(updated 8/28/2010)
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Upcoming Events and News
I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
Luke 2: 10c
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Please Note: For complete information on ALL parish events, news, and activities, please see the parish bulletin. You can obtain a bulletin
after every Mass service or by clicking on the Bulletins button in the top navigation of this site.
Let’s Party! Help give Fr. Dan a fine send off to his Sabbatical! Sunday, August 29th, at 12:30 PM in the Bishops Memorial Hall.
St. Mary Community Lunch to the Needy
Please consider making or providing a chicken casserole, salad, bread, or dessert to help us feed about 100 needy people a nourishing lunch.
Future dates St. Mary will be serving in 2010 are
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August 29
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December 5
All lunches are short (set up is at 11:30 am and clean up finished by 2 pm). Our clients are very appreciative. Serving Lafayette’s hungry is a wonderful experience for families. Please contact Deb Parent by phone (743-5871) or email: dparent@hughes.net.
First Friday Adoration
This Friday, September 3rd, is First Friday. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will begin after the 8:15 AM Mass and continue until 5:00 PM. Please try to find a substitute if you are unable to attend your regular time. If you have questions, please call Pam White, 471-9471. Everyone is welcome to spend time with Jesus.
Pancake
Breakfast
Don’t miss the next
Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, September 5, from 8:00 – 11 AM, in the Bishops Memorial Hall. Sponsored by our Knights of Columbus #456.
Ten
Great Dates
Help spark the romance in your marriage by joining us for Ten Great Dates to revitalize your marriage. The program is built on key marriage-enrichment themes such as communication, resolving conflict, becoming an encourager, balancing parent and partner, and sharing responsibility and working together.
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Dates: September 11, October 9, November 13, December 4, January 15, 2011
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Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM (Hospitality from 6:00 – 6:30; Presentation from 6:30 – 7:00; Individual Couple Date from 7:00 – 8:30 PM).
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Cost: $20 per couple—(one time fee) (Free will offering for child care).
To register, please contact Mandy in the Parish Office at 742-4440 ext. 226 before April 1st.
Register Your Children
for Religious Education!
Religious Education Classes begin on Sunday, September 12, 2010. Registration will be held in the school gym from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM. Classes will meet 10:00 to 11:10 AM the same day. The cost for the program is $40.00 per child.
All St. Mary’s parishioners freshman age or older, who have not yet been Confirmed, are invited to take part in this year’s Confirmation program. Registration for the program is now being accepted by the Office of Religious Education (742-8336). You must call in and register by September 14, 2010. A letter of acknowledgement and the date of the first parent/student meeting (September 16, 2010) will be mailed to you. To register leave your student’s name, school, and phone number on the voice mail. You must be a registered member of St. Mary Cathedral to receive the sacrament of Confirmation here. Questions or concerns call Carolyn Shoaf, 742-8336.
Baptism Class
Baptisms will be celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the Month at 12:30 PM.
To schedule a baptism please call Carolyn Shoaf at the Parish Office (742-8336).
Next Baptism Class: September 15, 2010 at 7 PM in the Bishop Higi Room.
Baptism classes are required for parents prior to Baptism.
Mark your calendars and plan to help out at this years’ Italian Fest. The Italian Fest is scheduled for September 24th & 25th from 5:00 - 10:00 pm (Rides Only on Thursday, September 23). Volunteers are always needed. If you want to be part of the Italian Fest and have the time to volunteer, please call the parish office. It will be another wonderful time and all proceeds will go to work being done on the school building. For more information, see the event flyer.
8th Annual CINCH
Haiti Gathering
The 8th Annual CINCH (Central Indiana Churches for Haiti) Gathering will be held on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at St. Mary Cathedral. The purpose of CINCH is to gain a sense of solidarity in the Haiti Outreach efforts in central Indiana; to provide the opportunity for networking on activities during breakout sessions; to learn more about the situation in Haiti from various speakers throughout the day and to share and learn about Haiti mission activity in central Indiana.
Any church or individual with a heart for our brothers and sisters living in Haiti, regardless of whether a twinning relationship already exists. Even if your church twins with countries other than Haiti, the information shared can still be very beneficial.
For more information and/or to get a registration form, please visit the St. Mary Haiti website CINCH page.
Join the
2010 Habitat for Humanity Catholic Build!
Since 2002, St. Mary Cathedral and the five other area Catholic churches have contributed toward creating homes for at least 15 families, both here and abroad! This year the Boots family, Karen and her teen-aged sons, Evan and Ben, will be partnering for their future home. You’re invited to join the build, whether volunteering or making a donation—the “Catholic Build” welcomes your help! Volunteers: Dan DeLaurentis (dan.delaurentis@gmail.com) . Questions: Phil McKinnis, Tony Behr, Jeff Newell, or Louanne Holliday.
Donations may be dropped off at the Parish Office. Every donation makes a difference for a family! Your contribution could provide the following:
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Roof $2,650
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Windows $725
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Cabinets $1,500
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Doors $300
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Siding $1,300
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Paint $250
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Appliances $ 750
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Closing Costs $100
The House Blessing will be on October 14th at 5:30 p.m. Location: 1421 Grove St. (4 blocks from the Cathedral)
What's New In The Parish
LUM Wish List
Bikes (to help give clients transportation), Bike Locks, Bike Helmets
We also need: Pocket Calendars, Band-aids, Bus Tokens, Cereal, Coffee, Combs, Deodorant, Foot Powder, Gauze Pads, Ibuprofen, Kleenex, Medical Tape, Nail Clippers, Razors, Sewing Kits, Sugar Substitute, Socks, Tampons, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Breakfast Bars. Thank you for your help! Please drop all donations off at the LUM Office, 420 N. 4th St., Lafayette.
Would You Like To Purchase A Key?
The music department at St. Mary’s has been given a unique opportunity to purchase the piano that was brought in for the installation of our new Bishop. We feel like this is an excellent opportunity to gift the parish with a beautiful and exquisite new instrument. Please take the time to view the piano in our worship space for two more weekends and consider buying one of 88 keys at $100 per key. Families may consider going together to purchase a key. Please contact Kelly Jacobs, Teesa Eckman or Mark Buche for more information or to purchase a key.
Adorers Needed!!!
The St. Elizabeth Perpetual Adoration is URGENTLY IN NEED of Adorers. Hours needed: Sunday--Midnight – 1 AM and Friday--10 – 11 PM. Please contact Kevin Osborn if you can help at 490-3179 or email: chapelcoordinators@msn.com.
RCIA – The Rite for Christian of
Adults
Are you interested learning more about the Catholic Church? Are you unbaptized, but recognize a need for spirituality in your life? Are you a baptized Catholic or baptized into another religion, but never received any formal religious education? Are you married to a Catholic and attend Mass, but would like to learn more? Are you yearning for something more in your life? For more information call the Parish Office or Kandi Wessel @ 447-9375.
Haiti Website
The Haiti Committee is pleased to announce the official launching of its new website which can be found at either www.saintmaryhaiti.com or www.stmaryhaiti.com. There are many stories and photos from past trips to Pendus, projects completed as well as still under way in Pendus, maps, photos and bios of our “Friends in Haiti” and other general information about Haiti and the Pendus community. Information from the most recent trip is not yet included but will be shortly. We encourage you to visit the website and let us know what you think! Comments can be sent to jjnewell@aol.com.
Mass Intentions
Remember a loved one by having a Mass offered for them. Currently we are scheduling Mass intentions for 2009. If you would like to schedule a Mass, please visit Mary Ann in the Parish Office. Mass stipend: $10.00. We will try to honor special dates such as anniversaries or birthdays. We would appreciate Mass intentions.
Volunteers are needed to carry up the gifts. If you are interested in participating in this special privilege, please notify the ushers when you enter church.
We also need Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Ushers, & Servers to help with the 6:30 PM Sunday Mass. Please call the Parish Office (742-4440) if you would like to join one of these ministries or if you currently serve in any of these ministries and are willing to be placed into a rotation for our new Mass.
Make Your Weekly Gift to St. Mary’s Automatically
Your gift may be made for any frequency: weekly, monthly or quarterly. Draws are made on the Monday after the applicable Sunday including the first Sunday of the month or quarter. Simply complete the ACH Enrollment form available in the literature rack in the gathering space or download it here and return it to the office or in the weekly offering. If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact Tom Reed at 742-4141 or tom@reedcpa.com.
Lost and Found
If you are missing any items please check the lost and found box in the Gathering Space. Items left for long periods of time will be donated to Goodwill.
The Parish Library is located in the Bishop Gallagher Room and is open from
8am to noon every Sunday. Come browse and borrow from
our collection of over 700 books,
videos, and books-on-tape. We also have a computerized catalog for locating
books and links to online resources about the Catholic faith. You can donate
materials to the library by clicking on our Wish List button.
Online SCRIP
Payment Now Available
Do you order SCRIP online or would you like to? You can now pay for your order at www.shopwithscrip.com using Great Lakes SCRIP Center’s new PrestoPay. You simply enter your checking account information one time in a secure environment. After the account is verified, you can choose to have your scrip payments electronically deducted from your checking account when you order. This is not a credit-card based system…it is simply an added convenience that eliminates the hassle of writing and delivering your check for your online order!
A study, commissioned by the Knights of Columbus, revealed that 75% of Catholic young people who had seriously considered religious life felt they were never encouraged to pursue that goal. Your encouragement may be all that’s needed.
A misconception among some Catholics is that the priest has an ideal job; he works one day each week, Sunday. They forget the other six days a week, where the priest works long and hard behind the scenes—visiting the ill, counseling troubled families, helping bury our loved ones, visiting school classes, etc. Often the job is exhausting and thankless, but always of vital importance.
The loving environment of a family draws forth an individual’s greatest talents and gifts. We’ve come to realize that creating an atmosphere in which children can hear the Lord’s call is one of the most significant responsibilities resting on our shoulders as parents. Parents, grandparents – do you encourage your children to develop their talents and gifts? Do you encourage them to think of Church ministry as a possible life choice?
Interested in supporting vocations? Contact Barbara at 474-9374.
Advertise Your Business
in our Sunday Bulletin!
Your support will benefit St. Mary Parish and the Lafayette Catholic Schools. Contact Art Blackburn our bulletin representative at the parish office, 742-4440 ext. 228. Tell them you saw this on the website.
Funeral Holy Cards will be memorialized in the Memorial Card Display Case so that our parishioners will be able to pray for our loved ones. If you have an immediate family member such as a grandparent, mother, father, child, sister, brother, brother-in-law who has passed away within the past year, please call Mary Shelton at 474-2559 or email: tootsshelton@webtv.net.
Remember a Loved One
Remember a loved one or recognize your family with a brick in the Diocesan Memorial Plaza. Forms are available in the literature rack or call the parish office at 742-4440.
Bulletin News
If you have a special anniversary that you would like to place in the bulletin to share with the parish, please call Mandy in the parish office, 742-4440 ext. 226 or email her.
Please note: The bulletin deadline is always due by the Friday prior to the week (8 days before) you wish to have your announcement in the bulletin because our bulletin deadline to the printer is Tuesday. Thank you for your help.
Youth News
Attention: All High School
Youth!
Join us for a… Cookout!
When: Sunday, August 29th
Time: After the 5:00 p.m. Mass at St. Lawrence
Who: Any St. Mary or St. Lawrence High School Parishioner (public school and catholic school youth are invited! Guests are welcome too!)
What can I bring? Guys—bring a 2 liter beverage ... Ladies—bring a dessert!
Live Music ♦ Great Food ♦ Fun Games! No RSVP Necessary—hope you can come! Questions? Contact Fr. Shocklee at shockleecr@priestforever.org.
Confirmation Registration
All St. Mary’s parishioners freshman age or older, who have not yet been Confirmed, are invited to take part in this year’s Confirmation program. Registration for the program is now being accepted by the Office of Religious Education (742-8336). You must call in and register by September 14, 2010. A letter of acknowledgement and the date of the first parent/student meeting (September 16, 2010) will be mailed to you. To register leave your student’s name, school, and phone number on the voice mail. You must be a registered member of St. Mary Cathedral to receive the sacrament of Confirmation here. Questions or concerns call Carolyn Shoaf, 742-8336.
Attention All 7th – 12th Grade Girls!
If you are a girl in the 7th through 12th grade and would like to join the Servants of the Holy Table by serving regularly at our weekly Masses please call Marla or Alaina Milazzo at 765-589-3159.
Starting on February 3rd from 8:00 – 9:00 PM, St. Mary and St. Lawrence parishes will have a high school Bible study. It will be held in the Bishop Gallagher Room at St. Mary Cathedral. For more information please call Fr. Shocklee @ 742-2107.
YoungLife
YoungLife for Catholic High School students in Lafayette! Doesn’t matter where you go to high school! If you’re in grades 9 – 12, if you’re Catholic and if you’re needing to find the joy in your faith, you should check out YoungLife! We meet on Monday nights from 8:00 – 9:15 p.m. at the St. Elizabeth Hospital Nursing School Auditorium and most every kid says YL wasn’t what they expected! E-mail Ruby Behringer for more info rbehring@purdue.edu or 765-426-6867.
