This week in The Criterion
March 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:
- ‘Strengthened in faith’: St. Anne Parish dedicates new church
- Archdiocesan seminarian competes in Clericus Cup
- ‘Race for Vocations’ expands to include Evansville Diocese
- ‘Race for Vocations’ team member seeks to hear God’s call in life
- Archdiocese submits formal application for two charter schools in Indianapolis
- Hundreds of Scouts honored at religious emblems ceremony
- State proposal aimed at immigration enforcement fails
- Archdiocesan parishes schedule Lenten penance services
- Catechism Corner: What the Church
teaches about
confession
Regular local features:
- Seeking the Face of the Lord: Students’ letters query archbishop about his vocation
- Buscando la Cara del Señor: Las cartas de los alumnos indagan sobre la vocación del arzobispo
- Editorial: More Catholics in our future
- From the Editor Emeritus: Hymns of praise of God in the psalms
- Faithful Lines: Exceptional reflections about Catholic schools
- It's All Good: This Lent, do something productive by God’s standards
- Faith, Hope and Charity: Make the choice
to redistribute
your wealth
- Be Our Guest: Prayer is integral component of Helpers of God’s Precious Infants ministry in parishes
- Letters to the Editor
- Smaller schools
focus on teaching
values that are
important in life
- Events Calendar
- ‘40 Days for Life’ director will
speak at Gabriel Project dinner
- Lenten day of reflection for women
is March 13 at St. Christopher Parish
- Obituaries
- My Journey to God: Living with Cancer—and Remembering
Catholic News Service:
- Caritas struggles
to reach poorest
rural victims of
Chilean earthquake
- Pope offers prayers for Iraq, asks government to protect minorities
- U.S. bishops, other Catholics urge bipartisan action on health care reform
- Cardinal: Catholics, Mormons must defend religious freedom
- Mormon history began in 1830 under founder Joseph Smith
- The Sunday Readings: Third Sunday of Lent
- Question Corner: Grace can be at work mysteriously before sacraments are received
FaithAlive!
- Old Testament records many stories about God’s mercy
- Discussion Point: Share God’s mercy and forgiveness
Items of Interest
Here are a few items that may be of particular interest to you -- and you can get them online right now!
‘Strengthened in faith’: St. Anne Parish dedicates new church
“Tested in Fire. Strengthened in Faith. April 7, 2007.” That inspirational message is engraved on a small plaque below a gleaming black statue depicting St. Anne inside the new St. Anne Church in New Castle. The statue miraculously survived the arson fire that destroyed the Henry County faith community’s historic brick church during the early morning hours on Holy Saturday, April 7, in 2007. (Page 1)
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‘Race for Vocations’ expands to include Evansville Diocese
The “Race for Vocations” team started as a simple idea that Father Rick Nagel had a few years ago. He thought that more people could become aware of the importance of vocations in the life of every person if a group of people promoted this idea by running in the annual One America 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and its accompanying Finish Line 500 Festival 5K, both held every May in Indianapolis. (Page 3)
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Web-only features
Photo gallery: Hundreds of Scouts honored at religious emblems ceremony
Hundreds of boys, girls, men and women—all involved in Scouting—gathered at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on Feb. 28 to be honored for their dedication to the Catholic faith. The annual religious emblems ceremony included songs, readings from Scripture, a homily, and the blessing and presentation of Scouting awards to those who have earned them during the last year.
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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, March 3
Katherine Drexel, virgin
Jeremiah 18:18-20
Psalm 31:5-6, 14-16
Matthew 20:17-28
Thursday, March 4
Casimir
Jeremiah 17:5-10
Psalm 1:1-4, 6
Luke 16:19-31
Friday, March 5
Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a
Psalm 105:16-21
Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46
Saturday, March 6
Micah 7:14-15, 18-20
Psalm 103:1-4, 9-12
Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
Monday, March 8
John of God, religious
2 Kings 5:1-15b
Psalms 42:2-3; 43:3-4
Luke 4:24-30
Tuesday, March 9
Frances of Rome, religious
Daniel 3:25, 34-43
Psalm 25:4-5b, 6, 7bc, 8-9
Matthew 18:21-35
Wednesday, March 10
Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9
Psalm 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20
Matthew 5:17-19
Thursday, March 11
Jeremiah 7:23-28
Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9
Luke 11:14-23
Friday, March 12
Hosea 14:2-10
Psalm 81:6c-11b, 14, 17
Mark 12:28-34
Saturday, March 13
Hosea 6:1-6
Psalm 51:3-4, 18-21b
Luke 18:9-14
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