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October 5, 2012 issue
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Local stories:
- 'We cannot forget the Resurrection': During trip to Indianapolis, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem speaks of hope for the Holy Land
- Knights, ladies of Holy Sepulchre work half a world away for peace in Jerusalem
- Respect Life Sunday: Archdiocese honors pro-life supporters for their service
- Seventh annual Catholic men’s conference set for Oct. 20
- History is alive at 175-year-old St. Mary-of-the-Woods Parish
- Indiana superintendent of public instruction weighs in on issues
- Advent pilgrimage includes exhibit of Dead Sea Scrolls
- What do you love about being Catholic?
- Official Appointments
Regular local features:
- Editorial: Riots in Muslim countries
- From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Romans, Ephesians and Acts
- It's All Good: Earning those points for our eternal reward in heaven
- Faith, Hope and Charity: Brewing up good reasons to support fair trade
- Letters to the Editor
- No letters printed this week
- Events Calendar
- New grant applications for parish funds are now available from the archdiocese
- Catholic Charities to host ‘Intake Day’ for immigrants eligible for deferred action
- St. John Academy alumnae will gather for Mass and reunion brunch on Oct. 14
- Obituaries
- General listing
- My Journey to God: Certain Faith
Catholic News Service:
- New world evangelization: Synod’s agenda includes America
- Cardinal Wuerl says the Year of Faith is a time for Catholics to deepen and share faith with others
- True marriage is ‘part of natural law,’ archbishop says in pastoral letter
- Religious freedom at home and abroad is election-year issue for many
- Column: ‘Human life in all its grandeur and beauty’
- Column: Caring for the frail and sick is also part of being pro-life
- The Sunday Readings: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Question Corner: Lighting of unity candle during wedding is not part of Vatican-approved marriage rite
FaithAlive!
- Second Vatican Council engaged the world in a pro-active manner
- 16 documents were approved by Church leaders during Second Vatican Council
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During trip to Indianapolis, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem speaks of hope for the Holy Land
Three weeks ago, Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem was in Lebanon during the historic visit by Pope Benedict XVI and thousands of Catholics who gathered there from across the Middle East. This past weekend, though, Patriarch Twal, who oversees the Latin Rite Church in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian territories, had a very different kind of meeting in a setting that greatly contrasted from Lebanon. He was in Indianapolis from Sept. 27-30 to meet with hundreds of members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre. (Page 1)
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Request to readers: What do you love about being Catholic?
As our Church begins the Year of Faith, we are inviting readers to share what they love about being Catholic. Is it the way the faith has helped you move closer to God? Is it the sacraments and the way they have touched your life at an important time? Is it the feeling of community you get at your parish? Is it the blessings of a Catholic school education? Or maybe it’s the priests and religious who have nurtured your faith over the years. Or the opportunity to serve others. Or the experiences and faith lessons from participating in the Catholic Youth Organization. Or…
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Web-only features
See a photo gallery from the investiture ceremony of the knights and ladies of the Holy Sepulchre
Last weekend, some 400 Catholics from across the Midwest who strive to be spiritually close to the Church there gathered in Indianapolis to learn more about the plight of Christians in the Holy Land and to pray with Fouad Twal, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. They were members—known as knights and ladies—of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, an organization in the Church that dates back nearly 1,000 years. See photos from their gathering.
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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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- Papal butler says he's innocent of theft, but guilty of betraying pope
- Missouri Catholic businessman to appeal judge's decision on HHS lawsuit
- Hawaiians gear up for Rome for Blessed Marianne Cope's canonization
- Pope tells Catholics not to be jealous when others do Christ's work
- Mom says Archbishop Sheen's intercession saved life of newborn son
- Caritas Spain warns of worsening economic crisis as poverty rises
- Our Sunday Visitor marks a century of 'serving the church'
- Rosary key to evangelization, helping families, says Marian expert
- New world evangelization: Synod's agenda includes America
- Vatican II teachings not optional, ex-Vatican official tells conference
- Timeline of societal events in 1962 as church prepared for Vatican II
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