The Knights of Columbus, New Albany Council and Assembly #244, are hosting a premiere of the film, “Unplanned” Great Escape Theatre (300 Professional Ct./ New Albany, IN) on March 28. The screening starts at 7:00pm with tickets available for pick up in the lobby between 6:15 and 7pm on a first come, first served basis. Anyone interested in attending is encouraged to reserve their ticket by providing their name/phone/email address at (812) 923-9344 or by emailing kofc1221@gmail.com. The movie is the true story of Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood high achiever. She was, at the time of her employment, the youngest clinic director in the nation. But what she saw, when assisting an abortion first-hand, changed everything. Johnson, who wrote a book by the same name in 2011, noted, the film is about the “amazing, ready mercy of Jesus Christ that is available to everyone—whether you’ve been touched by abortion or not—that Christ is so ready to redeem us.” The movie is rated “R” and children under 17 are not permitted without an adult

Stream Real Life Catholic now on Prime Real Life Catholic, a new series that dives into everyday life with everyday people: working, serving, building, exploring, and showing how amazing faith makes life. Go crawfishing, hang-gliding, cheesemaking, surfing, and more as host Chris Stefanick takes you around the world—diving into the lives of real life Catholics. This fun escape that’ll inspire you to live everyday life with more faith, hope, and love. Is now available to stream online for free with an Amazon Prime account. A copy of the series is also available to borrow on the parish bookshelf in the first-floor hallway of the Parish Life Center.

A great new selection of Catholic resources from Lighthouse Media, Dynamic Catholic, Real Life Catholic and Care Notes will be on display this week in the entryway of the Parish Life Center. These great resources are perfect for your own reflection, consideration and prayer… or can be shared with friends and family! To help us continue to provide these valuable resources, a suggested donation (at very reduced prices) is marked on each book. Watch the bulletin for “feature” titles and descriptions.

St Michael (Bradford), St. Bernard (Frenchtown), & St. Joseph Church (Marengo) will be hosting a parish mission featuring Rev. JR Hadnagy, OFM Conv. on Sunday, March 31 through Wednesday, April 3. All neighboring parishoners are invited to attend the mission, which will be offered each evening at 7pm at St. Michael Church (11400 Farmers Lane / Greenville, IN). “Seeing the Beauty of God in our Faith” is the four-night focus of the mission retreat. Using proclamation, preaching, story, humor, and ritual action, Fr. JR will lead participants into four nights of reflection that will focus on looking at our faith and the beauty that can be found there. Fr. JR is a Conventual Franciscan Friar. He was previously a pastor at St. Joseph Hill Parish in Sellersburg but has most recently been at Our Lady of Consolation Basilica in Carey, Ohio and surrounding parishes. Hospitality will also be offered each evening in the Parish Life Center. All are welcome!

Our parish seminarians, Deacon Ross Caniglia and Peyton Plessera, will host the final Devotions 101 workshop on Wednesday, March 13 at 6:30pm. This workshop is for those wishing to learn more about Catholic devotions and implement at new form of prayer into their Lenten routine. Topics covered will include novenas, Lectio Divina, the rosary, prayer with Sacred Art, and much more! Whether you have a personal devotion already or do not even know what a devotion is, this workshop is for you! Join us as we spend 40 days growing in prayer!

If you came to Reboot (or even if you didn't), you may have heard of the ROOT GROUPS launching in our parish and in our deanery! What a great opportunity to meet with others who are in the same stage/age of life and striving to become stronger in their faith! Join us our ROOT GROUP launch - beginning this week! Register now at the following link!

The annual Lenten Men’s Prayer Breakfast series will soon begin. Men of all ages are invited to join this ecumenical group at 7:00 am each Saturday during the season of Lent for prayer, fellowship and reflection. Each event will conclude by 8:00 am. There is no need for a reservation. A free will offering is accepted and donated to local needy causes. This series of breakfasts are for men and their sons so that they may fellowship with other men seeking a closer relationship with God through Jesus Christ. We especially invite any men who are not members of any of the participating churches to join us at one or all of the breakfasts. If you wish further information please call Jerry Reinhardt at (812) 952-2800. Click on the title to see a full list of dates and locations for 2019.

The Stations of the Cross devotion, also known as the Way of the Cross, has been practiced by Roman Catholics for many centuries. The traditional Stations of the Cross follow fourteen events of Jesus' Passion and death and conclude with a reflection on His Resurrection. The Stations of the Cross provide the faithful with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of God's immense love and their faith in the Resurrection. Please make plans to join us in prayer every Friday during Lent at 7pm for this moving prayer service led by our pastor, Fr. Bob St. Martin. Little Black Books return for Lent 2019 Little Books are based on the writings of the late Bishop Ken Untener and have been crafted to help you explore your relationship with Christ this Lent. These pocket-sized booklets are available at the entrance to Church and Parish Life Center. Please feel free to take an additional copy for those who are homebound.

The “40 Days For Life Prayer Vigil” to end Abortion in our country begins on Ash Wednesday March 6 and ends on April 14, 2019. St. Mary’s prayer time opportunity will begin on Tuesday March 12 from 7pm to 9pm and will continue each Tuesday at this hour for five weeks (3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, and 4/9). The vigil will be held at the EMW Women’s Surgical Center (Abortion Clinic) located at 138 West Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A sign up sheet will be placed at the entrances of the church next weekend so that those wishing to participate can indicate their dates/times preferences. You may also call Ken or Yvonne Abell at (812) 267-6747 to sign up for preferred date. A special thanks to all St. Mary’s parish members who have previously joined us in this prayer vigil.

We are all called to be saints! What does that look like? Fr. Michael Gaitley, in his study of 33 Days to Merciful Love leads us to this goal. This six week DVD Course will begin on Monday night, March 11 (6:30pm to 8pm) in the parish center. The book, 33 Days to Merciful Love will be needed for this course. Retreat Companion Packets are also available for those who desire. All material for course can be viewed at the introductory session on March 11. For prior viewing or to register, please contact group leader Yvonne Abell (812) 705-0107.

Monday, February 25, we will be creating our ministry calendar for Lent through the Easter Season. Please take a few moments, before Monday at 9am, to log into your MinistryPro account and verify your preferred Mass setting and weeks you are unavailable to serve. This is also a great opportunity to verify all of your contact information, as well. Should you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the Parish Office.

Catalyst Catholics is pleased to offer a retreat tailor made for high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors! This retreat will help you to understand the spiritual, psychological, emotional, even physical aspects of your faith journey. Join us on this 3-day retreat and discover your faith for the first time or grow deeper in it!  The retreat is March 29 – 31 at Mt. St. Francis Center for Spirituality..  Retreat brochures are available in the Parish Office, entrance to school or at www.catalystcatholic.org.   

Indiana Catholic Women's Conference is a special day set aside for women across Indiana! Nationally recognized speakers will present topics on: ~ The wonders and truth about our Catholic faith. ~The obstacles that serve to pull women away from a strong relationship with God and with their families ~The way to deal with the obstacles that a secular society sets in front of all of us ~The theological hope that brings individuals the strength to be real women of faith in our beliefs ~How to better prioritize the true meaning of our Faith in every part of our lives This year’s conference will be held on Saturday, March 23 from 8:30am until 4:30pm at the Indiana Convention Center (100 S. Capitol Avenue / Indianapolis, IN). Early registration is now open, with special rates for groups and students. To learn more contact the Marian Center at (317) 888-8073 or www.mariancenterofindianpolis.com This event is sponsored by the Marian Center in partnership with the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

St. Mary Catholic Book Reading Group began in 2003 and has read and discussed nearly 100 books! The group’s purpose is to promote reading books by  Catholic authors of theology, history, fiction, or containing subjects of particular interest to Catholics, such as the right to life or bioethics. This month’s selection is The Priest Barracks by Gauillaume Zeller. Zeller’s book chronicles the tragedies and the magnificent gestures of the Nazi concentration camp, Dachau, which housed 2,579 Catholic priests, monks, and seminarians from all over Europe. More than a third of the prisoners in the "priest block" died there. Besides recounting moving episodes, the book sheds new light on Hitler's system of concentration camps and the intrinsic anti-Christian animus of Nazism. The group will meet on Friday, March 9 to discuss the book at 11:30am in Room 102 of the Parish Life Center. Even if you have not completed this book, please consider joining! New members and title recommendations are always welcomed!

Join St. Mary's for the annual Dinner, Dancing and Silent Auction to benefit youth attending NCYC in 2019 on Saturday, February 16 (6:30-10pm). Ticket order forms available at doors to the Church or in the Parish Office. The cost is $20 per person with RSVP by January 31 / $25 per person after January 31. If you wish to donate an item for the Silent Auction, please contact Cindy Willoughby (812-736-1734) or the Parish Office (812-952-2853).

As we enter the second semester of the school year, thoughts (and hearts) turn to preparations for First Communion! This year, we have 12 boys and girls preparing to receive the Sacrament on April 28 at 10:30am. Your prayers are greatly appreciated for these students, their families and their catechists!

The tri-state’s largest Catholic Men’s Conference of 2019 is coming soon, featuring Mark Hart, Trent Horn and Justin Fatica! Please join us for the 2019 E6 Catholic Men’s Conference, which will be taking place on Saturday,February 23, 2019, at the East Central High School Performing Arts Center in St. Leon, IN (only 35 minutes northwest of Cincinnati). Last year, over 1200 men attended the conference and this year we want to fill every seat in the building. We cordially invite every man to attend this 4th annual event. Please join us for inspiring talks, confession (available all day), celebration of the Holy Mass and fraternity with fellow men of Christ.  Do not miss this! Tickets are on sale now at www.e6catholicmensconference.com.

It’s that time of year again! Right to Life of Southern Indiana’s ‘Value of Life’ Contest is being held on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. The deadline to submit entries is Tuesday, February 26 via email (rtlsoin@att.net) to have a chance to win $2,000 in prize money! All information and full contest rules are available by contacting Sara Trickle in St. Mary’s Parish Office. The categories for 2019 are as follows: Poster Contest:   Kindergarten - 4th Grade Essay Contest: 5th-10th Grade Oratory Contest (I): 8th-10th Grade Oratory Contest (II): 11th & 12th Grade Scholarship Contest: 12th Grade and College Undergraduate

The next meeting of all parishioners interested in participating in St. Mary’s Pro Life Committee will occur on Wednesday, January 23 at 6:30pm in Room 102 of the Parish Life Center. This will be our first meeting for 2019. We will have a report on the March for Life in Washington DC from those members who attended. Anyone interested in serving or helping with the Pro-Life work is welcome to attend this meeting. ‘The mission of the Pro-Life Committee of St. Mary’s Catholic Church is to educate our Catholic community and build pro-life support and values in order to protect all innocent human life from conception until natural death.’

St. Mary Church is pleased to offer Eucharistic Adoration on Wednesdays throughout the year. At this time, we offer this opportunity for prayer from 8am until 8pm. It has been noted, in recent months, that day-time participation has declined, leading us to discern if changes need to be made in the future. Would you please consider taking two minutes (or less) to fill out this survey for our parish? The link maybe found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D57JDGZ or at "the button" above on our homepage. Your input is appreciated!