Saint Monica Catholic Church

Una Parroquia, Una Jornada. 

Celebre el Día de nuestra Parroquia y Únase a la Conversación para hacer Sta. Mónica mejor aún!

Martes, Agosto 31, 2010

Centro de San Ambrosio (gimnasio)

 5:30-6:15     Comida de Celebración

Se proveerá Pizza y bebidas.  Por favor traiga un plato para compartir:  

A-L: ensalada o vegetal           

M-Z: postre

***Apúntese en el vestibulo después de Misa, cualquier  fin de semana durante Agosto***

6:15-9:00      Taller de Trabajo (sólo adultos)

Convirtiéndonos en una Parroquia Católica más Acogedora, Entusiasta y Afirmadora” 

Nuestro conferencista, el Sr. Frank Donaldson, es un dinámico orador que está guiando el proceso del plan estratégico “Una Parroquia, Una Jornada”  en Sta. Mónica. El nos retará a todos  a pensar realmente “sin barreras”, en forma nueva, creativa y llena de energía  para promover el continuo desarrollo de nuestra Parroquia y Escuela. 

Agosto ve el comienzo de muchas nuevos proyectos, y muchos de nosotros  estamos en el medio de mucho planeamiento y reorganización. Este taller será el comienzo de nuevas tácticas, con posibilidades nuevas y llenas de energía para Sta. Mónica.

 Presentado por el Instituto de Desarrollo para Escuelas y Parroquias. 

Uniendo Gente, Procesos y Ministerios para construir el Reino de Dios. 

Para mayor información:     

Jean Galanti 257-6826 o jeankgal@att.net             Inglés

 Gloria Olson 291-8233 o gloriaiolson@iquest.net           Español

Greetings St. Monica!

Summer is beginning to wind down and we are busy preparing for some new activities here in the parish in addition to our usual projects of prayer, school, youth ministry and religious education. Look for a busy fall, with lots of opportunities for participation.

We have numerous occasions for spiritual growth and formation. I just recently finished a weeklong workshop on the subject of prayer. Look for more presentations and workshops on Catholic Social Teaching, Ignatian Spirituality and the Theology of the Body. There will also be several bible studies and Small Church Communities, available in English and Spanish. If you or someone you know has some interest in joining the Catholic Church or just learning more, the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is also available in English and Spanish. A new program that is increasing in popularity is called “Just Faith”. It has been received positively and has helped deepen our understanding of proclaiming the Gospel. If you have any questions or wish to sign up for any of these opportunities please contact Ann Corcoran @ 253-2193 ext 5 or email her at acorcoran@stmonicaindy.org. Like many of our ministries, Adult Faith Formation is developing their website which has some (not all) of their information located here: http://www.stmonicaindy.org/ministries/adultfaithformation

We continue to move forward with our Strategic Planning process. We have developed some focus areas (8) and will be soon holding input sessions in September. If you are randomly contacted to share your thoughts about St. Monica, please do so. Your ideas are important and help us focus on good directions as we plan for the future. More information about our process can be found here: http://www.stmonicaindy.org/parish/strategic-planning

I would ask that you are particularly attentive to the workshop on August 31^st entitled “Become a More Welcoming, Engaging and Affirming Catholic Parish”. I think this will be a great time for many of us to gather and discuss an important topic for our parish in the future.

As I write this I am preparing to leave for a vacation before school starts, which begins in a just a couple of weeks! I will be gone from August 2^nd until August 19^th. When I get back I’ll be ready to join with all of you in a busy fall season of sharing and spreading the Gospel message in St. Monica Parish!

God Bless,

Fr Todd

St. Monica Church is seeking a part-time Administrative Assistant to work twenty hours per week for the Hispanic Ministry department.  Candidates should be bi-lingual, computer literate, and a registered and practicing Roman Catholic with an active faith life.  Additional duties will include handling phone calls and walk in visits, assisting with parish functions such as sacramental preparation and new parishioner orientation,  preparing mailings, and updating the Hispanic Ministry website and bulletin boards.  A four year college degree is preferred.  Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to the St. Monica Parish Office, Attention: Sr. Anna Marie, 6131 N. Michigan Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46228.