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March 2, 2018 issue

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Local stories:

  • Catholic education is a ‘most valuable gift of the Church’ to the world, speaker says
    • Love of faith, spirit of caring are evident in 2018 CCSV award winners
  • Bill to recognize fetus as person in homicides clears panel
  • Can axe-throwing Man Tour hit target of leading young men to Church?
  • Grants help lay parish and school leaders remain in ministry
  • Lenten penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes
  • Scholarships awarded from international mission work fund
  • From the Archives: Church dedication in Scottsburg

Regular local features:

  • Christ the Cornerstone: Lent and fasting for a healthy mind, body and spirit
    • Cristo, la piedra angular: La Cuaresma y el ayuno para la salud de la mente, el cuerpo y el espíritu
  • Editorial: Sexual harassment of women
  • From the Editor Emeritus: St. Katharine Drexel dedicated her religious life to minorities
  • It's All Good: Fill your heart with what’s important, be done with all the rest
  • Reflection: Rev. Billy Graham and Pope John Paul II were ‘kindred souls’
  • Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson
  • Letters to the Editor
    • Archbishop Buechlein’s prayers, presence at Indy 500 always touched many people
    • Archbishop Thompson’s pastoral reminds us of call to welcome immigrants, refugees
  • Events Calendar
    • St. Bartholomew Church to present Lenten Choral Concert on March 10
    • Archbishop Thompson to address Catholic Business Exchange on March 16
    • Sisters of Providence to host ‘Meet the Sisters’ meals on March 8-14
  • Obituaries
    • General listing
    • Benedictine Sister Emily Emmert served in several schools in the archdiocese
    • Franciscan Sister Geraldine Power ministered in Catholic education for many years
  • My Journey to God: A Gospel Truth

Catholic News Service:

  • Supreme Court blocks Trump administration’s effort to end DACA in March
  • Coping with school shootings is becoming surreal part of students’ routine in America
  • In op-ed, Cardinal Tobin speaks up for immigrants
  • Jesus never abandons people in times of trial, Pope Francis says at parish
  • Mideast Christian leaders shut Church of Holy Sepulcher to protest taxes
  • Nearly 50,000 baptisms registered in China in 2017, says Vatican agency
  • Pope Francis to young people: Take the World Youth Day challenge
  • Column: Greatness is seen fully when we bond in a welcoming spirit
  • Column: No harm in gossiping?
  • The Sunday Readings: Third Sunday of Lent
  • Question Corner: Ashes are ordinarily imposed during the celebration of Mass

FaithAlive!

  • Beyond meeting needs, charity shows care to individuals
  • New Testament calls believers to love God and others in purity

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Catholic education is a ‘most valuable gift of the Church’ to the world, speaker says

CCSV speakerDuring a celebration when it was announced that more than $6 million has been raised in the past year to help children attend Catholic schools in the archdiocese, keynote speaker Sister Carol Cimino reflected on the rich heritage of Catholic education, calling it “a unique, most valuable gift of the Church” to the world and the United States. “Nothing matches up to the Catholic school—where a child comes 5 ½ to six hours a day and learns to live the Gospel, not just learn about it,” said Sister Carol, drawing extended applause from the 425 people who attended the archdiocese’s 22nd annual Celebrating Catholic School Values event in Union Station in Indianapolis on Feb. 22. (Page 1)
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Can axe-throwing Man Tour hit target of leading young men to Church?

Monk smoking cigarWhile talking about The Man Tour, Conventual Franciscan Brother Andrew Hennessy shares his purpose for creating an evening that combines throwing axes, drinking beer, eating pizza, smoking cigars and participating in eucharistic adoration. The 28-year-old friar, who’s involved in young adult ministry in the New Albany Deanery, wants The Man Tour to deepen the bonds of young men who already share the Catholic faith while also connecting with young men who don’t have a home in the Church. (Page 7)
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Grants help lay parish and school leaders remain in ministry

Youth ministerThe archdiocese will lead a pilgrimage to the World Meeting of Families in Dublin, Ireland, from Aug. 18-27, 2018. The pilgrimage is sponsored by the archdiocesan Office of Marriage and Family Life. Father Eric Augenstein, archdiocesan director of vocations, will serve as its spiritual director. The World Meeting of Families was started in 1994 by St. John Paul II and is held every three years. The 2018 theme is “The Gospel of the Family: Joy for the World.” (Page 9)
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Lenten resources

Lenten image Each year, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis provides special Lenten resources online – the daily readings, archived columns from our current and former archbishops, Stations of the Cross and links of interest. We encourage you to share the link with others, most particularly because it also includes the full listing of penance schedules from around the archdiocese.
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