This week in The Criterion
April 18, 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:
- Going
green: When it comes to the environment,
Catholic school students are doing their part
- Earth Day events are April 19-20 in Indianapolis, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
- An explanation of the deacon’s logo for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis
- Meet our future deacons
- Timothy Heller
- Emilio Ferrer-Soto
- Archbishop Buechlein will lead pilgrimage to the Holy Land
- Coming home:
Benedictine Sister Rebecca Ann Mathauer returns to St. Barnabas
- Sacrament of marriage must include God, couple says
- Counselor says ‘Don’t be afraid to
share your grief with other people’
- Dr. Ray Guarendi mixes advice with humor at Catholic Radio dinner
- Catholic Radio Indy has been on the air for four years
- Catholic News Around Indiana
- Job seekers find
support through
two Fishers groups
- Indiana Holy Family Catholic
Conference is May 17-18 in Kokomo
Regular local features:
- Seeking the Face of the Lord: Pope Benedict XVI knows how to speak the truth with love
- Buscando la Cara del Señor: El Papa Benedicto XVI sabe cómo decir la verdad con amor
- Editorial: Celebrating the gift of life—after a loved one’s death
- From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical women - Martha and Mary of Bethany
- Cornucopia: ‘Catholic’ sure does cover a lot of territory
- Faithful Lines: Be open to recognizing blessings when they come
- Go and Make Disciples: Justice for
the poor
- Letters to the Editor
- Events Calendar
- Obituaries
- My Journey to God: And God Said
Catholic News Service:
- Pope hopes to
help heal wounds
of priestly sex
abuse during visit
- N.Y. stadium Mass to mark bicentennials of four archdioceses
- Franciscan says Catholic schools in Holy Land must be supported
- Catholic
Charities USA
aims to tackle
poverty, racism
together
- Column: Plastic perfection? Consider
the ethics of breast implants
- The Sunday Readings: Fifth Sunday of Easter
- Question Corner: U.S. bishops recommend Friday
as day of voluntary self-denial
FaithAlive!
- Strong and lasting marriages are a gift of God’s grace
- Web site offers resources
for living happily ever after
- Discussion Point: Faith and communication are keys to marriage
Items of Interest
Here are a couple of items that may be of particular interest to you -- and you can get them online right now!
Going green: When it comes to the environment, Catholic school students are doing their part
This story tells of the signs of increased commitment that Catholic schools across the archdiocese have made this academic year to help students, parents and staff members become more aware about what they can do to care for the Earth and its resources. A smaller sidebar story offers readers more information about two upcoming Earth Day events in particular. (Page 1)
Read the story | Read the sidebar
Archbishop Buechlein will lead pilgrimage to the Holy Land
In preparation for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis’s 175th anniversary celebration in 2009, Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein will lead a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from Sept. 17-27. (Page 3)
Read the story
Meet our future deacons
On June 28, history will be made at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis when 25 men from central and southern Indiana become the first permanent deacons ordained for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. This week’s issue of The Criterion continues a series of profiles of these men that will be published in the weeks leading up to that important day. (Page 2)
Read the introduction | Timothy Heller | Emilio Ferrer-Soto | Deacon website
Web-only features
Full papal visit coverage
Be sure to stop by our papal visit resource page as Pope Benedict XVI continues his apostolic journey to the United States from April 15-20. We are offering up-to-date news stories, a video message from the pope, links to loads of resources and a special blog that will be updated with photos from an archdiocesan teenager traveling with other youth to New York to see the pope.
Go to the resource page | Go to the youth blog
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, April 17
Acts 13:13-25
Psalm 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27
John 13:16-20
Friday, April 18
Acts 13:26-33
Psalm 2:6-11b
John 14:1-6
Saturday, April 19
Acts 13:44-52
Psalm 98:1-4
John 14:7-14
Monday, April 21
Anselm, bishop and doctor
Acts 14:5-18
Psalm 115:1-4, 15-16
John 14:21-26
Tuesday, April 22
Acts 14:19-28
Psalm 145:10-13b, 21
John 14:27-31a
Wednesday, April 23
George, martyr
Adalbert, bishop and martyr
Acts 15:1-6
Psalm 122:1-5
John 15:1-8
Thursday, April 24
Fidelis of Sigmaringen, priest and martyr
Acts 15:7-21
Psalm 96:1-3, 10
John 15:9-11
Friday, April 25
Mark, Evangelist
1 Peter 5:5b-14
Psalm 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17
Mark 16:15-20
Saturday, April 26
Acts 16:1-10
Psalm 100:1b-2, 3, 5
John 15:18-21
Sunday, April 27
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 8:5-8, 14-17
Psalm 66:1-7, 16, 20
1 Peter 3:15-18
John 14:15-21
Readings homepage | Podcast (audio files)
