September 2017 Newsletter

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1 September 2017 Newsletter A Call to Serve In this Issue This month we are committing ourselves to look at how we can serve Christ in the world by praying discerning the way we can use our time and talent. You would have received in the mail a brochure of the many ministries available to choose which way you can use your time and talent for the coming year. I decided to do time and talent separate from treasure because I wanted to emphasize the importance of service as a disciple of Christ. With all the things you are involved in your life, I hope you can start putting time and talent to use by being Christ to the world by your faith. Don t get me wrong, the other things you may be involved in besides the ministries here at St. Louis de Monfort can also be an extension of Christ s presence in the world by your faith. So, take some time to discern your involvement and call to serve Christ in the world in next couple of weeks. Before I sign off, I want to welcome our new Youth Minister, Dave Neeson and family to our parish family and pray they will grow in faith here with all of us. Say Hi to Dave and family. - Fr. Pat Click Hague Rd. Fishers, IN Phone: Fax: October Month of the Holy Rosary Respect Life Month 2017 SLDM Fall Festival Indiana Catholic Men s Conference Cardinal Fun Run The Apostles Creed 2017 Parish Mission Prayer to St. Michael Our Lady of Fatima 100th Anniversary Trunk or Treat Prayers for the Priests and Seminarians Prayers for Those in the Military

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3 3 RESPECT LIFE MONTH Did you know Indiana's largest abortion facility is located less than 15 miles from St. Louis de Montfort? The Planned Parenthood at 86th and Georgetown Road is responsible for over half of the abortions performed in Indiana and more than 3000 babies died and their mom's lives changed forever there last year alone. Are you ready to stand up for life? How can you make a difference? The international 40 days for life campaign is peaceful, prayerful, and effective. We pray for mothers and their babies, as well as those who have been emotionally or physically harmed by previous abortions and those who are working at the facility. The 10th annual campaign will take place again this year at this Indianapolis Planned Parenthood, from September 27 through November 5, with Vigil hours from 7 AM to 7 PM each day. St. Louis de Montfort is responsible for covering the hours from 7 AM to 11 AM on Thursdays throughout the campaign. Individuals and families interested in participating may register online at The Kick-off rally will be Tuesday, Sept, 26 at 6:30 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist, Indianapolis. Father Rick Nagel is the keynote speaker who will inspire us as we begin anew! The Midway Point Day of Fasting will be held on Monday, Oct. 16th. Come celebrate lives saved and hearts changed at the Closing Ceremony, Sunday, Nov. 5th at 5pm at St. John the Evangelist. We welcome Emmy Award winner Ryan Bomberger, founder of The Radiance Foundation, an amazing and inspirational speaker. Here are some clips from a few of his previous talks: If you have participated in the past, please invite a friend to join you at the vigil. The best way to spread the message of the hope and power of 40 Days is through a personal witness. Share your story of the power of prayer. If you have not participated before and are interested in going for the first time with an experienced person, please contact Rosie Zatkulak at or rzatkulak@sbcglobal.net. Fishers Life Chain - Life Chain event is scheduled for Sunday, Oct 1st from 2:30 3:30 pm across the USA - Park in the Farmers Bank parking lot on 116th just west of Allisonville Road - Hold provided POSITIVE signs in prayerful support for the sacredness of all life from womb to tomb - Wonderful event for the entire family - One hour of quality time together! - SLDM is the closest parish to the event - please come out to pray in thanksgiving for the gift of LIFE Chili Supper and Speaker Bring your family and friends to our annual event on Saturday, October 14 at 6 PM (following Mass) in the Youth Ministry Center. Delicious chili, hot dogs, desserts and drinks - free will donation to benefit the Women's Care Center graciously accepted but not necessary. Sponsored by our wonderful Knights of Columbus (if you've never tasted our own Tim Campbell and John Baughman's chili you are in for a real treat!) and the parish Respect Life Ministry. See flier for details of speakers and "wish list" for the WCC.

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6 6 MEN of all ages: REGISTER NOW for the Twelfth Annual Indiana Catholic Men s Conference, which will be held Saturday, September 30th at the Indiana Convention Center. Join men from across Indiana, Archbishop Charles C. Thompson, and nationally known Catholic speakers, Msgr. Charles Pope, Deacon Larry Oney and Brian Patrick. Bring your son, father, and/or a friend for this wonderful, spirit filled day. For more information or to register, go to The Cardinal Fun Run (formerly the walk-a-thon) will be held on Friday, October 6th. The theme for 2017 is: Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire. - St. Catherine of Siena We are in need of new sponsorships this year to meet the important needs of our school. Know that 100% of your contribution will support students and teachers and is tax-deductible! There are new sponsorship opportunities added this year. Please contact Maggie Fox mfox@sldmfishers.org for remaining sponsorship opportunities.

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8 8 October 2-4, 2017 Parish Mission I m Not OK. You re Not OK. But It s OK! featuring Chris Padgett When: October 2-4, 2017 (Monday Wednesday) Time: 7PM Where: St. Louis de Montfort, in the church Hague Road, Fishers, IN (317) If they really knew me... How many times have we thought that? We put on a face that says we're OK, but in reality we are a mess. What if life could be lived differently? This talk offers that hope. No one is perfect, and there is a God who sees that we are not OK and wants to be with us anyway. Break through the barriers, face your insecurities, and find true peace. Chris Padgett is a popular speaker, musician and author. He has been married to his high school sweetheart for over 20 years and has nine children. He has appeared on television and radio and has been a regular speaker and entertainer at Steubenville youth conferences. Chris is funny, engaging, and has a real life message to share. The event is free and open to all. Bring friends!

9 9 Prayer to St. Michael By Jeff Oelker A few people have asked me why we say the prayer to St. Michael at the end of Mass. The following is taken from the website entitled, Michael, for the triumph of the Immaculate. Exactly 33 years to the day prior to the great Miracle of the Sun in Fatima, that is, on October 13, 1884, Pope Leo XIII had a remarkable vision. When the aged Pontiff had finished celebrating Mass in his private Vatican Chapel, attended by a few Cardinals and members of the Vatican staff, he suddenly stopped at the foot of the altar. He stood there for about 10 minutes, as if in a trance, his face ashen white. Then, going immediately from the Chapel to his office, he composed the above prayer to St. Michael, with instructions it be said after all Low Masses everywhere. When asked what had happened, he explained that, as he was about to leave the foot of the altar, he suddenly heard voices - two voices, one kind and gentle, the other guttural and harsh. They seemed to come from near the tabernacle. As he listened, he heard the following conversation: The guttural voice, the voice of Satan in his pride, boasted to Our Lord: "I can destroy your Church." The gentle voice of Our Lord: "You can? Then go ahead and do so." Satan: "To do so, I need more time and more power." Our Lord: "How much time? How much power? Satan: "75 to 100 years, and a greater power over those who will give themselves over to my service." Our Lord: "You have the time, you will have the power. Do with them what you will." In 1886, Pope Leo XIII decreed that this prayer to St. Michael be said at the end of "low" Mass (not "high", or sung Masses) throughout the universal Church, along with the Salve Regina (Hail, Holy Queen); and the practice of the congregation praying these prayers at the end of Mass continued until about 1970, with the introduction of the new rite of the Mass. John Paul II and St. Michael However, at the end of his Angelus message given in St. Peter s Square, Sunday, April 24, 1994, Pope John Paul II urged Catholics to recite this prayer to Saint Michael once again: "The prayer can fortify us for that spiritual battle about which the Letter to the Ephesians speaks [of]: "Finally, draw your strength from the Lord and from his mighty power."(ephesians 6:10). And to this same battle that the Book of the Apocalypse refers [to], recalling in front of our eyes the image of St. Michael the Archangel (cf. Revelations 12:7). Surely, this scene was very present to Pope Leon XIII, when, at the end of the previous century, he introduced to the entire Church a special prayer to St. Michael: St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil "Even if today this prayer is no longer recited at the end of the Eucharistic celebration, I invite all to not forget it, but to recite it in order to obtain help in the battle against the forces of darkness and the spirit of this world." This year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the miracle of the sun at Fatima (October 13, 2017). It is a wonderful time to start praying the daily rosary as requested by our Blessed Mother at Fatima.

10 10 OUR LADY OF FATIMA 100th Anniversary Plenary indulgence: 1. Make a pilgrimage to the Fatima Shrine in Portugal. 2. The pious faithful who visit with devotion a statue of Our Lady of Fatima, solemnly exposed for public veneration in any church, and devoutly participate in some celebration or prayer in honor of the Virgin Mary. Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us! Pope Francis has declared a Plenary Indulgence opportunity November 2016 November 28, 2017 How do I obtain a Plenary Indulgence? Receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Communion; be interiorly detached from sin, pray the Our Father, recite the Creed and pray for the intentions of the Holy Father. Check out our Fatima 3. The elderly and infirm can pray to a small statue of Our Lady of Fatima and spiritually Shrine in the Church Narthex unite themselves to the jubilee celebrations. The Meaning of Our Lady Fatima After 100 SAVE THE DATE 9th Annual SLDM PARISH Trunk-or-Treat Your Trunk-or-Treat co-chairs: Cindy Johnson and Katy Wolf would like to invite you to this Frightfully Fun SLDM Event! With tricks and treats up our sleeves, we are brewing this year's Halloween bash for our parish community! Decorate your vehicle, pack a tailgate dinner, and fill your candy bowls. Once again, children will be trick-or-treating from trunk-to-trunk, ooh-ing and aah-ing the magic of Marc Lehmann and dancing to tunes by the Lakeside Entertainment DJ. The 9th Annual SLDM Trunk-or-Treat will take place on Friday evening, October 27th, on the grounds of SLDM. As always, entrance to what is one of SLDM s most fun family events is free with a food pantry donation. Keep your eyes peeled for more information in October.

11 11 Prayers for the Priests and Seminarians in the Diocese The Serra Club in Lafayette manages a prayer list for all the priests and seminarians in the diocese. Recently, they decided to add the men in formation for the permanent diaconate. For each day of the month, one of our priests and a seminarian is listed. Prayers are requested for those listed, on those days. The thinking is that, of course, supporting these men in prayer is always good, and it also raises some awareness. We would like to give St. Louis de Montfort parishioners the opportunity to pray for the priests and seminarians, too. SEPTEMBER 2017 Month of the Holy Angels Gracious God, grant us holy ministers of Your altar, who are careful and fervent guardians of the Eucharist. Call forth ministers of Your mercy, who through the Sacrament of Reconciliation spread the joy of Your forgiveness. from World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Holy Angels, watch over and guide our clergy and those in formation, especially and. Amen. Clergy Fr. R.Weisenberger Fr. Joseph Westfall Fr. Paul Wicklum Fr. RobertWilliams Fr. Herbert Woolson Fr. DominicYoung Fr. John Zahn Fr. Ambrose Ziegler Pope Francis I Bishop T. Doherty Bishop EmeritusW Higi Fr. Timothy Alkire Fr. Matt Arbuckle Fr. Derek Aaron Fr. George Askar Fr. Joseph Aytona, CPM Fr. P. Baikauskas OP Fr. James Bates Fr. Joshua Bennett Fr. Robert Bernotas Fr. Gerald Borawski Fr. Michael Bower Fr. Phil Bowers Fr. David Buckles Dcn Jerry Cain Dcn Domingo Castillo Ch Capt Tim Clegg Fr. Pat Click Fr. Paul Cochran Fr. Ron Comeau p = in formation for permanent diaconate Seminarians Michael Block Chris Bock, p Ed Boes,p Dcn. C. DeCarlo Dcn. James DeOreo Jason Diebolt Joseph Domina Matthew Jakupco Thomas Kappes Griffin McHaffie Andrew Morand Tim Perry, p Joe Poremski, p Steve Seitz, p James Shaw Chuck Springer, p Will Summerlin Andrew Thornton Jeffery Todd, Jr Elliot Zak Stan Zak, p Will Beardmore Michael Block Chris Bock, p Ed Boes,p Dcn. C. DeCarlo Dcn. James DeOreo Jason Diebolt Joseph Domina Matthew Jakupco Contact for info: csdmi@aol.com

12 12 Prayers for those on active duty in the military service of the United States of America Cpl. Sam Accert, USMC, great nephew of Kathleen Goudreau Spec4 Justin Beaver, ING, son of Jamie and Kimberly Beaver, husband of Ali and father of Kenidee Master Sergeant Chris Borders U.S. Army, son of Phillip T. Borders and Victoria Borders Private Daniel Brennan, US Army Private Ryan Cathcart, US Army, grandson of Judy and Dave Felts Captain Kristen Grasser, Air Force, daughter of Col (R) Jeff & Nora Grasser Lt. (jg) Michelle Indiano, United States Navy, daughter of Kris Talleur Petty Officer Vince Indiano, United States Navy, son of Kris Talleur Chaplain (Capt) Joshua M. Janko, Air Force, Yokota Air Base - Japan 1LT Kate Kinley US Army, daughter of Tim & Dana Kinley A1C Triste Hailey Lycan, USAF Lieutenant Hugh McShane, USMC, Nephew of Valerie and Gary Roraus Sr. Airman Ian Morales, nephew to Maria and Bill Anderson Captain Anthony Orlowski, is currently serving in the U.S. Army, son of Larry and Mary Orlowski Jack Petrie, son of John and Charlotte Petrie, is in National Guard training Captain Antonio Ruiz, son of Sue Presley, serving in U.S. Army Specialist Trevin D. Rund, US Army, son of Matt and Donna Rund 1st Lieutenant Jared Thomas, grandson of Jack and Deanne Anderson Lt. Commander David Vogelsang, USN, grandson of Omer and Reba Vogelsang Please update or edit our information by ing mlfischer@sldmfishers.org; Mary L. Fischer, Pastoral Associate