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Available Right NowHigh school seniors encouraged to live ‘on God’s terms’ and transform the worldIn a world where many people play the lottery in the hope of having the life they desire, Archbishop Charles C. Thompson told seniors from Catholic high schools across central and southern Indiana that they have already won that prize. “Every one of us has won the lottery,” the archbishop told the students who packed SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis on Nov. 29 during the annual Mass for archdiocesan high school seniors. “If you don’t believe me, just read the paper or listen to the news and see all the poverty, see all the people fleeing their country because of persecution and abuse and injustice. “You’re getting one of the greatest educations humanity has to offer. Your conscience is being shaped along with this education.” (Page 1) Workshop gives foreign clergy sure footing as they begin ministry in U.S.A group of 14 priests sat around tables, sharing stories and laughing together. Some would stop mid-sentence to mentally translate from their native tongue into English. Each understood the struggle of learning an entirely new culture. The men were gathered for a weeklong conference called the World Priest Workshop. Hosted by Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in St. Meinrad, the training aims to give clergy a sure footing as they begin ministry in this country. Most of these priests recently arrived from international locations to serve in dioceses across the United States. Many of them will remain in America for four to six years. Some will be an associate pastor in a parish; others will have the full weight of pastoring a parish on their shoulders. (Page 9) Book’s images, art meant to inspire the human heartThe story of Jean Zander’s and Brenda Henry’s special gift to their parish begins at a wedding that Zander attended in one of the many beautiful churches in the archdiocese. On that wedding day at St. Joan of Arc Church in Indianapolis, someone not of the Catholic faith engaged in a conversation with Zander, making a point about how the church and its art work were so striking, drawing the person closer to God. (Page 7)
Web-only featuresAdvent Resources During the season of Advent, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis will have a special Web page at www.archindy.org/advent. The page contains various Advent resources, including links to the daily readings, Christmas reflections from two of our former archbishops, penance service schedules, images of past Criterion Christmas Supplement covers and links of interest to other Advent Web sites. |
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