St. Mary

Catholic Church, Lanesville

Individuals of all ages and families are invited to ABIDE, an opportunity for Adoration, reflection, confession and praise, at Mt. St. Francis (101 St. Anthony Dr. / Mt. St. Francis, IN) on December 18 from 7pm-9pm in the Chapel. Childcare will be available on site, courtesy of the New Albany Deanery Youth Ministry. If your family would like to take advantage of childcare, please RSVP to chris@nadyouth.org.

The holidays can be stressful for couples who are struggling. Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vī) is a worldwide program that helps hurting couples rediscover a loving marriage relationship. No matter how bad things may seem, Retrouvaille can help. Indianapolis Retrouvaille begins its next program with a weekend on February 22 - 24 at St. Joseph's Retreat Center in Tipton. No one is turned away for lack of funds. Learn more at www.HelpOurMarriage.com or call (317) 489-6811 for confidential registration information.

All St. Mary parishioners are invited to borrow books from the Lending Library located in the hallway of the Parish Life Center. The shelf located nearest the restrooms feature books that are suitable for children, including easy-readers and pray-me-a-story books. Further down the hall, near room 105, is a book shelf that holds reference books, fiction and non-fiction for adults and youth. Please be sure to return your selections once finished so others may enjoy these great reads!

Regroup, refresh and renew during a Advent day-retreat at Mt. St. Francis (101 St. Anthony Dr / Mt. St. Francis, IN) on December 15 from 9am until 1pm. The day will include prayer, activities for children and adults, Mass and lunch. The cost for the day is $25 per person or $50 per couple/ family. To register, go to www.mountsaintfrancis.org.

Join young adults from the New Albany Deanery for Young Adults on Saturday, December 15. The group will gather at 6:00 pm at the Eichhorn’s home. Check out our Facebook page New Albany Catholic Youth Ministry for event information. Want to get alerts or need an address to the Eichorn’s home? Email Philip@nadyouth.org to get connected or call (812) 923-8355.

The final Give Us This Day prayer book (December) for 2018 may now be found on the front porch of the Parish Office. For those who have ordered a 2019 subscription, the January prayer book is also available. If you missed the opportunity to order a 2019 subscription, please contact the Parish Office immediately. A few extra subscriptions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The Word Among Us and Magnificat subscriptions for January have not yet arrived. Those who have placed orders for these periodicals will be contacted as soon as they arrive.

More and more, our young people need authentic examples of how to imitate Christ in their lives.  Prayerfully consider how you can help mold our youth into imitators of CHRIST, into SAINTS!! Interested volunteers are asked to contact Chris at (812)923-8355 or chris@nadyouth.org for more information. Retreats for 2019 will include: Christian Awakening Retreat (12th grade) -February 21-24 Confirmation Retreat (Middle School) -March 8-9 Confirmation Retreat (High School) -March 9-10 To the Heights Retreat (9-11th grade) - March 29-31 The Jam Retreat (Middle School) -TBA

Are you feeling helpless, frustrated, angry or betrayed? The holidays can be stressful for couples who are struggling. Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vī) is a worldwide program that helps hurting couples rediscover a loving marriage relationship. No matter how bad things may seem, Retrouvaille can help. Indianapolis Retrouvaille begins its next program with a weekend on Feb 22 - 24 at St. Joseph's Retreat Center in Tipton. Follow-up post-weekend sessions will take place at Our Lady Of Fatima in Indianapolis. No one is turned away for lack of funds. Learn more at www.HelpOurMarriage.com, email RetrouIndy@gmail.com or call 317-489-6811 for confidential registration information.

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