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February 4, 2022

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• ‘We all love Millie’: A golden retriever and her owner share their joy for students at Catholic schools
• Bill protecting women from coerced abortion moves to Senate
• Right to Life Indy leader discusses pro-life movement in Indiana
• Faith weekend for college students hopes to create more ‘beautiful glory stories’
• After you have more ice cream, share your story of your most meaningful Lent
• Christ the Cornerstone: Jesus invites us to trust him, follow him, risk everything for him
  • Cristo, la piedra angular: Jesús nos invita a confiar en él, a seguirlo y a arriesgarlo todo por él
• Editorial: We must oppose euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide
• Pastoral Ministries: When the saints come marching in, Africa is represented
• It's All Good: A lesson about icebergs and love, and a goodbye to readers
• Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson
• Events Calendar
  • Sisters of Providence accepting Providence Associate applications through May 31
  • Franciscan Health, partners to offer free art therapy sessions to help victims of violence
• Letters to the Editor
  • Who is really ‘COVID-shaming’? Criterion reader asks columnist
• Obituaries
  • General listing
  • Providence Sister Shawn Marie McDermott served in education for 42 years
  • Benedictine Brother Mario Ibson served as a groundskeeper and painter for 50 years
  • Franciscan Sister Mary Paul Larson served in Catholic education for 47 years
• My Journey to God: Eucharist: Lord of Freedom and Love
• The Sunday Readings: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 11, 2022

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• New St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities program gives shelter to victims of abuse
• Monastery rooted in tradition looks forward in its use of renewable energy
  • Cardinal Ritter integrates new solar panels into science, theology classes
• Annual spring 40 Days for Life campaign starts on March 2
• ICC opposes consumer lending bill it labels ‘usury by another name’
• Synodal meeting with Archbishop Thompson set for March 5 in Columbus
• Mass Excursions: St. Lawrence Parish in Lawrenceburg offers ‘a great sense of outreach’—and you just might ‘dig’ the area
• After you have more ice cream, share your story of your most meaningful Lent
• Christ the Cornerstone: Live God’s mercy by caring for the sick
  • Cristo, la piedra angular: Vivir la misericordia de Dios al cuidar a los enfermos
• Editorial: All life is sacred, no one is unwanted
• Joyful Witness: Commit to marriage being your greatest accomplishment
• Our Works of Charity: Many lessons are learned by people who grow up in poverty
• Guest Column: Never forget importance of a faith community along ‘the way’
• Twenty Something: Frost fair: creating something new in the dead of winter
• Be Our Guest: Gaining a new understanding of racial equity and racism
• Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson
• Events Calendar
  • Retreat centers in archdiocese offer spiritual opportunities during Lent
• Letters to the Editor
  • Garvey’s column offered very balanced perspective, reader says
  • Reader: Criterion editors fall short, spread COVID-19 misinformation
  • Column highlights divisions caused by COVID perspectives and beliefs
• Obituaries
  • General listing
• My Journey to God: Eucharist: Moment by Moment
• The Sunday Readings: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 18, 2022

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• Young adult embraces his mission to lead others to Christ at state’s largest university
• Father Douglas Hunter, Colts’ chaplain, is featured in Columbia magazine
• ICC opposes bill that would place limits on charitable bail funds
• After you have more ice cream, share your story of your most meaningful Lent
• Christ the Cornerstone: Be open to God’s grace so we can offer mercy
  • Cristo, la piedra angular: Estar abiertos a la gracia de Dios para poder ofrecer misericordia
• The Face of Mercy: Let St. Joseph inspire you with his eloquent silence
  • El rostro de la misericordia: Dejemos que san José nos inspire con su elocuente silencio
• Editorial: Let us be ‘pilgrims of hope’ as we journey toward heaven
• Worship and Evangelization Outreach: Ask your pastor about new baptism prep guidelines
• That All May Be One: This Lent, be more conscious of what faith traditions share
• Sight Unseen: He already knows
• Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson
• Events Calendar
  • Indy Life Conference for Indiana high school and college students set for March 5
  • Feb. 27 conference in Dearborn County teaches how to form an effective men’s group
• Letters to the Editor
  • Reader: All Catholics—even politicians—must follow teaching on human life
• Obituaries
  • General listing
  • Providence Sister Mary Ann Lechner served for 48 years in Catholic schools
• My Journey to God: How Great is Your Dwelling Place
• The Sunday Readings: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 25, 2022

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• From the heart: Couple rooted in faith and love celebrates 70 years of marriage
• The synodal process and the Eucharist: A reflection
  • Synodal meeting with Archbishop Thompson set for March 5 in Columbus
• An uplifting sacrifice and a joyful bond lead people closer to God during Lent
• ‘The Calm Down Teacher’ is honored for her care, support of children
• Environmental advocates find unfavorable climate at Statehouse
• Lenten penance services are scheduled at archdiocesan parishes
  • What the Catechism says about Lent
  • Lenten disciplines include fasting, almsgiving, prayer
• Official Appointments

• Spring Marriage Supplement

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  • Church provides resources to grow and strengthen marriages
  • New Albany Deanery PreCana retreats offer ‘huge benefit for any engaged couple’
  • Wedding Announcements
  • Pre-Cana Conference, Tobit Weekend and One in Christ program prepare engaged couples for marriage
  • Papal blessing certificates celebrate wedding anniversaries and more
  • Rwandan martyrs Cyprien and Daphrose Rugamba are role models for peace, prayer and trust in God’s mercy
    • Prayer for the beatification of the Servants of God Cyprien and Daphrose Rugamba
  • Resources for married couples in challenging times
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• Christ the Cornerstone: Our words and actions reveal who we are
  • Cristo, la piedra angular: Nuestras palabras y acciones revelan quiénes somos
• Editorial: 40 Days for Life campaign calls us to convert hearts
• Corrections Corner: Inequity is at heart of overcrowding of Indiana’s jails
• Love's Litmus: Man’s quiet outreach is a reminder: ‘This is what Jesus would do’
• Faith and Family: Don’t be afraid of failing in Lenten resolutions
• Ken’s 12-Pack: Things most Catholics wish they knew better: Bad dads and our heavenly Father
• Reflection: St. Irenaeus of Lyons—our newest, and oldest, doctor of the Church
• Investing with Faith: How qualified charitable distributions benefit donors and recipients
• Public Schedule of Archbishop Charles C. Thompson
• Events Calendar
  • Men invited to St. Joan of Arc Men’s Lenten Prayer Breakfast on March 12
• Letters to the Editor
  • Pray this Lent for Supreme Court justices to decide for life, reader says
  • Are there no rights for the baby in the womb? Op-ed piece seems to say ‘no’
• Obituaries
  • General listing
• My Journey to God: God Break the Chains That Bind Me
• The Sunday Readings: Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time