IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Annunciation Catholic Church/Parish Closed

Based on the recommendations from health officials concerning the danger of the COVID-19 pandemic and the urgency to stem the spread of the virus, the five Catholic bishops of Indiana have suspended effective March 18 and until further notice all public Sunday and weekday Masses throughout the Province of Indianapolis, which is comprised of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and the Dioceses of Gary, Evansville, Fort Wayne-South Bend, and Lafayette.

Therefore in keeping with the directive from Archbishop Thompson, Annunciation Catholic Church will be closed indefinitely until further notice. All public Masses are suspended as well as any parish activities. More information can be viewed here which is the statement from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis by Archbishop Thompson.

Fr. Hollowell's Status

Father John Hollowell, pastor of Annunciation in Brazil and St Paul’s in Greencastle will be away from his parishes until May 18th receiving surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy for a brain tumor. The prognosis is very good.

Until May 18th, there will be no daily Masses nor confessions at either parish. The weekend Mass and confession schedule remain unchanged as guest priests have committed to covering the ten weekends Father Hollowell will be away.

Restoration Project

new renovation sketch

Restoration Project: Building Update

Volunteer Effort Slide-Show

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Restoration Slide Show Slides

Amount collected through January - $396,000

Restoration Project: Where are We Currently

Father is meeting with the architect on Ash Wednesday to finalize the documents that will be sent out for bid.

Restoration Project: Capital Campaign 2014

We are excited to begin this year with our capital campaign focused on restoring parts of the church that are in need of repair.

The following is the overall scope of our project:
Click here to view and download documentation about our exciting Capital Campaign project!

building issuesPHASE I

Phase I: Christ Our Hope 2014 (10,000)

Phase I: Covenant Group fees for feasibility study and capital campaign (50,000)

Phase I: Foundation / Basement / Moisture Intrusion Repairs with Entheos Architects: 331,000 (60,000 of this is optional boiler replacement)

Phase I: Install Bathroom in entry way of Church wtih Entheos Architects (70,000)

$400,000 - $460,000

PHASE II

Begins a year after the walls dry out.

Phase II: Plaster repair with Old World Plastering (150,000)

Phase II: Church painting with Todd Brausch (120,000)

Phase II: Altar / Confessional / Statue Repair (50,000)

$320,000

OVERALL GOAL: $780,000

-Boilers are optional and so are the repairs to the altar, the statue repairs, the confessional, etc. We can push those repairs off into the future. 

-Both phases could thus be completed, in total, for approximately $680,000

FEASBILITY STUDY REPORT

Click here to view and download this report.

FLOOR PLAN

Click here to view and download the floor plan.

Annunciation Catholic Church Strategic Plan 2016-2019

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That this strategic plan for 2016 to 2019 is accepted and endorsed by the Annunciation Catholic Church Parish Council of Brazil, Indiana. The Parish Council further accepts the responsibility of assisting the Pastor in the oversight of this plan’s implementation and of conducting a regular review of its progress and any needed adjustments or modifications to the plan as needed during its implementation cycle. Click here to view and download our strategic plan.

Restoration CD Just Released!

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Celebrate the Christmas season with the CD of our own St. Ambrose Schola Cantorum of Annunciation Catholic Church!  This album showcases sacred music in hopes to create exceptional beauty at Mass.   Click here to read more and to purchase your copy today!

Announcements

Holy Days Mass Times
Please see our bulletin.

Reconciliation
Sundays from 8:00am - 8:45 am
First Saturdays from 9:00am - 11:00am
After every daily Mass

The Propers
What are the Propers? Do you have recordings of them? Why do we sing them?

Mass & Adoration Times

Weekend Mass Times
Sunday: 9:00am

Weekday Mass Times (No daily Mass until after May 18 due to Fr. Hollowell's illness)
Tuesday: 9:00am, 6:00pm Latin Mass (first Tuesday of the month)
Wednesday: 5:00pm

First Saturday Monthly Adoration & Confession (No confession until after May 18 due to Fr. Hollowell's illness)
9:00am - 11:00am followed by Benediction at 11:00am

Last Sunday Monthly Adoration
10:00am - 1:00pm followed by Benediction at 1:00pm

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