This week in The Criterion
February 5, 2010 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:
- ‘Supercentenarian’: At 110 years old,
Emelie Weil says
Catholic faith
has sustained
her through
life’s challenges
- ‘Super Bowl Sister’ says: Colts 31, Saints 22
- Shepherds place friendly wager on big game;
schools out on the day after the Super Bowl
- Priest to be a part of second Super Bowl as Colts’ chaplain
- Planned giving director is passionate about philanthropy and faith
- Church opposes state proposal to delay school choice tax credit in Indiana
- The Church’s position on school choice
- Saint Meinrad receives grant for youth liturgy program
- Wedding Announcements
- Couples may announce their engagement or marriage in July
- Pre Cana Conference and Tobit Weekend prepare engaged couples for marriage
- U.S. bishops’ new pastoral letter on marriage is available online
- Catechetical leaders learn about the priesthood and how to support it
- Prince of Peace teenagers are embracing pro-life advocacy
- Priest says God calls Christians to give a voice to those who have no choice
- World Day for Consecrated Life Mass celebrated on Jan. 31
Regular local features:
- Seeking the Face of the Lord: Catechesis and evangelization are key responsibilities for us all
- Buscando la Cara del Señor: La catequesis y la evangelización son responsabilidades básicas de todos
- Editorial: On Sunday, count us among those who think the Tebow ad is ‘super’
- From the Editor Emeritus: ‘Charity in Truth’ - Marriage and sexuality
- Faithful Lines: Pro-Life Activism Contest offers Campus Impact Awards
- It's All Good: The true reality of love shines through in many ways
- Faith, Hope and Charity: Helping those on ‘shaky ground’
- Indiana Knights: Indiana Knights of Columbus support survivors of Haitian earthquake
- Letters to the Editor
- When there is a
need, Christians
are called to do the
same as Jesus
- Progress has been
made and must
continue in
fulfilling Jesus’ mission
- Criterion staffer is
able to tell stories
which connect
readers with
his subject
- Events Calendar
- Franklin parish to host play
based on Gospel of John
- Obituaries
- General listing
- Franciscan Sister Mary Sharon Raben
directed former children’s home
- Franciscan Sister Jean Marie
Linesch was a teacher, principal
- My Journey to God: Remembering Msgr. Kavanagh
Catholic News Service:
- Foreign doctors
help Haitian staff
in what remains
of hospital
- Villanova wraps up filming for virtual tour of St. Peter’s Basilica
- Food cards are key for homeless quake victims in search of a meal
- Pope John Paul practiced self-mortification, postulator confirms
- Language lessons: New media test Vatican’s digital fluency
- Church has right to bring Gospel values to public debate, pope tells bishops
- Stronger relations urged between Catholic college presidents, bishops
- Ralph McInerny, retired Notre Dame professor and author, dies at age 80
- Poll: More Americans, especially young people, say abortion wrong
- World Youth Day 2011
launches English version
of official Web site
- The Sunday Readings: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Question Corner: Book of Revelation describes fall of the devil and his angels from heaven
FaithAlive!
- Holy Spirit, women are prominent in Gospel of St. Luke
- Discussion Point: Luke’s Gospel shows Mary’s significance
Items of Interest
Here are a few items that may be of particular interest to you -- and you can get them online right now!
‘Super Bowl Sister’ says: Colts 31, Saints 22
If you’re an Indianapolis Colts fan—and please remember your Catholic teachings about forgiveness and evangelization when you encounter the lost souls who are not—you will be happy to learn about the prediction from the woman who is nationally known as the “Super Bowl Sister.” Marking her 25th year of predicting the Super Bowl winner, Providence Sister Jean Kenny believes the Colts will beat the New Orleans Saints on Feb. 7 by a score of 31-22. (Page 1)
Read the story | Related: Shepherds place wager on game; schools out on Monday
‘Supercentenarian’: At 110 years old, Emelie Weil says Catholic faith has sustained her through life’s challenges
Three centuries, 10 popes and 20 presidents. At 110, St. Charles Borromeo parishioner Emelie Weil of Milan has lived during the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. She was born on Nov. 20, 1899, in northern Kentucky and has lived during 10 papacies and 20 presidencies. Throughout 11 decades her Catholic faith has sustained her through many difficult life challenges. She has earned the distinguished title of “supercentenarian,” and even survived a broken neck from a fall down a stairway in her former home at age 98. (Page 1)
Read the story
Web-only features
Colts coverage from Super Bowl XLI
Three years ago, when the Indianapolis Colts played in Super Bowl XLI in Miami against the Chicago Bears, The Criterion filed several stories to mark the Catholic connections to the big game. Read all that coverage by clicking on the link below.
Go to the coverage
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, Feb. 3
Blaise, bishop and martyr
Ansgar, bishop
2 Samuel 24:2, 9-17
Psalm 32:1-2, 5-7
Mark 6:1-6
Thursday, Feb. 4
1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12
(Response) 1 Chronicles 29:10-12
Mark 6:7-13
Friday, Feb. 5
Agatha, virgin and martyr
Sirach 47:2-11
Psalm 18:31, 47, 50-51
Mark 6:14-29
Saturday, Feb. 6
Paul Miki, martyr
and his companions, martyrs
1 Kings 3:4-13
Psalm 119:9-14
Mark 6:30-34
Monday, Feb. 8
Jerome Emiliani, priest
Josephine Bakhita, virgin
1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13
Psalm 132:6-7, 8-10
Mark 6:53-56
Tuesday, Feb. 9
1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30
Psalm 84:3-5, 10-11
Mark 7:1-13
Wednesday, Feb. 10
Scholastica, virgin
1 Kings 10:1-10
Psalm 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40
Mark 7:14-23
Thursday, Feb. 11
Our Lady of Lourdes
1 Kings 11:4-13
Psalm 106:3-4, 35-37, 40
Mark 7:24-30
Friday, Feb. 12
1 Kings 11:29-32; 12:19
Psalm 81:10-11b, 12-15
Mark 7:31-37
Saturday, Feb. 13
1 Kings 12:26-32; 13:33-34
Psalm 106:6-7b, 19-22
Mark 8:1-10
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