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Serving the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana Volume 73, Number 43 December 3, 2017

The Catholic MomentBishopDohertywritesaboutAdvent:What it is,Page 2.

First Sundayof Advent

The season of Adventis a time when Christians prepare forthe coming of Christinto the world. Thisyear, the first Sundayof Advent is Dec. 3.

At left: A lit candle isseen on an Adventwreath. The wreath,with a candle markingeach week of the sea-son, is a traditionalsymbol of the liturgicalperiod.

(CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Pope says

unity, not

uniformity,

key to peace

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service

YANGON, Myanmar(CNS) — In a small, infor-mal meeting with a varietyof religious leaders, PopeFrancis went to the heart ofhis message for Myanmar:Unity, not uniformity, is thesecret to peace.

Representatives of theBaptist,Anglican,Buddhist,Hindu,Jewish andMuslimcommuni-ties, as wellas leadersfrom ecu-menical organizations, briefly toldthe pope about their com-munities during the meetingNov. 28 at the archbishop’sresidence in Yangon.

“The moment you spoke,a prayer came to mind. Aprayer that we pray often,taken from the Book ofPsalms: ‘How good and

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Hispanic youth, adults gather for V Encuentro retreats

Bishop Timothy L. Doherty attends the V Encuentro retreat for Hispanic adults. (Photos by Jesica E. Hollinger)

‘Share their faith, listen to their cries’By Jesica E. HollingerThe Catholic Moment

TIPTON — Nearly 400Hispanic parishioners ofthe Lafayette diocese gath-ered for two V Encuentroevangelization retreats —one for Hispanic youth andone for Hispanic adults —at the St. Joseph Retreat &Conference Center on Nov.11 and Nov. 19.

V Encuentro is an initia-tive launched by the United

States Conference ofCatholic Bishops (USCCB)to help the Church in theUnited States betterrespond to the ever-grow-ing Hispanic presence, andalso help HispanicCatholics strengthen theirChristian identity.

Bishop Timothy L.Doherty attended theretreat for adults on Nov.19. He was the principalcelebrant of Mass at the endof the day; concelebrants

were Father GustavoLopez, associate pastor ofAll Saints Parish, Logans-port, and Father PaulCochran, pastor of Sorrow-ful Mother Parish, Wheat-field.

Bishop Doherty saidEncuentro is an action ofthe whole Church, not justHispanic people.

“At this time in our U.S.Catholic history, the num-bers and needs of these


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1) Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b;64:2-72) 1 Corinthians 1:3-93) Gospel: Mark 13:33-37

Monday, Dec. 41) Isaiah 2:1-52) Gospel: Matthew 8:5-11

Tuesday, Dec. 51) Isaiah 11:1-102) Gospel: Luke 10:21-24

Wednesday, Dec. 61) Isaiah 25:6-10a2) Gospel: Matthew 15:29-37

Thursday, Dec. 71) Isaiah 26:1-62) Gospel: Matthew 7:21,24-27

Friday, Dec. 8The Immaculate Conception of the BlessedVirgin Mary1) Genesis 3:9-15, 202) Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-123) Gospel: Luke 1:26-38

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Advent: What it is

S ometimes I avoid obvi-ous topics (Advent)because readers get what

they need in homilies or parishbulletins. But over the pasttwo years, I have rediscoveredmy “ministry of the obvious”which provides the “prequel”to what we should know aboutour tradition.

Our days become renamedfor various reasons. Recentlyour calendars were dottedwith Black Friday and CyberMonday. There are GroundhogDays, Arbor Days and Moth-ers-in-Law Days. These point to thingsunequally deserving of consideration.Our Catholic religion applies names todays and seasons that orient us to

God, the giver of days. Moreespecially, seasons and feastsremind us of God’s continuingaction in the world throughChrist. For us believers, thecalendar depicting God’songoing purposes is the onemost dear to us.

The term Advent comesfrom the Latin word adventus,“coming.” It is a mistake tothink this is all about theanniversary of Christmas Day.These days and weeks aredivided into a double focus,according to the Encyclopedia

of Catholicism: “The first two Sundayshighlight Christ’s second coming; thelast two, incarnational themes, withthe fourth Sunday adverting to Mary.”

Advent very much points us to thefinality, the goal of our creaturely exis-tence. It looks past Christmas Day2017 and reminds us “to keep our eyeson the prize.” This explains why thereis a penitential hue to this otherwisejoyful liturgical season: Our sins andfailures get lit up against the back-ground of glory to which God calls us.For this reason, in one writer’s opin-ion, if we truly believe what we pro-fess, Christmas should scare the dick-ens out of us. I suppose that weshould congratulate ourselves if thiscauses us more distress than waitingfor our post-holiday credit card bills.

As for me, no stickers saying “PutChrist back into Christmas.” Myprayers, by contrast, will be for usagain to put ourselves into Christmas.

Bishop

Timothy L.

Doherty

M i tendencia es evitar temasobvios como el Adviento,porque supongo que los lec-

tores se informan sobre ello a través dehomilías y los boletines parroquiales.Sin embargo, en los dos últimos añoshe notado la importancia de mi “min-isterio sobre lo obvio” que explica porqué debemos saber más sobre nuestrastradiciones.

En nuestro calendario han apareci-do nuevos nombres de días comoBlack Friday (Viernes Negro) y CyberMonday (Lunes Cibernético.) Hoy ten-emos Día de la Marmota, Día delÁrbol, día de la Suegra. Esto apuntahacia una variedad de fechas no todascon el mismo valor de ser consider-adas. Nuestra fe Católica en cambio danombres a días y estaciones que orien-tan nuestra vida hacia Dios, el dadorde nuestros días. Más aún, los tiempossagrados y las fiestas nos recuerdan la

acción permanente de Dios en nuestromundo, a través de Jesucristo. Paranosotros los creyentes, el calendarioreligioso es por tanto algo muy Queri-do pues nos ilustra el propósito deDios para nuestra vida.

El término adviento proviene dellatín adventus, que significa “lo queestá llegando.” Es por tanto un errorreducir su significado al aniversariodel nacimiento de Cristo. Estos días ysemanas se enfocan en dos hechos,como lo explica la Enciclopedia delCatolicismo: “Los dos primerosdomingos subrayan la segunda venidade Cristo, y los dos últimos domingos,tratan temas de la encarnación, reser-vando el cuarto domingo al anunciohecho a María.”

Adviento nos habla por tanto, sobretodo, de la finalidad y objetivo denuestra existencia creatural. Más alládel día de Navidad del 2017, debemos

“tener fija la mirada en el precio paga-do.” Esto explica por qué el advientotiene un tinte penitencial en medio deeste tiempo litúrgico tan festivo: nue-stros pecados y fallas contrastan con lagloria a la cual Dios nos llama. Poresta razón, como decía un autor, si ver-daderamente creemos en lo que profe-samos, la navidad debería espantar ysacar de nosotros los fantasmas delmal que Charles Dickens describió.Deberíamos por tanto felicitarnos sipensar en este misterio nos causa másinquietud que el reporte de deudasacumuladas en la tarjeta de Créditodespués de las compras de Navidad.

De mi parte, en vez de optar porusar el slogan “Pongamos de nuevo aCristo en nuestra Navidad,” mioración será en cambio porque pong-amos nuestras propias almas dentrodel verdadero sentido de la Navidad.

Qué significa Adviento?

Pope: Unity, not uniformity, key to peace(Continued from Page 1)

how pleasant it is, whenbrothers dwell together asone,’” he said, quotingPsalm 133.

“United does not meanthe same; unity is not unifor-mity, even within the sameconfession,” he said. “Eachone has its values, it richesand also its deficiencies.”

Although the vast majori-ty of people in Myanmar areBuddhist, the country’s reli-gious makeup is varied.Myanmar also has some 135recognized ethnic groupsand in the struggle for recog-nition and political power,religion often has been usedto further the cause or high-light differences.

“Let’s not be afraid of dif-ferences,” the pope told theleaders.

Pope Francis said that inlife, as in music, harmony

comes from uniting differ-ences, not eliminating them.

Today, the pope said,there is “a global trendtoward uniformity, to doingeverything the same,” but“that is killing humanity,that is cultural coloniza-tion.”

People of faith believe in acreator, a father, which alsoshould mean recognizingother human beings asbrothers and sisters, he said.

“Let’s be like brothers andsisters. And if we argueamong ourselves, let it belike brothers and sisters —they are reconciled immedi-ately. They are always broth-ers and sisters again. I thinkthat is the only way peace isbuilt.”

Pope Francis greets children as he arrives at YangonInternational Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 27. (CNSphoto/Paul Haring)



The Catholic MomentDecember 3, 2017

The Sisters of Providenceof Saint Mary-of-the-Woods invite all to attendtheir annual “ChristmasFun at the Woods” gather-ing on Saturday, Dec. 9.Activities for this year’sevent will be held from 1 to4 p.m.; doors will open at12:30 p.m. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is located 10minutes northwest ofdowntown Terre Haute.Visitors will have theopportunity to take car-riage rides, hayrides or

bus, wagon and trolleyrides. Nativity sets will beon display. A ChristmasDoll House and ChristmasVillage will be featured inthe Providence Hall Com-

munity Room. Childrenalso will have the chance totake part in cookie decorat-ing with sisters at Provi-dence Hall. Christmas sing-a-longs will take place inthe O’Shaughnessy DiningRoom and children wish-ing to dress up in front of aNativity scene may do soin the conference room atProvidence Spirituality &Conference Center. Chil-dren also will have thechance during the after-noon to spend story time

with “Mrs. Claus” and her“elf.” Snacks will be pro-vided in O’Shaughnessythroughout the day. Christmas Bingo will beback this year in the Provi-dence Hall Dining Room.Tours of the St. TheodoreGuerin Shrine will be avail-able throughout the day.The White Violet Center forEco-Justice, a ministry ofthe Sisters of Providence,also will be involved in thefestivities as “The NorthPole Zone,” with activities,

including games and crafts,and visits with Santa Clausat the location. ProvidenceAssociates and sisters willconduct a bake sale duringthe afternoon in the lobbyat Providence Spirituality& Conference Center. Costis $5 per person and freefor children ages 3 andyounger. No pre-registra-tion is required. For moreinformation, call 812-535-2952 or e-mail [email protected].

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Blessings of the season: Five ways to keep AdventGuest column

By Jonathan F. Sullivan

Every year it seems thatthe cultural obser-vance of Christmasstarts a little bit earli-er. Stores are con-stantly seeking tolengthen the timethey have to sell hol-iday items; this yearI even saw somestores with Christ-mas decorations instock before Hal-loween!

While this is understand-able from a commercialpoint of view, it’s easy to getswept up in the hype andmiss the spiritual blessings

available through an atten-tive observance of Advent.In contrast to the hustle and

bustle of holidayshoppers, the seasonof Advent callsChristians to patient-ly await the comingof our savior inChristmas.

How can we keepAdvent in a culturethat has forgottenthis important litur-gical season?

• Put an Adventwreath in your home. Yourfamily can bless its wreathwith this prayer fromCatholic Household Blessingsand Prayers: www.bit.ly/

BlessingAdventWreath. Then, light the wreath

during meal times with yourfamily and let its light be areminder of the coming ofthe light of Jesus into theworld.

• Start each day in prayerand reflection. Many parish-es provide a booklet ofreflections for use duringAdvent. You also can findresources online, such asCreighton University’s“Praying Advent” site:www.bit.ly/CUPrayingAdvent.

• Celebrate the sacra-ment of penance and recon-ciliation, either at a parishreconciliation service or at

your parish’s normal time.Advent is supposed to be atime of prayerful and expec-tant waiting; what betterway to prepare than to haveour sins forgiven?

• Listen to Advent music(yes, it does exist!) and saveChristmas carols for theChristmas season. TheChurch has a rich traditionof Advent hymns to help usprepare for Christ’s coming.You can listen to a samplevia this Spotify playlist:www.bit.ly/AdventPlaylist.

• Follow the Diocese ofLafayette-in-Indiana onFacebook at www.facebook.com/lafdolin. We’ll be shar-ing various resources,

prayers and videos through-out the Advent season tohelp you prepare for a morejoyous celebration of Christ-mas.

This year, Advent beginson Dec. 3. The Octave of theNativity of the Lord (theeight-day celebration ofChristmas) begins on Dec. 25and ends on Jan. 1 (thesolemnity of Mary, the HolyMother of God). ChristmasTime runs until Jan. 8 (theBaptism of the Lord).

Jonathan F. Sullivan is exec-utive director of the Depart-ment of Pastoral Ministries forthe Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana.

JonathanSullivan

Saint Meinrad plans

Advent lessons and

carols service Dec. 10

ST. MEINRAD — SaintMeinrad Seminary andSchool of Theology will pre-sent an Advent lessons andcarols service at 7 p.m. CSTSunday, Dec. 10, in theschool’s St. Thomas AquinasChapel.

Lessons and carols is aservice of Scripture andsong that dates to the late19th century. Nine Scripturelessons recount the fall, thepromise of a Messiah, theIncarnation and the greatcommission to preach theGood News. A carol or othersong that reflects on the les-son’s message follows eachlesson.

Nearly 50 seminarians,monks and Saint Meinradcommunity members willparticipate.

The service is free andopen to the public. A recep-tion will follow in the Her-itage Gallery on the firstfloor of St. Gregory Hall.


‘Called’: Teens urged to listen, stay focused in the Lord

2017 National Catholic Youth Conference

By Sarah L. MurphyThe Catholic Moment

INDIANAPOLIS — For-given. Accepted. Loved.NCYC2017. Called. Llama-dos.

These were a few of thehashtags used on socialmedia after more than 22,000Catholic youth and chaper-ones from across the countrycame together for a three-day event to celebrate theirCatholic faith and recognizetheir role in the largerChurch.

T he biennial NationalCatholic Youth Con-ference was held Nov.

16-18 at the Indiana Conven-tion Center and Lucas OilStadium and featured 160speakers and performersintent on empoweringteenagers to live their faith.

This year’s theme was“Called/Llamados.” Theevent was organized by theNational Federation forCatholic Youth Ministry.

The youth were joined by36 bishops — the largest-ever episcopal delegation atNCYC, including two cardi-nals; Archbishop Jose H.Gomez of Los Angeles, vicepresident of the UnitedStates Conference ofCatholic Bishops; Archbish-op Charles C. Thompson ofIndianapolis, the host ordi-nary; and Bishop Timothy L.Doherty of the Diocese ofLafayette-in-Indiana.

There was a thematic vil-lage in an exhibit hall —“From Sea to Shining Sea” —where nearly 200 colleges,ministries, religious commu-nities and vendors providedattendees with music, ser-vice projects, carnival games,talent shows, and opportuni-ties to speak with variousmen and women religiousfrom across the country.

There was a location inthe village known as HOLY-wood, where bishops wereintroduced over a loudspeaker like celebrities;NCYC participants wereable to approach BishopDoherty during his visit onNov. 17 for conversation,blessings, photo opportuni-ties and autographed pic-tures.

Students and adults alikeengaged in the building ofcommunity with “trade-ables”: items to be switchedwith strangers to break the

ice and build awareness ofdifferences. Some of theitems were given secretly,like a clothespin with a funor uplifting messageattached discreetly to theback of a shirt or flap of abackpack.

The Lafayette diocese’stradeable this year was acow hat, and students werewriting their parish namesand “#ncyc” on their clothes-

pins. Bishop Doherty was the

principal celebrant of Fri-day’s noon Mass at St. Johnthe Evangelist Church, locat-ed directly across the streetfrom the Indiana Conven-tion Center.

Concelebrants includedArchbishop Gomez andArchbishop J. Peter Sartainof Seattle.

“It is a lifelong journey to

stay focused in the Lord,”Bishop Doherty said to thecongregation, which includ-ed the 450 youth and chaper-ones from 36 parishes of theLafayette diocese.

He explained how thesaints “each carried a pieceof the Church” with them asthey accompanied others inneed.

Using his homily as achance to instruct the youth

on accompaniment, BishopDoherty said that it is notalways easy to live the life ofa saint, but to always look tothe saints as an example,because in their lives, “at thecenter of it was alwaysChrist.”

The recessional hymnwas, appropriately, “Go,Make of All Disciples” andBishop Doherty helped con-nect the lyrics to the youth ofhis diocese by giving the stu-dents fist-bumps as hewalked down the aisle.

Connection with eachother as well as within theChurch and listening whenthey are “Called” wererepeated lessons and storiesfrom presenters and per-formers throughout theweekend.

The teens were encour-aged to remember theyalways have God’s love andare being called, but mustlisten to receive his message.

“Nothing in your life dis-qualifies you from his love,”explained Sister MiriamJames Heidland, SOLT, dur-ing her presentation on themorning of Nov. 17.

A keynote speaker, SisterMiriam James held the atten-tion of the 20,000+ youth bysharing her troubled pastand how she said yes whenGod called.

“He looks at you, and hejust loves you. ... Your lifematters. When you say ‘yes,’the world is changed.”

The most notable changein the conference attendeeswas during the evening ses-sion in Lucas Oil Stadium onNov. 17, when those in thecrowd were literally broughtto their knees.

At the start of the evening,a concert with popularCatholic music artists Aman-da Vernon and Matt Maherhad youth and adults alikedancing and singing along.

Then Roy Petitfils, theevening’s keynote speaker,took the stage to share hisdifficult past and his path toaccepting Christ and him-self.

He urged the youngCatholics to listen forChrist’s call and to recognizethe “fear preventing youfrom hearing the voice youmost need to hear.”

Petitfils said his fears,growing up in poverty, eat-ing to comfort himself until


NCYC participants from Sorrowful Mother Parish, Wheatfield, included: front from left,Alyssa Kearney, Nathan Hudecek, Marlene McGing and Mary Kate Schultz; back fromleft, Shannon Urbano, Hannah Tokarz, Heather Tokarz and David Myers. (Photos by BobNichols)

Sister Miriam James Heidland, SOLT Bishop Timothy L. Doherty


‘When you say “yes,” the world is changed ...’2017 National Catholic Youth Conference

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he weighed more than 400pounds in high school, andbeing an object of ridiculemade him resent God.

He said he eventuallyjoined a group of youngCatholics who saw past hisweight and problems andtreated him with kindness,including him in their group.

“They saw more in methan I could see,” Petitfilssaid. “They gave me life.”

He credits those youngCatholics, the priest who ledthem, and the Catholic faithwith bringing him out ofdepression, helping him tosee himself, working withhim to lose weight, andshowing him how he hadbeen called.

After Petitfils’ presenta-tion, Nolan Snyder — anaccomplished pianist, highschool senior and parish-ioner of St. Boniface Churchin Fulda, Ind. — got on stageto share his strong personalmessage about Eucharisticadoration.

Snyder said he had neverappreciated adoration until aspecial experience in thesummer of 2016 at BishopSimon Bruté College Semi-nary in Indianapolis.

“This is our God reachingout to us, speaking to us,” hesaid. “Tonight, as we cele-brate adoration, we arecalled to listen.

“Keep in mind, though,that this isn’t just silence.Even in the silence God’svoice speaks to us. Let uspray that tonight we hearGod’s call and reach out tohis extended hand.”

He exited the stage and ahush fell over the cavernousstadium as Benedictinemonks from Saint MeinradArchabbey in southern Indi-ana began a centuries-oldGregorian chant.

When Archbishop Gomezentered with the BlessedSacrament, it was an epicsight, with 22,000 Catholicyouth and their chaperoneson their knees in adoration.

Many of the attendeesfrom the Lafayette diocesewould later speak about thepower of that moment.

The three-day nationalgathering ended with Masson Nov. 18 in Lucas Oil Sta-dium, with principal cele-brant Archbishop Gomez.

He spoke of the parable oftalents as “a plan for life.

Jesus is talking to us aboutour relationship with God.”

He asked the 20,000+youth how they were usingtheir God-given gifts. Thearchbishop gave themadvice about prayer.

“If you make time forprayer every day, you willsee a difference,” he said.“Listen to him even for just afew minutes ... I promiseyou, if you spend time in

prayer every day ... you willstart to see that Jesus is withyou.”

Archbishop Gomez con-cluded his remarks by tellingthe hushed stadium, “Youinspire us bishops. You giveus hope. The future of theChurch is in good handswith you.”

After the Mass, theLafayette diocesan delega-tion made its back to a ball-

room at the Downtown Mar-riott Hotel.

Although tired, the groupwas still joyfully loud asthey discussed their experi-ences from the weekend.

“I know you’re tired,”Paul Sifuentes, associatedirector of youth and youngadult formation in the dioce-san Office of Catechesis,shouted over the din. “Weare called to live this life

even when we’re tired.”Youth sat at tables with

others from their parishes tobe led by chaperones inguided discussion. Sifuentesand his team of NCYC coor-dinators from across the dio-cese had come up with aunique way for the teens toremember what they hadlearned and take it back totheir schools and churches:“Jenga.”

The chaperones read sto-ries and asked questions;youth responded by usingwhat they had learned dur-ing NCYC and writing theirthoughts on individualwooden blocks. The blocksthen were placed in the cen-ter of the tables, alternatelystacked to form tall towers.

Overheard from manytables throughout the roomwere similar commentsabout the weekend.

Students shared responseslike “My vision of Jesus isaltered” and “My relation-ship with Jesus is more per-sonal now.”

Many spoke of the powerthey felt in seeing 20,000 oftheir peers on their knees inprayer-filled silence in thestadium during Eucharisticadoration.

“I really learned how toopen up to him and listen tohim more,” said one girl.

“I challenge you to com-bine your towers with thetable next to you,” Sifuenteslater continued. “Build it up— how high can you go?”

Students rushed to createtaller and more elaboratetowers, but the end resultwas the same at every table:a pile of blocks.

“We are not called to takethat tower home,” Sifuentesshouted from the chair hewas using as a way to seeover the delegation. “You arenot called to re-create thisexperience at home; youcan’t do that!”

He explained that the fun-and faith-filled weekendwas less like a trip to Disney-land and more like one toRome.

“This was a pilgrimage.We are called to be pilgrimsto return to our home citieswith this.

“How do you do that?How do you bring thishome? Go home and havethat conversation. Do not letit end at 11:20 on a Saturdaynight!”

Parker Jordan from St. Augustine Parish, Rensselaer, introduces Bishop Doherty duringthis year’s NCYC. (Photo by Bob Nichols)

Teens from the Lafayette diocesan delega-tion write their thoughts on blocks and

then build towers with them at the conclu-sion of NCYC. (Photos by Sarah Murphy)


DECEMBER 20173 — First Sunday of Advent6 — Lafayette Diocesan Foundation, Inc. Board meeting, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.,Catholic Pastoral Center, Lafayette8 — Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bish-op’s Office/Catholic Pastoral Center closed12 — Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe25-26 — Christmas holiday, Bishop’s Office/Catholic Pastoral Center closed

JANUARY 20181 — Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, Bishop’sOffice/Catholic Pastoral Center closed10 — Principals meeting, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Joan of Arc, Kokomo18-25 — Week of Prayer for Christian Unity19 — March for Life, Washington, D.C.20 — Ecclesial Lay Ministry (ELM) pastoral skills workshop “Leadership III: Con-flict Resolution and Consensus Building,” 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Ann, Lafayette22 — Indiana March for Life, Indianapolis28 - Feb. 3 — National Catholic Schools Week

FEBRUARY 20182 — World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life3 — Pre-Cana marriage preparation conference, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., St.Thomas Aquinas, West Lafayette (registration required; limit: 20 couples)5 — ELM pastoral skills workshop “Ministry III: Assessment and InterventionSkills,” Part 1, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., St. Patrick, Kokomo6 — ELM spiritual formation workshop “Theological Reflection,” 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Carmel8-9 — Principals Prayer Retreat, The Seasons Lodge, Nashville, Ind.10 — ELM pastoral skills workshop “Communications III: Diversity,” 9 a.m. to 3p.m., Our Lady of Grace, Noblesville11 — World Marriage Day12 — ELM pastoral skills workshop “Ministry III: Assessment and InterventionSkills,” Part 2, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., St. Patrick, Kokomo14 — Ash Wednesday17 — Pre-Cana marriage preparation conference, 8:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., St.Alphonsus Liguori, Zionsville (registration required; limit: 20 couples)18 — Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion for Carmel and Fowlerdeaneries, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Lafayette24 — ELM pastoral skills workshop “Leadership IV: Team Building, Problem Solv-ing, Planning Changes,” 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Ann, Lafayette25 — Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion for Lafayette, Logans-port and Muncie deaneries, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception,Lafayette

MARCH 20183 — Pre-Cana marriage preparation conference, 8:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Cathe-dral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Lafayette (registration required;limit: 20 couples)5 — ELM pastoral skills workshop “Ministry IV: Supervision Skills for Ministry,”Part 1, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., St. Patrick, Kokomo6 — ELM spiritual formation workshop “Social Justice,” 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., OurLady of Mt. Carmel, Carmel10 — ELM pastoral skills workshop “Communication IV: Group Dynamics andFacilitation Skills,” 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Our Lady of Grace, Noblesville12 — ELM pastoral skills workshop “Ministry IV: Supervision Skills for Ministry,”Part 2, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., St. Patrick, Kokomo25 — Palm Sunday27 — Chrism Mass, 7 p.m., Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception,Lafayette30 — Good Friday, Bishop’s Office/Catholic Pastoral Center closed

APRIL 20181 — Easter2 — Easter Monday, Bishop’s Office/Catholic Pastoral Center closed8 — Divine Mercy Sunday

C O M I N G E V E N T S

Sunday, Dec. 3 — Mass,9 a.m., Cathedral of St.Mary of the ImmaculateConception, Lafayette— Esteem meeting, 3:30

p.m., St. ThomasAquinas, West LafayetteTuesday, Dec. 5 —Presbyteral Councilmeeting, 10:30 a.m., St.Mary, Frankfort— Provincial bishops’

meeting, 3 p.m.,IndianapolisWednesday, Dec. 6 — Indiana Catholic ConferenceBoard meeting, 10:30 a.m., Indianapolis— Ascension Annual Sponsor Report, 1:30 p.m., Indi-

anapolis— Diocesan Foundation Board meeting, 5 p.m.,

Catholic Pastoral Center, LafayetteFriday, Dec. 8 — Blessing of bell tower, 1:30 p.m., St.Maria Goretti, Westfield— 150th anniversary celebration, 5:30 p.m., St. Charles

Borromeo, PeruSunday, Dec. 10 — Mass and brunch, 9:30 a.m., OurLady of Mt. Carmel, CarmelTuesday, Dec. 12 — Diocesan Finance Council meet-ing, 5 p.m., Bishops ResidenceFriday, Dec. 15 — Installation of Bishop Joseph M.Siegel, 2 p.m., EvansvilleSunday, Dec. 17 — Mass and reception for FatherWilliam Schuessler’s 50th anniversary, 3 p.m., St.James, Belvidere, Ill.Sunday, Dec. 24 — Christmas Eve Vigil Mass, 10:30p.m., Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Concep-tion, Lafayette

FROM BISHOP DOHERTY’S

DECEMBER SCHEDULE

REST IN PEACE

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

Joan Elizabeth Frushour, 84, died Nov. 19. Shewas a member of All Saints in Logansport.

Patricia M. Johnson, 78, died Nov. 18. She was amember of Our Lady of the Lakes in Monticello.

Max Devitt, 94, died Nov. 17. He was a memberof St. Bernard in Crawfordsville.

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


Celebrating the Blessed Mother in the month of December

Guest column: Food, faith and family

By Susan Hoefer

I t’s beginning to look alot like Christmas — itssights, sounds and

smells. You would thinkwith all of the hullabaloothat Christmas was just aday or two away — ratherthan three weeks away.

For now, let’s focus on cel-ebrating those things whichare presently upon us.There’s Advent, of course, atime to not only prepare ourhearts as we remember Godbecoming man, but also toprepare for Christ’s return inall of his glory.

There are also two signifi-cant Marian feasts — theImmaculate Conception ofMary (Dec. 8) and Our Ladyof Guadalupe (Dec. 12) —that we celebrate during theAdvent season.

Our Lady plays a signifi-cant role in salvation history.She, too, was patientlyawaiting the Savior. Shegives an example of how allare to be receptive and faith-ful to God, even when facingunderstandable uncertainty.And even now, she beckonsus toward her Son, loving usas only a mother can.

Celebrating these Marianfeasts during Advent is veryappropriate — as Maryreminds us to prepare ourhearts for the Lord, like shedid more than 2,000 yearsago.

The solemnity of theImmaculate Conceptionhonors Mary being con-ceived without the stain oforiginal sin. In being immac-ulately conceived, Marybecomes an unblemished

temple, the first tabernacle,who will eventually holdJesus within her womb.

One way in which we’vecelebrated Mary’s Immacu-late Conception is to enjoy a“white dinner,” commemo-rating Mary’s stainless soul.

A white dinner can bemade of any foods which aregenerally white in color:roasted cauliflower, porkloin, mashed potatoes or fishfilets. And don’t forget aboutdessert. Solemnities arealways meant to be days of

special celebration in thelife of the faithful, so takethe opportunity to dosomething extra special.Maybe it’s vanilla icecream, white or angelfood cake, or whitechocolate pudding.Whatever you choose todo, a white dinner shouldbe a meal that you shareas a reminder of OurLady’s sinless soul.

The dinner which ourfamily enjoys most fre-quently on this occasionis fettuccine alfredo. I’lladmit that when life getscrazy, I’m not above pur-chasing a premade alfre-do sauce. But if I’m beingentirely honest, the tastedoesn’t compare with ahomemade alfredo sauce.

And it’s really easy to make,as long as you have a fewkey ingredients on hand.

Be sure to use freshly grat-ed parmesan or romanocheese. Anything that is pur-chased already grated willnot be able to melt well intothe sauce, leaving it grittyrather than smooth. I’d alsorecommend using a Euro-pean butter, such as KerryGold, which has a higher fatcontent and helps to give thesauce its rich flavor.

On Dec. 12, we celebratethe feast of Our Lady ofGuadalupe.

In Mexico, beginning onDec. 9, 1531, Our Lady beganappearing to a poor peasant,Juan Diego, asking that achurch be built in her honor.

After he had tried repeat-edly to convince a bishop ofOur Lady’s request, JuanDiego was told by Mary topick some roses, which sheherself lovingly arranged inhis tilma, or cloak, to give tothe bishop as a sign of herappearances.

When Juan Diego metwith the bishop, he openedhis tilma, revealing not onlythe beautiful roses, but moreimportantly, a beautifulimage of Our Lady.

The symbolism foundwithin this image became a

powerful tool that was usedto convert large numbers ofpeople to Catholicism. OurLady of Guadalupe is nowknown as the patroness ofthe Americas and of theunborn.

She has particular devo-tion in Mexico, where theimage of Our Lady ofGuadalupe still remains onSt. Juan Diego’s tilma,almost 500 years later.

In communities aroundour diocese, Dec. 12 is a dayof great celebration, com-plete with music, Mass, reen-actments of the events sur-rounding this feast and, ofcourse, food.

If you don’t have theopportunity to enjoy the cel-ebration of Our Lady ofGuadalupe at a church, youcan always have a fiesta athome.

Tamales would be the din-ner of choice, but tacos,enchiladas or fajitas are goodselections as well. And,again, don’t forget dessert.

Enjoy a tres leche cake,churros or flan. A traditionaldrink is champurrado, orchocolate atole. This corn-based drink has been aroundfor centuries. It will warmyou up as the nights are get-ting colder, and it isn’t toodifficult to make.

So this Advent, take thetime to enjoy these Mariancelebrations. Let Maryremind us to use this time toprepare our hearts for thecoming of the Messiah.

Fettuccine Alfredo

Prep time: 10 minutesCook time: 15 minutesServes: 6

Ingredients:1 clove garlic, minced6 T. unsalted European

butter1 ¾ c. heavy cream1 ½ c. freshly grated

parmesan or romanocheese

Salt and pepper totaste

16 oz. fettuccine pasta,cooked to al dente

Instructions:Heat the garlic in a

saucepan with the butter.Add the cream. Heatuntil bubbling. Removefrom heat. Add thecheese, a little at a time,stirring to melt. Seasonwith salt and pepper.

Pour the sauce over drainedpasta and toss over mediumheat until the sauce hasthickened. Serve immediate-ly, topping with additionalgrated cheese if desired.

Champurrado (Chocolate Atole)

Prep time: 15 minutesCook time: 75 minutesServes: 6

Ingredients:3 c. water2 cinnamon sticks¼ c. masa harina (corn

flour — found in the Latinoarea of the grocery)

2 c. milk½ disk Mexican chocolate

(such as Abuelita — found inthe Latino area of the gro-cery)

½ c. packed brown sugar

Instructions:In a large saucepan, bring

water and the cinnamon to aboil. Remove from heat, andlet the cinnamon steep forabout 1 hour. Remove thecinnamon sticks and returnto a low heat, slowly addingthe masa harina to the warmwater, whisking until com-bined. Add the milk, choco-late and sugar. Heat justuntil boiling. Reduce heat.Simmer, uncovered, forabout 10 minutes, or untilthe chocolate and sugar arecompletely dissolved. Serveimmediately.

Susan Hoefer is Respect Lifeand NFP coordinator for theLafayette diocese.


‘Much to share’ from Encuentro process, experiencesHispanic youth, adults gather for V Encuentro retreats

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people are rather large —and were not directly dealtwith in the fourth Encuentro20 years ago,” Bishop Doher-ty said.

“I was fortunate to be at abishops’ meeting a few daysbefore our Encuentro retreat;we (bishops) know andagree that ‘listening’ is ourpriority.

“The people and parisheswho continue the work ofEncuentro have been pray-ing and talking for the pasttwo years and they havemuch to share with me andall of us,” he added.

D ora Tobar, director ofthe diocesan Officeof Family Life and

Hispanic Ministry, said His-panics across the diocesewere ready and eager tohave an opportunity to growand share in their faithtogether.

At the parish level, nearly1,000 leaders participatedduring an eight-month peri-od leading up to the retreats.

“This is the most impor-tant ecclesiastic event for theHispanic community in thelast 25 years,” Tobar said.

“The U.S. bishops wantedto reach out to the reality ofthe Hispanic community —that means Encuentro, theact of reaching out.

“It is the inspiration ofChrist’s incarnation toapproach this growing com-munity and share their faithand listen to their cries, inorder to enter into a commu-nion with their needs, inresponse to the voice of the

Holy Spirit.“The Encuentro is not

merely a single event, but anentire process that has beenhappening in the Lafayettediocese (and dioceses acrossthe nation) for the past twoyears and extends from theinitiative of the U.S. bishopsto the smaller diocesan com-munities, where the Hispan-ic families are living or look-ing for their faith.

“Every single parish inthe diocese was invited toform teams of facilitators,delegated by their pastor.Through this effort, dele-gates were encouraged to goout as missionary disciples,into their communities, and

reach those new to the area,those who have quit attend-ing the Church and thosewho have never been con-tacted,” she said.

At the adult Encuentro,the delegates took turnssharing their faith encoun-ters, before the assembly, asthey shared their mosttouching moments whenthey felt they had encoun-tered God.

Tobar said the groups inthe parishes were all askedto be mindful of three things:

• What are the majorneeds of their particularparish?

• What is their way ofaction and level of commit-

ment to serve their commu-nity?

• What kind of blessingshave they experienced dur-ing the process of theEncuentro?

“There are many beautifulstories about these experi-ences, which we collectedfrom each parish. What wewitnessed was the HolySpirit working with us, weas Christ’s instruments ofsalvation,” she said.

Bishop Doherty said theretreat provided an opportu-nity for interaction withgroups from other parishes,which represent manynational origins.

“Parish groups took turns

listing the blessings of theirEncuentro involvement,which also percolated someperceived needs,” he said.

Tobar said that whilesome may question theChurch’s emphasis on reach-ing out to the Hispanic pop-ulation, especially in anincreasing effort to offermore Masses in Spanish, it’simportant to note that in thelast 60 years, the main groupof immigrants coming toAmerica has been Hispanic.

“The population growthamong the Hispanics in ourparishes has been an unex-pected surprise and presencefor our parishes and our dio-cese,” Tobar said.

“Because of this, theUSCCB recognized the His-panic presence was going tobe impossible to ignore, andthe Church sought to find asystematic way to serve thiscommunity,” she added.

Tobar said the youthretreat, held the previousweekend, was an eye-open-ing experience for everyoneand that while they hopedfor 50 participants, morethan 60 youth came, manywith their families whostayed for the day.

Father Michael A. McKin-ney, pastor of St. JosephParish, Rochester, andadministrator of St. AnneParish, Monterey, and St.Ann Parish, Kewanna, ledthe students in prayer andassisted with the day’s activ-ities.

He told the students thatevents like V Encuentro areimportant moments for thewhole Church, but especially


Delegates at the adult V Encuentro retreat take turns sharing their stories with otherparticipants. (Photos by Jesica E. Hollinger)

Deacon Domingo Castillo speaks at the adult V Encuentro retreat, heldNov. 19 at the St. Joseph Retreat & Conference Center in Tipton. More

than 300 participants gathered for the event. At the parish level, nearly1,000 leaders have participated in the Encuentro process.


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for youth who can feel isolat-ed as a religious minority intheir schools and communi-ties.

“You might hear peoplesay to you, ‘You are thefuture of our Church,’”Father McKinney said.

“I would actually say thatyou are the Church anda vital part of the Catholiccommunity,” he exclaimed.

In a day of both small-and large-group activities,students learned more abouttheir faith, the lives of thesaints, and how to encounterChrist and keep him at thecenter of their daily lives.

Jacki Hernandez, a parish-ioner at St. Boniface inLafayette, said retreats forHispanic youth like herselfare very important to manywho feel marginalized intheir daily lives.

“This V Encuentro youthretreat for us is important,because it gives us a voice,”Hernandez said.

Veronica Marquez, aparishioner at St. Mary inAnderson and one of theyouth leaders at the event,believes the students learnednew ways of finding thepresence of God in theirindividual lives.

“I think we all learnedthat there are many differentways in which God is pre-sent in our lives, and that nomatter what we may begoing through, they willnever have to go through italone,” Marquez said.

“We hope this retreathelps the students in theirdaily lives and that they will

remember that even in theirdarkest moments, they canbe assured that someone isthere for them and is alwayswatching over them.”

Tobar said the feedbackthe coordinators receivedafter the retreat about thespiritual needs of the youthwas both revealing, and alsosurprising.

“Our Hispanic youth saidthey want more religiousclasses after confirmation,more confession times inSpanish, more classes onhow to read the Bible, andmore opportunities to talk totheir parish priest,” she said.

Marquez also addressedthe issues facing Hispanic

youth and their need foridentity and acceptance,since many are self-con-scious about being viewed asa minority.

“Sometimes we feel likewe don’t belong here andthat we aren’t goodenough,” Marquez said.“But being a part of some-thing like this allows us tointeract with others whomay be feeling the same.

“Together, we find waysto become stronger andprove to others that we havea purpose and that we domatter,” she said.

Patzy Juarez-Franco, aparishioner at Our Lady ofthe Lakes in Monticello, said

the most memorable eventsof the day for her occurredwhen the students sharedsessions of personal stories,which provided them anopportunity to bond.

“This retreat is importantto me and helped open myeyes about why we all needto stay focused and Christ-centered in our daily lives,”Juarez-Franco said.

“My faith shapes my lifebecause each day I try toremember to thank God foreverything I have.

“This retreat helps melearn how to be a better per-son for my family, friendsand others I encounter alongthe way,” she said.

Father McKinney saidsome of the youth sharedtheir impressions of theretreat with him, after theevent.

“I had some of my teensadmit that they were notlooking forward to this day,but then were glad theycame and now feel moreexcited about being aCatholic,” Father McKinneysaid.

“Several of my teens alsoshared how powerful it wasto see so many otherCatholic Latinos their age,who were just as committedto their faith and to hear thenumbers of how many thereare in total across the dio-cese.

“And, I already haveheard stories about our teenstexting youth from otherparishes and developingfriendships from the bondthey felt from the V Encuen-tro,” he said.

Bishop Doherty said thatmoving into the future, it isimportant to recognizeEncuentro as much morethan one established popula-tion welcoming another.

“I choose to see other peo-ple, Hispanic people particu-larly, reaching out to me andall of us. The Encuentro is away for me to learn to hearthe ‘welcome’ that otherpeople are extending to me.

“The welcome is not myproperty. Rather, it is Jesushimself who issues the invi-tation for us to encountereach other. And just as atPentecost, that invitationcomes in every language,”he said.

More than 60 young people attended the V Encuentro youth retreat held on Nov. 11 atthe St. Joseph Retreat & Conference Center in Tipton. (Photos by Jesica E. Hollinger)

During retreat activities, youth explored how to encounter Christ andkeep him at the center of their daily lives.

“You are the Church and a vital part of the Catholic community,” FatherMichael McKinney told youth during the retreat.

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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: [email protected] send information atleast two weeks before theevent to ensure timely notice.The listing is free.

Consecration to Jesusthrough MaryKOKOMO — FatherChristopher Roberts willteach a course on consecra-tion to Jesus through Maryat 12:15 p.m. each Sundaythrough Dec. 10 in the base-ment of St. Patrick Church,1204 N. Armstrong St. Allare welcome to attend.

Eucharistic adorationDEMOTTE — All are invit-ed to join in Eucharisticadoration from 7 p.m. to 8p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at St.Cecilia Church, 334 15th St.SW. Refreshments and theopportunity for conversa-tion will follow. Theevening is sponsored by St.Cecilia’s Young Adults.

Christmas bazaar/FowlerFOWLER — Sacred HeartSchool will hold its 36thannual Christmas bazaarfrom 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Satur-day, Dec. 2. The school islocated at 607 N. Washing-ton in Fowler. The bazaarwill feature a bake sale, cof-fee shop, craft vendors, raf-fles and a Kids Corner(where children can shop).All are welcome to attend.

Legion of MaryLAFAYETTE — All areinvited to join the Legion ofMary for the celebration ofMass at 9 a.m. on the firstSaturday of each month inthe chapel at FranciscanHealth Lafayette Central.The Mass will be followedby Legion of Mary prayersand recitation of the rosary.All are invited to also joinin a holy hour for Americaat 7 p.m. on the firstWednesday of each monthin the chapel.

Poster contestCICERO — Knights ofColumbus Council 14476will sponsor a “KeepingChrist in Christmas” postercontest, following theKnights’ handbook guide-lines and rules. The councilwill provide posterboardpaper to each religious edu-

cation classroom at SacredHeart of Jesus Parish. Thecontest will begin at 5 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 2. Judgingwill take place on Dec. 22.

Christmas concert/TiptonTIPTON — St. John the Bap-tist Parish will host a Christ-mas concert featuring theIndianapolis Children’sChoir and the Tipton HighSchool Young Originals at 2p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3. Cost ofadmission is $14 for adultsand $7 for children ages 2 to12 years old. All proceedswill benefit the new churchfund. All are welcome toattend.

Christmas concert/LogansportLOGANSPORT — All SaintsParish will present “O HolyNight: The Christmas Storyin Scripture and Song” at3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3.The concert will includeScripture readings, musicalperformances and prayer.The songs will include stan-dards such as “What ChildIs This,” “Hark! The HeraldAngels Sing,” “I Wonder as

I Wander,” “Joy to theWorld” and “O HolyNight.” The program will bebased on the format of theFestival of Nine Lessonsand Carols, a traditionalEnglish service of Christmasworship. Scriptural readingswill be given by JeremyHall. Stephen Roger Kitts IIand Todd Miller will per-form the musical selections,accompanied by MichaelBowen, Ned Boyd and Kim-berly Rozzi Bowen. Prayerswill be led by FatherDominic Petan. The presen-tation is free and open tothe public. A reception willfollow.

40 Hours Devotion/FishersFISHERS — St. John Vian-ney Parish will begin theAdvent season by offering40 Hours Devotion. Thedevotion will begin at 7p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, andcontinue to 7 p.m. Tuesday,Dec. 5. In addition toEucharistic adoration eachhour from Sunday eveningto Tuesday evening, vespers(evening prayer), Benedic-tion and a reflection will beoffered each day at 7 p.m.The church is located at15176 Blessed Mother Blvd.(the intersection of South-eastern Parkway and 126thStreet) in Fishers. All arewelcome to attend. Formore information, call theparish office at 317-485-0150or visit www.sjvfishers.com.

Parish mission and 40Hours Devotion/MuncieMUNCIE — St. Mary Parishinvites all to attend itsannual parish mission and40 Hours Devotion fromSunday, Dec. 3, throughThursday, Dec. 7. Missionpresentations will be offeredat 7 p.m. each day by FatherRicardo Pineda, CPM. Theopportunity for confessionswill be available at noon,5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and at8 p.m. Eucharistic adorationwill take place all day. Thetheme for this year’s mis-sion will be “If You Knewthe Gift of God ...” (John4:10). Topics will include:“Power to Become Childrenof God”; “The Church: ThatThey May Be One”; “Con-fession: Unconditional Loveand Healing”; “TheEucharist: Heaven on Earth”and “Mary, Mother of Godand Our Mother.” For moreinformation, call the parishoffice at 765-288-5308.

Community education program/luncheonCRAWFORDSVILLE — “AnOverview of CommunityParamedicine” will be thetopic of the next communityeducation program at Fran-ciscan Health Craw-fordsville. The program willstart at noon Wednesday,Dec. 6, in Bonzel Hall, locat-ed inside the hospital’s visi-tor entrance. Lunch will beprovided beginning at 11:30a.m. The program is free,but registration is required.To register, call FranciscanHealth Crawfordsville’sAdministration at 765-364-3105.

“Hail Mary for the sake ofyour purity ...”WEST LAFAYETTE —Schoenstatt of Indiana willwelcome Sister Ann Astell,professor of theology atNotre Dame University, as aguest speaker on Thursdayevening, Dec. 7. She willspeak about the depth ofSchoenstatt founder FatherJoseph Kentenich’s child-hood prayer, “Hail Mary forthe sake of your purity ...”All are invited to attend.The evening will begin withdinner at 6 p.m. at the MCLCafeteria (each attendee isresponsible for his ownmeal), followed by SisterAnn’s talk at 6:30 p.m.

Infant CPR classKOKOMO — St. VincentKokomo will offer a class oninfant CPR from 6:30 p.m. to9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13,at the St. Joseph EducationCenter, 615 St. Joseph Drive.Those attending will learnthe proper procedures foradministering CPR to aninfant. For more informationor to register, call 877-205-2273.

“A George Malcolm Centennial”LAFAYETTE — All areinvited to attend “A GeorgeMalcolm Centennial” onSaturday evening, Dec. 16,at St. Ann Parish. The SaintDunstan Schola will presentthe musical celebration ofthe 100th anniversary of thebirth of George Malcolm,Master of Music at West-minster Cathedral and criti-cally acclaimed harpsi-chordist. The two-part con-cert will feature music fromboth aspects of his musicalpersonality. The first half, inhonor of the Advent season,will feature the Saint Dun-

stan Schola singing Mal-colm’s “Christus Natus Est,”a setting of the liturgicaloffice of Matins for Christ-mas, interspersed with read-ings from the Bible and theChurch Fathers. The secondhalf will feature specialguest performer RebeccaBurkhart, professor of harp-sichord at Ball State Univer-sity, performing some ofMalcolm’s signature pieces.The evening will begin witha light supper in St. AnnMemorial Hall after Mass at4:30 p.m. in the church. Theconcert will be held in thechurch after the dinner. Afree-will offering will betaken to benefit theMatthew 25 Care and ShareSoup Kitchen at the parish.

“Cassock Classic”NOBLESVILLE — The thirdannual “Cassock Classic”basketball game, featuringpriests and seminarians ofthe Lafayette diocese, willbe held on Thursdayevening, Dec. 28, at St.Theodore Guerin HighSchool. Doors will open at5:30 p.m., with tip-off at 6:30p.m. Cost is $5 per personor $20 per family. Ticketsmay be purchased at thedoor. All proceeds will ben-efit the Frassati Society ofYoung Adult Catholics. Allare welcome to attend.

Women’s Lenten retreatFRANKFORT — The Altarand Rosary Society of St.Mary Parish will present awomen’s Lenten retreat onSaturday, March 17. Fea-tured speaker for the daywill be Judy Hehr, a nation-ally known speaker andradio show host and guest.The day will begin with reg-istration and hospitality at8:45 a.m. and conclude withMass at 3 p.m. (not a vigilMass). The day also willinclude presentations, theopportunity for adorationand confession, a cateredlunch and a selection ofvendors. (The vigil Masswill be celebrated at theparish at 6 p.m.) Registra-tion is now under way.Early bird price of $15 willbe offered until Dec. 31;after Dec. 31, the regularretreat price will be $25.Registration deadline willbe March 11. To register, call765-654-5796, visit the Website at stmarysfrankfort.orgor e-mail [email protected].

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LOOKING BACKLOOKING BACK

These stories appeared inThe Catholic Moment and itspredecessor, the Lafayetteedition of Our Sunday Visitor:

• 50 years ago, Dec. 3,1967: Cornerstone laying cer-emonies were celebratedNov. 27 for the new churchand rectory at St. MaryParish in Frankfort. The newchurch will have a seating ca-pacity of 468 and will includea Blessed Sacrament chapel.

• 25 years ago, Dec. 6,1992: Faithful from parishesin Lafayette, Kokomo, Rens-selaer, Monticello, Delphi,Carmel and Winchester re-cently gathered for a Day ofRecollection held at CentralCatholic High School inLafayette. Inner strength inthe Holy Spirit was thetheme for the day.

• 10 years ago, Dec. 2,2007: St. Charles BorromeoParish in Peru will be hold-ing a callout for volunteersto serve as bell ringers at thechurch. The church’s bell isstill rung the old-fashionedway — by a volunteer whotugs on its long manila ropebefore Mass.

• Five years ago, Dec. 2,2012: The Central Catholic(Lafayette) football teamwon the Class A state cham-pionship on Nov. 23. Withthe victory, the Knights foot-ball team became the secondteam in the state’s history towin four straight statechampionships.

Saints of the week

Immaculate Conception(19th century)Feast: Dec. 8

The Catholic dogmathat Mary, the mother ofJesus, was free from orig-inal sin from the momentof her conception andpreserved from all sinthroughout her earthlylife was declared byPope Pius IX in 1854.However, for centuriesCatholics had believed inMary’s exceptional holi-ness as a divine favor inanticipation of her role insalvation.

This feast is fixed ninemonths before the feastmarking Mary’s birthdayon Sept. 8. Our Lady ofthe Immaculate Concep-tion is the patron of theUnited States and 10other nations in SouthAmerica, Africa, Asiaand Europe.

(Catholic News Service)

The art of giving and the invitation of AdventO prah Winfrey sings

and claps when pre-sented with the $69

lunch box that makes her2017 “Favorite Things” list.

“I looooove!” she belts outin mock falsetto.

She doesn’t need to finishher sentence by naming theobject of her love. It is expan-sive, and today, in a video ofthe selection process for herbiggest gift guide, it covers102 items, totaling $13,400 invalue and ranging from a$2,000 55-inch Samsunghigh-definition TV down toa $10 earbud case.

“People spend the bestyears of their lives either try-ing to untangle their chargercords or track down missingearbuds,” Oprah quips inthe December issue of hermagazine, O, which picturesall her favorite things.

It includes a $600 espressomaker, a $200 bird house, a

$200 automated dog boneand a $250 “lip vault” byUlta containing 25 tubes of“lip mousse.” Oprah claimsto have ordered them “forevery woman I know,” and,incidentally, they were soldout before Thanksgiving.

There’s plenty of warm-fuzzy — buffalo plaid onslippers, shirts, pajamas,blankets and boots — andfrivolous, like $50 blueber-ries. “My new definition ofeveryday luxury,” Oprahwrites, “a five-pound box oforganic wild blueberries

frozen within 24 hours ofharvest from Josh PondFarm in Maine.”

And so goes the drumbeatof commercialism: more,more, more.

All the while we Chris-tians are called to answerAdvent’s hushed invitationfor less, less, less. To clearout our closets and turn offour phones, to resist theclick-and-procure in favor ofthe wait-and-wonder. Whata challenge it is to makespace for the other, for thedivine. Filling sets off all ourbells and whistles; emptyingrequires discernment and al-lows for quiet.

Americans prefer the for-mer. We have so much self-storage space, the Self Stor-age Association once point-ed out, it is physically possi-ble that every Americancould stand at the same timeunder the canopy of self-

storage roofing. I’ve been reflecting on the

art of gift giving — what itcan do for us, at its best, andwhat it neglects to do at itshastiest. The more you putin, the more you get out.

My neighbor recentlyshowed me her favoriteChristmas picture book,Holly Hobbie’s 2007charmer “Toot & Puddle: LetIt Snow,” in which a pair ofbest friends — who happento be pigs — struggle to de-termine the perfect gifts foreach other. Puddle labors inhis attic, painting an imageof the twosome in thewoods. Toot, meanwhile,spends “every spare minutein his workshop in the base-ment” building a sled onwheels — one that will workwith or without snow.

“He knew that the bestpresent was usually some-thing you made yourself, a

one-of-a-kind thingamajig,not just a whatsit anyonecould buy in a store,” Hob-bie writes.

Indeed, the sweetest giftsrequire a commodity moreprecious than treasure: time.That’s the gift my mom ex-tends to me every day withher availability and assis-tance, delighting in the giv-ing, expecting nothing in re-turn. Time is the resource wetry to circumvent with appsand outsourcing, but it cannever be replicated.

If you want Advent to re-make your heart — to stretchit out like pizza dough andsquish it back into some-thing soft and supple — youmust make the time for realgiving, for glitter and glueand hours and minutes.Leave the lip vault to Oprah.

Christina Capecchi is a free-lance writer from Inver GroveHeights, Minn.

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Something

BY CHRISTINA CAPECCHI

You’re always welcome here.Come to Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Cicero.

When you are not with us, we miss you.

Lord’s Day MassesSaturday: 5 p.m.

Sunday: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

To see more Mass times across the Lafayette diocese, visit the Web site at www.dol-in.organd look for all of our parishes in coming weeks in The Catholic Moment.



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