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The Coming Month
March 27
St. Joan of Arc Church, 4217 N. Central Avenue, Indianapolis. Rosary, Mass, Stations of the Cross, Benediction, 6 p.m., Mass, 6:30 p.m. Information: 317-283-5508 or mrivelli@sjoa.org.
St. Lawrence Parish, Fr. Conen Hall, 6944 E. 46th St., Indianapolis. Fish fry, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Information: 317-546-4065.
St. Paul Hermitage, 501 N. 17th Ave., Beech Grove. Ave Maria Guild, rummage sale, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Information: 317-888-7625 or vlgmimi@aol.com.
Our Lord Jesus Christ the King Church, 833 S. Triangle Road, Paoli. Stations of the Cross, 4:30 p.m. Information: 812-936-4568 or ChristtheKing1948@gmail.com.
Saints Parish, 8044 Yorkridge Road, Yorkville. Fish fry, 4:30-7 p.m. Information: 812-576-4302 or parishoffice@etczone.com.
March 27-29
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat—Post Abortion Healing. Information or registration: 317-452-0054.
March 28
Marian University, Evans Center, 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis. Eco-Prayer breakfast, “Stewardship of Creation,” Archbishop Joseph Tobin, presenter, 8-10 a.m., displays open, 8 a.m., program, 8:30 a.m., breakfast following program, $16 per person, pre-registration due March 14. Registration: www.staindy.org/church/eco-prayer-breakfast.
St. John the Evangelist Church, 126 W. Georgia St., Indianapolis. Faithful Citizens Rosary procession, Mass, 12:10 p.m., procession following Mass. Information: faithful.citizens2016@gmail.com.
Knights of Columbus, 1305 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis. St. Mary Parish Reverse Raffle, dinner, live and silent auctions, dinner and raffle ticket for $25 or dinner for family $40 (no raffle tickets), 6 p.m. Information: www.saintmarysindy.org (Events) or 317-637-3983.
Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish, 89 N. 17th St., Beech Grove. Altar Society annual spring rummage sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: 317-784-6860.
April 1
Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Solo Seniors, Catholic, educational, charitable and social singles, 50 and over, single, separated, widowed or divorced. New members welcome. 6:30 p.m. Information: 317-243-0777.
April 3
St. Jude Parish, 5353 McFarland Road, Indianapolis. Boy Scout Troop 51, fish fry, 5-7:30 p.m. Information: 317-919-3780 or killian538@yahoo.com
April 4
St. Michael the Archangel Church, 145 St. Michael Blvd., Brookville. First Saturday Devotional Prayer Group, Mass, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, rosary, confession, meditation, 8 a.m. Information: 765-647-5462.
Helpers of God’s Precious Infants Prayer Vigil, Terre Haute. 7:30 a.m. Mass at the Carmelite Monastery at 59 Allendale, 9:25 a.m. parking on Ohio Blvd., 9:30 a.m. assemble on sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood at 30 S. 3rd St. for prayers, 10 a.m. travel to St. Patrick Adoration Chapel at 1807 Poplar St. for Divine Mercy Chaplet, completed around 10:30 a.m.
Eastern Lanes, 825 Eastern Blvd., Clarksville. New Albany Deanery Catholic Youth Ministries, Bowl-A-Thon, 1 p.m., proceeds to help missions and local charities. Information: 812-923-8355 or nadyouth.org
April 6
Murphy’s@Flynns, 5198 Allisonville Road, Indianapolis. SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral Grade School class of 1954 reunion, 1 p.m., $15 per person, reservations due March 15. Information: 317-683-3814 or dtmac7@yahoo.com.
April 6-May 11
St. Mary Education Center, 208 S. East St., Greensburg. Seasons of Hope,
six-week daytime support group for the bereaved, 11 a.m. Information: Mona Lime at 317-371-8993 or monalime@att.net, or Sheila Hussey at 812-663-8427.
April 8
SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi Parish, 5901 Olive Branch Road, Greenwood. Archdiocesan Vocations Office and SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi Parish, “Called By Name Women’s dinner,” women 14 years and older, Archbishop Joseph Tobin, presenter, Mass, 6 p.m., dinner and presentation, 6:45 p.m. Information: 317-236-1490 or eescoffery@archindy.org.
April 9
St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, Cenacle (house on parish grounds), Indianapolis. Hope and Healing Survivors of Suicide support group, 7 p.m. Information: 317-851-8344.
April 11
St. Roch Parish, Family Life Center, 3603 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Single Seniors meeting, 1 p.m., age 50 and over. Information: 317-784-4207.
Bravo Restaurant, 2658 Lake Circle Dr., Indianapolis. Marriage on Tap, “Discerning God’s Will Through Unexpected Changes,” Mike and Ellen McLaughlin, presenters, 7-9:30 p.m., $35 per couple includes dinner and one drink ticket per person, register by March 25 at www.stluke.org. Information: Ramona, 317-258-2761.
April 12
St. Michael the Archangel Church, 3354 W. 30th St., Indianapolis. Mass in French, 1 p.m. Information: 317-523-4193 or acfadi2014@gmail.com.
St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower) Church, 4720 E. 13th St., Indianapolis. Class of ’63 monthly gathering, 6 p.m. Mass, optional dinner afterward. Information: 317-408-6396.
St. Gabriel Parish, 232 W. Ninth St., Connersville. Office of Pro-Life and Family Life, six-week program, “Divorce and Beyond,” for separated and divorced, $30 per person, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Information: 317-236-1586 or dvanvelse@archindy.org.
April 14
St. Paul Hermitage, 501 N. 17th Ave., Beech Grove. Ave Maria Guild, National Volunteer Month, Mass, 11 a.m., lunch following Mass. Information: 317-888-7625 or vlgmimi@aol.com.
Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Office of Pro-Life and Family Life, six-week program, “Divorce and Beyond,” for separated and divorced, $30 per person, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Information: 317-236-1586 or dvanvelse@archindy.org.
April 15
Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish, 335 S. Meridian St., Greenwood. Archdiocesan Vocations Office and Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish, “Called By Name Men’s dinner,” men 14 years and older, Archbishop Joseph Tobin, presenter, Mass, 5:45 p.m., dinner and presentation, 6:30 p.m. Information: 317-236-1490 or eescoffery@archindy.org.
Knights of Columbus Hall, 511 E. Thompson Road, Indianapolis. Southside Catholic Business Professionals Breakfast Series, speaker Gina Fleming, archdiocesan superintendent of Catholic schools, Mass 7 a.m., breakfast and speaker following Mass, $5 non-members, $3 members. Information: Christy Wright, cmw_76_99@yahoo.com.
Knights of Columbus Hall, 2100 E. 71st St., Indianapolis. Catholic Radio, “Reaching Out to All People in All Walks of Life,” dinner, silent auction, Bishop Timothy Doherty, Bishop of the Lafayette Diocese, speaker, 5:30 p.m., $65 per or $450 for a table of eight. Information: 317-870-8400 or CatholicRadioIndy.org.
April 16
St. Joseph Parish, 1375 S. Mickley Ave., Indianapolis. Third Thursday Adoration, interceding for women experiencing crisis pregnancy, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., with Mass at 5:45 p.m.
April 18
St. Michael the Archangel Church, 3354 W. 30th St., Indianapolis. Helpers of God’s Precious Infants, Mass and Divine Mercy Chaplet at 8:30 a.m., followed by prayer at a local abortion center, and continued prayer at the church for those who wish to remain.
St. Thomas More Parish, 1200 N. Indiana St., Mooresville. Indoor Garage Sale benefitting youth programs, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Women’s Club, chicken and noodle dinner, 6 p.m. Information: 317-831-4142 or mshea@stm-church.org.
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, White Violet Center, 1 Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. “Earth Day Celebration,” 11 a.m.-3 p.m., freewill donation. Information: 812-535-2932 or wvc@spsmw.org.
April 25
St. John the Evangelist Church, 126 W. Georgia St., Indianapolis. Faithful Citizens Rosary procession, Mass, 12:10 p.m., procession following Mass. Information: faithful.citizens2016@gmail.com.
April 30
St. Paul Hermitage, 501 N. 17th Ave., Beech Grove. Ave Maria Guild, card party and quilt raffle, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Information: 317-888-7625 or vlgmimi@aol.com.
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General Announcements
Bread for the World conference set for April 11 in Indianapolis
Bread for the World, a Washington-based ecumenical organization urging national leaders to end hunger at home and abroad, will host a “Voices Uniting to Feed Our Children” conference at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 1660 Kessler Blvd. E. Drive, in Indianapolis from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on April 11.
Sen. Joe Donnelly, a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and Christine Meléndez Ashley, senior domestic policy analyst for Bread for the World, will speak at the event.
The event will also offer workshops on the following topics: Strengthening Our National Child Nutrition Programs, Healthy Meals in School—Can we Do Better, Good Nutrition for Mom and Baby through WIC [Women, Infants and Children], School’s Out—What’s for Lunch, and Church Voices Uniting.
The cost is $20 for registration by April 8, and $25 for registration on April 9-11. The fee includes a continental breakfast and lunch.
Registration is available online by logging on to Eventbrite.com/event/16060459266. Walk-ins are also welcome.
For questions or more information, contact Roger Howard at 317-431-5071 or by e-mail at Roger@RogerHoward.com.
Sisters of Providence announce services for Holy Week at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
St. Thomas Aquinas seeks funds to repair church roof, school building at Haitian sister parish
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Indianapolis is seeking support for two major projects for their twinning sister parish, St. Jeanne-Marie Vianney Parish in Belle-Riviere in Haiti, with whom the local parish has had a relationship for 25 years.
The 50-year-old tin roof of the Haitian church has major holes. According to the St. Thomas Aquinas Haiti Committee, if the problem is not fixed, it will create serious structural problems for the church.
The second project calls for the replacement of the building that has been used for the parish’s three-year pre-school/kindergarten program, which serves 98 students and four teachers. The cracks that developed following the 2010 earthquake finally became fissures and crevices, which have caused the walls and roof of the building to collapse.
The estimated costs of the two projects is $79,000.
Although there is a campaign at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish to raise funds, the parish’s Haiti Committee finds itself in a position of having to ask for assistance from outside the parish.
Anyone wanting to help financially with these two projects in Haiti should send a check to STA Haiti Fund, 4625 N. Kenwood Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46208 or make an online donation to the Haiti Fund at staindy.weshareonline.org.
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Retreats and Programs
March 27-29
Mount Saint Francis Retreat Center, 101 Mt. St. Francis Dr., Mt. St. Francis. Passion retreat, Franciscan Brother Bob Baxter, presenter. Information: 812-923-8817 or www.mountsaintfrancis.org.
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Providence Owens Hall, 1 Sisters of Providence, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. “People of the Empty Tomb: Preparing for Holy Week” retreat, Providence Sisters Jan Craven and Paula Damiano, presenters, registration deadline March 20. Information: 812-535-2952 or provctr@spsmw.org.
Marten House Hotel, 1801 W. 86th St., Indianapolis. “Marriage on a Lampstand: Mission Possible” Black Catholic Marriage Retreat, Andrew and Terri Lyke presenters, $310 per couple. Information/registration: Franciscan Sister Jannette Pruitt, 317-236-1474, 800-382-9837 x. 1474, or jpruitt@archindy.org.
March 29
Oldenburg Franciscan Center, 22143 Main St, Oldenburg. RCIA retreat,1:30-5:30 p.m., $45 per person includes supper. Information: 812-933-6437 or oldenburgfranciscancenter.org.
March 29-April 2
Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 65th St., Indianapolis. Silent self-guided days/evenings for Holy Week, “Come Away and Rest Awhile,” days, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., evenings 4-7 p.m. Information: 317-545-7681 or archindy.org/fatima.
March 30
Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “F.B.I. St. Teresa of Avila, Father Mark O’Keefe, facilitator, 5-9 p.m., $30 per person. Information: 317-788-7581 or bnedictinn@benedictinn.org.
April 1-5
Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. “Holy Week Retreat,” Benedictine Father Colman Grabert, presenter, $425 for single, $680 double. Information: 812-357-6585 or mzoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.
April 2-5
Benedict Inn Conference and Retreat Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “A Triduum Retreat: Silent Monastic Holy Week,” $200 per person includes room and meals. Information: 317-788-7581 or www.benedictinn.org.
Immaculate Conception Monastery, Kordes Center, 8001 Larch Lane, Evansville. Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Triduum Retreat, $250 includes room and meals. Information: 812-367-1411, ext. 2915 or thedome.org/programs.
April 3
Mount Saint Francis Retreat Center, 101 Mt. St. Francis Dr., Mt. St. Francis. First Friday devotions and lunch, 11:45 a.m. Information: 812-923-8817 or www.mountsaintfrancis.org.
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Providence Owens Hall, 1 Sisters of Providence, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Way of the Cross for Justice, 10-11 a.m., freewill offering. Information: 812-535-2952 or provctr@spsmw.org.
April 6
Mount Saint Francis Retreat Center, 101 Mt. St. Francis Dr., Mt. St. Francis. Mondays at the Mount, Franciscan Brother Bob Baxter, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Information: 812-923-8817 or www.mountsaintfrancis.org.
April 7
Benedict Inn Conference and Retreat Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. Personal Retreat Day: Spend a Day with God, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $35 per person includes a room for the day and lunch, spiritual direction available. Information: 317-788-7581 or www.benedictinn.org.
April 10-12
Mount Saint Francis Retreat Center, 101 Mt. St. Francis Dr., Mt. St. Francis. Vocation “Come and See” retreat. Information: 812-923-8817 or www.mountsaintfrancis.org.
Mount Saint Francis Retreat Center, 101 Mt. St. Francis Dr., Mt. St. Francis. Second Half of Life Retreat for Women, , presenter. Information: 812-923-8817 or www.mountsaintfrancis.org.
April 13-17
Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. Priests retreat, “Beyond the Cloister: Benedictine Principles in the Life of a Parish Priest,” Benedictine Father Vincent Tobin, presenter, $425 for single. Information: 812-357-6585 or mzoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.
April 14
Benedict Inn Conference and Retreat Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Vatican II’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium),” session one of four, Benedictine Father Matthias Neuman, facilitator, 7-8:30 p.m., $15 per session. Information: 317-788-7581 or www.benedictinn.org.
April 17-19
Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. “A Weekend with St. Teresa of Avila,” Benedictine Father Mark O’Keefe, presenter, $235 single, $395 double. Information: 812-357-6585 or mzoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.
April 16
Benedict Inn Conference and Retreat Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Seasonal Community Labyrinth Walk,” Annie Endris, facilitator, 7-8:30 p.m., free will donations graciously accepted. Information: 317-788-7581 or www.benedictinn.org.
April 17-19
Camp Rancho Framasa, Nashville. CYO Camp, “W.O.W. (Women’s Only Weekend)”, Benedict Inn and Camp Rancho Framasa Staff, facilitators, $150 per person. Information: www.campranchoframasa.org.
April 21
Benedict Inn Conference and Retreat Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Vatican II’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium),” session two of four, Benedictine Father Matthias Neuman, facilitator, 7-8:30 p.m., $15 per session. Information: 317-788-7581 or www.benedictinn.org.
April 23
Benedict Inn Conference and Retreat Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Visio Divina: Baptism of Jesus-Road to Emmaus-Life in Community,” session one of three, Benedictine Sister Angela Jarboe, facilitator, 7-9 p.m., $20 per. Information: 317-788-7581 or www.benedictinn.org.
April 25
Benedict Inn Conference and Retreat Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Invitation to Prayer,” Benedictine Sister Julie Sewell and Annie Endris, facilitators, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $45.50 per person, includes lunch and book, Paths to Prayer by Patricia D. Brown. Information: 317-788-7581 or www.benedictinn.org.
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Providence Spirituality and Conference Center, 1 Sisters of Providence, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. “Praying with the Mystics Spring Session: Catherine of Siena, Julian of Norwich, Teresa of Avila,” Providence Sister Cathy Campbell, presenter, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., $35 per person includes lunch and materials, registration deadline April 11. Information: 812-535-2952 or provctr@spsmw.org.
April 26
Benedict Inn Conference and Retreat Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Friendship Tea: Laughter and Joy,” Benedictine Sister Sharon Bierman, facilitator, 1-3 p.m., $20 per person. Information: 317-788-7581 or www.benedictinn.org.
April 28
Benedict Inn Conference and Retreat Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Vatican II’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium),” session three of four, Benedictine Father Matthias Neuman, facilitator, 7-8:30 p.m., $15 per session. Information: 317-788-7581 or www.benedictinn.org.
April 28-30
Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. Midweek retreat, “St. Benedict’s Way,” Benedictine Brother Maurus Zoeller, presenter, $425 for single. Information: 812-357-6585 or mzoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.
April 30-May 3
Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. Secretaries and Parish Administrators retreat, “Sleeper Awake!,” Benedictine Father Adrian Burke, presenter, $320 single, $470 double. Information: 812-357-6585 mzoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.
May 1
Mount Saint Francis Retreat Center, 101 Mt. St. Francis Dr., Mt. St. Francis. First Friday devotions and lunch, 11:45 a.m. Information: 812-923-8817 or www.mountsaintfrancis.org.
May 4
Benedict Inn Conference and Retreat Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. Personal Retreat Day: Spend a Day with God, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $35 per person includes a room for the day and lunch, spiritual direction available. Information: 317-788-7581 or www.benedictinn.org.
May 5
Benedict Inn Conference and Retreat Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Vatican II’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium),” session four of four, Benedictine Father Matthias Neuman, facilitator, 7-8:30 p.m., $15 per session. Information: 317-788-7581 or www.benedictinn.org.
Benedict Inn Conference and Retreat Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Invitation to Prayer,” Benedictine Sister Julie Sewell and Annie Endris, facilitators, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $45.50 per person, includes lunch and book, Paths to Prayer by Patricia D. Brown. Information: 317-788-7581 or www.benedictinn.org.
May 7
Benedict Inn Conference and Retreat Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Rest and Renewal: Come lay down your burdens…,” Molly Brosseau, M.S., facilitator, 7-9 p.m., $10 per person. Information: 317-788-7581 or www.benedictinn.org.
May 11-13
Benedict Inn Conference and Retreat Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. Directed retreat, “Stillness and Silence,” Benedictine Annie Endris, facilitator, $280 per person includes room and meals. Information: 317-788-7581 or www.benedictinn.org.
May 15-17
Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. “A Monastic Witness to Non-Violence,” Benedictine Father Adrian Burke, presenter, $235 single, $395 double. Information: 812-357-6585 or mzoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.
Mount Saint Francis Retreat Center, 101 Mt. St. Francis Dr., Mt. St. Francis. Women’s Retreat, “Experiencing the Miracle in the Detours,” Margarita Armendariz, presenter. Information: 812-923-8817 or www.mountsaintfrancis.org.
May 16-17
Marriott East Hotel, 7202 E. 21st St., Indianapolis. Catholic Marriage Retreat, presented by Legionary of Christ Father Matthew Summe, counselor Christine Turo-Shields and archdiocesan coordinator of marriage and family enrichment Scott Seibert, $350 for registration by March 19, $450 for registration by May 1, $50 discount for couples married less than five years. Information: Jeff Seeger, marriage.retreat.tkc@gmail.com.
May 21
Benedict Inn Conference and Retreat Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Seasonal Community Labyrinth Walk,” Annie Endris, facilitator, 7-8:30 p.m., free will donations graciously accepted. Information: 317-788-7581 or www.benedictinn.org.
May 26-28
Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. Midweek retreat, “A Blessed Life: Living the Beatitudes,” Benedictine Brother Zachary Wilberding, presenter, $235 single, $395 double. Information: 812-357-6585 or mzoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.
May 29
Benedict Inn Conference and Retreat Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “2nd Spiritual Direction Internship Alumni Picnic,” Benedictine Sister Julie Sewell and Annie Endris, facilitators, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Information: 317-788-7581 or www.benedictinn.org.
May 29-June 1
Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. “The Wisdom of Nazareth,” Benedictine Father Noël Mueller, presenter, $235 single, $395 double. Information: 812-357-6585 or mzoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.
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