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April 12, 2013 issue
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Local stories:
- ‘They bring a lot of joy to my life’: Teacher still adds fun and faith to students’ lives after 50 years
- Tom Crean will speak at Spirit of Service Awards Dinner
- Grassroots coalition promotes immigration reform in Indiana
- What was in the news on April 12, 1963? The pope issues an encyclical on peace
- Readers open their heart, share what they love about the faith
Regular local features:
- Editorial: Easter is the season of joy
- From the Editor Emeritus: Year of Faith - Natural law and the Ten Commandments
- Cornucopia: In my book, April is not ‘the cruelest month’ but a glorious time
- Twenty Something: Faith of our fathers - Deep roots and online ancestry
- Letters to the Editor
- We must address genuine issues of poverty from the pulpit, charities and government
- Events Calendar
- 15th Annual Earth Day Celebration at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
- Southside Catholic Business Professionals “Inspirational Insights” meeting on April 18 features impressive speakers
- Divorce and Beyond program offered at St. Gabriel Parish in Indianapolis
- St. Mary Parish in Greensburg offers workshop for the bereaved
- National Players to perform Romeo and Juliet and Animal Farm
- Obituaries
- General listing
- Providence Sister Agnes Eileen O’Brien ministered as an educator for 38 years
- My Journey to God: Music is the Voice of the Church
Catholic News Service:
- Sisters overjoyed at approved miracle that paves way for beatification
- Local Argentinian Catholics respond to election of former Argentinian bishop as pope
- At Rome’s cathedral, Pope Francis celebrates God’s patience
- Pope names head of Franciscans to Vatican office overseeing religious
- Catholics join push for immigration reform legislation
- State attorneys general urge wider exemption for contraceptive mandate
- Allowing over-counter sale of contraceptives to all ages ‘simply wrong’
- Central African Republic Church leaders ask world to help restore order
- Roger Ebert’s closing credits include wrestling with belief in God
- Safeguarding creation expected to be major theme at WYD
- Master of metaphor: In talks, teachings, Pope Francis can weave a vivid tale
- Same-sex marriage cases may not provide game-changing rules
- Homebody, soccer fan, tango-lover—some papal pastimes revealed
- Pope Francis says women’s love makes them privileged witnesses of Christ
- Column: When will the media’s honeymoon with Pope Francis end?
- Column: Learning the limits of information shared and found online
- The Sunday Readings: Third Sunday of Easter
- Question Corner: The Catholic Church teaches that Episcopalian ordinations are invalid
FaithAlive!
- Papal elections emphasize the importance of freedom of conscience
- Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI encouraged theologians to serve the whole Church
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Tom Crean will speak at Spirit of Service Awards Dinner
Indiana University’s men’s basketball coach Tom Crean will be the featured speaker at the Spirit of Service Awards Dinner on April 18 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis. Crean’s talk will cap the celebration that will honor four individuals for dedicating their lives in a spirit of service to others—Gary Ahlrichs, Paul Corsaro, Adonis Hardin and Amanda Rulong, the recipient of the first-ever Youth Spirit of Service Award. (Page 1)
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Readers open their heart, share what they love about the faith
Claudia Pfeiffer, a member of Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, shared her story in response to The Criterion’s invitation to Catholics across the archdiocese to answer the question, “What do you love about being Catholic?” The question stems from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s announcement that a special Year of Faith began on Oct. 11, 2012. Other Catholics in the archdiocese have shared their own stories and thoughts on that question. Here are some of their responses. (Page 7)
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Web-only features
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Beginning with our issues dated January 2008 and later, we have begun to organize listings of our news stories by eight popular or common topics. By going to our online archives, you can now look at collections of stories that are related to: Catholic Education, Family Life, Catholic Charities, Liturgy/Spiritual Life, Youth Ministry, Vocations, Pro-Life and Legislation/Indiana Catholic Conference.
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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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- Demographic shifts mean Europe no longer Catholic Church's center
- Bishop: North Korea's threats might aim to increase aid, preserve pride
- Ponce de Leon's story part of Florida's Catholic heritage, says bishop
- Pope urges doctrinal office to act 'decisively' against sex abuse
- Religious join bishops in urging states to opt for Medicaid expansion
- Catholic educators focus on technology at annual convention in Houston
- Safeguarding creation expected to be major theme at WYD in Rio
- Master of metaphor: Pope Francis can weave a vivid tale
- Attorneys general urge wider exemption for contraceptive mandate
- Pope says women's love makes them privileged witnesses of Christ
- Constant complaining keeps one from noticing Jesus' presence, pope says
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