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 pageOur December 6, 2019 issue

Local stories:

  • The spirit of Christmas: Holy Trinity couple find comfort, joy in collecting, displaying 1,000 crèches
  • First woman to lead ICC brings wealth of experience to public arena
  • Archbishop Thompson to lead pilgrimage to eastern Canadian shrines
  • Parishes to host Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrations
  • Mary’s WAY promotes ‘Women Answering Yes’ to God
    • Mary’s WAY chapters are present in seven archdiocesan parishes
  • Foundation marks 25 years of supporting the Church in the Holy Land
  • Advent penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes
  • From the Archives: School at St. Mary-of-the-Woods
  • What was the best Christmas gift you ever received—or gave? Share it with our readers

Regular local features:

  • Christ the Cornerstone: Blessed Virgin Mary, St. John the Baptist both point to Jesus
    • Cristo, la piedra angular: La santísima virgen María y san Juan Bautista apuntan hacia Jesús
  • Editorial: Catholics and cohabitation
  • It's All Good: Please God by using your gifts and strengths to serve him
  • Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson
  • Letters to the Editor
    • No letters were printed this week
  • Events Calendar
    • Archdiocese’s schola cantorum to hold Advent and Christmas concerts on Dec. 14 and 21
    • Simbang Gabi novena of Masses to be held on Dec. 16 through Christmas Eve
    • Longest Night service to be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help on Dec. 20
  • Obituaries
    • General listing
  • My Journey to God: SILENCE

Catholic News Service:

  • Pope asks Catholics to set up Nativity scenes as a reminder of ‘God’s tender love’ for us
  • Pope returns part of relic of Jesus’ manger to Holy Land
  • Evangelizers are like angels, bringing good news to the world, pope says
  • 50 years since White House conference on food, hunger issues remain
  • Trajectory of hateful rhetoric led to Holocaust, say speakers
  • Most Americans support life in prison over death penalty, says new poll
  • Column: Medicine and a ‘sense of the sacred’
  • Column: Allow God to be born in you and from you during Advent
  • Column: Tuning in to our souls and nourishing them for our mission
  • Column: Child’s impending arrival a reminder of Advent, waiting
  • The Sunday Readings: Second Sunday of Advent
  • Question Corner: Low-gluten hosts are available for people suffering from celiac disease

FaithAlive!

  • Like a prophet, John the Baptist preached the coming of the Messiah

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