Criterion E-Newsletter (June 20, 2014)

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June 20, 2014 issue

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Local stories:

Fortnight for Freedom: the liberty to serve others in need
- Religious liberty rally set for June 21 at State House
Couple’s love and faith lead them to embrace Church’s great gift in sacramental marriage
- ‘God helps take a little weight off our shoulders’
- Marriages meet God in ‘best and most beautiful celebration of all’
- Church’s blessing shared across different cultures, religions
Benedictine Father Gregory Chamberlin ministered in Tell City Deanery Parishes, Evansville Diocese, college seminary
Members of three Indianapolis parishes make appeals to Archbishop Tobin regarding mergers
‘Forming global Church leaders’: Priest, seminarians broaden perspectives through immersion experience
What was in the news on June 19, 1964? ‘Socialization’ norms outlined by the Vatican, and Dutch theologian says changes possible in papal role

Regular local features:

Rejoice in the Lord: Corpus Christi celebrates the eucharistic mystery
- Alégrense en el Señor: Corpus Christi celebra el misterio eucarístico
Editorial: The World Cup - ‘A celebration of solidarity between peoples’
From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Stories of Gideon, Abimelech, Jephthah, Samson
Catholic Education Outreach: Pastoral care for our teens in crisis is needed to stop suffering
Letters to the Editor
- Are there valid reasons for couples who have ‘intentionally childless marriages?’
- Column shows child who is wise beyond his years, reader says
Events Calendar
- Women’s Care Center will hold informational meeting on June 21
- Benedict Inn offers two-part spiritual writing workshop starting on July 19
- Volunteers needed for June 28 interfaith effort at Gleaners Food Bank
Obituaries
- General listing
- Franciscan Sister Kathleen McShay ministered for 48 years in schools, parishes and hospitals
My Journey to God: Consecration

Catholic News Service:

Phoenix police arrest suspect in violent attack on Catholic priests
Bishops focus on religious liberty, election document, synod
Agencies scrambling to care for unaccompanied minor migrants
Learning from other churches: Ecumenists find hope in Pope Francis
Pope to traffickers, arms manufacturers: God’s judgment will come
Pope Francis says world economic system inevitably leads to war
Column: Clearing the air around marijuana use
Column: More than science, Earth’s salvation lies in our selflessness
Column: When it’s hard to give without expecting a reward
The Sunday Readings: Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi
Question Corner: Music should foster the participation of the congregation at the Eucharist

FaithAlive!

Volunteering in parishes involves sacrifice and benefits
Being motivated by love to help others draws us close to God

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Couple’s love and faith lead them to embrace Church’s great gift in sacramental marriage

Marriage has become an even greater focus in the Church and the archdiocese this year. Noting that marriage and the family are “in crisis,” Pope Francis will lead a meeting of the Synod of Bishops on the issue in October. And Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin has recently made it an archdiocesan goal to “strengthen marriage and family life.” With that greater focus in mind, The Criterion begins a continuing series on marriage. This week, our story focuses on the subject of Catholics getting married in the Church. (Page 1, 8)
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Fortnight for Freedom: the liberty to serve others in need

From Archbishop Tobin: "For the past three years, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a “Fortnight for Freedom,” a two-week period of prayer and action to address many of the current challenges to religious liberty, including the still unresolved 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 on the part of the employers." (Page 1)
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Web-only features

Parish festival listing -- all summer long

Our parish festival listings were included one of our issues in May, but we keep them up all summer, posting periodic corrections and additions. Got a spare weekend? Check our listings at any time via the link below to see where the fun will be each week.
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National and world news you may have missed...

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