This week in The Criterion
October 17, 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:
- ‘Their roots go deep’: Fabric of rural parishes includes
deep connection to faith and family
- St. Isidore shooting match is part of celebration of rural life
- Therber named president of Scecina High School
- Campaign still helps parishes, agencies focus on the future
- Garden of eating:
Immaculate Heart of Mary ministry provides food for the needy
- Church’s Substance Addiction Ministry helps people find God
- Magazine honors archdiocesan director of risk management as innovator
- New playground at St. Joan of Arc School is ‘a dream come true’
- Joan Byrum was a dedicated
pro-life and Church volunteer
- Seminarian Sean Danda is
ordained a deacon in Rome
- Sisters of Providence oral history
project is made available to the public
Regular local features:
- Seeking the Face of the Lord: Homeland Mission experience helps youths grow in faith and hope
- Buscando la Cara del Señor: La experiencia de Homeland Mission ayuda a los jóvenes a crecer en la fe y la esperanza
- Editorial: On deciding how to vote
- From the Editor Emeritus: Possible saints - Seminarian Frank Parater
- The Joyful Catholic: The mystery behind the special place where God lives
- Faithful Lines: Welcome happy, holy humor into daily life
- Be Our Guest: The economic crisis and
the cause of freedom
- Letters to the Editor
- No letters printed this week
- Events Calendar
- Obituaries
- My Journey to God: We Also Walk With Him
Catholic News Service:
- U.S. cardinal
emphasizes how
to listen to and
proclaim Gospel
- Pope canonizes
four saints, calls
for an end to
violence in India
- Impact of the economy on family life is a moral issue
- Column: Opening wide
parish doors to
welcome diversity
- The Sunday Readings: Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Question Corner: Young man needs to be taught
reverence for the sacraments
FaithAlive!
- World Synod of Bishops continues dialogue of Vatican II
- Discussion Point: The Bible is the voice of God
Items of Interest
Here are a few items that may be of particular interest to you -- and you can get them online right now!
‘Their roots go deep’: Fabric of rural parishes includes
deep connection to faith and family
There are differences between rural parishes and urban parishes. Both may be part of the same archdiocese, and they undoubtedly share the same Catholic faith, but there are noticeable differences in the way that their respective members live their life and their faith. (Page 1)
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Church’s Substance Addiction Ministry helps people find God
Addictions distance people from a personal relationship with God, Father Lawrence Voelker explained after an archdiocesan Substance Addiction Ministry (SAM) healing Mass on Sept. 14 at Holy Cross Church in Indianapolis. There is a critical need for substance abuse ministry in the archdiocese, he said, so the SAM program is now sponsored by the archdiocesan Office of Family Ministries. (Page 9)
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Garden of eating:
Immaculate Heart of Mary ministry provides food for the needy
“Spreading Hope In Neighborhoods Everywhere” (SHINE) is a social ministry renewal that will be launched on Oct. 1, 2009, by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. This story, about the Community Garden at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Indianapolis, is the first in a series that will highlight how the ministry of charity is taking place in parishes, schools, agencies and other institutions throughout the archdiocese. (Page 7)
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Web-only features
We want to hear your voice!
The Archdiocese of Indianapolis requests your participation in a survey to obtain input regarding the Called to Serve: Parish Stewardship and United Catholic Appeal. Your participation is greatly appreciated. The survey will run from October 10 through October 31, 2008. Only one survey may be taken per household. Click on the link below to get started!
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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, Oct. 15
Teresa of Jesus, virgin and
doctor of the Church
Galatians 5:18-25
Psalm 1:1-4, 6
Luke 11:42-46
Thursday, Oct. 16
Hedwig, religious
Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin
Ephesians 1:1-10
Psalm 98:1-6
Luke 11:47-54
Friday, Oct. 17
Ignatius of Antioch, bishop
and martyr
Ephesians 1:11-14
Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13
Luke 12:1-7
Saturday, Oct. 18
Luke, Evangelist
2 Timothy 4:10-17b
Psalm 145:10-13, 17-18
Luke 10:1-9
Monday, Oct. 20
Paul of the Cross, priest
Ephesians 2:1-10
Psalm 100:1b-5
Luke 12:13-21
Tuesday, Oct. 21
Ephesians 2:12-22
Psalm 85:9-14
Luke 12:35-38
Wednesday, Oct. 22
Ephesians 3:2-12
(Response) Isaiah 12:2-3, 4c-6
Luke 12:39-48
Thursday, Oct. 23
John of Capistrano, priest
Ephesians 3:14-21
Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19
Luke 12:49-53
Friday, Oct. 24
Anthony Mary Claret, bishop
Ephesians 4:1-6
Psalm 24:1-4b, 5-6
Luke 12:54-59
Saturday, Oct. 25
Ephesians 4:7-16
Psalm 122:1-5
Luke 13:1-9
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