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This week in The Criterion

September 17, 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:

Burning desire: After 40 years, dedicated coach continues to promote values of faith, family and football
Our Lady of the Greenwood School is named National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
9/11 Public Safety Memorial Mass (photo spread)
Carla Hill appointed new archdiocesan victim assistance coordinator
Service at homeless shelter gave family new view on annual appeal
Bishop Chatard graduate Ryan Moran empowers teenagers
Second bus added for pilgrimage to Our Lady of the Snows
Second annual ‘Bishop’s Bash’ moved to Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary

Regular local features:

Seeking the Face of the Lord: Witness of youths should lead us as we begin annual appeal
Buscando la Cara del Señor: El testimonio de los jóvenes debería guiarnos a medida que comenzamos nuestra campaña anual
Editorial: Support new arms treaty
From the Editor Emeritus: Wisdom of the saints - St. Robert Bellarmine
Faithful Lines: Beautiful song remains a wonderful memory
Catholic Evangelization Outreach: Follow Mary’s ‘yes’ to God in evangelization
Letters to the Editor
- No letters published this week
Events Calendar
- ‘40 Days for Life’ services are set in Indianapolis and Bloomington
Obituaries
- General listing
- Franciscan Sister Anna Marie Stier was a teacher and principal
- Providence Sister Grace Stewart was a teacher and nurse’s aide
My Journey to God: Prayer … Simply!

Catholic News Service:

Catholic officials to investigate claims of second Newman miracle
Work of Msgr. O’Grady defined Catholic Charities as advocate of poor
Documentary on Archbishop Sheen to get New York screening
Delaware becomes 23rd state to allow pro-life specialty license plates
Cardinal Newman’s beatification could be teaching moment for colleges
Academics and faith should go together, says head of education association
Column: Spinning stem cell fairy tales
Column: The death of summer and of civil political discourse
The Sunday Readings: Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Question Corner: Gospel writers did not always report similar accounts in the life of Jesus

FaithAlive!

Charity is the tie that binds the vocations of all believers
Discussion Point: Passing on the faith is part of vocations

Items of Interest

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

Service at homeless shelter gave family new view on annual appeal
Don and Barb Horan contributed to the annual archdiocesan stewardship appeal in the past. But volunteering with their four daughters for a day of service in 2008 at the Holy Family Shelter in Indianapolis, which is supported in part by the appeal, put “Christ Our Hope: Compassion in Community” in a new light for the couple, who are members of St. Mary Parish in Greensburg. (Page 3)
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Bishop Chatard graduate Ryan Moran empowers teenagers
How do you define success? Youth motivational speaker Ryan Moran of Indianapolis describes it as character development. The 2000 graduate of Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis teaches teenagers at school assemblies and leadership conferences throughout the United States how to have a positive attitude in daily life situations as well as ways to be open to new experiences, people and places. (Page 15)
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Web-only features

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National and world news you may have missed...

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