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Available Right NowPastoral letter focuses on issues of human dignityIn a pastoral letter addressed to the clergy, religious and lay faithful of central and southern Indiana issued on Feb. 14, Ash Wednesday, Archbishop Charles C. Thompson explores a number of issues that are widely debated in society from the perspective of Christian anthropology, which he described as “the way Christians view human dignity and the end or purpose of human society.” The faithful’s response to issues such as immigration, abortion, racism, religious liberty and drug abuse, Archbishop Thompson said, should be “deeply rooted in the Church’s understanding of the origin, nature and destiny of the human person as revealed in Jesus Christ.” (Page 1) Krieg Brothers finds new location after nearly six decadesIn 2014, Jane and John O'Connor heard about an opportunity to buy Krieg Brothers, a family-owned Catholic supply and retail store in Indianapolis founded in 1892. The business was sold in 2011 and scaled drastically down in size and services. The man who purchased the business decided to close Krieg Brothers permanently in early 2014.
In April 2014, the couple re-opened Krieg Brothers on the same corner where it had stood since the early 1960s, on Meridian Street a few blocks south of Monument Circle. But then came the unexpected need in 2017 to find a new location. (Page 13) Holy Rosary Parish to sponsor first men’s conference on March 17The first Catholic Men’s Conference and Retreat sponsored by Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish in Indianapolis will take place from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on March 17 at the Indianapolis South Deanery faith community. It will feature speakers Father Vincent Lampert, pastor of St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg and archdiocesan exorcist; Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter Father Michael Magiera, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Rockdale, Ill., and previous associate pastor and administrator of Holy Rosary; and Father Martin Rodriguez, associate pastor of St. Lawrence Parish in Indianapolis. Titled “Christ: Authentic Manliness,” the conference will seek to help attendees learn more about their mission and duty as Catholic men. (Page 13)
Web-only featuresLenten resources Each year, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis provides special Lenten resources online – the daily readings, archived columns from our current and former archbishops, Stations of the Cross and links of interest. We encourage you to share the link with others, most particularly because it also includes the full listing of penance schedules from around the archdiocese. |
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