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March 3, 2017 issue

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Local stories:

  • ‘It’s about mercy and redemption’: Deeper commitment to prison ministry hopes to change lives of all involved
    • Task force recommendations aim to improve prison ministry outreach
  • Pro-life bills supported by ICC advance in General Assembly
  • ‘Literally running for their lives:’ director speaks on refugees and resettlement efforts
  • St. Michael Parish hosts session on pre-planning a funeral Mass on March 18
  • Indianapolis parish to host annual Lenten speaker series
  • Priests’ pilgrimage of faith connects local Church to France
  • Photo: Lahr Scholarship recipients
  • Lenten penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes
  • Catholics may eat meat on St. Patrick’s Day

Regular local features:

  • The Face of Mercy: Memory is a grace that makes hope possible
    • La gracia de la memoria hace posible la esperanza
  • Editorial: Serve Christ present in those in need
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Meetings with Israeli leaders in Jerusalem in 1982
  • It's All Good: Remember, you are in the hands of the master gardener
  • Investing with Faith: A final gift can help build your legacy of faith
  • Reflection: What should I ‘give up’ for Lent?
  • Be Our Guest: My journey into Lent
  • Letters to the Editor
    • No letters were printed this week
  • Events Calendar
    • Right to Life of Indianapolis sponsors youth contests, deadlines April 1 and 15
    • Providence Sisters host ‘Come and See’ weekend on March 31-April 2
    • Couples may announce engagement or marriage in The Criterion
    • Panel discussion on Indiana bishops’ letter on poverty is set for March 8
  • Obituaries
    • General listing
    • Franciscan Sister Mary Catherine Eschenbach was a missionary, educator in Indiana
    • Josephine Gottemoeller, mother of Father Mark Gottemoeller, died on Feb. 14
  • My Journey to God: Unrepeatable

Catholic News Service:

  • Papal remarks on immigration apply to U.S., too
  • USCCB committee chairmen applaud decision on transgender directive
  • Bravely tackle hardship knowing God will never let you down, pope says
  • Late bishop’s Little Black Book provides many with Lenten inspiration
  • Greed, selfishness corrupt beauty of God’s creation, pope says
  • Vandalism at Jewish cemeteries decried, called hateful actions
  • Column: Holy Father asks young people to let their voices be heard
  • Column: Changing and changeless on our life journey
  • The Sunday Readings: First Sunday of Lent
  • Question Corner: Names of parishes and churches can change when faith communities merge

FaithAlive!

  • Build a relationship with God through prayer during Lent
  • Praying the penitential psalms can nurture conversion of heart and mind

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Deeper commitment to prison ministry hopes to change lives of all involved

Prison ministryLynne Weisenbach knows it sounds unusual to describe her time in a jail as “sacred.” After all, she acknowledges that it was disturbing for her to surrender her keys and her driver’s license as she went through the jail’s security clearance area. And that uneasy feeling heightened when she heard the door close behind her as she entered the jail. Still, there is one sound that is more memorable to her as she recalls those evenings when she visited the female inmates in that county jail, and prayed alongside them during a Mass that a priest celebrated there. (Page 1)
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‘Literally running for their lives:’ director speaks on refugees and resettlement efforts

Refugee programOn Jan. 27, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order temporarily banning refugees from entering the United States for four months. While the ban was blocked by a federal judge on Feb. 4, refugee resettlement agencies such as Catholic Charities Indianapolis’ Refugee and Immigrant Services (RIS) in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis have been left uncertain of their future, especially with a revised ban expected soon, but not announced prior to the publication of The Criterion. Heidi Smith, director of RIS, spoke to nearly 70 people on refugee resettlement at a meeting of the Catholic Business Exchange at the Northside Knights of Columbus facility in Indianapolis on Feb. 17. (Page 1)
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Pro-life bills supported by ICC advance in General Assembly

Two pro-life bills supported by the Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) have advanced at the midpoint, commonly called “crossover” in the Indiana General Assembly. “Crossover” refers to the midpoint in the legislative session when House bills “crossover” to the other chamber, the Senate, and Senate bills “crossover” to the House. (Page 1)
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Web-only features

Lenten resources

Lenten image Each year, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis provides special Lenten resources – the daily readings, archived columns , Stations of the Cross and links of interest – on our special site (www.archindy.org/lent). We encourage you to share this link with others, most particularly because it also includes the full listing of penance schedules from around the archdiocese.
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