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Free Online Resources

FORMED – Catholic movies, programs, audio, books www.formed.org Sign up for an account. Choose “I belong to a parish” and select Saint Lawrence.

The following resources are generously being provided by the publishers for free during the Coronavirus outbreak.

Holy Heroes Mass prep activities for kids https://www.holyheroes.com/MassPrep-s/57.htm 

Magnificat Online, apps, and MagnifiKids in May https://us.magnificat.net/free 

Give us This Day https://giveusthisday.org/Digital 

Living with Christ http://www.livingwithchrist.us/#covid 

Liturgy Training Publications https://www.ltp.org/resources-during-crisis 

Find more digital resources on the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ website at http://www.usccb.org/about/communications/prayer-resources-for-the-coronavirus-crisis.cfm

LISTEN TO FR. VINNY'S HOMILIES MAY 28, 2023 - Pentecost Sunday

English 10am Mass

Spanish 12pm Mass

MEMORIAL DAY MASS & BREAKFAST May 29, 2023 9:00am

The Annual Memorial Day Mass for Saint Andrew and Saint Lawrence will be held here at Saint Lawrence this year due to construction at St. Andrew. The Mass will be on Monday, May 29 at 9:00 a.m.
A light breakfast will be served following Mass in Fr. Conen Hall cafeteria.

CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!     FELICIDADES GRADUADOS!

Mary Jane Castillo       Alan Melgar                    Jada Tarver
Serenity Fallas            Renata Mercado              Leslie Tello
Brandon Grande-Tiro  Kemari Morris                  Matthew Ugo
Kaela Hastick              Kenya Rodriguez-Diaz     Javier Valencia-Perez
Alex Holland                Karol Silva                       Araceli Juarez
Calvin Sims                 Rachel Williams               Leah Mays
William Stephens

Confessions will begin at 6:30pm this Thursday. Fr. Oscar Rivas will be here to hear confessions and celebrate our 7:00pm Mass.

Coffee & Donuts after 10am Mass

Next Sunday - June 4

CAFETERIA/GYM CLOSED Week of May 29

The Fr. Conen Hall (cafeteria)/ Fr. Beechem Gym building will be closed for cleaning from Monday, May 29 (after the Memorial Day breakfast) through Friday, June 2.

CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSIONS June 10/11, 2023 Before all Weekend Masses

12:00pm Noon Mass moved to 12:30pm for Sunday June 11 only. Fr. Vinny will lead the procession around the campus for all who are able to join in.

NO KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BREAKFAST in May or June

The St. Joseph Council Knights of Columbus will not be serving their 4th Sunday breakfast in May or June as we adjust to the new Mass schedule.

THANK YOU FROM JOE TURNER

Thank you to all of my Saint Lawrence family for your prayers during the last few months of health challenges. They are greatly appreciated.
In Christ,
Joe Turner

THANK YOU FROM THE FLYNN FAMILY

Thank you so much for praying daily for David and for our family during this long and difficult time, providing meals, giving monetary contributions, providing Christmas and Easter for David’s wife and children, the beautiful funeral Mass, the mercy meal, and all the other ways that you have loved and supported us. Words cannot express our gratefulness to our Saint Lawrence Family.
Love,
Ron & Jenny Flynn and Family

Collection at Masses June 3/4, 2023 - SUPPORT OUR SEMINARIANS

SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, April 13, 2024

Fr. Beechem’s Blastoff Bingo!!! Join us!!!
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN Thank You!

Thank you for supporting the Catholic Communication Campaign at Mass, and helping our local communications projects! Half of the funds raised remain here in the diocese. The other half supports projects in the United States and in developing countries.
#1church1mission #EngageToBuildCommunity To learn more or to donate: www.usccb.org/ccc

LOST AND FOUND

There is a tote in the church narthex full of “Lost and Found” items. If you are missing an item of clothing or a backpack, etc., please see if it is in the tote. All items are eventually given to Saint Vincent de Paul Society. 

PARISH LIBRARY

Looking for some way to enrich your Lenten experience? There are several Lenten-themed books set aside on the table in the Parish Library available for checkout.  Some are informational, some inspirational, some prayerful;  all are thought provoking.
The library is open between Masses on Sundays.  Please stop in and make a selection.  You will be glad you did!

POPE FRANCIS’ PRAYER INTENTION FOR JUNE

For the abolition of torture.  We pray that the international community may commit in a concrete way to ensuring the abolition of torture and guarantee support to victims and their families.

JUNE IS THE MONTH OF THE SACRED HEART

June is the month of the Sacred Heart. A devotion long practiced privately, it was officially approved in the 1800s. Devotion the Sacred Heart encourages participation in Holy Hour Eucharistic Adoration and to receive Holy Communion on the first Friday of every month. Read more about devotion to the Sacred Heart by clicking here.

SCHEDULE YOUR MASS INTENTIONS

Weekend Masses are booked through the end of the year. Daily Masses are available as early as next week. Call Kim at the parish office 317-546-4065 ext 332 to schedule a Mass intention in memory of a loved one or for the special intention of a loved one. The stipend is $10.

HOSPITAL VISITATION FROM OUR PRIESTS

Please remember that because of HIPPA rules, hospitals will not call Saint Lawrence and tell us when you are in the hospital. Even if you give the hospital the name of our church, they will not pass on your hospital admission to us. When you are admitted to the hospital, please have a family member call Saint Lawrence (317-546-4065) and let us know of your illness. If you need a priest in an emergency, please use our emergency phone (317-987-7818).

LOW-GLUTEN HOSTS ARE AVAILABLE

(0.01% gluten content) Please alert the presiding priest before Mass and stand in this priest’s Communion line to receive the host.

AROUND TOWN

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