Criterion E-Newsletter (March 9, 2012)

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March 9, 2012 issue

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Local stories:

Members of Henryville parish spared by tornado are reaching out to help
- Archdiocesan Catholics prepare to give long-term aid to tornado victims
- How you can help
New Catholic Charities program offers legal services to immigrants and refugees
What was in the news on March 9, 1962? Interreligious relations in the U.S., a step forward for Mother Theodore and preparation of laity for the Council
Lenten penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes

Regular local features:

Editorial: Defeat of the Blunt Amendment
From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Concluding the Book of Exodus
Cornucopia: Faith in God helps us to rise above self-interest
It's All Good: Embrace what you have been given and thank God for it
Twenty Something: Parading through homes, tracking the Joneses
Reflection: Moments of grace - Archbishop Emeritus Daniel M. Buechlein celebrates 25 years as a bishop
Letters to the Editor
- At the end of this battle, people of faith will win
Events Calendar
- College men invited to apply to Benedictine Scholars Program
- Breakfast and lunch meetings promote Catholic schools throughout archdiocese
Obituaries
- General listing
My Journey to God: Moving On

Catholic News Service:

Pope says everyone needs help getting through tough moments
Political candidates are urged not to harm prospects for Middle East peace in future
Cardinal dismayed that White House rebuffs religious freedom concerns
New exhibit shows Bible's development, beauty and perseverance
Caritas Lebanon seeks shelter for hundreds of refugees fleeing Syrian violence
Tornado destroys Illinois Catholic church; death toll reaches 12
Archdiocese of Omaha opens sainthood cause for founder of Boys Town
Holy Land peace requires justice, sacrifice, says Latin patriarch
Column: Creativity is 'the essence of human beauty'
The Sunday Readings: Third Sunday in Lent
Go Ask Your Father: Church law permits married ministers from Episcopal, Protestant churches to be priests

FaithAlive!

Jesus' cleansing of the Temple is a call to conversion of heart
The Church should have its own 'courtyard of the gentiles'

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Members of Henryville parish spared by tornado are reaching out to help

At about 3:15 p.m. on March 2, Tom Nolot was leading a handful of volunteers to prepare for a Lenten fish fry in the basement of St. Francis Xavier Church. He knew that severe storms were in the area so he stepped out into the church parking lot to see what might be coming. Nolot immediately saw a tornado bearing down on Henryville from the west. He went back into the basement and told the volunteers in the kitchen, which faces west, to go into the adjacent dining room. They and other townspeople huddled together for safety. "We got down against the wall," Nolot said. "And just as soon as we got there, we hear this big boom." (Page 1)
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New Catholic Charities program offers legal services to immigrants and refugees

Gabrielle Campo has often been inspired—and sometimes frustrated—in her work for the archdiocese to help immigrants and refugees live their dreams of a better life in the United States. Her frustration has sometimes come as she has tried to do everything possible for the immigrants and refugees who seek help from the archdiocese's Refugee Resettlement Program—frustrations that arose from people seeking legal services and the program not having the capabilities to assist with legal issues. (Page 3)
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Web-only features

Help the victims of the recent tornadoes

Get the latest information on how you can help the victims of the tornado damage in southern Indiana on our special tornado page. The page contains a variety of information, links to news stories, and ways that you can donate money or items. During the storm on March 2, the parish of St. Francis Xavier in Henryville sustained damage but ultimately served as a shelter and an organizational point for food and clothing donations.
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