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Available Right NowShared legacies of King, Kennedy show the ‘power of a single person’On April 4, 1968, Indianapolis remained calm while other cities across the country descended into violence. More than 2,000 people were injured and 39 died in riots sparked by the assassination on that day of civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tenn. So what made Indianapolis different? According to Abie Robinson, it was the “power of a single person”—Robert F. Kennedy. That power not only kept Indianapolis peaceful on that night. It also spurred Robinson and Phyllis Carr to lean on their faith in the midst of that tragic day, and to give of themselves in service to the community for years to come. (Page 1) Pacers star soars through life with a joy and passion that drives his game, his faithVictor Oladipo can ignite a basketball crowd with his passion—an intensity that has already made him a fan favorite in his first year of playing for the Indiana Pacers. The 25-year-old only son of two Nigerian immigrants is also known for a relentless work ethic that has powered him to become an All-Star in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the first time this year. Yet if you want to see the toughness and intensity dissolve from the face of the former Indiana University All-American, just mention his love of singing, including the times when he and his mother served as cantors in the Catholic church their family attended when he was growing up. His eyes glow with joy, and a quick smile bursts across his face as he remembers those days. (Page 1) Center offers pregnancy tests, ultrasounds and unconditional loveThe Women’s Care Center opened for business on a main Bloomington thoroughfare just over one year ago, yet the stream of community members crossing the threshold has already surpassed expectations. Since Feb. 1, 2017, the quaint red brick building with a bright pink awning has received more than 1,300 visits. “It’s been wonderful,” said Lee Ann Zatkulak, the director of the Women’s Care Center and a member of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis. “I would say at this point, we serve probably close to eight to 10 women a day.” (Page 7)
Web-only featuresPhoto gallery: Archdiocesan chrism MassThe archdiocese in microcosm. That was the annual archdiocesan chrism Mass celebrated on Tuesday of Holy Week, March 27, at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. Lay faithful, young and old, from parishes across central and southern Indiana, men and women in consecrated life from religious communities across the archdiocese, deacons and some 140 priests gathered for worship with Archbishop Charles C. Thompson in his first chrism Mass as shepherd of the archdiocese. |
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