This week in The Criterion
December 18, 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
This will be our last e-newsletter until the second week of January. Merry Christmas!
Full Contents
Local stories:
- A Christmas
greeting from Archbishop Buechlein
- Anniversary, episcopal appointment top local news stories of 2009
- What were the top archdiocesan stories from the past decade?
- Some numbers from the past decade
- Archdiocese working to create two charter schools in Indianapolis
- Perkins named next president of Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High School
- Former death-row inmate never gave up on God despite wrongful conviction
- Deep roots: Bohman Christmas Tree Farm creates holiday memories for many families
- Final Advent penance services are
scheduled at archdiocesan parishes
- Death penalty opponents protest Wrinkles’ execution
- ‘Take my yoke upon you’:
Bishop Paul D. Etienne ordained and installed as bishop of Cheyenne
- Indiana Catholics bid farewell to a beloved priest
- Wyoming Catholics travel hundreds of miles to greet their new bishop
- Bishop selection process is thorough and strictly confidential
- Photo gallery: Wyoming welcomes its new shepherd
- What the Church teaches on bishops
- The Incarnation and Christ’s pre-existence:
At Christmas, we celebrate the birthday of the God-man
sent by his Father to accomplish our redemption
- Readers share their favorite Christmas stories
- Family traditions make lifetime of memories for 90-year-old
- Innocence of childhood is at the heart of Christmases’ past
- Cry out to God as he prepares us for the greatest message of all: Christ’s birth
- Surprise visit is best Christmas gift ever
- Tree mishap
leads to magic
of Christmas
season
- Nylons bring back memories of uncomfortable Midnight Mass
- Christmas with the cousins
is a great family legacy
- Book captures spirit of the Irish
- The Criterion and Catholic Center are closed from Dec. 24 through Jan. 3 for Christmas holiday
Regular local features:
- Seeking the Face of the Lord: Grateful prayer for priests would be a welcome Christmas gift
- Buscando la Cara del Señor: La oración de agradecimiento a los sacerdotes en un excelente obsequio de Navidad
- Editorial: A holy day has dawned that knows no sunset
- From the Editor Emeritus: Charity in Truth - We must feed the hungry
- Faithful Lines: Should animals be part of the Nativity scene?
- The Joyful Catholic: The greatest gift is ours to share with God and others
- Catholic Educational Outreach: Evangelization
efforts in parishes
are making a
difference
- Reflection: Christmas magic is evident as family
shares gift of love with residents of
Ronald McDonald House, Indianapolis
- Letters to the Editor
- Volunteers, donors continue making
Thanksgiving outreach at Terre Haute
parish a successful holiday tradition
- Events Calendar
- Holy Name of Jesus Parish
to host 48th annual
Christmas Concert
- Brownsburg parish to
sponsor ‘Catholics
Returning Home’
- Obituaries
- General listing
- Providence Sister Marie Benson served
as a teacher or principal for 41 years
- Conventual Franciscan Father Mark
Mindrup was a vicar provincial
- My Journey to God: A Different Christmas
Catholic News Service:
- Christ’s real presence brings
people closer to God, says pope
- Health reform, Pope Benedict named top story, newsmaker of 2009
- The Sunday Readings: Fourth Sunday of Advent
- Question Corner: The sacraments of the Church are meant for the living, not the dead
FaithAlive!
- Isaiah proclaimed message of hope in the midst of darkness
- We celebrate God’s love at Christmas
- Discussion Point: Take time to recognize God’s presence
Items of Interest
Here are a few items that may be of particular interest to you -- and you can get them online right now!
Bishop Paul D. Etienne ordained and installed as bishop of Cheyenne
“Take my yoke upon you and learn from me...For my yoke is easy and my burden light” (Mt 11:29-30). That yoke was placed upon Bishop Paul D. Etienne in a deeply symbolic ritual a few minutes after he heard those comforting words proclaimed during the Dec. 9 liturgy in which he was ordained and installed as the eighth bishop in the 122-year history of the Diocese of Cheyenne. (Pages 11-14)
See all our coverage
Anniversary, episcopal appointment top local news stories of 2009
The celebration of the 175th anniversary of the archdiocese—which culminated with a Mass at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis—and the naming of Father Paul D. Etienne as the bishop of Cheyenne, Wyo., were voted the top local news stories of 2009, followed closely by the ordination of five men to the priesthood. (Pages 2 and 10)
Read the story | See the top local stories of the decade
Archdiocese working to create two charter schools in Indianapolis
The archdiocese has applied to the Mayor’s Office in Indianapolis to create two charter schools for the 2010-11 school year. If the applications are approved, the archdiocese will become the first Catholic diocese in the United States that has committed to overseeing a school involved in this educational approach. In the plan, St. Anthony Catholic School and St. Andrew & St. Rita Catholic Academy would become charter schools; they would have to change their names and they would no longer be able to promote the Catholic faith. (Page 3)
Read the story
Web-only features
Purchase photos from the Ordination Mass of Bishop Paul Etienne
Criterion reporter Sean Gallagher travelled to Cheyenne, Wyoming with archdiocesan priests to celebrate the ordination of Bishop Paul Etienne on Dec. 9. While there he took more than 150 photos that are now available for purchase. Click on the link below to go to our special gallery which features images from during and after the ordination Mass.
Go to the gallery
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, Dec. 16
Isaiah 45:6c-8, 18, 21c-25
Psalm 85:9-14
Luke 7:18b-23
Thursday, Dec. 17
Genesis 49:2, 8-10
Psalm 72:1-4, 7-8, 17
Matthew 1:1-17
Friday, Dec. 18
Jeremiah 23:5-8
Psalm 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19
Matthew 1:18-25
Saturday, Dec. 19
Judges 13:2-7, 24-25a
Psalm 71:3-6, 16-17
Luke 1:5-25
Monday, Dec. 21
Peter Canisius, priest and doctor
of the Church
Song of Songs 2:8-14
or Zephaniah 3:14-18a
Psalm 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21
Luke 1:39-45
Tuesday, Dec. 22
1 Samuel 1:24-28
(Response) 1 Samuel 2:1, 4-8
Luke 1:46-56
Wednesday, Dec. 23
John of Kanty, priest
Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24
Psalm 25:4-5, 8-10, 14
Luke 1:57-66
Thursday, Dec. 24
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16
Psalm 89:2-5, 27, 29
Luke 1:67-79
Vigil of Christmas
Isaiah 62:1-5
Psalm 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29
Acts 13:16-17, 22-25
Matthew 1:1-25
or Matthew 1:18-25
Friday, Dec. 25
The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
Midnight
Isaiah 9:1-6
Psalm 96:1-3, 11-13
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-14
Dawn
Isaiah 62:11-12
Psalm 97:1, 6, 11-12
Titus 3:4-7
Luke 2:15-20
Day
Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm 98:1-6
Hebrews 1:1-6
John 1:1-18
or John 1:1-5, 9-14
Saturday, Dec. 26
Stephen, first martyr
Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59
Psalm 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc-17
Matthew 10:17-22
Sunday, Dec. 27
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Sirach 3:2-7, 12-14
Psalm 128:1-5
Colossians 3:12-21
or Colossians 3:12-17
Luke 2:41-52
Monday, Dec. 28
The Holy Innocents, martyrs
1 John 1:5-2:2
Psalm 124:2-5, 7c-8
Matthew 2:13-18
Tuesday, Dec. 29
1 John 2:3-11
Psalm 96:1-3, 5b-6
Luke 2:22-35
Wednesday, Dec. 30
1 John 2:12-17
Psalm 96:7-10
Luke 2:36-40
Thursday, Dec. 31
Sylvester I, pope
1 John 2:18-21
Psalm 96:1-2, 11-13
John 1:1-18
Friday, Jan. 1
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God
Numbers 6:22-27
Psalm 67:2-3, 5-6, 8
Galatians 4:4-7
Luke 2:16-21
Saturday, Jan. 2
Basil the Great, bishop and doctor of the Church
Gregory Nazianzen, bishop and doctor of the Church
1 John 2:22-28
Psalm 98:1-4
John 1:19-28
Sunday, Jan. 3
The Epiphany of the Lord
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13
Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6
Matthew 2:1-12
Monday, Jan. 4
Elizabeth Ann Seton, religious
1 John 3:22-4:6
Psalm 2:7-8, 10-12a
Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25
Tuesday, Jan. 5
John Neumann, bishop
1 John 4:7-10
Psalm 72:1-4, 7-8
Mark 6:34-44
Wednesday, Jan. 6
Blessed André Bessette, religious
1 John 4:11-18
Psalm 72:1-2, 10-13
Mark 6:45-52
Thursday, Jan. 7
Raymond of Peñafort, priest
1 John 4:19-5:4
Psalm 72:1-2, 14, 15bc, 17
Luke 4:14-22
Friday, Jan. 8
1 John 5:5-13
Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20
Luke 5:12-16
Saturday, Jan. 9
1 John 5:14-21
Psalm 149:1-6a, 9b
John 3:22-30
Sunday, Jan. 10
The Baptism of the Lord
Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7
Psalm 29:1-4, 9-10
Acts of the Apostles 10:34-38
Luke 3:15-16, 21-22
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