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June 21, 2013 issue
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Local stories:
- Fortnight for Freedom: A chance to stand up for our faith
- Archbishop Tobin will receive a rich symbol of faith from Pope Francis on June 29
- Prayer intentions for 2013 archdiocesan pallium pilgrimage
- St. Barnabas parishioners work hard to defend religious liberty
- Workshop makes building evangelization teams ‘doable’
- What was in the news on June 21, 1963? The papal conclave opens, and the Supreme Court bans prayer in public schools
- Bishop Bruté Days brings together young men considering priesthood
- ‘Hope Award’ recipient sees God in those with special needs
- Scecina’s softball team wins state championship
Regular local features:
- Editorial: Intimidation from the IRS
- From the Editor Emeritus: Year of Faith - What are indulgences?
- Catholic Education Outreach: The other St. John and Catholic education
- Be Our Guest: Parish closings, mergers are incredibly sad for affected families, writer says
- Letters to the Editor
- No letters were printed this week
- Events Calendar
- Scecina Class of 1963 members are invited for 50-year reunion
- Traveling image of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Luke through June 23
- Obituaries
- General listing
- My Journey to God: What’s in a word?
Catholic News Service:
- Pope: Don’t pretend to be sinless; preaching Gospel demands humility
- Obama nominates retired CRS president as U.S. ambassador to Vatican
- Addressing U.S., global child malnutrition a top priority for advocates
- Pope says false ideas of freedom spawn threats to human life
- Report says ‘witch hunt’ tactics hurting CCHD’s outreach to poor
- Pope: Politics, economics must serve all people, protect poor and unborn
- Obama administration drops fight to limit age restrictions on Plan B
- Catholics, Orthodox join to launch online-safety website
- Column: Perversions and purposes in human sexuality
- Column: Putting the talents of parish youth to work
- Column: Listening to the Holy Spirit while contemplating consequences
- The Sunday Readings: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Question Corner: Incomprehensibility of suffering is part of the incomprehensibility of God
FaithAlive!
- Ties that bind us to others offer us a chance to grow
- Sin of greed can hurt others and keep us from salvation in the kingdom of God
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Fortnight for Freedom: A chance to stand up for our faith
From Archbishop Tobin: "For a second consecutive year, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week period of prayer and action from June 21 through the Fourth of July, to address many current challenges to religious liberty, including the Aug. 1, 2013, deadline for religious organizations to comply with an unjustly coercive mandate from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide employees with health care plans covering free contraceptives, sterilizations and abortion-inducing drugs, regardless of any moral or religious objections." (Page 1)
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Archbishop Tobin will receive a rich symbol of faith from Pope Francis on June 29
As he kneels before Pope Francis at the Vatican on June 29, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin will receive one of the most special, humbling and uplifting symbols of the Church. The pope will place a pallium—a circular band made from lamb’s wool—around the shoulders of Archbishop Tobin, who was installed as the leader of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis on Dec. 3, 2012. The ritual will take place in St. Peter’s Basilica, during a special Mass when the pope gives a pallium to new archbishops from around the world—just as the pope does every June on the feast day of Sts. Peter and Paul. (Page 1)
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Web-only features
Religious Liberty Resources
Get the latest national and local news about religious liberty issues, as well as the latest statements from Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin and the U.S. Bishops, on our religious liberty website. You'll also find background information, links, older statements and ways to take action.
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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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- Adding St. Joseph's name to Mass texts, popes share their devotion
- Drugs shouldn't be first response to children's problems, speakers say
- Quebec at a crossroads with euthanasia bill, province's bishops say
- Addressing U.S., global child malnutrition a top priority for advocates
- Catholics, Lutherans look to commemoration of Reformation anniversary
- Report says 'witch hunt' tactics hurting CCHD's outreach to poor
- Obama nominates retired CRS president as U.S. ambassador to Vatican
- Pope, Anglican leader meet, pledge to continue search for unity
- Colorado wildfire destroys homes, land, forces thousands to flee
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