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April 8

St. John the Evangelist Parish, 126 W. Georgia St., Indianapolis. “Hungry?” young adult Lenten series, 6 p.m., food provided. Information: 317-635-2021.

St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower) Parish, 1401 N. Bosart Ave., Indianapolis. Stations of the Cross, 5:30 p.m. at church, Lenten fish fry, 4:30-7:30 p.m., carry-out available, $7 adults, $6.25 seniors, $4 children under 10. Information: 317-357-8352.

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 30 S. Downey Ave., Indianapolis. Lenten fish fry, 5-8 p.m., fish or shrimp dinner, $6 adults, $3 children. Information: 317-356-7291.

St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, 535 E. Edgewood Ave., Indianapolis. Fish fry, 5-7:30 p.m., $7 adults, $4 children and seniors. Information: a_coltman@sbcglobal.net.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Parish Hall, 1125 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Lenten fish fry, 5-7 p.m., $6 adults, $3 children. Information: 317-638-5551.

St. Lawrence Parish, Conen Hall, 6944 E. 46th St., Indianapolis. Lenten fish fry, 5:30-7:30 p.m., $6 and $4 meals. Information: 317-546-4065.

St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish, 211 Fourth St., Aurora. Lenten fish fry, 4-8 p.m., $10 adults, $5 children ages 6-10, children age 5 and under no charge, carry-out available. Information: 812-926-1558.

St. Michael Parish, 11400 Farmers Lane, Bradford. Fish fry buffet, 4:30-7 p.m., $8 and $4 meals. Information: 812-364-6173, ext. 22, or johnjacobi@insightbb.com.

St. Susanna Parish, 1212 W. Main St., Plainfield. Men’s Club and CYO fish fry, 5-8 p.m., fish dinner, $7 per person, feed a family of four for $20. Information: 317-837-8315 or vpfister@indy.rr.com.

St. Lawrence Church, 6950 E. 46th St., Indianapolis. Lenten concert, musicians Tony Avellana, Katie Stark, Linda Yu-Picard and John Bolt, 7:30-9:30 p.m., no charge. Information: 317-546-4065.

St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish, 3033 Martin Road, Floyds Knobs. St. Mary-of-the Knobs and Knights of Columbus, annual social, 7:30 p.m., $25 per person. Information: 812-923-3011.

St. Joseph’s Holy Family at God’s Country, 25992 Cottonwood Road, Bristow. “Lenten Soup with Substance,” speakers’ series, Angelus followed by simple pitch-in meal of soup and bread, Mass, 6 p.m. CDT, pitch-in dinner, 7 p.m. CDT, candlelight rosary trail, 8 p.m. CDT. Information: 812-631-2377 or www.stjosephsholyfamily.org.

April 8-10

Saint Mary of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Sisters of Providence, “Come and See” weekend for women 18-42 considering a call to apostolic religious life. Information: 812-535-2897 or jhoward@spsmw.org.

April 9

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.

Holy Angels Parish, 740 W. 28th St., Indianapolis. African Catholic Ministry, day of recollection, “What Is the Purpose of Our Ministry?” Father Kenneth Taylor, facilitator, 8:30 a.m.-noon luncheon. Information: 317-926-3324.

St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, 7575 Holliday Drive, Indianapolis. PTO and Knights of Columbus, blood drive, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: 317-407-2124 to lberry@indianablood.org.

Holy Name of Jesus Parish, 89 N. 17th Ave., Beech Grove. Alumni association, “I Want My ’80’s Dinner and Dance,” 6:30 p.m.-midnight, $35 per person, $60 per couple. Information: 317-865-3051 or tradermark@juno.com.

St. Bartholomew Parish, 1306 27th St., Columbus. Archdiocesan Office of Worship, “Revised Roman Missal” workshop, parish liturgical leaders and pastoral musicians, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., no charge for workshop, optional lunch $10 per person. Information: 317-236-1483 or ctuley@archindy.org.

St. Mary Catholic Academy, 415 E. Eighth St., New Albany. Spring craft and vendor show and luncheon, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: 812-944-0417.

St. Malachy Parish, 9833 E. County Road 750 N, Brownsburg. “Walk with Haiti,” 8:30 a.m., $25 per person, $80 per family. Information: 317-407-2384 or yaggykj@hotmail.com.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, 1752 Scheller Lane, New Albany. Spring prayer breakfast for those who have lost a loved one, Kathy Wilt, presenter, 9-11 a.m. Information: 317-945-2374.

Southeastern Church of Christ, 6049 E. 91st St., Indianapolis. Indiana Foundation for Home Schooling, “Getting Started” and “Support Group Leadership,” workshops, 9:15 a.m.-noon, $10 per event per person. Information: 800-465-2505 or info@IndianaHomeSchooling.org.

April 10

St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower) Church, 4720 E. 13th St., Indianapolis. Retreat, Social Justice Committee, “The Call to Live Like Jesus–A Lenten Journey,” Franciscan Sister Norma Rocklage and Father Jeffrey Godecker, presenters, 7 p.m. Information: mcavosie@easterandcavosie.com.

Queen and Divine Mercy Center, Rexville, located on 925 South, .8 mile east of 421 South and 12 miles south of Versailles. Mass, 9:30 a.m., on third Sunday holy hour and pitch-in, Father Elmer Burwinkel, celebrant, daily Mass, 9 a.m. Information: 812-689-3551.

April 12

St. Paul Hermitage, 501 N. 17th Ave., Beech Grove. Ave Maria Guild, “National Volunteer Month,” Mass, 11 a.m., lunch following Mass. Information: 317-885-5098.

April 13

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish, 520 Stevens St., Indianapolis. “Spaghetti and Spirituality,” Mass, 5:45 p.m., pasta dinner, “The Bible and the Mass?” Father Peter Stravinskas, presenter, suggested donation $7, reservations no later than 5 p.m. on March 28. Information: 317-636-4478 or www.holyrosaryindy.org.

St. Michael Church, 11400 Farmers Lane N.E., Bradford. Dessert and card party, 6-9:30 p.m., $5 per person. Information: 812-364-6646 or darlenec@insightbb.com.

April 14

Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Caregiving– A Spiritual Transformation,” sixth annual day of renewal, 8:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m., lunch included, $50 per person, register by April 8. Information: 317-788-7581.

Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, Mausoleum Chapel, 9001 N. Haverstick Road, Indianapolis. Mass, 2 p.m. Information: 317-574-8898 or www.catholiccemeteries.cc.

Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Catholics United for the Faith, Abba, Father Chapter, meeting, 6:30-8 p.m. Information: 317-236-1569, 800-382-9836, ext. 1569, or parthur@archindy.org.

Broadway United Methodist Church, 609 E. 29th St., Indianapolis. “Faith United,” an interfaith summit on volunteerism and service, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Information: 317-921-1271 or joyce.rose@uwci.org.

Marian University, Hackelmeier Memorial Library, 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis. Sen. Richard G. Lugar Franciscan Center for Global Studies, speaker series, “Ethics, Interpretation and the Torture Memos,” Peter Brooks, presenter, 7 p.m., free admission, registration required. Reservations: http://www.marian.edu/LFCGS/Pages/SpeakerSeriesRegistration.aspx.

April 14-16

Cathedral High School, O’Malia Performing Arts Center, 5225 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. The Secret Garden play, Thurs.-Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 3:30 p.m., general admission $8, preferred admission $12. Ticket line: 317-968-7436 or jselse@aol.com.

April 15

Northside Knights of Columbus Hall, 2100 E. 71st St., Indianapolis. Catholic Business Exchange, Mass, breakfast and program, “Catholic Charities–Needed Now More than Ever,” David Siler, executive director of archdiocesan Catholic Charities and Family Ministries,

presenter, 6:30-8:30 a.m., “Fraud Prevention Strategies for Small Business Owners,” Scott Long, assistant vice president, Huntington Bank, presenter, 8:30-9 a.m., online reservations only. Reservations and information:www.catholicbusinessexchange.org.

April 16

Our Lady of the Greenwood School, 399 S. Meridian St., Greenwood. “Hearts for Haiti,” fourth annual sale of children’s clothing, toys and equipment, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., cash only. Information: 317-881-1300.

St. Michael the Archangel Church, 3354 W. 30th St., Indianapolis. Helpers of God’s Precious Infants, pro-life Mass, Father Paul Landwerlen, 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.

Holy Trinity Parish, 901 N. Holmes Ave., Indianapolis. Haughville Health Fair, health screenings and activities related to health, safety and nutrition, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Information: 317-253-6212.

Oldenburg Academy, 1 Twister Circle, Oldenburg. Holly Bruns Memorial 5K walk/run, registration, 9 a.m., run and walk, 10 a.m. Information: 513-382-1922 or HBWalk2011@yahoo.com.

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, 13th annual Earth Day celebration, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., free-will donations. Information: 812-535-2930 or mfreeman@spsmw.org.

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General Announcements

Spring sale continues during Lent at Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House

Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House Gift Shop and Bookstore, 5353 E. 56th St., in Indianapolis is offering a sale on all items through Holy Week.

The archdiocesan retreat house’s Gift Shop and Bookstore offers a wide variety of books, greeting cards, home décor items, and gifts for first Communion, weddings and confirmation.

Call 317-545-7681 for more information and hours of operation.

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Retreats and Programs

April 9

Sisters of St. Benedict, Monastery Immaculate Conception, 802 E. 10th St., Ferdinand, Ind. (Evansville Diocese). “Staying at the Table–Being Faithful Amidst Difficulties,” Benedictine Sister Karen Joseph, presenter, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $65 per person. Information: 812-367-1411.

April 12

Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. “Pass the Faith, Please–A Morning for Moms,” day of reflection, Lori Borgmann, author, columnist and speaker, presenter, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., $30 includes child care and breakfast. Information: 317-545-7681 or spasotti@archindy.org.

Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Woman Talk–Women’s Leadership in the Early Church,” session three, Dr. Jami Higgs, presenter, 6:30-9 p.m., $25 per person includes dinner. Information: 317-788-7581 or benedictinn@benedictinn.org.

April 14

Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “The Deeper Spiritual Journey–Coming to Peace,” sixth annual Caregivers Day, 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $50 per person includes lunch. Information: 317-788-7581 or benedictinn@benedictinn.org.

April 14-17

Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad. “Conversations and Confrontations,” retreat for administrative staff, Benedictine Brother Zachary Wilberding, presenter. Information: 800-581-6905 or MZoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.

April 16

Sisters of St. Benedict, Monastery Immaculate Conception, 802 E. 10th St., Ferdinand, Ind. (Evansville Diocese). “Saturday Morning at the Dome–Reflections on the Mysteries of the Rosary,” 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., $45 per person includes light lunch. Information: 812-367-1411.

April 18-21

Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. “Holy Week Silent Non-Guided Days and Evenings of Reflection.” Information: 317-545-7681 or spasotti@archindy.org.

Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Triduum Retreat–Experiencing a Silent Monastic Holy Week,” $200 per person includes room, meals and spiritual direction. Information: 317-788-7581 or benedictinn@benedictinn.org.

April 20-24

Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad. “Holy Week Retreat–Reflections on the Triduum.” Information: 800-581-6905 or MZoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.

May 1

Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Pre-Cana Conference, marriage preparation program, 2-6 p.m. Information: 317-545-7681 or spasotti@archindy.org.

May 2-6

Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad. “Ordained Deacons and Wives Retreat–The Primary Response to the Real Presence.” Information: 800-581-6905 or MZoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.

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