This week in The Criterion
May 16, 2008 issue
The latest edition of The Criterion has been printed and is on its way to subscribers! But with this e-newsletter, you'll get a preview of that issue -- and access to certain stories right now.
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:
- 'Never lose hope for peace': During Indiana visit, papal nuncio reflects on the Church in the Holy Land
- Archbishop Sambi speaks at fundraising dinner in Indianapolis
- Hundreds gather at national basilica to dedicate St. Theodora statue
- Pomp and circumstance:
1,321 students to graduate at Catholic high schools in archdiocese
- Wanted: Your nominations for annual Catholic Schools Values Awards
- Legends and legacies:
CYO honors dedicated volunteers for service
- CYO recognition highlights work
of both adults and young people
- Myths and facts about immigration: How do immigrants pay taxes?
- Meet our future deacons
- Kerry Blandford
- Dave Riesing
- Miter Society Mass and reception highlight stewardship
- No general admission tickets available for diaconate ordination
Regular local features:
- Seeking the Face of the Lord: The Criterion is an instrument of evangelization for all
- Buscando la Cara del Señor: The Criterion constituye un instrumento de evangelización para todos
- Editorial: Pope Benedict XVI blesses,
and challenges, America
- From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical women - Mark’s mother and Rhoda
- Cornucopia: Beautiful family vacation spot is nearby
- Faithful Lines: Class reunions renew old friendships
- Go and Make Disciples: Catholic schools
and the Church’s
primary mission
of evangelization
- Letters to the Editor
- No letters published this week
- Events Calendar
- Open houses are scheduled for
new Villas of Guerin Woods
- Obituaries
- General listing
- Providence Sister Delia Leonard
was a teacher and principal
- My Journey to God: The Sculptor
Catholic News Service:
- Chinese priests
work around
disruptions to
assess quake
damage, deaths
- Pope stumbles briefly during Pentecost Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica
- Column: A global food emergency
- The Sunday Readings: Feast of the Most Holy Trinity
- Question Corner: Church teaches that attending
Sunday Mass is an obligation
FaithAlive!
- St. Paul the Apostle put Christ at the center of his life
- Discussion Point: St. Paul traveled far for Christ
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!
During Indiana visit, papal nuncio reflects on the Church in the Holy Land
Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the United States and Pope Benedict XVI’s ambassador to America, visited Indianapolis on May 3 to participate in a fundraising dinner sponsored by the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land to support a home for boys in Bethlehem. Prior to the fundraising dinner, the globe-trotting archbishop, born in northern Italy, sat down for an interview with The Criterion. (Page 1)
Read the interview | Read about the fundraising dinner
Archbishop Buechlein: The Criterion is an instrument of evangelization for all
The archbishop writes his 800th consecutive column for our newspaper, and in doing so explains why he wants to provide The Criterion for every household of our local Church and how it is an instrument of evangelization. "My intention is to provide words of practical instruction about Church teaching, words of faith and hope, and— sometimes— challenging words. I try to offer words of inspiration that encourage us in our lives of everyday faith." (Page 5)
Read this week's column | En Español | Archive of columns (2005-Present)
Wanted: Your nominations for annual Catholic Schools Values Awards
School officials are already planning for the 2008 Celebrating Catholic School Values: Scholarship and Career Achievement Awards program, which will be held on Nov. 5 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Catholic education officials are asking the public to nominate one or more Catholic school graduates for a career achievement award who exemplify the values of a Catholic education. The keynote speaker at this year ’s event will be Catholic author Mary Higgins Clark. (Page 2)
Learn more
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 7)
Read the introduction | Kerry Blandford | Dave Riesing | Deacon website
Web-only features
Papal nuncio reflects on the role of interfaith relations and dialogue in the life of the Church
When The Criterion interviewed Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the United States, during his visit to Indiana (see above for story), we got more from him than we had room to print. This week and next, we're running the extra material online. In this first part, read what the nuncio has to say about interfaith relations and dialogue.
Read the interview transcript
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, May 15
Isidore
James 2:1-9
Psalm 34:2-7
Mark 8:27-33
Friday, May 16
James 2:14-24, 26
Psalm 112:1-6
Mark 8:34-9:1
Saturday, May 17
James 3:1-10
Psalm 12:2-5, 7-8
Mark 9:2-13
Monday, May 19
James 3:13-18
Psalm 19:8-10, 15
Mark 9:14-29
Tuesday, May 20
Bernardine of Siena, priest
James 4:1-10
Psalm 55:7-11, 23
Mark 9:30-37
Wednesday, May 21
Christopher Magallanes, priest and martyr
and his companions, martyrs
James 4:13-17
Psalm 49:2-3, 6-11
Mark 9:38-40
Thursday, May 22
Rita of Cascia, religious
James 5:1-6
Psalm 49:14-20
Mark 9:41-50
Friday, May 23
James 5:9-12
Psalm 103:1-4, 8-9, 11-12
Mark 10:1-12
Saturday, May 24
James 5:13-20
Psalm 141:1-3, 8
Mark 10:13-16
Sunday, May 25
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a
Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20
1 Corinthians 10:16-17
John 6:51-58
Readings homepage | Podcast (audio files)
