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Pope apologizes for abuse, says
Holy Orders
Deacon Andrew Budzinski,
others ordained, invested priests called to bring God to world
Pages 10-13, 20
Migration complexity BY CINDY WOODEN
Consultation and meetings
VATICAN CITY(CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI said
held in Washington the Year for Priests might have been ruined by the
clerical sex abuse scandal, but instead became a
Page 3 “summons to purification” in the Church.
Concelebrating Mass June 11 with some 15,000
priests, the pope said that “the enemy,” Satan, wants
to drive God out of the world and opposes those who
work to ensure that God is at the side of every man
Dwenger softball
and woman, especially in times of trouble.
wins state “And so it happened that, in this very year of joy
for the sacrament of the Priesthood, the sins of
Achieve lofty goals at bat priests came to light — particularly the abuse of the
little ones, in which the priesthood, whose task is to
Page 17 manifest God’s concern for our good, turns into its
very opposite,” the pope said in his homily at the
Mass concluding the Year for Priests.
The priests, 80 cardinals and 350 bishops and
archbishops, who were sitting under the hot sun in
Inventory
St. Peter’s Square, signaled their agreement with the
pope’s statement by applauding.
Cathedral Bookstore will be
The Vatican said that with so many priests vested
closed July 1-5 for Mass and reciting together the key words of the
Eucharistic Prayer with their hands extended toward
the altar, the liturgy marked the largest concelebra-
tion ever held at the Vatican.
Addressing the abuse scandal in his homily, Pope
Summer publishing Benedict said the Catholic Church begs forgiveness
from God and “from the persons involved, while
schedule begins
promising to do everything possible to ensure that
such abuse will never occur again.”
No issue next week, June 27
In admitting men to the seminary and priest-
hood, he said, “we will do everything we can to
CNS PHOTO/PAUL HARING
Next issue July 4 Pope Benedict XVI and some 15,000 priests concelebrate a Mass to conclude the Year for
Priests in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican June 11. PRIESTS, PAGE 4
Andrew Budzinski to be
ENVELOPE IN THIS ISSUE
ordained to priesthood June 26 In THISissue
of Today’s
Catholic,an
education began at Holy
BY KAY COZAD offering enve-
Family School where
brother Bob’s presence, lope has been
SOUTH BEND — Deacon Andrew first as custodian, then as
Budzinski will soon see the fruits of his social studies teacher, inserted into
labor when on June 26 he will be ordained kept the young Andrew in the newspaper requesting
into the holy Priesthood of the Catholic check. “There was no get-
Church by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades at 10 ting into trouble,” he readers to help us pay for a portion of the
a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate says, “He (Bob) would production and delivery costs of this news-
Conception in Fort Wayne. His ordination DEACON ANDREW have known about it!”
is the culmination of a long and interesting BUDZINSKI The first inkling that paper to all registered Catholic homes in
discernment journey. there might be a calling to the diocese. Your offering gives you a share
Born May 11, 1973, the youngest of the priesthood occurred in seventh grade
Eugene and Carolyn’s two sons, Andrew when Msgr. Bernard Galic, pastor and direc- in the works of evangelization throughout
Budzinski was raised in South Bend. His tor of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.
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News deadline is the Monday morning St. John vigil with some 10,000 priests as part of the closing of the Year for
before publication date. Advertising Vianney, patron
Priests in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican June 10.
deadline is nine days before publica- of parish priests.
tion date. The pope pro-
practices are not including times when such “scientific” ideas
claimed the
designed to close appeared to gain the upper hand, but which
LETTERS POLICY:Today’s Catholic wel- yearlong focus
comes original,signed letters about on priestly min- priests off from peo- today “have grown old, and are practically
issues affecting church life.Although istry to coincide ple, but to direct them worthless today, in fact many of them seem
we cannot publish every letter we with the 150th toward others. ridiculous.” His words were greeted with
receive,we strive to provide a balanced anniversary of An African priest applause.
representation of expressed opinions the saint’s death. Priests follow hymn booklets during a large gather- said theology as All week long, priests from more than 90
and a variety of reflections on life in the Several of ing at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in taught in modern semi- countries filled the streets of Rome, attending
Church.We will choose letters for publi- the questions Rome June 10. Cardinal Marc Ouellet of Quebec naries sometimes liturgies and conferences at major churches in
cation based on reader interest,timeli- posed to the reflects modern tastes the city. They spent most of their time praying,
addressed the priests, who are in Rome to conclude
ness and fairness.Readers may agree or and tendencies instead listening and chatting among each other.
pope suggested
disagree with the letter writers’opin- the Year for Priests. of being focused on Among the approximately 300 from the
that the world
ions.Letters must not exceed 250 God and Jesus Christ United States was Father Anton Quang Dinh
doesn’t really
words.All letters must be signed and — as if the world were judging the faith and Van of San Francesco di Paola Parish in San
understand priests or the priesthood.
include a phone number and address not vice versa. He said this has led to the Antonio, a native of Vietnam who has lived in
Apriest from Slovakia, for example, said he
for verification.We reserve the right to “spread of subjective opinions that allow the the United States since 1981. He said he came
fully appreciated the importance of celibacy,
edit letters for legal and other concerns. introduction, even in the Church, of a non- to Rome to meet other priests and find better
but was disturbed when reading “the many
Catholic way of thinking.” ways to “bring the Gospel to our people.”
Mail letters to:Today’s Catholic, worldly criticisms of this gift.”
The pope answered that this was a difficult Asked about the effect of the sex abuse
P.O.Box 11169,Fort Wayne,IN AJapanese priest said the very unworldly
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an “arrogance of reason” that seeks to deny the Priests was a moment for priests to reflect on
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greatness of God. their promises.
to run counter to contemporary ways of living.
ISSN 0891-1533 In response, the pope said the Church must Pope Benedict said he’s seen nearly three
USPS 403630 make clear to an often skeptical world that its generations of theologians come and go, VIGIL, PAGE 4
JUNE20, 2010 T O D A Y ’ S C A T H O L I C 3
Regional migration reports paint
a complex picture for churches
PUBLIC SCHEDULE OF
BISHOPKEVIN C. RHOADES
BY PATRICIA ZAPOR Father Leonir Mario Chiarello Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
about his order’s work among Honduras and Nicaragua, the
Western Hemisphere migrants Guatemalan bishops reported try-
WASHINGTON (CNS) — noted that the population of the ing to provide various services to
Common themes run through hemisphere has nearly doubled the many people affected by the
• Tuesday, June 22, 2 p.m. — Meeting of board of directors of
reports from Catholic migration since 1970, from 514 million to phenomena of migration and a
Catholic Charities, South Bend office.
organizations of Mexico, Central 934 million, with the population range of the issues raised by
• Wednesday, June 23, 10 a.m. — Meeting of board of direc-
America and the Caribbean, expected to be 1.2 billion by Father Chiarello.
tors of the Our Sunday Visitor Institute, Detroit, Mich.
including concern for families 2050. All the reports described their
• Thursday, June 24, noon — Luncheon with diocesan tribunal
left behind by emigration, the “International migrants are 6 countries as having multiple
staff
need to care for migrants passing types of migration concerns, with
• Thursday, June 24, 5:30 p.m. — Priests’summer picnic, bish-
through their countries or after many people passing through
op’s residence, Fort Wayne
being deported home, and how to from countries to the south en
• Friday, June 25, 11 a.m. — Hispanic Apostolate picnic, Noll
improve their own economies so route to Mexico and the United
Hall, Lake Wawasee
people don’t leave. States.
• Saturday, June 26, 10 a.m. — Priesthood Ordination Mass,
In reports prepared for the Costa Rica’s report by the
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne
2010 Regional Consultation on bishops’conference noted that in
• Sunday, June 27, 9:45 a.m. — Mass for Holy Cross Sisters,
Migration held in Washington its population of 4.4 million, one
Church of Loretto at Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame
June 2-4, a complex picture in seven is a migrant, three-quar-
• Monday, June 28, 5:30 p.m. — Priests’summer picnic, St.
emerged of how Catholic migra- ters of whom move to other
Pius X Parish, Granger
tion agencies try to address eco- places in “irregular” status,
• Wednesday, June 30, 1 p.m. — Visit to Vincent Village, Fort
nomic, sociological, psychologi- meaning they lack a passport,
Wayne
cal and medical needs related to visa or identity documents.
• Thursday, July 1, 6:15 a.m. — Mass, St. Jude Church, Fort
migration. Cuba’s particular problem is
Wayne
In Guatemala, for example, that of having a large proportion
the human mobility commission of its citizens living outside the
of the national bishops’confer-
ence described trying to provide
assistance for travelers passing
through the country to
Guatemalans who are trying to
make enough money to be able to
stay and to families left behind
by the daily emigration of about
200 people. CNS PHOTO BY BOB ROLLER
An estimated 1.5 million Bishop Rafael Romo Munoz of
Guatemalans live outside their Tijuana, Mexico, who heads the
country, the vast majority in the
Mexican bishops' migration com-
United States, and most lack
mission, gestures during a press
visas allowing them to be in the
conference at the U.S. Conference
United States legally, according
of Catholic Bishops' headquarters
to the commission. Guatemala’s
population is about 13.5 million. in Washington June 3. The bishop
In 2009, Guatemala had was attending a regional bishops'
105,000 people who were either consultation on migration.
repatriated by the governments of
the United States and Mexico or
who returned on their own percent of the region’s popula-
because of economic hard times tion,” Father Chiarello noted.
in countries to the north, the “Today the region hosts 57 mil-
report said, noting that the gov- lion migrants, more than one in
ernment has no official policy or four of the world’s migrants, up
programs for dealing with those from 34 million in 1990.”
who are returned. The flow of those migrants
Those returnees, both volun- targets the U.S.-Mexican border
tary and invol- more than any CNS PHOTO/BOB ROLLER
untary, com- other in the Bishop Francois Lapierre of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, gestures during a press conference at the U.S. Conference
bined with the world, Father of Catholic Bishops’ headquarters in Washington June 3. Also pictured is Chicago Auxiliary Bishop John R.
“The flow of those
recession that Chiarello said. Manz, left, and retired Bishop Franco is Gayot of Cap Haitien, Haiti. The bishops were attending a regional
cut into income “While bishops’ consultation on migration.
of migrants in migrants targets the U.S.- Mexico-U.S.
the United irregular migra- theft, human trafficking, being who have a better lifestyle, but
States, con- tion tends to country, estimated at 2 million mutilated while trying to ride there is no father figure or joint
tributed to a Mexican border more than dominate the expatriate Cubans compared with atop a train through Mexico, as parental figures governing the
dramatic debate, a num- a permanent population of about well as starvation, cold and other family,” they said.
decrease in ber of other rel- 11 million. After the peak one- problems, the Honduran report Among the challenges to the
any other in the world.”
money sent evant issues year departure of 124,000 people said. Church, besides providing for the
home to sup- exist,” he con- in 1980 — the height of a mass Meanwhile, back home, “the many needs of migrants, is the
port families in FATHER LEONIR MARIO CHIARELLO tinued, “such as, exodus known as the Mariel migrant is seen as a fountain of struggle to educate its own priests
Guatemala, the for example, boatlift — annual departures have wealth, not as a human being and other leaders about the com-
bishops report- brain drain, leveled out at about 45,000 a who yearns to return to his coun- plexities of migration, noted the
ed. remittances, year, the bishops’conference try of origin.” Remittances sus- Guatemalan report.
Remittances integration, reported. tain the Honduran economy, the Some priests have strong feel-
to Guatemala were down from transnational communities, vol- The report by the Honduran report observed, but the emi- ings against emigrants who leave
$4.3 billion in 2008 to $3.9 bil- untary and forced return migra- bishops’human mobility organi- grants don’t benefit from the to provide for their families, it
lion in 2009. Monthly reports for tion, return migration, human zation observed that leaving the income they send back home, said. “How sad to celebrate the
March and April 2010 showed rights, internally displaced per- country to provide for one’s fami- while other effects include the Eucharist without love in your
slight improvements over a year sons, trafficking and smuggling ly is a dangerous decision. disintegration of the family struc- actions and message. Jesus taught
earlier. for forced labor, slavery or prosti- “The hope to bring their fami- ture. us that service and solidarity are
Areport given during the tution and national security.” lies a better quality of life is con- “In Honduras, there are many a form of human coexistence.”
migration meeting by Scalabrini Like their neighbors in verted into a threat” of assault, families full of single mothers
4 T O D A Y ’ S C A T H O L I C JUNE20, 2010
coming up again during the Year “unprecedented wave of chal-
VIGIL
for Priests, Father Carr said he lenges against the Church and the
didn’t think it was a coincidence. priesthood following the revelation
“I think what’s going on, I of scandals whose gravity we must
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 think the Lord is cleaning up His recognize and sincerely work to
Church, strengthening His Church repair.”
because the world is heading for “But beyond the necessary
“In every generation there is trouble” and holy ministers will be purification our sins require, we
something bad, but the Holy Spirit needed more than ever, he said. must also recognize that at the
is there to purify us. There are Vatican officials and other main present moment there is open
many holy priests and seminarians speakers at the closing events opposition to our service to the
who have dedicated themselves to focused on such themes as “con- truth and there are attacks from
God and the people. It is a very version and mission,” the priest’s both outside and inside that aim to
good time for priests to renew configuration to Christ, priestly divide the Church. We pray
their promises,” he said. identity and the priest’s relation- together for the unity of the
Father Robert J. Carr, 51, the ship with laypeople and bishops. Church and for the sanctification
pastor of St. Benedict Parish in But several also mentioned the of priests, these heralds of the
Somerville, Mass., said his parish sex abuse scandal in their talks. good news of salvation,” he said.
had sent him to Rome to celebrate The pain of the clerical sex Cardinal Claudio Hummes,
the end of the Year for Priests with abuse crisis has led to a “providen- prefect of the Congregation for CNS PHOTO/PAUL HARING
the pope. tial awareness” that the priesthood Clergy, spoke at a Mass June 9 in Pope Benedict XVI greets priests as he arrives to celebrate Mass to con-
He said it meant a lot to his must experience a season of the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the clude the Year for Priests in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican June 11.
parishioners that he be present. rebirth and spiritual renewal, Walls. He said that while priests Some 15,000 priests concelebrated the Mass with the pope.
Throughout the year, he said, “I’ve Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican are called to minister to all
been working at being a better secretary of state, told hundreds of Catholics, they have a special obli-
priest for them — supporting them, priests gathered at the Vatican gation to care for the poor who that he is shocked and sorry. The
PRIESTS
letting them know I am there for June 9. “are marginalized from the table pope would have been pilloried if
them, fostering their creativity.” “We have had to experience of material, social, cultural and — he hadn’t said anything, but he
As for the sex abuse scandal pain because of the infidelities, often — spiritual goods.” also needed to apologize for the
sometimes very serious, of some German Cardinal Joachim CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 past and renew the Church’s
members of the clergy, which has Meisner of Cologne lamented the commitment to making the
ST. HEDWIG
had a negative impact on the cred- drop in the practice of the sacra- Church safe for children.”
Polish
ibility of the Church,” he said. ment of Reconciliation, saying it weigh the authenticity of their In his homily, the pope said,
Cardinal Bertone reminded the has hurt the Church and priests. vocation and make every effort “God wants us, as priests in one
FESTIVAL
priests that in May Pope Benedict “Where a priest is no longer a to accompany priests along their tiny moment of history, to share
had spoken to reporters of “a ‘per- confessor, he becomes a religious journey, so that the Lord will his concern about people.”
secution’that was born within the social worker. In fact, he is missing protect them and watch over Called to be shepherds, imitat-
SUNDAY, JULY 4 Church itself” and said the experi- the experience of the greatest pas- them in troubled situations and ing Christ the Good Shepherd, he
ence must lead to a conversion, toral success, which is when he can amid life’s dangers.” said, “we are not fumbling in the
NOON TILL 5 PM purification and reconciliation. collaborate to ensure that a sinner The priests and bishops, who dark. God has shown us the way
Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet leaves the confessional as a sancti- turned St. Peter’s Square into a and how to walk aright.”
at the spoke to priests June 10 about an fied person,” the cardinal said. sea of white albs and stoles, were When priests, like anyone
well aware of the scandal and of else, walk through “the dark val-
HEDWIG
the shadow of doubt it cast over leys of temptation, discourage-
MEMORIAL Happy Birthday the Catholic priesthood. ment and trial,” they must
But, the pope said, the scandal remember that God is there, he
AMERICA!
CENTER should make priests grow “in said.
gratitude for God’s gift, a gift “God personally looks after
•Big Prizes •Dancing concealed in ‘earthen vessels’ me, after us, after all mankind. I
•Games •Pierogi A Musical Celebration of Independence which, ever anew, even amid am not abandoned, adrift in the
human weakness, makes His love universe and in a society that
•Wedding Chicken June 30 at 7 PM concretely present in this world.” leaves me ever more lost and
•Noodles •Sausage “Let us look upon all that hap- bewildered,” he said.
The Cathedral Choir pened as a summons to purifica- Continuing the work of the
•Cabbage Rolls
invites you to a one-hour concert tion,” the pope said. He then led Good Shepherd, the pope said,
•Pastry Booth the priests in the solemn renewal “the Church, too, must use the
of all patriotic music and singing,
of their priestly promises to be shepherd’s rod, the rod with
•Ice Cream Booth
featuring faithful ministers of Christ, which he protects the faith
•Money Raffle working not for their own inter- against those who falsify it,
The Choir, a Brass Ensemble
•Piggy Raffle•Cash Bar ests, but for the good of all men against currents which lead the
and a vocal ensemble, CHORDS
and women. flock astray.”
MUSIC BY at the Cathedral of the Father Paul Daly, pastor of St. The “rod and the staff” help
THE SOUNDSATIONS Immaculate Conception Joseph Parish in Heywood, the Church exercise its love for
England, said, “I think the pope people and for their true good, he
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287-8935 will be served afterward. “It wasn’t a triumphalistic cel- life is tolerated,” he said. “Nor
Early seating advised ebration, but was calm and does it have to do with love if
reflective,” he said. heresy is allowed to spread and
As for the pope using the the faith (is) twisted and chipped
Mass to apologize for abuse, away, as if it were something that
Father Daly said, “He says and we ourselves had invented,” the
continues to say from the heart pope said.
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JUNE20, 2010 T O D A Y ’ S C A T H O L I C 5
Granger student commits names of popes to memory
audience to steady his nerves,
BY JODI MAGALLANES
John Paul then ran down all 15
rows of 18 or so pontiffs.
GRANGER — Eleven-year-old Vost traveled to South Bend to
John Paul Fitzmaurice has com- see the young man’s second
pleted a project so difficult that recitation, for a Catholic home
few lay men and women even school talent show last month.
attempt it. The family says that he subse-
The Granger boy has commit- quently mentioned John Paul’s
ted the names of all 265 popes to accomplishment on the Catholic
memory. From St. Peter to television network, ETWN.
Benedict XVI he can recite them, John Paul wants to give a
in order of their ascension to the recitation for Pope Benedict XVI
apostolate of Peter. They roll off at World Youth Day, but mom
his tongue so quickly that it’s won’t let him go before he’s 14,
hard to keep up with him on a so he’s set his sights on attending
“Popes Throughout History” wall the 2014 event.
chart. Just 20 seconds into an
impromptu recitation, he’s
already down to Pope No. 31, St.
Eusebius. John Paul Fitzmaurice, 11, of
The Fitzmaurice family Granger, has committed the names
attends Queen of Peace Parish in of all 265 popes to memory. From
Mishawaka, where John Paul and St. Peter to Benedict XVI he can
his brother, 8-year-old Gregory
recite them, in order of their ascen-
Benedict, are altar servers at daily
sion to the apostolate of Peter. In
Mass. Father Dan Scheidt has
the photo is Gregory Benedict, John
been the pastor at Queen of Peace
Paul, Rebecca and Mike Fitzmaurice.
since 2007. It was his arrival at
JODI MAGANLLANES
the parish that precipitated John
Paul’s memorization project.
that it’s not quite as rare an
“My cousin told me that Support the Campaign!
accomplishment as he first
Father Scheidt set this challenge
thought, he’s still proud that he’s
when he was at Marian. His chal-
in select company.
lenge was to memorize all the
“I thought before I’d be maybe
popes, but no one ever did it. I
one of 10 people who could do it.
thought, ‘I want to try that,’” he
said. Then I learned that all priests BBuuiillddiinngg FFaaiitthh,, SShhaarriinngg CChhrriisstt
have to do it. So now maybe I’m
Mom Rebecca home schools
one of hundreds,” John Paul said.
John Paul and his younger broth-
The project fit in well with the
er Gregory in both religious edu-
Fitzmaurice family’s deep and
cation and regular academics. At
traditional Catholic religious
first, she and John Paul’s father,
practices. In addition to daily
Mike, thought he was too young
(cid:2)
Mass, both boys practice daily
to take on such a large project.
prayers both in English and Latin
But in 2009 they agreed and
and have memorized other pre-
added the project to his daily les-
cepts of the faith, such as the cor-
sons.
poral works of mercy and the
He began in March by memo-
Marian dogmas.
rizing 10 popes a week. Quickly
“Kids this age just soak it in
realizing the size of the task, 100% $900,000
so much I think this is the time
Rebecca and John Paul decided to
when they can do something like
use a memorization system laid
this the best,” Rebecca said.
out by Kevin Vost in his book,
Last month, John Paul gave 90%
“Memorizing the Faith.”
his first public popes’recitation at
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T O D A Y ’ S C A T H O L I C
6 JUNE20, 2010
Evangelical leaders unite, er pile of rubble. On June 9, parish-
N B ioners set up camp near the ruins to
push for comprehensive EWS RIEFS try to prevent new construction on
the site. The 170-square-yard
immigration reform
Dongsheng Church, which served a
community of about 1,000
WASHINGTON (CNS) —
Catholics, was legally registered
Immigration reform is “about the
with the government in May 2009.
only public policy issue upon
However, the local government
which there is great unanimity NUN HELPS COORDINATE DAILY LUNCH FOR CHILDREN recently demanded the demolition
across the Christian spectrum,” said
of the church to make way for a
the Rev. Rich Nathan, of the
new road. Church leaders had
Vineyard Church of Columbus,
talked with the government several
Ohio, in a forum of conservative
times without success, sources told
evangelical leaders working for
UCA News. They said about 100
comprehensive reform. “Abortion
people arrived around midnight
divides us, gay rights divide us, war
June 7 to demolish the church. The
and peace divides us — compre-
pastor, Father Gao En, and lay
hensive immigration reform unites
leader Yang Yizhi were awakened
us,” Rev. Nathan said in the June 9
by the noise and tried to stop the
press conference at the Capitol,
destruction but were taken away in
shortly before participants had
handcuffs.
meetings with congressional lead-
ers and the director of the White
Pope appoints Cardinal
House Domestic Policy Council.
The meeting was “truly historic,”
Rigali’s secretary as
group founder Juan Hernandez said
at the Conservatives for Philadelphia auxiliary
Comprehensive Immigration
Reform conference. “We’ve never WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope
had all these groups sitting at the Benedict XVI has named Msgr.
table favoring comprehensive John J. McIntyre, secretary to
immigration,” Hernandez said in a Cardinal Justin Rigali of
June 10 phone interview with Philadelphia, as an auxiliary bishop
Catholic News Service. Johnny of Philadelphia. The pope accepted
Young, executive director of the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop
Migration and Refugee Services for Robert P. Maginnis, who has been a
the U.S. Conference of Catholic Philadelphia auxiliary since 1996.
Bishops, told CNS in a later inter- The changes were announced in
CNS PHOTO BARBARA FRASER
view that “the evangelicals are a Washington June 8 by Archbishop
Sister Margarita Guevara, a Franciscan Missionary of Mary from Colombia, goes over the
significant portion of the U.S. pop- Pietro Sambi, papal nuncio to the
ulation, their numbers can’t be names of mothers who will take turns cooking lunch for 140 children at the parish in United States. Pope Benedict also
ignored,” and said the USCCB is named Capuchin Father William
pleased to see a “convergence of Zurite, Peru, June 3. According to health officials, more than a third of the town’s people Fey, a native of Pittsburgh, to be
views, and that we can work togeth- suffer from malnutrition. Many residents lost homes and crops during unusually heavy bishop of Kimbe, Papua New
er in pressuring our legislators to Guinea. Bishop-designate Fey, 67,
move on this much-needed change rains in February. has been superior of the Capuchins
in legislation.” Approximately 26.3 in Papua New Guinea since 2007
percent of the U.S.’s adult popula- for Saints’ Causes, presided over pope had done a poor or fair job to rethink ‘this’or ‘that’position, or and is secretary of the Commission
tion are evangelicals according to a the beatification June 12 of Manuel went up from 48 percent in 2008 at least the reasons why we hold for Ecumenism of the bishops’con-
2007 survey by the Pew Forum on Lozano Garrido, a journalist who to 71 percent in 2010. The find- ‘this’or ‘that’position. We may dis- ference there. He has been in the
Religion & Public Life. About 23.9 lived in Spain 1920-1971 and was ings were part of a report, “The cover that we are really not all that country since 1987. His appoint-
percent of U.S. adults are Catholic, paralyzed for the last 26 years of his Pope Meets the Press: Media far apart from another person’s per- ment was announced at the Vatican
according to the survey. life. The ceremony was in Linares, Coverage of the Clergy Abuse spective on an issue or that the per- the same day.
Spain. Scandal,” published June 11 by son we thought to be a demon is
Pope asks more prayers Pew. Coverage of clergy sexual really not all that much a demon Bishop Callahan,
Pope is focus of 2010 abuse placed eighth in total cover- after all.” The bishop said Catholics
for priests, cites auxiliary in Milwaukee,
age, accounting for 2.1 percent of are discussing “critical issues fac-
beatification clergy sex abuse scandal all news coverage during the ing the Church” in a variety of con- named La Crosse bishop
March 12-April 27 period studied, texts — “during family dinners, at
stories, Pew study finds
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The more than nuclear weapons policy dinner parties with friends, among WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope
benefits the Year for Priests brought WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope coverage and that of the Tea Party co-workers who happen to be Benedict XVI has named Auxiliary
for priests, for the Church and for Benedict XVI figured in more movement. Catholic (or not), in parish and Bishop William P. Callahan of
the world cannot be measured, but than half of all of the stories pub- diocesan offices, at social gather- Milwaukee as bishop of La Crosse,
they will be evident for years to lished in print or carried by broad- Constructive dialogue ings at the parish, during meetings Wis. He succeeds Milwaukee
cSopmeaek, inPgo ped uBriennge dicht isX VmI idsdaiady. cinagst tnheew csl eeragryl iesre xthuiasl yaebaurs ere sgcaarnd-- does not demean or omfe eptairnisghs oorf diCoactehsoanli cc oourngcailnsi,z aa-t Awhrcoh wbiassh obpis hJoepr oomf Le a EC.r oLssiest efrcokmi,
Angelus address June 13, two days dal, according to a study by the demonize, bishop says tions.” 2004 until he was named to the
after he formally closed the Year for Pew Research Center. Unlike the Milwaukee post in November. The
Priests, the pope said the year’s 2002 spate of coverage on clergy CHICAGO (CNS) — Dialogue Chinese authorities raze appointment was announced June
events were a reminder that “the sex abuse, which had its epicenter should neither demean nor demo- city’s only Catholic 11 in Washington by Archbishop
priesthood is a gift from the heart of in the Archdiocese of Boston, cov- nize those with whom one dis- Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to
Christ, a gift for the Church and for erage in the six weeks during agrees, Bishop Michael W. Warfel church, detain leaders the United States.
the world.” Thanking God for “all March and April examined by the of Great Falls-Billings, Mont., said
the benefits this year brought to the study was greater in Europe than in the annual Murnion lecture spon- HONG KONG (CNS) — The only Retired Auxiliary Bishop
universal Church,” he said that “no in the United States, as newspaper sored by the Catholic Common Catholic church in Ordos, in
one would ever be able to measure and broadcast stories focused Ground Initiative. The bishop China’s autonomous region of McKinney of Grand
them, but certainly we can see its principally on incidents in Ireland spoke June 4 at the Bernardin Inner Mongolia, was destroyed the Rapids dies at age 81
fruits and will see even more. Let and the pope’s native Germany. Center for Theology and Ministry night of June 7, and the priest and
us continue to remember all priests An April poll by the Pew Research at Catholic Theological Union in lay leader were detained by police.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (CNS)
in our prayers, thanking Christ for Center found that just 12 percent Chicago, where the initiative The demolition is believed to have
— Afuneral Mass was scheduled
this great gift of his love and asking of those polled said Pope Benedict recently relocated after the National been carried out pursuant to a court
to be celebrated June 15 at St.
him to keep them in his grace as had done a good or excellent job Pastoral Life Center in New York order, reported the Asian church
Andrew Cathedral in Grand
faithful friends and ministers.” in addressing the scandal, down closed. He said constructive dia- news agency UCA News. The
Rapids for retired Auxiliary
Pope Benedict also used his from 39 percent in 2008, when the logue “never uses belief as a bludg- agency reported that when parish-
Bishop Joseph C. McKinney.
Angelus address to draw Catholics’ pope visited the United States and eon” and is not “a debate in which ioners arrived for morning Mass
Bishop McKinney, 81, died June 9
attention to the recent beatification had an unscheduled meeting in there is a winner and a loser. In con- June 8, they found a pile of rubble
at St. Ann’s Home in Grand
of two laymen. Archbishop Angelo Washington with victims of clergy structive dialogue, with all our con- littered with pieces of the altar and
Rapids following a lengthy ill-
Amato, prefect of the Congregation sexual abuse. Those who said the victions intact, we often are forced discovered a 16-foot cross in anoth-
ness.
T O D A Y ’ S C A T H O L I C 7
JUNE20, 2010
Our Lady of Hungary tor, commented, “This was an
A D
exhilarating spiritual experience,
students receive ROUND THE IOCESE and having 14 ALCP missionary
Pentathalon accolades priests present surely added to the
joy.”
For more information on
SOUTH BEND — Students from
Worldwide Seminarian Support
Our Lady of Hungary School in
contact them at [phone], or
South Bend won the Language
visit their Web site at
Arts Pentathalon in the small
www.SeminarianSupport.org.
school’s division once again. ST. MATTHEW QUIZ BOWL TEAM WINS COMPETITION
Special recognition goes to the
Distinguished Knight
following students:
• Best Essay: Boniface nominations accepted
Muguro, Austin Smith, Miko
Stulajter, Zac Walker, Justin FORT WAYNE — Nominations
Gruber and Dominique Sanders are now being accepted for the
• Perfect Diagramming: Tiana Distinguished Knight Awards.
Wilson Bishop Luers High School will
• Excellence is Poetry honor both an Outstanding
Recitation: Gabby Jones, Alumnus and a Honorary
Boniface Muguro, Jeff Smith, Alumnus(a) after Mass at
Austin Smith, Jessica Clements, Homecoming on Oct. 8.
Abriana Alvarez, Brion Doyle, The Outstanding Alumnus
Justin Gruber, Devin Herban, Award honors a graduate who has
Corrina Howe, Dante Newbill, Liz contributed outstanding and distin-
Smith and Miko Stulajter guished service to his or her chosen
• Best Scoring Seventh Grader profession and community. This
in the Small School’s Division: individual lives out the mission of
Austin Smith Bishop Luers High School in his or
• Runner Up Seventh Graders: her everyday life and demonstrates
Boniface Muguro, Jeff Smith, ongoing dedication to the Catholic
Tiana Wilson Church and its principles. Alumni
• Best Scoring Eighth Grader in nominees must be at least five years
the Small School’s Division: Miko from graduation from Bishop
Stulajter Luers. Staff alumni nominees must
• Runner-up Eighth Graders: have served Bishop Luers for at
Dante Newbill, Justin Gruber, Liz least three years.
Smith, Corrina Howe The Honorary Alumnus Award
The school reports that Our is open to friends, faculty, former
Lady of Hungary School has won faculty, staff and benefactors who
PROVIDED BY ST. MATTHEW SCHOOL
first place in the small school’s have lived out the spirit and mission
The St. Matthew Cathedral School Quiz Bowl Team of South Bend is undefeated in the
division every year for the past of Bishop Luers High School
five years. Our Lady of Hungary quiz bowl competition for the second consecutive year. Proud members in the photo are through leadership and action. This
eighth graders have won first individual will have contributed
kneeling from left Kevin Hunckler, Liz Kramer, Emma Capannari, Nora Pendergast,
place for three years. outstanding dedication, support and
Sarah Dillon and Kate Jagla. Standing are Daniel Herschel, Greg Monnin, Anna Bradley, service to Bishop Luers, his or her
Religious leaders issue
community, and to the Catholic
Elizabeth Cook, Lori Lackner, Allison Menting and Dominique Saviano. Team members
challenge to donate community.
not pictured are Tim McMahon, Connor Russell and Alan Bowman. The director of the For information and a nomina-
blood this summer tion form, contact Sarah Shank at
team is Elaine Throm.
[email protected].
FORT WAYNE — Bishop Kevin
C. Rhoades, Bishop Emeritus That amounts to 50 percent of the dents can take the college place- ST. JUDE TEACHER HONORED WITH
John M. D’Arcy, of the Diocese of current population of the United ment test — on July 7. The next
Fort Wayne-South Bend, and States, and yet only 5 percent of new student orientation will be held
GOLDEN APPLE AWARD
other religious leaders from the eligible donors actually donate. on Aug. 11 and will also include a
Fort Wayne area are encouraging For more information, ques- Placement Party. All offices will be
people to consider donating blood tions about eligibility or to make a open that day, and registration will
during the summer. blood donation appointment be open to all students.
To “kick off” the Red Cross please call 1-800-RED CROSS Contact the Office of
promotion, several religious lead- (1-800-773-2767) or visit Admissions at [phone] Ext.
ers, including Bishop D’Arcy www.redcrossblood.org. 330 for more information.
donated blood on Wednesday,
June 16. Those donating with him Ancilla College hosts new St. Vincent Knights host
are: Rabbi Mitchell Kornspan,
student orientation ‘St John in Exile’
Congregation B’nai Jacob
Conservative; Rev. Daniel May,
DONALDSON — Over 75 people FORTWAYNE — The St. Vincent
president, Indiana District,
were in attendance as Ancilla de Paul Knights of Columbus
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod;
College hosted new student orienta- Council 11353 hosted the one-
and Rev. Timothy Puls, assistant
tion on Tuesday, June 8. man performance of “St. John in
vice-president for church rela-
Students and parents from Exile” with proceeds going to
tions, Concordia Theological
throughout the local community Worldwide Seminarian Support
Seminary
were able to learn about student (WSS), a lay Catholic organiza-
According to the American
activities and athletics, register for tion formed in 1993 to raise
Red Cross, every two seconds
someone in America needs blood. classes and receive new student money for seminarian education PROVIDED BY ST. JUDE SCHOOL
identification cards and parking in the Third World.
That’s about 38,000 units of red Mike Barnes, St. Jude, Fort Wayne, second-grade teacher,
passes. All in attendance were also In attendance at the Thursday,
blood cells each day. Currently,
treated to a free lunch as provided May 27 performance, were 14 receives the Golden Apple Award on June 7 from Jennifer
blood centers across the country
by the Office of Admissions. Apostolic Life Community
face shortages of particular blood Blonquist of Indiana’s NewsCenter. Barnes has taught at
“We were pleased with the (ALCP) missionary priests serv-
types to supply hospital patients
turnout for both events,” said Sarah ing in the United States. The St. Jude for 43 years and retired at the end of the 2009-
because people are busy vacation-
Lawrence, assistant director of priests had come to Fort Wayne
ing and enjoying the outdoors — 2010 school year. Barnes, who was declared legally blind 10
admissions. “It was a great way for for their annual retreat, held this
not thinking about or considering
students to spend some time on year at the University of Saint years ago, continued to teach with the help of his teaching
giving blood.
campus and get everything com- Francis.
Persons at least 17 years of age, aid, Jane Svarczkopf. Everyone is invited to an ice cream
pleted before the start of classes.” The ALCP is based in Moshi,
weighing a minimum of 110
Ancilla College will hold their Tanzania. Patty Becker, Redeemer social on Aug 22 from 2-4 p.m. at St. Jude to celebrate
pounds in good general health
next Placement Party — where stu- Radio community relations direc-
may be eligible to donate blood. Barnes and share their own experiences about him.
8 T O D A Y ’ S C A T H O L I C JUNE20, 2010
Students of Mandarin Chinese perform at St. Michael School
to see if there was a program Year song came about.
BY IDA CHIPMAN
available that would fill their After she successfully found a
needs. program, Dobuck approached St.
PLYMOUTH — Traditionally, on She was referred to Ning Michael Principal Trudy Nawara
the last day before summer vaca- Schultz, who heads the Chinese to see if the school would be
tion at St. Michael School in program in the Department of interested in offering this as an
Plymouth, the students put on a Modern and Classical Languages after school, extracurricular pro-
talent show for friends and par- at Culver. Schultz was equally as gram two days a week.
ents. Thursday, June 3, was that excited about the opportunity and It was immediately approved
day. said, “I am thinking about mak- by Nawara and the administration
The talents were terrific. Piano ing this a senior project for our moved forward with the pilot
recitals, the fourth grade singing students (from China) on cam- program.
“We are the World,” and a song pus.” The teachers are Culver
and dance by Mary Kate Flynn Schultz mused that they Academy juniors Zixin Wei,
and Madeline Magee brought the “might have a very good candi- Dongyue Li and their instructor.
house down, but a special sur- date(s) there.” It was agreed that St. Michael
prise was in store when a group She also noted that the acade- would run the pilot program with
of students sang the Chinese New mies have an outreach project two classes: one for first-through-
Year song in Mandarin. attached to their Chinese pro- third graders and one for fourth-
Aparent group at St. gram. Schultz asked if some of through-eighth graders. Classes
Michael’s had an interest in hav- the Chinese culture could be began in March.
ing their children learn Chinese injected into the program, as this The Mandarin Chinese pro- IDA CHIPMAN
as a second language. Loretta would keep the interest of the gram has been such a success St. Michael School, Plymouth, students singing the Chinese New Year
Dobuck took the initiative and younger students. Hence, the that next year, younger students song in Mandarin are from left, Matthew Dobuck, Avery Aquino, Ethan
reached out to Culver Academies decision to sing the Chinese New will move up to the advanced
Oliver, Eleni Curtis, Katie Beckmann, Kameron Kopetski, Madalyn Aquino
and Takis Curtis.
level program. over 3,500 years. Chinese is the
Fort Wayne’s Aproud grandfather at the tal- largest ethnic grouping in the
ent show program, John J. Oliver, world and is spoken by more
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included Confession, first Saturday meditation and the
rosary at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in
Fort Wayne. Bishop-emeritus John M. D’Arcy celebrated
Mass. After Mass, the celebration continued at the St.
Mary’s Community Center with a breakfast and guest
speaker Deacon Bob Ellis, the national coordinator of the
World Apostolate of Fatima. In the photo, from front to
back, are the following: at left, Luke Reidy, Grace
Renbarger and Deacon Bob Ellis and at right, Gabrielle
Renbarger and Diocesan Division of the World Apostolate
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T O D A Y ’ S C A T H O L I C 9
JUNE20, 2010
Queen of Angels’ students Sisters of Providence
alpaca fiber offered for
assist Franciscan Brothers
oil-spill control
SAINTMARY-OF-THE-WOODS
— White Violet Center for Eco-
FORTWAYNE — “Catholic article to his class and read it
Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of
Schools Celebrate Service” was aloud. The article explained that
Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-
the theme in all Catholic schools these men live their lives com-
Woods, is contributing to a fiber
during the 2008-2009 school pletely for God. They live as the
recycling effort to help control the
year. In light of this theme, great St. Francis once lived: they
devastating oil slick in the Gulf of
Principal Marsha Jordan and her do not get paid for their work,
Mexico and beyond by donating
staff at Queen of Angels School they live with very little and they
alpaca fiber to Matter of Trust, a
began a push to increase the idea dedicate themselves to helping
hair-for-oil-spills program.
of service within each student others.
About 40 pounds of seconds
that year. Classrooms planned Moved by the brothers’story,
and thirds from 2009 and 2010
many different service projects. the class began to discuss differ-
White Violet Farm Alpacas annual
Some were very large, like a ent ways they could help. Homan
alpaca sheerings were mailed to a
school-wide food drive, and began to witness the power of the
warehouse in Florida last week.
some were small, such as class’s previous discussions about
“We want to do whatever we
straightening all the books in the helping others. Twenty-seven
can to help the eco-system down
church for the weekend Masses fourth graders were ready to do
there,” said Sister Maureen
after each Friday Mass. whatever they could to help these
Freeman, a Sister of St. Joseph and
This idea of service continued men. Students planned lemonade
the director of White Violet Center
into the next year, but many stands, sold popsicles during
for Eco-Justice. “This is a step we
teachers weren’t sure if it had lunch and sold suckers after
can take to help stop the oil from
really made an impact on the stu- school. In all, over $100 was
ruining precious marshland and
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2010 school year, fourth-grader For the teachers, the most Sister Maureen Freeman, a Sister of St. Joseph, shows the alpaca fiber The Sisters of Providence
Daphne Kimes walked into the rewarding part of this entire proj-
that is being donated to help control the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. began caring for and breeding
room and asked the teacher, Kurt ect was that it was completely
Sister Maureen is the director of White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a alpacas 12 years ago. They have
Homan, if he had read an article student driven. This wasn’t
ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. about 60 alpacas in their herd.
from Today’s Catholicabout the organized or planned by a teacher
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10 T O D A Y ’ S C A T H O L I C JUNE20, 2010
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BY DIANE FREEBY
SOUTH BEND — Deacon
Andrew Budzinski may have been
a surprise to his parents, arriving
12 years after his older brother,
Bob. Entering the seminary at age
30 after beginning a successful
career was also a surprise to some.
But it’s no surprise that strong
family life, both at home and with-
in his home parish, formed
Andrew into the priest he is about
to become.
“That’s the best thing that could
happen!” exclaims Andrew’s
father, Eugene Budzinski. “I didn’t
have any idea he wanted to
become a priest. He had been
working for years, then all of a
sudden he said, ‘I think I want to
be a priest.’”
Known as an outgoing boy,
family members say Andrew
always had great communication
skills.
“When he was little, he’d
always do imitations of people,”
chuckles Bob, sitting in their boy-
hood home, nestled between Holy
Family Church and Washington
High School on South Bend’s west
This Budzinski family photo includes Deacon
side. “He acted in several plays
Andrew’s brother, Bob, and Bob’s wife, Angie,
throughout high school and
daughter Victoria and Deacon Andrew’s father
enjoyed drama club.”
Bob was a senior at Washington Eugene.
when Andrew started kindergarten
at Holy Family, and had to drive
him to school. Bob kept a close
eye on his younger brother over
the years and would later become
Andrew’s eighth-grade teacher,
beginning a teaching career at Deacon Andrew Budzinski’s kindergarten photo
Holy Family that continues into its
25th year this fall. school kids,” recalls Bob, “and of those talks. “It’s that combina-
Eugene describes his family as basically he put it all together. I tion of being gifted at public
“average, good church-goers.” knew he was gifted in that sense.” speaking, but at the same time he’s
Bob says there was never a doubt “I don’t think you can mini- personable. I think with him, it’s
about the importance of their mize the quiet example of the fam- about the relationships with the
Catholic faith. ily through it all,” adds Angie, people that is so critical in being
“He always made sure we were reflecting on Andrew’s decision to able to pastor.”
going to church on Sunday,” Bob enter the seminary. “When he Angie also thinks Andrew will
said of the elder Budzinski. “No finally said he was going to do be a great example, showing how
excuses, no questions. Especially this, we all went, ‘Really?’and someone can have success in the
in our teenage years. You were then ‘Wow!’I think it’s been that secular world yet be open to God’s
going to church, that was automat- steady, quiet example of a church- call to a religious vocation. She
ic. No question about it. So he going family.” maintains it is the simple, every-
played an important role in that.” The family’s initial surprise day witness of family that best cul-
Bob’s wife, Angie, is also a stemmed more from Andrew’s tivates that vocation.
long-time Catholic educator. decision to leave a successful radio “Many kids go through
Currently the principal at Holy career than from any doubts. Catholic education, but how does
Cross School just up the road, Following his years at Notre the family respond?” she asks.
Angie says Bob and his dad may Dame, where Andrew entertained “Are we only parishioners to have
say they’re average, but the family fans as the leprechaun mascot, he kids in school and then that’s it, or
has always been very committed landed a job at a local rock music are we integrally involved in that
to the Church. Andrew’s mother, station. community? And that’s what ulti-
Carolyn, sang in the choir while “He was very good at what he mately does its best to plant the
Eugene served as an usher. Bob did at U-93,” says Bob. “He was seeds for a vocation and cultivate
worked at the church during the making a lot of money. That’s it.”
summers as a teenager before what surprised me, because he was The Budzinskis are looking for-
coming to teach and serve 18 years doing so well in the business ward to celebrating Andrew’s
as a youth minister. He jokes that world. He gave all that up to go vocation with a not-so-quiet wit-
Andrew becoming a priest is yet into the seminary.” ness of nearly 400 family and
another part of the “family busi- Andrew spent about a year dis- friends attending his ordination in
ness!” cerning his call to enter the semi- Fort Wayne and the first Mass at
Another inkling Bob had that nary. During that time, he prayed Holy Family the following day.
Andrew might be destined for the about it, and talked with Bob and And what does Andrew’s father
priesthood came during those Angie. look forward to most, once his son
years as a youth minister, while “I think he really has that com- becomes a priest?
Andrew was in high school. mitment to serve a diocese, and I “Hearing his sermons. ... I think
“We were going to have a think he’ll be very good at parish he’ll be pretty good!” he responds. Bob Budzinski is shown with his younger brother Andrew at the age of
retreat at Holy Family for the high work,” says Angie, recalling some 10.