Criterion E-Newsletter (October 3, 2014)

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October 3, 2014 issue

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Local stories:

Respect Life Month: Efforts show how people are building a culture of life across the archdiocese
- Fall 40 Days for Life is underway; people still needed to pray at abortion sites
- The closing of an abortion center highlights pro-life news around the archdiocese and state
- Respect Life Mass, Life Chain events are this Sunday, Oct. 5
Governor Pence lauds group celebrating a decade of faith, friendship and business connections
Marian University to host lecture on ecumenism by Orthodox leader on Oct. 20
Sister, priests to be recognized at Intercultural Ministry Awards dinner
- Archbishop Tobin is featured speaker at Intercultural Ministry Awards Dinner
What was in the news on October 2, 1964? The council restores the permanent diaconate, and our editor reports on the historic nature of the vote on collegiality
‘Faith in Action’ radio show features local Catholic stories
Judge, deacon encourages balance of faith and profession
Hispanic Connection of Southern Indiana moves to new home
Share memories, reflections on Mass being celebrated in English for the first time after Vatican II
Veterans encouraged to share their stories of faith
Official Appointments

Regular local features:

Rejoice in the Lord: Bright spots, shadows facing today’s families
- Alégrense en el Señor: Luces y sombras de las familias de hoy en día
Editorial: The synod on the family
From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Chronicles repeats Judah’s history
It's All Good: Take time to practice humility because none of us knows it all
Faith, Hope and Charity: The challenge of loving others—no matter what
Letters to the Editor
- Supporting the unborn and poor based on a love and respect for the most vulnerable in society
- Criterion editors must always ‘speak the truth in love,’ reader says
Events Calendar
- Free Natural Family Planning presentation at St. Joan of Arc Parish on Oct. 8
- Summit on Catholic education in the black community set for Oct. 4
- Sisters of Providence offer weekend of discernment
Obituaries
- General listing
- Providence Joanna Brown ministered for 50 years in Catholic education in Indiana, Illinois and Oklahoma
My Journey to God: Each of Us is a Masterpiece of God’s Creation

Catholic News Service:

Cardinal O’Malley: Our mission is to show each person the love of Christ
Woman in top vocations job feels called by God ‘to support his sons’
Pope: Greed, throwaway culture fuel ‘hidden euthanasia’ of elderly
Frequently asked questions about the extraordinary Synod of Bishops
Despite 50 years of ‘War on Poverty,’ prosperity for many seems elusive
Sudan’s bishops warn of humanitarian disaster if war continues
Vatican secretary of state says U.N. framework is best way to fight terrorism
Send prayers, needed aid for those hit by Ebola, pope says
North Carolina Catholics encouraged not to let faith get ‘watered down’
Column: Morality is a cost of doing business
Column: Even with today’s technology, sometimes less news is good news
The Sunday Readings: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Question Corner: Whether or not lying is always morally wrong has been debated for centuries

FaithAlive!

Synod of bishops gives many perspectives on pastoral issues
Principles behind the Synod of Bishops are rooted in sacred Scripture

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Respect Life Month: Efforts show how people are building a culture of life across the archdiocese

A Planned Parenthood nurse leaves the abortion industry and speaks out against her former employer, the state’s largest abortion provider. Gabriel Project launches a mobile ultrasound unit. Indiana legislation is passed, stopping most insurance coverage of abortion in the state. A Women’s Care Center constructs a facility next to the largest abortion provider in Indiana. These are just a few of the pro-life-related happenings around central and southern Indiana in 2014. Each year, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops recognizes October as Respect Life Month. (Pages 10-11)
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Sister, priests to be recognized at Intercultural Ministry Awards dinner

Providence Sister Marikay Duffy and Fathers Kenneth Taylor and Michael O’Mara are no strangers to building community. Through their respective ministries, the trio has been doing it across ethnicities and cultures for years. Because of their longtime commitment to building up the body of Christ, the religious sister and two priests will be recognized during the first Intercultural Awards Dinner at 6 p.m. on Nov. 15. The event, whose theme is “The joy of the Gospel is for all people: No one can be excluded,” is sponsored by the archdiocesan Office of Intercultural Ministry. (Page 3)
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Parish festival listing

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