Bishop Strawn visits St Margaret Sunday, August 27, 2017

Join the Church of St. Margaret of Scotland on August 27th, 2017 as we welcome His Grace, the Rt. Rev'd Stephen Strawn, the bishop of the Diocese of the Missouri Valley. Bishop Strawn will preach and celebrate Mass for us. Additionally, Bishop Strawn will meet and greet all of us after Mass at the Coffee Hour. Please join us as the bishop of our diocese will celebrate Mass for us this day and preach the Word of God. Mass begins at 9:30 AM.

St. Margaret Church celebrates Mass at the beautiful chapel at Marquette Manor, located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.

Tenth Sunday after Trinity, August 20, 2017

Tenth Sunday after Trinity, August 20, 2017

"And when He was come near, He beheld the city, and wept over it . . . ." (St. Luke 19:41)

When I was younger . . . . quite a bit younger . . . . . there was a song that was released by Linda Ronstadt and I just heard it played again recently on the radio.  The song was entitled "You're No Good" and the lyrics were profound, to say the least:  "You're no good, You're no good, You're no good, Baby, you're no good . . . .  "  As I was listening to this particular song . . . .which I had not heard in quite a while . . . .  I thought this song could become the "Theme Song" for the current age in which we live.  I mean, let's face it, everywhere you turn on social media and when you see the news, everybody is expecting everyone else to come out and condemn certain groups.  The problem is that in condemning only certain groups, you are not allowed to point out the flaws and errors of other groups.

All of us have things that really set us off, . . . that push our buttons, so to speak.  As human beings, we love certain things . .  .  on the other hand, we hate certain things.  There are things that drive us crazy and things that we feel strongly about.   I am no different on that front.  Certain things, certain people "push my buttons" as well just like certain things or certain people "push your buttons."  Supremacists of any variety drive me crazy, for example, since we're talking about it now.  If you think you are "supreme" to me because of my skin color or my gender or due to the religion I practice, for example, you better think again.  God loves all of us equally.  God created each one of us.  Another thing that drives me crazy are Hypocritical politicians who tell you they are voting for the interests of the people  that voted them into office, when they are really voting with the special-interest or their political party in mind.  These same politicians love to pin you down with laws that you have to live by but they don't.  Hypocrites like that really stick in my craw.  The "Main-Stream Media," who in my humble opinion lost all credibility long, long ago.  They don't report the news any longer . . . they invent the news.  The report the news and spin the news the way that they want you to hear it.  Likewise, Fringe groups of any variety who don't live in the "real world," meaning they don't know what it's like to pay bills and own a home, they don't know what it's like to go to work every day and do the simple ordinary things in life.  These people live in their own little world.  They live in a dream world and they will use any means necessary to threaten you and intimidate you and force you to accept their way of thinking.

Again, I could go on and on, I am quite sure.  All of us can come up with our own list of things, groups, or people that drive us crazy.  But instead of focusing on things that drive us crazy or focus on differences that we have, as Christians, we should focus on the fact that God loves each and every one of us.  God sent His Son into the world not to condemn us but rather to save us.  Our Blessed Lord spent His some thirty-three years on earth, preaching , , ,  and teaching . . . . and telling the world of His Heavenly Father.  And He also showed the world about His Heavenly Father.  He showed the world not only by what He said  . . . . but how He treated folks . . . . and forgiving folks.   We are called to imitate Him as best we can.  I know I qualify it by saying " . . . as best we can . . . " but that is because Our Lord is perfect  . . . and we ain't, to put it bluntly.  But that doesn't mean we are supposed to stop trying.  Sure, we're going to fail every now and then.  Sure, we're going to miss the mark every now and then.  But as long as we keep in mind that we are not perfect, we will remember that other folks aren't perfect either.  If that's the case, maybe I can cut you some slack . . . and maybe you'll cut me some slack . . . .when it comes to wrong-doing.  Maybe we can both focus more on "forgiveness" and focus less on our "differences."  Maybe, perhaps, if I could follow my own advice, I could be more forgiving of  . . .  people who think they're better than me . . .  journalists  . . . . crooked politicians  .. . . .  and fringe groups.  Whether I want to think about it or not, God loves those people just the same as He loves me.  But we get so caught up in our differences, that we don't have time to realize this simple fact.   God should be at the center of our life.  Our love of God should be the priority of our life.  And, yet, so much of our life centers on everything else OTHER THAN God:  riches . . . . power . . .  hatred of people different than me . . . . lust . . . . drugs . . . selfishness . . .  the list goes on and on and on.  I can't control the whole, wide world but I can at least try to control "Me!"  And as long as I do this and as long as I remember that God loves me,  . . . as imperfect as I am . . . . He will certainly love you .  . . . as imperfect as you are.

St. Margaret Church meets each and every Sunday at 9:30 AM.  We worship God in the beautiful chapel at Marquette Manor, located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.  Please feel free to join us as we gather together to worship Our Heavenly Father and listen to His Word.

Ninth Sunday After Trinity, Sunday, August 13, 2017

The Gospel passage from the Fifteenth Chapter of St. Luke, which is appointed for the Ninth Sunday after Trinity,  provides one of the most powerful images in the entire Bible.  For the passage we hear read today has come to be known over time as the story of the  "Prodigal Son."  Certainly, Our Lord used this tale to describe how much God loves humanity.  And yet in this one story there is so much represented here:  the wickedness of the son; this son's recognition of his sins and wrongs against his father; the jealousy of the brother; etc.  And yet, despite this passage being referred to as the "Prodigal Son," I have always contended that the story would be more accurately called "The Loving Father."   As stated, there are multiple points in this story that we can choose to focus on, yet it is the image of the loving father waiting for his sons' return, . .  . . hoping for his son to come home, . . . . praying for his son to come back .  . ..  .. and then finally seeing his son from a great distance and running to his son . . . . without a doubt, that is the most powerful image in all of Scripture.  For it shows the love of a father that never gives up hope.  It shows the determination of a father to still see his son,  . . . .  no matter what wrong the son has committed . . . . , it shows the love that a father has for his son despite everything else.  It represents the love that God has for fallen humanity.

When the son returned to his senses, he made the decision to return to his father acknowledging that he had done wrong.  He had his speech already planned out in his head before he went to his father.  He finished his speech by describing himself:  " . . . . . and am no more worthy to be called thy son"  He knew deep down inside that he had done wrong.  This is why Our Lord stated when telling the story that this young man had "come to his senses."  He knew that he did wrong.  He knew that he messed up big time.  He knew that what he did was an offense against his father in how the son acted.  And for all this, he no longer felt worthy to be called 'son.'  And yet despite everything that this son did, his father treated him like royalty upon his return.  He called for shoes to be placed on his feet and rings to be placed on his sons finger.   The father called for a great feast in celebration.  He did all of this for he loved his son.  He was pleased to see the son's return.  The reason that Our Blessed Lord chose to tell this story is certainly to show the celebration that God, Our Heavenly Father, has when we return to Him.  When we, just like the Prodigal Son, come to our senses and realize that our sinfulness will not lead us anywhere.  When we come to our senses and acknowledge that we have done wrong.  When we come to our senses and realize that we are not worthy to be called a Christian.  It is then that God shows His love for us and welcomes us home.  We are worthy because we are loved.  Loved by Our Heavenly Father that loved us so much that He sent His only Son into the world to die for our sins.  God, just like the father in this story, waits patiently for us as well to return.  He waits for us to come to our senses and make our return to Him.  But only we can do that.  God does not force our return.  We have to make the decision to come back to Him.

St. Margaret Church gathers every Sunday morning to hear the Word of God and to worship Our Heavenly Father.  We are a traditional church.  We use the King James Version of the Bible and the 1928 Book of Common Prayer.  Mass begins at 9:30 AM.  We celebrate at the beautiful chapel at Marquette Manor, located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.  Please join us and dedicate an hour of your week to God.  Return home to Him, the God Who waits patiently for your return.

Transfiguration, Sunday, August 6, 2017

Transfiguration, Sunday, August 6, 2017

We read in the Ninth Chapter of the Gospel of St. Luke the story of the Transfiguration of Our Blessed Saviour.  In this Ninth Chapter, we hear that St Peter; St John; and St James accompanied Our Lord to pray.  Now, bear in mind as we read of this account that a marvelous event is about to unfold:  Our Lord will not only be transfigured as "His countenance was altered," (v. 29) but also that Moses and Elias will appear alongside Our Lord.   Now, imagine if you will, all of this happening in front of YOUR eyes.  How would you react?  What would you do?  What would be your reaction to all of this have been?  Well, in Verse 32, we hear what happened to St Peter, St James and St John:  "But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with Him." (St. Luke 9:32)  " .  . .  THEY WERE HEAVY WITH SLEEP  . . . ."  Really?  Heavy with sleep?  Seriously?  I mean, come on, how can this be?  Here you are, you find yourself with the Second Person of the Holy Trinity.  You are in His Presence where not only He is transfigured:  His "countenance was altered" and "His raiment was white and glistening."  If this wasn't enough, Moses and Elias appear alongside of Him.  And St Peter and the boys fall asleep?  Seriously?!?!?!   It wasn't until they awoke from their sleep that, as St. Luke tells us:  " . . . . and when they were awake, they saw his glory .  . . . ."   You know, it is so easy to be a "back-seat driver," isn't it?  It is really easy to make "commentary" about others when it is not us walking in their shoes.  As St. Luke tells us it was not UNTIL they awoke that they were able to see the glory of the Lord.  That's really how it is with us as well, quite frankly.  Have you ever told someone or has anyone ever told you in the course of a conversation:  "Wake up!"  "Why don't you wake up?!?"  "Wake up and smell the coffee!"  When someone says something along these lines, what they're really saying is "Wake up to reality."  "Come back to reality."  Well, for Peter, James and John, it wasn't until they woke up that they were able to truly see the glory of the Lord.  We, too, like them need to "wake up" out of our sleep in order to see the glory of the Lord.  So many of us are lost in a deep sleep as well.  We are sleeping and dreaming about the things of the world:  money, and nice clothes, and food, and drink, and power, and possessions.   We day-dream about these things and more and focus our lives around them.  But until we wake up from our sleep . .. . Until we wake up from our dreams of worldly things we lust after . . . . until we awaken, it will be then that we will be able to fully appreciate the majesty of Our Blessed Saviour and see Him in His full glory.  We can not see His Glory because we are so busy looking at the things of the world.  Have you ever seen something in the corner of your eye but you didn't see it fully because you really looking at something else?  Or have you ever "heard" something but you really didn't hear it fully because you were focused on something else?  It's like that for me when, for example, I try to hear the weather forecast on the radio as I get ready in the morning.  I might turn on the radio for the specific intent to hear what the weather will be like that day.  But if I get busy doing this, that and the other, . .. .  . even though the radio is playing . . . .  I might get busy doing other things and totally miss the weather forecast.  And then I have to wait all over again and focus and make a point to listen ten minutes later when the forecast is given again.  It isn't until I focus and make a point to listen to the weather forecast, that will be when I hear it.  Otherwise, I usually get sidetracked by other things that I am doing at the time.  Quite frankly, that is how it is for us when it comes to things of God.  We have good intentions.  We want to be good.  We want to listen to God.  We want to do what God would have us do.  But we get sidetracked.  Our attention gets diverted.  We end up focusing on something else.  Let us be like St Peter and St James and St John.  Let us wake out of our sleep so that we can see the glory of the Lord.  Let us always focus on Our Blessed Saviour so that we can appreciate His glory and His majesty.

Join us at St. Margaret Church on Sunday, August 6th, 2017 as we celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration.  We use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer and the King James Bible when we celebrate Mass.  We listen to the Word of God speaking to us.  We gather together as God's family to worship Our Heavenly Father.  Come join us.  Take one hour out of your week to focus on God . . . to give that hour solely to God.  Give that hour to God and dedicate it to Him and see what He will give you in return!  Mass begins at 9:30 AM.  We worship at the beautiful chapel at Marquette Manor, located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.

Seventh Sunday after Trinity, July 30, 2017

Seventh Sunday after Trinity, July 30, 2017

In the Eighth Chapter of the Gospel of St. Mark, we hear about the feeding of the Four-Thousand.  Now Four-Thousand is indeed an impressive number.  But in those days, it would have been beyond "impressive."  Consider some two-thousand years ago, there would be no social media to make announcements . . . . lack of transportation (at least compared to how "easy" we have it now . . . . just jump in your car and "go!")   . . . .  no television commercials announcing a gathering, etc.  These Four-Thousand people gathered by hearing others talking about the "mysterious rabbi," the "wonderful teacher," the "miracle worker from Nazareth."  They heard about him by word of mouth, I am quite sure, and came for a multitude of reasons ranging from pure curiosity to faith to needing or wanting something from Our Lord.  Again, the vast crowd that had gathered was certainly impressive, but this is not what St. Mark was focusing on when he wrote this passage of his Gospel.  Nor was the size of the crowd what Our Lord was focusing on when He performed the miracle.  No, Our Lord was concerned about the well-being of those who had gathered to hear Him speak.  "My heart is moved with pity for the crowd, because they have stayed with me now for three days, and they have nothing to eat."  (St. Mark 8:2)  What a wonderful Saviour we have.   He had compassion on the crowd and was "moved with pity" because He was worried for them.  He was concerned for them.  He had their well-being in mind.  "My Sacred Heart is moved with pity!"  Our Blessed Saviour was not just concerned with their spiritual well-being  . . . .  He was concerned also with their physical well-being!   This shows the compassion that Our Lord had!

When Our Lord had determined that there was a need, a desperate need!   He called the disciples around Him and asked them what to do in this situation.  The first response back from the disciples was an objection:  "Where could anyone get bread to satisfy them in a desert place like this?," was their response.  (St. Mark 8:4)    Instead of focusing on the positive, the disciples focused on the negative.  Aren't we like that?  I know I am.  How often when something comes up that needs to be taken care of, how often is my first response:  "How am I going to do this?!?"  "I can't believe this!"  "I'm never going to be able to take care of this!"  This is what the disciples were, in essence, saying.  But Our Lord did not listen to their objections.  He immediately challenged them into action by asking how many loaves they had.  Very often we defeat ourselves because we look at the total amount needed and we get scared.  But more often than not the solution to a problem is to begin with a little bit and then move on from there.  The disciples responded that they had seven loaves and He was content to begin there.  From there it turned out, St. Mark tells us, that they also had a few small fishes as well.  We all know what happened next:  "So they ate until they were completely satisfied." (St. Mark 8:8)  "How many loaves have ye?"  "What do you have?"  "What can you spare?"  "What can you give?"  The words may be different but the meaning is the same.  The important thing really is the response we give.  What can you give?   Is our response negative?  "Oh, what can I do?  I don't have that much.  It won't make a difference.   Why should I even try?  Or is our response positive?  Well, I don't have very much but let's at least try.  You see, Our Lord doesn't expect riches from us but He does expect us to give 100% of what we do have.  This is why He was so impressed with the example of the widow who gave her two mites into the tithe.  Compared to most others, she had "nothing" to offer.  And yet she gave everything that she had.  What was seven loaves of bread compared to Four-Thousand hungry people.  What could seven loaves accomplish?  And yet Our Blessed Saviour takes we have and completes the rest.  Our Lord fills in what we lack.  The key is that we need to do our part.  We need to give our all.  We need to give 100% effort when it comes to God.  What do you have to give?  This is the question we should all ask ourselves today?  What do I have to give?  And am I willing to give it?  God doesn't expect us to solve all the problems of the world but He does want us to help.  He wants us to show some effort.  What will you give?

St. Margaret Church meets each and every Sunday at 9:30 AM at the beautiful chapel at Marquette Manor, located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.  Join us as we hear the Word of God found in the 1928 Book of Common Prayer and the King James Bible.  Come dedicate one hour of your week to God.  Step away from the busy-ness of the world for just one hour and focus totally on God.  Come and worship Him.  Let Him feed you spiritually.   Receive the Precious Body and Blood at Communion time.

Open Letter to Brother Francis Dominic . . . .

Open Letter to Brother Francis Dominic .  . . . .

[NOTE:  Brother Francis Dominic is scheduled to be ordained as a deacon on Tuesday, August 1st, 2017]

Dear Brother Francis Dominic:

I address this letter to you and it is meant for you but, really, it is meant for all of us  . . . . .  including myself.  All of us can learn important lessons in life by reflecting on the lives of others around us.  You will soon be ordained, God willing, as a deacon.  I know this is a busy time in your life with the preparations and getting things ready.  But come to think of it, when is it not a "busy time" when you are a minister of God's Word?  Reflecting on your upcoming ordination has caused me to think about my own ordination as a deacon twenty-five years ago.  Wow!  A quarter of a century seems like such a long time . . . . and it is . . .  but on the other hand, it seemed like only yesterday that I, too, was ordained as a deacon.  I remember being on edge the days and weeks leading up to my ordination, wondering if I was truly called . .. . wondering if I had what it took to be a deacon .  . .  . wondering  . . . .  wondering  . . . . wondering.  When I was ordained as a deacon I had spent some eight years in the seminary at that point.  This was eight years of studying, preparing, praying, pondering, working, worrying, sweating, enjoying, etc, etc, etc.   In other words, it was eight years of keeping busy . . . eight years of being occupied . . .  eight years of focusing on what I needed to do \right then and there, at that moment.  Preparing for tests; writing papers; being in the chapel; going to the Dining Hall; studying for finals; doing my chores at the seminary; going to do my seminarian work at various hospitals, schools and other ministries.  In other words, it was a BUSY eight years.  Come to think of it, most all of us are busy, aren't we?  Most everyone leads busy lives moving from one "chore" to the next:  going to work; paying bills; taking care of the house; cleaning; doing laundry; running errands; etc., etc., etc.   But sometimes it is good just to step back and look at the "big picture," if you will.  Because as I described above, life very often gets bogged down in the "little things" such as running errands or cleaning up messes, going from one project to the next project to the next project,  . . . .  Sometimes we get so busy running from this errand to that errand, we miss the "big picture" of why we do what we do, of who we really are, who we are called to be, quite frankly.

The "Big Picture" is this:   Ministers . . . .  whether they be priests, deacons, or bishops  .  . . . are called to do the work of the Lord here on earth.  Ministers are called to emulate Our Blessed Saviour and the work He did here on earth.  Our Blessed Saviour did His work of founding the Church and when He did, He called others to assist Him in this function.  "And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ." (Ephesians 4:11-12)  Our Blessed Saviour has called us to do the work of the Lord but, in essence, he has graced us with the awesome responsibility of doing His work here on earth.  Our Lord is so awesome, so powerful, that He could have done everything Himself.  And yet He called upon average men such as St Peter, and St Andrew, and all of the apostles.  Our Lord did not call on the rich and mighty and powerful to be the Apostles.  He called on the lowly and humble.  He called average fisherman and workers and those who had no formal education, to speak of.  He called them to assist Him in His wonderful work.  He called them to follow Him and do His work among God's people.  " . . . . as the Father hath sent Me, even so send I you." (St. John 20:21)   We should always keep this in mind that we are indeed "sent."  Our Blessed Lord has sent us and we are merely following the call.  Please always focus on the fact that you are following the call.  Remember, we in the Church, ordained or laymen, are following the call.  We are saying yes to be sent forth out into the world.  But always remember that Our Blessed Lord never asked us to be perfect.  Whether we like it or not, a deacon, a priest, and even a bishop are human before anything else and humans sometimes make mistakes.  Our Lord took this into account when He called the Apostles.  Our Lord knew very well that His ministers would make mistakes and yet He chose them anyway.  Look at St. Peter.  Sometimes, even in our ministry, we will make mistakes, but the point is to always remember that we are not called to be "perfect" but, rather, to do the work of the Lord here on earth as best we can.

The second thing to remember, in my humble opinion, is that we are called to be "servants," first and foremost.  In this fashion, we best emulate Our Blessed Saviour and the work He has called us to do.  "For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant."  (I Corinthians 7:22)  Our Lord gave us an example to follow in that he came to serve humanity.  He came to be a Servant.  He came to have compassion on those He came in contact with.  He came to heal and teach and preach and tell the world about the Kingdom of God.  Likewise, we too are called to serve those around us by living the life of a servant.  We are called to serve those around us in whatever fashion God calls us to serve.  Remember that any "power" we have, we only have it because it was first given to us by God.  If God wants us to do something, it will be done.  Make no mistake about it.   We have to do our part, yes.  We have to be open to doing God's will.  So often we do not understand why God would call us to begin with.  Why would God call me to be His representative?  Why would He choose me?  Why?  Our Lady certainly did not understand why she was chosen either.  And yet despite her lack of understanding to why she was chosen, she still gave her "fiat."  She still said "Yes" to doing the will of God.  So, too, should we give our "fiat" to God in our being called by Him.  We may not always  understand why He called us.  We may not understand how we will do what we are called to do at times.  But as long as we say "Yes," we know that God will be with us.  

The bottom line is this:  being called to the diaconate is an awesome responsibility, yes, but it is also a wonderful gift.  The God that created the universe has called you to assist Him in the work of the Church here on earth.  Always be open to doing His will . . . always remember that you are a servant, first and foremost . . . .  and always remember that you are God's representative that He has chosen . . .  chosen by Him to do His work on earth.  And always remember that you said "Yes" to that call. Let each and every one of us say "Yes" to God.  If only the whole world would give its' collective "fiat" to God.  To say "Yes" not only with our mouth, but to say "Yes" with our life.  To say "Yes" to God in everything that we do.  To place ourselves in God's hand . . . to place our lives in His service.  To keep God first and foremost in our hearts.   "As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you."  (Jeremiah 26:14)

God bless you on your diaconate.  God bless you in your service to God and His Church.  God bless you and God bless all of us and we grow in the love of Christ and give our "fiat" to Our Heavenly Father by the lives that we lead.

Sixth Sunday after Trinity, July 23rd, 2017

Sixth Sunday after Trinity, July 23rd, 2017

" . . . . . even so we also should walk in newness of life"  (Epistle to the Romans 6:4)

In addition to my work as a parish priest, I work as a counselor for the Department of Corrections in a juvenile facility.  The unit that I administer is a "faith and character" based unit and I wear many hats, as they say.  On a daily basis I write reports, and do counseling sessions, attend classes with the students, answer questions, give commissary,  speak to family members, etc, etc, etc.  Every day brings new challenges.  Every day is an adventure, as I like to say.  One of the things that I am required to do is sometimes sit in on either family sessions or meetings held with representatives of outside agencies.  These meetings, more often than not, are held in the visiting room of the facility.  While I set there in the visiting room I can not help but notice a curious thing just outside the window.  Outside the visiting room is a small courtyard with one or two picnic tables.  Since this is a maximum security facility, it is enclosed by a ten foot chain link fence with strands of barbed wire attached to the top of the fence.  Now the curious thing I noticed is that there are two birds nests nestled inside of the barbed wire.  I will see birds on occasion fly in and out of the nests.  It seems that it would be a very precarious place, to say the least, for a birds nest to be built---in barbed wire.  But the birds don't seem to mind.  The reason I bring all of this up is because I found myself staring at a bird this week setting in the barbed wire on top of that fence, totally oblivious to the danger surrounding him.  He didn't seem to notice or if he did, he obviously did not care.  How many of us are in similar situations, so to speak, in our lives?  Just like that little bird was satisfied to sit on that barbed wire and didn't think anything of the danger, so too we are satisfied to exist in a world caught up in greed, and hatred, and jealousy, and envy.  We sit in a world consumed with desire of material things . . . . .  expensive clothing,  .   .  fancy cars . . . drugs . . . . drink . . . . .   We lust after the desire of power and wealth and fame.   Clothing styles certainly change over time.  Modes of transportation and communication change over the centuries.  But beyond that, man has been the same since the beginning of time.  And just like that little bird was totally oblivious to the dangerous "perch" it had inside of that barbed wire, so too are we totally oblivious to the dangers and snares that this old world offers.  But St. Paul reminds us that we have a "newness of life" as Christians.  We are called to see the world differently.  We are called to live in this world, yes,  but not to be of this world.  Through our baptism, we are new creatures.  Through Christ's dying on the Cross, we are forgiven our sins.  And through Christ's rising to new life, each one of us has the opportunity to spend eternity with Our Heavenly Father.  This is the "newness of life" that we are called to, as St. Paul puts it.  But, sadly, so many in the world are content to sit inside of the "barbed wire" that is the world, just like that little bird, and not think any differently of it.  We are so accustomed to the baseness of the world that we are content to exist in it.  But Christ calls us to a new life.  Christ calls us to be new creatures.  Let us spend our days following Our Blessed Saviour instead of the world.  Let us walk in the "newness of life" and not the same ol', same ol' that the world offers.

  St. Margaret Church celebrates Mass each and every Sunday at 9:30 AM.  Mass is celebrated at the beautiful chapel at Marquette Manor, located as 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.

Join us for Mass as we listen to the Word of God found in the King James Bible and the 1928 Book of Common Prayer.  Join us as we hear God speaking to us in His Word.  Our Lord also offers to each one of us His Most Precious Body and Blood at Communion time.  Receive the Precious Body and Blood to strengthen and nourish you for your daily journey.  And afterward, please join us for our Coffee Hour to have some delicious goodies and good fellowship.