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Opportuni- ties await young adults in parish life, The Catholic Moment Page 15 Serving the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana Volume 74, Number 34 September 30, 2018 V Encuentro The ninth annual Friends ‘The mission of the Poor Walk Copyright Catholic and family festi- is now val held earlier News Service – this month in Pleaseentrusted see print Anderson drew edition for full approximately 225 participants contentto you’ and raised more than $30,000. By Norma Montenegro Hosted by the Flynn Good Shepherd Catholic News Service Conference of St. Vincent de Paul, GRAPEVINE, Texas the event is (CNS) — Hispanic Catholic aimed at raising leaders are living an impor- funds to aid fam- tant moment in the history ilies in need in of the Catholic Church in the United States and are called the community. to rise and continue the (Photo provided) work of building More photos, the Church, Page 8. Los Ange- les Arch- bishop Jose H. Gomez said Sept. Program helps coaches minister to young athletes 23. Archbishop He made By Rita DeKlyen overall practice is practice. help them win, but most age levels: grade school, Gomez the com- For The Catholic Moment Except at Our Lady of Mt. importantly, bring them high school and college. ments dur- Carmel Parish. Because closer to Jesus Christ. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, ing the closing Mass of the CARMEL — As you drive when the bells ring there at 6 “We pray before every St. Louis de Monfort Parish fifth national Encuentro in by athletic fields in the fall, p.m., the girls and boys game,” Galvin explained. in Fishers and St. Elizabeth Grapevine. you are bound to see many lacrosse teams stop their “But when OLMC began Seton Parish in Carmel all “The Encuentro has made youth practicing for a vari- practice to pray the Angelus. SportsLeader, our opportu- began implementing Sports us see our missionary reality ety of sports. “As a coach at Our Lady nity to minister to all youth Leader three years ago and and responsibility as His- Most people might of Mt. Carmel, I try my best participating in sports went St. Theodore Guerin High panic Catholics in the Unit- assume that all sports prac- to wear my faith on my through the roof.” School in Noblesville began ed States,” he said. “But tices are similar. And while sleeve,” said lacrosse Head SportsLeader is a Catholic the program this fall. most important, the Encuen- it’s true that one coach might Coach Gary Galvin. “I feel as virtue-based formation pro- “We have always asked tro has made us reflect on have a different drill or two if it is our responsibility as gram for coaches and direc- our coaches to incorporate that other coaches do not, coaches to coach them well, tors of sports ministry for all (Continued on Page 6) (Continued on Page 9) Perpetual adoration to begin at West Lafayette parish By Kevin Cullen location for 14 months as its For The Catholic Moment “home” chapel is renovated. So far, 210 people have WEST LAFAYETTE — signed up to be adorers at When you think about it, it the West Lafayette church. seems only natural that per- More are needed, especially petual adoration of the during early-morning hours Blessed Sacrament is coming and on weekends. To sign up to the Church of the Blessed for a holy hour, go Sacrament, 2224 Sacramento to https://west.lafayette Drive, West Lafayette. adoration.org. Adoration will begin Missy Krockover, execu- there at 3 p.m. on Oct. 7 with tive director of parish life Mass, followed by the rosary and administration, said that and enthroning. It will con- a minimum of two adorers tinue, 24 hours a day, every are needed for each one- day, from then on. hour slot, so Jesus is never Meanwhile, perpetual unattended. adoration also will continue, There are plenty of poten- as it has for 21 years, in tial adorers. Greater Lafayette. But at 5 p.m. Oct. Lafayette has six Catholic An outdoor banner announces the start of perpetual ado- 7, it will move to a different (Continued on Page 5) ration at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament. Page 2 The Catholic Moment September 30, 2018 St. Thomas Aquinas painted tattoos. The sisters’ more — including stops at Parish in West Lafayette is PEOPLE & Climate Change Task Force Providence Park, the Shell now accepting hygiene also will get into the festiv- Chapel and the cemetery. product donations for its PLACES ities, offering a reduce, A video also will be on dis- St. Catherine’s Closet. reuse and recycle puzzle, play at the White Violet While attention given to and an oral history of the Center headquarters. food insecurity among col- sisters’ farming at the Snacks and refreshments September 30 lege students is increasing, Woods from 1840 to the are free and will be provid- 26th Sunday in present day will be pre- ed by Providence Health less attention is given to Ordinary Time the growing need for sented. At the White Violet Care, and will include pop- Cycle B Readings: access to basic hygiene dairy cows, a bakery and Center for Eco-Justice, an corn and apples as well as products that contribute to cannery, chickens, gardens alpaca open house will apple cider. The refresh- human dignity. The goal of and the alpacas. Activities take place, which will ments will be located out- 1) Numbers 11:25-29 St. Catherine’s Closet is to will take place throughout include fiber demonstra- side the Foley Room at the 2) James 5:1-6 help meet this need for the day at Saint Mary-of- tions and 4-H Alpaca Club Providence Spirituality and Purdue University stu- the-Woods. Children’s demonstrations. An alpaca Conference Center. Admis- 3) Gospel: Mark 9:38-43, dents. Ideal hygiene prod- activities will take place in photo booth will be set up. sion is free; donations will 45, 47-48 uct donations include laun- the Foley Room at the The center also will offer a be accepted. For more dry pods, paper towels, 4- Providence Spirituality and hayride and tours of the information, call 812-535- Monday, Oct. 1 pack toilet paper, 100-count Conference Center and will farm, dairy and horse barn, 2802 or visit sistersof 1) Job 1:6-22 napkins, 40 sq. ft. tin foil, include coloring, bags for chicken coop, garden, farm providence.org. 2) Gospel: Luke 9:46-50 body soap, 25-count trash alpaca fiber faces and store, cannery, bakery and bags, 24 fl. oz. toilet bowl Tuesday, Oct. 2 cleaner, 24 fl. oz. dish soap, 1) Job 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23 72-count tissues, and 55- 2) Gospel: Matthew 18:1- count dryer sheets. Dona- 5, 10 tions can be brought to the parish office during busi- Wednesday, Oct. 3 ness hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1) Job 9:1-12, 14-16 Monday through Friday) 2) Gospel: Luke 9:57-62 or the St. Catherine’s Clos- et donation box (located at Thursday, Oct. 4 the church entrance) at Sat- 1) Job 19:21-27 urday and Sunday litur- 2) Gospel: Luke 10:1-12 gies. For more information, e-mail David Miranda at Friday, Oct. 5 [email protected]. 1) Job 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5 2) Gospel: Luke 10:13-16 All are invited to visit Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and join the Sisters of Provi- Saturday, Oct. 6 dence for “Fall Farm Day 1) Job 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17 at the Woods” from 1 p.m. 2) Gospel: Luke 10:17-24 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. Enjoy the fun-filled day by The texts of Scripture joining the Sisters of Provi- readings for the Mass dence on hayrides and for every day of the week are linked to the learn more about the histo- Several football players and cheerleaders from St. Maria Goretti, Westfield, ry of farming at the Woods diocesan Web site at recently attended CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) night at St. Theodore Guerin from 1840 to the present www.dol-in.org. High School, Noblesville. 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