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January 22, 2017 – The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Our Lady of

5333 EAST WASHINGTON STREET • INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46219 www.ollindy.org Parish Office Hours: Mon.- Fri. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Phone: 317-356-7291

School Office Phone: 317-357-3316 Fax: 317-357-0980

Mass Schedule Tues & Thurs 6 p.m. Friday 8:15 a.m. Sat 5 p.m. Sun 10 a.m.

Communion Services Wednesday 8:15 a.m.

Parish Staff

Pastor Rev. Rick Ginther [email protected]

School Principal Chris Kolakovich [email protected]

Business Manager Amanda Bakemeyer [email protected]

School Secretary Molly Funk [email protected]

Parish Secretary Sally Welch MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THE UNBORN [email protected] Sunday, January 22, 2:30 p.m - 3:30 p.m. Music Director Indiana War Memorial, 431 N. Meridian St., Greg Martin Indianapolis, IN [email protected] Join Right to Life of Indianapolis on Sunday, January 22, the anniversary of the tragic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. Custodial Supervisor Anne Woolen [email protected]

Director of Religious Education Our Mission: We, the faith community of Rachael Vroom Our Lady of Lourdes Parish , strive to live, share and be Christ [email protected] in all we do. SACRAMENTS

Reconciliation: Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. PRAY THE WITH US You may also call the parish Tuesday & Thursday, 5:30 p.m. office to arrange for an appointment.

Baptism: 3rd Sunday of the month Wednesday following 8:15 a.m. during or immediately after 10 a.m. Communion Svc. Mass, or at another pre-arranged & Friday at 7:45 a.m. before 8:15 Mass time. Preparation classes are held quarterly. Call the parish office for additional information. Indiana Legislature and I-CAN The Indiana General Assembly has been in session since January 3. They will Marriage: Please contact the be in session until the end of April. Many bills will be considered between now pastor at least six months in advance. and then, too many to keep on top of. For topical information, read the Indiana No wedding dates will be set until a Catholic Action Network (I-CAN) newsletter. I-CAN is the political arm of the couple has met with the pastor. Indiana Catholic Conference. Communion Calls: Please call the By receiving their email newsletter, or accessing them on Facebook or Twitter, parish office to arrange communion you can remain in the loop on current or pending legislation. You can access calls for the home-bound. their website at www.indianacc.org If interested in receiving partisan

Anointing of the Sick: If you are information on legislative action, subscribe to the emailing list of your going to have surgery, or have a legislative representative or senator. chronic illness and wish to be anointed, please contact the parish Mass Transit Still Needs Support office. If a family member is in or Although the voters of Marion County approved the referendum for the mass admitted to the hospital, please call transit plan on the ballot in November, the amount of funding and tax levy for the parish office at 317-356-7291. building it still lies with the Indianapolis City Council. During the month of January, the proposal will be dealt with by several committees of the council PARISH SCHOOL and hopefully, the vote will be on January 30, by the full council. - In the days Our Lady of Lourdes offers preschool and weeks ahead, please notify your councilor of your support for full funding and kindergarten through 8th grade 0.25% of the plan. The proposal will be reviewed by several council classes. Please call the School Office committees for approval. On Monday, January 30, the full council, will be for more information at 317-357-3316. voting on the funding proposal. This meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. in the City County Building, 200 E. Washington St. If you can attend that meeting, please NEW PARISHIONERS try to do so. If you need help contacting your council representative, call me at Welcome 317-332-8242, or email [email protected] Lucy Miller to our Parish Family! To register or to schedule a tour of Our Lady of Lourdes, please call or stop by the parish office located in the THE RACIAL DIVIDE IN OUR COUNTRY rectory. AND IN OUR CHURCHES IN GRATITUDE WE SHARE St and Marian University will host the Most Reverend Edward Braxton, Ph. D., S.T.D., the African-American Bishop of Belleville, January 8, 2016 Illinois on Saturday, 18 and 19, 2017, to discuss The Racial Divide in our

Actual ...... $ 7,806.00 country and in our churches. Bishop Braxton is a respected author of Budgeted...... 9,808.00 several books: The Wisdom Community, The Faith Community and important Difference +/(-)...... $ (2,002.00) pastoral letters: “The Catholic Church and the Black Lives Matters Movement”

Online Giving 1/8-1/14.……....$ 1,980.00 (February 26, 2016) and “The Racial Divide in the United States: A Reflection for the

Sunday & Holy Day World Day of Peace” (January 1, 2015). His letters are balanced and compassionate Actual...... $ 271,749.61 and have been written from the perspective of a man who cares deeply about the Budgeted...... 284,432.00 racial divide within our country and our churches. They have been read and Difference +/(-) ...... $ (12,682.39) discussed by a wide community of pastors, scholars and ordinary people throughout Endowment Fund ..…..…....$ 61.00 the country. Please mark your calendars for these events during Black History Christmas Gift to Parish...... $ 50.00 Month. Bishop Braxton will speak at St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday, February 18 SVdP……………. ..…..…....$ 40.00 at 8 p.m. preside at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday liturgy at St. Thomas on Propagation of the Faith…...$ 20.00 Sunday, February 19, and speak again at Marian University on Sunday, February 19 at 2:30 p.m. His talk at Marian will be at the College of Osteopathic Medicine Lecture Hall 150. All events are open to the public and we have invited many of the leaders of our church and civic communities.

697 Registered Parish Households United Catholic Appeal Update So far, our parish has pledged $35,250: 130% of our goal. Thank you! Little Flower Boys & Girls OLL NEWS Kindergarten-3rd Grade UR ADY OF OURDES CHOOL PEN OUSE Basketball Intramurals O L L S O H Registration will occur during the On Sunday, January 29, Our Lady of Lourdes will hold our annual open house for Little Flower Open House on Sunday, current and prospective families. Please encourage your families, friends and Jan. 28, from Noon to 2 p.m. in the neighbors to stop by from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to learn more about our community Cafeteria. Questions can be directed to and what we have to offer. - We are very proud of our school, as our strong cur- Mike Battles at 317-538-3078 or riculum has led to a tradition of academic excellence. Our students participate in [email protected] art and music, engage in hands-on science, and excel in math and the language arts. Thanks to recent generous donations from supporters, we are continuing to expand our technology programming. - Finally, our welcoming community plays a RACE FOR VOCATIONS significant role in helping the whole child to learn and grow. We also offer tuition Race for Vocations is sponsored assistance. Hopefully, you will join us for our Open House, but private tours may by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis be arranged by calling 317-357-3316. and welcomes people of all ages to run/walk in the mini-marathon or 5K to both promote and pray for vocations IT’S COAT DRIVE TIME AT SCECINA! to the priesthood, religious life, sacred Throughout the month of January, students in the Scecina Memorial High married life and sacred single life. School Key Club will be collecting gently used coats, hats, gloves and scarves The 2017 Race for Vocations will take for the fourth annual Key Club Coat Drive. Our goal is to collect at least 100 place on May 6, 2017 within the One coats, which will be donated to Catholic Charities at the end of the month. Now's America Festival Mini Marathon and the perfect time to clean your closet and help the hundreds of refugees Catholic 5K in downtown Indianapolis. Please Charities serves to keep warm during these cold winter months.Send in coats be a part of this amazing event!! with your favorite Scecina student or stop by and drop them off in the bin near Race for Vocations Monthly the front door at SMHS. Questions? Contact advisors Cindy Hemmelgarn Informal Training Events, at [email protected] or Alyssa Chase all are welcome to join us for our at [email protected]. Thank you! monthly training events. No registration is required. On Feb. 11, the training event will be “A Sign of the Cross” Showing at Scecina at St. and on March 11, Scecina Memorial High School presents a special showing of “A Sign of The we will be at Our Lady of Lourdes. Cross” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, in the cafeteria. “A Sign of the Cross,” a Information can be found at documentary by Andy Murphy, Scecina Class of 1960, portrays the history of https://raceforvocations.org/ or you the Sisters of St. Francis Oldenburg and is narrated by Debby Knox. The film can email Rick Rader at documents Sr. Theresa Hackelmeier’s journey of courage, faith and belief in [email protected] serving others, as well as the journey of the sisters who followed in her footsteps for generations. The sisters were teachers and administrators for many years at Scecina. The documentary showing is open to the public. Dinner with the Knights Knights of Columbus – PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Fatima Event Center 1040 N Post Road Archbishop Daniel Norma Faye Mary Korba Judith Tansy Monday, January 23, Serving starts Kayden Robert Fulton Clara Ligan Lisa Terry at 6:30 p.m. Cost: $5.00 Jenny Adams Liz Gawlik Jerry MacKenzie Marinus & Edith Thein Sam Ajamie Thomas Gawlik Rene MacKenzie John Tobin Hilary Alkilani Martha Gebhart Sean Marcum Jennie Troutman Lisa George Baker Eric Gedek Joe Mattingly Margaret Unverzagt SUPPORT OUR TROOPS Brooke Billeter Stevie Gedek Marilyn May Janie Wagner 1st Sgt. John Beasley, Ann Biszantz Phyllis Goff Margaret McGinness Paula Walker Rose Boggs Larry Harris Lorraine Miller Tracy Waterman Staff Sgt. Thomas Cadick, Lucy Bross Charles Hart & Family Duane White CW4 D. Eble, Lt. William Keyes, Larry Browne Krystal Hendrickson Margo Miller Arianna Williams Capt. John Schluge, Bill Bungard & family Chris Hendrickson Dan Morgan Frank E. Williams TSGT Justin Z. Morgan, Bob Buck Isabelle Hofmeister Brian Osterman Mary Williams Capt. John R. Mosier, Jr., Patrick Bull Nathan Hollowell Peggy Osterman Sherry Williams Capt. Scott Godby, SrA Daniel Willett, Dick Burgess Brian Houppert Rita Osterman Sue Williams SrA James Willett, A1C Brian Willett, Kathleen Burgess Harrison Houppert Don Paquette Klarissa Wooley Sgt. Travis Beasley, Helen Chalupa Eloise Hudson Catherine Phillips Dave & Cathie Will Christiansen Cheryl Jacobs Mary Roney Lt. Hunzinger, Deborah Clayton Katie Jones Samantha Schultz PFC R. Bakemeyer, Kelly Creasy Kathleen Kidwell Simon Shenk PFC Caitlynn Cooper Geigel Alice Davis Amber Rose Kinney Gage Strahan Michael Deiter Joseph Kinney Teresa Sullivan Debby Eha Knoble Kurt Suppiger BULLETIN ENTRY DEADLINE Please send your entries by noon on Did you know? The amount of wood Tuesdays to ensure your article will appear in and paper we throw away is enough that week’s printing. 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SCHOOL NEWS

Dear OLL Families, Sunday, January 22…..……3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00 am Pro Populo Our report cards grades were released last Wednesday and I hope that you had the opportunity to log onto Jupiter Tuesday, January 24………..…St. and review grades and attendance together with your child. 5:30 pm Rosary before Mass Don’t forget to sign and return the orange sheets 6:00 pm †Monica Baldwin Req. by the Sullivans acknowledging that you have viewed the report card. If you Wednesday, January 25...…Conversion of St. Paul identified areas of concern or areas for improvement, don’t 8:15 am Communion Service hesitate to contact your child’s teacher to discuss. The 8:45 am Rosary After Communion Service teachers are partners with you in your child’s education, and regular communication is an essential part of that Thursday, January 26…….……Ss. Timothy & Titus process. Also, don’t forget to log into Jupiter on a regular 5:30 pm Rosary before Mass 6:00 pm †Ryan Adams Req. by Terry Schaedel basis to review your child’s grades and attendance. There should be no surprises at the end of a quarter. Jupiter also Friday, January 27…………….…...St. Angela Merici allows parents to set up notifications, so that you would be 7:45 am Rosary before Mass automatically notified by email if your child’s grade dips 8:15 am All OLL Servers Living and Deceased below a certain mark. Req. by The Ebles nd On Friday after our all school Mass, we awarded our 2 Saturday, January 28…….……St. Thomas Aquinas Quarter Visionary Awards to three students from each 5:00 pm †Karlene Wallace Req. by Eugene Wallace grade level that represent our Vision Statement OLL: One Community; Living Faithfully; Leading Academically in a Sunday, January 29…..……4th Sunday in Ordinary Time special way. It is a big honor to receive a Visionary Award, 10:00 am Pro Populo and we are proud of these for setting such a good example for their classmates.

If you visit our school, you will now notice the Stations of the Cross hanging in the hallways. These Stations are from the old St. Bernadette Church, and we are happy that they found a new home here in the school. We will be using the Stations frequently during the upcoming Lenten season. Saturday, January 28, 5 p.m. We have two special events on Saturday to be aware of and participate in. On Saturday morning, our second grade EMs: Sally Budreau, Mary Ann Coffey, Jan O’Brien, students will receive the sacrament of Reconciliation for the Kathryn McGary, Katie McGinley, Boots Kervan first time at 10 a.m. Thank you to Ms. Ruml, Rachael Usher: Fletcher Daly, Jill Daly, Melanie Holota, Vroom, and our other catechists for preparing our 2nd Bernie Schwering Lector: Sylvia Zimmerman graders for this special event. Also, on Saturday evening, Sacristan: Cara Swinefurth our athletic Board is hosting their annual fundraiser, The Servers: Cierra Berry, Kaitlin Dunn, Gracie Swinefurth Reverse Raffle, in the school gym. You are encouraged to Cantor: Michele Burgess buy a $30 ticket for a meal, drinks, games, and a chance to win $1000. The Reverse Raffle begins at 6 p.m. Sunday, January 29, 10 a.m.

A couple other upcoming events include our Science EMs: Angie Therber, Rob Bindewald, Molly Funk, Fair next Friday, January 27, and school registration for Monica Higgins, Chris Kolakovich, Allison Fisher, current families. All students are welcome to participate in Leah Roggeman, Mark Pittman the Science Fair and it is a requirement for our Middle Usher: Bob Eha, Ben Horner, Dave Skirvin, School students. You can read more about it on Mrs. Lourdes Warfield, Steve Wuertz Grimes’ Teacher Webpage. Also, please be on the lookout Lector: ______for registration information sent through Jupiter this week. Sacristan: Larry Turner Please register in a timely manner to avoid paying a higher Servers: Seamus DiGiusto, Claire Pittman, Luke Pittman Choir: Adult Choir fee later and to ensure your child gets a spot. Some of our Small grade levels are already full or close to it. Linens Please help spread the word about our School Open Sacristan: Bernice Berlage House Sunday, January 29, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. We are an excellent school with many exciting things happening. We are strong in our academics, extracurricular opportunities, READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 22, 2017 and our faith, and we hope to recruit new families to Sunday: Is 8:23-9:3; 1 Cor 1:10-13,17; Mt 4:12-17 become part of our community. Tours of the school will be given to prospective families and refreshments will be Monday: Heb 9:15,24-28; Mk 3:22-30 served. Please remind prospective families that financial Tuesday: Heb 10:1-10; Mk 3:31-35 aid is available to those who qualify. Wednesday: Acts 22:3-16; Mk 16:15-18

Thursday: 2 Tm 1:1-8; Mk 4:21-25 Sincerely, Chris Kolakovich Friday: Heb 10:32-39; Mk 4:26-34

Principal Saturday: Heb 11:1-2,8-19; Mk 4:35-41

† Big Ed and Miriam Walsh † Roseman & Farrell Families † Sgt. Walter John Linne, WWII - The Walsh Family † Poinsette & Farrar Families † Ruth (Miller) and Paul Sherlock † Stevens & Helmer Families † Marcia (Sherlock) White † Andrew & Nell O’Brien - Jim & Irene Roseman † Lenora and George Miller † Mary & Margaret Delaney † Lillie and Edward Linne † James & Kathleen Shevlin † Annette Naue Linne † Jack McGinley † James & Joan Shevlin † Helen (Kurto) & Bob Miller † Anne Marie McGinley † Gregory & Mary Margaret Caraher † Michael Joseph Sherlock † Patrick M. McGinley † Carl & Marie Beck † Sharon (Dyer) Sherlock † Joseph & Mary LaFata † Helen Eckstein - JJ & Jan O’Brien - Linne/Miller/Sherlock Family † Joe LaFata Jr. † Dottie LaFata Ramsey † Joe Sullivan † Ella Bakemeyer † Ann & John McGinley † Jeff Sullivan † Mary Bakemeyer † Con & Rosie Cadwallader † Phil Sullivan † Ernest Kloenne † Donald Lux - Katie McGinley † Eric Becker - Vera Sullivan & Family † Chris Hutt † Gloria Wood † Jane Ann Batz Hughes † Marguerite Gillespie Mertz † Ray Piercy † Fr. Casey - Michael Batz † Infant Catherine Marie † Phil Wilhelm † Mary Gillespie Presser † Friends and Family Who Have † Robert L. Forster † Catherine Gillespie Mertz Gone Before Us -The Bakemeyers † Ann Gillespie Shaughnessy † Elsie Greene † Tom Chrzanowski † Agnes Gillespie Morris † John H. & James A. Marshall † Charles I. Stoops † Theresa Gillespie Loughery † Felix & Josephine Smerdel † Irene Gillespie Loughery † Lydia Stoops † Claudus & Elizabeth Marshall † Don & Catherine Greene † Joan Gillespie Shevlin † Robert & Martha Robb † Bill Spurlock -Jack Gillespie † Marvin & Elizabeth Lane † Mike Pierson - Kirk & Lilly Forster † Pamela Rinier & Laura Titara † Jerry Flanary - Helen Flanary - Joan Marshall & Family † Audrey & Chet Skirvin † Jack E. Manning - Manning Family † Ben Hoevel † Karlene & Calvin † Jim Flanagan - Dave, Ann Skirvin & Family † Joanne Ajamie † Ann, Fran, & Dorothy † Joe Ajamie - Sam Ajamie † Krupsha/Wallace Families † Betty and Gerald Brandenburg † Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Blomberg † Eva, Paul & William Moss † Bernie Salek, Bob Gregor Sr. † Mike Bisesi - Richard & Penny Moss - Eugene Wallace † Patty Ann West † William E. Allen Sunday, January 22 We cherish your memory. † Richard K. Morgan 8:30 am Religious Ed Church God Bless You. Thought of often. † Mary Ellen “Skip” Morgan 10:00 am Mass Church -The West’s † Mary Luttrell - Dan & Mary Kay Morgan 11:00 am Young Adult Get-together B.H. 7:00 pm Confirmation Class Room 15 † John P. Gillespie † Stephen Reckley † Josephine Marie Gillespie Monday, January 23 † Kathleen Reckley Jontz † Jim Gillespie † Mary & Patrick Breslin -Ann Reckley 7:30 pm Folk Group Rehearsal Church † Jerry Gillespie - Jack Gillespie

Tuesday, January 24 † Ted & Margaret Heede Noon Socialaires B.H. † Deery & Remmetter Families † Lawrence & Thelma Tindall 3:00 pm Archery Cafeteria † Florea & Griesheimer Families † Brittany, Gracyn, Claire Tindall 3:00 pm 8th Grade Play Auditions Gym -Terry Deery & Family † Bill Heede - Larry & Kathy Tindall 7:00 pm Boy Scouts #8 Cafeteria † Joe & Vera Summers † Benny & Mildred Banayote, Sr. Wednesday, January 25 † Leon & Emily Schluge † Barbara Ann Banayote 3:00 pm Girl Scouts #1477 Room 15 † Virginia O’Connor † Kosta Banayote 6:00 pm Cheer Practice Cafeteria † Carole Houppert † Olga Banayote - Benny Banayote Jr. 7:00 pm RCIA B.H. † U. S. Soldiers

Thursday, January 26 † Lorenzo Clark † Paul C. Sponsel 3:00 pm Archery Cafeteria † Aborted Babies - Lee & Adele Schluge † Louis & Mabel Sponsel 3:00 pm Girl Scouts #773 Cafeteria † Lawrence & Hazel Mueller 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal Church † Robert & Irene Bone † Larry MacDuff 7:00 pm First Eucharist Parent Session B.H. † Dale Fleming † Charles & Helen Dilsizian - Mark Heithoff & Cynthia Bone-Heithoff † Lloyd Woods Friday, January 27 † Bart Miller 7:00 am Science Fair Gym † Martin & Ellen Ginther † Kathy Sauer - Bob & Lori Sponsel 3:00 pm Girl Scouts #80 Room 15 † Ann & Paul Doherty Saturday, January 28 † Richard Doherty † Don Baumgartner 5:00 pm Mass Church † Mattly † Lula & Charles Allsop † Barbara Welch † Don & Mary Sheets - The Krause Family Sunday, January 29 † James Oss 8:30 am Religious Ed Church † Jeanette Ginther † Sally L. Leffler 11:00 am SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Campus † Dan Pohlman † Jeff M. Leffler 6:30 pm EDGE B.H. † Garrett & Helen Crawford - Fr. Rick Ginther † Louis N. Petrone Sr. † Patricia Petrone † Mary Jo Floyd Gillespie † James W. Morgan -Jack Gillespie, Kelly Jo, John & Matt † Leona Morgan † Adrienne Zimmerman - The Petrone Family † Bryan Williams, son † Debra Kissinger - Kissinger Family † Shirley Williams, wife - Arlin Williams