Criterion E-Newsletter (February 17, 2012)

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February 17, 2012 issue

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Local stories:

‘To the threshold’: During ad limina visit, Bishop Coyne tells pope about strengths of local Church
Despite president’s ‘accommodation,’ local Church leaders are determined to defend religious liberty
Lenten penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes
- Lenten disciplines include fasting, almsgiving, prayer
- Catechism Corner: What the catechism says about Lent
Food stamps ban for reformed drug offenders is being reconsidered
- Stay connected with the legislature through weekly I-CAN updates
Indianapolis parish to host annual Lenten speaker series
What was in the news on Feb. 16, 1962? Holy Father urges priests to recite breviary for Council, and father of ‘H-bomb’ sees U.S. passing Russia in space race
New law allows parents of Catholic school children to save in state income taxes
How has faith affected your marriage?

Regular local features:

Editorial: Black Catholics in U.S. history
From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - The Book of Ecclesiastes
Catholic Education Outreach: What’s the scoop on school vouchers and tax credit scholarships?
Letters to the Editor
- Reader questions priest’s response to lack of Communion services at parish
Events Calendar
- Sanctity of Life awards dinner is March 8 in Indianapolis
Obituaries
- General listing
- Benedictine Sister Anna Rose Lueken ministered as a teacher, principal, librarian and retreat center administrator
My Journey to God: Winter Silence

Catholic News Service:

USCCB president says revised HHS mandate won’t solve problems
Lenten disciplines include fasting, almsgiving, prayer
U.S. bishop: Church must discover why victims don’t report abuse
Polish cardinal tours Florida shrine, recalls papal trip to Cuba
USCCB official: Revision in coverage still violates religious liberty
Vocations are born from openness to the love of God, pope says
Lent marks renewed effort to bring Catholics back to Church
Retired Hong Kong cardinal warns of ‘schism’ within Chinese Church
Government has no authority to redefine marriage, say Catholic leaders
In Lima’s poor neighborhoods, life revolves around water
Georgia Supreme Court ruling strikes down law on assisted suicide
Column: Nickels, dimes and family size
Column: After 37 years, columnist bids farewell to faithful readers
Column: A year to ‘adapt’? No thanks
The Sunday Readings: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Question Corner: Reverence for the Eucharist dictates that silence be observed in churches

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God’s greatness inspires humble fear and transcending love
Job life of questions reminds us that God’s ways are beyond our understanding

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During ad limina visit, Bishop Coyne tells pope about strengths of local Church

Bishop Christopher J. Coyne, apostolic administrator, landed in Rome on Feb. 8 for the ad limina visit of the bishops of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin with Pope Benedict XVI and the leaders of various offices at the Vatican. Each diocesan bishop around the world makes an ad limina visit every five to eight years. In advance of the trip, surveys about the life of the diocese are filled out by the bishop and his pastoral staff for review by the pope and various cardinals and bishops who assist him. (Page 1)
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Despite president’s ‘accommodation,’ local Church leaders are determined to defend religious liberty

Leaders in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and other Catholic organizations in central and southern Indiana remain determined to defend religious liberty, and want Catholics across the state and nation to join them in this effort. They also expressed skepticism about the Feb. 10 announcement by President Barack Obama that an “accommodation” had been made in a U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) regulation requiring most religious organizations to provide contraceptives and sterilizations in their health insurance plans for their employees. (Page 1)
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Indiana bishops making "ad limina" visit to Pope Benedict XVI

The bishops of Region VII -- which includes all the dioceses of Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin -- are traveling to Rome in mid-February for their ad limina visit with Pope Benedict XVI. Bishop Christopher J. Coyne, apostolic administator, is with them and will take part in a group audience with the pope. On this site, you can not only follow him via his Twitter feed, but also read the reports that he is passing on to the pope about the state of the archdiocese.
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