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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Praised Be Jesus Christ…National Catholic Schools
This weekend marks the beginning of Catholic Schools week. There will be Mass w/ Bishop Doherty at 10 am here on Wednesday (Jan. 29) and other fun-filled activities throughout the week for our students high-lighting our Catholic Schools.
The “Main Event” which caps off our celebration of Catholic Schools Week will be on Saturday (Feb. 1 beginning at 6:00 pm) at the Knights of Columbus. Tickets are $30 per person. This is a wonderful time w/ dinner, friends & a night of fun for all adults. Everyone is invited, even if you don’t have children at St. Mary / St. Pope John Paul II Middle School. Please contact the School Office, the Parish Office or see this bulletin for more info...The theme this year is Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed!
8 Things to know abt. Catholic Schools:
1. St. Mary / PpJPII is an “A” school & serves PK-8 grade.
2. Our School website is www. stmarymuncie.org/school
3. St Mary/PpJPII annual parishioner tuition rate is $3700;
4. Ave. cost to educate a student in the public schools: $11,841.
5. Catholic schools student to teacher ratio: ave. 12:1; we average abt. 15:1.
6. All of our Diocesan schools are Accredited (IDOE)
7. Nationally, Catholic Schools have a graduation rate of 99.2%. (NCEA: National Center for Education Statistics )
8. Of those who graduate from Catholic Schools, 86.5% go to college (compared w/ 46% of public school grads).
Our Mission at St. Mary / Pp. John Paul II :
We aim to rise above the ordinary by providing a Christ Centered education that is academically excellent!In Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
Fr. Dudzinski
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Calendar
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Saturday, February 1, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Main Event, our annual fundraiser for St. Mary and Pope John Paul II Schools, is coming up on Saturday, February 1, 6pm, at the Knights of Columbus! Join us for dinner, raffles, silent and live auctions, and a few rounds of trivia. Tickets are $30/each and available for purchase in the school office. We are also seeking sponsorships to help us reach our goal of raising $20,000. Click title for options for sponsorship.Read More -
Sunday, February 2, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMNext Weekend, Feb. 1st and 2nd, Fr. Dudzinski will give the “State of the Parish” address at each mass. The following week, each registered household will receive a letter from our pastor along with the 2019 Financial Report & 2020 Budget.Read More
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Sunday, February 9, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMAgreement Weekend is February 8th and 9th. A Finance Council member will briefly speak at each mass and invite you to complete your pledge card after mass. Finance Council members will be present to help you find your card, talk with you and answer your questions.Read More
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Saturday, February 29, 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
On Saturday, February 29 from 8:30 am – 6:00 pm, we invite you to the Indiana Holy Family Catholic Conference! It is the only conference of its kind! A small community feel with so much to offer! This is the 14th year for the conference. It's been called the "best kept secret" of our diocese. But we don't want it to be a secret - we want you to know about it and come experience it! We average 500-700 people each year - with 1/3 of those being children! (Please Click the title for more detail)Read More -
Friday, March 20, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Steubenville High School Conference* Who: High School Youth, grades 9-12th** Dates: June 12-14 Cost: $250 (includes housing, meals, program and transportation) Deposit due: $50 by March 20th Contact the parish office for registration. *Space is limited (**this includes those who graduate 12th grade Spring 2020 or will begin 9th grade in Fall 2020) ————————Registration for Youth Ministry is FREE; please register online: https://church.stmarymuncie.org/youth-group-form (Click on title of this Event) or by picking up form in the ChurchRead More
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Ministries You May Want to Join
Ministries You May Want to Join….
See our Ministries Page for details of how you can be involved.
Altar Servers
Bingo
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion
Gabriel Project
Garden Ministry
Grounds and Maintenance Volunteers
Hispanic Ministry
Knights of Columbus
Legion of Mary
Liturgical Environment
Men’s Bible Study
Ministry of the Fibers (Tri-Parish)
Music Ministry
Saint Vincent de Paul Society (Tri-Parish)Ushers
See our Ministries Page for details of how you can be involved.
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4 days agoJanuary 26th-31st, 2020 In honor of Catholic Schools Week, Bishop Doherty will be here to celebrate Mass with St. Mary Elementary, Pp St. JP II MS, and St. Lawrence Elementary Schools...
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5 days agoPlease pray for eternal rest for Dr. Grant Wells, husband of Helen, who passed away on Saturday, January 18th. His funeral Mass is tomorrow, Friday, January 24th at 11:00 am.
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6 days agoPrayer for the Unborn... Today, sadly marks the 47th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. This is the day that 7 men on the Supreme Court forgot that unborn children are not a worthless blob of tissue...
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19Responsorial Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10Gospel Mk 3:31-35
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