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This week in The Criterion

February 25, 2011 issue

The latest edition of The Criterion has been printed and is on its way to subscribers! But with this e-newsletter, you'll get a preview of that issue -- and access to certain stories right now.

The contents of this newsletter are:

A listing of the full contents of the print edition
Items of Interest
Web-only Features
National and World News you may have missed
Links to the daily readings

Full Contents

Local stories:

Bishop Coyne is featured in special section
House Education panel approves school choice bill
- If House Bill 1003 passes, who is eligible for the school choice bill
What was in the news on Feb. 24, 1961? President Kennedy and schools
Inspiration leads to creation of Mother Theodore icon
Official Appointments

Our New Auxiliary Bishop

Closeness and humor mark the family of Bishop Coyne
Bishop Coyne humbled to become successor to the Apostles
- About Bishop-designate Christopher J. Coyne
St. Margaret Mary parishioners bid fond farewell to their pastor
New auxiliary bishop uses blog as a means of communication
Coat of arms features symbols of new bishop’s faith and family
- Definitions explain the parts of a bishop’s coat of arms
Staff members, rabbi have enjoyed working with Bishop Coyne
Bishop Coyne’s ordination liturgy will be historic for archdiocese
Catechism Corner: What the Church teaches on bishops
‘Trust in the Lord’ is auxiliary bishop’s episcopal motto
Bishop selection process is thorough and strictly confidential
St. John the Evangelist Parish is new home for auxiliary bishop
Archdiocese of Indianapolis has had two previous auxiliaries
Auxiliary bishops are like associate pastors, says canon lawyer
Family memories (photo spread--print edition only)
Priest friends admire Bishop-designate Coyne’s humility
Archdiocese is getting an auxiliary bishop with many gifts, friend says

Regular local features:

Seeking the Face of the Lord: Pope’s pastoral service deserves our prayerful support
Buscando la Cara del Señor: El servicio pastoral del Papa merece nuestro apoyo piadoso
Editorial: The Rite and exorcisms
From the Editor Emeritus: The wisdom of the saints - St. Casimir
Cornucopia: Learning in a fun way to do our duty to God and country
Emmaus Walk: Keeping the eternal perspective in life every day
Faith and Family: Pray to God in secret in the middle of the world
Letters to the Editor
- No letters were printed this week
Events Calendar
- SPRED dinner dance set for March 19
Obituaries
- General listing
My Journey to God: Meditation On the Moon

Catholic News Service:

In Nairobi, cloistered Carmelites give themselves to God and Church in prayer
Poverty, joblessness and deficits slow economic recovery
Vatican announces Pope John Paul II beatification events
Faith leaders bring personal testimony to dialogue on death penalty
On 80th birthday, Vatican Radio rides wave of digital technology
Vatican says number of Catholics, priests and bishops worldwide increased
Column: After the March for Life, keep marching all year long!
The Sunday Readings: Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Go Ask Your Father: Sacred oils are blessed by the bishop during a Holy Week Mass each year

FaithAlive!

The Church plays a key role in interpreting Scripture
Apostolic exhortations follow meetings of synod of bishops

Items of Interest

Here are a few items that may be of particular interest to you -- and you can get them online right now!

Special Supplement: Our New Auxiliary Bishop
Want to learn more about Bishop-designate Christopher J. Coyne? Read our 28-page supplement in this week’s issue of The Criterion. A priest for the Archdiocese of Boston, Bishop-designate Coyne will be ordained an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis by Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein on March 2 at St. John the Evangelist Church in Indianapolis. Click on the link below to read more than a dozen stories about Bishop-designate Coyne's faith, family and friends, as well as about his official motto and coat-of-arms. (Pages 1B-28B)
Read our special supplement

House Education panel approves school choice bill
School choice is one step closer to becoming a reality in Indiana. Following hours of testimony, the Indiana House Education Committee approved the school choice bill on Feb. 15. Under the proposal, qualifying families would be eligible for a scholarship to use at the private school of their choice. The private school of choice may, in many cases, be a Catholic school. The Church supports the bill. (Page 3A)
Read our news story

Web-only features

Episcopal ordination Mass of Christopher Coyne to be streamed online
A priest for the Archdiocese of Boston, Bishop-designate Coyne will be ordained an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis on March 2 at St. John the Evangelist Church in Indianapolis. The Mass will begin at 2 p.m. The doors to the historic St. John the Evangelist Church, 126 W. Georgia St., will open to the public at 12:30 p.m. The ordination Mass will also be streamed live on the Internet on the homepage of The Criterion.
Go to the Criterion homepage on Wednesday, March 2

National and world news you may have missed...

Capital building Here's a sampling of some news stories that ran on our website this past week or so that you may have missed. Click the headline to see the story: