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July 24, 2015 issue

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Local stories:

  • Archbishop Tobin announces elimination of annulment fees
    • Officials hope eliminating fees will dispel annulment misconceptions
    • Answers to frequently asked questions about annulments
  • ‘A double blessing’: From deep-fried frog to fullness of faith, journey leads to transformation of hearts and souls
  • Archbishop Tobin blesses first of its kind Intercultural Pastoral Institute, praises local Church’s diversity
  • Archbishop Lori reflects on religious liberty challenges
    • Baltimore archbishop celebrates class reunion in New Albany
  • Archdiocese defers study on new Catholic high school south of Indianapolis
  • What was in the news on July 23, 1965? The pope calls for respect for authority, the first photo of Mars appears and a priest sees a UFO
  • Serra Club vocations essay: Student sees discernment leading to religious vocation

Regular local features:

  • Rejoice in the Lord: Good schools help break poverty’s vicious cycle
    • Alégrense en el Señor: Las buenas escuelas ayudan a romper el círculo vicioso de la pobreza
  • Editorial: Despite videos, there is good news to report for pro-life advocates
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Early Church - The Desert Fathers and Mothers
  • Cornucopia: Today is a great day, as it has been for many years
  • Emmaus Walk: Helping God the artist show others how much he loves them
  • Letters to the Editor
    • No letters were printed this week
  • Events Calendar
    • Volunteers needed for shoe and sock project at Cathedral Soup Kitchen on Aug. 2
    • Catholic Radio Indy offers Mass, luncheon to celebrate St. Maximillian Kolbe feast day on Aug. 14
    • Saint Meinrad Archabbey offers retreat on the Beatitudes on Aug. 21-23
    • Rallies to support investigation, defunding of Planned Parenthood set for July 28 in Bloomington and Indianapolis
  • Obituaries
    • General listing
  • My Journey to God: The Joy of Forgiveness

Catholic News Service:

  • Planned Parenthood video ‘horrifying, heartbreaking,’ says congresswoman
  • RU-486 abortion pill can be reversed, says physician
  • Researcher says success rate in use of adult stem cells is ‘staggering’
  • Speaker highlights major breakthroughs in adult stem-cell therapies
  • U.N. nuncio urges nations to continue their commitment to fighting Ebola
  • Sydney archbishop: People can’t be forced to change views of marriage
  • Prayers, sympathy shared after Tennessee shootings
  • Three auxiliary bishops named for Los Angeles; one resignation accepted
  • Column: Changing my body to ‘match’ my ‘identity?’
  • Column: Heading to the beach—with the pope’s encyclical
  • The Sunday Readings: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  • Question Corner: The Church in the U.S. has guidelines about receiving Communion in the hand

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Archbishop Tobin announces elimination of annulment fees

Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R.Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin has chosen to eliminate all fees previously connected to canon law investigations related to petitions for declarations of nullity of marriages, commonly known as annulments. In an interview with The Criterion, Archbishop Tobin said that “my heart goes out to the many good people who have suffered the tragic breakup of their marriage.” “My hope is that the decision to waive the fees for the annulment process may encourage these brothers and sisters who have a doubt regarding the sacramentality of their previous marriage to submit a petition to our Metropolitan Tribunal,” he added. (Pages 1-2)
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Archbishop Tobin blesses first of its kind Intercultural Pastoral Institute, praises local Church’s diversity

Intercultural Pastoral Institute chapelA diverse group of Catholics from across central and southern Indiana gathered on July 16 to witness the blessing of the new Intercultural Pastoral Institute in Indianapolis—and a new beginning for the building that it will call home. The institute will offer programs that promote and celebrate the rich diversity within the Church and the archdiocese in particular. It is located at the former St. Bernadette Parish on the east side of Indianapolis. (Page 1)
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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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