October 2022
In this email we bring you our continuing monthly series of blogs written by our seminarians. We hope you find their writings spiritually uplifting and educational.
Celebrating the Feast of Corpus Christi Through a Eucharistic Procession in Downtown Indianapolis
Randy Schneider carrying a lantern in the Eucharistic procession on June 19th.
The Feast of Corpus Christi, also called the Feast of the Body of Christ, is a feast day that is very dear to me personally and is also quite relevant at this time of the Eucharistic Revival in the Church. It is primarily a Eucharistic Feast, commemorating Christ’s True Presence in the Blessed Sacrament. Corpus Christi originated with a miracle in which a consecrated host began to bleed during Mass. Following the initial shock, the corporal (a special altar cloth) which was now stained with Christ’s Blood, was processed through the small town of Orvieto, Italy. June 16 is the proper Feast of Corpus Christi, but it was celebrated on Sunday June 19 this year. In many places, the first Corpus Christi procession is celebrated, as Catholics process with Jesus in the Eucharist, while adoring and singing to Him.
This beautiful tradition was carried out in a powerful way here in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. On June 19, priests, seminarians, and many of the faithful joined in a large procession, with Jesus in a monstrance being pulled on a float for over a mile. The procession was led by servers with a crucifix, a drummer, and men carrying flags in honor of the patron saints of our archdiocese. Alongside the float bearing Our Lord, several seminarians and I carried torches and incense, as we all sang, prayed, and chanted through the streets of downtown Indianapolis.
It was an incredible experience to see the people of God flock to Him in the Blessed Sacrament, and perhaps still more powerful to see those who did not know Him standing mystified, perhaps wanting to know more. I could not help but be humbled by the faith of the people of the Archdiocese. All I could think was, “See, Lord, how much they love You?”
Please pray for the success of the Eucharistic Revival both locally and nationally. The Archdiocese of Indianapolis has the great honor of hosting the Eucharistic Congressin 2024, and what better way to prepare the way of the Lord than to bring Him, with shouts of joy and gladness, through the streets of our home.
Randy Schneider is a Bruté seminarian studying for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and a member of the Class of 2024.
Seminarians Celebrate Parents and Pastors Weekend on September 17
Castle Nights
Castle Nights, formerly called Storm the Castle, are opportunities for high school men to join the Bishop Bruté College Seminary Community for prayer, a meal, and conversation with our college seminarians!
Here is the upcoming schedule of Castle Nights:
October 19
November 16
February 15, 2023
If you know a young man that might be interested in attending, more information and registration can be found here
Bruté Sports Field Coming this Spring
Thanks to a generous donor, Bruté is adding a sports field to the south side of the property which will be completed this spring. The field, which can accommodate football, soccer, and ultimate frisbee, will allow current seminarians to bond with each other and prospective seminarians over their interest in sports. The field will be called Sacred Heart Field.
Pray for our Seminarians
Pray for our Bruté Seminarians. Find a printable version of this prayer card on our website.
The Impact of Endowment Funds
All endowment funds for Archdiocesan parishes, schools and ministries are invested and managed by the Catholic Community Foundation (CCF). The total value of the more than 550 CCF endowment funds was more than $200 million in the last fiscal year.
Donors often ask why they should invest in an endowment fund when they want their gift to have an immediate impact. Endowments help ensure the future financial health of our Archdiocesan organizations. Endowments invested in CCF grow at a faster pace due to the combined investing power of the more than $200 million in assets.
As these funds grow, they not only provide a future income stream, but the annual distributions from endowments allow our entities to receive important operating funds today. In our last fiscal year, CCF endowments distributed more than $9 million to entities throughout the Archdiocese with more than half that amount benefitting parishes, schools and ministries.
To learn more about endowments, including establishing a new fund or contributing to an existing one, please contact us at ccf@archindy.org or call 317-236-1482.
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- If you wish to contact Bruté Rector Fr. Joe Moriarty, you can reach him at jmoriarty@archindy.org or call 317-924-4100.
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