THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, FEBRUARY 1, 2015

Liturgy Schedule
Monday, February 2nd
8:15 a.m. Elizabeth Shaw
5:15 p.m. Adelaide Zink
DeHahn
Tuesday, February 3rd
8:15 a.m. Rene Arthur Johnson
10:00 a.m. No Rosewalk Mass
Wednesday, February 4th
8:15 a.m. Grace Dienhart
6:30 p.m. Bob ONeil
Thursday, February 5th
8:15 a.m. Ilania Rafacz
Friday, February 6th
8:15 a.m. Gene Drabik
LORDS DAY MASSES
Saturday, February 7th
5:00 p.m. Miriam Walters
Sunday, February 8th
8:00 a.m. Jeanette Lahrman
9:30 a.m. Spec. Int. Doris
Wyant
11:15 a.m. Alberto Buis
5:00 p.m. Parishioners of
St. Lawrence

From the Desk of Fr. Underwood:

Scout Sunday: Today is Boy Scout & Cub
Scout Sunday. Thank you to our Scout leaders,
parents, and youth for participating in the Scouts.
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the nations
largest and most prominent values-based youth
development organizations. They provide a
program for young people that builds character,
trains them in the responsibilities of participating
citizenship, and develops personal fitness. The
Scouts also enable a Catholic component that supplements our faith
development here at St. Lawrence through specific awards. Today, we
pray for and congratulate our Scouts.
FINAL REPORT: Wine, Cheese, Art and Everything Chocolate This
fundraiser that we held January 17th drew a crowd of 175 people from the
Lafayette area. We had a wonderful time and raised $21,279.89 to help
with some improvements to our existing buildings on campus. From the
proceeds, we will be able to replace a furnace in the school, do some
security upgrades, and get our automated bell system fixed.
Thank you to everyone who helped by making food, donating beer,
contributing art, preparing mailings, decorating, playing beautiful music,
and working the event. Many people helped to make this a success.
And, thank you to our generous donors. If you were unable to attend and
would like to make a donation to this fundraiser its not too late!
Please send your check to the parish office and mark it January
Fundraiser or Bell System.
The Bells of St. Lawrence: A few people have noticed that the bells have
not been chiming in the bell tower at Church. Since last November, the
computerized bell system has been inoperable. Recently, a technician
from Verdin Bell Company was here and declared that the main
computerized controller was DEAD. It has served us well and lived past
normal life expectancy. A new system and amplifier is needed and will
cost around $7,200. Fortunately, about half of that money was raised at
our fundraiser. If you would like to contribute towards the rest, please
mark your checks as January Fundraiser or Bell System. Hopefully
this will be up and running soon.
A Day in the Vineyard: Southwest Michigan Wine Tour with
Fr. Underwood On June 6, 2015, we will be taking a bus trip to
Southwest Michigan for lunch and tours of 4 wineries. The bus will leave
at 8:30am and return around 8:30pm. The cost is $150 per person and
includes a very good lunch at Tabor Hill Winery, Executive Coach
Transportation, Wine Tasting Fees, Etched Logo Glasses, Chocolate and
Cheese Pairing, and an unforgettable experience!

Violet Cors

There are only 30 spaces available on this trip and 10 have already been
reserved (at Wine, Cheese, Art, and Everything Chocolate). Sign up at the
parish office now to save your place. Payment is required to reserve your
space and all participants must be 21 or older. It will be a wonderful time!

THE FAMILY THAT WORKS, PRAYS AND PLAYS TOGETHER

The 90+ Club celebrates the
following February Birthdays:
Q: What is the Liturgy of the Hours?
William Robinson - Feb. 10th
A: The Liturgy of the Hours are the prayers that priests,
Rose Schmitz - Feb. 18th
deacons, and religious promise to pray every day. This is a
practice that has its origin in ancient times. It includes May God continue to shower blessings
Morning Prayer, Daytime Prayer, Evening Prayer, Night
of love, joy, and peace in your life!
Prayer, and the Office of Readings. One of the promises
that I made at ordination was that I would pray for and Baptism Meeting - A meeting for upcoming
with the people of God. The Liturgy of the Hours is a way Baptisms will be held Tuesday, February 17
that I fulfill that promise to God. These prayers include
at 7:00pm in the St. Francis Rm., St. Lawrence Parish
the psalms, readings from Scripture, and petitions. It is a
way to follow Christs command to pray always. These Office Bldg. The meeting will be informal but will
prayers can be prayed by all of the faithful! If you are include information about the Sacrament of Baptism
interested in joining with the faithful throughout the world and how to make this event more meaningful for you
who are praying this prayer of the Church, I would the parents, your child and the godparents. The
encourage you to start with Morning and Evening godparents are also welcome to attend the meeting if
Prayer. Publications such as Magnificat have these prayers available. Please call the office 742-2107 to register.
printed monthly for subscribers. You may also access
these prayers online at: divineoffice.org or even better, Protocol Meeting - A Safe Conduct Protocol
download the iBreviary app! (email questions Meeting is being offered Tuesday, February 17 at
to frduquaine@catholicweb.com).
7:00pm in the Bishop Higi Rm, St. Mary Cathedral. All
adults (age 18 or older) who assist with ministries/
RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation
activities involving any children from our parish are
During the 2nd phase of the RCIA process,
required to attend one of these meetings every five
years. If you are a new volunteer/employee or need to
The Catechumenate, the catechumens and
renew your paperwork and background check, please
candidates now gather with the Catholic
community on Sundays for the first part of the mass, plan on attending. The meeting lasts approximately 90
during which, together, we hear the Scriptures, respond to minutes. Registration Required no later than 1 day prior to
them, and reflect on the meaning of God's Word for them meeting. Please call the office with any questions or
personally and as community through the homily. After the concerns (742-2107 ext. 236).
homily, they are dismissed, and with their catechist, to
Ministers Schedule
continue a process of reflection and application of the
Word of God proclaimed in the Sunday assembly. The Saturday, February 7, 2015
bulletin boards have pictures of each of the candidates and 5:00 p.m. M. Grundman, B. Ahler (R)
catechumen with their sponsors. When you see them N. & E. Julian, N. Winningham, B. German,
T. DeLion, 2 needed (C)
please welcome them to our parish.
Please keep the Catechumens and the Candidates in your A. Fredette, C. Haan, S. Buckley (S)
prayers as they journey toward the Easter Vigil, when they Sunday, February 8, 2015
will become full members of our faith community. Inquiry 8:00 a.m. L. & M.A. Steiner (R)
will resume sessions the second and fourth Sunday of each B. & M. Henry, J. Murphy, M. Coomey, C. Smith,
month beginning January 11th. If you are interested in M. Grogan, P. Meluch (C)
E. & S. Henry (S)
attending an inquiry session please call the Parish Office at 9:30 a.m. L. Brandt, B. White (R)
742-2107 or Jim at 447-2939.
J. & C. Pechin, J. Walters, J. Roach, K. Redinbo,
J. Parr, N. Sauer, W. Wiley (C)
Culver Night will be Tuesday, February 10th from J., A. & B. Yeaman (S)
4:30-7:30pm. Come join us for great food, fun and 11:15 a.m. 2 needed (R)
fellowship! Purchase Scrip at the door from 5:00-7:00 so J. & L. Crum, S. & R. Starks, P. Jaynes, C. Mejia,
we can make double the profit!
M.F. Nelson (C)
3 needed (S)
Sacrificial Fund, January 25, 2015
$11,625.46 5:00 p.m. A. Reuzenaar, S. Bonner (R)
Electronic Fund Transfers
$320.00 R. & B. Reuzenaar, S. Romig, J. & P. Bennett,
Catholic Moment
$2,336.00 J. Harris, L. Cupero (C)
School Expansion Fund
$502.00 M. Farmer, E. Romig, E. Sturgeon (S)

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Natural Family Planning
Learn how freeing it is to know and understand how
Confirmation
your body works rather than being enslaved to
st
Feb. 1
Confirmation Class LL Social Hall (3-4:45pm)
artificial hormones or barrier methods. Look into
Feb. 8th Confirmation Class LL Social Hall (3-4:45pm)
Natural Family Planning. Classes are beginning soon
St. Lawrence Religious Education Survey
in your area. To learn more or to register, contact
To better serve the parents and children of St. Lawrence
Susan and Louis Hoefer at shoefer@dol-in.org or
Religious Education, we are taking a survey to help
(765) 421-1998.
determine when religious education classes should be
held. Currently we have religious education classes for
The St. Lawrence 50 Plus Club
KindergartenGrade 5 Wednesday night (6:30-7:45pm)
St. Lawrence 50 Plus Club will
and have Grades 68 Sunday evening (6:15-7:45pm). If
meet Wednesday, February 4, 2015 in
you are a parent who has a child or children, or will have the Social Hall from 1:00-3:30pm. Short meeting,
a child in our religious education program please fill out refreshments, fun and good fellowship. Euchre will
the survey by going to www.surveymonkey.com/s/ be played and prizes awarded. For more information
RXHKLHL.
call Sonja Wiegand at 490-3829.
A hard copy will be sent home to Religious Education
Classes. If you need a hard copy contact Ryan Hillman at
Christ Renews His
Hillman@SaintLawrenceChurch.net. Please complete by
Parish for Women
February 15.
CRHP is a program designed to help
Super-Bowl Sunday
you develop a deeper relationship
There will be no Religious Education for grades 6th, 7th, with God while spending time in
or 8th today because of the Super Bowl.
fellowship with other women of the parish. Consider
Religious Education Board Meeting
joining the womens CRHP weekend, February 21Our next meeting is Monday, February 2nd at 7:00pm in 22, 2015. Contact Dana Fitzsimmons at 765-447the Brides Room of the Social Hall. All are welcome.
5612, email: dmf48@comcast.net, or Fr. Duquaine at
First Communion
765-742-2107 for more information.
There will be a parents meeting for those who have children
are preparing for First Communion Monday, Feb. 23rd or
Proudly presents the annual
Thursday, Feb. 26 in the Social Hall at 7:00 pm.
Father/Daughter Dance
The Rite of Enrollment for First Communion will take
SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 14, 2015
place at all Masses the weekend of March 1st and 2nd. All
6:30-9:00 PM
children are expected to participate in this Rite.
St. Lawrence Social Hall
Parish Library
The Parish Library will be open Wednesday nights after
Live DJ Keepsake Photo
Mass during Religious Education Classes. The Parish
Dancing Refreshments
Library is located in Parish Office Building. All are
Door Prizes
Games
welcome to visit the Library and take advantage of the
variety of movies and books for your use.

Religious Education Information

Admission $20 per father/grandfather

Important changes to
Payless/Kroger Community Rewards
Kroger has changed their fundraising program to
Community Rewards, so the Payless Scrip cards are no
longer reloadable as of January 1st, 2015. You must
register your Payless card online and St. Lawrence
School will earn money every time you use your Kroger
Plus Card. The money earned will go directly to
St. Lawrence School and will no longer be part of the
Scrip profits. For step-by-step registration directions go
to the Church website saintlawrencechurch.net.

Payment also accepted at the door the

night of the dance

Photos will be delivered later

Registrations can be found at

saintlawrencechurch.net or you
can call the Parish Office at
742-2107. For more information
or to volunteer contact Bill
Hutzel at 765-414-2589 or
wjhutzel@gmail.com.

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Join Fr. Duquaine starting on February 17th in the

parish hall, as we begin a 33-day preparation for
Marian Consecration. The program follows the
Marian insights of St. Louis de Montfort,
St. Maximilian Kolbe, Blessed Mother Teresa,
and St. John Paul II. They'll teach us the secrets
to drawing closer to the Heart of Jesus through
the Heart of Mary.
In our weekly meetings, Tuesdays from 7-8:30pm,
we'll share our insights within our small groups
and then watch a 30-minute video by popular
author and speaker, Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC.
The Consecration to Mary will happen
March 25th, the Solemnity of the Annunciation,
after the 6:30pm evening Mass.
The cost is $30 for the materials. Register no
later than February 13 at the St. Lawrence Parish
Office at (765) 742-2107.

National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) is a great time to celebrate the blessing of marriage
to our world and to our Church. The celebration of National Marriage Week in the
United States began in 2002 and grew out of Marriage Week International. World
Marriage Day, held the second Sunday of February each year, was started in 1983 by
Worldwide Marriage Encounter. This annual observance encourages groups to strengthen individual marriages
and build a stronger marriage culture which in turn helps lessen poverty and benefits children.
We will be marking the week with a blessing at all the weekend Masses, February 7 & 8. Plan now to attend
Mass with your spouse next weekend.
Other ideas to help you celebrate National Marriage Week are listed below:
Visit www.foryourmarriage.org, www.portumatrimonio.org and
www.marriage:uniqueforareason.org recommended by the United States Conference of Catholic
Bishops (USCCB).
The website for National Marriage Week offers ideas for building up your own marriage,
recommended reading, supporting marriage in community and more.
Spend a little time dedicated to prayer and reflection by participating in a seven-day virtual retreat
focused on marriage (www.foryourmarriage.org).
Plan to participate in our upcoming marriage enrichment series: Six Dates for Catholic Couples
beginning in March. Watch the bulletin for more details.

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Susan Vogt
Marriage Moments &
Parenting Pointers
February 2015
Marriage Moments(Ground Hog Day) In the spirit of
the groundhog, develop your shadow side today. If
you're shy, make an overture to someone in need. If
you're not very affectionate, give your spouse an
unexpected kiss or hug. If you're a work-a-holic, take
some time off to play together. You get the idea.

Parenting Pointer February is Black History Month.

No matter what our skin color, religion, or economic
status we need to learn to get along with people who
are different from us. As a family, learn about a race
different from your own this month.
ADULT SCOUTER AWARDS
Nominations are now being accepted by the Diocesan
Catholic Committee on Scouting for Girl Scout and Boy
Scout Adult Scouter Awards. These are presented to those
adults working with the youth on their scout religious
awards for two or more years. Nomination forms may be
obtained from Trudie Wanchow, DCCS Awards Chair, at
stvbeth@att.net phone 317-846-7553 or Steve Chatot at
bigbear96@comcast.net. Trudie should receive all
nominations and required letters by March 15, 2015.
Those selected by the committee will receive their award
from Bishop Doherty on May 2nd at the Bishops Dinner
at St. Elizabeth Seton Church in Carmel.
SAVE THE DATE!
The Office for Worship and RCIA will sponsor
a
WORKSHOP
FOR
LECTORS
AND
READERS Saturday, April 25 (9-noon) at the St. Mary
Cathedral in Lafayette. Presenter Audrey Sommers,
former Detroit anchorwoman and well-known
national presenter, will discuss the spirituality and
public-speaking skills needed for this ministry.
ELM Information Night - If you would like to learn
more about the Catholic Faith and ways you can serve
in the Church, you are invited to attend the diocesan
Ecclesial Lay Ministry (ELM) Information Night
on Thursday, March 26, 7-8:30 p.m. We will be
meeting in the St. Thomas Aquinas Room, St. Joan of
Arc Church, Kokomo. ELM is rooted in service to
the diocese. For more information, contact Dr. Anne D.
Roat, Director of the Pastoral Office for
Catechesis, (765) 269-4653, or aroat@dol-in.org.

St. Mary Cathedral School is in need of an experienced

teacher to teach Third Grade Language Arts during a
maternity leave beginning on March 9, 2015. The hours
for this morning position are 7:30 11:15 with a
possibility for additional hours as a GLASS
Interventionist/Resource Teacher in the afternoon.
Applicants must hold an Indiana teaching license.
Preference given to applicants with experience in
planning differentiated instruction for students of
varying abilities and who have good classroom
management techniques. Creativity, flexibility, ability
to incorporate technology, and willingness to work
collaboratively with others is highly preferred. Please
send resume to Kim Delaney at kdelaney@lcss.org.
Open HouseCome and visit the Sisters of
St. Francis serving in the Lafayette Diocese since 1875
Please join the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual
Adoration on Feb. 8th for an open house celebrating a
"Year of Consecrated Life." This open house will take
place at St. Michael Center, 816 North Street, across
from St. Boniface Catholic Church during the hours
of 4-5pm and 8-9pm after Benediction in the Church.
The Sisters will be sharing their history in Lafayette, their
current ministries, and cookies. Thank you.