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 March 3, 2023 issue

Local stories:

  • E6 conference participants exhorted to become ‘men of the Eucharist’
    • Pro-life activist acquitted in federal court finds spiritual meaning in arrest, trial
  • Father Daniel Mahan named director of USCCB’s Institute on the Catechism
  • Environmental advocates encouraged by changing climate at Statehouse
  • The love of a woman and the love of God reveal the heart of the new leader of pastoral ministries
    • Family life offers a continuing lesson in accompaniment for new leader
  • Lenten penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes
  • USCCB offers March 10-18 novena for those on the path to adoption
  • Catholics may eat meat on Friday, March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, but abstain on another day

Regular local features:

  • Christ the Cornerstone: Follow St. Katharine Drexel and shine with the light of Christ
    • Cristo, la piedra angular: Sigamos a santa Catalina Drexel y brillemos con la luz de Cristo
  • Editorial: Use Lent to become people of truth, reconciliation and love
  • Guest Column: Chance encounter leads to question on how we can pray
  • Guest Column: When you speak, try to keep a healthy, holy perspective
  • Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson
  • Events Calendar
    • Final St. Patrick’s Day celebration at Holy Cross School set for March 12
    • Mass, sculpture unveiling at Holy Trinity Heritage Park in New Albany will take place on March 17
  • Letters to the Editor
    • No letters were printed this week
  • Obituaries
    • General listing
    • Brother Howard Studivant served in Indianapolis parishes and schools
  • My Journey to God: Little Child Within

OSV News Service:

  • Fellow prelates recall late Bishop O’Connell for his Gospel simplicity
  • Registration is open for 2024 National Eucharistic Congress
  • Saying rosary as family seen as one way to fulfill Lenten pillar of prayer
  • Dialogue, not revenge, must prevail in the Holy Land, Pope Francis says
  • Everyone must take part in politics for the common good, pope says
  • Around the world in 10 years: Pope’s 40 trips reflect his priorities
  • Pope marks anniversary of Russia’s ‘absurd, cruel’ war on Ukraine
  • Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine’s historic dedication honors martyr’s mission to share Jesus’ love
  • Column: Up and down the mountain this Lent
  • Column: Force and suffering: Suggestions for Lenten reading
  • Column: You are enough for God just the way you are
  • The Sunday Readings: Second Sunday of Lent
  • Question Corner: Only priests and bishops can confer sacramental absolution of sins

Simply Catholic:

  • Church’s ministry to the sick and dying is often a hidden treasure

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