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July 6, 2012 issue
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Local stories:
- Sharing in creation: Pastor deepens roots of family and faith by planting gardens and raising chickens
- Sister’s love of gardens nurtures her life of faith
- Criterion staff honored for excellence in journalism
- Catholic business owners in archdiocese vigilant about religious liberty
- What was in the news on July 6, 1962? A growing concern about eliminating God from public schools, and Vatican Council plans full use of modern equipment
- Serra Club vocations essay: Priests, religious give inspiration to seek God’s kingdom first in our lives
- CRS president embraces Gospel challenge of new position
- Unique camp offers life lessons to middle school students
- Media hears how blogging is another way for Church to evangelize
Regular local features:
- Editorial: The health care decision
- From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - King David’s troubled reign
- It's All Good: Remember, God always finds us lovable—no matter what
- Faith, Hope and Charity: Planning under way for Indiana Catholic Poverty Summit
- Be Our Guest: Letter misrepresents Affordable Care Act’s implications, writer says
- Letters to the Editor
- No letters were printed this week
- Events Calendar
- Miniature golf fundraiser to benefit toddler with leukemia
- Archdiocesan young adult retreat is set for July 27-29
- Carmelite monastery to sponsor novena
- Obituaries
- General listing
- My Journey to God: Retreat
Catholic News Service:
- Bishops urge Congress to fix health care law flaws after high court decision
- Pope tells archbishops that pallium is reminder of ties to heaven and Earth, Christ and the pope
- Court bars mandatory life without parole for youths, rejects cross case
- More to come: Lawsuits over mandate keep health reform law in court
- Washington rally brings 2,000 together in support of religious freedom
- Father Pavone allowed to minister outside Diocese of Amarillo
- Deacons, nuns, laity and even athlete-priests to be Olympic chaplains
- Illinois Catholics rejoice over ‘venerable’ decree for Archbishop Sheen
- Media adviser role is positive step for Vatican, says new U.S. appointee
- Column: How a cosmic event helps us reflect on insignificance
- The Sunday Readings: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Question Corner: Using an iPad during Mass could enhance the experience of prayer
FaithAlive!
- Happiness is ultimately found in doing God’s will
- Wall art shows broad vision of happiness around the world
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Pastor deepens roots of family and faith by planting gardens and raising chickens
When Father Michael O’Mara digs into the soil of a small field in Franklin County where he grows pumpkins, the memories of his childhood and his mother’s love come to life again. When he sinks his teeth into a homegrown strawberry—and the juice flows onto his fingertips—he remembers the gardens that were nurtured long ago by his relatives along the Ohio River in southern Indiana. (Page 1)
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Catholic business owners in archdiocese vigilant about religious liberty
With the U.S. Supreme Court upholding substantial portions of President Barack Obama’s health care reform bill, the lawsuits by many dioceses and Church-related organizations seeking to overturn the Health and Human Services Administration’s (HHS) abortifacient, sterilization and contraception mandate will move forward. Joining these dioceses and organizations are a handful of individual business owners and Legatus, an organization of Catholic CEOs and professional leaders. In their own legal challenges, they argue that the mandate violates their religious liberty guaranteed by the First Amendment. (Page 7)
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Web-only features
"Fortnight for Freedom" Resources
On 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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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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- Pope Benedict names German theologian to head doctrinal congregation
- Flooding in Duluth, Superior dioceses worst seen in more than 40 years
- More to come: Lawsuits over HHS mandate keep health reform law in court
- Catholic, Orthodox leaders to issue statement urging reconciliation
- Illinois Catholics rejoice over 'venerable' decree for Archbishop Sheen
- Bishops urge Congress to fix health law flaws after high court decision
- Colorado wildfires force Mass cancellations, evacuations near parishes
- Anderson offers ways Catholics can help bring end to political gridlock
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