This week in The Criterion
February 13, 2009 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:
- A celebration of life: Turning 21, college student discovers
herself and her place in the world
- Couple’s promise helps them grow, face adversity
- Father Donald Schmidlin was a pastor, Catholic Charities director
- Bill would encourage scholarships for low-income students
- Mass to mark anniversary of Archbishop Shulte’s death
- Students mix faith ingredients to make heavenly parables
- Catholic Life Network dinner raises funds for pro-life ministries
- Four pro-life volunteers to receive service awards
- Mini-Marathon team set to promote vocations again this year
- PSSM opens apartments
for low-income seniors
Regular local features:
- Seeking the Face of the Lord: Attendance at Sunday Mass is a profession of faith in the Resurrection
- Buscando la Cara del Señor: La asistencia a la Misa dominical es una profesión de fe en la Resurrección
- Editorial: We are called to be stewards
of the beauty of creation
- From the Editor Emeritus: Basic Catholicism - ‘We believe in one God’
- Cornucopia: True love is unconditional, life-giving and joyful
- Twenty Something: Say ‘cheese’
- Looking good
to the supreme
photographer
- Indiana Knights: Opportunity will knock for
many men to be a knight
- Letters to the Editor
- Abortion bill would have bad effects on health care
- Events Calendar
- Obituaries
- My Journey to God: Recovery
Catholic News Service:
- Pro-life postcard
campaign is ‘more
important than
ever’ this year
- Fire damages roof of Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral
- News that founder fathered child causes Legionaries pain
- The elderly have an important place in the Church, society
- Pope, German chancellor discuss Holocaust-denying bishop
- The Sunday Readings: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Question Corner: Priests are called ‘Father’ because
they are ministers of the sacraments
FaithAlive!
- Older adults want to share their wisdom, faith and love
- Older adults are a diverse group
- Discussion Point: Older adults are role models
Items of Interest
Here are a few items that may be of particular interest to you -- and you can get them online right now!
Turning 21, college student discovers
herself and her place in the world
Jenna Knapp savored the rare gift on her 21st birthday, part of a celebration that was far different than the way many college students mark that milestone. No one asked to check her ID, bought her an alcoholic drink or even wished her “Happy birthday.” Instead, the University of Notre Dame student from Indianapolis celebrated her birthday in Uganda, the African country where she had come to volunteer. (Page 1)
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Father Donald Schmidlin was a pastor, Catholic Charities director
Father Donald L. Schmidlin, a retired diocesan priest, died on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis of complications from cancer. He was 78. Until shortly before his death, Father Schmidlin had resided at Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House in Indianapolis, where he celebrated Masses, heard confessions, assisted with the Tobit Weekend marriage preparation program for engaged couples, helped with other programs and ministered as a spiritual director. (Page 3)
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Mini-Marathon team set to promote vocations again this year
The Run for Vocations Team is made up of people who are registered to participate in this year’s Mini-Marathon, commonly known as the “mini,” or in the Finish Line 500 Festival 5K, which is run at the same time. The team members are encouraged to pray for vocations during the race and their training leading up to it. They’re also asked to collect prayer pledges for vocations from their family members and friends. Some 30,000 prayers were offered up last year by people across the country in connection to the Run for Vocations Team. (Page 9)
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Web-only features
Photo reprints available from the March for Life pilgrimage
Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein joined about 865 high school students, young adults and chaperones from throughout the archdiocese—including seven priests and 21 seminarians—on a pro-life pilgrimage to the nation’s capital for a Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and the 36th annual March for Life. A selection of photos from the event is now available for purchase.
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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, Feb. 11
Our Lady of Lourdes
Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-17
Psalm 104:1-2, 27-30
Mark 7:14-23
Thursday, Feb. 12
Genesis 2:18-25
Psalm 128:1-5
Mark 7:24-30
Friday, Feb. 13
Genesis 3:1-8
Psalm 32:1-2, 5-7
Mark 7:31-37
Saturday, Feb. 14
Cyril, monk
Methodius, bishop
Genesis 3:9-24
Psalm 90:2-6, 12-13
Mark 8:1-10
Monday, Feb. 16
Genesis 4:1-15, 25
Psalm 50:1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-21
Mark 8:11-13
Tuesday, Feb. 17
The Seven Founders of the Order of Servites, religious
Genesis 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10
Psalm 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, 9c-10
Mark 8:14-21
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Genesis 8:6-13, 20-22
Psalm 116:12-15, 18-19
Mark 8:22-26
Thursday, Feb. 19
Genesis 9:1-13
Psalm 102:16-18, 19-23, 29
Mark 8:27-33
Friday, Feb. 20
Genesis 11:1-9
Psalm 33:10-15
Mark 8:34-9:1
Saturday, Feb. 21
Peter Damian, bishop and doctor of the Church
Hebrews 11:1-7
Psalm 145:2-5, 10-11
Mark 9:2-13
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