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September 22, 2017 issue

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Local stories:

  • Couple’s life becomes touched by love in opening their hearts to adoption
  • Little Sisters of the Poor provide witness of God’s love and ‘keep dignity before us,’ Archbishop Thompson says
    • Little Sisters rely on ‘God’s partners’ to help meet needs
  • Red Mass and dinner for Catholic lawyers and judges set for Oct. 5
  • 40 Days for Life starts on Sept. 27, more participants needed
  • Annual Respect Life Sunday Mass, Life Chain events set for Oct. 1
  • Priest marking 50 years is a witness for racial justice, Church renewal
  • From the Archives: Franciscans steeped in Holy Family history
  • Catholics and other Christians advocate for support of worldwide hunger programs
  • How has the rosary affected your life of faith?
  • Official Appointments

Regular local features:

  • Christ the Cornerstone: ‘Laudato Si’ is an encyclical for the 21st century
    • Cristo, la piedra angular: Laudato Si’, una encíclica para el siglo XXI
  • The Face of Mercy: Jesus, the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price
    • El rostro de la misericordia: Jesús: El tesoro escondido y la perla preciosa
  • Editorial: 40 Days for Life, Life Chain allow us to follow Mary’s example of discipleship
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Anti-Catholicism resurfaced during the election of 1928
  • Cornucopia: Trying to send our life in the best possible direction
  • Investing with Faith: Use traditional IRA distributions to create income tax-free endowment
  • Letters to the Editor
    • No letters were printed this week
  • Events Calendar
    • Sisters of St. Benedict offer separate discernment evenings on Oct. 20 and 21
    • ‘Saints in the Streets’ initiative to clean St. Anthony Parish neighborhood on Oct. 7
    • St. Agnes Academy class of 1968 looking for alumnae for June reunion in Indy
    • ‘Prayer, Family and Relationship with God’ conference at St. Nicholas Parish in Sunman on Oct. 7
  • Obituaries
    • General listing
    • Benedictine Sister Anita Eberle ministered in Catholic parishes and schools throughout central and southern Indiana
  • My Journey to God: The Homeless Man

Catholic News Service:

  • Parishioners, Knights knock on doors, check on senior citizens after Irma
  • Photo: Pallium investiture
  • Where to give to assist with recovery from hurricanes Irma and Harvey
  • Boston College says students doing well after acid attack in France
  • Bannon remarks on ‘60 Minutes’ revive anti-Catholic, anti-immigrant views
  • Indian Salesian priest held captive for 18 months meets Pope Francis
  • Belgian brothers group to keep offering euthanasia at facilities
  • New tool to use ‘Laudato Si’ to measure, rank nations’ development
  • Column: Sex in accord with reason
  • Column: A response to the complexities of immigration in our world
  • Column: The last acceptable prejudice
  • The Sunday Readings: Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  • Question Corner: The Church’s Code of Canon Law lays out the duties of a parish pastor

FaithAlive!

  • Eternal life is an overwhelming experience of God’s love
  • Although beyond earthly comprehension, Scripture shows glimpses of heaven

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Little Sisters of the Poor provide witness of God’s love and ‘keep dignity before us,’ archbishop says

Little Sisters and the ArchbishopLike fans anticipating the arrival of a celebrity, eight Little Sisters of the Poor eagerly waited outside their home for Archbishop Charles C. Thompson. “There he is! That’s him!” one exclaimed as the archbishop’s black car pulled into the drive of the St. Augustine Home for the Aged in Indianapolis. Before he was out of the car, Mother Francis Gabriel, the order’s superior in Indianapolis, and several of the sisters rushed to greet him. “Immediately after we heard about his being named as archbishop, we looked for an opportunity to welcome him to our home,” said Mother Francis. The day they settled on was Aug. 30, the feast day of St. Jeanne Jugan, foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor. (Page 1)
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Couple’s life becomes touched by love in opening their hearts to adoption

Couple with adopted babyJenni and Joe Amschler recall the birth of their baby boy with love and awe. “I fell in love with him as soon as he was put on my chest,” says Jenni. “It was an instant bond.” “It was instant” for Joe, too, he says. “I did the first skin-to-skin. I changed the first diaper. I mean, that was our baby.” The fact that the couple’s skin was white and their baby’s was a beautiful brown was of no consequence. (Page 1)
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40 Days for Life starts on Sept. 27, more participants needed

Abortion protesters40 Days for Life is an international campaign that seeks to end abortion through peaceful prayer vigils at abortion centers, and to raise community awareness of the consequences of abortion. The campaign runs twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. During the 40-day campaigns, individuals silently pray during one-hour time slots in front of abortion centers around the world. (Page 3)
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Web-only features

Parish festival listings

Our parish festival listings were included one of our issues in May, but we keep them up all summer and into the fall, 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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