Criterion E-Newsletter (January 18, 2013)

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January 18, 2013 issue

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Local stories:

'I feel I'm in the right place': Seminarian, parish community help 83-year-old woman realize her lifelong dream of joining Catholic Church
As new legislative session begins, Catholics called to engage in political action beyond voting booth
New year brings changes to Criterion editorial staff
Archbishop Tobin to celebrate Mass in each deanery
Holy Cross Brother Joseph E. Umile remembered for his commitment to others
USS Indianapolis survivor, husband of 70 years, dies
Grow closer to Christ to find healing, piece of mind and heart, speaker says
What was in the news on Jan. 18, 1963? A united religious plea for racial justice, and the archbishop’s request for prayers of unity
Community helps bring Eagle Scout’s prayer garden project to life

Regular local features:

Editorial: 40 years after Roe v. Wade
From the Editor Emeritus: Year of Faith - Jesus as our personal Savior
Catholic Evangelization Outreach: An ‘elevator pitch’ for the faith?
Reflection: With apologies to Vince Lombardi, there is more to life—and football—than winning
Letters to the Editor
- No letters were printed this week
Events Calendar
- Pre Cana Conference and Tobit Weekend prepare engaged couples for marriage
- Right to Life of Indianapolis hosts Roe v. Wade 40th anniversary event
Obituaries
- General listing
- Benedictine Sister Mary Constance Kleeman taught in many schools in the archdiocese
- Providence Sister Mary Eleanor Galvin taught at Catholic schools in several states for 41 years
My Journey to God: Cathedral

Catholic News Service:

Partnerships, sustainability are key in Haiti’s earthquake recovery
Shifts in balance of power create uneasy relations in Latin America
Vatican doctrinal chief says politics that ignore God are bound to fail
Cardinal urges governor to rethink support for ‘radical’ abortion bill
‘Youth-friendly’ novena part of ‘Nine Days’ event to mark Roe decision
U.S. bishop says young Palestinians he met showed hope, vision
Allowing driver’s licenses for undocumented benefits all, say advocates
Pope administers the sacraments as chief shepherd of the Church
C.S. Lewis’ exploration of Christian faith inspires new generation
Supreme Court lets stand policy on embryonic stem-cell research funds
Column: Starting the new year open to revelation in our lives of faith
Column: Learning from a gold medalist what it takes to win
The Sunday Readings: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Question Corner: A baptized person is purified of sin and reborn as a child of God

FaithAlive!

Hispanic Catholics in the U.S. enter the new evangelization
Latinos can be a source of renewal for the Church in America

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Archbishop Tobin to celebrate Mass in each deanery

To help learn more about the archdiocese, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin expressed a desire to celebrate Mass in each of its 11 deaneries. The archdiocese has released a schedule of deanery Masses in January and February where Archbishop Tobin will be the principal celebrant. Each Mass will be held at 7 p.m., followed by a reception open to all. The first Mass was held in the Indianapolis South Deanery at St. Jude Church in Indianapolis on Jan. 16, the rest our listed in our news story. (Page 3)
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As new legislative session begins, Catholics called to engage in political action beyond voting booth

“A new year, a new governor and a Republican super majority in the Indiana General Assembly bring another opportunity for Catholics to engage in the political process,” says Glenn Tebbe, executive director of the Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC), who serves as the official spokesman on state and federal issues for the Church in Indiana. While the 150-member legislature, known as the Indiana General Assembly, reconvened on Jan. 7 for a four-month lawmaking session, the ICC geared up for another year of bringing Catholic principles to the public square. (Page 1)
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Web-only features

Year of Faith Pilgrimage Sites chosen for the archdiocese

In October 2012 it was announced that Pope Benedict XVI will grant the faithful a plenary indulgence for the occasion of the Year of Faith. The indulgence will be valid from the opening of the Year on 11 October 2012 until its end on 24 November 2013. To obtain the indulgence, faithful Catholics must "take Sacramental Confession and the Eucharist and pray in accordance with the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff," along with prayerfully visiting one of the holy sites in the archdiocese recently designated by Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin.
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