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ST. MARIA GORETTI Catholic Church

W E S T F I E L D , I N D I A N A

PARISH OFFICE

17102 Spring Mill Road

Westfield, IN 46074

Phone: 317-867-3213

Fax: 317-867-3263

Hours: 8A-noon & 1-5P, M-F

PARISH STAFF

Pastor

Fr. Kevin J. Haines

317-867-3213, ext. 1129

(Rectory) 317-867-5694

Associate Pastor

Fr. Travis Stephens

317-867-3213, ext. 1148

Deacon Steve Miller

317-574-1705

Director of Finance

& Operations

Pat Gorman

317-867-3213, ext. 1127

Bookkeeper

Deb Perry

317-867-3213, ext. 1133

Administrative Assistant

Jen Downing

317-867-3213, ext. 1221

Director of Adult

Faith Formation

Connie Anderson

317-867-3213, ext. 1203

Coordinator of Children’s

Faith Formation

Katie Barbour

317-867-3213, ext. 1139

Rob Bloss

Coordinator of High School

Youth Ministry

317-867-3213, ext. 1420

Eric Gellenbeck

Coordinator of Junior High

Youth Ministry

317-867-3213, ext. 1423

Leslie Mimms

Coordinator of

Confirmation Formation

317-867-3213, ext. 1421

Director of Music

Leslie Franzen

317-867-3213, ext. 1209

Athletic Director

Pat Biddlecombe

317-867-3213, ext. 1226

Director of Discipleship

Brad Sponhauer

317-867-3213, ext. 1151

Maintenance Supervisor

Phillip Lake

317-867-3213, ext. 1208

SCHOOL OFFICE

17104 Spring Mill Road

Westfield, IN 46074

Phone: 317-896-5582

Fax: 317-867-0783

SCHOOL STAFF

Principal

Vince Barnes

317-896-5582, ext. 1201 Coordinator of Student

Information & Enrollment

Michelle Hanlin

317-896-5582, ext. 1202

Administrative Assistant

Cheryl Newkirk

317-896-5582, ext. 1100

PRESCHOOL

Sue Tetrick

317-896-5582, ext. 1101

PARISH RELIGIOUS

EDUCATION (PRE)

Sunday: 8:30-9:45 AM

Sunday :11:30 AM-12:45 PM

Monday: 4:00 PM-5:15 PM

MASS SCHEDULE

The Lord’s Day Masses:

Saturday: 4:30 PM

Sunday: 8A, 10A & 5:30P

Weekday Masses:

Monday: 7 AM, 5:30 PM

Tuesday: 8 AM

Wednesday: 8 AM, 5:30 PM

Thursday: 5:30 PM

Friday: 7 AM, 8 AM

Saturday: 8 AM

Holy Days: See bulletin.

BAPTISMS (weekly, except during Lent):

After 4:30 PM Saturday Mass

& 10 AM Sunday Mass. Call

the Parish Office with questions.

SACRAMENT OF

RECONCILIATION

Saturday: 8:30-9:30 AM

Saturday: 3-4 PM

in the Church Reconciliation

Chapel

MARCH 8, 2015 Third Sunday of Lent

WEBSITE: www.smgonline.org TWITTER: @SntMariaGoretti FACEBOOK PAGE: www.facebook.com/stmariagoretticatholicwestfield

THE MISSION OF ST. MARIA GORETTI CATHOLIC

CHURCH IS TO EXTEND THE KINGDOM OF GOD BY

SHARING GOD’S LOVE IN THE CHURCH COMMUNITY

THROUGH SPIRIT-FILLED LITURGIES,

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, AND SERVICE TO OTHERS.

2 | St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church · Westfield, IN November 25, 2012 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 | St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church · Westfield, IN March 8, 2015 Third Sunday of Lent

A NOTE FROM FATHER KEVIN Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Pax et Bonum!

Hello! Welcome to St. Maria Goretti on the Third Sunday of our 2015 season of Lent!

We welcome all of you to our Masses this weekend! In a special way we welcome all of our

guests and visitors who join us at the Altar of the Lord! It is great to have you with us!

Today at our 10:00 AM Mass we are celebrating with our Elect, our Catechumens and

Candidates for full-membership in our Church in this year’s RCIA, the First Scrutiny of this

Lenten season. Today the Church prays for and prays over all of those who are going to be Baptized, Confirmed, and

received into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil. These ancient prayers include prayers of exorcism, prayers of

support, and modified prayers of petition specifically for the Elect. The First Scrutiny takes place immediately after the

Homily today. Next weekend, the Second Scrutiny will be celebrated at the RCIA Retreat in Ferdinand, Indiana, at a

special Mass next Saturday afternoon. The Third and final Scrutiny will be celebrated back here at our 10:00 AM

Mass on March 22nd. A reminder to all of our RCIA sponsors that they should accompany their Catechumen or

Candidate for all three of the Scrutinies. The RCIA sponsor is to place his or her right hand on the right shoulder of the

Catechumen or Candidate, throughout the prayers of the scrutiny. Let us keep our brothers and sisters in the final

stages of the RCIA in our prayers during these last few weeks of their preparations!

This weekend is also our 30th Men’s Christ Renews His Parish weekend. We pray for both the men of Team

#29 and the men of Team #30. For fifteen years now, the Christ Renews His Parish program has been making a

substantial difference in our Parish family! By this point, hundreds of individuals, both men and women, have already

made a Christ Renews His Parish weekend. And it has made major differences in this Parish community! I sincerely

hope that every person will eventually be able to make one of the Christ Renews weekend sometime soon! The next

women’s weekend is September 12th & 13th, and the next men’s weekend is September 26th & 27th. Mark your

calendars today!

I have had several conversations recently about an old, St. Maria Goretti problem, that seems to keep coming

back. The concern is about the number of children who are leaving Mass to go to the bathroom unaccompanied by an

adult, multiple times during the course of a Sunday Mass. The concern is that this is a distraction to the rest of the

community that is trying to pray. I would add that from my view it is not always just our kids that are doing this.

Perhaps, we should all be grateful to God that so many of us have been blessed with healthy bladders and kidneys.

More likely, we should all try to go to the bathroom before Mass starts or wait to go to the bathroom until after Mass is

over, and we should encourage, challenge, and even I dare say, teach, our children to do the same. Of course, there

can always be those times when we are not feeling well, or when any of us can have an “emergency” situation, and

obviously we need to leave. But that shouldn’t be happening to the same person, no matter how old or young they

are, every week. Let’s work together to get better at this! It can be a distraction to others. Let’s work together to help

one another to pray our very best together at Mass!

This coming Friday evening, March 13th, at 7:00 PM in church, our TRUTH High School Youth Group will once

again be performing their “Living Stations of the Cross”. This event is always a favorite on our Lenten calendar. The

Stations are such a beautiful and powerful devotion that have inspired millions of Catholics down through the ages.

And the version that our high school folks perform is particularly moving. I thank our youth group TRUTH for once

again doing this for our entire Parish community. I know that the high school folks put a lot of work and effort into

this. And I hope that each one of you can join us this Friday for this special event!

There’s a lot going on! We are very blessed! Make the most out of this week of Lent!

In Christ,

Fr. Kevin

Life is short. Wear comfortable shoes!

Welcome! For more than 19 years now, we have been building the Kingdom of God, not with a few people, but with

everyone! Please accept my warmest welcome, and I pray you will come to know St. Maria Goretti as we all do—our

Spiritual Home and Loving Community. We are glad you are here and look forward to meeting you!

God Bless you. —Father Kevin

Welcome: Larry & Julie Richardson, Julia Pohlman, Josh & Michelle Catt, John & Diana Suzo

MINISTRY CONTACTS & PHONE NUMBERS Adult Bible Study David Bain 575-8945 Altar Rosary Society (Women’s Club) Ruth Bloss 765-427-9535

Angel Employment Network (AEN) Bill Lilegdon 814-5999

Baptism Preparation Gordon & Mary Ann Smith 843-1339 Basic Christian Community (BCC) Melinda Brown 663-7654

Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) - Men Matt Fallin 587-2202 - Women Karla Cockman 569-9447 Confirmation Leslie Mimms 867-3213, ext. 1421

Confraternity of Christian Mothers Molly Mirande 867-1848 Cursillo Tom & Joan Scimeca 571-8510

Donuts and Coffee Toby & Ashley Knott 607-8623 Elijah Cup Ann Worcester 669-7095

Eucharistic Adoration Carol Alvarez 372-3713 Gabriel Project Katie Svec 774-7832 HELP Jennifer Murphy 867-3213, ext. 1225

Tara Quirke 372-6275

Shepherd’s Gate Chrissy Davis (Scheduling) 640-8742 Maryann Davis (Donations) 574-274-2144

Holy Name Society (Men of Service) Dan DeCraene 414-2901 Italian Festival Josh & Miranda Moriarity 614-353-7922 Jeff & Missy Hopp 867-4849

Knights of Columbus Dave Langenkamp 903-0532 Landscape Volunteers Keltie Domina 569-1258

Librarian/Historian Joann Wack 773-8449

Jenny Sergio 269-267-5680 Liturgy Committee Carla Erickson 571-9662 Decorating Jolene McCann 566-1760 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Kathy Lengerich 896-5898

Readers Training Jeff Bowen 571-9035 Readers Scheduling Jim Wack 773-8449

Ministers of Welcome Mark Worcester 753-0944

Music Ministry Leslie Franzen 867-3213, ext. 1209 Scheduling Liturgical Ministers Mary Cummins 501-0805 Servers for Mass Jen Downing 896-9123

Market Day Melanie Perhacs 502-2168 Jennifer Taylor 262-443-4126

Marriage Preparation (Pre-Cana, sponsors) Kyle & Twyla Arnold 399-8038

Meals Ministry Erika Haahr 402-2260 Kerry Lett 549-5280 Natural Family Planning - Creighton Model BrieAnne Eichorn & Kathryn Niswonger 726-0777 Sympto-Thermal Method Julie & Marc Weinkauf 669-7096

Nursery Co-op during Mass Jenny Muller 294-3107 Parish Religious Education (PRE) Katie Barbour 867-3213, ext. 1139

Protocol In-service (All adults working with minors) Connie Anderson 867-3213, ext. 1203

Respect Life Ministry Sara Phillips 371-2130 Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Dan Dessauer & Joan Scimeca 770-7190 Rite of Christian Initiation of Children (RCIC) Connie Anderson 867-3213, ext. 1203

ROCK (Reaching Out to College Students) Daria Gabany 371-3465 Cub Scouts (www.smgpack152.org) Jennifer Weber 201-0087

Boy Scouts Ward LaPaglia 896-9887

Girl Scouts Jamie Degler 896-1027 Silver Angels (55 & Older) Dan Breen 896-1487 Sisterhood of Marietta Jenny Sherman & Julie Weinkauf 331-6532 Sports Ministry Pat Biddlecombe 867-3213, ext. 1226

Tina Uhland Spring Fling Doug & Valerie Ferry 418-7439

Mike & Jill Lyons 569-7728

St. Francis Ministry Mike Treida 867-3213 ext. 1229 St. Philip Neri Oratorio Corky Aiken 805-8149 Technology Support Group Troy Pagán 867-3213, ext. 1218

Temple Knights of the Holy Eucharist Deacon Steve Miller 574-1705 Wedding Coordinator Nancy Rumschlag 460-5565 Welcome Committee Traci Bubalo 650-4663

Young Adult Ministry Josh & Miranda Moriarity 260-235-0830 Youth Ministry 867-3213 HOPE Coordinator Eric Gellenbeck 867-3213, ext. 1423

TRUTH Coordinator Rob Bloss 867-3213, ext. 1420

COUNCIL CONTACTS & PHONE NUMBERS

PARISH COUNCIL

Mary Bellows (President) 679-9859

Anne Marie Bigot 896-9823

Scott Callahan 281-9572

Tom Davis 663-0683

Beth Hatton 752-3237

Joe Heimann 696-9701

Ron Karn 776-4338

Dave Smith 432-9341

Chris Weddige 289-4544

FINANCE COUNCIL

Chris Bohn 804-9228

Ji Young Crane 867-5279

Tyson Dean 846-6068

Rob Edwards 804-9238

Daria Gabany 371-3465

Andy Giesler (President) 753-8345

Jeff Madden 460-9003

Kevin Martin 626-0688

Brian Quick 804-5654

SCHOOL COUNCIL

Doug Alexander 580-1589

Mike Degler 896-1027

Kathy Lilegdon (President) 814-5999

Kathy Norton 428-7274

Sandy O’Neill 804-9584

Jeannette Paris 414-4987

Chad Scott 867-5459

Julie Spangler 867-2646

Barb Sullivan 848-2970

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COUNCIL

Rob Bloss 270-3411

Matt Caffrey 566-3569

Kathy Campbell 896-1103

Bret Clement 908-5303

Erika Horan 564-8237

Maggie Hunckler 581-9555

Andre Maue 867-1500

Theresa Nelson 517-1183

Tony Orozco (President) 874-8744

PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION

Jamie Degler, President 896-1027

Vicki Stauffacher, Vice President 690-0269

Missy Hopp, Treasurer 867-4849

Jennifer McNeany, Corr. Sec. 574-737-8535

Sarah Weddige, Recording Secretary 289-4544

Lisa Mueller, Volunteer Coordinator 773-3720

Tiffany Schumann, Asst. Vol. Coord. 896-5613

3 | St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church · Westfield, IN March 8, 2015 Third Sunday of Lent

“Is there a place for me to serve here at St. Maria Goretti?” YES!! Contact Brad Sponhauer, Director of Discipleship, at [email protected]


MONTHLY CALENDAR

SUNDAYSUNDAY MONDAYMONDAY TUESDAYTUESDAY WEDNESDAYWEDNESDAY THURSDAYTHURSDAY FRIDAYFRIDAY SATURDAYSATURDAY

8 8 AM Mass

8:30-9:45 AM PRE

8:30-9:45 AM Bible

Basics

10 AM Mass

11:30A-12:45P PRE

5:30 PM Mass

7 PM TRUTH

MEN’S CRHP

WEEKEND

9

7 AM Mass

4-5:15 PM PRE

5:30 PM Mass

7 PM RCIA

10 7 AM Angel

Employment

Network

8 AM Mass

7 PM Teen Bible

Study

7 PM All Council

Meeting

11 8 AM Mass

5:30 PM Mass

7 PM HOPE

7 PM Adult Bible

Study

12 9 AM Adult Bible Study

5:30 PM Mass

7 PM Theology of the

Body

13

6 AM TMiY

7 AM Mass

8 AM Mass

5:30 PM HNS

Fish Fry

7 PM TRUTH Living

Stations of the

Cross

14 3-4 PM Confessions

4:30 PM Mass

NO 8AM MASS

OR MORNING

CONFESSIONS

RCIA RETREAT

15 8 AM Mass

8:30-9:45 AM PRE

8:30-9:45 AM Bible

Basics

10 AM Mass

11:30A-12:45P PRE

5:30 PM Mass

7 PM TRUTH

RCIA RETREAT

16

7 AM Mass

4-5:15 PM PRE

5:30 PM Mass

7 PM Tony Avellana

Lenten Concert

RCIA

does not meet

17 7 AM Angel

Employment

Network

8 AM Mass

7 PM Teen Bible

Study

7 PM ARS’ Mary’s

Way of the Cross

18 8 AM Mass

5:30 PM Mass

7 PM Lenten Penance

Service

HOPE

does not meet

19 8 AM Protocol

9 AM Adult Bible Study

5:30 PM Mass

7 PM SMG Unplugged

20

6 AM TMiY

7 AM Mass

8 AM Mass

5:30 PM HNS

Fish Fry

7 PM Stations of

the Cross

21 8 AM Mass

8:30-9:30 AM

Confessions

10 AM Baptism Prep

Class

3-4 PM Confessions

4:30 PM Mass

22 8 AM Mass

8:30-9:45 AM PRE

8:30-9:45 AM Bible

Basics

10 AM Mass

11:30A-12:45P PRE

5:30 PM Mass

TRUTH

does not meet

23

7 AM Mass

4-5:15 PM PRE

5:30 PM Mass

7 PM RCIA

24 7 AM Angel

Employment

Network

8 AM Mass

7 PM Faith and

Froth

25 8 AM Mass

5:30 PM Mass

7 PM Adult Bible

Study

HOPE

does not meet

26 9 AM Adult Bible Study

5:30 PM Mass

27

6 AM TMiY

7 AM Mass

8 AM Mass

9 AM Silver Angels

Meeting

7 PM Stations of

the Cross

28 8 AM Mass

8:30-9:30 AM

Confessions

3-4 PM Confessions

4:30 PM Mass

29 8 AM Mass

8:30-9:45 AM PRE

8:30-9:45 AM Bible

Basics

10 AM Mass

11:30A-12:45P PRE

5:30 PM Mass

7 PM TRUTH

PALM SUNDAY

30

7 AM Mass

4-5:15 PM PRE

5:30 PM Mass

7 PM RCIA

31 7 AM Angel

Employment

Network

8 AM Mass

7 PM Teen Bible

Study

7 PM Chrism Mass

in Lafayette

1 8 AM Mass

5:30 PM Mass

7 PM HOPE

7 PM Marian Study

2 9 AM Marian Study

8:00 PM Mass

Adoration following

Mass until midnight

HOLY THURSDAY

3

12 PM The Seven

Last Words

1:30 PM Stations of

the Cross

2PM

Commemoration

7 PM Stations of

the Cross

7:30 PM

Commemoration

Parish Office closes

at noon

GOOD FRIDAY

4 10 AM Easter Egg

Hunt

10:15 AM Blessing of

the Easter foods

1 PM Blessing of the

Easter foods

9 PM Easter Vigil

Mass

HOLY SATURDAY


PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR DAILY PRAYERS

SICK: Jane Shackmuth, Dolores Clarke, Gracie Gumino, Andrew Farrell, Ron Hall, Liz Mattingly,

Jerry Kerkhof, Susan Roller, Brandy Roberts, John Farrell, Marsha & Jack Farrell, Allen

Mitchell, Valeria Norus, Joy Beckenbauer, Judy Trumpy, Tom Eviston, Rebecca Runo, Mary

Andrews, Joe Cosgrove, Kaelyn Bock, Bob Conner, Dann Lowe, Lisa Storms, Barb Weber,

Ann Enderle, Gerri Pawlowski, and Danny O’Brien!

DECEASED: Jane Clarke, mother of Karla Lintzenich; Louise Harrington, wife of Harold

Harrington; and all the deceased of our Parish Family

ABOUT THE BULLETIN To publish an announcement in the SMG bulletin, please use our online form at smgonline.org, or submit a Bulletin

Announcement Form, no later than 3:00 pm two Fridays prior to when you’d like the announcement to appear.

Forms are available just inside the doors near the Parish Offices. Please be concise.

To Advertise: To advertise your business in the SMG bulletin, contact LPi at 800-950-9952.

MMMASSASSASS IIINTENTIONNTENTIONNTENTIONSSS

Saturday, March 7

8:00 am † Karl Harford

4:30 pm Int. Katy Alvarez

Sunday, March 8

8:00 am † Joseph Hilinski

10:00 am Int. Parish Family

5:30 pm † Ken Haines

Monday, March 9

7:00 am † Nonna Geiger

5:30 pm Int. Dan Dessauer

Tuesday, March 10

8:00 am Int. Marley Huelskamp

Wednesday, March 11 8:00 am † Doug Farrell

5:30 pm Int. Luke Newell

Thursday, March 12

5:30 pm † Richard Poinsette

Friday, March 13

7:00 am † John Bates

8:00 am † Jonah Pearson

Saturday, March 14

8:00 am † Patrick Trainor

4:30 pm † Ed Starr

Sunday, March 15

8:00 am Int. Carla Erickson

10:00 am † Richard Poinsette

5:30 pm Int. Parish Family

RREADINGSEADINGS For the Week of March 8, 2015

Sunday: Ex 17:3-7/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42

Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b/Lk 4:24-30

Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43/Mt 18:21-35

Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9/Mt 5:17-19

Thursday: Jer 7:23-28/Lk 11:14-23

Friday: Hos 14:2-10/Mk 12:28-34

Saturday: Hos 6:1-6/Lk 18:9-14

Next Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41

PPATRONATRON SSAINTSAINTS OFOF THETHE WWEEKEEK For the Week of March 8, 2015

Sun: John of God (Died 1550) Had a vision of the Infant

Jesus, who called him John of God

Mon: Frances of Rome (Died 1440) Patron Saint of

automobile drivers

Tues: Dominic Savio (Died 1857) Patron Saint of boys

Wed: Eulogios of Cordoba (Died 859) Martyr, Patron Saint of

carpenters

Thurs: Luigi Orione (Died 1940) Constructed the Marian shrine

at Tortona

Fri: Patricia of Nicomedia (Died c. 304) Martyr

Sat: Matilda (Died 968) Patron Saint of large families


STEWARDSHIP DISCIPLESHIP

What is Fruitful Harvest? And how does it impact SMG? The Fruitful Harvest campaign helps fund the programs and outreach missions of the Lafayette Diocese. Here at SMG, we are running a “dovetail campaign.” This means that 100% of the monies collected in excess of our diocesan obligation comes back to SMG to benefit our Parish Family.

Have we met our Diocesan obligation for the campaign? Yes

So, now all additional monies pledged and collected will

directly help here at SMG? Yes

Fruitful Harvest is the primary way our Parish Family cares for debt reduction...or mortgage payments. We have a little less than $1.8 million debt remaining from the con-struction of our church facility. Weekly tithing funds are not

dedicated to this purpose...only Fruitful Harvest funds.

How many families have responded to the pledge cam-

paign? 41%

Can we still pledge? YES! Please visit SMG’s Website (smgonline.org) and look for the Fruitful Harvest Pledge Opportunity on the slideshow.

FEBRUARY 28 & MARCH 1 COLLECTIONS

Regular Contributions………………………….....$43,103.33

Weekly Contributions Budget ...................... $48,900.00

Overage (Shortfall) ....................................... ($5,796.67)

Fiscal Year Overage (Shortfall).................. ($22,411.09)

Church in Central/East Europe ........................... $85.00

Catholic Moment ............................................... $532.00

Easter Flowers ................................................... $190.00

Propagation of the Faith .................................... $247.00

HELP ................................................................... $405.00

BRAD SPONHAUER—Director of Discipleship

867-3213, ext. 1151; [email protected]

“You shall not covet” is perhaps one of the most difficult

commandments to keep in our consumer society.

As Christian stewards, we know we are recipients and

caretakers of God’s many gifts. May this understanding

help us be less resentful of the gifts of others.

SHEPHERD’S GATE FOOD PANTRY

March’s items of the month: boxed potatoes or pasta

Please drop off your donations in one of the collection boxes at the Church, School, or Parish Office entrances.

Landscape Committee News

Nice weather is on its way, and SMG will be getting ready for Easter before we know it! Mulch, flowers, etc! If you can help, please drop me a note so we can begin the planning! I would love to hear from you!

See you outside!

Keltie Domina [email protected] or 319-9116

Spring Fling, April 24

Hello Families of St. Maria Goretti, As co-chairs of Spring Fling 2015 “An Evening in Wine Country,” our planning is well underway! Do you own your own business? Would you like to be a sponsor? Do you have something you could donate? We are looking for all types of donations, not only tangible goods, but also unique and exclusive experiences. Original and personal ideas are welcome! We also are in need of many, many volunteers to make this event happen! If you are a new to our Parish Family, this would be a great way to “jump in” and meet new people! Please help us make this event something special for our Parish Family Please contact us, [email protected], with any questions!

Your co-chairs, Doug & Valerie Ferry, 414-3372

Mike & Jill Lyons, 439-7996

! THIS WEEK’S IMPORTANTHIS WEEK’S IMPORTANT PARISH EVENTS T PARISH EVENTS �

March 7-8: Men’s CRHP Weekend

March 8: Daylight Saving Time ends

March 12: Theology of the Body, 7 pm

March 13: HNS Fish Fry, 5:30 pm

March 13: TRUTH Living Stations of the Cross, 7 pm


PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS RELIGIOUS FORMATION

Connie Anderson—Director of Religious Education

867-3213, ext. 1203

Katie Barbour—Coordinator of Children’s Formation

867-3213, ext. 1139

REFLECTION FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT

In the Gospel we hear of Jesus driving out the money-changers from the temple. He is upset with the injustice and exploitation of the faith-ful in the name of God. Who or what in today’s world are

the “money-changers”? What do you need to drive out of your life? PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEEDS A TEACHER

Do you feel a calling to share your faith with others, particularly those of middle-school age? PRE is still looking for a 7th/8th grade teacher for Monday afternoons, 4-5:15 pm. If you are interested, contact Katie Barbour.

CONNIE ANDERSON—Director of Adult Faith Formation


KATIE BARBOUR—Coordinator of Children’s Formation


JANET THOMPSON—Youth Ministry Administrative Assistant ERIC GELLENBECK—Coordinator of Jr. High Youth Ministry

867-3213, ext. 1131; [email protected] 867-3213, ext. 1423; [email protected]

———-

ROB BLOSS—Coordinator of High School Youth Ministry LESLIE MIMMS—Coordinator of Confirmation Formation

867-3213, ext. 1420; [email protected] 867-3213, ext. 1421; [email protected]

PARISH-WIDE BOOK READ INITIATIVE

This Lenten Season, all adults are invited to join in a parish-wide book initiative: First: Pick up your copy of the free book, Everybody Needs to Forgive Somebody after all Masses (one book per family). PRE and School families should have received a copy through their child’s class. Second: Read the book at your pace. The entire Parish Family will be doing the same! Third: Reflect upon the questions at the end of each chap-ter. Share answers with at least one other person. Ques-tions? Contact Connie Anderson, [email protected]. A DEEPER LOOK INTO THEOLOGY OF THE BODY

Want to learn more about God’s plan for your life? Then join Fa-ther Travis, Justin and Katie Svec, and Jenny Sergio as they take a deeper look at Saint John Paul II’s teaching known as The-

ology of the Body. The next ses-sion will be held March 12, 7-9 pm, in the St. Augustine Meeting Room (end of the main school hallway). Ques-tions? Call Connie Anderson, 867-3213, ext. 1203.

TRUTH LIVING STATIONS

Hopefully this season of Lent has brought you closer as a family and helped you fall more in love with our Savior. The Youth Ministry wants to aide you this season with the LIVING STATIONS. That’s right! On Friday, March 13, at 7 pm, you can join us as we reenact the Via Dolorosa of our Lord live in His Sanctuary. Come support our ministry and our youth with your presence and pray the stations with us.

ATTENTION GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS!

Two scholarship opportunities are available for 2015 graduating seniors. The Christopher Warner Memorial Schol-

arship is given in memory of Christopher Warner from St. Patrick’s Parish in Kokomo who died at the age of 19. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to recognize a high school senior in the Local Church of Lafayette-in-Indiana who demonstrates his/her Catholic faith and identity through commitment and service to his/her commitment to par-ish, school, and committee. The $1,000 Diocesan Leadership Scholarship is awarded to recognize a high school senior in the Local Church who demonstrates active participation and Catholic leadership in his/her parish and parish youth ministry program. More information and an application can be found on the Diocesan Website, www.dol-in.org.

THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS APRIL 7.

YOUTH MINISTRY


PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRESCHOOL OPENINGS

St. Maria Goretti Preschool has openings for the 2015-

16 school year. Contact Sue Tetrick, 896-5582, ext.

1101, or [email protected] for further information.

HNS FAMOUS LENTEN FISH FRYS

Two more Lenten Fish Frys, sponsored by SMG’s Holy

Name Society, are coming up March 13 and March 20,

5:30-8 pm, in the Parish Hall. Join us for an evening of fel-

lowship and great fish! Volunteer opportunities are avail-

able on VolunteeerSpot—http://vols.pt/EZDR34.

CURSILLO WEEKENDS

Are you ready for a personal encounter with Christ? Now is

the time to sign up for the Spring Men’s (March 12-15)

and Women’s (March 26-29) weekends. Only 35 partici-

pants from Central Indiana can attend. The applications

and details can be found on the Information Table in the

Church Narthex or on the SMG Website. You may also

call Tom or Joan Scimeca, 571-8510.

TONY AVELLANA LENTEN CONCERT

As you continue your Lenten journey, come to St. Maria

Goretti Monday, March 16, 7 pm, and be spiritually fed

by attending a free concert given by our own Tony Avella-

na (Cursillo, CRHP, RCIA, Music Ministries). The 90-

minute concert will be held in the church with a free will

offering to support the SMG music ministries. Tony will

be joined by Katie Stark (vocal), John Bolt (acoustic gui-

tar), Linda Yu-Picard (violin), and Timy Barton (oboist). In-

vite your family and friends to attend a night of praise

and worship that will uplift the soul and touch the heart!

MARY’S WAY OF THE CROSS

The Altar Rosary Society invites everyone to the annual

Mary’s Way of the Cross Tuesday, March 17, 7 pm, in

the church. Come experience the Stations of the Cross

through Our Blessed Mother’s eyes—a perfect Lenten

activity for your and your family! Contact Ruth Bloss,

(765) 427-9535, with any questions. See you there!

NEXT PROTOCOL IN-SERVICE

The Diocese requires all adults working with children in

any capacity (PRE, Sports, Nursery, Scouts, School Chap-

erone, etc.) to attend a Protocol In-Service. The next In-

Service will be held March 19, 8-9 am, in the St. Augus-

tine Meeting Room. Contact Connie Anderson, 867-3213,

ext. 1203, with any questions.

ST. MARIA GORETTI—UNPLUGGED

A Community Prayer Hour at Home for all parishioners!

All parishioners are encouraged to

set aside March 19, 7-8 pm to pray

together as a family, single, or cou-

ple. We will be united in prayer as a

PARISH FAMILY! In addition to set-

ting this time aside you are to UNPLUG from TV, electron-

ic devices, phones, etc. Details and a brochure will be

forthcoming. Just mark your calendar now!

ELM INFORMATION NIGHT

If you would like to learn more about the Catholic Faith

and ways that you can serve the Church, attend the Dioc-

esan Ecclesial Lay Ministry (ELM) Information Night,

Thursday, March 26, 7-8:30 pm, St. Thomas Aquinas

Room, St. Joan of Arc Church in Kokomo. ELM is rooted

in service to the Diocese. For details, contact Dr. Anne

Roat, Director of the Pastoral Office for Catechesis,

(765) 269-4653 or [email protected].

St. Maria Goretti will take part in the 40 Days

for Life Campaign now through March 29, to

end abortion. Consider a holy hour of prayer

(excellent Lenten opportunity!) in front of the

Planned Parenthood abortion facility at 8590

Georgetown Road in Indianapolis. SMG is cov-

ering Thursdays, 8 am-1 pm; however, you may sign up for

any day/time, simply go to www.40daysindy.org or contact

Nancy Alic, 703-509-4605 or [email protected]. If

you have never been before and would like go with a

mentor, the following will be at Planned Parenthood

each Thursday: 8 am-9am, Lee Star; 9 am-10 am, Nancy

Alic; 10 am-noon, Susan Morris; noon-1 pm.

MARIAN STUDY

Come take a journey for six weeks and get to know your

Mother better! All adults of the Parish Family are invited

to participate in an excellent study on the Blessed Moth-

er from Ascension Press. There are two offerings: Wednes-

day evenings, 7-8:30 pm, in the Parish Narthex (begins

April 1) or Thursday mornings, 9-10:30 am, in the Parish

Library (begins April 2). Registration is required. Forms

are located at the Parish Office and on the information

table in the Church Narthex. Questions? Contact Connie

Anderson, 867-3213, ext. 1203.

2015 CARMEL DEANERY LENTEN PENANCE SCHED2015 CARMEL DEANERY LENTEN PENANCE SCHEDULEULE

“In him we have redemption by his blood,

the forgiveness of transgressions, in accord with the

riches of his grace.” —1 Ephesians, 1:7

All services begin at 7 pm.

March 9 Holy Spirit Geist Fishers

March 10 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Carmel

March 11 Our Lady of Grace Noblesville

March 16 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Carmel

March 18 St. Maria Goretti Westfield

March 26 St. Alphonsus Liguori Zionsville

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

SMG SPORTS MINISTRYSMG SPORTS MINISTRY

Pat Biddlecombe - Athletic Director

[email protected]

Tina Uhland - Assistant Athletic Director

[email protected]

SPRING WILL COME, SO REGISTER

YOUR STUDENT ATHLETES

FOR SPRING SPORTS NOW!

2015 SMG FOOTBALL NEWS

For 2015, the Football Camp format will be changing. Football camp for this coming season will start with the first session July 20-23. The second session of camp is slated for August 3-6. Look for future announce-ments regarding a Football Callout in April. Summer workouts for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders will begin the week of June 8. If you have questions, contact Don Travis, [email protected] or 625-2546. PHOTOS, GET YOUR PHOTOS!

Sports and Daddy/Daughter Dance photos are available in a black basket on the information table in the Church Narthex. If you haven’t seen your athlete’s team and in-dividual pictures or your daughter’s delightful dimples, check out the basket after Mass this weekend.


PAT BIDDLECOMBE - Athletic Director

[email protected]

TINA UHLAND - Assistant Athletic Director

[email protected]

SMG SPORTS


PAT BIDDLECOMBE - Athletic Director

[email protected]

TINA UHLAND - Assistant Athletic Director

[email protected]

Questions? Check out the Sports Ministry Website,

smgonline.org. Under the Ministry tab,

click on the Sports Ministry link.

SMG’s Code: 194SMG-IN.

IMPORTANT DATES

3/9 Stations of the Cross, 2:15 pm

3/10 Body Safety Parent Meeting, 6 pm

3/12 Charity Day PTO Meeting, 8 am

3/13 Dad’s Mass and Brunch, 8 am HNS Fish Fry, 5:30 pm TRUTH Living Stations of the Cross, 7 pm

CHARITY DAY

Thursday, March 12 is our monthly Charity Day. Stu-dents may dress out of uniform for the low cost of $1. This month’s charity is for our own SMG Seminarians. Thank you Miles, Will, and Joe! We are praying for you!

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT

St. Maria Goretti School currently has one student opening in Kinder-garten for the 2015/2016 school year. If you or someone you know is interested, contact Michelle Hanlin at [email protected].

IMMUNIZATION NOTICE FOR KINDERGARTEN

AND 5TH GRADE PARENTS

Students entering kindergarten in Indiana are now required to receive two Hepatitis A vaccines given at least six months apart. This is a new requirement as of 2014. Parents please schedule your kindergarten doc-tor appointments early so your child receives these two vaccines by the first day of school in August.

Eleven-year-olds entering 6th grade in Indiana are now required to receive the meningitis vaccine and an up-dated tetnus/pertussis vaccine known as “Tdap.” The “tetnus booster” cannot be received until after the 10th or 11th birthday (depending on the drug manufac-turer). This vaccine has dramatically lowered the num-ber of pertussis cases in middle school and high school students in Indiana. Make sure BOTH vaccines are received before entering 6th grade.

Parents please ask your health care provider for a copy of the immunization record to bring to school. We must have documentation of the vaccine. Ques-tions? Call the school nurse, 896-5582, press 2, or send an e-mail to [email protected].

SMG School - 896-5582, ext. 1100 2013 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence

VINCE BARNES - Principal


NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATIONNOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION

In-house Baseball In-house Soccer

K–6th grades—closes 3/8 PK–2nd grades—closes 3/13

CYO Track

4th–8th grades—closes 4/12

To register, go to smgonline.org/sports

And click on the “To Register Online” link.

PLEASE NOTE: Registering after a close date may incur

a late fee and cause your athlete to be on a waiting list.

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