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May 9, 2014 issue
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Local stories:
- Incredible journey: Students learn strength of ‘living Church’ in trip to see school’s namesake canonized
- Andrew Luck shares team approach to serving others
- Spirit of Service honorees help transform lives of others
- New Black Catholic program seeks to create lay evangelization leaders
- Daughters of Charity pass along mission to ‘serve poor and vulnerable’: Sisters say goodbye after 133 years of health care ministry in archdiocese
- Archbishop Tobin reflects on Church’s view of globalization
- What was in the news on May 9, 1964? A prediction for a fourth session of the Second Vatican Council, and a call for prayers
- Record crowd celebrates St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities 25th anniversary
- Archdiocesan priest, seminarian take part in canonization events
Evangelization Supplement
- Column: Let's hit the road!
- Parishes share the faith through unusual evangelization efforts
- Invitations to Mass, small church group bring woman back after 51 years
- Parishes seek to help Catholics spread Gospel in their daily lives
- RCIA: ‘A strong connection to the work of evangelization’
Regular local features:
- Rejoice in the Lord: You have to catch joy from someone who has it
- Alégrense en el Señor: La alegría se transmite de una persona a otra
- Editorial: Use your vocation in life to build up the kingdom of God
- From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The Israelites leave Mount Sinai
- Cornucopia: Taking the time to ponder obscure mysteries of life
- Twenty Something: Biking across Iowa for the heart and soul
- Letters to the Editor
- Reflection offers insightful, thoughtful perspective that helps frame tragedy
- Our prayers, even to saints, ultimately go to God, reader says
- Events Calendar
- Family Mass for separated, divorced Catholics set for May 16 at St. Monica
- Archdiocesan Choir seeks singers for priesthood ordination on June 7
- Catholic Radio Indy is back on the air
- Kickball league for young adults to start on June 1
- Obituaries
- General listing
- Providence Sister Luke Crawford ministered in education, communications and public relations
- My Journey to God: God Loves You and He Always Will
Catholic News Service:
- Supreme Court ruling allows prayers before public meetings
- Cardinal says sex abuse panel will stress accountability, education
- Column: An encouraging trend
- Column: The significance of the sign of the cross in our lives of faith
- The Sunday Readings: Fourth Sunday of Easter
- Question Corner: Communion services are intended for people who cannot attend Mass
FaithAlive!
- Live like Christ in this life to know his Resurrection in the next
- Leave the things of death behind and follow the risen Christ in life
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Incredible journey: Students learn strength of ‘living Church’ in trip to see school’s namesake canonized
Lucas LaRosa’s smile still beamed, the afterglow of the most amazing journey in the 18-year-old’s life. That same feeling of joy filled Kristen Henke, Dolan Monroe and Abby Whalen as they also recalled that incredible night in Rome when they were right in the middle of a huge crowd pressed together near St. Peter’s Square while people danced and sang for hours—until all the excitement and anticipation of the night transformed into the awe and reverence of the morning as they and 800,000 other people witnessed Pope Francis canonize St. John XXIII and St. John Paul II on April 27. (Page 1)
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Andrew Luck shares team approach to serving others
As he continues his preparation for the next football season, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck focuses on the two challenges that head coach Chuck Pagano gave each of his players for the off-season, he said during his talk at the archdiocese’s Spirit of Service Awards Dinner in Indianapolis on April 30. “One, ‘Imagine hoisting the Lombardi Trophy, the trophy you win for winning the Super Bowl.’ It’s a powerful image. “The second part, he asks us a question, ‘How are you serving each other? How do you serve your teammate? What are you doing to make your teammate better?’ ” (Page 16)
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Web-only features
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National and world news you may have missed...
Here's a sampling of some news stories that ran on our website this past week or so that you may have missed.
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- Supreme Court ruling allows prayers before public meetings
- Vatican official rebukes U.S. nuns' group for 'fundamental errors'
- U.N. Committee Against Torture asks Vatican about sex abuse scandal
- Archbishop says botched execution highlights brutality of death penalty
- Vatican statistics report church growth remains steady worldwide
- Deportations bring a bitter rift among immigration reform advocates
- Pope to greet new commission on abuse prevention as it meets first time
- Catholic Charities agencies helping storm-damaged southern U.S.
- Atlanta archbishop to restrict weapons in Catholic institutions
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