Criterion E-Newsletter (September 5, 2014)

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September 5, 2014 issue

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Local stories:

God on the gridiron
- Firm foundation of faith leads linebacker Daniel Adongo from Kenya to the NFL
- Faith, ‘all-in’ approach help rookie NFL referee Bryan Neale achieve his dream
Pastor says vandalism won’t impact relationship with Muslim community
Voices needed for archdiocesan Youth Choir
Conference to explore differences of Eastern Catholics and Orthodox Christians
Program helps Burmese teach its community ‘in their own dialect’
A letter from Indiana's bishops: On faith and life, a wrong turn by the U.S. Senate and its members
Sisters of St. Benedict start public phase of triple-purpose campaign
What was in the news on September 4, 1964? Pope Paul VI calls for peace, and Catholic school enrollment hits a new high in the archdiocese
Order of Carmelite Discalced Secular Community celebrates new members
Parish Decrees:
- St. Malachy Parish of Brownsburg
- St. Mary Magdalene Parish of New Marion
The Criterion looking for your help to share success stories in schools

Regular local features:

Rejoice in the Lord: The challenges that face families today
- Alégrense en el Señor: Los desafíos que enfrentan las familias de hoy en día
Editorial: The pope and the Chinese
From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Elijah vs. Ahab and Jezebel
It's All Good: A note to parents - Don’t be shy sharing God is the eternal cool
Be Our Guest: Catholic newspapers play an important role in diocesan communications
Letters to the Editor
- No letter were printed this week
Events Calendar
- Meijer ‘Simply Give’ program to benefit St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
- Former La Salette Academy is hosting all-school reunion on Sept. 27
- Retreat for divorced and separated Catholics set for Oct. 3-5 in Indianapolis
Obituaries
- General listing
- Conventual Franciscan Father Sebastian Cunningham was pastor of St. Simon the Apostle Parish
My Journey to God: Awakening

Catholic News Service:

Pope’s comments spark debate about the just-war theory in light of the Islamic State and past Iraqi wars
Pope Francis to preside over joint September wedding at Vatican
Experts say Pope Francis visiting China is not likely in near future
Catholic aid agencies seek funds to assist minorities in Iraq, Syria
Pope: Being envious and mean may be human, but it’s not Christian
Retired Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass with former doctoral students
Column: Childhood and parenting - Teach lessons that last a lifetime
Column: An immigration journey to the prairie
The Sunday Readings: Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Question Corner: Church’s annulment process based on Christ’s teachings on nature of marriage

FaithAlive!

Church teaching on family has developed over past century
Humanity, challenges marked the family life of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

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Faith, ‘all-in’ approach help rookie NFL referee Bryan Neale achieve his dream

The emotion poured out of Bryan Neale when he learned that the dream he had pursued for 25 years had finally come true. The National Football League (NFL) informed Neale earlier this year that he had been chosen as one of the 13 new officials hired to referee games for the 2014 season. Yet, even Neale’s joy for his selection by the NFL doesn’t match the emotion he feels when he tells the story of how his Catholic faith became the focal point of his life. (Page 1)
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Pastor says vandalism won’t impact relationship with Muslim community

Members of St. Bartholomew Parish and two other Protestant communities in Columbus discovered their church buildings vandalized when they arrived for worship on the morning of Aug. 31. All three incidents involved the spray-painted word “Infidels,” and the citing of a chapter and verse from the Quran that relates to the way in which non-Muslims will be punished for their unbelief. (Page 2)
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The Criterion looking for your help to share success stories in schools

As a new school year begins, The Criterion plans to add another dimension to our coverage of Catholic education in the archdiocese. Each month, we hope to feature an article highlighting the success stories of Catholic schools. Seeking to make this endeavor as broad and complete as possible, The Criterion will need to rely upon Catholic school communities to share their success stories with us. (Page 2)
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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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