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The Coming Week
June 3
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish, 520 Stevens St., Indianapolis. Lumen Dei meeting, 6:30 a.m. Mass then breakfast and program at Priori Hall, Marine Sgt. Klay South, founder of Veterans for Valor, presenter, $15 members, $20 non-members. Information: 317-435-3447 or e-mail macmac961@comcast.net.
June 3-4
St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower) Parish, 1401 N. Bosart Ave., Indianapolis. Rummage sale, 8 a.m. Information: 317-357-8352.
June 3-5
St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower) Parish, 1401 N. Bosart Ave., Indianapolis. “Summerfest,” Fri. 5-11 p.m., Sat. 3-11 p.m., Sun. 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., rides, games, food, entertainment. Information: 317-357-8352.
June 4
Slovenian National Home, 2717 W. 10th St., Indianapolis. “20 Years of Independence for Slovenia,” concert, Alfi Nipic, singer, 5 p.m. Information: 317-885-0198 or emcollins462@yahoo.com.
June 5
Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Jerry Craney Performance Center, 89 N. 17th Ave., Beech Grove. Farewell reception for Jerry Craney, longtime music teacher, 12:30 p.m. Information: 317-784-5454 or ericke@holyname.cc.
St. Rita Church, 1733 Dr. Andrew J. Brown Ave., Indianapolis. African Catholic Mass, 3 p.m. Information: 317-632-9349.
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.
June 8
Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. “Divorce and Beyond” program, session one, 7-9 p.m., $30 per person includes manual. Information: 317-236-1586, 800-382-9836, ext. 1596, or dvanvelse@archindy.org.
June 9
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.
June 9-10
St. Susanna Parish, Zore Hall, 1212 E. Main St., Plainfield. Rummage sale, Thurs. 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Information: 317-839-3333.
June 9-11
St. Anthony Parish, 337 N. Warman Ave., Indianapolis. “Summer Festival,” food, trash-to-treasures sale, games, 5:30 p.m.-close. Information: 317-636-4828.
St. Simon the Apostle Parish, 8155 Oaklandon Road, Indianapolis. Parish festival, Thurs. 5-11 p.m., Fri. 5 p.m.-midnight, Sat. 3 p.m.-midnight, rides, games, entertainment, food. Information: 317-826-6000.
June 9-12
Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish, 335 S. Meridian St., Greenwood. Parish festival, Thurs. 5-11 p.m., Fri. 5 p.m.-midnight, Sat. 2 p.m.-midnight, Sun. noon-9 p.m., rides, games, food. Information: 317-888-2861.
June 10
St. Charles Borromeo Parish, 222 E. 3rd St., Bloomington. St. Vincent de Paul Society and St. John Conference, hog roast, 5-9 p.m., food, music, silent auction. Information: 812-825-0634.
June 10-11
Holy Angels Parish, 740 W. 28th St., Indianapolis. “Music Festival,” music, games, 3-10 p.m. Information: 317-926-3324.
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish, 520 Stevens St., Indianapolis. “Italian Street Festival,” Fri.-Sat. 5-11 p.m., Italian foods, music, rides. Information: 317-636-4478.
June 10-12
St. Louis School, 17 St. Louis Place, Batesville. Rummage sale, Fri. 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-4 p.m., half-price sale noon-4 p.m., Sun. 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., $1 bag sale. Information: 812-934-3204.
June 11
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.
St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish, 3033 Martin Road, Floyds Knobs. Parish picnic and festival, music and booths, noon-midnight. Information: 812-923-3011.
June 12
Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Discalced Carmelite Secular Order meeting, noon. Information: 317-545-7681.
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General Announcements
Bishop Gerald Gettelfinger to be interviewed on Catholic Radio
An interview with Bishop Gerald A. Gettelfinger will be broadcast on Catholic Radio Indy 89.1 FM’s “Faith in Action” show on June 6-11.
Ordained as a priest of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in 1961, he was appointed bishop of Evansville in 1989. He turned 75 last fall, the age at which canon law requires bishops to retire. Pope Benedict XVI accepted Bishop Gettelfinger’s retirement on April 26 and, on the same day, appointed Bishop-designate Charles C. Thompson to succeed him.
During the interview, Bishop Gettelfinger talks with co-hosts Jim Ganley and Sean Gallagher about his 22 years as a bishop, how his vocation to the priesthood emerged when he grew up as a member of St. Bernard Parish in Frenchtown, and his thoughts about the opportunities and challenges that face the Evansville Diocese and the Church in Indiana in the future.
“Faith in Action” is broadcast at 10 a.m. on Mondays and Fridays, 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 9 a.m. on Saturdays.
Catholic Radio Indy can be heard throughout the archdiocese by logging on to www.catholicradioindy.com and clicking on the “listen now” button.
Podcasts of this and previous “Faith in Action” shows can also be found on the station’s website.
Homeland Mission project is set for June 26 to July 1
The youth ministry staff of the archdiocesan Office of Catholic Education will present the seventh annual Homeland Mission project from June 26 through July 1 based at St. Bernadette Parish in Indianapolis.
The Homeland Mission project was started seven years ago at the request of Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein to give high school youths the opportunity to serve the needs of people in the archdiocese.
In the past, Homeland Mission volunteers have served at charitable organizations in Indianapolis that include the Cathedral Soup Kitchen, A Caring Place, St. Mary’s Child Center, Refugee Resettlement program and Gleaners Food Bank.
During the week, participants will attend daily Mass, have the chance to receive the sacrament of reconciliation, serve the underprivileged, go swimming, have fun and make new friends from across the archdiocese.
This year, Bishop Christopher J. Coyne, auxiliary bishop and vicar general, will celebrate the opening Mass for the week.
For more information or to register for the Homeland Mission project, log on to www.archindy.org/youth/homeland.html or contact your parish youth minister.
‘Lost Boy of Sudan’ to speak at World Refugee Day dinner
To celebrate World Refugee Day, Catholic Charities Indianapolis’ Refugee Resettlement program will host a dinner at 6 p.m. on June 20 at the Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Center, 1400 N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis.
The guest speaker at the dinner will be John Dau, a survivor of a 14-year journey from his home village in Sudan to his arrival in New York in 2001.
When fleeing Sudanese government troops, he helped lead thousands of children, part of the group of young refugees known as the “Lost Boys of Sudan,” through violence and starvation to a refugee camp in Kenya.
Also to be honored at the dinner is the program’s “Refugee Ambassadors,” a group of nine high school student volunteers who have assisted refugees in the past year.
The cost of the fundraising dinner is $35 per person or $250 for a table of eight.
For more information or to purchase tickets, call Hellen Sanders at 800-382-9836, ext. 1528, or
317-236-1528, send her an e-mail at hsanders@archindy.org or log on to www.catholicharitiesindpls.org.
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Retreats and Programs
June 1
Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Thomas Merton Seminar: Bridges to Contemplative Living–Entering the School of Experience,” session four, Benedictine Sister Julie Sewell, presenter, 5:15 p.m. Mass (optional), simple supper, 6 p.m., presentation, 6:30-9 p.m., $85.95 includes book and meal. Information: 317-787-3287, ext. 3032, or www.benedictinn.org.
June 3-5
Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad. “Living in the Spirit–Exploring the Christian Vocation,” Benedictine Father Noël Mueller, presenter. Information: 800-581-6905 or MZoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.
June 4
Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. “Hildegard of Bingen–Mystic for Our Times,” Franciscan Sister Olga Wittekind, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $45 per person includes lunch. Information: 812-933-6437 or center@oldenburgosf.com.
June 7
Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Woman Talk–To Begin Your Decorating Journey, Start with Something You Love,” session five, Margaret Nierman, presenter, 6:30-9 p.m., $25 per person includes dinner. Information: 317-788-7581 or www.benedictinn.org.
June 8-29
Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Thomas Merton Seminar: Bridges to Contemplative Living–Becoming Who You Already Are,” Benedictine Sister Julie Sewell, presenter, four sessions, Mass, 5:15 p.m. (optional), simple supper, 6 p.m., presentation, 6:30-9 p.m., $85.95 per person includes book and simple supper. Information: 317-788-7581 or www.benedictinn.org.
June 11
Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. “Will There Be Animals and Other Creatures in Heaven?” Franciscan Father Jack Wintz, presenter, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m., $25 per person includes lunch. Information: 812-933-6437 or center@oldenburgosf.com.
June 13-14
Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. Ninth annual garden retreat, “New Perspectives–Gardening with God at the Monastery,” 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $45 per person. Information: 317-788-7581 or www.benedictinn.org.
June 14
Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. “Less Talk, More Prayer,” day of reflection, Father James Farrell, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., presenter, $35 per person. Information: 317-545-7681 or spasotti@archindy.org.
June 17-19
Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad. “Reading the Sacred in Creation,” Benedictine Brother Francis Wagner, presenter. Information: 800-581-6905 or MZoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.
June 19-25
Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. “Monastic Retreat–To Be a Benedictine, To Be Faithful,” Benedictine Sister Karen Joseph, presenter, 6:30-9 p.m.,
$25 per person includes dinner. Information: 317-788-7581 or www.benedictinn.org.
June 21-23
Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad. “Pray Your Way to Happiness,” mid-week retreat, Benedictine Brother Maurus Zoeller, presenter. Information: 800-581-6905 or MZoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.
June 24-26
Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 100 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad. Young adult retreat, college graduates to age 35. Information: 800-581-6905 or MZoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.
June 24-30
Sisters of St. Benedict, 802 E. 10th St., Ferdinand, Ind. (Evansville Diocese). “Come and See” vocations experience, single Catholic women between the ages of 18 to 40. Information: 800-734-9999 or vocation@thedome.org.
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