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November 11, 2011 issue
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Local stories:
- ‘God has been good to me’: Longtime volunteer says she feels at home at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Beech Grove
- Participant and organizers say National Catholic Youth Conference will be a ‘life-changing event
- Retired archbishop’s legacy of stewardship praised at meeting
- Historic estate gift announced at Catholic Community Foundation meeting
- What was in the news on Nov. 10, 1961? Father Hesburgh says denial of civil rights is an act of subversion, and Pope John XXIII promises a new encyclical
- Musicians to play key role in implementing new Mass translation
- Saint’s humility and concern for the poor worth emulating, priest says
- Pro-life memorial offers mourners a place to pray
- Memorial Mass for deceased priests, bishops is set for Nov. 22 at Calvary Cemetery chapel
- Official Appointments
Regular local features:
- Editorial: November is ‘gratitude month’
- From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Joel and Second Zechariah
- Cornucopia: Except for death and taxes, change is constant
- Twenty Something: Giving thanks for ‘all things in good plenty’
- Be Our Guest: We must continue our peaceful, prayerful battle against abortion and the culture of death in society
- Letters to the Editor
- Rationale for new Mass translation is ‘weak and made up,’ reader says
- Events Calendar
- 12th annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service is Nov. 22 at cathedral
- Obituaries
- General listing
- Providence Sister Charlotte Bruck ministered in Catholic education and guidance
- My Journey to God: Alleluia
Catholic News Service:
- Vatican partners with company to discuss stem-cell research
- Seven billion and counting—counting on help from somewhere
- CCHD rebuts new charges that funded groups violate Catholic teaching
- Vatican’s top ecumenist assesses ecumenical progress, future prospects
- Catholics, Jews urged to work together to promote religious freedom
- Targeting Mormon faith should be off-limits in election, statement says
- Help turn tragedy of abortion to grace, archbishop tells caregivers
- Turret at Catholic university falls as rare earthquake hits Oklahoma
- Column: ‘Faithful Citizenship’ helps us understand it’s how, not who
- The Sunday Readings: Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Question Corner: Catholic spouse in interfaith marriage must try to raise children in the faith
FaithAlive!
- Give to those in need to build up treasure in heaven
- Jesus took direct aim at our delusions of control over our lives
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Musicians to play key role in implementing new Mass translation
Parishes across central and southern Indiana are in the final stages of preparations for implementing the new translation of the Mass that will take place on the weekend of Nov. 26-27, the first Sunday of Advent. Some of the people that are the busiest getting ready for the changes are pastoral musicians, who will lead parishioners in singing new translations of various parts of the Mass, including the Gloria, the Sanctus and memorial acclamations during the eucharistic prayer. (Page 7)
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Historic estate gift announced at Catholic Community Foundation meeting
A historic estate gift to the Archdiocese of Indianapolis was announced during the annual meeting of the board of directors of the Catholic Community Foundation (CCF) at the Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center in Indianapolis. Donald Horan, a member of St. Mary Parish in Greensburg and president of the CCF board, told meeting attendees on Nov. 2 that land given to the archdiocese was recently sold for $7.5 million. (Page 2)
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Web-only features
"Catholic News Around Indiana" online archive
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National and world news you may have missed...
Here's a sampling of some news stories that ran on our website this past week or so that you may have missed.
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- Vatican partners with company to discuss stem-cell research
- CCHD rebuts new charges that funded groups violate Catholic teaching
- Turret at Catholic university falls as rare earthquake hits Oklahoma
- Roundup of recent honors, appointments in Catholic academic world
- Vatican's top ecumenist assesses ecumenical progress, future prospects
- Catholics, Jews urged to work together to promote religious freedom
- Traditionalist says group rejects Vatican doctrinal conditions
- Church's role in helping immigrants indispensable, says Texas bishop
- Birth of 7 billionth baby is challenge to help all, newspaper says
- Wisconsin bishops urge people to keep guns out of 'sacred spaces'
- Physicists, cosmologists meet at Vatican to discuss nature of universe
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