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March 23, 2018 issue
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Local stories:
- ‘How fortunate we are to have God’: Still going to Mass in Fortville at 109, devout Mary Weir is the ‘joy of the parish’
- ICC priority bills pass in final hours of General Assembly
- Spirit of Service winners create beauty from brokenness
- Former Colt Joe Reitz to speak at Spirit of Service Awards dinner
- Rita Kriech combines caring and commitment for her extended ‘family’
- Paul Hnin builds bridges of unity between refugees and their new home
- Heartbreak and hope shape Michael Patchner’s focus on families
- Photo: Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day (print edition only)
- Easter liturgies are set at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral and Saint Meinrad Archabbey
- Father Paul Evard served as a missionary in South America
- 40 Days for Life closing ceremonies set for March 25 in Bloomington, Indy
- A Promise to Keep mentors honored for giving ‘great witness’
- Changing Lives Forever offers ‘hand up, not hand out’
- Lenten penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes
- Divine Mercy Sunday services will be celebrated on April 8
- From the Archives: Altar Server Investiture Ceremony at St. Matthew
- Photo: Catholic schools’ honoree (print edition only)
Regular local features:
- Christ the Cornerstone: The Lord’s passion and death prepare the way for Easter
- Cristo, la piedra angular: La pasión y muerte del Señor preparan el camino para la Pascua
- Editorial: Sister Jean offers example for young and old alike
- From the Editor Emeritus: Sr. Madeleva was called ‘the most renowned nun in the world’
- Cornucopia: Let’s make time to pray, no matter how we are comfortable doing it
- Emmaus Walk: How have you experienced the resurrection? We all need to
- Investing with Faith: Spiritual counselors are just as important as financial ones
- Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson
- Letters to the Editor
- No letters were printed this week
- Events Calendar
- St. Vincent de Paul to host spring boutique and blood drive in Indianapolis on April 7
- National competition encourages youths to express faith through art, poetry, prose
- Conference for anniversary of ‘Humanae Vitae’ set for July 6-7 in Cincinnati
- Obituaries
- General listing
- Providence Sister Martha Steidl served on Saint Mary-of-the-Woods music faculty
- My Journey to God: Stay
Catholic News Service:
- Pope asks youths to help rejuvenate Church; youths ask Church to listen
- Pope by numbers: Vatican releases statistics of Francis’ pontificate
- It takes more than one ‘Our Father’ to ask for God’s help, Pope Francis says
- Vatican official urges support for Mideast Christians on Good Friday
- Column: ‘Wrongful birth’ lawsuits are wrong, unreasonable
- Column: The serious consequences of loneliness
- The Sunday Readings: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
- Question Corner: The Church restricts and regulates the distribution of relics of saints
FaithAlive!
- Turn to Jesus by helping those who cannot return the favor
- Jesus’ earthly ministry culminated with his triumphal entry into Jerusalem
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Still going to Mass in Fortville at 109, devout Mary Weir is the ‘joy of the parish’
When her granddaughter asks her if she remembers the sinking of the Titanic, Mary Weir scoffs just a bit. “No, that was April 1912,” she says before adding, “I was too young.” But she does remember staying safe in her family’s home on a hill during the Great Flood of 1913—she was, after all, 4 years old by that time. At 109, Mary Weir of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Fortville may well be the oldest Catholic who attends Mass in the archdiocese. (Page 1)
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Spirit of Service winners create beauty from brokenness
Breaking and smashing plates and china were all part of 18-year-old Michael Isakson’s most memorable, faith‑related project. Still, the best part was using all those pieces to create a result that is lasting, beautiful and inspiring. In a way, that creative process reflects the lives of Michael and the three other individuals who will be honored during the archdiocese’s Spirit of Service Awards dinner in Indianapolis on April 24: Rita Kriech, Paul Hnin and Michael Patchner. All four have taken the different—and sometimes broken—pieces of their lives to make their own defining impression on the world. (Page 1)
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ICC priority bills pass in final hours of General Assembly
State lawmakers passed several Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) priority bills during the final days and hours of the Indiana General Assembly before it adjourned on March 14. But the legislators’ work isn’t done. Gov. Eric Holcomb announced on March 19 that he will call the General Assembly into a special session in May. Among other issues, he wants lawmakers to address a school safety funding bill that died without a vote when the legislature concluded last week. (Page 1)
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Web-only features
Lenten resources
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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National and world news you may have missed...
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