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Available Right NowHoly hours for vocations in deaneries offer opportunity to pray for those discerning God’s callBeginning later this month, the archdiocesan Vocations Office will sponsor holy hours for vocations in all 11 deaneries of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. These one‑hour periods of eucharistic adoration will include time for silent prayer, various prayers for vocations and a reflection on vocations. They are taking place for several purposes, said Andy Miller, associate director of vocations in the archdiocese. They are a way to have Catholics across central and southern Indiana come together to pray for people discerning the vocation to which God is calling them. (Page 1) Director is hopeful, realistic about immigration reform effortsTim Winn has watched closely as politicians in Washington have begun the new year seeking to find a solution to immigration reform in the United States. “It’s unfortunate that there are some stipulations that both sides are trying to include in it because ultimately that hurts the thousands of people who would benefit from some sort of policy change,” says Winn, the director of immigration legal services of Catholic Charities Indianapolis. “But I’m glad that there is some momentum. “It does feel like with the new year there was a new shift in importance for some sort of immigration reform. So I’m happy about the momentum being picked up.” (Page 8) Payday lending bill makes practice more equitable for borrowers, says ICCA bill to make payday lending more equitable for borrowers is under consideration at the Indiana General Assembly this year. The Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) supports the proposal. Senate Bill 325, authored by Sen. Greg Walker, R-Columbus, would cap fees and the interest collected on the loan to a
36 percent annual percentage rate (APR). Current law allows up to a 391 percent APR. Glenn Tebbe, executive director of the ICC, says Senate Bill 325 addresses the unjust interest charged by lenders in the payday lending industry. “Current law and practice often puts persons and families into a debt trap by taking advantage of their circumstances,” said Tebbe. (Page 2)
Web-only featuresFront Page Image CompilationsWe've taken the past 13 years of Criterion issues from our print edition and made separate compilations of front page images. You can look at 2005-17 and see every front page from that year put into one picture -- kind of a birds-eye view of the year in Catholic news in Indiana. |
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