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This week in The Criterion

August 13, 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:

Giving hope and houses: Classmates see Hearts and Hands ministry as another way to live out their faith
Rapid growth forces Greenwood parish to expand quickly
Maryknoll Father David Sullivan marks 50 years as missionary priest
Oldenburg Franciscans honor 14 jubiliarians
Surrendering to God—and others: Priest learns life lessons by allowing others to minister to him
Parish will name field of dreams for longtime football coach
Financial planning can help you and the Church
Jubilee correction

Regular local features:

Seeking the Face of the Lord: Humility is the foundation of prayer
Buscando la Cara del Señor: La humildad es la base de la oración
Editorial: What God has joined together, let no one redefine
From the Editor Emeritus: Jesus’ parables - The use of our talents
Cornucopia: It’s a good thing God is the judge, not us
Twenty Something: Facing the 10-year reunion
Letters to the Editor
- Story brings back memories for samaritan who helped in life-and-death situation
- Church must present truth with love and focus on catechesis, reader says
Events Calendar
- Local Communion and Liberation leader to be interviewed on Catholic radio
- Aug. 17 Mass at Indianapolis parish to honor Father Thomas Murphy’s 25th anniversary as priest
Obituaries
- General listing
- Lynne O’Day was a longtime Church and community volunteer
My Journey to God: Staycation

Catholic News Service:

Vatican welcomes U.S. plaintiffs’ decision to end abuse lawsuit
Knights pass resolutions in support of building pro-life culture
Catholic leaders decry California judge’s decision on same-sex marriage
Colorado artist created image of Mother Teresa used for postage stamp
Pope says summer vacation should include time for quiet and prayer
Church agencies step up relief as Pakistan struggles with flood
Report says quality of Catholic health systems is higher than others
Column: A ‘good, long rest’ for the rest of our lives
The Sunday Readings: Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Go Ask Your Father: Mass intentions are requested for repose of soul of deceased loved one

Items of Interest

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

Giving hope and houses: Classmates see Hearts and Hands ministry as another way to live out their faith
Jim Simmons and Tom Egold are members of a group of former Catholic high school classmates who have formed Hearts and Hands of Indiana, a grassroots organization that offers hope and the opportunity for a new home to low-income families in Holy Trinity and St. Anthony parishes in Indianapolis. (Page 1)
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Rapid growth forces Greenwood parish to expand quickly
SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi Parish in Greenwood is young and growing quickly. Founded in 1993, the parish now has approximately 1,300 households among its members. And it has more than doubled in size since 2003 when its current pastor, Father Vincent Lampert, was assigned to minister there. A growing number of children in the parish has forced SS. Francis and Clare to move quickly in developing its school, which was founded in 2006. (Page 1)
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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: