This week in The Criterion

May 15, 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

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Full Contents

Local stories:

• Touched by Providence: College program that helps save wild horses also changes human lives
• Archbishop announces clergy, parish assignments
• 1,332 students to graduate at Catholic high schools in archdiocese
• ‘Run for Vocations’ team inspires thousands—again
• Eighth-graders learn about vocations during spring field trip
• Forgiveness is integral to resurrection experience, author says
• ‘Treasuring Womanhood’: Catholic women acquire ‘spiritual weapons’ at conference
• Photo reprints from anniversary Mass are available for purchase online
• Conventual Franciscan brother to celebrate jubilee of solemn vows

Evangelization Supplement

• Column: Individuals and parishes need to evangelize
• College students take initiative in proclaiming the Gospel on campus
• Parishes organize evangelization efforts
• Focus on faith: Sacramental preparation helps people grow closer to God
• Top 10 reasons to go to Mass
• A Catholic toolbox for evangelization

Regular local features:

• Seeking the Face of the Lord: Pursuing our vision for the future of the local Church
• Buscando la Cara del Señor: En pos de nuestra visión para el futuro de la Iglesia Local
• Editorial: A steward of the truth
• From the Editor Emeritus: Basic Catholicism - Traditions about Mary
• Faithful Lines: Pro-life writer and advocate shares sad story
• The Joyful Catholic: Making peace with people around you in our world
• The Green View: Peace with all of creation
• Be Our Guest: A Christian Super Bowl victory for those who see with eyes of faith
• Letters to the Editor
  • The ‘vine’ was missing part of its ‘branches’ at 175th anniversary Mass celebration on May 3
• Events Calendar
  • Parish schedules holy hour during Notre Dame’s commencement
  • Archdiocesan Fiscal Management and Discipleship Conference is June 11
  • Four West Deanery parishes change Mass times due to holiday and race
• Obituaries
  • General listing
• My Journey to God: Seek the Lord

Catholic News Service:

• Bishops launch new campaign against embryonic stem-cell research
• During Holy Land pilgrimage, pope appeals for peace
• U.S. Catholics implored to pray against ‘culture of death’
• The Sunday Readings: Sixth Sunday of Easter
• Question Corner: Sacraments are personal encounters between Jesus and God’s people

FaithAlive!

• Catholics seek to promote religious values in European Union
• Discussion Point: The Church in Europe is struggling to survive

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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!

2009 Evangelization Supplement
Click on the link below to see a listing of the features that we have produced for our 2009 Evangelization Supplement. Read about how college students are taking the initiative in proclaiming the Gospel on campus, how parishes organize evangelization efforts and how sacramental preparation helps people grow closer to God. Also read a column about the need to evangelize and check out our "toolbox for evangelization." (Pages 9-12)
Go to to the supplement
 

Official Appointments
This week, The Criterion is publishing the listing of new priest assignments across the archdiocese. Dozens of priests, both archdiocesan and religious, will be serving in new capacities -- including our class of five seminarians to be ordained next month. The appointments are from the office of the Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein. (Page 2)
Read the story
 

‘Race for Vocations’ team inspires thousands—again
The number of participants more than doubled. The amount of prayer for the group grew, too. But for members of the “Race for Vocations” team that took part in the One America 500 Festival Mini-Marathon on May 2 in Indianapolis, nothing was more significant than being a witness for Christ and vocations. (Page 7)
Read the story

 

Web-only features

Purchase photo reprints from the 175th Anniversary Mass
Eight unique photo galleries containing a total of about 600 images from the recent 175th Anniversary Mass in Lucas Oil Stadium have been posted online with the option to purchase reprints. From a commerative image of the whole Mass shot from the stands to hundreds of photos of confirmands, first communicants and choir members, it is a great way for you and your family to remember the historical event.
Go to our photo purchasing site

 

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:

• Pope Benedict XVI's Apostolic Pilgrimage to the Holy Land:
  • Pope opens Holy Land visit with call for tolerance, visit to disabled
  • Visiting mosque, pope says believing in God means respecting others
  • Pope visits ancient biblical site, launches new university in Jordan
  • In Jordan, pope boosts Christian minority, builds bridges to Muslims
  • In Holy Land, pope appeals for peace, condemns anti-Semitism
  • Papal dialogue meeting cut short after Muslim cleric criticizes Israel
  • In Jerusalem, pope walks into politics of interreligious dialogue
• Obama proposal seen as beginning of end for school voucher program
• Canadian Catholic physicians discuss threats to conscience rights
• Priest removed from parish and radio ministries over tabloid photos
• Social justice advocates ask Obama to support torture commission
• Rural life head outlines possible new directions for organization
• Parish response to mentally ill starts with awareness, experts say
• Vatican reaffirms support for nuclear nonproliferation treaty at UN
• Three reasons why Thomas Aquinas matters today
• Court rulings, new policies seen as important changes for immigrants

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Daily Readings

Wednesday, May 13
Our Lady of Fatima
Acts 15:1-6
Psalm 122:1-5
John 15:1-8

Thursday, May 14
Matthias, Apostle
Acts 1:15-17, 20-26
Psalm 113:1-8
John 15:9-17

Friday, May 15
Isidore the Farmer
Acts 15:22-31
Psalm 57:8-12
John 15:12-17

Saturday, May 16
Acts 16:1-10
Psalm 100:2, 3, 5
John 15:18-21

• Sunday, May 17, 2008 | Reflection from Msgr. Owen Campion
• Sixth Sunday of Easter
• Acts of the Apostles 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48
• 1 John 4:7-10
• John 15:9-17

Monday, May 18
John I, pope and martyr
Acts 16:11-15
Psalm 149:1-6a, 9b
John 15:26-16:4a

Tuesday, May 19
Acts 16:22-34
Psalm 138:1-3, 7c-8
John 16:5-11

Wednesday, May 20
Bernardine of Siena, priest
Acts 17:15, 22-18:1
Psalm 148:1-2, 11-14
John 16:12-15

Thursday, May 21
Christopher Magallanes, priest and martyr
and his companions, martyrs
Acts 18:1-8
Psalm 98:1-4
John 16:16-20

Friday, May 22
Rita of Cascia, religious
Acts 18:9-18
Psalm 47:2-7
John 16:20-23a

Saturday, May 23
Acts 18:23-28
Psalm 47:2-3, 8-10
John 16:23b-28

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