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December 23, 2016 issue
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Local stories:
- A Christmas message from Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin
- Mensaje de Navidad del Cardenal Joseph W. Tobin
- Office of Intercultural Ministry celebrates 20 years of creating ‘richer experience for everybody’ in local Church
- Archbishop Tobin becoming a cardinal tops local news stories
- Workshop helps pastoral leaders ‘look deeper’ at what they do
- Readers share their favorite
Christmas memories
- Unique Christmas crèche a treasured family heirloom
- Fifty years later, manger from faraway place a family tradition
- A sign of faith and mercy in a place of tragedy and sadness
- Granddaughter, Father Noah create special Christmas Eve memory
- For a poor little girl, a Christmas wish comes true in children’s home
- Feast of the Seven Fishes has special Christmas meaning for family
- Homeless man shares in celebration of Christ’s birth
- Family continues much-loved Christmas tradition full of fun
- Roncalli, St. Jude families help make special Christmas wish come true
- Guadalupe Mass leads to special memory for teacher and family
- Memories of grandmothers, and a Ritter holiday tradition
- Men’s conference participants offer public witness to faith
- Shrinking the Monster helps others, author heal from child abuse
- Former Hispanic Ministry coordinator named director of Intercultural Ministry
- The Criterion and Catholic Center are closed from Dec. 23 to Jan. 2 for Christmas holiday
- Official Appointment
Regular local features:
- Rejoice in the Lord: God is closer to us than we dare admit
- Alégrense en el Señor: Dios está más cerca de lo que nos atrevemos a reconocer
- Editorial: The awesomeness of Christmas each year
- From the Editor Emeritus: The Incarnation - This is what we celebrate this Christmas
- Cornucopia: This is the day the Lord has made, so rejoice and be glad
- Emmaus Walk: Make time beyond Christmas to stay in touch with God
- Faith and Family: Reflecting on childbirth can draw us closer to God
- Letters to the Editor
- Catholic War Veterans looking to increase presence across Indiana
- Events Calendar
- Catholics Returning Home to be offered at St. Malachy Church starting in January
- Documentary on Sisters of St. Francis in Oldenburg to be shown on Jan. 18
- Presentation on Catholic families offered at Christ the King Church on Jan. 18
- Obituaries
- General listing
- My Journey to God: First Christmas in Bethlehem
Catholic News Service:
- Pope to visit Fatima in May 2017
- Column: A new year of hope
- Organizers announce ‘The Power of One’ as theme for 2017 March for Life
- The Sunday Readings: Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord / Christmas
- Question Corner: Military chaplains can lead ecumenical services but not celebrate most sacraments
FaithAlive!
- Christmas celebrates mystery of the Incarnation of the Word of God
- The birth of Christ in Bethlehem pours light into a world marked by darkness
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A Christmas message from Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin
After all the carols have been sung, after all the sitcoms have blared banalities or irreverent Yuletide yowls, after we stumble the final steps towards the 25th of December, an angel still whispers a name: “Emmanuel, God-with-us” (Mt 1:23). After an autumn of anxiety and bitter partisanship, when many people feel forgotten or unwelcomed, the Word assures us that “the grace of God has appeared, saving all …” (Ti 2:11). After four years of sharing love, encouragement, laughter, tears, triumphs and defeats, after all the goodbyes have pierced our hearts and obliged us to begin again, we must exult, since “from his fullness we have all received, grace in place of grace, because … grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (Jn 1:17-18). (Page 1)
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Archbishop Tobin becoming a cardinal tops local news stories
The naming of Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin as a cardinal—and his subsequent appointment to lead the Archdiocese of Newark, N.J.—was voted the top local news story of 2016, followed by the ordination of six new priests and the archdiocesan celebration of the Holy Year of Mercy. Other stories of note included the archdiocese’s new partnership with Notre Dame ACE Academies, the 50th anniversary of the Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC), decisions from the Connected in the Spirit parish planning process, and the election of a new archabbot at Saint Meinrad Archabbey. Following the tradition of other news agencies, The Criterion editorial staff votes each year for the top 10 local stories that were published in our newspaper. (Page 3)
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Archbishop Tobin becoming a cardinal tops local news stories
Each year, readers of The Criterion submit their favorite or most moving Christmas memories. This year, more than ten individual stories are told by the people who experienced them. Read all of them at the link below. (Pages 8-10)
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Front Page Image Compilations
We've taken the past 12 years of Criterion issues from our print edition and made separate compilations of front page images. You can look at 2005-16 and see every front page from that year put into one picture -- kind of a birds-eye view of the year in Catholic news in Indiana.
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Advent Resources
During the season of Advent, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis will have a special Web page at www.archindy.org/advent. The page contains various Advent resources, including links to the daily readings, past Christmas reflections from Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, images of past Criterion Christmas Supplement covers and links of interest to other Advent Web sites.
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