This week in The Criterion
May 22, 2009 issue
(Note: This e-newsletter will be on hiatus for the next several weeks; it will return in July)
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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:
- Honored CYO coaches show powerful connection with players
- CYO recognition highlights work of both adults and young people
- Dedicated parishioners show love for Cannelton parish
- Indianapolis 500 Princesses teach, learn and serve
- Sister Diane Drufenbrock
celebrates her 60th jubilee
- Father James Rogers celebrates
70th anniversary of ordination
Vacation/Travel Supplement
- 'In the Steps of St. Paul': Greece, the Greek Isles and Turkey offer look at Church history
- Orange County:
Resorts are close to home and far from ordinary
- Largest lizard:
Two Komodo dragons live at Indianapolis Zoo this summer
- Block Island: Island in North Atlantic preserves its historic charm
- North to Alaska:
Largest state is beautiful vacation destination
- Alaskan cruise:
Incredible views of land and sea captivate tourists
- Fun and affordable:
For a truly varied vacation, visit Wisconsin
- Festival scout:
Catholic shares his ‘Unofficial Guide to Enjoying Parish Festivals’
- ‘The Mighty A’:
USS Alabama is moored at Mobile as naval museum
- ‘Vatican Ride’:
Bicyclists can view historic churches in Franklin County
- Get more ideas for travel online
- Parish
Festivals
Regular local features:
- Seeking the Face of the Lord: Feast of the Ascension reminds us of the meaning of life
- Buscando la Cara del Señor: La fiesta de la Ascensión nos recuerda el significado de la vida
- Editorial: Polls show culture of life
is taking root across America
- From the Editor Emeritus: Basic Catholicism - The inspired word of God
- Cornucopia: Time to hit the road, Jack (and Jill)
- Emmaus Walk: Be not afraid ... amid the challenging economy
- Letters to the Editor
- The ‘vine’ was missing part of its ‘branches’ at
175th anniversary Mass celebration on May 3
- Events Calendar
- Parish to host celebration
for Father Boniface Hardin
- Obituaries
- My Journey to God: My Friend Grace
Catholic News Service:
- Obama calls for mutual respect, dialogue on abortion
- Vigil allows Notre Dame graduates to voice concern about Obama visit
- In Holy Land, pope delivers religious, political challenges
- Column: Thinking about moral absolutes
- Column: Fair-trade
coffee - A
justice issue
- The Sunday Readings: Feast of the Ascension of the Lord
- Question Corner: Church requires Catholics to fast
for one hour before Communion
FaithAlive!
- Vatican II set the stage for better Catholic-Jewish relations
- Discussion Point: Catholics value Jewish roots of their faith
Items of Interest
Here are a few items that may be of particular interest to you -- and you can get them online right now!
Get our parish festival listings and more in the Vacation/Travel Supplement
Want to know when your favorite parish festivals in central and southern Indiana are happening? Or want other travel tips, from the local to the international? Then check out our annual 16-page special supplement that focuses and vacation and travel. It's so popular -- and award-winning -- that we're offering the whole thing online, along with the supplements from previous years. (Pages 1B-16B)
Go to the supplement
Indianapolis 500 Princesses teach, learn and serve
The fourth-graders at St. Matthew School in Indianapolis strained their hands toward the ceiling and frantically wiggled about trying to get the attention of two princesses. It may be the closest they have ever come to meeting royalty—Indiana royalty, that is. Catholic school alumnae Elizabeth Wheatley and Lindsey Fitzgerald, both princesses in this year’s 2009 500 Festival Princess Program, visited the North Deanery grade school on May 12 to promote the Indianapolis 500. (Page 9A)
Read the story
Web-only features
Parish festival listing -- all summer long
Our parish festival listings were included in this week's Vacation/Travel Supplement, but we keep them up all summer, posting periodic corrections and additions. Got a spare weekend? Check our listings at any time via the link below to see where the fun will be each week.
Go to our parish festival listing
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, 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
Monday, May 25
Bede the Venerable, priest and doctor
Gregory VII, pope
Mary Magdalene de’Pazzi, virgin
Acts 19:1-8
Psalm 68:2-5acd, 6-7ab
John 16:29-33
Tuesday, May 26
Philip Neri, priest
Acts 20:17-27
Psalm 68:10-11, 20-21
John 17:1-11a
Wednesday, May 27
Augustine of Canterbury, bishop
Acts 20:28-38
Psalm 68:29-30, 33-36c
John 17:11b-19
Thursday, May 28
Acts 22:30; 23:6-11
Psalm 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11
John 17:20-26
Friday, May 29
Acts 25:13b-21
Psalm 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab
John 21:15-19
Saturday, May 30
Acts 28:16-20, 30-31
Psalm 11:4-5, 7
John 21:20-25
Vigil Mass of Pentecost
Genesis 11:1-9
or Exodus 19:3-8a, 16-20b
or Ezekiel 37:1-14
or Joel 3:1-5
Psalm 104:1-2a, 24, 27-28, 29bc-30, 35c
Romans 8:22-27
John 7:37-39
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