February 22, 2008

Criterion Online Edition adds new features and weekly newsletter

Father Joseph Moriarty elevates the Eucharist during a Feb. 11 Mass at the Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House chapel in Indianapolis on the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and in observance of the World Day of the Sick. The Mass was also celebrated for the intention of Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, who is undergoing chemotherapy treatments for Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The day of reflection included instructions on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. (Photo by Mary Ann Wyand)

Screenshot of The Criterion Online Edition homepage

By Brandon A. Evans

The Internet home of The Criterion has added some new features.

While you can still get expanded national, world and Vatican news coverage at www.CriterionOnline.com, you can now also get the following features each week:

Msgr. Campion’s weekly reflection on the Sunday readings is one of the most popular features. Placing it online with the author’s generous permission now gives readers the chance to look back over previous columns, check the feature when they are away from home, or print extra copies for friends or a Bible study group.

The improved search engine compensates for the rapid growth of the Web site over the past few years. Thousands of new stories and other features are posted online, including nearly 10 years of special condensed files of entire issues of the print edition of The Criterion.

Given the popularity of “Catholic News Around Indiana” and the limitation of how much news can be printed in the newspaper, more news from the other four Indiana dioceses has been added to the Web site—including photos.

The Criterion will also try each week to choose one story in particular and post additional, special features online, such as a photo gallery, audio of a homily or other resources.

Readers can find out about these special features—as well as get a preview of each issue and links to select stories—by signing up for our new e-newsletter. Links to the daily readings for that week will also be included.

Each week—typically one or two days before getting the newspaper in their mailbox—readers can receive the newsletter in their e-mail inbox and read advance news about the upcoming issue. Any breaking news alerts will also be sent to the same list.

(All these features, along with local news archives and expanded national and world news coverage, can be found 24 hours a day at www.CriterionOnline.com.) †

Local site Links: