This week in The Criterion

September 25, 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:

• Building bridges and friendships: Priest and parishes use novel approaches to support neighborhoods and families
• ‘Christ Our Hope: Compassion in Community’ is new focus of annual archdiocesan stewardship appeal
• Mass, Life Chains to highlight Respect Life Sunday events
• Deacon candidates declare their commitment to continue formation
  • 17 deacon candidates are from 15 parishes throughout Archdiocese of Indianapolis
• One year later, deacons find joy, seek balance in ministry
• Faithful Fathers: : Would-be-missionary comes home to minister in schools and parishes
• ¡Que viva New Albany Deanery!: Southern Indiana deanery celebrates 10 years of Hispanic Ministry
• Saint Meinrad monks celebrate jubilees of monastic profession
• Catholic News Around Indiana

Regular local features:

• Seeking the Face of the Lord: Look to Mary, the greatest witness to hope
• Buscando la Cara del Señor: Confía en María, la testigo más grande de la esperanza
• Editorial: The challenge of building a culture of life as Catholics
• From the Editor Emeritus: Basic Catholicism - Forming our conscience
• Cornupcopia: An ode to joy - Anytime is a good time to celebrate
• Emmaus Walk: Reflection on ‘the art of entertaining angels’
• Faith and Family: Both parents and children teach and learn in lots of little ways in the home
• Be Our Guest: ‘Thank you, Phil Wilhelm’ for your generosity and for touching countless lives
• Letters to the Editor
  • Editorial on health care reform missed one aspect of stewardship
• Events Calendar
  • Author Matthew Kelly to speak on Oct. 5 at St. Joan of Arc Church
  • Concert to celebrate parish centennial, benefit school
• Obituaries
  • General listing
• My Journey to God: Pure Love

Catholic News Service:

• Notre Dame leader forms pro-life panel, vows to celebrate Mass for life
• Catholics play key roles in efforts to end death penalty in Oregon
• Survey compares ‘conservative’ and ‘progressive’ religious activists
• Priesthood is an ‘adventure’ worth celebrating, bishop says in pastoral letter
• Pope announces Synod of Bishops for the Middle East in 2010
• Statue of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta is dedicated at national shrine
• Virginia teen won’t let wheelchair keep her from athletic dreams
• Knights’ motorcycle ministry combines spirituality and fundraising
• Pope holds meteorite during visit to astronomers’ headquarters
• Pope’s trip to Czech Republic takes him to highly secularized nation
• Column: Dealing with the ethics of ‘correcting’ mitochondrial disease
• The Sunday Readings: Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
• Question Corner: Legally valid marriage requires clergy or civil official to officiate at wedding

FaithAlive!

• Faith is a journey with Jesus toward our true home
• When you believe in God, you learn how to walk by faith
• Discussion Point: Parents teach children love for God

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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!

Deacon candidates declare their commitment to continue formation
Seventeen deacon aspirants stepped forward to serve God and his people in the Church in central and southern Indiana during the Admission to Candidacy for the Diaconate Mass on Sept. 19 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. As Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein called their names, the deacon aspirants from 15 parishes lined up in front of the altar to pledge to continue their formation to serve the Lord in the ministry of charity. (Page 3)
Read the story
 

One year later, deacons find joy, seek balance in ministry
A little more than one year after their landmark ordination, three members of the first class of permanent deacons in the history of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis are finding joy in their life and ministry. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein ordained 25 men as permanent deacons on June 28, 2008, at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis and one year later they are ministering in a broad variety of ways across central and southern Indiana. (Page 8)
Read the story

 

Web-only features

‘Christ Our Hope: Compassion in Community’ is new focus of annual archdiocesan stewardship appeal
“Christ Our Hope: Compassion in Community” is the new name for the annual archdiocesan stewardship appeal. After several months of research and conversations with parish leaders across the archdiocese, the new approach and name for the appeal were developed. They represent the first major change in the appeal in a decade. Archdiocesan Catholics will learn more about the appeal in coming weeks, but you can learn more now on our website.
Go to the website | Read our story about the appeal

 

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:

• Bishops say health reform should include all immigrants, legal or not
• Synod may not reflect reality of North Africa, say church leaders
• Eastern Catholic clergy mark Year for Priests with days of renewal
• Pope announces synod on Middle East for 2010
• Notre Dame leader forms pro-life panel, vows to lead Mass for life
• Pope's trip to Czech Republic takes him to highly secularized nation
• Pope meets with Russian Orthodox official, Vatican says ties improved
• Canonization of Father Damien to end long journey for priest
• Project Rachel marks 25 years of healing hearts about abortion
• Catholic program helps prostitutes quit 'the life,' regain dignity
• USCCB, CHA officials encouraged about Obama's address on health care
• Catholic delegation seeks climate deal that eases burden on poor

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Daily Readings

Wednesday, Sept. 23
Pio of Pietrelcina, priest
Ezra 9:5-9
(Response) Tobit 13:2-4, 6-8
Luke 9:1-6

Thursday, Sept. 24
Haggai 1:1-8
Psalm 149:1-6, 9
Luke 9:7-9

Friday, Sept. 25
Haggai 2:1-9
Psalm 43:1-4
Luke 9:18-22

Saturday, Sept. 26
Cosmas, martyr
Damian, martyr
Zechariah 2:5-9, 14-15a
(Response) Jeremiah 31:10-13
Luke 9:43b-45

• Sunday, September 27, 2009 | Reflection from Msgr. Owen Campion
• Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
• Numbers 11:25-29
• James 5:1-6
• Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48

Monday, Sept. 28
Wenceslaus, martyr
Lawrence Ruiz, martyr
and his companions, martyrs
Zechariah 8:1-8
Psalm 102:2, 16-23
Luke 9:46-50

Tuesday, Sept. 29
Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, archangels
Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
or Revelation 12:7-12ab
Psalm 138:1-5
John 1:47-51

Wednesday, Sept. 30
Jerome, priest and doctor of the Church
Nehemiah 2:1-8
Psalm 137:1-6
Luke 9:57-62

Thursday, Oct. 1
Therese of the Child Jesus, virgin and doctor
Nehemiah 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12
Psalm 19:8-11
Luke 10:1-12

Friday, Oct. 2
The Guardian Angels
Baruch 1:15-22
Psalm 79:1-5, 8-9
Matthew 18:1-5, 10

Saturday, Oct. 3
Baruch 4:5-12, 27-29
Psalm 69:33-37
Luke 10:17-24

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