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March 18, 2016 issue

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Local stories:

  • ‘Put on the armor of God’: Catholic men encouraged in their faith at conference
  • Pastor will receive national education honor
  • Easter liturgies are set at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral and Saint Meinrad Archabbey
  • Protection for unborn, low-income persons, and improvements in school choice among ICC’s legislative successes in 2016
  • Three months into Holy Year of Mercy, a plenary indulgence reminder
  • What was in the news on March 18, 1966? A rebuke on U.S. policy in Asia, and more English in the Mass hopes to add more meaning
  • Divine Mercy Sunday services will be on April 3 at parishes
  • Lenten penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes
  • The Criterion announces change to Events Calendar and event submission policy

Regular local features:

  • Rejoice in the Lord: Mercy is the key to understanding the Lord’s passion
    • Alégrense en el Señor: La misericordia es la clave para comprender la pasión del Señor
  • Editorial: Seven last words of Jesus
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Renaissance Church - England’s conversion to Protestantism
  • That All May Be One: Whether Christian, Muslim or Jew, God deserves our worship
  • Worship and Evangelization Outreach: Spiritual direction - An aid in worship and evangelization
  • Be Our Guest: Gift of iPods are a cherished blessing for residents of The Villas of Guerin
  • Letters to the Editor
    • No letters were printed this week
  • Events Calendar
    • St. Mark Disability Awareness Mass and reception are scheduled for April 24
    • Traveling image of Our Lady of Guadalupe coming to archdiocese on March 20-April 3
    • Health Ministry Speaker Series talk on March 30 to focus on mental health
  • Obituaries
    • General listing
  • My Journey to God: Look Beyond

Catholic News Service:

  • Mother Teresa to be canonized on Sept. 4; pope sets other sainthood dates
  • Pope marks third anniversary of election with talk on mercy
  • Visit to concentration camp is included in pope’s July visit to Poland
  • Salvation accomplished through the cross, not a magic wand, Pope Francis says
  • U.S. architect recalls events that led him to design chapel at Vatican
  • Nancy Reagan recalled as ‘kind, gracious’ during 1987 papal encounter
  • Holy Year brings more people to confession in St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Catholic silence on involvement in Middle East is ‘massive failure,’ bishop says
  • Column: Catholics and acceptable uses of contraceptives
  • Column: Ten years later, coming full circle with laughter . . . seriously
  • The Sunday Readings: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
  • Question Corner: ‘His Holiness’ is a historic title of office used by many world religious leaders

FaithAlive!

  • Beauty of creation can be an aid to listening to the voice of God
  • The Scriptures can help us contemplate the beauty of God’s creation

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Three months into Holy Year of Mercy, a plenary indulgence reminder

Cathedral serviceAs the Church progresses through the Holy Year of Mercy, The Criterion will periodically publish reminders of the conditions and the four ways the Holy See has designated that Catholics may receive a plenary indulgence during the Year of Mercy, which concludes on Nov. 20. (Page 9)
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Protection for unborn, low-income persons, and improvements in school choice among ICC’s legislative successes in 2016

Indiana capital buildingAs state lawmakers completed their legislative business on March 10, the Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) succeeded in making strides toward adding new protections for the unborn, assisting low-income persons and improving certain aspects of the state’s school choice program. Glenn Tebbe, executive director of the ICC, who serves as the legislative and public policy spokesperson for the Catholic Church in Indiana, said, “It was a good session. We had some positive things move forward, and we were able to avert some negative things from happening. I’m really pleased with the way things turned out. It was a positive session. (Page 7)
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Web-only features

Photo Gallery: E6 Catholic Men's Conference

Men's ConferenceMore than 500 Catholic men from across the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and beyond gathered on March 5 at East Central High School in St. Leon. They gathered from the tri-state area of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio and from as far away as Tennessee and Wisconsin for the aptly named “E6 Catholic Men’s Conference,” whose theme was “Putting on the Armor of God.”
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