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July 13, 2012 issue
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Local stories:
- 'Everything they do is out of love': Special friendship connects two women who provided loving care for others
- What was in the news on July 13, 1962? Encyclical calls for global novena to prepare for ecumenical council, and editorial warns that council won’t soften methods to save souls
- The Church evangelizes in all it does, Bishop Coyne says in fortnight homily
- Serra Club vocations essay: There is ‘no competition’ in the race to the Kingdom of God
- Love of family and friends is at the heart of A Communion of Saints: Dreams of Happiness on the Road to Life written by Catholic author
Regular local features:
- Editorial: The Church is powerless
- From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - The story of the prophet Elijah
- Cornucopia: When informed opinions slide down into nasty judgments
- Twenty Something: Road trip reflections on faith and mobility
- Be Our Guest: Concern for poor and number of abortions go hand in hand
- Letters to the Editor
- Presentation by Rwandan genocide survivor to benefit retreat house
- Events Calendar
- Obituaries
- General listing
- My Journey to God: Holy Leisure
Catholic News Service:
- Illicitly ordained Chinese bishop incurs automatic excommunication
- Religious liberty is ‘a foundational right,’ says Archbishop Chaput at fortnight’s closing Mass
- Religious leaders challenge South Sudanese officials to end corruption
- As sainthood cause moves forward, Opus Dei’s first prelate praised for faithfulness
- At 112, society’s commitment to spread word of God to blind remains
- Anglican communities in Southern California find ‘new home’ in Catholic Church
- National Archives exhibit tells immigrants’ stories
- For Cardinal Burke, restoring tradition to liturgy is a work in progress
- Travel agent who set up Cuba pilgrimage finds forgiveness after arson
- Pope names German theologian to head doctrinal congregation
- ‘Labor priests’ being trained to help immigrant, low-wage workers
- Unusual collection from Vietnam Veterans Memorial reflects a unique war
- Federal appeals panel overturns language mandate for pro-life pregnancy centers
- Column: Learning what matters and what doesn’t in parenting
- The Sunday Readings: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Question Corner: Canon law permits the convalidation of couple’s civil marriage years later
FaithAlive!
- Happiness is ultimately found in doing God’s will
- Wall art shows broad vision of happiness around the world
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The Church evangelizes in all it does, Bishop Coyne says in fortnight homily
Bishop Christopher J. Coyne, apostolic administrator, delivered this homily during a July 1 Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis: "We have gathered here in this cathedral ... in the midst of the national 'Fortnight for Freedom.' Over the course of these 14 days—beginning a week ago Thursday and ending this Wednesday, the Fourth of July—we have been asked as a Catholic community to pray in thanksgiving for the religious freedom we know in this country, and to pray that it will continue to be a free and unimpeded right for all citizens." (Page 9)
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Special friendship connects two women who provided loving care for others
In a few hours, their friendship would reach an emotional crossroads, but for now the two women sat just inches away from each other, recalling one of the moments that cemented their bond forever. The friendship-defining moment between Louise Collet and Providence Sister Susan Dinnin happened about 10 years ago. By then, the two women were already good friends from their working relationship at A Caring Place, a Catholic Charities Indianapolis program that provides adult day care services. But their friendship grew even stronger when Collet’s husband, Charles, was in the midst of a 13-hour-long heart surgery. (Page 1)
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Web-only features
Catholic Voting Resources
The U.S. Bishops have put together a resource for helping Catholics to form their conscience when it come to voting, titled "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility." As the 2012 election gears up, get information on faithful citizenship and forming a voting conscience on our new site. You'll find the voting guide, videos from various prelates and other web resources.
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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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- Drought, heat making Midwest corn farmers pray for rain
- House panel's food aid cuts in farm bill called 'unjustified and wrong'
- Majority of bishops' conferences, except Africa, draft abuse policies
- Illicitly ordained Chinese bishop incurs automatic excommunication
- Religious group praises action to stop student loan interest rate hike
- Religious leaders challenge South Sudanese officials to end corruption
- 'Labor priests' being trained to help immigrant, low-wage workers
- Masses, devotions, rallies mark US church's 'fortnight for freedom'
- Provision left after immigration ruling could be model for other laws
- Appeals panel overturns language mandate for pro-life pregnancy centers
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