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Faith
Formation News:
Upcoming Faith Formation Classes:
March 7
Grades Pre-School - 12
March 14
Grades Pre-School - 12
March 21
No Classes – Spring Break
March 28
Grades Pre-School - 12
New
Faith Formation Office Phone – The land line has been hooked
up for the Faith Formation Office.
Please call 364-6173 to reach the Faith Formation Office
(ext 22) or the Little Angles Pre-School (ext. 33).
You can also contact John by emailing the Faith Formation
Office at
johnjacobi@insightbb.com
The
Rite of Enrollment – We welcome into our Sacramental
Preparation process:
Sydney Atkins
Tyler Barrett
Shaye Buechler
Natalie Coomer
Ann Marie Freshour
Dawson Howell
Carson Huber
Chloe Jacobi
Matthew Kaelin
Madalyn Marinc
Jadyn Martin
Presley Posante
Baylee Rudolph
Gavin Smith
Jarrod Sparrow
Kaylyn Strother
Lenten Reflection Group – We invite all adults to join us on
Tuesdays and Thursdays during lent following the 8:00 a.m. Mass
for a reflection on the daily readings in the “Little Black
Book.” This week we
will meet on March 9th and 11th.
Join us!
Faith Formation Commission Meeting will be on Tuesday, March
9th at 7:00 p.m. in the
Faith
Formation
Center.
Fish Fry – The Catechists will host a Fish Fry on Friday,
March 12th, 4:30 – 7:00 p.m.
We will serve up our buffet with fish (fried or baked),
shrimp, or cheese pizza, baked potatoes, baked beans, corn,
slaw, dessert, and beverage.
We will also have pan fried oysters for an extra fee.
All proceeds from this week’s fish fry will go to help
purchase marker boards for our Faith Formation Center.
We will host a Fish Fry on all the Fridays during lent
this year (except Good Friday).
Join us!
Men’s Group Gathering – Our next Men’s Group gathering will
be on Sunday, March 7th at 7:00 p.m. in the
Faith
Formation
Center.
Why
is Holy Week Holy?
Join us for this evening of reflection as John Jacobi and
Joe Fey discuss the “Holiness of Holy Week.”
What makes it Holy?
What were the final days of Jesus like?
How do we as Church celebrate Holy Week?
How do I make my Holy Week this year the best that I can?
Join us on Wednesday, March 17th at 7:00 p.m.
in the church for a look at Holy Week and how we celebrate our
redemption. We will
have refreshments following in the
Parish Center.
Family Movie Night – “The 13th Day is a new movie
about the visitation of Mary to three Children in
Fatima.
Between May and October 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared
to three young children, Lucia Dos Santos and her cousins
Jacinta and Francisco Marto very close to Fatima in Portugal.
The Lady of Light “more brilliant than the sun” would
come and speak to them at the same time, on the 13th day of each
month for six months promising that on her last visit, she would
perform a miracle for all to see, so that they would believe.
We will show it on the “big” screen on Saturday, March 27th
following the 5:30 p.m. Mass.
It is rated “G” by the Motion Picture Association and is
appropriate for anyone age 8 to 108.
Popcorn and drinks will be provided.
Join us and bring a friend!
CYO
Camp Rancho Framasa – Registration brochures for CYO Camps
this summer and fall are available in the Faith Formation
Office.
Year of the Priest:
This year is the year of the priest as
proclaimed by Pope Benedict.
The children in our Faith Formation program will pray
each week for some of the priests in our Archdiocese and for an
increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
We invite you to pray for the following priests this
week:
Fr. John Fink
Fr. Matthew Choorapanthiyil
Fr. Joseph Rautenberg
Fr. Lawrence Richardt Fr. Paul
Richart
Fr. Todd Riebe
Adult Education:
Catholic CDs – The March CD from Light House Media is
available in the back of church and Faith Formation Center.
You will find a small display of some Catholic CDs by
Light House Media.
These CDs are a gift from a parishioner.
They are great for continued Faith Formation and can
easily be slipped into your car cd player or listen at home.
These cds will be updated from time to time and are a
gift to you or when you are finished bring it back and let
someone else benefit from it.
If you have any questions or comments please call the
Faith Formation Office.
Sunday Morning Bible Study – Our Sunday Morning Bible Study
will this Sunday, March 7th at 9:30 a.m. in the lower
level of the church.
We will study session 19, “Paul’s Final Defense and
Witness in Rome
(Acts 25:13-28:31)”
Theology of the Body for Adults – Our Adult Theology of the
Body group will this Sunday, March 7th at 9:40 a.m.
in the Faith Formation
Center and study
session 6, “Celibacy for the Kingdom.”
All adults are welcome to join us at any time.
Monday Morning Bible Study – “The Eucharist” – Our Monday
Morning Bible Study will meet this Monday, March 8th
and study session 17, “Drinking from the Cup of Christ (Mark
10:35-45)”
Marriage Moment
As the song goes, "Love
isn't love till you give it away." It's not too late to start
giving something away each day till Easter. Not only will it
declutter you closets, but the love that brought you together
can grow by giving to those in need.
"by Susan Vogt, www.SusanVogt.net"
Celebrating a Marriage?
Are you planning a wedding or anticipating a wedding
in the Catholic Church?
Be sure to check out the website
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20399044
for 10 great tips for planning a Catholic wedding
ceremony.
RCIA
- The weekly Rite of
Christian Initiation sessions meet on Wednesday evenings at
7:00 p.m. in the parish hall.
For more information, please call John Jacobi at the
Faith Formation Office at 364-6173.
Youth News:
The
Pope’s Web Page!
The Vatican’s newest webpage is
designed to bring Pope Benedict’s messages to the youth of the
world. Check it out
at www.pope2you.net
Sr.
High Food Fast will be on March 13th & 14th.
We will fast from all food for 26 hours to be in
solidarity with those who go without food on a regular basis.
All youth in grades 9-12 are invited to attend.
We will gather at 10:00 a.m. on the 13th and
wrap things up with our break the fast meal following the 11:00
a.m. Mass in the 14th.
The deadline to sign up is March 7th.
Permission forms are available in the Faith Formation
Office.
Sr.
High Laser Tag – All youth in grades 9-12 are invited to
join us for some laser tag at Laser Blaze on Saturday, March 20th.
We will meet here at St. Michael at 9:15 a.m. and should
return by 1:00 p.m.
The cost is $23.00, which includes 3 games and transportation.
You should plan on bringing extra money for lunch on the
way home. The
deadline to sign up is March 14th.
Faith In Action is a summer Mission
experience right in our own back yards for youth currently in
grades 8-12. We
will live simply out of Mount St. Francis and go out each day
and do service work in Harrison, Floyd, and Clark counties.
The week is June 27 – July 1.
The cost is $245.00 per person with a deposit of $100.00
due on April 1st and the final payment due by June 11th.
Financial Aid is available if needed.
Registration brochures are available in the Faith
Formation Office.
Summer Mission Trip – Our Summer Mission Trip will be to
Appalachia
on July 18th – 23rd.
We will be working at the Good Shepherd parish mission to
serve the people of Wolfe County, one of the poorest counties in Kentucky.
We will paint houses, do light repair work, and do clean
up around some homes.
We will also put on a mini-vacation bible school for some
of the children in the parish.
All youth in grades 9-12 are invited to sign up.
This trip is limited to the first 20 youth that sign up.
Interested youth should stop by the Faith Formation
Office to pick up a registration form.
We are almost full so don’t delay in signing up!
Young Adult News:
Young Adult Theology on
Tap will be held this Tuesday, March 9th at
Richo’s on Plaza Drive in New Albany (just off Grant Line Rd), 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Anyone aged 23-39 is invited to join other Young Adults
for a discussion with Dr. Gregory Hillis on Salvation and Us:
Community and the journey to God.
For more information, contact Catholic Youth Ministries
at 812-945-2000 or visit
www.nadyouth.org
Question of the Week for the 1st Sunday of Lent
Question for Children:
God wants
your faith to result in good living. What steps can you take
during Lent to make sure that happens?
Question for Youth: What
needs changing in your life right now? How will you invite God
into that change?
Question for Adults: What
steps are you taking this Lent to make sure that your faith
bears fruit in good works?
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