This week in The Criterion
February 29, 2008 issue
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The contents of this newsletter are:
- A listing of the full contents of the print edition
- Items of Interest
- Web-only Features
- National and World News you may have missed
- Links to the daily readings
Full Contents:
Local stories:
- ‘A long and unbroken tradition’:
Seminarian makes Lenten pilgrimage
to Roman station churches
- Archdiocesan priests who are alumni of
the Pontifical North American College
- NCEA convention to feature dedicated days
- Looking beneath the surface of heated
rhetoric on immigration reform
- Bill to regulate pornography passes House, heads to Senate
- Archdiocese of Indianapolis working
on anti-pornography initiative
- Archdiocesan parishes schedule annual Lenten penance services
- Lenten activities
are available online
- Class rank is becoming a thing of the past at many high schools
- Stations of the Cross
- Embracing the Franciscan way:
Marian College speech and debate coach uses faith-based approach
- Steve Angrisano to perform at archdiocesan youth rally
- Catholic News Around Indiana: Speaker explores ‘Growing Up
Catholic’ in the
mid-20th century
- Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary welcomes parents and pastors
Regular local features:
- Seeking the Face of the Lord: A profound ‘thank you’ to all for your support and prayers
- Buscando la Cara del Señor: Mi más profundo agradecimiento por todo su apoyo y sus oraciones
- Editorial: Got a minute? Make time
to pray for vocations every day
- From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical women - Mary, the mother of God
- Cornucopia: If a human did it, it’s probably in error
- Faithful Lines: Angels - From the sublime to childish views
- Faith and Family: See the sick
and caregivers
as Christ
- Letters to the Editor
- Thank you to our many holy priests
who guide us on the path to salvation
- Events Calendar
- Parishes offer
Easter bread
- Obituaries
- General listing
- Charles Craig Jr. was the father
of Father Christopher Craig
- My Journey to God: Carrying My Cross
Catholic News Service:
- Vatican official
asks Cuban leaders
for ‘gestures of
reconciliation’
- Cuban bishops hope new president will respond to demands of citizens
- Pope offers encouragement to religious orders
- Media is watching evangelicals, but Catholic votes still key
- The Sunday Readings: Fourth Sunday of Lent
- Question Corner: Church offers help and healing
for women and men after abortion
- Project Rachel retreat
ministers to women
and men after abortion
FaithAlive!
- Old Testament Book of Psalms is God’s love poetry
- Discussion Point: The psalms offer mercy and comfort
Items of Interest
Here are a couple of items that may be of particular interest to Catholics in your parish:
‘A long and unbroken tradition’: Seminarian makes Lenten pilgrimage to Roman station churches
Lent is often viewed as a journey where the faithful spiritually accompany Christ on his way through Calvary to the empty tomb of Easter. But this pilgrimage is manifested in a rather physical way in Rome, where scores of English-speaking Catholics daily make their way through the streets to participate in an early morning Mass at the “station church” assigned to each day of Lent. This tradition is rooted in the early history of the Church. (Page 1 – front page)
Read the story | Pray the Stations of the Cross
Class rank is becoming a thing of the past at many high schools
Chuck Weisenbach knew he had a situation that was hurting a growing number of academically talented students at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis—a situation that has also plagued many students at Catholic high schools across the archdiocese. So after the school community spent a year studying the situation, it was announced in January that the interparochial high school for the Indianapolis South Deanery would no longer provide “class rank” for its students. And they're not the only school doing the same. (Page 9)
Read the story
Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary welcomes parents and pastors
A seminary community is primarily made up of the men who are being formed for the priesthood, and the faculty and staff who are directing that formation. But an important part of that community that provides support for the Church ’s future priests are the seminarians’ family members and pastors. Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary at Marian College in Indianapolis paid tribute to these people recently at their second annual Parents and Pastors Day on Feb. 23. (Page 20 - back page)
Read the story | See a photo gallery from this event
Web-only features
Stations of the Cross
Visitors can pray the stations panel by panel, with reflections and prayers taken from a text written in 2005 by then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. These depictions of the stations are taken from photos inside the church of the Benedictine Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Ind., in the Evansville Diocese. Readers can also download a poster image -- taken from our print edition -- of the stations or visit the rest of our Lenten website for more resources.
Go to the Stations of the Cross | More Lenten resources
Catholic musicians series
Mary Ann Wyand writes the latest in her periodic series about Catholic musicians with ties to the archdiocese this week when she interviews Steve Angrisano. As a service to readers, we've place all six stories from the ongoing series (2005-present) on our site, along with a photo gallery of a concert with Steve.
See the Catholic musicians series | Photo gallery of Steve Angrisano concert
National and world news you may have missed...
Here's a sampling of some news stories that ran on our website this past week or so that you may have missed. Click the headline to see the story:
Daily Readings
Thursday, Feb. 28
Jeremiah 7:23-28
Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9
Luke 11:14-23
Friday, Feb. 29
Hosea 14:2-10
Psalm 81:6c-11b, 14, 17
Mark 12:28-34
Saturday, March 1
Hosea 6:1-6
Psalm 51:3-4, 18-21b
Luke 18:9-14
Monday, March 3
Katherine Drexel, virgin
Isaiah 65:17-21
Psalm 30:2, 4-6, 11-12a, 13ab
John 4:43-54
Tuesday, March 4
Casimir
Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12
Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9
John 5:1-16
Wednesday, March 5
Isaiah 49:8-15
Psalm 145:8-9, 13c-14, 17-18
John 5:17-30
Thursday, March 6
Exodus 32:7-14
Psalm 106:19-23
John 5:31-47
Friday, March 7
Perpetua, martyr
Felicity, martyr
Wisdom 2:1a, 12-22
Psalm 34:17-21, 23
John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Saturday, March 8
John of God, religious
Jeremiah 11:18-20
Psalm 7:2-3, 9b-12
John 7:40-53
Readings homepage | Podcast (audio files)
