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July 2, 2021

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• ‘We’re not meant to live our Catholic faith alone’: A sense of home helps woman overcome her fears, tragedy to find peace in Christ
• ‘God put me in the right places,’ retiring superintendent says
  • ‘Faith and Family, Teach and Lead’ guide new superintendent
• Second season of “The Chosen” features more characters, innovation, experimentation and a touch of controversy
• Serra Club Vocations Essay: St. Joseph provides example of saying yes to God in ‘trying times’
• Providence’s baseball team lives its dream at Victory Field
• Share your stories of how your grandparents have influenced your life, your family, your faith
• Official Dean Appointments
• Christ the Cornerstone: Independence Day and a renewed call to civility
  • Cristo, la piedra angular: El Día de la Independencia y un renovado llamado al civismo
• Editorial: Tell Congress and president Hyde Amendment saves lives
• Pastoral Ministries: The Church is our home, let us return to Mass with joy
• It's All Good: ‘It’s OK’ to let go and leave your burdens with God
• Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson
• Events Calendar
  • A celebration of life
• Letters to the Editor
  • No letters were printed this week
• Obituaries
  • General listing
  • A native of Madison, Benedictine Sister Mary Karen Hill was a music educator
• My Journey to God: Pilgrimage Pondering
• The Sunday Readings: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 9, 2021

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• ‘So very different than today’: One-room Navilleton schoolhouse museum brings memories of the past to life
• Deacon Anthony Lewis had ‘God-given ability to meet people where they are’
• Serra Club Vocations Essay: St. Joseph shows how to have courage in following God’s call
• Documentary on Native American Catholics to air on July 11
• Christ the Cornerstone: Reflecting on fatherhood in the Year of St. Joseph
  • Cristo, la piedra angular: Reflexión sobre la paternidad en el Año de San José
• Editorial: Young people, school communities offer powerful example of faith
• Joyful Witness: Water helps me recognize God’s love and peace
• Our Works of Charity: Helping an aging parent make difficult decisions
• Guest Column: Though countercultural, our faith calls us to serve others
• Twenty Something: An ode to the place that shapes us
• Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson
• Events Calendar
  • Register by July 19 for online ‘Why Do We Need the Church?’ seminar at discounted rate
• Letters to the Editor
  • No letters were printed this week
• Obituaries
  • Obituaries to return next week
• My Journey to God: GOD IN THE MOONLIGHT
• The Sunday Readings: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 16, 2021

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• ‘My heart of stone softened’: Grandmother’s unexpected gift changes a woman, leading her back to God and joy
  • Grandparents’ generation influenced the growth of a country, a faith
  • A life touched by tragedy and faith inspires a grandson
  • Grandparents’ legacy continues through the generations
• At MDI, real encounters lead to radiant witnesses
• Biannual grants awarded to parishes, schools and archdiocesan agencies
• St. Louis and Belleville, Ill., offer pilgrimage sites close to home
• Christ the Cornerstone: No peace without quiet; no quiet without contemplation
  • Cristo, la piedra angular: No hay paz sin tranquilidad; no hay tranquilidad sin contemplación
• The Face of Mercy: Saints walk with Jesus on life’s journey
  • El rostro de la misericordia: Los santos caminan con Jesús en el sendero de la vida
• Editorial: Archbishop Thompson renews call to civility
• Worship and Evangelization Outreach: New religion standards a witness to faith, hope and love
• Be Our Guest: Indiana judge blocks new abortion pill reversal law
• Reflection: The lighthearted reality and the double blessing of being a parent and a grandparent
• Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson
• Events Calendar
• Letters to the Editor
  • No letters were printed this week
• Obituaries
  • General listing
  • Franciscan Sister Rosaire Bishop served in Catholic education for 49 years
• My Journey to God: Cocoon
• The Sunday Readings: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 23, 2021

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• ‘It’s just an awesome opportunity’: Faith and family help an Olympian live his dream amid hardship and heartbreak
  • Faith helps guide cyclist on the road to her Olympic dream
  • Dad’s love and a dog’s joy help an Olympian on her ride to glory
• The bonds of grandparents and grandchildren extend across generations
  • A woman’s wish: ‘I prayed I could be a grandma like the one I had’
  • Family celebrates the extraordinary impact of their special aunt
  • Young woman shares a touching tribute to her grandfather

• Fall 2021 Marriage Supplement:

  • Homepage
  • A moral and scientific way to cooperate with God’s plan for fertility
  • A dozen differences between Natural Family Planning and contraception methods
  • Staff of the archdiocesan Office of Marriage and Family Life
  • Marriage event provides ‘an avenue of grace’ for couples
    • Couple offers tips for making marriage work
  • Wedding Announcements
    • Couples may announce engagement or marriage next spring in The Criterion
  • What is Natural Family Planning?
    • Planificación Familiar Natural (PFN)
  • How Natural Family Planning changed my life
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• Christ the Cornerstone: God heals and transforms us in the Eucharist
  • Cristo, la piedra angular: Dios nos cura y transforma en la Eucaristía
• Editorial: Summer Olympics offer a golden opportunity to build community
• Corrections Corner: Prison ministry helps those incarcerated make spiritual connection
• Love's Litmus: Grandmother’s kind act encourages granddaughter’s interest, faith
• Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson
• Events Calendar
  • Archdiocese offers two choir ‘re-boot’ camps on Aug. 14 and 21
• Letters to the Editor
  • ILEARN results show Catholic schools help student development
  • When it comes to unborn children, there is nothing hard to understand
  • Reader: The foundation of love is the Trinity, and we must all live in love
• Obituaries
  • General listing
  • Ursuline Sister Dolorita Lutsie served in Catholic schools in Clarksville
• My Journey to God: I Ask My Grandmother to Teach Me to Sew
• The Sunday Readings: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 30, 2021

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• ‘Brothers in the faith’: Annual Bishop Bruté Days camp continues to plant seeds of priestly vocations
• School choice expansion is game-changer for families wanting a Catholic education
  • How to qualify for the Indiana Choice Scholarship Program
• Criterion staff honored for excellence in journalism
• El Instituto Pastoral Intercultural ayuda a construir la fe y el liderazgo entre los hispanos
  • Intercultural Pastoral Institute helps build faith, leadership among Hispanics
• Runner’s surge to become Olympian starts with faith in God and self
• Hoping for a deeper bond with the youth in your life? Consider this event
  • Calling all adults who have a young person in their lives
• Share your memories of 9/11—and how your faith and your life have been affected by that day
• How has your own faith been deepened by helping others grow in their faith?
• Christ the Cornerstone: Christ nourishes us as the bread of life
  • Cristo, la piedra angular: Cristo nos alimenta como el pan de la vida
• Editorial: Now is the time for us to cherish and protect grandparents and the elderly
• Faith and Family: God’s gift of joy can come in giving oneself in service to others
• Reflection: The luminous mysteries of the rosary tell us just who Jesus was
• Investing with Faith: Qualified charitable distributions from IRAs can be gifts to Church
• Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson
• Events Calendar
• Letters to the Editor
  • Let’s open ourselves to allow the Holy Spirit to move us in unity and love
  • A ‘thank you’ for Msgr. Campion’s weekly column in The Criterion
• Obituaries
  • General listing
  • Providence Sister Annette Schipp served for 49 years in Catholic schools
• My Journey to God: In Exodus
• The Sunday Readings: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time