Criterion E-Newsletter (September 1, 2017)

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September 1, 2017 issue

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Local stories:

A reason to believe: Teacher finds an angel and God’s purpose for her life as she faces cancer challenges
School students see wonders of nature, God during eclipse trips
New director of New Albany Deanery Catholic Youth Ministry excited to form missionary disciples
Brownsburg native professes perpetual vows as religious sister
St. Agnes youths, adults touch lives through volunteer effort
From the Archives: A memory from St. Mary School in Lanesville
- Archivist has a passion to connect people with information
Second collection to benefit victims of Hurricane Harvey
500th anniversary of Reformation is focus of Marian University lecture on Sept. 17

Regular local features:

Christ the Cornerstone: Labor Day celebrates the dignity, rights of all workers
- Cristo, la piedra angular: El Día del Trabajador celebra la dignidad y los derechos de los trabajadores
Editorial: The sin of racism
From the Editor Emeritus: Anti-Catholicism was rampant in the U.S. 100 years ago
It's All Good: Take time, try to see things through God’s lens, not your own
Reflection: The surprise of impossible beauty
Letters to the Editor
- No letters were printed this week
Events Calendar
- Greensburg parish offers six-week grief support group, free concert
- Our Lady of Fatima statue to be displayed in Archdiocese of Cincinnati in September
- St. Maurice Parish in Napoleon offers event for grandparents on Sept. 17
- Day of reflection offered at Mount St. Francis on Sept. 12, register by Sept. 7
- Indy Irish Fest set for Sept. 14-17
Obituaries
- General listing
My Journey to God: Hold My Hand

Catholic News Service:

U.S. bishops form new body to address nation’s ‘sin of racism’
Catholic groups are mobilizing to help those affected in Hurricane Harvey’s aftermath in Texas, on Gulf Coast
Oklahoma set for beatification of ‘ordinary’ native son
Kentuckian on nautical pilgrimage to draw attention to Fatima
Texas parishioners shocked by devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey
Church is always in need of repair, reform, pope says
Polish archbishop thinks Vatican will recognize Medjugorje apparitions
Couple demands apology from priest for past KKK actions
Vatican official discusses ongoing terrorist threat, immigration debate
Column: A response to fear in our lives
Column: A blessed meditation on food and Christ’s example of feeding others
The Sunday Readings: Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Question Corner: Annulment usually needed for Catholic to marry a divorced baptized person

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Teacher finds an angel and God’s purpose for her life as she faces cancer challenges

Cindy Wallander believes in her guardian angel. She’s also convinced that an image of her angel has routinely appeared in a section of her MRI scans, the tests her neurosurgeon does to make sure the brain cancer that first threatened Wallander’s life 12 years ago hasn’t returned. Most tellingly perhaps, the mother of four—who was also diagnosed with thyroid cancer a year ago—reveals the depth of her faith through this Bible verse that guides her life: “We all know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose” (Rom 8:28). (Page 1)
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Second collection to benefit victims of Hurricane Harvey

As residents of Houston, southeast Texas and Louisiana continue to face the life‑altering devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, members of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis will have the opportunity to assist them financially as they begin the long road to recovery. Parishes in central and southern Indiana will have special second collections to assist the victims of Hurricane Harvey during Masses in early September. The collections will be held on the first or second weekend of September, depending on the parish’s preference. (Page 8)
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School students see wonders of nature, God during eclipse trips

Millions of people from around the world had the experience of a lifetime when they gathered on Aug. 21 in a 70-mile wide band that stretched across the country from coast to coast to witness what many dubbed, “The Great American Eclipse of 2017.” People in that band saw, hopefully with proper eye protection, the moon pass between the Earth and sun, briefly making the early mid-afternoon seem like night. Among those who experienced what has been called eclipse “totality” were Catholic school students from across central and southern Indiana who traveled to southern Kentucky and northern Tennessee for the event. Other students across the archdiocese stayed at school and witnessed a near total eclipse. (Page 9)
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From the Archives: A memory from St. Mary School in Lanesville

It’s often said that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” This week, The Criterion, in collaboration with archdiocesan archivist Julie Motyka, begins a new series titled “From the Archives.” In this space, we will publish historic photos with ties to the Church in central and southern Indiana. An ongoing feature like this encourages readers to look back at old photos from parish or Church life that they may be interested in sharing with others. (Page 16)
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