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May 13, 2016 issue
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Local stories:
- ‘It is my language’: Deaf priest offers ‘very rare’ Mass in American Sign Language for local deaf community
- Seven receive Catholic Youth Organization’s highest honor
- CYO recognition highlights work of both adults and young people
- Chat at CYO dance leads to ‘double miracle’
- ‘Coach’ takes pride in sharing faith, football with teams
- Parent-coach’s last season with a child sparks emotion
- Like father, like son, coach stresses fun in youth sports
- Coach gets a kick from showing girls the skills and joy of sports
- Volleyball coach sets the example of ‘giving your all’
- Longtime advocate leaves legacy of faith, involvement
- Graduations set for Catholic high schools in archdiocese
- Final Mass at Holy Cross Church in Indianapolis is May 15
- What was in the news on May 13, 1966? Archabbot Bonaventure of Saint Meinrad resigns, housing law reversed, and Poland reacts to church construction being blocked
Regular local features:
- Rejoice in the Lord: Forgiveness is possible by power of Holy Spirit
- Alégrense en el Señor: El perdón es posible gracias al poder del Espíritu Santo
- Editorial: Combining faithful citizenship with the politics of human dignity and respect
- From the Editor Emeritus: Imperiled Church - The Muslim threat to Christian Europe
- Cornucopia: Heard any good jokes? Humor helps balance your life—seriously
- Twenty Something: The Francis effect on wedding planning
- Be Our Guest: Amidst serving those who suffer, thanksgiving and gratitude
- Letters to the Editor
- No letters were printed this week
- Events Calendar
- Free dental care for uninsured children offered on May 15 in Indianapolis
- Indianapolis Theology on Tap announces summer dates
- Sisters of Providence offer ‘Family Faith Retreat’ on June 10-12
- Obituaries
- General listing
- My Journey to God: Being Thankful
Catholic News Service:
- Theologians’ brief in HHS mandate case might lead to compromise ruling by court
- Sisters of Life hold up dignity of single moms in 25-year-old ministry
- Health care is a right, not a privilege, pope says
- Be guided by the commitment for the common good, pope tells co-ops
- Theology of tears: For pope, weeping helps one see Jesus
- Pope tells struggling Europe he has a dream for its future
- Column: Hope in an afternoon with youths
- Column: Experiencing the world through the eyes of another person
- The Sunday Readings: Pentecost Sunday
- Question Corner: Options exist for dealing with unwanted mailings from religious organizations
FaithAlive!
- Praying for the living, dead expresses hope for the future
- The Bible shows the power of prayer as a channel of God’s mercy
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Deaf priest offers ‘very rare’ Mass in American Sign Language for local deaf community
The conversation before Mass was boisterous—words of welcome, friends greeting each other, catching up, talking of their excitement about the upcoming Mass and presentation. The volume would have raised a racket—had it been verbal. But the chatter was communicated in a flurry of fingers using American Sign Language (ASL). The exchange took place at St. Matthew the Apostle Church in Indianapolis on April 20, where the archdiocesan Office of Catechesis arranged for a special Mass, dinner and talk for the archdiocese’s deaf community. (Page 1)
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Seven receive Catholic Youth Organization’s highest honor
Dan Lutgring gets emotional as he shares a story that he believes all parents, teachers and coaches of children should hear. It is
a story about a combination of caring, dedication and perspective which also recently led Lutgring to receive the highest honor bestowed by the archdiocese’s CYO—the St. John Bosco Award. He is joined in this year’s class of recipients by Elaine Alhand, Mark Gumbel, Patty Koors, Joe Matis, M.J. Stallings and Bill Sylvester. (Pages 8-9)
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Web-only features
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National and world news you may have missed...
Here's a sampling of some news stories that ran on our website this past week or so that you may have missed.
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- Pope tells women religious Vatican will study women deacons
- Health care is a right, not a privilege, pope says
- Chaldean archbishop does not believe Christians will be gone from Iraq
- Faith does not deaden pain but teaches that it is passing, pope says
- Buddhists, Christians know eco-crisis is an 'ego-crisis,' cardinal says
- Pope tells struggling Europe he has a dream for its future
- Nothing can keep God from seeking those who stray, pope says
- Vatican magazine gives attention to unheard women, official says
- Alberta bishop grateful for no deaths as city evacuated for wildfires
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