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Available Right NowDeeper commitment to prison ministry hopes to change lives of all involvedLynne 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) ‘Literally running for their lives:’ director speaks on refugees and resettlement effortsOn 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) Pro-life bills supported by ICC advance in General AssemblyTwo 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)
Web-only featuresLenten resources 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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