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Available Right NowFestivals celebrate the joy, faith and bonds of parish communitiesIt’s the season of the parish festival—a time when children squeal with joy as they play games, and adults lick their lips as they line up to feast on fish, chicken, hot dogs and homemade desserts. It’s the season when festival committee members pray for sunny afternoons and moonlit evenings touched by soft breezes—a time when families and friends gather to eat, laugh, drink, dance, play and eat some more, all with the hope of building a closer faith community. In celebration of this rite of summer, The Criterion asked readers and festival leaders from across the archdiocese to share their favorite moments and memories from their parish festivals. Their stories capture the spirit of this fun Catholic tradition. (Page 1) Bishop Bruté Days helps young men learn about the faith, priesthoodBishop Simon Bruté College Seminary in Indianapolis helps junior high and high school-age boys across the archdiocese and beyond learn more about their faith and a vocation to the priesthood through its annual Bishop Bruté Days. This vocations camp and retreat experience was held on June 11-14 at the Future Farmers of America Leadership Center in southern Johnson County near Trafalgar. It drew nearly 50 participants from 23 archdiocesan parishes. Four young men attended from parishes in the Lafayette Diocese and Cincinnati Archdiocese. (Page 3)
Web-only features"Fortnight for Freedom" ResourcesOn April 12, the U.S. Bishops called for a “Fortnight for Freedom,” a 14-day period of prayer, education and action in support of religious freedom, from June 21-July 4. Bishops in their own dioceses are encouraged to arrange special events to highlight the importance of defending religious freedom. Check out our new resource page to get more information about this two-week event.
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