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Religious Freedom Restoration Act Indiana SB 101 STATEMENT April 1, 2015 The recent passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana appears to have divided the people of our state like few other issues in recent memory. We urge all people of good will to show mutual respect for one another so that the necessary dialogue and discernment can take place to ensure that no one in Indiana will face discrimination whether it is for their sexual orientation or for living their religious beliefs. The Catholic Church is convinced that every human being is created in the image of God. As such, each and every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. This includes the right to the basic necessities for living a good life, including adequate healthcare, housing, education, and work. The Catholic Church teaches that the principle of religious freedom also is rooted in the dignity of the human person. Religious freedom is one of the most cherished rights in the U.S. Constitution. The rights of a person should never be used inappropriately in order to deny the rights of another. We are called to justice and mercy. We believe that it is crucial that religious freedom be protected. As Pope Francis wrote in his apostolic exhortation, The Joy of the Gospel: “No one can demand that religion should be relegated to the inner sanctum of personal life, without influence on societal and national life, without concern for the soundness of civil institutions” (n. 183). We support efforts to uphold the God-given dignity of all the people of this state while safeguarding the rights of people of all faiths to practice their religion without undue burden from the government.

Most Rev. Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. Archdiocese of Indianapolis

Most Rev. Charles C. Thompson Diocese of Evansville

Most Rev. Kevin C. Rhoades Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend

Most Rev. Timothy L. Doherty Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana

Glenn Tebbe Executive Director

Most Rev. Donald J. Hying Diocese of Gary

Board of Directors _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Archdiocese of Indianapolis Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., D.D. General Chairman Bill Bickel, M.T.S.

Diocese of Evansville Most Reverend Charles C. Thompson, D.D., J.C.L. Diane L. Bender, J.D.

Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, D. D. Richard B. Urda, Jr., J.D.

Diocese of Gary Most Reverend Donald J. Hying, D.D. Gregory A. Sobkowski, J.D.

Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana Most Reverend Timothy L. Doherty, S.T.L., Ph.D. Joseph A. Rice

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Mensaje de Pascua

Christ has died . . . Christ is Risen!

Abril 2015

The Message photos by Tim Lilley

Bishop Charles C. Thompson, above, prostrates Himself as Bishop Emeritus Gerald A. Gettelfinger bows and Matt Miller, director of the Diocesan Office of Worship, genuflects at the opening of the 2014 Good Friday Service at St. Benedict Cathedral. Inset photo, Bishop Thompson walks past the bonfire he used to light the Paschal Candle during the opening of the 2014 Easter Vigil Mass at St. Benedict.

Easter Message April 2015 On behalf of Bishop-emeritus Gerald A. Gettelfinger and myself, I bid you a Blessed Easter! Having completed yet another Lenten journey, we now relish Easter joy! Despite whatever burdens, wounds or scars that we might be carrying beyond the Lenten Season, now is a time to rejoice. There is much in life to weigh a person down. Some seem to have more than their fair share of suffering. As people of faith, amid the challenges of this world and the crosses we continue to bear, we have cause to rejoice in the gift of salvation won for us. In his Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium (“The Joy of the Gospel”), Pope Francis describes joy as a hallmark of effective evangelization and, in turn, authentic Christian witness. He states, “The joy of the Gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus. Those who accept his offer of salvation are set free from sin, sorrow, inner emptiness and loneliness. With Christ joy is born anew.” Elsewhere, inviting all Christians to a “renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ,” he comments, “Joy adapts and changes, but it always endures, even as a flicker of light born of our personal certainty that, when everything is

said and done, we are infinitely loved.” Life is full of disappointments and discouragements. At times, we are let down or hurt by those we most trust. It’s all part of the human condition. God, however, does not disappoint. Faithful to every covenant, fulfilling each and every promise, and providing for us beyond our wildest imaginations, God restores our lost innocence. Jesus Christ, through his life, death and resurrection, has won victory for us over sin and death. We are given to share in the divine life of the Holy Trinity, rooted in love and mercy. We may be broken but not beaten. We may be weighed down but not destroyed. We may be down but not out. Just as for Jesus, so for us, the cross must give way to the empty tomb. Jesus Christ is Risen! Evil could not defeat Him. Death could not hold Him. Let us rejoice and be glad! Let us not be robbed of gospel joy.

En nombre del Obispo-emérito Gerald Gettelfinger y yo, ¡les deseo una Pascua bendecida! Después de otro camino cuaresmal, ¡ya nos deleitamos alegría de la Pascua! A pesar de cualquiera carga, herida o cicatriz que llevemos más allá del tiempo de Cuaresma, ahora es un momento para alegrarnos. Hay muchas cosas en la vida que pueden agobiarle a alguien. Algunas personas parecen tener demasiado sufrimiento. Como personas de fe, en medio de todos los desafíos de este mundo y las cruces que continuamos soportando, tenemos buena causa para alegrarnos en el regalo de salvación ganado para nosotros. En su Exhortación Apostólica, Evangelii Gaudium (“La Alegría del Evangelio”), Papa Francisco describe la alegría como un contraste de la evangelización efectiva y, sucesivamente, el testimonio cristiano autentico. Él dice, “La alegría del Evangelio llena los corazones y las vidas de todos que encuentran a Jesús. Todos los que aceptan su ofrenda de salvación se liberan de pecado, tristeza, vacío interior y soledad. Con Jesús, la alegría nace de nuevo.” Por otra parte, invitando a todos los cristianos a un “encuentro personal renovado con Jesucristo,” él comenta, “La alegría se adapta y se cambia, pero siempre perdura, incluso como en destello de luz que nace de nuestra seguridad personal que, cuando todo está dicho y hecho, somos amados infinitamente.” La vida está llena de decepciones y desalientos. A veces, nos sentimos decepcionados o heridos por ellos que más confiamos. Todo esto es parte de la condición humana. Dios, sin embargo, no decepciona. Fiel a cada pacto, cumpliendo todas y cada promesa, y proveyendo para nosotros más allá de nuestras imaginaciones más salvajes, Dios restaura nuestra inocencia perdida. Jesucristo, a través de su vida, muerte y resurrección, ha dado la victoria sobre el pecado y la muerte para nosotros. Se nos ha dado en la vida divina de la Santísima Trinidad, enraizada en el amor y la misericordia. Podemos estar destrozados pero no vencidos. Podemos estar agobiados pero no destruidos. Al igual que para Jesús, así que para nosotros, la cruz da paso a la tumba vacía. ¡Jesucristo ha resucitado! El mal no pudo vencerlo. La muerte no pudo retenerlo. ¡Regocijémonos y alegrémonos! ¡Bendiciones de Pascua a todos!

Easter Blessings to All!

+ Charles C. Thompson Bishop of Evansville + Charles C. Thompson Bishop of Evansville

— Translated by the Office of Hispanic Ministry

Catholic Foundation distributes more than $1.6 Million BY TIM LILLEY The Message editor

The Catholic Foundation of Southwestern Indiana, which manages endowments to benefit the Diocese of Evansville, will distribute $1.61 million from their 2014 earnings. The proceeds from the endowments support 505 separate

causes within the diocese, and were created by the generous contributions of individuals, families and entities across the 12 counties it serves. “We are very pleased as a board to be able to distribute the amounts we have over the past few years” said Foundation Board Chair

Marcia Jochem. She is a member of Resurrection Parish in Evansville, and owner of Thyme in the Kitchen on Franklin Street. “The earnings are so very valuable to the Catholic entities we support, and make it possible for them to not only operate, but have the ability to do more within their missions.”

The Catholic Foundation supports four key areas within the Catholic culture in the Diocese of Evansville: Catholic education, parish support, social justice causes and vocations. The assets under management at the close of calendar year 2014 were $42,763,851 — a record for the organization

in its two-decades-old history. For more information on creating an endowment with The Catholic Foundation or contributing to an existing one, individuals and groups should contact The Catholic Foundation of Southwestern Indiana in Evansville at 812-424-5536; or by email at [email protected].

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Young parishioners turn ‘homeless’ for a weekend

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Ayane Mundy, standing, and Amberly Jacob gather some things from the large cardboard box that served as their overnight shelters during the Shantytown Weekend. BY TIM LILLEY The Message editor

For 20 young members of two Dubois County parishes, the late afternoon of March 27 marked the beginning of a new, albeit short-lived, paradigm. They became homeless for about 24 hours, participating in the Shantytown Weekend organized by Deacon Miek Seibert of St.

Celestine Parish in Celestine and St. Raphael Parish in Dubois. “We had support from a bunch of adults,” Deacon Seibert said, “but the youth got a hard look into the lives of many people across our region — and our state and country — who don’t have a home.” The young people had no technology; only large cardboard shelters to

These young members of St. Raphael Parish in Dubois and St. Celestine Parish in Celestine spent time as “homeless” and in service to others during the 2015 Shantytown Weekend. After the Palm Sunday Vigil Mass at St. Raphael, they sat down to a hot meal inside. The group includes Ayane Mundy, seated; kneeling left to right, Luke Verkamp, Kade Tretter, Evan Betz, Takumi Mundy, Amberly Jacob and Hannah Mehringer; and standing left to right, Jake Betz, Evan Betz, Drew Jacob, Patrick Betz, Greg Vonderheide, Calvin Sander, Deacon Mike Seibert, Jarod Knust, Travis Reuber, Erika Uebelhor, Harlee Zehr, Emily Merkley and Alex Linnes. Hannah Beckman, Sara Mehringer and Luke Kerstiens participated in the Shantytown Weekend but are not in the photo. use on a night when temperature dipped into the high teens; and hardly anything to eat. They did, however, have plenty of work. Deacon Seibert organized them into groups to chop firewood, and to deliver it by the load to

needy family in Dubois County. “We hauled about 26 loads of firewood,” he said, “so they were all pretty tired by Saturday afternoon.” The group attended the Palm Sunday Vigil Mass at St. Raphael, which was followed by a soup dinner to

provide a hot meal. Deacon Seibert has been organizing the Shantytown Weekend for several years during Lent to help the young people of the parishes gain a better understanding of what it truly means to be homeless.

Four Evansville parishes, Ferdinand parish plan Divine Mercy Sunday events BY THE MESSAGE STAFF Four Evansville-area parishes — Corpus Christi and Holy Redeemer, both in Evansville, St. John the Evangelist in Daylight and St. Philip in Posey County — will hold a combined Divine Mercy Sunday service at 2:30 p.m., April 12, at Corpus Christi at 5528 Hogue Road. The service will include exposition of the Blessed

Sacrament, blessing of the image of Divine Mercy, a reflection on Divine Mercy, the chaplet of Divine Mercy in song, the chaplet of St. Michael, the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary and the Litany of Divine Mercy. Benediction and reposition of the Blessed Sacrament will conclude the service, and personal Confession will be available. A Divine Mercy service will also be held on April 12 at St.

Reitz Memorial Academic Decathlon team triumphs BY THE MESSAGE STAFF Reitz Memorial High School’s Academic Decathletes are already excited for their mid-April trip to the West Coast for the national championships. The team claimed the school’s eighth state championship Feb. 13-14 at Purdue University. As the team with the top overall score at the state competition, Memorial advances to the national championship — April 16-18 in Garden Grove, Calif. “The students are very excited about the trip and getting to compete in the national cham-

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pionships,” said Memorial teacher Bob Exline, who is one of their coaches. “We will fly to the West Coast after classes on April 14, then fly home on the 19th.” Much like athletics, academic-decathlon competitions include multiple classes based on school size. Each class competes against itself; as a result, each competition in Indiana emerges with two state champions — one from each class. For eight of the last nine years, Memorial has won the title in its class and has competed online in Nationals competition. Only one school — the school with the highest overall score in all the classes — travels to nationals. Memorial grabbed that top spot this year. Memorial won team titles eight categories — Music, Science, Economics, Social Science, Speech, Language and Literature, Interview, and Math.

The academic Tigers finished third in the SuperQuiz Exhibition. “We are hoping they will do well in the individual competitions in California,” Exline said. “Our program at Memorial is totally extracurricular; we have heard that some schools from other parts of the country incorporate academic-decathlon competition into their regular classes. That would put us and other schools who approach it the way we do at a disadvantage. “We know they have worked very hard — and outside of their normal course work — to prepare for this competition, as they did for the state championships,” he added. “But the competition is only one element. They also will have experiences that they will remember for the rest of their lives. I want them to enjoy it as much as I want them to do well.”

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No, Indiana did not just pass a law discriminating against gay people. Here’s why. INDIANAPOLIS — Despite media hype, a new Indiana law is not based on anti-gay discrimination — but on a 20-year legal precedent of protecting the rights of religious individuals and charitable organizations, say religious liberty advocates. ANALYSIS BY KEVIN JONES Catholic News Agency

“It’s both unfortunate and incredibly dishonest to say the things that they are saying about these bills,” said Kellie Fiedorek, litigation counsel with the legal group Alliance Defending Freedom. “The evidence of the past 20 years provides the strongest truth that what they’re saying is fundamentally false. Until (March 26), 19 states and the federal government have these exact same laws on the books; and none of these terrible things that are being said might happen have happened,” Fiedorek told CNA March 27. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law March 26, saying it ensures

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and legal scholars have said about it and also take a look at where this law is already in place and in practice.” The Indiana bill reflects the 1993 federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act, passed by a nearly unanimous Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton. While that law was originally intended to apply to both federal and state government actions, the Supreme Court ruled in 1997 that is applied only federally. Subsequently, 19 states passed their own versions of the law, explicitly applying it at the state level as well. Fiedorek pointed to numerous examples of Religious Freedom Restoration Acts in place. She added that the Indiana law has no bearing on disputes between private parties unless government actions are involved. Fiedorek also noted that the religious freedom restoration acts date back 25 years. “For most of our country’s history, religious freedom had always been protected by a very heightened standard of review by courts,” she said. “At the end of the day,” Fiedorek said, “every citizen should be free to live and work according to their convictions, without fear that the government will come in and force them to do something contrary to their sincerely held beliefs.”

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Religious Freedom legislation becomes Indiana Law BY BRIGID CURTIS AYER Statehouse Correspondent for Indiana’s Catholic Newspapers

INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers of all faith traditions can be assured that government will not infringe upon their constitutional right to freely exercise their religious beliefs. In the final week of March, Indiana joined 19 other states to enact a state-level version of the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act, with Gov. Mike Pence putting his stamp of approval on it by signing it into law. Indiana’s new law, which takes effect July 1, mirrors the federal RFRA. The legislation, Senate Bill 101, received a large majority of support from both chambers. The Senate passed the bill 40-10, and the House approved it 63-31. “This bill is not about discrimination,” Gov. Pense said at the March 26 signing ceremony, “and if I thought it legalized discrimination in any way in Indiana, I would have vetoed it. For more than 20 years, the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act has never undermined our nation’s anti-discrimination laws, and it will not in Indiana.” The governor added, “Indiana is rightly celebrated for the hospitality, generosity, tolerance, and values of our people, and that will never change. Faith and religion are important values to millions of Hoosiers; and with the passage of this legislation, we ensure that Indiana will continue to be a place where we respect freedom of religion and make certain that government action will always be subject to the highest level of scrutiny that respects the religious beliefs of every Hoosier of every faith.” Glenn Tebbe, Indiana Catholic Conference executive director who officially represents the Catholic Church in Indiana on matters of public policy said, “This legislation will protect all faith traditions from government interference in the free exercise of religion. The legislation will help resolve disputes rather than create them.”

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History’s most heinous execution gives pause Jesus was a victim of the death penalty. Did you ever think about it that way? He was. We remember His heinous execution every Good Friday. Shouldn’t we honor His ultimate sacrifice — for our redemption — the rest of the year by living a witness that respects the dignity of every human life from conception to natural death? Our Holy Father believes so; and he makes no bones about it when it comes to the death penalty. “Human life is sacred as, from its beginning, from the first instant of conception, it is the fruit of God’s creating action,” Pope Francis said just two weeks ago during an audience with members of the International Commission Against the Death Penalty. “When the death penalty is applied, it is not for a current act of aggression, but rather for an act committed in the past. “Nowadays the death penalty is inadmissible,” he added, “no matter how serious the crime committed. It is an offense against the inviolability of life and the dignity of the human person, which contra-

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dicts God’s plan for man and society, and His merciful justice, and impedes the penalty from fulfilling any just objective. It does not render justice to the victims, but rather fosters vengeance.” People of many religions — and many without any religion at all — don’t agree with that position. To them and you, I offer John 8:7 and the simplest of suggestions from Jesus: “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.” That translation is from the Second Catholic Edition of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, which is used in the Didache Bible I reviewed a few weeks ago. Here is the Didache commentary on that passage: “While the sin of adultery is always grave, the infi-

nite mercy of God is sufficient to forgive any sin where there is repentance and purpose of amendment.” Further, consider the end of John 8:11. After Jesus asked the adulterous woman whether anyone had condemned her, she responds that they had not. He says, simply, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and do not sin again.” The Didache commentary on that line is, “The mercy of God does not condone sin but rather compassionately recognizes repentance and grants forgiveness.” Today, acknowledge that you are in no position to “be the first to throw a stone.” Acknowledge that none of us is. Thank God for sending His only Son to suffer the death penalty for us. And spend some time praying about whether such a sentence should befall anyone else . . . ever. Contact me any time at [email protected] with your comments, questions or suggestions. My Twitter feed is @Timonbass.

Trusting I remember the first time my children, and then my grandchildren, wrapped their tiny little fingers around mine. It was like a message from them, letting me know I was someone they could trust. As they got older, I loved when they would reach out and take my hand for help in crossing the street, walking up the stairs or doing something they can not manage on their own. How fun it is to hear them say, “catch me, catch me” when they attempt to do something daring! And now, my adult children call me for advice about different things going on in their lives. In all these things, trust plays a key part each time. “My trust is in you, O Lord” (Psalm 31:15). We tend to worry about so many things in life — jobs, health, finances, relationships, the list goes on and on. Everyone likes to give their opinion in solving our worries. Work harder; save more money; buy more insurance; or figure out how to influence people so we can get ahead. All these things give us ideas on how to be more self-oriented or selffocused by putting our efforts at the forefront of our minds. What we should be doing is putting our trust in God. Jesus tried to prepare the Apostles for what lied ahead for Him — to be mocked, scourged and crucified. But even though there was a plan, the Apostles still ended up doubting their

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commitment to Jesus and put their self-centered motives first. Jesus tells all of His disciples that it was not His plan but the path He was to take. It is the path of self-giving because God does not ask us to follow our own interests but instead to follow the way of sacrifice and to trust that He will care for our needs. And so we must find a way to make our worries and concerns less of a priority and focus on the life that God wants us to live. God is the most important one, and we need to remember to lead our lives to reflect the values we can learn from the example of Jesus. By trusting God, we will become more confident in the fact that God will take care of things for us. So how do we know to trust God? It is a sense you will receive that fills you with hope, peace and love. God will speak to you in His own time and His own way. Our hearts need to be open so we will hear His message, for all happens

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in His time. Whenever God speaks to us, do not cast His words aside but keep them for today and the future. I have been blessed with so many wonderful experiences in working with youth over the years. One Sunday, on a beautiful Spring day, after a meeting with some of these youth, one of the boys asked if we would like to see something truly amazing. Now he had been known to exaggerate things a little, so we did have doubts, but trusted he was going to come through with his promise. He took our little group to a field out in the middle of nowhere that was completely covered in blooming daffodils! I have never seen such a beautiful sight and will never forget it. He said no one knew how they came to be, but every Spring they provided this glorious sight. If we had not believed that God wanted us to trust him, we would have truly missed an amazing sight! So whatever you are worrying about, give it to God; listen to Him and trust in the answer He will give you. “Lord, I trust in you. Teach me how to live in Your love.”

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Life’s rhythm includes rebirth, new life and rejoicing There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens. A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot the plant. A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down, and a time to build. A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance. A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather them; a time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces. A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away. A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to be silent, and a time to speak. A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. [Ecclesiastes 3:1-8] This scripture passage from the Book of Ecclesiastes, often cited for funerals, is well known. It found its way into a 1965 hit song by The Byrds entitled “Turn! Turn! Turn!” Life is certainly full of turns, and every experience has its time. The Book of Ecclesiastes, part of the “wisdom literature” of the Old Testament, reminds us that the divine plan of creation includes a rhythm of life. Unfortunately, human sinfulness has disrupted the original design. Still, even in the midst of chaos and uncertainty, a certain rhythm can be realized in cooperation with God’s will over and above one’s own self-centeredness. This, of course, requires a focus and effort on our part that includes a regular commitment to prayer, reflection, meditation on the Word of God, celebration of Sacraments and outreach in service to others. Such commitment must be rooted in the virtues of courage, humility and generosity. Despite whatever may be going on in our individual lives and the world around us, now is the time of Spring and Easter. Now is a time of rebirth, new life and rejoicing. This follows whatever Lenten sacrifices we have made, in stark contrast to a culture of indifference and a society of mass consumption. Through the Lenten disciplines of prayer, fasting and almsgiving we have endeavored to strip ourselves of those

Following are Pope Francis’ posts to Twitter from March 24 through March 30. The Holy Father did not post daily during that week. MARCH 24 “Suffering is a call to conversion: it reminds us of our frailty and vulnerability.” « El sufrimiento es una llamada a la conversión: nos recuerda que somos débiles y vulnerables.» MARCH 26 “The laity are called to become a leaven of Christian living within society.” «Los fieles laicos están llamados a ser fermento de vida cristiana en la sociedad.» MARCH 27 “Life is a precious gift, but we realize this only when we give it to others.” «La vida es un tesoro precioso, pero sólo lo descubrimos si lo compartimos con los demás.» MARCH 28 “As disciples of Christ, how can we not be concerned for the good of the weakest?” «Como discípulos de Cristo, no podemos dejar de preocuparnos por el bien de los más débiles.» MARCH 30 “Holy Week is a privileged time when we are called to draw near to Jesus: friendship with him is shown in times of difficulty.” « La Semana Santa es el tiempo que más nos pide estar cerca de Jesús: la amistad se demuestra en las dificultades.»

THE BISHOP’S CORNER BISHOP CHARLES C. THOMPSON attitudes, behaviors and/or things that may prevent the potential of new possibilities in our lives. Now is a time to taste the fruit of our endeavors through an encounter with the Risen Lord Jesus Christ. Throughout the Easter Season, the Church bursts with shouts of acclamation, “Alleluia,” calling us to rejoice in the Good News of Salvation. Now is a time to plant, to heal, to build, to laugh, to dance, to gather, to embrace, to seek, to keep, to sew, to speak, to love and to be instruments of peace. Now is a time of renewed hope, not because everything about our lives or the world around us is falling into place but because of our belief in the resurrection. In celebrating the Risen Lord, we look to the bright promise of eternal life for ourselves. In the Risen Lord, we come to know the transforming power of God’s unconditional love and mercy. In Jesus Christ, God has done for us what we could not do for ourselves. God, who loved us when we were lost and gone astray, has redeemed us. In redeeming us, God has brought

humanity back into an everlasting covenant, an intimate relationship, through the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Salvation is at hand! This is why we celebrate amid ongoing hardship, illness, uncertainty about earthly matters, human imperfections, brokenness and sadness. Despite the ongoing violence and injustices that continue through human sinfulness, divine justice will not be denied. We must continue to work for peace and justice, discerning the grace and means offered by the Holy Spirit to overturn the waves of sinful pride, offenses against human dignity and all forms of evil. Although we may experience little progress or even setbacks along the way, there is no time in our lives that is void of God’s transformative power and mercy. Just as winter must give way to the budding of life and new growth in spring, so the cross must give way to the empty tomb of Easter. As the author of Ecclesiastes proclaims, “There is an appointed time for everything.” Redeemed by Jesus Christ, crucified and risen, the effects of human sin must give way to God’s plan of salvation. Despite all that is currently happening among or around us, and whatever may come, God has made clear in the Easter event how it all ends. Mercy prevails. Love wins. Salvation reigns. In the end, the time that ultimately matters . . . Eternity.

El ritmo de la vida incluye renacimiento, nueva vida y alegría Se encuentra este pasaje Todo tiene su momento en la canción de 1965 de oportuno; The Byrds llamada hay un tiempo para todo lo OBISPO CHARLES “Turn! Turn! Turn!” Es que se hace bajo el cielo: cierto que la vida está un tiempo para nacer, y un C. THOMPSON llena de vueltas, y cada tiempo para morir; experiencia tiene su un tiempo para plantar, y tiempo apropiado. El Libro de Eclesiastés, parte de un tiempo para cosechar; la “literatura de sabiduría” del Antiguo Testamento, un tiempo para matar, y un tiempo para sanar; nos recuerda que el plan divino de creación incluye un tiempo para destruir, y un tiempo para construir; un ritmo de vida. Desafortunadamente, la un tiempo para llorar, y un tiempo para reír; pecaminosidad humana ha interrumpido el diseño un tiempo para estar de luto, y un tiempo para saltar original. Sin embargo, incluso en el medio de caos e de gusto; incertidumbre, se puede realizar un ritmo específico un tiempo para tirar piedras, y un tiempo para recogerlas; en cooperación con la voluntad de Dios más allá del un tiempo para abrazarse, y un tiempo para despedirse; propio egoísmo. Esto, por supuesto, requiere un un tiempo para intentar, y un tiempo para desistir; enfoque y un esfuerzo en nuestra parte que incluye un tiempo para guardar, y un tiempo para desechar; un compromiso regular a la oración, reflexión, un tiempo para rasgar, y un tiempo para coser; meditación en la Palabra de Dios, celebración de los un tiempo para callar, y un tiempo para hablar; Sacramentos y divulgación en servicio a los demás. un tiempo para amar, y un tiempo para odiar; Tal compromiso debe estar anclado en las virtudes un tiempo para la guerra, y un tiempo para la paz. del coraje, la humildad y la generosidad. [Eclesiastés 3:1-8] A pesar de lo que esté pasando en nuestras vidas individuales y en el mundo que nos rodea, ahora es el Este pasaje escritural del Libro de Eclesiastés, es a tiempo de primavera y Pascua. Ahora es un tiempo menudo mencionado en funerales, es bien conocido. de renacimiento, nueva vida y alegría. Esto sigue cualquier sacrificio cuaresmal que hayamos hecho, en marcado contraste con una cultura de indiferencia y una sociedad de consumo masivo. A través de las disciplinas cuaresmales de oración, ayuno y limosna, nos hemos esforzado para despojarnos de las actitudes, comportamientos y/o cosas que pueden impedir el potencial de nuevas posibilidades en Mass of Easter Vigil, St. Benedict Cathedral, nuestras vidas. Ahora es un momento para saborear Evansville, Holy Saturday, April 4, 8 p.m., CDT. el fruto de nuestros esfuerzos a través de un encuentro con el Señor Jesucristo Resucitado. Meeting, Clergy Personnel Board, Catholic Por toda la Estación de Pascua, la Iglesia estalla con Center, Evansville, Wednesday, April 8, 1:30 p.m., gritos de aclamación, “Aleluya,” llamándonos a CDT. regocijarnos en las Buenas Noticias de Salvación. Ahora es un momento para sembrar, curar, construir, Meeting, Pastoral Planning, Catholic Center, reírse, bailar, reunirse, abrazar, buscar, guardar, coser, Evansville, Wednesday, April 8, 5 p.m., CDT. hablar, amar y ser instrumentos de paz. Ahora es un momento de esperanza renovada, no porque todo en Meeting, Department Heads, Catholic Center, nuestras vidas o en el mundo que nos rodea está Evansville, Thursday, April 9, 9 a.m., CDT. cayendo en su lugar sino a causa de nuestra creencia en la resurrección. En celebrar el Señor Resucitado, Mass and Confirmation, St. Peter Parish, held miramos a la promesa brillante de la vida eterna para at St. Peter worship site, Montgomery, Saturday, nosotros mismos. En el Señor Resucitado, llegamos a April 11, 5:30 p.m., EDT. conocer el poder transformador del amor y la misericordia incondicional de Dios. Dios, quien nos Mass, Source and Summit Retreat, Mater Dei amaba cuando estábamos perdidos y extraviados, High School, Evansville, Sunday, April 12, 10:30 nos ha redimido. En redimirnos, Dios ha llevado a la a.m., CDT. See OBISPO, page 9

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BULLETIN BOARD Send information to Bulletin Board at least ten days in advance. Items to be considered for publication Friday, April 17, must be received in writing no later than noon on Tuesday, April 7. Entries may be repeated if time and space permit. All items may be edited. All times are local times. Mail information to Diane Csukas, Bulletin Board, P. O. Box 4169, Evansville, IN 47724-0169; e-mail to [email protected], or [email protected], fax to 812-4240972.

General Interest Good Friday Way of the Cross, 3:15 p.m., April 3, Four Freedoms Monument, Evansville; process from monument to Holy Trinity, Evansville; reflecting on the path that Christ followed for our redemption; open to the public; sponsored by Communion and Liberation; questions or for more information contact Father Alex Zenthoefer at [email protected]. Triduum Morning Prayer, 9 a.m., Easter Saturday, April 4, St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville; Morning Prayer includes singing of psalms and canticles, reading of Scripture, homily, intercessions; questions or for more information contact Matt Miller at mmiller@ evdio.org or 800-637-1731. Latin High Mass on Easter Sunday, 2 p.m., April 5, Holy Trinity, Evansville; celebrant and homilist Father Donald Dilger; Mass will include Gregorian Chant and incense; Latin-English missalettes provided; everyone invited. Favorite Recipes Needed, St. Rupert, Red Brush is compiling a cookbook of favorite recipes in celebration of its 150th anniversary the end of August; main dish entries are needed in addition to other favorites; email entry to [email protected] or mail to Anne Nord, 1033 Red Brush Rd., Newburgh, IN 47630; deadline for submission is April 6; no limit to number of recipes. Divine Mercy Sunday, 2:30 p.m., April 12, Corpus Christi, Evansville; service includes exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, reflection on Divine Mercy, Chaplet of Divine Mercy in song, Holy Rosary/Glorious Mysteries, Divine Mercy Litany, Benediction and Reposition of Blessed Sacrament; confessions available during service. Divine Mercy Service, 3 p.m., April 12, St. Ferdinand, Ferdinand; hosted by Father Jack Durchholz; in preparation, please make a worthy confession during Lent and begin the Divine Mercy Novena on Good Friday, April 3; Sacrament of Confession will be offered before and after Service. Rogation Mass, 6:30 p.m., April 15, Sacred Heart, Schnellville; open to all who eat and care for the earth; participants are encouraged to bring a sample of seed and soil

to be blessed at the end of Mass. “Who is My Neighbor? The Challenge of Living a Life of Justice,” 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., April 18, Kordes Center, Ferdinand; presentation by Benedictine Sister Jackie Kissel; $75/person includes lunch; registration due April 15; for more information or to register call 800880-2777 or visit www.thedome.org/ programs. “Addressing the Mental Health Crisis: What Really Matters,” doors open 6 p.m., presentation 6:30-8 p.m., April 23, St. Mary’s Amphitheater, St. Mary’s Hospital, Evansville; presentation by St. Mary’s pediatric psychologist Jim Schroeder; optional question and answer session follows; registration not required; for further information contact Kelly Shaw at 812-4854419; open to the public. Celebration of St. Theresa School Through the Years, 4:30 p.m. Mass, May 30, St. Theresa, Evansville; gathering of alumni and former parishioners for Mass followed by barbecue dinner; May 31, School Open House and reception after 8 a.m. Mass until noon; everyone invited.

Classes/Workshops Next Rediscover Catholicism, 10:30 a.m.-noon, second Thursday of each month, Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center, Maple Mount, Ky.; next class is April 9; focus on Matthew Kelly’s book, “Rediscover Catholicism”; $10 fee per class includes lunch; to register contact Kathy McCarty at 270-229-0206 or by email at [email protected]. Learn More About Vegetable Fermentation Workshop, 1-3 p.m., April 11, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, St. Mary-of-the-Woods; class will give attendees the knowledge and confidence to move forward on their own vegetable preservation adventures; multiple techniques for fermenting vegetables will be presented; $35 fee includes materials, samples and take-home ferments; registration deadline is April 9; to register call 812-535-2932 or email rmorton@ spsmw.org. Seventeenth Annual Earth Day, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., April 18, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, St. Mary-of-the-Woods; educational exhibits, children’s activities, live music, Silly Safaris Show, Mark Booth Take Flight Wildlife, mini workshops; no registration required; no cost but goodwill offering accepted; for more information call 812-535-2932 or email [email protected].

College Faith Life Sunday Masses, UE Newman Center, Sunday Mass at 1 p.m., Neu Chapel, University of Evansville (unless otherwise noted); April 5, No Mass, Easter; April 12, Benedictine Father Godfrey Mullen; April

19, Father Christopher Droste; April 26, Father Mullen; May 3, Father Jason Gries. UE Newman Club’s Dinner and Discussion Program, 5:30-7 p.m., Newman Center, 1901 Lincoln Ave., Evansville; food, fun, fellowship; April 6, UE Senior Katie Ziebell, “Conversion: Celebrating One Year as a Catholic”; April 13, UE Sophomore Nick Raupp, “Finding AWE in ALL THINGS”; April 20, prepare and serve dinner at the United Caring Shelter; April 27, senior appreciation night; for more information contact Kristal at [email protected] or call/text 812-760-8610. Wednesday Night Faith Exploration, 4:30-6 p.m. study break at Jazzman’s, 6-7 p.m. dinner at Ridgway, 7-8:15 p.m. four-week movie series, “The New Evangelization” with Father Robert Barron at UE Newman Center, Evansville, April 8, 15, 22, 28. Evening Mass, every Wednesday, Neu Chapel, University of Evansville; 9 p.m. opportunity for reconciliation and rosary before 9:30 p.m. Mass; April 1, Father Alex Zenthoefer; April 8, Father Dusty Burns; April 15, Father Christopher Droste; April 22, Father Jason Gries; April 29, Father Burns; May 6, Benedictine Father Godfrey Mullen; call/text 812-7608610 or email Kristel at kr53@ evansville.edu for more information.

Dinners St. John, Daylight, Chicken and Ham Dinner, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., April 12; serving fried chicken or ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, chicken and dumplings, slaw, green beans, corn, dessert, beverage; $9/adults, $4.50/children age 12 and under; carry-out available; country store with baked goods; quilt raffle, tickets $1 each; hosted by the St. Anne Altar Society. Holy Cross Family Style All You Can Eat Chicken Dinner, 10:45 a.m.-1 p.m., April 12, Holy Cross School cafeteria, Fort Branch; $9.50/adults, $4.50/children; carry out available. Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt, Die Kirche Auktion Die Fest Kick Off Dinner, 5-7:30 p.m., April 18, old gym, Gibson and West St., Haubstadt; serving country sausage, navy beans, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, applesauce, cornbread, drink; hot dogs and chips available for kids; dine in, carry out and drive through available.

55+ Welcome to Medicare Seminar, 4 p.m., April 16, 951 Hebron Ave, Suite C, Evansville; program will help you better understand the many different parts of Medicare and what your options are when you enroll; presented by Gina Downs; sponsored by St. Mary’s Senior Connection; no charge but registration required by calling 812473-7271 or 800-258-7610; no specific plans or companies will be discussed. St. James, Haubstadt, Senior

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Trip, April 30, one day trip to Chaffin Barn Dinner Theater to see musical comedy “Good Ol’ Girls”; call Norma at 812-867-3036 for more information and reservations before April 22; everyone is welcome to participate.

Fish Fry St. Mary, Sullivan, 4-7 p.m., April 17.

Fundraisers Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Die Kirche Auktion Fest, silent auction 8 a.m.-noon, kid’s games 10 a.m.-3 p.m., live auction begins 1 p.m., April 19, Old Gym, Haubstadt; Chinese auction, Treasure Chest raffle, quilt raffle, half-pot, Road to Riches Raffle; for information call 812-768-6457. Fourth Annual Rummage and Bake Sale, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., April 24, 7 a.m.-noon, April 25 is $5 bag sale, St. Anthony parish hall, St. Anthony; clothing, baby items, Christmas items, toys, books, men’s items; refreshments and bake sale; proceeds to be used roof repair of Padua Center. St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville, Bingo, every Monday night; doors open 5:30 p.m., early bird starts 6:30 p.m., regular bingo starts 7 p.m.

Spiritual Growth The Labyrinth: Walking Our Way to Wholeness, 6:45-8 p.m., April 16 or 30, Kordes Center, Ferdinand; learn about the labyrinth and experience a meditative walk on the monastery’s grass labyrinth; no fee but freewill offering appreciated; registration due April 13 for April 16 session, April 27 for April 30 session; for more information or to register call 800-880-2777 or visit www.thedome.org/programs. Taizé Prayer Gathering, 7-8 p.m., second Tuesday of each month, Church of the Immaculate Conception, St. Mary-of-the Woods; April 14 gathering to focus on creation, “A Prayer for Reverence for Creation” is the theme; candlelight service includes prayer, music, time for silence, spoken and silent prayers; free to attend; for more information call 812-535-2952 or log on to Taize.ProvCenter.org. Benedictine Sister Ilia Delio to Speak at St. Mary-of-the-Woods, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., June 19, O’Shaughnessy Dining Room, Providence Spirituality and Conference Center; thirty-fifth anniversary celebration of the Women of Providence; presentation “Birthing providence: The Universe is Pregnant with God”; for more information or to register call 812535-2952, deadline is April 15. Healing Mass, 3:30 p.m. worship, 4 p.m. Mass, April 19, St. John, Daylight; Father John Judie is celebrant; for information call John Bennett at 812-544-2239, Charles Mendel at 812-482-7502, Kim Kendall at 812-630-8933; visit www.psci.net/blitzen/ or www.evansvillecharismaticrenew-

al.org/ for more information.

Support Groups Your Health and Diabetes Education, 7-8 p.m., third Monday of each month, Pavilion Classroom, Memorial Hospital, Jasper; support group provides knowledge to help you feel more secure, manage problems, avoid hospitalization; next meeting is April 20; for more information call 812-996-0521. “Look Good, Feel Better,” 10 a.m.-noon, April 20, Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center, Jasper; provides information and cosmetic advice including hands-on instruction for women battling cancer; program is free but pre-registration is required; for more information visit www.mhhcc.org or call 812-9960626. Celebrate Today, 6 p.m., April 27, St. Joseph Parish Center, Jasper; quarterly program of healing support, education and enjoyment for cancer patients, their families and caregivers; April will be “A Spring Fling” with attendees decorating their favorite spring or fishing hat or baseball cap, no special attire required; light meal followed by fellowship and discussion of topics geared specifically toward people affected with cancer; no fee, preregistration required; for more information or to pre-register by April 21, call 812-996-0626; program is funded by the Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center and Memorial Hospital Foundation.

Vocation Exploration Come and See Weekend, April 10-12, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.; the Sisters of Providence invite Catholic women ages 18-42 to discover what life would be like as a Sister of Providence; weekend theme is “Rooted in Charism of Providence”; for more information contact Providence Sister Editha Ben at 812-535-2895 or by email at [email protected].

Youth/Young Adult Safe Kids’ Day, 4-7 p.m., April 8, front of the Hospital for Women and Children, Evansville; families are encouraged to attend; event includes car seat checks, interactive games, bike safety videos, helmet safety information, vehicle awareness, water safety education, fire truck onsite. Source and Summit 2015 Youth Retreat, April 10-12, Mater Dei High School gym, Evansville; Mass, confession, adoration, rosary, praise, Scripture, small group workshops, fun, friends, food; open to ages 13-24; for more information or to register e-mail www.sourcesummitevansville.org. Source and Summit 2015 Parent Retreat, 7:30 a.m. registration, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. retreat, April 11, Resurrection, Evansville; $20/person includes light lunch; child care available, RSVP in advance to [email protected]; for more information or to register visit www.sourcesummitevansville.org.

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AROUND THE DIOCESE Happy Birthday, Bishop Thompson! Bishop Charles C. Thompson celebrates his birthday April 11.

Bishop Gettelfinger’s anniversary Bishop Gerald A. Gettelfinger, fourth bishop of the Diocese of Evansville, was installed as bishop April 11, 1989.

Office of Catechesis news “I am pleased to announce that Mary Kaye Falcony has accepted the position of Coordinator of Programs and Resources for the Office of Catechesis,” writes Kathy Gallo, diocesan director of the Office of Catechesis. “Mary Kaye comes to the position with a strong background in catechetics. She is currently Theology Department Chair for Reitz Memorial High School. She brings her past experience as parish director of religious education, parish and school catechist and lifelong learner to ministry with the people of the Diocese of Evansville. "Mary Kaye joins the Office of Catechesis in its continuing efforts to form strong parish catechetical leadership at the end of June." Additional information will appear in a future issue of The Message.

Happy Birthday! Father Alex Zenthoefer, diocesan director of the Vocations Office, chaplain at Reitz Memorial High School, Evansville, and pastor at Annunciation of the Lord Parish in Evansville, celebrates his birthday April 10. Father Ryan Hilderbrand, pastor at St. Mary Parish in Huntingburg, celebrates his birthday April 13. Father Pascal E. Nduka, associate pastor of St. Francis Xavier, St. John the Baptist, Sacred Heart and St. Vincent de Paul parishes, all in Vincennes, and St. Philip Neri Parish in Bicknell, and sacramental minister to St. Thomas Call

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Saying good-bye “It is with mixed emotions that I write this to let you know that I am retiring at the end of April,” writes Benedictine Sister Mary Jane Kiesel. “My heart is filled with gratitude for my time of ministry with the sick and elderly here at St. Joseph Parish.” Father Raymond Brenner, pastor at the Jasper parish, writes, “We appreciate her many hours of years of devotion to St. Joseph Parish and its people. “She has spent countless hours ministering to the sick and shut-ins of the parish. She has provided countless services at the funeral home bringing comfort to the families of the deceased. “She will be truly missed for not only her sense of compassion but also for her sense of humor.”

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Ferdinand Sisters welcome new member The Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand have officially accepted Lisa Schutz into the postulancy, which is the first stage of incorporation into the religious community. She is the 37-year-old daughter of Ken and Carole Schutz, and was a member of St. Thomas More Parish in Munster, Ind. She has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education, early childhood and elementary teaching certificates, and CNA [Certified Nursing Assistant] certificate. She taught preschool and most recently was a CNA at Deer Creek Assisted Living in Schererville, Ind. She has also volunteered with the St. Vincent DePaul Society. “I began thinking about religious life after teaching preschool for three years,” she said. “I saw a spiritual director for four years to make a decision about where my life was headed. Community living and the prayer life attracted me to the Benedictines. The Benedictine Sisters have common values and minister to people of the community.”

Happy Birthday! Darin Knight, principal at Mater Dei High School, Evansville, celebrates his birthday April 10.

State student council Jared Abney, the Mater Deiville student government’s sophomore councilperson-atlarge, is the new Southwest District representative to the Indiana Association of Student Council.

Symphony of Color Mason Railey, a fifth grader at St. Benedict Cathedral School in Evansville has won the fifth grade award and the conductor’s award in the Symphony of Color art contest sponsored by the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra. St. Ben’s third grader Greta Diehl has won the third grade award as well as the grand prize award. St. Ben’s second grade student Adonia Dixon has won the second grade award. Max Creech and Adam Creech, also students at St. Benedict, have received honorable mention. Please send information for AROUND THE DIOCESE to Mary Ann Hughes, The Message, P.O. Box 4169, Evansville, IN 47724. The e-mail address is [email protected].

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‘Killing Jesus’ belongs with other treatments of Christ’s passion and death Every “Jesus” film has its own charms and illustrative points of view. “Killing Jesus” will take its rightful place alongside them. “Killing Jesus” is the TV movie airing on the National Geographic Channel (also known as NatGeo), has none other than Ridley Scott at the helm — fresh from his epic “Exodus.” Scott is one of the executive producers, and his Scott Free Production Company is behind this life of Christ. “Killing Jesus” is based on the book of the same name by Bill O’Reilly (also an executive producer) and Martin Dugard, with emphasis on the Passion and Death — portrayed in the last 30 minutes of the film.

‘Killing Jesus’ vs. other Bible fims How does “Killing Jesus” compare to all the other Bible films and Jesus films? In some ways it is very similar — including the set productions, costumes, oratorical style of speech and Middle Eastern soundtrack we have become so accustomed to. In other ways it is different. It follows the recent trend of more ethnic casts with thick accents (instead of all caucasian American or British actors). Jesus Himself is the most “ethnic” of all, portrayed as very dark and swarthy by Lebanese actor Haaz Sleiman. Slaiman’s Jesus speaks and preaches with great emotion. Jesus’ hair is a bit distracting in this film. It falls and swings forward like a pageboy just above his shoulders, and many the hair of the other characters looks extremely wiry and brittle, like horsehair — valmost as if everyone wore wigs/extensions treated with the same chemicals and dyes. Only the women have natural looking hair. Attempts are made at being more faithful to the little traditions of first-century Judaism (e.g., the cry of jubilation that sounds very similar to the African ululation). The drama strives to be slightly more “naturalistic” — not stilted, formalistic or bombastic à la de Mille’s “Ten Commandments.” The film is exceedingly “dark,” not just in its being slightly more violently graphic than your average Bible film, but also because of the visually “dark digital” age we live in. Many of the scen indoor scenes feature only candles and torches illuminating the action. They are annoyingly hard to see. Even the outdoor scenes have a decidedly sepia wash to them.

Creative fidelity In general, what is the creative fidelity to Scripture — since this is not a literal, page-by-page following of any one Gospel or even a harmony of the Gospels, and since films should take some poetic license?

MOVIE NEWS SISTER HELENA BURNS, F.S.P. It appears to be faithful — even with the displacement and unique juxtapositions of Jesus’ words as well as extra-biblical, invented dialogue. The characters around Jesus (e.g., Herod and Pilate) have rich imaginative conversations and reasoning placed on their lips. We are made to grasp the varying worldviews and religions of paganism, the sects of Judaism, and Jesus’ mandates and way of life, not just the historical, political and power intrigues. Excellent performances are given by Eion Mackin (Herod Antipas), Emmanuelle Chriqui (Herodia, his second wife), Stephen Moyer (Pontius Pilate), Tamsin Egerton (Claudia, his wife) and Rufus Sewell (Caiphas). There are several outright (often non-crucial, seemingly arbitrary) Biblical inaccuracies, but my greatest complaint is that Mary and Joseph do not seem to understand there is anything special about their child at his birth — and Mary persists in this incomprehension as she accompanies Jesus in his adult life. Mary is a warm, lovely presence (always seated next to Jesus), but she appears rather clueless about his true identity. Jesus himself also seemed a bit clueless at the beginning of his adult life, until his baptism by John in the Jordan, where he then firmly and clearly knows and feels his mission and closeness to God the Father, and begins performing miracles, preaching and healing with confidence. Awareness of his divinity seems solid from this point onward. In fact, the entire film gets better and better in every way as it goes along, including dialogue and scene construction. Although it is doubtful that any film will ever outdo the Passion as depicted in Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ,” there is a unique emphasis on Jesus giving “proof of his gentleness” and living out his teachings to the end — as he witnesses to one mocker in particular during the rather rushed Via Crucis and Crucifixion.

Strengths of the film I believe this film’s strengths include the portrayal of Jesus as a man of prayer, a man of God, a man who defers everything to God his Father. He even looks up a lot! His preaching is also well done for the most part and, is presented as something new — focusing on God as love, God asking us to do the

Dual dance marathons set for April 24 BY THE MESSAGE STAFF Evansville’s two Catholic high schools — Mater Dei and Reitz Memorial — face each other on fields of competition throughout every year. On April 24, however, they won’t be in a duel; they’ll be holding dual dance marathons to benefit Riley Children’s Hospital. Mater Dei has been holding its event annually since 2010. Memorial will hold its first dance marathon this year. Senior David Luebbe has led the effort to organize and stage the Tigers’ Riley-benefit dance marathon. Following are details about each event:

Mater Dei

More commonly known as “MDDM,” the Mater Dei Dance Marathon has raised more than $90,000 for Riley. Following the Wildcats’ lead (i.e. Mater Dei’s was the first dance marathon to benefit the hospital), more than 60 other schools now stage similar fundraisers.

Dancers stay on their feet for the duration of the event, which will run from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Mater Dei feeder schools will hold a grade-school marathon from 4:30-6:30 p.m. that night. The event will include guest speakers from families who have a connection to Riley Hospital, card making for children at Riley, inflatables, a silent auction, corn hole, games, a DJ — and, of course, lots of dancing! Donations can be made online at donate.rileykids.org/mddm2015. For more information, contact Haley Anson at 812-459-1769 or email [email protected].

Reitz Memorial

Luebbe told The Message that Memorial is proud and excited to join Evansville-area high schools Mater Dei and Castle to host a dance marathon to benefit Riley. The RMDM will run from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., and also will include guest speakers and a variety of other events. Donations can be made online at donate.rileykids.org/rmdm2015. For more information please contact Reitz Memorial High School at 812-476-4973.

CNS photo/Kent Eanes, courtesy National Geographic Channels

Haaz Sleiman is shown in a scene from “Killing Jesus,” which premiered on the National Geographic cable channel Palm Sunday, March 29. hard things like loving our enemy, and why this is not weakness but strength. The sense of conversion is well conveyed in Mary of Magdala (played by Klára Issová), Matthew the tax collector (played by Jason Kavan), and even those who wanted to stone the adulteress. Another strength of the film is Jesus’ warmth even when questioning others’ mistaken convictions (including his own apostles) — which, we have to admit, are often our convictions, too. “Killing Jesus” avoids portraying Christ as the “surfer-hippie Jesus,” or the wide-eyed radical who’s bucking the system for the sake of bucking the system. But would I be attracted to this Jesus if I didn’t already know about him? Would this film alone draw me to Jesus? Is He appealing? Not really. He seems like a dangerous man to be around, provoking everyone by fearlessly going against the grain, although his way of life is beautiful and transformative. Perhaps he makes sense, and his religious program (which is automatically a social program) See MOVIE, page 21

Holy Trinity Parish planning April 26 celebration BY THE MESSAGE STAFF Members of Holy Trinity Parish in Evansville are planning a celebration of thanksgiving to God, which will begin with 10:30 a.m. Mass on April 26 and continue with a dinner immediately after Mass. If you would like to attend, please call the parish office at 812-422-5150 or email [email protected] and leave your name, phone number and number interested in attending. On April 27, Holy Trinity Parish will merge with Sts. Mary and John Parish in Evansville. Also on that date, Holy Trinity Church will become Holy Trinity Oratory, with the pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Daylight delegated to oversee its facilities and activities. Despite these changes, the traditional 12:05 p.m. Mass at Holy Trinity will continue Tuesdays through Fridays, with Confession available before Mass.

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Evangelization coordinator: ‘Meet people where they are’ Name, parish and role in Parish: My name is Missy Parkison. I am a parishioner at St. Benedict Cathedral Parish and Evangelization Coordinator for Annunciation Parish in Evansville.

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How was your faith formed? I was raised in the Methodist Church. I met my husband Paul in graduate school and attended Mass with him while we were dating. I completed the RCIA the year after we were married. My faith continued to be formed through our active participation in parish life, through living our vocation of marriage and through parenting our children. I completed a Master of Pastoral Theology at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in 2011. Of course, my faith continues to be formed every day. It’s wonderful how much you learn in trying to figure out how to best serve the faith formation needs of others! Who or what has been a big influence in your life? Paul and I were introduced to Christian Family Movement by Paul and Jane Leingang when we joined St. Ben’s. The CFM small group faith sharing process has been critical in my development as a disciple of Jesus Christ. Having other families to talk with regularly strengthened our own family. The JustFaith program through St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Evansville, which we completed a couple of years ago, built upon our CFM formation by deepening our understanding of Catholic social teaching and introducing us to wonderful people we continue to meet with regularly. What do you do in your role as a parish catechetical leader? The title of my position reflects an emphasis on the primary mission of the Church, evangelization. My job includes engaging new members in the life of the parish, supporting the work of our Vision Committees, assisting in sacramental preparation, and J M Sales working with parishioners in developing faith J M MARTIN formation proAMSOIL DEALER grams and ways to 3276 E. 950 S. • Haubstadt, IN 47639 reach out beyond (812) 768-6571

our parish. As a disciple of Jesus Christ, I am called to help others to know and love Him, and I am in a great position to do that every day at work! Who do you consider to be positive role models today? Pope Francis is providing such strong teaching about how we are called to serve and how this service grows out of the love we receive from God. The JustFaith formation program includes learning about the work of Jean Vanier, founder of L’Arche, an international federation of communities for people with developmental disabilities and those who assist them. Vanier shines with love for the people of his community. His life honors each person as precious and demonstrates that it is through loving relationships that we share Christ with the world. Describe a time when you have experienced God’s presence in your life? Recently, when helping someone in the midst of very serious difficulty, I felt at a loss. The problems were serious, and the resources we were accessing were not enough. However, in prayer I opened my heart enough that God was able to remind me that I and the person I was with were loved by God, held and cared for in ways that were not always obvious to us. What are your dreams for parish faith formation today? I think we need to work on meeting people where they are. This includes using new forms of communication and language that engage people where they are on their journeys. We have to provide space for people to express what they need and what they don’t know, and then allow the Holy Spirit to work in that space to build relationships that open hearts and minds to learning and growing in faith. How do you nurture your faith life? I read and study. I pray in different ways, and have settled into

a habit of daily meditation. Spending time in silence every morning has helped me develop a prayer life that is intentionally aimed at my personal relationship with God. For me, getting words and actions out of the way allows for a MISSY PARKISON more intimate connection. I can then go on with my day nestled in this awareness of God, and often with a better sense of how best to do what needs to be done next. What makes being a Catholic so important to you? I am very grateful that I felt ready to become Catholic soon after Paul and I were married so that we have raised our family in the Catholic faith. Our faith grounds and guides us, and makes our lives happier. The rich tradition and encounter with the living Christ that I find in the Catholic Church provides a peace and joy that I wish for everyone. What is your best wisdom on life? I‘ve been thinking a lot lately about the notion of wholeheartedness. We seem to have become very good at filling our lives to the point of feeling overwhelmed and always distracted. I think the way out of this chaotic way of living is to commit to your relationship with Jesus Christ. Setting aside time to work on that relationship will equip you to be wholehearted in your other relationships, including your relationship with yourself. If we truly did put our whole hearts — conformed to Jesus — into our lives moment by moment, what would that look and feel like? What is a scripture quote that you would like to share? “Love never fails.” — 1 Corinthians 13:8 The Diocesan Office of Catechesis compiles People of Faith.

Obispo Continued from page 5 humanidad a volver a un pacto eterno, una relación íntima, a través de la pasión, muerte y resurrección de Jesucristo. ¡La salvación está a la mano! Por eso, celebramos en medio de dificultades, enfermedades, la incertidumbre sobre los asuntos terrenales, las imperfecciones humanas, quebrantamiento y tristeza. A pesar

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de la violencia y las injusticias que continúan debido a la pecaminosidad humana, la justicia divina no se negará. Debemos continuar trabajando para paz y justicia, discerniendo la gracia y los medios ofrecidos por el Espíritu Santo para voltear las olas de orgullo pecaminoso, las ofensas contra la dignidad humana y todas formas del mal. Aunque experimentemos poco progreso o incluso retrocesos en el camino, no hay ningún momento vacío del poder y la misericordia transformadora de Dios en nuestras vidas. Tal como el invierno da paso al florecimiento de la vida y un nuevo crecimiento en primavera, así la cruz da paso a la tumba vacía de Pascua. Como el autor de Eclesiastés proclama: “Todo tiene su momento oportuno.” Redimidos por Jesucristo, crucificado y resucitado, los efectos del pecado humano dan paso al plan de salvación de Dios. A pesar de todo lo que está sucediendo en la actualidad entre o alrededor de nosotros, y lo que venga, Dios ha clarificado como todo termina con la celebración de Pascua. La misericordia prevalece. El amor es triunfante. Reina la salvación. Al final, el tiempo más importante es . . . la Eternidad. — Translated by the Office of Hispanic Ministry

Chrism Mass Homily

Misa Homilía Crismal

St. Benedict Cathedral Evansville, Indiana

Catedral de San Benito Evansville, Indiana

March 31, 2015

31 de Marzo 2015

Growing up, I often heard that good things as well as death come in threes. Pope Francis often uses a similar formula in his homilies, focusing on three points. Tonight, we focus on three themes; namely, the Blessing of Oils, the Ministry of Priesthood and the Call to Service. In short: “Oils, Priesthood and Service.” The Blessing of Oils — The blessing of oils signifies our confidence in God’s grace to provide us with all that is necessary to persevere in faith, hope and charity. While acknowledging our responsibility to those in need of outreach, healing, reconciliation, hope and love, we readily acknowledge that it is ultimately divine presence and power at work in our midst, binding up the wounds of humanity. Here, we do well to consider Pope Francis’ casting the Church as a tender “mother and shepherdess” with the ability to “warm hearts and heal wounds.” Likening the Church as “a field-hospital after battle,” our Holy Father exhorts us to start from the ground up in mending wounds and saving one person at a time. There is no substitute for our willingness and ability to accompany one another on the journey. The ministry of presence provides the foundation of accompaniment, relationship, which leads to an encounter with the person of Jesus Christ. Ultimately, this is the goal of all ministry and service; namely, seeking and leading others to encounter Jesus Christ. All else is secondary, including one’s ego, to this indispensable purpose for the use of the blessed oils and what they symbolize for the Church and her ministers.

Durante mi niñez, siempre oía que las cosas buenas, incluyendo la muerte, vienen de tres en tres. Papa Francisco usa frecuentemente un formulario parecido en sus homilías, enfocando en tres puntos. Esta noche, nos enfocamos en tres temas; es decir, la Bendición de los Aceites, el Ministerio de Sacerdocio y la Llamada al Servicio. En breve: “Aceites, Sacerdocio y Servicio.” La Bendición de los Aceites — La bendición de los aceites indica nuestra confianza en la gracia de Dios para proveernos con todo lo necesario para perseverar en fe, esperanza y caridad. Mientras reconocemos nuestra responsabilidad a todos aquellos que necesitan divulgación, curación, reconciliación, esperanza y amor, reconocemos fácilmente que son la presencia y el poder divino que realmente trabajan en medio de nosotros, sanando las heridas de la humanidad. Aquí, hacemos bien en considerar a el Papa Francisco que lanza a la Iglesia como una tierna “madre y pastora” con la capacidad de “consolar los corazones y curar las heridas.” Comparando la Iglesia como “un campo-hospital después de la batalla,” nuestro Santo Padre nos exhorta empezar desde el principio para reparar las heridas y salvar a una persona a la vez. No hay ningún substituto por nuestra voluntad y capacidad de acompañar el uno al otro en el camino. El ministerio de presencia provee la fundación del acompañamiento y la relación, que dirige a un encuentro con la persona de Jesucristo. Últimamente, esto es la meta de todo ministerio y servicio; es decir, buscar y guiar a otros a encontrar a Jesucristo. Todo el resto es secundario, incluyendo el orgullo propio, este propósito es indispensable para el uso de los aceites bendecidos y lo que simbolizan para la Iglesia y sus ministros.

The Ministry of Priesthood — As the ordo explains, “the Mass of Chrism is properly concelebrated by the bishop with his clergy. It is a sign of the unity and communion of the priests with their bishop.” Among the baptized priesthood, some are called to ordained priesthood. While not intended to make some better than others, we must keep before us that there is no Church without the Eucharist. Without an ordained priesthood, in accordance with the divine plan as revealed by Jesus Christ, our Great High Priest, there is no Eucharist. The first task of the ordained priest is to be a man of God. This requires that his life and ministry be grounded in prayer, study, ongoing discernment, peace and justice. In turn, the ordained priest must be capable of being an instrument of grace, a minister of mercy, a proclaimer of the Good News (e.g. Gospel truth in charity) and a champion of those in need. Such a one must be ever vigilant, like John the Baptist, in seeking to decrease in order that Jesus Christ may increase. When any priest forgets that he is a voice rather than the Word, especially in trying to dissect the Head (e.g. Jesus Christ) from the Body (e.g. the Church), he does an injustice to both his Presbyterate and the People of God (namely, those to whom he should be most united and faithful in Jesus Christ). A Presbyterate is a band of brothers rather than a group of lone rangers.

El Ministerio de Sacerdocio — Como la orden explica, “la Misa de Crisma es concelebrada apropiadamente por el obispo con su clero. Es una señal de la unidad y la comunión de los sacerdotes con su obispo.” Entre el sacramento del bautizo, algunos son llamados al sacerdocio ordenado. Sin la intención de hacer algunos mejores que otros, tenemos que recordar que no hay ninguna Iglesia sin la Eucaristía. Sin un sacerdote ordenado, de acuerdo con el plan divino revelado por Jesucristo, nuestro Gran Sumo Sacerdote, no hay Eucaristía. La primera tarea de un sacerdote ordenado es ser un hombre de Dios. Esto requiere que su vida y su ministerio sean basados en oración, estudio, discernimiento permanente, paz y justicia. Sucesivamente, el sacerdote ordenado debe ser capaz de ser un instrumento de gracia, un ministro de misericordia, un proclamador de las Buenas Noticias (e.g. La verdad del Evangelio de la caridad) y un campeón de los necesitados. Tal sacerdote debe estar siempre vigilante, como Juan el Bautista, al tratar de disminuir con el fin de que a través de Jesucristo puede aumentar. Cuando un sacerdote olvida que es una voz más bien que la Palabra, especialmente si trata de separar la Cabeza (e.g. Jesucristo) del Cuerpo (e.g. la Iglesia), él hace una injusticia con su Presbiterito y con el Pueblo de Dios (es decir, ellos a quienes él debe estar lo más unido y fiel en Jesucristo). Un Presbiterito es una banda de hermanos más bien que un grupo de personas solas.

The Call to Service — The call to service begins for each of us at baptism. Such a call demands that we be formed in a proper understanding of intentional discipleship and evangelization. Our service is most effective when grounded in the key principles of Catholic Social Teaching; namely, (1) the life and dignity of the human person (from conception to natural death); (2) the call to family, community and participation; (3) the proper balance of rights and responsibilities (especially in regards to individuals and the common good); (4) option for the poor and vulnerable (e.g. the sick, the elderly, the immigrant, the homeless, the abused, the un/underemployed, the lonely, victims of human trafficking, etc.); (5) the dignity of work and the right of workers; (6) solidarity; and (7) care for God’s creation. Such principles are not luxuries but essentials to authentic, intentional witness to the Church’s mandate of missionary discipleship and evangelization. It is through effective service, rooted in authentic worship, that we counter what Pope Francis described in his Lenten Message as “globalization of indifference.” In Christ, each and every person matters. Intentional discipleship demands that we take no person, grace, blessing, challenge or opportunity for granted. As our readings point out, the anointing we have received — through Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Order — is meant in turn for us to anoint those in need, whose servants we are, to all who are vulnerable; the poor, the sick, the brokenhearted, unemployed, the immigrant, the prisoner, the weak, the elderly, the oppressed (including addiction, abuse, human trafficking & all forms of violence) the unborn and the dying. With the Spirit of the Lord upon us, in and through Jesus Christ, may we seek always to anoint with the oil of gladness. Of particular note, the Indiana Bishops’ Pastoral Letter, Poverty at the Crossroads: The Church’s Response to Poverty in Indiana, published 18 February 2015, offers a means of seeing, judging and acting in service to those in most need of our outreach in the name of Jesus Christ and His Church. Finally, at this particular time, we do well to keep before us the special Year of Consecrated Life in which we currently celebrate the profound witness of religious women and men in service to the Church, the People of God. We owe our religious brothers and sisters much appreciation, recognition and assurance of our support. They remind us of how the Church draws people to Jesus Christ through attractive witness of faithfulness and charity rather than doctrinal rigidity. The Diocese of Evansville is indeed blessed with wonderful priests, deacons, religious and laity. May God bring to completion the good work begun in us, in and through Jesus Christ. Throughout this Holy Week and beyond, may our gaze remained fixed on Him.

La Llamada al Servicio — La llamada al servicio empieza para cada uno de nosotros con el bautismo. Tal llamada exige que seamos formados en un entendimiento apropiado de discipulado intencional y evangelización. Nuestro servicio es más efectivo cuando basado en los principios clave de la Enseñanza Social Católica; es decir, (1) la vida y la dignidad de la persona humana (de la concepción hasta la muerte natural); (2) la llamada a la familia, comunidad y participación; (3) el equilibrio apropiado de derechos y responsabilidades (especialmente en lo que respecta a los individuos y el bien común); (4) la opción para los pobres y los vulnerables (e.g. los enfermos, los mayores, los inmigrantes, los sin hogar, los abusados, los desempleados y subempleados, los solitarios, las víctimas de la trata de personas, etc.); (5) la dignidad del trabajo y el derecho de trabajadores; (6) la solidaridad; y (7) el cuidado de la creación de Dios. Tales principios no son lujurias sino cosas esenciales al testimonio autentico e intencional al mandato de la Iglesia de discipulado misionero y evangelización. Contrarrestamos lo que Papa Francisco describe en su Mensaje Cuaresmal como una “globalización de indiferencia” a través del servicio efectivo, anclado en la adoración autentica. En Cristo, cada persona es importante. El discipulado interno exige que no aprovechemos a ninguna persona, gracia, bendición, desafío u oportunidad. Como nuestras lecturas indican, la unción que hemos recibido — a través del bautismo, la Confirmación y la Santa Orden — se significa sucesivamente para nosotros para ungir a los necesitados, cuyos siervos somos, a todos los que son vulnerables; los pobres, los enfermos, los destrozados del corazón, los desempleados, los inmigrantes, los prisioneros, los débiles, los mayores, los oprimidos (incluyendo la adicción, el abuso, el mal trato a personas y todas las formas de violencia), los no nacidos y los moribundos. Con el Espíritu del Señor sobre nosotros, en y a través de Jesucristo, podemos buscar siempre a ungir con óleo de alegría. De particular interés, la Carta Pastoral de los Obispos de Indiana, la Pobreza en la Encrucijada: La Respuesta de la Iglesia a la Pobreza en Indiana, publicada el 18 de febrero de 2015, ofrece un medio de ver, juzgar y actuar en servicio a los más necesitados de nuestra divulgación en el nombre de Jesucristo y Su Iglesia. Por último, en este momento particular, hacemos bien en mantener ante nosotros el Año especial de la Vida Consagrada en que celebramos actualmente el testimonio profundo de los hombres y mujeres religiosos en servicio a la Iglesia, el Pueblo de Dios. Les debemos a nuestros hermanos y hermanas mucho agradecimiento, reconocimiento y garantía de nuestro apoyo. Ellos nos recuerdan que la Iglesia atrae a la gente a Jesucristo a través del testimonio atractivo de fidelidad y caridad más bien que la rigidez doctrinal.La Diócesis de Evansville sí es bendecida con sacerdotes, diáconos, religiosos y laicos maravillosos. Que Dios lleve a término el buen trabajado que ha empezado en nosotros, en y a través de Jesucristo. Por toda esta Semana Santa y más allá, mantengamos la mirada fija en Él. — Translated by the Office of Hispanic Ministry

Bishop Charles C. Thompson and Bishop-Emeritus Gerald A. Gettelfinger gather with the priests, deacons and seminarians of our diocese just before the Chrism Mass, March 31 at St. Benedict Cathedral.

Priests of the Diocese of Evansville — 2015

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Priests, deacons celebrate anniversaries of note in 2015 Priests and deacons with significant anniversaries in 2015 include the following:

PRIESTS • Father James Endress, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained in 1960. • Father Kenneth Betz, parish administrator at St. James Parish in Haubstadt, was ordained in 1965. • Father Ralph Schipp, a retired priest of the diocese, was ordained in 1965. • Father William Wargel, a retired

priest of the diocese, was ordained in 1965. • Father Jean Vogler, a retired priest of the diocese, was ordained in 1970. • Father Tom Kessler, pastor at St. John the Baptist Parish in Newburgh, was ordained in 1975. • Father Michael Madden, pastor at Sacred Heart Parish in Schnellville and St. Anthony Parish in St. Anthony, was ordained in 1975. • Father David Fleck, pastor at St. John the Baptist, St. Francis Xavier and St. Vincent de Paul parishes, all in Vincennes and Sts. Peter and Paul

REV. JAMES ENDRESS 55 YEARS

REV. KENNETH BETZ 50 YEARS

Parish in Petersburg, presbyteral moderator and sacramental minister at St. Thomas Parish in Vincennes, administrator at Sacred Heart Parish in Vincennes and St. Philip Neri Parish in Bicknell, was ordained in 1975. • Father Jack Durchholz, pastor at St. Ferdinand Parish in Ferdinand, was ordained in 1995. • Father John Brosmer, pastor at Mary, Help of Christians Parish in Mariah Hill, St. Joseph Parish in Dale, and St. Nicholas Parish in Santa Claus, was ordained to the priesthood in 2005.

REV. RALPH SCHIPP 50 YEARS

• Father Alex Zenthoefer, diocesan director of the Vocations Office, chaplain at Reitz Memorial High School in Evansville, and pastor at Annunciation of the Lord Parish in Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood in 2005.

DEACONS • Deacon Wayne Hoy, St. Boniface, Evansville, was ordained in 1980. • Deacon Stephen Hall Jr., retired, was ordained in 1985. • Deacon Michael Morris, prison ministry in Carlisle, was ordained in 1985.

REV. WILLIAM WARGEL 50 YEARS

• Deacon Ed Wilkerson, Sts. Mary and John, Evansville, was ordained in 1985. • Deacon Thomas Holsworth, St. Mary, Huntingburg, was ordained in 1990. • Deacon Cyril Will, Good Shepherd, Evansville, was ordained in 1990. • Deacon Vince Bernardin, Holy Redeemer, Evansville, was ordained in 2005. • Deacon William Brandle, Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt, was ordained in 2005. • Deacon David Cook, St. Benedict

REV. JEAN VOGLER 55 YEARS

Cathedral, Evansville, was ordained in 2005. • Deacon James Flynn, St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville, was ordained in 2005. • Deacon Gerald Gagne, Precious Blood, Jasper, was ordained in 2005. • Deacon Thomas Goebel, Corpus Christi, Evansville, was ordained in 2005. • Deacon Michael Helfter, Holy Family, Jasper, was ordained in 2005. • Deacon Dennis Hilderbrand, Our Lady of Hope, Washington, was ordained in 2005.

REV. TOM KESSLER 40 YEARS

• Deacon Kenneth Johanning, Sacred Heart, Schnellville, and St. Anthony, St. Anthony, was ordained in 2005. • Deacon Charles Koressel, St. Philip, Posey County, was ordained in 2005. • Deacon Thomas Lehman, St. Boniface, Evansville, was ordained in 2005. • Deacon David Rice, St. John, Daylight, was ordained in 2005. • Deacon Earl Ruppel, St. Thomas, Vincennes, was ordained in 2005. • Deacon Levi Schnellenberger, St. Joseph, Jasper, was ordained in 2005. • Deacon David Seibert, St. Boniface,

REV. MICHAEL MADDEN 40 YEARS

REV. DAVID FLECK 40 YEARS

Evansville, was ordained in 2005. • Deacon Michael Seibert, St. Peter Celestine, Celestine, and St. Raphael, Dubois, was ordained in 2005. • Deacon Joe Stofleth, retired, was ordained in 2005. • Deacon Michael Wanninger, St. Martin, Chrisney, and St. Bernard, Rockport, was ordained in 2005. • Deacon James Woebkenberg, Mary, Help of Christians, Santa Claus, St. Joseph, Dale, and St. Nicholas, Santa Claus, was ordained in 2005. •Deacon Donald Yochum, retired, was ordained in 2005.

REV. JACK DURCHHOLZ 20 YEARS

Religious Brothers and Sisters The Message will publish anniversary information about religious brothers and sisters in the July 17 issue.

DEACON WAYNE HOY

DEACON STEPHEN HALL JR.

DEACON MICHAEL MORRIS

DEACON ED WILKERSON

DEACON THOMAS HOLSWORTH

DEACON CYRIL WILL

DEACON VINCE BERNARDIN

DEACON WILLIAM BRANDLE

DEACON DAVID COOK

DEACON JAMES FLYNN

DEACON GERALD GAGNE

DEACON THOMAS GOEBEL

DEACON MICHAEL HELFTER

DEACON THOMAS LEHMAN

DEACON DAVID RICE

DEACON EARL RUPPEL

DEACON LEVI SCHNELLENBERGER

DEACON DAVID SEIBERT

DEACON MICHAEL SEIBERT

DEACON JOE STOFLETH

REV. JOHN BROSMER 10 YEARS

REV. ALEX ZENTHOEFER 10 YEARS

DEACON DENNIS HILDERBRAND

DEACON KENNETH JOHANNING

DEACON CHARLES KORESSEL

DEACON MICHAEL WANNINGER

DEACON JAMES WOEBKENBERG

DEACON DONALD YOCHUM

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Daughters of Charity find their pearl BY SISTER MARGARET O’DWYER, D.C.

Name: Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul Locations: Mater Dei/Seton Houses, 9400 New Harmony Rd., Evansville, IN 47720; First Ave. House, 611 N. First Ave, Evansville, IN 47710 Year established in the diocese: 1872 Current number of members: 76 in Evansville and almost 17,000 in 95 countries throughout the world

Intro: “Here I am Lord. Send me.’” Last week on March 25, the Feast of the Annunciation, Daughters of Charity here in Evansville joined almost 16,000 Daughters of Charity throughout the world to echo Mary’s “Yes” as they renewed their vows of poverty, chastity, obedience and service to the poor. Since 1633 the Daughters of Charity have lived the Pope Francis Challenge. They have gone forth to the existential peripheries and collaborated with others to serve our suffering brothers and sisters.

What are the charisms of your community?

The Charism of the Daughters of Charity is to serve Christ in persons who are poor. Daughters are “Given to God, in community for the service of those who are poor.” The balance of prayer, community and ministry sustains the sisters for the mission.

What are the current focuses of your community within the diocese and in general?

The Daughters of Charity have ministered in the Evansville Diocese since 1872. Currently there are 76 Daughters of Charity in Evansville and almost 17,000 throughout the world. Throughout the province of St. Louis, which includes our diocese, the Daughters of Charity minster in healthcare, education, social ministry, prisons, with the homeless, abandoned children, parish ministry, ministry with immigrants, and any need in the service of those who are poor who we are able to respond to.

Today in Evansville the sisters minister in the following places: • Healthcare at St. Mary’s Hospital, Evansville, and St. Mary’s Hospital, Warrick • Childcare at St. Vincent’s Center for Children and Families • Parish ministry at Nativity Church • Spiritual advisor for the Ladies Charity • Spiritual advisor for the St. Vincent DePaul

Society of Resurrection Parish • Volunteer at United Caring Shelter; St. Anthony Parish’s Soup Kitchen; Ozanam Family Shelter; St. Vincent DePaul store and food pantry; VNA Plus Hospice Center. • Religious education at St. Anthony Parish, Evansville • Ministry of Prayer — Sisters at Seton Residence • Retreat and conference ministry at Mater Dei Residence • Farming: Seton Harvest, a community supported agriculture initiative for the community and the poor.

How has this focus changed over the years?

The primary focus of the Daughters of Charity in Evansville and throughout the world hasn’t changed. Since their inception in 1633 the Daughters have assessed the needs of the people and then worked with the community to respond to those needs. Over the years the sisters’ ministries have morphed to meet the ever-changing community and the gifts of the sisters. Although core aspects of their ministry have always included systemic change, spirituality and collaboration, these core components are accentuated more in today’s world. Systemic Change: Sisters strive to help people get at the root of the problem and discover ways to break out of poverty. Spirituality: Sisters advocate for the dignity of each person and reach out to the whole person: body, mind and spirit. Collaboration: Sisters work in conjunction with others sisters, organizations and people who can unite their resources and knowledge to deal with the issues at hand.

How can people connect with you and help you in the diocese?

To learn more about the Daughters of Charity ministries and how you can work with the sisters call: 812-963-7563; email [email protected]; or go to Daughters of Charity website, http://daughtersofcharity.org/, where you will find links to YouTube and Facebook.

Daughters of Charity sisters pray together March 25 — the Feast of the Annunciation — at Mater Dei House in Evansville. They joined Daughters of Charity across the world in renewing their vows on the Annunciation.  Submitted photos courtesy of the Daughters of Charity

The USCCB Prayer for the Year of Consecrated Life appeals to God to call forth those who have found “the pearl of great price.” That image is easily understood by the Daughters of Charity. Sisters Patricia Huffman, Madeline Kavanagh and I recently returned from serving in the Cook Islands, where pearls are cultivated and treasured. Sister Patricia and I both spent time in Evansville during formation and in ministry. It is fitting that Jesus used the imagery of pearls to describe the Kingdom of God. Pearls, with their luster, can be stunning. And we found “pearls” throughout Daughters of Charity Sisters My Hanh the islands in the faith-filled Cao, left, Madeline Kavanagh, Lucia people, their strong sense of Lam Nguyen, Patricia Huffman, and family and community, and Margaret O’Dwyer enjoy some time in the natural beauty that together while serving in the Cook surrounds them. Islands. The Cook Islands are a nine-and-a-half-hour flight southwest of Los Angeles, about as far south of the equator as Hawaii is north. The 15-island nation is self-governing, but strongly connected to New Zealand. The primary languages spoken on the Cook Islands are Maori and English. Five Daughters of Charity from the U.S., Australia and Ireland arrived in the Cook Islands on Jan. 11, 2005. Since then, the sisters have engaged in promoting the dignity of the disabled, the elderly, prisoners, remedial students and the mentally ill, as well as assisting with retreats for high school students and teachers. Two of the sisters ministered on the main island of Rarotonga, together with Daughter of Charity Sister Lucia Lam Nguyen from California. Sisters Madeline Kavanagh and My Hanh Cao served on the remote island of Ma’uke. They teamed with lay people and members of other communities, in keeping with the pope’s call for collaboration among those in consecrated life. The sisters had a strong role at Nukutere College, the country’s only Catholic High School, which has been stressed by the costs of leasing land and rebuilding an arsoned facility. At the Arorangi Prison, they taught literacy, mathematics, music and prayer. They also ran a Tuesday afterschool program. The sisters strengthened services at a disabilities center and assisted the elderly on Ma’uke, taught music and art engaged in faith formation, and also helped out with the Nukutere College Library. “The vows proclaim that the kingdom of God sets us free,” said Vincentian priest Father Robert Maloney. He challenged us, like Pope Francis, “to be free to go wherever in the world the needs of the poor call us,” rather than holding on tightSister Margaret enjoys an after-school ly to the security of our curvisit with youngsters in the Cook rent ministries or relationIslands. ship circles. That translates into meaning we are free to serve, but also free to be transformed ourselves by those with whom we are journeying. We poured ourselves out in the Cook Islands, but also learned more about faith and culture from the people than we can ever express. In the islands, relationships trump efficiency. It is important to islanders that you take time to socialize before getting down to business. That kept reminding me of Jesus’ great respect for each person. Church, family and community also are primary values. There is a public holiday to honor the arrival of the Gospel on the islands. St. Vincent de Paul also encouraged inventiveness in addressing challenges. Island people repeatedly taught us how to make do with simple resources — like creating a classroom from a tent when the school burned down. Prisoners carved stunning art pieces from island wood. The people have “mana,” a spiritual strength. Many lay people, with the help of catechists, continued the faith on remote islands where it was difficult to arrange transportation for a priest. Living on the islands also awakened in us a much greater appreciation for small island nations who do not feel heard by larger countries in terms of practices such as overfishing, pollution and global warming. We live in a season when commitment is eyed suspiciously, in case better options might arise after the promise is made — to a job, marriage, consecrated life. But the commitment we made to consecrated life has enriched us far more than money or any conceivable achievement might have. The Cook Islands shine in our memories like an amazing pearl. The sisters completed their mission on Dec. 27, 2014.

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Tri-State IDOL finals right around the corner BY THE MESSAGE STAFF The Fifth Annual Marian Education Outreach Tri-State IDOL competition is underway, and voting is open now for the finalists who will perform April 24 at the annual IDOL Finals. The event is set for the Evansville Country Club, and tickets are $100. IDOL raises funds for MEO, which provides services for students with special needs in Catholic schools across the Diocese of Evansville. 2015 finalists include Sullivan Cox, the duo of Ben Dahlquist and Taylor Goebel, Nolan Durcholz, the brothersister duo of Justin and Natalie Lyons, Monica Meisling, and Nathan Wright. The MEO Tri-State IDOL web page includes sample performance videos, photos and bios. You can vote there (www.meoidol.com) or by calling 812-402-6700, Ext. 212.

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For more information, contact MEO Director Beverly Williamson at 812-760-4115 or email [email protected].

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Catholic Charities Simply Soup Dinner and Quilt Auction is May 7

BY THE MESSAGE STAFF BY THE MESSAGE STAFF The Message intends to highlight ways that the Catholic family across our 12 counties can reach out as missionary disciples. If your parish or ministry has opportunities for service, please let us know about them. Email details to [email protected], and put “Answer the Call” in the subject line.

. . . in our parish community Socials offer myriad volunteer opportunities April might seem early to be thinking about the Diocese of Evansville’s traditional “Summer Social Season” — but it’s not. Parish committees across our 12 counties have been meeting and working for several months already — planning to make every 2015 Summer Social a fun and successful event. Maybe you’ve seen bulletin announcements asking for volunteers in your parish. There is no better way to “answer the call” from late spring through early fall than by volunteering to help in some way at your parish’s summer social. If you haven’t seen anything, ask your pastor or associate pastor about it after Mass. Find out who to contact, then make a call or send an email to see how you can help out.

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Scenes like this one, from the 2014 social at St. Mary Parish in Ireland, play out from late spring through early fall across our diocese. Answer the call to help make your parish’s event the best it can be!

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Evansville will hold its 2015 Simply Soup The Message photo by Tim Lilley Dinner and Homemade Baby Quilt Auction Folks check out some of the handmade baby quilts beginning at 5:30 p.m. May 7. St. John the May 28, 2014, at St. James Parish, Haubstadt, durEvangelist Parish in Daylight is hosting, and ing the first Catholic Charities Simply Soup all proceeds benefit Catholic Charities. Dinner and Auction. St. John the Evangelist Parish An online auction for some of the quilts in Daylight will host the 2015 dinner and auction will occur May 1-6. Please visit www.32auc- beginning at 5:30 p.m. on May 7. tions.com/babyquilts to view the quilts and bid. made in honor of Bishop Charles C. Thompson. The May 7 live auction will include more than 35 homemade baby quilts. All of them are availTo order tickets and/or get more information on able to view online at registering as an absentee bidder, please contact www.charitiesevv.org/babyquilts. Kathy Wilkerson at the Catholic Charities office, The featured quilt is called “Blessings,” and is 812-423-5456 or email [email protected].

Selfie of the week “Sister T” — Benedictine Sister Theresa Gunter — grabbed this selfie during what she called a TEC Snow Day. “For 89 TECs,” she writes, “people who have made the retreat have expressed the wish that they could stay longer. That wish finally came true this year because of snow. TEC 90 lasted 1 day longer than the usual Monday afternoon conclusion. It became known as TEC 90+.”

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Dealing with suffering Pain starts early in life . . . and hangs around to the end. My first memory of pain goes back to an early childhood exploration of the medicine cabinet. My mother kept an electric trimmer there (the kind you find in barber shops). I wasn’t sure what this contraption was for, but I was fascinated by its hum and vibration when plugged into an electric outlet. So, I proceeded to plug it in and start playing with it. To this day I don’t know how it happened, but somehow I managed to get my right, middle finger caught in the moving blade. Major boo-boo! I still remember the panicked looks on my siblings’ faces when I walked into mom and dad’s room with the trimmer hanging from my finger. That began a lifetime of intermittent pain ranging from bumps and scratches to the adolescent pain of being dumped by my first girlfriend, and on to the adult sufferings of stress, anxiety, loss, misunderstanding, injustice, regret, loneliness and on and on. Pain happens. That’s a given. The question is: Why? Sometimes, we can answer the question for ourselves (e.g., I was really stupid; I should never have run that red light). But the most vexing pains are the ones that come without justification or explanation. These are the “killers.” They can bring about depression, bitterness, even despair — or, they can offer an opportunity!

MUSINGS DEACON VINCE BERNARDIN I know that sounds like crazy talk, but listen to the words of St. Paul: “I am rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the Church” (Colossians 1:24). Somehow, God allows us to transcend the bounds of time and space, and participate in his sacrificial death through the sacrifice of our own sufferings. This is a product of Divine Love. We can’t understand how it happens any more than we can understand how the Sacrifice of the Mass “not only recalls the events that saved us but actualizes them, makes them present” (CCC 1104). It simply remains a mystery. Just the same, I believe it’s true. All human pain — physical, emotional, spiritual — can be viewed in one of two ways. It’s either senseless or it’s redemptive. On this Good Friday as we reflect on Jesus’ crucifixion, we need to decide for ourselves whether his sacrifice was senseless or redemptive. Was it

simply a brutal act of violence with no value; as St Paul called it “a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Gentiles” (1 Cor. 1:23)? Or was that loathsome act of Roman torture really of incalculable value? Did it win our redemption, or not? Because if it did, with each pain that we endure, we are given the opportunity to participate in it; to extend the graces of our redemption . . . even now (CCC 1521). If the Son of God could love us enough to die for us, then He is certainly capable of granting us the opportunity to extend that sacrificial love to others. Sometimes I wonder if our greatest “accomplishments” aren’t achieved when we seem least capable of doing anything at all. Perhaps that horrific pain experienced on our deathbeds is contributing to the repentance of a lifelong sinner. Perhaps the emotional pain of human rejection is contributing to the healing of a troubled marriage. I believe it can be if we develop a pattern of “offering it up.” That was one of my mother’s favorite sayings: “Offer it up.” It wasn’t long after that evening with the electric trimmer hanging from my finger that I first remember her saying it. But, throughout the years she said it enough to get the message through: That’s the way to deal with suffering. Deacon Bernardin serves Holy Redeemer Parish in Evansville.

Teens Encounter Christ prepping for 50th anniversary celebration BY THE MESSAGE STAFF The Teens Encounter Christ movement will celebrate its 50th year of serving youth and young adults in more than 50 dioceses at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Ill. Anyone involved in TEC, past or present, is invited to be part of three days of fellowship, resources, prayer, and networking, June 12-14. Archbishop Roger Schwietz of Anchorage, Alaska, and TEC founder Father Matthew Fedewa will keynote the event, along with nationally renowned musicians and speakers Steve Angrisano and Oddwalk Ministries. The chosen theme of “Coming Home” for the anniversary describes the feeling of joyful and familial rootedness that thousands of people associate with TEC. All are invited to “come home” and rejoice in the many personal encounters with Christ that TEC has created. The cost for the event ranges from

$120-$240, depending on room selection. A lower, “daytime only” rate also is available for local attendees. Additionally, local youths and young adults are invited to a concert and prayer experience — including adoration and confession — on the evening of June 13. The concert will be led by Steve Angrisano and Oddwalk Ministries. Tickets are $10.

TEC in the Diocese of Evansville Since its 1991 beginning in the

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This is a group photo from the first Diocese of Evansville TEC weekend retreat, held in 1991. Diocese of Evansville, the Southwest Indiana TEC movement has offered 90 weekend retreats, touching thousands of lives. SWITEC Chaplain Father Jason Gries, pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Daylight and Holy Trinity Parish in Evansville, attended TEC No. 12 as a high school student!

SWITEC will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2016, and will hold TEC No. 100 in our diocese in 2017. For more information on TEC’s 50th anniversary celebration in Belleville or to register online, visit www.tecconference.org/ anniversary.html.

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RCIA enables growth of the family of Christ Pope Francis exemplifies in his own life what he says the Church must be “a place of mercy freely given, where everyone can feel welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged to live the good life of the Gospel” (Evangelii Gaudium 114). This is the goal of the RCIA, which is not a program or a hoop to jump through to get to the real thing. Formation in the RCIA leads new members to become part of God’s family where they live the Gospel with us. Baptism is not the “goal” of the RCIA, rather life among God’s people — just as a wedding ceremony is not the goal of marriage, but forming a new family in Christ. Are our parishes places where mercy is freely given, or are they places where people feel judged and condemned by those who expect God’s mercy but sometimes are unwillingly to extend it to others? Pope Francis says that gossip is a form of terrorism destroying another person’s good name. How often do we gossip about others in our parishes instead of encouraging others through our acceptance and words of affirmation? In previous articles, I wrote about the many activities and simple acts of welcoming others when we gather at Church. I remember being at a parish for about three

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months when an usher who had been in the parish for more than 30 years came up to me and asked, “Who is that person over there?” Trying to be as polite as possible and funny at the same time, I said “I’ve been here only three months and you’ve been here 30 years . . . and you still don’t know that person?” Some parishes tend to be more transient as people relocate for jobs; many parishioners attend the same Mass, which may prevent them from knowing other parishioners. Why are many Catholics so reluctant to introduce themselves to others? At parishes where I have served as pastor, we give the announcements before Mass because there tends to be a “rapture” following communion so not everyone hears the announcements. We then welcome our guests; we stand and greet one another before we celebrate the Eucharist. Some people have threatened to leave the parishes over the years. But can you imagine Hi-Tech Sheet Metal Inc. being at a wedding reception or Residential, Industrial & Commercial Heating & Cooling Thanksgiving Dinner and sitting across Installation Sales & Service

from complete strangers without first introducing yourselves? This is just common etiquette. New members, their sponsors and spouses in the RCIA often mention how important it would be for the entire parish to experience the RCIA. Again there are many ways of getting other parishioners involved in the RCIA — invite people involved in various parish ministries to share with our new members about their ministry; invite our Parish Pastoral Council and Commission Members to speak about the purpose of these bodies; have parishioners bring refreshments for the sessions instead of relying on the RCIA Team, and then invite them to stay for the faith sharing session; ask parishioners to serve as “parish sponsors” to help new members become acquainted with other parishioners (look for gregarious parishioners!). In its deepest essence, the RCIA is giving us a new (but ancient) pattern of being Church; and a great portion of it is dedicated to “welcoming.” Our parishes need to become more creative and imaginative in how to welcome others in our midst. When was the last time you saw a stranger come into church for Mass and greeted him or her? When we fail to do that, we fail to be Christ to that person. Father Sauer continues his look at Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation “Evangelii Gaudium” in the April 17 issue of The Message.

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The Resurrection of Our Lord Gospel: John 20:1-9; First Reading: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 It was the first day of the week, Sunday to us, a workday for the Jews of Jesus’ time. One of his most faithful disciples, Mary of Magdala (Magdalene), came to the tomb of Jesus very early, so early that John writes, “while it was still dark.” The Sabbath rest, which excluded travel beyond a limited distance, was now over. Time to be out and about. Magdalene noticed that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance to the tomb. Many tombs were carved into porous rock on the side of a hill. A groove was carved into the rock at the bottom of the tomb entrance. A flat circular rock would be placed into this groove in which the rock could be rolled to close or open the entrance to the tomb. These rocks or stones were quite heavy. The weight of the stone explains the concern of the women expressed in Mark 16:4, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?” Mary Magdalene immediately ran back to where the disciples of Jesus were concealed. They were afraid of arrest for being followers of a man executed as a king supposedly in rebellion against the Roman authorities in the Holy Land. She finds Simon Peter “and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved.” Is this beloved disciple John the son of Zebedee, brother of James? That is the usual interpretation, but John of Zebedee is not the only possibility. The Gospel of John never names the so-called “Beloved Disciple.” Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead, brother of Martha and Mary, is another possibility. In John 11, the message Martha and Mary send to Jesus reads, “Lord, the one whom you love is ill.” Again, “Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.” In verse 11 Jesus calls the brother “our friend Lazarus.” In verse 36 the people witness Jesus’ tears over Lazarus, and say, “See how he loved him.” There is no valid reason to exclude Lazarus from

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the Last Supper. Leonardo da Vinci is not the final word on who was present and who was not. The apostles were family men and were probably accompanied by their families to the Passover Feast in Jerusalem. The narratives of the Last Supper were highly stylized in the gospels and were written forty to sixty-five years later. In the other three gospels Mary Magdalene is accompanied to the tomb of Jesus by one or two or a group of women, but in the Gospel of John she goes to the tomb alone. Even John’s version betrays knowledge of more than one woman at the tomb that “Sunday” morning, since Mary is described saying, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have placed him.” John however excludes from his story “the other Mary” (Matthew), or “Mary the mother of James, and Salome” (Mark), or “Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them” (Luke). By the time John wrote his gospel, (the nineties of the first century A.D.), traditions about Mary of Magdala had developed, while memory of the other women at the tomb had faded. After Magdalene’s report, “Peter with the other disciple came outside and went toward the tomb.” With a hint of humor John notes, “They both ran, but the other disciple outran Peter . . . .” That the other disciple outran Peter invites speculation and humor. One commentator suggested that the “other disciple” could run faster because he was unmarried! (He always got away when pursued?) We know Peter was married, so would Sirach 25:23 apply? There we are told that weak knees, (which would

certainly slow a man down), are signs of an unhappy marriage. We are also confronted with 1 Corinthians 7:32-33, where Paul points out that the unmarried man is anxious about the affairs of the Lord, “how to please the Lord.” Would this cause an unmarried disciple to run faster? Paul adds that the married man is anxious to please his wife rather than the Lord. Thus Paul implies that marriage impedes pursuit of the Lord. The opposite is often true. Leaving levity aside, the author may be illustrating the greater love of “the Beloved Disciple.” He was at the side of Jesus at the Last Supper and at the foot of the cross in the Gospel of John. If love makes the heart beat faster, it can also get the feet moving faster. John has already described the Beloved Disciple closer to Jesus than Peter and will do so again at the seashore in chapter 21. John next tells us that this other disciple stooped down, (Tomb entrances could be close to the ground.), and looked into the tomb, but did not go in. Simon Peter, coming along a bit later, did go in. He was after all the leader of the apostolic group. More importantly, Peter would become the primary proclaiming witness for the empty tomb and the resurrection of Jesus. Peter noticed the linen burial shroud lying there. The napkin, (Greek sudarion), which had been wrapped around Jesus’ head, was rolled up near by. John intends the presence of shroud and head-covering to be evidence that Jesus was alive again. If the body had been stolen, thieves would not have stopped to unwrap the body, nor would they have rolled up the sudarion (literally, a sweat cloth). The other disciple enters the tomb, “and he saw and believed.” The one whom Jesus loved is the first to believe, while Peter, at least for now, remained clueless. What John noted in 2:17, 22, he now repeats. The disciples only later came to an understanding of the Scriptures that Jesus must rise from the dead. Peter was first in dignity, but love was first in faith.

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Hoosier basketball fan relates his ‘conversion story’ I grew up as a life-long Lutheran from South Dakota who began transitioning into Catholicism the past several years — and more specifically, these past six months in the RCIA program at Holy Rosary Parish in Evansville. That process has proven to be, COMMENTARY BY R. MICHAEL “DOC” GOLDAMMER Special to The Message

incredibly, far smoother and more wonderful for me than most would have imagined — including myself. Because of

the RCIA process I’ve met new friends, had many new and remarkable experiences, allowed my faith life to make its next logical move and finally arrived at where I probably should have been a long time ago. But that’s another story.   Many years ago, following active duty, I returned for my first stretch in graduate school at Indiana University where I received my first graduate degree; and, of course, fell in love with IU basketball. Over the years that love affair has been, more or less, a good one. Certainly, it’s seen better

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days than what we’ve experienced this past decade or so, but I’ve still remained loyal. Within college basketball I’ve always “pulled for” primarily IU, and to a much lesser extent a couple other schools, but never really for those who IU had on their schedule — unless they were playing someone other than IU.  Never!   The RCIA process has, of course, continued to unfold; and about a week ago I started to surprisingly experience one more thing I’d not anticipated in this “becoming a Catholic thing.” March

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Madness always gets my attention, and this year has been no different. There are a lot of very good teams out there and, unfortunately, my Hoosiers have, once again, not risen to the top as I had hoped they would. It is what it is. Still, I caught bits and pieces of some of the conference tournaments leading up to the NCAA, and as a part of that process I’ve watched Notre Dame play a time or two.   It has been in watching Notre Dame play these past few weeks that I sensed something happening that I would have never thought possible as an avid fan of IU basketball. I found myself actually pulling for Notre Dame — but not in the way of pulling for one team and not another. Instead, I found myself pulling for Notre Dame in the same manner as I have pulled for IU for all of these past four decades.   I have to admit that at first blush, I was rather surprised at myself and wondered how this could be happening. After all, IU basketball has been No. 1 for a long, long time in my

heart. As I continued to ponder that unfolding realization, I couldn’t help but wonder if that feeling was just one more thing in “the process” of becoming Catholic. There, in that moment, I smiled — both inwardly and openly — having recognized yet another twist I had not anticipated at the beginning of this RCIA process last year  . . . that of becoming not only a fan of Notre Dame basketball but perhaps even elevating that program to the level of, if not beyond, that of my beloved Hoosiers. Heaven forbid! But time will tell.   Even as I write this I’m smiling at these “divine” curve balls I never saw coming last fall at the beginning of the RCIA process. But for now, I’m just going to sit back and see where this joyful ride continues to take me.   “Doc” Goldammer will enter the Catholic Church tomorrow – April 4 – during the Easter Vigil Mass at Holy Rosary. We welcome him, and thank him for sharing this “conversion story” with our readers.

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In Hebrew, ‘Halelujah’ a command, not an exclamation Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. — 1 Timothy 4:12

1 TIMOTHY 4:12 RACHEL MCGILL

In my studies at the University of Evansville, I have had the pleasure of getting to learn ancient Hebrew, the language of the Old Testament. With Easter coming this Sunday, the time seems ripe for me to share what I recently learned about the word “Hallelujah,” sung jubilantly at Mass, especially on Easter. To do that, I invite you to embark upon a journey with me through the makeup of the word so that you, too, can enjoy the beauty and power of engaging with the language of Scripture. Don’t worry; I won’t throw fancy grammar terms at you like confetti. All you need to know is how they work and why that matters. First we’ll look at a bird’s-eye view of the word. Then I’ll break it down for you and then put it all back together. Sound good? Let’s begin. Think back to the consecration, when the priest says, “Take this, all of you.” “Take” is the command to multiple people, and “this” is the thing they should directly act upon, called the direct object. When “Halelujah” is written down in Hebrew, it

actually looks like “Halelu-yah.” “Halelu-“ is the command to multiple people, and “yah” is the direct object. The dash between them is just a handy marker that tells you which words go together. So there are actually two words that get merged into one when translated to English. And if you haven’t guessed it, “yah” is short for Yahweh. Thousands of years ago Jews stopped saying the name of God, even alternate names like Yahweh that came close to what the name of God probably was, to prevent defacing God’s name. So when referring to God, they’d shorten it, or say “the Lord,” etc. With me so far? Good. Now let’s break it down. The most important letters in the first word “Halelu” are the H and two L’s. Hebrew follows what’s called a tri-consonantal root system, which means almost every word consists of three conso-

Rachael McGill is a senior at the University of Evansville and attends St. Benedict Cathedral Parish. She is from Newburgh, Ind.

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nants in a specific order, called the root (the vowels are just markings above, in, or below the consonants). Any word that has the root HLL, which means “to shine,” belongs to a family of words having something to do with shining. So that would mean Halelu-yah means, “Hey, everybody! Shine Yahweh!” Doesn’t make much sense, does it? That’s because we’re not done yet. The form that puts HLL into Halelu functions as an intensifier. For example, the intensified form of S(h)LK, “to send” is “to throw” or “cast out.” See how the definition changes for this form? Same with Halelu. This intensified form means “praise.” Why praise? Look at it this way: when you shine a light on somebody, you give them some form of attention. In the Old Testament, light is attributed to God, faith or holiness. When you’d actively “shine” (for lack of a better term) toward God, you’d be expressing faith or holiness, which, intensely speaking, comes as praise. So in a sense, Halelu is giving intensely faithful attention to Yahweh. So when you read, hear or see Hallelujah this Easter Sunday, think “Halelu-yah,” or, “Hey, everybody! Praise Yahweh!” Give God the most intense attention you can give because that’s the kind of attention He deserves.

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Hackert earns All-America for second straight season BY THE MESSAGE STAFF Reitz Memorial High School graduate and University of Southern Indiana senior forward/center Anna Hackert has been named honorable mention All-America for the second consecutive year by the Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Association and the “Women’s Division II Bulletin.” She earned the same honors in 2013-14 as a junior. Hackert averaged 15.7 points and 11.2 rebounds per game in 2014-15, and lead the Screaming Eagles to a 25-7 overall record and a 15-3 mark in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. She set single-season school records for total rebounds (359) and doubledoubles (21), and became the fourth player in school history to eclipse the 500-point plateau (502). Among those 21 senior-season double-doubles was a 31point, 10-rebound effort in USI’s November 2014 upset of the University of Evansville.

Hackert finished her college career ranked first all-time at USI with 1,009 career rebounds and 46 career double-doubles. She also finished her career ranked third in all-time scoring (1,607); second in career made free throws (421) and career free throw attempts (568); fourth in career field goals (593); and fifth in blocks (87). During her four-year career, Hackert averaged 14.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. She averaged a double-double during her final three years with 16.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per appearance. With her All-America honors this season, Hackert becomes the third player in program history to earn AllAmerica honors in back-toback years — joining a list that includes LeAnn Freeland and Eileen Weber. Freeland earned All-America honors in three straight seasons, while Weber earned All-America honors in back-to-back seasons. In addition to her All-

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Above, Anna Hackert takes a jump shot over University of Evansville senior Mallory Ladd in their November 2014 game. Hackert and Ladd were teammates at Reitz Memorial High School. At right, Hackert, on the right, battles for position with Ladd under the basket. America awards, Hackert also was named first-team AllGLVC for the third straight year. She also earned first-

team All-Midwest Region honors from Daktronics, and was a five-time GLVC Player of the Week.

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Young archers earn spots in national finals BY THE MESSAGE STAFF Members of the Diocese of Evansville’s Tiger Archery Program turned in strong performances March 14 at the National Archery in the Schools Program Indiana State Championships, held at the State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. For the first time, competitors performed in two disciplines — the traditional NASP program featuring twodimensional paper targets, and a new 3D International Bowhunting Organization competition. In the NASP tournament, Hayden Schneider of Evansville’s Holy Rosary School finished second in the elementary boys class, and Andrew Golba of Holy Rosary finished sixth in the same class. Mia Carter of Good Shepherd in Evansville finished third in the elementary girls class. Max Ante of St. Benedict Cathedral school finished sixth in the middle schools boys class. Memorial High School students Morgan Daily and Cody Powell also earned top-10 finishes. Daily was ninth in the high school girls class, and Powell finished fifth in the high school boys class. They all earned individual spots in the NASP National Championships, which are May 7-9 in Louisville, Ky. “Although none of our teams achieved high rankings in the NASP team tournament, we are hopeful that three or four of them also will qualify for nationals,” said Bill Daily of Tiger Archery.

The IBO team competition was a different story. Shooting the event for the first time ever at the state championships, teams representing Tiger Archery finished in the top two in all three classes. St. Benedict Cathedral teams finished 1-2 in the elementary class. St. Benedict Cathedral’s middle school team claimed second place in that class, and Reitz Memorial finished second in the high school team 3D championship. Individually, Andrew Golba and Matthew Hudson of St. Benedict Cathedral school finished Nos. 1-2, respectively, in the elementary boys class. Madelyn Ivie of St. Benedict Cathedral school finished second in the elementary girls class. St. Benedict Cathedral middle school shooters Jacob Golba and Max Ante finished Nos. 1-2 in the middle school boys 3D competition, and Alyssa Schulz of St. Benedict Cathedral school finished second in the middle school girls class. In the girls high school class, Reitz Memorial shooters Morgan Daily and Sophie Ante finished Nos. 1-2, respectively, in the state 3D championships. Daily told The Message that almost 2,000 young people competed in the 2D NASP championships in Indianapolis — 1,508 boys and 940 girls. Not all of them competed in the IBO 3D championships.

Tiger Archery coaches Bill Daily, left, Bill Ante and Robbie Powell stand with award-winner archers Joshua Hudson, holding plaque, Morgan Daily, Sophie Ante and Cody Powell.

These young shooters from St. Benedict Cathedral School turned in strong performances March 14 at the NASP/IBO Indiana State Championships. They include, front row left to right, Hunter Schmidt, Sam Goedde, Phoebe Stepto, Lily Whelan, Katie Klitzing, Jacob Hoesli and Maddie Retherford; Josee Gibson, second row left to right, Tyler Klenck, Jack Douglas, Gavin McMinn, Ethan Tucker, Kendrick Wittmer, Jonica Wooton, Meredith Matzen and Madelyn Ivie; third row left to right, Max Ante, Zachary Hudson, Justin Wittmer, Matthew Hudson, Kyle Echert, Morgan Schymik, Alyssa Schulz, Evelyn Clements and Lauren Gibbs; Drew Fuqua, fourth row left to right, Drew Early, Payton Milsap, Grace Willoughby, Colt Calvert, Jacob Golba, Ethan Schymik, Collin Milsap and Andrew Golba; coaches include Scott Schulz, fifth row left to right, Ben Early, Eddie Calvert, Mark Schymik, Craig Echert and Bill Ante.

Siblings Sophie, left, and Max Ante earned second-place finishes in the girls high school and boys middle school classes, respectively, in the IBO 3D state championships. Sophie attends Reitz Memorial High School; Max attends St. Benedict Cathedral School.

Hayden Schneider, left, celebrates his secondplace finish in the NASP boys elementary class with Tiger Archery Coach Bill Daily.

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Newspaper names Mater Dei’s Schickel Metro Player of the Year BY THE MESSAGE STAFF The Evansville Courier & Press has named Mater Dei senior Tori Schickel as its Metro Player of the Year in women’s high school basketball. Schickel averaged 19 points and 12.4 rebounds as she led the Wildcats to a 22-2 record and the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference title. Mater Dei never lost a home game with Schickel on the roster, and the Wildcats were 103-7 overall during her career. She leaves for the women’s basketball team at Butler University as Mater Dei’s all-time leader in rebounds (1,156), block shots (285) and field-goal percentage (68.5).

She joins Wildcat alumna and former teammate Maura Muensterman as Courier & Press Players of the Year. The duo are Nos. 1-2 all-time in scoring at Mater Dei; Muensterman has the record with 2,306 career points, and Schickel is right behind her with 1,965. The Courier & Press reported that its staff selected the all-Metro Team that Schickel leads, with input from SIAC coaches. “She is probably one of the most difficult players to defend in the area,” Mater Dei coach Steve Goans told the paper. “All the teams had special defenses to try to stop her and she still averaged 19 points and shot 64 percent from the field.”

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Above left, Mater Dei’s Tori Schickel, No. 33, shoots over Memorial defenders to score two of her 10 points in a Feb. 11 sectional game against cross-town rival Reitz Memorial High School. Schickel led Mater Dei with 10 points in a 34-32 upset loss to the Tigers in a game played at Mount Vernon High School. She is Mater Dei’s career leader in field-goal percentage (68.5). Above right, Schickel moves toward the basket in the sectional battle.

Resurrection eighth-grader makes dream of helping others a reality BY TRACEY HUDSON Special to The Message

Camp coaches include founder organizer Jossie Hudson, left, Alaina Spahn, Olivia Effinger, Anna Bury, Ben Ubehlor, Nicholas Harpenau and Hunter Taylor.

Hudson, left, and Taylor “bookend” a group of campers to work on ball handling. Harpenau is behind them preparing for other drills.

“Game Up Basketball Skills Camp” began a little over a year ago as a dream for Jossie Hudson, an eighth-grader at Evansville’s Resurrection Catholic School — to provide a free basketball camp for children from Evansville public schools who normally would not be able to attend basketball camps due to financial restraints on their families. Jossie’s sponsor/dad, Carey Hudson, taught at Harwood and Cedar Hall schools for a combined nine years, and is currently the freshman counselor at Reitz High School. Jossie has been taught that, no matter what your circumstances, if you keep busy with something that keeps you active and builds character you will have a greater chance of success. A Youth Resources Make a Difference Grant made Jossie’s dream a reality by helping to fund the basketballs needed to run the camp and give away at its conclusion. Conversations began in September with Cedar Hall’s Assistant Principal Joe Schlosser and the after school coordinator,

Ashley Conkling. The first camp’s sessions occurred on Jan. 27 and Feb. 3, 6, 10, 25 and 26. Jossie and her parents asked six of her friends who also love basketball to help: Ben Ubehlor and Nicholas Harpenau, also from Resurrection; Anna Bury and Hunter Taylor from Holy Redeemer; Olivia Effinger from Corpus Christi; and Alaina Spahn of St. Wendel. Together with Jossie, they taught 28 youngsters in grades three through five the basics of basketball. Jossie’s goals were simple and direct: • To work with a school like Cedar Hall. Her dad had worked at Harwood and Cedar Hall so she was familiar with some of the challenges they face with limited resources. • To work with an after school program to eliminate transportation issues and hardships on the family. • To focus would be on children in grades 3-5. Jossie started playing basketball in kindergarten, and wanted to help kids get an early while not having too much variance in skill levels. • To have 20-40 children at each session. She wanted to help as many kids as possible. • To teach basic ball-handling skills and drills — making them easy to remember so the kids could continue to work on their own. • To work on fundamental shooting basics! It’s the best place to start and what the pros use. • To provide a basketball to each of the children at the end of camp so they could continue to work on their new skills. Probably the most surprising thing to the young coaches the first day of camp was the way the kids were dressed and their footwear. Most campers had on their school uniforms and street shoes, and truly were just happy to be there

and be part of the camp. First-day tears flowed from one of the campers as she struggled to do some of the drills and wanted to give up. With a lot of encouragement she worked through each drill and had a big smile on her face when she left. Every young coach brought something special with them. Each possessed motivation, inspiration and encouragement. They would support, calm and sooth, engage or provide the necessary challenge to get campers moving or working on a skill. Every day brought something new out of each of them. One of the Cedar Hall teachers stopped by towards the end of camp. She said, “Smiles? Smiles! I didn’t know some of these kids could smile. I have never seen them smile in all the time I have taught them. What confidence this is giving them!” When camp ended, Jossie offered a few words of encouragement, “Work hard in class to make good grades. You can’t play if your grades are poor! Be a good sport, practice hard, eat healthy and take care of your body. Stay hydrated! Be kind to others. Basketball can be all you want it to be if you work hard enough and have a good attitude. We are all very proud of how hard you worked at the camp. Keep up the good work.” Jossie and her family are truly grateful to the volunteer coaches and their families for being involved, supportive and encouraging to everyone, and helping this vision become a reality. Jossie and others also completed a clothing drive to get some of the campers replacement school uniforms. They collected and donated approximately 50 pants/shorts and 60 polos, to be distributed to the children as needed. Anyone wishing to make clothing donations can do so through EVSC’s clothing bank, “Hangers.” Khaki, black and brown pants; solid-color polos and crew-neck sweatshirts, and socks and underwear are always in need. The Message thanks Tracey Hudson

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John Michael Talbot bringing his ministry to Evansville BY THE MESSAGE STAFF Christian music legend John Michael Talbot is coming to St. John the Evangelist Parish in Daylight for three special evenings of music and preaching beginning at 6:30 p.m. nightly, May 18- 20. Each evening will include a unique, inspiring message and sacred music. “The message will be different each night,” Talbot explained. “The first night, I will tell the story of a man (himself) who was born into a Methodist family and got involved in the (secular) music industry, then turned away from rock music and became Catholic in 1978. The second night will focus on developing a personal encounter with Jesus Christ. The final night involves a walk through the liturgy, with and emphasis on better music and better preaching. “People who sing in Mass are praying twice,” he added. “I believe that good music and good preaching are vital to the Church; they really prepare people for a personal

encounter with Jesus.” Talbot’s ministry began more than 35 years ago with a vision. “God gave me a vision of itinerant ministry,” he said, “walking on foot from parish to parish in a time of great need in our culture. I believe that our current ministry is fulfilling that vision. We are rebuilding the Church one parish at a time, and renewing hearts one life at a time!” Born in 1954 into a Methodist family with a musical background in Oklahoma City, Talbot started learning to play the guitar as a youngster. By age 15 he dropped out of school and was performing as a guitarist for Mason Proffit, a country folk-rock band formed with his older brother Terry. After countless tours and the release of several wellreceived albums on multiple labels (including Warner Brothers), Mason Proffit disbanded and Talbot embarked on a spiritual journey. “I asked God what I was supposed to do,” he said, “and God said, ‘Play your music and I will open and shut the doors.’” Staying true to that

calling, Talbot started to use his musical talents to express his faith by joining the newly emerging Christian music scene. His spiritual journey continued; and after studying all Christian denominations, Talbot found that Catholicism spoke to his heart. “It wasn’t just some vague yearning,” he siad. “I saw a life in Christ in harmony and in peace.” Inspired by the life of St. Francis of Assisi, he began studying at a Franciscan center in Indianapolis, and became a Roman Catholic in 1978. He immersed himself in Church history, patristics and monastic/Franciscan sources. He also started a house of prayer called The Little Portion. Talbot moved The Little Portion to Eureka Springs, Ark., on land he had purchased during his Mason Proffit days. There, with the permission of the Catholic Church, he founded his own community — the Brothers and Sisters of Charity — at Little Portion Hermitage as an “integrated monastic community” with celibate brothers and sisters, singles, and

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JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT families. Talbot is one of the pioneering artists of what has become known as Contemporary Christian Music. He is recognized as Catholic music’s most popular artist with platinum sales and compositions published in hymnals throughout the world.

Talbot continues to lead his very active ministry from the Little Portion Hermitage in Arkansas and St. Clare Monastery in Texas, where he is the founder and minister general of the Brothers and Sisters of Charity. “We are in a shift,” he said. “America is now a missionary country, and some people have a tough time understanding that. Research suggests that 17 percent of Catholics come to Mass — and only 15 percent of youth. We have to breathe new life into the Church, and I focus on doing that.” St. John Daylight is located at 5301 Daylight Drive, Evansville, IN 47725. Please contact the parish office at 812867-3718 for more information. Tickets are not required, but a Love Offering will be requested each evening to support the ministries of Talbot and the Brothers and Sisters of Charity. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

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Celebration & Open House Please join us in celebrating memories of St. Theresa School as the doors close after 68 years of educational excellence!

Saturday, May 30

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• 4:30 pm Mass • Dinner provided in the cafeteria • Fun & fellowship after the meal

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