This week in The Criterion

June 3, 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:

‘They love you unconditionally’: It’s a dog’s world through pet ministry program at St. Vincent Hospital
Former guard to the pope deepens his faith at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology
- The history of the Swiss Guard dates back more than 500 years
At 88, St. Vincent de Paul Society volunteer not slowing down
Bishop Coyne posts podcast with Catholic Charities director
‘Race for Vocations’ team well represented at Mini and 5K

Regular local features:

Seeking the Face of the Lord: Relax, slow down and seek God
Buscando la Cara del Señor: Relájese, reduzca la velocidad y busque a Dios
Editorial: The report on clergy sex abuse
From the Editor Emeritus: The wisdom of the saints - St. Boniface
Faithful Lines: Paying tribute to loving fathers who are in heaven
It's All Good: Shut out the noise of the world and spend time with God
Faith, Hope and Charity: Disasters are times to demonstrate our faith
Reflection: Remain humble in life’s victories and defeats while running the good race
Letters to the Editor
- Why do so many people place abortion in obscure corner of Catholic social teaching
Events Calendar
- Bishop Gerald Gettelfinger to be interviewed on Catholic Radio
- Homeland Mission project is set for June 26 to July 1
- ‘Lost Boy of Sudan’ to speak at World Refugee Day dinner
Obituaries
- General listing
My Journey to God: The Spirituality of Waiting

Catholic News Service:

Charter review, assisted suicide among topics facing bishops at June meeting
Holy Father’s journey to Croatia highlights family
Oregon Jesuit priest unanimously confirmed as new House chaplain
Pope receives papers for cause of Archbishop Sheen, whom he knew
Tornado survivors in Joplin begin recovery, scene described as war zone
Religious face identity challenges, say speakers at Rome assembly
The Sunday Readings: Feast of the Ascension of the Lord
Go Ask Your Father: It is still a mortal sin to miss Mass on Sunday if you do so deliberately

FaithAlive!

Freedom for children comes with ‘response-ability
Develop self-esteem in children that dodges the sin of pride

Items of Interest

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

‘Race for Vocations’ team well represented at Mini and 5K
May 7 was a day when tens of thousands of people descended on downtown Indianapolis to participate in the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, the largest half-marathon in the country, or take part in the Finish Line 500 Festival 5K race. Among the enormous crowd were about 200 Catholics from across the Archdiocese of Indianapolis as well as the Evansville, Fort Wayne-South Bend and Lafayette dioceses, who shared a vocations message on T-shirts they wore as they ran or walked through city streets and at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Page 16)
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Former guard to the pope deepens his faith at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology
The death and funeral of Blessed Pope John Paul II and the subsequent election of his successor, Pope Benedict XVI, in April 2005 were momentous events for Catholics around the world. Benedictine Brother Mauritius Honegger was a close witness to all of them, but not as a pilgrim in Rome. At that time, he was a member of the Swiss Guard, the 110-member armed forces of Vatican City whose primary duty is to guard the pope. (Page 1)
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Web-only features

Parish festival listing -- all summer long
Our parish festival listings were included in our annual Vacation/Travel Supplement in May, but we keep them up all summer, posting periodic corrections and additions. Got a spare weekend? Check our listings at any time via the link below to see where the fun will be each week.
Go to our parish festival listing

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: