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November 8, 2013 issue
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Local stories:
- Learning a lesson in love: Sisters grow in lives of faith through missionary service around the world
- ‘Pathway to Citizenship Pilgrimage’ takes immigration proponents on 48-mile walk of faith
- New endowments help CCF continue its mission of stewardship
- Foundation offers ways for people from all walks of life to give
- Seminarian’s journey deepens his life of faith
- Photo spread: Final Mass at St. Mary Magdelene Parish (print edition only)
- What was in the news on Nov. 8, 1963? Priests respond to the tragedy at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, and the Roman Curia vies for control of the council
- Order of Malta serves those in need in archdiocese, around the world
- Official Appointments
Regular local features:
- Editorial: Bullying in the NFL, and a rosary that meant everything
- From the Editor Emeritus: Year of Faith - Devotions and sacramentals
- Cornucopia: Netflix may even offer spiritual advice—who knew?
- Twenty Something: Door-to-door seminarian finding new roads
- Letters to the Editor
- Column leads to reader’s change of heart about the death penalty
- Final Mass at St. Mary Magdalene a time to remember and grieve
- Events Calendar
- Day of reflection offered for African-American Catholic women on Nov. 23
- Sisters of Providence to host Taizé service on Nov. 12 at St. Mary-of-the-Woods
- Free piano and violin concert to be held on Nov. 17 at Saint Meinrad Archabbey
- Obituaries
- General listing
- Providence Sister Frances Joan Baker ministered in education for 52 years; taught in archdiocese
- My Journey to God: The Other Side of Sunset
Catholic News Service:
- Cardinal to Congress: Disclose abortion coverage in health care law
- Appeals court OKs admitting privileges for abortion doctors in Texas
- Petitions on high court docket ask intervention on health law
- All Saints and All Souls feasts are time to renew hope, Pope Francis says
- Officials say 2014 family synod to be based on doctrine, not public opinion
- Column: A few easy ways to ruin the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays
- The Sunday Readings: Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Question Corner: Catholics may receive Communion twice a day during celebrations of the Eucharist
FaithAlive!
- Hope helps Catholics persevere in doing God’s will in life
- Hope is portrayed as a key theological virtue throughout the Bible
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New endowments help CCF continue its mission of stewardship
The Brooke Nicole Lahr Memorial Donor-Advised Fund for International Mission Work was one of 31 new endowments and funds created during the 2012-13 fiscal year through CCF. The foundation serves as a resource for ensuring the long-term financial health of parishes, schools and ministry agencies in central and southern Indiana through endowments and planned gifts. The work of the foundation was highlighted during its annual meeting held on Oct. 30. (Page 3)
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Sisters grow in lives of faith through missionary service around the world
Erin and Lauren Gahimer are like many sisters: They have their own unique qualities, but they also have a bond that connects them at their core: the way they live their faith through service around the world. So it seems fitting that there was a certain sisterly serendipity in the defining experiences they each had recently as 23-year-old Erin did a three-month missionary stint in South America while 21-year-old Lauren spent a month in Ethiopia teaching English to children. (Page 1)
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Did the Kennedy assassination affect your life of faith?
Later this month, on Nov. 22, our nation will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Many people can still recall, a half century later, where they were when they heard about the shooting in Dallas and how Kennedy’s death affected them. As the anniversary of the assassination approaches, The Criterion invites readers whose lives of faith were affected by Kennedy’s death to share their experiences. (Page 8)
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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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- Vatican envoy reminds U.S. bishops: No ruling on Medjugorje apparitions
- Court weighs constitutionality and tradition of town council prayer
- Serve common good, put poor people first in farm bill, lawmakers urged
- Officials say family synod to be based on doctrine, not public opinion
- U.S. bishops say employment bill goes beyond barring discrimination
- John Paul's secretary says it was mistake to meet Legionary founder
- Panelists recall lessons from last effort to fix immigration problems
- Women religious ask pope for world day of prayer against trafficking
- Pope says God never tires of offering sinners eternal life
- Bishops asked to assess marriage, family life to prepare for synod
- Appeals court OKs admitting privileges for abortion doctors in Texas
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