From the Desk of Fr. Underwood:

Sir, we would like to see Jesus. Some Greeks were in town to worship at the Passover and asked Philip where they could find Jesus. It is interesting that these Greeks were most likely not Jewish. How had they heard about Jesus? Why were they there? Clearly, the word was spreading about this man who spoke unusual words and performed incredible miracles. They

just had to meet him!

When Jesus heard that the word had spread outside of the Jewish world, he said The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. His time had come for his Passion. It was the time for the fulfillment of the long-expected Messiah. It was time to show the world that sin, suffering, and

death could be conquered.

The Greeks had heard about Jesus because the mission of the Church was being accomplishedthe Gospel was being proclaimed and people were listening. It is a stark reminder to us that we are called by God to share our faith. This means that we know Jesus (by reading the Bible). It demands that we invite others to Mass. It is a call to use language and actions that are becoming of a Christian. And, it calls us to be formed in the life of vir-

tue always an icon of Jesus to the world.

This story also reveals something so appropriate for us today. Jesus shows us how he faced temptation and suffering. Satan had tempted him in the desert and now Jesus is teaching about the emotions going on inside his mind and heart. He was troubled, he said, as he was tempted to ask God to take away all of the suffering. He was challenged with thoughts of using

his divinity to conquer the evil work about to take place.

Jesus shows us that facing our struggles is a faith-filled reality and that the Devil is going to try to pull us astray. He shows us that the best way to conquer evil is with good, by trusting that God is all-powerful. He walked the steps of his Passion with the purpose of saving souls from sin. Thank you Jesus for showing us the reality of redemptive suffering. Thank you

Jesus for saving us from our sins!

Are You an Adult and Not Yet Confirmed? If so, please contact the parish office to sign-up for special Confirmation Preparation classes. You must be 18 or older and out of high-school to participate in this program. Confirmation is a beautiful Sacrament where we are sealed with the Holy Spirit and given specific gifts to live our faith in the world. Dont miss out on this special grace.

To prepare, we have synthesized the basic tenets of our Catholic faith into 4 sessions (April 8, 15, 22, 29). They will be held in the St. Francis Room of the Parish Office from 7-8:30pm each of those nights. On May 13 at 7:00pm, there will be a Confirmation practice at St. Mary Cathedral. And, on May 14 at 7:00pm, properly prepared adults will be Confirmed along side our high-school Confirmation class. Sign up no later than April 7th.

THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT, MARCH 22, 2015

Liturgy Schedule

Monday, March 23rd

8:15 a.m. Rosario Cosico

5:15 p.m. Joan Murdaugh

7:00 p.m. Adoration &

Confessions

Tuesday, March 24th

8:15 a.m. Liv. & Dec. Robrock/

Vanderkolk Fam.

Wednesday, March 25th

8:15 a.m. David V. Vaughan

6:30 p.m. Gerald Hughes

Thursday, March 26th

8:15 a.m. Denise Albrecht

Friday, March 27th

8:15 a.m. Rosemary Schmitz

7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross

& Confessions

LORDS DAY MASSES

Saturday, March 28th

5:00 p.m. Lois & Casper

Dutch Beutel

Sunday, March 29th

Palm Sunday

8:00 a.m. Dick Bongen

9:30 a.m. Margaret Schilling

11:15 a.m. Scott Drabik

5:00 p.m. Parishioners of

St. Lawrence

Betty Windler

Stephen Haugh

Baptism Meeting - A meeting for upcoming Baptisms will be held Tuesday, April 14 at 7:00pm in the St. Francis Rm., St. Lawrence Parish Office Bldg. The meeting will be informal but will include information about the Sacrament of Baptism and how to make this event more meaningful for you the parents, your child and the godparents. The godparents are also welcome to attend the meeting if available. Please call the office 742-2107 to register.

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Protocol Meeting - A Safe Conduct Protocol Meeting is being offered Tuesday, April 14 at 7:00pm in the Bishop Higi Rm., St. Mary Cathedral. All adults (age 18 or older) who assist with ministries/activities involving any children from our parish are required to attend one of these meetings every five years. If you are a new volunteer/employee or need to renew your paperwork and background check, please plan on attending. The meeting lasts approximately 90 minutes. Registration Required no later than 1 day prior to meeting. Please call the office with any questions or concerns (742-2107 ext. 236).

Ministers Schedule Saturday, March 28, 2015 5:00 p.m. K. Anderson, M. Grundman (R) M. Riehle, E. & N. Julian (C) K. & J. Riehle, E. Eberhard (S) Sunday, March 29, 2015 8:00 a.m. T. Steill, P. Murphy (R) K. Murphy, L. & M.A. Steiner (C) B. & E. Lanoue (S) 9:30 a.m. S. Boes, D. Cramer (R) E. Boes, J. Parr, N. Sauer, B. White (C) G. Roach, D. Riley, M. Cramer (S) 11:15 a.m. M.F. Nelson, A. Lindberg (R) S. & R. Starks, C. Clark (C) S. & H. Conn, L. Bordenet (S) 5:00 p.m. D. Seeger, 1 needed (R) S. Romig, H. Jacobson, T. Hunley (C) A. & E. Jacobson, E. Sturgeon (S)

Sacrificial Fund, March 15, 2015 $13,452.80 Electronic Fund Transfers $ 295.00 School Expansion Fund $1,315.43

The 90+ Club celebrates the following March Birthdays:

Ester KlineMarch 1st Patsy MaroccoMarch 15th

May God continue to shower blessings of love, joy, and peace in your life!

Culver Night will be Tuesday, April 14th from

4:30-7:30pm. Come join us for great food, fun and

fellowship! Purchase Scrip at the door from 5:00-7:00pm

so we can make double the profit!

RCIA: Period of Purification and Enlightenment This final period of preparation is one of intense, spiritual recollection that usually coincides with Lent. It is a period of Purification and Enlightenment. It is a time for reflection and prayer, more than teaching. We will celebrate several rites, giving the candidates strength and grace. March 8th we celebrated the Rite of Sending at the 9:30am Mass and a Combined Rite of Election and the Call to Continuing Conversion at the Cathedral. After this Rite the Catechumens are now called The Elect. The three purifying rituals, known as The Scrutinies, strengthen the elect and help to complete their conversion. The Presentation of the Creed and The Lords Prayer enlighten the minds of the elect in the final weeks of their preparation for the Sacraments of Initiation, which will be celebrated at the Easter Vigil. Lent ends when the sacred Triduum begins (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter) at sunset on Thursday of Holy Week. Please keep The Catechumens and The Candidates in your prayers as they journey to the Easter Vigil, where they will become members of our parish. Inquiry is meeting the second and fourth Sunday of each month. If you are interested in attending an inquiry session please call the Parish Office at 742-2107 or Jim at 447-2939.

The St. Lawrence 50 Plus Club will meet Wednesday, April 1, 2015 in the Social Hall from 1:00-3:30pm.

Short meeting, refreshments, fun and good fellowship. Euchre will be played and prizes awarded. For more information call Sonja Wiegand at 490-3829.

Q: What is a good charity to donate to, in support of the

persecuted Christians in the Holy Land?

A: On Good Friday the collection will be for the

Franciscans in the Holy Land. Their primary responsibility

is to care for the holy places and for the Christians in the

Holy Land. You could also donate to Catholic Relief

Services. They supply aid to refugees in the Middle

East. You can visit their website at www.crs.org and

donate online. Our prayers are essential in addition to

financial support. We are united in the Body of Christ, so

when one member suffers we are all affected. (email

questions to frduquaine@saintlawrencechurch.net)

THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT, DECEMBER 14, 2014 THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT, MARCH 22, 2015

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

Chrism MassMarch 31st

St. Mary Cathedral 7:00 p.m. Mass

Holy ThursdayApril 2th Mass of the Lords Supper 7:30 p.m.

Good FridayApril 3rd

The Passion and Death of the Lord 12:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross

1:30 p.m. Good Friday Service

7:30 p.m. Tenebrae Service

Holy SaturdayApril 4th Easter Vigil 8:00 p.m.

Easter SundayApril 5th

The Resurrection of the Lord Sunday Masses at 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m. (in the Social Hall) & 11:15 a.m.

Mark your calendars for the 93rd Annual

Easter Monday Card Party This year our Card Party will be held on Monday, April 6th

at the St. Lawrence Social Hall. There will be two sessions:

in the afternoon from 2:00 to 4:00pm and in the evening

from 7:00 to 9:00pm. There will be prizes for different card

games played, door prizes, and money trees. A beautiful

hand made quilt donated by our St. Lawrence Quilters will

be raffled. Refreshments will be served. Tickets for the

annual social event will be $2.00.

Volunteers are needed to help with

card party and donations of cookies

would be appreciated. If you can help

or have any questions please contact

Kathy Walters at 430-6196.

Holy Thursday Simple Meal Come and join us for a simple meal Holy Thursday, April 2nd in the Social Hall. Serving at 6:00pm. We will have 3 kinds of soup. Table service and drinks will be provided. We ask that if your LAST name begins withA thru S bring a salad; garden, Jell-O, fruit, vegetable, etc. If your LAST name begins withT thru Z bring a dinner bread; rolls, muffins, etc. After we finish our meal, we will begin the three day celebration of the Lords passion, death and resurrection with the Holy Thursday Mass at 7:30pm.

Confirmation

forms including have your priest interview are to

be turned in after one of the Masses on the

weekend of April 1st. You may bring the forms

and assignments to the lobby of the social hall. See

St. Lawrences website for copies of forms,

checklist and descriptions under the Formation and

Confirmation tab.

I am in need of people to help with the Confirmation

Retreat on April 11th and 12th at Camp Cary in

Lafayette. Please contact Ryan Hillman at 423-2396

or at Hillman@SaintLawrenceChurch.net if you

would like to help in anyway. Thank you.

First Communion

The 1st Communion Day of Reflection is Saturday

April 18th at 10:00am in the Social Hall. All

children are expected to participate. If anybody

would like to help with lunch for the children at

the 1st Communion Day of Reflection please

email me at Hillman@SaintLawrenceChurch.net or

call 423-2396. Thank you.

Please submit your Baptismal Information Form if

you have not done so. We must have the form so

child can be able to receive 1st Communion.

Lent

During Lent, the children are asked to participate

in Operation Rice Bowl. 75% of our collection

goes to Catholic Services for their programming

around the world and 25% supports local efforts.

The class that brings in the most money per

student will receive an ice cream party.

Spring Break

There will be NO Kindergarten through Grade 5

Religious Education classes Wed., March 25th.

There will also be NO Religious Education classes

for Grades 6-8 or Childrens Liturgy of Word

Sundays, March 22nd & March 29th The sessions

are cancelled for Spring Break. There will also be

no sessions Easter Sunday, April 5th.

Scholarships

There are two diocesan scholarships for graduating

seniors, the Christopher Warner, and Diocesan

Leadership Scholarships both are for $1,000

each. For more information go to web page at

http://www.dol-in.org.

Religious Education

mailto:Hillman@SaintLawrenceChurch.netmailto:Hillman@SaintLawrenceChurch.nethttp://www.dol-in.org

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Kairos Prison Ministry International is a Christian faith-based ministry which addresses the spiritual needs of incarcerated men, women, youth, and their families. By sharing the love of Jesus Christ, Kairos hopes to change hearts, transform lives, and impact the world. Members of St Lawrence are supporting the team scheduled to go into I.S.P. (Indiana State Prison) in Michigan City the weekend of April 9-12th. If you would like to donate cookies (only a specific recipe is allowed for the cookies) or would like to provide a small donation to support the weekend, please pick up a copy of the recipe from the table in the Social Hall or stop by the St Lawrence Parish Office. Note: Cookies can be delivered to the Social Hall or the Office anytime prior to April 7th (Cookies do NOT need to be frozen). For more information, contact Larry Dresch at 765-418-4795.

Changing Hearts

Transforming Lives

Impacting the World

tel:765-418-4795

Food Pantry Easter Sunday, April 5th is our monthly Food Sunday to help those in need. Please bring non-perishable

food items, toiletries and paper products. Canned meats, cereal, dry milk, spaghetti & sauce, pasta, rice, peanut butter, laundry detergent and toilet paper are needed. Your generosity is greatly appreciated by those we help!

THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT, MARCH 15, 2015

Susan Vogt Marriage Moments &

Parenting Pointers March 2015

Parenting Pointer This coming Sunday is

Palm Sunday. Before we walk into the passion

of Holy Week, perhaps you could rejoice with

your family about your accomplishments as a

family (Toilet training? A day without fighting

or complaining? An award? A healing?

Marriage Moments A grain of wheat must

fall to the ground and die to produce much

fruit. (Jn 12:24) What needs to die in you to

bear fruit in your marriage? Pride? The desire

to always be right? Wanting stuff your way?

The General de Lafayette #249, 4th degree Knights of Columbus is taking scholarship applications from any high school senior of the Catholic faith that will be attending college next year. The senior must reside in the Assembly area, which consists of the parishes in Crawfordsville, Oxford/Otterbein, Lafayette and West Lafayette. Applications will be available from the parish offices. The application and essay must be received no later than March 21st, 2015 to the address listed on the application.

If you are interested in participating with your family at the World Meeting of Families this September in Philadelphia, please visit: www.worldmeeting2015.org. This link will offer you the opportunity to

register and find housing; it also provides you with a breakdown of the events.

ELM Information Night If you would like to learn more about the Catholic Faith and ways you can serve in the Church, you are invited to attend the diocesan Ecclesial Lay Ministry (ELM) Information Night Thursday, March 26, 7-8:30 p.m. We will be meeting in the St. Thomas Aquinas Room, St. Joan of Arc Church, Kokomo. ELM is rooted in service to the diocese. For more information, contact Dr. Anne D. Roat, Director of the Pastoral Office for Catechesis at (765) 269-4653, or aroat@dol-in.org.

We would not expect a car, or a

house heating/air conditioning

system to run for years without any

servicing, so why do we expect our

marriage relationship to keep

running smoothly without a little maintenance?

The Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Weekend gives married couples the tools to

keep their relationship in top running condition.

Please join us for a Marriage Encounter

weekend at Our Lady of Fatima Retreat

House, Indianapolis, IN from 1-3 May. Visit

www.wwme.org for further information or call

Jeff and Denise Seeger at 765-742-6088 .

Quote from a couple who made a Marriage

Encounter Weekend after 18 years of

marriage: We were blown out of the water

after our Weekend. We didnt fully appreciate

that our Sacrament was a vocation to be

cherished and nurtured.

http://www.worldmeeting2015.org/tel:%28765%29%20269-4653mailto:aroat@dol-in.orghttp://www.wwme.org