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October 9, 2015 issue

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Local stories:

  • Respect Life Sunday: Gospel story teaches ‘no one should be thrown away in God’s great miracle of life’
    • Life Chain events promote message, prayer for culture of life
  • Archbishop Tobin is energized, challenged and thankful after Pope Francis’ visit to America
  • 33-day Marian devotion aims to bring people closer to Jesus
  • Annual Indiana Catholic Men’s Conference is set for Oct. 31
  • What was in the news on Oct. 8, 1965? Pope Paul VI visits the U.S., later talks about not being ready to issue an answer on birth control
  • Creighton NFP practitioner training to be held at St. Vincent Hospital in Carmel
  • ‘Nuns on the Bus’ visit Indy on way to welcome pope to the U.S.
  • UCA funds make FOCUS ministry available at DePauw University
  • Unique ‘Table of Plenty’ dinner event to benefit NCYC scholarships
  • More volunteers are needed to help with NCYC in November
  • Former St. Andrew parishioner professes perpetual vows as Jesuit priest

Regular local features:

  • Rejoice in the Lord: Three phrases echoing Gospel values can transform family life
    • Alégrense en el Señor: Tres palabras que reflejan los valores del Evangelio y que pueden transformar la vida familiar
  • Editorial: The Synod on the Family begins
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Medieval Church - Romans and Germans fight over papacy
  • Cornucopia: True or not, this Gospel seems like the real thing
  • Twenty Something: Finding the courage to start over
  • Letters to the Editor
    • No letters were printed this week
  • Events Calendar
    • ‘Evangelization in the Black Community’ presentation set for Oct. 17 in Indianapolis
    • Oct. 15 prayer service in Indianapolis honors all who have lost a child
    • Relics of St. Maria Goretti will be on display at Westfield, Ind., parish on Oct. 20
    • Charismatic retreat to be held at St. Lawrence Church on Oct. 17
  • Obituaries
    • General listing
    • Benedictine Brother Benedict Barthel lived as a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey for 76 years
    • Louisville Ursuline Sister Yvonne Moran ministered as an educator in Indiana, children’s writer
    • Providence Sister Marie Victoria Podesta ministered as an educator for 54 years, including in Indiana
  • My Journey to God: Thy Neighbor’s Love

Catholic News Service:

  • Pope says synod is not parliament, but place to listen to Holy Spirit
  • ‘Unite suffering’ with those grieving, Oregon archbishop says
  • Column: The shoes of the fisherman
  • Column: Don’t believe all that you hear
  • Column: The roots of terrorism and how to combat this evil
  • The Sunday Readings: Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  • Question Corner: The use of buildings previously used for worship is determined by the local bishop

FaithAlive!

  • The image of a shepherd has great meaning in Christian tradition
  • The Bible portrays shepherds as the prime model for kings and priests

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Archbishop Tobin is energized, challenged and thankful after Pope Francis’ visit to America

Group of familiesLike nearly everyone who followed Pope Francis’ recent visit to the United States, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin has his own list of memorable highlights. The pope’s historic speech to the U.S. Congress amazed and surprised the archbishop. And the pope’s two meetings with the bishops of the United States left Archbishop Tobin feeling energized, challenged and thankful. Read our recent Q&A with him. (Page 1)
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33-day Marian devotion aims to bring people closer to Jesus

Woman with flowersFather Martin Rodriguez, associate pastor of St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis, stood next to a statue of Mary and addressed the small group of parishioners on Sept. 12, the feast of the Holy Name of Mary. “There are two things every saint has,” he explained: a devotion to the Eucharist and a devotion to Mary. The group was doing was a Marian consecration based on a book titled 33 Days to Morning Glory: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Marian Consecration (“33 Days”) by Marians of the Immaculate Conception Father Michael Gaitley. (Page 3)
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"Catholic News Around Indiana" online archive

Indiana mapThe Catholic newspapers of the five dioceses of Indiana -- Evansville, Fort Wayne-South Bend, Gary, Indianapolis and Lafayette -- have agreed to share news stories with each other on a regular basis. Sometimes these new stories appear in the print edition of The Criterion, while many more appear on our website. Get all the stories in our "Catholic News Around Indiana" online archive.
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