Criterion E-Newsletter (March 22, 2013)

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March 22, 2013 issue

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Local stories:

Spirit of Service Awards will honor first-ever youth winner
- Tables are available for annual Spirit of Service Awards Dinner
Archbishop celebrates Mass of Thanksgiving for papal election
Monk, seminarians in St. Peter’s Square to see new pope
Education reform rocks Statehouse during recent rally
Holy Week liturgies are set at cathedral, Saint Meinrad and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
Priest’s book serves as spiritual guide through Easter season
What was in the news on March 22, 1963? The pope works to help end world hunger, and takes a new approach to six curial appointments
Lenten penance services are scheduled

Regular local features:

Editorial: Angels are evangelizers and good stewards of all God’s creation
From the Editor Emeritus: Year of Faith - The feast of the Annunciation of the Lord
Cornucopia: Believe it or not, Death must come before Life
Reflection: Lessons from a basset hound
Letters to the Editor
- New Holy Father is a pillar of hope, patience and charity
Events Calendar
- Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods offer ‘Come and See’ weekend on April 5-7
- Spanish classes for adults offered at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
Obituaries
- General listing
- Providence Sister Ann Denise Reger taught in Catholic schools for 36 years, including in Indiana
My Journey to God: Palm Sunday

Catholic News Service:

Pope Francis begins ministry as head of Church
Pope pledges renewed cooperation, Jewish leaders praise his election
Pope Francis begins papacy pledging to protect Church, human dignity
Pilgrims rise early to get spot to welcome Pope Francis
Pope chooses silver ring and pallium style in keeping with predecessor
Portenos paint Pope Francis as kind, outspoken, good administrator
Timeline of the life of Pope Francis
In Buenos Aires slum, Catholic Church counters drugs and evangelicals
Pope Francis explains why he chose St. Francis of Assisi’s name
Vatican releases Pope Francis’ coat of arms and motto by English saint
Muslim leaders express hopes for improved relations with Catholics
Maryland House OKs death penalty repeal; governor pledges to sign bill
North Dakota Senate passes ban on abortion when fetal heartbeat detected
Seton Hill University mourns death of lacrosse coach and her unborn child in crash
At first Angelus, Pope Francis says God never tires of forgiving
Column: Facing the downstream effects of same-sex parenting
Column: Letting go of Hollywood stereotypes depicting teens
The Sunday Readings: Palm Sunday
Question Corner: Praying before altars of repose on Holy Thursday night is a Catholic tradition

FaithAlive!

Palm Sunday, Holy Week show the fickleness of human hearts
Isaiah’s songs of the ‘suffering servant’ help us endure life’s trials

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Spirit of Service Awards will honor first-ever youth winner

At 17, Amanda Rulong has a refreshing and inspiring attitude toward being honored by the archdiocese with the first-ever Youth Spirit of Service Award. Her attitude is shared by the three adults who also will be honored during the Spirit of Service Awards Dinner on April 18 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis: Gary Ahlrichs, Paul Corsaro and Adonis Hardin. (Page 1)
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Education reform rocks Statehouse during recent rally

Education reformers rocked the Statehouse in Indianapolis during a March 11 rally. Music pounded. Students performed. Gov. Mike Pence and lawmakers revved up a crowd of more than 2,000 rally participants—mostly students—who chanted, “Ed reform rocks!” Keynote speaker Jalen Rose, a former Indiana Pacers player who started a charter school in his hometown of Detroit, gave a “shout out” to parents, thanking them. (Page 5)
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Monk, seminarians in St. Peter’s Square to see new pope

The Pontifical North American College (NAC) is built on a hill overlooking the Vatican. About an hour after white smoke billowed on March 13, Tony Hollowell and some 200,000 other people filling and overflowing out of St. Peter’s Square heard French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran say the same words that Hollowell had shouted in his room, which are Latin for, “We have a pope!” Also in the square that night were three other archdiocesan seminarians receiving their priestly formation at the NAC—Matthew Tucci and transitional deacons Douglas Marcotte and Martin Rodriguez. (Page 7)
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Web-only features

Papal Transition Resources

On our special web page dedicated to the papal transition you'll find links to a variety of resources, including news stories regarding the resignation of Benedict XVI, the end of the conclave and the first days of the new papacy; it also features videos, links and local news that has been produced in reaction to the papal transition.
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