This week in The Criterion

August 20, 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:

'There are so many ways to help': Two sisters share an amazing adventure of hope, faith and caring in a foreign land
Seminarians learn about Catholic Charities programs
- Seminarians increase in number, come from a variety of places
Six Benedictine monks celebrate jubilees at Saint Meinrad
New steeple installed on St. Mary Church in New Albany
Begging sister at St. Augustine Home follows St. Jeanne Jugan’s example
Consider other gift plans to build financial security in retirement
Catholic News Around Indiana
Official Appointments

Regular local features:

Seeking the Face of the Lord: Prayer reminds us how necessary God is in our lives
Buscando la Cara del Señor: La oración nos recuerda lo necesario que es Dios en nuestras vidas
Editorial: Stewardship means getting out of the rat race
From the Editor Emeritus: Jesus’ parables - The king’s wedding feast
Faithful Lines: ‘Mission Possible’ at Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis
The Joyful Catholic: Give and receive the gift of listening in our lives
Catholic Education Outreach: Catholic school and faith formation commission training
Letters to the Editor
- Use the language of love in society
Events Calendar
- Healing Mass to be celebrated for Little Sister of the Poor
- Tournament to support scholarships for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Obituaries
- General listing
- Providence Sister Jean Patrice Keenon was a teacher for 29 years
My Journey to God: After Communion

Catholic News Service:

Floods hamper aid efforts as disease threatens millions of Pakistanis
Benedictines sue in federal court for right to sell caskets they make
Orthodox liturgy in Turkey is a sign of hope for Christians, says Jesuit priest
Catholic Church in India seeks to deepen its health care ties in nation
Sisters of St. Casimir pray for sainthood cause of their foundress
Column: When the kids grow up and find out about the test tubes
The Sunday Readings: Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Question Corner: Sacraments are signs and expressions of unity of faith, worship and community

Items of Interest

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

Two sisters share an amazing adventure of hope, faith and caring in a foreign land
When the frightened father carried his newborn baby into the medical clinic in the remote region of Peru, he never imagined that the welfare of his first child would depend upon two volunteers who are college-aged sisters from Indianapolis. He also never expected that his 10-hour walk carrying his two-day-old daughter from his home in the mountains would eventually lead him to name the baby after one of the sisters. (Page 1)
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Seminarians learn about Catholic Charities programs
For several years, the seminarians of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis have gone on a pilgrimage together shortly before they return to their seminaries for another year of priestly formation. This year, archdiocesan vocations director Father Eric Johnson instead arranged for the seminarians to visit a number of programs operated by Catholic Charities Indianapolis. (Page 1)
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Web-only features

Photo gallery: SS. Francis and Clare Parish expansion project dedication
Because of the phenomenal growth of the parish, it planned a major expansion of its facilities. On Oct. 4, 2009—the feast of parish co-patron St. Francis of Assisi—ground was broken on a building project to add 14 classrooms, a cafeteria and an athletic facility. On Aug. 8, the Sunday before the feast of St. Clare of Assisi, the parish’s other co-patron, the $6.1 million expansion project was blessed and dedicated by Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein.
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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: