Starting in Lent 2009, we asked all IHM groups to commit to at least one Habit of Compassion intended to increase awareness, support, or prayers for our brothers and sisters in need.  This program is summarized in a letter that was sent to all IHM Ministry Leaders on Ash Wednesday, along with a list of suggested Habits.  The goal of this effort is to encourage every facet of our IHM community - not just those involved with outreach ministries - to reflect on, pray for, support or reach out to the poor on a regular basis.  Click Here to read the letter

Thank you to the groups that have already committed to establishing a Habit of Compassion!!  20% of parish groups are on board!
2010 Commitments
Women's CRHP Team 12 (Trinda Metzger) - We commit to gathering once per year for the purpose of sharing fellowship and also to collect women's toiletry items for donation to a local food pantry.

School Commission (Susan Weber) - We commit to gathering donations of school supplies at our monthly meetings for donation to Schools on Wheels.

2009 Commitments
Pastoral Council (Ray Kennedy) - We commit to bringing food and toiletry items to our meetings for donating to the Food Cart.  We also plan to begin our annual strategic planning meeting with a few hours of volunteer work as a group.

Illuminations (Martha Steinkamp) - We commit to donating 12.5% of net proceeds from our fundraiser to the IHM Mission Fund to support ministries that serve the marginalized.
Click here to see what other groups have jumped On Board!
 

The Outreach Commission is made up of representatives of each of the IHM outreach ministries. The Commission meets to discuss what each ministry is doing, where they need support, and how the ministries can collaborate and streamline efforts.  Meetings are open to any interested parishoner.  Meetings are held on the second Thursday in alternating months (January, March, May, September, and November) in the parish office at 7:00 pm. 

Committee members volunteer to staff the downtown Cathedral Soup Kitchen on the 4th Sunday of every other month. Responsibilities include preparing, serving, and cleaning up after the meal provided for our hungry inner city neighbors. Contact Info Here

The mission of the Community Garden is to celebrate the spirituality of organic gardening while generating quality produce for, and fellowship with, those in need.  If you have any questions, you can email Jodi and Steve Rose at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

PLANNING NOW FOR THE NEXT ADULT TRIP, JANUARY 23-30TH, 2011.  "There is always room for one more." This is the motto of Sister Maria Rosa Leggol of Honduras, whose life's work has been dedicated to providing shelter, food, and an education for children of Honduras; those who are mired in poverty, or are neglected, abandoned, or orphaned. IHM began supporting this mission, named Sociedad Amigos de Los Ninos (SAN), in 2000 as part of a global outreach. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 The Caring Community ministry began in 1997 and is two- fold in its mission. Members of this ministry assist senior members of IHM parish with spiritual and daily needs such as arranging for Eucharistic minister visits and anointing of the sick, as well as transportation to and from doctor appointments, and shut-in visitation.Contact Info Here

JustReads

JustReads is an intentional reading community that meets every other month to discuss practical and inspirational books that offer ideas and resources for living as Christ in this world. For more information, please contact Kathy Slaughter, 670-8200.

Our next meeting will be Monday, October 25th, at 7:30pm at IHM, in the Teen Room. The book is Have a Little Faith, by Mitch Albom, author of Tuesdays with Morrie, which explores Mitch's true-story interaction with a dying Rabbi and an African-American preacher.  Please join us!


Did your religious formation essentially stop with confirmation in your teen years?  Are you ready to encounter your faith and the Church’s social mission through adult eyes and with adult experiences as your lens?  If so, then JustFaith can help you take that next step.  JustFaith is a thirty-week  program that uses books, videos, conversations about the most difficult topics of the day, face-to-face encounters with the poor, and an exploration of what the Christian tradition says about addressing injustice in our world. If you're interested, JustFaith may start in the fall of 2010. Please contact Kathy Slaughter @ 670-8200 for more info.

Article about JustFaith forming inside Angola prison in Louisiana: http://uscatholic.org/culture/social-justice/2010/05/justfaith-jail

The Knitting Ministry began early in 2005 to provide a relaxing, spiritual environment for individuals to knit or crochet shawls and lap blankets for our parishioners in need of comfort or support.Contact Info Here

This ministry began 1997 to assist Reverend Lucious Newsom in his ministry to provide food and other necessities to underserved populations of Indianapolis.  Lucious passed away in the summer of 2008, but his ministry continues in Indianapolis and at IHM. The ministry is known as The Lord's Pantry. Contact Info Here

See photos and much more by visiting THE LORD'S PANTRY WEB SITE at www.lordspantry.org.

The Refugee Resettlement ministry was founded in 2003 as an extension of the M.O.M.S. ministry. This ministry provides assistance to the refugee resettlement program of Indianapolis in supporting the dignity of all people.Contact Info Here

The mission of the Respect Life Committee is to defend and promote the dignity of the human person as given to us by the Creator.Contact Info Here

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