January 8, 2012 - Epiphany of the Lord Parish Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 am–4:00 pm Phone: 356-7291 • Fax: 356-2358 School Office Phone: 357-3316 • Fax: 357-0980 Mass Schedule Our Lady of Lourdes Wed & Fri 8:15 am Sat (anticipation) 5:00 pm Sun 9:00 am St. Bernadette Tues & Thurs 6:00 pm Sun 11:00 am Communion Service Monday-Friday 7:00 am Saturday 8:00 am Parish Staff Pastor Rev. J. Nicholas Dant [email protected]Pastoral Associate/DRE Mary Armbrust [email protected]School Principal Cara Swinefurth [email protected]Director of Stewardship Bridget Schlebecker [email protected]Director of Finance Cindy Hemmelgarn [email protected]Bookkeeper Amanda Bakemeyer [email protected]School Secretary Molly Funk [email protected]Parish Secretary Jill Lawson [email protected]Music Director Larry Bonebright [email protected]Custodial Supervisor Anne Woolen [email protected]Parish Nurse Paula Bittelmeyer [email protected]Our Lady of Lourdes w w w . o l l i n d y . o r g 5333 EAST WASHINGTON S TREET • I NDIANAPOLIS , I NDIANA 46219 We the faith community of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Parish commit ourselves to the mission of proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ through joyful worship, ministering to the needs of our parish, the Irvington community and global community, high quality Catholic education and welcoming new members into our family with open arms. The Miracle of Lourdes Continues in Irvington est. 1909
5333 EAST WASHINGTON STREET • INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46219
We the faith community of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Parish commit ourselves to the mission of proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus
Christ through joyful worship, ministering to the needs of our parish, the Irvington community and global community, high quality Catholic education and welcoming new members into
our family with open arms.
The Miracle of Lourdes Continues in Irvington est. 1909
January 1, 2012 Budgeted ........................ $8,846.15
Actual ........................... $8,166.70 Sunday & Holyday Budgeted .................... $238,846.05 Actual ......................... $214,153.64 Difference(+/-) .......... (-$24,692.41) Christmas Gift ................. $1,400.00 Retired Religious .................. $20.00 St. Vincent dePaul................ $50.00 587 Registered Parish Household 81 Envelopes used
FAITH & SPIRITUAL LIFE SACRAMENTS Reconciliation: Saturday 4:00-4:30 pm. You may also call the Parish Office to arrange for an appointment.
Baptism: 1st Saturday of the month during 5:00 pm Mass; 3rd Sunday of the month at 1:00 pm. Baptismal preparation classes are held quarterly. Please call the Parish Office to schedule class and date of Baptism.
Marriage: Please contact the priest at least six months in advance.
Communion Call Please call the Parish Office to ar-range communion calls for the home- bound or those in the hospital.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK Contact the Parish Office at any time. In case of emergency, please page Fr. Nick at 341-2804.
PARISH SCHOOL Our Lady of Lourdes offers classes for preschool, kindergarten to 8th grade. Please call the School Office for more information at 357-3316.
NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome to our Parish Family! To register or to schedule a tour of Our Lady of Lourdes, please call or stop by the Parish Office located on the east side of the church. Please join us for coffee and doughnuts on the 3rd Sunday of the month, after the 9 am liturgy.
IN GRATITUDE WE SHARE
WELCOME TO OUR PARISH! If you are visiting our Parish for the first time, or if you have been away for awhile, we welcome you into our family this joyous season. Please consider continuing to worship with us. If you would like information on becoming a registered member of our parish, contact the parish office at 356-7291 or [email protected]
MASS INTENTIONS If you would like to have a Mass intention for a deceased loved one or friend, please contact the Parish Office at 356-7291. There is a $10 Mass stipend fee.
There is no doubt that our Christmas liturgies were beautiful spiritually and aesthetically! This was no accident. There was much planning and coordination by various liturgical leadership. Thank you to all who were involved!
RIGHT TO LIFE MEMORIAL SERVICE Right to Life of Indianapolis invites you to stand up for Life!
Memorial Service for the Unborn. The day's events include prayer, keynote speaker Bryan Kemper
founder and president of Stand True Ministries, and a rose ceremony commemorating the lives of those lost through abortion in the 39 years it has been legal in America.
Sunday January 15, 2012 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Indiana War Memorial Auditorium
431 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN. Please invite your friends to join you at this FREE event
Sponsored by Right to Life of Indianapolis. After the service you are invited to participate in
a prayerful walk to Monument Circle. For more information, call 582-1526 or visit www.rtlindy.org
MONTHLY MEMORIAL MASS Calvary Cemetery will hold their monthly Memorial Mass on Wednesday, January 18th, at Calvary Cemetery Chapel, 435 W. Troy Rd. in Indianapolis at 2:00 pm. Our Lady of Peace Cemetery will hold their monthly Memorial Mass on Thursday, January 19th, at Our Lady of Peace Cemetery Chapel, 9001 Haverstick Rd. in Indianapolis at 2:00 pm. Please join us, all are welcome. For more information, please call Susan Meacham at 574-8898.
OLL NEWS
HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, January 16th, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will reopen at 8:00 am on Tuesday, January 17th.
OLL REVERSE RAFFLE What: Our Lady of Lourdes Men’s Club Annual Reverse Raffle
When: January 21, 2012 at 6:00 pm Where: Our Lady of Lourdes Gym
Why: Raise funds to help offset the cost of athletic participation fees for Our Lady of Lourdes parishioners
Tickets: $30 per person (must be 21 years old) Prize: $1,000; plus multiple door prizes
Ticket includes: Jug’s chicken and roast beef dinner, beer, wine, soft drinks, and a chance on the $1,000 prize
Tickets available at the school office or Phil Kenney at 353-9642 or [email protected]
CALENDARS The 2012 Catholic Calendars will be available at the doors of OLL this weekend. You may take extra if you wish.
CATHOLIC BUSINESS EXCHANGE Geoff Glanders, president and principal hydrogeologist for August Mack Environ-mental, will address the January Catholic Business Exchange. His topic will be: The Greening of the Catholic Church: New Fad or Core Belief? The event is Friday morning, January 20th, at the North Side Knights of Columbus. Mass starts at 6:30 am and the program will be finished by 8:30 am. Cost for the program includes a great breakfast and is $14 in advance for members and $20 for non-members. Registration is required. To register, pay online and for more information, visit www.catholicbusinessexchange.com
K OF C BREAKFAST Our Lady of Fatima Council of the K of C located at 1070 N. Post Road will serve breakfast this Sunday, January 8th. The cost is $6.00 for ages 12 and over, $3.00 for children ages 6 to 12, and free for children under 6. The hours are 8:00 am to 12 noon, and is open to the public. For more information contact Walt Linne at 359-8064 or [email protected]
COMMUNITY NEWS
MONDAY NIGHT MEN’S PRAYER GROUP The Men’s Monday Night Prayer Group will meet on Monday night, January 9th, at 7:30 pm at Sam Ajamie’s home. All men of the parish are welcome!
YOUTH NEWS LITTLE LYONS PLAYGROUP
Little Lyons Playgroup will meet Thursday, January 19th, from 9:30 am to 11:00 am in the gym and include active or large motor skill play, crafts, and snack. Open to parish families, school families and the Irvington community. For children newborn to 5 years old. All children must be ac-companied by at least one parent or caregiver. For more information call Cara Swinefurth 357-3316.
EAST DEANERY YOUTH The East Deanery Youth ministry will be hosting an ice skating/movie party on Friday, January 20th, from 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm. We will meet at Holy Spirit Parish, travel to Pepsi Coliseum for skating, and return to Holy Spirit for a movie and snacks. Cost is $10. All youth must have a permission slip and be registered by Wednesday, January 18th in order to have a spot for ice skating. For information regarding permission slips, contact Gabby Bibeau [email protected] or 353-9404 ext. 7, or look on the wall of the East Deanery Youth Ministry Facebook page for a link to the permission slip.
SCECINA WRAP-UP DAY Scecina Memorial High School Wrap-Up Day will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join us for an opportunity to complete the Application Phase of the Admissions Process, and register to win a $5,000 Tuition Scholarship Drawing! For more information, please contact Allie Ross at 356-6377, ext. 1312 or [email protected].
YOUNG ADULT MASS Join us every second Sunday of the month for the Archdiocesan 2nd Sunday Young Adult Mass and Social. The evening is sponsored by the Office of Young Adult and College Campus Ministry. Mass begins at 7:00 pm at St. John’s Church located at 126 W. Georgia St. Following the Mass there is always a social that changes each month. Plan to join us for faith, fellowship and fun. The next Mass will be held this Sunday, January 8th. All young adults (ages 18—35) are welcome!
MARKET DAY All January orders receive a free ―Eat Well‖ guide. Frequent buyers earn a new insulated bag with a $40 purchase. Don’t forget the many options for Super Bowl parties. Online orders are due Tuesday, January 10th, at 11:00 pm. Pick up is Saturday, January 14th from 10:00 am to 11:00 am.
RETROUVAILLE It’s not too late for Retrouvaille—Misconception: ―It’s too late for us‖ or ―We’ve tried counseling and that didn’t help.‖ Countless couples experiencing marital difficulty at all levels including disillusionment and deep misery have restored their marriage. For information about the Indianapolis program beginning with a weekend February 24—26, visit the web site at www.helpourmarriage.com or call 489-6811
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Archbishop Daniel Brady Bishop Margo Miller Pam Dant Phyllis Jordan Sarah Dickman Sue Kennedy Joseph Lakin Charles Scott Bob Martin Glenda Moore Ben Hoevel Kyleigh Nelson Leo Rea Donald Beasley
Patti Kowczyk Ezeqiel Rivera Martha Ardis Dorothy Ritchie Karen McLeish Mary Luttrell Dewey Luttrell Angela Reckley Jenny Mattingly Liz Dant Bryson Dickman Karlene Wallace PJ Kervan Jerry Mobley Rosa Rivera
Braeden Estes Margaret Unverzagt Lucy Bross Arney Freirich Adam Budreau Jenny Deery Sam Ajamie Scott Roembke Katie Jones Bailey Cortez Isabelle Hofmeister
MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday, January 8th, Epiphany of the Lord 9:00 am Chester Skirvin, Req. by Anne Flanagan OLL 11:00 am Bob Lowe SB Monday, January 9th, Baptism of the Lord 7:00 am Communion Service OLL 8:15 am Mary Jane Hearlihy, Req. by Jill Lawson OLL
Return to Ordinary Time Tuesday, January 10th, Weekday 7:00 am Communion Service OLL 6:00 pm James Sylvester SB Wednesday, January 11th, Weekday 7:00 am Communion Service OLL 8:15 am Millie Gold, Req. by Anonymous OLL Thursday, January 12th, Weekday 7:00 am Communion Service OLL 6:00 pm Daniel O’Gara SB Friday, January 13th, St. Hilary 7:00 am Communion Service OLL 8:15 am Thanksgiving to God for His Blessings, OLL Req. by Sister Ernestina Saturday, January 14th, Weekday 8:00 am Communion Service OLL 5:00 pm Thomas Gilday, Sr., Req. by John Gilday OLL Sunday, January 15th, 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Times 9:00 am Parishioners of OLL and St. B. OLL 11:00 am Betty Sergi, Req. by Joe Dezelan SB OLL-Our Lady of Lourdes • SB-St. Bernadette
PARISH ACTIVITIES Sunday, January 8th 10:00 am Religious Education School 6:30 pm Men’s Club Meeting Café Monday, January 9th 5:30 pm Children’s Choir Rehearsal Church 6:00 pm Archdiocesan CRHP Meeting P. C. 7:00 pm Girl Scout Leader Meeting Café 7:30 pm Men’s Monday Night Prayer Group Away Tuesday, January 10th 3:00 pm Girl Scout Troop #1477 Meeting Café 7:00 pm Faith Formation Commission Mtg. Dining 7:00 pm Boy Scout Troop #8 Meeting Café Wednesday, January 11th 6:00 pm Girl Scout Troop #5 Meeting Café 7:00 pm RCIA P. C. 7:00 pm St. Vincent de Paul Meeting Dining Thursday, January 12th 3:00 pm Science Club Meeting Café 6:00 pm Bell Choir Rehearsal Church 7:30 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal Church Friday, January 13th 6:30 pm Girl Scout Troop #432 Meeting Café Saturday, January 14th 10:00 am First Reconciliation Ceremony Church 10:00 am Market Day Pick Up Café 11:00 am First Reconciliation Reception P. C.
LITURGICAL ROLES Saturday, January 14th EMS: Bob Sponsel, Sally Budreau, Kiley Budreau, Kathryn McGary, Jim Denny, Robin Bennett Usher: Melanie Holota, Dan Morgan, Mary Kay Morgan, Bernie Schwering Lector: Judith Higgins Sacristan: Bill Johnson Servers: Mary Rose Schwering, Eddie Schwering, Monica Higgins Sunday, January 15th EMS: Lilly Forster, Boots Kervan, Arturo Granados, Kirk Forster, Paula Schenkenfelder, one more needed Usher: Jerry Deery, Dave Skirvin, Lourdes Warfield, Steve Wuertz Lector: Gene Wallace Sacristan: James Willett Servers: Corinne Maue, Will Therber, Regina Forster
To add or delete a name to the annals prayer list, contact the OLL parish secretary at 356-7291.
CYO BOYS BASKETBALL Sunday, January 8th 1:00 pm OLL Cadet A vs. St. Malachy @ OLL 2:00 pm OLL 56 B vs. St. Roch @ OLL 3:00 pm OLL 4th Grade vs. Holy Spirit @ OLL Saturday, January 14th 11:00 am OLL 56 C vs. Holy Spirit @ Holy Spirit
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1st Sgt. John Beasley National Guard Staff Sgt. Thomas Cadick United States Air Force PFC Matthew L. Chalupa United States Army CW3 Joseph D. Eble United States Army Lt. William Keyes United States Navy Spec. Arvit Kopliku United States Army Captain John Schluge National Guard 1st Lt. Eric Schmoll United States Marines SSGT Justin Z. Morgan United States Air Force Sr. A Joseph R. Morgan U.S. Air Force Reserve Captain John R. Mosier, Jr. United States Navy S/Sgt. Derek Rhudy United States Air Force PFC Vincent Redell National Guard AB Daniel Willett United States Air Force
THOSE SERVING IN THE ARMED SERVICES
† Frieda and Arvis Ard † Robert Carr † Donald Douglass † Ben Webster † Ed Kennedy Jr. † Robert and Bonnie Douglass † Richard Douglass † Milford and Pauline Deisch † George Douglass † Edward and Marybelle Kennedy † Roberto Gonzalez † Leonardo Padilla † Rolando Gonzalez † Carlos and Caridad Heredia
The Kennedy Family
† Big Ed and Miriam Walsh The Walsh Family
† Sgt. Walter John Linne, KIA, WWII
† Ruth (Miller) and Paul Sherlock †Marcia (Sherlock) White † Lenora and George Miller † Lillie and Edward Linne † Katie (McLarty) Miller † Helen (Kurto) Miller † Michael Joseph Sherlock † Judy (Aldrich) Irelan † Kevin P. Browning † Randy Mason † Julie Ann Kinder
Linne/Miller/Sherlock Family
† John H. Marshall † Felix and Josephine Smerdel † Claudus and Elizabeth Marshall † Martha Robb Joan Marshall & Family
† Mike Bisesi † Betty and Gerald Brandenburg † Eva and Paul Moss Richard & Penny Moss
† Ella Bakemeyer † Ernest Kloenne † Chris Hutt † Gloria Wood The Bakemeyer Family † Paul Sponsel
† Alfred Heede † Margaret Donahue Heede † Thelma Mayfield Tindall † Louis Sponsel † Mabel Sponsel † Lawrence Meuller † Hazel Meuller † Larry MacDuff Bob Sponsel and Nancy Tindall-Sponsel Family
† Debbie Kissinger Tom Kissinger
† Deery & Remmetter Families † Florea & Griesheimer Families Terry & Jenny Deery & Family
IN LOVING MEMORY
† Joe Summers † Leon Schluge † Virginia O’Connor Adele Schluge
† Audrey Skirvin † Barb Skirvin † Jim Flanagan Dave Skirvin & Family † Don Baumgartner
The Krause Family
MEMBERS LOST IN 2011…...
† Alma L. Bergman † Carolyn F. Smithes † Mary Frances Lindemann † Joanne Deery
† Virginia Ketner † Lisa J. Higgins † Antoinette L. Kavanaugh † Jeannette E. Fricke
† Robert & Irene Bone † Dale Fleming Bone-Heithoff Family
† Kathleen Reckley Jontz Steve & Ann Reckley & Family
