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The Coming Week

July 20-26

St. Ambrose Parish, food booth at Jackson County Fair on S.R. 250, Brownstown, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Information: 812-522-5304.

July 26

St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, 777 S. 11th St., Mitchell. Hog roast and garage sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: 812-849-3570.

Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish, 35 S. Meridian St., Greenwood. Celebrant Singers Concert, musical celebration with choir and orchestra, 7:30 p.m., free will offering. Information: 317-888-2861 x235.

July 26-27

St. Martin Parish, 8044 Yorkridge Road, Guilford. Parish Festival, Sat. 5:30 p.m.-11 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., fried chicken dinner. Information: 812-576-4302.

July 27

St. Augustine Parish, 18020 Lafayette St., Leopold. Parish Picnic, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Central Time, chicken dinner, quilts, games, raffles, entertainment. Information: 812-843-5036. 

August 1-2

St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, 523 S. Merrill St., Fortville. Monte Carlo and Parish festival, Fri. Monte Carlo, $15, 7-11 p.m., Sat. Parish Festival 11 a.m.-10 p.m., games, food, entertainment, silent auction, chicken and noodles dinner, raffle. Information: 317-485-5102.

August 3

St. Bernard Parish, 7600 Highway 337 NW, Frenchtown. Parish Picnic, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., chicken and ham dinners, quilts. Information: 812-347-2326.

St. Boniface Parish, 15519 N. State Road 545, Fulda. Parish Picnic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. central time, famous soup, food, quilts. Information: 812-357-5533.

August 9-10

St. Paul Parish, 9798 N. Dearborn Road, Guilford/New Alsace. Parish Festival, Sat. 5 p.m.-midnight, pork tenderloin dinner, music, kids games. Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., chicken dinner. Information: 812-623-1094.

August 10

St. Mary Parish, 2500 St. Mary’s Drive, Lanesville. Parish Picnic, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: 812-952-2853.

St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Shamrock Center, 1723 I Street, Bedford. Parish Picnic, after 10:30 a.m. Mass, free food, bring dish to share if possible, bingo, bouncy houses, face painting, prizes.

August 14

St. Luke’s Catholic Church, 7575 Holliday Drive East, Indianapolis. Mass to celebrate Feast Day of St. Maximillian Kolbe, patron of Catholic Radio, 11:30 a.m., complimentary lunch follows Mass.

August 15-16

Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Parish, 7225 Southeastern Ave., Indianapolis. “Augustravaganza,” 4 p.m-midnight, food, music, entertainment, Mass Sat. 5:30 p.m., 5K walk/run Sat. 9 a.m., Information: 317-357-1200.

St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 4625 N. Kenwood Ave., Indianapolis. “Sausage Fest,” food, music, game, Fri. 6 p.m.-midnight, Sat. 5 p.m.-midnight. Information: 317-253-1461.

August 21-23

St. Ann Parish, 6350 S. Mooresville Road, Indianapolis. Parish Festival, rides, games, food, 5-11 p.m. Information: 317-821-2909.

August 22-23

Prince of Peace Parish Community Festival at Pope John XXIII School, 221 W. State St., Madison. 5 p.m.-midnight, food, rides, games. Information: 812-265-4166.

August 23

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, 5692 N. Central Ave., Indianapolis. 5K Run/Walk, 9 a.m., $15 pre-registration, $50 pre-registration family of 4-6, “Fall Kick-Off Fest,” 4-11 p.m., food, music, games, movies, $1 adults, under 21 free. Information: 317-257-2266.

St. Maria Goretti Church, 17104 Srpingmill Road, Westfield (Lafayette Diocese). Born2Run 5k Run/Walk, registration 7:30 a.m., run/walk 9 a.m. $25 adults, $15 students. Online registration and information: www.born2run5k.org. Strollers welcome, no pets.

St. Monica Parish, 6131 N. Michigan Road, Indianapolis. St. Monica Feast Day Festival, international food and entertainment, games, $1. Information: 317-253-2193.

August 23-24

St. Mary Parish Festival held at St. Mary’s School, 1331 E. Hunter Robbins Way, Greensburg. Parish Festival, Mass 4:30, festival Sat. 5 p.m.-midnight, Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., food, games, bake sale, music, Sun. fried chicken dinner 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Information: 812-663-8427.

August 24

St. Paul Campus of All Saints Parish, 9788 N. Dearborn Road, New Alsace. All Saints Parish Ladies Sodality Hot Breakfast Buffet, all-you-can-eat, 7:30 a.m.-noon, free-will donations accepted. Information: 812-623-2349.

August 29-September 1

St. Joseph Parish, 1375 S. Mickley Ave., Indianapolis. Fall Festival, food, rides, games, Fri. 5 p.m.-1 a.m., Sat. 5-11 p.m., Sun. 3-11 p.m. Information: 317-244-9002.

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General Announcements

On Eagle’s Wings 5K Run/Walk and Kids’ Fun Run set for Aug. 23 in Greensburg

On Eagle’s Wings 5K Run/Walk and Kids’ Fun Run will take place at St. Mary’s School, 1331 E. Hunter Robbins Way, in Greensburg, on Aug. 23.

Registration starts at 8 a.m., and the run/walk begins at 9 a.m. Advanced registration is available at www.oneagleswings5k.com.

The Kids’ Fun Run begins at 10 a.m., and children’s games will be available from 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m.

Registration for the 5K run/walk is $22, and registration for the Kids’ Fun Run is $16.75. The 5K run/walk will be professionally timed.

Proceeds will benefit St. Mary School and the St. Mary’s Building Fund, as requested by the families of Steve and Denise Butz and Don and Barbara Horan.

The event is held in memory of the two couples, who were killed in a plane crash in December of 2012. Both couples were members of St. Mary Parish in Greensburg.

Sisters of Providence schedule used book sale

A used book sale will take place in the Providence Spirituality and Conference Center, 1 Sisters of Providence Road at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, on Aug. 2-10.

The sale will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Monday through Friday, and 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

The Sisters of Providence have conducted the book sale for 11 years. The sale began as a way for the sisters to recycle old books. However, the sale has taken on a life of its own in recent years as people from all over the Wabash Valley bring in their donations.

Categories include hardbacks, paperbacks, spirituality, Bibles, novels, history, children’s books and health and wellness books, as well as used CDs and DVDs.

All proceeds benefit the Sisters of Providence mission and ministries.

Items are not pre-priced, but fair donations will be accepted. The sisters will accept donations of books, CDs and DVDs until the week before the sale.

For more information, call 812-535-2947 or log on to ProvCenter.org.

‘Faith in Action’ radio show features local stories of faith

Catholic Radio Indy general manager Jim Ganley and MJ Krauter host “Faith in Action,” a local, 30-minute program featuring Catholic individuals and groups in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

The show airs Mondays and Fridays at 10 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 p.m. and Saturdays at 9 a.m. on 89.1 FM and 90.9 FM.

The upcoming programs for August are:

• Aug. 4-9—John Shaughnessy, assistant editor of The Criterion and author of When God Cheers. Log on to www.whenGodcheers.com for more information on the book.
• Aug. 11-16—Anne Ryder, local author, speaker and television personality. She will discuss “Journey to Mother Teresa and Back Again,” part one.
• Aug. 18-23: Part two of Ryder discussing “Journey to Mother Teresa and Back Again.”
• Aug. 25-30— Jim Cavnar, president of Cross Catholic Outreach. For more information, log on to www.crosscatholic.org.

If you or a Catholic group you are involved with think you have an interesting story to share on the 30-minute program, call 317-870-8400 and ask for MJ Krauter.

Programs can also be heard at any time by logging on to catholicradioindy.org. A free app for listening to Catholic Radio Indy via Apple or Android cell phones and mobile devices is also available by logging in to an app store and searching for Catholic Radio Indy.

Archabbey Library Gallery to host exhibit by Keith Armstrong and Kazhia Kolb

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Library Gallery, 200 Hill Drive, at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in St. Meinrad, is hosting a multimedia exhibit by two Indiana artists—wood turnings by Keith Armstrong and paintings by Kazhia Kolb—through Aug. 31.

Keith Armstrong of Princeton, Ind., in the Evansville Diocese, started wood turning in 1983. He focuses on exposing the beauty of the imperfect grain found in cast-off pieces of burl, tree forks, roots and limbs. His work is made from fallen trees or those that are dying and must be felled. Every piece is unique and reflects the individuality of the tree that is the source of his inspiration.

Light is what inspires St. Meinrad artist Kazhia Kolb. By returning to the same place many times in different seasons or times of day, the painter becomes more intimate with the subject, which never looks quite the same. Painting on location forces Kolb to work rapidly to capture what is essential, transforming what is transitory into a harmonious composition.

Her exhibit includes multiple views of the Ohio River, interior scenes and views of the studio. The paintings are in oil on canvas and egg tempera on wood.

For library hours, call 812-357-6401 or 800-987-7311, or log on to the Archabbey Library’s website: www.saintmeinrad.edu/library/hours.

The exhibit is free and open to the public. Those wishing to view the exhibit may want to arrive at least 30 minutes before closing time.

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Retreats and Programs

July 25

Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. Poetry Worskshop, Poet M.L. Lieber, presenter, 7-9 p.m., $20 per person. Information: 812-933-6437 or center@oldenburgosf.com.

July 26

Oldenburg Franciscan Center, Oldenburg. “Transitions: Crossing Life’s Thresholds,” Franciscan Sister Olga Wittekind and Claire Sherman, presenters, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $45 per person includes lunch, $65 includes CEU and lunch. Information: 812-933-6437 or center@oldenburgosf.com.

August 1-3

Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Retrouvaille Weekend: a Lifeline for Marriages, Information: 317-489-6811 or Retrouvaille_Indy.

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. Step 11 Retreat for Recovering Alcholoics and Alanons. Information: 812-357-6585 ormzoeller@saintmeinrad.edu. 

August 8-10

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. “St. Benedict on Humility,” Benedictine Father Adrian Burke, presenter. Information: 812-357-6585 ormzoeller@saintmeinrad.edu. 

August 19-21

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. Midweek retreat, “Living Monastic Values in Everyday Life,” Benedictine Brother Martin Erspamer, presenter. Information: 812-357-6585 ormzoeller@saintmeinrad.edu. 

August 22

Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Come Away and Rest Awhile: Silent Self-Guided Day of Reflection, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., $31 per person. Reservations: 317-545-7681, ext. 14 or spasotti@archindy.org.

August 22-24

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. “Forgiven and Forgiving,” Benedictine Brother Zachary Wilberding, presenter. Information: 812-357-6585 ormzoeller@saintmeinrad.edu. 

August 25

Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Annual Day of Prayer, Father Jim Farrell, facilitator, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $39 per person, includes continental breakfast and lunch. Reservations: 317-545-7681, ext. 14 or spasotti@archindy.org.

August 29-31

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. “Intentionality: Good Zeal in the Rule of St. Benedict,” Benedictine Father Vincent Tobin, presenter. Information: 812-357-6585 ormzoeller@saintmeinrad.edu.

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