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December 6, 2013 issue
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Local stories:
- Gospel mandates: Archbishop Lori relates connection between religious liberty and charity
- Laity plays key role in defending religious liberty, archbishop says
- Pope Francis to launch prayer campaign to end global hunger
- St. Pius Parish closes, merges into St. Charles Borromeo Parish
- Author’s book connects sports and faith—thanks be to ‘God’
- College students encouraged to choose a life of holiness
- What was in the news on Dec. 6, 1963? Pope Paul VI closes the second session of the council, and announces a trip to the Holy Land
- Pilgrimage to Ferdinand ‘started Advent season off right’
- Advent penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes
- Parishes to host Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrations
- Multicultural Nativity scenes exhibit on display at Catholic Center on Dec. 15-16
- We are the Champions: Cardinal Ritter, Cathedral win state football titles
- Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary hosting open house on Dec. 14 and 15
- Men’s Day of Discernment with Archbishop Tobin set for Dec. 21
Regular local features:
- Editorial: ‘The Joy of the Gospel’
- From the Editor Emeritus: The parallel annunciations in Luke’s Gospel
- Its All Good: If you don’t fit the world standards, you’re in good company
- Faith, Hope and Charity: God’s love - The greatest gift of all
- Letters to the Editor
- No letters were printed this week
- Events Calendar
- SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral to host Gaudete Sunday concert on Dec. 15
- Youth Chorale to present Christmas program at Saint Meinrad on Dec. 14
- Mass of consolation to be celebrated at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on Dec. 20
- Children’s art, poetry and prose entries sought for ‘Try Prayer! It Works!” contest
- Obituaries
- General listing
- Providence Sister Bernice Kuper taught in Catholic schools, served as novice director
- My Journey to God: The Miracle of the Cup
Catholic News Service:
- In clearest statement to date, pope prays for victims of sex abuse
- The best present in life is encountering Christ, Pope Francis says at the beginning of Advent
- Pope, cardinal council begin work on reorganizing Roman Curia
- Column: A partnership between generations
- Column: The power of confirmation and its sacramental grace
- The Sunday Readings: Second Sunday of Advent
- Question Corner: Purported miracle may lead to Archbishop Sheen’s beatification
FaithAlive!
- A ‘culture of encounter’ can further ecumenism, says pope
- Church teaching on ecumenism is rooted deeply in sacred Scripture
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Archbishop Lori relates connection between religious liberty and charity
On the evening of Nov. 29, Archbishop Lori travelled to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in New Albany, the parish of his youth, to give a presentation titled, “The Defense of Religious Liberty and Service to the Poor.” Archbishop Lori is chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty. His presentation took place just days after the U.S. Supreme Court chose to take up two cases that challenge the Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration’s abortifacient, sterilization and contraceptive mandate. (Page 1)
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Pope Francis to launch prayer campaign to end global hunger
Pope Francis has called for people around the world to pray together at noon their local time on Dec. 10 for an end to hunger. Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin is asking Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Indianapolis to join the Holy Father’s call to respond to the needs of the poor and vulnerable by praying and working to end hunger. (Page 2)
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Web-only features
Advent Resources
During the season of Advent, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis will have a special Web page at www.archindy.org/advent. The page contains various Advent resources, including links to the daily readings, reflections from Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, penance service schedules, images of past Criterion Christmas Supplement covers and links of interest to other Advent Web sites.
Go to website | Advent penance service listings
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 Francis will help launch worldwide 'wave of prayer' against hunger
- Philippines relief efforts require long-term support, Congress told
- Pope calls for prayers for kidnapped nuns, all people abducted in Syria
- Holy See developing child protection program for Vatican City
- Pope, cardinal council begin work on reorganizing Roman Curia
- To go forth in evangelization, Pope Francis confronts the enemy within
- White House, farm advocates talk about SNAP; silence from Congress
- Pope: To face death with courage, peace, stay close to Jesus in life
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