St. Lawrence Stewardship

St. Lawrence Parish 2010 - 2010 RCIA program Registration

Interested in registering for the 2010 - 2011 RCIA Program? Please click on the RCIA registration form link and submit your completed registration form to the St. Lawrence Church parish office or contact Kara Tsuleff (Director of Religious Education) 812-537-0019 or e-mail:  karatsuleff@comcast.net.

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults- Non-Catholic Spouses encouraged to attend) This process is “designed for adults who, after hearing the mystery of Christ proclaimed, consciously and freely seek the living God and enter the way of faith and conversion as the Holy Spirit opens their hearts”.  The first stage of this process is referred to as the Precatechumenate or “inquiry” period which means that your questions will be answered before you make your final decision to freely become Catholic.  Classes will be held on Wednesday nights, beginning September 8th from 7pm-8:30pm in the Father Kasper room in the lower level of the Church.  These classes take place weekly until the end of the Easter season.      

St. Lawrence Faith Formation News

Registration for all our Faith Formation programs begins next weekend, July 31st and August 1st.  Join us in the Sister Mary Cecile Room in the lower level for refreshments. Catechists will be available with forms and to answer questions after all of the Masses.  Forms will also be available on our parish website on our events page and on the table in the back of church.    

Confirmation preparation

Classes for new candidates will begin September 12th from 6:30pm-8:30pm.  Classes will be held the second Sunday of the month.  This program is open to students entering 8th grade-high school.  Required Parents’ Meeting for new candidates: Sunday, August 29th at 2pm in the Father Kasper Room in the lower level of the church.  (Candidates from last year’s class will resume on the 12th as well.  No registration needed.) Confirmation Registration Forms can be found here.

Baptism Program –

The fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm in DRE’s office in the Lower Level. This program is required for parents who have not attended a Baptism class previously or those who would like a refresher course. Please register by calling the Parish Office @ 537-3992 or emailing Kara Tsuleff : karatsuleff@comcast.net or call 537-0019.

Pilgrimage to Ireland 2011 - Dates and Cost to be announced

Fr. Peter is planning a 10 day pilgrimage to Ireland in 2011. Cost or dates to be announced. 

Share Your Blessings Open Your Home and Heart to a Foster Child

Foster parents provide a safe, nurturing, and stable environment for children who can no longer remain in their own home due to the risk of abuse or neglect. To make a difference in the life of a child, contact the Indiana Department of Child Services: 1-888-631- 9510, www.in.gov/dcs/foster. Or contact our local Regional Foster Care Specialist, Mary Riede: 812-537-5131, 812-438-2530

Don’t forget to turn in your Kroger Card Reload Receipt with your name written on top to be eligible for April’s monthly drawing. Our February was $1,036! Thanks so much!

Stewardship

Stewardship, or sharing the gifts God has given you, is a Christian discipline as much as prayer, reading scripture, serving others, and worship. The sharing of our gifts come from the belief that all gifts ( time, talent and treasure) come from God. These gifts need to be cherished, nurtured, and shared with others. God has entrusted us to use our gifts and respond with thanksgiving to those opportunities that further God's work in the world.

As disciples, we accept the call to follow Him without considering the consequences. We faithfully place everything in God's hands. We accept our vocation as disciples of Jesus Christ, who are invited and challenged to make stewardship a way of life. As Catholics, we hear Christ's call to follow Him through prayer, worship, faith formation, ministry and the sacraments.

"Stewardship is an expression of discipleship, with the power to change how we understand and live out our lives."

-- A Disciple's Response U.S. Bishops' Pastoral on Stewardship

We invite you to join with us at St. Lawrence to do God's work by giving of your time, talents and treasure. Please contact the Parish Office for more information on any of the opportunities below:

St. Lawrence Church is more than a place to visit once a week. It is an ongoing source of spiritual strength and a center for learning, teaching and sharing our faith experience. Most importantly our parish is a community of believers where what is experienced in the Eucharist transforms our daily lives at home, in the workplace, and in society. Every man, woman, and child is called to care for and share God's gifts. Our stewardship of time, talent and treasure provides opportunities for spiritual and personal growth by serving God through unselfish and prayerful outreach to others.