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 the archbishop's column, the editorial page and our events calendar.

Front pageNational Catholic Youth Conference Special Edition

Local stories:

  • Want proof ‘that the young Church is alive’? NCYC offers it
  • Archdiocese and Indianapolis rise again to welcome 20,000 Catholic youths
  • Catholic youths seek God and meaning in their lives
    • ‘My faith allows me to think I can make a difference’
    • ‘I hope God gives me the power to persevere’
    • ‘There are always people in my church who support me’
    • ‘I can’t get to where God wants me to be without him’
    • ‘I’ve had to stand my ground to keep my Catholic values’
    • ‘I wouldn’t be the same person I am without my Church and my faith’
    • ‘I like spending time with people who value their faith’
    • ‘I know I will have God to be there with me’
    • ‘My parents would agree it was a big, life-changing experience for me’
  • ‘Have fun, enjoy, keep Christ at the center’ of NCYC, Archbishop Thompson tells youths
  • Youths experience God’s mercy in sacrament of penance at NCYC
  • Youths urged to remember they’re ‘called by name’
  • Diverse workshops lead Catholic youths to consider their lives of faith
  • Photo spread: Scenes from 2017 NCYC
  • Thousands enter into silence in eucharistic adoration at NCYC
  • Youths, religious, priests encourage each other at conference
  • Sister shares heartbreaking story to lead youths to the heart of God
  • Service project helps ‘impact a country in Africa from Indiana’
  • Bishops find a reason to believe and hope in faith, gifts of young Church
  • Church’s future ‘in good hands,’ declares Archbishop Gomez during NCYC closing Mass
  • Chaperones, youth ministers are energized by young people’s faith

Front pageOur November 24, 2017 issue

Local stories:

  • Expansion is ‘a huge, huge blessing’ for Lawrenceburg pregnancy care center
  • Advent penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes

Regular local features:

  • Christ the Cornerstone: Thanksgiving reminds us that we are a blessed people
    • Cristo, la piedra angular: El Día de Acción de Gracias nos recuerda que somos un pueblo bendecido
  • Editorial: Help for persecuted Christians
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Bill Buckley: The most important Catholic conservative
  • Cornucopia: Thank God for Thanksgiving, which reminds us to be grateful
  • Emmaus Walk: Doctor’s visit reveals God knows what we need before we even know
  • Faith and Family: Make your home a kingdom of ‘justice, love and peace’
  • Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson
  • Letters to the Editor
    • No letters were printed this week
  • Events Calendar
    • St. Bartholomew Parish to present ‘A Jazzy Christmas’ concert on Dec. 16
    • Sisters of Providence to host annual Christmas Fun at the Woods on Dec. 9
    • St. Agnes Academy Class of 1968 looking for alumnae for June reunion in Indy
  • Obituaries
    • General listing
    • Conventual Franciscan Father Kenneth Gering served as a hospital chaplain
  • My Journey to God: FED

Catholic News Service:

  • U.S. bishops take on immigration, racism at fall assembly
  • Blessed Solanus Casey lived out faith, hope, charity every day, says cardinal at beatification Mass
  • ‘Invest in love,’ pope says on first World Day of the Poor
  • Column: Are you ready to be a child again?
  • The Sunday Readings: Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
  • Question Corner: The Church does careful research in evaluating possible sainthood causes

FaithAlive!

  • Thanksgiving can be marked by holiness, unity and gratitude
  • The psalms teach ways to be grateful to God in both good times and bad

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