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November 16, 2012 issue

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Local stories:

  • 'It's ultimately love': Speaker encourages youth to trust God and all he brings them on their journey of faith
  • Quarter century of stewardship praised during Catholic Community Foundation annual meeting
    • Catholic Community Foundation marks 25 years of growth
  • Events connected to Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin’s installation as new shepherd are announced
  • What was in the news on Nov. 16, 1962? A date is set to begin next session of the Second Vatican Council, and Bishop Sheen sees world headed for a showdown
  • Men’s conference participants called to evangelize
  • New cemetery crypt blessed after All Souls Day Mass
  • Chemistry helps Bishop Chatard win state championship
  • Saint is a model of the new evangelization, priest says
  • Readers are invited to share favorite Christmas memories

Regular local features:

  • Editorial: Families and evangelization
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Year of Faith - Catholics believe that hell exists
  • Catholic Evangelization Outreach: We are missionaries at home and abroad
  • Letters to the Editor
    • Pray that the eyes of the American people will be opened to the truth of Jesus Christ
  • Events Calendar
    • African-American women’s conference is Dec. 15 at Fatima Retreat House
  • Obituaries
    • General listing
    • Franciscan Sister Alma Louise Kohnen taught at Catholic schools in two states for 49 years
  • My Journey to God: Grace

Catholic News Service:

  • U.S. bishops discuss penance, homilies, religious liberty, economy
  • Visiting elderly, pope says ‘it’s wonderful being old’
  • Cardinal congratulates Obama, urges him to give priority to most vulnerable
  • Bishops, bloggers discuss how tweets, blogs help evangelize
  • Cardinal sees ‘phenomenal’ solidarity, compassion in Sandy recovery
  • Chemistry helps Bishop Chatard win state championship
  • Column: A dream on 25 cents a day and resilience in Madagascar
  • Coulmn: What the years have to teach about gratitude in our lives
  • Column: Don’t fall into the trap of inactivity as you live each day
  • The Sunday Readings: Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
  • Question Corner: Son should honor his dying mother’s faith by asking Protestant minister for prayers

FaithAlive!

  • Vatican II emphasized that the Church is a mystery
  • ‘Few road maps’ existed to guide Second Vatican Council reforms

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Events connected to Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin’s installation as new shepherd are announced

Archbishop Joseph W. TobinArchbishop Joseph W. Tobin will be formally installed as the sixth archbishop of Indianapolis during a 2 p.m. Mass on Dec. 3 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. Seating for this Mass will be by invitation only, and attendees will need a ticket to enter the cathedral. This is due to the large number of bishops, priests, family members and friends of Archbishop Tobin expected to attend. Other events connected to Archbishop Tobin’s installation, however, are open to the public. (Page 1)
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Quarter century of stewardship praised during Catholic Community Foundation annual meeting

Knights of the Holy SepulchreThe annual meeting of the Catholic Community Foundation’s board of trustees usually is a time to review the state of the endowments it manages and the overall financial health of the archdiocese over the previous fiscal year. A broader view was emphasized in this year’s annual meeting on Nov. 7 at the Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center in Indianapolis. That’s because the Catholic Community Foundation (CCF) is marking the 25th anniversary of its founding. (Page 1)
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Photo gallery: Indianapolis Catholic Youth Conference 2012

Knights of the Holy SepulchreNearly 700 youths from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and the Diocese of Lafayette, Ind. attended the 2012 Indianapolis Catholic Youth Conference on Nov. 4 at Marian University in Indianapolis. Katie Prejean, a youth minister and high school religion teacher from Louisiana, was the keynote speaker at the event, and Father Patrick Beidelman celebrated the closing Mass of the conference.
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