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February 20

Northside Knights of Columbus Hall, 2100 E. 71st St., Indianapolis. Catholic Business Exchange, Mass, 6:30 a.m., followed by buffet breakfast, Daniel Elsner, president of Marian College, presenter, $14 member, $20 non-member. Information and registration: www.catholicbusinessexchange.org.

February 21

St. Michael the Archangel Church, 3354 W. 30th St., Indianapolis. Helpers of God’s Precious Infants Pro-Life Mass, Father Robert Robeson, celebrant, 8:30 a.m., followed by rosary outside abortion clinic and Benediction at church. Information: Archdiocesan Office for Pro-Life Ministry, 317-236-1569 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1569.

St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, 7575 Holliday Drive E., Indianapolis. Couple to Couple League, Natural Family Planning class (NFP), 9-11:30 a.m. Information: 317-465-0126.

St. Rita Parish, 1733 Dr. Andrew J. Brown Ave., Indianapolis. 90th anniversary committee, Bid Whist tournament, food served at 11 a.m., games start at noon, $7.50 per person. Information: 317-926-1314.

February 22

Christ the King Parish, Tuohy Hall, 1827 Kessler Blvd., E. Drive, Indianapolis. Italian dinner, 5-7 p.m., $5 per person, $25 per family. Information: 317-255-3666.

Holy Name School, 21 N. 17th Ave., Beech Grove. Open house, 12:30-2 p.m. Information: kdavis@holyname.cc.

St. Lawrence School, 6950 E. 46th St., Indianapolis. Open house, 1 p.m. Information: 317-543-4923 or ksmith@saintlawrence.net.

MKVS, Divine Mercy and Glorious Cross Center, Rexville, located on 925 South, .8 mile east of 421 South and 12 miles south of Versailles. Mass, noon, on third Sunday holy hour and pitch-in, groups of 10 pray the new Marian Way, 1 p.m., Father Elmer Burwinkel, celebrant. Information: 812-689-3551.

February 22-24

St. Jude Parish, 5353 McFarland Road, Indianapolis. Parish Mission, “GPS: God’s Positioning System,” Father Michael McKinney, presenter, 7 p.m., children’s mission in the cafeteria. Information: 317-780-7591.

February 25

Roncalli High School, 3500 Prague Road, Indianapolis. Annual Ash Wednesday fish fry, 4:30-7 p.m., $7 adult, $4 student, $25 for immediate family. Information: 317-787-8277.

February 27

St. Joan of Arc Church, 4217 N. Central Ave., Indianapolis. Rosary, Mass, Stations of the Cross, Benediction, 6 p.m. Information: 317-283-5508.

St. Lawrence Parish, Father Conen Hall, 6950 E. 46th St., Indianapolis. Lenten fish fry, 5-8 p.m., $7 per person, $5 children 6 years old and younger. Information: michelle_kolosso@sbcglobal.net.

St. Matthew Parish, gymnasium, 4100 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Fish fry, 5:30-8 p.m. Information: 317-257-4297.

Holy Name of Jesus Parish, 89 N. 17th Ave., Beech Grove. Athletic Association, Lenten fish fry, 5:30-8 p.m., $5.50 per person. Information: 317-784-5454.

March 1

St. Augustine Parish, 315 E. Chestnut St., Jeffersonville. Catholic Community of Jeffersonville, concert, “I Thirst–The Crucifixion Story,” Tatiana, singer, 4:30 p.m. Information: 812-282-2677.

SS. Francis and Clare Parish, 5901 Olive Branch Road, Greenwood. “Voices of Easter,” dramatization of those close to Christ during his Passion, 6 p.m. Information: 317-859-4673.

March 1-3

St. Rita Parish,

1733 Dr. Andrew J. Brown Ave., Indianapolis. Lenten revival, “Disciples with a Destiny,” Father John Judie, revivalist, 6 p.m. Information: 317-632-9349.

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General Announcements

‘40 Days for Life’ vigil is scheduled during Lent

To coincide with Lent, an archdiocesan “40 Days for Life” pro-life prayer vigil will begin on Feb. 22 with a 2 p.m. prayer rally at the St. Augustine Home for the Aged Chapel, 2345 W. 86th St., in Indianapolis.

Shawn Carney of College Station, Texas, the national director of the spring “40 Days for Life” prayer campaign, is the keynote speaker for the prayer rally.

At 3 p.m., participants will pray the rosary while they walk two miles along West 86th Street to the Planned Parenthood abortion clinic at 8590 N. Georgetown Road, in Indianapolis.

In front of the clinic, pro-life supporters will pray and sing during the Hour of Mercy.

The spring pro-life prayer campaign is scheduled in front of the state’s largest abortion center from Ash Wednesday, Feb. 25, through Palm Sunday, April 5.

“I think it is very fitting that we are participating in the ‘40 Days for Life’ spring prayer campaign because it begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Palm Sunday,” said St. Bartholomew parishioner Eileen Hartman of Columbus, who coordinates the archdiocesan pro-life prayer vigil with Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary parishioner Eric Slaughter of Indianapolis.

“It will be like going to Calvary, the place where innocent blood is shed,” Hartman said, “at the largest abortion center in Indiana.”

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Retreats and Programs

February 21

Monastery Immaculate Conception, Kordes Center, 841 E. 14th St., Ferdinand, Ind. (Evansville Diocese). “Saturday Morning at the Dome– St. Benedict and Lent,” Benedictine Sister Karen Joseph, presenter, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $35 includes continental breakfast and lunch. Information: 812-367-1411 or spirituality@thedome.org.

Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. One-day workshop, “Keys to Happiness in Your Wisdom Years,” Benedictine Sister Mildred Wannemuehler and Benedictine Sister Joan Marie Massura, presenters, 8:45 a.m.-3 p.m., $35 includes lunch. Information: 317-788-7581 or benedictinn@benedictinn.org.

February 25

Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Bridges to Contemplative Living: A Thomas Merton Seminar Series–Entering the School of Your Experience,” four sessions every two weeks, Benedictine Sister Julie Sewell, presenter, 5-9 p.m., Mass, simple soup and bread supper, seminar, $50 for four sessions includes dinner and book. Information: 317-788-7581 or benedictinn@benedictinn.org.

February 26

Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. “Lenten Lecture Series: A New Look at the Parables,” Franciscan Sister Barbara Leonhard, presenter, 7-8:30 p.m., $10 per session. Information: 812-933-6437.

February 27-March 1

Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad. “Monastic Practices: Drawing Everyday Wisdom from the Monastic Life,” Benedictine Brother John Mark Falkenhain, presenter. Information: 800-581-6905 or MZoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.

March 3

Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. “Centering Prayer,” Franciscan Sister Patty Campbell, presenter, 9-11 a.m., $15 per person. Information: 812-933-6437.

March 5

Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. “Lenten Lecture Series: A New Look at the Parables,” Franciscan Sister Barbara Leonhard, presenter, 7-8:30 p.m., $10 per session. Information: 812-933-6437.

March 6

Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. “Centering Prayer,” Franciscan Sister Patty Campbell, presenter, 9-11 a.m., $15 per person. Information: 812-933-6437.

Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. “You Remember First Fridays,” Franciscan Father Carl Hawver, presenter, 1-3 p.m. Information: 812-933-6437.

March 6-8

Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. “Becoming a Person of Peace,” author Paula D’Arcy, presenter, $150 per person or $280 for married couple. Information: 317-545-7681 or spasotti@archindy.org.

March 8

Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. “Evensong,” 4-5 p.m. Information: 812-933-6437.

March 9

Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. “Men’s Night at the ‘Burg,” men’s spirituality, 7-8:30 p.m. Information: 812-933-6437.

March 10

Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Woman Talk: Life Lessons for Women by Women–Financial Accountability,” 6:30-9 p.m., $25 includes dinner. Information: 317-788-7581 or benedictinn@benedictinn.org.

March 11

Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. “Prayer: Rediscovering Our Relationship with God,” Father Jim Farrell, presenter, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $35 includes lunch. Information: 812-933-6437.

March 13-15

Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad. “The Passion Narrative According to Mark,” Benedictine Father Eugene Hensell, presenter. Information: 800-581-6905 or MZoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.

March 14

St. Christopher Parish, 5301 W. 16th St., Indianapolis. Seventh annual Catholic Women’s Convocation, “Spring Into Life,” musician, composer and retreat leader Jan Novotka, keynote presenter, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., $40 per person. Information: 317-241-6314, ext. 122, or nmeyer@saintchristopherparish.org.

March 16

Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. “Day of Silence,” 8 a.m.-4 p.m., $25 per person includes continental breakfast and lunch. Information: 317-545-7681 or spasotti@archindy.org.

March 17

Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. “Celtic Prayer,” Franciscan Sister Patty Campbell, presenter, 9-11 a.m., $15 per person. Information: 812-933-6437.

March 19

Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. “Lenten Lecture Series: A New Look at the Parables,” Franciscan Sister Barbara Leonhard, presenter, 7-8:30 p.m., $10 per session. Information: 812-933-6437.

March 20-22

Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. “A Weekend Lenten Retreat,” Father Jim Farrell, presenter, $150 per person, $280 for married couple. Information: 317-545-7681 or spasotti@archindy.org.

Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. Black Catholic Caucus and archdiocesan Office of Multicultural Ministry, “Arusi Marriage Retreat,” Andrew and Terri Lyke, presenters, $70 per couple. Information: 317-788-7581 or benedictinn@benedictinn.org.

March 21

Mount St. Francis Retreat Center for Spirituality, 101 St. Anthony Drive, Mount St. Francis. “Women’s Day Retreat.” Information: 812-923-8817 or retreats@mountsaintfrancis.org.

March 24-26

Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad. “Homiletics for Homilists: Breaking Open the Words for Life,” Benedictine Father Vincent Tobin, presenter. Information: 800-581-6905 or MZoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.

March 26

Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. “Lenten Lecture Series: A New Look at the Parables,” Franciscan Sister Barbara Leonhard, presenter, 7-8:30 p.m., $10 per session. Information: 812-933-6437.

March 27-29

Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat, post-abortion reconciliation ministry, confidential location. Information: Servants of the Gospel of Life Sister Diane Carollo, director of the archdiocesan Office for Pro-Life Ministry, 317-236-1521 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1521. All calls are confidential.

Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad. “The Saints in Our Lives,” Benedictine Brother Silas Henderson, presenter. Information: 800-581-6905 or MZoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.

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