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).

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 Pro-Life Committee of St. Mary’s Catholic Church invite you to attend after each Mass on February 29 and March 1 a presentation to see and hear about the 2020 March For Life held in Washington DC on January 24, 2020 where over 500,000 people came together to pray and march for an end to Abortion in our great nation under God. You will not see or hear in the news about the crowds of people marching in our Nations’ Capitol peacefully and prayerfully for an end to Abortion. This is the only place, here in our Parish Center at St. Mary’s can you see and hear from your parish members who were there and heard the first President of the United States Donald Trump to ever address the March For Life attendees message. We will show Fr. Jonathan Meyer’s homily of January 26, 2020 titled “Is President Donald Trump really Pro-Life?”. Fr. Jonathan Meyer’s is a Priest and Pastor for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. A 40 Days For Life Spring 2020 Campaign information and Sign Up will be included in the presentation after each Mass. Refreshments will be served for all attendees. Please join us after each Mass in the Parish Center basement the weekend of February 29 and March 1, 2020. All ages are welcome!

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!

This coming year, 2019, marks the 46th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decisions that legalized abortion on demand for the entire nine months of pregnancy, which has resulted in the deaths of over 61 million plus babies before they were allowed to take their first breath. Full page ads will be published in the Corydon Democrat, the Evening News and the New Albany Tribune with the names of citizens who believe that every unborn child deserves a chance at life. Citizens can express their opposition to the killing of innocent children, by allowing their names to be printed in the ads. A donation will be accepted to cover the cost of publishing signature ad. After each Mass on Sunday January 5 & 6, 2019, slips of paper will be available in your pew to place your name in this ad to show your support for Right To Life. Place your slip of paper with your signature in the baskets held by St. Mary’s Pro-Life volunteers at the doors of the church.

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 23rd 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. We pride ourselves on presenting a quality, substance-driven, inspirational and faith-filled event that will change men’s lives and help equip them to be the men Christ calls them to be. Do not miss this! Tickets are on sale now at www.e6catholicmensconference.com.

This coming year, 2019, marks the 46th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decisions that legalized abortion on demand for the entire nine months of pregnancy, which has resulted in the deaths of over 61 million plus babies before they were allowed to take their first breath. Full page ads will be published in the Corydon Democrat, the Evening News and the New Albany Tribune with the names of citizens who believe that every unborn child deserves a chance at life. Citizens can express their opposition to the killing of innocent children, by allowing their names to be printed in the ads. A donation will be accepted to cover the cost of publishing signature ad. After each Mass on Sunday January 5 & 6, 2019, slips of paper will be available in your pew to place your name in this ad to show your support for Right To Life. Place your slip of paper with your signature in the baskets held by St. Mary’s Pro-Life volunteers at the doors of the church.

On Wednesday, January 16, at 7pm, the Heart of Jesus Prayer Group will be hosting a healing Mass with Eucharistic Adoration and Reconciliation at Holy Family Catholic Church (3926 Poplar Level Rd / Louisville, KY). If you or someone you know needs special prayer for healing of body, soul, mind, or spirit, or if prayer is needed to help you or someone you love in dealing with depression, anxiety, addiction, fear, hopelessness, or the everyday burdens of life, please come and experience the love of God and the healing power of Jesus. All are welcome!