This week in The Criterion

April 1, 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:

A way to grieve, a way to heal: Salon provides touches of hope, courage and love to cancer patients
Archbishop Buechlein is transferred to rehabilitation hospital following stroke
Pro-life, school choice legislation affected by House Democrats’ walkout
Schools recognized by Indiana Department of Education as Four Star Schools
Catholic Bible studies have grown in breadth and depth
- More information is available on Catholic Bible study programs
Archdiocesan parishes schedule Lenten penance services
What was in the news on March 31, 1961? New high schools in Indianapolis and more trouble with federal school funding
Catholic News Around Indiana

Regular local features:

Seeking the Face of the Lord: Focus your Lenten prayer on the suffering Christ
Buscando la Cara del Señor: Concentre su oración cuaresmal en el sufrimiento de Cristo
Editorial: Go to confession this Lent
From the Editor Emeritus: The wisdom of the saints - St. Isidore
Faithful Lines: Photography and the awesome word of God
It's All Good: Make time to ‘fill the well’ in your relationship with God
Faith, Hope and Charity: On the highway to heaven
Be Our Guest: Abortion is a grisly business that masquerades as compassion
Letters to the Editor
- No letters were printed this week
Events Calendar
- Bloomington parish to sponsor immigration presentation
- Sisters of Providence to sponsor vocations retreat on April 8-10
- Young adult penance service is April 17 in Indianapolis
Obituaries
- General listing
My Journey to God: The Most Eloquent Word

Catholic News Service:

People must choose to see one another as brothers, pope says
‘Baby Joseph’ responds well to operation; transfer expected soon
South Dakota passes nation’s toughest regulations on abortion
Rome expecting at least 300,000 pilgrims for John Paul’s beatification
Dolan: Bishops’ commitment to address clergy sex abuse remains firm
You are not alone, doctor tells pro-life medical students
USCCB urges no change in federal housing discrimination rules
Worldwide concern and prayers help Japanese to cope, U.S. priest says
Pope John Paul II’s rapport with media was important, cardinal says
Father John Dietzen wrote a nationally syndicated question-and-answer column
Geraldine Ferraro dies; was first woman to seek vice presidency for major party
Column: The ability to speak effectively ensures a brighter, hopeful future
The Sunday Readings: Fourth Sunday of Lent
Question Corner: Gospel accounts vary about how long Jesus hung on the cross before he died

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Items of Interest

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

Catholic Bible studies have grown in breadth and depth
Bible study programs for Catholic laity started to be developed in earnest after the Second Vatican Council concluded in 1965. But according to Peg McEvoy, it has been during the past 10 years that the breadth and depth of those study programs have really begun to expand. “The driving force has been the needs of the parishioners,” McEvoy said. “As someone learns more about the Bible, they want to know more. And they want it tied even more closely to their life.” (Page 9)
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Archbishop Buechlein Moved To Rehabilitation Hospital Following Stroke
Indianapolis Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. was released from St. Vincent Hospital and transferred to a rehabilitation hospital on Wednesday to begin therapy to recover from a stroke he suffered on March 18.The archbishop, 72, is expected to undergo three to four weeks of therapy at the hospital. (Page 2)
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Web-only features

Lenten resources
Each year, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis provides special Lenten resources – the daily readings, archbishop’s columns, Stations of the Cross and links of interest – on a site located on our server (www.archindy.org/lent). We encourage you to share this link with others, most particularly because it also includes the full listing of penance schedules from around the archdiocese.
Go to the site | See our listing of parish penance services

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: