2020 archive of The Carpenter's Bench Blog
Daughters of St. Paul Virtual Christmas Show
Posted by Patty Arthur
So gather up the family, get cozy, grab your hot chocolate and JOIN US!
The Christmas Show will be available to view until the Baptism of the Lord.
The threat of abortion remains our preeminent priority.
Posted by Patty Arthur
This article by Archbishop Naumann, Chair of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities, provides a brief overview of Catholics’ responsibilities to protect and defend human life as we approach the polls. It explains why the U.S. bishops recently affirmed, “The threat of abortion remains our preeminent priority.”
Priorities at ... Read More »
The Gospel of Life: A Brief Summary
Posted by Patty Arthur
The Gospel of Life: A Brief Summary
The prophetic papal encyclical Evangelium vitae (The Gospel of Life) was written by Pope St. John Paul II in 1995 to reaffirm the value and inviolability of every human life and to appeal to all people to respect, protect, love, and ... Read More »
Ordination of Brother Lorenzo to the Priesthood
Posted by Patty Arthur
With praise and thanks to Almighty God, Archabbot Kurt and the monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey joyfully announce the Ordination to the Priesthood of their confrere BROTHER LORENZO PENALOSA, OSB through the laying on of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit by The Most Reverend Charles C. ... Read More »
New on St. Joseph's Website
Posted by Patty Arthur
St. Joseph's website now contains the entire audio drama presentation of the Gospel according to St. John performed by Leonardo Defilippis. Chapter One is available below. All 21 chapters can be found at https://www.stjosephindy.org/gospel-according-to-st--john
Letter to FDA Urging Ethical COVID Vaccines
Posted by Patty Arthur
As our nation works to defend itself from the deadly Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), wewrite to express our gratitude to you and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for all of its effortsto combat the virus and to ask for your help to ensure that Americans will have access ... Read More »
Second Collections for Seminarians
Posted by Patty Arthur
Seminarian Second Collection Next weekend is the annual Seminarian Second Collections. There is not an envelope in the parish envelope mailing. Please feel free to donate by sending your donation to the parish at 1401 S. Mickley Ave. Indianapolis, IN or by using the methods listed below. You ... Read More »
Covid-19 Vaccines From Cells of Aborted Babies
Posted by Patty Arthur
Among the dozens of vaccines currently in development, some are being produced using old cell lines that were created from the cells of aborted babies.
There is NO NEED to further exploit the bodies of aborted children.
Other cell lines or processes that do not involve cells from abortions ... Read More »
God's Unfathomable Mercy
Posted by Patty Arthur
Through St. Faustina, the Merciful Savior has given the aching world new channels for the outpouring of His grace. These new channels include the Image of The Divine Mercy, the Feast of Mercy (Divine Mercy Sunday), the Chaplet, the Novena to The Divine Mercy, and prayer at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, the Hour of ... Read More »
The greater the sinner, the greater the right he has to My mercy. (Diary 723)
Posted by Patty Arthur
April 19, 2020 is Divine Mercy Sunday
"I shall sing forever the Lord's mercy" (Ps 89 [88]). This Sunday is popularly known as Divine Mercy Sunday. Between 1930 and 1938 Christ appeared to Sister Faustina, a Sister of Mercy in Poland who initiated the Divine Mercy devotion. She ... Read More »