This week in The Criterion
September 26, 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:
- In the hands of God: Strong connection of faith and medicine
evident in the ministry of many doctors
- Bella producer’s mission in life is working to end abortion
- Cathedral Mass, Life Chains to highlight Respect Life Sunday events
- St. Matthew Parish has inspired loyalty for 50 years
- St. Charles Parish in Milan has been like family for 100 years
- Greater Indianapolis Youth Chorale and Chamber Ensemble seek members
- Sept. 11 Blue Mass pays tribute to public servants
- Tickets are available for annual Celebrating
Catholic School Values Dinner on Nov. 5
Regular local features:
- Seeking the Face of the Lord: Year of St. Paul is a good time to read about great missionary
- Buscando la Cara del Señor: El Año de San Pablo marca una buena ocasión para leer sobre este gran misionero
- Editorial: Synod focuses on the Bible
- From the Editor Emeritus: Possible saints - Mary Theresa Dudzik
- Cornucopia: Chosen people come in many forms
- Emmaus Walk: Is Jesus really present in the Blessed Sacrament?
- Faith and Family: Parents nurture
holiness in
hidden ways
- Letters to the Editor
- Upcoming family events will help
the needy in Indianapolis area
- Events Calendar
- Catholics United for the Faith plans
40th annual conference on Oct. 10-12
- Obituaries
- General listing
- Franciscan Sister Mary Louis
Murer was a teacher, principal
- Franciscan Sister Teresa Mitchell
taught school for 40 years
- Providence Sister Sue Pietrus
ministered in music education
- My Journey to God: An Hour with Jesus
Catholic News Service:
- Cardinal urges
Congress to
reject proposed
Freedom of
Choice Act
- Vatican official says Catholic families lead by their example
- Indian Catholic leaders speak of conspiracy behind violence
- A decade later, it’s time for a dose of reality on stem cells
- Column: Voting to make a difference
- The Sunday Readings: Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Question Corner: Scripture study requires reflection
about what author intended to say
FaithAlive!
- Catholic health care has deep roots in Church history
- Discussion Point: Catholics don’t always prefer Catholic hospitals
Items of Interest
Here are a few items that may be of particular interest to you -- and you can get them online right now!
In the hands of God: Strong connection of faith and medicine evident in the ministry of many doctors
The strong connection of faith and medicine marks the lives of many health care professionals who dedicate their efforts to caring for others. Realizing that connection, The Criterion asked several health care professionals to share their stories of how “the hands of God” have touched and guided their work. (Page 1)
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Cathedral Mass, Life Chains to highlight Respect Life Sunday events
“Hope and Trust in Life!” is the theme for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ national observance of Respect Life Sunday on Oct. 5 in dioceses throughout the country. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein is scheduled to be the celebrant for the archdiocesan Respect Life Sunday Mass at 1 p.m. on Oct. 5 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, 1347 N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis. (Page 3)
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Sept. 11 Blue Mass pays tribute to public servants
First responders. The name says it all. They might be police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians or members of the Armed Forces. “They’re in places like Iraq and Afghanistan,” Father Steven Schwab explained in his homily during the sixth annual archdiocesan Blue Mass on Sept. 11 at the Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel in Indianapolis. (Page 20)
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Web-only features
Follow the Holy Land pilgrimage via our online blog
Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein is leading a group of pilgrims to the Holy Land from Sept. 17-27 to kick off the 175th anniversary of the archdiocese, and you can follow the trip on our Web site. Photos and updates provided by four young adults on the pilgrimage will be posted “live” as the trip progresses at www.archindy.org/holyland.
Go to the 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
Wednesday, Sept. 24
Proverbs 30:5-9
Psalm 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163
Luke 9:1-6
Thursday, Sept. 25
Ecclesiastes 1:2-11
Psalm 90:3-6, 12-14, 17bc
Luke 9:7-9
Friday, Sept. 26
Cosmas, martyr
Damian, martyr
Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
Psalm 144:1b, 2abc, 3-4
Luke 9:18-22
Saturday, Sept. 27
Vincent de Paul, priest
Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:8
Psalm 90:3-6, 12-14, 17
Luke 9:43b-45
Monday, Sept. 29
Michael, Gabriel and Raphael,
archangels
Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
or Revelation 12:7-12a
Psalm 138:1-5
John 1:47-51
Tuesday, Sept. 30
Jerome, priest and doctor of
the Church
Job 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23
Psalm 88:2-8
Luke 9:51-56
Wednesday, Oct. 1
Thérèse of the Child Jesus,
virgin and doctor
Job 9:1-12, 14-16
Psalm 88:10-15
Luke 9:57-62
Thursday, Oct. 2
Guardian Angels
Job 19:21-27
Psalm 27:7-9c, 13-14
Matthew 18:1-5, 10
Friday, Oct. 3
Job 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5
Psalm 139:1-3, 7-10, 13-14b
Luke 10:13-16
Saturday, Oct. 4
Francis of Assisi, religious
Job 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17
Psalm 119:66, 71, 75, 91, 125,
130
Luke 10:17-24
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