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August 3, 2012 issue
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Local stories:
- Priest and couple honored for liturgical music leadership
- Cardinal affirms black Catholic experience in the U.S.
- Black Catholic groups affirm liberating power of the Gospel in the African-American community
- Comments still being accepted for National Black Catholic Congress Pastoral Plan of Action
- Father Francis Bryan celebrates 50 years of priestly ministry
- Serra Club vocations essay: Priests and religious show in their lives a total dedication to God
- Thieves, vandals target food pantry that helps 3,100 families in need each week
- What was in the news on Aug. 3, 1962? Arizona judge upholds state abortion ban
- Priest and two brothers celebrate 50 years as monks of Saint Meinrad
- Official Appointments
Regular local features:
- Editorial: What do Mormons believe?
- From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - The books of Amos and Hosea
- It's All Good: Spend some quiet time with God and walk away refreshed
- Faith, Hope and Charity: A forecast of hope
- Letters to the Editor
- Pursue God in an effective way
- Thank you for wonderful story on Providence Sister Susan Dinnin
- Events Calendar
- Obituaries
- General listing
- Supercentenarian Emelie Weil of Milan was the 21st oldest person in the world at age 112
- Franciscan Sister Mary Ammann taught at Catholic high schools in Indiana and Ohio
- My Journey to God: Lessons
Catholic News Service:
- ‘An Epidemic of Tragic Proportions’: ‘Epidemic’ of child sexual exploitation gets Atlanta community’s attention
- Enforcement of HHS mandate blocked for Catholic-run business
- If mental illness is a factor, shooting suspect might be ‘troubled soul’
- No ‘middle ground’ possible with LCWR on key issues, Bishop Blair says
- The tax man cometh: How will Church institutions pay for health care reform?
- Poll shows Americans frustrated with tone in political campaigns
- London Catholic churches open hospitality centers for Olympic visitors
- Atlanta’s faith community unites to tackle exploitation of kids
- Parishioners help homeless teens, runaways avoid sexual exploitation
- New Vatican doctrinal chief talks about SSPX, LCWR discussions
- Poor may lack ‘powerful lobbies,’ but have ‘greatest needs,’ bishop says
- Beekeeping is a spiritual endeavor for Wisconsin Redemptorist brother
- Missouri bishops support proposed ‘right to pray’ amendment on August ballot
- For Olympic swimmer, ‘sense of humility’ is key to all her accomplishments
- Column: Fulton Sheen, apostle of television
- Column: Show me the money or show me the values?
- The Sunday Readings: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Question Corner: Canon law says deceased member of Christian faithful must be given funeral
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Cardinal affirms black Catholic experience in the U.S.
“The black Catholic experience in the United States is very important,” Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, archbishop of Galveston-Houston, told National Black Catholic Congress participants during his homily on July 20 in Indianapolis. “It has a richness of both action and contemplation,” he said. “It has survived much and done much.” Faith “is a gift that’s given” by God, Cardinal DiNardo said, “but you need some discipline. You need some work. You need some witness. It’s called ‘being engaged.’ ” (Page 3)
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Thieves, vandals target food pantry that helps 3,100 families in need each week
Thieves and vandals have struck the Society of St. Vincent de Paul food pantry in Indianapolis. On the night of July 27, vandals caused an estimated $12,000 in damage by smashing the windows and slashing the tires of three trucks. The vandalism followed an incident in March when thieves removed copper coils from air conditioning units. That crime cost the organization about $15,000. The thefts and vandalism have frustrated the organization’s volunteers and hurt the effort to help the 3,100 families—or about 10,000 people—that the food pantry serves each week. (Page 16)
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Web-only features
Purchase photo reprints from the National Black Catholic Congress
Two Criterion staff photographers attended the National Black Catholic Congress in downtown Indianapolis we've filled a gallery with their photos. Reprints of those photos are now available for purchase. More than 2,200 participants—including bishops, priests, deacons, men and women religious, lay people and youths—represented dioceses from across the country at the 11th national 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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- Government pressure on religious groups growing in US, says archbishop
- Catholics support plan that reduces mother-to-child transmission of HIV
- Canadian Catholic school to become bottled water-free zone
- Enforcement of contraceptive mandate blocked for Catholic-run business
- Like Olympic athletes, everyone can glorify God, archbishop says
- Poll shows Americans frustrated with harsh tone in political campaigns
- Seven Chinese priests forced from parishes following illicit ordination
- The tax man cometh: How will church institutions pay for health reform?
- All created with equal dignity, archbishop says at Mass for immigrants
- Poor may lack 'powerful lobbies' but have 'greatest needs,' bishop says
- Don't take a vacation from protecting the environment, Vatican says
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