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This week in The Criterion

January 28, 2011 issue

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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:

‘Every child is a gift, a blessing’: Nearly 1,000 people participate in Mass and March for Life in Indianapolis
A woman’s day off becomes a day to remember at second annual March for Life in Bloomington
Church against Senate proposal aimed at undocumented immigrants
Governor Daniels calls school choice a ‘human right’
What was in the news on Jan. 27, 1961? Cardinal Ritter and integration
Novice professes first vows at Saint Meinrad Archabbey

Catholic Schools Week Supplement

Column: A drive for excellence and values guides the spirit of Catholic schools
A calling from God: Educators share the blessings of teaching in Catholic schools
A family of faith: Students’ stories show the heart and hope that mark Catholic education
Our Lady of the Greenwood students help children in Haiti
Student organizes relief effort to help Haitians after earthquake
Catholic schools learn marketing, development skills in program
A touch of Providence: Switch to a Catholic school transforms the lives of married teachers
New chapels help nurture Catholic faith at two high schools
ISTEP scores for archdiocesan students are well above average
Hispanic students receive help to adapt to their new world
Video captures legacy of Catholic schools in archdiocese
2010-11 facts about Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis
A different kind of school day: Comedy and cooking showcase school’s innovative program
Catholic schools map

Regular local features:

Seeking the Face of the Lord: Many people deserve thanks for supporting Catholic schools
Buscando la Cara del Señor: Muchos merecen agradecimiento por su apoyo a las escuelas católicas
Editorial: Pope Benedict admonishes us to keep first things first
From the Editor Emeritus: Wisdom of the saints - St. Thomas Aquinas
Cornucopia: Spell this time of year ‘B-O-R-I-N-G’ but good
Emmaus Walk: Do you believe in the power of a dream?
Faith and Family: Praying for children is an important duty for parents
Be Our Guest: Healing an abortion-wounded nation
Letters to the Editor
- No letters were published this week
Events Calendar
Obituaries
- General listing
- Providence Sister Mary Isabelle Welsh ministered at schools and Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House
My Journey to God: The Little Match Girl

Catholic News Service:

Disagreements cannot be ignored in ecumenical dialogue, Holy Father says
Young people lauded for pro-life efforts at shrine vigil
Bishop likens March for Life participants to pilgrims
Pope says online social networks can help spread the Gospel
Pope offers condolences after Moscow airport bombing kills 35 people
Elections re-energized pro-life movement, lawmakers, Cantor says
Doctor charged in baby deaths; archdiocese calls actions ‘abhorrent’
Is seeing believing? How the Church faces claims of Marian apparitions
Trapped seminarian recalls urge to live while escaping quake rubble
The Sunday Readings: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Go Ask Your Father: Parents should encourage children to attend Mass and go to confession

FaithAlive!

The Orthodox faith is centered on the Trinity, Incarnation
Cultural differences between east and west caused the Great Schism

Items of Interest

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

Nearly 1,000 people participate in Mass and March for Life in Indianapolis
Nearly 1,000 Catholics filled SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis for a Mass for Life on Jan. 24, then many of these pro-life supporters braved the cold weather to pray the rosary during a peaceful march downtown for a Respect Life Rally at Veterans’ Memorial Plaza. Rally keynote speaker Rebecca Kiessling of Rochester Hills, Mich., spoke candidly about how she was conceived in rape, adopted shortly after birth and sustained by her faith as an adult. (Page 1A)
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Students’ stories show the heart and hope that mark Catholic education
When she was asked to share one of her favorite moments at her Catholic school, the child recalled her first day there—a day that began with the overwhelming dread and fear of being a new student. The experience was related by Priya Kirtley, an eighth-grade student at St. Patrick School in Terre Haute. She was among a wealth of students—and even some parents—who responded to The Criterion’s request to share their thoughts and stories about the benefits of an education in a Catholic school. (Page 3B)
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Church against Senate proposal aimed at undocumented immigrants
Frustrated by the federal government’s inaction to fix a broken federal immigration system, state lawmakers will take on the issue by introducing an undocumented immigrant bill making Indiana inhospitable—particularly if a person is of Hispanic descent, legal citizen or not—says a spokesperson for the Church. (Page 7A)
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Web-only features

Purchase photos from the Indianapolis March for Life
Our staff photographer was on hand when nearly 1,000 Catholics filled SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis for a Mass for Life on Jan. 24, and also when many of those pro-life supporters braved the cold weather to pray the rosary during a peaceful march downtown for a Respect Life Rally at Veterans’ Memorial Plaza. Were you there? You might be in one of our photos. Check out the gallery or make a photo purchase.
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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: