This Weekend:
- Sept. 23-24: Connect Retreat (register here)
- Sunday
- Priesthood Sunday
- Rosary (after 8a Mass)
- High School Girls' Blanket Making & Donuts (after the Rosary in the All Souls Center)
- White Mass @ 10:30a (recognizing those in the medical field)
"The Connect Retreat helped me to reflect on my baptismal call in a new way and forced me to consider how I'm living that call."
- Tony Powers (past attendee)
- Tony Powers (past attendee)
Learn about the Connect Retreat in the video below!
How can we pray for you this week?
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Our Condolences
Please pray for the repose of the soul of parishioner Gary Favrot who was tragically hit and killed while riding his bicycle earlier this week. Gary will be dearly missed by the many people whose hearts he touched. There is no obituary at this time.
Services are scheduled to take place at St. Alphonsus on Friday, October 7.
10a - 11a: Visitation
10a - 11a: Visitation
11a: Funeral Mass
Religious Education
Learn about our parish's First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion program in the video below.
Grieving the Loss of a Loved One?
Mom's...Who Couldn't Use a Retreat?!
- Daily Mass, Adoration, & Confession
- Scripture Reading & Reflection
- Small Group Conversations
- Walk the Labyrinth
- Fellowship with Friends
- Bonfire/Games
- Rest in Jesus!
Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus...
The Knights of Columbus will sell nativity scenes through October 10 to be distributed in early December. Proceeds benefit the St. Ambrose Academy.
$110 per nativity
Click the link below to purchase (old versions of Google Chrome may not link)
Young Adult & Young Family Events
2 Options
Wednesdays: Oct. 5, 19 @ 9a
Thursdays: Oct. 6, 20 @ 6:30p
For better or worse, we cannot escape the effects of technology on our lives. We will take a deeper look at the ways tech can hurt and help us grow in our faith.
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Sponsored by the Diocese...
St. Joseph Retreat and Conference Center invites you to celebrate!
9a: Mass with Father David Huemmer in the St. Joseph Chapel
10a: Cookies & Punch
11a to 3p: Open House & Tours
This event is free to attend, but we ask that you RSVP below.
Saturday, October 1
St. Elizabeth Seton, Carmel
9a - 4p
Cost: $25
Featured Speaker: Colleen Moore, Director of Formation for the McGrath Institute for Church Life and Program Director of Echo, a graduate service program at the University of Notre Dame. Colleen will discuss Community, the third movement of evangelization in the USCCB document Living as Missionary Disciples, and will help unpack how Eucharistic communion empowers us for the proclamation of the Gospel.
The day will also include prayer, lunch, talks on building communion and community, and opportunity for fellowship and conversation with other pastorate leaders, staff, and volunteers.
Virtual Conference
Weekly Bulletin & Offering
Thank You for Your Continued Support
You may text the dollar amount you wish to donate to 317-593-8366 or click the button below to give online. Thank you!
Weekly Trivia
Last Week We Asked...
In Korea, Catholics were once persecuted for their faith, but now make up a growing part of the population! What percentage of Korea is Catholic today?
Answer: 11%
THIS WEEK
St. Vincent de Paul lived an incredible life. Which one of the following statements is NOT true?
He was ordained at 19 years of age.
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He was enslaved by pirates.
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He was King Henry IV's spiritual advisor.
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He co-founded an apostolic society of women dedicated to serving the poor.
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SAL Upcoming Events
SEPTEMBER
- Sept. 23-24: Connect Retreat
- Sept. 25: White Mass @ 10:30a
OCTOBER
- Oct. 1: Pumpkinfest & Oktoberfest
- Oct. 1 - 9: Coat & Blanket Drive
- Oct. 4: Blessing of Animals
- Oct. 5/6: iFaith: Facing the challenges of Technology & Faith
- Oct. 10: Red Mass
- Oct. 16: Coffee & Donuts
- Oct. 18: Grieving with Great Hope
- Oct. 21-23: Mom's Group Retreat
- Oct. 29: Fall Service Day
NOVEMBER
- Nov. 1: All Saints Day
- Nov. 2: All Souls Day
- Nov. 2/3: Lessons from the Saints
- Nov. 5: Mass of Remembrance
- Nov. 6: Blood Drive
- Nov. 12: HS Choose Joy Retreat
- Nov. 12/13: Food Drive
- Nov. 16: Ready...Set...Plan!
- Nov. 18: Turkey Bingo
- Nov. 18: Mom's Group
- Nov. 19: Reconciliation Retreat
- Nov. 19-27: Giving Tree
- Nov. 24: Parish Office Closed
- Nov. 27: Advent Begins
- Nov. 30 - Dec. 1: Journey through Advent
DECEMBER
- Dec. 4: Breakfast with St. Nicholas
- Dec. 5: Young at Heart Christmas Party
- Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation)
- Dec. 11: Coffee & Donuts
- Dec. 12: Advent Penance Service
- Dec. 16: Mom's Group
- Dec. 25: Christmas Day
- Dec. 26 - 30: Parish Office Closed
Around Our Diocese
- Sept. 23: Golf for Vocations
- Sept. 26: St. Joseph Retreat Center 5th Anniversary Celebration
- Sept. 30: You Are Not Alone Retreat: for survivors of suicide loss (RSVP)
- Oct. 1: Oktacofest @ St. Bernard Parish, Crawfordsville (see flyer below)
- Oct. 1: Missionary Discipleship Conference @ St. Elizabeth Seton
- Oct. 6-9: Young Adult Mission Trip
- Oct. 8: Trinity Free Clinic Run For Wellness
- Oct. 9: Guerin Catholic Open House (Details & Registration)
- Oct. 15: Hispanic Family Congress @ St. Elizabeth Seton Parish
- Events & Retreats @ St. Joseph Retreat Center
- Guerin Catholic HS: The Latest Events & Info
Catholic Community Events
- Sept. 22 - 24: Eucharistic Revival Conference (see flyer below)
- Sept. 29 – Oct. 2: Women's Cursillo Weekend (click here for information)
- Sept. 30 - Oct. 2: You Are Not Alone Retreat (hope and healing for survivors of suicide loss)
- Oct. 4: Celebrate Life Dinner
- Oct. 13 - 16: Men's Cursillo Weekend (click here for information)
- Nov. 4-6: Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend
- Feb. 10 - 12, 2023: Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend
- St. Ambrose Academy Catholic Education
- A combination of homeschool and in-person classes
- Events & Retreats @ Fatima Retreat House
- Cathedral HS: The Latest Events & Info
Stay Connected!
St. Alphonsus Liguori
A Pastorate of the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana
If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a full member of the Catholic Church, email Tom Ponchak or go to zionsvillecatholic.com/rcia.
