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April 17, 2015 issue

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Local stories:

  • ‘A Love So Strong’: A year after her husband’s tragic death, Jennifer Trapuzzano leans on faith and unexpected friendship
    • Fundraisers to benefit foundation that supports children who have lost a parent
  • Sisters of Providence keep ties to history, extend Mother Theodore’s mission of faith
  • John E. Etling led Catholic Charities Terre Haute for 32 years
  • Archdiocesan Pastoral Council to have its first meeting on April 18 in Columbus
  • 2015 Indiana Catholic Women's Conference: 'The Holy Spirit is alive here'
    • ‘Loving until it hurts’
    • ‘You were made for heaven’
    • ‘How to culture-proof your family’
    • ‘Spread the message of the Divine Mercy for the rest of your life’
    • Quotes from attendees
  • Child care bill would minimize ‘cliff effect’ for low-income families
  • What was in the news on April 16, 1965? School aid bill, Palm Sunday tornadoes and the funeral of Cardinal Meyer

2013-14 Accountability Report

  • Homepage
  • Summary of Financial Status
  • Catholic Community Foundation, Inc.
  • Chief Financial Officer’s Report

Regular local features:

  • Rejoice in the Lord: Forgiveness is preached to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem
    • Alégrense en el Señor: El perdón se predica en todas las naciones, comenzando por Jerusalén
  • Editorial: Understanding ISIS’s beliefs
  • From the Editor Emeritus: What we know about St. Peter
  • That All May Be One: Spirit will lead ecumenical participants to fulfill Jesus’ call for unity
  • Catholic Education Outreach: We are called to serve as God’s instruments in building his kingdom
  • Be Our Guest: Our moral obligation is to lift people out of poverty, congressman says
  • Letters to the Editor
    • No letters were published this week
  • Events Calendar
    • Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary hosting trip to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on May 9
    • June festival to help St. Boniface Parish in Fulda celebrate 150th anniversary of current church building
    • Benedict Inn will open Peace and Nature Garden with ceremony on April 29
  • Obituaries
    • General listing
    • Franciscan Sister Angela Benedict served in Catholic schools for more than 50 years
  • My Journey to God: Angels

Catholic News Service:

  • Pope says Year of Mercy will be time to heal, to help, to forgive
  • Pope warns religious against ‘crisis of quality’ in consecrated life
  • Cancer claims freshman basketball player known for ‘determined spirit’
  • Do more to help the poor, pope tells leaders at Summit of the Americas
  • Column: Pondering the implications of three-parent embryos
  • Column: The missionary spirit that moves the Church
  • The Sunday Readings: Third Sunday of Easter
  • Question Corner: Use of tobacco products is not inherently evil, but has negative moral effects

FaithAlive!

  • Authentic mercy draws people together in equality
  • Devotion to Divine Mercy is a reminder of God’s love for humanity

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A year after her husband’s tragic death, Jennifer Trapuzzano leans on faith and unexpected friendship

Mother and daughterFor a long time, she had dreaded the first anniversary of the death of the love of her life. On the day before that anniversary, all the heartbreak overwhelmed Jennifer Trapuzzano once again as she thought of her husband Nathan. Just a year before—on March 31, 2014—the couple had been looking forward to their first wedding anniversary, the birth of their first child, and Nathan’s 25th birthday. Then, a day later, Nathan was shot and killed during a robbery as he took a morning walk through their Indianapolis neighborhood. (Page 1)
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2015 Indiana Catholic Women's Conference: 'The Holy Spirit is alive here'

Women listeningMore than 400 Catholic women from around Indiana gathered at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown on March 21 to hear four dynamic speakers discuss “The New Evangelization: Bringing Jesus to the World” at Marian Center of Indianapolis’ 2015 Indiana Catholic Women’s Conference. Along with opportunities for eucharistic adoration, confession, Benediction and a healing service, the gathering featured Mass celebrated by Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin. (Page 10-11)
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Web-only features

Survey on the Bishops' pastoral letter on poverty

The bishops of Indiana said it is their hope that Catholics throughout the state will read their recent pastoral letter on poverty, reflect on it and help the bishops consider how the Church should respond. They are also asking people to take part in a survey to gather more information they will use to further address the issue of poverty in Indiana.
Survey in English | Survey in Spanish

 

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