Serving the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana Volume 74, Number 22 June 10, 2018

The Catholic Moment“FaithAlive”focus onsports andspirituality,Page 17.

Bishop: Proposed

revisions of

protection charter

nearly ready

By Peter Finney Jr. Catholic News Service

NEW ORLEANS (CNS)— Bishop Timothy L.Doherty of the Diocese ofLafayette-in-Indiana, chair-man of the U.S. bishops’Committee on the Protec-tion of Children and YoungPeople, said a two-year pro-ject to revise the charter thatguides the U.S. Church inprotecting minors from sex-ual abuse is nearly ready tobe presented to the full bodyof bishops.

Bishop Doherty told the13th annual Child andYouth Protection CatholicLeadership Conference inNew Orleans that the pro-posed revisions of the“Charter for the Protectionof Children and Young Peo-ple” will be discussed andvoted on at the bishops’June 13-14 spring generalassembly in Fort Laud-erdale, Fla.

“We’ve done a lot of nicework over the last twoyears,” Bishop Doherty said.“The great thing peopleshould know is that this hasbeen a collaboration amonga lot of bishops’ committees

(Continued on Page 15)

Lafayette diocese welcomes two new priests, two transitional deacons

Story and more photos from the June 2 celebration, Pages 8-11.Meet our new priests and deacons, Pages 12-14.

Bishop Timothy L. Doherty ordained two men to the priesthood and two men to the transitional diaconate onJune 2 at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Lafayette. Hundreds of priests, seminarians,religious, family, friends and well-wishers filled the cathedral for the celebration. Above from left are FatherJames De Oreo, Deacon William Summerlin, Bishop Doherty, Deacon Sean Aaron and Father Christian DeCarlo.(Photo by Bob Nichols)

Celebrating the Class of 2018: Central Catholic Junior-Senior High School in Lafayette and St. TheodoreGuerin High School in Noblesville celebrated their commencements on June 1 and June 3. Share in their storiesand celebrations on Pages 4-5. (Photos by Sarah L. Murphy and Bob Nichols)

Copyright material

Please see your weekly print edition

for full content

The Catholic MomentPage 2 June 10, 2018

1) Genesis 3:9-152) 2 Corinthians 4:13 to 5:13) Gospel: Mark 3:20-35

Monday, June 111) Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-32) Gospel: Matthew 10:7-13 or Matthew 5:1-12

Tuesday, June 121) 1 Kings 17:7-162) Gospel: Matthew 5:13-16

Wednesday, June 131) 1 Kings 18:20-392) Gospel: Matthew 5:17-19

Thursday, June 141) 1 Kings 18:41-462) Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26

Friday, June 151) 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-162) Gospel: Matthew 5:27-32

Saturday, June 161) 1 Kings 19:19-212) Gospel: Matthew 5:33-37

The texts of Scripturereadings for the Massfor every day of theweek are linked to thediocesan Web site atwww.dol-in.org.

June 1010th Sunday

in Ordinary TimeCycle B Readings:

The Catholic MomentUSPS 403-610 ISSN 1087-2604

PUBLISHER:Most Rev. Timothy L. Doherty

ASSISTANT EDITOR: Laurie Cullen

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR:Caroline B. Mooney

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST:Sarah L. Murphy

Address all correspondence to:The Catholic Moment

P.O. Box 1603, Lafayette, IN 47902765-742-2050

e-mail: moment@dol-in.org

Shipping address for packages:610 Lingle Ave., Lafayette, IN 47901

Published weekly except the secondand fourth weeks in July and August

and the last week in December.

Subscription price:$27 per year; $.75 per copyThrough parish: $22 per year

Periodical postage paid at Lafayette,IN, and at additional mailing offices.

Postmaster: Send address changes to:The Catholic Moment

P.O. Box 1603, Lafayette, IN 47902

Member of Catholic Press Association

© 2018 The Catholic Moment

Sandra Santucci, directorof the diocesan Office ofDivine Worship andLiturgical Formation,offered a note of apprecia-tion following the June 2ordination of priests anddeacons: “The Diocese ofLafayette-in-Indianawould like to thank allwho helped prepare andcelebrate the June 2 ordina-tions of Father ChristianDeCarlo, Father James De

Oreo, Deacon Sean Aaronand Deacon William Sum-merlin. Thank you to allwho continue to support

and pray for vocations andfor all of our clergy. Thankyou to all of the staff andvolunteers of the Cathe-dral of St. Mary of theImmaculate Conception,especially Mary Farrell,Betty Korty, Molly Diener,Rusty Warwick, LeighAnne King, the Altar andRosary Society, and theKnights of Columbus.Thank you to all of theliturgical ministers, espe-

cially Ramiro Herrera, PiaMeyers, Rex Rund, LeeBarlow, Dave Morrow,Caleb Shultz, all of thechoir members who joinedus from various parishes,and all of the seminarians.We also would like tothank Deacon MikeMescall, Deacon SteveMiller, Deacon Mike Gray,Jonathan F. Sullivan, Char-lene Kuhn and MulberryTelecommunications.”

P E O P L E &

P L A C E S

Diocese names 2018 scholarship winnersThe Christopher Warner

Scholarship was establishedas a memorial to ChristopherWarner of St. Patrick Parish,Kokomo. The $1,000 scholar-ship is awarded annually toa high school senior in theLafayette diocese whodemonstrates Catholic faithand identity through com-mitment and service toparish, school or community.

The 2018 recipients of theChristopher Warner Scholar-ship are:

• Augustus Bigot, son ofDavid and Anne MarieBigot. A member of St. MariaGoretti Church in Westfield,Augustus plans to attendIndiana University Bloom-ington, where he will studyeconomic consulting.

• Annie Wolfert, daughterof Matt and Cheryl Wolfert.A member of Holy SpiritChurch in Fishers, Annieplans to attend Ball StateUniversity in Muncie, whereshe will study musical the-ater.

The Diocesan LeadershipScholarship was establishedin 1994 to recognize a high

school senior in theLafayette diocese whodemonstrates active partici-pation and Catholic leader-ship in parish and parishyouth ministry programs.

The 2018 recipients of theDiocesan Leadership Schol-arship are:

• Maggie Hampton,daughter of Will and BeckyHampton. A member of OurLady of Grace Church inNoblesville, Maggie plans toattend University of DetroitMercy, where she will studypre-science and move tobiology.

• Jacob Labus, son of Tedand Deedy Labus. A memberof Our Lady of Mt. CarmelChurch in Carmel, Jacobplans to attend DePauw Uni-versity, where he will studyeconomics.

The Father FrederickPerry Northcentral IndianaHispanic Scholarship Fundand the Lafayette DiocesanFoundation, Inc. are pleasedto be able to provide a $1,000scholarship opportunity. Thescholarships are for CatholicHispanic children who are

either currently enrolledseniors in the Lafayette dio-cese who will meet gradua-tion requirements thissemester or students whohave previously graduatedfrom a high school withinthe diocese or who havecompleted their GED andwho have been accepted asincoming students or whoare currently enrolled as stu-dents at an accredited col-lege or trade school withinthe United States.

The 2018 recipients of theFather Frederick PerryNorthcentral Indiana His-panic Scholarship are:

• Cassandra Cazares,daughter of Francisco andGabriela Cazares. A memberof St. Mary Church inAlexandria, Cassandra plansto attend Indiana UniversityBloomington, where she willstudy biology and French.

• Sophia Fernandez,daughter of Guillermo andElizabeth Fernandez. Amember of Our Lady of Mt.Carmel Church in Carmel,Sophia plans to attend Fran-ciscan University ofSteubenville in Steubenville,

Ohio, where she will studymarketing or management.

• Erica Gualajara, daugh-ter of Flavio and YeseniaGualajara. A member of St.Peter Church in Winamac,Erica plans to attend IndianaUniversity South Bend,where she will study chem-istry.

• Daniela Lopez, daugh-ter of Eusebio and AgapitaLopez. A member of St. PaulChurch in Marion, Danielaplans to attend Indiana Uni-versity-Purdue UniversityIndianapolis, where she willstudy accounting.

• Lucia Perez, daughter ofAlfonso and CatherinePerez. A member of St. MariaGoretti Church in Westfield,Lucia plans to attend PurdueUniversity; her field of studyis undetermined.

• Analis Robles, daughterof Ramon and Sandra Rob-les. A member of St.Lawrence Church inLafayette, Analis attendsIndiana University-PurdueUniversity Indianapolis,where she is studying ele-mentary education.

Graduating high school seniors were recognizedrecently at a brunch at St. Joseph Parish in Rochester.With pastor Father Mike McKinney are Daisy Arroyo,Emily Ruiz, Morgan Ruff, Austin Utter, Maria Hunting

and Sarah Schaller. Other graduating seniors includeChase Brown, David Castillo and Olivia Jennings.(Photo provided)

The Catholic MomentJune 10, 2018 Page 3

Change of address? Send it to us at moment@dol-in.org!

Would you like your ad to be seen in nearly 30,000 homes?

It will be if you advertise inThe Catholic Moment !

Call (765) 269-4616 for more information or visit www.dol-in.org/catholic-moment

4GUUA

4

AMEGLLATBESI

OF

EM. SVSSE

PRIESTS

SOFNS ARIAONNOTATTSARTA | UMIADTAPI AL ST ST

LANNU AD

RISEA

DNFUARIAN NID BONSOREPS

EM

RRTHIR

A

MIN

CIUNO MOMKO

ESTHE TS IBENEF

K

INDIVIDUAL, MARRIAGE & FAMILY COUNSELING(INCLUDES: MARITAL CONFLICT, ADDICTION, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, GRIEF,

ILLNESS, PARENTING, STRESS MANAGEMENT, FORGIVENESS ISSUES)Sliding Fee Scale Available

Cheryl Dale Shipp, M.A., LCSW, LMFT740 E. 52nd St., Suite 10, Indianapolis, IN 46205

(317) 627-9541 (cell; texts welcome)E-mail: cherylship@aol.com

A parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

Lafayette Central Catholic Jr.-Sr. High School job opening

Lafayette Central Catholic Jr.-Sr. High School is seeking qualified applicants for a Director of Campus Ministry.

Please visit www.lcss.org/about/workforlcss/ to apply.

Diocese welcomes new director of stewardship, developmentBy Caroline B. MooneyThe Catholic Moment

LAFAYETTE — MikeMacNulty is the new dioce-san director of stewardshipand development.

He succeeds BobMcCreary, who retired afterserving as director since2009.

“About 10 years ago, I feltsomething wasn’t right and Ithought God might be call-ing me to something differ-ent,” MacNulty said. “I real-ly started looking around forwhat God might want me todo. I really wanted to make adifference by serving peo-ple.”

As director, his dutiesinclude overseeing theredemption phase of FruitfulHarvest, the diocese’s bien-nial fund-raising appeal, andthe Lafayette DiocesanFoundation, Inc. MacNultybegan his new duties onApril 24.

“I think I am so blessed tostand in the big, big foot-prints of Bob and Kathy(Waldrep, retired associatedirector of stewardship anddevelopment) in all that theyhave done,” he said. “I have

nothing but respect for thegreat things they have donein the diocesan foundation,Fruitful Harvest and theseminarian appeal. Theyhave laid such a wonderfulfoundation, and there’s anopportunity to look forwardbecause so much has beendone so well in the past.”

“Mike is a strong additionto our team,” said MattMcKillip, diocesan chieffinancial officer and execu-tive director of administra-tion. “He’ll be building on asolid foundation laid by BobMcCreary and taking thediocese to an entire new

level of stewardship anddevelopment, while collabo-rating and coordinating withdevelopment staff through-out our parishes andschools. Mike’s corporatesales and business leader-ship background, combinedwith his deep Catholic faithand engaging style, willgreatly grow our capacity toserve Christ through thefaithful in the diocese.”

With more than 25 yearsof experience in businessdevelopment, sales and mar-keting, MacNulty spent thelast 12 years at Roche Diag-nostics in Indianapolis.

He received a bachelor’sdegree in business adminis-tration in marketing fromthe University of NotreDame and a master’s degreein business administrationfrom Loyola University. Heis also in the process of com-pleting the Ecclesial LayMinistry (ELM) Program.

After speaking to DeaconSteve Miller at his homeparish, St. Maria Goretti,Westfield, MacNulty beganthinking about the perma-nent diaconate.

“I was accepted into theprogram, but after discern-

ing, felt called to do some-thing else,” he said. “I thenjoined the ELM programbecause I was driven todeepen my knowledge andunderstanding of our faith.”

He and his wife, Jori, aremembers of their parish’sPre-Cana ministry and mar-riage ministry, and MacNul-ty also teaches second-gradereligious education.

The couple have four chil-dren.

“I want to make a differ-ence by serving and helpingpeople understand whatGod wants of them and tohelp them fulfill what Godwants of them,” MacNultysaid. “I see this role as anawesome way to do that. Ican help people to under-stand stewardship and tomake it part of who they arein terms of that giving spirit,while also helping thembecome who they need to bein God’s eyes by being won-derful stewards. I want peo-ple to receive the benefit,and to help them realize thegoodness that God wants ofthem.

“I will be using much ofmy marketing and salesbackground,” he said. “As I

bring new ideas to the Officeof Stewardship and Devel-opment and to try to bringmore transparency, that’sgoing to help broaden thelife of stewardship.

“I think a lot about faithand works,” MacNulty said.“You’re never going to workyour way to heaven, but it’snot just faith and believing,because if you truly havefaith then you are changed.What happens when you arechanged are your works. Soyour works come from yourfaith. I see the same aboutstewardship and develop-ment.

“It’s not just about devel-opment, about gettingmoney — even if you dowonderful things with it. It’sthe idea that just as peopleare changed by faith, peoplecan be changed throughstewardship. By that gen-erosity, that spirit of stew-ardship, their giving of time,talent and treasure comesfrom them changing them-selves through stewardship.Just like works flow fromfaith, I think developmentflows from stewardship.”

MacNulty can be e-mailedat mmacnulty@dol-in.org.

Mike MacNulty

The Catholic MomentPage 4 June 10, 2018

The Class of 2018

‘Go out on our own ... and be the people of God’By Sarah L. MurphyThe Catholic Moment

LAFAYETTE — A focuson the future, with a stresson the importance of thepast, traveled through thespeeches of the commence-ment ceremony for CentralCatholic Junior-Senior HighSchool’s Class of 2018 onJune 1.

B efore his invocation,Bishop Timothy L.Doherty glanced

around the gym with a smileand said, “This momentnever gets old.”

The welcome address wasgiven by Sherya V. Pumari-no, student council presi-dent. She began by reflectingon the graduating seniors’beginnings as awkwardjunior high students whojourneyed together throughfaith, school and retreats tobecome “slightly less-awk-ward adults.”

Principal Neil R. Wagnersaid, “The Scripture versethe class has chosen tells meChrist has played a part inthis journey as well.” Hequoted Proverbs 3:5-6 abouttrusting the Lord rather thanone’s own understanding.

He said directly to theClass of 2018, “Trust in theLord for guidance is a mes-sage we can’t repeatenough.”

Father Eric C. Under-wood, V.F., pastor of St.Lawrence Church, Lafayette,introduced salutatorianMadeline A. Roach, a mem-ber and volunteer at hisparish.

“Maddie strives to bekind and non-judgmental,characteristics she findschallenging at times, but sonecessary for our world.Certainly, Maddie will go farto make our world a betterplace,” Father Underwoodsaid.

Roach is enrolled at Pur-due University to begin adegree in biology in the fall.She spoke of individualism,choosing to be vulnerable,and the presence of God atCentral Catholic.

“I would like to thankGod for watching over thistalented and amazing Classof 2018,” she said. “God isalways present and duringmy time at CC, I was able todeepen my relationship withhim.”

She gave attribution to the

SEARCH retreatsshe was able to be apart of during herlast two years atCentral Catholic forhelping her grow infaith.

“My relationshipwith God has growns u b s t a n t i a l l ystronger and I’vebeen able to see theface of God in thosearound me,” Roachsaid.

Father Jeffrey D.Martin, pastor of theCathedral of St.Mary of the Immac-ulate Conception,introduced valedic-torian Briana J. Ray-man by speakingdirectly to her fromthe podium.

“On behalf ofyour parish, we are verythankful for your volun-teerism,” he said, speakingof her six years as a leader ofVacation Bible School at thecathedral.

Father Martin said Ray-man also gave much of hertime and talents throughoutthe Lafayette community,and that she “demonstrateda servant’s heart” at St.Anthony Rehabilitation andNursing Center and theTippecanoe County PublicLibrary Summer ReadingPrograms.

Rayman is enrolled atIndiana University to pursuea degree in biology with a

pre-med concentration.“There’s something about

Central Catholic that createsleaders,” Rayman said. “Iteach you; you teach me. Wepush each other to grow,form ideas, be moreinvolved, and think aboutsomething from someoneelse’s point of view.”

Perspective and “learningto see Christ in others helpsus to understand that we’reall on a faith journey togeth-er,” she said. “Luckily, wewere blessed with thisopportunity to travel a littlewhile together and help eachother prepare for ourfutures.”

She concluded hervaledictory addressby saying her classwas well preparedby Central Catholic“to go out on ourown, out in the realworld, and be thepeople of God.”

Senior class presi-dent Makenna A.Meister introducedArthur L. Taylor asthe commencementspeaker chosen bythe class, noting thathe “has been withsome of the gradu-ates in this classsince kindergartenwhen his wife, Ann,taught them.”

Grandfather ofAustin Taylor — amember of the grad-uating class — as

well as retired Eli Lillydepartment head of analyti-cal services, Taylor said hehad been blessed to be con-sidered a grandfather byother members of the Classof 2018. He said he felt thatgave him the right to pass on“grandfatherly observa-tions” and advice to the stu-dents.

“Jesus is in the heart ofthis school and in the heartof the community. You arethe heart of this school.Therefore, Jesus is in you,”Taylor said. “That doesn’tchange as you walk out thedoors as graduates.”

He told the graduating

seniors to remember theirpasts and reflect on them,but not to stay there. Hewanted all to realize that thedreams they once had for thefuture were now part of theirhistories.

“Mrs. Taylor and I hopeyou will go through thosedoors tonight and enter theworld with a sense of accom-plishment, but not comple-tion,” Taylor said.

J. Eric Davis, executivedirector of the LafayetteCatholic School System,spoke of common concludingaddresses being given at highschools across the nation. Hesaid a prevalent themeamongst them was about stu-dents learning, then pursuingtheir passions.

“Real passion is not self-ish. It occurred to me thatmaybe, just maybe, passioncomes from God. Maybe it’sthe Holy Spirit workingwithin us, helping to lead usto what God is calling us tobe,” Davis said. “If you’restill trying to find your pas-sion, maybe the answer is tostop looking and start listen-ing.”

Bishop Emeritus WilliamL. Higi prayed during hisbenediction: “May theyalways be proud to be alum-ni of Central Catholic, andmay the Central Catholicfamily always see things intheir lives that make usproud of them.”

Four alumni were induct-ed into the “DistinguishedKnights to Remember.”They are: Michael C.Muinser, Class of 1961;Daniel N. Korty, Class of1964; Susan C. Schmitz,Class of 1976; and FatherTheodore C. Dudzinski,Class of 1983.

Also honored for their ser-vice to Central Catholic stu-dents were Jodi Justak, direc-tor of campus ministry, andTabitha Bellman, scienceteacher, for their time andefforts as Class of 2018 mod-erators.

(Photos by Sarah L. Murphy)

The Catholic MomentJune 10, 2018 Page 5

The Class of 2018

‘May I have the courage to be the light of Christ’By Caroline B. MooneyThe Catholic Moment

NOBLESVILLE — The178 members of the Class of2018 at St. Theodore GuerinHigh School gathered for thelast time on June 3 as the12th class to graduate fromthe school.

H undreds of familymembers andfriends filled

bleachers and folding chairsas the seniors processed intothe gymnasium, or as theyknow it, “the nest.”

Principal James McNeanysaid that graduating fromGuerin Catholic is not easy.

“A great deal of work wasput in outside of the class-room. ... I’m proud of you,”he said. “Your class has doneamazing things here at St.Theodore Guerin and hasleft quite a legacy. Youserved as mentors and rolemodels to the three classeswho watched your journeythis year. You were outstand-ing leaders on retreats tounderclassmen, you wel-comed transfer students onyour four-year journey withopen arms. You had a greatsense of humor as well, asevidenced by the over 2,000images of yours truly thatwe found around the build-ing these last two weeks.”

He pointed out the loveand support all the gradu-ates received over the yearsfrom teachers, classmatesand, in particular, from theirparents.

“You will probably notunderstand for many yearswhat today means to yourparents,” McNeany said.“But it’s a big day. Theyloved you through your suc-cesses and they loved youthrough your mistakesbecause that’s what parentsdo. They love you uncondi-tionally.

“... The responsibility nowfalls on you to hold yourselfaccountable,” he said.“Please recognize when youstill need help, surroundyourself with people whowill call you back if you gettoo far down the wrongpath. … No matter if youwalk the straight and narrowor if you stray from God’spath, please know that theChurch as well as your par-ents’ home will always wel-come you back. And mayyou never forget that there

was one group that willalways be there to supportyou along the journey — andthat’s your Guerin Catholicfamily — your brothers andsisters sitting next to youright now.”

There were nine valedic-torians who all had cumula-tive grade point averages of4.0: Olivia Balcer, Arinn Cox,Lily Klezmer, Jacob Labus,Josephine McQuillan, Will-iam Oberndorfer, AndrewThieme, Molly Witt andLaura Zerla.

Two salutatorians, JordanChang and Clay Hepp, had3.99 GPAs.

Student speakers chosento give an address togetherwere Lily Klezmer andWilliam Oberndorfer.

“In spite of where wecame from, Guerin Catholicis where we are now and hasacted as our second familyfor the past four years of ourlives,” Klezmer said.

“No doubt exists that thedefining moments of thesepast four years together haveshaped us and will continueto transform us as we turninto the young adults we allyearn to be,” Oberndorfersaid.

“We also appreciate ourtime with such loving andinspiring educators,” hesaid. “As we all know first-hand, the teachers here focuson much more than simplyteaching historical facts,chemical reactions, mathe-

matical equations, musicalnotes or painting tech-niques.”

“They taught us aboutgrowing and maintainingour faith,” Klezmer said.“Working together and sup-porting each other not onlyas classmates, but as broth-ers and sisters in Christ.”

“Now we are ready toleave this nest that we call agym. Or gym that we call anest,” Oberndorfer said. “Wehave all heard the classicstatements about spreadingour wings as we leaveGuerin. But Lily and I wantto take this one step further.We leave here ready to buildnests of our own.”

“Build a nest using the tal-ents you developed here,”Klezmer said. “Build a nestto serve others in Christ.Build a nest with passionand dedication to betteryourself and those that sur-round you. Build a nest root-ed in faith and love. Overall,build a nest like GuerinCatholic.”

The senior class voted tohave Mark Duray, director offine arts, give a final address.

“Some days it is hard tofind Jesus out there,” Duraysaid. “With the school shoot-ing at Noblesville West a lit-tle more than a week ago,I’ve heard experts say thatwe need to have more con-versations, better conversa-tions. And while that may betrue, I believe we need action

already. We all know whatneeds to be done and youknow how to do it. Youknow why? Because you areCatholic.

“... You are young womenand men of action,” he said.“That’s what all these peoplein this gym, by the grace ofGod, have helped reveal inyou all these years. On ourvery best days as parents,teachers and mentors oreven on our worst days, youhave been equipped with alesson, a skill or ability orsensibility by our action,word or deed — some daysbetter than others. But never-theless, you have beenequipped as agents of good-ness, as apostolic workers,workers that are ready tostand in to do the work ofChrist here on earth.

“... To me, being an agentof goodness, being an apos-tolic worker means being thehands and feet of Christ,”Duray said. “If we are to bethe hands and feet of Christto the world, we better beready to take the world’snails in them. We don’t haveto be perfect to do the neces-sary work. It’s hard.

“Who better to do thiswork than you?” he said.“Wherever you go, theworld around you must bebetter, because you are there.... Now, let’s go build thiskingdom — God’s king-dom.”

Deacon Paul Lunsford,

president of Guerin Catholic,explained to the class mem-bers that they were movingtheir tassels to the left side oftheir mortarboards — to beover their hearts.

“That shows the loyaltythat we have to St. TheodoreGuerin Catholic HighSchool,” he said. “Duringfour years at GuerinCatholic, I have seen yourlove develop so quickly — asa symbol of your loyalty toyour alma mater.”

He led the students in apledge to live according tothe two greatest command-ments: “to love God with allmy heart, and to love othersas myself. May I have thecourage to be the light ofChrist. May I always leadwith humility, serve withlove and trust in provi-dence.”

Bishop Emeritus WilliamL. Higi gave the graduates afinal benediction:

“We pray for today’sgraduates, as they leaveGuerin Catholic as its newestalumni,” he said.

“... In a special way, Lord,grant them strength and per-severance in the face ofstruggle,” Bishop Higi said.“Unite in their hearts andminds an attitude of grati-tude for the blessings youshower upon them. Bringthe work that you havebegun here at GuerinCatholic to completion inwhatever their futureendeavors may be.

“Continue, Lord, to setyour hand in their hearts,may they walk in your ways,always knowing the differ-ence between right andwrong, good and evil, andmay their decisions be root-ed always in the values ofJesus Christ. Almighty God,bless each and every gradu-ate, their families, and thestaff here at GuerinCatholic.”

(Photo by Bob Nichols)

The Catholic MomentPage 6 June 10, 2018

HA PPENING . . . IN THE DIOCESE OF LA FAYETTE-IN - INDIANA

Contributions to “Happening... in the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana” are most welcome.Send items in writing to: P.O.Box 1603, Lafayette, IN 47902or e-mail: moment@dol-in.org.Please send information atleast two weeks before theevent to ensure timely notice.The listing is free.

GriefShare programsFISHERS — Communitymembers who have experi-enced the death of a familymember or friend are invit-ed to register for one of theGriefShare programs beingoffered at Holy SpiritParish. Two 13-week seriesare running this summer: Amen’s group is offered from7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednes-days, June 6 to Sept. 5, inthe Parish Life Center, room56; an open series will beoffered from 1 p.m. to 3p.m. Thursdays, June 14 toSept. 13, in the Parish LifeCenter, room 56. The nonde-nominational program fea-tures Christ-centered, bibli-cal teaching that focuses ongrief topics associated withthe death of a loved one.The DVD seminar featuresnationally respected griefexperts and real-life storiesof people, followed by asmall-group discussionabout what was seen on theDVD. Many grieving peoplefind they are only beginningthe work of healing whenfriends or family havereturned to their daily life

routines. Past GriefShareparticipants have relatedhow helpful the informationand follow-up discussionswere to them. Grief-relatedbooks/materials also will beavailable for participants toborrow. For more informa-tion or to register, call SueSchmitz at 317-585-1257, ext.120, or e-mail sue.schmitz@hspgeist.org. Cost of work-books for the program is$15. Child care is not avail-able.

Kermes Festivalfund-raiser for HaitiROCHESTER — All areinvited to attend St. JosephParish’s Kermes Festivalfund-raiser for Haiti from 2p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday,June 9, in the parish hall,1310 Main St. Attendees willhave the opportunity toenjoy Mexican cuisine andmusic and to meet FatherClaudener Raphael fromOur Lady of the ImmaculateConception Parish in Mari-ana, Haiti, sister parish ofSt. Joseph, Rochester. Allproceeds from the festivalwill go to the Haiti parish.

“Diabetes: Doing Better Together”LAFAYETTE — The Francis-can Healthy Living Centerwill continue its “Diabetes:Doing Better Together”meetings, with the nextscheduled session from 4p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June12, at the center. The topic

will be “Numbers ThatCount”; participants willlearn about numbers thatare vital for their health. Thegroup meets on the secondTuesday of each month.Each meeting is open to allpatients, community mem-bers who have diabetes,family members andfriends. All meetings arefree. Registration for eachmeeting is requested by call-ing the center at 765-428-5850 or by visiting FranciscanHealth.org. Thecenter is located in thelower level of the LafayetteHeart Institute, 1116 N. 16thSt.

Rosary at the grottoALEXANDRIA — All arewelcome to come to thegrotto at St. Mary Church inAlexandria to pray therosary at 7 p.m. on the 13thof each month from Maythrough October. Join theDaughters of Isabella inreciting the rosary as OurLady of Fatima requested.Those attending are encour-aged to bring their rosaries,lawn chairs, family andfriends. If raining, bringumbrellas; in case of stormyweather, the rosary will beprayed inside the church.

Better Breathers ClubLAFAYETTE — The Francis-can Healthy Living Centercontinues its BetterBreathers Club monthly

meetings, with the nextmeeting scheduled from 1p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednes-day, June 13. The center islocated in the LafayetteHeart Institute Building,1116 N. 16th St., on the cam-pus of Franciscan HealthLafayette Central. The BetterBreathers Club is a programof the American Lung Asso-ciation. Designed forpatients and communitymembers to learn ways tobetter cope with COPD andother respiratory issues, itprovides support and edu-cation to those who partici-pate. The club is open to allpatients and communitymembers who have COPD,lung diseases, asthma,emphysema, chronic bron-chitis or other respiratoryissues. The meetings areheld on the second Wednes-day of each month. June’smeeting will be a “GameDay” with club members;light refreshments will beserved. The meetings arefree, but registration isencouraged. To register, callthe Franciscan Healthy Liv-ing Center at 765-428-5850.

Blood driveDEMOTTE — Knights ofColumbus Council 14368 ofSt. Cecilia Parish will spon-sor an American Red Crossblood drive from 7:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June16, in the parish hall, 33415th St. SW. Participantsshould call 800-RED-CROSS

(800-733-2767) to scheduleappointments. Walk-ins alsoare welcome.

Cursillo family picnicLAFAYETTE — TheLafayette Cursillo commu-nity will sponsor a familypicnic from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.Sunday, June 17, at thehome of Terry and VonKeech, 3541 U.S. Highway52 South. All Cursillistasand friends are welcome toattend. Those attending areasked to bring a family-sized food dish and/or adessert to share. Somedrinks, baked chicken andtable service will be provid-ed. Those attending also areencouraged to bring theirfavorite lawn chairs. Formore information, contactJeff and Marlene Jarboe at765-567-2216 orjmj357mmj@gmail.com.

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

Three days in the life of a monk or nun retreat

Have you ever won-dered what life in amonastery is like? Here is aretreat that will allow youto experience the basic lifeof a monastic. It will be anopportunity to live theBenedictine motto: Ora etLabora. The retreat willinclude living by a monas-tic schedule that willinclude time for Mass,Liturgy of the Hours, pri-vate prayer and sevenmeals, as well as workperiods. Daily conferencetopics will be on lectio div-ina, Liturgy of the Hoursand the spirituality ofwork. The retreat willbegin at 10 a.m. Tuesday,June 12, and end at 3 p.m.

Thursday, June 14. Theretreat is open to anyoneage 19 or older. A mini-mum of five retreatants isneeded. Please let us knowof any dietary restrictionsor physical restrictions.The cost of the retreat is$185 per person. Registra-tion deadline is Sunday,June 10. For more informa-tion, contact Father David Huemmer at fr.dhuemmer@dol-in.org or765-551-9585 or Samir Azerat sazer@dol-in.org or 765-551-9570.

Silent retreat opportunity for men

Men ages 19 and olderare invited to come andenjoy a weekend experi-ence of the wonder ofsilence and Scripture in thebeautiful confines of theSaint Joseph Retreat &Conference Center. Thesilent retreat will begin at 6p.m. Friday, June 15, andend at 3 p.m. Sunday, June17. The retreat will includesix meals, Mass, holy hour,a daily conference onprayer, and plenty of quiet

time to reflect on the Scrip-tures. A minimum of fiveretreatants is needed.Please let us know of anydietary restrictions. Thecost of the retreat is $175per person. Registrationdeadline is Sunday, June10. For more information,contact FatherDavid Huemmer atfr.dhuemmer@dol-in.org or765-551-9585 or Samir Azerat sazer@dol-in.org or 765-551-9570.

“Get Away for a Day”retreat

Tired of all the demandstugging at you? Do youfeel like you could just usesome space to get away?Come to the Saint JosephRetreat & Conference Cen-

ter for a day of quiet andsolitude on Tuesday, June19. Enjoy the beautiful andpeaceful grounds, visit theshrines, make the Way ofthe Cross, and spend timein one of our comfortablerooms on the full-servicefloor or in the chapel forprayer with the Lord. Costfor the day is $40 per per-son, which includes a roomfrom 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. andlunch. Mass and confessionalso will be available dur-ing the day. Registrationdeadline is Wednesday,June 13. For more informa-tion, contact FatherDavid Huemmer atfr.dhuemmer@dol-in.orgor 765-551-9585 or SamirAzer at sazer@dol-in.org or765-551-9570.

Upcoming events and retreats at Saint Joseph Retreat & Conference Center

The Catholic MomentJune 10, 2018 Page 7

Is God calling you

to religious life?

Young men and women considering religious life

may contact Father Dale Ehrman, vicarfor the clergy, permanent diaconate and vocations.

E-mail:dehrman@dol-in.org

Visit the Web site at:www.dol-in.org/vocations

PresidentGuerin Catholic is a diocesan, collegepreparatory high school serving approximate-ly 800 students in grades 9-12. The schoolis dedicated to its mission of educating students from diverse backgrounds and

preparing them to be servant leaders through faith formation, academic excellence and student life. Nationally recognized as oneof the top 50 Catholic high schools in the country, GuerinCatholic is located in the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana, andserves several communities in and around Noblesville, Ind.

Essential Duties• Ensures the Catholic mission of the school is developed and

promoted among all stakeholders; embodies the expressionof Catholic identity

• Serves as the CEO, overseeing all f iscal, advancement andsupervisory operations

• Articulates the mission of the school to alumni, parents,faculty, staff and the wider community

• Inspires collaboration from all internal and externalconstituent groups, using exceptional relationship-building,interpersonal and communication skills

• Develops and updates the strategic plan for the future of theschool

• Serves as an administrative off icer of both the HamiltonCounty Catholic High School Corporation Board and theSchool Governing Board

Qualif ications• Practicing Roman Catholic in good standing with the Catholic

Church• Proven success in advancing the mission of a business,

nonprof it or school• Strong advancement experience and f inancial acumen• Transformational leader with innovative vision• Leads with humility, serves with love, trusts in Providence

The deadline for application is June 27 with an anticipated start date of December 1, 2018.

The President prof ile and application packet for this position can be found at www.guerincatholic.org

REST IN PEACE

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

Sue Fredericks, 81, died May 26. She was amember of St. Ambrose in Anderson.

B. Jane (Wood) Dailey, 82, died May 28. She wasa member of St. Paul in Marion.

Barbara Hutton, 85, died May 14. She was amember of St. Mary in Anderson.

Dolores M. Trump, 94, died May 10. MargaretSlaughter, 78, died May 10. Both were members ofSt. Augustine in Rensselaer.

Dr. Alvin LoSasso, 82, died May 12. MaryLouise McMahon, 78, died May 27. Both weremembers of St. Alphonsus Liguori in Zionsville.

Aubrey Ann Conard, 24, died April 3. Joseph C.Garst, 66, died May 16. Victor Pfister, 73, died May28. All were members of St. Joseph in Lebanon.

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

Kids’ Page on Page 20

HA PPENING . . . IN THE DIOCESE OF LA FAYETTE-IN - INDIANA

Golf outingLAFAYETTE — Knights ofColumbus Assembly 249will host a golf outing onFriday, June 22, at the BattleGround Golf Club. Lunchwill be served at 11 a.m.,followed by a shotgun startat noon. The day also willinclude dinner and prizesfor first-, second- and third-place teams, closest to thepin, longest putt andlongest drive. Cost is $100per person. All proceedswill benefit Matrix LifeCareCenter, St. Ann Parish’ssoup kitchen and theKnights’ scholarship fund.Co-sponsors of the outinginclude Twin City Dodge,Mecko’s Heating and Cool-ing, and Thieme and Adair,CPAs. Registration formsare available online at www.facebook.com/kcassembly249/ Forms also are avail-able by e-mailing Jeff Schu-maker at jnschumaker@frontier.com or calling 765-491-2667. Registration dead-line is Sunday, June 10.

Vacation Bible SchoolZIONSVILLE — Childrenfrom pre-kindergartenthrough fourth grade areinvited to join VacationBible School from 9 a.m. tonoon daily on June 25-29 atSt. Alphonsus LiguoriParish, 1870 W. Oak St. Stu-dents will embark on the“Time Lab,” where they willwitness epic events in histo-ry and meet the mostimportant man ever —Jesus! Register online athttps://zionsvillecatholic.com/vbs-registration

Tootsie Roll DriveDEMOTTE — Knights ofColumbus Council 14368 ofSt. Cecilia Parish will holdits annual Tootsie Roll Drivefrom 9 a.m. to noon Satur-

day, June 30, at variousbusinesses in DeMotte andRoselawn. Proceeds willbenefit mentally and physi-cally challenged JasperCounty citizens.

Eucharistic adorationDEMOTTE — All are invit-ed to join in Eucharisticadoration from 7 p.m. to 8p.m. Friday, July 6, at St.Cecilia Church, 334 15th St.SW. Refreshments and theopportunity for conversa-tion will follow. Theevening is sponsored by St.Cecilia’s Young Adults.

Save the date/Car showLAFAYETTE — Knights ofColumbus Council 456 willhost its eighth annual chari-ty car show on Saturday,July 7, at Central CatholicJunior-Senior High School,2410 S. Ninth St. TheKnights have raised morethan $35,000 with the carshow, which has becomeone of the largest shows inthe area. The day willinclude food, music and

family fun. The Knightsalways welcome new spon-sors and donors for theevent. For more informa-tion, call Matt Lewis at 765-532-6945.

Golf outingOXFORD — Knights ofColumbus Council 9400 willhold a golf outing on Satur-day, July 28, at the OakGrove Country Club inOxford. Cost is $40 per per-son. The four-person scram-ble will include a shotgunstart at 1 p.m. A meal willbe served following golf.The outing will includelongest drive and closest topin prizes. Proceeds willbenefit Benton County Spe-cial Olympics, local foodpantries and Life Teen. Holesponsorships are availablefor $25 for personal or $50for business sponsorships.For more information or toregister, call Tom Etter at765-385-2185 or 765-385-2713.

The Catholic MomentPage 8 June 10, 2018

Ordination 2018

Lafayette diocese welcomes new priests, deaconsBy Caroline B. MooneyThe Catholic Moment

LAFAYETTE — FatherChristian DeCarlo, FatherJames De Oreo, Deacon SeanAaron and Deacon WilliamSummerlin were welcomedby the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana at an ordinationMass on June 2 at the Cathe-dral of St. Mary of theImmaculate Conception.

“During this ordinationMass, we will remind thesemen to share Christ’s word,Christ’s sacrifice — but inthe end, human words arelimited, so their priesthoodwill require their own dailydying and rising, and betrustworthy to the extentthat they freely give theirlives to us and for us,” saidBishop Timothy L. Doherty.

“Those who are called tothe order of diaconate willcontinue to be hearers of theword, but now will also beits minister,” he said. “Aswith the first deacons, theyare to maintain their goodreputations, cultivate wis-dom, and to serve the faith-ful in worship and in teach-ing. You, Will and Sean, stepforward to commit your-selves to the celibate state.This commitment shouldenable you to embrace a lifeof charity, compelled by thelove of Christ whom youserve with an undividedheart.

“These men now enteringthe order of priesthood,James and Christian, renewtheir promise to be teachersof the word of God, teachersof the faith in its savingaspects,” Bishop Dohertysaid. “By joining this pres-byterate, you will continue

to experience the gifts of theteachers among your brotherpriests, teaching by wordand example. The exampleof holiness will provide anourishment to your people,and will build up the peopleof God.

“... Finally, dear sons,exercising for your part theoffice of Christ, head andshepherd, while united tothe bishop and subject tohim, strive to bring the faith-ful together in one family, sothat you may lead them toGod the Father throughChrist in the Holy Spirit.Keep always before your

eyes the example of theGood Shepherd who camenot to be served but to serve,and who came to seek outand save what was lost.”

The men each knelt beforethe bishop to vow obedienceto him and his successors.They then lay prostrate onthe floor before the altar asthe congregation prayed theLitany of Saints.

Later in the rite, BishopDoherty placed his hands oneach candidate’s head,invoking the Holy Spirit tocome down upon him.Brother priests did the samefor those being ordained to

the priesthood.After the prayer of ordina-

tion was offered by BishopDoherty, each of the newpriests received a chasublesymbolizing their new min-istries.

Father Dennis O’Keeffe,pastor of St. AlphonsusLiguori Parish in Zionsville,vested Father DeCarlo, andFather Terry Brennan, pastorof Holy Family Parish inRoy, N.M., vested Father DeOreo.

The newly ordainedpriests’ hands were anointedwith sacred chrism, andBishop Doherty presented

them with a chal-ice and paten.

The menreceived hugsfrom the pres-byterate duringthe fraternal signof peace

“It was aprayerful morn-ing ...,” FatherDeCarlo said. “Itwas a beautifulliturgy and abeautiful Mass. Itis very moving tohear the otherpriests call meFather. I am look-ing forward togetting started,celebrating thesacraments andbringing peopleto the Lord.”

His father,Mark DeCarlo,said, it has “beena blessing to havehad the opportu-nity to walkalongside Christ-ian during hisjourney over the

last eight years. Today’s notjust a culmination in his jour-ney, but it really is the begin-ning of his lifelong priest-hood.”

“It’s wonderful to see peo-ple from so many walks ofhis journey here to celebratewith him — not just family,but some of his old teachers,and lots of friends,” said hismother, Ann DeCarlo.

Lorie Heneghan, a mem-ber of St. Alphonsus Liguori,has known Father DeCarlohis whole life.

“He was born five min-utes after my son on my

(Continued on Page 9)

The four ordinands lay prostrate on the floor of the cathedral during the Litany of Saints. (Photos byBob Nichols)

Bishop Timothy L. Doherty clasps the hands of William Summerlin as theordinand promises obedience to the bishop and his successors.

Bishop Doherty anoints the hands of newly ordained Father James DeOreo with sacred chrism.

The Catholic MomentJune 10, 2018 Page 9

Ordination 2018

‘Keep always before your eyes the example of the Good Shepherd’

(Continued from Page 8)

birthday,” Lorie Heneghansaid. “We lived right downthe street from his family. Ithink he will be a wonderfulpriest. He is very calm andwas a very easy child grow-ing up. He’s stayed veryinvolved at our church andalways been back helpingwith things.”

“Today is a huge blessing.I am finally doing what Iwas created to do,” FatherDe Oreo said. “In baptism,we are all called to holiness.This is the way I am called tobe holy. This is the path Godhas chosen for me to get toheaven.”

His parents, Catherineand Victor De Oreo, camefrom his home state of NewMexico for the ordination.

“All I could think duringthe ceremony was ‘Oh, my— my son is a priest,’” VictorDe Oreo said. “I know he’sbeen a deacon and he dis-cerned for a while, but to sitthere and see all the priests

with him, it’s more thanawesome. It’s emotional.”

“The Mass was beautiful,and very moving,” Cather-ine De Oreo said. “We are soexcited. He’s been preparingfor a long time for this. It’s sonice to see him doing whathe feels he’s been called todo. To us, the joy is appar-ent.”

“It’s exciting for the dio-cese and the presbyterate,that we welcome two morepriests,” said Father DaleEhrman, vicar for the clergy,permanent diaconate andvocations for the Lafayettediocese. “It’s a day of grati-tude to God and hope forour future. These men areprepared well. Father DeOreo is transplanted fromanother diocese, which is myexperience, so I have a kin-ship with him in that. Youhave a sense of going whereGod calls and sometimes it’sa surprise.”

Father Terry Brennan is alifelong friend and wasFather De Oreo’s confirma-

tion sponsor.“Being an ‘adopted’ part

of the De Oreo family, I amfeeling just such a greatsense of joy that the big dayhas come,” he said. “Nowwhat I see is a series of bigdays after this — the firstbaptism, the first time toanoint someone, all of thefirsts that a priest loves to doand to share. I will be anx-ious as a priest friend to hearhis experiences and to sharemy experiences and to sharethe excitement he will havewith his firsts.”

Audrey Storey, a memberof Our Lady of Mt. CarmelParish, Carmel, received ablessing from Father DeOreo.

“He’s a good friend ofmine,” she said. “I think hehas the spirit of a true father.I think that he will love thepeople of the Church deeplyand serve them with all ofhis life, truly.”

The newly ordained dea-cons were vested with stolesand dalmatics: Deacon

Aaron was vested by hisuncle, Father John Kinney,and Deacon Steve Millervested Deacon Summerlin.

As transitional deacons,Deacon Aaron and DeaconSummerlin are empoweredto proclaim the Gospel,preach at Masses, baptize,witness marriages and dis-tribute Holy Communion.Deacons also may preside atfunerals, but cannot cele-brate Mass or hear confes-sions.

Deacon Summerlin saidthat he felt “mixed emotions,with excitement and theweight of the responsibilitythat came upon me duringthe rite — especially duringthe laying on of hands. Dur-ing the prayer of ordination,I felt the Holy Spirit comedown upon me and had a lotof peace, a lot of joy. It wasjust surreal. I can’t believeit’s actually happening.”

“It was just beautiful to bewith the people and praywith them and have all thesupport of family, friends

and the diocese,” DeaconAaron said. “To just reallycome together as one Churchis truly a blessing, the graceof the Holy Spirit.”

The newly ordainedpriests were to celebratetheir first Masses of Thanks-giving at their home parish-es — Father DeCarlo, at St.Alphonsus Liguori, Zions-ville, on June 3, and FatherDe Oreo, at St. Joan of Arc,Kokomo, on June 2.

Father DeCarlo has beenappointed as parochial vicarof Our Lady of Mt. Carmel,and Father De Oreo asparochial vicar of St.Alphonsus Liguori.

The newly ordained dea-cons were to assist andpreach at their first Massesof Thanksgiving at theirhome parishes: DeaconAaron at St. Joan of Arc,Kokomo, on June 10, andDeacon Summerlin at St.Maria Goretti, Westfield, onJune 3. They are scheduledto be ordained to the priest-hood in 2019.

CongrCongrSJV

Fr. Chris

ratulationsratulationsAlumnus

stian DeCarlofrom the seminari

Saint John VViianians, priests and staffff ofney College Seminary

f

Seminarian Fund Appeal

The 13th annual Seminarian FundAppeal continues this weekend inparishes across the Diocese ofLafayette-in-Indiana. The appeal helpscover the cost of educating seminari-ans for the diocesan priesthood.

The annual cost of educating eachseminarian is more than $40,000. Thecollection assists seminarians withtuition, room and board, books, healthcare, travel, summer assignments andother related expenses.

Each year, this collection has yield-ed a great harvest and also has helpedto create a culture of vocations. Theannual needs continue to increase andthe collection is an opportunity for allthe faithful to support future priests ofthe diocese.

Thank you for your generosity!

Lord Jesus, we ask your special blessing

on those preparing for the holy priesthood.

May their hearts overflow with love, understanding

and generosity.

May their desire to serve inspire others to answer your call.

Lord Jesus, fill the hearts of seminarians

with the fire of your love, make them holy as you are holy.

Amen.

Prayer for seminarians

Cs’sGodnginriwensAhoThng inrtppup“Supporti T

ri ’s

e 9un J&3 -e 2unJAN FUNDINARMISE&

”Calle s

810, 201-9LAPPEAD

plp.t.StSountMiChr. r.. MveR r

St Al

snsuophs’yry. MaSt

olraCeDniatisr

crAf Aof Joan t.Sts’yry. MaStountM

oereOD. Jamesr.. MveR rr

S of

ytyeDoh. Ly othimThopisB rt

is

n

ycyrce meausecby cyrcmewsho

o tod lleaceree We“W ar

d trc

rc

rAf AnaoJot.Stdran. MeiStroaAnea S.rM

S J of

crc

no

r Mf My dyLar undM

h. Micr.Mr

Our d of

tStMrM

SlmermCaMounneleid

kcolBael

t Car

eieMun, y,ry.t.s’yry. MaStountM

seppaKmas Tho. r

t Mary ci

itireiarit.StneleiundM

nlirmmeSuilliam W. rM

S Maria Gorett

sisssAf AesranFrt.Sts’yry. MaStountM

nThorntoew re.rM Andrr

S F ces of i

ohnJot.StundM

aord. JrM

S Jeacfaifon B.t.StneleiundM

kaZotlliE.r.Mr

St if

yeyanniaVinneleid

eBoonna

Vi e El.t.StS. rM

St

notoSennAhthzabizyenniaVohn. JSt

ocupew JaktthMa

Eli et Set

itia Goria Mart.StneleiundM

nospmThoilliam W. r.Mr

S i ett

sphonsulpt.StyenniaVohn. JStdnaraew MAndr.r.Mr or

S Al

eopPo

o ton eebt

~P

sisranFr

”usn wsho

e F ci

stsninSaAll yenniaVohn. JSt

.r, JoddToey ffr. Jer.Mr T

i t aLrSM

Our

ROROFYAYRAPRA R UR

yenniaVohnJStlelreaFniaBr. rM rr

yenniaVohnJSttlboieDon. JasrM

SANIAR

itia Goria Mart.StyenniaVohn. JSt

S i ettlmermt Caof Mouny dyyenniaVohn. JSt

ad r

NARMISE2018 Diocese of Lafa

0 765.742.700|grgon.in-l-odo.w.ww Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indianaw d l i r

The Catholic MomentPage 10 June 10, 2018

The ordinands lay prostrate on the floor during the Litany of Saints.

Bishop Timothy L. Doherty incenses the altar at the beginning of Masson June 2.

The two candidates for ordination to the diaconate stand before BishopDoherty.

Bishop Doherty layshands onSean Aaron,invoking theHoly Spirit tocome downupon him.

DeaconAaron andDeaconSummerlinwill serve a year as transitionaldeaconsbefore beingordained tothe priest-hood in2019.

Father John Kinney vests his nephew,Deacon Aaron, with a stole and dalmatic.

Newly ordained Deacon Summerlin receives the Book ofthe Gospels from Bishop Doherty.

(Photos by Bob Nichols)Deacon Paul Lunsford exchanges a frater-nal sign of peace with Deacon Summerlin.

Ordination 2018

The Catholic MomentJune 10, 2018 Page 11

Father Ted Dudzinski, left, and Father Dennis O’Keeffe lay hands on James De Oreo andChristian DeCarlo during their ordination.

Clergy from around the Lafayette diocese and beyond attended the June2 celebration.

Bishop Doherty clasps Christian DeCarlo’s hands as the ordinandpromises obedience to the bishop and his successors.

Bishop Doherty anointed the hands of the newly ordainedpriests with sacred chrism, signifying they are ready forpriestly duties.

Bishop Doherty shares a fraternal sign ofpeace with Father DeCarlo.

Bishop Doherty offers a blessing after the celebration ofMass.

(Photos by Bob Nichols)Father De Oreo offers a blessing after hisordination.

Ordination 2018

The Catholic MomentPage 12 June 10, 2018

Ordination 2018: Meet our new priests and deacons

‘I will give parishioners my best, I am a priest for them ...’Name: Christian DeCarloHome parish: St. Alphon-

sus Liguori, Zionsville

What have been the high-lights of your year in the dia-conate?

As a deacon at Mount St.Mary’s Seminary, we areassigned to go and help at aparish on the weekends. One

of the high-lights dur-ing my dia-conate yearwas servingat myassignedparish, St.John theApostle inLeesburg,Va. I met so

many great people. I wasable to preach frequently,baptize many children, blessa number of homes andspend a lot of time with thepastor, Father Kevin Larsen,talking about life in theparish and the priesthood.The other major highlightwas being able to serve as adeacon at the Chrism Massand at the priestly ordina-tions last year in our diocese.

Has the experience affirmedyour call to the priesthood?

Yes, the experience ofserving as a deacon hasaffirmed my call to thepriesthood. It has been veryencouraging to see that I fitwell with the priests of thediocese, with the culture ofour diocese, and with thepeople of the diocese. Prayer

has been very blessed andduring time of retreat, therehave been very encouragingmoments in prayer affirmingthat I am in the right place.Being able to preach theGospel has been a greatblessing and also encourag-ing in my vocation.

Have any of your views onpriestly life changed?

My views of priestly lifehave not changed much overthe years, but my under-standing of the life of thepriest has developed frommore experience in a parish,as well as the summerassignments that I have beengiven. I have developed a

fuller account of the life ofthe priest, focused primarilyon prayer and a deep rela-tionship with Jesus Christover the years in school.

Were you surprised by any-thing over the past year?

It took me a bit longerthan I had thought it wouldtake to prepare homilies forthe weekend Masses. It defi-nitely became easier as theyear went on, as I learnedhow to craft the homily andmy style of preparing topreach.

What do you hope to offer toparishioners as a new priest?

Well, first I hope to offerthem Our Lord both in the

Word and the sacrament. Iwill give them my best, I ama priest for them, for theChurch. After that, I willshare my love for the out-doors, for coffee, and camp-ing.

Can you share some reflec-tions on your journey?

It has not been a shortjourney, but it has been abun-dantly blessed during thelast seven years. I have metcountless people who I neverexpected to meet. There areso many that I would nothave met if I was not in sem-inary. My friends from CampWojtyla, a Catholic summercamp in Colorado — I never

would have met them if Iwas not in seminary forma-tion. I would not have beenexposed to the Tragesserfamily through the summeron the farm. I would nothave met so many others, butbecause I was in seminary,the Lord has blessed me withmeeting some incrediblepeople all across the world.

What do you most look for-ward to as ordination nears?

I look forward to startingmy assignment and gettinginto the parish. I have beenat the books for quite a whilenow, and I am looking for-ward greatly to being backhome in the diocese, be withmy brother priests, and to beclose to my family, whileserving the people of thediocese at my parish.

What did you find mostmeaningful or helpful or inspi-rational during your last yearin the seminary?

One of the coolest thingsduring the last year of semi-nary was going out to selectand purchase the manythings I need as a priest.Some of those things includ-ed picking out a chalice,picking out and designingvestments, ordering books,and sharing the joy with myclassmates as they did thesame thing. It was really neatand encouraging to see thempick out their chalices andvestments. It made it real,and it was a joy to be withthem as we neared ordina-tion.

FatherDeCarlo

Meet our new priests and deacons

In the days preceding their June 2 ordination, The Catholic Moment invited our new priests anddeacons to reflect on some of their experiences on their journey toward the priesthood.

‘I hope to offer the presence of Christ to those I minister to’Name: James De OreoHome parish: St. Joan of

Arc, Kokomo

Has the experience of youryear in the diaconate affirmedyour call to the priest-hood?

Absolutely. Forthe first time in mylife, it feels like Ihave begun to dowhat I have been cre-ated to do; I can’timagine what thepriesthood will belike!

Have any of yourviews on priestly life changed?

I am grateful that there isa year to be a deacon inorder to adjust and learn

what having a clerical identi-ty in Christ means. Variousaspects of my life havechanged because of ordina-tion and to have a year tocontemplate and act in

accord with how Iwas conformed toChrist in the dia-conate begins to giveinsight into the pro-found changebrought about bypriestly ordination.

Were you surprisedby anything over thepast year?

In preparing hom-ilies before being a deacon, Iprayed, studied and pre-pared the homily. After hav-ing been ordained a deacon,

the Holy Spirit is activelypresent throughout theprocess. I cannot say howmany times I have thoughtto myself, “Lord, I havestudied and prayed with theScriptures, but I have no ideawhat I am to bring forwardfor this group of people.” Inseeking what I am to give, Ihave never been left withoutinspiration from his contin-ued presence and light with-in me.

What do you hope to offer toparishioners as a new priest?

I hope to offer the pres-ence of Christ to those I min-ister to in the way Godintends to work through me.Also, that I can give the peo-ple God’s pardon and Body

and Blood in the sacraments,and be a witness to him withmy life.

Can you share some reflec-tions on your journey?

Having looked over thepast 15 years, not only is itclear that I am called to be apriest from that initialmoment in sophomore yearof high school, but evenmuch more so in God’s con-tinued fidelity to strengthenme in that call, especially inseeing God’s providentialwork in bringing me to theDiocese of Lafayette-in-Indi-ana.

What do you most look for-ward to as ordination nears?

As I near the priesthood, Icannot begin to contemplate

the great mystery that isabout to occur, nor its effectson me and the hidden giftsthat God plans to give me.The gradual unveiling of thismystery over a lifetime ofservice to him and his peopleis an incredible gift in itself.

What did you find mostmeaningful or helpful or inspi-rational during your last yearin the seminary?

Retreats and pilgrimageshave infused much greaterpeace and certainty in allrespects and a deepening oflife with God. These aregreat effects that have comeabout through the encoun-ters with him in preparationfor priestly ordination.

FatherDe Oreo

The Catholic MomentJune 10, 2018 Page 13

Ordination 2018: Meet our new priests and deacons

‘I have been greatly inspired by many wonderful people’Name: Sean AaronHome parish: St. Joan of

Arc, Kokomo

Please tell us about your fam-ily background and hometown.

I was born and raised inKokomo. I am the son ofMichael and Bridget Aaron.My dad is retired fromChrysler Corpora-tion in Kokomo, andmy mom is theowner and operatorof a hair salon inKokomo. I have threeyounger brothers.Seth is married andhas four children andlives in Kokomo.Adam lives in Cali-fornia and works inmarketing andadvertising. Father DerekAaron, ordained two yearsago for the Diocese ofLafayette-in-Indiana, is myyoungest brother. I amblessed to have three grand-parents living, Helen Kinneyand Jack and Helen Aaron.My grandparents are all 91years old and my paternalgrandparents, Jack andHelen Aaron, have been mar-ried for 71 years.

Where did you go to schooland to church? What were someactivities you were involved in?

I have been a parishionerof St. Joan of Arc Church myentire life. I attended St. Joanof Arc School from kinder-garten through the thirdgrade. From the fourth gradethrough high school, Iattended Taylor Community

School. Growing up, I wasinvolved in baseball and bas-ketball. I also played theviola for three years for theKokomo Youth Symphonywhile in grade school. Someof the activities I wasinvolved in at St. Joan includ-ed lector, youth ministry andparish festival committee.

What jobs did youhave before enteringseminary?

My first job was inhigh school workingin the summer forthe Farmer’s Dozenin Kokomo. I pickedsweet corn for gro-cery stores and localproduce stands. Dur-ing high school, Iworked for Bona

Vista and worked alongsidepersons with developmentaldisabilities in small assemblyand manufacturing. A monthafter high school, I was hiredto work for Chrysler Corpo-ration. I continued my edu-cation while working atChrysler, and attained abachelor’s degree in businessmanagement. During mytime at Chrysler, I wasinvolved in various min-istries at my home parish. Inaddition, I coached eighth-grade boys basketball for 11years, and junior varsitybaseball for three years at alocal public school.

What led to your decision tobecome a priest? How did youfeel that you were called?

The priesthood wasimprinted on my heart from

the upbringing that my par-ents provided rooted in theCatholic faith. My parentsalso instilled a sense ofresponsibility, respect forwork and helping others.The foundation of my voca-tion is rooted in my family, tolive a life for God and others.I have enjoyed working witha diverse group of peopleover the years; I recognized asense of peace in serving oth-ers. I, then, understood a lifeliving for and serving othersis what gives full meaningand purpose to my life. Anumber of priests were influ-ential in my vocation. Twoare Father John M. Kinney,my uncle, and Father Ken-neth Raczek. Both nevermentioned the priesthood tome, but their profound, joy-ful witness of the priesthoodis an image that I alwaysremember. People often askif my brother, Father DerekAaron, influenced my voca-tion. He, too, had workedprior to seminary. Whatstood out for me was hisintentional time in prayerbefore entering the seminary.I had thought of the priest-hood over the years, but Inever spent the time inprayer to discern and beopen to God. I was contentand led a busy life, but deepdown I was restless, and Iknew it. Money and busy-ness became meaninglessover time, and I felt a desireto spend time with the Lord,to listen to him. So, I walkedaway from coaching and

tried to work less. I found thequiet peace to be with andlisten to God in prayer beforethe Blessed Sacrament. Aftera couple of years focused onGod and his will in my life, Ihad the peace in my heartthat it was OK to leave myjob, my family, my home andenter seminary.

Who has inspired andencouraged you during youryears of formation? How?

I have been greatlyinspired by meeting manywonderful people. I havespent summers with the Mis-sionaries of Charity in Chica-go, parishes in Fishers andWest Lafayette, and St. Vin-cent Hospital. Being in thepresence of people in allwalks of life inspires me andaffirms my vocation. Myfamily has been supportiveand encouraging during myseminary formation. Theirconstant support andprayers have given me thestrength to persevere and fol-low God. I am very thankfulfor my home parish, St. Joanof Arc. I appreciate all thesupport and prayers theyhave offered me. I have asense of joy and optimism forthe Catholic Church to bewith a great group of semi-narian for our diocese and atSt. Meinrad. These are goodmen, faithful men who haveresponded to God’s call intheir life, to be a priest.

What experiences haveaffirmed your calling sinceentering seminary?

Since entering the semi-

nary, each summer has beeninspiring, affirming and chal-lenging. My summer withthe Missionaries of Charitywas influential in a positiveway. Here, I was able tostretch beyond my comfortzone and be with the poorand homeless, and I loved it.I had opportunities to feed,pray and converse with thepoorest of the poor. I am for-ever grateful for my sum-mers at St. Louis de Mont-fort, Fishers, and BlessedSacrament, West Lafayette.These parishes providedmany opportunities in parishministry and to be in thelives of others. Last summer Iwas at St. Vincent Hospital.While at St. Vincent, I wasable to listen and pray withpatients and their families intheir illness and tragicmoments in life. These expe-riences have taught me to seeChrist in others and howGod works through my lifeto reach out and touch thelives of others.

What do you look forward toin the next year as deacon?

I look forward to preach-ing and allowing the Word ofGod to enliven my heart andthe hearts of others. In addi-tion, immersing myself inScripture daily so that I livethe Good News of the Gospeland communicate this to oth-ers. I also look forward toapplying all that I havegained these past five yearsin seminary at St. Meinrad sothat I can serve the people inthe diocese.

DeaconAaron

Call Project Rachel765-414-3072 (English)765-701-0620 (Spanish)

Cop

yrig

ht a

rtw

ork

cour

tesy

of

Bev

erly

A.

Sta

utz

and

the

U.S

. bi

shop

s’ R

espe

ct L

ife P

rogr

am

Women who have had anabortion often struggle

with questions: Can God ever forgive

me? Can my child forgiveme? Can I ever forgive

myself? Will this horriblepain ever go away? Is healing possible?

Project Rachel proclaimsthat the answer to all

these questions is YES.

Project Rachel is the Church’s healing ministry to those who have been involved in abortion.

All calls are confidential.

Llame al Proyecto Raquel765-414-3072 (inglés)

765-701-0620 (español)

Cop

yrig

ht a

rtw

ork

cour

tesy

of

Bev

erly

A.

Sta

utz

and

the

U.S

. bi

shop

s’ R

espe

ct L

ife P

rogr

am

Las mujeres que han tenidoun aborto a menudo luchan

con preguntas como:

¿Podrá Dios perdonarme?¿Podrá perdonarme mi hijo?

¿Podré perdonarme a mí misma?

¿Alguna vez se acabará esteterrible dolor?

¿Es posible la sanación?

El Proyecto Raquel dice quela respuesta a todas estas

preguntas es SÍ.

El Proyecto Raquel es el ministerio de la Iglesia de sanaciónpara quienes han estado involucrados en el aborto.

Todas las llamadas son confidenciales.

Marriage:Unique for a Reason

Dive in deep to theChurch’s teaching andjoin the conversation

about marriage, children,society and more.

www.marriageuniqueforareason.org

The Catholic MomentPage 14 June 10, 2018

Faith fundamentals atyour fingertips

The online versionof the Catechism ofthe Catholic Churchis easy to searchand read.

Visit the U.S. bishops’ Web site:www.usccb.org.

When disaster strikes ...

you can help!

Often, the greatest need afterdisaster strikes at home orabroad is financial contributionsto relief efforts. Your donationscan make a world of difference:

• In the United States, CatholicCharities USA provides disasterassistance nationwide. Visitwww.catholiccharitiesusa.org tolearn more.

• Internationally, Catholic ReliefServices responds to emergen-cies around the world. Visitwww.crs.org.

Thank you for your generosity!

Learn more about what’s happening in the Lafayette diocese

at www.dol-in.org

‘God’s grace transforms us into the person he is calling us to be’Name: William

SummerlinHome parish: St. Maria

Goretti, Westfield

Please tell us about yourfamily background and home-town.

My parents, Brad andSusan, met at Ball State Uni-versity and were married in1988. My father converted toCatholicism one year beforemarrying my mother whenhe was 24 years old. Mymother is a cradle Catholic. Iwas born on Aug. 27,1992, at St. Vincent’sHospital in Indi-anapolis. I am theoldest of three sib-lings. Unfortunately,my two younger sib-lings died when theywere infants — onein 1995 and the otherin 1997. Because ofthis, I grew up as anonly child. In 1999, my par-ents and I moved toNoblesville, and this iswhere I spent most of mychildhood and all of myteenage years. My parentsstill reside there.

Where did you go to schooland to church? What were someof the activities you wereinvolved in?

I went to kindergarten atSt. Christopher CatholicSchool in Speedway. I thenattended Hazel Dell Elemen-tary School in Noblesvillefrom first through thirdgrade. In fourth grade, Itransferred to St. MariaGoretti Catholic School inWestfield, and I went therethrough the eighth grade. I

then spent all four years ofhigh school at GuerinCatholic High School inNoblesville. After graduat-ing from high school in 2011,I attended St. John VianneyCollege Seminary in St. Paul,Minn. In 2015, after obtain-ing a bachelor’s degree inphilosophy, I enteredMundelein Seminary nearChicago. I have spent threeyears at Mundelein thus far,and I will return there inAugust for my final year ofseminary formation.

I was a member ofSt. Michael CatholicChurch in Indi-anapolis for the firstsix years of my life.In 1999, I became amember of St. MariaGoretti Parish inWestfield. This hasbeen my homeparish for manyyears, and it will

continue to be until I amordained a priest next year.

From Little League all theway through my senior yearof high school, I played base-ball. In high school, I was anactive member of theKnights of the Holy Temple,as well as of the youth groupand youth Bible study at St.Maria Goretti. At GuerinCatholic High School, I wasa member of the MarianClub — a club that promoteddevotion to the Blessed Vir-gin Mary in the school.

What jobs did you havebefore entering the seminary?

From junior high throughhigh school, I did yard workand housework for my aunt.

What led to your decision to

become a priest? How did youfeel that you were called?

From a very young age,my Catholic faith wasalways very important tome. Essentially, I lovedeverything Catholic —prayer, liturgies, crucifixes,devotions, Catholic giftshops, etc. However, for thefirst several years of my life,I never thought about thepriesthood. I assumed that Iwould get married, like mostother people in the world do.

When I was 13 years old,in the seventh grade, I hadan experience that changedeverything. I heard the voiceof God speak in the depthsof my heart. He told me,“You are to be a priest.” TheLord did not speak thesewords only one time. Herepeated this same phrasefor two weeks straight. To behonest, these words terrifiedme. I thought that I alreadyhad my life planned out, andnow God was throwing me amajor curveball. Duringthose two weeks, I told Godthat I didn’t want to be apriest and to choose some-body else. Even though Ipleaded with him, he keptspeaking those same wordsto me. Then, when I woke upone morning, the voice wasgone.

Over the next six years, Itried to ignore and run awayfrom God’s call, but he keptreminding me about it invarious ways. Finally, onDec. 23, 2010, as a senior inhigh school, I surrendered toGod’s call and made thedecision to enter the semi-nary. That was the hardest

thing I ever did, but it wasthe best thing that I ever did.

After graduating fromhigh school, I entered St.John Vianney College Semi-nary in August 2011. Eventhough I was not thrilled tobe there, I had peace in myheart because I knew that Iwas being obedient to God.During that first year of sem-inary formation, Godopened my heart, and Ibegan to see the truth andbeauty of the priesthood. Bythe end of that first year, mywill and God’s will wereunited, and my soul wasfilled with peace and joy.That peace and joy havenever left me.

Who has inspired andencouraged you during youryears of formation? How?

Throughout my wholejourney towards the priest-hood, my family has beenincredibly supportive — myparents, my aunts anduncles, and my cousins. I amso grateful for all of theirprayers. Father KevinHaines, pastor of St. MariaGoretti Church, and DeaconSteve Miller have alsoencouraged me in my voca-tion throughout the years,and they continue to do sotoday. My formation advi-sors and spiritual directorsat both St. John Vianney Col-lege Seminary andMundelein Seminary havehelped me in many ways aswell. These are only a fewpeople out of the countlessnumber of people who havesupported and prayed forme. To all of them, I am eter-nally grateful.

What experiences haveaffirmed your calling sinceentering the seminary?

Before I entered seminary,there were some thingsabout the priesthood that Ithought that I was not goingto like or that would not be atalent of mine. Throughoutthese last seven years, Godhas showed me that thesethoughts were simply nottrue. For example, when Iwas a teenager, I did not likepublic speaking at all. Itmade me very nervous, andI would avoid speaking infront of people at all costs.Therefore, I was not lookingforward to preaching homi-lies! However, during myhomiletics class, I discoveredthat I really enjoyed givinghomilies, and I now look for-ward to this aspect of priest-ly ministry. I have learned,through the process of pur-suing a vocation, that God’sgrace transforms us into theperson that he is calling us tobe.

What do you look forward toin the next year as a deacon?

As I mentioned before, Ilook forward to preachinghomilies as a deacon. I amalso excited to celebrate bap-tisms and witness marriages.It will also be an honor topreside over funerals. I alsothink that I will really enjoythe simple things, such asimparting certain blessingsupon people and religiousobjects. As a whole, I amlooking forward to enteringmore deeply into the lives ofGod’s people.

DeaconSummerlin

Ordination 2018: Meet our new priests and deacons

The Catholic MomentJune 10, 2018 Page 19

LOOKING BACKLOOKING BACK

These stories appeared inThe Catholic Moment and itspredecessor, the Lafayetteedition of Our Sunday Visi-tor:

• 50 years ago, June 9,1968: The annual conventionof the Diocesan Council ofCatholic Men will be heldthis month at St. PatrickParish in Kokomo. Four del-egates from each of the 61parishes in the diocese areexpected to attend, in addi-tion to many of the priests.

• 25 years ago, June 13,1993: Video cameras wereabundant at the 60th com-mencement exercises of Ben-nett High School in Marion,as approximately 300 familymembers, friends, facultyand staff attended theschool’s final graduationceremony on June 6.

• 10 years ago, June 8,2008: St. Theodore GuerinHigh School in Noblesvillecelebrated its second com-mencement on May 30, as 81smiling seniors receivedtheir diplomas, turned theirtassels and reflected onbeing among the school’s“pioneers.”

• Five years ago, June 9,2013: Our Lady of Mt.Carmel Parish, Carmel, willhold its second annual Chil-dren’s March for Life thismonth. After the march, par-ticipants will have the op-portunity to enjoy food,music and games.

Saints of the week

Germaine of Pibrac(c. 1579-1601)Feast: June 15

A shepherdess, Ger-maine Cousin was bornnear Toulouse, France.An unhealthy child, shehad a swollen neck, pos-sibly from tuberculosis,and a withered hand. Athome, her stepmothertreated her badly, givingher scraps to eat andmaking her sleep in thestable or a cupboardunder the stairs. Fromthe age of 9, she wassent out daily to tendsheep. Neighborsridiculed her generousnature and religious de-votion until the day sheopened her apron andbeautiful flowers fellout. Not long after, shewas found dead underthe stairs. Many miracu-lous healings have beenattributed to this saint.

(Catholic News Service)

You’re always welcome here.Come to St. Joseph Church, Elwood.

When you are not with us, we miss you.Lord’s Day Masses

Saturday: 5 p.m. July-December (5 p.m. January-June at St. Mary, Alexandria)

Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

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

Guest column

‘Now my life is different’: preparing, sharing your faith storyBy Peter Doane

O ne of the most excit-ing and practicalways to enter the

New Evangelization is toprepare and then begin toshare your faith story.

Your testimony is thebasis of your witness. It isyour story. It is your first-hand account of what Godthrough Christ has done inyour life. Your testimony hasauthority.

Let’s discover a guide thatwill help you learn how toreport your experience withJesus in simple language. Atthe end of this guide, youshould be able to understandthe importance of your testi-mony in witnessing and beable to share it with others.

There are four points in-cluded in a personal testimo-

ny. St. Paul gives his testimo-ny in Acts 22:1-16 and 26:9-23. He says almost the samething using a simple four-point outline. Paul says, “Ihave not always been aChristian, but God showedme my need of Jesus Christ. Icommitted my life to Jesus;now my life is different.”

In 1 John 1:1-3, St. Johnshares his testimony. Thosethings which he had seenand heard, he was tellingothers. Sharing your testi-mony is one of the most ef-fective ways to witness forJesus Christ.

Taking our cues from St.Paul and St. John, we shouldhave something like this:

• What my life was likebefore Jesus Christ.

• How I realized I neededJesus.

• How I surrendered to

Jesus. • How Jesus changed my

life and made it full andmeaningful.

We should write out ourtestimony. Then, read it toyour spouse, a friend or afellow parishioner. The feed-back will help hone yourmessage.

Some points to rememberas you prepare:

• Your testimony is im-portant. If it is important toyou, it will become impor-tant to other people.

• As you prepare your tes-timony, seek the leadershipof the Holy Spirit. Becauseyou will often have a verybrief encounter with eachperson, it is necessary foryou to explore the Holy Spir-it’s guidance in preparing toshare your testimony.

• God honors prepara-

tion. Carefully prepare yourtestimony so you can effec-tively share Jesus Christ.

• Remember the fourpoints of your witness. Thefirst three points are history.Once you verbalize those,you will be prepared toshare them anytime, any-place. The fourth point iscurrent and refreshing —how Jesus Christ is dealingin your life now, how he ismaking life meaningful.Your sharing the growth anddaily relationship with Jesusmakes vibrant and meaning-ful what God is doing inyour life.

• Keep your testimonyshort. It should be from oneminute to one and a halfminutes or about 275 words.Use short, simple phrases.

• Keep your testimony tothe point. Remember, you

are not describing the theol-ogy of how to encounterJesus Christ. You are sharingwhat Christ has done in yourlife. You need to give ade-quate detail. You are ex-pressing to a person an in-tangible experience. Thesimple aspects of your expe-rience relate what has hap-pened in your heart andyour life. As you share yourtestimony, you live it.

Finally, I have experi-enced this spiritual reality. IfI prepare my faith story, theLord begins to open doors toshare and creates “divine ap-pointments.” There is a“great adventure” to thosewho say yes and then volun-teer to share their faith withothers.

Peter Doane is director ofevangelization at St. ElizabethAnn Seton Parish in Carmel.

Copyright material

Please see your weekly print edition for full content

The Catholic MomentPage 20 June 10, 2018

Kids’ Page Answers on Page 7

The Kids’ Page is created by Catholic artist Mario Macari of Greenfield, Wis., and edited by the staff of the Catholic Herald in Milwaukee.

Candidates at St. Lawrence Parish in Lafayette recently received the sacrament ofconfirmation from Bishop Timothy L. Doherty. (Photo provided)

Children of St. Augustine Parish in Rensselaer recently received their First Communion. (Photo provided)

Copyright material

Please see your weekly print edition for full content