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A few months ago I was able to attend a talk at Notre Dame by a ND graduate, Jermar Tisby. In his book, entitled, "The Color of Compromise,” Jermar explores the American historical roots of sustained racism and injustice in the American Church. He highlights the way people of faith actively worked against racial justice as well as their complicit silence about racial injustice...

“We have turned this sacred abode into a marketplace.” (Fr. Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam, Salesian Pontifical University in Rome) He adds: “The contemporary ecological crisis lays bare precisely our incapacity to perceive the physical world as impregnated with divine presence.”

Happy Solemnity of Pentecost! We cry out (singing in our hearts!) Come Holy Ghost! Today marks 50 days since Easter. It has been seven full weeks. What a unique experience it has been. I hope it looks rather different a year from now for all of us, allowing us to worship together more and more fully.

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Our first event back! Join us for an in-person WATCH PARTY of The Chosen Series! Come to know Jesus in an entirely new (and fun!) way!

Pope Francis has invited allCatholics and people of goodwill to celebrate the fifth anniversary of his encyclical letter Laudato Si’ by protecting families and future generations through action to care for our common home.

Last Monday's Food Drive, hosted by St. Therese Martin Council 17043, was a huge success!

Public Masses have begun once again. Please pray that this transition is as smooth as possible. It will be difficult. We all need to make adjustments so that we can safely encounter the Lord in Holy Communion, and we need patience with ourselves and others as we follow the guidelines of Bishop Rhoades and Governor Holcomb. We must do everything that is required of us in order to be able to celebrate Holy Mass as a community of faith, even if that means many small sacrifices. All of it is worth it because the value of the Mass is infinite.

Like many, I was raised and educated in an essentially all “white” world. The impact of racism hit me at age 20 reading a magazine article by a black ND graduate. He described being in a downtown Atlanta hotel lobby, dressed in a business suit and tie, being harshly grilled by hotel security about his purpose for being there. The injustice of this hit me...

Check your mailboxes later this week for a letter from the parish regarding the re-opening of Masses. We will outline the various liturgical modifications and expectations of all attendees. It is important to follow it all out of respect to our authorities and out of charity to our neighbor.

Food Drive this Monday! St. Therese Martin Council 17043 invites you to help us stock the parish food pantry on Monday, May 18th.

The Christ Child Society is collecting children’s boots! Please donate your gently worn boots for the children of St. Joseph County...

Pope Francis’ groundbreaking encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si’, celebrates its fifth anniversary this month. To commemorate the vision and message of this encyclical, May 16-24 has been designated as Laudato Si’ Week. 

Join us for a virtual Fraternal Benefits Night to learn about the Knights of Columbus!

In today's Gospel reading we are reminded of the promise of Pentecost. Jesus assures His disciples that the Father will send the Holy Spirit to them to continue to guide them, teach them, and remind them of everything He had taught them. This promise is still true for us, for the Church, today!

Take four statements from today’s Gospel: (1) “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” (2) “I am the way and the truth and the life.” (3) “The Father who dwells in me is doing his works.” (4) Whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these.” Each statement is momentous in itself, yet the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Bishop has just written a letter to the faithful of our diocese that gives us a plan for liturgies reopening this spring / summer. I highly encourage you to read this in its entirety. It will take under ten minutes and our evenings are not overbooked. A more in-depth letter for pastors, and I’m sure follow up communications, outlines things more clearly for the parishes. Here are some of the things that are worth knowing.

Bishop Rhoades lifts the suspension on public liturgies here in our diocese beginning on the weekend of May 23-24