Catholics Come Home has announced a major prime time evangelization initiative set to air on American TV networks beginning in mid-Advent and ending after Christmas. The initiative’s advertising campaign aims to reach 250 million television viewers in over 10,000 U.S. cities and in every U.S. diocese. “These inspiring messages are sponsored by 30,000 Catholic families who want to invite neighbors, relatives, and co-workers to the largest family reunion in modern history,” said Catholics Come Home founder Tom Peterson. The ad used in the campaign notes the beauty and history of the Catholic Church. It mentions Catholics’ traditions of prayer, help for the poor, and work in education. “Guided by the Holy Spirit, we compiled the Bible,” it says, stating that the Church was “started by Jesus.” “If you’ve been away, come home to your parish, and visit CatholicsComeHome.org today,” the ad says.

Catholics Come Home says the ad is scheduled to air over 400 times from Dec. 16 through Jan. 8. Read entire article at: Catholic News Agency

Dear Jesus, please help us to slow down and remember and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.

“UNITE ON THE LIFE PRINCIPLES TO OVERTURN ROE v. WADE AND PROTECT MOTHERS AND PREBORN CHILDREN.”

The pro-life pilgrimage is a prayerful journey open to all adults, high school teens and youth ages 10-14 with parental supervision. All youth participating must stay in a room with other youth.
2012 March for Life includes a special tour of Mount St. Mary Seminary, where Fr. Rowland, Fr. Bennett and Fr. Andrew Dudzinski attended seminary, and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Shrine in Emmitsburg, MD! We will attend the vigil Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, visit Museums, Monuments, Memorials, and participate in the 39th Annual March for Life on Monday, January 23. Cost per person is $260 which includes bus transportation, 5 meals and double queen room for four people. We are staying at the NEW Courtyard Washington, DC/U.S. Capitol. Bring money for 5 meals. The total non-refundable balance is due December 20. Call Kelli Conlon at 454-7179 for more information.
Who: Adults, H.S. Teens & younger youth w/parental chaperone
Where: Washington, DC
Cost: $260 per person for quad room
Deadline: The total non-refundable balance is due December 20. Deposit is refundable until December 15.

If you missed the mandatory Liturgical training you can hear what Fr. Bennett had to say and watch the slides that go with his presentation by clicking here.

Last week we had 40 Hours Devotion at St. Joan of Arc. The Sunday and Monday night talks were recorded but due to technical difficulties the Tuesday night talk from Fr. Bennett was not recorded. Below are recordings of the Sunday and Monday night talks.

40 Hours – Sunday, November 6, 2011 – Fr. Andrew Dudzinski

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40 Hours – Monday, November 7, 2011 – Fr. Ted Dudzinski

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This upcoming Advent season we will be welcoming the Holy Family into our homes. The Holy Family Statue will journey from parish home to parish home leading up to Christmas and continue through Friday, December 30th, the Feast of the Holy Family. We will re-create their journey to Bethlehem. Sign-up in the kiosk beginning Sunday, November 20th to host Jesus, Mary and Joseph for a day or two. Contact Ellen Hawes for more information or to sign up at 765-319-3359 or hawes3@comcast.net .

The St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry will be making up 65 Thanksgiving boxes for families in the community, and we are in need of dry noodles, broth, stove top dressing, instant mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberries, pumpkin, evaporated milk, cake mix & frosting, or brownie mix. We also give each family a Kroger gift card to purchase their choice of meat.  If it is easier for you to donate cash or a Kroger gift card, that is greatly appreciated also. If you forgot to bring your donation today, we will be happy to receive them any time prior to Thanksgiving. Thank you for your donations.