THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Liturgy Schedule
Monday, February 16th
8:15 a.m. Dan Redmon
5:15 p.m. Maynard Weist
Tuesday, February 17th
8:15 a.m. Thelma Neal
10:00 a.m. Mass at Rosewalk
Bill Oberle
Wednesday, February 18th
Ash Wednesday
8:15 a.m. Parishioners of
St. Lawrence
12:10 p.m. Bob ONeil
6:30 p.m. Jama Fields
Thursday, February 19th
8:15 a.m. Ed Rafacz Sr.
Friday, February 20th
8:15 a.m. John Doppelfeld
LORDS DAY MASSES
Saturday, February 21st
5:00 p.m. Barbara St. John
Sunday, February 22nd
8:00 a.m. Liv. & Dec. Schmitz/
Roswarski Family
9:30 a.m. Conrad & Mary Gick
11:15 a.m. Jackie Westrick
5:00 p.m. Parishioners of
St. Lawrence

From the Desk of Fr. Underwood:

Ash Wednesday is this WednesdayFebruary
18th and the beginning of Lent! A few Lenten
reminders:
1. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of
Fast and Abstinence.
2. All Fridays of Lent are days of Abstinence.
3. A Fast is for all adults age 18 to 59. On days
of fast a person is allowed one full meal and
two other meals that are sufficient to maintain, but the two other meals
when put together should not be equal to the one full meal. Eating between
meals is prohibited, but liquids including milk or juices may be taken.
4. All children who have completed their 14th year are bound by the Law of
Abstinence. On days of Abstinence no meat is to be eaten. When for
health reasons or your ability to work would be seriously affected the law
does not oblige you.
5. Walk The Way of the Cross: To nourish your Lent, we will continue
offering the Stations of the Cross on Thursday at 2:15pm (with the school
children) and Friday at 7:00pm. Please join us as we ponder the mysteries
of Christs Passion and Death.
Now Accepting Bids for Lawn Mowing We are now accepting bids for the
St. Lawrence lawn mowing and trimming for the 2015 mowing season. For
consideration, written bids must be submitted to the parish office (attention
Fr. Underwood) by Monday February 23rd. Bids should indicate whether you
will supply your own mower, trimmer, blower, gas, and edger (or whether
you would expect the parish to supply and maintain the equipment) as well as
the days of the week you are available to complete the work. For questions
please contact the parish office.
Womens Christ Renews His Parish Its not too late to sign up for next
weekends womens retreat. It will be a wonderful time to nourish your
soul and start Lent off right. For questions or to sign up, please call the
parish office (742-2107).
March 15 Men of Madness By now you have seen this unique event
printed somewhere and wondered what it is all about. In place of Mens
Christ Renews His Parish this year, the team has decided to offer an
exciting fast-paced faith-packed day called Men of Madness. There is
no mistake it is in Marchand the only mistake would be not attending.
Based on the Book of Wisdom, we took our inspiration from this passage:
This is the man whom we once held in derision and made a byword of
reproachwe fools! We thought that his life was madness and that his
end was without honor. (Wisdom 5:4) You might consider it foolish to
participate in a day like this, but I offer you the challenge are you man
enough to be considered a fool for Christ?

Trudy Reece

This conference is open to all adult men in the parish and will be held on
Sat. March 14th from 8:00am6:00pm. We have a day filled with great
stuff. For more information, please contact Deacon Jim Rush.

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The 90+ Club celebrates the
following February Birthdays:
Q: How many times can a lay person receive the Eucharist
in a day and what about priests?

William Robinson - Feb. 10th

Rose Schmitz - Feb. 18th

A: A person who has already received the Most Holy

Eucharist can receive it a second time on the same day May God continue to shower blessings
of love, joy, and peace in your life!
only within the Eucharistic celebration in which the person
participates (Canon Law 917). However, in danger of
death one may receive communion again even if that is Baptism Meeting - A meeting for upcoming
their 3rd time that day. Priests are allowed to celebrate 2 Baptisms will be held Tuesday, February 17
Masses on weekdays, if there is a pastoral need for at 7:00pm in the St. Francis Rm., St. Lawrence Parish
this. Priests also have a dispensation that allows them to Office Bldg. The meeting will be informal but will
celebrate 3 Masses on Sunday if necessary. This happens include information about the Sacrament of Baptism
from time to time because of the shortage of priests. The and how to make this event more meaningful for you
reason for these restrictions is to promote full participation the parents, your child and the godparents. The
at Mass (it can be hard to focus in the second and godparents are also welcome to attend the meeting if
available. Please call the office 742-2107 to register.
third Masses!) and to avoid anyone from receiving for
superstitious or misguided reasons.
Protocol Meeting - A Safe Conduct Protocol
Meeting is being offered Tuesday, February 17 at
RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation
7:00pm in the Bishop Higi Rm, St. Mary Cathedral. All
During the 2nd phase of the RCIA process,
adults (age 18 or older) who assist with ministries/
The Catechumenate, the catechumens and
activities involving any children from our parish are
candidates now gather with the Catholic
required to attend one of these meetings every five
community on Sundays for the first part of the mass, years. If you are a new volunteer/employee or need to
during which, together, we hear the Scriptures, respond to renew your paperwork and background check, please
them, and reflect on the meaning of God's Word for them plan on attending. The meeting lasts approximately 90
personally and as community through the homily. After the minutes. Registration Required no later than 1 day prior to
homily, they are dismissed, and with their catechist, to meeting. Please call the office with any questions or
continue a process of reflection and application of the concerns (742-2107 ext. 236).
Word of God proclaimed in the Sunday assembly. The
Ministers Schedule
bulletin boards have pictures of each of the candidates and
Saturday, February 21, 2015
catechumen with their sponsors. When you see them 5:00 p.m. B. Ahler, M. Grundman (R)
please welcome them to our parish.
2 needed, E. & N. Julian, N. Winningham,
Please keep the Catechumens and the Candidates in your B. German, T. DeLion (C)
prayers as they journey toward the Easter Vigil, when they J. & T. Bjork, A. Alexander (S)
will become full members of our faith community. Inquiry Sunday, February 22, 2015
is meeting the second and fourth Sunday of each month. If 8:00 a.m. E. Kubsch, T. Steill (R)
you are interested in attending an inquiry session please L. & M.A. Steiner, J. Murphy, M. Coomey,
C. Smith, M. Grogan, P. Meluch (C)
call the Parish Office at 742-2107 or Jim at 447-2939.
B. & E. Lanoue (S)
9:30 a.m. L. Brandt, J. Parr (R)
The St. Lawrence 50 Plus Club
B. White, K. Redinbo, J. Roach, J. Walters,
St. Lawrence 50 Plus Club will meet J. & C. Pechin, N. Sauer, W. Wiley (C)
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in the Social Hall C. & C. Barrett, D. Riley (S)
from 1:00-3:30pm. Short meeting, refreshments, fun and 11:15 a.m. K. Cahoon, A. Lindberg (R)
good fellowship. Euchre will be played and prizes awarded. S. & R. Starks, J. & L. Crum, P. Jaynes,
For more information call Sonja Wiegand at 490-3829.
M.F. Nelson, P. Aranas (C)
A.J. & C. Bordenet, J. Lux (S)
Sacrificial Fund, February 8, 2015
$16,030.62 5:00 p.m. M. Davis, S. Bonner (R)
Electronic Fund Transfers
$3,800.00 J. Harris, J. & P. Bennett, C. Mejia, S. Hyland,
Catholic Moment
$473.00 L. Rausch, D. Koning (C)
School Expansion Fund
$392.00 N. Arellano, J. Drerup, A. Davis (S)

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Religious Education Information

Confirmation
Feb. 22nd - Conf. Class LL Social Hall (3-4:45pm)
Mar. 1st - Conf. Class LL Social Hall (3-4:45pm)
St. Lawrence Religious Education Survey
To better serve the parents and children of
St. Lawrence Religious Education, we are taking a
survey to help determine when religious education
classes should be held. Currently we have
religious education classes for K - Grade 5
Wednesday night (6:30-7:45pm) and have Grades
6 - 8 Sunday evening (6:15-7:45pm). If you are a
parent who has a child or children, or will
have a child in our religious education program
please fill out the survey by going to
www.surveymonkey.com/s/RXHKLHL.
A hard copy will be sent home to Religious
Education Classes. If you need a hard
copy
contact
Ryan
Hillman
at
Hillman@SaintLawrenceChurch.net. Please complete
by February 15.
First Communion
There will be a parents meeting for those whose
children are preparing for First Communion
Monday, February 23rd or Thursday, February 26 in
the Social Hall at 7:00 pm.
The Rite of Enrollment for First Communion is at
all Masses the weekend of March 1st and 2nd. All
children are expected to participate in this Rite.
Scholarships
There are two diocesan scholarships for graduating
seniors, the Christopher Warner, and Diocesan
Leadership Scholarships both are for $1,000 each.
For more information go to web page
http://www.dol-in.org.

Sprint Antioch Retreat

All high school youth in the Greater Lafayette area
are invited to attend the Spring Antioch Retreat, an
awesome weekend led by high school youth who
have previously attended Antioch. The 2015 Spring
Antioch Retreat will take place the weekend of
March 6th8th at Saint Lawrence Catholic Church
from 7:00 pm Friday through 3:30 pm Sunday.
Registration forms can be found at
the doors of Church, at the
St.
Lawrence
website
or
at: www.dualsaints.com.
For more information contact
Sue Bayley: 765-404-0753, or
bayleybunch@hotmail.com
We promise youll have a good
time, so sign up today!

MAKE THE MOST OF LENT

Lenten Series on Marian Consecration!
Join Fr. Duquaine starting February 17th in the St. Lawrence
Social 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 on March 25th, the Solemnity of the
Annunciation, after the 6:30pm Mass. The cost is $30 for the
materials. Contact the parish office at (765) 742-2107 to register.

Christ Renews His Parish for Women

CRHP is a program designed to help you develop a deeper
relationship with God while spending time in fellowship with
other women of the parish. Consider joining the womens CRHP
weekend, February 21-22, 2015. Contact Dana Fitzsimmons at
765-447-5612 or email: dmf48@comcast.net, or Fr. Duquaine at
765-742-2107 for more information.

March 15 Men of Madness

In place of Mens Christ Renews His Parish this year, the team has
decided to offer an exciting fast-paced faith-packed day called
Men of Madness. Based on the Book of Wisdom, and inspired
from this passage: This is the man whom we once held in derision
and made a byword of reproachwe fools! We thought that his life
was madness and that his end was without honor. (Wisdom 5:4)
Are you man enough to be considered a fool for Christ? This
conference is open to all adult men of the parish and will be held
Sat. March 14th from 8:00am6:00pm. We have a day filled with
great stuff. For more information contact Deacon Jim Rush.

Stations of the Cross

Thursdays at 2:15pm (except 3/26) with School
Fridays at 7:00pm with Confessions

Lenten Penance Services

St. Mary, Frankfort - Feb. 24, 7:00pm
St. Bernard, Crawfordsville - Feb. 25, 7:00pm
St. Mary Cathedral - Feb. 26, 7:00pm
St. Thomas Aquinas - March 2, 7:00pm
St. Boniface - March 6, 7:00pm
Blessed Sacrament - March 12, 7:00pm
St. Lawrence - March 16, 7:00pm

Monday Night Lenten Devotions

Adoration / Confession
Feb. 23, March 2, 23, & 30 at 7:00pm
Eucharistic Mission
March 9 at 7:00pm
Parish Penance Service
March 16 at 7:00pm
Free daily Lent reflections with
Fr. Robert Barron
Sign-up at: http://www.lentreflections.com

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Natural Family Planning
Knowing when youre fertile and infertile is
much more freeing than relying on barrier
methods. Check out Natural Family
Planning! To learn more or to register,
contact Susan and Louis Hoefer at
shoefer@dol-in.org or (765) 421-1998.

The Catholic Moment is one way our

parish maintains contact with all our
Catholic households.
Your $20 pays the cost of providing
the paper to each home. Thanks.
????? Money ?????
is available to St. Lawrence School
through the Coke Rewards Program
The points from the codes on coke products
(like Coke, Sprite, Dasani water, Powerade,
Minute Maid, Fanta, Barqs Root Beer,
Mello Yello, Nestea) can be entered through
the Coke Rewards computer program and
donated to the school for CASH!!!!
Bottle caps = 5 cents
12 packs of cans = 15 cents
24 cans in case = 30 cents
Dasani water (plastic wrapped case) = 37 cents
Please place your coke codes in the box
located in the back of Church or at the
entrance of school.
Thank you for your support of our school
children. For more information contact Judy
Hertel at 765-491-5432.

Caring for your marriage begins with

making time for each other and
having fun together.
Please join us for Six Dates for
Catholic Couples.
Saturday Evenings: March 21; April 18;
May 16; June 13; July 11; August 8
Schedule:
6:00-6:30Social Hour/Optional for couples
6:30-7:00Program
7:00-8:30Date Time (child-care concludes)

Susan Vogt
Marriage Moments &
Parenting Pointers
February 2015
Marriage MomentsLent begins this
Wednesday. Sure, celebrate Mardi Gras on
Tuesday but start thinking now of a
meaningful Lenten practice. Why not choose
at least one penance that you will both do.
It can reinforce your decision and bond you
in a common effort.
Parenting Pointer "I establish my
covenant with you." (Genesis 9:11) God's
covenant with Noah was a solemn promise.
Talk with your child(ren) today about what
it means to make a promise. Is it ever OK to
break a promise?

Cost is $25 per couple for the program.

Limited Child-care provided (Suggested free will
offering $5.00 per family).
For more information or to register please contact the
St. Lawrence Parish Office at 765-742-2107.

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Third Grade teacher needed to cover a maternity
leave at St. Mary Cathedral School (member of
the Lafayette Catholic School System). This
position is a morning part-time third grade
language arts teaching position beginning
on March 9, 2015.
St. Mary Cathedral School is also in need of a part
-time GLASS interventionist/Resource teacher
and an ELL teacher. Please send resume to
Mrs. Kim Delaney at kdelaney@lcss.org.
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.

Cursillo Ultreya
The Lafayette Cursillo community will be hosting
an Ultreya at St. Lawrence Social Hall, lower
level, Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Please
bring a snack and/or drink to share with the group. All
Cursillistas and friends are welcome. For questions or
more information please contact Kathy and Russ Clark
at 765-447-1042, or krclark43@yahoo.com. Hope to
see you there! (If adverse weather, please check with
the Clarks to see if the Ultreya has been canceled.)
SAVE THE DATE! The Office for Worship and
RCIA will sponsor a WORKSHOP FOR LECTORS
AND READERS Saturday, April 25 (9-noon) at
St. Mary Cathedral in Lafayette.
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.