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December 20, 2013 issue
Note: This will be the last e-newsletter of 2013
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Local stories:
- A Christmas message from Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R.
- Archdiocesan Catholics donate $171,000 to typhoon relief effort
- Sweeping changes to Batesville Deanery and NCYC top local news stories
- 24 Sisters of Providence celebrate milestone jubilees
- Letter shares amazing story of Savior’s birth, Holy Family’s plight
- Readers share their favorite Christmas memories
- ‘A Simple Wish’: A wife shares her words of wisdom about life and love
- A wonderful Christmas memory that brings a family together each holiday season
- Family learns to ‘stop and smell the roses in life’ thanks to grandpa’s wisdom
- Sled mishap, homemade ornaments leave lasting impression on writer
- Shop owner’s kindness leads to a memorable Christmas Eve
- Bonnie’s Christmas Angel moves her and sings her to her heavenly home
- Brother’s actions many years ago lead family to unique Christmas experience
- Photo spread: Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration (print edition only)
- Priest’s commitment to vocation, others shines in new novel
- Society of St. Vincent de Paul still seeking end-of-year vehicle donations
- The Criterion and Catholic Center are closed from Dec. 24 to Jan. 1 for Christmas holiday
Regular local features:
- Editorial: On serving the poor
- From the Editor Emeritus: The visit of the Magi and the flight into Egypt
- Faith and Family: Love is at the root of the reality of Christmas
- Catholic Education Outreach: Keeping Christ in Christmas in our family of faith
- Letters to the Editor
- No letters were printed this week
- Events Calendar
- Society of St. Vincent de Paul still seeking end-of-year vehicle donations
- Obituaries
- General listing
- Joseph F. Casey, the father of Father Noah Casey, loved the Irish community of St. John the Evangelist
- My Journey to God: Music
Catholic News Service:
- Christians can’t be gloomy because Jesus always brings joy, pope says
- Column: Learning about a person in 140 characters or less
- Column: God’s gift of love is greater than the material gifts of the season
- Column: God is with us, even in the tragedies we witness each day
- The Sunday Readings: Fourth Sunday of Advent
- Question Corner: At ordination, bishops receive a ring that is a sign of their faithfulness to the Church
FaithAlive!
- Be watchful at Christmas for special gifts in those we love
- Mary is a model of gratitude for the gifts of God at Christmas
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A Christmas message from Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R.
Christmas came early this year. God surprised the Church with a great gift back in March—March 13, to be exact. At a little past seven in the evening, Rome time, white smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new pope. An hour or so later, he was introduced to the world as Francis. He greeted with smiling simplicity the throngs in St. Peter’s Square and asked them to pray for him, even that they bless him. Since his election, Francis has charmed and puzzled people across the world, including Catholics. (Page 1)
See the Christmas message
Sweeping changes to Batesville Deanery and NCYC top local news stories
The multitude of changes that parishes in the Batesville Deanery saw as a result of the “Connected in the Spirit” parish planning process, Indianapolis hosting 23,000 youths at the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), and local reaction to the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and the election of Pope Francis were voted the top three local news stories of 2013. Working in the custom of other news agencies, The Criterion editorial staff votes each year for the top 10 local stories that were published in our newspaper. (Page 1)
See the top 10 local news stories of 2013
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 talks about Marxism, women cardinals and the joy of Christmas
- Pope proclaims sainthood of Jesuit companion of St. Ignatius
- Judge says employer objections to HHS mandate based on religious rights
- Pope celebrates birthday by having breakfast with homeless men
- Quebec archbishop hopes Holy Door will draw Americans closer to faith
- Letter says Koch grant to Catholic University sends 'confusing message'
- Pope Francis captures imaginations well beyond the Catholic Church
- Christmas lights reflect truth that Christ is light of world, pope says
- Constant criticism of preachers is usually sign of fear, pope says
- 'Wave of prayer' to end world hunger sweeps over nation's capital
- Catholic voices raise moral concerns in country's fracking debates
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