Strategic Planning
Please review the newest link below for the Final Parish Goals and Strategies.
Thank you to everyone for their time during this ongoing planning process. If you would like additional planning information, please contact Therese Hannah at thannah1984@sbcglobal.net
Parish Schedule
Sunday, June 28 Mass Times: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, & 12:00 noon Second Collection: Peter's Pence Emergency Fund Third Collection: St. Vincent de Paul Fund
9:00 am: Religious Education Class, PLC 10:45 am: Boy Scout Troop 400 leaves for Boy Scout Camp, return July 4th
11:00 am: Musical Celebration of the Year of St. Paul, Church
11:00 am: Coffee & Donuts after 10:00 am Mass, Church Basement 2:00 pm: St. Michael Day at Victory Field, Downtown
3:00 pm: NO MORE Cardinal Ritter High School Bingo at St. Michael, moved back to K of C on Lynhurst
7:00 pm: The Road to Coronation, PLC
Monday, June 29 6:30 am: Communion Service, Church 6:00 pm: St. Vincent de Paul Meeting, PLC
Tuesday, June 30 6:30 am: Communion Service, Church 8:15 am: Mass, Church 7:00 pm: Booster Club Meeting, PLC
Wednesday, July 1
6:30 am: Communion Service, Church 8:15 am: Mass, Church Thursday, July 2 6:30 am: Communion Service, Church 8:15 am: Mass, Church (note summer time change)
6:45 pm: Women's Prayer Group, PLC
Friday, July 3
6:30 am: Communion Service, Church 6:00 pm: First Friday Mass, Church
Saturday, July 4 Independence Day
Mass Times: 8:30 am & 5:30 pm Second Collection: Maintenance & Repair Fund 12:00 pm: Boy Scout Troop 400 returns from Boy Scout Camp, Church
7:00 pm: Boy Scout Troop 400 Car Parking, Downtown
Sunday, July 5 Mass Times: 9:00 am & 11:00 noon (note summer time change)
Second Collection: Maintenance & Repair Fund 9:00 am: Religious Education Class, PLC
11:00 am: Coffee & Donuts after 10:00 am Mass, Church Basement
7:00 pm: The Road to Coronation, PLC
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Parish News:
First Friday Mass
The First Friday Mass will be celebrated this Friday, July 3, 2009, at 6:00 p.m., in the Church. Please make plans now to join this mass and devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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The Month of the Precious Blood
July is the month of the Precious Blood. Come join us in prayer for our Church, our priests, and for vocations. Without the mission of the priest, we have no Eucharist, the pledge of God's Real Pressence among us, our hope of salvation. There will be a Holy Hour and Rosary Benediction on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at the Divine Mercy Chapel, at 7:00 p.m. Confession will be at 6:30 p.m.
CYO King's Island Day
The annual CYO "King's Island Day" is scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2009. Tickets are available for $24.99 through the CYO Office. This is a savings of $23.00 per ticket. Please call 632-9311 for more information.
Adult Bible Study and Discussion Group Each Sunday
Adult Bible Study and Discussion Group continues each Sunday evening, from 7:00-8:30 pm, in the Parish Life Center. We are spending the Summer looking at the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, published by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. This promises to be a lively time of discussion about scripture and the Catholic Church in general. We would love to have as many people participate as possible. Copies of the book are available for you to purchase from the Religious Education Office. If you are interested in learning more about the Church and about Social Doctrine in particular, then this may be just the faith-sharing kind of group you're looking for.
The Year of Priests: June 19, 2009 through June 19, 2010
Friday, June 26, 2009, will end the "Year of St. Paul", but Friday, June 19, 2009, began the "Year of Priests". Every Mass we will pray together for Father Varghese and the other priests in our community.
"Most gracious Heavenly Father, we thank you for our faithful priests and bishops, especially Father Varghese and Archbishop Daniel, whose spiritual fatherhood and example of fidelity, self-scrifice, and devotion is so vital to the faith of your people. May our priests be guided by the example of St. John Vianney. Give them valiant faith in the face of confusion and conflict; hope in times of trouble and sorrow; and steadfast love for you, for their families, and for all your people throughout the world. May the light of your truth shine through their lives and their good works. Assist all priests, that through your grace they may steadily grow in holiness, knowledge, and understanding of your truth. May they generously impart this knowledge to those who rely on them. We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen.
Pilgrimages
A Pilgrimage to Madjugorje will take place from October 4-14, 2009. This trip will also include a visit to Italy to see Padre Pio's and the Canonization of Blessed Jeanne Jugan, who was the founder of the Little Sisters of the Poor. For contact information, call the Rectory.
A Pilgrimage to EWTN in Birmingham, Alabama, will take place from July 22-24, 2009. Join Monsignor Joseph Schaedel, who is the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, and other pilgrims from the Indianapolis area. Included are travel by motor coach, live TV show with Father Mitch Pacwa, Mass at the Temple in Hanceville, most meals, and much more. They leave Indianapolis on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, and return on Friday, July 24, 2009. For contact information, call the Rectory.
Cub Scout Leaders Needed!!!
Do you like working with kids in an educational atmosphere? If so, please consider volunteering to be an Adult Leader with Cub Scout Pack 400, here at St. Michael. Cub Scout Pack 400 begins its 50th year, and is in need of 3 or 4 adults, who are at least 18 years or older, to serve as Den Leaders or in support positions, under the direction of the Pack leadership. Only about 2 hours per week would be required, including the weekly meetings on Wednesday evenings from September through April. This is a great opportunity for men and women, who are retirees, young adults, or empty nesters. It is a great way to connect to young boys within the well structured programs of Cub Scouting. If you are interested or require more information, please contact Steve Roach. Come join and be part of the #1 youth organization in the world!
Summer Vacation!!! The last day of school for St. Michael School was on Friday, May 29, 2009. School will resume on Wednesday, August 12, 2009. School Office summer hours are 8:00 am-1:00 pm, Tuesday through Thursday. The office will be closed on Mondays and Fridays until August. Please call the office, 926-0516, between these hours for information and questions, or to schedule times to meet with faculty members.
St. Michael School PreSchool, Kindergarten, Grades 1-8
St. Michael the Archangel School is now taking Open Registration of current and new families for grades Kindergarten through Eighth. We will also be offering PreSchool for 3 & 4 year-olds beginning in August 2009. The 3 year-old class will have an enrollment of fourteen students, with a half-day from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon, Monday through Friday, and will cost $275 per month. The 4 year-old class will have an enrollment of sixteen students, with a full-day from 8:00 a.m. until 2:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, and will cost $425 a month. These prices will be paid on a 10 month basis, as well as a $75 activity fee due at the time of registration. Both classes will have one lead teacher & one assistant. If you, or someone you know, are interested in the PreSchool program, please contact the school office, at 926-0516. More information is available at this website under "School-Newsletter-Principal's Newsletter".
Do you need to pray for someone? If so, we invite all ladies to join us for an evening of scripture, sharing, and intercessory prayer as we lift up to the Lord our families and our parish. St. Michael Women’s Prayer Group meets on Thursdays from 6:45 – 8:30 p.m. in the PLC. Please call the rectory at 926- 7359 with any questions.
SCRIP gift certificates are sold in the school office during school hours.
Someone will be available after each mass the third Sunday of every month to register new members and answer any questions.
Please make sure that you return your registration to the parish office.
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926-7359 Rectory
926-0516 School
925-7597 PLC
921-3284 Religious Ed.
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Youth Ministry
Follow this link for more St. Michael
Youth Ministry Information and
schedules of events for the year!
http://www.stmichaelindy.com/Default.aspx?tabid=177Youth Ministry News:
St. Michael Ministry offers several programs for our junior & senior high school students. All events are open to the youth of our parish & no registration is required, just show up. We encourage students to bring their friends!
The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today's gospel reflects a common pattern in the ministry of Jesus: proclamation, opposition, restoration. We can even see his life, death, and resurrection as the model for this pattern. Jesus proclaimed the Good News; was opposed by the leaders unto death,; and was restored to his rightful place as the only Son of the Father. He promises the same for us Christians. In spite of opposition to lives that proclaim the Good News, we, too, will see restoration as children of the Father.
_________________________________________________________________________________ Summer Weekend Mass Schedule
During the months of July and August, we will have only three weekend masses. On Saturdays, we will meet at 5:30 pm. On Sundays, we will meet at 9:00 am and 11:00 am. All are welcome to join us!
Reminders
The July Euchre Party will be Saturday, July 11, 2009, in the PLC. All Lectors, Greeters, and Ministers of the Holy Communion, who do not receive the "All Ministry Schedule" via e-mail, can pick-up the schedule in the sacristy this weekend after Mass. The schedule covers the months of July, August, and September. Please check to see when you are scheduled. If you must change any of your duty times, you need to find someone to trade with or replace you.
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St. Vincent de Paul:
The St. Vincent de Paul Help Line is the start of the process to supply families in need of food, furniture, and clothing. This phone line would be forwarded to your home phone for one 4-hour period each month, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm or 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm, on a weekday.
Please call John O’Hara, at 879-1705, if you can help.
SVDP Help Line: 687-0169
Client Choice Food Pantry: 921-1401
Pick Up line (donations): 687-1006
The St. Vincent de Paul Corporate Offices and Food Pantry, located at 3001 East 30th Street, are in dire need of a receptionist to answer phones from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Saturday. We are an all volunteer organization, and hope to be able to staff the position with volunteers (each committing to serve one or more days or half days each week). The important thing is to ensure that the above times are ALWAYS covered. We have a couple of volunteers already, and would like to fill the remaining days. plus have some backup. If you can help, please contact Don Striegel, at donstriegel@gmail.com, or call Carl Szentes, at 841-0166.
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