This week in The Criterion
May 1, 2009 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:
- Discovering a greater truth: Relationships bring youths, young adults into the Church
- 175th anniversary Mass to be celebrated on May 3
- Spirit of Service winners know ‘how to live the good life’
- More than 600 students to graduate at Catholic colleges in archdiocese
- Indiana Catholic Conference’s new online tool is a success
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish to celebrate 100 years
- Parents need to monitor children’s media use, speaker says
Regular local features:
- Seeking the Face of the Lord: Humble faith needs the nourishment and fortification of prayer
- Buscando la Cara del Señor: La fe humilde necesita del sustento y la fortaleza de la oración
- Editorial: AIDS and condoms
- From the Editor Emeritus: Basic Catholicism - Belief in the Holy Spirit
- Faithful Lines: Pro-life book is novel way to promote what’s right
- It's All Good: Parenthood - The greatest exercise in human love
- Faith, Hope and Charity: Show mercy of
Jesus to the least
of his people
- Letters to the Editor
- No letters printed this week
- Events Calendar
- Schoenstatt movement
is active in archdiocese
- Obituaries
- My Journey to God: Stillness
Catholic News Service:
- Glendon declines
to accept
Notre Dame’s
prestigious
Laetare Medal
- Bishop: Notre Dame invitation to
Obama has led to ‘terrible breach
- On life issue, Cardinal George says Obama on ‘wrong side of history’
- Knights’ leader urges U.S. Catholics to keep faith in public square
- Pope creates five saints, says they hold lessons for economic crisis
- Column: Thank God for Susan Boyle
- The Sunday Readings: Fourth Sunday of Easter
- Question Corner: Church does not require standard
amount of tithing for parishioners
FaithAlive!
- Evangelization in Asia needs to respect its varied cultures
- Discussion Point: Catholics feel at home around the world
Items of Interest
Here are a few items that may be of particular interest to you -- and you can get them online right now!
Spirit of Service winners know ‘how to live the good life’
One by one, they walked onto the stage to receive their awards—five people who are examples of “how to live the good life” even in the most challenging economic times. The youngest—21-year-old
Jenna Knapp—lives the good life by trying to make a difference to children in need. The oldest—86-year-old Robert Sullivan—knows the personal fulfillment that comes from running a successful business, and sharing a family’s success with schools, parishes and Catholic agencies that reach out to people who need help. (Page 3)
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Parents need to monitor children’s media use, speaker says
It’s a simple and effective solution, but it’s not always easy to do. During her keynote speech for the Catholic Radio 89.1 FM fundraising dinner on April 16 in Indianapolis, Catholic radio show host and author Teresa Tomeo urged parents to closely monitor their children’s television, radio and Internet use on a daily basis. (Page 13)
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Welcome, new Catholics
We welcome the new Catholics who have become full participants in the Church since last Easter. Most of the people listed in this story received initiation sacraments during the Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 11. The names listed here were provided by religious education leaders in local parishes. (Pages 10-12)
See the listing
Web-only features
Information about the 175th anniversary on special website
A special website has been set up at www.archindy.org/175th dedicated to the 175th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. You can learn about our general history, see past bishops, download the official hymn, read the jubilee prayer, view photo galleries and learn more about the upcoming jubilee Mass in Lucas Oil Stadium. You can also purchase our offical history book on the site.
Go to the website
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, April 29
Catherine of Siena, virgin and doctor of the Church
Acts 8:1b-8
Psalm 66:1-3a, 4-7a
John 6:35-40
Thursday, April 30
Pius V, pope
Acts 8:26-40
Psalm 66:8-9, 16-17, 20
John 6:44-51
Friday, May 1
Joseph the Worker
Acts 9:1-20
Psalm 117:1-2
John 6:52-59
Saturday, May 2
Athanasius, bishop and doctor of the Church
Acts 9:31-42
Psalm 116:12-17
John 6:60-69
Monday, May 4
Acts 11:1-18
Psalms 42:2-3; 43:3-4
John 10:1-10
Tuesday, May 5
Acts 11:19-26
Psalm 87:1-7
John 10:22-30
Wednesday, May 6
Acts 12:24-13:5a
Psalm 67:2-3, 5-6, 8
John 12:44-50
Thursday, May 7
Acts 13:13-25
Psalm 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27
John 13:16-20
Friday, May 8
Acts 13:26-33
Psalm 2:6-11
John 14:1-6
Saturday, May 9
Acts 13:44-52
Psalm 98:1-4
John 14:7-14
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