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This week in The Criterion

January 7, 2011 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:

Changing the life of a child: Catholic hospital’s special program provides life-saving heart surgery for world’s children
Catholic Conference gears up for 2011 legislative work
Solemn Mass, march and pro-life rally begin at noon on Jan. 24 in Indianapolis
What was in the news on Jan. 6, 1961? Latin America, the pope and much more
Serra Club announces vocations essay contest

Religious Vocations Supplement

Column: Loving as Christ loved
The power of sharing the Gospel: Franciscans serve as missionaries in Papua New Guinea for 50 years
Academically talented seminarian loves life, serving the Church
Greenwood pastor seeks to make a difference in people’s lives
Sisters of Providence show love in mercy, justice and service
Deacon candidate learns how to serve from life experiences
Woman gives up her computer career to serve the elderly poor
Pray, play, study and community: A day in the life of Bishop Bruté Seminary
‘Nun Run’ participants to visit religious communities on Feb. 18-19
Sister who made demands of God lives a life of service

Regular local features:

Seeking the Face of the Lord: Future seminarian’s speech to peers offers unique public witness
Buscando la Cara del Señor: El discurso de un futuro seminarista a sus compañeros brinda un testimonio público excepcional
Editorial: Renewing hope, seeking justice
From the Editor Emeritus: Wisdom of the saints - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Faithful Lines: The light and the darkness of our Catholic faith
It's All Good: We all have something to learn and something to teach
Faith, Hope and Charity: A surprising lesson from the animal kingdom
Be Our Guest: God’s gift of true peace is within our grasp in our common humanity
Letters to the Editor
- Is Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve a tradition of the past?
- We must pursue the truth on the wings of love, reader says
Events Calendar
- St. Vincent de Paul Society council to benefit from vehicle donations
- Ring in the New Year while on retreat
Obituaries
- General listing
My Journey to God: Winter’s Beauty

Catholic News Service:

Pope begins new year with call for religious freedom and end to violence
A ‘routine’ year: Pope’s 2011 calendar holds full slate of events
Old communication principles still apply to new media
Repairs after rockslides partially close grotto at Lourdes shrine
Report in newspaper says Pope John Paul miracle nears final recognition
Three former Anglican bishops are received into Catholic Church in London
Sex abuse survivor says her love of Eucharist helped restore her faith
Column: A peaceful 2011 to you!
The Sunday Readings: Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Go Ask Your Father: Slander and gossip are serious sins that can destroy lives and relationships

FaithAlive!

Family communication can be aided by social media websites
Discussion Point: Family communication can be aided by social media websites

Items of Interest

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

Franciscans serve as missionaries in Papua New Guinea for 50 years
As five Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis visited in the parlor at their historic motherhouse on Dec. 9, their thoughts were far from southeastern Indiana. Their conversation centered on the Oldenburg Franciscans’ five decades of educational and pastoral ministries in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, a remote and mountainous South Pacific island nation, from 1960 to 2010. (Page 8)
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Academically talented seminarian loves life, serving the Church
When Daniel “Danny” Bedel graduated in 2006 from North Decatur High School in Decatur County as the valedictorian of his class, he could have studied at many first-class universities in fields that would be financially lucrative and socially prestigious. But Bedel instead chose to become a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. If, God willing, he is ordained a priest in a few years, he won’t earn a large salary. Nor will he be seen as a mover and shaker in society. (Page 8)
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Catholic Conference gears up for 2011 legislative work
A new year brings hope and challenges. That message rang crystal clear for those who headed to the state Capitol for the opening of a new legislative session of the Indiana General Assembly on Jan. 5. This group includes a re-energized Gov. Mitch Daniels, a Republican-controlled House and Senate made up of 150 state lawmakers—24 of them who are newly elected—and the Church’s public policy voice, the Indiana Catholic Conference. What kind of initiatives will Gov. Daniels and a legislature dominated by Republicans pass this year? And how will those issues compare with priorities that the Catholic Church is advocating? (Page 1)
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Web-only features

Online archive of our most popular supplements
Each year, The Criterion produces about a dozen special supplements: addition sections of the newspaper filled with stories and graphics that center around a common theme. On our website, we are now offering an archive (2005-08) of some of our more popular supplements: Catholic Schools Week, Christmas, Marriage, Religious Vocations, Vacation/Travel, and Youth.
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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: