April 2018 Newsletter To Jesus Through Mary In this Issue 2 Fruitful Harvest Dear Parishioner, SLDM… A Look As we approach the 40th Anniversary of the 4 Back in Time founding of our parish, I wanted to share a Facing the story about its early beginnings. Now, I 5 Opioid Crisis can’t verify the facts, and I also can’t re- Pilgrimage to the member who told me about it, but here it 6 Shrine of Christ’s goes: Passion Fr. Leo Book Father Allen was the pastor at Our Lady of Signing Grace at the time. In fact, he was the one who proposed the idea of a new parish in 40th Anniversary Fishers to Bishop Gallagher. Father Allen 7 Dinner also included the demographics showing the growth of the area (from the 1970 Rosary After All Census) in his presentation. 8 Weekend Masses The Bishop told him to pursue the idea, and the story goes that, for years, for any Spring Clean-Up parishioners at Our Lady of Grace who lived south of 146th Street and gave to the 9 Light a Candle collection each Sunday, Father Allen would bank funds separately in an account The 5 Love 12 for the future St. Louis de Montfort parish. Languages So, when the time came to purchase land, Father Allen had the money available. Meaning and He convinced the Bishop and permission was granted. Like I said, I don’t know History behind how true this story is, but to me, it seems possible, especially with what Father Al- 14 the Fleur-de- Lis Symbol len accomplished within a few years (from 1978-1980) with the building of the church. SLDM Catholic 16 School News I hope this story lets us see how Father Allen’s belief and Stewardship made a dream a reality for all of us as a parish. My challenge to all is to ask ourselves: 2018 Catechumens & what can the next forty years be like if we dream and are good Stewards of God’s 17 Candidates blessings to us? 33 Days to Morning Glory The growth of our parish and school (and the presence of St. Louis de Montfort in the future) are in our faith, as well as our hands. Meals Ministry Interfaith Hospi- So, let’s celebrate 40 years this April 28th, and remember: it’s not just about the 18 tality Network past, but also about the future! New Processional 19 Cross High School 21 Conferences Fr. Pat Click, Pastor Prayers for the Priests and 11441 Hague Rd. Fishers, IN 46038 22 Seminarians Phone: 317-842-6778 Fax: 317-576-1932 Prayers for Those www.Sldmfishers.org 23 in the Military 2 Fruitful Harvest/Bishops Appeal Drive There are only five months left in the 2016 - 2018 Fruitful Harvest/Bishops Appeal drive. This biennial drive supports the work of both the universal church and the Lafayette diocese. These funds go a long way in helping us and others grow and nurture our Catholic faith. If you pledged and still have an outstanding balance you should be receiving reminders from the diocese. If those reminders haven’t come or are incorrect, please contact Scott Bern- hardt* so we can correct their records. For each Fruitful Harvest campaign our parish is given a goal that we are expected to reach through donations. This past campaign we came up short of goal and this shortage will need to come out of our operating fund. Many parishioners have made a donation or pledge and we can’t thank you enough. We are still $35,000.00 short.If you haven’t made a gift yet to Fruitful Harvest, we ask you to consider a donation now. The campaign runs until August 2018. If you’re able to make an ad- ditional gift this year, we’d also appreciate that. All donations can be placed in the weekly offertory basket in an envelope marked Fruitful Harvest or dropped off at the parish office or submitted electronically (see other side for details). Some of your support of Fruitful Harvest goes towards: • Building the endowment for retired priests. • Providing funds for seminary students. • Providing resources such as literature and curriculum for the religious education for all, especially our youth (for both our religious education classes and parish school). • Supporting Pope Francis with the universal church’s outreach and missions around the world. Your support of Fruitful Harvest is important to our faith as Catholics. Again, thank you. *If you have any questions about Fruitful Harvest, please contact Scott Bernhardt at [email protected] or 317-842-6778 x294 or Fr. Pat or Fr. Travis. 3 Fruitful Harvest Commitment Form Please make your checks payable to: Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana Gift Amount: $________ Name: ________________________ Paid Now: $________ Address: ______________________ Balance: $________ (Balance due August 2018) City: __________________________ State/Zip: ______________________ Thank You! Signed: _________________________________Date:_________________ (Please let us know): ____ This is a new gift. ____ This is a payment on a current pledge (2016 - 2018 Fruitful Harvest). ____ This is an additional gift to my current pledge/payment. Please place your gift in the offertory basket next weekend. Or if you wish to make a onetime gift electronically please visit the diocesan website at www.dol-in.org (you cannot pledge but can make a number of gifts over the 5 months). Go to “How Do I” at the top of the home page – “Make a Gift” – “Fruitful Harvest” and follow the instructions provided. Also please fill in above and return to the parish so we can re- ceive credit for your gift. Thank you. The Diocese of Lafayette and our parish would like to thank all who have made a gift to the Fruitful Harvest/Bishops Appeal. If you have not yet had the opportunity to make a gift, you can do so at this time. The parish/diocese needs your support. Please consider filling out the above form and placing it in the weekly offertory basket. 4 SLDM…A Look Back in Time Part 3 of a Series This is starting to sound familiar…In need of more space the Youth Ministry Center was built in 1994. This 10000 square foot building was used to facilitate CCD classes and special ministries that had sprung up from our contin- ued growth. It became the home for all the CRHP meetings and weekend retreats. It also houses the ministry known as IHN- Interfaith Hospitality Network which during 2 weeks eve- ry year several homeless families and individu- als are able to reside in a clean, comfortable shelter for a week. The All Saints Room is used for many different groups and has also been recently remodeled with a new kitchen, wall coverings, digital video screening system and beautiful tile flooring. The balance of the building has new lighting, paint, and a beautiful new Entry Foyer with a staffed person to accommodate its many functions and activities. Little did we know, we would use every nook and cranny of this new building and soon we would be in search of even more space to accommodate our ever-growing Parish. In 1995, in order to give back to Our Savior Jesus Christ for continued blessings upon our Parish, the Perpetual Adoration Chapel was officially opened and dedicated. Father Don- ald Eder again led the charge for a more spiritual presence on our campus. He felt strongly that we could support such an endeavor. It became one of only a handful of perpetual adoration chapels in the State. It too was recently remodeled and made even more beauti- ful with new carpet, lighting, and votive candle altar with the Blessed Mother as its cen- terpiece. All this is to give adoration to Her Son Jesus in a most beautiful and sacred manner as one reflects and prays to the Real Presence in the Monstrance. This has been a wonderful part of the Parish Life and continued graces are felt by all those who spend that one hour or more in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. So this experiment in true Faith has given us countless blessings and is still going strong 23 years later. Next…Some interesting numbers that you might want to check out By David and Judy Kinder…Founding Parishioners 5 Facing the Opioid Crisis: How can we, as a parish community, respond? A Discussion Panel Thursday, April 19th at 7pm Saint Louis de Montfort Youth Ministry Center 11441 Hague Road—Fishers, IN 46038 Expert Panel: Barb Davis, MD Amy Ross, Pharm. D Beverly Berger, RN Chad Melloh, IMPD In this year’s stewardship video, I mention the opioid crisis and our commitment as a parish to do our part to address this issue. On Thursday, April 19th at 7pm in the Youth Ministry Center, we will have a panel of ex- perts from different perspectives presenting information on opioid addiction. This presentation is open to all adults and teens. Barb Davis M.D., a physician who treats patients struggling with addictions, discusses the treatment options available for opioid addiction. Amy Ross, a pharmacist with Saint Vincent, discusses the biochemistry of ad- diction and techniques for risk-reduction. Beverly Berger, a registered nurse for Saint Vincent, discusses pre- vention. Officer Chad Melloh, IMPD, explains how the opioid crisis impacts families and communities. Jordan Berry shares his personal experience with addiction and recovery, both from the perspective of an addict and a certified peer recovery specialist. All of these presenters are active parishioners at SLDM and professionals taking time out of their busy sched- ules to share their experience and expertise on an important issue facing our community.