• Christ is truly Risen!
       

      By his Resurrection, Christ draws all baptized people into fuller life in the present. May your prayer and daily activities proclaim gratitude for such a wonderful gift.
       

      Thank you for visiting the web site of the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana, the Roman Catholic Church of Northcentral Indiana.

      Bishop Timothy L. Doherty and the people of the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana welcome you to browse our Website and learn about our parishes, schools and ministries. Via this site, you can register for workshops and classes, and ask questions.

      We invite you to visit often. May the blessing of Christ be with you.
       

      Bishop Doherty’s comment on HHS regulations

      Sometimes the truth sounds so dramatic that we doubt it can be true. Trust me, the Health and Human Services regulations taking effect do threaten the religious freedom of the Catholic ministries. The regulatory impacts define more than who pays for medical or pharmaceutical interventions. The regulatory language has the government defining the shape and activity of the Church. Particularly troubling are definitions that tell us that an activity involves the free practice of religion if it is conducted by Catholic-only employees, or directed mainly at Catholic clients, or clients we reasonable try to cause to join the Church. We cannot imagine our schools, hospitals, nursing homes or food pantries operating for only Catholics.

      So the threat is double: to force upon the institution behaviors that we reject on moral grounds, and to surrender to government the power to define the nature of the Catholic Church.

      It is true that some Catholics say they are turned off by bishops’ taking a political stand. But as Cardinal Dolan of New York, current president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, says repeatedly, we did not pick this fight, it was brought to us. All Catholics, not only bishops, should share responsibility for protecting our freedoms. Advocating our freedom, a First Amendment right, is an act of good citizenship. To lessen our opposition would be a moral failure, but even more a betrayal of responsible citizenship. As you have read elsewhere, the price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

      To stay informed on these issues, I recommend that you see the reports and updates at www.usccb.org, the Catholic News Service at www.catholicnews.com, and our own The Catholic Moment via a subscription or www.thecatholicmoment.org

      Please pray and work for our rightful place in American society,

      + Bishop Doherty
       

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