Archives - December 2006

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December 1, 2006

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• Offering hope: Parents’ example leads Bill Bickel to help homeless families
• Prayers for peace, thanksgiving offered at interfaith service
• New Saint Mary-of-the-Woods scholarship honors saint
• Cardinal McCarrick says education is necessary for survival of humanity
• Advent penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes
• Tell us how Catholic education has made a difference in a life
• Readers may share Christmas memories
• Official appointments
• Seeking the Face of the Lord: Let Mary be a down-to-earth model for us this Advent
• Buscando la Cara del Señor: Dejemos que María sea nuestro modelo práctico en el Adviento
• Editorial: Parish communities must be stable but also in transition
• From the Editor Emeritus: First of two columns on prayers of petition
• Cornucopia: Not to worry, help is on the way
• Faithful Lines: Coin surprises inspire messages of hope
• Faith, Hope and Charity: The season of sharing
• Be Our Guest: Want to start the new Church year right? Let’s be Catholic
• Letters to the Editor
  • No letters published this week
• Events Calendar
• Obituaries
  • General listing
  • Providence Sister Ann Patrick McNulty was an educator
• My Journey to God: Spend Some Time with Me

December 8, 2006

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• Matches made in heaven: Senior Companion program creates bonds of caring, compassion and friendship
• New archdiocesan patroness announced at deanery Mass
  • Official announcement
• Parishes plan Our Lady of Guadalupe Masses and processions
• Cathedral parishioners celebrate centennial
  • Cathedral centennial events include Mass, speakers, music
• Tony Avellana shares his faith through music ministry
• 2006 Accountability Report
  • Report from Archbishop Buechlein
  • Summary of Financial Status
  • Chief Financial Officer's Report
• Legacy for Our Mission campaign helps small, clustered parishes
• Many parishes complete participation in Legacy for Our Mission campaign
• We are the champions
• Advent penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes
• Advent resources available on archdiocesan Web site
• Archdiocesan native professes vows in Minnesota
• Tell us how Catholic education has made a difference
• Correction
• Seeking the Face of the Lord: If joined to Christ, human suffering opens the way to human love
• Buscando la Cara del Señor: El sufrimiento humano unido al de Cristo abre el camino al amor humano
• Editorial: Supporting our retired religious
• From the Editor Emeritus: Second of two columns on prayers of petition
• Cornucopia: Christmas carols, so full of meaning
• Faithful Lines: Heart of motherhood and motherly prayers
• Twenty Something: Gift giving reflects on the heart
• Be Our Guest: Simple gifts to give this Christmas season
• Letters to the Editor
  • No letters published this week
• Events Calendar
• Obituaries
  • General listing
  • Providence Sister Mary Carina Connors was a teacher, principal
• My Journey to God: Mother and Child

December 15, 2006

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• Gifts of the season: Young and old take special Christmas outreach to heart
• Dudley named director of religious education in Archdiocese of Washington
• Christmas liturgical schedules announced
• Missionary and patron saint: Mass celebrates 500th anniversary of birth of St. Francis Xavier
• Tatiana sings about love of God, Mary and the Catholic faith
• Serra Club announces Vocations Essay Contest theme
• Advent penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes
• Alba House publishes John Fink’s book titled Jesus in the Gospels
• Benedictine Sister Marie Oliger celebrates 60 years of vowed life
• Ursuline Sister Rose Ann Muller is celebrating her golden jubilee
• Criterion editors to be featured on ‘Faith in Action’ next week
• Seeking the Face of the Lord: Imitating the gracious generosity of God during Advent and Christmas
• Buscando la Cara del Señor: Imitando la amable generosidad de Dios durante el Adviento y la Navidad
• Editorial: Advent is a time of longing
• From the Editor Emeritus: Prayers of adoration and praise
• Cornucopia: Remembering Christmas in the good old days
• Faithful Lines: An Advent story about a summertime healing
• Go and Make Disciples: Advent: A time for evangelization
• Be Our Guest: Centering prayer helps reader deepen relationship with God
• Letters to the Editor
  • It’s hard to ‘see Jesus in people’ who live contrary to God’s law
  • Where life issues are concerned, abortion is the biggest injustice
  • At Christmas, remember the wonder of the Incarnation
• Events Calendar
• Obituaries
  • General listing
  • Franciscan Father Benno Heidlage was a native of Oldenburg
  • Providence Sister Jane Maher was an educator and treasurer
• My Journey to God: Advent Blessings and Poems

December 22, 2006

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• Canonization of Indiana’s first saint tops local news in 2006
• Inactive Catholics are welcomed home in New Albany Deanery
• The Criterion mailed to all households this week
• The Criterion and Catholic Center are closed from Dec. 22 to Jan. 1 for Christmas holiday

• Christmas Supplement

  • Archangel Gabriel shares story of his role in the Incarnation
  • Readers share favorite Christmas memories
    • God’s love made visible during birth of grandson on Christmas
    • Soldier is grateful to attend Christmas Mass during war
    • Generosity results in doll for little girl
    • Helping men with disabilities made Christmas 2005 special
    • Mother of 13 children copes with her husband’s death at Christmas
    • Nativity play of 1972 was special surprise performance for parents
    • God’s gift of another year of life is best present of all for cancer patient
    • Surprise visit from Santa Claus reminds girl to count her blessings
• Seeking the Face of the Lord: Let humble love be our Christmas gift to Jesus
• Buscando la Cara del Señor: Permitamos que el amor humilde sea nuestro regalo de Navidad para Jesús
• Editorial: The Holy Land in 2006
• From the Editor Emeritus: Prayers of thanksgiving and intercession
• Cornucopia: Human possibility comes with Christ’s birth
• Faithful Lines: Part 2 - ‘Hark the Harold’ story for the holidays
• Faith and Family: Cherish the gift of Providence at Christmas
• Be Our Guest: Rule of St. Benedict provides a guide to following Christ
• Letters to the Editor
  • During this Christmas season, take time to count your blessings
• Events Calendar
• Obituaries
  • General listing
  • Providence Sister Mary Esther Larkin was a teacher and principal
  • Providence Sister Margaret Ellen O’Conner was a teacher, librarian
• My Journey to God: Christmas Eve

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