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April 10, 2015 issue
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Local stories:
- A match made in heaven: Wedding plans set for young couple drawn together by volleyball and Catholic faith
- Sports program draws young adults to faith, friendship
- ‘Breakthrough moments’ shape Spirit of Service winners
- Colts’ Jack Doyle will be featured speaker at Spirit of Service Awards Dinner
- Law clarifying Indiana’s RFRA raises unanswered questions
- Indiana bishops issue statement on state’s religious freedom law
- Indiana bishops’ statement on Religious Freedom Restoration Act
- Sisters of St. Benedict elect new prioress
- Archbishop calls faithful to renew society at annual chrism Mass
- What was in the news on April 9, 1965? Changes to the local Catholic Charities agency, and rumors about mixed marriage laws
Regular local features:
- Rejoice in the Lord: Jesus’ resurrection frees us from the corruption of sin, death
- Alégrense en el Señor: La resurrección de Jesús nos libera de la corrupción del pecado y de la muerte
- Editorial: A Jubilee Year of Mercy
- From the Editor Emeritus: What we know about the early history of Christianity
- Cornucopia: Is Jesus in there somewhere? Easter people say ‘Yes!’
- Bruised, Hurting and Dirty: Open your heart and listen for God’s voice
- Twenty Something: From the attic to the inbox, the American accumulation problem
- Letters to the Editor
- No letters were published this week
- Events Calendar
- Divorce support group to be offered in Connersville and Indianapolis
- Jesuit author and magazine editor Father James Martin to speak via Skype at St. Bartholomew Church on April 13
- Ignatius Retreat to be offered
in Bloomington on May 17-25, registration deadline is April 24
- Obituaries
- General listing
- Franciscan Sister Angela Benedict served in Catholic schools for more than 50 years
- My Journey to God: Winter to Spring
Catholic News Service:
- Humility is key to understanding Easter, sharing its joy, pope says
- Latin Patriarch: Light of peace must emerge from war
- At Easter, Middle Eastern patriarchs encourage hope despite turmoil
- Billboards in Connecticut invite people to pray
- Cloister’s restrictions allow them to be ‘free for God,’ say Carmelites
- Pro-lifers criticize new abortion clinic offering spa-type of setting
- Column: The strangers who care for us
- The Sunday Readings: Divine Mercy Sunday
- Question Corner: The Church allows for general absolution only in exceptional circumstances
FaithAlive!
- Individual confession historically rooted in Irish monasticism
- Confession in Bible includes affirming faith in God, acknowledging sins
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A match made in heaven: Wedding plans set for young couple drawn together by volleyball and Catholic faith
Considering that they first met on a volleyball court, Katie Coonan and Matt Duffy know that some people will call the young couple’s upcoming marriage “a match made in heaven.” Besides, that’s exactly how Katie and Matt feel about their love story so far—a love that began through their interest in sports and that has grown deeper through their mutually strong Catholic faith. “It’s divine intervention at its best,” said Matt as he sat next to Katie in a coffee shop on the north side of Indianapolis. (Page 1)
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‘Breakthrough moments’ shape Spirit of Service winners
Call them “breakthrough moments”—moments that people can look back upon with the realization that their lives were changed forever. Gene Hawkins, Steve Rasmussen, Zach Smith and Franciscan Sister Norma Rocklage have each experienced those breakthrough moments in their lives. More importantly, those moments have led each of them to dedicate their lives to making a difference in their communities, their parishes and their Church. For their efforts, all four will be honored by the archdiocese’s Catholic Charities Indianapolis during the Spirit of Service Awards Dinner on April 30 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis. (Page 1)
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Web-only features
Survey on the Bishops' pastoral letter on poverty
The bishops of Indiana said it is their hope that Catholics throughout the state will read their recent pastoral letter on poverty, reflect on it and help the bishops consider how the Church should respond. They are also asking people to take part in a survey to gather more information they will use to further address the issue of poverty in Indiana.
Survey in English | Survey in Spanish
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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- Bishops object to death penalty as punishment in Boston bomber case
- Humility is key to understanding Easter, sharing its joy, pope says
- Pope says children are never a mistake, calls adults to responsibility
- Kansas law could 'transform' U.S. abortion policy, says pro-life leader
- Sharing best practices, new classroom tools among convention highlights
- Cardinal calls Kenyans to prayer in wake of militants' college attack
- Latin Patriarch urges Christians to help light of peace emerge from war
- Faith lives on despite suffering in Iraq, Syria, say Vatican envoys
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