This week in The Criterion
October 31, 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:
- ‘Made in the image and likeness of God’: Thousands pray for unborn children during
national ‘40 Days for Life’ campaigns
- Priests to be honored as ‘good shepherds’ at closing prayer rally
- Intention weekend for Called to Serve is Nov. 1-2
- Hope in the midst of turmoil highlighted at campaign celebration
- A blossoming bond:
Exchange project connects Catholic and Taiwanese schools
- Three Cups teaches values and the value of money
- Catholic cemeteries offer
All Souls vespers or Mass
Regular local features:
- Seeking the Face of the Lord: Pray gratefully for the saints in your lives
- Buscando la Cara del Señor: Recen con agradecimiento por los santos en sus vidas
- Editorial: Saints and souls
- From the Editor Emeritus: Possible saints - Father Nelson Baker
- Faith and Family: Become a saint
by changing
your heart
- Letters to the Editor
- Best way to help
youths understand
God’s love is through
serving others
- Events Calendar
- Archbishop invites pastoral
musicians to special liturgy
- Retreats address stress,
offer hope and comfort
- Obituaries
- General listing
- Providence Sister Rose Louise
Schafer ministered in education
- Providence Sister Ann Michele
Kiefer taught school for 41 years
- Daughter of Charity Catherine
Duffey was Indianapolis native
- My Journey to God: Autumn Leaves
Catholic News Service:
- Pope closes
synod, says
Bible is put
into practice
through service
- Pennsylvania symposium celebrates gifts of people with disabilities
- The poverty issue in the 2008 presidential election
- Low-budget film creates stir among Catholic marriage advocates
- Do voter guides confuse or clarify issues for Catholics?
- Column: Are science and religion
really enemies?
- Column: Too much information? Then stop reading!
- Column: A killer solution to the problem of violence
- The Sunday Readings: Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls)
- Question Corner: Some patriotic songs are acceptable
for use during Catholic liturgies
FaithAlive!
- Old Testament enhances understanding of the Gospels
- Discussion Point: Old Testament stories teach lessons
Items of Interest
Here are a few items that may be of particular interest to you -- and you can get them online right now!
Thousands pray for unborn children during national ‘40 Days for Life’ campaigns
Rain or shine, in sweltering heat or bone-chilling cold, more than 625 pro-life supporters from archdiocesan parishes and schools have faithfully maintained the second annual “40 Days for Life” peaceful prayer vigil in front of Planned Parenthood’s largest abortion clinic in Indiana. By Day 35 of the national, ecumenical pro-life prayer vigil, which began on Sept. 24 in more than 177 cities in 47 states, 11 unborn babies’ lives had been saved in Indianapolis. More than 700 Catholics in southern Indiana and Kentucky are also participating in a prayer vigil outside an abortion clinic in downtown Louisville. (Page 1)
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Hope in the midst of turmoil highlighted at campaign celebration
Catholics from across the archdiocese gathered at St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis on Oct. 21 to celebrate the successful conclusion of the Legacy for Our Mission: For Our Children and the Future capital stewardship campaign. Coinciding with the celebration was the annual meeting of the Catholic Community Foundation (CCF), which manages 356 endowments that support the ministry of archdiocesan parishes, schools and agencies. (Page 3)
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Intention weekend for Called to Serve is Nov. 1-2
On Nov. 1-2, Catholics across the archdiocese will be invited to show that generosity again in the “Intention Weekend” for this year’s Called to Serve appeal. The card is designed to help parishioners not only plan how they will contribute financially to Called to Serve, but also how they might take part in new ways in their parish’s ministries. Through funds raised in Called to Serve, the archdiocese hopes to raise $5.5 million to support ministries that are shared by all archdiocesan parishes as well as home missions in central and southern Indiana. (Page 1)
Read the story | Go to the Called to Serve website
Web-only features
Photo Gallery: 40 Days for Life
Pro-life supporters continue to pray outside the Planned Parenthood clinic at 8590 N. Georgetown Road in Indianapolis as well as in churches, adoration chapels and homes through the end of the day on Nov. 2, the Church’s commemoration of All Souls.
See the photo gallery | Read the related story
News from the 2008 World Synod of Bishops on the Bible
See our page of links, resources and bulletins from the Vatican Information Service related to the recently-closed 2008 World Synod of Bishops on the Bible.
Go to the webpage
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. 29
Ephesians 6:1-9
Psalm 145:10-14
Luke 13:22-30
Thursday, Oct. 30
Ephesians 6:10-20
Psalm 144:1b, 2, 9-10
Luke 13:31-35
Friday, Oct. 31
Philippians 1:1-11
Psalm 111:1-6
Luke 14:1-6
Saturday, Nov. 1
All Saints
Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14
Psalm 24:1b-4b, 5-6
1 John 3:1-3
Matthew 5:1-12a
Monday, Nov. 3
Martin de Porres, religious
Philippians 2:1-4
Psalm 131:1b-3
Luke 14:12-14
Tuesday, Nov. 4
Charles Borromeo, bishop
Philippians 2:5-11
Psalm 22:26b-32
Luke 14:15-24
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Philippians 2:12-18
Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14
Luke 14:25-33
Thursday, Nov. 6
Philippians 3:3-8a
Psalm 105:2-7
Luke 15:1-10
Friday, Nov. 7
Philippians 3:17-4:1
Psalm 122:1-5
Luke 16:1-8
Saturday, Nov. 8
Philippians 4:10-19
Psalm 112:1b-2, 5-6, 8a, 9
Luke 16:9-15
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