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This week in The Criterion

November 26, 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:

‘We are all part of the same family’: Journey helps director see how Catholics in America are helping people in Africa
- Situations, emotions come to forefront during 10-day journey to Africa
Advent penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes
- Advent resources are available on archdiocesan Web site
What was in the news on Nov. 25, 1960?
Readers are invited to share favorite Christmas memories

Regular local features:

Seeking the Face of the Lord: Pray and keep on looking forward during Advent
Buscando la Cara del Señor: Oren y continúen mirando hacia el futuro durante el Adviento
Editorial: We must return to God and be open to transcendence
From the Editor Emeritus: Wisdom of the saints - St. Francis Xavier
Cornucopia: Making sure that we are not the Pharisee in the story
Emmaus Walk: Stay in touch with God and others this Christmas and beyond
Faith and Family: Have a ‘holy impatience’ this Advent
Be Our Guest: Going postal about video games and their effect on our children
Letters to the Editor
- No letters published this week
Events Calendar
- Cathedral Kitchen in need of canned vegetables
Obituaries
- General listing
- Father Adrian Figuerola Pijoan was former chaplain at St. Augustine Home for the Aged
- Providence Sister Marianne McGriffin was an educator, artist and iconographer
My Journey to God: The Light of the Advent Wreath

Catholic News Service:

Pope creates new cardinals, telling them that authority means service
In new book, Pope Benedict XVI candidly addresses clerical sex abuse, condoms and possible resignation
U.S. trafficking law has led to more awareness of slavery, say advocates
Young organizer receives CCHD’s Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award
Bishops elect new leadership, pass agreement on baptism
The Sunday Readings: First Sunday of Advent
Question Corner: Heaven is eternal life in God where our bodies will be conformed to God’s glory

FaithAlive!

Find courage in Advent’s vision of the kingdom of God
Be vigilant and embrace new life in Christ during Advent

Items of Interest

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

Journey helps director see how Catholics in America are helping people in Africa
David Siler, the executive director of Catholic Charities and Family Ministries for the archdiocese, recently traveled through Ethiopia as part of a recent tour by Catholic Relief Services. The tour wanted to show Siler and 11 other diocesan representatives from across the United States some of the Catholic Relief Services’ projects to help people in Africa, but the trip through the highlands of Ethiopia also provided Siler with a special memory of the people there. (Page 1)
Read our news story

What was in the news on Nov. 25, 1960?
This week, we continue to examine what was going on in the Church and the world 50 years ago as seen through the pages of The Criterion. Read our news story to discover some of the headlines found in the November 25, 1960, issue of The Criterion. (Page 12)
Read our news story

Readers are invited to share favorite Christmas memories
The Criterion invites readers to submit a brief story about a special holiday memory for possible inclusion in our annual Christmas issue, which will be published on Dec. 17. Your favorite Christmas story may be written about a humorous or serious topic related to your faith, family or friends. Submissions should include the writer’s name, address, parish and telephone number. Send your story to The Criterion, P.O. Box 1410, Indianapolis, IN 46206 or by e-mail to criterion@archindy.org by the Dec. 8 deadline. (Page 2)

Web-only features

Advent Resources
During the season of Advent, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis will have a special Web page at www.archindy.org/advent. The page contains various Advent resources, including links to the daily readings, reflections from Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, penance service schedules, images of past Criterion Christmas Supplement covers and links of interest to other Advent Web sites.
Go to website | Advent penance service listings

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: