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DIOCESE OF COLUMBUSC A T H O L I CTIMESA journal of Catholic life in OhioMARCH 4, 2012THE SECOND WEEK OF LENTVOLUME 61:22WWW.CTONLINE.ORGBISHOP WATTERSON DEVELOPSTHE MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT

2 Catholic Times March 4, 2012The Editor’s NotebookRepent and be convertedLent is a very exciting time for me. Itmay seem odd to describe a season ofprayer, fasting, and penitence as “exciting”.But it really is. That’s because wesee real evidence of the evangelizationof the Gospel of Christ. Last Sunday,hundreds of converts were sent forthfrom parishes across the diocese to beginthe final process of entering theCatholic Church. On Page 3 of thisweek’s Catholic Times, you will read ofthe welcome message of encouragementgiven by Bishop Campbell to these menand women. Some will be baptized atthe Easter Vigil. Others, already baptizedin other Christian traditions, willaffirm the Catholic faith. All will receiveChrist and come into communion withthe Church and with every one of us.That’s exciting.I’m a convert myself. I remember wellthe excitement I felt some 20 years agowhen my wife and I were received intothe Church. As Protestants, we knewChrist. But with our conversion, Christbecame much more deeply fixed in ourlives. The world took on a differentmeaning because we could better understandGod’s love for us and his planfor our lives. We became connected tosomething much larger than ourselves.The whole idea of repentance and conversionis very countercultural. Theworld tells us to build lives for ourselves.We are told to look inside anddo what is best for us, what makes ushappy. The world urges us to decide forourselves what is right and to demandthat society allow us to do our ownthing. In the world’s view, each of usis our own god. But none of this bringshappiness. This self-serving, rationalist,secularist theology only leads to lonely,unfulfilled, frustrated people constantlytrying to acquire more things, test differentlifestyles, and force other people toBy David Garick, Editoraccept them ontheir own terms.It is not just theunchurched ormembers of otherdenominations who face this misdirection.All of us inside the Church are alsofaced with the same pressures to shiftour focus away from God and towardourselves. It is the very same temptationthat led to sin in the Garden of Eden. Weall want to taste of the forbidden fruitof the tree of Knowledge of Good andEvil, to have the power of God. And,like Adam and Eve, we all fall into sin.Christ came to provide us with a wayto remove that sin and to return to thedays of Eden in communion with God.He died on the cross and rose again tolead us back to heaven. He gave us theChurch to help us on that journey. In theBook of Acts, we hear the first Pope ofour Church, St. Peter, say to the peopleof Jerusalem, “Repent and be baptized,every one of you, in the name of JesusChrist for the forgiveness of your sins;and you will receive the gift of the HolySpirit. For the promise is made to youand to your children and to all those faroff, whomever the Lord our God willcall. Save yourselves from this corruptgeneration.” Those who accepted hismessage were baptized, and about 3,000people were added that day.Today, right here in the Diocese of Columbus,in the midst of another corruptgeneration, hundreds of others are acceptingthat message and coming intothe Church. Many more, within theChurch, are using the healing power ofprayer, fasting, and penitence this Lentto continue our own conversion. That’sbecause conversion is not the end of thejourney, but only the comfort of knowingthat we are on the right road and thatChrist is by our side, leading us home.Front Page photo:Columbus Bishop WattersonHigh School principalMarian Hutson is surroundedby students in aschool hallway during aclass change periodCT photo by Jack KustronCATHOLICTIMESCopyright © 2012. All rights reserved.Catholic Times is the official newspaper of the CatholicDiocese of Columbus, Ohio. It is published weekly 45 timesper year with exception of every other week in June, July andAugust and the week following Christmas. Subscription rate:$25 per year, or call and make arrangements with your parish.OATH OF FIDELITYPontifical College Josephinum seminarianMatthew Morris of Lancaster St. MaryChurch (left) made a profession of faithand took an oath of fidelity on Feb. 10before Father James Wehner, STD, rectorand president of the Josephinum, and theseminary community in preparation forhis ordination to the diaconate later thisspring. Candidates for ordination pledgeto remain always faithful to the teachingsof the Church and, with their handon the Book of Gospels, swear before Godto be faithful teachers of the Gospel andnever to lead the people astray with falseteachingsPhoto courtesy Ponitifical College JosephinumBishop Frederick F. Campbell, D.D., PhD. ~ President & PublisherDavid Garick ~ Editor (dgarick@colsdioc.org)Tim Puet ~ Reporter (tpuet@colsdioc.org)Alexandra Keves ~ Graphic Design Manager (akeves@colsdioc.org)Deacon Steve DeMers ~ Business Manager (sdemers@colsdioc.org)Jodie Sfreddo ~ Bookkeeper/Circulation Coordinator(jsfreddo@colsdioc.org)Mailing Address: 197 E. Gay St., Columbus OH 43215Editorial Staff Telephone (614) 224-5195 FAX (614) 241-2518Business Staff Telephone (614) 224-6530 FAX (614) 241-2518Postmaster: Send address changes to Catholic Times, 197 E. Gay St., Columbus, Ohio 43215. Please allow two to four weeks for change of address.March 4, 2012 Catholic Times 3Left photo: Michael Preston, a catechumen from Chillicothe St. Mary Church, signs the Book of the Elect as his sponsor, Debbie Bettendorf, places her hand on his shoulder. Rightphoto: Bishop Frederick Campbell signs the Book of the Elect at the diocesan Rite of Election in Westerville St. Paul Church on Sunday, Feb. 26CT photos by Ken SnowDIOCESAN RITE OF ELECTIONBY TIM PUETReporter, Catholic TimesThrough its architecture, a church canspeak the Gospel message without sayinga word, Bishop Frederick Campbellsaid in his homily at Rite of Electionservices on Sunday, Feb. 26, in WestervilleSt. Paul Church.“A church building has its own Gospelto proclaim,” the bishop told more than800 people from throughout the Dioceseof Columbus who plan to come into fullcommunion with the Catholic Churchat the Easter Vigil. “It makes that proclamationby the way it is shaped, what itis when we enter the building.”Like many churches, St. Paul’s iscross-shaped. “Notice the way you areshaped into this building,” the bishopsaid. “You have been shaped as youentered … into a cross. As followersof Christ, you stand before the cross, asign of God’s eternal love, of the profoundsacrifice of Jesus Christ. Thecross is a portent to everlasting life.“This church is also shaped like abody, with the head and heart at the altar,the primary symbol of Jesus Christ.It is this to which you are being chosenat this moment, to become part ofthat body, shaped and redeemed by Jesusand formed into a body that is herefor the good of our life and the life ofthe world. We are changed by Christ’spresence and must change the world.”“In every human heart, there is implanteda desire to know what is true, tolive an authentic and deep human life,and a desire that this life be forever,”Bishop Campbell said. “We try sometimesto fill that desire with things thatnever satisfy. If we are attentive to thatlonging, we will come to realize thatlonging is no being other than the Godhead,and the entrance to that Godheadis Jesus Christ, and that that being residesin a person. …“At Easter, you will enter into themost intimate communion with JesusChrist, and by doing that, you will enterinto the most intense friendship youwill have – not only with our Lord, butwith each other. Our Lord has willedthat we be saved individually, but in abody, and that body is the church.”Deacon Martin Davies, director of thediocesan Office for Divine Worship,said approximately 280 catechumens,390 candidates, and 130 Catholics whowish to complete their initiation into thechurch, along with their chosen godparentsor sponsors, were in attendance ateither the afternoon or evening service.Nearly 1,500 people filled St. Paul’s,the largest church in the diocese, at bothservices. It was the first time the Rite ofElection has taken place in the building,which was completed last year.Catechumens are people who havenot been baptized. Candidates are thosewho have been baptized in anotherChristian denomination. The smallestof the three groups consists of peoplewho were baptized as Catholics, buthave not received the two other Sacramentsof Initiation – Confirmation andthe Holy Eucharist.Catechumens publicly indicated theirdesire to join the church by signing thebook of the elect. Candidates participatedin the Call to Continuing Conversionthat was part of the ceremony andsigned the book.They are attending weekly classesand other activities that are part of theRite of Christian Initiation for Adultsas they prepare to receive two or allthree of the Sacraments of Initiation atthe Vigil service.The word “election” in this case hasnothing to do with politics; rather, it isa discernment that God is present in thelife of the catechumens and candidatesand is inviting them into a fuller life ofthe Sacraments.The celebration of the rite has twoparts: a sending and a receiving. First,catechumens are sent by the parish. Thisis a public pronouncement that they areready to enter a covenant relationshipthrough participation in the sacramentallife of the Church. This pronouncementis done through their presentationto the bishop. We are sent every Sundayto love and serve the Lord. This is thefirst of many sendings they will receivethroughout their faith journey.Those who are sent can then be received.The bishop of a diocese attendsthe Rite of Election, accepts the parishcommunity’s judgment, receives thecatechumens, and invites them to entertheir names in ther Book of the Elect.The announcement of the church’s decisionto call catechumens to the Sacramentsof Initiation falls to him.Those who already have been baptizedare asked to present a record of theirbaptism to the bishop. Through theirpresentation of their prior experienceof the first of the Sacraments of Initiation,they publicly embrace the CatholicChurch and demonstrate their commitmentto a process of growth in faith andsolidarity with the Catholic community.CORRECTIONSTimes for Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at several diocesan parishes are differentthan those listed in the Feb. 26 Catholic Times. The correct times are as follows:Columbus Christ the King – Exposition: All Fridays during Lent and every First Friday therest of the year, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.Columbus St. Catharine – Holy Hour, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays with exposition, Benediction,and confession. Exposition: First Friday, after 8 a.m. Mass to 9:30 a.m.Delaware St. Mary – Exposition: First Sundays, from end of 12:15 p.m. Mass to 3 p.m.; Mondays,6 p.m. to midnight.Grove City Our Lady of Perpetual Help – Exposition: First Fridays, from end of 8:30 a.m.Mass to 8:30 a.m. Saturday.West Jefferson Ss. Simon and Jude Church no longer has Exposition on Thursday evenings.

4 Catholic Times March 4, 2012March 4, 2012 Catholic Times 5PRACTICALBy Rick JericSTEWARDSHIPPotentialDid you consider your obligations as a good andfaithful steward this past week? The disciplinethat is required to live as Jesus Christ did is preciselywhat we need to consider as a major partof our Lenten practice. The commitment to Lentas a sacrificial renewal cannot be realized withoutdaily discipline. Even something at a perceivedsimple level demands a change in our lives andcorresponding routine that assumes some serious personal discipline.And when we realize how much we really should be doing to repent andbelieve in the Gospel at a practical level, discipline becomes a way of life.We are all members of the Body of Christ, and we commit to that membershipas brothers and sisters together. It is very tough and difficult, butwe are challenged to love and live as Jesus Christ did. That means thatwe completely empty ourselves of all the worldly distractions that are apart of our lives. That does not mean that we have to give up all our possessionsor suddenly become irresponsible. After all, of those who havemuch, much is expected. As always, it is not necessarily what we have,it is what we do with it. It means that we give of all our possessions andcontinue to be responsible.The potential for change is something we all long for. For the mostpart, we usually hope that things will change for the better. DuringLent, we focus on individual change, and that demands that we examineour own personal potential for living our lives for the better. Weall have opinions of ourselves, and, depending on our level of humility,we may or may not let others know who we think we are. Part of thechallenge of Lent is to remove all the embellishments and pride, thenestablish a real potential to make a difference by both preaching andliving the Gospel. One of the questions we may ask ourselves is “Howdo I establish and measure my potential?”I received a very nice note from a reader in Newark. He was verykind to share a short devotion and poem from “God’s Little DevotionalBook for Leaders. “ It struck me as a great topic for this column,and I would like to share it with you: “The most difficult secret fora man to keep is the opinion he has of himself. Most of us come tothe lofty opinion we have of ourselves by means of comparison. Inour judgment of others, we conclude, ‘I’m not like that person. I’msuperior to those people.’ Pride does not exist in a vacuum. In theprocess of raising ourselves up on a pedestal, we inevitably leave othersin the dust. A poem by an unknown author addresses this in aclever way: ‘I dreamed death came the other night; and heaven’s gatesswung wide. With kindly grace an angel ushered me inside. And there,to my astonishment, stood folks I’d known on earth. Some I’d judgedand labeled unfit or of little worth. Indignant words rose to my lips,but never were set free; for every face showed stunned surprise . . . .No one expected me!’ Rather than measuring yourself against otherpeople, measure yourself against your own potential. You can alwaysreach farther and dream bigger.” Thanks for sharing, Bob.Our practical challenge this week is to establish, or re-establish, ourpotential to truly repent, change, and live the Gospel. Strip away thepast, the guilt, the sinful habits, and move forward with all the potentialof a loving and living member of the Body of Christ. Be honest. We allhave great potential. Imagine the impact if we but changed the heartand mind of just one person through the words and actions of ourfaith. That will happen by words of sincere and honest love, ratherthan selfish pride. We know the difference. Make it an infectious thingthis Lent. Be open to the great potential for change while we share itwith others each day.Jeric is director of development and planning for the Columbus Diocese.Cara Shaver, Prudential Spirit Award finalistColumbus St. Francis DeSales HighSchool sophomore Cara Shaver waschosen as one of eight finalists in Ohioin the 2012 Prudential Spirit of CommunityAwards. She will receive an engravedbronze medallion.Shaver has raised nearly $2,000through her “Beads of Hope” project.All the money goes to an orphanage inGuatemala. She started making handcrafteditems with beads in 2008.The Spirit of Community Awards program,in its 17th year honoring youngpeople for outstanding acts of volunteerism,is conducted by Prudential Financialin partnership with the NationalAssociation of Secondary School Principals.Besides the finalists, the program selectstwo students from each state andthe District of Columbia for a tour ofthe nation’s capital. 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CATHARINE’S SPICE PROGRAMThe Columbus St. Catharine School SPICE (Special People in Catholic Education) program willsponsor its 10th St. Patrick’s Day party and silent auction on Saturday, March 10, followingthe 5 p.m. Mass. Planning the event are (from left): standing, Mike and Ann Everett, Bob Ryan,Mary & Jeff Gardner, and Jim Mackessy; and seated, Joy Hostetler, Mary Ginn Ryan, and PeggyMackessy. The party will include a dinner of corned beef, Irish stew, and chicken. “DannyBoy” will be sung by Barbara Beck and signed by Michelle Khourie. Ray Pauken on banjo andJohn Farley on piano will entertain during dinner, followed by a step dance show by the ReganSchool of Dance, and dancing to the music of the Hooligans at 8:30. SPICE was started at St.Catharine’s 10 years ago to raise awareness of special-needs children and to raise funds tohelp with their education. It has spread to 12 other parishes within and outside the diocese.For reservations for the event, contact Cynthia and Steve Weiker at melfi.cynthia@gmail.com,send an email to www.SPICEatStCatharine.com, or call the church office at (614) 231-4509CF-Awareness Survey Ad 4_95x5_43 b_Layout 1 2/17/12 2:20 PM Page Photo 1courtesy St. Catharine SchoolHelpThe Catholic Foundationhelp your parish.Scan hereto take oursurveyPlease take our brief,confidential survey atwww.TCFsurvey.orgSurveys will also be available atMasses on March 3-4, 10-11and 17-18.Thank you for your participation.The Catholic Foundation serves every parish within the 23-county Diocese of Columbus.CATHOLIC MEN’S CONFERENCE SPEAKER“There is no more highly rated insurer in North Americathan the Knights of Columbus”Father David Schalk, pastorof Columbus Christthe King Church, willbe among the speakerson Saturday, March 3, atthe 15th annual CatholicMen’s Conference sponsoredby the diocesanCatholic Men’s Ministry.Other speakers will beScott Hahn, professor oftheology and Scripture at the FranciscanUniversity of Steubenville; street cornerevangelist Richard Lane; and Msgr.Eugene Morris of the Pontifical CollegeJosephinum. Bishop Frederick Campbellwill be the celebrant and homilistfor the conference Mass. The theme ofthe event, which will begin at 8 a.m. inthe Lausche Building of the State Fairgrounds,is “A Call to Action: Be a NewMan in Christ.”Father Schalk was ordained a priest byBishop Campbell in 2008. He was parochialvicar of Delaware St. Mary Churchfor two years before being assigned toChrist the King Church in 2010 as parochialvicar to tend to thepastoral needs of the Hispaniccommunity on theeast side of Columbus.One year later, he becamethe church’s pastor.During his time as aseminarian, Father Schalkstudied philosophy at theJosephinum and theologyat the University of St.Mary of the Lake at Mundelein Seminaryin suburban Chicago. His passionis celebrating the sacraments for thefaithful, and he thoroughly enjoys thecultural diversity that is inherent in theCatholic Church.Registration for the conference is $27($10 for students, free for priests, deaconsand seminarians), with a box lunchincluded.Checks should be made payable toCatholic Men’s Ministry and mailedto Scott Williamson, 5107 CanterburyDrive, Powell, Ohio 43065. For additionalinformation, go to columbuscatholicmen.comor call (614) 798-1792.“Luke Live!” with Father James DiLuzioMarion St. Mary Church, 251 N. Main St., willhost “Luke Live!” with Father James DiLuzio, CSP,as its parish mission from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday,March 5, to Wednesday, March 7, with alternatemorning sessions after the 8:30 a.m. Mondayand Wednesday and 11 a.m. Tuesday Masses.Father DiLuzio has been in Marion twice beforeto present the Gospel of Luke in spokenword, music, and chant. 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6 Catholic Times March 4, 2012March 4, 2012 Catholic Times 7A quick note from:THE OFFICE FOR DIVINE WORSHIPAsh Wednesday beginsthe Liturgical season ofLent. Record numbers ofindividuals come for thismed week celebrationand leave with ashes ontheir foreheads. Fridaysduring the season of Lent are alsounique; most parishes have Fridayevening fish fries, soup suppers,or some other meatless meal.This is the day where many pastorsoffer a communal Stationsof the Cross. These fourteen imagestrace the journey of Jesusfinal steps from his humiliatingtrial before Pilate to his brutaldeath on Calvary. These imagesof the Passion of Jesus are a richtradition of Catholic devotionalprayer. Unlike a liturgical celebration,this is a devotional activitywhich is often prayed individuallyin any location wherever thestations exist. A pamphlet wouldguide the individual throughthe devotion. Liturgies are celebratedwith specific ministers, aunique presider, and follow a setof liturgical rules that are structuredto allow holy events tohappen within a gathered community,who themselves are holy.All devotional prayers are generallyprayed individually. However,they can be prayed by a groupfollowing willing leader and usinga common prayer source. This iswhat is usually planned for theFridays of Lent in our parishes, asdescribed below.The Stations of the Cross have adeep history in the Church. EarlyChristians literally walked thefootsteps of Jesus, meditating atvarious holy places of events inand around Jerusalem immediatelyafter Pentecost. Many of Christiansdesired to walk the passionand death of Jesus but were notable to travel to the Holy Land.In the 1300’s the Franciscans tookover the guardianship to carefor the holy places in Jerusalemand by the 18th century, theyhad developed a devotion called“stations” which rapidly spreadFRIDAYS DURING LENTthroughout the RomanCatholic world. The word“station” means a placewhere people stand stillto meditate. The devotionalso includes themovement of Christiansfollowing the footsteps of Jesus.In the year of 1731, Pope ClementXII established a fix number, thefourteen stations that we knowtoday. In recent years the resurrectionhas been added in someof the devotional booklets asa fifteenth station so as not todisassociate Jesus’ death from hisresurrection.The basic form or practice is towalk from station to station. Youmay choose to pray the stationsanywhere at home or at church.You can pray them as a communityor by yourself. We oftenreflect deeply on Scriptural accountsof Jesus’ passion as a communityby celebrating the Stationson the Fridays during Lent.The presiding minister may be apriest, deacon, or layperson. Thisminister prays the opening andclosing prayers, announces thestations, leads the acclamation,“We adore you, O Christ, and wepraise you” while everyone genuflectsand responds, “Becauseby your holy cross you have redeemedthe world.” At each stationyou may read a Scripturalreflection. A period of silenceshould be observed betweenthe Scripture reading and prayer.A cross-bearer accompanied bycandle-bearers move betweenthe stations. All may sing averse of “At the Cross Her StationKeeping” or another appropriateantiphon as they move from stationto station. The movementand prayer should be a slow andgraceful rhythm, allowing timefor quiet reflection and the opportunityto reach out to God.May our journey of the Stationsof the Cross lead us to a richerunderstanding and devotion tothe freedom our Lord gave usfrom sin and death.Episcopal priests becoming Catholic priests;vacations for priests. I would like toQ know about theprocess of bringingAnglican clergy intothe Catholic priesthood.Does it involvea ceremony of ordinationthat confers thepower of consecratingthe Eucharist, or do they alreadypossess this power? I alwaysthought that, because someCatholic bishops left the CatholicChurch along with KingHenry VIII and then continuedto do ordinations, that Anglicanorders were valid -- but myformer pastor contradicted this.(Richmond, Va.). In 1980, Pope John Paul IIA issued a pastoral provisionallowing married or unmarriedEpiscopal priests in the UnitedStates to become Roman Catholicpriests after proper new formation(The Episcopal Church isthe U.S. branch of the worldwideAnglican community). Sincethen, a number of men have madethis “transfer,” and they have allbeen ordained in a new ceremonyof Roman Catholic ordination.By contrast, an Episcopalianwho wants to become a RomanCatholic would not be rebaptizedbut simply received intothe Catholic Church by professinghis or her faith after a periodof convert instruction.The difference lies in the factthat, at least at this point in history,the Catholic Church doesnot recognize the validity of Anglicanorders.This goes back to a papal bullcalled “Apostolicae Curae,” issuedin 1896 by Pope Leo XIII.After convening eight scholarsof divergent views who met during12 sessions, Pope Leo concludedthat Anglican ordinationswere null and void, based onthe fact that the intention of theAnglican rite was not clearly toconfer the power to consecratebread and wine and to offer it ina Eucharistic sacrifice.In 1978, Cardinal Basil Hume,the Roman Catholic archbishopof Westminster in London, observedthat the Catholic Church“needs to look carefully again at‘Apostolicae Curae’ and its status.We need to discover whetherthe historical backgroundAQUESTION & ANSWERby: FATHER KENNETH DOYLECatholic News Serviceupon which it was working andthe argumentation upon whichit was based is consonant withhistorical and theological truthas theologians and historians seeit today.”Now, more than a centurysince Leo XIII, due to extensivedialogue between Catholic andAnglican scholars and a developingconvergence regardingthe nature of the Eucharist andordained ministry, the validity ofAnglican orders is still a matterof ongoing discussion.The working assumption is that“Apostolicae Curae” is still inforce, so Anglican clergy wishingto become Catholic priestsare ordained anew.On Jan. 1, 2012, Pope BenedictXVI established a U.S. Catholicordinariate (similar to a diocese)for Episcopalians who wish tobecome Catholic. About 100Anglican priests and 1,400 laityfrom 22 Episcopal parishesare seeking to enter the CatholicChurch through this ordinariate.When they do move into fullcommunion with the CatholicChurch, they will be allowed tomaintain some elements of Anglicanworship, including manyelements of the Anglican Bookof Common Prayer. The head ofthis new ordinariate is Msgr. JeffreyN. Steenson, a Catholic theologyprofessor in Houston anda former Episcopal bishop. Hewas ordained a Catholic priestin 2009.How often is the pastor of aQ rather large, one-priest parishallowed to take vacation?(Batesville, Ind.). Your question is interesting.It seems to suggest thatone particular priest is taking toomuch vacation, whereas mostdoctors, counselors, and spiritualdirectors today would define theproblem as the reverse: namely,that priests take too little time off.Many priests are now doingwhat a generation ago was thework of two or even three priests.Some are additionallycarrying diocesanresponsibilities.An August 2010article in The NewYork Times reportedon studies thatshowed that membersof the clergy-- Protestant as well as Catholic --now suffer from obesity, hypertension,and depression at rateshigher than most American men.Part of it has to do with themisperception some priests havethat serving God means neversaying “No,” that they are boundto answer every call for helpfrom any person at any time, andthat any concern for self is a selfishthing.To answer your question, CanonNo. 533.2 of the Code of CanonLaw says that “unless there is agrave reason to the contrary, apastor is permitted to be absentfrom the parish each year forvacation for at most one continuousor interrupted month.”In addition, dioceses commonlyencourage priests to take oneday off a week, cognizant of thefact that priests enjoy no weekendsoff.These breaks allow the priestto recreate, read, be refreshed,and stay connected with familyand friends -- then hopefully toreturn to ministry with new energy(A priest must use commonsense, of course, and not take vacationduring particularly busytimes in a parish, such as Christmasor Holy Week).The reality is that often priestssimply cannot take a week ortwo at a time to go on vacation.Because it’s becoming harderand harder to find substitute coveragefor weekend Masses, manypriests are inclined instead to grabsmaller bites of vacation, such astwo or three days midweek.A regular weekly day off,which would certainly be a boostto healthy living, is starting tobecome a distant memory, becauseparishioners have crisesthat sometimes cannot wait.Questions may be sent toFather Kenneth Doyle at askfatherdoyle@gmail.comand40 Hopewell St., Albany, NY12208.OAKLAND NURSERYVOTED BEST IN THE U.S.Now is the best time to plan anddesign your landscape. 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Linus J.Dury Council 505, Zanesville; Father William J.Spikeman Council 671, Marion; Mt. Vernon Council847; St. Luke Council 910, Danville; Lancaster2225 Taylor Park DriveReynoldsburg(614) 759-0023Affiliates of Methodist ElderCare ServicesCouncil 1016; Delaware Council 1056; MacGahanCouncil 1065, Lexington; Kenton Council 1597;Dover Council 1973; St. James Council 2299, Logan;Santa Maria Council 2898, Columbus; AscensionCouncil 4324, Johnstown; Father. Andrew H.Hohman Council 5253, Reynoldsburg; Father JohnS. Hannan Council 5297, Circleville; Pope JohnXXIII Council 5429, Columbus; Marysville Council5534; Westerville Council 5776; St. Joan of ArcCouncil 10765, Powell; Father John Kempf Council10820, Dresden; and St. Brigid of Kildare Council10863, Dublin.Other councils contributing were St. Edward Council10876, Granville; New Albany Council 10941;St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Council 11187, Pickerington;Miraculous Medal Council 11188, Columbus;St. Elizabeth Coiuncil 11193, Columbus; St. PatrickCouncil 11207, Columbus; St. Brendan Council11208, Hilliard; St. Peter Council 11216, Columbus;Father Sheldon Kelly Council 11224, WestJefferson; St. Andrew Council 11275, Columbus;St. Agatha Council 11311, Columbus; St. MichaelCouncil 11445, Worthington; Father Bill JohnsonCouncil 11665, Newark; St. Leonard Council12641, Heath; St. Joseph Council 12772, Plain City;Our Lady of Mount Carmel Council 13379, BuckeyeLake; Father Raymond S. Bauschard Council13581, Columbus; St. Anthony Council 14093, Columbus;Our Lady of Peace Council 14282, Columbus;and St. Christopher Council 14342, Columbus.Pray the Rosary

8 Catholic Times March 4, 2012March 4, 2012 Catholic Times 9Excerpt from Documentary“Into the Light – Portraits of Courage”(Transcript of testimony of Vera – member of Courage)Used with permissionCourage is an international Catholic organization, startedin New York City in 1980 by Father John Harvey, OSFS,for men and women with an SSA – a Same-Sex Attraction,or a homosexual orientation. The basic goal of Courage,as a support group, is to promote the living of a chaste lifethrough a closer following of Our Lord Jesus Christ and themoral teachings of His Catholic Church.Homosexuality generally manifests itself more with men,but the number of women with this experience appears tobe increasing. A documentary produced by Courage titled“Into the Light – Portraits of Courage” includes the personaltestimonies of founding members of the organization.Here is an excerpt from the film by Vera, who is a memberof a New York City Courage chapter:“I was very close to my father, you know, I was like hislittle buddy or something. I think that I was with him morethan I was with my own mother. My emotions leaned moretowards pleasing my girlfriend, and to get closer and moreintimate with her. To go to a dance and to be asked to danceby a boy – there was a basic inadequacy in feeling female.So I actually gravitated more towards women that werevery feminine.“I met a friend when I was in my early 20’s, and became– you know – very close to her. We did experiment – youknow – sexually, but at one point, she was dating a manand it put a great threat in my life. My whole psyche wasbeing very disturbed. I remember saying within myself, ‘Ifthere’s a God, He would have to heal my pain,’ and withinsix months, I came to a conversion and I met a nun. I feltthat I could trust her and told her what was going on withme, and she took the risk, and was able to listen to what Ihad to say without feeling terribly threatened or challengedin any way. And – you know – she embraced me, and I hada religious conversion at that point.“God started to instruct me about chastity, and, at first,I just couldn’t believe that I could live a life without a relationship.I was a child of the ’60s and ’70s, and so theword out was that you had to have sex any which way to beintegrated, and to be a full-blown person – which I’ve cometo discover is not true.“I opened up the Catholic New York paper, and saw thefirst-ever advertisement for ‘Courage.’ I was literally thefirst women ever to walk into a Courage meeting – I had my‘15 minutes of fame’! But being around the men, I rememberfeeling so well-received, and they were like my brothers.I just felt a lot of dignity and integrity – as a woman.”To lean more about the Columbus Chapter of Courage,call Mary Louise at (614) 436-8676.Lenten Mission set for Our Lady of PeaceThe Lenten mission of Columbus Our Lady of PeaceChurch, 20 E. Dominion Blvd., will take place from Sunday,March 11, to Thursday, March 15. Adoration and confessionbegin at 6 p.m., followed by a talk at 7, with theclosing Mass and blessing on Thursday. Father Tom Sullivanof the Fathers of Mercy will speak each night on topicsof God’s mercy, forgiveness, and love.NICKELS, DIMESAND FAMILY SIZEA few years ago, I spoke with a young man preparingto get married. His aunt told him that shethought he and his fiancée were too financiallystrapped to have a child, and that it wouldn’t be fairto bring up a baby in poverty. Keenly aware of hisjoblessness and his minuscule bank account, he concludedshe was probably right.The young man and his fiancée were ready to tiethe knot in a few months, and they expected thatshe would be at the infertile phase of her cyclearound the time of their honeymoon, so they wouldbe able to consummate the marriage while avoidingbringing a child into the world. They agreed theywould use Natural Family Planning (NFP) after thatto avoid a pregnancy. A few years later when theyfelt financially secure, he told me, they would havetheir first child. He admitted, however, that he wasconflicted about whether they were really being“open to life” in their marriage if they were goinginto it with this kind of forethought and intentionof avoiding children.In marriage, it can certainly be challenging to harmonizespousal love with the responsible transmissionof life. Janet Smith and Christopher Kaczor, inan illuminating passage from one of their recentbooks, acknowledge this challenge and point tothe need for a “spirit of generosity” when it comesto procreation:“Pope John Paul II spoke of ‘responsible parenthood,’in which a couple uses practicalwisdom, prayer and a spirit of generosity indetermining how many children they shouldhave. Some Catholics believe that the Churchpermits the use of NFP only for reasons thatverge on the truly desperate, such as a situationwhere a pregnancy would threaten awoman’s life or a family is living in dire poverty.Magisterial documents, however, statethat spouses may have physical, psychological,economic or social reasons for needing to limitfamily size, using several different adjectives todescribe those reasons: One can have ‘just’ reasons,‘worthy’ reasons, ‘defensible’ reasons, ‘serious’reasons and ‘weighty’ reasons. In short,the Magisterium teaches that spouses musthave unselfish reasons for using NFP and limitingtheir family size.”At times, then, our justifications for avoiding apregnancy may merit further reflection and scrutinyon our part. When it comes to “poverty,” forexample, would our poverty, in the true sense of theword, mean that the child would be malnourishedand without warm clothing, or would it simplyMAKING SENSEOut of BioethicsFather Tad Pacholczykmean that he or she would forgo some of the latesthi-tech gadgets that other children in the neighborhoodmight be enjoying?I recall what a father of seven children on a tightbudget once told me in a conversation: “Honestly,there’s always room around the table for one more,and with ‘hand me down’ clothing, we always manage.And, my goodness, isn’t it a momentous thingto receive that trust of preparing another soul foran eternal destiny with God?” His wife pointedout how the older children ended up helping withraising the younger ones, lessening the burdens onmom and dad and turning it into a “team effort.”The ancient Christian teaching on the twofoldpurpose of marriage – namely, the “procreationand education of children” and the “mutual helpand sanctification of the spouses,” accurately summarizesthe inner order of marriage. As the futureJohn Paul II wrote in his great 1960 book “Love andResponsibility,” radical personal openness to bothof these purposes is essential to the success andmeaning of any marriage. We should never enterinto marriage with active opposition to the veryends for which it exists. If a couple is preparingto embark upon marriage with the immediate intentionof avoiding offspring (even if they are usingmorally acceptable means such as NFP), theyperhaps ought to consider delaying the exchangeof their vows until they have resolved the variousimpediments, whether financial, career-related, orpersonal, that are leading them to be closed to theidea of having children.I recall hearing about another family that hadsix children. They didn’t have two nickels to rubtogether. After the father came down with mentalillness, the mother had to support the familysinglehandedly. A clear-thinking woman with anunflinching faith, now elderly and reflecting onher past, she memorably remarked to her neighbor,“I’ve never seen the Lord send a child without alsosending a lunch pail.” God, who is the very sourceof the immortal souls of our children, is a providentGod who invites us to examine the heart ofour marriages. He invites us to entrust ourselves tohim, so that we might be courageous and authenticallyopen to the gift of life he sends us in the midstof the marital embrace.Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, PhD., earned hisdoctorate in neuroscience from Yale and didpostdoctoral work at Harvard. He is a priest of thediocese of Fall River, Mass., and serves as director ofeducation at The National Catholic Bioethics Centerin Philadelphia. See www.ncbcenter.org.LIVING FaithDraw Us NearerI was 20 years old when I first truly saw love. I don’tmean the love I have for things like coffee or extracrunchypeanut butter. I don’t mean the diminishedversion of love that we see in our world. I don’t evenmean the beautiful love I see between my grandparents.The love I saw was different. It was reckless andrelentless and reactionary. It was abandoned. It wasinfectious. It was authentic. When I was 20 years old,one of my dearest friends, Heidi, showed me what itmeant to love Jesus. Heidi loved Jesus in a way I hadnever seen before and hadn’t ever really believed couldexist. She didn’t just know about Jesus. She didn’tjust quote Scripture. She didn’t just go to Mass. HeidiKNEW Jesus. She had encountered him. She hadallowed him to embrace her so completely that trulynothing else satisfied her. And by her abandonment, byher acceptance of healing, by her satisfaction, she mademe want to know Jesus, too.Recently, I have become obsessed with the writingsof St. John the Evangelist. I can definitively say thathis Gospel is my favorite for many reasons, but mostlybecause in it, and in his epistles, you can almost feelhis deep love for the Lord. As I read his words, it is asthough I am reading his heart, a heart that is steadfastlyand deeply devoted to Christ. But as I read them, I alsorecognize that these words weren’t written by chanceor written by a person who had simply HEARD aboutJesus. His Gospel and three letters were written by aman who loved Jesus because he sought nearnessto Jesus--despite circumstance and despite others’behavior toward Jesus.John is the disciple we see resting on the chest of Jesus atthe Last Supper (John 13:23). While all the other apostlesare reclining at table, enjoying conversation, Johnwanted nothing more than to be close to Jesus--to hearthe beat of his Sacred Heart, to feel his strained inhaleand exhale, to hear the rumble of his gentle voice. John isthe disciple we see at the foot of the cross, not forsakingJesus in the midst of turmoil and confusion, but seekingBy DIANA MARIE WINKLERWhile visiting in Georgia, I stoppedat a Christian ministry that treats thosewho suffer from alcohol and drug abuse.I had made previous arrangements tospeak with the woman who runs thewomen’s program. I was going to do alittle research for a future writing idea.While there, I had the pleasure of alsomeeting with the Protestant ministerwho started the program. We spokeof our faith, how God is an integralpart of the program for healing and lifechoices. We then spoke of evangelizing.I said that was right up my alley! Heasked, “How do YOU evangelize?” BySharing Catholicismthe way the question was posed, I knewimmediately what he meant. I replied,“You mean because I’m Catholic?”He nodded a “Yes.” I felt that was afair question, because in the past, wehaven’t really been “out there. “ I sawthis as an opportunity to share, educate,and evangelize. I said, “I am a ChristianRoman Catholic.” I knew from pastconversations with others of differentfaiths that many people do not thinkCatholics are Christians.I shared with him how the Lord hasnever left my side during my manytrials. I spoke of the Blessed Mother,the Saints, and Reconciliation, and howThe Great SurrenderMegan Thompsonnearness to him even when Beauty was made ugly.John is the disciple who clings to our Blessed Mother,offering himself as son to the woman who had tracedthe infant hand of our Lord and whose heart burned withunimaginable love for him (John 19:26-27). And John isthe disciple we see sprinting to the tomb, perhaps withdeep desire to see Jesus’ promise come to fruition or toprotect the precious body of his Lord from desecration(John 20:4).And as I pray about these two people, I recognizethe way to deeper intimacy with Jesus. Heidi couldnever have shown me that it was possible to havea life of fulfillment and joy, far more than what theworld insufficiently offers, if she had not first foundthe sufficiency of the love of Christ. Heidi’s life wouldnever have served as a witness to me if her life had notbeen centered totally on encountering the Lord in prayerand Sacrament. And in the example of St. John, we seethat he could never have written the words “see whatlove the Father has bestowed on us, that we might becalled children of God” (1 John 3:1) if he had not felt thesecurity of a child in his Father’s embrace. John couldnot definitively say “God is love” (1 John 4:16) if he hadnot palpably and consistently experienced that love withsuch profundity. And John could not say with certaintythat in Jesus, “our joy may be complete” (John 15:11) ifthat had not been the experience of his own life.In John 4, we hear the story of the Samaritan womanat the well. Most of us know this story, but it is the ENDof the story that usually gets bypassed. After receivingthose, along with the Bible (which I hadwith me) are all instruments which Godhas blessed us with to help us along ourpath on the way to Him.I knew the Holy Spirit was giving methe words to speak because I realized Iwas at the edge of my chair smiling andReverend Roy, with his Southern drawl,remarked, “My, you sure are charismatic!”No quiet Catholic here!Later in the evening, I thought ofour conversation and realized thatalthough he was a man maybe in hismid-60s, he perhaps, like many, didnot want to look “outside the box.” Ithen surmised that this is probablyhealing and experiencing the consuming love of Jesus,the woman goes to the town to tell them everything.Seeing the effects of her nearness to Jesus and what hehad done for her, they recognized their own thirst forhim and “invited him to stay with them.” When theyinvited him to stay, when they drew near to Jesus, whenthey encountered him for themselves, they were ableto say to the woman, “We no longer believe becauseof your words, for we have heard for ourselves and weKNOW that this is truly the savior of the world,” theone who thirsted for them, too.Plain and simple: Jesus is just asking us to invite himin. He asked Heidi and St. John and the woman at thewell the same question: “WILL YOU LET ME IN? Willyou let me draw YOU near to MY heart? Will you letme heal you? Will you let me embrace you? Will you letme show you the love you so desire?”It was five years ago that I truly saw love. And inthese past five years, Jesus has changed from a conceptto a person. He isn’t just SOME one, he is THE one.But in spite of that, I can still pinpoint so many areasof my life in which I fail to invite him in. I still haveso many parts of me that I’m ashamed to bring to theSeeker. I still have such a prideful, self-consumedheart that I fail to recognize my own thirst for nearnesswith Jesus. Jesus wants to be invited into this mess ofmy life, despite the sinfulness and failings, becausehis Sacred Heart, overflowing with perfect love, stillthirsts for my affections. And for yours. This week, letus acknowledge thirst--the thirst that exists within ourown hearts FOR Jesus. But perhaps more importantly,let us acknowledge the thirst that Jesus has for intimacywith us. As we seek nearness to Jesus in prayer andSacrament, may he draw us ever deeper into his heartand cause us to say, “We have heard for ourselves andwe KNOW that this is truly the savior of the world.”Megan Thompson is youth minister at Gahanna St.Matthew Churcb. She posts her thoughts online athttp://surrendertohislove.blogspot.com.how many misconceptions about theCatholic Church are handed down fromgeneration to generation. No one wantsto find out if what they have been taughtis the truth. Everyone gets comfortablein their faith and beliefs. If this is thecase, then it’s time we do our part. Speakup either verbally or in other ways. Wearyour necklace with the Corpus or theBlessed Mother.I am asked about the medal I weararound my neck. It’s the emblem of theDominican Sisters of Peace, of which Iam an Associate. Put a St. Gabriel Radiobumper sticker on your car. Carry yourRosary, not just for its main purpose, butfor when you are asked about it. You canwalk people through it and its meaning.These are just a few ways to evangelizeand strike up a conversation about ourfaith. If you don’t know an answer to aquestion asked of you, tell the person youwill look it up and get back with them.When I left Georgia, I hope a littleof my Catholicism was left behind andat least one man realized that evenCatholics take to heart the words ofJesus Christ ...”Go therefore and makedisciples of all the nations” (Matthew28:19).Diana Marie Winkler is a member ofColumbus Immaculate Conception Church.

10 Catholic Times March 4, 2012CATHOLICWOMEN’SCONFERENCEMarch 4, 2012 Catholic Times 11MSGR. HENDRICKS HONORED BY PARISH SCHOOLBY TIM PUET, Catholic Times ReporterLeah DarrowGloria AnsonFour dynamic speakers inspired a recordcrowd of more than 1,700 womenat the fifth annual diocesan CatholicWomen’s Conference.Leah Darrow, Yvonne Florczak-Seeman,Gloria Anson, and Jenn Girouxpresented dramatic stories of faith andchange to the audience in the LauscheBuilding at the State Fairgrounds onSaturday, Feb. 27.Darrow, the keynote speaker, a formercontestant on “America’s NextTop Model,” told of how her life wasaltered at a photo shoot by a suddenflash of insight that accompanied aphotographer’s flash. She said that atthat moment, it was as though somethingwas looking into her soul.“Something did spiritually happen,”she said. “I saw myself standing inthe same outfit I was wearing, in a bigwhite space with my hands together,and I just raised them up. I didn’t seeGod or angels, but when I raised myhands, I saw a shadowy profile of theface of Christ. He had looked at myraised hands and he bowed his head indisappointment.“I couldn’t offer him anything becauseI’d wasted all my talent andmy gifts on myself,” she said. “I hadnothing else to offer. He had given meeverything and I could give him nothing.I couldn’t do it any more, and Ijust walked out” of a modeling careerduring which she had been earning asmuch as $8,000 a day.The experience took less than a minute,but changed her life forever, Darrowsaid. She said the photographertold her at that moment that she wasgoing to be “a nobody,” and her responsewas, “Do you promise?” becauseshe was tired of the person shehad become.She then called her father in St. Louisand asked him to take her home. Hecame to New York to pick her up, butsaid he would leave without her unlessshe went to confession first. “I’m hereto take you home,” he told her “Churchis home. If you want to go anywhereelse, call Southwest Airlines.”Darrow said that although the thoughtof going to confession frightened her,she knew it was something she had todo. “I can still feel the peace of walkingout of that confessional,” she said.“I believe, I know, I’m forgiven.”Darrow now is on the staff of CatholicAnswers in San Diego and speaksnationwide promoting a message ofmodesty and the mercy of God. “I’mhere to tell you that chastity is real andpossible,” she said. “I’m a living example.I could be the prodigal son’ssister. … Modesty is real, and it’s somuch more than modesty of the hemline.It’s modesty of the heart.”Darrow has been engaged since Feb.1. She said that when her fiancé proposedto her, he told her, “I love youtoday and want to make you a saint tomorrow.”Florczak-Seeman also described herselfas a “prodigal daughter.” Bothsaid they gave in to peer pressure andlost their virginity as teenagers, andthat this decision was followed bymore bad choices which led them ona downward spiral until they reached amoment of insight.Florczak-Seeman said her life-changingevent came when a man in a Chicagobar who never identified himselftold her, “There’s a reason why I’mhere. I’ve been led here. God wantsyou to hear him. If you’re ready to hearhis plan for your life, he’s waiting totell you.”“God sent this man into the bar. Hespoke and he ministered to me,” shesaid. After the man left, she decidedto follow him, “but I saw nobody onthe street. It’s the Lincoln Park neighborhoodin Chicago, bars everywhere,1:30 in the morning, and no one’s onthe street. I knew then that God hadstopped his world to make mine thatnight. … I prayed, God had met meface to face and he washed me clean.”Florczak-Seeman became a Catholicseven years ago, reaching that pointafter a journey that included five abortionsby age 20. She also has dealtwith the pain of three miscarriages,most recently last year. She and herhusband, Richard Seeman, have fourchildren. She is the president of LoveFrom Above, a company that seeks toemploy women who have been hurt byabortion, are in crisis pregnancies, orare single mothers who have chosenlife rather than abortion.“People don’t talk about the aftermathof abortion – the guilt, the shame,the remorse, the regret every womanwho’s had an abortion has had to livewith,” she said. “Many are in abusiverelationships. Others are overachieversbecause they’re miserable. Theydefend abortion the most because ifabortion becomes illegal, they’ll haveto reckon with it.” She compared abortionto slavery, saying that one is legalnow and the other was legal at onetime, “but just because something islegal doesn’t make it right.”Anson, president of the Sacred HeartApostolate, based in suburban Syracuse,N.Y., spoke on the enthronementof the Sacred Heart in the home, apractice she has promoted since 1974,when she learned of it from a speakernamed Joey Lomingino.“I didn’t know what it was, but some-See WOMEN, Page 11WOMEN, continued from Page 10how I knew that this was fromGod,” she said. “We had a processionin our home on the day of theenthronement, and I remembermy children saying, ‘Boy, Momhas lost it now.’ ‘Yeah, and shehas Dad losing it, too, and in frontof all the neighbors.’ My husbandwas supposed to say, ‘I now enthroneyou, Jesus, as king andLord and friend of our family.’Instead, he said, ‘OK, Jesus, whatyou see is what you get.’”She said the event gave her “asense of sacredness” about herhome, making her understand theSecond Vatican Council’s descriptionof the home as “the domesticchurch.” She also said it hadan immediate result in her ownfamily, as her husband stoppeddrinking alcohol and became adaily communicant after the enthronementoccurred. She alsocredited the devotion with freeingher daughter five years ago froma drug addiction of 30 years andbringing her back to the family.Enthronement of the SacredHeart is a practice begun by FatherMateo Crawley-Boevey,SSCC, in 1907. Pope St. Pius X,on learning of the devotion, personallygave him the command tospend the rest of his life promotingit, and subsequent popes havegiven it their blessing.It involves placing an image ofthe Sacred Heart, as revealed toSt. Margaret Mary Alacoque inthe 1670s, in a prominent spot inthe home, with candles, flowers,or other suitable decorations. Theenthronement ceremony follows athree- or nine-day novena and includesa procession, with a priestwhen possible, a public consecrationof the family to Jesus, otherprayers, and the signing of anenthronement covenant, whichis lived out through daily prayerand frequent reception of the Eucharist,adoration of the BlessedSacrament, reception of the Sacramentof Reconciliation, and performanceof kindly acts.Anson has taken part in thousandsof enthronements nationwideand in Sacred Heart congressesin the United States andEurope, and is planning a congressin South America in 2013.“The enthronement isn’t just apicture-hanging ceremony or anice thing to do, but a necessityin today’s world,” she said. “TheSacred Heart devotion is a remedyMsgr. Joseph Hendricks of Dublin St. Brigid of Kildare Church will receive a distinguished pastorof the year award at the National Catholic Education Association convention. Since the conventionwill be during the Easter break in April, the parish school honored him in advance at anassembly. Pictured at the event are (from left) Msgr. Hendricks, Sister Pat McMahon, OSF, of theparish staff (partially seen behind Msgr. Hendricks), parents Peigi Fisher-Hanson, Joe Griffin, andCarolyn Griffin, and Sister Joan Harper, CDP, of the parish staff . At the assembly, the studentsformed a living version of the cross of St. Brigid, symbolizing the schoolPhotos by Diane Spagnuolo Photographyto the culture of death in the wayit brings more love to our ownhearts and homes. Even whenthose homes are split, the Lordtouches them, from children to seniors.The heart of Jesus wants totake over our own hearts.”Giroux, from Cincinnati, hasbeen a registered nurse for 26years. She is a former executivedirector of HLI America, a programof Human Life International,and a founder of Women Influencingthe Nation, which encourageswomen to have more children.She said her mission is “to exposethe big lie that 50 years agowas propagated on us (by supportersof birth control) – the lieof contraception.”Referring to the U.S. SupremeCourt’s Roe v. Wade decision legalizingabortion, she said, “Nogovernment or individual can evergrant the right to do somethingthat offends God. People mayhave that freedom, but they don’thave the right.”“My nursing career taught meAmerica doesn’t love or embracechildren any more, and the mediaencourage this,” she said. “Fiftyyears after Planned Parenthoodbegan actively promoting abortions,I see many cases of postcontraceptiveregret. Children areat their parents’ deathbed with nosupport from siblings or cousins,because there aren’t any. Peoplein nursing homes are rockingbaby dolls because they don’thave grandchildren and realizetheir loss.”Giroux and most of the otherspeakers attacked the U.S. Healthand Human Services Departmentmandate forcing virtually all privatehealth care plans to coversterilization, abortion-inducingdrugs, and contraception.“The birth control mandate hasforced the issue of contraceptionto center stage,” she said. “Perhapsin time we will see that itwas a hidden blessing.”“Most people repeat over andover that birth control decreasesthe number of abortions. Nothingcould be further from the truth,”she said, following with severalstatistics supporting that statementand concluding that “birthcontrol does not help women atrisk, it places women at risk.”Father Shawn Corcoran, chancellorof the Diocese of Columbus,Yvonne Florczak-Seemanurged the women in attendance tocontact their U.S. representativesand senators to urge support of theproposed Respect for Rights ofConscience Act, which would ensurethat participants in the healthcare system “retain the right toprovide, purchase, or enroll inhealth coverage that is consistentwith their religious beliefs andmoral convictions.”The day began with a Masscelebrated by Bishop FrederickCampbell.

12 Catholic Times/March 4, 2012 March 4, 2012/Catholic Times 13Columbus Bishop Watterson High School students (fromleft) Justin Bucher, Ryan Bibo, Gabby Byorth, and EmilyByorth and principal Marian Hutson (in red jacket) standnext to a depiction of an eagle, the school mascotBob Steinbauer, chairman of Watterson’s10-member theology department, is thelecturer at a religion classBISHOP WATTERSONA TRADITION OF FAITH, SERVICE AND LEADERSHIPStory By TIM PUET/ Catholic Times ReporterPhotos By JACK KUSTRONAbove: Watterson students changing classes. The school seal is partially seenat the bottom of the stained-glass windowInset: Student Amanda Harbecht in a chemistry laboratoryAt the beginning of every academicyear, Columbus BishopWatterson High School studentand faculty leaders choose amotto. This year’stheme – “a traditionof faith, service andleadership” – appropriatelysummarizeswhat theschool has stoodfor since its foundingin 1954 as thefirst coeducational,multiparish diocesanhigh school inFranklin County.More than 13,000young people have been educatedat Watterson since then.The 246 members of this year’sgraduating class earned meritbasedscholarships totalingmore than $12.5 million andrecorded more than 21,000service hours, in addition tothe service they are requiredto perform during their sophomoreyear.Through a dual enrollmentprogram with Ohio DominicanUniversity, Watterson studentsalso earned 640 college creditswithout leaving campus duringthe 2010-11 school year. Thatnumber does not include collegecredits earned through advancedplacement exams. The schooloffers 19 dual-enrollment and16 AP courses among its morethan 150 academic programs.Members of the class of 2011were part of the 2010 footballteam which won the school’sfourth state title in that sportand its 16th state championshipoverall. Chris Diaz, also in thatclass, won his third individualstate tennis title, and many additionalsuccesses were achievedin Central Catholic League anddistrict play by individuals andteams that are part of a programoffering 15 sports for boys and13 for girls.The school’s arts activities alsohave been widely recognized,with this year’s concert choirscheduled to perform in CarnegieHall later this month (see thestory on Page 17) and the marchingband reaching state competitionfor the 25th straight yearand earning its ninth straight superiorrating in that event – numberswhich substantially surpassthose of any other Catholic highschool band in Ohio.“I’m proud of the programs weoffer because there is such greatbreadth and depth to them,” saidMarian Hutson, the school’sprincipal. “Academically, we offerseveral college classes thanksto our partnership with Ohio Dominican,but we also offer optionswhich help students withdifferent learning styles to succeed.It’s all part of our missionto offer an opportunity for Catholiceducation to all who wantit,” including non-Catholics,who make up a little less than 10percent of the student body.“I want us to develop studentswho see their faith and a commitmentto service to the communityas being an importantand integral part of their lives,”she said. “At the same time, theirintellect is being challenged andthey get a chance to experiencemany activities. We aim to developthe whole person – mind,body, and spirit – to proclaimthe Gospel message.”Hutson said one of the school’sgreat strengths is its family atmosphereand the loyalty of itsgraduates. “We have many second-and third-generation students,”she said. “I’m a perfectexample of that, because this ismy 12th year as principal after17 years as assistant principal.“I often talk of the Wattersonextended family and of how younever really leave here and thefriendships you make stick withyou. That’s something you hearall the time from alumni, includingmy own daughter, who saysshe’s kept a lot more of her Wattersonfriendships than the onesfrom college.”The school’s faculty of approximately80 members adds to thatsense of family and tradition becausemost of Watterson’s teachersand staff have been there fora long time. “Deacon Frank Iannarino,our chaplain, came herewith me in 1979,” Hutson said.“We have some staff memberswho have been here since 1972,and only two teachers who havebeen here less than five years.”The average teaching experienceof the faculty is 20 years,with 60 percent holding advanceddegrees.“I thought about going to highschool at one of the publicschools in Dublin, but decidedto come here because I feltmuch more of a sense of community,”said Megan Holthus,the school’s Student Councilpresident. “I couldn’t haveasked for a better experiencebecause of the friendships I’vemade and because I know that ifI want to go to a teacher or oneof my coaches for help, they’llbe there.“We are different from publicschool students in having towear uniforms, but I think thoseonly help the learning experience,”she said. “I’ve never feltdistracted by them. They add tothe sense of community.”“My brother went here and heloved it, and I knew going herewould give me an opportunityfor a good education,” said EricRutkowski, Student Councilvice president, who anticipatesattending either The Ohio StateUniversity or Denison Universitythis fall. “That whole senseof family that others have mentionedalso had a lot to do withit, not to mention Watterson’sathletic tradition.”Rutkowski was co-captain ofthe football team this year andplayed on the 2010 state champions,while Holthus playedChoir director Meredith Smith leadsstudents in a vocal exercisevarsity tennis. About 80 percentof Watterson’s approximately1,000 students participate inathletics.Both students said service activitieswere among the most importantparts of their high schoolcareers. “As a sophomore, Ichose to serve at Ronald Mc-Donald House,” said Holthus,who plans to begin nursing studiesin the fall. “That opened myeyes a lot, and seeing how it’sconnected with Children’s Hospitalprobably helped in my careerdecision. I’ve continued togo there once a month.”Rutkowski said his sophomoreservice requirement gothim involved with the SpecialOlympics basketball program innorthwest Columbus. “That wasa lot of fun, and I liked it so muchI’ve continued with it on my ownthe last couple years,” he said.He said another service-relatedhighlight for him was theschool’s Fill-Up Friday program,which divides groups ofstudents into teams on the fourFridays of Lent and challengesthem to outdo each other in collectingcans for a different Catholicservice agency each week.Students combined to collectnearly 9,000 cans in 2011 andmore than 27,000 cans over thepast three years.Both students also said one ofthe most meaningful experiencesof their school careers was thesenior-class retreat, known asThe Journey, an overnight programwhich takes place at BergamoHouse in Dayton. “Thisreally brings class memberstogether in ways you wouldn’texpect,” Rutkowski said.The retreat takes place fivetimes a year, with a differentgroup of 50 or 60 seniors attendingeach one. “For someseniors, it starts at the end oftheir junior year, when we traina group of leaders to facilitateretreats for both the senior andthe incoming freshman classes,”said theology teacher BethSimmonds.“The senior retreats have provento be a great way to unifythe senior classes, especially asthe year goes on and differentgroups from each retreat talkabout their experiences. They’rea big help in preparing the seniorsto take their faith to a universitysetting the next year.”She said the freshman retreatsare one-day events which takeplace at Sunbury St. John NeumannChurch. They also occurseveral times a year for groupsof 50 to 60. “The main purposeof these days of reflection is tochallenge freshmen to make themost of their time here,” Simmondssaid.Other faith formation programsat Watterson include mandatoryservice activities for sophomoresand an Urban Plunge retreatfor juniors. Simmonds saidthe sophomores can choose anyof about 100 service activities,with requirements ranging from20 to 50 hours, or can plan theirown service project.The Urban Plunge takes placein cooperation with the diocesanOffice of Social Concernsduring the spring. The officeworks with agencies includingthe Heinzerling Foundation, theMohun Health Care Center, theHoly Family Soup Kitchen, theOur Lady of Guadalupe Center,the Shepherd’s Corner environmentalcenter, and others.Again, 50 or 60 students are sentout on separate days to variousplaces. They start with groupprayer, go to a specific site tospend the day, and return to reflecton the experience.“A lot of schools do serviceprojects because it’s a requirement,”Simmonds said. “AtCatholic schools, we try to givestudents the added dimensionSee WATTERSON, Page 14

16 Catholic Times March 4, 2012Nationally Known Speaker and Author Presents Retreat in ColumbusBy Sue Reihing“We need to be intentional about ourCatholic identity,” said Joe Paprocki,nationally known speaker and author,as he opened his daylong presentationto more than 200 pastors, deacons,catechetical leaders, principals, andparish staff from around the diocese.Paprocki was hosted by Dublin St.Brigid of Kildare Church on Thursday,Feb. 9, at a retreat sponsored bythe Diocesan Association of ReligiousEducators (DARE) with the support ofLoyola Press.Highlighting points from his newbook, “Practice Makes Catholic,” Paprockipresented five characteristics thatcan help us be more intentional in livingand sharing our Catholic Faith withthose we serve: a sense of sacramentality;a commitment to community;respect for the dignity of human lifeand commitment to justice; a reverencefor Tradition; and a disposition to faithand hope and not despair. Paprocki believesthat a sense of sacramentality isthe biggest factor in Catholic identity.“The practicing Catholic relies on tangible,visible signs to encounter the intangible,invisible God. This includestouch, feel, smell, taste, and what weconsume. The heart of this is the Eucharist,”he said. Everything we doshould transmit our faith.Paprocki went on to say that althoughwe don’t have a monopoly on the otherfour characteristics, these characteristicsare non-negotiable for Catholics.We are called to be in community becauseof the centrality of the Trinity,Program explores relationship betweenprayer and dancewhich is a community of persons so intimatethat God is one. We are made inthe image and likeness of God. We arecalled to respect the dignity of humanlife and make a commitment to justice.Paprocki told the group, “Treating everyonewith respect is the foundationof our morality. Love of God and loveof neighbor cannot be separated. Everyhuman being is made in the likeness ofGod. Every human being has dignitybecause of this.”Catholics need a reverence for Tradition,the living, breathing, teaching lifeof the Church. Paprocki said “Catholicismhas a rich heritage ... a heritagethat teaches. We look not only to Scripturefor guidance, but also to our livingTradition through which the Holy Spiritguides and inspires us.” Paprocki’sfifth characteristic, a disposition tofaith and hope and not despair, meansthe practicing Catholic has an attitudeof gratitude. “We are a Eucharisticpeople, and the word Eucharistic meansThe Martin de Porres Center willpresent a workshop titled “Prayer inMovement and Dance” from 9 a.m. to1 p.m. Saturday, March 10. The programwill be presented by the BakhitaDance Ministry of Columbus St. DominicChurch. In this workshop, membersof the Bakhita group will lead participantsin an exploration of movementand dance as loving prayer to God,incorporating body, mind, and spirit inprayer and thanksgiving. Using movement,music, and guided meditationto deepen the connection with God,Bakhita Dance Ministry will introducebasic movements that may be done byanyone, regardless of age, gender, experience,or physical ability.Created in 1997, the Bakhita DanceMinistry is led by Bunny Neal and AndreaPannell. The name Bakhita honorsSt. Josefina Bakhita, an African Catholicsaint who was sold into slavery asa young child and experienced horrifictorture and abuse, only later to becomea mother superior of the CanossianDaughters of Charity in Italy.Pre-registration for the workshop isrequired by Monday, March 5, with the$25 fee payable online by credit cardat www.martindeporrescenter.net or bycheck, along with a printable registrationform available at the website.‘thanksgiving.’ We need to have joy. Joycannot be taken away. It is a deep-downgladness,” he said. He went on to saythat we have a reason to celebrate. “Weproclaim Good News and we need toinvite people into the Good News,” hesaid. Catholics can have this dispositionto faith and hope by singing Catholichymns and engaging in spiritual worksof mercy and reflective prayer.Those in attendance were greatly inspired.“It was a great day that reaffirmedwho we are as Catholics andacted as a reawakening to things thathelp us stay on track with our Catholicidentity,” Deacon Frank Sullivan saidafter the day ended. Other commentsfrom the day’s evaluations included“Joe Paprocki reaffirmed many of theconcepts that we are trying to teach toour young people of today,” and “Paprocki’sbook gives real answers to thequestion ‘Why do we do that?’ insteadof ‘because that’s the way we do it.’”DARE will be sponsoring two morenational speakers. Leisa Anslinger willspeak on Thursday, March 15, on engagingparents. On Thursday, May 24,Hosffman Ospino will speak on “WeRemember, We Celebrate, We Believe”– the intimate connection between cultureand the passing on of faith. Alldiocesan principals and catecheticalleaders are encouraged to attend bothof these presentations. Contact AnnManning at stmarypsr@hotmail.comor visit the Office of Religious Education’swebsite, www.cdeducation.org/dre, for more details.Ospino also will present an eveningsession on May 24 on meeting theneeds of the growing Hispanic populationand other cultures. The presentation,sponsored by the diocesan Officeof Religious Education and Catechesis,will be bilingual. Columbus St. PeterChurch, 6899 Smoky Row Road, willhost the event. The cost is $10 and includesdinner at 6 p.m., with Ospino’spresentation from 6:45 to 8:45. Formore information, contact the Office ofReligious Education and Catechesis at(614) 221-4633.Sue Reihing is the ProgramCoordinator for the Office of ReligiousEducation and CatechesisDIRECTOR OR COORDINATOR OFRELIGIOUS EDUCATION ANDYOUTH MINISTRYSaint Colman of Cloyne Parish in Washington Court House, Ohio, iscurrently accepting applications to be a candidate for the Director ofReligious Education and Youth Ministry or a Coordinator of ReligiousEducation and Youth Ministry.To qualify for the Director position, one must possess a master’s degreein theology or religious education. To qualify for the Coordinatorposition, one must possess a bachelor’s degree (theology or religiouseducation preferred but not required). This is a part time position (lessthan 30 hours/week). Candidates may be considered for full time position(30+ hours/week with full diocesan benefits).This position is responsible for the administration of all adult and children’sfaith formation including catechetical and spiritual enrichmentfor a dedicated volunteer staff of religious educators. The applicantmust be a practicing Roman Catholic, have superior written and oralcommunication and excellent interpersonal skills to work with children,parents, parish staff and the parish priest.Send resume and cover letter to:Search Committee, c/o Reverend JCP Sullivan,Saint Colman of Cloyne, 219 South North Street,Washington Court House, Ohio, 43160.Review of applications will begin immediately and continue throughMarch 17, 2012. Saint Colman of Cloyne is a parish of 270 families.March 4, 2012 Catholic Times 17St. Michael ChurchLenten Fish Fry Display Ad (2 columns by 1 inch)Requested Dates: February 19, March 4, March 18, 2012Camera Ready Copy belowGEORGE J. 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PresidentObama’s mandate is bad for women’s health and for theprofession of medicine.First, birth control is not preventive medical care, like breastexams and pap smears performed to prevent a late diagnosisof cancer or immunizations to prevent pneumonia and influenza.A child is not a disease, nor are fertility and pregnancy.They are physiological states of healthy individuals.Second, OCPs contribute to significant disease and dysfunction,such as increased rates of blood clots, strokes,and heart attacks (especially in smokers); increased ratesof HPV transmission; and increased incidence of cervicalcancer and liver tumors. The same synthetic hormones inOCPs that make a woman’s body behave as if pregnantall the time also change her body chemistry, rendering hermore susceptible to STIs. As physicians, we frequentlymust care of women suffering from the unanticipated sideOCPs can lower the incidence of ovarian cancer. Butonly 1 in 72 women will develop ovarian cancer. Ofgreater concern should be the many studies showing thatOCPs increase the risk of breast cancer—especially inyoung women who use them for more than four years beforetheir first full-term pregnancy—since breast cancerrates have increased from one in 12 (in 1960, when the pillwas first introduced) to one in eight 50 years later. The InternationalAgency for Research on Carcinogens declaredestrogen and progesterone Class I carcinogens in 2005.Why would we promote any substance which increasesthe risk of cancer, and describe it as preventive care?With regard to “cost savings” in health care, the GuttmacherInstitute’s own data show that increases in contraceptionuse lead to increased demand for abortions, andthat women are more likely to have unplanned pregnancieswhen using contraception. There are no valid statisticsdemonstrating that use of contraception and abortionThis year’s seventh annual Cradling Christianity fundraiser will takeplace Thursday, Sept. 6, in the chapel and the Walter Student Commonsat Columbus St. Charles Preparatory School, 2010 E. Broad St.A 5:30 p.m. Mass will be celebrated in the chapel by Father PeterVasko, OFM, along with concelebrating priests from the Diocese of Columbus.A silent auction, dinner,and featured presentation willfollow in the commons.Father Earl Fernandes, STD,dean of Mount St. Mary’s Seminaryof the West in Norwood anddean of the Athenaeum of Ohio,will be the featured speaker.Gift CertificatesAvailable!CRADLING CHRISTIANITYFather Fernandes is a professorof moral theology and has publishedon issues of biomedicalethics, sexual morality, and therelationship between scholarshipand spirituality. He is a memberof the boards of the Cincinnatihave improved the health of women and children. In fact,the rates of premature and low birth weight infants havebeen rising precipitously since rates of abortion and OCPuse have increased. One in eight babies is now born prematurely.NICU care now accounts for 25 percent of theentire maternal/newborn budget! Finally, it is important torealize that mandating “free contraception” is not free—itwill mean higher insurance premiums for everyone and/orless money for the treatment of real diseases.A president who is willing to use the power of the federalgovernment to violate the rights of religious freedom,conscientious objection, and free speech of thousands ofreligious institutions, and of many other Americans whoobject to this mandate on grounds of conscience, will alsohave no qualms about ordering physicians to participate inproviding contraception, sterilization, and abortion, evenif it violates their ethical and professional judgment. Ingutting the conscience protection rule enacted in 2008,and in refusing to include clear protections for consciencein PPACA, the Obama administration has demonstratedits hostility to the conscience rights of health-care professionals.Attempted coercion in this area will drive out ofmedical practice many physicians who take their ethicalobligations and the Hippocratic Oath seriously. If thishappens, millions of women will lose access to physicianswho share their beliefs, and all patients will be more at themercy of future government dictates about what healthcareservices can be offered or not.As Catholic physicians, we swear before God to serve thesick with competence, compassion, and charity, alwaysto their benefit and never to their harm. Abortifacients,OCPs, and sterilization do not belong in a preventiveservices mandate because they are not preventive medicineand not good for women’s health. President Obama’smandate will prove harmful to women’s health and to thepractice of medicine. It must be rescinded immediately.Maricela P. Moffitt, MD, MPH, President, Catholic MedicalAssociationMary Keen, MD, MRMRebecca Peck, MD.Kathleen M. Raviele, MD, FACOG, Past President,Catholic Medical AssociationLaura G. Reilly, MD, ABPNPregnancy Center East and Starfire University.The silent auction will feature icons, pottery, and olive wood itemsfrom the Holy Land, chosen by a committee member. For reservationsand information about sponsoring a table, call (614) 459-5676 or emailfiggiebrown@aol.com.This year, Father Vasko will be accompanied by a Palestinian Christianwhose education was provided by the Franciscan Foundation forthe Holy Land. Also new this year will be a raffle for a large olivewood carving of the Nativity. Tickets will be $25 each or four for $100.Pope Benedict XVI reminds us that “No one can remain indifferent tothe need to support, in every way possible, the Christians of that troubledregion, so that its ancient churches can live in peace and flourish.”The Christians are the key to returning peace to the homeland of ourCatholic faith.Check out the website www.ffhl.org and click on “Holy Land News”for weekly updates, short videos, and information on upcoming pilgrimages.Beginning this summer, you will be able to click on “CradlingChristianity Columbus.” Check it out on Facebook and listen forupdates and reminders about this special event on St. Gabriel Radio.

18 Catholic Times March 4, 2012Second Sunday of Lent (Cycle B)Trying to figure out God cannot be our goalFatherLawrence L. HummerGenesis 22:1-2,9a,10-13,15-18Romans 8:31b-34Mark 9:2-10The Jewish title for this tale is the “Akedah” or the“Binding” of Isaac. The Lectionary has edited outIsaac’s trek up the mountain while carrying the woodfor the sacrifice. Also missing is his “innocent” questionabout what Abraham intends to sacrifice.Some regard that as so central to the story that theyactually accuse Abraham of hiding the truth “from hisservants (lest they prevent him from carrying out God’swill), from Isaac (lest he run), and from himself (lestthe frank acknowledgment of his real intention causehis resolve to break).” See “The Jewish Study Bible,”Oxford University Press, 2004.Abraham sets out to “offer (Isaac) up as a holocaust.”The New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE)has replaced the word “holocaust” in translations withwords such as “burnt offering.”The NABRE (see Introduction) has “reserved (holocaust)for the sacrilegious attempt to destroy the Jewishpeople by the Third Reich.” It will be a while beforeLectionaries catch up with these changes. Thus, westill have “holocaust” in the reading.Rabbis regard this as the tenth test put to Abrahamsince he first encountered the Lord in Genesis 12. Theyalso regard it as the most dramatic. It remains a puzzlingevent in the Abraham narratives.To argue that Abraham was willing to sacrifice his sonbecause God (Elohim) asked him to do so would notdo much to satisfy Isaac. On the other hand, we sendour children off to sacrifice themselves in war all theA leading advocate for women, marriage and family,and other human life issues, Dr. Helen Alvaré, willdeliver the Henkels lecture on “Religious Freedomand Sexual Liberationism,” at Franciscan Universityof Steubenville on Friday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m. inChrist the King Chapel. Her talk will focus on society’smisunderstanding of two key aspects of sex andreligion: liberty and freedom.Alvaré says that secular society’s interpretation ofbirth control, cohabitation, and abortion as the newnorms has generated an incredible mistrust amongthe sexes. She traces the statistics—fewer and latermarriages, as well as increases in divorce, sexual experimentation,depression, abortion, and post-abortiontime. The difference is that the Lord (Adonai) stayedAbraham’s hand in this case.The idea that a father would be willing to sacrifice hisown son for anything (even for God) seems monstrousto us in many ways. But trying to figure out the mind ofGod is not and cannot be our goal in life.Paul praised Abraham’s faith in God and said it wascredited to him as righteousness in Romans 3:3. AndPaul certainly interprets the death of Christ on themodel of Abraham and Isaac in Romans 8:32. For astheologically rich as the Binding of Isaac is, the storyremains troublesome for parents who have ever lost achild and for all who look seriously at the implicationsof this tale.The Gospel for the Second Sunday of Lent is alwaysthe Transfiguration. It was a private experience, sharedonly by Jesus, Peter, James, and John. After they ascendeda high mountain (the place where encounterswith God often took place), Jesus was “transfiguredbefore them.” It suggests that he took on the heavenlyglory he would ultimately share with the Father.Of the three disciples, only Peter speaks. This has ledsome commentators to suggest that it was solely Peter’svision, which may have come after the resurrection.All we can say for sure is that Mark (and Matthew andLuke) indicate that all three disciples were there andthat Mark’s Gospel (and Matthew’s) tells them not totell anyone about it until after the son of man has risenfrom the dead.What they actually saw is impossible to say. The presenceof Moses and Elijah would seem to symbolize theLaw and the Prophets, but if it were a real vision, thenone could hardly speak of symbols. There is simply noway to know how they knew who the two were.Some scholars interpret the story as a legend or a symbolicstory. The late Pope John Paul II made it one ofthe Mysteries of Light, which is probably where weshould leave it: to ponder and to pray about.Father Lawrence Hummer, pastor at ChillicotheSt. Mary, can be reached at hummerl@stmarychillicothe.com.Theology of the Body Advocate Will Speak on Risks of Sexual Libertydistress—to 1970s feminism. She cites the fallout as“a lack of sympathy and understanding of men forwomen and women for men,” which have created abreakdown in good relations between the sexes.Alvaré credits Blessed John Paul II’s collective writingsknown as the Theology of the Body for starting aCatholic women’s movement that promotes authenticfreedom and respect for life.Alvaré is a professor at the George Mason UniversitySchool of Law. As a lawyer for the U.S. Conferenceof Catholic Bishops, she worked on major U.S. SupremeCourt cases dealing with abortion and euthanasiaand has represented the Catholic Church in variousjudicial capacities for almost 30 years.The Weekday Bible ReadingsMONDAYDeuteronomy 9:4b-10Psalm 79:8-9,11-13Luke 6:36-38TUESDAYIsaiah 1:10,16-20Psalm 50:8-9,16bc-17,21,23Matthew 23:1-12WEDNESDAYJeremiah 18:18-20Psalm 31:5-6,14-16Matthew 20:17-28THURSDAYJeremiah 17:5-10Psalm 1:1-4,6Luke 16:19-31FRIDAYGenesis 37:3-4,12-13a,17b-28Psalm 105:16-21Matthew 21:33-43,45-46SATURDAYMicah 7:14-15,18-20Psalm 103:1-4,9-12Luke 15:1-3,11-32DIOCESAN WEEKLY RADIO ANDTELEVISION MASS SCHEDULEWEEK OF MARCH 4, 2012SUNDAY MASS10:30 a.m. Mass from Columbus St. JosephCathedral on St. Gabriel Radio (820 AM), Columbus,and at www.stgabrielradio.com.Mass with the Passionist Fathers at7:30 a.m. on WWHO-TV (the CW), Channel53, Columbus. Check local cable system forWWHO’s cable channel listing.Mass from Our Lady of the Angels Monastery,Birmingham, Ala., at 8 a.m. on EWTN (TimeWarner Channel 385, Insight Channel 382, orWOW Channel 378)(Encores at noon, 7 p.m., and midnight).Mass from Kenton Immaculate ConceptionChurch at 10 a.m. on Time Warner Cable Channel6 (Hardin County).Mass from Portsmouth St. Mary Church atnoon on Time Warner Channel 24in Scioto County.DAILY MASS8 a.m., Our Lady of the Angels Monastery inBirmingham, Ala. (Encores at noon, 7 p.m. andmidnight) See EWTN above; and on I-Lifetv(Channel 113 in Ada, Logan, Millersburg, MurrayCity and Washington C.H.; Channel 125 inMarion, Newark, Newcomerstown and NewPhiladelphia; and Channel 207 in Zanesville);8 p.m., St. Gabriel Radio (820 AM), Columbus,and at www.stgabrielradio.com.We pray Week II, Seasonal Properof the Liturgy of the HoursMarch 4, 2012 Catholic Times 19THE CHURCH IS MAKING A STANDFor 50 years, therehas been an internal debatewithin the CatholicChurch as to how to approachmodern society.At the Second VaticanCouncil, there was muchexcitement that by showingthe world that theChurch was listening toa changing world, theworld would embracethe Church. Pope JohnXXIII died before theend of the famous council,and it was up to PopePaul VI to finish thework. The new Holy Fatherhad an unenviabletask and his pontificatewas filled with manycontroversies, none morechallenging than his prophetic1968 encyclical titledHumanae Vitae. TheHoly Father saw it as aloving exercise on humanlife. However, toomany people then andnow saw it as restrictiveand demanding.Pope Paul predictedthat the newly inventedbirth control pill wouldlead to a surge in abortionsand a sexual demeaningof women. TheHoly Father’s criticslaughed, saying the pillwould lead to a reductionof abortions and womenwould be empowered.Yet look at our modernworld. There are two millionyearly abortions inthe United States alone,and the international totalis estimated in thehundreds of millions.Women are constantlydemeaned through variousmeans. If you don’tbelieve me, then watcha lot of television for aweek or check out somemusic videos, as well asthe latest hit films, andtell me I am wrong.Birth control, thoughexisting for centuries,was approved by nochurch until 1930, whenthe worldwide AnglicanChurch approved itsusage at the LambethConference. Progressiveleaders such as PresidentFranklin D. Rooseveltcalled the idea of birthcontrol “ridiculous.”Even the atheist andvery liberal Dr. SigmundTHE BEST OF IRELAND ANDNORTHERN IRELAND TOUROnly $3179 Roundtrip from ColumbusHosted by Fr. Patrick TonerFreud called the idea“narcissistic.”Women’s rights activistDorothy Day (1905-1980) said birth controlwould be terrible forwomen; she pretty muchechoed the predictions ofPope Paul VI. She had agreat insight into the situation,since, in her earlieryears, she had been anatheist who lived a libertinelife, had an abortionand a child out ofwedlock, and was goodfriends with MargaretSanger, the founder ofPlanned Parenthood. Theexperience left her emptyand depressed, and that’swhen she found the CatholicChurch, which gaveher life meaning andpurpose again. Lately,even some evangelicalProtestant leaders, suchas Dr. R. Albert Mohler12 DAYS: JUNE 11 - 22, 2012TOUR INCLUDES:Roundtrip Air from Columbus, First Class/Select Hotels,Most Meals, Professional Driver/Guide & Comprehensive SightseeingTrip Information Night, March 18, 6:00 PM670 W. Main St., Plain City, Ohio 43064For a brochure & more information contact:Fr. Patrick TonerTel: (614) 873-8850Email: patoner@saintjosephplaincity.comTHE TIDE IS TURNINGTOWARD CATHOLICISMDavid Hartlineand Chuck Colson, havelabeled Pope Paul’s encyclicalas prophetic.Yet too many in ourmodern world thinkthose who follow theChurch’s teachings arecrazy and backward.They refuse to believethe health risks involvedwith the birth control pill,probably because theyare rarely told of them.Believe me, when somepeople ask my wife andme about Natural FamilyPlanning, it’s as if we aretalking about some sortof old home remedy insteadof proven medicalscience.All of these events havewww.proximotravel.comemail: anthony@proximotravel.comRome • Tuscany • Florence • Assisi • VeniceSeptember 08-16 | $3,599brought us to our modernage, where the politicalspin doctors advising thecurrent administrationin Washington believethat making birth controlan issue and takingon Catholic institutionsvia the Health and HumanServices mandatemight actually be a politicalwinner. It may bein some states, but Midwesternswing states thatare crucial to winningthe White House havefar more faithful Catholics,as well as those whoview the mandate as aconstitutional intrusion,than the political spindoctors might have originallysurmised.The fact that everybishop in the UnitedStates has spoken outon the issue would haveseemed impossible justa few years ago. Manyin the Church now realizethat the days of tryingto appease the whims ofmodern society are over.The evidence for this isin the explosion of peopleshowing interest inNatural Family Planning,as explained in RossDouthat’s recent columnin The New York Times.In addition, the growthin vocations across thenation has shown thatyoung women cominginto religious life andyoung men entering thepriesthood are far moremilitant in their defenseof the Church’s teachingsthan had been seenin the past. The Churchis making her stand, andhistory tells us that whenthe Church has her backagainst the wall, she hasalways grown and flourished.Hartline is the an author,founder of the Catholicreport.org and a former teacher andadministrator for the diocese.APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR THE FATHER CASTO MARRAPESESCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMColumbus St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church announces the 2012Father Casto Marrapese scholarship program. If you are a high school seniorof Italian descent, attending a central Ohio high school, and accepted to anaccredited two- or four-year college or university in the U.S. for the 2012-2013academic year, you are encouraged to apply for this scholarship opportunity.Application information has been sent to central Ohio high school guidancecounseling offices. All application materials (application form, activity listing,personal recommendation letter, school recommendation and transcript,and personal essay) must be received at the church no later than 4 p.m. Monday,April 2. For information, call the church at (614) 294-5319.9 Days in Italy withFather William HritskoSacred Heart Church, Coshocton, OH855-842-8001 / 440-457-7033Carmela A. Dupuis—Executive Director

20 Catholic Times March 4, 2012Pray for our deadBAUER, Ilene, 88, Feb. 19Pope John XXIII Church, Canal WinchesterBENDINELLI, Richard M., 82, Jan. 23Holy Redeemer Church, PortsmouthBOWEN, Beatrice, 84, Feb. 16St. Peter in Chains Church, WheelersburgCAMPBELL, Carol A., 65, Feb. 24St. Matthias Church, ColumbusCASSIDY, Richard E., 85, Jan. 21Holy Redeemer Church, PortsmouthCLEARY, George R. “Dick,” 84, Feb. 22Immaculate Conception Church, ColumbusCOOPER, Margaret E. “Betty,” 95, Feb. 18St. Thomas Aquinas Church, ZanesvilleFENSTERMAKER, Norman K., 90, Feb. 24St. Joan of Arc Church, PowellGLEICH, Valentine A. “Buck” Jr., 89, Feb. 23St. Mary Church, GroveportGRELL, Mary M., 88, Feb. 24Holy Rosary-St. John Church, ColumbusGRIMME, John M., 84, Feb. 24St. Matthew Church, GahannaHALEY, James A., 81, Feb. 27St. Brigid of Kildare Church, DublinHAMILTON, Robert, 79, Feb. 20Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, BuckeyeLakeHANNIGAN, Evelyn, 83, Feb. 22St. Peter Church, ColumbusHUNTZINGER, Pauline F., 91, Feb. 21St. James the Less Church, ColumbusKRAIG, Carol A., formerly of Columbus, Feb.18St. Basil Church, BrecksvilleLELONEK, Conrad C., 81, Feb. 21St. Mary Magdalene Church, ColumbusMcANANEY, Mary, 74, Jan. 31Church of the Resurrection, New AlbanyNEUMEIER, Jane I., 62, Feb. 22St. Michael Church, WorthingtonNEWSOM, Judith S., 71, Jan. 4Holy Redeemer Church, PortsmouthPLAHUTA, Ednamae, Feb. 24St. Andrew Church, ColumbusROHDE, Earl M., 86, Feb. 18St. Anthony Church, ColumbusSCHEIK, Evelyn M., 88, Feb. 17St. Christopher Church, ColumbusSGANDURRA, Marian C., 88, Feb. 27St. Anthony Church, ColumbusTHUMA, Helen L., 85, Jan. 20Holy Redeemer Church, PortsmouthULRICH, Mary E. “Molly,” 84, Feb. 20St. Matthew Church, GahannaWHITE, Dan L., 78, Feb. 21St. Paul Church, WestervilleStudent Composer at St. Mary MagdaleneAngel Henderson, a seventh graderat Columbus St. Mary MagdaleneSchool, shared the excitement of hearingthe song she composed in collaborationwith local musician Ben Shinaberrybroadcast over WCBE-FM withher classmates.Shinabery is co-founder of the Dickand Jane Project, whose goal is to“help students, teachers, and communitiesdiscover the unique power andperspective that lives within the writtenwork of young people.”As a participant in St. Mary Magdalene’safterschool care program, Angelhad the opportunity to participate ina writing workshop conducted by theDick and Jane Project. What emergedfrom that experience is a song called“Invisible” that was recorded as partof a CD produced by a nonprofit organizationtitled “Orientation.”COLUMBUS DIOCESE K OF C SCHOLARSHIP WINNERSThe Columbus chapter of the Knightsof Columbus awarded $1,000 scholarshipsto eight diocesan Catholic highschool students at its annual clergy appreciationdinner at Villa Milano onSunday, Feb. 12. The 575 people in attendancelearned that the K of C scholarshipprogram has awarded more than$452,000 in scholarships locally forCatholic high school students since 1997.Honored guests at the dinner included118 priests, 25 sisters, and 10 seminarians.Pictured are scholarship recipients(from left), Jonathan Zins, Columbus St.Charles; Ha Nguyen, Columbus St. FrancisDeSales; Olivia Britt, Columbus BishopWatterson (Blessed John Paul II scholarshipwinner); Bishop Frederick Campbell;Olivia Ortega, Newark Catholic (DennisJ. Shonebarger scholarship winner); EmilyPina, Columbus Bishop Hartley; DennisShonebarger, Knights scholarshipchairman; Devani Adam, Newark Catholic;Charlotte Kunkler, Zanesville BishopRosecrans; and Alicia Kunkler, BishopRosecransMarch 4, 2012 Catholic Times 21PASTA DINNER to benefit JOINSt. John the Baptist Church, 720 Hamlet St., ColumbusSunday, March 11 • 11:30 am - 5:30 pmADULTS/$10 - CHILDREN/$5 - (family rates available)PASTA, MEATBALLS, SAUSAGE, SALAD, DESSERTSFor info & reservation, call Katy Paolini at 614.595.2326ST. MARGARET OF CORTONA CHURCH1600 N. Hague Ave, Columbus14TH ANNUAL“BEST FISH FRY DINNER IN TOWN!”Fridays, Feb 24 - March 30, 4:30 - 7:30 PMFried Perch or Baked Cod, French Fries, BakedPotato, Baked Steak Fries, Cole Slaw, Applesauce,Roll & Butter, Desserts. Free seconds & coffee!Adults - $9.00; Seniors - $8.50; Children (10 & under) - $4.00POP, BEER, & CARROUTS AVAILABLE • Info: 279-1690ST. JOAN OF ARC PARISH10700 Liberty Rd, PowellWEEKLY FISH FRYFRIDAYS FEB. 24 – MARCH 30, 5:30 – 7:30 PM(SPONSORED BY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS)ALL YOU CAN EAT MEAL INCLUDESBAKED & FRIED FISH, FRENCH FRIES,MAC & CHEESE, GREEN BEANS,COLE SLAW, ROLLS, SOFT DRINKSAdults: $8.50, Seniors: $7:50, Children: $4, Carry-out: $8:50All fund-raising events (festivals, bazaars,spaghetti dinners, fish fries,bake sales, pizza/sub sales, candysales, etc.) will be placed in the“Fund-Raising Guide.” An entry intothe Guide will be $18.50 for thefirst six lines, and $2.65 for eachadditional line. For more information,call Deacon Steve DeMers at614-224-6530 or 800-511-0584.‘Happenings’ submissionsNotices for items of Catholic interestmust be received at least 12 days beforeexpected publication date. We willprint them as space permits.Items not received before this deadlinemay not be published.Listings cannot be taken by phone.Mail to: The Catholic TimesHappenings,197 East Gay St., Columbus, OH 43215Fax to: 614-241-2518E-mail as text to tpuet@colsdioc.orgH A P P E N I N G SCLASSIFIEDST. CHRISTOPHER CHURCHLENTEN PASTA DINNER1420 Grandview Ave / Trinity School CafeteriaFridays, Feb 24 - Mar 30 / 5PM - 8PM$ 7 ADULTS / $ 4 KIDS / $ 25 PER FAMILYSAUCES PROVIDED BY LOCAL RESTAURANTSMARCH 9 – BRAVO CUCINA ITALIANAST. STEPHEN THE MARTYR CHURCH4131 Clime Road, ColumbusWEEKLY LENTEN FISH FRYFridays, Feb 24 - Mar 30 - 5:30-7:00 pmALL YOU CAN EAT FISH (fried or baked),CHOICE OF TWO SIDE DISHES, BEVERAGEAND DESSERT INCLUDED$9/adults, $8/seniors, $4.50/ages 4-12 (family discounts available)For further information call 614-272-5206ST. TIMOTHY’S PARISH1088 Thomas Lane, Columbus, 43220ANNUAL SPAGHETTI DINNERSUNDAY, MARCH 4 - NOON - 7 PMAdults $8; Seniors $7; Child 12 and under $5ALL YOU CAN EAT PASTAHOMEMADE MEATBALLSCARRYOUT AVAILABLELENTEN FISH FRY’S - COME JOIN USST. ANDREW CHURCH1899 McCoy Rd. Upper ArlingtonFEBRUARY 24, MARCH 2, 9, 16, 23, 304:30 - 7:00 P.M.BAKED COD OR DEEP FRIED PERCHSIDES, DESSERT & BEVERAGE INCLUDEDALSO CHEESE PIZZA & MAC ‘N CHEESEADULT $8, CHILD (UNDER 12) $4CARRY OUT $7 (NO DESSERT OR BEVERAGE)ST. BRENDAN’S FISH FRYin the school @ 4475 Dublin Rd, HilliardFRIDAYS DURING LENT2/24 - 3/30 • 4:30 - 7:30 PMADULTS / $8.50 - CHILDREN / $3.50CARRY-OUT AVAILABLEOUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH1033 W 5th Street, MarysvilleANNUAL LENTEN FISH FRY DINNERSFridays, Feb 24 - Mar 30 - 5 to 8 p.m.Both fried and baked fish, with fries orbaked potato, coleslaw or applesauce;pizza and mac-n-cheese available$10 all-u-can-eat, $8 regular, $6 seniors, $5 kid’sLENTEN FISH FRYFRIDAYS 5-8 pm, Feb 24 - Mar 30ST. MICHAEL CHURCH5750 N. High St., WorthingtonFISH DINNER: REG/$8; SMALL/$6MACARONI-CHEESE DINNER/$6Dine In, Drive Thru & CarryoutSAVE THE DATEFriday, April 27, 2012“Come JOIN the Highland Fling”BiblioBenefit VIII • Go roamin’ in the gloamin’ toST. ANDREW PARISH HALLThe Joint Organization for Inner City Needs (JOIN)Watch for more information in your parish bulletin!ST. PETER K OF C • 6899 Smoky Row Rd, ColumbusFR. STEPHEN VIRGINIA’S1 ST ANNUAL PASTA DINNERMARCH 18, 12:30-7 PM (in the McEwen Center Gym )INCLUDES SALAD, PASTA W/ 2 MEATBALLS,BREAD, DESSERT & DRINKAdults $8, children 10 & under $4(benefits St. John’s Hermitage - www.stjohnshermitage.org)ST. MATTHEW CHURCH807 Havens Corners Rd - GahannaMar 2nd, 5:15-7:30 PMFRIED & BAKED COD WITH FRIES,MAC-N-CHEESE, BEVERAGE & DESSERTDine in -or- Carry Out - Discounts for Families & Seniors.Sponsored by K of C www.GahannaKnights.orgMARCHDAILY THROUGH APRIL 140 Days for LifeContinuous, sidewalk in front of Complete Healthcarefor Women, 5888 Cleveland Ave., Columbus. 40 Days forLife Lenten vigil at abortion clinic. 614-445-85081, THURSDAY20s Group Meeting at Columbus St. Patrick7 p.m., St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave., Columbus.Weekly meeting of parish’s new 20s Group. All youngadults invited. Begins with Holy Hour, followed at 8 byprogram. 614-406-95162, FRIDAYSt. Cecilia Adoration of Blessed SacramentSt. Cecilia Church, 434 Norton Road, Columbus. Beginsafter 8:15 a.m. Mass; continues to 5 p.m. Saturday.Monthly Adoration of Blessed SacramentOur Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 5225 RefugeeRoad, Columbus. Begins after 9 a.m. Mass; continuesthrough 6 p.m. Holy Hour.St. John Chrysostom First Friday Sale4 to 6 p.m., St. John Chrysostom Byzantine CatholicChurch, 5858 Cleveland Ave., Columbus. First Friday saleof pirogi, stuffed cabbage, noodles, and baked goods.614-882-7578All-Night Exposition at Our Lady of VictoryOur Lady of Victory Church, 1559 Roxbury Road, Columbus.Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 8 p.m. untilMass at 8 a.m. Saturday, sponsored by church’s Knightsof Columbus council and Columbus Serra Club.3, SATURDAYColumbus Catholic Men’s Conference8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., Lausche Building, State Fairgrounds,Columbus. 15th annual Columbus Catholic Men’s Conference,with talks by Scott Hahn, Richard Lane, Msgr. EugeneMorris, and Father David Schalk.Mary’s Little Children Prayer GroupOur Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 5225 RefugeeRoad, Columbus. 8:30 a.m., confessions, 9 a.m., Mass, followedby Fatima prayers and Rosary (Shepherds of Christformat); 10 a.m., meeting. 614-861-4888Bishop Ready Placement Exam8:45 a.m. to noon, Bishop Ready High School, 707 SalisburyRoad, Columbus. Placement exam for incomingfreshmen. 614-276-5263Life and Mercy Mass in Plain City9 a.m. Mass, St. Joseph Church, 140 West Ave., Plain City.Saturday Life and Mercy Mass, followed by rosary andconfession. 614-565-8654Marion Schools Auction Gala6 to 11:30 p.m., Activity Center, Marion Catholic HighSchool, 590 Forest Lawn Drive, Marion. Auction gala tobenefit Marion’s Catholic schools. 740-389-23814, SUNDAYSt. Christopher Adult Religious Education10 to 11:15 a.m., St. Christopher Parish Center, 1420 GrandviewAve., Columbus. “Journeying Through Lent with St.Faustina” with Father John Larson, superior of the MarianHouse of Studies in Steubenville. 614-488-9971Exposition at Church of the ResurrectionOur Lady of the Resurrection Chapel, Church of the Resurrection,6300 E. Dublin-Granville Road, New Albany.Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, beginning with processioninto chapel following 11 a.m. Mass and continuingto 5 p.m. 614-933-9318Spanish Mass at Columbus St. Peter7 p.m., St. Peter Church, 6899 Smoky Row Road, Columbus.Mass in Spanish. 706-761-40545, MONDAYMarian Prayer Group7 p.m., St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave., Columbus.Mass for Catholic family life. 614-235-7435The Lamb Catholic Worker Prayer Group7 p.m., St. Thomas Church, 2692 E. 5th Ave., Columbus.Twice-monthly meeting of The Lamb Catholic WorkerCharismatic Prayer Group. 614-832-95256, TUESDAYSerra Club of North Columbus MeetingNoon, Jessing Center, Pontifical College Josephinum, 7625N. High St., Columbus. Serra Club of North Columbusmeeting with Deacon Craig Smith of Columbus St. AnthonyChurch. Reservations required. 614-488-3773‘Catholicism’ Series at St. Pius X7 to 8:30 p.m., St. Pius X Church, 1051 Waggoner Road, Reynoldsburg.Video of “A Body Both Suffering and Glorious:The Mystical Union of Christ/Church,” Part 6 of Father RobertBarron’s “Catholicism” series, followed by discussion.614-866-2859

22 Catholic Times March 4, 2012March 4, 2012 Catholic Times 23NEWS FROMAROUND THEWORLDIN PHOTOSconcertHAMILTONCOLLEGE CHOIRThe Hamilton College Choir will perform at 7:30p.m. Sunday, March 11, at Powell St. Joan of ArcChurch, 10700 Liberty Road.The 70-member choir from central New York willpresent a program that includes Renaissance motetsand madrigals by Morley, Gesualdo, and Handl;19th-century motets by Meyerbeer, Bruckner, andHoratio Parker; Maurice Ravel’s “Three Chansons”;madrigals by the living American composer MortonLauridsen; two anthems by early American composerWilliam Billings; a selection of American folksongs; and a group of popular songs.St. Joan of Arc is the second stop for the choir’stour, which also will include concerts in New York,Chicago, Minnesota, and Cleveland.There is no charge for the concert, but a free-willoffering will be taken to support the artists and theparish’s music program.Pope Benedict XVI waves during ameeting with members of the PontificalAcademy for Life at the Vaticanon Feb. 25. The group had just helda daylong workshop at the Vaticanon diagnosing and treating infertilitybefore meeting with the popeCNS photo/L’O sservatore Romano via Reutersart exhibitThe San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary is located amid farmland southeast ofcentral Havana. Completed in 2010 and opened to students last year, the seminarywas the first major new church construction in the half century since FidelCastro’s revolution. Pope Benedict XVI will visit Cuba from March 26-28CNS photo/Nancy Phelan WiechecOVER TIMEOhio Dominican University is hosting an exhibitby an artist whose works provide a “visualdiary” inspired by her experience with Hodgkin’slymphoma.“This experience has led me through an investigationof psychological aspects and, most recently,the microscopic patterning of the disease,”said the artist, Julie Abijanac.Her exhibit, “Over Time,” is on display throughSaturday, March 31, at Ohio Dominican’s WehrleArt Gallery, 1216 Sunbury Road, Columbus. Galleryhours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday throughFriday. Admission is free.“Over Time” showcases material installationsand two-dimensional paper pieces. “Each panelcreated focuses on one specific material – patternpaper, magazine paper, fiber, or hair – andbegins to develop an abundance of texture as it ismanipulated either by tearing, folding, or by itsplacement,” Abijanac said.Abijanac majored in fine art at the ColumbusCollege of Art and Design before studying paintingunder Beverly Fishman at Cranbrook Academyof Art in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. She has exhibitedher work in New York, Michigan, Ohio,Kentucky, and Pennsylvania, and in South Koreaand Australia.Ohio Dominican University is a four-yearprivate liberal arts institution, founded in1911 in the Catholic and Dominican tradition.The university has approximately 3,000students and offers undergraduate degrees in43 majors. as well as seven graduate degreeprograms. Ohio Dominican uses a studentcenteredapproach, with a commitment toquality teaching and learning.William Buchholtz plays a Native American flute during the blessing of a newlylocated and named Kateri Center in the Archdiocese of Chicago on Jan. 7.Established in 1982 as the Anawim Center, it is the only Catholic ministry forAmerican Indians in Illinois. The center was renamed to honor Blessed KateriTekakwitha, the North American Indian maiden who will canonized on Oct. 21CNS photo/Karen Callaway/Catholic New World

24 Catholic Times March 4, 2012Columbus St. Francis DeSales HighSchool athletes signing letters ofintent to continue competing atthe collegiate level in the fall are(from left) Jalen Noble, football,Air Force; Warren Ball, football,Ohio State; Charles Chandler, football,Kent State; RJ Ball, football,Butler; Alex Washington, football,Navy; Luke Howard, cross countryand track, Ohio Dominican; andKelsey Albanese, softball,Ohio DominicanPhoto courtesy St. Francis DeSales High SchoolHIGH SCHOOLATHLETES’SIGNING DAYLancaster Fisher Catholic High School recognized twoathletes who officially signed scholarship offers at an assemblyon Wednesday, Feb. 1, the NCAA’s national signingday. Pictured are (from left) Summer Gaib, who signed torun cross country and track at Converse College in SouthCarolina, and Carly Williamson, who will be on the trackteam at Grand Valley State University in MichiganPhoto courtesy Fisher Catholic High SchoolZanesville Bishop Rosecrans High School athletesAaron Parry (left) and Zack Hill, shown withMike Bullock, the school’s athletic director, havesigned letters of intent to continue theireducation and their football careers atWalsh University in North CantonPhoto courtesy Bishop Rosecrans High SchoolColumbus St. Charles Preparatory Schoolsenior Josh Padgett has signed a letter ofintent to play football next fall at FordhamUniversity in New York CityPhoto courtesy St. Charles Preparatory SchoolColumbus Bishop Ready High School football players Trey Thatcher(Urbana University) and Brandon Gutheil (Ashland University)have signed college letters of intent to continuetheir football careers this fall. Pictured at thesigning ceremony are (from left)Ralph C. Locke III, Ready athletic director; Celene Seamen,the school’s principal; Thatcher; Gutheil;and Ready football coach Joel CutlerPhoto courtesy Bishop Ready High School