Join our brothers and sisters throughout the Archdiocese of Indianapolis on the weekend of January 25-26, 2025, by supporting the annual appeal for the Church in Latin America collection. Please offer your prayerful and vocal support. Click/tap the heading for more information.

LeeRay and Clara (Gessner) Tempel of St. Meinrad Parish celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on December 28, 2024, with Mass and an anniversary blessing, along with their children and grandchildren, who served as liturgical ministers. The Mass intention was for the couple’s deceased parents and siblings. The Mass was followed by family photos and a luncheon with a special cake. The couple was married on December 28, 1974.

The St. Meinrad American Legion Post 366 will host a Valentine Dine and Dance on Saturday, February 8, 2025. Cost is $25 per person. Doors open at 4 p.m., with dinner served at 5. Music for dancing will be provided by the Sweetwater Band. The public is welcome; pay at the door. For information and reservations, call 812-357-5583.

Since the local custom is to transfer the Feast of St. Blaise, bishop and martyr, to the Sunday closest to or on February 3, blessing of the throats will be offered after all weekend Masses on February 1 and 2. Blessing of throats also will be offered at daily Mass on Monday, the actual feast day. Click/tap heading for more information.

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The St. Meinrad Feast Day Celebration will be held on Sunday, January 19, 2025, with a Mass celebrated at 8:30 a.m. at St. Meinrad Catholic Church followed by a free catered breakfast at 9:45 a.m. at the St. Meinrad Community Center. There will be prizes given away and activities for children. No reservations are needed, and all are welcome. For more information, email Nancy Graman or call.

In your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of Marilyn Ann Harper, 86, of Dale, IN, who died peacefully in the Lord on January 10, 2025. She is the mother of Joe Harper of St. Boniface Parish. Arrangements are in the care of Becher Funeral Home in Ferdinand.

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Celebrate the Baptism of the Lord: Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 - Jesus is baptized by John.

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The Family Catechesis Session #2 for First Reconciliation for Grade 1 candidates and their parents or guardians will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at Historic St. Boniface Catholic Church from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. The Together in Jesus: First Reconciliation Lessons 1-3 should be completed and submitted for review. For more information, contact Jess Fischer, Evangelization and Discipleship Coordinator, at jessicaf@myparishfamily.church.

Fulda Development would like to thank everyone for their support on the cash bonanza. December winners are John Kern, Dave and Faith Schaefer, Lee Ann Tempel, Sam Jent, and Eugene Waninger. That concludes the 2024 drawings.

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Celebrate with Mary Alice Ruxer and her family on January 16, 2025, as Mary Alice celebrates her 101st birthday. Parishioners, friends, and neighbors are encouraged to shower her with cards of care on her special day. Send greetings to: Mrs. Mary Alice Ruxer, Scenic Hills at the Monastery, 710 Sunrise Drive, Ferdinand, IN 47532-9020.

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Celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord: Matthew 2:1-12 - The Magi seek out Jesus and do him homage.

The January “Wish List” for North Spencer Community Action Center is shampoo and dish soap. When delivering items, please use the handicap entrance at each church and place the items in the container marked North Spencer Community Action Center at the Marian Altar. Click/tap heading for more information.

The January “Wish List”" for Catholic Charities Tell City is gloves for children and adults. When delivering items, please use the handicap entrance at each church and place the items in the container at the Marian Altar. Click/tap heading for more information.

Copies of the February 2025 edition of Give Us This Day: Daily Prayer for Today's Catholics will be available, compliments of the Evangelization Commission, beginning on the second Tuesday of each month, at the courtesy tables near the churches' entrances.

Communal Anointing of the Sick will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, during the 4:15 p.m. Mass at St. Meinrad Parish. Click/tap heading for more information.