Our Bishops are asking for our help please click HERE for The Catholic Bishops website especially for the HHS Mandate Also click HERE to STOP the HHS Mandate!!!! Thank YOU  STOP HHS Mandate with prayer & fasting SPREAD THE WORD!! We begin this Saturday, February 11, Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes at 7:30 AM. Every day at that time and for 54 days, we will pray the Rosary out loud on air for the reversal of the intolerable HHS mandate. Please join us. Click HERE for EWTN Radio which is ~ Ave Maria Radio and click on Listen Live What you get on  or Click Below for listening on the internet http://relevantradio.com/index.php Click HERE (Sound on Please) for A Daily Prayer Request for our Country & the Whole World |
St. Edward Parish at 216 S. Nichols Street, Lowell, IN 46356 US - Home
Welcome to St. Edward Parish
and School Online!
Last update February 11, 2012 @ 8:00 am
This is our home on the Internet. Here you will find the latest news and information about St. Edward Parish and School. Please take a moment to browse our site. We hope you enjoy your visit and encourage
you to check back often for frequent updates!
Our Lady at the Grotto
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Scholarship School!
Have you always wanted a Catholic Education
for you child but couldn't afford it?
Did you leave St. Edward School for
financial reasons?
We Can Help!
You may qualify for a State Scholarship if...
~Your child has been in the public school for
at least a year - not including kindergarten.
~Your family has an income level of around
$40,000 for a family of four.
(You can receive up to 90% of state tuition support.)
or
~Your family has an income level of around
$60,000 for a family of four.
(You can receive up to 50% of state tuition support.)
Please contact us today at 219-696-9876.
We can walk you through the application process.
Thank you for considering St. Edward School
for your child's spiritual and academic needs!
Education for Life.....Faith for Living!
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for Your unfaithful and tepid priests;
for Your priests laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields;
for Your tempted priests;
for Your lonely and desolate priests;
for Your young priests;
for Your dying priests;
for the souls of Your priests in Purgatory.
But above all I recommend to You the priests dearest to me;
the priest who baptized me;
the priests who absolved me from my sins;
the priests at whose Masses I assisted and who gave me
Your Body and Blood in Holy Communion;
the priests who taught and instructed me;
and all the priests to whom I am indebted in any other way.
O Jesus, keep them close to Your Heart, and bless them
abundantly in time and in eternity.
Amen.
L’Osservatore Romano has published
the prayer intentions of
Pope Benedict XVI for 2012
The Vatican has announced the prayer intentions of
Pope Benedict XVI for February, 2012
for February
General Intention: Access to Water. That all peoples may have access
to water and other resources needed for daily life.
Missionary Intention
for February
Missionary Intention: Health Workers. That the Lord may
sustain the efforts of health workers assisting the sick and
elderly in the world's poorest regions.
The Holy Father’s intentions for 2012
for the entire year are as follows:
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Important Information for NEW and or All Parishioners
Do you have a Special Mass Intention?
Our Mass Book is available for 2012......
OUR WARMEST WELCOME
to all who celebrate with us
whether visitors, long time residents,
or newly arrived in the parish!
We thank God for your presence among us.
Come meet Fr. Ted Nordquist
and some of our Ministry Staff
What a wonderful gift from Father Ted
to help us on our Journey
made by Our Lady to Lucia
at Fatima
on July 13, 1917
INQUIRERS INTO THE CATHOLIC FAITH
Are invited to become part of the faith formation journey known as RCIA (the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.)
This process assists adults preparing for baptism, as well as baptized Christians interesed in joining the Catholic Church and CATHOLIC ADULTS IN NEED OF CONFIRMATION.
Father Ted encourages anyone interested in learning more about our Faith to attend. Contact the Ministry Center at 696-7307 to set up an appointment to meet with Father Ted.
Here is Mary
To Love her
Is to know her
Marian Treasury
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ROSARIUM VIRGINIS MARIAE
of the SUPREME PONTIFF JOHN PAUL ll
ROSARIUM VIRGINIS MARIAE
OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF
JOHN PAUL II
TO THE BISHOPS, CLERGY
AND FAITHFUL
ON THE MOST HOLY ROSARY
Scholarship
Program
Click HERE for
Information about this much
Needed Program
THANK YOU
Scholarship School!
2011 - 2012
2011 ~ 2012
which you are able to print
School Improvement Plan
Complete SIP available for viewing
please click HERE for PDF file
CYO also offers BAND!
CYO Sports Physical Forms are available in the vestibule,
under the bulletin board or click HERE for a PDF form to print!
All boys or girls entering 5th, 6th, or 7th grade are encouraged to play volleyball, basketball, or cross-country.
If you have questions, or would like to coach, please call Patty Sharkey, 696-2108.
Please ~ Help us Recycle!
Cell Phone$ & Ink Jet Cartridge$
Paper$
Book$
2010 - 2011 Schedule
Home & School Fund Raiser
to the Altar & Rosary Society
for their kind donation to the school.
The school will use this donation to purchase
Guardian Angel Medals,
Scapu1ars and Bibles.
Thank you for thinking of us and for helping
us to purchase such special tokens of
Christ's love for our students.
God bless!
Thank you from St. Ed's Home & School to our parish for the
support, donations and volunteering
of their time to make our rummage sale a Hugh success.
This was a great fundraiser.
Click HERE for INFO
http://www.shopwithscrip.com/index.aspx
Please click HERE for a Scrip Order Form,
revised November 8, 2010
You may also print it, fill it out, and bring it in
to Ministry Center to order your gift cards.
Using the SCRIP program helps you save money
on CFF and school tuition costs..all while purchasings
things you intend to buy anyway.
If you do not have children in either program...you can still help!
Every parishioner is asked to purchase scrip GIFT CARDS.
You can choose a family and designate your credits to them
or you can have your credits go directly to the school for tuition credit.
See someone after mass in the scrip office off the vestibule
or call the office for details.
Questions about movies? www.usccb.org
Becoming Catholic.....
CFF HandBook
Please click HERE
Youth Ministry is for everyone in
6th grade through High School
The basement of the Ministry Center has been set aside as a gathering space for Youth Ministry, which meets most Sunday evenings from 6:00-8:00 pm
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Youth Ministry webpage
Are you interested
in a
remembrance from the
Diocesan 50th Anniversary Celebration?
Church’s 50th anniversary,
the books from the Diocesan 50th anniversary celebration will be
available at a sale price of $15.
Deacon William R. Hathaway
Graduating from Andrean High School..........
Deacon Roberto Mendoza
Active in the Hispanic Community..........
In 1994, the Diocese of Gary began a four year theology based program to prepare men and women as Ecclesial Ministers. Since then over 200 men
and women have graduated from the program and received certificates of
completion.
Ecclesial Ministers are defined as lay men and women who have
been prepared professionally for specific roles of service and leadership in
our parishes and our diocese. The four year program includes 24 hours of
theology, spiritual formation and pastoral development.
This program is a prerequisite for the Deacon program. In September of this year, 2009, a new class will begin on Tuesday evenings for men and women interested in becoming an Ecclesial Minister or a deacon.
Two informational meetings have been scheduled for those wanting to learn more about the program. One session will be held on Monday, January 26th, and another on Wednesday, January 28th. Both begin at 7:00 pm, held at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 9292 Broadway in Merrillville.
You need only attend one of the informational meetings. If you would like more
information, contact Anne Verbeke at 219-769-9292, ext 280, or by email at
averbeke@dcgary.org.
The following is
copied from May 27, 2007
Northwest Indiana Catholic newspaper......
A Pastoral Statement by the Catholic Bishops of Indiana
Complete 8 Parts
The names listed here are taken
from the January 7, 2012 Bulletin
Please Pray for Them
God Bless You
Matthew 18:20
For where two or three are gathered together for my sake,
there am I in the midst of them.
Just one of many testimonies......
The Rachel's Vineyard Retreat restored my life. I feel whole again, alive and capable of love.
http://www.rachelsvineyard.org/
Rachel's Vineyard, an offering of Catholic charities, is a weekend retreat for healing after abortion. This retreat, held on October 9 through October 11, will help those who struggle with grief, guilt and pain.
Come and experience the mercy, forgiveness and heeling love of God in the company of others who understand these feelings.
For more Information, please call 219-558-0625.
Confidentiality is strictly observed
Health Care Directives
Save the date of July 17th
at St. John the Evangelist. C.O.R.E.
is coming to NW Indiana
RETROUVAILLE helps couples who are considering separation and divorce.
Do I have to be Catholic?
Retrouvaille is Catholic in origin. Couples of all faiths and those with no faith tradition are welcome and encouraged to attend. Christian Multi-Denomination (CMD) weekends may also be available in some areas. On CMD weekends, a Christian minister and spouse take the place of the priest on the presenting team.
Going on Vacation?
Find a Catholic Church anywhere in the USA!
St. Mother Theodore Guérin
(1798-1856)
Pope Benedict XVI Canonizes our very own Saint from Indiana along with 3 other Saints .Celebrating the Canonization of St. Theodora Guerin ....Dec. 3
Thank You!
St. Edward Parish would like to thank our Altar & Rosary Society for their generous gift of $1,000.00 to cover the costs of our altar wine given to parishioners at the table of Our Lord.
39 Years Ago
on January 22, 2012...
.....Roe vs. Wade
Bereavement help
Available at any time.
Monsignor Timothy F. Doody
Council #9696
Knights of Columbus
Please help teach English to local Hispanics. English is taught every Wednesday evening from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Community Center, 151 Freemont Street in Lowell.
A knowledge of Spanish is not necessary.
Please come any Wednesday evening to observe, or call Bob Mendoza (696-7127) to learn more about how you can help.
to all who have donated in one way or another
to Migrant Ministry this year.
Your generosity is welcomed and appreciated by those who
receive your gifts. And a special Thank You to all the
St. Edward School Children who collected food and money
for the Migrant Workers. I am so very proud of you for
doing Jesus' work as you feed the poor.
And say a thank you to your teachers and parents for teaching
you to open your hearts and give to others in need.
GOD BLESS US, EVERYONE! Deacon Roberto Mendoza
St. Vincent de Paul Society is here to help in a
new way. If you are newly home from the hospital
and need someone to come visit you, please give
us a call. We can visit with you and help you solve
various needs, such as transportation to doctor
appointments. St. Vincent also owns a hospital
bed which is available if you need to borrow one.
Please call the Ministry Center to be put in touch
with a St. Vincent de Paul member. God Bless You
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