BLESSED PALMS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN OFFICE FOYER AFTER 12PM APRIL 4TH.
LIVING FAITH BOOKLETS CAN ALSO BE PICKED UP IN OFFICE FOYER.

 Egg Scavenger Hunt 

St. Mary’s Navilleton would like to invite all parishioners on an Egg Hunt this year! In order to keep everyone safe and healthy this year, we are no longer having our egg hunt at the parish in person. Instead, we would like to have a scavenger hunt. If you would like to participate, we have attached 3 options of coloring pages to display in your window. Simply print off the sheet, add some color and post the picture up in a visible window of your home. The goal is to then have children/families drive around the neighborhoods of local St. Mary’s parishioners and count how many eggs, bunnies, or crosses they see in the windows. This will be a fun way for us to interact from a distance as a parish and to bring joy to our community. Please remember to stay in your cars and practice social distancing with your family. This isn't a get together but a chance for your family to get out and drive around together. This activity will still occur on Easter Sunday so make sure that you have your picture up by April 12^th. If you plan to participate in the scavenger hunt, make sure you also have a picture posted in your window even if you are not home. Feel free to send any pictures you take to Stephanie Willis by phone or email and if you have any questions at all. We would love to see as much participation as possible! 
(you can find the sheets in the youth ministry section of the website) 

FORMED: Pick of the Week
  can be found HERE.
not registered yet?
Go to: formed.org/signup
Select our parish: St. Mary of the Annunciation Navilleton
Register: with your name and email
 

Statement of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Regarding Holy Week
Out of great concern for the health of our people and as it is a celebration of the entire archdiocese and the opportunity for the priests to renew the promises of their ordination in the presence of the archbishop and the faithful, the Chrism Mass will be postponed until the current health crisis subsides. Newly blessed Holy oils will be distributed at that time.  Until then, the Holy oils blessed at the 2019 Chrism Mass may continue to be used.

Palm Sunday and Holy Week Liturgies will not be celebrated publicly in our parishes.
 

• There are to be no public celebrations, even outside – including live Stations of the Cross on Good Friday.
• There is to be no distribution of blessed palms; however, if a priest blesses palms privately, those palms may be reserved for distribution at a later date to be determined.
• Easter sacraments for RCIA candidates and catechumens and for Catholics who are to be confirmed at the Easter Vigil are to be postponed – guidance will be provided later on when they might be celebrated after this crisis subsides. (Please note: If a member of the elect is in danger of death, please follow RCIA Part II, no.3, “Christian Initiation of a person in danger of death.” The ritual book The Pastoral Care of the Sick also contains the rite for Christian Initiation of the Dying. Also, Canon 1183 §1 states, “when it concerns funerals, catechumens must be counted among the Christian faithful.”)
• The Mass of the Lord’s Supper (without washing of the feet), the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, and the Easter Vigil will be celebrated by Archbishop Thompson and 2 or 3 concelebrants in Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral without a congregation and will be livestreamed on www.archindy.org.
• Directions for priests celebrating the liturgies of Holy Week have been provided.
• There should be no distribution of Holy Communion in any way outside of Last Rites currently or during Holy Week until we are cleared to return for public liturgies.
• Please continue to follow the stay at home order of Governor Holcomb.

The guidelines of the statement from March 17 regarding funerals remain in force. Please adhere to these, as well as the ongoing suspension of ALL public liturgies, which includes all Masses AND Communion services.




ALL MASSES AND  PARISH ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN  CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
All rentals have been suspended.
 
Per Arch Indy the office will be closed.  We will monitor the answering machine sporadically.  You can email us at stmarynavilleton@mw.twcbc.com
 
Fr. Pius can be reached at 812-786-3001 for
Sacramental Emergencies only.

If you need personal assistance with rent, bills, food etc. you may contct
St. Vincent DePaul Society at 812-923-2911
 
We  encourage you to go to archindy.org or click HERE to see the Archbishops statements.
The Arch Indy website will also contain a link to televised Masses for your viewing.
 

 Egg Scavenger Hunt 

St. Mary’s Navilleton would like to invite all parishioners on an Egg Hunt this year! In order to keep everyone safe and healthy this year, we are no longer having our egg hunt at the parish in person. Instead, we would like to have a scavenger hunt. If you would like to participate, we have attached 3 options of coloring pages to display in your window. Simply print off the sheet, add some color and post the picture up in a visible window of your home. The goal is to then have children/families drive around the neighborhoods of local St. Mary’s parishioners and count how many eggs, bunnies, or crosses they see in the windows. This will be a fun way for us to interact from a distance as a parish and to bring joy to our community. Please remember to stay in your cars and practice social distancing with your family. This isn't a get together but a chance for your family to get out and drive around together. This activity will still occur on Easter Sunday so make sure that you have your picture up by April 12^th. If you plan to participate in the scavenger hunt, make sure you also have a picture posted in your window even if you are not home. Feel free to send any pictures you take to Stephanie Willis by phone or email and if you have any questions at all. We would love to see as much participation as possible! 
(you can find the sheets in the youth ministry section of the website)