FEBRUARY 17
Mass @ 7am
Ashes @ Noon
Mass @7pm
Founded by Jerry Usher, Vocation Boom is a team of passionate advocates dedicated to supporting the priesthood as a life’s vocation and mission. We seek to develop a global support community where youth and young men interested in the priesthood can find comprehensive resources, encouragement, mentors and friends to aid in the discernment process.
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"Fishers of Men" ~ this really tells us why
We need our PRIESTS!
St. Edward Parish at 216 S, Nichols St., Lowell, IN 46356 US - Home
Welcome to St. Edward Parish
and School Online!
Last update February 9, 2010 @ 6:00 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
A prayer for priests:
O Jesus, I pray for Your faithful and fervent priests;
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.
–Pope John Paul II
Daily prayer from
American Catholic.org
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Please click HERE for details of the Manhatten Declaration.
If you agree, do sign the agreement
dated November 20, 2009 as stated below.
Christians, when they have lived up to the highest ideals of their faith, have defended the weak and vulnerable and worked tirelessly to protect and strengthen vital institutions of civil society, beginning with the family.
We are Orthodox, Catholic, and evangelical Christians who have united at this hour to reaffirm fundamental truths about justice and the common good, and to call upon our fellow citizens, believers and non-believers alike, to join us in defending them. These truths are:
- the sanctity of human life
- the dignity of marriage as the conjugal union of husband and wife
- the rights of conscience and religious liberty.
Inasmuch as these truths are foundational to human dignity and the well-being of society, they are inviolable and non-negotiable. Because they are increasingly under assault from powerful forces in our culture, we are compelled today to speak out forcefully in their defense, and to commit ourselves to honoring them fully no matter what pressures are brought upon us and our institutions to abandon or compromise them. We make this commitment not as partisans of any political group but as followers of Jesus Christ, the crucified and risen Lord, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
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Redemption Comes Through The Jews… Jewish Businessman, Sam Miller, Whaps Anti-Catholic Bias in News Media (Full Text)
June 24, 2008 — james mary evans
Sam Miller, prominent Cleveland businessman – Jewish, not Catholic – is fighting mad about & concentrated effort by the media to denigrate the Catholic Church in this country.
I’m going to say things here today that many Catholics should have said 18 months ago. Maybe it’s easier for me to say because I am not Catholic, but I have had enough, more than enough, disgustingly enough.
~ PRAY FOR PEACE ~
One minute each night during WWII, there was an advisor to Churchill who organized a group of people who dropped what they were doing every night at a prescribed hour for one minute to collectively pray for the safety of
This had an amazing effect as bombing stopped.
There is now a group of people organizing the same thing here in
If you would like to participate:
Each evening at
9 pm (Eastern)
8 pm (Central)
7 pm (Mountain)
6 pm (Pacific) time
stop whatever you are doing and spend one minute praying for the safety of the United States, our troops, our citizens and for peace in the world.
It has been said that if people really understood the full extent of the power we have available through prayer, we might be speechless.
Our prayers are the most powerful asset we have.
What a wonderful gift from Father Ted
to help us on our Journey
Important Information for NEW and or All Parishioners
Do you have a Special Mass Intention?
Our Mass Book is available for 2010......
OUR WARMEST WELCOME
to all who celebrate with us
whether visitors, long time residents,
or newly arrived in the parish!
Come meet Fr. Ted Nordquist
and some of our Ministry Staff
We thank God for your presence among us.
made by Our Lady to Lucia
at Fatima
on July 13, 1917
Here is Mary
To Love her
Is to know her
Marian Treasury
| Marian Treasury The text of prayers from Honor Your Mother, Defend Your Queen CD Premium |
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| Open Marian Prayers |
~ Our Master Plan ~
~ Our Capital Campaign ~
~ 2006 ~
Click HERE for complete PDF File
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit,
fill the hearts of your faithful
and kindle in them
the fire of your love.
V. Send forth your Spirit,
and they shall be created.
R. And you shall renew
the face of the earth.
Let us pray.
O God,
who did instruct
the hearts of the faithful
by the light of the Holy Spirit;
grant that,
by the gift of the same Spirit,
we may be always truly wise,
and ever rejoice in his consolation.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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February 7 - 13
until January 31, 2010
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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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The St. Edward Contemporary Band
has completed their first CD!
If you would like to purchase a CD at $13
please see Chris Cabaj or Jim Kerwin, or call 690-1649.
Scholarship
Program
Click HERE for
Information
about
this
much
needed
Program
THANK YOU
2009 - 2010
2009~2010
which you are able to print
School News
distributed to the St. Edward Students following
their school Mass last Friday, November 6th.
Students received certificates of recognition for Perfect Attendance, Knight's Honor Roll and Knight's Effort Award. We are so proud of our students, their accomplishments and their commitment to their education.
Always use the wonderful gifts God has bestowed upon you. Congratulations!
School Closing Information
To check about future school
closings and delays go to
Cancellations. com
School Improvement Plan
Complete SIP available for viewing
please click HERE for PDF file
CYO also offers BAND!
CYO Sports Physical Forms are available in the vestibule,
under the bulletin board or click HERE for a PDF form to print!
All boys or girls entering 5th, 6th, or 7th grade are encouraged to play volleyball, basketball, or cross-country.
If you have questions, or would like to coach, please call Patty Sharkey, 696-2108.
Please ~ Help us Recycle!
Cell Phone$ & Ink Jet Cartridge$
Paper$
Book$
2009-2010 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.
2010
January 12th-Tuesday
February 9th-Tuesday
March 9th-Tuesday
April 13th-Tuesday
May 11th-Tuesday
attending our CFF program.
Please click HERE for a Scrip Order Form.
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.
Come Meet Our New Seminarian
St. Edward Seminarian Mark Cregger was elected to serve as a Peer leader for the seminarians at Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois.
As a Peer Leader, Mark will participate in meetings with the Rector of the seminary,
Fr. Dennis Lyle, to discuss the needs of the seminary community and to identify areas that need to be addressed.
Mark will retain the role as Peer Leader through the first quarter of the 2009-20010 academic year.
Please continue to keep Mark and the other seminarians of the Gary Diocese in your prayers.
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
"Jesus, I Trust in You"
The names listed here are taken
from the January 31, 2010 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
A country that accepts abortion is not teaching people to love, but rather to use violence to get what they want. This is why the greatest destroyer of peace is abortion. ~Mother Teresa
We join together
to celebrate and acknowledge
our young parishioners
August 2011
and a Payment schedule...
1st Payment of $100.00
must be by December 1, 2009
to gurantee your participation
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.
2009
World Wide Marriage Encounter
June 5 - 7
September 11 - 13
November 6-8
December 4 - 6
Going on Vacation?
Find a Catholic Church anywhere in the USA!
36 Years Ago
on January 22, 2009...
.....Roe vs. Wade
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.
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.
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
Honor a loved one by purchasing the flag to fly over St. Edward Cemetery.
Flags which have been flown over the U. S. Capitol are purchased and then flown over our cemetery.
When you sponsor and purchase a flag for $40, you will receive the flag after a period of 3 months.
We have immediate openings for your intentions.
Please call 696-7307 for information
Thank You
The flag will be flying at St. Edward Cemetery
in memory of
Mr. Albert Kaminsky
for the months of October, November, and December