June 2021 archive of Pastor's Notes
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Kelli Reutman on 6/25/21
Archbishop Thompson recently appointing me to a 3-yr term as Dean of the New Albany Deanery starting 01 July 2021. I am honored (and a little surprised) to serve in this new capacity. The primary duties of the Dean are to coordinate work among neighboring parishes and to liaison ... Read More »
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Kelli Reutman on 6/18/21
Happy Father’s Day: As we celebrate the gift of fatherhood in this Year of St Joseph, it is good to recall the adjectives Pope France used to describe Joseph in his Apostolic Letter Patris Corde: beloved, tender and loving, obedient, accepting, creatively courageous, working, and ‘in the shadows’. Joseph, ... Read More »
11th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Posted by Kelli Reutman on 6/11/21
Mass Attendance
Those who are otherwise healthy are obliged to return to Sunday Mass [“in-person”] by the weekend of June 12-13, 2021. Except for the unique situations as described below, for those who are: seriously ill, exhibit flu-like symptoms and/or may have a contagious disease (including quarantine due to ... Read More »
Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ
Posted by Kelli Reutman on 6/04/21
From Archbishop Charles C. Thompson:
The celebration of the Eucharist at Mass is the source and summit of our life and mission as Catholics.
As of March 2020, due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Roman Catholics throughout the entire Province of Indianapolis, which comprises all five ... Read More »