This week in The Criterion

December 5, 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

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Full Contents

Local stories:

• A father's gift: Forty years later, family’s holiday outreach continues at Holy Cross Parish
• Challenge of hunger addressed at annual interfaith service
• Parishes announce Masses, fiestas for feast days of St. Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe
• Catholics are invited to celebrate Simbang Gabi
• Advent penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes

Regular local features:

• Seeking the Face of the Lord: Immigrants make a positive contribution to our society
• Buscando la Cara del Señor: Los inmigrantes realizan un aporte positivo a nuestra sociedad
• Editorial: Gratitude makes wholeness and healing possible
• From the Editor Emeritus: Possible saints - Father Emil Kapaun
• It's All Good: This Christmas, find yourself wanting what you’ve got
• Faithful Lines: Advent musings - Looking back and looking forward
• Faith, Hope and Charity: Time to move back to the front porch
• Letters to the Editor
  • When it comes to immigration, ‘right is right because it is
• Events Calendar
• Obituaries
  • General listing
  • Franciscan Sister Callista Rosenberger taught for 59 years
• My Journey to God: The Rose Thieves

Catholic News Service:

• Vatican confirms tentative plans for papal visit to Holy Land in 2009
• Pope condemns terrorist attacks in India, prays for victims
• Holy Father begins Advent by asking Christians to be signs of hope
• FOCA’s effects seen as dire, but chance of it passing still uncertain
• Iraqi archbishop: U.S. pact is step forward, but instability remains
• Vatican makes clear its opposition to U.N. homosexuality declaration
• Catholic Charities USA warns against fraudulent e-mails on Internet
• Column: Tips for a festive but frugal Christmas celebration this year
• The Sunday Readings: Second Sunday of Advent
• Question Corner: Advent liturgies should reflect time of joyous waiting for Jesus

FaithAlive!

• Jesus continues to do miracles through the sacraments
• Apostles healed people for Jesus
• Discussion Point: Miracles are a measure of our faith

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Items of Interest

Here are a few items that may be of particular interest to you -- and you can get them online right now!

Challenge of hunger addressed at annual interfaith service
Hundreds of candles lit from one flame symbolized the light of faith, the glow of hope and the fire of charity during the ninth annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service on Nov. 25 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. Participants represented the Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Hindu, Islamic, Buddhist and Sikh faith tradition. (Page 3)
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Parishes announce Masses, fiestas for feast days of St. Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe
Masses and celebrations for the feast days of St. Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe in December are scheduled at various parishes in the archdiocese. (Page 7)
See the listing

Catholics are invited to celebrate Simbang Gabi
Simbang Gabi Masses, a Filipino Advent tradition, are scheduled in four deaneries throughout the archdiocese during December. The liturgies are sponsored by the archdiocesan Multicultural Ministry Commission and are open to the public. (Page 7)
See the listing

 

Web-only features

Advent Resources
During the season of Advent, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis will have a special Web page at www.archindy.org/advent. The page contains various Advent resources, including links to the daily readings, reflections from Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, penance service schedules, images of past Criterion Christmas Supplement covers and links of interest to other Advent Web sites.
Go to website | Advent penance service listings

 

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:

• Former death-row inmates say death penalty immoral, not a deterrent
• Conference at Boston College examines problem of forced migration
• Chicago still bears mark of tragic 1958 fire at Catholic school
• Pope condemns terrorist attacks in India, prays for victims
• Pope gives thanks for improved Catholic-Orthodox relations
• Bishop: Discovery of Copernicus' remains highlights his contributions
• FOCA's effects seen as dire, but chance of it passing considered slim
• Vatican official says Galileo was a man of faith

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Daily Readings

Wednesday, Dec. 3
Francis Xavier, priest
Isaiah 25:6-10a
Psalm 23:1-6
Matthew 15:29-37

Thursday, Dec. 4
John of Damascus, priest and doctor of the Church
Isaiah 26:1-6
Psalm 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a
Matthew 7:21, 24-27

Friday, Dec. 5
Isaiah 29:17-24
Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14
Matthew 9:27-31

Saturday, Dec. 6
Nicholas, bishop
Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26
Psalm 147:1-6
Matthew 9:35-10:1, 5a, 6-8

• Sunday, December 7, 2008 | Reflection from Msgr. Owen Campion
• Second Sunday of Advent
• Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11
• 2 Peter 3:8-14
• Mark 1:1-8

Monday, Dec. 8
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Genesis 3:9-15, 20
Psalm 98:1-4
Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12
Luke 1:26-38

Tuesday, Dec. 9
Juan Diego, hermit
Isaiah 40:1-11
Psalm 96:1-3, 10-13
Matthew 18:12-14

Wednesday, Dec. 10
Isaiah 40:25-31
Psalm 103:1-4, 8, 10
Matthew 11:28-30

Thursday, Dec. 11
Damasus I, pope
Isaiah 41:13-20
Psalm 145:1, 9-13b
Matthew 11:11-15

Friday, Dec. 12
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Zechariah 2:14-17
or Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab
(Response) Judith 13:18bc, 19
Luke 1:26-38
or Luke 1:39-47

Saturday, Dec. 13
Lucy, virgin and martyr
Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11
Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
Matthew 17:9a, 10-13

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