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Available Right NowCatholic education is a ‘most valuable gift of the Church’ to the world, speaker saysDuring a celebration when it was announced that more than $6 million has been raised in the past year to help children attend Catholic schools in the archdiocese, keynote speaker Sister Carol Cimino reflected on the rich heritage of Catholic education, calling it “a unique, most valuable gift of the Church” to the world and the United States. “Nothing matches up to the Catholic school—where a child comes 5 ½ to six hours a day and learns to live the Gospel, not just learn about it,” said Sister Carol, drawing extended applause from the 425 people who attended the archdiocese’s 22nd annual Celebrating Catholic School Values event in Union Station in Indianapolis on Feb. 22. (Page 1) Can axe-throwing Man Tour hit target of leading young men to Church?While talking about The Man Tour, Conventual Franciscan Brother Andrew Hennessy shares his purpose for creating an evening that combines throwing axes, drinking beer, eating pizza, smoking cigars and participating in eucharistic adoration. The 28-year-old friar, who’s involved in young adult ministry in the New Albany Deanery, wants The Man Tour to deepen the bonds of young men who already share the Catholic faith while also connecting with young men who don’t have a home in the Church. (Page 7) Grants help lay parish and school leaders remain in ministryThe archdiocese will lead a pilgrimage to the World Meeting of Families in Dublin, Ireland, from Aug. 18-27, 2018. The pilgrimage is sponsored by the archdiocesan Office of Marriage and Family Life. Father Eric Augenstein, archdiocesan director of vocations, will serve as its spiritual director. The World Meeting of Families was started in 1994 by St. John Paul II and is held every three years. The 2018 theme is “The Gospel of the Family: Joy for the World.” (Page 9)
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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