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The Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana joyfully invites you to celebrate the ordination ofChristopher Bock, Ed Boes, Tim Perry, Joe Poremski, Steve Seitz, Charles Springer and Stanislaw Zak

to the Sacred Order of Deacon

by the Most Reverend Timothy L. Doherty

11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Lafayette

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invited

Christopher Bock Ed Boes Tim Perry Joe Poremski Steve Seitz Charles Springer Stanislaw Zak

Serving the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana Volume 74, Number 31 September 9, 2018

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Inside this edition: The seven candidates share their stories of the journey toward the permanent diaconate, Pages 4-5.

Speaker: Chastity not a one-time talk, but a lifetime conversationBy Rita DeKlyenFor The Catholic Moment

CARMEL — “Parentsmust start uttering thewords about human sexuali-ty to our children because ifwe don’t, the world will,”said Chastity Project founderand inspirational speakerJason Evert at a “Parentingfor Purity” talk on Aug. 26 atSt. Elizabeth Seton Parish.

“This is a lifetime conver-

sation with yourchild, not a long-winded theologicaldiscussion, but a reallife talk about reallife issues,” heexplained.

Evert immediatelyput the crowd ofmore than 100 atease with his easymanner on a difficultsubject — keeping childrenpure.

He praised atten-dees for the numberof husbands andwives he saw in thecrowd, pointing outthat it is not just afather’s or a moth-er’s job to talk totheir children aboutchastity, but a topicthat should be dis-cussed by both par-

ents often.“It must be drip, drip,

drip,” said Evert, explainingthat the topic of being chastebefore marriage is not onebig talk that happens onetime in a child’s life, butrather a continuous topic atdifferent levels as childrengrow and mature.

He went on to explain thatthe topic of chastity — thefidelity of all — includeslove, marriage, sexual inter-course and babies, and intoday’s culture many are tin-

kering with God’s order,which leads to many prob-lems in society.

In the study of history,there have always been testsof the Catholic faith. Intoday’s world, chastity isbeing tested like neverbefore.

“Parents must set highstandards of abstinence,”said Evert, stating that one

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Event highlights importance of adult formationBy Sarah L. MurphyThe Catholic Moment

TIPTON — Engagingadults by addressing needsand interests is a real chal-lenge in a diocese spreadacross the state, with ruralparishes throughout and afew large churches within.

There has to be a way toreach each Catholic adultand get more of them intopews and raising children inthe faith. That topic, andgoing beyond doughnutsafter Mass, was discussedduring a recent two-day con-ference held at the SaintJoseph Retreat & ConferenceCenter.

More than 100 attendees

came to learn, discuss, think,pray and grow at the eventhosted by the diocesanOffice of Catechesis.

“Transformed: An AdultFaith Formation Sympo-sium” provided manyopportunities to explorehow to help parishes togrow, thrive and bring moresouls to Jesus Christ.

Nearly 30 parishes wererepresented by priests, dea-cons, educators or parish-ioners. Almost all of theChancery offices were repre-sented as well.

“Good liturgy is good cat-echesis,” Joe Paprockiexplained during his presen-tation on the centrality of


JasonEvert

JoePaprockispeaks at“Trans-formed: AnAdult FaithFormationSympo-sium” heldat theSaintJosephRetreat &Confer-ence Center inTipton.

(Photo bySarah L.Murphy)

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Four students of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School inCarmel were awarded $200 scholarships for the 2018-2019 school year from Catholic Financial Life. CatholicFinancial Life sets aside a percentage of its earningseach year for Catholic grade school, Catholic high

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All are invited to join theSisters of Providence forsong, quiet contemplationand inspired readings dur-ing an ecumenical Taizéprayer gathering from 7p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday,Sept. 11, in the Church ofthe Immaculate Concep-tion at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, located 10 minutesnorthwest of downtownTerre Haute. Persons of allfaith traditions are invitedto the gatherings, whichtake place on the secondTuesday of each month.The 2018 theme for thegatherings is “That AllMay be One.” The hour-long service includes musicand time for spoken andsilent prayers. The prayerspace is lit primarily bycandlelight. For more infor-mation, call 812-535-2952

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Saint Meinrad Seminaryand School of Theology inSt. Meinrad will presentthe 28th annual John S.and Virginia Marten Lec-ture and Workshop inHomiletics on Tuesdayand Wednesday, Oct. 2-3,on the Saint Meinrad cam-pus. The lecturer for thisyear’s program is Alyce M.McKenzie, director of theCenter for Preaching Excel-

lence at SouthernMethodist University’sPerkins School of Theology.Her Tuesday evening lec-ture, “Wise Up! ThePreacher as Seeker andTeacher of Wisdom,” willbegin at 7 p.m. CDT in St.Bede Theater. On Wednes-day, from 9 a.m. CDT until3:30 p.m. CDT, a corre-sponding workshop will beheld on “Sage Sermons:Crafting Practical, Provoca-tive Messages for Contem-porary Congregations.”McKenzie is the Le VanProfessor of Preaching andWorship at Perkins. Sheearned her doctoral degreeat Princeton TheologicalSeminary, a Master ofDivinity at Duke Universi-ty and a bachelor’s degreeat Bryn Mawr College. Sheis the author of several

books about preaching forpastors, including “WhatNot to Say: PracticalAdvice for ProvocativePreaching,” which she co-authored with John Hol-bert; “Preaching Proverbs:Wisdom for the Pulpit”;“Preaching Biblical Wis-dom in a Self-Help Soci-ety”; “Hear and Be Wise:Becoming a Teacher andPreacher of Wisdom” and“Novel Preaching: FictionWriting Strategies for Ser-mons.” While there is nocost for the lecture orworkshop, reservations arerequested. To reserve aseat, contact Father GuerricDeBona, OSB, [email protected] or 812-357-6549. Thosedesiring overnight housingcan call Guest Services at812-357-6467.

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The Catholic MomentSeptember 9, 2018

Early Church determined 27 books of New Testament

M y paternal grand-mother was a verydevout Protestant

lady who lived a profoundfaith in the Bible. I am surethat Grandma read this holybook daily. She never enter-tained any thought of doubt-ing, much less rejecting,these sacred texts.

However, I am certainthat Grandma never gavemuch thought to the originof the Bible, either theHebrew Bible (Old Testa-ment) or the Christian NewTestament. The Bible wassimply there, and was to beaccepted and lived.

Grandma would neverhave been surprised that thebiblical texts came to theChurch from God. However,she would have been aston-ished to know that the veryfirst Christians did not havethe New Testament whichwas being written, devel-

oped and copied many timesover in order to spread theWord of God among the var-ious Churches and missionsof the first three centuries.

She would have probablybeen scandalized to knowthat the early Christians haddoubts leading to disagree-ments about which books,such as Hebrews, James,Jude, 2 Peter, 2 and 3 Johnand Revelation, should beincluded in the New Testa-ment. It’s also surprisingthat some Christians felt thatother books, good in them-

selves, such as the Shepherdof Hermas and the Letter ofPope Clement I, should beincluded in Holy Writ.

How were these contro-versies settled? It was theauthority of the CatholicChurch in the first four cen-turies of Christian historywhich determined the 27books of the New Testament.These 27 books are all con-sidered scriptural or divine-ly inspired, not only byCatholics but also by Ortho-dox, Protestants, Mormonsand others. These determi-nations as to what specificbooks should be included inthe New Testament Canon(listing) of inspired bookswere made by the CatholicChurch, virtually the onlyChristian Church existing asa widely spread organiza-tion in the first 400 years ofour history. The Churchmade these decisions in a

decree of Pope St. Damasus I(382), and north AfricanChurch Councils of bishopsat Hippo (393) and Carthage(397).

Every page of the NewTestament is marked by theprayers, worship, sweat andtears of these early CatholicChristians. We are remindedthat Jesus had told his Apos-tles, the first bishops of theCatholic Church, that he wasgiving them authority tomake faith decisions. Hesaid that whoever wouldhear the Church would hearhim, and that whatever theChurch would bind or looseon earth would be boundand loosed in heaven (Mt.16, 19).

Jesus did not determine inhis public ministry whatbooks would be in the NewTestament or that therewould be a New Testament.He chose to speak through

his Catholic Church, whichis infallible in faith andmorals through the guidanceof the Holy Spirit whomJesus sent to guide theChurch (Jn 14, 15-17; 15, 26;16, 12).

Grandma would havebeen shocked to know thatthe New Testament is a set ofCatholic books. She wouldhave been amazed to knowthat the Bible came from theChurch, and not the Churchfrom the Bible.

To my shame, I never dis-cussed these truths with her.I did not want to disturb herdeep faith. But since then, Ihave tried to share thesefacts with as many as possi-ble. I pray that God will takethis into consideration whenhe judges me.

Msgr. John Duncan has beena priest of the Lafayette diocesefor more than 58 years.

A Moment

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Monsignor

BY MSGR. JOHN DUNCAN

Speaker: Chastity not a one-time talk, but a lifetime conversation(Continued from Page 1)

doesn’t tell a child not todrink and drive, but then tellhim or her, “‘Well, if you dodrink and drive, drive on theslow side of the road.’ No!You tell them in no uncertainwords not to do it and thesame goes for sex beforemarriage.”

The talk quickly turned tothe role that television,movies and social mediaplay in the lives of youngpeople, with Evert pointingout that these modern dayconveniences must be strict-ly controlled in homes.

“Your children want youto direct them in what isright and wrong. They donot want you to be theirfriend, they want you to betheir parent,” Evertexclaimed.

He continued by sayingparents also must explainthe culture of dating to theirchildren.

“You date to find aspouse, one to give yourtotal gift of self,” he said,“and if you have alreadygiven this gift to many oth-ers, you have robbed your-self and your future spouseof a gift that should be trea-sured and protected. “

Evert pointed out thatchildren would thank par-ents for this guidance — pos-sibly not as they are receiv-

ing it, but years later whenthey understand the impor-tance of giving themselves totheir spouse.

Evert’s talk includedmany tips for parents toguide their children towardsa pure life, including givingcell phones a “bedtime.”

“There is no reason foryour child to have a cellphone in bed. It gives themthe opportunity to continu-ously scroll through Insta-gram, Snap Chat and Face-book where everyone’s liveslook like they have it all

together, which as adults weknow is not true.”

Evert concluded his talkwith “10 Tips to Parent forPurity”:

• Pray, fast and offer upyour suffering.

• Set the standard highand clear (abstinence untilmarriage).

• Be a parent first, not abuddy.

• Delay the onset of dat-ing (16 or older).

• Form parenting net-works.

• Provide Internet and

media safety.• Ask the right questions

... then listen.• Don’t just give them

“the talk” — give thousands.• Get over your insecuri-

ties to speak about chastity.• Practice chastity in mar-

riage.“We have learned so

much this evening,” said St.Elizabeth Seton parishionersJohn and Amy Warneke.“Being parents of a 13-year-old boy and 12-year-old girlmakes us realize we musttalk to them about this

important subject nowrather than later.”

Dina Ferchmin, anothermother in attendance, wasquick to walk up to speak toEvert after the talk to find away to schedule him tospeak at Carmel HighSchool.

Evert said that he does infact speak at many publichigh schools throughout thecountry on this topic in a sec-ular talk.

Evert has spoken to morethan 1 million people on sixcontinents through theChastity Project and it wasobvious as parents wereleaving his talk at St. Eliza-beth Seton that they under-stood their children are look-ing for straight answersabout difficult subjects andnow is the time for them tostep up and have those con-versations.

For more information,visit chastityproject.com orcall 866-888-5543.

Jason Evert speaks on “Parenting for Purity” in a recent presentation at St. ElizabethSeton Parish in Carmel. (Photo by Emily McGaffery)

“Your children want you

to direct them in what is

right and wrong. They do

not want you to be their

friend, they want you to

be their parent.”


Seven to be ordained permanent deacons Sept. 15By Deacon John EtterContributing WriterSacred Heart of Jesus Parish, CiceroOrdained Sept. 14, 2013

LAFAYETTE — On Sept.15, Bishop Timothy L.Doherty will ordain sevenmen to the order of perma-nent deacon.

The seven candidates are:Chris Bock, from St. MariaGoretti Parish, Westfield; EdBoes, from St. LawrenceParish, Lafayette; Tim Perry,from St. Maria GorettiParish; Joe Poremski, fromthe Cathedral of St. Mary ofthe Immaculate Conception,Lafayette; Steve Seitz, fromSt. Louis de Montfort Parish,Fishers; Chuck Springer,from St. Patrick Parish,Kokomo; and Stan Zak, fromSt. Boniface Parish,Lafayette.

I n their years of prepara-tion, the seven men wereformed in five dimen-

sions: human, spiritual,intellectual, pastoral anddiaconal. To date, this is thelargest formation cohortpreparing for the permanentdiaconate in the Lafayettediocese.

Each man received hisown personal call from Godto the diaconate. Each storyis individual and unique.

• • •

Chris Bock’s call evolvedover several years, as it doesfor most men and theirwives.

Being a convert to theCatholic faith, Bock’s callbegan prior to his conver-sion.

He was attending thechurch where he had beenbaptized, Bethany ChristianChurch in Anderson. Laterin the same year, his familymoved to Alexandria, wherethey attended the FirstMethodist Church.

Through his school yearexperiences in Scouting, andinteraction with teachersand friends in high school,Bock came to know severalCatholic families who livedtheir faith daily. He observedfaith in action during theweek and not just on Sun-days.

While in college at BallState University, he wasintrigued by dorm friendswho were self-motivated toregularly attend Mass at St.Francis of Assisi Parish oncampus.

Shortly after graduationfrom Ball State, he met hiswife, Margie Jakeupco, whowas finishing her last year inthe elementary educationprogram. He was moved bythe way her family livedtheir Catholic faith.

After their engagement,during marriage preparationat St. Elizabeth Seton Parishin Carmel, he came to know,love and respect Father LeoPiguet.

Roughly two months aftertheir wedding, Bock toldMargie that he was interest-ed in becoming Catholic andwanted to enter RCIA.

Once he had joined theChurch, Bock was veryactive in many aspects ofparish ministries, but some-thing still seemed to be miss-ing. He felt he was beingcalled to fuller service. Atthis time, he became interest-ed in the permanent dia-conate.

When asked how hedecided to take the steps topursue the vocation of per-manent deacon, he said,“Over several weeks of ado-ration before the BlessedSacrament, I picked up andread a pamphlet about thevocation of permanent dea-con. Shortly after this, Dea-con Steve Miller approachedme after a daily Mass, intro-duced himself and handedme a permanent deaconpamphlet. He asked me tolook it over and to give hima call. At this point, I raisedthe idea of the diaconate toMargie.

“We discussed this as acouple and met with DeaconMiller. What followed weremore formal meetings with

Permanent Diaconate Voca-tions Director Deacon BillReid, and beginning theapplication process.”

After his application wasaccepted, the five-year for-mation began.

When asked about hisgreatest challenge over thepast five years, he said, “Letgo and let God! Over thepast five years, I have cometo realize that God is incharge and not me. I’vecome to find an incrediblepeace after coming to gripsknowing that God has theplan and he is always goingto do what is right for us.”

• • •

Ed Boes was raised in avery faithful Catholic family.His parents lived their faithin daily life. He remembersthat “we always prayedbefore each meal and saidbedtime prayers each night.My favorite memory is see-ing my father kneel at hisbedside and saying hisprayers before going tosleep.”

Like most Catholic boysgrowing up in the Church,Boes was an altar server.

Boes’ wife, Susan, is a con-vert to the Catholic Churchand he commented that,“She has made me a betterCatholic.”

The thought of becominga deacon was in the back ofhis mind for several yearsbefore he took the first stepto investigate the diaconate.

Two of his friends sawdiaconal qualities in him justby the way he lived his life.

After 10 years of mullingthe thought over, he said,

“The calling to the diaconate‘became somewhat of a fire’on the inside.”

He talked to two priestsand two deacons whoencouraged him to pursuethe calling.

He spoke with DeaconBill Reid, who guided himon the prerequisites, Eccle-sial Lay Ministry classes andincreased prayer time, beforebeginning the applicationprocess.

His greatest challengeduring formation, Boes said,was discerning whether Godwas actually calling him or ifit was part ego wanting to beordained.

He continued formationwith the thought that even ifthe Church or his wifewould “discern him out”prior to ordination, that hewould not regret the timeand effort spent in forma-tion.

“I am so fortunate to haveexperienced this blessing!”

• • •

Tim Perry’s story began asa cradle Catholic who grewup in Fort Wayne andattended Catholic schoolsthrough high school.

He met his wife, Deb,while both were attendingcollege at the Indiana – Pur-due Fort Wayne campus. Ayear after their meeting, theywere married in St. PatrickChurch, Kokomo, wherePerry had been baptized.

Deb was raised Lutheran,but three years after herwedding she converted toCatholicism “partly due tothe strong Catholic devotionI saw in Tim’s family.”

Perry’s journey to the dia-conate took some time andmany faith-building experi-ences.

He remarked that his faithlife really took off when theirchildren were in elementaryschool. He accepted an invi-tation to attend a ChristRenews His Parish weekendat St. Maria Goretti Churchin Westfield.

The weekend was incredi-bly powerful for him. Heremained with ChristRenews and was a leader for15 years.

After that, he attended aCursillo weekend, which hesaid “only added fuel to myspiritual fire.”

During a pilgrimage toItaly led by Father KevinHaines, he met Steve Millerand his wife, Melissa.

At that time, Miller was inthe first formation cohort(class) for the permanentdiaconate for the Lafayettediocese, and Melissa attend-ed formation weekends andclasses with him. (DeaconSteve Miller was one of fivemen ordained as permanentdeacons in September 2005.)

Perry recalled that, “Itwas during this pilgrimageto Italy that I first thoughtabout the permanent dia-conate and how it mightapply to me and I wonderedif I may have qualities help-ful for the diaconate.”

Perry believes that thepast five years have provid-ed him with an incredibleeducation in the faith andhave given him life-chang-ing, spiritually enrichinghabits and exercises. It hasalso given him an ever-deep-ening appreciation for thesacraments.

“Who would havethought that it was the Lordwho opened these doors,and where they were lead-ing?” he said “Sometimeswe don’t know why differ-ent things happen in ourlives; he may be preparingus for something greater.”

• • •

Joe Poremski is also a cra-dle Catholic, who attendedCatholic grade school andhigh school in Illinois.

He was introduced to thepermanent diaconate in thelate 1970s at his hometownchurch, were he wouldobserve a deacon servingoccasionally at Mass.


Bishop Timothy L. Doherty stands with the seven candidates after the Rite of Acolyte in2017.


‘I am so fortunate to have experienced this blessing!’(Continued from Page 4)

This piqued his interest,but he waited severaldecades before exploring thevocation any further.

He commented, “As Iobserved deacons active inthe Lafayette area, I againbecame curious and began toexplore the vocation. Therewas a booklet available inthe back of church thatexplained the diaconatequite well. After readingthrough the booklet, I metand discussed discerning thevocation with another dea-con, a couple priests and mywife, Sherrie. Together wedecided that I should moveforward and discern if thiswas a calling from God.”

When asked about hisgreatest challenge duringformation, he said, “It wassurrendering myself to God,to trusting his plan for meeven when I could not see orimagine the outcome myself.There were several occasionswhen I found myself lookingto the Blessed Mother forguidance. She is my modelof trust: When the angelGabriel came to her aboutbeing the mother of Jesus,Mary said ‘yes’ to a futureshe did not know.”

Poremski’s advice for anyman considering the perma-nent diaconate is “Don’t letthe feeling that you are toobusy or unworthy get you.Each of us is called to a life ofservice by the nature of ourbaptism. One needs toexplore the possibility.”

• • •

Steve Seitz grew up in thesmall parish of St. Clementin Boonville, Ind. He mar-ried his wife, LaDonna, thereand his two sons were bap-tized in the same church.

He remarked, “It is theplace where the Spirit firstled me to become a catechistand to teach.”

Seitz felt truly happy andjoyful in his soul when hewas serving at his parish insome way. “The Lord reallygot my attention that way.”

The most important part offormation for him, Seitz said,was developing a strong spir-itual life. Believing he alreadyhad that going, it was hum-bling for him to learn howtruly shallow his spiritual lifewas, he said.

His greatest challenge,Seitz added, was learning tocooperate with God as he

continues the work he hasbegun in the candidate forordination.

• • •

Chuck Springer grew uptwo blocks from St. PatrickChurch in Kokomo, andattended first through eighthgrade at St. Patrick School.

One of his fondest memo-ries was when he became eli-gible to serve at Mass. Herecalled sitting next to SisterCarmella’s desk as shedrilled him day after day onthe Latin Mass responses forservers.

Later in life, Springer’swife, Sheila, accompaniedhim on several religious pil-grimages, where their spiri-tual lives and practice ofpraying together began toblossom.

After participating inChrist Renews His Parish inOctober 2005, three mem-bers of the clergy wereinstrumental in encouragingSpringer to discern applyingfor the diaconate.

His supporters includeDeacon Ron Morrow, whowas ordained a deacon inSeptember 2005; Father PeteLogsdon, who was discern-ing the priesthood at thetime; and Father ThomObiatuegwu, his ChristRenews spiritual director,who is presently in Nigeria.

He became serious in hisdiscernment in 2012 andattended one of the informa-tion call outs for the perma-nent diaconate. After muchadditional prayer and“through some gentle prod-ding from the Holy Spirit,”he said, he applied and wasaccepted.

Springer said his greatestchallenge during formationwas aligning his will with

God’s. “My background is in

engineering, so I’m verydetail oriented and driven tosolve problems; deacons arenot ‘problem solvers.’ Theirgoal is to help othersencounter Christ in themidst of their lives and toguide them toward solvingtheir problems through spir-itual enlightenment andpractices.”

When asked what he waslooking forward to doing as apermanent deacon, heresponded, “Helping othersto encounter Christ crucifiedand risen through the min-istries that are assigned tome. My spiritual directoronce told me that if there isbut a single soul in this worldthat I am to help bring toJesus, that will be sufficientjustification for the effort.”

• • •

The candidate with themost unique background isStan Zak, who was born andgrew up in Poland.

His parents and grand-parents were very pious and

took good care of his earlyformation in spite of theanti-religious atmosphere inPoland at that time. Reli-gious classes were allowedin public schools until 1961-62, then classes wereremoved. Zak had to receivecatechetical training in thechurches after his school dayended.

During his college yearsin Poland, he went to St.James Church, which offeredacademic Catholic activity.This is the same churchwhere St. Faustina Kowals-ka’s convent was located.

After receiving his Ph.D.from Warsaw University ofTechnology, Zak taught therefor a few years and then wasinvited to the United Statesby the University of Min-nesota. There, he didresearch and served as a vis-iting assistant professor. Healso met his wife, Mary Ann,while working there. In 1983,another move was in storefor them and he came to Pur-due University.

Zak’s interest in the dia-conate began after reading“The Diary of St. Faustina,”

which he said is “the great-est love story I have everread.”

Since reading the diary, hehas become a regular at dailyMass.

Zak’s former spiritualdirector, the late FatherWilliam Vath, once askedhim if he attended dailyMass and he replied, “with alot of pride, yes.”

Father Vath then said thathe also needed to have adaily holy hour. The priest’sresponse was a surprise. “Icould not believe my ears! Ithought that I was a superhero, almost a saint byattending daily Mass. Is thisnot enough? It was definite-ly not enough,” Zak said.

As he began his discern-ment for the permanent dia-conate, three deacons andhis pastor, Father Tim Alkire,were ready to help him.

Zak said the greatest chal-lenge during formation forhim was “the annual evalua-tions for ourselves, ourspouses and our peers in for-mation. Yet, it was very use-ful because it required me tolook at others and myself asobjectively as possible.”

Post-ordination, he looksforward to “preparingmyself from the transitionfrom being a receiver of thegifts and graces while in for-mation to being a giver ofgifts.”

• • •

For any man who feels thecall to serve the Church as apermanent deacon, now isthe time to begin discerning.Cohort V is already set, butperhaps you are being calledto Cohort VI for the Dioceseof Lafayette-in-Indiana.Now is the time to start lis-tening for God’s call.

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Eucharistic adorationDEMOTTE — All are invit-ed to join in Eucharisticadoration from 7 p.m. to 8p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, 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.

Marriage preparationministers workshopKOKOMO — The diocesanOffice of Family Life willoffer a day of formation formarriage preparation minis-ters from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 8, at St. Joanof Arc Parish in Kokomo.Anyone who assists in mar-riage preparation is invitedto attend the workshop. Theday will include prayer andpresentations on “Under-standing the Language ofthe Theology of the Body,”“Male and Female as Gift”and “Incorporating NFP inMarriage Ministry.” Lunchwill be included. There isno cost to attend, but regis-tration is requested. Regis-tration forms can be foundonline at dol-in.org/family-life-events. For more infor-mation or to register, con-tact Claudia Castillo [email protected] or 765-269-4662.

GermanFestLAFAYETTE — St. BonifaceParish will hold its annualGermanFest from 4:30 p.m.to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8,on the parish campus. Costis $5 for those age 21 andolder; admission is free forall those under age 21. Theevent will feature musicwith the band Polka Boy,German food, beer tents, awine garden, a $10,000 raf-fle, carnival rides and more.All are welcome to attend.

“The Story of Salvation”Bible studyWEST LAFAYETTE — St.Thomas Aquinas Parish willoffer “The Story of Salva-tion” Bible study fromAscension Press beginningthis month. Sessions will be

available twice each week:Monday evenings begin-ning Sept. 10, from 6 p.m. to7:30 p.m. (dinner included)in Newman Hall, andWednesday morningsbeginning Sept. 12, from6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. in Room4. Cost is $10 per person.“The Story of Salvation” isdesigned to help all to bet-ter understand the Bibleand experience the life-changing power of God’sword. Registration is avail-able online at https://www.boilercatholics.org/story-of-salvation/ or at theparish office. For moreinformation, e-mail EileenStrater at [email protected].

Alpha seriesWEST LAFAYETTE — Allare invited to join the nextAlpha series at the Churchof the Blessed Sacrament,2224 Sacramento Drive,beginning from 6:30 p.m. to8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.12. Alpha is a series (usual-ly 11 weeks) that exploresthe Christian faith. Eachsession begins with foodand a video, followed bysmall-group discussion.Alpha is for everyone: cra-dle Catholics, converts,other Christians, individu-als of different faith back-grounds or no faith back-ground. To learn more or toregister, visit the Web site atblessedsacramentwl.org/alpha.

Food truck festivalCARMEL — Our Lady ofMt. Carmel Parish will hosta food truck festival from 5p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday,Sept. 13, on the parishgrounds. The evening forfamily, faith, fellowship andfun will feature activitiesfor all ages, including facepainting, a cake walk andmore. Food trucks willinclude Pork Paradise, LasTortugas, The Big Easy, llc,FoxGardin, Indy Soda Taps,Kona Ice and more. Admis-sion is free and all are wel-come to attend.

Rosary at the grottoALEXANDRIA — All arewelcome to come to thegrotto at St. Mary Church inAlexandria to pray therosary at 7 p.m. Thursday,Sept. 13. Join the Daughtersof Isabella in reciting therosary as Our Lady of Fati-ma requested. Those attend-ing are encouraged to bring

their rosaries, lawn chairs,family and friends. If rain-ing, bring umbrellas; in caseof stormy weather, therosary will be prayed insidethe church.

Friends of the Poor WalkANDERSON — The Societyof St. Vincent de Paul willhost its ninth annualFriends of the Poor Walk onSaturday, Sept. 15, to benefitfamilies in need in theAnderson area. Held atHighland Middle School,the event is a family festival,with registration at 11 a.m.,a walk at noon and manybooths and activities fromnoon to 2 p.m. Activitieswill include a dunk tank,bounce house, face painting,ring/pop toss for childrenand a petting zoo with rab-bits, goats, llama and ponyrides. Children also can dec-orate apples, make a crossnecklace and eat at the con-cession stand. Adults will beable to enjoy a pie sale,flower (giant mums) sale,silent auction and a newbooth, “Undiscovered Trea-sures.” A raffle also will beheld for a homemade quiltfeaturing all of the T-shirtsfrom the walk for the past

eight years. For com-plete details of thisyear’s event, visit theWeb site athttps://www.fopwalk.org/eventlisting/eventdetail/?eventid=2064.

Notre Dame football road tripCARMEL — TheSports Ministry ofOur Lady of Mt.Carmel Parish willoffer a Notre Damefootball road trip onSaturday, Sept. 15.All proceeds willbenefit the parish’sSports Ministry andits mission to pro-vide a Catholicsports environmentfor the physical,mental and spiritualgrowth of parish-ioners. Tickets forthe day trip are lim-ited. For more infor-mation or to registeronline, visithttp://bit.ly/OLMCSPORTS

Anniversary MassLAFAYETTE — Allmarried couples ofthe Lafayette diocese

celebrating significant mar-riage anniversaries in 2018are invited to attend a spe-cial Mass celebrating theiryears of Christian marriageat 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept.16, at the Cathedral of St.Mary of the ImmaculateConception. The Mass willbe celebrated by BishopTimothy L. Doherty. Duringthe liturgy, Bishop Dohertywill offer a special anniver-sary blessing. The Mass willfulfill the Sunday obligation.After Mass, Bishop Dohertywill greet couples during areception with light refresh-ments. To assist in prepara-tions, those planning toattend are asked to registeronline at www.dol-in.org/AnniversaryMass orcontact Sandra Santucci [email protected] or 765-269-4660.

“The Mass” study programFISHERS — Holy SpiritParish invites all to attend“The Mass,” Bishop RobertBarron’s newest study pro-gram, beginning this month.Participants will walkthrough the Mass with Bish-op Barron and exploreinsights on this most privi-leged and intimate

encounter with Jesus Christ.The weekly study programwill be held from 7 p.m. to 9p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 20through Oct. 25, in theParish Life Center, rooms51-53. Books may beordered online at www.wordonfire.org. To register,contact the parish office bySept. 17. For more informa-tion, contact Sue Schmitz [email protected] or317-585-1257, ext. 120.

Golf outingWESTFIELD — St. MariaGoretti Parish will hold itsninth annual “Golf for Voca-tions” event on Friday, Sept.21, at the Pebble Brook GolfClub in Noblesville. Lunchwill begin at 11 a.m., with ashotgun start at 12:30 p.m.Registration includes a four-player scramble, lunch, din-ner and prizes. All proceedswill benefit St. Maria Gorettivocations. For more infor-mation or to register, visitwww.smgonline.org.

“Off to the Races”ZIONSVILLE — The Youngat Heart group at St.Alphonsus Liguori Parishinvites all those age 55 andolder to join a day trip onFriday, Sept. 21, to ChurchillDowns in Louisville, Ky.The outing will include achartered bus to and fromthe track, seating in “Mil-lionaires Row” and a lunchbuffet. The bus will leave St.Alphonsus at 8:30 a.m. Costis $65 per person. For moreinformation, contact theparish at 317-873-2885 or e-mail [email protected].

“Super Hero Run”LAFAYETTE — Matrix Life-Care Center will host itsannual “Super Hero Run”on Saturday, Sept. 29. Thehero-themed fund-raisingevent for the center includesa timed 5K run, a 3K walk, akids’ fun run, a costumecontest, games and activitiesfor kids, a free pancakebreakfast and more. Fordetails, visit www.lafayetteherorun.com.

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Cursillo ultreyaLAFAYETTE — TheLafayette Cursillo commu-nity will sponsor an ultreya,a coming together of theCursillo community, at 7p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, 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 beverageto share. For more informa-tion, contact Jeff and Mar-lene Jarboe at 765-567-2216or [email protected].

“Kirchenfest”LEBANON — St. JosephParish will host its thirdannual “Kirchenfest” from5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Satur-day, Sept. 22, at the parish,309 E. South St. Admissionto the family-friendly eventis free. For more informa-tion, visit facebook.com/StJoeLebKirchenfest.

Chicken dinnerFOWLER — Sacred HeartParish will hold its annualchicken dinner from 11 a.m.to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept.23, in the school gymnasi-um, 107 E. Main St. Mealswill include chicken, sides,salads and home-bakedgoodies. Carry-outs will beavailable. Cost is $8 foradults, $4 for children ages5 to 12 and free for childrenunder age 5. All are wel-come to attend.

Living wills vs. durablepower of attorneyKOKOMO — The parishnurses of St. Patrick Parishwill host a presentation onliving wills vs. durablepower of attorney from 6p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday,Sept. 24, in the parish hall(church basement). The pre-senter will be T.J. Rethlake,Howard County attorneyand a parishioner of St.Patrick. He specializes inestate law, family law, realestate and business litiga-tion. During the evening’sprogram, he will present anoverview of both livingwills and durable power ofattorney, pointing out thedifferences and the appro-priate use for each. Alladults are welcome.

“A Walk Through the Mass”CARMEL — Have you everwondered why certainthings are done duringMass? Are you a non-

Catholic who attended aMass and was confused?Our Lady of Mt. CarmelParish invites all to attend“A Walk Through the Mass”from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 25, at thechurch, 14598 Oak RidgeRoad. The presentation willsimulate a normal liturgywhile pausing to give expla-nation and background ofeach element. Members ofall faiths are welcome.

Weekend grief support workshopWESTFIELD — St. MariaGoretti Parish will host“Grieving with GreatHope,” a weekend griefsupport workshop for peo-ple who are mourning theloss of a loved one, on Sept.28-29. “Grieving with GreatHope” is presented by GoodMourning Ministry, aCatholic bereavement apos-tolate founded by John andSandy O’Shaughnessy. Bothhave been through theirown “valley of grief,” andin this workshop, will offerpersonal and professionalinsights on what may helpothers journey throughtheirs. The workshop will beheld from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.Friday, Sept. 28, and 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29.Registration is required. Forregistration details, e-mailConnie Anderson [email protected].

Day of reflection for liturgical music ministersTIPTON — All liturgicalmusic ministers of theLafayette diocese are invitedto “Tune My Heart to SingThy Grace,” a day to reflect,refocus and renew, from 9a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday,

Sept. 29, at the Saint JosephRetreat & Conference Cen-ter. The day will be led byFather Michael Driscoll,professor emeritus of theUniversity of Notre Dame.There is a $10 per personregistration fee to coverlunch; parishes bringing fiveor more participants canregister at a discounted rate.Pre-registration is required.Register online athttps://dol-in.org/2018musiciansdayofreflection or contact SandraSantucci at 765-269-4660 [email protected].

Schoenstatt celebrationDELPHI — All are invitedto attend a Schoenstatt cele-bration from 9:30 a.m. to 1p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, atthe Schoenstatt WaysideShrine in Delphi. The eventwill mark the 50th and100th anniversaries of thedeaths of Schoenstattfounder Father Joseph Ken-tenich and Joseph Engling, amember of the founder gen-eration. The day willinclude Mass, recitation ofthe rosary, fun family activi-ties, faith formation andrefreshments. For moreinformation, e-mail JulieHaskell at [email protected] visit the Web site atschoenstattindiana.org.

Young women’s retreatLAFAYETTE — The Cathe-dral of St. Mary of theImmaculate Conception andthe Siena Society — theparish’s group for youngwomen in junior high andhigh school — will host ayoung women’s retreat from8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Satur-day, Sept. 29, at the cathe-dral. The theme for the day

will be “Fearless: Be WhoGod Created You to Be.”The faith-filled and funretreat will feature speakersincluding best-sellingCatholic author and speakerKari Kampakis. Kampakis isthe author of two booksaimed at the struggles thatyoung women face whentrying to live a life of virtuein the modern world: “10Ultimate Truths GirlsShould Know” and “Liked:Whose Approval Are YouLiving For?” Other speakerswill include IndianaSupreme Court JusticeLoretta Rush and Dee Bern-hardt, an assistant directorof campus ministry at St.Thomas Aquinas Parish inWest Lafayette. After check-in, the retreat will beginwith Mass. Lunch andsnacks will be providedduring the day. The retreatis free and open to all youngwomen in junior high andhigh school (sixth through12th grades) throughout theLafayette diocese. Smallbaby items also will be col-lected at the retreat fordonation to Matrix LifeCareCenter; attendees areencouraged to bring items ifthey can. Registrations willbe accepted on a first-come,first-served basis and seat-ing is limited; registrationdeadline is Sept. 15. Formore information or to reg-ister, e-mail [email protected].

“Grace of Yes” women’s retreatCARMEL — St. ElizabethSeton Parish will hostauthor Lisa Hendey for awomen’s retreat from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29.Author of the book “TheGrace of Yes: Eight Virtuesfor Generous Living,”Hendey will lead partici-pants on her “Grace of Yes”retreat to discover how toprayerfully give God one’sbest “Yes” and to live asgenerous spirits in theworld. Cost for the retreat is$30 per person; breakfastand light snacks will be pro-vided. For more informationor to register, visithttp://bit.ly/setonsept29 orcall the parish office at 317-846-3850.

“You’re My Type” blood driveZIONSVILLE — St. Alphon-sus Liguori Parish will hosta “You’re My Type” blooddrive from 9 a.m. to 12:45

p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. Ablood donation only takes30 minutes. To schedule adonation, visitwww.bit.ly/MyType2018

Nine Irish Brothers fish fryWEST LAFAYETTE — Allare invited to gather at theChurch of the Blessed Sacra-ment, 2224 SacramentoDrive, for a Nine IrishBrothers fish fry from noonto 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept.30. Tickets are $10 each andinclude Nine Irish Brothers’signature fish, chips andslaw; dessert will be provid-ed courtesy of Dairy Queen.

“Red Mass”LAFAYETTE — TheLafayette diocese will cele-brate a “Red Mass” at 5:30p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, at theCathedral of St. Mary of theImmaculate Conception. Allgovernment officials (feder-al, state and local levels,executive, legislative andjudicial branches), attorneys,paralegals, law students andtheir spouses are invited toattend and join in prayerand fellowship for the legalcommunity. Principal cele-brant of the Mass will beBishop Timothy L. Doherty.A dinner reception will beheld after the Mass, with apresentation by U.S. DistrictCourt Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson. There is no cost toattend. Registration is avail-able online at www.dol-in.org/RedMass.

Rummage saleNOBLESVILLE — The AltarRosary Society of Our Ladyof Grace Parish will hold itsannual rummage sale from6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday,Oct. 3, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 4, and 9 a.m.to noon Friday, Oct. 5. Fri-day will be $5 bag day andhalf off on large items. Allare welcome to attend.

Legion of MaryLAFAYETTE — All areinvited to join the Legion ofMary for the celebration ofMass at 9 a.m. Saturday,Oct. 6, in the chapel at Fran-ciscan Health LafayetteCentral. The Mass will befollowed by Legion of Maryprayers and recitation of therosary. All are invited toalso join in a holy hour forAmerica at 7 p.m. Wednes-day, Oct. 3, in the chapel.

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adult faith formation. “Theliturgy forms us.”

Paprocki is a national con-sultant for faith formation atLoyola Press, where heworks on the developmentteam for faith formation cur-riculum resources. He saidthat catechesis is part of thewhole approach of whatCatholics are called to doand that the adult formationin a parish is what sets thetone.

“This is not to negatechild formation; it is to makecatechesis for adults prima-ry,” Paprocki said, clarifyingthat, “many of our adultCatholics are walkingaround with no conceptionof what it means to be a dis-ciple of Jesus Christ. So chil-dren, after they finish theirformation in the eighthgrade and get confirmed,they walk away from itbecause they don’t see adultmodels; they don’t knowwhat they’ve been initiatedinto.”

Paprocki acknowledgedthat catechists are underpressure to present content,but feels the four pillars of

the Catholic faith are not get-ting equal representation.

“Prayer is not icing on thecake or little sprinkles to addon; it is a pillar,” he said.“Inviting people into experi-ences of meaningful prayerand worship is good adultfaith formation.”

The other main presenterat the symposium, FatherCharles Zlock, echoed thatsentiment when he beganspeaking on how that invita-tion is why Catholic parishes

must “evangelize first, thensacramentalize, then cate-chize.”

He saw in his own parish,St. Monica Church inBerwyn, Pa., that resourceswere catering to silos andnot benefitting the parish asa whole.

“Understanding your cul-ture is really key becauseotherwise you’re just throw-ing stuff out there,” FatherZlock cautioned. “Find outwhat your gift and your

charism is, (and)begin to measurewhat your parishlooks like.”

Several break-out sessionswere hosted byfamiliar faces.

ElisabethGroot, directorof adult faithformation at St.Elizabeth SetonChurch inCarmel,addressed a fullroom on thetopic of formingleaders of adultfaith formation.

Susan Hoefer,NFP coordinator

for the diocese and a parish-ioner of St. Lawrence Churchin Lafayette, spoke about thedomestic Church and theimportance of empoweringand forming faith-filled fam-ilies.

Claudia Sadowski, of thediocesan Office of HispanicMinistry, gave a presentationin Spanish on reaching His-panic adults.

Father Dennis O’Keeffe,pastor of St. AlphonsusLiguori Church in

Zionsville, presented to cler-gy on how to form adultsthrough Sunday liturgy.

Two other presenterscame from outside of theLafayette diocese.

Father John Hollowell,pastor of two rural parishesin the Archdiocese of Indi-anapolis, talked about adultfaith formation in rural set-tings, at small parishes withvery limited means.

Via video chat, how toreach “millennials” was pre-sented by Sarah Yaklic,director of Grotto Network.This is a relatively newonline tool designed to meetthe young adults who findhope in the Church and cul-tivate a community of shar-ing faith and beauty with theworld.

The two-day symposiumwas considered a success bythe Office of Catechesis, with112 registered participants;40 stayed overnight in therenovated accommodationsof the Saint Joseph Retreat &Conference Center.

Along with meals, atten-dees were invited to cele-brate Mass with Bishop Tim-othy L. Doherty and join invespers and lauds.

Event highlights importance of adult faith formation

“Many of our adult Catholics are walking around with no conceptionof what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ,” Joe Paprocki says.


Haiti gathering to beheld Oct. 14 in Lafayette

LAFAYETTE — CentralIndiana Churches for Haiti(CINCH) will hold its annu-al Haiti gathering on Sun-day, Oct. 14, at the Cathedralof St. Mary of the Immacu-late Conception.

The goal of the gatheringis to gain a sense of solidari-ty in Haiti outreach efforts incentral Indiana; to providethe opportunity for net-working on activities duringbreakout sessions; to learnmore about conditions inHaiti from a variety ofspeakers throughout the dayand to share and learn aboutHaiti mission activity in cen-tral Indiana.

Any faith community orindividual with a heart forthose living in Haiti is invit-ed to attend, regardless ofwhether a twinning relation-ship already exists. Thosewho have twinning relation-ships in countries other thanHaiti also are welcome toattend.

Registration and setup ofdisplays will be from 12:30p.m. to 1 p.m., with a wel-

come and introduction ofactivities at 1 p.m.

The day will includespeakers, breakout sessionsand viewing of displays.

Scheduled speakersinclude: Jeff Newell, boardmember of Parish Twinningof America; Sister LarraineLauter, of Water With Bless-ings; Gigi Pomerantz, ofYouth Haiti, and Kim Lam-berty, of Catholic Relief Ser-vices.

Topics of breakout ses-sions will include medicalmissions, water and learningto speak Creole.

Registration fee is $20 perperson.

To register, send paymentalong with name, address,parish, home phone, e-mailand choice of breakout ses-sion to: St. Mary Cathedral,1212 South St., Lafayette, IN47901.

Checks should be madepayable to St. Mary Cathe-dral.

For more information, e-mail Jeff Newell [email protected].

REST IN PEACE

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

Jacob Timmons, 93, died Aug. 2. Marilyn Guckien, 81, died Aug. 24. Francis Fettig, 89, diedAug. 24. All were members of All Saints in Logans-port.

Raymond Joseph Rudolph, 96, died Aug. 20. Hewas a member of Blessed Sacrament in WestLafayette.

Michael Gilbert Whitecotton, 76, died Aug. 27.He was a member of St. Bernard in Crawfordsville.

Virginia Klockenkemper, 81, died Aug. 22. Shewas a member of St. Alphonsus Liguori in Zionsville.

Joseph “Joe” Lane, 91, died July 11. He was amember of St. Augustine in Rensselaer.

Bruce Perisho, 71, died Aug. 8. He was a memberof St. Cecilia in DeMotte.

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

Candidates from St. Joseph Parish in Delphi recently received the sacrament of con-firmation from Bishop Timothy L. Doherty. Front row are: Joshua DeMien, Ali Lucas,Bishop Doherty, Reynalda Martinez Ramos, Sandra Martinez-Colorado, Carolina Rayaand Guadalupe Martinez; second row are: Bryan Terrell Jr., Ricky Gaytan Martinez,Matthew Haan, Leslie Caracheo, Cynthia Rossi and Meghan Pearson; back row are:Michael O’Neil, Ethan Nelson, Mitch Dickerson, Juan Piceno Martinez, Kane Zimpfer, IlanGuardarrama and Edwin Perez. (Photo provided)

Candidates from St. Mary Parish in Union City (above) recently received the sacra-ment of confirmation from Bishop Timothy L. Doherty. Below are Bishop Doherty, Dea-con Mike Mescall (back left) and pastor Father Pete Logsdon (front right) with altarservers at the Mass. (Photos provided)


Upcoming events and retreats at Saint Joseph Retreat & Conference Center

Women’s silent retreat

Women age 19 and olderare invited to come andenjoy a weekend experi-ence of the wonder ofsilence and Scripture onthe beautiful campus ofSaint Joseph Retreat &Conference Center.

This retreat will includeMass, holy hour, confer-ences on prayer, and plentyof quiet time to reflect onScripture. The retreat willbegin at 7 p.m. Friday,Sept. 14, and end at 3 p.m.Sunday, Sept. 16.

Amenities include acomfortable, full-serviceroom and five meals.(Please have dinner beforechecking in at the retreat.)Please let us know of anydietary restrictions. Cost is$170 per person. A mini-

mum of five retreatants isneeded, with a maximumof 10 retreatants.

Deadline for registrationis Sept. 7. To register, con-tact Samir Azer [email protected] or 765-551-9570. Visitwww.stjosephretreat.orgfor more information orcontact Father DavidHuemmer [email protected] or765-551-9585.

“Get Away for a Day”retreat

Tired of all the demandstugging at you? Do you

feel like you could just usesome space to get away?Come visit the Saint JosephRetreat & Conference Cen-ter for a day of quiet andsolitude.

Enjoy the beautiful andpeaceful campus, visit theshrines, make the Way ofthe Cross, spend time inprayer with the Lord in thechapel or in one of thecomfortable rooms on thefull-service floor. Mass andconfession also will beavailable.

This retreat for men andwomen age 19 and olderwill be offered from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25.

Cost is $40 per person,which includes day roomand lunch. Please let usknow of any dietaryrestrictions. A minimum offive retreatants is needed.

Deadline for registrationis Sept. 21. To register, con-tact Samir Azer [email protected] or 765-551-9570. Visitwww.stjosephretreat.orgfor more information orcontact Father DavidHuemmer [email protected] or765-551-9585.

Other 2018 retreat offerings

October

• St. Francis Day of

Reflection, Oct. 3• Our Lady of the

Rosary Day of Reflection,Oct. 24

• “Get Away for a Day”retreat, Oct. 30

November

• “Get Away for a Day”retreat, Nov. 6

• Women’s silent retreat,Nov. 30 - Dec. 2

December

• Advent Day of Reflec-tion, Dec. 10

• “Three Days in the Lifeof a Monk or Nun,” Dec. 11 - 13

• Men’s silent retreat,Dec. 14-16

A dedication and blessing ceremony wascelebrated recently at the new St. Vincent KokomoWomen’s Center. Father David Huemmer, chaplainof the Maria Regina Mater Monastery in Kokomoand the Saint Joseph Retreat & Conference Centerin Tipton, participated in the ceremony andblessed each room of the new center. Others whooffered prayers included: Margie Johnson, presi-dent, St. Vincent Northwest Region; MarkDeckinga, a chaplain at St. Vincent Kokomo; KristiBledsoe, director of the St. Vincent Kokomo Can-cer Center and Women’s Center; and other med-ical staff of the women’s center.At right: Father Huemmer (second from right)offers a prayer of blessing. Lower left: Crucifixes with the Risen Christ wereblessed and will be hung throughout the center. Lower right: Father Huemmer blesses a mammog-raphy room in the new facility, which is locatedjust south of the main campus of St. VincentKokomo.(Photos by Chuck Jansen)


World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

Pope: Pray, act to protect clean water, guarantee access to itBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY (CNS) —Water is a gift of God thatmakes life possible and yetmillions of people do nothave access to safe drinkingwater, and rivers, seas andoceans continue to be pollut-ed, Pope Francis said.

“Care for water sourcesand water basins is an

urgentimpera-tive,” thepope saidin a mes-sage Sept. 1,the WorldDay ofPrayer forthe Care ofCreation, anobservance

begun by the OrthodoxChurch and now celebratedby many Christians.

With the World Day 2018focused on water, Pope Fran-cis drew special attention tothe more than 600 millionpeople who do not have reg-ular access to clean drinkingwater.

“Access to safe drinkablewater is a basic and univer-sal human right, since it isessential to human survivaland, as such, is a conditionfor the exercise of otherhuman rights,” he said,quoting from his encyclical“Laudato Si’” on the environ-ment.

“In considering the funda-mental role of water in cre-

ation and in human develop-ment,” he wrote, “I feel theneed to give thanks to Godfor ‘Sister Water,’” as St.Francis of Assisi said. Wateris “simple and useful for lifelike nothing else on ourplanet.”

Fulfilling the Gospel man-date to give the thirsty some-thing to drink involves morethan individual acts of chari-ty, although those are impor-tant, he said. It also involves“concrete choices and a con-stant commitment to ensureto all the primary good ofwater.”

Believers have an obliga-tion to thank God for the giftof water and “to praise himfor covering the earth with

the oceans,” Pope Francissaid. But they also have anobligation to work togetherto keep the oceans cleaninstead of allowing them tobe “littered by endless fieldsof floating plastic.”

Thinking of oceans andseas also led the pope tothink of the thousands ofmigrants and refugees who“risk their lives at sea insearch of a better future.”

“Let us ask the Lord andall those engaged in thenoble service of politics thatthe more sensitive questions

of our day, such as thoselinked to movements ofmigration, climate changeand the right of everyone toenjoy primary goods, maybe faced with generous andfarsighted responsibility andin a spirit of cooperation,especially among thosecountries most able to help,”he wrote.

Pope Francis also offeredprayers for people who fishand others who earn theirlivings at sea, for those whominister to them and for allthe scientists and public pol-

icy experts who help thepublic recognize the trea-sures of the sea and work toprotect them.

And, as the CatholicChurch prepares for a worldSynod of Bishops on youngpeople, he urged Christiansto educate and pray for theyoung “that they may growin knowledge and respect forour common home and inthe desire to care for theessential good of water, forthe benefit of all.”

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An official tries to clear trash Aug. 29 from a lake near Seoul, South Korea. The ecu-menical World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation was Sept. 1; the 2018 celebrationfocused on the importance of water. (CNS photo/Yonhap, EPA)

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LOOKING BACKLOOKING BACK

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

• 50 years ago, Sept. 8,1968: The new St. MaryChurch and rectory in Frank-fort will be dedicated onSept. 8. Both church and rec-tory are constructed of Indi-ana limestone.

• 25 years ago, Sept. 5,1993: St. Joseph Parish inLebanon held its own all-night celebration for WorldYouth Day on Aug. 14-15.Among their activities, theyouth and young adult par-ticipants spent the night en-joying Christian music andplaying games.

• 10 years ago, Sept. 7,2008: St. Louis de MontfortParish in Fishers is a worldaway from Sao Jose Churchin impoverished Imbau,Brazil, but a six-year-oldpartnership continues tobuild bridges between them.The Fishers parish launchedits United Hearts “twin-ning” project in March 2002,when 10 members made theinitial trip to Imbau.

• Five years ago, Sept. 8,2013: Two priests of theLafayette diocese — FatherRichard Doerr and FatherJohn Kiefer — recently jour-neyed as pilgrims on ElCamino Santiago, the Way ofSt. James, a path that hasbeen trod by pilgrims sincemedieval times.

Saints of the week

Nicholas of Tolentino(1245-1305)

Feast: Sept. 10

Born in Italy andnamed for St. Nicholas ofBari, the saint to whomhis childless parents hadprayed, Nicholas madehis Augustinian vowswhile still a teen. Anearly job was distributingfood to the poor at thefriary gate. At his ordina-tion in 1269, he alreadywas reputed to be a heal-er and miracle-worker.About 1274, after severalassignments, he was sentto Tolentino, where hespent the rest of his life.Nicholas truly befriendedthe poor and sick. Duringhis sainthood process,the Vatican acceptedabout 30 miracles attrib-uted to his intercession.He is the patron saint ofpoor souls and mariners.

(Catholic News Service)

Keep holy the commute and the car pool, too ...By Laura Kelly Fanucci Catholic News Service

Our minivan is one big sil-ver stereotype.

Granola bar wrappers onthe floor. Cheeriosstuck between seats.Baseball gear rollingaround the back.

I’ll admit our caris overlooked; I’dnever let the houseget this dirty. It’s alsomuch-maligned, as Icrack jokes regularlyabout minivan life.

I know I’m notalone in feeling like we livein the car some days. The av-erage American spendsabout an hour a day driving.

But St. Catherine of Sienasaid that all the way to heav-en is heaven. What if ourtime spent driving mattered

as much as our destinations? Could our hours on the

road be sacred space?If we believe God is om-

nipresent, there is no placewhere God is not. The Holy

Spirit hovers overthe minivan’s chaos,too.

Christ can come toeach of us on theroad. Perhaps heshows up on ourdaily commute,inviting us to choosecompassion over ag-gression. Maybe hesqueezes in during

the latest pickup from sportspractice, nudging us to wel-come the sweaty teammatespiling in the back as Christhimself.

But there’s not a singlerush hour or road traveledwhere God does not go

with us.St. Frances of Rome —

wife, mother and servant ofRome’s sick and poor — isthe patron saint of motorists.Legend holds that herguardian angel carried alantern before her whenevershe traveled to light the roadand keep her safe.

St. Frances is also famousfor saying, “Sometimes awife must leave God at thealtar to find him in herhousehold management.”

Sometimes, then, a mommust dig through the clutterto find God in her car.

Our van is an Odyssey.(When we bought it, Ibegged my husband to re-name his car the Iliad so wecould have a matching pair.)

But the name rings true.Within the Odyssey’s walls,our family is traveling to-

gether on a long journeyover many years. Our house-on-wheels is full in this stageof life, ringing with laughter,fighting, music and evenprayer.

Inside our car, we’ve of-fered morning blessings onevery drive to school. We’vesaid Hail Mary for racingambulances with sirensscreaming. We’ve tackled biglife questions from kids inthe backseat.

When I stop to see, I real-ize that it’s in our van (as inour home) that we are be-coming the people and thefamily that God is calling usto be.

Just as we gather aroundour kitchen table — whichI’m quick to claim as holyspace in the domesticChurch — we spend time to-gether in our car each day.

Sometimes on a solo driveto a meeting for work, I no-tice the silence: sweet, rare,fleeting.

As an introvert, I secretlysavor the quiet without kidsin the backseat: no scream-ing, no squabbling oversongs on the radio.

When the car is burstingwith noise again, I’m betterable to give thanks for thelife I’ve been given — be-cause I’ve felt the contrastbetween full and empty.

The Catholic “Book ofBlessings” offers a prayer forblessing a vehicle. It includesthe line, “Whether they trav-el for business or pleasure,let them always find Christto be the companion of theirjourney.”

May the same be said ofour families — and our cars,too.

You’re always welcome here.Come to St. Lawrence Church, Muncie.

When you are not with us, we miss you.Lord’s Day MassesSaturday: 4:30 p.m.

Sunday: 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. (Spanish)

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.

Guest column

Laura KellyFanucci

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