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Serving Multiple Parishes

‘It’s about who we are’

The ongoing shortage of priests in the U.S. Catholic Church has resulted in changes, with multiple-parish pastoring the most common solution. While one priest for two or more parishes poses challenges, it also sets the stage for personal and spiritual growth for clergy and laity alike.

Bishop Dale J. Melczek leads clergy in morning prayer prior to a priests' meeting at Ss. Peter and Paul, Merrillville, March 11. Standing beside the bishop are Fathers Terry Steffens and Rick Orlinski. (Tim Hunt photo)

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• US medical teams in Haiti refocus medical care on chronic illnesses
On her second medical mission to Haiti since the Jan. 12 earthquake, Patty Skoglund, a disaster response expert with Scripps Health in San Diego, sees an evolution in medical treatment taking place.

• New missal not here yet, but Catholics urged to start talking about it
The new English translation of the Roman Missal might not be in U.S. parishes for as long as two years, but Father Rick Hilgartner hopes Catholics are talking about it now.

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THIS WEEK IN THE PRINT EDITION

Featured articles in this week's issue Click on picture of front page for bigger view.
*	'It's about who we are' Priests serving multiple parishes
*	Visit the imprisoned - ministry outside one's comfort zone
*	Communal Penance Services during Lent
*	Official Appointment
*	Priests seek to continue discussion on future of schools
*	'Use Scriptures to transform you to mind, heart of Jesus'
*	Priests sense Christ 'crucified all over again'
*	Bosak Commentary
*	Parish building project to provide needed space

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SPECIAL COLUMNIST

Ben Ross is a seminarian of the Diocese of Gary. His monthly column now appears in the Northwest Indiana Catholic. His eighth story: "Intercessory prayer — participation in Jesus’ priesthood"
can be found in the February 21, 2010 print edition of the newspaper. He writes:
"Intercessory prayer is one way that the people of God participate in the priesthood of Jesus Christ, especially when they pray for and with their own parish priest. Their prayers merge with the priest's and together as one Body — Jesus and his Bride — they sanctify the world around them. To develop this image of bride and bridegroom, just as the husband helps his wife reach heaven and the wife helps her husband to the same, so, too, does the priest, in the person of Jesus Christ, help his parishioners and the parishioners help their priest obtain the eternal happiness of heaven." Subscribe now to read his story. Newspaper Home Delivery - Subscribe Today

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BISHOP MELCZEK’S SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 18
• Priests’ Personnel Board, 1:00 p.m.
• Confirmation — Michigan City parishes at Notre Dame Parish, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 20
• Sacrament of Reconciliation — TAPT Retreat, 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 21
• Confirmation — St. Mary, Griffith, 11:30 a.m.

SCRIPTURE READINGS >> More: Scripture, go to the Community page
SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
March 14 Fourth Sunday of Lent Joshua 5:9a, 10-12 Psalm 34:2-7 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11-32	March 15 Isaiah 65:17-21 Psalm 30:2, 4-6, 11-12a, 13b John 4:43-54	March 16 Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12 Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 John 5:1-16	March 17 St. Patrick Isaiah 49:8-15 Psalm 145:8-9, 13c-14, 17-18 John 5:17-30	March 18 St. Cyril of Jerusalem Exodus 32:7-14 Psalm 106:19-23 John 5:31-47	March 19 St. Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16 Psalm 89:2-5, 27, 29 Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22 Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Luke 2:41-51a	March 20 Jeremiah 11:18-20 Psalm 7:2-3, 9b-12 John 7:40-53
SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
March 21 Fifth Sunday of Lent Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126:1-6 Philippians 3:8-14 John 8:1-11	March 22 Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62 Psalm 23:1-6 John 8:12-20	March 23 St. Toribio de Mongrovejo Numbers 21:4-9 Psalm 102:2-3,16-21 John 8:21-30	March 24 Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95 (Psalm) Daniel 3:52-56 John 8:31-42	March 25 The Annunciation of the Lord Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10 Psalm 40:7-11 Hebrews 10:4-10 Luke 1:26-38	March 26 Jeremiah 20:10-13 Psalm 18:2-7 John 10:31-42	March 27 Ezekiel 37:21-28 (Psalm) Jeremiah 31:10-13 John 11:45-56

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