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August 25, 2017 issue

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Local stories:

  • An extra helping of love: Margie Pike lives the blessing of feeding the poor in a kitchen overflowing with joy
  • ‘Irish poet,’ former archabbot leaves legacy of building up the faith, foundations of Saint Meinrad
  • Informational meeting for permanent diaconate set for Sept. 10 in Indianapolis
  • Members of Our Lady of Grace Monastery celebrate jubilees
  • Angel of Grace event celebrates 10 years of recognizing women
  • Knights donate $13,600 to New Albany Deanery youths for NCYC

Regular local features:

  • Christ the Cornerstone: We must engage in the ‘Catholic Both/And’ in today’s world
    • Cristo, la piedra angular: En el mundo actual, debemos ser ‘católicos del tanto y como’
  • Editorial: Standing with victims of racial hatred and violence
  • From the Editor Emeritus: An Indiana priest who should not be forgotten
  • Cornucopia: Have we looked at the beam in our own eye recently?
  • Emmaus Walk: Scary diagnosis? Kids to tell? Here’s one way that works
  • Faith and Family: Catholic families can promote healing in society
  • Reflection: Remembering the lessons that Father Timothy Sweeney taught
  • Letters to the Editor
    • No letters were printed this week
  • Events Calendar
    • Catholic Radio Indy annual dinner will be on Sept. 12, RSVP by Sept. 7
    • Register by Sept. 1 for Biking for Babies to benefit Great Lakes Gabriel Project
    • Angels from the Heart service day set for Sept. 16 on the south side of Indianapolis
    • Seasons of Hope sessions for those grieving scheduled for Sept.-Oct.
    • 50th reunion for all-city Catholic high schools set for Sept. 16 in Indy
  • Obituaries
    • General listing
  • My Journey to God: Pause

Catholic News Service:

  • Pope Francis leads prayers for end to ‘inhuman violence’ of terrorism
  • Cardinal urges Salvadorans to pray, make time for family, remember roots
  • Biggest challenge for Chinese Church? Fostering vocations, speakers say
  • Eclipse thrills, inspires viewers to admire the precision of creation
  • Author hopes Vatican archives shed light on efforts to end Holocaust
  • Kosovo to dedicate cathedral in September named for Mother Teresa of Calcutta
  • Charlottesville’s Catholic students ready to heal wounds, chaplain says
  • Column: The ‘expendable children’
  • The Sunday Readings: Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
  • Question Corner: Sacraments, Church teachings are aids that help Catholics reach heaven

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Margie Pike lives the blessing of feeding the poor in a kitchen overflowing with joy

Margie PikeThe story of what happened after the water pipe burst tells you everything you need to know about Margie Pike’s determination to help the homeless people she serves. The pipe broke inside the Cathedral Kitchen during a stretch of sweltering summer days in 2016, which meant there was no water with which to cook, wash dishes or flush toilets in the volunteer-driven outreach that is open every day of the year, serving meals to about 130 people daily. “They told me I had to close the kitchen, and I said, ‘No way!’ ” recalls Pike, who has served 11 years as the volunteer director of the food ministry of SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral Parish in Indianapolis. (Page 1)
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Angel of Grace event celebrates 10 years of recognizing women

For the last 10 years, the Sisters of St. Benedict in Beech Grove have identified three women who have heroically served in the roles of messenger, defender and companion, and recognized their service with an “Angels of Grace” award. This year’s recipients are Mothers Against Violence Healing Ministry founder Donita Royal for the “defender” Archangel Michael Award; Cocktails & Chemo Foundation founder Amanda Evans-Clark for the “messenger” Archangel Gabriel Award; and Joy’s House Care and Community for Adults founder and president Tina McIntosh for the “companion” Archangel Raphael Award. (Page 9)
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Knights donate $13,600 to New Albany Deanery youths for NCYC

People at MassThe temperature may have been in the 90s, but for Father Douglas Marcotte it seemed like Christmas in August. “It looked like Christmas Eve Mass,” says the pastor of St. Augustine Parish and Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, both in Jeffersonville. “We used every single chair we had at the Mass.” He is referring to a special Mass celebrated at his church on Aug. 13 for any New Albany Deanery youth attending the upcoming National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) in Indianapolis in November. Their parents were also invited. Following the Mass was a breakfast hosted by Knights of Columbus Council 1348. The menu included an unusual, special treat for the 136 youths—$100 for each of them to help cover their costs to attend NCYC. (Page 11)
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Parish festival listing -- all summer long

Our parish festival listings were included one of our issues in May, but we keep them up all summer, posting periodic corrections and additions. Got a spare weekend? Check our listings at any time via the link below to see where the fun will be each week.
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