Serving the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana Volume 73, Number 24 June 25, 2017

The Catholic Moment“FaithAlive”:Keepingthe faith insummer-time,Page 13.

‘An angel of mercy to many in our community’By Caroline B. MooneyThe Catholic Moment

LAFAYETTE — For threedecades, Sister JaneAnthrop, OSF, has minis-tered to the sick, elderly andhomebound of St. BonifaceParish here.

Every weekday, she visitshomes and hospitals, withweekend calls as well, andshe mails encouraging cardsthroughout the year.

Sixty-two years after join-ing the Sisters of St. Francisof Perpetual Adoration inMishawaka, Ind., the 80-year-old said she is “stillvery joyful and peaceful inmy service of the Churchand my Franciscan commu-

nity. I love my vocation.” A native of Lafayette, Sis-

ter Jane grew up in a familyof 12 children. She has beenhappy to be in her home-town for the majority of herministry. A teacher for 30years, she is proud “to havetaught children how dearlyGod loves each of us.”

In 1980, Sister Jane wasasked to study pastoral careat Loyola University inChicago.

“My provincial said I wasa good teacher, but we werein need of a sister to workwith the elderly and the sickand to visit hospitals,” shesaid. “She said I had the tal-ent and the personality

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New Indianapolis archbishop called a ‘perfect fit’

Bishops fromacross the UnitedStates met June 14-15 in Indianapolis forthe annual springassembly of the U.S.Conference ofCatholic Bishops.Bishop Timothy L.Doherty (at left inphoto) was amongthose attending.Agenda items includ-ed religious liberty,health care, andmigration andrefugee issues. Atright: The bishopspray during MassJune 14 at SS. Peterand Paul Cathedral inIndianapolis. (CNSphoto/Sean Gal-lagher, The Criterion)

Story, Pages 6-7.

Pope to visitChile, Peruin January

Sister Jane Anthrop, OSF, visits with Mary Mills, a long-time member of St. Boniface Parish, Lafayette. (Photo byCaroline B. Mooney)

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promoting physical, emo-tional and spiritual healthutilizing the nursingprocess; discuss the profes-sional, legal and ethicalissues of concern to theparish nurse/faith commu-nity nurse; identify strate-gies for integrating theparish nurse/faith commu-nity nurse into a faith com-

The Greater LafayetteParish Nurse Develop-ment Center will sponsora course on parish nurs-ing/faith communitynursing on July 13-15,July 27-29 and Aug. 10-12at Immanuel UnitedChurch of Christ, 1526 S.18th St., Lafayette. Courseobjectives will include:define and describe theroles of the parishnurse/faith communitynurse; identify the theo-retical frameworks under-lying parish nursing/faith community nursingfor professional practice;identify interventions for

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munity; and identify andimplement self-care andmodel principles of well-ness. All classes on Thurs-days and Fridays are from5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; all classeson Saturdays are from 8a.m. to 5 p.m. Attendanceis required at all sessionsto receive a pin and certifi-cate. A ceremony will beheld from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 12. Cost ofthe program is $325, with areduced cost of $50 forthose in Tippecanoe andsurrounding counties(with approval). All coursematerials and textbookswill be included; lunch

will be provided for partic-ipants on full days of class-es. Initial registration formand payment must bereceived by July 7. A com-plete registration packetmust be received by July10. Faculty members willinclude Jackie Bahler,Susan Buchanan, BarbaraStrasberger and MarilynBell-Velten; clergy andother content experts alsowill participate. For moreinformation, contact SusanBuchanan at 765-491-4061or sursxb@aol.com.

St. John Vianney Parish in Fishers recently cele-brated the 20th ordination anniversary of pastor FatherBrian Dudzinski (above left) with a reception at the St.Philomena Pavilion on the church campus. The celebra-tion was attended by more than 400 parishioners and

friends of the parish. Guests included Father Dudzin-ski’s brother, Father Andrew Dudzinski (above right),pastor of St. Mary Parish, Muncie, and the priests’ par-ents and sister Margie. (Photos provided)

REST IN PEACE

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

Teresa Noll, 58, died June 13. She was a mem-ber of St. Mary in Anderson.

Michael Riggs, 73, died June 6. William Carter,73, died June 7. Jacqueline Vest, 79, died June 8.All were members of St. Ambrose in Anderson.

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

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Scouts, leaders recognized at annual awards nightCARMEL — The Dioce-

san Catholic Committee onScouting (DCCS) recentlyhonored adults and youthfrom across the Lafayettediocese at the 29th annualBishop’s Scout RecognitionNight, held at St. ElizabethAnn Seton Parish.

The evening included thecelebration of Mass, a din-ner, remarks by BishopEmeritus William L. Higiand presentation of awards.

The dinner was preparedby Sara Gormley and servedby the boys of Troop 202.

Steve Chatot, president ofthe DCCS, served as masterof ceremonies. Award pre-senters included John Sock-rider, Marcia Eckstein,Trudie Wanchow, Bill Des-marais and Chatot.

Youth awards

Seventeen Scouts wererecognized for earning theAd Altare Dei Award. Thisyear’s recipients included:Lincoln Dale and Isaac Des-marais, of St. John VianneyParish, Fishers; CharlesBrewer, John Heath, LucasPishon and Jack Sampson, ofSt. Alphonsus LiguoriParish, Zionsville; RyanBlackmore, of Our Lady ofGrace Parish, Noblesville;Aiden Ascioti, Devin Ascioti,Christopher Cunningham,James Sproull and NathanSproull, of St. Elizabeth AnnSeton Parish, Carmel; ReeseBruns and Aidan Haney, ofSt. Maria Goretti Parish,Westfield; and Nick Lowery,Adam Pottratz and DanteZawadzki, of Our Lady ofMt. Carmel Parish, Carmel.

One Scout was recognizedfor earning the Pope Pius XIIAward, the highest religiousaward earned by Boy Scouts.This year’s recipient wasEthan Desmarais, of St. JohnVianney Parish, Fishers.

Four Girl Scouts were rec-ognized for earning the“Mary, First Disciple” Award.This year’s recipients were:Meghan Day, Colleen Ginnanand Taryn Ginnan, of OurLady of Grace Parish,Noblesville; and BriannaBaehl, of St. John VianneyParish, Fishers.

Adult awards

The Father James McKe-own Award is unique to theLafayette diocese. It isnamed after a deceasedpriest who served as directorof Scouting for the diocese.

Recipients of the awardmust be 18 years old or olderand actively involved for atleast two years in CatholicScouting.

This year’s recipientsincluded:

• Bruce Baldwin, of St.Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish,Carmel. He is an assistantScoutmaster who encour-ages his Scouts to earn theirreligious awards and to par-ticipate in Scout Sunday. Heis active on the board ofreview and also helps coor-dinate “Scouting for Food”collections, teaching Scoutsmore about concern forthose in need. In his parish,Baldwin helps with serviceprojects and participates inCRHP retreats.

• Randell Bruns, of St.Maria Goretti Parish, West-field. An Eagle Scout, he is a

troop com-mitteememberand a rolemodel forhis son’sScouttroop. Hecounselsboys work-ing on theirAd Altare

Dei Award and also hasworked with youth on theirLight of Christ and ParvuliDei awards in the past.Bruns is a den leader for hisyounger son’s Cub Pack. Inhis parish, he helps at Shep-herd’s Gate Food Pantry andDestination Jesus retreats.He also is a member ofCRHP, the fourth-degreeKnights of Columbus andthe DCCS.

• Timothy Elshire, of St.Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish,Carmel. The father of nine,he was Cubmaster for hisyounger sons’ pack. They

now havecrossedover intoBoy Scoutsand he is atroop com-mitteemember.Elshireencouragesand sup-ports

Scouts in earning theirreligious awards and partici-pating in Scout Sunday andhe serves on their board ofreview. He also encouragesand supports his youngerdaughters in their Girl Scoutprograms. Elshire is active inhis parish’s youth programs,

attends summer camps withthe troop and is a fourth-degree Knight.

• Hans Heintzelman, ofSt. Mary Parish, Muncie. He

is a Cub-master whoencourageshis Scoutsto earn theLight ofChrist andParvuli Deiawards. Healso workswith themon one of

the saint patches each year tohelp them grow in theirfaith. An avid outdoorsman,Heintzelman takes his CubScouts on outdoor adven-tures, where they learn moreabout the wonders of God.On Scout Sunday, he playshis hand drums with the all-Scout choir at his parish.

• Steven Sproull, of St.Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish,Carmel. He serves on the

Boy ScoutTroopCommittee,as well asbeing theoutingscoordinatorand apatrol advi-sor. SproullencouragesScouts to

earn their religious awards,serves on boards of reviewand helps with Scout Sun-day. This summer, he willaccompany the troop for ahigh-adventure trip toPhilmont Scout Ranch. Hisolder son will serve as crewleader for the trip. Sproullalso is a religious educationteacher at his parish, partici-

pates in service projects andis a soccer coach in the com-munity.

The Bronze PelicanAward is presented to menand women who have con-tributed to the success ofCatholic Scouting for a mini-mum of five years, throughfostering Catholic identity inBoy Scouting, promotingreligious recognition pro-grams and providing spiri-tual experiences for BoyScouts.

This year’s recipient isMary Avila, of St. MaryParish in Muncie. She hasbeen involved with Cubs,Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts

and haspromotedand sup-ported theScouts inearningtheir reli-giousawards.She cur-rently is thecharter

organization representativeand committee chair for boththe Cub Pack and the BoyScout Troop. For Scout Sun-day, she worked with herparish music director toorganize a Scout youth choiralong with Scout instrumen-talists. Scouts also served inother roles at Mass. Avila is apast recipient of the FatherJames McKeown Award. Inher parish, she serves on theFinance Committee.

The St. George Award isthe highest national Catholicadult award in Boy Scouting.Recipients must be 18 yearsold or older and have givena minimum of 10 years ofservice to Catholic Scouting.

This can be award-ed to men orwomen, in Catholicor non-Catholictroops, who havemade a significantcontribution toCatholic relation-ships and is intend-ed to recognizerecipients’ out-standing contribu-tions to the spiritualdevelopment ofCatholic youth inthe program of BoyScouts of America.

This year’s recip-ients are ThomasBleisch, of OurLady of GraceParish, Noblesville,and Sara Gormley,of St. Elizabeth Ann

Seton Parish, Carmel.Bleisch is a longtime

Scouter who has served as aCubmaster,assistantScoutmas-ter andScoutmas-ter. Heencouragesall Scoutsto grow intheir faith,by workingon reli-

gious awards and their rela-tionship with God. Histroop ends all campoutswith an interfaith service.He also is active in hisparish’s youth programsand in his community.

Even though her childrenare all grown, Gormley

remainsveryinvolved inBoy Scout-ing. Sheserves ascommitteechair forboth theBoy ScoutTroop andthe Venture

Crew. She supports theScouts working on their reli-gious awards, participateson boards of review andhelps Scouts work on theirrelationship with God. In2012, she organized a Scoutdevelopment retreat foradult Scouters that was wellattended. She is a past recip-ient of the Bronze PelicanAward.

Information and photos pro-vided by the Diocesan CatholicCommittee on Scouting.

Bishop Emeritus William L. Higi blesses the medals and certificatesto be presented at this year’s annual Bishop’s Scout RecognitionNight. At right is Steve Chatot, president of the Diocesan CatholicCommittee on Scouting.

RandellBruns

TimothyElshire

HansHeintzelman

ThomasBleisch

StevenSproull

SaraGormley

MaryAvila

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‘An angel of mercy to many people in our community’(Continued from Page 1)

for that. I didn’t believe it atthat time, but I have beendoing this work since and Ilove it.

“I first started in ministryto cancer patients at LoyolaHospital and (the late) Car-dinal Joseph Bernardin usedto come visit patients twice amonth,” Sister Jane said.“When he was diagnosedwith pancreatic cancer him-self, my heart was with himand I was able to visit him.He was a wonderful man —he encouraged me to keepgoing in my ministry.”

She feels “when prayingwith and for older adults,you share God’s healingpower and love,” she said.“You become a channel ofdivine compassion, helpingthe other person to be opento Jesus’ will. I feel that thosewho minister to the sick,homebound and poor oranyone in need become thehands of God — gentle, com-passionate and caring.”

Mary Mills, 97, is a long-time member of St. Bonifacewho has had regular visitsfrom Sister Jane for the last12 years.

“I love to have visitors,but Sister Jane is special,”Mills said. “She brings meCommunion and we knowso many of the same people.I am very fortunate to haveher in my life.”

“I see Sister Jane as anangel of mercy to many peo-ple in our community,” saidFather Tim Alkire, pastor ofSt. Boniface. “She’s so hum-ble — she goes about herwork visiting the sick andshut-ins and I doubt manypeople realize all she does.The people she visits loveher because of her extremecharity to them. They callher when they’re lonely orafraid, and they ask her tosend a priest.

“I’ve often thought thatstories of her ministryshould be compiled toexplain how one person canbe a missionary of charitywherever God sends them,”he said.

Years ago, Father Alkireheard that nurses at St. Eliz-abeth Hospital told SisterJane about a family in greatneed. The mother was dyingof cancer, and there were noChristmas gifts for the chil-dren. With little money, thefamily lived in a sparselyfurnished house. Sister Janeorganized the nurses to col-

lect Christmas gifts. “She visited me in her sta-

tion wagon — I call it theMercy Wagon — and askedfor my help,” Father Alkiresaid. “Sister Jane drove us toa secondhand store andbought beds, tables, chairs,rugs and the like. You can’timagine the family’s sur-prise, gratitude and tears.

“Sister Jane continued tovisit them — even thoughshe couldn’t speak their lan-guage,” he said. “And allthese years later, they stillremember her. The motherdied fortified with the sacra-ments, and one of herdaughters, now marriedwith children of her own,often expresses her grati-tude.

“God uses Sister Jane,”Father Alkire said. “Once ina store, a woman recognizedSister Jane as a teacher fromSt. Lawrence School decadesearlier. The woman got veryemotional, saying that herhusband needed the sacra-ment of the sick and she did-n’t know how to arrange it.Sister Jane opened the door.She picked me up in the

Mercy Wagon and the manreceived everything theChurch could give him —including the love of SisterJane, who renewed her rela-tionship with a family fromyears before.”

He also recalled a visit tohomebound parishionerLouise McKay.

“Mrs. McKay opened thedoor and I said I was there tovisit. Looking past me withsome disappointment, shesaid, ‘Oh … Where’s SisterJane?’ It was a wonderfulmoment I’ll never forget. Iremind Louise’s son about itto this day,” he said.

Another day, FatherAlkire accompanied SisterJane on several visits. Onetook longer than they hadanticipated, and it wasgrowing late. Sister Jane saidthey still needed to visit onemore parishioner.

“When we pulled into hisdriveway, the man wasbeing put in an ambulance,”Father Alkire said. “Iclimbed in, anointed himand off he went to the hospi-tal. He died just about anhour later, and I thanked

God for Sister’s persever-ance and dedication.

“God has surely used thisloving servant for our com-munity in Lafayette,” hesaid. “Sister Jane ministers topeople of all faiths andshares Jesus’ mercy withthem. She’s talked to meabout her vocation, the joysand struggles of her reli-gious life and the love shehas for Jesus. I’ll never for-get her saying to me, ‘Life’stough! We have to bear withone another. We have to loveone another. Nothing we domeans anything without thelove of Jesus shiningthrough us.’

“Almost every morning at6:30 Mass, Sister Jane is thelector. It’s very touching tosee her devotion as sheenters the sanctuary,” FatherAlkire said. “She is also greatfun and when novices visitfrom the motherhouse inMishawaka, she makes surethey get some frozen yogurt.She likes to play cards, but Ishould warn people to keepa good eye on her.

“Sister Jane is like a localMother Teresa of Calcutta,”Father Alkire said. “Sheinspires me.”

“Sister Jane is instrumen-tal in God’s plan for every-body in their life,” said SisterLenore Schwartz, OSF, prin-cipal of St. Boniface School.“As people get close to theend of life, she has presentedthe opportunity to make

peace with God, come backto the Church and make surea priest is there to receivesacraments.

“It’s a really beautifulthing,” she said. “She lovesworking with people andthey really enjoy her visiting.Children also love Sister Jane— they always try to gethugs from her.”

“Sister Jane is such a trea-sure for our parish. Ourhomebound people wouldbe lost without her,” saidMarcia Gretencord, St. Boni-face office manager. “She isso faithful in visiting themand offering them comfortand the Eucharist. She evengoes out and buys groceries,if necessary, for a parish-ioner who has had surgery.

“She has a wonderfulsense of humor and isalways game for anything,”she said. “At our annualparish GermanFest, she willpolka with Father Tim.”

Sister Jane said that ourvocations call “for a life ofsacrifices. I feel this is myway of doing God’s will. Icontinually remind my sickand elderly that heavenmust be a beautiful home. Ihave been with approxi-mately 200 people as theylay on their deathbed. I visit-ed many older people whohad left the Church — andthey came back.

“My ministry has broughtme to thank God and givehim praise and glory foreverything he has sent me,”she said. “Life hasn’t been abed of roses, but I havelearned to develop an atti-tude of thankfulness. I hadcancer myself, but here I am.I are grateful for what Godhas given me: my vocation,my community, my family,friends and my health.”

Sister Jane Anthrop, OSF, visits homes and hospitalsevery weekday, and makes some weekend calls as well.(Photos by Caroline B. Mooney)

“I feel that those who

minister to the sick,

homebound and poor or

anyone in need become

the hands of God ...”

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Father Goodrum celebrates 60 years of priestly lifeBy Caroline B. MooneyThe Catholic Moment

MONTICELLO — FatherJames R. Goodrum, 86,recently celebrated 60 yearsof priestly service to the Dio-cese of Lafayette-in-Indiana.He has known all the bish-ops of the diocese and minis-tered through many changesin the Church.

“I have enjoyed my priest-hood because I’ve been ableto help people,” he said.“Sometimes you don’t real-ize the effect you have hadon others. I remember whenI brought a man back to theChurch and he said, ‘Youtreat me just like Jesuswould.’ That really touchedmy heart. Priesthood is avery rewarding life.”

More than 200 peopleattended a recent jubileeMass and reception in honorof “Father Goody,” as he isknown to many, at Our Ladyof the Lakes Parish, Monti-cello, where he served aspastor for 25 years. He hasremained in Monticello sincehis retirement 10 years ago.

“It’s wonderful havingFather Goodrum in town,”said Father David Rasner,pastor of Our Lady of theLakes. “I always enjoy thetimes we can get together.I’ve known him for morethan 30 years. As a youngpriest, Msgr. (Fred) Potthoffand I would come here tohave dinner with him andMsgr. (Maurice) Foley.

“In subsequent years, Isaw him when he was pastorhere and I would visit myfamily’s lake cottage,” hesaid. “Now I enjoy being hereas pastor and having him as afriend in Monticello.”

“Father Goodrum is theepitome of what a priestshould be and has lived hisentire life with devotion tohis faith and genuine con-cern for everyone,” said KimBunting, president of the

Altar and Rosary Sodality ofOur Lady of the Lakes,which takes the belovedpriest meals each week. “Heis a people person. He cantalk about any subject andmake a stranger feel wel-come and comfortable whenhe meets them.

“He tells wonderful sto-ries from years ago and hasyou laughing in just amoment,” she said. “Whenhe was our pastor, he greet-ed my challenged son aftereach Mass with a warmsmile and handshake. Hemade my son feel connectedto our faith and that a priestwas his friend and not some-one to just be admired froma distance.

“Father Goodrum hasenriched lives through hishomilies, as a friend to laughand visit with, as a confessor,and as a friend to helpparishioners emotionally. Itwas known that you couldcall him anytime regarding

anything,” Buntingsaid. “He truly is an out-standing humane priest andI feel blessed that I can bepart of his life.”

Born July 27, 1930, toFrancis G. and Emma(Campbell) Goodrum, inAkron, Ohio, FatherGoodrum’s family lived inLogansport and Louisville,Ky., when he was young. Heattended the old St. JosephChurch and St. JosephSchool in Logansport.

His father died when hewas 11, and FatherGoodrum’s mother support-ed her two sons with arestaurant in Louisville.

He attended BishopFlaget High School inLouisville, and went on toOur Lady of the Lake Semi-nary, in Wawasee, Ind., andSaint Meinrad Seminary, inSt. Meinrad, Ind.

“I always thought aboutbeing a priest,” FatherGoodrum said. “Therewasn’t one big moment, buta nun in eighth grade reallyplanted the seed.”

He was in the first groupof priests to be ordained byBishop (later Cardinal) JohnJ. Carberry on May 25, 1957,at the Cathedral of St. Maryof the Immaculate Concep-tion, Lafayette.

“I remember laying on thefloor that day,” FatherGoodrum said. “While I wasin the seminary, a deacontold me that when the timecomes to be ordained, yourmind will be made up — and

it was.“Bishop (John) Bennett

(first bishop of the Lafayettediocese) was still alive in thehospital when I wasordained,” he said. “So Iwent to the hospital after myordination to ask if he wouldlike to have my first blessing.He said, ‘I would be hon-ored.’”

The new priest’s firstassignment was as assistantpastor at St. Joan of Arc,Kokomo. On May 28, 1963,he was assigned as assistantpastor of Blessed SacramentParish, West Lafayette, whileteaching at Central CatholicHigh School. On Jan. 24,1964, he was named assis-tant pastor at St. Paul, Mari-on. He moved back toLogansport as assistant pas-tor of St. Vincent de Paul,Logansport, on June 2, 1964.

He served as the vice-defender of the bond on thediocesan marriage tribunalin 1965.

“I really enjoyed tribunalwork,” he said. “You arereally helping people getback into the Church.”

He received his first pas-torate on June 17, 1970, atSorrowful Mother, Wheat-field, with St. Cecilia Mis-sion, DeMotte. He wasnamed co-pastor of St. Mary,Anderson, on July 1, 1971,and on June 23, 1976, hebecame pastor of St. Bridget,Logansport.

“I went to St. Joseph’s as aboy, was an assistant at St.Vincent’s and came back as

pastor at St. Bridget’s,”Father Goodrum said. Thatdesignates him as the onlypriest in the diocese to haveties to all three Logansportparishes which, in the 1980s,merged into the present AllSaints Parish.

Retired Father ThomasFox preceded FatherGoodrum at St. Vincent’s,and the two have been closefriends for many years.

“Father Goodrum wasalways very, very goodabout taking care of the sickand the homebound. Hetook Communion to peopleand anointed them whenneeded,” Father Fox said.“So now when parishionersin Monticello visit him andtake him meals, many ofthem are returning thefavors that Father Goodrumdid for their parents andgrandparents.

“If anyone ever neededhim, they knew where tofind him,” he said. “FatherGoodrum stayed close bythe parish to be available tothe people.”

He was named pastor ofOur Lady of the Lakes, Mon-ticello, on July 1, 1982, wherehe stayed until his retire-ment in July 2007.

With failing eyesight,Father Goodrum still playsthe organ from memory. Hecelebrates Mass every day ina home chapel with an altarthat was handcrafted by afriend.

Rick Sweet grew upattending St. Vincent Parish,Logansport, when FatherGoodrum was pastor.

“I was an altar boy, and Iremember when there was ablizzard one Sunday,” hesaid. “The whole town shutdown, and I missed 6:30 a.m.Mass the next day. Well,Father Goodrum called meto say, ‘Just because the townshut down doesn’t mean thechurch closes down.’ Hewasn’t upset, but just want-ed to point out that nothingstops having Mass. I wasthere the next morning, hav-ing walked through thesnow, to serve early Mass.

“I ended up in Monticelloand it has been good to havehim here,” Sweet said.“When he came here, hehelped to raise my kids.Now I attend daily Mass inhis chapel. I fix him break-fast afterward and we chat.A lot of people think hisword is next to godly, and itis. He is a very nice man.”

Father James R. Goodrum in his home chapel in Monticello (Photos by Caroline B.Mooney)

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Cemetery cleanup and revitalization dayLAFAYETTE — The firstcleanup and revitalizationday for St. Joseph Cemeterywill begin at 8 a.m. Satur-day, June 24. (Rain date willbe Sunday, June 25.) Thecemetery is located onGreenbush Street, between16th and 17th streets. All arewelcome to participate.

Retirement receptionMUNCIE — All are invitedto attend a retirement recep-tion for Father John Kieferon Sunday, June 25, at St.Francis of Assisi Parish.Mass will be celebrated at11:15 a.m. in the church, fol-lowed by the reception inthe parish hall. Thoseattending are encouraged tobring cards sharing theirmemories of Father Kiefer togather and share with him.

Cursillo family picnicLAFAYETTE — TheLafayette Cursillo commu-nity will sponsor a familypicnic from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.Sunday, June 25, at thehome of Chuck and BarbaraBunnell, 7941 Peshewa Dr.,Lafayette. Meat, buns, icedtea, lemonade, condimentsand table service will beprovided. Those attendingare asked to bring theirlawn chairs and a family-size side dish or dessert toshare. All Cursillistas andfriends are invited to attend.For more information, con-tact Jeff and Marlene Jarboeat 765-567-2216 orjmj357mmj@gmail.com.

“Dying with Dignity andBuilding a Culture of Life”KOKOMO — All are invitedto attend a presentation on“Dying with Dignity andBuilding a Culture of Life” at7 p.m. Monday, June 26, atSt. Joan of Arc Parish. Theevening will include a closerlook at the facts and false-hoods about physician-assisted suicide and whatcan be done proactively topromote a culture of life. Theevening will be led by regis-tered nurse Kathy Kindt and

Susan Hoefer, diocesanRespect Life coordinator.

Frassati SummerFestYoung adults — college-age,20s and 30s — are invited toattend this year’s FrassatiSociety SummerFest on July28-30. The weekend at EllisLake will include opportu-nities for Mass, Eucharisticadoration, boating, skeetshooting, zip lining andmuch more. Cabins andcamping will be available.For more information oronline registration, visitwww.frassati.org.

SoulCoreLAFAYETTE — All areinvited to join the LafayetteCatholic community forSoulCore, a prayer experi-ence that combines prayersof the rosary with corestrengthening, stretchingand functional movements.The next class will be heldfrom 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.Thursday, June 29, in Bish-ops Memorial Hall at theCathedral of St. Mary of theImmaculate Conception.Those attending shoulddress in comfortable cloth-ing/sportswear and bring afitness mat or towel to lieon. Free-will donations areappreciated.

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

Chicken dinnerMONTICELLO — Our Ladyof the Lakes Parish will holdits annual chicken dinnerfrom 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Sunday, July 2, at thechurch, 543 S. Main St. Thedinner will be prepared byRemington Poultry andCatering. Cost is $10 foradults and $5 for childrenages 10 and younger. Mealswill include desserts. Carry-

outs will be available at acost of $10 per dinner; call574-583-6790. Groups alsocan order meals by calling574-583-6790. Raffle ticketswill be available for $1,700in prizes; tickets are six for$5. Proceeds will go to char-itable projects. The church ishandicap accessible. All arewelcome to attend.

Italian FestWESTFIELD — St. MariaGoretti Parish will host itsannual Italian Fest on Satur-day, July 8. The communityevent will begin at 5:30 p.m.and will include live music,bingo, bounce houses,games, food, a zip line(from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.)and fireworks at 9:45 p.m.Food tickets will be sold inbundles of $10. Game wrist-bands are $15 each forunlimited participation,with a $50 maximum costper family. Food donationswill be collected for theShepherd’s Gate foodpantry, which is open to allin need in Hamilton County.In the spirit of Italian Fest,donations of cannedspaghetti sauce and boxedpasta are welcome. All areinvited to attend.

Tagalog MassLAFAYETTE — The Filipinocommunity of Lafayette andWest Lafayette is sponsoringa Tagalog Mass at 2 p.m.Sunday, July 9, at St. AnnChurch, 612 Wabash Ave.Father Alvin Matias, a visit-ing Filipino priest from theDiocese of Prince George,British Columbia, will cele-brate the Mass. All are wel-come to attend.

Golf outingOXFORD — Knights ofColumbus Council 9400 willhold its annual charity golfouting on Saturday, July 29,at the Oxford golf club onState Road 55. The day willbegin with a 1 p.m. shotgunfour-person scramble, withvarious hole contests and a50/50 drawing. A meal andawards will follow the golf-ing fun. Proceeds will benefitSpecial Olympics, local foodpantries and Life Teen. Spon-sorship of individual golfholes also is available. Formore information or to regis-ter, call Tom Etter at 765-385-2185 or 765-385-2713. Allgolfers are welcome.

“Holy Spirits Pilgrimage”The Lafayette diocese is

sponsoring a young adultpilgrimage — the “HolySpirits Pilgrimage” — onAug. 4-6. Participants willwalk in the footsteps ofThomas Merton at theAbbey of Gethsemani, visitSaint Meinrad Archabbey topray with the monks, andenjoy the Bourbon Trailwith stops at two distil-leries. For more informationor to register, visitwww.VersoMinistries.com.

Serra SeriesKOKOMO — The secondgame in the Serra Series willbe held on Aug. 5. The SerraClub of Kokomo organizesthe event, which features asoftball game betweendiocesan priests and semi-narians. The game will beheld in the Kokomo Munici-pal Stadium. Gates and con-cessions will open at 11a.m., with the first pitch tobe thrown at noon. Thegame will go on, rain orshine. Admission is $5 perperson or $20 per family,with all gate proceeds goingto the seminarian fund. Theevent also will feature give-aways, a 50/50 drawing anda “meet-and-greet” on thefield after the game. TheSerra Club also is lookingfor businesses within thediocese to help sponsor theevent; e-mail kokomoserra@yahoo.com or call 765-432-1001.

ConcertMUNCIE — St. LawrenceParish will host a concert byPaul Todd and Paul Todd Jr.from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday,Aug. 18, at the church, 820E. Charles St. Doors willopen at 6:30 p.m. The con-cert will include Christianmusic, as well as original,classical, popular, big bandand Broadway selections. Afree-will offering will betaken, with proceeds to ben-efit St. Lawrence School. Tolearn more about the musi-cal duo, visit their Web sitesat www.paultodd.com andwww.paultoddjr.com. Formore information about theconcert, call 765-288-9223.All are invited to attend.

“Super Hero 5K”LAFAYETTE — The “SuperHero 5K” to support MatrixLifeCare Center will be heldon Saturday, Aug. 26, atJenks Rest at ColumbianPark. Registration will openat 8:30 a.m. and the eventwill conclude at noon. In

addition to the 5K run, therewill be a 3K walk, a 1K chil-dren’s race, a costume con-test, food, music and games.For more information or toregister online, visitwww.lafayetteherorun.com.

Save the date/Fall women’s retreatLAFAYETTE — The Cathe-dral of St. Mary of theImmaculate Conception willhold a fall women’s retreatwith Donna Heckler, authorof “Living Like a Lady,” onSaturday, Nov. 11. Hecklerwill share her story and herpath with humor, faith andpassion. The day will beginwith Mass at 9:30 a.m., fol-lowed by a light breakfast.The sacrament of reconcilia-tion will be available begin-ning at 8:30 a.m. There is nocost to attend the retreat.RSVPs are requested by Oct.30 to Kim Granlund atkgranlund@lcss.org or MaryDiener at mdiener@lcss.org.For more information, callKim Granlund at 765-491-0468.

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The Catholic MomentJune 25, 2017 Page 15

LOOKING BACKLOOKING BACK

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

• 50 years ago, June 25,1967: Nearly 400 youth fromthe Lafayette diocese recent-ly attended the annual CYOField Day, hosted by theLafayette Deanery CYO. Asock hop concluded theday’s activities.

• 25 years ago, June 21,1992: The St. Ann’s StudyClub of St. John the BaptistParish in Earl Park recentlycelebrated its 50th anniver-sary. Betty Beedreau andVelma Hasser have beencontinuous members for 50years.

• 10 years ago, June 24,2007: A ceremonial ground-breaking was held June 12for a new St. Elizabeth Re-gional Health hospital inLafayette. The 150-bed,410,000-square-foot hospital— named St. Elizabeth East— is scheduled to open inlate 2009.

• Five years ago, June 24,2012: The baseball team ofCentral Catholic Junior-Se-nior High School inLafayette earned its fourthconsecutive Class A statechampionship on June 16.CC’s program is the first inthe state to win four consec-utive baseball titles. TheKnights have won six cham-pionships in nine years.

Saints of the week

Josemaria Escrivade Balaguer(1902-1975)

Feast: June 26

Born in Barbastro,Spain, Josemaria wasordained a priest in1925. In 1928, he found-ed Opus Dei, Latin for“God’s work,” as anapostolate in the ordi-nary circumstances oflife, especially work, fo-cusing on the universalcall to holiness. It in-cludes laypeople,priests and seminarians.Msgr. Escriva died in1975 in Rome, where hehad lived since 1946. In1982, Opus Dei wasgiven the status of apersonal prelature, theequivalent of a nonterri-torial diocese. Itsfounder was beatified in1992 and canonized in2002.

(Catholic News Service)

You’re always welcome here.Come to St. Ambrose Church, Anderson.

When you are not with us, we miss you.

Lord’s Day MassesSaturday: 5:30 p.m.Sunday: 9:30 a.m.

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

Seven students of St. Theodore Guerin High School, Noblesville, re-cently were awarded $500 scholarships for the 2017-2018 school yearfrom Catholic Financial Life; four students received $1,000 college schol-arships. Catholic Financial Life (CFL) sets aside a percentage of its earn-ings each year for Catholic grade school, Catholic high school and col-lege scholarships for students who have a life insurance policy with CFL.High school and college scholarships are awarded based on service. Theaverage hours of service for the Guerin Catholic High School students

was 98. Above left are some of the scholarship recipients with PrincipalJames McNeany: front from left, Maren Fitschen, Becca Fillip, GraceDemas and Nick Demas; back from left, Principal McNeany, Fiona Weber,Chiara Cradick, Anna Cummings, Carly Demas and John Paul Farrell.Above right are the four students who received $1,000 college scholar-ships: from left, Sarah Downing (Marian College), Becca Fillip (PurdueUniversity), Grace Demas (St. Louis University) and Brian Farrell (Univer-sity of St. Thomas). (Photos provided)