This week in The Criterion
March 27, 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:
- 'Taking care of the whole person': Natural family planning-only doctors
find peace in integrating faith and science
- School choice bill that passed in Senate awaits House action
- ‘We are making a difference, each of us doing our part’: Niece of late civil rights
leader is keynote speaker
at pro-life prayer vigil
- 175 years of history:
Faith on display in Vincennes as jubilee pilgrims travel back in time
- Volunteers needed to assist at 175th anniversary Mass at Lucas Oil Stadium
- St. Anne parishioners celebrate past, present and future
- Archdiocesan parishes schedule annual Lenten penance services
Regular local features:
- Seeking the Face of the Lord: Easter gift of empty tomb shows that our sins can be forgiven
- Buscando la Cara del Señor: El don del sepulcro vacío de la Pascua nos demuestra que nuestros pecados pueden ser perdonados
- Editorial: Abstinence education
- From the Editor Emeritus: Basic Catholicism - The divinity of Jesus
- Cornucopia: Faith teaches we can rely on Christ’s promise in Easter
- Emmaus Walk: ‘Abba, Father, I put my life in your hands’
- Faith and Family: Don’t grumble
when carrying
your daily cross
- Letters to the Editor
- Reader: Is The Criterion anti-abortion or pro-life?
- Events Calendar
- St. Joan of Arc School needs help to
create outdoor science lab in May
- ‘Treasuring Womanhood’ conference
to address spiritual weapons
- Obituaries
- General listing
- Providence Sister Jean Arkenberg
was a teacher and math specialist
- My Journey to God: Lenten Meditations
Catholic News Service:
- USCCB comments
cite reasons for
HHS to keep
conscience
regulation
- Despite criticism, Notre Dame is firm on
President Obama as commencement speaker
- Bishop D’Arcy: Has Notre Dame
chosen prestige over truth?
- In Africa, pope challenges attitudes and cultural trends
- As number of uninsured rises, is Washington ready to act?
- Column: Caught in the crossfire of
parental desires for children
- The Sunday Readings: Fifth Sunday of Lent
- Question Corner: Mass offering as memorial
includes entire human family
FaithAlive!
- Lent can give us a new appreciation of obedience
- Discussion Point: Obedience means following God’s will
Items of Interest
Here are a few items that may be of particular interest to you -- and you can get them online right now!
Natural family planning-only doctors find peace in integrating faith and science
Prescribing hormonal birth control to women who want to avoid pregnancy has been commonplace in American medicine for more than a generation. So when physicians refuse to prescribe the pill for both medical and religious reasons, it can cause turmoil in their practice, with patients leaving for other doctors. It can also lead their medical colleagues to question their decision. (Page 1)
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School choice bill that passed in Senate awaits House action
In years past, school choice has been a partisan issue. Traditionally, Republicans have supported it, and Democrats have opposed it. However, recent national trends indicate that when school choice legislation is presented in tax credits rather than vouchers, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle support it. This trend is apparent in Indiana when looking at this year’s school choice bill, Senate Bill 528, which passed the Senate in February with bipartisan support. (Page 7)
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175 years of history:
Faith on display in Vincennes as jubilee pilgrims travel back in time
Archdiocesan pilgrims who traveled to historic Vincennes, Ind., with Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein on March 18 enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate a 175th anniversary Mass at the beautiful Old Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis Xavier. It was a memorable liturgy as the 51 pilgrims from central and southern Indiana praised God and offered thanks for 175 years of the Church’s presence in Indiana that began with the establishment of the Diocese of Vincennes by Pope Gregory XVI on May 6, 1834. (Page 9)
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Web-only features
View or purchase photos from the pilgrimage to Vincennes
See our online photo gallery for more than 100 images from the recent jubilee pilgrimage to Vincennes in celebration of the 175th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. You may browse the images for free or purchase reprints.
See the photo gallery
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:
- Despite criticism, Notre Dame firm on Obama as commencement speaker
- Cardinal George asks Obama to end raids, work on immigration reform
- Zambia's bishops say African Union protocol threatens life, marriage
- Glendon to receive Notre Dame's 2009 Laetare Medal at commencement
- In Africa, pope challenges attitudes, cultural trends
- USCCB comments cite reasons for HHS to keep conscience regulation
- Pope pleads for women's equality in Africa, praises 'silent heroines'
- Pope tells Africans faith can liberate them from superstition, fear
- Conference explores Catholic teaching, morality of using torture
- As number of uninsured keeps rising, is Washington ready to act?
- Synod working document seeks ways to promote justice, peace in Africa
- New Mexico repeals death penalty after governor changes his mind
- Archbishop Chaput shares views, commiserates with reporters
- Oregon sees highest assisted-suicide toll ever; Washington law begins
Daily Readings
Wednesday, March 25
The Annunciation of the Lord
Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10
Psalm 40:7-11
Hebrews 10:4-10
Luke 1:26-38
Thursday, March 26
Exodus 32:7-14
Psalm 106:19-23
John 5:31-47
Friday, March 27
Wisdom 2:1a, 12-22
Psalm 34:17-21, 23
John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Saturday, March 28
Jeremiah 11:18-20
Psalm 7:2-3, 9b-12
John 7:40-53
Monday, March 30
Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30,
33-62
or Daniel 13:41c-62
Psalm 23:1-6
John 8:1-11
Tuesday, March 31
Numbers 21:4-9
Psalm 102:2-3, 16-21
John 8:21-30
Wednesday, April 1
Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95
(Response) Daniel 3:52-56
John 8:31-42
Thursday, April 2
Francis of Paola, hermit
Genesis 17:3-9
Psalm 105:4-9
John 8:51-59
Friday, April 3
Jeremiah 20:10-13
Psalm 18:2-7
John 10:31-42
Saturday, April 4
Isidore, bishop and doctor of the Church
Ezekiel 37:21-28
(Response) Jeremiah 31:10-13
John 11:45-56
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