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July 19, 2013 issue
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Local stories:
- ‘You get even closer’ to God: Girls accept the ‘Challenge’ to live a life dedicated to faith and service
- Following the course of faith: From a president to cowboys to ‘Smuggler’s Lane,’ golfer’s cross-country fundraising adventure has been a frightening and fulfilling experience
- Wedding Announcements
- Couples may announce engagement or marriage
- Pre Cana Conference, Tobit Weekend and One in Christ program prepare engaged couples for marriage
- Sister Diane Carollo discusses new book The Final Destination
- What was in the news on July 19, 1963? At audience, Pope Paul VI receives the UN Secretary General, and praises the organization for living Catholic principles
- Serra Club vocations essay: Benedictine sister shows love and joy in her vocation to students
- Four women profess final vows as Sisters of Providence
- Two novices join the Sisters of St. Benedict in Beech Grove
Regular local features:
- Editorial: Seeing all of God’s glories on a cross-country journey of faith
- From the Editor Emeritus: Year of Faith - Why evil exists in the world
- Catholic Evangelization Outreach: We are evangelizers, not ‘haters!’
- Be Our Guest: Curriculum, standards and best practices in our archdiocesan schools
- Letters to the Editor
- No letters were printed this week
- Events Calendar
- Office of Multicultural Ministry offers day of reflection for African-American Catholics on Aug. 10 at St. Gabriel Parish
- Parishes adjust Mass schedules for Brickyard 400 race weekend
- Obituaries
- General listing
- Providence Sister Conrad Monrad taught in Catholic schools for 52 years, including Indiana
- Providence Sister Mary Patricia Peacock ministered in Catholic schools and parishes
- Carmelite Sister Rosemary Stewart lived a cloistered life of prayer for 37 years
- My Journey to God: I Climb the Mountain of God
Catholic News Service:
- Texas stiffens abortion restrictions; pro-lifers rally to support bill
- Vatican updates laws; pope expands jurisdiction of Vatican court
- Archbishop encourages Catholics to seek wisdom, witness to their faith
- Summer camp gives Palestinian children joy in a conflict-filled life
- Be generous givers of mercy, not condemnation, disapproval, pope says
- From Italian coast to U.S. desert, Church leaders weigh in for migrants
- Pope offers future priests, nuns a how-to guide to a happy vocation
- Popes put personal stamp on World Youth Day celebrations
- Column: Rome to Assisi: From one end of the Church to the other
- Column: Helping to rebuild lives and communities for those fleeing despair
- The Sunday Readings: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Question Corner: True fear of the Lord is rooted in a ‘reverence and respect’ for God
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Girls accept the ‘Challenge’ to live a life dedicated to faith and service
It was day three of summer camp, and seventh-grader Mary Peach was clearly enjoying her time as she smiled brightly and grabbed the hand in front of her. Her smile was reflected back by the owner of the hand—an elderly woman in a wheelchair who lives at the Golden LivingCenter in Greenfield. Mary was one of about 30 girls from Indiana and elsewhere who participated in the “Girls Getaway” three-day summer service camp offered by the Challenge chapter at St. Michael Parish in Greenfield. (Page 1)
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From a president to cowboys to ‘Smuggler’s Lane,’ golfer’s cross-country fundraising adventure has been a frightening and fulfilling experience
Two months into his drive to hit a golf ball across the country—from California to South Carolina—Luke Bielawski has experienced an incredible assortment of adventures. The experiences for the 24-year-old Catholic on his “Tee to Shining Tee” journey has also led him to be featured on “CBS Evening News,” to a private meeting with former president George W. Bush, and to an unexpected encounter with “Christ’s Cowboys.” (Page 3)
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Web-only features
Purchase photo reprints from the pallium pilgrimage
Archdiocesan Catholic traveled to Rome with Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin to witness him receiving the pallium--a liturgical vestment--from Pope Francis. A variety of photos from the June 26 to July 1 pilgrimage are now available for order.
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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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- World Youth Day by the numbers: pilgrims, toilets and security patrols
- Catholic support for immigration reform called a 'moral imperative'
- Be generous givers of mercy, not condemnation, disapproval, pope says
- New coalition aims to protect right to religious expression in military
- Pope opens ordinariates for former Anglicans to baptized Catholics
- Pilgrim of the poor: Pope prepares to return to his home continent
- Bishop urges House to resist cutting, restructuring nutrition programs
- Vatican updates laws; pope expands jurisdiction of Vatican court
- United Nations asks Vatican to account for all sex abuse allegations
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