supportfor walkers if needed.

Grief support meetingLAFAYETTE — The Cathe-dral of St. Mary of theImmaculate Conception willoffer a grief support meet-ing from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 21, in theBishop Bennett Room. Thisis a time to join others inprayer and reflection asloved ones are remembered.Those attending are wel-come, but not required, toshare their stories. Refresh-ments will be served. Griefsupport meetings also willbe held on Oct. 19, Nov. 16,Jan. 18 and Feb. 15. Eachmeeting stands alone, soparticipants are welcome tocome as little or as often asthey would like.

Family fish fryMUNCIE — All are invitedto attend St. Francis ofAssisi Parish’s fall familyfish fry from 4:30 p.m. to8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23.The event will feature Dan’sFish Fry, games, music andmore. Saturday eveningMass will be moved to 4p.m. for this special event.Cost is $10 for adults, $6 forBall State University stu-dents and children ages 5 to12, and free for childrenunder age 5. Tickets may bepurchased in advance afterMasses on Sept. 16-17 or atthe parish office. Ticketsalso will be available at thedoor on the day of theevent.

“Kirchenfest”LEBANON — St. JosephParish will hold its annual“Kirchenfest,” a German-style church festival, from5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Satur-day, Sept. 23. The family-friendly event will featurefood and beverages for all.For more information, visitfacebook.com/StJoeLebKirchenfest. All are wel-come to attend.

Cursillo ultreyaLAFAYETTE — TheLafayette Cursillo commu-nity will host a Cursilloultreya, a gathering of theCursillo community, at 7

p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, inthe lower level of the parishhall at St. Lawrence Church.All Cursillistas and friendsare welcome to attend.Those attending are askedto bring a snack or a bever-age to share. For more infor-mation, contact Jeff andMarlene Jarboe at 765-567-2216 or jmj357mmj@gmail.com.

Chicken dinnerFOWLER — Sacred HeartParish will hold its annualchicken dinner from 11 a.m.to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept.24, in the school gymnasi-um. The menu will includechicken, sides, salads andhome-baked goodies. Costis $8 for adults, $4 for chil-dren ages 5 to 12 and freefor children under age 5.Carryouts will be available.The church is located at 107E. Main St. All are welcometo attend.

“Fight the New Drug”CARMEL — Our Lady ofMt. Carmel Parish invites allteens to attend an upcomingspecial talk by “Fight theNew Drug” about the harm-ful effects of pornography,so easily found on Internetsearches, even when one isnot looking for it. “Fight theNew Drug” is a non-denominational group dedi-cated to bringing the latestscientific discoveries onaddiction and its remediesin a high-energy and enter-taining way to young audi-ences. The presentation willbegin at 7 p.m. Monday,Sept. 25, in Our Lady of Mt.Carmel Church, 14598Oakridge Road. Parents alsoare welcome to attend.There is no cost to attend;free-will offerings are wel-come. For more information,contact Diane Conover atdiane.conover@sbcglobal.net or 317-430-4338 or visitthe Web site at www.fightthenewdrug.org.

Financial Peace UniversityLOGANSPORT — All SaintsParish will offer financialexpert Dave Ramsey’s“Financial Peace Universi-ty” beginning Sept. 26. Par-ticipants in the nine-weekcourse will learn practicalways to pay off debt, over-come fear of budgeting andcreate a savings plan toreplace retirement worrieswith financial peace. Classeswill begin from 7 p.m. to8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26.

For more information, con-tact Ryan Muller at 574-516-2776 or rpmuller@zmacpa.com or NoahSchafer at nsschafer@yahoo.com. Sign up online athttps://fpu.com/1048648.

“40 Days for Life” campaignLAFAYETTE — All areinvited to join in the upcom-ing fall campaign of “40Days for Life” — an interna-tional effort of 40 days ofprayer and fasting for anend to abortion. This year’sfall campaign will beginSept. 27 and continuethrough Nov. 5. A peacefulprayer vigil will be heldfrom 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. eachday in the public right-of-way outside the PlannedParenthood office at 964Mezzanine Drive. A kick-offrally and balloon launchwill be held from 2:30 p.m.to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept.30, outside the Planned Par-enthood office. Signups forthe daily vigil are availableonline at www.40daysforlife.com/lafayette. For moreinformation or to volunteerto help, call or text PatriciaCole at 331-302-0213 or e-mail ccdelphi2016@yahoo.com.

“You’re Worth It” retreat for womenCARMEL — Catholicauthor and speaker DanielleBean will be coming to St.Elizabeth Ann Seton Parishon Saturday, Sept. 30, to pre-sent a half-day retreat forwomen based on her book“You’re Worth It.” Theretreat will be held from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parish’sSocial Hall. Participants willexplore the life-changingtruth about Jesus’ uniqueand personal love forwomen, walk alongsidewomen of the Gospels andreflect on what it means tobe loved by a God wholongs to bless them, helpthem, heal them, forgivethem and give them a voice.Live music during theretreat will be offered byClara Duray and time forpersonal reflection will beincluded. For more informa-tion, contact Deanna Boyceat deannaboyce@sbcglobal.net. For onlineregistration, visithttp://bit.ly/SetonDBean

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2017 Friends of the PoorWalk and family festivalANDERSON — All areinvited to attend the 2017Friends of the Poor Walkand family festival from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,Sept. 30, at Highland Mid-dle School. The annualevent is hosted by the GoodShepherd Conference of St.Vincent de Paul. The daywill begin with booths,games and activities at 11a.m. The walk will begin atnoon. Participants in thewalk are asked to make afinancial donation that willhelp families in need in theAnderson community topay utility bills or rent orget furniture, householdgoods and emergency food.Last year, the conferenceprovided more than $77,000in utility and rent assistanceto families in need. The fes-tival also will feature music,concessions, a dunk tank,petting zoo, pumpkin deco-rating, cakewalk, face paint-ing, a silent auction, piesand flowers for sale, moonwalk, canine demo and heli-copter fly-in. Those who areunable to attend are invitedto help online at www.fopwalk.org; look for the GoodShepherd Conference.

Women’s day of reflection:“Joy While Carrying the Cross”LEBANON — St. JosephParish will host its secondannual women’s day ofreflection from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, atthe parish. The theme forthe day will be “Joy WhileCarrying the Cross.” Theevent will feature guestspeakers, adoration andtime for reflection. Cost is

$20 per person for those reg-istering before Sept. 24 and$25 per person for registra-tion after that date. Costincludes lunch and snacks.To register, visit the Web siteat www.stjoeleb.org.

October: month of the holy rosaryFISHERS — St. Louis deMontfort School andKnights of Columbus Coun-cil 6923 invite all to join inprayer for all the intentionsclose to their hearts duringthe month of October, themonth of the holy rosary.After every weekend Massin October (5 p.m. Saturdaysand 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:30a.m. and 5 p.m. Sundays),all are invited to stay andpray the rosary in church,led by a rosary leader. OnFriday, Oct. 13, the 100thanniversary of one of OurLady’s apparitions at Fati-ma, the first annual livingrosary will be prayed at 8a.m. in the church. On Sat-urday, Oct. 14, all are wel-come to join in the nationalrosary rally at noon in frontof the Fishers MunicipalBuilding, Center Green.

Transitus of St. FrancisLAFAYETTE — All areinvited to join in celebratingthe Transitus of St. Francisof Assisi (his passing intoeternal life) at 7 p.m. Tues-day, Oct. 3, at St. BonifaceChurch, 318 N. Ninth St. Areception will follow in theSt. Michael Center acrossfrom the church. The St.Boniface Secular Franciscanswelcome all to attend.

Rummage saleNOBLESVILLE — The AltarRosary Society of Our Lady

of Grace Parish will hold itsannual rummage sale from6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday,Oct. 4, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 5, and 9 a.m.to noon Friday, Oct. 6. Fri-day will be $3 bag day. Allare welcome to attend.

OktoberfestNOBLESVILLE — Knightsof Columbus Council 9706and the Raise the RoofCommittee will sponsor OurLady of Grace Parish’s sev-enth annual Oktoberfestfrom 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 7. The eventwill feature German food,craft beer and wine, dessertsby the Altar Rosary Society,live music by Charlies Pock-et, and fun and games forthe entire family. Cost is $7per meal, with extrabratwurst/mettwurst avail-able for $3. Menu items willinclude bratwurst/mett-wurst, sauerkraut, potato,red cabbage, lemonade, icedtea, soft hot pretzels ($2)and assorted desserts ($2).The Raise the Roof reverseraffle will be held to helpfund a new roof for thechurch and offices. Raffletickets are $100 each (costincludes two meals). Alltickets will be drawn andthe final three tickets will bethe grand prize winners of$1,000, $3,000 and $6,000.Net non-raffle proceedsfrom the event will benefitcharities includingBirthright of Cicero and St.Vincent de Paul, local semi-narian needs and the parish.All are welcome to attend.

Rosary at the grotto ALEXANDRIA — All areinvited to gather at the grot-to at St. Mary Church to

pray the rosary at 7 p.m.Friday, Oct. 13. The eveningis one of a series planned bythe Daughters of IsabellaCatholic women’s group tocommemorate the 100thanniversary of the appari-tions of Our Lady of Fatima.Those attending are encour-aged to bring rosaries, lawnchairs or blankets. Prayerswill be offered for peace infamilies, communities, thecountry and the world. Ifraining, bring umbrellas; incase of stormy weather, therosary will be recited in thechurch.

Rosary rallyLAFAYETTE — In honor ofOur Lady’s apparitions atFatima, the rosary will beprayed at noon Saturday,Oct. 14, in the chapel atFranciscan Health LafayetteCentral, 1501 Hartford St.Those attending will pray 20decades of the rosary forpeace in families, across thecountry and around theworld. All are welcome toattend. Please use the 14thStreet entrance. (Wheelchairaccess is not available at thisentrance.) For more infor-mation, call or text LindaRafacz at 317-313-1949.

BazaarMUNCIE — St. Mary ParishWomen’s Association willhold its annual bazaar from4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov.3, and 8 a.m. to noon Satur-day, Nov. 4, in the parish’sNoll Hall. Dinner will beserved from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.on Friday. All are invited tobring their children and letthem make an ornamentwhile parents shop. Abrunch for girls and theirdolls also will be held from

10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Satur-day. Cost is $15 per girl andincludes a craft project,games and brunch. Limitedseats are available and reser-vations are required for thebrunch. For more informa-tion or to make a reserva-tion, e-mail nataliemain13@gmail.com or opedwards15@gmail.com.

Fall women’s retreatLAFAYETTE — The Cathe-dral of St. Mary of theImmaculate Conception,1207 Columbia St., will holda fall women’s retreat withDonna Heckler, author of“Living Like a Lady,” onSaturday, Nov. 11. The daywill begin with Mass at 9:30a.m., followed by a lightbreakfast. The sacrament ofreconciliation will be avail-able beginning at 8:30 a.m.The retreat will conclude at1 p.m. There is no cost toattend. RSVPs are requestedby Oct. 30 to Kim Granlundat kgranlund@lcss.org orMary Diener at mdiener@lcss.org.

Save the date/Right to LifeFund-raiser GalaLAFAYETTE — All areinvited to attend theTippecanoe County Right toLife Fund-raiser Gala from 7p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday,Nov. 18, at The Trails, 325Burnett Road. The eveningwill include dinner, speak-ers, music and a silent auc-tion. Guest speakers willinclude Father TimothyCombs, OP, and Kathy Lehe.Cost is $50 per person or$400 for a table of eight. Formore information, call 765-491-8030 or visit the Website at tippecanoecountyrighttolife.com.

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Fishers parish plans fall festival, ‘Shannon Smiles 5K Family Run/Walk’FISHERS — All are invit-

ed to join St. Louis de Mont-fort Parish in welcomingautumn with its luau-themed fall festival and“Shannon Smiles 5K FamilyRun/Walk” on Saturday,Sept. 30.

The day will begin at 8a.m. with the run/walk, fol-lowed by the annual fall fes-tival from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The race and festival areopen to all. Admission to thefestival is free.

The “Shannon Smiles 5KFamily Run/Walk” honorsthe late Shannon O’MaliaHall. Proceeds from the

event will be donated to theConnor and Danny HallTrust Fund and St. NicholasFund. The run/walk startsand ends in front of St. Louisde Montfort Parish, 11441Hague Road, and works itsway through the scenicneighborhoods around thechurch. The course has an18-minute per mile timelimit, so walkers and fami-lies are welcome and encour-aged to participate.

Individual registration is$25 per person. Family regis-tration is offered at areduced price. Register earlyto ensure a spot on the start-

ing line. The registration feeincludes a T-shirt and goodiebag.

Awards will be given tothe top three male andfemale finishers and agegroup winners. Registeronline by searching for theShannon Smiles 5K at getmeregistered.com.

Details of the 5K schedule,course map and additionalinformation can be found atwww.sldmfishers.org/shannon-smiles-5K-run-walk. For additional ques-tions, e-mail SLDMFallFest5K@gmail.com or call317-896-5556.

The fall festival later in theday will offer a luau full offun activities for the wholefamily, including food,drinks, kids' games, facepainting, bounce zones, livemusic throughout the dayand much more.

Festival-goers will be ableto enjoy hot dogs, hamburg-ers, Chicago-style Italianbeef, pizza, snow cones anda beer/wine garden withcollege football on the bigscreen.

New to the festival thisyear is a chaperoned teentent open from 6:30 p.m. to10:30 p.m., featuring fun

activities and a DJ just forteens.

Young children are invit-ed to a movie event from 7p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Min-istry Center featuring theDisney film “Moana.”

Additional informationon these and other activitiescan be found at www.sldmfishers .org/games-and-entertainment.

Find more informationabout the festival and 5K atw w w. s l d m f i s h e r s . o rg /festival-home or Facebook@sldmfallfestival. For ques-tions, e-mail festival@sldmfishers.org.

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Teen brings passion for playing the pipe organ to several parishesBy Jesica E. HollingerThe Catholic Moment

LAFAYETTE — Whatcomes to mind when wethink of the traditionalchurch organist ... a sweetolder lady with perfect pos-ture, coiffed hair and sensi-ble shoes?

Erase that image fromyour mind, and imagine anice-looking young man instylish dress clothes with ahip hairstyle, beginning hissenior year at CentralCatholic Junior-Senior HighSchool.

Meet Joe Regich, a week-end fixture at St. AnnChurch in Lafayette, whoplays the organ for everyweekend Mass.

Regich said he views hismusical expression as anextension of his worship.

“I devote my time to play-ing, in order to lead the con-gregation in song,” Regichsaid.

“Singing to the Lord ispraying twice and thatincreases our religious expe-rience at Mass,” he added.

Of all the musical instru-ments to choose to learn toplay and perfect, Regich saidhe chose the organ (officiallyknown as the pipe organ) forits range of complexity increating music.

“I love its brilliance — Ilove its power — I love themillions of sound combina-tions that can be created onan organ,” he said.

Regich expressed his grat-itude to Father David Ras-ner, pastor of Our Lady ofthe Lakes Parish in Monticel-lo, who gave him his firstopportunity to play theorgan at a Mass, giving himencouragement along theway.

“Father Rasner is a veryimportant person to mebecause he is the one who Imust thank for letting mestart playing the organ atchurch when he was the pas-tor at St. Francis in Attica,”Regich said.

Father Rasner said he wit-nessed Regich’s talentevolve throughout his yearsof playing.

“It’s great to see a youngperson not only develop histalent, but to use it to glorifyGod. He and his family areto be commended,” FatherRasner said.

Regich, the oldest of fiveboys, said his passion for theorgan came long before hisability to travel indepen-

dently, so his parents had tochauffer him around to theparishes where he played.

“My parents supportedmy commitment 100 percent... I can’t tell you how manymiles were driven by parentsand grandparents betweenthe parishes of Attica,Fowler and Monticello.

“I remember one cold Jan-uary morning, I was sched-uled to play at 8 a.m. Mass inDunnington (St. MaryParish), which is in ruralBenton County. My wholefamily loaded into the car at6 a.m. and off we went.

“It started snowing, andthere was drifting over theroads, but my parents keptdriving so I could do what Ido best — play the organ onSunday mornings.”

Far from the small farm-ing communities where hegot his start playing theorgan, Regich transitionedinto a parish of more than1,000 parishioners.

Regich said he knew itwas time for him to get outof his comfort zone and seewhat the rest of the diocesehad to offer. He creditsFather Dominic Young, pas-tor of St. Ann Parish inLafayette, who assisted himwith the transition.

“Father Dominic wasamazing in helping me makethe transition from ruralparishes to city parishes. It’snot just me though, he does

so much for all of us to reallymake us feel at home here,”Regich said.

“During Father Dominic’shomilies — which I amblessed to listen to four timeseach weekend — I have theopportunity to let it reallysink in with me. This priesthas a huge heart and alwaysputs a smile on my face.”

Easing into the city parishlife, Regich also has expand-ed his repertoire to St. Boni-face, where he plays twice amonth for Benediction.

Even though he hasexpanded his skills andenlarged his audience,Regich says he still has aheart for the smaller, ruralcongregations.

“I must admit — I misssmall-town parishes. Beingin a city parish demandsmore of my abilities, thoughI’m grateful for the way itpositively challenges me,”he admitted.

Regich said he has felt thesupport of the parishionersin every parish where he hasplayed.

“In the smaller parishes,before St. Ann’s, I liked thefact that everyone kneweveryone,” Regich said.

“Now, I’ve realized thatthe small communities aren’tmuch different than the big-ger parishes and I see thesame personal interactionsin both.

“However, sometimes I

still miss my home parish inFowler and I love going backto play when I can, and I’mgrateful to Father (Peter)Vanderkolk, who lets meplay at Sacred Heart.”

Regich said that while hisparents have been immense-ly supportive of his efforts tolearn to play the organ, hedidn’t inherit his musical tal-ents from them.

“My very first organteacher, Carol Difabio, stillcomes to listen to me play,and since then, I’ve also ben-efitted from lessons byMichael Bennet and GuyHaley.”

Regich is finishing up hislast year of high school, andaptly enough, his favorite

subject is theology. Aftergraduation, he plans toattend Purdue Universityand study agriculture, due tohis love of outdoor activities.

“I love being outside andin my spare time, I fish, hunt,ride my dirt bike and get onthe lakes and rivers anychance I can get,” he said.

“Father Dominic can testi-fy to my love for being out-side, especially when I takeup two spots in the churchparking lot for my Jon boat,which I pull to church occa-sionally,” he shared.

His love of the great out-doors, however, doesn’tovershadow his fervor forthe organ, which fuels hisquest to make sure itremains a vital part of parishlife.

“I believe we must pre-serve the heritage of themost beautiful instrumenton earth,” Regich said.

“Without parish organists(like me), it will be hard tokeep this tradition going,”Regich said.

Long may he play.

The first organ is believed tohave been invented in the thirdcentury B.C. when Ctesibius ofAlexandria (a Greek engineer)devised an instrument knownas the hydraulis, which deliv-ered a wind supply into thewater pressure of a pipe set. Thehydraulis was reportedly playedin the arenas of the RomanEmpire. The pipe organ madeits way West when the Byzan-tine emperor, Constantine V,sent it as a gift to Pepin theShort, King of the Franks.Pepin’s son, Charlemagne,requested one for his chapelAachen, thus the popularity ofthe organ grew and it wasquickly integrated into Westernmusic.

A senior at Central Catholic Junior-Senior High School, Joe Regich has been playingthe organ at St. Ann Church in Lafayette for nearly every weekend Mass this past year.(Photos by Jesica E. Hollinger)

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An outdoor Mass was celebrated Aug. 20 at St. Francis ofAssisi Parish in Muncie as part of its “Welcome Week” for Ball State University students. (Photos by Trent Scroggins)

St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in West Lafayette celebratedits annual “Mass on the Grass” on Aug. 27, during its“Blockbuster Weekend” for Purdue University students.(Photos by John Strong)

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