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!

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!