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May 3, 2013 issue
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Local stories:
- Laying down his life: Deacon seeks to follow example of late friend in life of service
- Notre Dame hosts groundbreaking conference aiming to end poverty
- Lentz ‘surprised’ to receive Catholic Person of the Year honor
- More than 750 students to graduate from three Catholic colleges in archdiocese
- Notre Dame choir to perform concert on May 12 at cathedral
- What was in the news on May 3, 1963? A call for the laity to help run the Church, and a warning about obstacles at the Second Vatican Council
- Author’s novel shines light on priest’s passion for vocation
- Archdiocese offering gift planning education sessions in May and June
2011-12 Accountability Report
- Letter from Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin
- Summary of Financial Status
- Chief Financial Officer’s Report
Regular local features:
- Editorial: Bitter tears in the season of Easter joy
- From the Editor Emeritus: Year of Faith - Catholics’ devotion to Mary
- It's All Good: On a holy and sacred day, God isn’t just at church
- Reflection: Confessions of a part-time ‘Roamin’ Catholic’
- Be Our Guest: Thoughts After Midnight - Reflections of a cancer patient
- Letters to the Editor
- The Criterion needs to fill its readers with “Truth,” letter writer says
- Events Calendar
- ‘Katie’s Run/Walk for Hope’ set for May 18
- Office of Catholic Education offers workshop on building parish evangelization ministry
- Obituaries
- General listing
- My Journey to God: Sacred Space
Catholic News Service:
- Pope Francis tells young people during confirmation liturgy to ‘swim against the tide; it’s good for the heart
- Israeli president invites pope to visit Israel, saying ‘the sooner the better
- Confession is not like dry cleaners, but is encounter with Jesus, pope says
- Column: Words can be used to lift us up or weigh us down
- The Sunday Readings: Sixth Sunday of Easter
- Question Corner: All Catholics have a right to a Church funeral in ordinary circumstances
FaithAlive!
- Dorothy Day gave a strong example of Christian leadership
- Women in Scripture showed leadership through service to others
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Deacon Martin Rodriguez seeks to follow example of late friend in life of service
At 10 a.m. on May 18, three men are scheduled to be ordained priests at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis: Transitional deacons Doug Marcotte, Martin Rodriguez and John Francis Kamwendo. This week, The Criterion features a profile of Deacon Rodriguez. Next week, we will publish a profile of Deacon Kamwendo. Deacon Marcotte was featured in the April 26 issue.. (Page 1)
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Notre Dame hosts groundbreaking conference aiming to end poverty
Bishops representing all five of Indiana’s dioceses participated in a historic conference at the University of Notre Dame on April 26 to discuss some of the symptoms of poverty and how Catholic organizations in Indiana can reduce the plight of the poor in the state. The Indiana Catholic Poverty Summit was sponsored by and took place at the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns. (Page 1)
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Web-only features
"Catholic News Around Indiana" online archive
The Catholic newspapers of the five dioceses of Indiana -- Evansville, Fort Wayne-South Bend, Gary, Indianapolis and Lafayette -- have agreed to share news stories with each other on a regular basis. Sometimes these new stories appear in the print edition of The Criterion, while many more appear on our website. Get all the stories in our "Catholic News Around Indiana" online archive.
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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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- Magazine meant to 'lift women up' set for May debut
- FDA 'acted irresponsibly' in lowering age for emergency contraceptives
- In Rio slum, residents recall 1980 visit, look forward to Pope Francis
- Daniels is hired as spokeswoman for USCCB president
- Vatican official says curia reform needs time, dismisses bank rumors
- Retired Pope Benedict set to return to Vatican May 2
- Israeli president invites pope to visit Israel, 'the sooner the better'
- Four wounded in church stabbing in Albuquerque; suspect held
- Corruption is worse than sin because heart hardens to God, pope says
- Pope Francis' first encyclical might be out this year, says spokesman
- As Scots weigh independence, church won't tell Catholics how to vote
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