In the upcoming print issue of The Criterion

The latest edition of The Criterion has been printed and is on its way to subscribers. Below is a list of stories that will be appearing in the issue, along with regular features like Archbishop Tobin's column, the editorial page and our events calendar.

Front pageOur September 16, 2016 issue

Local stories:

  • Answer to a prayer: Couple’s devotion to St. John Paul II leads to unforgettable engagement
  • Mary is Mother of Mercy, witness to Jesus’ mercy, Archbishop Tobin tells NCCW attendees
  • St. Teresa of Calcutta’s witness, life of faith inspire readers
  • Speakers share how to find forgiveness, joy amid sorrow
  • Archbishop Kurtz encourages NCCW members to show, receive mercy
  • Prayer must be at heart of uniting communities, priest says
  • What was in the news on September 16, 1966? The ICC is formed, and pope warns priests about ‘doubt, anxiety’ after council
  • White Mass for Catholic medical professionals is set for Sept. 29
  • Grant applications for funds from three endowments are due by Oct. 31

Religious Education Supplement

  • Column: Prayer helps close the breach between Gospel and daily life
  • Authentic catechetical renewal seeks to bring faith and life together
  • Prayer program teaches participants how to hear God’s voice in their lives
  • ‘Faithful Citizenship’ can help Catholics form consciences for election
  • Tebbe notes importance of voting despite candidates with “very serious flaws”
  • Shelbyville parish helps with new USCCB program on prayer

Regular local features:

  • Rejoice in the Lord: Difficult moral choices cannot be avoided, must be addressed
    • Alégrense en el Señor: Las decisiones morales difíciles son ineludibles, deben afrontarse
  • Editorial: The campaign to repeal the Hyde Amendment
  • From the Editor Emeritus: 20th-century Church - John XXIII opens Vatican II
  • That All May Be One: Caring, compassion integral to many faith traditions
  • Letters to the Editor
    • No letters were printed this week
  • Events Calendar
    • Two-night St. Maurice Parish mission features Catholic actor Frank Runyeon
    • Women of the Church conference registration deadline is Sept. 26
    • Marian University offers three-part series on refugees and migration
  • Obituaries
    • General listing
    • Providence Sister Marilyn Therese Lipps served in Catholic schools, catechesis
    • Providence Sister Ann Kevin O’Connor served in administration, Catholic schools
  • My Journey to God: I Hear God’s Symphony

Catholic News Service:

  • Economic focus must shift from profit to people, cardinal says
  • Retired pope says governance wasn’t his gift, but Francis is good
  • MRS gets $1 million-plus grant from Mormons for refugee resettlement
  • USCCB urges HHS to compromise in ongoing contraceptive mandate case
  • Jesus suffers with all, Pope Francis says after confirming sick teen
  • Benedictines keep spiritual oases alive in hectic world, pope says
  • Author finds One World Trade Center a witness to nation’s spirit
  • Column: Leaving our values at the door of a strip club
  • Column: What does God do for you? Plenty through the Holy Spirit
  • Column: Ways to avoid explaining the ‘fiscal facts of life’ to your children
  • The Sunday Readings: Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  • Question Corner: Dress for Mass in ways that help people focus their attention on God, not you

FaithAlive!

  • Children are gifts to be received with unconditional love
  • Openness to the gift of life is an essential part of Christian marriage

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