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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conceptionmarks 150th anniversary of dedication

FORT WAYNE — The solemnity of the ImmaculateConception on Dec. 8, a holy day of obligation, willalso mark a celebration for the Cathedral of theImmaculate Conception. The church was dedicated asa cathedral 150 years ago. A Mass commemorating the150th anniversary of the dedication will be celebratedby Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. Areception will follow in the Cathedral Hall. Historicmemorabilia and photographs will be on display inCathedral Hall and in the parish library. The faithfulare invited.

The humble beginnings of the majestic Cathedral ofthe Immaculate Conception and Cathedral square aretied closely with the establishment of the RomanCatholic Church in northern Indiana and the City ofFort Wayne.

In 1830, the year following the incorporation of theVillage of Fort Wayne, a temporary Catholic settle-ment was begun when Father Steven Badin — the firstpriest ordained in the United States — was placed incharge of the Potawatamie Indian mission in Indiana.He reportedly presided at the first Catholic Baptism in1831 and later the first Catholic marriage of record inFort Wayne — then under the ecclesiastical jurisdic-tion of the Diocese of Bardstown (Kentucky). FatherBadin negotiated with Peace-Chief Jean-Baptiste deRichardville and assisted Catholic pioneers in purchas-ing on July 18, 1831, a large portion of what is nowCathedral square. The cathedral currently stands onthat original southwest acre of ground on Piqua PlankRoad (now Calhoun Street) bought for $100 from JohnT. Barr.

In 1836, Father Louis Mueller was appointed the

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Luers wins state 2-A football championship

INDIANAPOLIS — The Bishop LuersKnights returned to Fort Wayne Nov. 26 witha ninth state championship football trophy.Bishop Luers was one of the three diocesanhigh schools represented at the 38th AnnualIHSAA Football State Finals held at LucasOil Stadium in Indianapolis over theThanksgiving holiday weekend. South BendSaint Joseph’s High School competed in 3-A,Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger competed in 4-A; but both returned with runner-up banners.

At a ceremony honoring the team atBishop Luers on Monday afternoon, BishopJohn M. D’Arcy offered the prayer and hiscongratulations. Fort Wayne Mayor TomHenry made a proclamation and gave a lapelpin to Bishop Luers football Coach MattLindsay. The team presented the state trophy

to the community.“Fear the beard” was a motto used

throughout the latter days of the season.Bishop Luers senior Steve Kiermaier, in aneffort to raise money for the CatholicCharities’ Christmas families the school issponsoring, shaved his beard at the rally.Morgan Meiser, junior, was offered the win-ning draw to shave Kiermaier’s beard.

At the game, Bishop Luers scored threesecond half touchdowns to blow open a closegame and won a record-tying ninth statechampionship with its 26-14 decision overNorth Putnam at Lucas Oil Stadium.

It was the second consecutive year theKnights (14-1) reeled in the Class 2-A state

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Next Wednesday, December 8th, is theSolemnity of the Immaculate Conception of theBlessed Virgin Mary, the patronal feast of ourdiocese and of our nation. What a great gift tohave Mary Immaculate as our patroness! Iencourage all to come to Mary’s feast, toobserve this holy day of obligation, by attend-ing Mass at your parish church or at theCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in FortWayne where I will celebrate the 150thAnniversary of the Consecration of our beauti-ful mother church at the 7 p.m. Mass.

On December 8th, 1860, the first Bishopof Fort Wayne, Bishop John H. Luers, conse-crated the cathedral in Fort Wayne under thetitle of the Immaculate Conception. Just sixyears earlier, Blessed Pope Pius IX had pro-claimed the dogma of the ImmaculateConception, though it had been a belief of thefaithful since the early centuries of theChurch. The consecration of our cathedralwas a momentous event in Fort Wayne. Atthat time, the Fort Wayne press called thecathedral “one of the finest on the continent... the grandest Church structure in the west.”With joy and thanksgiving, we will celebratethe 150th anniversary of our cathedral on thevery day it was consecrated by Bishop Luers.

Hail, full of grace!In His desire to save us through His Son,

God the Father freed Mary from the power ofsin at the first moment of her existence. InHis plan for the new creation and in view ofthe merits of His Son, God kept the BlessedVirgin Mary free from every stain of originalsin from the moment of her conception. ThusGod the Father prepared to give us the gift ofHis Son as our Redeemer.

The Immaculate Conception of Mary is anawesome truth. It was a key part of God’splan for our redemption. He filled Mary withHis grace, preserved her from the stain oforiginal sin, because He had chosen her to bethe mother of His divine Son, our Savior. InHis loving care for us, God prepared a holytemple for His Son by enfolding Mary withHis divine grace from the first instant of herexistence.

Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, hassaid that Mary’s most beautiful name is thename God gave to her through the angelGabriel at the Annunciation: full of grace. Weinvoke Mary under this name every time wepray the Hail Mary. In those words, we rec-ognize and affirm that Mary was entirelyholy and free from all stain of sin. She wasfashioned by grace and formed as a newcreature in her mother’s womb. She remainedin the state of grace throughout her life.Holiness characterized Mary’s life from thebeginning of her existence.

The beginning of the new creationI think it would be correct to call the

Immaculate Conception the beginning of thenew creation. It was the beginning of the timeof abundant grace which God in His infinitelove willed for all humanity, the beginning ofthe world’s redemption. It was the fulfillment

of the prophecy in the book of Genesis, whenGod said to the serpent after the original sinof our first parents: I will put enmity betweenyou and the woman, and between your off-spring and hers; he will strike at your head,while you strike at his heel.

Reflecting on this passage from the bookof Genesis concerning the hostility or enmitybetween “the serpent” and “the woman,”Pope John Paul II explained that in order tobe the irreconcilable enemy of the serpentand his offspring, Mary had to be free fromall power of sin, and to be so from the firstmoment of her existence. This makes greatsense. If Mary had ever been defiled by sin,there would not have been this eternal enmitybetween her and Satan. Pope John Paulwrote: The absolute hostility put between thewoman and the devil thus demands in Marythe immaculate conception, that is, a totalabsence of sin, from the beginning of her life.

Mary’s offspring has indeed struck at thehead of the serpent. Through His death andresurrection, Christ defeated Satan and set usfree from the power of sin and death. He hasreconciled us to the Father. His Motherreceived in advance the benefits of her Son’svictory. God granted to her the power toresist the devil, making her full of grace.

The meaning of the ImmaculateConception for us

Our celebration of Mary’s ImmaculateConception on December 8th is not only toadmire the marvels God’s grace accom-plished in our Blessed Mother. It is also a dayto reflect on the significance of this mysteryin our lives as followers of Christ. Thedogma of Mary’s Immaculate Conceptionindeed sheds light on our lives and the effectsof Christ’s redemptive grace on our humannature.

We can look to Mary as the perfect modelof the holiness we are called to attain withthe help of God’s grace. Saint Paul wrote tothe Ephesians: God has blessed us in Christwith every spiritual blessing in the heavens,as He chose us in Him, before the foundationof the world, to be holy and without blemishbefore him. In love He destined us for adop-

tion to Himself through Jesus Christ. ...Mary had the privilege of not being subjectedfor an instant to the power of evil and sin.Christ freed us from sin at our Baptism. Hegives us the grace and strength to conquersin’s influence in our lives after Baptism. Wehave the help of the gifts of His sacraments,especially Penance and Holy Eucharist. Andwe have the help of the intercession of MaryImmaculate whom we so often ask to prayfor us now and at the hour of our death.

Like Mary, we are deeply loved by God,blessed in Christ, and chosen to be holy. Sheteaches us the path of holiness, to say “yes”to God’s grace and to God’s will, to say “no”to selfishness and sin. In contemplating herImmaculate Conception, we discover ourvocation to become, with Christ’s grace,“holy and without blemish before Him”(Ephesians 1:4).

AdventThe Solemnity of the Immaculate

Conception appropriately falls during the sea-son of Advent. It is through Mary that “theWord became flesh and dwelt among us.”Mary became God’s dwelling place on earth.

Pope Benedict XVI said the following: Itis Mary who tells us what Advent is: goingforth to meet the Lord who comes to meet us;waiting for him, listening to him, looking athim. Mary tells us why church buildingsexist: they exist so that room may be madewithin us for the Word of God; so that withinus and through us the Word may also bemade flesh today.

During our Advent pilgrimage, I invite allto come to rejoice at Mary’s feast, to attendHoly Mass on December 8th. Take a breakfrom the busyness of these weeks beforeChristmas. Be faithful to this holy day pre-cept, not only out of obligation, but out oflove for the Mother of God. Come to berefreshed at the table of the Lord. I pray thatour churches will be filled on this feast ofour Lady. And I invite all who are sick orhomebound to unite with us through yourprayers, especially the holy rosary, on theSolemnity of the Immaculate Conception.

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray forus who have recourse to thee!

Come to Mary’s Feast

A portion of Murrillo’s painting of the Immaculate Conception.

IN TRUTH AND CHARITY

BY BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES

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first resident pastor of the FortWayne Territory in the VincennesDiocese. The northwest portion ofland on the Calhoun Street side ofCathedral square was purchasedfrom Samuel and Eliza Hanna in1837, but financial problemsdelayed construction of a perma-nent church. Father Mueller even-tually succeeded in building asmall, solid frame structure inabout 1839. It was called St.Augustine.

In 1840, a French-born priestnamed Father Julian Benoit (pro-nounced Ben-wah) replaced FatherMueller as pastor. Popular withboth the Miami Indians and localcitizens, he indeed is known as the“Builder of the Cathedral.” FatherBenoit paid off the debt and pur-chased the remaining portion ofthe square, initially for use as acemetery.

On Jan. 8, 1857, the Holy Seecreated the Diocese of Fort Wayne.Father John Henry Luers wasappointed the first bishop and hebegan residing with Father Benoitin the rectory built in 1853-54.Bishop Luers designated the littleframe church the Cathedral of St.Augustine. But since Fort Waynenow was a See City, planningbegan for erecting a larger, morepermanent cathedral (see sidebar,“Cathedra”). While Father Benoitmarshaled supporters and finances,the Cathedral of St. Augustine wasmoved to the east side of thesquare in 1859 to make room.Shortly thereafter, however, it wasdestroyed by fire.

With Father Benoit serving aschief architect and fund raiser, astructure measuring 80 by 180 feetwas designed, patterned afterEurope’s Gothic churches. Twomatching front towers were to besurmounted by lofty twin spiresrising 200 feet above street level,dominating the city’s skyline.

The foundation was laid on theoriginal site of the old church. OnTrinity Sunday, June 19, 1859, thecornerstone was placed by BishopLuers.

Following a Church/Europeancustom, the new worship facilitywas built over the former graves ofthe deceased — the Miami burialgrounds.

Before its completion, the FortWayne Weekly Sentinel printed thisglowing tribute: “This magnificentedifice ... is one of the finest on thecontinent, and altogether thegrandest church structure in theWest …”

Initially, the cathedral had aseating capacity of 1,140 people in228 pews, exclusive of the sanctu-ary and choir loft. The ceiling wassupported by 14 wooden Gothiccolumns. There were 16, 28-footstained glass windows, and a largesanctuary window of Mary onorder from France — installed inthe summer of 1861. Brass candle-sticks, adorned with six-inch fig-ures of the Apostles, weredesigned and molded by nuns inParis for the main and aide altars.

The Mission Crucifix, which hadhung in St. Augustine Church, wasplaced in the new cathedral. Boththe candlesticks and MissionCrucifix now are in the sanctuary.The altar stone — carried by mis-sionaries to the area earlier in thecentury, before being placed in theoriginal church — also was movedto the Cathedral. It is believed tobe the region’s oldest altar stone.

The cost of the cathedral’s con-struction was about $54,000 —exclusive of pews, an organ andaltars, which amounted to an addi-tional $9,000. On his own initia-tive, Father Benoit raised morethan $46,000 from contributionshe personally collected in Franceand New Orleans, and from hisown purse.

The cathedral was completed inabout 18 months and dedicated tothe greater honor and glory of Godon Dec. 8, 1860, the feast of theImmaculate Conception. In Mary’shonor, it was so named (see side-bar, Our Patroness).

After serving the parish for 45years, the recently named Msgr.Benoit died on Jan. 26, 1885. Athis request, he was buried in thecathedral “... that in death, as I wasin life, I may be among the peoplewhom I loved.”

Just 36 years after completion,the first of many cathedral renova-tions took place. During its 175-year history, the majority of thenine bishops and 13 rectors notonly left their own individualmarks with some updating andremodeling — primarily so thesanctuary could meet the needs ofthe liturgy at the time — theyenhanced the overall beauty andfunction of the cathedral with anongoing program of maintenanceand renovation. Many also wereresponsible for other constructionand restoration on the square. Allof that work cannot be includedhere due to space limitations, how-ever, but only the projects involv-ing worship space.

Msgr. Joseph H. Brammer(1885-1898) — directed creationof present 12 stained-glass win-dows by artists of Royal Bavarian

Art Institute for Stained Glass,Munich, Germany, and importedwood-carved Stations of the Crossfrom Germany. Also replaced theoriginal Communion rail with acurved, intricately-carved one ofwhite marble and filled in rosewindow at center of exteriorfaçade with statue of BlessedMother above main entrance.

Father John H. Guendling (1898-1901) — directed erection of abishop’s house and chancery onsquare’s southeast corner.

Msgr. John R. Quinlan (March-May 1901) — resigned because ofill health.

Msgr. Patrick F. Roche (1901-1910) — made improvements tocrypt area and added two entrancesto west side of cathedral.

Msgr. Quinlan (1910-1921) —had the cathedral covered withstucco-like coating of imitationrock, called “shamrock.”

Msgr. Thomas M. Conroy (1921-1946) — called “Rebuilder ofCathedral” because of extensiveimprovements and modifications,such as enlargement of south sac-risty, addition of two small wingsproviding side entrances andvestibules for four confessionals,and thorough renovation of churchinterior. Work included paintingsand frescoes; new, flat-canopiedpulpit with spiral staircase; refur-bishing of the baptistery; andinstallation of terrazzo floor, pres-ent pews and chandeliers. Also, anew organ was put in with addedcarillon; and hand-carved, Belgianoak screen (reredos), frames forStations of the Cross, main altar,two side altars, presider’s chair andbishop’s chair all commissioned.In addition, slates removed fromspires, replaced with copper andone large bell recast. Diocesedivided in half with formation ofDiocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana(1944).

Msgr. John A. Dapp (1946-1956)— improved lighting system,enlarged sanctuary by setting backside altars, installed clergy/choir

PUBLIC SCHEDULE OF

BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES

• Sunday, Dec. 5, 10:30 a.m. — Mass at Queen of AngelsChurch, Fort Wayne

• Monday, Dec. 6, 12 p.m. — Visit to Indiana Tech, FortWayne

• Tuesday, Dec. 7, 6 p.m. — Mass and capital campaign socialat Marian High School, Mishawaka

• Wednesday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m. — Mass celebrating 150thAnniversary of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, FortWayne

• Thursday, Dec. 9, 10:15 a.m. — Advent Day of Recollectionfor Priests, St. Martin de Porres Church, Syracuse

• Friday, Dec. 10, 2 p.m. — Meeting of Board of Directors ofCatholic Charities, Archbishop Noll Center, Fort Wayne

• Friday, Dec. 10, 6:30 p.m. — St. Nicholas celebration at St.Casimir Church, South Bend

• Saturday, Dec. 11, 3 p.m. — Mass celebrating Feast of OurLady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Warsaw

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The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is shown in this postcardphoto from the 19th century. Our Patroness

Through the centuries theChurch has become evermore aware that Mary,

“favored” by God — Lk 1:28 —was redeemed from the moment ofher conception — Catechism ofthe Catholic Church, 491. Thesolemn definition proclaimed bythe Holy Father on Dec. 8, 1854,states:

“The most holy Virgin Marywas, in the first moment of herconception, by a unique gift ofgrace and privilege of almightyGod, in view of the merits of JesusChrist the Redeemer of mankind,preserved free from all stain oforiginal sin.”

Our nation’s relationship withMary actually began prior to theVatican’s solemn definition. In1846, the Bishops of the SixthProvincial Council of Baltimore,asked the Holy See to proclaimMary, under her titled ofImmaculate Conception, to be theprincipal patroness of the UnitedStates. The spiritual bond betweenMary and our nation was formal-ized in 1847 when Pope Pius IXentrusted America to her protec-tion.

When the Diocese of FortWayne was established in 1857 byPope Pius IX, it, too, was dedicat-ed providentially to Mary underthe title of her ImmaculateConception. Beginning one yearlater, Mary appeared 18 times nearLourdes, France, to 14-year-oldBernadette Soubirous. When askedby Bernadette, Our Lady identifiedherself as “I am the ImmaculateConception.”

Upon its completion, the cathe-dral was dedicated to the greaterhonor and glory of God on Dec. 8,1860, the feast of the ImmaculateConception. In Mary’s honor, itwas named with this title.

In 1884, the Third PlenaryCouncil of Baltimore, determinedthe feast was to be a holy day inall the dioceses of the United

States. This action was confirmedby Rome in 1885.

The 36-foot east window in theapse of the cathedral is gracedwith one of the most beautifulstained-glass images of Mary to befound anywhere. It contains a rep-resentation of the ImmaculateVirgin in a luminous cloud ofglory, surrounded by angels andencircled by many Christian sym-bols. This image of Mary — aswell as the other 12 elegant andpriceless 28-foot stained-glasswindows — depicts scenes in thelife of Mary, the Mother of God.At the time of their installation in1896-97, they were described as“the finest of their kind in theWestern Hemisphere.”

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The Immaculate Conceptionwatches over her diocese from thefront of the cathedral dedicatedin her name.

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The ‘Cathedra’ is the chair of the bishop

The word cathedral comesfrom the Greek and Latin“cathedra” for “chair” or

“throne”; therefore, the church inwhich the bishop’s chair is placedin called the cathedral. The pres-ence of the cathedra distinguishesthis church from all other church-es in the diocese known asparishes.

The cathedral traditionally islocated in the See City fromwhich the diocese takes its name.Although the cathedral also mayserve as a parish church, the rea-son it is canonically erected bythe Holy See is to serve as theresidence of the bishop in hishierarchical capacity.

The pastor of a cathedral isthe ordinary (bishop or archbish-op), hence the priests who con-duct the affairs of their cathedralparishes have the title rector, notpastor. Even when the cathedra isnot occupied, it stands in themidst of the people of God whenthey pray or celebrate liturgy as asign of the teaching role given tothe bishop by Christ.

The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend has co-cathedralswith St. Matthew Cathedral,South Bend, also serving as the“seat” for Bishop Kevin C.Rhoades.

Since ancient Christian timesthe cathedra has been viewed as asign of authority to teach. Theearly bishops often preachedwhile seated; medieval doctors oftheology taught in the same pos-ture.

The cathedra usually is perma-nently installed in the cathedralsanctuary on what formerly wascalled the “gospel” or left altarside. It is the place from whichthe resident bishop exercises histhreefold office to teaching, gov-erning and sanctifying. Because

of the singular importance of thecathedra, only the diocesan bish-op occupies this chair, unless he,by way of exception, permitsanother bishop to use it. The fol-lowing phrase shows how inti-mate is the presence of Christ tothe bishop in the midst of hispeople at a Catholic celebration:

“In the person of the bishop,with the presbyters gatheredaround him, the Lord JesusChrist, the High Priest, is presentin the midst of the faithful.” —“Ceremonial of Bishops,” No. 8.

The cathedra’s prominentpresence in a cathedral is, there-fore, a reminder to the localChurch that “He who hears you,hears me.”— Lk 10:16. It is asymbol of Christ’s authoritytransmitted from age to age downto the present moment in themidst of each local church. Itstands also as a reminder ofChrist’s promise: “I will be withyou all times, even to the end ofthe world.” — Mt 28:20.

“With good reason then, theCathedral Church should beregarded as the center of theliturgical life of the diocese.” —“Ceremonial of Bishops,” No. 8.

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The cathedra in the cathedral.

stalls; refaced exterior withIndiana limestone and WisconsinLannon stone; set new cornerstonein place 90 years to day after origi-nal cornerstone laid (June 19,1949); exterior design altered fromoriginal French Gothic to GermanGothic style; removed original pin-nacles, parapets from twin towers;and reduced 28-foot stained-glasstower windows. Also, tiers of ven-tilators on upper portion of towersmodified; tracery around nicheabove main entrance simplified;Immaculate Conception statuepainted blue and white; mainentrance redesigned with new dou-ble glass and bronze doors; oldstone steps removed, broader oneslaid down; plaza redesigned withcurved, double walkway formingsemicircle to Calhoun Street andwalkway bordered by low wall oflimestone and Lannon stone indescending tiers. In addition, neworgan installed with two identicalconsoles — in choir loft and nave— and smaller instrument in sanc-tuary; church interior repaintedand pews repaired. The circularMacDougal Memorial Chapel wasbuilt in 1950. Diocese observedcentenary (1957), four northwest-ern counties assigned to newly-established Diocese of Gary.

Msgr. Thomas L. Durkin (1956-

1977) — canopy, spiral staircaseremoved from pulpit, structurelowered, placed on sanctuaryfloor; Communion rail loweredfrom three to one step; bishop’schair reset at floor level; portablewooden altar installed; interiorrepainted, new heating/AC systemadded. Diocese renamed Dioceseof Fort Wayne-South Bend (1960).

Father (Msgr.) John M. Kuzmich(1977-1984) — Cathedral declaredNational Historic Site, entered intoNational Register of HistoricPlaces (Oct. 23, 1980); portablealtar replaced with new woodenone; choir stalls removed to createmore sanctuary space.

Father Terry Place (1984-1986) —Cathedral Parish celebrated sesqui-centennial (1986); organ changed,

rebuilt and expanded to 52 ranksof 3,033 individual pipes.

Msgrs. J. William Lester, James J.Wolf (co-rectors 1986-2000) —Cathedral redecorated to empha-size Gothic-style architecture,unique wood carvings; enhancedlighting, state-of-the-art sound sys-tems installed; assisted BishopJohn M. D’Arcy with extensive,seven-month restoration/renova-tion project undertaken to preservehistoric worship facility into ThirdMillennium. Sanctuary expanded;presbyterate seating enhanced;reretos lowered; new tabernaclecrafted; Mission Crucifix restored;new altar fashioned; amborestored, moved to original loca-tion. Also, stained-glass windowsrepaired, refurbished; interiorwalls, ceiling areas reinforced,repaired, painted with historicdetailing; terrazzo floor repaired,steeple crosses refurbished; interi-or relighted; sound systemimproved; fire-safety system pro-vided; choir loft expanded,equipped with two fire stairs andlift. In addition, sacristy re-enlarged; pews repositioned, refin-ished; stations repaired, cleaned;shrine niches enhanced; organexpanded to 54 ranks of 3,106pipes.

Msgr. Robert C. Schulte (2000-present) — MacDougal MemorialChapel remodeled with new pews,flooring, lighting and additionalaltar space. Renamed St. MotherTheodore Guérin Chapel since shewas among Sisters of Providenceproviding instruction and visitedSt. Augustine Academy for Girlswhen inaugurated circa 1846.

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The interior of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The churchwas renovated in 1998.

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You are cordially invited to the

Blessing and Dedication

by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

of the

Garden of Our Lady of Guadalupe

(Section Q)

and the 8-foot bronze statue of

Our Lady of Guadalupe at the

Catholic Cemetery

3500 Lake Avenue, in Fort Wayne,

on December 12, 2010, at 4:00 P.M.

Please meet in the Resurrection

Mausoleum where the ceremony will begin.

This will be the largest section

(nearly 5,000 graves) dedicated since the

Catholic Cemetery opened in 1873.

Service will be held no matter the weather.

Archdioceses clarify Churchteaching on cremation,burial of remains WASHINGTON (CNS) — Whilecremation is not prohibited unlessit is chosen for reasons “contraryto Christian teaching,” theCatholic Church prefers that thebody of a deceased person beburied in accord with Church cus-tom, according to statementsissued by two U.S. archdioceses.

Cardinal Justin Rigali ofPhiladelphia and ArchbishopMichael J. Sheehan of Santa Fe,N.M., said that even when crema-tion is chosen, the crematedremains of a deceased individualmust be treated with respect andintegrity. Cremated remains onlymay be buried in a cemetery orentombed in a mausoleum orcolumbarium, they said.

The prelates issued their state-ments recently to clarify Churchteaching on cremation and properburial of the dead.

Both prelates said scatteringcremated remains is not permittedunder Church teaching.

“Especially to be condemnedare the practices of scattering theashes, enclosing them in jewelry,dividing them among relatives askeepsakes or doing other bizarrethings with them,” ArchbishopSheehan wrote in an All Souls’ Daystatement. “Such practices do notgive honor to the body and, indi-rectly, are an affront to our belief inthe resurrection of the dead.”

Keeping ashes at home so thatfamily members “may feel close”to their loved ones “shows a lackof faith in the communion ofsaints, by which we are spirituallyunited to the departed, in a way farmore marvelous than keeping theirremains on a shelf in our house,”Archbishop Sheehan said.

Cardinal Rigali said burial at seais permitted, but cremated remainsmust be placed in a solid anddurable container and not scattered.

Norms governing cremation inPhiladelphia took effect Nov. 1,All Saints’ Day, and said that bur-ial of the human body recalls themanner of the entombment ofChrist even though cremation isallowed.

The norms state it is preferredthat remains be cremated after afuneral Mass. The norms alsorequire that the length of timebetween a funeral liturgy and theburial of cremated remains not toexceed 30 days.

In cases where remains are cre-mated and buried prior to a funeralliturgy, the rite is to be adaptedaccording to the Order of ChristianFunerals, the norms said. Forexample, the rite of final commen-dation and rite of committal wouldbe omitted because they wouldhave already occurred at the bur-ial.

Father G. Dennis Gill, directorof the Philadelphia archdiocesanOffice for Worship, explained toThe Catholic Standard & Times,the archdiocesan newspaper, thatmost of the norms are not uniquebut are spelled out in Church lawor in liturgical books.

The new Code of Canon Lawissued in 1983 said the Church“earnestly recommends” the cus-tom of bodily interment but doesnot prohibit cremation unless it isdone for reasons “contrary toChristian teaching.”

Since 1997, the U.S. bishopshave had permission, in caseswhere the body has been cremat-ed, to allow the cremated remainsto be present at the funeral Massor liturgy in their dioceses if theyjudged it pastorally appropriate.

According to The CatholicStandard & Times, a recent surveyshowed that about 21 percent ofCatholics choose cremation.

Pope Benedict XVI marksbeginning of Adventwith prayer for lifeVATICAN CITY (CNS) — PopeBenedict XVI welcomed the begin-ning of Advent with a prayer for lifeand a defense of the humanembryo. The pope presided over anevening prayer service at theVatican Nov. 27, part of a world-wide pro-life vigil. He said it wasan appropriate initiative to launchAdvent, the liturgical period inwhich the Church prepares to cele-brate the birth of Jesus. In a homily,he said the Church’s teachingagainst abortion comes from itsteaching about the dignity of everyhuman life and its concern that theunborn is most vulnerable to “theselfishness of adults and the cloud-ing of consciences. There are cul-tural tendencies that seek to anes-thetize consciences with spuriousarguments,” the pope said.Regarding the human embryo, thepope said science itself has demon-strated the embyro’s autonomouscapacity of interaction with themother, the coordination of its bio-logical processes, the continuity ofits development and its complexityas an organism. “It’s not a questionof a collection of biological materi-al, but of a new living being,dynamic and marvelously ordered,a new individual of the humanspecies,” he said. “This is howJesus was in Mary’s womb; this ishow we each were, in our mother’swombs,” he said.

Bishop affirms timelinefor implementation of new missal in USWASHINGTON (CNS) —Catechetical preparation to imple-ment the new translation of theRoman Missal next Advent is pro-ceeding in U.S. parishes “withmuch enthusiasm and wide accept-ance by both clergy and laity,”according to the outgoing head ofthe U.S. bishops’ Committee onDivine Worship. Bishop Arthur J.Serratelli of Paterson, N.J., whoconcluded a three-year term aschairman at the close of the bish-ops’ fall general assembly Nov.15-18 in Baltimore, affirmed thetimeline for implementation of thenew missal and disputed what hecalled “a report surfaced throughsome segments of the Catholicpress.” The 36-page report, whosesource has not been made public,is titled “Areas of Difficulty in theReceived Text of the Missal” andcites what it said are problems ofmistranslation, omission and repe-tition in the missal translation thatreceived “recognitio,” or confir-mation, from the VaticanCongregation for Divine Worshipand the Sacraments in August. Thereport is believed to have been sentto English-speaking bishops’ con-ferences around the world. “Thecritique that has circulated hasnecessarily failed to take intoaccount the final version of thetext, which incorporates some cor-rections issued by the congrega-tion since transmittal of the full

text to the English-speaking con-ferences of bishops,” BishopSerratelli said in a Nov. 18 state-ment.

Dioceses boost efforts to stress importance of marriageWASHINGTON (CNS) —Despite a recent Pew ResearchCenter survey that found a grow-ing number of Americans — now39 percent, up from 28 percent in1978 — think marriage is becom-ing obsolete, family ministersacross the country say theybelieve marriage remains a stronginstitution. And they’re takingsteps to keep it that way. “That(survey) says that over 60 percentagree that marriage is not becom-ing obsolete,” said Bill Boomer,executive director of theDepartment of Marriage andFamily in the Cleveland Diocese.“The majority of first marriagesstill last. It is still possible to bemarried for a lifetime.”Professional ministers such asBoomer, while not buoyed by thesurvey’s results, told CatholicNews Service that they believemarriage will survive, but heacknowledged they must come upwith ways to impress upon younggenerations the important rolemarriage plays in society. Theyalso say the Catholic Church’sview that marriage can only existbetween one man and one womanis important to share with modern-day culture. “If we don’t get thatmessage out, that Christian mes-sage out, the next few years, our

culture will have succeeded indefining marriage for us,” saidLorrie Gramer, co-director of theFamily Life Office in the Dioceseof Rockford, Ill.

US seminarians inBelgium sad at decisionto close school PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CNS) —Although the 18 seminariansstudying at the American Collegeof the Immaculate Conception inLeuven, Belgium, were sad tohear that the 154-year-old schoolwill close at the end of this aca-demic year, they are resilient,according to the Rhode Islandpriest who broke the news tothem. “They believe strongly thatGod, who has called them to bepriests, has not changed hismind,” said Father ChristopherMahar, vice rector of the college,in a Nov. 22 interview with theRhode Island Catholic,Providence diocesan newspaper,by telephone. “They’re still full ofhope and faith in God, even if thelocation where they will undergotheir formation changes,” headded. Father Mahar, 40, aCoventry, R.I., native, said he, likethe seminarians, was “in sorrow”at the news. He had just returnedto Leuven after assisting chaplainsat the U.S. air base at Ramstein,Germany. The shift in diocesessending more of their seminariansto the Pontifical North AmericanCollege in Rome, founded in1859, has led to a significant dropin the number of dioceses sendingseminarians to the American

College, which is associated withthe Catholic University ofLouvain. The U.S. Conference ofCatholic Bishops, which isresponsible for the AmericanCollege, recommended closure ofthe seminary based upon a currentconference study concerning thenumber of seminaries in theUnited States.

South Korean priestscriticize North KoreanshellingINCHEON, South Korea (CNS)— A South Korean chancellorwhose diocese was affected by therecent North Korean militaryprovocation criticized the aggres-sion and expressed concern forlocal residents. “The relationshipbetween the North and the Southworsened under the current SouthKorean government,” Father JohnKim Yong-hwan, chancellor ofIncheon, which coversYeonpyeong Island, told the AsianChurch news agency UCA News.“The South Korean governmentshould introduce dialogue andembrace the North.” On Nov. 23,North Korea fired several hundredartillery shells at the South Koreanisland in the Yellow Sea. Theattack killed two soldiers whileinjuring 13 soldiers and threecivilians, said the South Koreanmilitary. The shells also set fire toabout 70 houses and mountains inthe island, local media reported.Meanwhile, South Korea returnedfire, aiming at the North Koreancoastal artillery base. The attackdamaged the only Catholic

Church on the island. However, allCatholics, including Father JosephKim Tae-heon, the parish priest,were safe because they evacuatedto a bomb shelter as soon as theshelling began. While 80 percentof the residents have since gone,Father Kim has opted to stay onthe island with those remaining,UCA News reported Nov. 24.North Korea accused the South offiring first. South Korea was con-ducting military exercises in thearea but said its shells were notdirected at the North.

Archbishop Garcia-Sillerinstalled as archbishopof San AntonioSAN ANTONIO (CNS) — UrgingCatholics to unite against the “igno-rance, fear and insecurity” that“feed racism and hatred toward thestranger,” Archbishop GustavoGarcia-Siller was installed Nov. 23as the sixth archbishop of SanAntonio. His 76-year-old father,Gustavo Garcia Suarez, and 75-year-old mother, Maria CristinaSiller de Garcia, along with all ofhis siblings and their immediatefamilies, attended the solemn Massof installation and reception at St.Mark the Evangelist Church in SanAntonio. Born in San Luis Potosi,Mexico, the 54-year-old archbishopis the eldest of 15 children. An aux-iliary bishop of Chicago since2003, Archbishop Garcia-Sillersucceeded Archbishop Jose H.Gomez, who was named coadjutorarchbishop of Los Angeles in April.He is one of 26 active Hispanicbishops in the United States.

Pope was open, willingto talk about every critical issue, author saysVATICAN CITY (CNS) — PopeBenedict XVI is not a dictator, buta man of dialogue who did notevade any questions or censor anyremarks made in his latest book-length interview, said the Germanjournalist who interviewed thepope. Peter Seewald said it was agreat pleasure to work with thepope on the book because he wasso open and willing to talk. “Hedoes not come across as a dictatoror as the ‘Panzer cardinal’ or‘Panzer pope,’” he said. “He is apope who makes you feel wel-come, who focuses on every ques-tion; a man of dialogue who hasno problem tackling critical ques-tions” and someone who “is notafraid of any question,” he said.Seewald said the pope had beenpresented before the interviewwith the list of questions that wereanswered in German during sixone-hour sessions with the pope inJuly. The pope did add some clar-ifications only where he thoughtnecessary in the final transcript,but otherwise “nothing had beencensored before or after” the inter-view, Seewald said. The Germanauthor took part in a Vatican newsconference Nov. 23 to mark theofficial release of “Light of theWorld: The Pope, the Church andthe Signs of the Times.”

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Forever Learning Instituteholds fall festivalSOUTH BEND — ForeverLearning Institute (FLI) will holdits fall festival to celebrate the endof the semester from 11:30 a.m. to1:30 p.m. on Dec. 7, at LittleFlower Parish Center gym, locat-ed at 54191 Ironwood Rd. inSouth Bend. Christine Murdock,the Hawaiian dancers led byBecky Albrecht, FLI Chorus ledby Donna Gruber, Line Dancersled by Lynn Edison and Clay HighSchool’s Swing Chorus led byShawn Harrington will performthroughout the festival. A varietyof displays will be available forviewing, and food and refresh-ments will be served at 12:10 p.m.For more information contact JoanLoranger at (574) 282-1901 orvisit www.foreverlearninginsti-tute.org.

SJSE School hosts culturalvoyageFORT WAYNE — The St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth School fifth-througheighth-grade classes hosted theirthird annual Cultural Voyage onNov. 23. Each class chose a coun-try to feature, and families andfriends “traveled” to each countryin the classrooms with “pass-ports.” The countries featuredwere the Fiji Islands, Poland,Barbados, Canada, Monaco, Peru,Bosnia and Scotland.

The classrooms featuredposters and slideshows with factsabout their countries, such as pop-ulations and religions practiced inthe countries. The classrooms alsodisplayed items made in the coun-tries such as pottery and local cos-tumes. The classroom of Monacorecreated a casino, the classroomof the Fiji Islands recreated abeach, and the classroom ofScotland featured golf and thecaber toss.

Also participating this year atcultural voyage were representa-tives from the different countries,such as a Scottish-American bag-pipe player, a Polish-Americanman painting the special PisankiEaster eggs, and Guy Dupuis, aCanadian hockey player whoplays for the Fort Wayne Komets.

Samples of foods and drinksfrom the eight countries wereoffered to visitors in the cafeteria.

Lindenwood holds day on‘Christmas and theIncarnation’DONALDSON — Registrationsare now being taken at theLindenwood Retreat andConference Center for the QuietDay of Reflection program,“Christmas and the Incarnation.”

The Incarnation of God in theperson of Christ is one of the cor-nerstones of the Christian faith.The Incarnation was God’s firstthought for creation, not an after-thought, an event to make up fororiginal sin. Jesus’ life was the ful-fillment of God’s longing to beone with us.

The day shall reflect on various

Church teachings about theIncarnation using sources from thewriter of the Gospel of St. John tothe 20th century theologian KarlRahner.

Poor Handmaid of Jesus ChristSister Cathy Schwemer will be thefacilitator. She currently serves asthe executive director of the NorthAmerican Conference ofAssociates and Religious. SisterCathy has a master’s degree inpastoral theology and has present-ed at various workshops and con-ferences across the United States.

The program will be heldMonday, Dec. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. The program fee is $27 andincludes the main noon meal.

Registration deadline isMonday, Dec. 6. For more infor-mation or to register, contactLindenwood at (574) 935-1763weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or e-mail: rvanvactor@poorhand-maids. org or visit the Web sitewww.lindenwood.org.

Chris Coffee and AndyMagsam honored asEagle ScoutsFORT WAYNE — St. CharlesBorromeo Boy Scout Troop 1honored Chris Coffee and AndyMagsam at an Eagle Scout Courtof Honor Mass on Sunday, Nov.14. Father Tony Steinacker, chap-lain, celebrated Mass that alsoincluded an Eagle Scout Court of

Honor. Coffee is the

son of Jon andSandy Coffee ofFort Wayne.They attend St.C h a r l e sB o r r o m e oChurch. Coffeeis a senior atB i s h o pDwenger HighSchool where he is an honor stu-dent and competed on the tennisteam. His Eagle project was topaint the lower level of the St.Charles youth ministry center.Coffee plans to attend college andstudy electrical engineering.

Magsam isthe son of Johnand DebbieMagsam of FortWayne. Theyattend St.C h a r l e sB o r r o m e oC h u r c h .Magsam is asenior at BishopDwenger HighSchool where he

competes in wrestling and rugby.His Eagle project was to installnew landscaping at the St. Charlesyouth ministry center. Magsamhas joined the Army Reserves andplans to study leadership at col-lege.

Coffee and Magsam startedtheir Scouting journeys in the first

grade by joining Cub Scout Pack3307 at St. Charles.

They both earned the Arrow ofLight award and crossed over toBoy Scout Troop 1 and continuedto achieve the required meritbadges and Scout ranks. Theyboth held leadership positions andcompleted service projects thattaught valuable skills required ofan Eagle Scout.

Pulitzer winner teachingspring USF classFORT WAYNE — The Universityof Saint Francis School ofCreative Arts (SOCA) will offer acourse by Pulitzer Prize-winningphotographer and filmmakerDavid Turnley when springsemester opens on Jan. 17.

Documentary Storytelling withDavid Turnley will concentrate ondocumentary photography andfilm, with an emphasis on story-telling. The course will meetMonday and Wednesday from 6-8:45 p.m., and SOCA instructorsJane Martin and Cara Wade willteam with Turnley on the content.

Turnley won a Pulitzer for hiscoverage of all the revolutions in1989, including the fall of theBerlin Wall and TiananmenSquare in China, and has beenrunner-up for the prize four othertimes. He has won the world pressPicture of the Year twice, the pres-tigious Robert Capa Award forCourage and four Overseas Press

Club awards.Turnley has covered many of

the major news events of the past30 years, producing eight booksfrom the experiences, includinghis latest, “Mandela: Struggle andTriumph.” His first film, “TheDalai Lama: At Home in Exile,”produced by CNN, was awardedthe 2001 Cine Golden Eagle andnominated for an Emmy. He wasawarded Best Documentary at theMiami International Film Festivalfor his film, “La Tropical,” shot inCuba.

Turnley earned a bachelor’sdegree in French literature fromthe University of Michigan, hon-orary doctorates from the NewSchool in New York and theUniversity of Saint Francis andwas a Neiman Fellow at Harvard.

For more information on thecourse, contact SOCA at (260)399-7700, ext. 8004.

St. Joseph Church to hostSt. Nick Six run and walkSOUTH BEND — The secondannual St. Nick Six will take placeon Saturday, Dec. 4, at St. JosephCatholic Church on North HillStreet. The race will begin at 10a.m. with the sound of the churchbells. Participants can relax andvisit with each other after the raceand enjoy refreshments, includinghot chocolate and Christmas cook-ies, in St. Joseph Grade School’sFanelli Hall.

Registration forms may bepicked up at the St. Joseph ParishCenter, located at 211 N. St. LouisBlvd., between LaSalle andColfax. Day-of registration isavailable from 8-9:30 a.m. in theSt. Joseph Parish Center.

Held on or near the feast of St.Nicholas, an annual day of cele-bration in the Catholic Church, theSt. Nick Six is open to all andoffers runners and walkers a shortcourse along the East Race RiverWalk that begins on Hill Street infront of St. Joseph Church, loopsat the half-way point in HolyCross Village, and ends in front ofthe church on Hill Street. Walkersfollow a shorter route that alsoends in front of St. Joseph Churchon Hill Street.

This year, the St. Nick Sixplanning committee will instituteseveral improvements.Professional chip timing will beavailable on-site for immediateresults. Participants are also ableto register for the race online, viatheir Web site,www.stjoeparish.com. Amongother complimentary items, regis-trants will receive a Tech shirt andtote bag to commemorate theirparticipation and support of St.Joseph Grade School. In the spiritof the season, a collection of gen-tly used running shoes will takeplace on race day to benefit theresidents at South Bend’s Centerfor the Homeless, who run forexercise and enjoyment.

For more information, contactTrish Maher, director of steward-ship and eevelopment, at (574)234-3134, ext. 18, ortmaher@stjoeparish.com.

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Bishop celebrates Mass on ThanksgivingFORT WAYNE — “Thoughtoday is a special day for us andall Americans, a national holiday,for us as Catholics, ‘thanksgiv-ing’ is part of our daily life offaith,” Bishop Kevin C. Rhoadestold the faithful gathered for theThanksgiving morning Mass atthe Cathedral of the ImmaculateConception in Fort Wayne.

In his homily, Bishop Rhoadessaid, “The center of the Church’slife is the Eucharist, a Greekword which means thanksgiving.Our greatest prayer, the HolySacrifice of the Mass, the memo-rial of Christ’s death and resur-rection, is a sacrifice of praise inthanksgiving for the work of cre-ation and for our redemption inChrist. ‘Through Christ, we offerthe sacrifice of the Mass inthanksgiving for all that God hasmade good, beautiful and just increation and in humanity.’ —CCC 1359. We express our grati-tude to God for all His gifts to us.especially the gift of our new lifein Christ.”

He spoke of the history ofThanksgiving celebrations.

“Though not all Americansobserve this holiday as a religiousfeast,” Bishop Rhoades said,“your presence here in our cathe-dral this morning shows that youchoose to celebrate this day likethose first Pilgrim settlers of thePlymouth colony in the year 1621who gathered with the nativeAmericans to give thanks to Godfor their plentiful harvest.Festivals of Thanksgiving werecelebrated in many of the originalAmerican colonies, some evenbefore the pilgrim feast in 1621.Spanish Catholic settlers in

Florida celebrated days ofThanksgiving decades before thepilgrims of the Plymouth colony.”

He spoke of how, in the earlyyears of the nation, Thanksgivingwas celebrated as a religiousfeast.

Bishop Rhoades said, “In1789, President GeorgeWashington proclaimed the firstThanksgiving Day, declaring that‘it is the duty of all nations toacknowledge the providence ofAlmighty God, to obey His will,to be grateful for His benefits,and humbly to implore His pro-tection and favor.’”

Bishop Rhoades added, “In thefollowing century, in the year1863, President AbrahamLincoln, not long after the Union

victory at Gettysburg, proclaimeda national Thanksgiving Day, andever since then it has been anannual national holiday on thefourth Thursday of November.”

Bishop Rhoades recalled fromthe day’s Gospel how Jesushealed the 10 lepers, but only onereturned to give God thanks.

“We kneel before the Lordduring the Eucharistic prayer,”Bishop Rhoades said. “We fall atJesus’ feet to thank Him. Wethank the Lord for so many bless-ings and favors. We thank Himfor our life and our faith, for ourfamilies and our friends, for ourcreation and redemption. As wesay at every Mass, ‘it is right togive Him thanks and praise.’”

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, right, greets volunteers and guests at theThanksgiving dinner at St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen in Fort Wayne before theblessing of the meal. In the photo is St. Mary Parish pastor FatherPhillip Widmann, center.

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Journey through Advent with heartsand minds focused on JesusBishop celebrates Massesin Decatur, New HavenDECATUR, NEW HAVEN —“‘Let us go rejoicing to the houseof the Lord.’ These words ofPsalm 122 are fitting as we beginthis new liturgical year and thefour-week journey of Advent,”Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades toldthe faithful in the homilies at St.Mary of the Assumption Parish inDecatur and St. John the Baptist,New Haven, over the weekend.

Bishop Rhoades made pastoralvisits to each parish celebratingthe first Sunday of Advent. At St.Mary Parish, Bishop Rhoadesblessed a monument of the TenCommandments.

Bishop Rhoades encouragedthe faithful, “ I invite you, as webegin this season of Advent, to beresolved to journey through thesefour weeks with your hearts andminds focused on the Lord Jesusand His coming among us so thatwhen Christmas comes, you areindeed ready to welcome theWord who became flesh for oursalvation.”

Although Advent is a busyseason with preparation ofChristmas — shopping,Christmas cards, decorating thehouse, preparing for parties anddinners, Bishop Rhoades noted,“The pace of daily life throughthe year can be pretty frenetic,and it can get even more frenetic

in December. The Church, withher Advent season, may seem abit out of sync with contemporaryculture at this time of year.

“The Church and her liturgyfocus not on busy activity, but onprayerful expectation,” he added.“The Church calls us to bedetached from too many worldlyconcerns and tofocus on thecoming of theLord. TheChurch calls usto be devoted toprayer and goodworks duringthese weeks ofAdvent, to pre-pare our heartsfor the comingof the Lord.”

BishopRhoades said, “Iinvite you today to think abouthow you will prepare forChristmas these next few weeksand, in the midst of many busyactivities, to set good priorities,especially being attentive to yourspiritual lives and to the truemeaning of this holy season. Ispeak also to myself as I preachthis homily, because I too experi-ence the frenetic pace of my lifeas a bishop and also feel oftenthat I do not have enough timefor all I need to do.”

He said, “Advent invites usalso to reawaken our expectationof Christ’s glorious return at the

end of time. Jesus speaks of thisin the Gospel today when Hesays: ‘you do not know on whichday your Lord will come.’ Hecalls us to be prepared, for at anhour we do not expect, the Son ofMan will come. Each one of us, ata time known to God alone, willbe called to account for his or her

life,” BishopRhoades said.“Our lives asbelievers are acontinuous andvigilant waitingfor His coming.Today, the litur-gy invites usawake from oursleep, to be pre-pared and tokeep watch.The Churchreminds us that

our Lord will come again to judgethe living and the dead.”

He encouraged, “Today, Iinvite you to think about how youwill spend the season of Adventand encourage you to make timefor God who makes time for us. Iencourage you to spend time inprayer, to go to Confession, andto do some work of charity for theneedy. Don’t allow yourselves tobe consumed by the materialismaround us, nor fall into a superfi-cial observance of Christmasincreasingly evident in the grow-ing secularism of our culture.”

USF School of Creative Arts offering concert, exhibits

FORT WAYNE — The Universityof Saint Francis School of CreativeArts (SOCA) will offer a holidayconcert, art exhibit and lecture inDecember and January.

“Paintings by Maurice Papier,”an exhibit of current and past port-folio paintings by 30-year SOCAprofessor Maurice Papier, willopen with a reception from 7-9p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4, in theLupke Gallery in the NorthCampus facilities. Throughout hiscareer, Papier has demonstrated hisartistic expertise in watercolor, oiland acrylic, airbrush illustration,mixed media collage and digitalimaging. The exhibit will runthrough Jan. 28. Lupke Galleryhours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday.

An annual holiday concert fea-turing the USF Jazz Ensemble,

directed by USF Director of BandsBob Mayer; University Singers,directed by Maestro Bob Nance;and Guitar Ensemble, directed byDr. Dan Quinn, will be presentedSunday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. in theNorth Campus Auditorium. USFfaculty, staff and students invitethe community to the campus for afree evening of music.

SOCA’s Closer Look LectureSeries will continue Tuesday, Jan.25, when Maurice Papier presentssamples of his work while dis-cussing technique and aestheticprocesses in the North CampusAuditorium at 7:30 p.m. Papier isknown regionally as an artist, andgarnered numerous awards for hiswork.

The USF North Campus islocated at 2702 Spring St., acrossfrom Mirror Lake.

“Advent reminds us that

God has come and that

He will come.”

BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES

T O D A Y ’ S C A T H O L I C10 DECEMBER 5, 2010

SINCE 1874, ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL PRO

Bishop Rhoades visits St.

GARRETT — Tucked neatly justthree blocks from Main Street inGarrett, and fondly believed to bethe very first school in DeKalbCounty, St. Joseph has been aprovider of quality Catholic educa-tion in the rural community since1874. St. Joseph is the onlyCatholic school in the county. Theschool has 102 students in gradespre-kindergarten through six.

Kristine Call is in her secondyear as principal of the school andoversees a staff of 22, whichincludes seven full-time teachers.Father Andrew Nazareth serves aspastor at St. Joseph, a parish of340 registered families.

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades paida visit to 301 W. Houston St. onNov. 22 and celebrated a morningMass as he continues his pastoralschool visits. Dr. Mark Myers,superintendent of Catholic schools,joined in the day’s festivities.

The Mass began with a beauti-ful entrance hymn by the angelicSt. Joseph sixth-grade choir.

Bishop Rhoades explained to thestudents that the red vestments hewore for every Mass celebrates thefeast day of a martyr — Holy St.Cecelia, on this particular day.

In his homily, Bishop Rhoadesdetailed how St. John saw a lambon the top of a mountain and athrone with a multitude of people— clearly a vision of heaven.

He encouraged the students to“follow the Lamb, follow Jesus,wherever you go, even when it isdifficult, like it was for St.Cecelia.”

With utmost reverence, the St.Joseph students took roles of lec-tors, cantors, gift bearers andservers for the special Mass withtheir honored celebrant.

Before returning to the gymna-sium for a morning assembly,Father Nazareth took the opportu-nity to officially thank all thecountless volunteers and donorswho made the summer renovationproject at the school a reality.

Bishop Rhoades echoed thethank yous adding one to FatherNazareth for living out the impor-tant mission of caring for a parish

school — passing on the treasureof faith to the young children.

In the school, Bishop Rhoadesblessed each of the new rooms oneby one. As the students returned totheir classrooms, the bishop beganhis rounds, making several stopsbefore lunch.

In the new kindergarten roomhe quizzed the youngsters on whatprayers they knew and had themrecite the ‘Glory Be’ with him.

In the sixth-grade room, thebishop was impressed with the 17personal computers donated in aneffort to retain students at the mid-dle school level. He assessed theirknowledge of the mysteries of therosary and also their choice offootball teams.

It was in the second-grade roomwhere Bishop Rhoades could hard-ly break away as he was askednumerous random questions rang-ing from the very insightful, “Howmany times a day do you pray?” tothe curious, “What is your favoritecolor?”

A full Thanksgiving feast fol-lowed in the cafeteria where parentvolunteers monitored the students St. Joseph School safely tucked away in downtown Garrett.

B Y M I C H E L L E C A S T E L M A N

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades asks questionsof the kindergartners in their new class-room at St. Joseph School, Garrett, onthe third elementary school visit of hisepiscopacy. Prior to the recent renovation, the kindergartners werelocated across the street from the school.

St. Joseph School, Garrett, sixth-gradestudents served as the choir for theMass with Bishop Rhoades on Nov. 22.

Kristine Call, second year principal at St. Joseph School, visits with

Father Andrew Nazareth serves as pastor at St. J

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. Joseph School in Garrett

PHOTOS BY MICHELLE C ASTLEMAN

so the staff could join the bishop. Margaret Norris has been at the

school 21 years. Norris explained whatdrew her to the school originally has kepther there all these years, “There is a realsense of family at St. Joseph.”

St. Joseph School is a hidden treasurein DeKalb County. With the missionstatement “Children following God inrespect, faith and knowledge,” the schoolattracts children not only from the Garrettcommunity, but also throughout DeKalbCounty and outlying areas.

The curriculum at St. Joseph followsthe academic standards of the state ofIndiana from language arts and math, tomusic and physical education. The newcomputer technology lab extends hands-on learning to all areas of the curriculum.Field trips, science and art fairs, choirand athletic programs are some of themany extras that enrich the students.

This, along with an average class sizeof 14 students, provides a stimulating,well-rounded education steering the stu-dents into a productive future.

In addition, St. Joseph has a widerange of volunteers that offer their assis-tance in all areas of expertise. And St.Joseph’s Home and School Association

(HASA) is active, as is the nine-memberschool board, along with the principal andpastor, who assist in directing variousschool activities and marketing efforts.

Call, who has been in Catholic educa-tion for 21 years, is most impressed withthe community spirit and says,“Everyone genuinely cares for everyonehere in this school community. ... Onething I am most proud of about St.Joseph is the effort everyone puts in forthe benefit of the students.”

She feels one of the many strengths ofSt. Joseph school is with small class sizesand the family-type atmosphere, staff mem-bers and parents work closely together toaddress each student’s needs. Studentsshow strong gains in their academic abili-ties and yearly growth is evident.

St. Joseph School recently completeda major makeover. The empty space inthe gymnasium was renovated into a sec-ond level which allowed for a new musicroom, library and computer lab. Spacewas added to relocate the Title I andkindergarten rooms to the main campus.

Housed under the century-old, Italian-style church, the cafeteria, was also givena facelift. Finally, the school officeunderwent changes creating space for the

secretary, principal and staff lunch room. Because of their exemplary test scores

(the 2010 sixth-grade class scored thehighest of all schools in the county ontheir ISTEPs), St. Joseph School attractsCatholics and non-Catholics alike. St.Joseph’s faculty, staff, parents and stu-dents practice the school’s mission state-ment in their daily lives, and perhaps theschool is best known for their simplemotto, “God has made us a family.”

Because of the rain outdoors, fifth graders T. J.Getts and Rachael Lay play a game of chess inthe gymnasium during recess time. St. Joseph

students in grades 4-6 participate in an annual chess tournament each spring.Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades during a Thanksgiving feast in the cafeteria.

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades blesses students inthe gymnasium at a morning assembly at St.Joseph School before touring the newly reno-vated building and blessing each room.

Joseph, Garrett.

St. Joseph School301 W. Houston St., Garrett, IN 46738

Pastor: Father Andrew Nazareth

Principal: Kristine Call

Staff: 22 including 7 full-time

teachers

Enrollment: 102 students pre-K

through sixth grade

School opened: 1874

Telephone: (260) 357-5137

Web site: www.stjosephgarrett.org

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Sure, a warm, wonderful feel-ing often stirs in our heartswhen we surprise a loved

one with that Christmas gift thatthey so badly wanted. But, whenthey remember us in return with acaring gift, it can feel even better.

When you make a year-endgift to charity, both you and thecharity can reap benefits. Yourdonation can pay off in the formof tax savings and sometimeseven a stream of income for life.

Income tax deduction In order to receive an income

tax deduction for charitable giftsmade, you must give to a recog-nized 501(c)(3) not-for-profitorganization and you must beable to itemize deductions onyour personal income tax return.According to the IRS, you alsoneed to have qualified documen-tation of your gifts. For thosegifts of $250 and over, you musthave a receipt from the charitableorganization. Furthermore, giftsunder $250 require a canceledcheck, credit card statement or areceipt from the charity.

Estate tax savingsWe often give money and gifts

to our adult kids for lots of rea-sons. But we also do it for estateplanning purposes — to makesure that our heirs pay as littleestate and inheritance taxes aspossible on the property that theyinherit. Gifts to charity reduceestate and inheritance taxes aswell.

As you recall, in 2010 the fed-eral estate tax was repealed.However, it is scheduled to comeback in 2011 with a $1 millionexemption and a tax rate as highas 55 percent. You can lower thatfuture tax bill by making annualexclusion gifts to individuals ofas much as $13,000 each andunlimited gifts to charity.

Gifts of securitiesInstead of donating cash to

charity, you could contributeappreciated securitiesthat you own. Gifts ofstocks, bonds, andmutual funds that haveincreased in value duringthe time you haveowned them couldresult in sub-stantial tax sav-ings.

For anyappreciated securi-ties held for more thanone year, you can givethe securities to char-ity and take a chari-table income taxdeduction for thevalue of the securitieson the date of the gift.The deduction is lim-ited to 30 percentyour adjusted grossincome, but anyexcess charitabledeductions can becarried forward forfive years.

In additionto regular taxsavings, youalso can savecapital gainstax by con-tributing thesecurities directly to thecharity. If you were instead to sellthe securities first, you wouldincur a capital gains tax eventhough the proceeds would begiven to charity.

What about securities thathave decreased in value? You willwant to consider selling thesesecurities and then gifting thecash proceeds to charity. Sellingthese securities creates a capitalloss that you may be able to off-set against capital gains or evenordinary income up to $3,000.

You would also receive a char-itable income tax deduction forthe amount of the cash proceedsthat you contribute.

Charitable gift annuityAmong the oldest, simplest

and most popular methods ofmaking a deferred charitable giftis the charitable gift annuity.

A charitable gift annuity is acontract between you (the donor)and a charity. The charity, inreturn for an irrevocable transfer

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you and/or another benefi-ciary for your lifetime(s).The amount of the annu-ity payout is based on the

age of the annuitant(s)at the time of the

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When thegift annuityis created,

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Many gift annuity donors areretired, want to increase theircash flow, have the security of asteady stream of guaranteed pay-ments, and want to save taxes. Acharitable gift annuity is easy toset up and does not require anattorney to handle. Often thecharitable organization’s staff canwalk you through the transaction.

Memorial or TributeEndowment

Through the CatholicCommunity Foundation ofNortheast Indiana, you can createan endowment fund for yourbeloved parish, school or otherdiocesan agency in the name of aloved one as a memorial or trib-ute gift. You can also endow ascholarship fund for yourCatholic elementary school orhigh school.

A minimum $5,000 initial con-tribution can be funded with out-right gifts of cash, securities orreal estate. And your donation istax deductible.

Your endowment invests prin-cipal perpetually and only paysout income to the charitable bene-ficiary. Assets held in the CatholicCommunity Foundation areinvested according to guidelinesattuned with Catholic values.

A contribution to an endow-ment fund with the CatholicCommunity Foundation ofNortheast Indiana in memory orhonor of a loved one can be theperfect holiday remembrance.

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NEW YORK (CNS) — An ambi-tious multidisciplinary globalresearch project based at theUniversity of Notre Dame aims tobring together religious and secularpeople to solve the challenges ofthe 21st century.

The initiative, titled“Contending Modernities:Catholic, Muslim, Secular,” waslaunched in New York Nov. 18-19.

“The problem of religious vio-lence and tensions among religionsand between religious and secularforces are more sharply definedthan ever,” said Scott Appleby,director of the initiative and of theKroc Institute for InternationalPeace Studies at Notre Dame.“Our vision is to harness the powerof ideas to forge a way forwardacross religious and secular dividesto advance human rights, democra-cy, good governance, developmentand peace.”

Participating scholars at NotreDame and other universities will

examine religious-secular interac-tions, generate new knowledge andunderstanding and collaborate onnew strategies for a more just andpeaceful world, according to litera-ture about the project.

Patrick Q. Mason, associatedirector for research at ContendingModernities, told Catholic NewsService that the project, funded byprivate donors, has an initial five-year lifespan. He said the initia-tive’s title reflects an understand-ing that religious and secular peo-ple are grappling with one another,akin to a dance or wrestling match,rather than competing.

Mason said Catholics andMuslims were chosen for the firstgroup of contenders because bothgroups are “unique, global andimmense.” He said both faiths aremission-driven and expansive andtogether represent 40 percent ofthe world’s population.

Mason said the project willlikely expand to include otherChristian groups, as well as Jews,Hindus and Buddhists.

Modernity is not easy to define,

according to Mason. “Modernity isa very complicated and shiftingthing,” he said. “It’s the era wefind ourselves in, but it constitutesa whole complex of processes,including industrialism, urbaniza-tion, technology and the crisis incommunity — things that areuniquely modern. We want towrestle with it in all its forms.”

The launch began with speech-es by Holy Cross Father John I.Jenkins, president of Notre Dame;Sheik Ali Gomaa, grand mufti ofEgypt, who appeared via Skype;Jane Dammen McAuliffe, presi-dent of Bryn Mawr College; andJohn T. McGreevy, dean of NotreDame’s College of Arts andLetters.

Father Jenkins said Catholicsand Muslims believe faith and rea-son are twin pillars in the searchfor knowledge that serves the high-est human values. Together, theycan call on the accumulated wis-dom of nearly half the world’spopulation.

Sheik Gomaa said it is possibleto remain authentic to one’s reli-

gious traditions while still being amodern person. “To provide peo-ple with practical and relevantguidance while at the same timestaying true to its foundationalprinciples, Islam allows the wis-dom and moral strength of religionto be applied in modern times,” hesaid. His address was read inEnglish in New York by IbrahimNegm, his special adviser.

McAuliffe, an internationallyknown scholar of Islamic studies,described “the many catholicismsof our modernity” to address thediversity within the CatholicChurch. She said women’s educa-tion and economic empowermentwill be critical to corporate successin expanding markets.

She said that Mary, “NotreDame,” is the woman who may bethe guide star for the ContendingModernities effort.

In a panel discussion on“Women, Family and Society inIslam and Catholicism,” IngridMattson, past president of theIslamic Society of North America,said global religions can help peo-

ple overcome the displacementcommon to modern times.

“Our faith communities givepeople a sense of belonging wher-ever they are in the world,” shesaid. “This is one of their mostvaluable services and gives peopleconfidence that they always have aplace in this world.”

M. Cathleen Kaveny, professorof law and theology at NotreDame, explored the connectionbetween feminism and theCatholic Church. She said PopeJohn Paul II called himself thefeminist pope “and he meant it.”

“The Church rightly under-stands itself as being in favor ofthe well-being of women,” shesaid, but there are long-standingtensions in the Roman Catholicworld, including concern that min-imizing the differences betweenmen and women will denigrate theunique role of women as mothers.

Kaveny said Pope Benedictcalled for a collaborative relation-ship between men and women thatis built on complementary skillsand characterized by friendship.

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GUEST COMMENTARY BY MARY J. MCCLUSKY

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A year of Catholic centennials: Many groups founded in Progressive EraWASHINGTON (CNS) — Theyear 1910 was quite the watershedyear for U.S. Catholicism. CatholicCharities USA was founded a hun-dred years ago. So were theMaryknoll Fathers and Brothers,followed by the Maryknoll Sistersin 1912. The Crosiers, founded inEurope 700 years ago, decided toplace their first outpost in theUnited States in 1910.

And that’s just a sampling ofCatholic groups marking their cen-tennial.

What was it that prompted theseCatholic organizations to take rootin 1910 and not only to withstandthe vagaries of the following centu-ry but to flourish a century laterwith an enduring influence on thelarger society?

To hear some historiansdescribe it, the growth of Catholicorganizations 100 years ago hasmuch to do with the ProgressiveEra, a period of social activism andreform that had its heyday from the1890s to the 1920s. Among itsleading exponents were presidents,including Teddy Roosevelt,Woodrow Wilson and HerbertHoover, Wisconsin Gov. Robert LaFollette Sr., and Secretary of StateCharles Evans Hughes, who wenton to become Chief Justice of theUnited States.

It was a time marked bywomen’s suffrage, muckrakingjournalism, trust-busting, constitu-tional changes, governmentalreforms and exposing corruption.

It was also a time when theVatican no longer considered theUnited States as missionary territo-ry. This happened in 1907, accord-ing to Sinsinawa Dominican SisterJanet Welsh, director of the MaryNona McGreal Center forDominican Historical Studies atDominican University in RiverForest, Ill., outside Chicago.

“That has something to do withMaryknoll’s beginnings,” she said.“Maryknoll was founded to be inmission to other people.”

It also was a time when “theCatholics are reaching critical massin terms of numbers,” said MariaMazzenga, an education archivistfor the American Catholic HistoryResearch Center and UniversityArchives at The CatholicUniversity of America,Washington. Immigrants flocked tothe United States from the largelyCatholic countries of Ireland,Poland, Italy and Germany.Immigration restrictions did not

take hold in U.S. law until 1924.“There are millions of them at thispoint and they’re becoming moreand more American,” she added.

At the same time, though,“they’re discriminated again by theProtestant organizations,”Mazzenga said. “A lot of Protestantreformers are trying to proselytizeCatholics and recruit them. Thisleads to this ‘We’re going to estab-lish our own institutions. TheProtestants can’t do it as well aswe can for our own people.’” As aresult, she added, “they begin toimitate Protestant reforms andbureaucratization.”

One example is the Boy Scoutsof America, also founded in 1910.Almost immediately after it wasorganized, a Catholic component tothe Scouts was formed in Englandand quickly made its way acrossthe Atlantic.

Sally Dwyer-McNulty, chair ofthe history department at MaristCollege in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.,said in an e-mail to Catholic NewsService, “Scouting enjoyed thesupport of certain members of thehierarchy and this gave it a uniqueimprimatur — an unexpected onesince Catholics and Protestants didnot usually cooperate. Scoutinghad and has a religious componentand it encouraged homosocialactivity with military-style order.These characteristics made it akinto the priesthood and the hierarchywas eager to encourage masculineesprit de corps among the maleyouth.”

John Farina, an associate profes-sor of religious studies at GeorgeMason University in Fairfax, Va.,does not buy into the notion thatthe era was remarkable.

Having an organizationallybased Catholic Church at that time,though, “makes perfect sense,”Farina said. “It’s sort of like ‘OK,if we’re not going to convert thesociety through preaching theGospel, we can do charitable stuff,’and the women of these women’sreligious orders, they’re teaching,they’re running hospitals.” Any

outreach to non-Catholics byCatholics in that time, he added,“you do that through social work,you do that through health care.”

Having an organizational struc-ture behind it by the end of WorldWar I might have been helpful tothe Church and its members,because at that time, as Farinanoted, “you have this rebirth ofAmerican Protective Associationand the Ku Klux Klan. ... The APAwas blatantly nativist and anti-Catholic, and the ‘new Klan’ of the1920s, in addition to being anti-black, was anti-Catholic andexplicit about that.”

“If anti-Catholic sentiment hadbeen stronger or the progressivemoment not been as strong, not asnational, it could have gone theother way if all those pieces hadnot been in place,” said JosephCurran, an assistant professor ofhistory at Misericordia Universityin Dallas, Pa.

Curran said historians point to1910 as “the golden age of theCatholic ghetto, or the golden ageof the Catholic neighborhood thatwould last until the end of the1950s.” But rather than confinethemselves to the ghetto,“Catholics began organizing andthinking nationally,” he added.

The National Catholic WarCouncil, founded to support U.S.military efforts in World War I andoversee war-related activities in thechurch, became the NationalCatholic Welfare Council after thewar, but was soon renamed theNational Catholic WelfareConference at the request of theVatican. In 1966 it was restructuredas the National Conference ofCatholic Bishops/U.S. CatholicConference, which is today’s U.S.Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Catholics also were forming andleading labor unions during thistime, too, secure in the knowledgethat it was permissible based onPope Leo XIII’s 1891 encyclical“Rerum Novarum” (on capital andlabor), Curran added.

Sister Janet from DominicanUniversity recalled one high-pro-file example of the century-agoseparation of Catholics and non-Catholics: “Knute Rockne tried toget Notre Dame into the Big Ten(Conference), but he couldn’t do itbecause there was an anti-Catholicbias.”

WASHINGTONLETTERMARK PATTISON

Voices from the wombAfter experiencing two miscarriages, Pete and Alisha

Arnold said they created the Web site“Birthornot.com” and claimed they would decide whetherto keep their unborn child or have an abortion based on thefinal vote count of visitors to their Web site by Dec. 9.Before the couple finally revealed the site was a hoax,comments on the site indicate that many took it very seri-ously. Its casual approach to such a life and death decisionwas shocking but believable to many. Over 1 million visi-tors “voted” and the controversial Web site became aninternational story.

Stories like these detailing our culture’s twisted viewsof unborn human life continue to become more and moredisturbing. Yet despite a steady and often demoralizingstream of reports chronicling the downward spiral of ourculture’s regard for human life, unborn children alwaysseem to find a way to voice their humanity from thewomb.

Pete and Alisha’s baby is so active they have namedhim or her “Wiggles,” and the baby seems to be tryingeverything to make the world take notice. In recentlyposted 17-week ultrasound photos, Wiggles appears to bewaving and giving a thumbs-up sign. Ultrasound technol-ogy provides an increasingly clear and swift connectionbetween a baby and his or her mother, even if she may becontemplating an abortion. Pregnancy help center direc-tors say that up to 90 percent of expectant mothers decidenot to abort after seeing such images of their child.

The stories of the Advent season and preparations forthe coming of the Christ Child provide a welcome con-trast to “Birthornot.com.” Through her humble acceptanceof a challenging pregnancy and God’s will for her life, theBlessed Virgin Mary provides an inspiring model for ourown behavior. There was no bed rest for Mary! Despiteher own preparations for birth, Mary made the long jour-ney to visit Elizabeth out of concern and loving supportfor her pregnant cousin. As John leapt within Elizabeth’swomb at the sound of Mary’s voice, he announced thepresence of the Savior. The unborn child became a voiceheralding the Good News of Christ’s humanity and pres-ence in the world, as well as the humanity of all unbornchildren who are Jesus’ brothers and sisters. Like John,Catholics are called to courageously affirm and promotehuman life even in disturbing and difficult circumstances,and to seek and find a lesson of hope even when we hearthe most depraved stories of attacks on human life.

In the Christ Child we see the hope and promise thateach new human life called into existence by God canbring to this world — only if each is given the chance tolive out God’s plan. The Advent season is the ideal timeto reflect and pray on how to become a voice for thesmallest of our brothers and sisters. All are called, likeJohn, to proclaim the Gospel of Life with joy and enthusi-asm. Look no further than the unborn themselves forexamples of witnessing to life. Like Mary and Elizabeth,as well as the unborn John and “Wiggles,” may each of usfind our voice, leading our culture into a greater aware-ness of the unborn child and the peace offered by ChristJesus our hope.

Mary McClusky is Special Projects Coordinator at the Secretariat ofPro-Life Activities, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Tolearn more about the bishops’ pro-life activities, go towww.usccb.org/prolife.

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2nd Sunday ofAdventMt 3:1-12

Once again, the first section ofthe Book of Isaiah provides thefirst biblical reading.

This weekend’s reading is inthe same mood as that of lastweek. Isaiah was very unhappywith the turn of events of his time.As was so often the case with theancient Hebrew prophets, Isaiahsaw the misfortunes facing hispeople as the result of their owndisloyalty to God.

However, while direct anduncompromising, his words werenot menacing or hostile. Rather,they were reassuring. Theydeclared the prophet’s firm beliefthat despite the sins of the peopleGod would not forsake them.Furthermore, in due time, God’sholy will would be vindicated.Wrongs would be righted. Errorswould be corrected. Justice andpeace would prevail.

St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romanssupplies the second reading thisweekend.

In this reading the Apostle Paulrepeats the basic message givenearlier by Isaiah. It is a testimonyto God’s love. Throughout history,St. Paul maintains, God guided theChosen People to righteousnessand ultimately to union with thedivine. Paul describes God as thesource of all patience and encour-

agement. Despite human failings,God is constant in love and care.

The Apostle also counsels theChristian Romans to accept eachother in love and good will. Afterall, he insists, Christ acceptedthem. Indeed, Christ was a visibleand effective instrument on earthof God’s mercy and goodness.

For its third reading, theChurch this weekend offers us areading from the Gospel ofMatthew. The central figure isJohn the Baptist, mentioned inLuke as the child of Elizabeth andZachary. Elizabeth, of course, wasthe “kinswoman,” probably acousin, of Mary. Therefore, Johnwas related to Jesus.

From the earliest days ofChristianity, John the Baptist hasbeen a favorite figure. His absolutecommitment to the most basicdedication to God has made him amodel for the devout since the firstcentury AD.

The fact that John journeyed tothe place where he encounteredPharisees and Sadducees showedthat he was on a mission — to pre-pare the way for Jesus. Travel inancient Palestine was understand-ably rare. After all, travel was verydifficult. Very few would havetraveled for diversion or leisure.

John never sugarcoated eitherthe failings of people or the stub-bornness of some in the process ofadmitting the need to reform. Herehe chastises his listeners, in effect,for their pride and self-interest.Their lack of true devotion to Godonly strengthens the reign of sin inthe land. Thus, their personalshortcomings add to the burdensweighing heavily upon the entiresociety.

He challenges the people topurge themselves of this self-inter-est and humbly to turn to God.

ReflectionAs we progress through

Advent, the Church calls us tomake ourselves worthy of receiv-ing God. Advent’s purpose is notjust to plan for a memorial ofChrist’s birth. It is primarily tomake our hearts fitting dwellingplaces for the Lord. To be fittingdwelling places we must rid our-selves of sin.

Advent calls us to confront ourown sins and the sins of allhumanity. As an example, Johnhimself was stark and direct, sharpand unequivocal, absolutely andcompletely committed to God. Torealize our personal sinfulness, andthe sinfulness of the world, it isessential that we too be resolute,making no excuses for ourselves.The Church calls us to a thoroughexamination of conscience.

Placing John the Baptist beforeus, the Church urges us personallyto put first things first. Our goalmust be union with God.Following self-interests, and self-deception, will lead away fromGod.

God will be our strength and guide

READINGSSunday: Is 11:1-10 Ps 72:1-2,7-8,12-13,17 Rom 15:4-9 Mt 3:1-12Monday: Is 35:1-10 Ps 85:9-14 Lk5:17-26Tuesday: Is 40:1-11 Ps 96:1-3,10-13Mt 18:12-14Wednesday: Gn 3:9-15,20 Ps 98:1-4Eph 1:3-6,11-12 Lk 1:26-38 Thursday: Is 41:13-20 Ps 145:1, 9-13ab Mt 11:11-15Friday: Is 48:17-19 Ps 1:1-4, 6 Mt11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4,9-11 Ps 80:2-3,15-16,18-19 Mt 17:9a,10-13

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In themiddle of Pope Benedict XVI’snew book is a story about a hat,and it sheds light on the trials andtribulations of the modern papacy.

The book’s interviewer,German journalist Peter Seewald,recalled a public appearance onewinter day when the pope donnedthe “camauro,” a red velvet captrimmed with ermine that was lastworn by Pope John XXIII.Seewald suggested this was one ofthose subtle signals that marked areturn to the old ways of theChurch.

In reading the pope’s answer,one can almost hear him sighing.

“I wore it only once. I was justcold, and I happen to have a sensi-tive head. And I said, since thecamauro is there, let’s put it on.But I was really just trying to fightoff the cold,” he said.

The pope’s appearance in thecap caused a minor uproar in themedia, which saw it as a kind ofpre-Vatican II fashion statement.In the book, the pope said he has-

n’t put it on since that day, “inorder to forestall over-interpreta-tion.”

“Light of the World: The Pope,the Church and the Signs of theTimes” is that kind of book: Itdeflates myths, explains papaldecisions and offers unexpectedinsights, leaving the German pon-tiff in much clearer focus.

Perhaps most surprising is thatPope Benedict, an academic the-ologian whose speeches can chal-lenge even erudite listeners, comesacross in these pages as a veryhuman and accessible figure, onewho communicates simply anddirectly.

“The image that emerges is notthat of a man isolated in theVatican, but a pope who knowswhat is going on in the world andis willing to talk about everything,with a clear idea of what can con-tribute to the spiritual and socialwell-being of humanity,” saidPassionist Father Ciro Benedettini,vice-director of the Vatican pressoffice.

The pope himself seemed torealize that this was an opportunityto set the record straight on somethings he keeps reading about inthe media. Newspapers sometimesportray the German pontiff as aremote figure who has cut back onmeetings and contact with out-siders, but the pope said that’sinaccurate.

“There are, I believe, few peo-ple who have as many meetings asI do,” he said. He said he sees acontinual stream of bishops, worldleaders, old friends and close

Pope Benedict comes into focus

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Last week, we looked at thenewly translated openingprayer for Mass on the First

Sunday of Advent, which we willstart using as part of the revisedRoman Missal in a year. Again,right now is a great time to learnabout the new English translationof the Mass, because Advent is aliturgical season meant forpreparing ourselves to welcomeJesus Christ. And since Christ isespecially present to us in theholy sacrifice of the Mass, thewords we use during worship areextremely important.

This week, we begin lookingat the “Order of Mass” — that is,those parts of the Mass that wepray every week, with only slightvariations. For instance, the priestalways begins Mass by saying,“In the name of the Father, andof the Son and of the HolySpirit.” We respond, “Amen.” Bythe way, these familiar wordswill not change with the newMissal!

Immediately after the Sign ofthe Cross, the celebrant extendsone of three different liturgicalgreetings to the people, the mostcommon of which is simply,“The Lord be with you.” That,too, will remain the same.However, our new response willbe the first major change in theOrder of Mass. Instead of “Andalso with you,” we will now besaying, “And with your spirit.”This new response will also bemade at the four other times dur-ing Mass when this dialogueoccurs: at the reading of theGospel, at the beginning of theEucharistic Prayer, during theOur Father, and at the conclusionof Mass.

Why the change? At the mostbasic level, “and with your spirit”is the proper translation of theoriginal Latin text: “Et cum spiri-tu tuo.” By correctly expressingthis dialogue in English, we areactually aligning our translationwith that of all the other majorlanguage groups, which havelong been translating the Latinproperly. For example, inSpanish, the response is “Y contu espíritu.”

There is an oft-told story ofhow Venerable Pope John Paul IIinitiated this new English transla-tion. John Paul II was renownedas a world traveler, and he wasalso a very accomplished lin-guist, fluent in eight languages.During his trips abroad, heprayed from many differenttranslations of the Roman Missal,and he began to notice discrepan-cies. So, he examined multiplebooks side by side — such textsas the Latin, Italian, German,French, Polish and English. Whathe discovered was that our exist-ing English translation was inneed of considerable improve-ment. It is likely that the HolyFather’s attention was particular-

ly drawn to the fact that theEnglish did not say, “And withyour spirit.”

But even beyond the linguis-tic, the recovery of the word“spirit” also carries Scripturalmeaning. One form or other of“The Lord be with you” appearsmultiple times in the Bible,including the greeting given bythe Archangel Gabriel to Mary atthe Annunciation: “Hail, favoredone! The Lord is with you.” —Lk 1:28. Then, in the Paulineepistles, multiple variations of“The Lord be with your spirit”are employed as parting words todifferent Church communities.Understood together, this liturgi-cal dialogue in the Mass is anexchange whereby all present —both priest and congregation —ask that the Holy Spirit (whomwe call “the Lord, the giver oflife” in the Nicene Creed) estab-lish a stronger communionamong us.

In addition, for the congrega-tion to answer the priest, “Andwith your spirit,” is actually atheological statement about whatwe Catholics believe regardingordained ministers. The cate-chism (No. 367) speaks of how“spirit” can refer to an elevationof the soul, whereby the soul “israised beyond all it deserves tocommunion with God.” ThroughHoly Orders, Christ has foreverconfigured the priest’s soul toHimself in a special way, by thepower of the Holy Spirit. Byspecifically referencing thepriest’s spirit, we can affirm thistransformation and pray for hisministry.

This new response of “Andwith your spirit” will be a diffi-cult change to remember — per-haps one of the most difficult forus laity. Although it is a seeming-ly minor adjustment, our currentresponse has become secondnature to us. However, it will nottake long to grow accustomed tothe new wording, especiallygiven its frequency. Above all,we should reflect on how it con-veys the content of SacredScripture, as well as the work ofthe Holy Spirit in the Church.

The new translation of the Holy Mass: ‘And with your spirit’

THE NEWMISSALBY BRIAN MACMICHAEL

Brian MacMichael is the director ofthe Office of Worship for theDiocese of Fort Wayne-SouthBend.

THE VATICANLETTERJOHN THAVIS

No more appeasement of radical Islam

The murder of more than 50Catholics by jihadists duringSunday Mass in Baghdad on

Oct. 31 is the latest in a series ofoutrages committed againstChristians by Islamist fanaticsthroughout the world: Egypt, Gaza,Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Nigeria,Sudan and on the list goes. The tim-ing of the attack on Baghdad’sSyriac Catholic cathedral was strik-ing, however, for it came shortlyafter the conclusion in Rome of aspecial Synod on the Middle East.During the Synod, very little wassaid about Islamist persecution ofChristians; indeed, every effort wasbent to show the Catholic Churchsympathetic to Muslim grievances,especially with regard to the politicsof the Middle East.

This strategy of appeasementhas always struck me as unwise.The al Qaeda-affiliated jihadists’answer to the Synod — theBaghdad murders — has nowproven the strategy deadly.Appeasement must stop.

I quite understand thatChristians in the Islamic world aretiny minorities, burdened by eco-nomic distress and cultural preju-dice (the latter partially explainingthe former). But unless Christiansbegin to push back against thosewho, like the Baghdad murderers,describe their churches as “dirtyplace(s) of the infidel that ... havelong been used as a base to fightIslam,” jihadists and other radicalIslamists will simply roll overthem, en route to rendering any-thing deemed an “Islamic land”Christian-free. What might a strat-egy of resistance to this implacablepersecution look like?

It would begin with the Vatican.Pope Benedict XVI quickly andforcefully condemned the murder-ers of Baghdad; no one should

doubt the pope’s commitment tothe survival of Christians inMuslim-dominated lands and tocombating the anti-Semitism thatoften goes hand-in-glove withIslamic Christophobia. Yet in theVatican Secretariat of State, thedefault positions vis-à-vis militantIslam are unhappily reminiscent ofVatican diplomacy’s default posi-tions vis-à-vis communism duringthe last 25 years of the Cold War:try to reach political accommoda-tions with Islamic states; foreswearforceful public condemnation ofIslamist and jihadist ideology; lookfor interlocutors with whom to dis-cuss coexistence among Islamicintellectuals. Such a strategy didnot work in the Cold War, as Idemonstrate in “The End and theBeginning: Pope John Paul II —The Victory of Freedom, the LastYears, the Legacy.” And it will notwork with jihadist Islam, which inmany respects is a more ruthlesslydetermined foe than the late-bureaucratic communism of the1970s and 1980s. So strategic resetis required in Rome. And it mightwell begin with a steady campaignof public condemnations ofIslamist depredations againstChristians throughout the world.

The Vatican bureaucracy andlocal Catholic leaders in the MiddleEast must also reexamine theassumption — widely bruited at therecent Synod — that resolving theIsrael-Palestine issue through atwo-state solution will solve everyother issue between militant Islamand Christianity. It won’t.Moreover, a viable two-state solu-tion, which every reasonable personsupports, is not on the short-termhorizon (although important stepsare being taken to build the infra-structure of civil society on theWest Bank). Meanwhile, Islamist

depredations against Christians inthe Holy Land are a present reality.Christian leaders whose people arebeing murdered by jihadists andother Islamist fanatics ought to stopblaming their precarious situationon the State of Israel and put theblame where it belongs: withMuslim intolerance.

The key theme to be stressed inall this is religious freedom, whichis precisely what Benedict XVIemphasized at the conclusion of hishomily at the Middle East Synod’sfinal Mass. As Father Raymond deSouza pointed out after theBaghdad massacres, “Christianshave been in Iraq from the earliestcenturies, long before there was anIraq or, one might note, there wasIslam.” Christians do not live inmajority-Muslim lands by suffer-ance but by right. They should sayso, and their co-religionists shouldsay so. It would be helpful if theUnited States government wouldsay so and would name the jihadistperpetrators of murder for who theyare. But while we await that(unlikely?) change, we in theChurch can summon the courage toconfront, without illusions, whathas become a lethal problem.

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SCRIPTURE SEARCHGospel for December 5, 2010

Matthew 3:1-12

Following is a word search based on the Gospelreading for the Second Sunday of Advent, Cycle A,the warnings of John the Baptist. The words can be

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advisers, and relaxes in theevening with his staff to watchDVDs.

“All in all, therefore, I cannotsay that I live in an artificial worldof courtly personages; on the con-trary, through these many meet-ings I experience very directly andpersonally the normal, everydayworld of this time,” he said.

To those who see him as tryingto roll back the Second VaticanCouncil in small steps, includingliturgical modifications, the popeagain cautioned against over-inter-pretation. For example, he spokeabout introducing the practice ofhaving people receiveCommunion from the pope on thetongue while kneeling.

“I am not opposed in principleto Communion in the hand; I haveboth administered and receivedCommunion in this way myself,”he said. He adopted the currentpractice, he said, to “send a signaland to underscore the real pres-ence with an exclamation point.”

He said he felt this was neces-sary precisely at papal Masses,which have widely divergent con-gregations of people, and wherepeople might think everyone isautomatically supposed to receiveCommunion.

“I have heard of people who,after receiving Communion, stickthe host in their wallet to take

home as a kind of souvenir,” hesaid.

To those wondering, “What areyou trying to do as pope?” —seemingly a huge question — thebook offers important insights.The pope identified a priority taskas rekindling an awareness of Godin personal lives and in society.

He described this project not interms of restoring Church influ-ence, but in responding to globalproblems that could otherwise addup to catastrophe — economic,environmental, biological andmoral catastrophe. In this sense,he said, the Church’s role is topromote a new attitude of moralawareness and a spirit of self-sac-rifice.

“Man is clearly in danger; he isendangering both himself and theworld. ... Man can be saved onlywhen moral energies gatherstrength in his heart; energies thatcan come only from the encounterwith God,” he said.

Pope Benedict was particularlyinsistent on the problem of thehuge public debt run up by vari-ous countries around the world.“We are living at the expense offuture generations,” he said, and“huge debts are treated as some-thing that we are simply entitledto.” He called for a global exami-nation of conscience on such eco-nomic issues.

In short, the book reveals thepope as more attuned to the practi-cal issues of the day than manymight have imagined. He alsocomes across as down-to-earthregarding matters of faith.

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LETTER

Making Room at the Inn

Lacy Dodd experienced anunplanned pregnancy whilea senior at Notre Dame in

1999. Despite being encouragedby a nurse to have an abortion, sheheld to the Catholic faith and val-ues that she saw modeled by herfamily throughout her life. Lacygave birth to her daughter andraised her as a single mother whileserving in the Army for five years.She now works in corporateAmerica in North Carolina andserves on the Board of Directors ofthe Charlotte-based pregnancyresource center “Room at the Inn.”

In conjunction with BelmontAbbey College, “Room at the Inn”is working to create somethingLacy called “truly revolutionary:America’s first campus-basedmaternity and after-care residencefor pregnant college students.” Astudy by the organizationFeminists For Life of America dis-covered that even when there areresources for pregnant college stu-dents on campus, the perception ofa lack of resources can drive awoman to either have an abortionor drop out of college to have her

baby. That study motivated Roomat the Inn to pursue a college-based residence program. SerrinFoster, Feminists For Life presi-dent, has said that Room at the Innis working to enact a dream ofhers by having a place on campusthat pregnant women need mostwith support and services so theycan have their babies and completetheir education.

To address those needs, theBelmont Abbey facility will includetwo residential wings. Professionalcounselors will work with pregnantstudents, supportive boyfriends andfamily members to help plan for thebaby’s birth whether the youngwoman chooses adoption or to raisethe child herself.

Lacy explained the motivationbehind her involvement with theproject. She said, “In today’sworld, too many women think theyhave to sacrifice their children fortheir education and career, butthat’s just not true. There are somany alternatives to abortion. Ipersonally chose single parenting,and I’ve had rewarding careers inthe military and in corporate

America. But what has given methe greatest joy in life is mychild.”

During the Christmas season,we celebrate the birth of the Christchild who came so our “joy maybe full.” But women who findthemselves pregnant in less-than-ideal circumstances may not beable to see the joy in the situation.Thanks to Catholic heroes likeLacy Dodd, they can witness first-hand the blessings and opportunitythat can still come their way. Andthanks to the efforts of BelmontAbbey College and “Room at theInn,” more women will be gettingthe love and support they need tomake the most rewarding choiceof all: life.

LIGHT ONE CANDLE

TONY ROSSI, THE CHRISTOPHERS

THE CATHOLIC DIFFERENCE

GEORGE WEIGEL

George Weigel is a senior fellow ofthe Ethics and Public PolicyCenter in Washington, D.C.

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point average of 3.25 for the entire academic year. The team GPA is determined by adding every

player’s GPA, then dividing by the number of players.

Basketball teams shine at Thanksgiving invitational

FORT WAYNE — Catholic YouthLeague (CYO) hoops actionkicked off with a preseasonThanksgiving weekend invitationalhosted by Queen of Angels.

Longtime coordinator and for-mer Queen of Angels athletic direc-tor, Denny Jamison, explained,“The number of teams was downthis year because of the success ofthe high school football teams andfans traveling to Indianapolis forthe state games, but overall, it was agreat tournament.”

The event originated as aYouth for Christ function. In1993 the games were moved tothe University of Saint Francissite. Jamison added that he lovesrunning the tournament and alsohosts one over the Christmasbreak.

While most people were outshopping for Black Friday deals,five CYO girls’ teams were busyon the court. St. Joseph-HessenCassel came out on top in thepreseason showcase under thedirection of Coach Amy Knapke.

In her fifth season, a pleasedKnapke explained, “Win or lose,

I have always loved this tourna-ment. It lets you know where youare and what you need to workon.” The Squires met the com-bined team from St. Jude two dif-ferent times to win it all. Earlyon, Hessen Cassel sent St. Jude tothe losers’ bracket of the doubleelimination tournament.However, St. Jude battled theirway back into the finals.

Down by 10 at half time, theSquires managed to get by theEagles once again, 46-35. In thechampionship, the Squires had abalanced scoring attack, led byKendall Knapke’s 18 points.

Haley Henline, from St. Jude,topped all scorers with 23 points.

On the boys’ side, there wereeight teams listed on the brackets.The eighth graders from St. Judeclimbed out of the losers’ bracketto win it all on a last second threeby Ryan Christman defeating St.Joseph-Hessen Cassel, 41-40. Asseventh graders, this same groupfinished runner-up to their St.Jude eighth graders a year ago,making the victory especiallysweet. “It was a phenomenalgame. Both teams played veryhard,” summarized Coach DaveWestendorf, who is in his 16th

season at St. Jude. Because of thenature of a double eliminationtournament, the Eagles had tobeat the Squires two times to winthe championship after HessenCassel beat them early in thetournament and remained unde-feated. In the first game of thefinals, St. Jude won by 11, forc-ing the second game, which wentback and forth all four quarterswith no lead changes bigger than4-5 points.

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With Luers leading 7-0 at half-time, Michael Rogers finished offthe opening drive of the second halfwith a three-yard run and DeangeloFincher later scored on an 11-yardcarry with 1:24 left in the quarter toextend the Knights’ lead to 20-0.

North Putnam (14-1) got on theboard early in the fourth on TravisFranklin’s 13-yard run capping a 10play drive to make it 20-7. Threeplays into Luers’ next possession,North Putnam’s Caleb Vondersaarpicked off his state finals record-tying third interception of the gameat the Cougars’ 43-yard line. NorthPutnam gave it right back thoughon the next play as the Cougarsfumbled the handoff and Luers’Everett Green scooped it up and ranit back for a 39 yard touchdownkilling the North Putnam momen-tum. The two-point attempt failedand Luers owned a 26-7 lead with7:35 left.

The Cougars’ Hank Spencerlater blocked a Luers punt at itsown 16 and Travis Katt recoveredit in the endzone to cut the lead to26-14 with 2:43 left.

Bishop Luers had set up its firstscore of the game when KendrickMullen intercepted a NorthPutnam pass with 5:58 before half-time and returned it to the Cougars22 yard line. Five plays later, olderbrother Kenny Mullen carriedseven yards for the score and the

kick made it 7-0.Of Kenny Mullen’s game,

Coach Lindsay said, “He did what-ever we wanted him to do on bothsides of the ball and special teams.He is a great player and a teamplayer as well.”

The state championship alsomarked the eighth for Lindsaytying him with Dick Dullaghan forsecond-most in state history.

When asked to assess this cham-pionship over the previous eight,Coach Lindsay noted, “They are allnice. All I can do is say how proudI am of this particular group.”

Coach Lindsay commented,“I’m proud of these kids in thesenior class, they’ve done somegreat things the last two years.Congratulations to North Putnamthey have a heck of a footballteam. ... It’s just nice to come outof here with a victory.”

Saint Joseph’s falls in 3-A state finals

A Saint Joseph’s football teamthat opened the season just 2-5 sawits magical run to the state finalscome to an end Saturday with a28-14 loss to Indianapolis BishopChatard in the Class 3-A statechampionship game.

Coach Ben Downey’s Indianshad the support of a raucous crowdof supporters showing their“Indian Pride” at Lucas OilStadium, but it wasn’t enough tocome away with the title.

Chatard running back RyanKleinschmidt set a state finalsrecord with 247 yards rushing andscored the game’s first touchdownon the Trojans’ opening drive. Itbecame a 14-0 game when Nolan

Miller scooped up a botched snapand raced 83 yards to paydirt.

Saint Joseph’s responded with aquick four-play drive, capped by a10-yard touchdown run by PeteyGillis to cut the lead to 14-7.Another Saint Joseph’s turnover,an interception by Chatard’s TeddyGuzek, led to anotherKleinschmidt touchdown, givingChatard a 21-7 lead at halftime.

Indians quarterback MaxMatthews tried to bring his teamback in the third quarter, hittingAntonio Winn with a 20-yardtouchdown pass to narrow the gapto 21-14.

But in the fourth, Chatard quar-terback Stephen DeSchryver fireda 29-yard touchdown to Guzek toput the game out of reach.

While disappointed with a lossin his final game, senior linebackerConnor Demarais said “the experi-ence was unbelievable. It’s some-thing we’ll remember the rest ofour lives. It was just a great year.”

When asked how he was ableto guide his team through theearly-season adversity to the statechampionship game, Coach

Downey said “all I had to do wasmake sure they understood playingfor Saint Joe is about how theyplay and not the wins and losses.Our success just had a lot to dowith Saint Joseph’s High School.”

Cathedral gets defensivein 4-A win over Dwenger

Indianapolis Cathedral ratch-eted up the defensive pressure onFort Wayne Bishop Dwenger,Class 4-A’s highest-scoring team,and captured a 31-20 victory andits eighth state championship.

The Irish, ranked No. 6 by theAssociated Press and No. 7 in theCoaches’ poll, became the fifthschool with eight or more statetitles. Finishing 12-3, Cathedralwon its third 4-A title in five years.

Coach Rick Streiff’s Irishdefense put the clamps on BishopDwenger, which came in averag-ing 47 points a game, when itcounted most. On three occasionswhen Bishop Dwenger advancedinside Cathedral’s 20-yard line, theIrish defense tightened, recoveringa fumble once and holding the

Saints to field goals twice.Coach Chris Svarczkopf’s

Bishop Dwenger team, playing inthe final game for the second timein three seasons, fell short in itsbid for a fourth state title. The sec-ond-ranked Saints finished 13-1.

Reymound Wright led theSaints’ offense with 143 yards anda touchdown on 14 rushingattempts. Jalen West totaled 108rushing yards, 80 coming on atouchdown run in the third quarter.

Bishop Dwenger Coach ChrisSvarczkopf told the IHSAA, “Wehad chances in the game, but wehad some miscues. I feel bad aboutthat because we were very close.That’s a great Cathedral footballteam. You can’t make mistakes,and they took advantage of ourmistakes. But our guys fought tothe end. It wasn’t because of a lackof effort.”

Tim Johnson, Chuck Freeby and theIHSAA recap accounts contributed tothis story.

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The Saint Joseph’s Indians pose for a group shot at the IHSAA statefinals Saturday, Nov. 27. At right is a player from Bishop Dwenger making a return run.

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Wigilia supper plannedFort Wayne — The PolishNational Alliance, White EagleLodge 3149, will have a Wigiliasupper Sunday, Dec. 5, at 4 p.m.at the Aboite Township FireHouse Community Room, 11321Aboite Center Rd. Potluck styledinner. Call (260) 432-2414 forinformation and to RSVP.

Pancake breakfast Warsaw — The Knights ofColumbus Council 4511 willhost a pancake breakfast after the8:30 and 11 a.m. Mass onSunday, Dec. 5, in the SacredHeart School gym. Proceeds willbe donated to “Priests for Life,”an organization that supportspro-life efforts.

Pancake breakfastFort Wayne — The St. JosephHessen-Cassel Knights will havea pancake, egg and sausagebreakfast Sunday, Dec. 12, from8 a.m. to noon in the hall.Proceeds will benefit theWomen’s Care Center. Free willdonations accepted.

Evening of Hope planned for dioceseGranger — The diocesan Officeof Family Life is hosting anevening of hope for thosetouched by infertility on Friday,Dec. 3, from 7-9:30 p.m. at St.Pius X Parish in the Holy CrossRoom with witness talks by mar-ried couples, and concluding in

CHURUBUSCO — PermanantDeacon Milton Webster Folds,Jr., 84, of Churubusco, died Nov.26 at his residence. He was amember of St. John BoscoCatholic Church, Churubusco; anordained permanent deacon inthe Catholic Church and servedat St. Patrick, St. Andrew and St.Hyacinth parishes in Fort Wayne.

Deacon Folds was a retireddeacon and is survived by hiswife Beverly and seven children.

Mass of Christian Burial wasDec. 1 at St. John Bosco Parish.

ADVENT ACTIVITESMessiah sing-a-longFort Wayne — The BachCollegium will have a Messiahsing-along at Queen of AngelsChurch on Sunday, Dec. 5, at 2p.m. Musical scores will be pro-vided, and cookies and coffeewill be served during the inter-mission. A $5 donation will beaccepted at the door.

Advent Lessons and CarolsMishawaka — Queen of PeaceParish children’s and adult choirswill present Scripture readings,choral music and assembly sungcarols led by brass and organWednesday, Dec. 15, at 6:30p.m. in the church.

Christmas at the CoMoNotre Dame — The Universityof Notre Dame will present“Christmas at the CoMo,”Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m.at the Coleman Morse Center,first floor. Performance will fea-ture the Celebration Choir andinstrumentalists and reflectionson holiday traditions by interna-tional students. Free admission,but a free-will offering will betaken to support Holy CrossMission efforts in Uganda. Forinformation call (574) 631-9326.

A festival of Lessons and CarolsMishawaka — The AntiochYouth Group and Marian Highchoirs will present a Festival of

Lessons and Carols Sunday, Dec.5, at 3 p.m. at St. Joseph Churchand Sunday, Dec. 19, at 3 p.m. atSt. Bavo Church. Free admission.

Advent day of recollectionFort Wayne — Robert L. Deckwill offer a one-day retreat “AJourney through Advent,”Saturday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. to3 p.m. in the spiritual center atSt. Vincent de Paul Church.Lunch meal will be potluck style.Free-will donation will be takenfor materials. Call (260) 490-9571 to register.

MISC. HAPPENINGSMass and A Meal for young adultsFort Wayne — Office of Campusand Young Adult Ministry inviteyoung adults 18-39 to Mass andA Meal Sunday, Dec. 12, at theSt. Mother Theodore GuérinChapel. Advent Reflection at 4p.m. by Msgr. Robert Schultewith Mass at 5 p.m. in theCathedral of the ImmaculateConception. Meal to follow atHall’s Gas House, 305 E.Superior St. For information visitwww.diocesefwsb.org/ CYAM orcall Mike or Allison at (260)422-4611 ext. 3384.

Run for the HeartWarsaw — A 5K Run/Walk willbe held Saturday, Dec. 11, at 9a.m. at Sacred Heart Church.Fees are $20 day of the race.Food, drinks and door prizes.Visit sacredheart-warsaw.org.

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Sarah L.Keller,71,St.Vincent de Paul

William L.Kunkle,92,St.John the Baptist

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GrangerSusan M.Knapick,67,St.Pius X

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Notre DameBrother VincentuisBalog,CSC,86,St.Joseph Chapel

South BendFlorence J.Kolber,93,St.Hedwig

Joseph W.Krochmal,78,St.Adalbert

James G.Kurapka Jr.,52,St.MatthewCathedral

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Deacon Folds, 84, diesthe chapel with a reflection byFather Bob Lengerich, followedby Eucharistic Adoration. Thisevent is free.

Winter bazaarSouth Bend — St. AugustineParish will have a winter bazaarDec. 4-5, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.,featuring a bake sale, white ele-phant, Christmas items and food.

Little Flower Holy HourFort Wayne — Father DavidMary Engo, FFM, will celebratethe Little Flower Holy Hour atSt. Mother Theodore GuérinChapel on Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 7p.m. to pray for priests and voca-tions. Father Engo is at Our Ladyof the Angels Oratory at St.Andrew in Fort Wayne.

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DECEMBER 5, 2010

“Franciscan Christmas,” by Kathleen M. Carroll, acharming little Christmas book published by St. AnthonyMessenger Press (ISBN: 978-0-86716-986-7, $12.99) isa perfect fit for a book club member’s busy holidayschedule during the month of December.

This light but descriptive 117-page narrative is easyto read and ignites the imagination with the age-old storyof the Christmas Crèche. Carroll begins with theFranciscan spirituality of the Christmas Nativity citingthe tale of how St. Francis popularized the tradition withthe first Nativity scene in the mountains at Greccio. Forthe humble Francis “all the magic and mystery of thefaith was best summed up in the Incarnation,” writes theauthor. If Jesus became man, then, he surmised “allthings were created anew.” His life work became theimitation of Christ and the sharing of that experiencewith others.

Each of the 10 chapters, from Jesus, Mary and Josephto the Magi and the musicians, begins with a meaningfulScripture verse and, though brief, hold thought provok-ing images of that brilliant day over 2,000 years agowoven with contemporary wisdom.

The chapters unfold in a logical sequence of characterimportance to identify and evoke detail on each of thesignificant elements of the Nativity, beginning with theSavior wrapped in swaddling clothes. Carroll does a bril-liant job of grabbing your interest with homegrown sto-ries of her childhood memories or a contemporary ideol-ogy that leads directly to the subject of the chapter.

And her insightfully shared biographical writing ofSt. Francis from several authors ties the historical and

philosophical meaning of each Nativity element up in abeautiful spiritual bow.

Carroll is quick to remind us throughout the book thatJesus is most certainly the reason for the season, notsome “manufactured joy” found in the figures of acrèche, holiday fare or gift wrap. “Open the Gospels,”she writes, “and read the Nativity story in Luke. When Iwas looking for all those superfluous Fontanini charac-ters in my Bible, they weren’t there.”

The light handed way the author engages her readerwith wit and wisdom born of her own personal life expe-riences coupled with Franciscan spirituality is ratherrefreshing and you may find yourself relaxing a bit asyou read. Carroll concludes each chapter with a gentlebut meaningful suggestion on how to keep the spirit ofChristmas alive this year.

After reading “Franciscan Christmas,” you will agreethat our best Christmases have nothing to do with howbig the tree is or the way we wrap the holiday, but, asCarroll writes, “Their value is in the memories they stir,the stories told and retold over a score of holidays, therediscovered closeness — or sometimes just the memoryof that closeness — of those we love.”

Without giving it all away, as Carroll writes about theNativity — each member of the Holy Family, the Magi,musicians, shepherds, animals and the rest — she contin-ually draws us back to Jesus seen through St. Francis’seyes of service, poverty and trust in God. And shereminds us how to love the babe who gave His life forus.

“Francis’ desire to be like Jesus in every way extend-

ed to his desire tosuffer the woundsof the cross. ... Wemust find a wayto imitate Jesusin our own timeand place, andin our own way.The questionwe must askourselves is not so much‘What would Jesus do?’ but ‘What should I,as a follower of Jesus, do?’” challenges Carroll.

“Franciscan Christmas,” by Kathleen M. Carroll iswell worth the read and may help you uncover or per-haps rediscover the uplifting message of the belovedNativity.

Questions for reflection• Carroll writes on page 16 that in giving the gift of

Himself, Jesus gives us the gift of ourselves. What doesthat mean to you?

• St. Francis put Jesus at the center of everything hesaid and did. How can you do that in the flurry of activi-ties that has become Christmas in America?

• Carroll repeats periodically throughout her book tostay present in the moment of Christmas. What does thatmean to you and how will you accomplish that this year?

B Y K A Y C O Z A D

Office of Hispanic Ministry announces Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrationsImmaculate Conception, Kendallville

Dec. 12 1:30 p.m.3rd Sunday of Advent Mass celebrated by Father Jay Steele,CSC; followed by Our Lady of Guadalupe event

Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine, WarsawDec. 11 3 p.m.

Mass with Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, followed by dinnerDec. 11 11 p.m.

Mass celebrated by Father Constantino Rocha; followed byMañanitas all night long with Mariachis, dancers; followedby 3rd Sunday of Advent, regular Mass schedule

Our Lady of Hungary, South BendDec. 11 7 p.m.

Mass celebrated by Father Kevin Bauman; Mañanitas;drama of “Apariciones”; Celebración

St. Adalbert, South BendDec. 11 11 p.m.

Rosary; followed by Mañanitas at 11:30 p.m.; followed byMass celebrated by Father Peter Pacini, CSC, at midnight

Dec. 12 9:30 a.m.1 p.m.

Mass celebrated by Father Tom Lemos, CSC; Both Masseswill have the procession of flowers; after the 1 p.m. Massthere will be a celebration at the school hallSt. Casimir will merge Our Lady Guadalupe activities at St.Adalbert Parish

St. Anthony of Padua, AngolaDec. 11 7 p.m.

Rosary; Mass celebrated by Father Andy Martinez, OFM,Conv., “Convivio”

Dec. 18 7 p.m.“Pastorela” (traditional Mexican Christmas play)

St. Dominic, BremenDec. 11 NoonishDec. 12 Noonish

Mass followed by a reception and “danzantes” at parish hall

St. John the Evangelist, GoshenDec. 3-10 6 p.m.

NovenaDec. 11 10 p.m.

“Apariciones” followed by Mass celebrated by FatherFernando Jiménez at 11 p.m.; followed by Mañanitas at 12a.m. midnight.

Dec. 12 noon“Apariciones” followed by Mass at 1 p.m. celebrated byFather Fernando Jiménez; “Convivio” with Danzantes byGrupo de Jovenes

St. Joseph, LaGrangeDec. 12 11:30 a.m.

3rd Sunday Advent Mass celebrated by Father AndyMartinez, OFM, Conv.; followed by Our Lady of Guadalupedrama of “Apariciones”; followed by Live Band “Cantos” toOur Lady of Guadalupe; followed by “Convivio”

St. Joseph, Fort WayneDec. 11 6 a.m.

Mañanitas followed by breakfast; followed by bi-lingualMass celebrated by Father Timothy A. Wrozek at 8 a.m.

St. Michael, PlymouthDec. 11 4 p.m.

Procession with Our Lady of Guadalupe with Mariachis;Mass (with 3rd Sunday of Advent readings) at 5 p.m. cele-brated by Father Eloy Jiménez (with Mariachis) immediate-ly followed by celebration at Knights of Columbus hall

St. Patrick, Fort WayneDec. 12 5 a.m.

Mañanitas and parishioner performances; Mass celebratedby Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades (3rd Sunday of AdventReadings) at 12 p.m.; followed by celebration of Our Ladyof Guadalupe; followed by Queen of Guadalupe crowning

Dec. 19 6 p.m.“Pastorela” (traditional Mexican Christmas play)

Dec. 24 7 p.m.“Pastorela” (traditional Mexican Christmas play)

St. Patrick, LigonierDec. 11 11 p.m.

Mañanitas, Drama de AparicionesDec. 12 12:30 p.m.

Mass celebrated by Father Wilson Corzo with songs to OurLady of Guadalupe; Procession followed by Mass at 2:30p.m.; Followed by “Convivio” celebration

St. Vincent de Paul, ElkhartDec. 10 midnight

Mass (Friday, midnight) celebrated by Father Kevin Baumanand Father Glenn Kohrman; Mass followed immediately bydrama, rosary and gathering.

Dec. 11 5 a.m.Followed by Mañanitas; followed by breakfast and“Matachines” Dancers