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This week in The Criterion

July 9, 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:

A dual celebration: St. Mary-of-the-Knobs parishioners break ground for new church, honor retiring pastor
Bishop William Higi reflects on a lifetime of ministry
Serra Club vocations essay: Joy in priests, deacons and religious helps others consider a vocation
Official Appointments

Regular local features:

Seeking the Face of the Lord: Art of Christian living finds its best foundation in families
Buscando la Cara del Señor: El mejor fundamento del arte de la vida cristiana es la familia
Editorial: God’s law always comes first—no matter what
From the Editor Emeritus: Jesus’ parables - The prodigal son in St. Luke’s Gospel
Cornucopia: Shouldn’t we hold truth to be self-evident?
Twenty Something: Off the grid, out of the grind
Letters to the Editor
- No letters printed this week
Events Calendar
- Knights of Columbus to host meeting on international adoption
Obituaries
- General listing
- Benedictine Sister Mary Henry Schiff served as a teacher and receptionist
My Journey to God: The Way

Catholic News Service:

Nebraska town’s immigration law puts it on path with no clear end
Pope says World Youth Day offers a chance for young to know Jesus
In major appointments, Cardinal Ouellet to head bishops’ congregation
Peace Cup soccer tournament in South Africa bridges cultural and religious divides
Long, hot summer: Vatican faces external and internal challenges
Rare Stanley Cup visit helps Illinois parish raise more than $3,000
New York priest urges pro-life teenagers to ‘bring your joy into the debate
Column: A letter to the newly ordained
Column: Lessons for a loving caregiver through terminal illness
The Sunday Readings: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Question Corner: Canon law requires priests to provide instructions on the holiness of marriage

FaithAlive!

Immigrant families struggle to persevere through challenges
Discussion Point: Immigrants work hard to preserve their culture

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 William Higi reflects on a lifetime of ministry
LAFAYETTE—For much of his life, Bishop William L. Higi has been closely connected to the Diocese of Lafayette, which he has led for the past 26 years. Now 76, Bishop Higi is on the verge of retirement. On June 16, Criterion reporter Sean Gallagher interviewed Bishop Higi for Catholic Radio Indy 89.1 FM’s show “Faith in Action.” The news story linked to below is an edited transcript of that interview. (Page 9)
Read the interview

St. Mary-of-the-Knobs parishioners break ground for new church, honor retiring pastor
There were two reasons to celebrate at St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish on June 27. The oldest existing parish in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis broke ground for a new church, and a farewell picnic was held for Father John Geis, the parish’s pastor for the past 17 years. Father Geis is retiring from active ministry after 46 years as a priest. (Page 1)
Read our news story

Web-only features

Photo Gallery from St. Mary-of-the-Knobs groundbreaking
About 900 people gathered for a special outdoor Mass at St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish in Floyds Knobs. See a photo gallery from the event at which Father John Geis was the principal celebrant.
Go to the photo gallery

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: