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The Coming Week
April 4
St. Lawrence Parish, Father Conen Hall, 6944 E. 46th St., Indianapolis. Fish fry, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Information: 317-546-4065.
St. Joan of Arc, 4217 N. Central Ave., Indianapolis.
Lenten devotions, Rosary 6 p.m., Mass 6:30 p.m., Stations of the Cross with Benediction 7 p.m. Information: 317-283-5508 or mrivelli@sjoa.org.
St. Mary Church, 317 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis. Young Adult Group, first Friday adoration, 7 p.m., dinner and social, 8 p.m. Information: ksahm@archindy.org.
St. Joseph Church, 1375 Mickley Ave., Indianapolis. First Friday devotion, adoration, rosary, Benediction, 5:45 p.m.
St. Matthew the Apostle Church, 4100 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Lenten organ recital, Tom Nichols organist, 7 p.m., Stations of the Cross, 5:30 p.m., Mass, 6 p.m. Information: 317-257-4297, ext. 2216.
April 4-May 27
Gospel of Life Ministry Center, 512 Main St., Brookville. Introduction to Theology of the Body, eight-week course, 6:15-8:15 p.m. Information: 765-647-3369 or mattjkeck@yahoo.com.
April 5
Most Holy Name of Jesus School, 21 N. 16th Ave., Beech Grove. Altar Society, annual spring rummage sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: 317-784-5454.
St. Michael the Archangel Church, 145 St. Michael Blvd., Brookville. First Saturday Devotional Prayer group, 8 a.m. Information: 765-647-5462.
April 5-6
Oldenburg Academy of the Immaculate Conception, 1 Twister Circle, Oldenburg. Annual mattress sale, Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m. Information: 812-934-4440, ext. 241.
April 6
St. Vincent de Paul Parish, 1723 I St., Bedford. Catholic Community of Lawrence County, “Faithful Fashionista,” Leah Darrow, presenter, 6 p.m., free-will offering. Information: 812-583-2542 or candrews1148@comcast.net.
April 8
St. Paul Hermitage, 501 N. 17th Ave., Beech Grove. Ave Maria Guild, National Volunteer Mass, 11 a.m., lunch following Mass. Information: 317-888-7625 or vlgmimi@aol.com.
Sacred Heart Parish Hall, 1125 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Euchre party, seniors and retirees, 12:30 p.m. Information: 317-788-0522.
St. Mary of the Annunciation Parish, 415 E. Eighth St., New Albany. Altar Society, spring fling vendor and craft show and luncheon, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: 812-944-0417.
April 8-May 13
St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, 7575 Holliday Drive East, Indianapolis. Divorce and Beyond program, session one of six, 7-9 p.m., $30 per person. Information: 317-236-1586 or 800-382-9836 ext. 1586 or dvanvelse@archindy.org.
April 9
The Columbus Bar, 322 4th St., Columbus. Columbus Theology on Tap, “Are we just glorified gorillas?—Making sense of the ‘Science vs. Religion’ debate,” Dr. Matthew Sherman, presenter, 6:30 p.m. gather and socialize, 7:30 p.m. presentation. Information: 812-379-9353 ext. 241.
St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, 7575 Holliday Drive East, Indianapolis. Lenten Soup Supper and speaker, “Woman’s Irreplaceable Worth,” Janet Sahm, presenter, Mass 5:30 p.m., soup supper 6:30-7:15 p.m., speaker 7:15-8:30 p.m., reservations requested for the soup supper. Information: 317-259-4373, ext. 256 or dcarollo@stluke.org.
Marian University, 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis. Adult programs information meeting, 6 p.m. Reservations: 317-955-6271.
St. Joseph Church, 1375 Mickley Ave., Indianapolis Harvest House Seniors, monthly gathering for adults ages 55 and older, noon Mass followed by luncheon and fellowship. RSVP: Shirley at 317-241-9878 or Rita at 317-244-0255.
St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, Media Center, 541 Edgewood Ave., Indianapolis. Hope and Healing Survivors of Suicide support group, 7 p.m. Information: 317-851-8344.
April 12
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.
Another Broken Egg Café, 9435 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Marriage on Tap, “The Sandwich Generation: Managing the Needs of Our Older and Younger Family Members,” David and Mary Anne Noble, presenters, 7-9:30 p.m., $35 per couple includes dinner. Reservations: www.stluke.org.
All Saints Parish, 25743 State Route 1, Guilford. 3rd Annual spring craft fair, more than 20 vendors, bake sale, soup and sandwich lunch, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: 812-576-4302 or parishoffice@etczone.com.
April 13
St. Malachy Church, 9833 E. County Road 750 N., Brownsburg. Mass in French, 5 p.m., confession, 4-4:45 p.m. Information: 317-536-5998 or ccfindy3@gmail.com.
April 16
Marian University, 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis. Global Studies Speaker Series, “The Catholic Church: Catalyst for, or Obstacle to a Better World?” Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Indianapolis, presenter, 7 p.m. Information: 317-955-6775 or maple@marian.edu.
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General Announcements
Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High School raises $2,000-plus for Riley Children’s Hospital
Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High School in Indianapolis held a Dance Marathon on March 22, raising $2,046.34 to benefit Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis.
A total of 60 students participated in an evening that involved dancing, corn hole, a bounce house and a dodge ball tournament. The students surpassed their fundraising goal of $2,000.
Special visitors from Riley Children’s Hospital went to the event to share their experiences with the Cardinal Ritter students. Kerry Lynch, a Cardinal Ritter teacher and sister of a cancer victim, also invited her family to speak about the impact of the students’ event.
April 13 concert at Saint Meinrad to feature Stations of the Cross
Organist Dr. Philip Brisson, accompanied by Dr. William P. Bradford II, actor and teacher, will present the Dupré/Claudel’s “Stations of the Cross” at Saint Meinrad Archabbey Church, St. Meinrad, at 2:30 p.m. central time on April 13.
This interpretation of a traditional Lenten service sets the 14 stations to organ music intermixed with liturgical poetry. The program should last about 90 minutes.
The Dupré/Claudel version dates to the early 1930s. Marcel Dupré, a prominent organist in Paris, was asked by his professor at the Paris Conservatory of Music to read the poetic meditations on the Stations of the Cross written by Paul Claudel. Dupré would follow each station with an improvised musical piece.
The complex piece is broken into 14 sections coordinating with the 14 Stations of the Cross. First, a meditation on the station is read. Following the poetry, a musical piece is played that links to the reading.
Brisson is director of music and organist at the Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption in Louisville, Ky. He also manages the Cathedral’s Kelty Endowed Concert Series.
He has led the cathedral choir on international concert tours to England, Ireland, Germany and Austria. Last summer, he was organist in residence at Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford, England.
Bradford has been a film actor and has taught at both Trinity High School and Youth Performing Arts School in Louisville, Ky.
The program is free and open to the public. Parking is available in the Guest House and student parking lots. For more information, contact Mary Jeanne Schumacher at 812-357-6501. For updates on the day of the performance, call 812-357-6611.
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Retreats and Programs
April 4-6
Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 200 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad. “Peace, the Benedictine Way,” Benedictine Brother Maurus Zoeller, presenter. Information: 812-357-6585 or mzoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.
Mount Saint Francis Retreat Center, 101 St. Anthony Drive, Mt. St. Francis. “Second Half of Life,” retreat for women. Information: 812-923-8817 or retreats@mountsaintfrancis.org.
April 5
Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Francis Series: Francis, Franciscan Prayer, Franciscan Sister Jane McConnell, presenter, 9-11:30 a.m., $20 per person. Information: 812-933-6437 or center@oldenburgosf.com.
Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Psychology: Move From Your Mind to Your Soul, Pat Sheehan, PhD, presenter, 1-3 p.m., $20 per person, $30 for CEU. Information: 812-933-6437 or center@oldenburgosf.com.
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