Criterion E-Newsletter (October 24, 2014)

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October 24, 2014 issue

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Synod meets its objective, sets agenda for yearlong consultation and discussion
Speaker: ‘We are winning the war against abortion at the local level’
Men encouraged to trust God, let him sow seeds
- Consecrate yourself to Jesus through Mary to obtain holiness, priest says
- ‘The new men of God’ called to be good husbands, fathers, leaders and friends
- Rise up to live your call to holiness and be a saint, speaker says
Father James Rogers, ordained for Indy diocese, later served in Evansville Diocese
Sisters of Providence plan year of events for 175th anniversary of order’s and college’s founding
What was in the news on October 23, 1964? Vatican II deals with the modern world, Pope Paul VI to India and a date is set for the Mass in English
Pastoral musicians invited to be a part of St. Cecilia Sing, Mass on Nov. 23
Teacher, coach and school in archdiocese earn national recognition
With United Catholic Appeal funds, donors help ensure quality vocations throughout the archdiocese
- Called By Name program connects those possibly having religious vocations
Share memories, reflections on Mass being celebrated in English for the first time after Second Vatican Council
Veterans encouraged to share their stories of faith
All Saints Day is not a holy day of obligation this year

Regular local features:

Rejoice in the Lord: Families are source of life, schools of love and joy
- Alégrense en el Señor: Las familias son fuente de vida, escuelas de amor y de alegría
Editorial: The voice of moderation, the voice of the Church
From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The popular story of Tobiah and Sarah
Corncupia: Have we missed something along the way?
Letters to the Editor
- Take responsibility as faithful citizens seriously, oppose intrinsic evils
- When it comes to wages, is government intervention really the right answer?
Events Calendar
- Six Divorce and Beyond sessions scheduled from Nov. 17-Dec. 22
- Workshop and celebration on Nov. 1 to focus on black Catholic saints
- Seasons of Hope bereavement group sessions offered in Indianapolis
Obituaries
- General listing
My Journey to God: Where Peace Resides

Catholic News Service:

‘Now the real work begins’: Synod ends by affirming tradition, leaving controversial questions open
Pope Francis beatifies Blessed Paul VI, the ‘great helmsman’ of Second Vatican Council
Christians and Hindus must seek ‘culture of inclusion,’ Vatican says
Synod on the family’s dynamics recalls the Second Vatican Council
Praise the Lord by remembering everything he has done for us, pope says
Terrorism in Mideast has reached ‘unimaginable proportions,’ pope says
Column: Don’t procrastinate, make the most of life’s opportunities
Column: A sisterhood built on grace
The Sunday Readings: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Question Corner: Book of Blessings has prayers in which laypeople may seek God’s blessings

FaithAlive!

God’s kingdom transcends contemporary political labels
Complexity in faith and Scripture defy clear-cut ideologies

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Archbishop Tobin: Synod meets its objective, sets agenda for yearlong consultation and discussion

Don’t believe everything you read in the newspaper or in the blogs. The Catholic bishops who met in Rome this month for an Extraordinary Synod did not “reject welcome to gays” as pronounced by a USA Today headline on the synod’s closing day. Let me say that again: the bishops did no such thing. All are welcome in the one family of God. The objective of this “extraordinary” synod was to set the agenda for a yearlong process of prayerful discernment in preparation for the “ordinary” synod of bishops a year from now. (Page 1)
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Men encouraged to trust God, let him sow seeds

“Jesus I Trust In You” was the theme of this year’s gathering of more than 400 men from across the state for the eighth Indiana Catholic Men’s Conference on Sept. 20 at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. The day included speakers, the opportunity to receive the sacrament of reconciliation, Mass and time in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Father Brian Dudzinski, pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in Fishers, Ind., in the Lafayette Diocese, led a Benediction service at the end of adoration. (Pages 3 and 8)
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Purchase Photo Reprints from the 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 and order reprints at the link below.
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