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This week in The Criterion

November 5, 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

A place of amazing tranformations: Seeds of Hope helps women to overcome their addictions and reclaim their lives
‘Christ Our Hope’ appeal has goal of $5.7 million
Restructuring provides clarity between civil and canon law: Parishes will see few changes in their daily operations
‘A Place to Be with God’: Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House celebrates 60 years of ministry
Student engagement is main message at education conference
- What is the Indiana Non-Public Education Association?
What was in the news on Nov. 4, 1960?
What were the top stories that the newspaper featured in the 2000s?
Perry County parish has nurtured families of faith for 150 years

Regular local features:

Seeking the Face of the Lord: Our Church family includes our immigrant brothers and sisters
Buscando la Cara del Señor: Nuestra familia de la Iglesia incluye a nuestros hermanos inmigrantes
Editorial: Positive Middle East synod
From the Editor Emeritus: Wisdom of the saints - St. Leo the Great
Faithful Lines: Blessings from a special trip to the Grand Canyon
It's All Good: Take what God has given you and do your best with it
Faith, Hope and Charity: ‘Water is life!’
Letters to the Editor
- No letters published this week
Events Calendar
- Young Adult and College Campus Ministry to sponsor pilgrimage
- Registrations due for ‘Race for Vocations’ and ‘Mini-Marathon’
Obituaries
- General listing
- Benedictine Sister Amelia Banet was a teacher, and a bookkeeper and sacristan at the monastery
- Benedictine Brother Anthony Streit formerly served Catholic Charities Indianapolis as a bus driver
My Journey to God: Where Goest Thou?

Catholic News Service:

Pope calls on world community to help end savage violence in Iraq
Scalia says committed Christians should not be afraid to embrace their faith
Notre Dame community mourns student killed in accident
Michigan religious order set to buy Pope John Paul II Cultural Center
Pope’s journey to Spain highlights traditional, modern faith
Death toll mounts from earthquake and tsunami in separate parts of Indonesia
Science is neither a panacea, nor to be feared, says pope
Column: Now the hard work begins for conscientious Catholics
Go Ask Your Father: Catholics are called to follow Christ’s example as a priest, prophet and king
Question Corner: Communion

FaithAlive!

Preparing for new Mass translation can bring liturgical renewal
Resources for parishes to help with the implementation of the new missal

Items of Interest

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

Student engagement is main message at education conference
“If you cannot connect with kids, you cannot teach.” Keynote speakers Eric Jensen and Debbie Silver drove home this message to nearly 2,500 non-public school educators who traveled to Indianapolis to learn how to engage students during the Indiana Non-Public Education Conference at the Indiana Convention Center on Oct. 28-29. The conference was hosted by the Indiana Non-Public Education Association (INPEA). (Page 7)
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‘A Place to Be with God’: Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House celebrates 60 years of ministry
For 60 years, Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House in Indianapolis has been a special place to spend quiet time with God. In recent years, the slogan for the archdiocesan retreat center has evolved from “The Art of Spiritual Renewal” to “Spirit-Driven Renewal” to “A Place to Be with God” as reminders of the many opportunities to experience God’s love at the retreat house and scenic, 13-acre wooded grounds at 5353 E. 56th St. (Page 3)
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Restructuring provides clarity between civil and canon law: Parishes will see few changes in their daily operations
The Archdiocese of Indianapolis recently moved to have each of its parishes recognized as separate, non-profit corporations—a restructuring process that aligns its civil law structure with its already established canonical structure. While the move is designed to provide greater legal clarity about the relationship between the archdiocese and its parishes, it will have minimal impact on the day-to-day operations of parishes, according to archdiocesan officials. (Page 2)
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Web-only features

View all of our "Criterion Timeline" features to date
Each week The Criterion is recalling the last fifty years by looking at another decade. In the past five weeks, we have looked at the top stories that our newspaper covered--both locally and in the world at large--in the sixties, seventies, eighties, nineties and 2000s. You can access all five installments online now.
1960s Timeline | 1970s Timeline | 1980s Timeline | 1990s Timeline | 2000s Timeline

National and world news you may have missed...

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