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September 26, 2014 issue
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Local stories:
- ‘So many good memories’: Couples share their stories of faith and love at Golden Wedding Jubilee celebration
- Award recipients find ‘deep meaning’ in bringing their Catholic education and values to life
- 19th Annual Celebrating Catholic School Values Award Event
- What was in the news on September 25, 1964? The council approves the teaching on collegiality, and Americans launch a campaign for a declaration on religious liberty
- Expansion helps Providence Self-Sufficiency Ministries mark 20 years
- ‘Not a one person or building show’: Archbishop Tobin speaks about United Catholic Appeal to Miter Society members
Regular local features:
- Rejoice in the Lord: Family teaches us who we are and how to live
- Alégrense en el Señor: La familia nos enseña a vivir y a conocer nuestra identidad
- Editorial: When the Jesuits were suppressed
- From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Nebuchadnezzar conquers Jerusalem
- Cornucopia: Whom do we resemble in the family of God?
- Faith and Family: Have a childlike courage that defies world-defined realities
- Be Our Guest: Facts, opinions and first principles
- Letters to the Editor
- Reader appreciates bishops’ letter, print version of The Criterion
- Events Calendar
- White Violet Farm Alpacas to host open house on Sept. 28
- Singer/songwriter Audrey Assad, Christian band Bellarive to perform at Marian University on Oct. 12
- Conference will discuss church care and preservation, recognize Franciscan architect on Oct. 18
- Obituaries
- General listing
- My Journey to God: In God’s Embrace
Catholic News Service:
- Bishop Cupich named to succeed Cardinal George as Chicago archbishop
- USCCB president suggests Sept. 28 as day of prayer for upcoming extraordinary synod on the family
- Pope, in Albania, says killing in God’s name is sacrilege
- Senate action urged to stop coverage of abortion in health care plans
- Pope names panel to streamline marriage annulment process
- Philadelphia meeting, synods will be part of global debate on families
- Pope: Don’t leave home without it; take Gospel on the go, to the world
- Pope Francis names five women to International Theological Commission
- Column: Of proxies and POLSTs - The good and the bad in end-of-life planning
- Column: How do we respond to barbarism? Pray that the truth wins out
- The Sunday Readings: Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Question Corner: Silence before Mass is encouraged to help people prepare to participate in the liturgy
FaithAlive!
- Movements seek to renew the Church in Spirit-filled joy
- Catholic Charismatic Renewal is rooted in biblical view on the Holy Spirit
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Award recipients find ‘deep meaning’ in bringing their Catholic education and values to life
Robert Desautels, Father James Wilmoth and Daniel and Beth Elsener have led lives that exemplify their Catholic faith and Catholic education. And the archdiocese will honor them during the Celebrating Catholic School Values Awards dinner in Indianapolis on Nov. 5. Father Wilmoth and Desautels will receive Career Achievement Awards, while the Elseners will be honored with the Community Service Award. Here are the stories of the recipients. (Page 1)
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Expansion helps Providence Self-Sufficiency Ministries mark 20 years
For some, it’s a home for Mom or Dad. For others, it’s a place to put a family back together. For many, it’s the answer to a prayer. On Sept. 19, Providence Self-Sufficiency Ministries (PSSM) in Georgetown marked 20 years of service to south central Indiana with a reception to launch the public phase of a $2 million expansion campaign. The 28-acre campus in Floyd County presently has one assisted living home or “villa,” and five skilled care villas. (Page 15)
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Web-only features
Photo Gallery: Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass
Couples celebrated anywhere from their 50th to their 70th wedding anniversary at the archdiocese’s Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass on Sept. 21 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. Together, the couples have celebrated 10,087 years of marriage, which have led to 739 children, 1,563 grandchildren (with three more on the way), and 44 (soon to be 51) great-grandchildren. See a photo gallery from the event or read our news coverage.
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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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- Despite 50 years of 'War on Poverty,' prosperity for many seems elusive
- Vatican official calls for shared responsibility in protecting planet
- In election season, churches reminded of campaign do's and don'ts
- Frequently asked questions about the extraordinary synod of bishops
- Pew looks at perceptions of discrimination against people of faith
- Net neutrality issue, new FCC proposals prompt 1 million-plus letters
- Bishop Cupich named to succeed Cardinal George as Chicago archbishop
- Pope names panel to streamline marriage annulment process
- Hosting date nights a way for parishes to help couples keep bond strong
- GAO: Many federally subsidized health plans cover elective abortions
- Scot bishops hope Catholics join public debate after independence vote
- USCCB president suggests Sept. 28 as day of prayer for upcoming synod
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