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June 7, 2013 issue
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Local stories:
- A new life of hope: Catholic Charities Indianapolis program helps refugee on journey to fulfilling dream
- What was in the news on June 7, 1963? Pope John XXIII, the man who called the Second Vatican Council, dies, is mourned by world and Church leaders
- Nobel Peace Prize nominee speaks at Marian University
- Indianapolis native observes South Sudan after 2011 independence
- Archbishop thanks Miter Society members for their support
- ‘Principal for a Day’ impressed with students, what they accomplish
- Official Appointments
Regular local features:
- Editorial: Ordinary Time is a season of grace
- From the Editor Emeritus: Year of Faith - The pope is not infallible
- It's All Good: Focus on the unique gifts that God has given you
- Faith, Hope and Charity: Leading the way in reducing poverty
- Be Our Guest: Valedictorian tells classmates to seek success by continuing to seek God
- Letters to the Editor
- No letters were printed this week
- Events Calendar
- Artists needed for SS. Francis and Clare’s annual Art in the Park
- Sisters of Providence offer monthly Taizé prayer service during remainder of 2013
- ‘Hearts on Fire’ young adult retreat set for June 29-30 at Fatima Retreat House
- Obituaries
- General listing
- Franciscan Sister Noel Marie Worland ministered in education for 52 years
- My Journey to God: God’s time, our time
Catholic News Service:
- Bill has hurdles to pass, but plans begin for immigrant legalization
- Pope focuses on need for peace, gift of Eucharist
- Eucharist nourishes, sustains and should transform people, pope says
- U.S. bishops’ second annual Fortnight for Freedom is June 21-July 4
- Pope John XXIII’s life shows faith leads to interior peace, pope says
- Tornado victims receiving ‘overwhelming’ outpouring of prayer and support
- Pope ends Marian month meeting children with cancer, praying rosary
- Vatican’s U.N. observer stresses need to eradicate world hunger
- Father Greeley, sociologist and best-selling author, dies at 85
- Saying children suffer the most, Vatican reiterates call to end Syrian violence
- Competing on game show is ‘good witness’ of joy of giving life to Christ
- Pope Francis: What have you done to make the Church holy, welcoming?
- Column: Confronting cruelty in children in today’s online world
- The Sunday Readings: Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Question Corner: Mixed marriages require Church permission in order to be valid
FaithAlive!
- Parishes need multi-pronged strategy to attract, keep members
- Worship of God must be tied to loving service of our neighbors
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Just in: Archbishop Tobin announces parish changes for the Batesville Deanery after planning process
On June 6, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin traveled to St. Louis Parish in Batesville to speak before 300 people about the Connected in the Spirit parish planning process that has been going on there for the past two years. After receiving the recommendations of clergy and lay leadership, he has made some final decisions regarding the future of parish structures in the deanery.
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Catholic Charities Indianapolis program helps refugee on journey to fulfilling dream
Fortunately, no one died during that attack which happened as Basim Najeeb, a lawyer, represented a client during a meeting at a real estate office in Iraq. Seven years have passed since the attack, but darkness still shadows the face of the 39-year-old father of three as he recalls that terror. The shadow only changes to a smile when he talks about the journey of hope that his life has become—thanks in great part to the Refugee Resettlement Program of Catholic Charities Indianapolis. (Page 1)
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Web-only features
Parish festival listing -- all summer long
Our parish festival listings were included in our annual Vacation/Travel Supplement in May, but we keep them up all summer, posting periodic corrections and additions. Got a spare weekend? Check our listings at any time via the link below to see where the fun will be each week.
Go to our parish festival listing
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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- Pope says 'throwaway culture' harms environment and human life
- In Venezuela, shortages include bread for Communion, sacramental wine
- The suffering deserve our prayers, not our analysis, pope says
- Tornado victims receiving 'overwhelming' outpouring of prayer, support
- Catholic charities appeal for help after flooding in Central Europe
- Scouts' policy change said to be 'not in conflict' with church teaching
- Immigration laws must reflect nation's values, not its fears, nun says
- Pope John XXIII's life shows faith leads to interior peace, pope says
- State legislators organizing to respond to religious freedom challenges
- U.S. bishops' second annual Fortnight for Freedom to be June 21-July 4
- Vatican's U.N. observer stresses need to eradicate world hunger
- Father Greeley, sociologist and best-selling author, dies at 85
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