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This week in The Criterion

March 4, 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:

Journeys of life, learning and faith: Saint Theodora winners show passion is at the heart of their classroom approach
Tips for parents to help their children make the most of school
- Priest, principal honored at luncheon
Saint Theodora winners offer practical advice for new teachers
Bishop Coyne prays with priests prior to ordination
Bills to strengthen informed consent and marriage advance in legislature
Indianapolis parish to host annual Lenten speaker series
Bereavement specialist to present Scripture-based workshops
What was in the news on March 3, 1961? Housing bias and Queen Elizabeth II
Lenten Merton series to focus on contemplative living
Archdiocesan parishes schedule Lenten penance services
- Lenten disciplines include fasting, almsgiving and prayer
Catechism Corner: What the Catechism says about Lent

Regular local features:

Seeking the Face of the Lord: Bishops are servants of unity in the Church
Buscando la Cara del Señor: Los obispos son siervos de la unidad en la Iglesia
Editorial: The Pence Amendment
From the Editor Emeritus: The wisdom of the saints - St. John of God
Faithful Lines: Book offers advice on how to survive in an unfriendly world
It's All Good: Remember in life, it’s not always about you
Faith, Hope and Charity: A testament to the human spirit
Be Our Guest: We are here for God’s purpose
Letters to the Editor
- Tragic death of Officer David Moore tests our vocation as Christians, reader says
Events Calendar
- Holy Name Parish in Beech Grove to host seminar on moral and scientific issues about stem cells
- Catholic business group to sponsor conference
- Day of reflection on vocations is March 12 in Indianapolis
- St. Agnes Parish in Nashville to sponsor parish mission
- 40 Days for Life prayer campaigns begin on March 9 in two cities
Obituaries
- General listing
- Oldenburg Franciscan Sister Charlyne Wolff was a missionary in Papua New Guinea for 26 years
- Sister Marie Jeanne Ranallo was a Little Sister of the Poor for 40 years at homes in 13 cities
- Charity Sister Mary Robers served as a teacher, principal and director of religious education
My Journey to God: L-E-N-T

Catholic News Service:

Pope says Lent is time to renounce selfishness
Lenten sacrifice: Time to give up plastic bags or incandescent bulbs?
John Paul sainthood promoter says documents show authentic spirituality
Vatican official says cheap access to water is a fundamental human right for all
Pope says women often misled by doctors and others to have abortions
The Sunday Readings: Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Question Corner: Fast and abstinence during Lent help Catholics ‘to live more in the Lord’

FaithAlive!

Interfaith dialogue can lead to a greater awareness of God in the world
Rabbi addressed Synod of Bishops, said Scripture is a rule of life for Jews

Items of Interest

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

Saint Theodora winners show passion is at the heart of their classroom approach
Patty Mauer is one of the five teachers from across the archdiocese who were honored on Feb. 23 as a winner of the 2010-11 Saint Theodora Excellence in Education Award by the archdiocesan Office of Catholic Education. Read our news story to learn more about Mauer and the other winners--and their defining approaches to Catholic education. (Page 1)
Read our news story

Bishop Coyne prays with priests prior to ordination
the Archdiocese of Indianapolis since 1933, Bishop-designate Christopher J. Coyne gathered to pray with Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein and some 80 priests who minister at parishes in central and southern Indiana. It happened during a Feb. 28 evening prayer liturgy—a part of the Church’s Liturgy of the Hours that priests and deacons promise to pray every day—at the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. (Page 1)
Read our news story

Web-only features

Episcopal ordination Mass of Christopher Coyne to be streamed online
A priest for the Archdiocese of Boston, Bishop-designate Coyne will be ordained an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis on March 2 at St. John the Evangelist Church in Indianapolis. The Mass will begin at 2 p.m. The doors to the historic St. John the Evangelist Church, 126 W. Georgia St., will open to the public at 12:30 p.m. The ordination Mass will also be streamed live on the Internet and later archived online.
Watch the Mass here

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: