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January 10, 2021 Spanish - Fr. Tom - AWAITING SPANISH AUDIO RECORDING FROM FR. TOM Read Fr. Tom's Homily for January 10, 2020 (English, Spanish) - AWAITING DOCUMENTS FROM FR. TOM January 3, 2021 Spanish - Fr. Tom - AWAITING SPANISH AUDIO RECORDING FROM FR. TOM Read Fr. Tom's Homily for January 3, 2020 (English, Spanish) - AWAITING DOCUMENTS FROM FR. TOM January 1, 2021 Click Here to Read Fr. Tom's Homily for January 1, 2021 (Multi-lingual)- AWAITING DOCUMENT FROM FR. TOM December 27, 2020 Spanish - Fr. Tom - AWAITING SPANISH AUDIO RECORDING FROM FR. TOM Read Fr. Tom's Homily for December 27, 2020 (English, Spanish) December 25, 2020 December 24, 2020 Spanish - Fr. Tom - AWAITING SPANISH AUDIO RECORDING FROM FR. TOM Read Fr. Tom's Homily for December 24, 2020 (English, Spanish) December 20, 2020 Spanish - Fr. Tom Read Fr. Tom's Homily for December 20, 2020 (English, Spanish) December 13, 2020 Spanish - Fr. Tom - AWAITING SPANISH AUDIO FROM FR. TOM Read Fr. Tom's Homily for December 13, 2020 (English, Spanish) December 8, 2020 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception Spanish - Fr. Tom Read Fr. Tom's Homily for December 8, 2020 (English, Spanish) December 6, 2020 November 29, 2020 November 22, 2020 November 15, 2020 November 8, 2020 November 3, 2020 - Confirmation Mass November 1, 2020 October 25, 2020 October 18, 2020 October 11, 2020 October 4, 2020 September 27, 2020 September 20, 2020 September 13, 2020 September 6, 2020 August 30, 2020 August 23, 2020 August 16, 2020 August 9, 2020 Spanish - Fr. Tom August 2, 2020 July 19, 2020 July 19, 2020 July 12, 2020 July 5, 2020 June 28, 2020 Spanish - Fr. Tom Read Fr. Tom's Homily for June 28, 2020 (English, Spanish) June 21, 2020 Spanish - Fr. Tom Read Fr. Tom's Homily for June 21, 2020 (English, Spanish) June 14, 2020 - Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ English - Archbishop Thompson 12pm Mass Spanish - Fr. Tom 9am Mass Read Fr. Tom's Homily for June 14, 2020 (English, Spanish) June 7, 2020 - Fr. Tom - Feast of the Most Holy Trinity Spanish May 31, 2020 - Fr. Tom - Pentecost Sunday Spanish May 24, 2020 - Fr. Tom Spanish May 17, 2020 - Fr. Tom Spanish May 10, 2020 - Fr. Tom Spanish May 3, 2020 - Fr. Tom Spanish April 26, 2020 - Fr. Tom Spanish April 19, 2020 - Fr. Tom Spanish April 12, 2020 - Fr. Tom Spanish April 5, 2020 - Fr. Tom March 29, 2020 - Fr. Tom Read Fr. Tom's Homily for March 29, 2020 (English, Spanish) March 22, 2020 - Fr. Tom Read Fr. Tom's Homily for March 22, 2020 (English, Spanish) March 15, 2020 - Fr. Tom March 1, 2020 - Fr. Tom February 9, 2020 - Fr. Tom February 9, 2020 - Fr. Tom (Bi-Lingual) February 2, 2020 - Fr. Tom February 2, 2020 - Fr. Justin Beliz January 12, 2020 - Fr. Tom January 5, 2020 - Fr. Tom January 1, 2020 - Fr. Tom (Bi-Lingual Mass) December 29, 2019 - Fr. Tom December 15, 2019 - Fr. Tom December 8, 2019 - Fr. Tom December 1, 2019 - Fr. Tom November 24, 2019 - Fr. Tom November 17, 2019 - Fr. Tom October 13, 2019 - Fr. Tom October 6, 2019 - Fr. Larry Richardt October 6, 2019 - Fr. Tom September 29, 2019 - Fr. Tom September 22, 2019 - Fr. Tom September 15, 2019 - Fr. Tom September 8, 2019 - Fr. Tom September 2, 2019 - Labor Day Tri-Parish Mass - Fr. Tom September 1, 2019 - Fr. Tom August 11, 2019 - Fr. Tom August 4, 2019 - Fr. Tom July 28, 2019 - Fr. Tom July 21, 2019 - Fr. Tom July 14, 2019 - Fr. Tom July 7, 2019 - Fr. Tom June 23, 2019 - Fr. Tom June 23, 2019 - Fr. Martin June 16, 2019 - Fr. Martin May 26, 2019 - Fr. Tom May 19, 2019 - Fr. Martin May 12, 2019 - Fr. Martin May 5, 2019 - Fr. Tom April 21, 2019 - Easter Sunday - Fr. Tom April 14, 2019 - Fr. Tom April 14, 2019 - Fr. Martin April 7, 2019 - Fr. Tom March 31, 2019 - Fr. Tom March 31, 2019 - Fr. Martin March 24, 2019 - Fr. Tom March 24, 2019 - Fr. Martin March 10, 2019 - Fr. Tom March 10, 2019 - Fr. Martin February 24, 2019 - Fr. Martin February 17, 2019 - Dcn. Tom February 10, 2019 - Fr. Tom February 10, 2019 - Fr. Martin February 3, 2019 - Fr. Tom February 3, 2019 - Fr. Martin January 27, 2019 - Dcn. Tom January 20, 2019 - Fr. Martin January 13, 2019 - Fr. Tom (Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord) January 6, 2019 - Fr. Tom (Feast of the Epiphany) January 6, 2019 - Fr. Martin (Feast of the Epiphany) December 30, 2018 - Fr. Martin (Feast of the Holy Family) December 25, 2018 - Fr. Tom (Christmas Day) December 24, 2018 - Fr. Tom (Christmas Eve) December 23, 2018 - Dcn. Tom December 16, 2018 - Fr. Martin December 9, 2018 - Fr. Tom December 2, 2018 - Fr. Martin November 25, 2018 - Fr. Tom November 25, 2018 - Fr. Martin November 18, 2018 - Fr. Martin November 11, 2018 - Dcn. Tom November 4, 2018 - Fr. Phil Bowers October 28, 2018 - Fr. Tom October 21, 2018 - Fr. Martin October 7, 2018 - Fr. Martin October 7, 2018 - Fr. Tom October 4, 2018 - Fr. Martin September 30, 2018 - Fr. Martin September 23, 2018 - Dcn. Tom September 16, 2018 - Fr. Martin September 9, 2018 - Fr. Tom September 2, 2018 - Fr. Tom August 19, 2018 - Dcn. Tom (and also Fr. Tom's talk on Commitment Sunday) August 19, 2018 - Fr. Martin August 12, 2018 - Fr. Tom (Bi-Lingual) August 12, 2018 - Fr. Martin August 5, 2018 - Fr. Andy Syberg July 29, 2018 - Fr. Tom July 29, 2018 - Fr. Martin July 22, 2018 - Fr. Tom July 22, 2018 - Fr. Martin July 15, 2018 - Dcn. Tom July 15, 2018 - Sr. Edith Schneider July 8, 2018 - Fr. Tom July 1, 2018 - Fr. Tom July 1, 2018 - Fr. Martin June 10, 2018 - Fr. Tom June 10, 2018 - Fr. Martin June 3, 2018 - Fr. Tom June 3, 2018 - Fr. Martin May 27, 2018 (Fr. Larry McCulloch - Maryknoll Missionary) May 23, 2018 (8th Grade Graduation Mass) - Fr. Tom May 20, 2018 - Fr. Tom May 13, 2018 - Dcn. Tom May 6, 2018 - Fr. Tom April 29, 2018 - Dcn. Tom April 22, 2018 - Fr. Tom April 22, 2018 - Fr. Martin April 15, 2018 - Fr. Tom April 15, 2018 - Fr. Martin April 8, 2018 - Divine Mercy Sunday - Fr. Martin April 1, 2018 - Easter Sunday - Fr. Martin March 30, 2018 - Good Friday - Dcn. Tom March 25, 2018 Dcn. Tom March 18, 2018 Fr. Tom March 18, 2018 Martin March 11, 2018 Fr. Tom February 11, 2018 Fr. Martin February 4, 2018 Dcn. Tom January 28, 2018 Fr. Tom January 28, 2018 Fr. Martin January 14, 2018 Fr. Martin January 14, 2018 Fr. Tom January 7, 2018 Dcn. Tom (Feast of the Epiphany) January 1, 2018 Fr. Martin Bi-Lingual Mass (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God) December 31, 2017 Fr. Martin December 24, 2017 Christmas Eve Vigil Mass - Fr. Tom December 24, 2017 Fr. Martin Bi-Lingual Mass (4th Sunday of Advent) December 24, 2017 Fr. Tom (4th Sunday of Advent) December 17, 2017 Fr. Martin December 10, 2017 Dcn. Tom November 26, 2017 Dcn. Tom November 19, 2017 Fr. Martin November 12, 2017 Fr. Tom November 12, 2017 Fr. Martin November 5, 2017 Fr. Tom November 5, 2017 Fr. Martin October 29, 2017 Fr. Tom October 22, 2017 Fr. Martin October 15, 2017 Fr. Tom October 1, 2017 Fr. Tom September 24, 2017 Fr. Bala, Missionary priest representing the Holy Spirit Sisters of Jeevadhara Province, Hyderabad, India September 17, 2017 Fr. Tom September 10, 2017 Fr. Tom August 27, 2017 Fr. Tom August 20, 2017 Fr. Tom August 13, 2017 Fr. Tom July 30, 2017 Fr. Tom July 2, 2017 Father Tom June 25, 2017 Father Lincoln Dall June 18, 2017 Father Darvin Winters June 11, 2017 Deacon Tom June 4, 2017 Father Tom May 28, 2017 Deacon Tom May 21, 2017 Father Tom April 30, 2017 Father Tom April 23, 2017 Father Tom April 16, 2017 Easter Sunday: Deacon Tom April 15, 2017 Easter Vigil: Deacon Tom April 14, 2017 Good Friday: Father Tom April 2, 2017 Father Tom April 2, 2017 Father Tom March 26, 2017 Deacon Tom March 19, 2017 Father Tom March 5, 2017 Father Tom February 26, 2017 Father Tom February 19, 2017 Deacon Tom February 5, 2017 Father Tom January 29, 2017 Father Tom January 22, 2017 Father Tom January 15, 2017 Deacon Tom January 8, 2017 Father Tom January 1, 2017 Father Tom |
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WEEKEND MASS ROTATIONS
Last names A-K January 31, February 14
Last names L-Z January 24, February 7
LISTEN TO FATHER TOM'S HOMILY AT ST. LAWRENCE ON JANUAR 10, 2021
The Spanish audio is forthcoming - AWAITING RECORDING FROM FR. TOM
Click here to read the homily (English and Spanish) from Fr. Tom - AWAITING DOCUMENT FROM FR. TOM
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY Monday, January 18, 2021
Parish Office and School Closed
TIME TO BRING IN YOUR PALMS
It’s time to collect last year’s blessed palms in preparation for Ash Wednesday on February 17. Bring your palms to the church narthex during the next few weeks.
EXTRA COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND January 23/24 Church in Latin America
Next week, we will take up the Collection for the Church in Latin America. For many in Latin America and the Caribbean, a rising secular culture, difficult rural terrain, and a shortage of ministers all present obstacles to practicing the faith. Your support for the collection provides lay leadership training, catechesis, priestly and religious formation, and other programs to share our Catholic faith with those who long to hear the Good News of Christ. To learn more about how your gifts make a difference, visit www.usccb.org/latin-america Please place your donation in one of the offertory boxes in the narthex. Extra envelopes will be available.
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY January 18-25, 2021
“Abide in my love… You shall bear much fruit.” (John 15:1-17)
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in 2021 was prepared by the Monastic Community of Grandchamp (www.grandchamp.org). The Community is located in Areuse, in the Canton of Neuchtal, Switzerland. The theme, taken from the 15th chapter of the Gospel of St. John, expresses Grandchamp Community’s vocation to prayer, reconciliation and unity in the Church and the human family.
Learn more at: https://www.usccb.org/events/2021/week-prayer-christian-unity
SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, June 12, 2021 12pm noon – 4:00pm Fr. Beechem’s Bingo Under the Big Top! Join us!
CATHOLIC LACROSSE CLUB
2021 Saints Lacrosse registration is now open. Any North Deanery K-8 student is eligible to play. Please go to www.catholiclax.com to register. Or send questions to info.catholiclax@gmail.com. New players are encouraged to join! Limited spot are available, and registration closes Feb 14
JANUARY - THE MONTH OF THE HOLY NAME OF JESUS
POPE FRANCIS’ PRAYER INTENTION FOR JANUARY 2021
Human fraternity May the Lord give us the grace to live in full fellowship with our brothers and sisters of other religions, praying for one another, open to all.
POPE FRANCIS PROCLAIMS “YEAR OF ST JOSEPH”
Pope Francis has proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” from December 8, 2020, until December 8, 2021. The special year marks the 150th Anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. The Holy Father encourages all to say a daily prayer to St. Joseph during this special year.
Making All Things New and Financial Contribution Letters
At the end of October, we completed the second full year of our three-year capital campaign “Making All Things New” (MATN). To date, we have received over $1.4 million of the $1.7 million pledged. Just prior to Thanksgiving we sent a mailing to each family summarizing all 2020 contributions received by Saint Lawrence including regular contributions and MATN. Your phone calls have caused us to look at reconciling some allocation differences between our Parish records and Faith Direct. Please note that the MATN contributions listed were just those received in 2020. We will be sending corrected letters and a full capital campaign pledge update after the first of the year. Thank you for your financial support of our Parish.
A PRAYER FOR PROTECTION IN TIME OF PANDEMIC
O Mary, you always brighten our path as a sign of salvation and of hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who, at the Cross, took part in Jesus’ pain while remaining steadfast in faith. O loving mother, you know what we need, and we are confident you will provide for us as at Cana in Galilee. Intercede for us with your Son Jesus, the Divine Physician, for those who have fallen ill, for those who are vulnerable, and for those who have died. Intercede also for those charged with protecting the health and safety of others and for those who are tending to the sick and seeking a cure. Help us, O Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will of the Father and to do as we are told by Jesus, who took upon himself our sufferings and carried our sorrows, so as to lead us, through the Cross, to the glory of the Resurrection. Amen.
Under thy protection, we seek refuge, O Holy Mother of God. In our needs, despise not our petitions, but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen.
Adapted from the prayer of Pope Francis
PRAYER TO CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME
Father of all, Creator and ruler of the universe, You entrusted your world to us as a gift. Help us to care for it and all people, that we may live in a right relationship-- with You, with ourselves, with one another, and with creation.
Christ our Lord, both divine and human, You lived among us and died for our sins. Help us to imitate your love for the human family by recognizing that we are all connected— to our brothers and sisters around the world, to those in poverty impacted by environmental devastation, and to future generations.
Holy Spirit, the giver of wisdom and love, You breathe life in us and guide us. Help us to live according to your vision, stirring to action the hearts of all—
individuals and families, communities of faith, and civil and political leaders.
Triune God, help us to hear the cry of those in poverty, and the cry of the earth, so that we may together care for our common home. Amen.
This prayer from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is based on Pope Francis' Laudato Si': On Care for Our Common Home
Amen.
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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.
FAITH DIRECT ONLINE
Giving Fast. Pray. Give up your Envelopes! We invite you to help your parish save money by giving up your offertory envelopes this Lent! Enrolling with Faith Direct will provide St. Lawrence Catholic Church with consistent support and simplify your giving without the wasteful envelopes. Join us in giving up envelopes this Lenten season! www.faithdirect.net church code: IN124
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