This week in The Criterion
October 23, 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:
- Father Paul Etienne appointed new bishop of Cheyenne
- Bishop-designate Etienne discusses his episcopal motto, changes in ministry
- Connecting art and faith: Historic Catholic artwork
and artifacts are celebrated in ‘Sacred Spain’ exhibit
- Restored ‘Virgin of Guadalupe’ and Mainardi altarpiece are now on display
- Education awards honor people who make a difference
- Late Philip Wilhelm to be honored at Celebrating Catholic School Values dinner
- Hope and heartbreak mark a high school senior’s season
- ‘Taking Jesus to the streets’:
Eucharistic procession on IU campus draws breadth of participants
- Catholic News Around Indiana
- Carmelite nun professes solemn vows
Regular local features:
- Seeking the Face of the Lord: Helping our neighbors requires a heart open to God’s grace
- Buscando la Cara del Señor: Ayudar al prójimo requiere un corazón abierto a la gracia de Dios
- Editorial: Changes in the liturgy
- From the Editor Emeritus: Basic Catholicism - All human life is sacred
- Cornucopia: We need to make the most of each new day
- Emmaus Walk: Do you think God can use your life more than you can?
- Letters to the Editor
- Family research in Ireland leads to inquiry
for feedback from Indiana residents
- Events Calendar
- St. Martin de Porres Mass set for Nov. 3
- St. Nicholas School in Sunman to host
alumni fundraising dinner on Nov. 7
- Benedict Inn to host conference
sponsored by Catholic Charities USA
- Obituaries
- General listing
- Mary C. Giannini was mother
of Father Stephen Giannini
- My Journey to God: From a Quiet Place
Catholic News Service:
- Pope establishes
structure for
Anglicans uniting
with Rome
- Pope to visit Rome synagogue in January, Vatican says
- History of Italy’s celestial studies stars in Vatican exhibit
- Column: When pregnancy goes awry
- Column: Change involves
little deaths
that give way
to new growth
- The Sunday Readings: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Question Corner: Intention of celebrant determines
which hosts or wine are consecrated
FaithAlive!
- Priests share in the one priesthood of Christ
- Discussion Point: Catholics want their priests to lead them to God
Items of Interest
Here are a few items that may be of particular interest to you -- and you can get them online right now!
Father Paul Etienne appointed new bishop of Cheyenne
Father Paul D. Etienne has been appointed the new bishop of Cheyenne, Wyo., by Pope Benedict XVI. The appointment of the priest from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis was announced on Oct. 19 in Washington by Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the United States. Since July, Bishop-designate Etienne, 50, had served as pastor of St. Paul Parish in Tell City, where he was born and grew up, and St. Mark Parish in Perry County. (Pages 1-2)
Read the story | Original press release
Historic Catholic artwork and artifacts are celebrated in ‘Sacred Spain’ exhibit
“Sacred Spain: Art and Belief in the Spanish World,” a unique, one-time exhibition at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, is an incredible assembly of 17th-century Catholic artwork and artifacts from Spain and Latin America. Free admission to the temporary exhibit—which opened on Oct. 11 and continues through Jan. 3—was made possible by a $1 million grant from the Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation. (Pages 1, 10-11)
Read the story
Web-only features
Photo gallery from IU campus Eucharistic procession
Homecoming week at Indiana University is traditionally a time for football and friends, but for some students, Oct. 14 was set aside for a different kind of homecoming. Bloomington-area Catholics were also invited to to join students for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and an outdoor procession. Despite rain that day, nearly 100 people attended the procession, which was led by Father Michael Fritsch, the pastor of St. John the Apostle Parish in Bloomington.
Go to the photo gallery | Read the story
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, Oct. 14
Callistus I, pope and martyr
Romans 2:1-11
Psalm 62:2-3, 6-7, 9
Luke 11:42-46
Thursday, Oct. 15
Teresa of Jesus, virgin and doctor of the Church
Romans 3:21-30
Psalm 130:1-6
Luke 11:47-54
Friday, Oct. 16
Hedwig, religious
Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin
Romans 4:1-8
Psalm 32:1-2, 5, 11
Luke 12:1-7
Saturday, Oct. 17
Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr
Romans 4:13, 16-18
Psalm 105:6-9, 42-43
Luke 12:8-12
Monday, Oct. 26
Romans 8:12-17
Psalm 68:2, 4, 6-7, 20-21
Luke 13:10-17
Tuesday, Oct. 27
Romans 8:18-25
Psalm 126:1-6
Luke 13:18-21
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Simon, Apostle
Jude, Apostle
Ephesians 2:19-22
Psalm 19:2-5
Luke 6:12-16
Thursday, Oct. 29
Romans 8:31b-39
Psalm 109:21-22, 26-27, 30-31
Luke 13:31-35
Friday, Oct. 30
Romans 9:1-5
Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20
Luke 14:1-6
Saturday, Oct. 31
Romans 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29
Psalm 94:12-13a, 14-15, 17-18
Luke 14:1, 7-11
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