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This week in The Criterion

January 14, 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:

A special kind of warmth: Concern for less fortunate people leads to special outreach efforts in archdiocese
New Catholic lawmakers ready to tackle state’s challenges
- Catholics make up nearly 25 percent of Indiana’s state lawmakers in 2011
What was in the news on Jan. 13, 1961? The pope and the Church in the Congo
Parish and school promote greater devotion to the rosary
Mother and daughter tea party celebrates the Epiphany
A wonderful way to give and receive in 2011
- Make a tax-free gift through an IRA charitable rollover

Regular local features:

Seeking the Face of the Lord: Let God become your ‘weekday friend’ during Ordinary Time
Buscando la Cara del Señor: Deje que Dios se convierta en su ‘amigo de toda la semana’ en el Tiempo Ordinario
Editorial: Violence against Christians
From the Editor Emeritus: Wisdom of the saints - St. Hilary
Cornucopia: Giving aid and comfort to the ‘enemy’
Twenty Something: Secondhand books and recycled grace - Why good stewards share
Be Our Guest: Let us follow Sen. Lugar’s lead and pull together to support the most deserving of our young people
Letters to the Editor
- No letters were published this week
Events Calendar
Obituaries
- General listing
My Journey to God: Awareness

Catholic News Service:

Threats to religious freedom abound, including in the West, pope says
As Tucson mourns, victims are remembered
Archbishop Dolan reaffirms pledge to help any pregnant woman in need
Family Rosary contest deadline is Feb. 1
Archbishop: Haitians feel abandoned amid continuing disasters
Bishops ask Catholics to pray for Haitians on earthquake anniversary
Pope baptizes 21 infants, and says faith formation is crucial task
Back to Assisi: Pope to commemorate event he skipped
Event marks 30 years, honors brother of U.S. nun slain in El Salvador
The Savior of the world is found among the poor, pope says
Court says cross on San Diego hillside violates Constitution
Column: We love ex-Catholics, and we want them back
The Sunday Readings: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Go Ask Your Father: When Catholics ‘proclaim the death’ of Jesus at Mass, we honor his sacrifice

FaithAlive!

Good communication can help families resolve conflicts
Prayer is essential to healing deep divisions in families

Items of Interest

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

Mother and daughter tea party celebrates the Epiphany
In Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Indianapolis, the Epiphany is a special day for a group of mothers and daughters from the historic Meridian-Kessler Neighborhood who gather for a formal tea party with Dunnington-Jones. This year was her 17th annual Epiphany celebration, which includes Christmas carols, a treasure hunt and the crowning of one girl as the “queen” of the tea party. (Page 15)
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Parish and school promote greater devotion to the rosary
“Pray the rosary” often tops the list of New Year’s resolutions for many Catholics. Members of a rosary group at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Indianapolis want to encourage Catholics to do just that. After celebrating the centennial anniversary of their parish on Nov. 8, 2009, these Lourdes parishioners decided to foster greater devotion to Jesus and Mary by praying the rosary in the church before Mass each Saturday throughout the year. (Page 9)
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New Catholic lawmakers ready to tackle state’s challenges
Seven Catholic lawmakers who are new members of the Indiana General Assembly say they will draw on their faith to tackle some of the state’s biggest challenges as they begin their journey under the Capitol dome in Indianapolis. Producing a balanced budget, creating jobs, reducing abortion and providing school choice for all Hoosier children top the new Catholic lawmakers’ “to do” list this year. (Page 3)
Read our news story | List of Catholic lawmakers in Indiana

Web-only features

Front Page Image Compilations
We've taken the past five years of Criterion issues from our print edition and made separate compilations of front page images. You can look at 2005-09 and see every front page from that year put into one picture -- kind of a birds-eye view of the year in Catholic news in Indiana.
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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: