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This week in The Criterion

June 4, 2010 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

Full Contents

Local stories:

'Bigger than the game': Special bond forms between Catholic school, public school on Indianapolis softball diamond
Archbishop announces clergy, parish assignments
July pilgrimage to St. Louis includes ‘Vatican Splendors’ exhibit
School service project raises money to help feed the hungry
‘God used my students to bring God’s love into the world’
School collects 1 million pop can tabs to help families
North American College soccer team is runner-up in Clericus Cup

Regular local features:

Seeking the Face of the Lord: Identity of a bishop is rooted in the mystery of Christ
Buscando la Cara del Señor: La identidad del obispo tiene sus raíces en el misterio de Cristo
Editorial: Silence about bioethical issues
From the Editor Emeritus: Jesus’ parables - Teaching about God’s kingdom
Faithful Lines: Dalai Lama - All people are considered chosen
It's All Good: With the right perspective, there’s always something to celebrate
Faith, Hope and Charity: The greatest poverty and the richest treasure
Be Our Guest: Communion can be given in most cases to ‘NPO’ patients
Letters to the Editor
- Column about devotions was possibly confusing and misleading
Events Calendar
- Parishes to sponsor Corpus Christi processions
- Chancellor Mickey Lentz to be interviewed on Catholic radio
Obituaries
- General listing
- Carmelite Sister Elizabeth Meluch served as prioress for several terms in Indianapolis
- Providence Sister Rita Lechner ministered as a teacher, principal and pastoral associate
My Journey to God: My Letter to Priests

Catholic News Service:

Coadjutor asks for prayers, pledges his life and love to Los Angeles Church
BP gives $1 million to Archdiocese of New Orleans for relief efforts related to Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster
Catholic Health Association executive committee meets with Vatican officials
University president says pope’s 2008 visit ‘greatest day of my life’
Canon law guides Church’s response to clergy sexual abuse
Evangelization: In with the ‘new’ while maintaining the old
The Sunday Readings: Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ
Question Corner: Bishop of Rome is the spiritual leader of the universal Church

FaithAlive!

Fathers of the Church helped define key Church teachings
Three women doctors of the Church are giants of spirituality

Items of Interest

Here are a few items that may be of particular interest to you -- and you can get them online right now!

Special bond forms between Catholic school, public school on Indianapolis softball diamond
The situation could have led to resentment and embarrassment—a situation where both sides could have walked away in disgust. Instead, it’s turned into a special story that has emotionally touched people across the country because of its pure goodness. It’s a story best told by Jeff Traylor, a religion teacher and softball coach at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis. (Page 1)
Read our news story

School service project raises money to help feed the hungry
For the fourth year, St. Luke the Evangelist School fourth-graders in Indianapolis participated in a memorable community service project on May 26 that raised more than $4,800 to help feed hungry people in Marion County. At the same time, the students gained valuable experience in public speaking. (Page 9)
Read our news story

Archbishop announces clergy, parish assignments
Check our listings to see if a priest or parish life coordinator that you know is getting a new assignment. (Page 2)
See the new parish assignments

Web-only features

Parish festival listing -- all summer long
Our parish festival listings were included in our annual Vacation/Travel Supplement in May, but we keep them up all summer, posting periodic corrections and additions. Got a spare weekend? Check our listings at any time via the link below to see where the fun will be each week.
Go to our parish festival listing

National and world news you may have missed...

Capital building 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: