Saint Meinrad Archabbey’s pilgrimages to honor the Blessed Mother at the Monte Cassino Shrine, typically held each Sunday in May, will not be held in person this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, each Sunday during May, a different monk will post a video of his Marian talk. You can find them at: www.saintmeinrad.org/live.
An invitation from your parish family: Iconographer Marek Czarnecki will present a virtual lecture on Monday, April 19, 2021, at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN. For more information or to access the link to this evening's lecture at https://smcatholic.church/news. His lecture, "Mary, the Mother of God in Icons: From the Catacombs to Today," will be livestreamed at 6:30 p.m. Central Time.
As posted in all parish churches and buildings on April 4, 2021, Indiana’s mask mandate expires on April 6; however, churches and buildings located at St. Boniface Parish and St. Meinrad Parish in Spencer County will continue to follow the norms and practices (including wearing masks indoors) of the North Spencer County School Corporation and the Indiana Department of Education.
The next Farmers to Families Mobile Food Box Distribution is scheduled for Thursday, April 22, 2021, from 3-4 p.m. at St. Meinrad Parish, St. Meinrad. Pre-orders will begin at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.
On the weekend of April 24 and 25, our special collection supports the Catholic Home Missions Appeal. Four out of ten dioceses in our country and its territories are considered home mission territories. This appeal helps our brothers and sisters here in the United States who do not have access to basic pastoral services like Mass, the sacraments, and religious education. Through your support, the Catholic Home Missions Appeal helps these mission dioceses form vibrant faith communities and strengthens the Church at home. Please be generous.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is sponsoring the 20th nationwide "prescription drug take back initiative," Saturday, April 24, 2021, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.