Events Calendar
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The Coming Month
July 15
Calvary Mausoleum Chapel, 435 W. Troy Ave., Indianapolis. Monthly Mass, 2 p.m. Information: 317-784-4439 or www.catholiccemeteries.cc.
July 16
St. Joseph Parish, 1401 S. Mickley Ave., Indianapolis. Third Thursday Adoration, interceding for women experiencing crisis pregnancy, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., with Mass at 5:45 p.m.
July 17
Northside Events and Social Club, 2100 East 71st Street in Indianapolis. Catholic Business Exchange Meeting, Indiana Catholic Conference Director Angela Espada, speaker. Mass, 7 a.m., buffet breakfast and program, $15 members/$21 nonmembers. Information and registration: catholicbusinessexchange.org.
July 19
All Saints Parish, St. John the Baptist Campus, 25743 State Route 1, Guilford. Carry-out Chicken Dinner, Southeast Indiana chicken dinners will be served from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., carry-out only due to COVID-19; however, tents and tables will be available for outdoor dining. Information: 812-576-4302.
July 26
All Saints Parish-St. Martin Campus, 8044 Yorkridge Road, Guilford. Carry-out Chicken Dinner & 5K Run, Southeast Indiana chicken dinners will be available from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., carry-out only due to COVID-19; however, tents and tables will be available for outdoor dining. The 5K Country Run,
9:30 a.m. Information:
812-576-0532.
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General Announcements
Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass on Aug. 9 is canceled
The Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass, which was scheduled on Aug. 9 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis, has been canceled due to the risk of coronavirus for those in a high-risk demographic. This annual celebration is sponsored by the archdiocesan Office of Marriage and Family Life.
Couples celebrating an anniversary of 50, 55, 60, 65 and 70 or more years and who are members of a parish in the archdiocese are always welcome to run an announcement in The Criterion at no charge.
To submit an anniversary announcement online or to print out a submission form, go to bit.ly/AnniversaryForm. The page includes information on how to provide a photo, if desired.
Those without computer access can call Ann Lewis at 317-236-1585 with the following information: Couple’s first names and last name, wife’s maiden name, wedding date and year, current parish, church married in and city/town and state it’s located in, children’s first and last name (no spouse information), number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren and, if desired, how the anniversary was celebrated (i.e. blessing at Mass, dinner with family, family cruise, etc.).
For more information, contact Ann Lewis at 317-236-1585 or alewis@archindy.org.
National Pastoral Musicians Convention on July 7-10 moved to virtual format
Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the 2020 National Pastoral Musicians Convention, originally scheduled to be held in Louisville on July 7-10, will now take place in a virtual format on the same dates.
The theme for the gathering is “Called from Living Waters.” Participants will be able to remotely take part in the four-day virtual convention experience, which includes keynote talks, breakout sessions, a virtual exhibit hall and daily prayer experiences. Among the topics are sessions addressing how music ministry looks in the midst of a pandemic, ways to be more inclusive within music ministry, and more.
An optional pre-conference virtual tour of the “Kentucky Holy Land” will take place at 1 p.m. on July 6. Participants will virtually visit significant Catholic sites in Washington, Nelson and Marion counties. The cost of the tour is $30 and is available for those attending all or only part of the conference.
The cost for full registration is $295, which includes access to all virtual content, livestream and interactive options for the convention. Pricing for full registration for youth participants is $225, and $205 for seminarians.
Other registration options include group registration for $265, limited registration for $195, and one-day registration for $95.
For more information about the conference or to register, go to npm.org/43rd-annual-convention.
Notice on parish festivals listings in The Criterion
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for parishes to cancel or reschedule festivals, The Criterion is not publishing a complete festival listing this year.
Instead, we will include parish festivals in our regular events calendar section.
We look forward to running our usual complete parish festival listing in 2021 in the last issue of May.
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Retreats and Programs
July 18
Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Fairy Tales: Patterns in Our Love (via Zoom), 9:30 a.m.–noon, presented by Franciscan Sister Olga Wittekind and Claire Sherman, Ph.D. Cost is $25, or $40 with CEUs. Information: Sister Olga Wittekind, 812-933-6437 or olgawitt@gmail.com.
July 19
Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Coffee Talks “Exploring Spirituality Today (via Zoom),” 10:45 a.m.– noon, presented by Mirabai Starr. Information: Franciscan Sister Olga Wittekind, 812-933-6437 or olgawitt@gmail.com.
August 4
Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference Center, 1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove. Personal Day of Retreat, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., includes private room for the day and lunch, $40, spiritual direction for additional fee of $30 (must be scheduled in advance). Registration: www.benedictinn.org/retreats-programs. Information: benedictinn@benedictinn.org, 317-788-7581.
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