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Wednesdays

St. John the Evangelist Parish, Corpus Christi Parish Hall, 126 W. Georgia St., Indianapolis. Catholics in Recovery Support Group, 7 p.m., meets every Wednesday, Catholic 12-step program serving those with addictions and unhealthy attachments. Information: 317-557-8888, jjdav887@gmail.com.

September 30

Holy Trinity Park, 702 E. Market St., New Albany. Mass Celebrating St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities Leadership Transition, 5:15 p.m., arrive by 5 p.m. or earlier, bring lawn chair, unveiling of new Timothy Schmalz sculpture “Homeless Jesus” follows Mass. Information: 812-949-7305, info@stecharities.org.

St. John the Evangelist Parish, 126 W. Georgia St., Indianapolis. White Coat Mass, 6:30 p.m. Mass honoring health care professionals, 7:30 p.m. Information: indy.cathmed.org/events.

October 3

Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Bede Theater, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. Concert by Ian Hobson and Muen Wei, 7:30 p.m. CT, performing works by Schubert, Liszt, Chopin and Rachmaninoff, free admission. Information: saintmeinrad.org/visit-us/cultural-events, 812-357-6611.

St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, 10655 Haverstick Road, Carmel, Ind. (Lafayette Diocese). Day of Reflection for the Divorced, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $10. Information, registration: maryjogremling@gmail.com.

War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnel Ave., Fort Wayne, Ind. (Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend). Kingdom Builders Women’s Conference, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., speakers, adoration with praise and worship, Mass, reconciliation, vendors, breakfast, lunch, $95 individual or $1,000 table for eight. Information, registration: buildingthroughhim.com, 260-222-9550, conference@buildingthroughhim.com.

Church of the Immaculate Conception, 1 Providence Pl., Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Mass for the Feast Day of Saint Mother Theodore Guérin, 11 a.m.-noon., livestream available for viewing, free. Information: events.sistersofprovidence.org, 812-535-2952, pvctr@spsmw.org.

Downtown Square, 109 E. Beaver St., Corydon. Rosary on the Square, noon, join in prayer for peace in the world, our nation, and in our homes, bring a chair, free. Information: 812-738-2742, parish.office@catholic-community.org.

St. Paul the Apostle Parish, 202 E. Washington St., Greencastle. Oktoberfest, 4-10 p.m., live music, craft and domestic beer/wine, food, games, raffle drawings; kids games, activities, prizes from 4-8 p.m.; free admission. Information: 765-720-5497.

October 4

St. John Paul II Parish, 2605 West St. Joe Road, Sellersburg. Fall Festival, 11 a.m.-3p.m., chicken dinners, wheel games, raffles, kids’ area, free admission. Information: 812-246-2512.

SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, 1347 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Annual Respect Life Mass, 10 a.m., respect life award presented at end of Mass, all are invited. Information: 317-236-1543, bvarick@archindy.org.

Holy Family Parish, 3027 Pearl St., Oldenburg. Annual Festival, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., fried chicken and roast beef dinners, turtle soup, silent auction craft booth; raffles for cash, quilts, baskets and more; free admission. Information: 812-934-3013, cheryl@holyfamilyoldenburg.org.

St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, 523 S. Merrill St., Fortville. A Walk in Pollinator Park, 3-4:30 p.m., walk and learn about the importance of native plants and how they can be incorporated into home landscaping, free. Information: 317-502-4496, ehmccarty@aol.com.

Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality, 101 Saint Anthony Dr., Mt. St. Francis. Homecoming at the Mount, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Mass 10 a.m.; community cookout noon; music, games, and guided activities 1 p.m.; blessing of animals 3 p.m.; bring your own beverage and lawn seating, freewill donations to support the Retreat Assistance Fund. Information, registration: mountsaintfrancis.org/50th-homecoming, 812-923-8817.

October 7

MCL Cafeteria, 5520 Castleton Corner Lane, Indianapolis. Solo Seniors, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Catholic, educational, charitable and social singles—separated, widowed or divorced—ages 50 and older, new members welcome, also call about regular Friday 1 p.m. lunch events. Information: 317-796-8605.

Virtual Discernment Lounge, 7-8 p.m., for Catholic women ages 18-42 discerning a religious vocation; prayer, conversation, reflection, free, sponsored by the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Information, registration: 361-500-9505, events.sistersofprovidence.org, jluna@spsmw.org.

October 9-10

St. Monica Parish, 6131 N. Michi-gan Road, Indianapolis. Being Married and Staying Engaged, 6:30-9 p.m. Fri., 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat., presented by Catholic psy-chologist and speaker Dr. Jim Healy, includes dinner Fri., light breakfast and lunch Sat., $40 per couple through Sept. 28, $50 per couple after, registration required by Oct. 4. Information: Julia Os-burn, 317-809-8482, ti-nyurl.com/StMonicaMarriageRetreat.

October 10

Holy Angles Parish Center, 2822 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St., Indianapolis. Praise and Laugh-ter as Medicine: Prayer, Dinner and Comedy Show, 5-7 p.m., mental health novena, dinner, Black Catholic trivia, raffle for tickets to KevOnStage clean come-dy show following at 7:30 p.m. at Butler Arts Center in Indianapolis, sponsored by archdiocesan Black Catholic Ministry. Information, registration: ti-nyurl.com/PraiseAndLaughter, blackcatholicminis-try@archindy.org, 317-261-3381.

October 11

Sisters of Providence, 1 Providence Pl., Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. 20th Anniversary of Saint Mother Theodore Guérin’s Canonization, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., pilgrimage 9:30 a.m., Mass 11 a.m., picnic at noon, free. Information, registration: events.sistersofprovidence.org, 812-535-2952, msolis-deal@spsmw.org.

Switchyard Park Pavilion, 1601 S. Rogers St., Bloomington. An Afternoon in the Park, 1-4 p.m., live music by Justin Case Band, face painting, indoor and outdoor games, food trucks, silent auction, raffle, proceeds benefit St. Vincent de Paul Society conference in Monroe County, free admission. Information: info@bloomingtonsvdp.org, 812-606-7633.

Church of the Immaculate Conception, 1 Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Taizé Prayer at the Woods, 7-8 p.m., silent and spoken prayers, simple music, silence, virtual option available. Information: Taize.SistersofProvidence.org, 812-535-2952.

October 15-18

Sheraton Birmingham Hotel 2101 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North, Birmingham, Ala. Fr. Chester P. Smith National Black Catholic Men’s Conference: “The Rock I Stand On,” 8 a.m. Thurs.-9 a.m. Sun., speakers include Birmingham Bishop Steven J. Raica, Father Vernon Huguley, head of Birmingham Diocese’s Black Catholic Ministry; Father Gerald Holloway, former University of Alabama football chaplain; Ron Jackson, senior director of government relations for Catholic Charities USA; and more; adults $215, ages 13-17 $150, lodging $195 per night plus taxes, hotel parking $40 per day; no conference registration deadline. Information, registration: bowmanfrancis.org.

October 16

Liter House, 5301 Winthrop Ave. Indianapolis. Catholic Business Exchange, rosary 6:35 a.m., Mass 7 a.m., buffet breakfast and program following, presenter TBD, $20 members, $25 non-members. Register by 4 p.m. Oct. 13. Information, registration: cutt.ly/CBE-Reg.

October 17

Sisters of Providence, 1 Providence Pl., Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Teen Volunteer Opportunity, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., ages 12-18, visit with elder Sisters, help with activities such as bingo, exercise, baking and attending events, wear comfortable shoes and clothes that allow for mobility, lunch provided, free. Information, registration: teenvolunteer.sistersofprovidence.org, 812-535-2878, volunteer@spsmw.org.

Primo Banquet and Conference Center, 2615 National Ave., Indianapolis. Marian Authentic Women’s Conference: Fiat, Let It Be Done, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., talks by Lisa Hendey, author and founder of CatholicMom.com; Kristy Malik, author and CEO and co-founder of Jonah Company; and Father Anthony Hollowell; includes opportunities for confession, adoration and Mass, Catholic marketplace (vendor applications accepted through Sept. 25), lunch and snacks included, hosted by the archdiocesan Office of Marriage and Family Life and Living Our Vocations Everyday (LOVE) Ministries, Inc., $60 per person or $55 if in group of eight or more, students ages 14-24 $20, consecrated religious free, register by Oct. 13. Information, registration: loveministriesindy.org/mawc. Questions: 317-361-8361, info@loveministriesindy.org.

October 18

St. Isidore the Farmer Parish, 6501 St. Isidore Road, Bristow. Fall Festival, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. CT, raffle, games, country store, kitchen with homemade goods and chili, free admission. Information: 812-843-5713.

October 19

Virtual Sister Thea Bowman Black Catholic Women’s Prayer Group, 7 p.m., meets online monthly on third Monday, sponsored by archdiocesan Black Catholic Ministry, all women welcome. Meeting: tinyurl.com/SrTheaPrayerGrp. Information: iowhosomaddox@archindy.org, 317-261-3381.

October 21

October 23-25

Sisters of Providence, 1 Providence Pl., Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Discernment Retreat, 4 p.m. Fri.-2 p.m. Sun., for Catholic women ages 18-42 discerning a religious vocation. Information, registration: events.sistersofprovidence.org, 361-500-9505, jluna@spsmw.org.

October 24

St. Bartholomew Parish, 1306 27th St., Columbus. Polidor 5K Run/Walk, 8:30-11 a.m., check-in 7-8 a.m., supporting adult literacy Alfa Program in Limonade, Haiti, $20 ages 15 and older through Oct. 10, $25 after, $10 ages 14 and younger. Information, registration: tinyurl.com/PolidorRace2026, 812-350-5250, saleeb9287@att.net.

October 28

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General Announcements

‘In Their Shoes: A Poverty Simulation for the World Day of the Poor’ will be held at St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis on Nov. 7

“In Their Shoes: A Poverty Simulation for the World Day of the Poor” will be held at St. Barnabas Parish, 8300 Rahke Road, in Indianapolis, from 1-4 p.m. on Nov. 7.

Led by a facilitator trained through the Missouri Association for Community Action, the event simulates the day-to-day realities of life with a shortage of money and an abundance of stress to promote a greater understanding of poverty.

During the simulation, participants will role-play the lives of low-income families, from single parents trying to care for their children to senior citizens trying to maintain their self-sufficiency on Social Security. The task of each family is to provide food, shelter and other basic necessities during the simulation while interacting with various community resources staffed by low-income volunteers.

There will be an optional service opportunity at the parish following the simulation, and participants are invited to worship at the parish’s 5 p.m. Mass.

The event is sponsored by the archdiocese’s Catholic Charities-Social Concerns and the Indianapolis Society of St. Vincent de Paul. It honors the Church’s World Day of the Poor, which takes place this year on Nov. 15.

Participants must be 18 or older. The registration deadline is Oct. 24.

To register, go to tinyurl.com/2026InTheirShoes.

For more information or to register offline, contact Laura Sheehan at 317-542-2492 or lsheehan@archindy.org.

Right to Life of Indianapolis annual Celebrate Life Dinner is set for Oct. 13

The Right to Life of Indianapolis Celebrate Life Dinner will take place at the Marriott Ballroom, 350 W. Maryland St., in Indianapolis, from 6-9:30 p.m. on Oct. 13.

Check-in will start at 6 p.m., the dinner and awards ceremony will begin at 6:45 p.m. and the keynote address will commence at 8 p.m.

The evening will serve as a tribute to Marc Tuttle, the former Right to Life of Indianapolis president for 18 years who died unexpectedly on June 2. The keynote address will be offered by Deacon Paul Lunsford, who serves at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Carmel, Ind. (Diocese of Lafayette), where the Tuttle family are members.

The annual dinner supports Right to Life of Indianapolis in its mission to help expectant mothers in Indianapolis and its surrounding counties choose life for their unborn children. It does so through education, events, advocacy and connecting expectant mothers with the resources they need to love themselves and their unborn children. The organization seeks to renew efforts to grow the pro-life movement among youths and young adults, reinvigorate the gospel of life in its region’s churches, and push back against the culture of death.

The cost is $125 per person or $1,250 for a table of 10.

To register, sponsor a table or for more information, go to tinyurl.com/RTLIDinner2026, call 317-582-1526 or email life@rtlindy.org.

Online retreat for adult children of divorce will take place on Wednesdays from Oct. 7 through Nov. 18

Life-Giving Wounds will offer an online retreat via Zoom for adult children of divorce or separation from 8:15-10 p.m. on Wednesdays from Oct. 7 through Nov. 18.

Life-Giving Wounds, which has a chapter in the archdiocese, offers unique opportunities for Catholics age 18 and older whose parents have divorced, separated or left broken families, to reflect intentionally on the wounds caused by their family’s breakdown. The online healing retreat provides such adults time to deeply reflect on the wounds caused by their family’s breakdown and to find healing alongside other peers who truly understand this pain. Those within the archdiocese will be grouped together during online breakout sessions.

The retreat is led by knowledgeable, compassionate leaders who are also predominantly from families of divorced or separated parents. The goal is to lead participants to an encounter with Christ who can transform their life-draining wounds into life-giving sources of faith, hope, love and joy.

The cost is $155 for ages 18-25 and $245 for ages 26 and older. The cost includes a retreat guide, a journal and access to Life-Giving Wounds’ private online community for ongoing connection and formation during and after the retreat.

To register or for more information, including topics, speakers and schedule, call Gabriela Ross, director of the archdiocesan Office of Marriage and Family Life, at 317-592-4007 or e-mail gross@archindy.org.

To learn more about the national mission of Life-Giving Wounds and the resources it offers, go to lifegivingwounds.org.

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Retreats and Programs

September 25

Oldenburg Franciscan Center, 22143 Main St., Oldenburg. Quiet Day of Renewal, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $20 (or $80 with spiritual direction). Information, registration: oldenburgfranciscancenter.org/quiet-day-of-renewal, 812-933-6437, center@oldenburgfranciscans.org.

September 25-27

Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. TOBIT Marriage Preparation Weekend, 7 p.m. Fri.-11:45 a.m. Sun., $400 per couple, separate rooms, includes meals and materials. Registration: ftm.retreatportal.com/events, 317-545-7681, lcoons@archindy.org.

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guesthouse, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. Serving, Receiving and Giving: From the Church to the World, Benedictine Father Simon Herrmann and Dr. David Freyer presenting, $350 single, $550 double. Registration: 812-357-6611, saintmeinrad.org/retreats.

September 29

Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Come Away Day: Angels, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., time for prayer, reflection, fellowship and community, includes snacks and lunch, register by Sep. 28, $55. Information, registration: ftm.retreatportal.com/events, 317-545-7681, lcoons@archindy.org.

October 3

Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center, 8212 W. Hendricks Rd, Bloomington. The Role of Judaism in Salvation History, 9:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m., presented by Jewish convert to Catholicism Roy Schoeman, includes two talks with opportunities for confession, rosary procession, Mass, and Holy Hour, free admission, $10 optional sack lunch, $100 for overnight stay. Information: 812-825-4642, ext. 1, guesthouse@motheroftheredeemer.com.

October 9-11

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guesthouse, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. Running the Way of the Lord’s Commands (despite tripping over a few speed bumps) – A retreat on The Rule of St. Benedict, guided five-part look at the Benedictine Rule, Benedictine Archabbot Kurt Stasiak presenting, $350 single, $550 double. Registration: 812-357-6611, saintmeinrad.org/retreats.

October 12-16

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guesthouse, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. Faith Stories from the Gospel of Matthew, priest retreat, Benedictine Father Eugene Hensell presenting, $625 single. Registration: 812-357-6611, saintmeinrad.org/retreats.

October 13

Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Day of Silence, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., $55, includes room, lunch, Mass and use of common areas and grounds, overnight stay available for additional $42, dinner additional $14.40. Registration: 317-545-7681, ftm.retreatportal.com/events, lcoons@archindy.org.

October 16-18

Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center, 8220 W. State Road 48, Bloomington. The Catholic Relationship to Christ, 6 p.m. Fri.-10 a.m. Sun., EWTN’s Dr. David Anders presenting, $290 for single, $480 double, $670 triple, $860 quadruple, includes four meals and room for two nights, commuter $90 includes lunches. Information, registration: 812-825-4642, ext. 1, motheroftheredeemer.com.

October 21

Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Come Away Day: Gratitude, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., time for prayer, reflection, fellowship and community, includes snacks and lunch, register by Oct. 20, $55. Information, registration: ftm.retreatportal.com/events, 317-545-7681, lcoons@archindy.org.

October 23

October 23-25

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guesthouse, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. Being “Eucharistic” People, Benedictine Father Adrian Burke presenting, $350 single, $550 double. Registration: 812-357-6611, saintmeinrad.org/retreats.

Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Peace in the Mourning Grief Retreat, Fri. 6 p.m.-Sun. noon, includes accommodations, meals and program, $250. Registration: ftm.retreatportal.com/events, 317-545-7681, lcoons@archindy.org .

October 23-25

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guesthouse, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. Being “Eucharistic” People, Benedictine Father Adrian Burke presenting, $350 single, $550 double. Information, registration: 812-357-6611, saintmeinrad.org/retreats.

October 30-November 1

Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality, 101 Saint Anthony Dr, Mt. St. Francis. Women’s Weekend of Peace, 7 p.m. Fri-noon Sunday, personal and group reflection, artistic activities, opportunities for spiritual direction, confession and Mass, limited to six women, $225. Information, registration: mountsaintfrancis.org/womens-weekend-of-peace, 812-923-, ext. 202, assocdir@mountsaintfrancis.org.

November 3

Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Day of Silence, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., includes room, lunch, Mass and use of common areas and grounds, $55, overnight stay available for additional $42, dinner additional $14.40. Information, registration: ftm.retreatportal.com/events, 317-545-7681, lcoons@archindy.org.

November 3-5

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guesthouse, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. Basket Weaving: A Monastic Microcosm, Benedictine Brother Jean Fish presenting, $350 single, $550 double. Registration: 812-357-6611, saintmeinrad.org/retreats.

November 6

November 6-8

Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Being and Belonging Weekend Retreat, Fri. 6 p.m.-Sun. 1:30 p.m., hope and healing after divorce, $250. Registration: ftm.retreatportal.com/events, 317-545-7681, lcoons@archindy.org.

November 13-15

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guesthouse, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. The Infancy Narrative of Matthew's Gospel, Benedictine Father Eugene Hensell presenting, $350 single, $550 double. Registration: 812-357-6611, saintmeinrad.org/retreats.

November 20-22

Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center, 8220 W. State Road 48, Bloomington. Virtues of the Heart of the Savior, 6 p.m. Fri.-10 a.m. Sun., Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate Father Terrance Chartier presenting, $290 for single, $480 double, $670 triple, $860 quadruple, includes four meals and room for two nights, commuter $90 includes lunches. Information, registration: 812-825-4642, ext. 1, motheroftheredeemer.com.

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guesthouse, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. Stories from the Old Testament for Today, Benedictine Father Harry Hagan presenting, $350 single, $550 double. Registration: 812-357-6611, saintmeinrad.org/retreats.

November 21

Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality, 101 Saint Anthony Dr, Mount Saint Francis. With Grateful Hearts, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Judy Ribar presenting, includes lunch $50. Information, registration: mountsaintfrancis.org/with-grateful-hearts, 812-923-8817 ext. 202, assocdir@mountsaintfrancis.org.

December 8, 9, 10

Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, 5353 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Advent Days of Silence, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., $55 per day, includes room, lunch, Mass and use of common areas and grounds, overnight stay available for additional $42, dinner additional $14.40. Registration: ftm.retreatportal.com/events, 317-545-7681, lcoons@archindy.org.

December 11

December 18-20

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guesthouse, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad. Benedictine Spirituality as Lived in Marriage, married couples retreat, Deacon Rich and Cherie Zoldak presenting, $550 double. Registration: 812-357-6611, saintmeinrad.org/retreats.

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