SUNDAY, April 6, Third Sunday of Easter
The disciples on the road to Emmaus
walked and talked with Jesus all day long, but it was not until they offered
Him hospitality and He blessed and broke the bread that they recognized Him.
Simple acts of loving kindness still reveal the presence of God in our midst.
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Certificates will
be available after all Masses today. Remember that with these certificates you
can help the school. All you have to do is get the certificates. We have
certificates for the major stores and can get
them for most stores. Check this website for a
complete listing: www.glscrip.com. When
you purchase the certificates a percentage of your purchase comes back to the
school.
Bible Study will be held today in the Fr. Wright
Room at 9:00 a.m. All are welcome. This group is now studying “Parables of the
Kingdom.” Some of the most memorable teachings of Jesus were delivered as
parables. The study will delve into the ways that Jesus invites listeners to
experience the Kingdom of God in parables recorded by Mark and adapted by
Matthew. The Bible Study group meets each Sunday beginning with fellowship at 8:30 a.m. Study time is from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. in the Fr. Wright Room. All are welcome
to join in an interesting and lively discussion of Scripture.
Sunday Morning Religious Education will be held this morning from 8:45 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word will be held this morning during the 11:00 a.m. Mass.
Infant Baptism in English will be held after the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Baptism need to be scheduled in advance with the parish office.
Confessions in Spanish will be held at 4:15 a.m.
The Rosary in Spanish will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the church
MONDAY, April 7
The Girl Scouts (McCall Group) will gather in the cafeteria 6:00 p.m.
The St. Vincent de Paul Group will meet in the Fr. Frey Room 6:00
p.m.
TUESDAY, April 8
The Liturgy Committee will gather in the music room at 6:30 p.m.
The Rosary will be prayed in the church at 7:00 p.m.
Catholics Returning Home –
An invitation for Non-Practicing Catholics.
·
Were you raised
Catholic but seldom come to Church anymore?
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Would you like to
feel at home in the Catholic Church again?
·
Are you angry
with the Church or with God?
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Would you like to
know more about the Church as it is today?
·
Are you a Catholic
who now feels separated from your Church?
No matter how long you have been away for whatever reason,
we invite you to consider renewing your relationship with the Catholic Church.
Please join us for informal listening sessions and an update of the Catholic
faith, facilitated by Catholics who have returned to the Church. No strings
attached!
It is not too late to join
If you know someone who is away from the Church, tell them
we miss them and invite them to come back home to our church family. The
“Catholics Returning Home” series is a great way to ease back in the door.
To arrange for someone to receive a personal invitation in
the mail, or for more information, call Chris Young, 291-5376.
WEDNESDAY, April 9
The Prison Ministry will gather in Room 17 at 5:00 p.m.
The Finance Commission will meet in the Fr. Frey Room at 6:00 p.m.
Supplemental Income Committee will meet at 6:00 p.m. in the Father Wright Room
THURSDAY, April 10
RCIA Class will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Fr. Frey Room in English, and in Room 10 in Spanish. Tonight’s topic is “Discipleship
of Time Talent and Treasure.” This will be presented by the Stewardship
Commission and an invitation to participate will be extended.
The Adult Choir will rehearse in the church at 7:00 p.m. We are working on Easter Season and Pentecost. If you enjoy singing, the choir
could use your voice. Please consider joining this worthy group. We need
especially men’s voices.
FRIDAY, April 11
An All School Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to come
and worship with our students.
SATURDAY, April 12
The Regular Church Cleaning will be done at 9:00 a.m. Anyone interested in this ministry is invited to come at this time.
Individual Confessions will be heard 4:00 - 4:30
SUNDAY, April 13 - The Fourth Sunday of Easter
Blood Pressure Screenings will be done in the archives room
after the Saturday evening and the Sunday morning Masses.
A Representative of the Parish
Council will be in
back of church to listen to any concerns, questions or suggestions that you may
have.
Parish Registrations, for the new and the not so new, will be taken in the
school lobby after all of the Masses this weekend.
Trash Bags will be sold by the Youth Athletic
Committee. Proceeds will benefit the athletics programs.
The Youth Ministry Bake Sale will take place in the school lobby
after all of the Masses. Cookbooks may also be purchased at this time. Come
and take dessert home for your Sunday dinner.
The St. Gabriel International
Cookbooks. are
available in the parish and school offices through the week and in the school
lobby during the second Sunday bake sales. There are approximately 300 recipes,
some cooking charts, tidbits of folk lore and Bible verses.
The cost is $10.00. These will be great to give as:
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Housewarming
gifts
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Birthday gifts,
etc.
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Bridal Shower
gifts
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Wedding gifts
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Those headed for
college gifts
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And “Just Because”
gifts.
ATTENTION: Are you responsible for scheduling rooms for your
parish group meetings or events? If so, then now is the time to call the
parish office and ask for a room scheduling form. The staff is getting ready
to prepare the parish calendar for 2008/09. Don’t let your group be left out
and not have a place to meet. Call Margaret at 291-7014, ext 4 by Monday, April
14.
Catechetical Introduction
to the diaconate. Each
week we will be publishing a little about this program.
The Unique Identity and
Ministry of Deacons
A unique identity and
ministry is important for deacons because identity is important for all of us.
Deacons need a distinctive identity and ministry in relation to the others with
whom they serve: bishops, presbyters, and lay people. After an absence of over
a thousand years, the order of deacons has been represented by a permanent,
stable group of men for only 40 years, since after the Second Vatican Council.
For many, a clear understanding of deacons has not yet developed. Some say
that deacons are ‘mini-priests’ or ‘glorified altar servers’ or the solution to
the ‘priesthood shortage.’ All three of these statements distort the identity
of deacons, attempting to define them in terms of more familiar realities. If
we begin by understanding the Church as communio, “communion,” just as
the Holy Trinity is a communion of three persons, the unique ministry of
deacons involves supporting and nurturing relationships. Deacons facilitate
communication among members of the church also that all can enjoy greater
communion with one another and with God. They are “mediators” between and
among individuals and groups in the faith community and “animators” who draw
others into the ministry of charity.
Remember that our Pastoral Associate
Oscar Morales will be ordained a Deacon on June 28
ATTENTIONS All young men
who might be interested in a vocation to the priesthood…you are invited to attend the
following discernment evenings:
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Wednesday,
April 30
All discernment nights will include Evening
Prayer, Mass, Dinner, and a short witness talk by a seminarian and an
archdiocesan priest. The evening will begin at 4:30 p.m. with Evening Prayer in St. Francis Hall Chapel on the Marian College campus. These evenings are open
to any high school student (sophomore or older) or college student who is
interested in finding out more about seminary life and the priesthood. To RSVP
or if you have questions, please contact Fr. Bob Robeson at rrobeson@archindy.org. or 955-6512.
Dear Parishioners:
There will be an important meeting this week. At the last
Council meeting we reviewed the preliminary numbers for the budget for
2008-09. That budget is currently $50,000 out of balance.
There is no way we can get that from our current sources of
income.
We have in the past discussed a bingo, but the reason it
never happened was that we did not get an adequate response for workers.
But we desperately need more income. We already last year
began to cut staff. The only ways to get a balanced budget are – increase
income or cut more staff.
Please help us decide. Talk to any of the following: Fr.
Larry, Oscar Morales. Al Hernandez, Lynda Miller, Krissy Gorman, Barbara
Williams Mike Fisher.
Sincerely,
Fr. Larry Crawford
Pastor
PARISH SUPPORT
2007-2008
Sunday Collections Budget $610,000.00
Average
Anticipated per week $ 11,730.77
Because
the bulletin had to be prepared early, we do not have the collection figures or
the 50/50 update. Please watch for two sets of figures next week.
Tom Wren, Al Dannenbrink, Theresa Abel, John Johnston, Jose
Medina, Bill King, Roy Borgmann, Phil Bray, Marilyn Ferguson, Sophie
Carmichael, Jane Curl, Bob Thorp,Clinton Pumphrey, Elenita Garcia, Alejandro
DeLos Santos, Carolina Escobar, Pedro Enriquez, John Halloran, Barbara Devine
Cirillo, Jimmy Hintenbach, John Williams, Ralph Welter, Ed Ritter, Joe
Schmutte, Leland & Irene Dyke / Mary Ann Brown, Mary Rutherford, Carl &
Norma Sauer, Mary Agnes Bussing, Fran Young, Iva Jean Coryell, Mary Cullom, Bob
Stresino, Les and Mary Ann Bobo, Rosemary Lupinski, John Otto, Anita Bordenkecher,
Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, Jennifer Bond, Jim Felisky, Bill Waldkoetter, Mike
Cunningham, Joe McAndrews, Jennifer Clarson, John Holder, Carla McKinzie,
Joyce Winegard, Jenny Amrhein, Molly Sedam, Rose Thorp, Guadalupe Jaramillo,
Lloyd Nelson, Betty Montalvo, Lana Freed, and Elijah Ault.
Monday, April
7 (St. John Baptist de la Salle)
8:15 a.m. Pat Cline
Tuesday, April
8
7:00 a.m. No Mass
8:15 a.m. All Souls
Wednesday,
April 9
7:00 a.m. Joseph Goebel
8:15 a.m. Jack Hanafer
Thursday,
April 10
7:00 a.m. Bob Geis
8:15 a.m. Jerry Dunlevy
Friday, April
11 (St.
Stanislaus)
10:00 a.m. Fr. Victor Wright
Saturday,
April 12 (Vigil:
fourth Sunday of Easter
5:00 p.m. Violet Parker
Sunday, April
13 (Fourth Sunday
of Easter)
7:30 a.m. Ray Pitman
9:00 a.m. Family of St. Gabriel
11:00 a.m. Leo Kennedy
5:00 p.m. All Souls
Elsewhere
Monthly Pro-Life Masses April Mass is April 19, 2008 with Father Paul Landwerlen, pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church, Shelbyville. Masses will take place
at St. Michael Church, 3354 W. 30th Street at 8:30 a.m.
Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House
Bookstore and Gift Shop is open daily! If you are looking for a gift this spring for First
Communion, confirmation, Mother’s Day, or Father’s Day, please stop by. Many
other personal gift items and a wide variety of books are also available. Open
daily from 8 a.m. until 4 pm. in addition to some night and weekend hours.
Please call 545-7681for extended hours. Checks or cash accepted. We hope to
see you soon!
“Come and See” Retreat will be held the weekend of April 11-13
at the motherhouse of the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods,
Indiana. This retreat is for Catholic women between the ages of 18 and 42 who
are exploring the possibility of religious community. There is no fee for the
retreat. For more information, contact Sister Jenny Howard, vocation director
at 812-535-2897 or jhoward@spsmw.org.
A Young Adult Mass will be held on Sunday, April 13th at 6 p.m. at Our Lady of the Greenwood Church, 335 South Meridian Street, Greenwood. Food and
fellowship will follow the Mass. (YAM Masses are held the 2nd
Sunday of the month.) For more information contact Matt at 884-0779 or go to IndyYoungAdultMass@yahoo.com.
Caregivers/Hospice Retreat will be held April 17 from 8:15 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Benedict Inn. For more information contact the Benedict Inn at 788-7581.
TIKO Family Convocation – TIKO, which stands for Tennessee, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, is a convocation focusing on leadership and evangelization in the Black Catholic
Community. Many nationally known presenters will be on hand to discuss how we
can improve our evangelization efforts. The convocation will take place April
18-20 in Louisville, KY at the Mariott Downtown. The fees are: pre-registration
(Before March 30) – adults $85.00; youth $65.00; after March 30 – adults $100.00;
youth $80.00. Hotel rooms are $129.00 per night (single or double). You can
contact the Multicultural Ministry Office for more details or for registration
information. 236-1562.
Life in the Spirit Retreat – Do you feel as if you’re running in
circles without direction? Do you desire a deeper relationship with Jesus? Is
the Holy Spirit alive in you? Come to a one-day “Life in the Spirit” retreat
on April 19th from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. The event will take place at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church, 14598 Oak Ridge Road, Carmel Indiana. Find answers, power and the tools you need to become more focused and effective.
The retreat is an intro to life lived in the Power of the Holy Spirit, with
talks given by area priests and laity. There will be personal testimonies,
group sharing, song, quiet time for introspection and healing of memories and
prayer for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Register by e-mail to dmatthes@indy.r.com or call 592-1992 and
leave your name, phone number, and parish.
Caregiver Support Groups Catholic Charities of Indianapolis hosts monthly
caregiver support groups for family and friends caring for older adults.
Caregivers share and learn from each other as well as community professionals.
·
Northside:
Caring Place,
4609 N. Capitol Ave.
Fourth Thursday of the
month at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 24 at 5:30 p.m.
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Southside: St.
Barnabas Parish
523 Fabyan
Third Monday of the
month at 5:30 p.m.
Monday, April 21, at 5:30 p.m.
“Taste of the Woods” program is for young women, who are
sophomores, juniors and seniors in high school. They are invited to attend a
fun and interesting program on April 26, 27 hosted by the Sisters of Providence
of St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Enjoy a tour of the motherhouse, the college campus
and enjoy a chance to make new friends, have story-telling session with the
sisters, have an opportunity to learn about biomass technology, and visit White Violet Center for Eco-Justice where they will spend time with the herd of alpacas.
There is no fee for the weekend. Meals and rooms will be provided. For more
information, contact Sister Jenny Howard, vocation director at jhoward@spsmw.org or at 812-535-2897.
St. Augustine Guild will sponsor a luncheon and style show on May 7th,
benefiting The Little Sisters of the Poor in their mission of caring for the
needy elderly at St. Augustine’s home. The event, “hat’s Off the Spring” will
be held at the Ritz Charles, 12156 N. Meridian Street, Carmel, Indiana. Chico’s at Clay Terrace will present its style of apparel featuring Guild members
as models. Come and bring your friends. Put a table of 10 together or bring 2
or 3 friends. All are welcome. The cost is $35.00 per person or $350.00 per
table. Social time at 11:30 a.m. followed by noon luncheon and style show. A silent auction and raffle offer a variety of items, original art, and hand
crafted works by local artisans. Reservation: Dottie Butcher at 843-0524.
God’s Plan for a Joy-filled marriage: A Theology of the Body
Workshop for married
or engaged couples, newlyweds or discerning young adults. The event will be
held on Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. until. 4 p.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 349 N. Waxman Ave. Pre-registration is required: $75 per couple/$50 per
individual; includes lunch and materials. Call 236-1595 or e-mail dsarell@archindy.org. For more information
or to register.
Indianapolis Catholic Home School conference and Curriculum
Fair will be held on
Saturday, June 7, 2008 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the Marian College Campus.
For more information go to www.hfheindy.org.
