Parish Life

Regular Meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 6:30pm.

• Annie Reams – President

Be involved in the Mass by helping with many of our ministries. Whether it’s bringing the gifts up or helping people find seats, there’s something for everyone. Check the weekly bulletin or call the parish office for more info.

Parish Groups and Ministries

• Parish Council
• Finance Council
• Altar Society
• Cemetery Committee
• Franciscan Angels
• Friendship Ministry
• Grief Share
• High School Committee
• Holiday Bazaar
• Human Life & Dignity
• Ladies’ Faith Group
• Liturgy Committee
• Prayer Warriors Group
• Saturday Rosary Group
• Vocations

Parish Partners

• Scouts BSA Troop 219
• St. Vincent De Paul Society
• Knights Of Columbus

Contact The Parish Office (765) 342-6379

The Altar Society is a service organization with the mission to coordinate many ongoing projects that fill the needs of our Parish and to represent our Parish in the community for the honor and glory of God. Our primary service is the care of the Altars and Sanctuary.

From adults to children, we can all grow in our faith. Join one of our many programs, or help teach others about the Catholic faith. Not Catholic? We have programs for that too!
Contact the Parish Office (765) 342-6379.

From the moment of our founding in 1882, charity has been the first principle of the Knights of Columbus. We are Catholic men of faith and men of charitable action. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works.

Contact
The Parish Office (765) 342-6379

Scouts BSA Martinsville Indiana Troup #219 holds a weekly meeting on Monday nights at Sexton Hall, with Scout and Adult committee meetings held various Wednesday nights. Additionally, a similar group known as the Venture Crew holds its meetings every other Wednesday at Sexton Hall. Venturing provides young men and women ages 14 to 20 with positive experiences to help them mature and develop into responsible and caring adults..  

Troop 219 also offers the Ad Altare Dei program for any Catholic Scouts in the troop. 

Contact
The Parish Office at (765) 342-6379

All life is sacred, for every human person is created in the image and likeness of God. The Office of Human Life and Dignity seeks to defend and advocate for every human life from the moment of conception to natural death. With guidance from the U.S Catholic Bishops, we seek to promote this truth through education, pastoral care, advocating for every human life in public policy, and prayer and worship.

Resources

Office of Human Life and Dignity resources

Call the parish office for contact info (765) 342-6379

St. Martin of Tours Prayer Group meets each Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.  This group prays for the special needs of parishioners, prayers for the sick, prayers prayers for world leaders, etc, and prayers for our own personal intentions. 

Part of the Prayer Group Meeting is spent saying the Rosary and other prayers. All are welcome to attend.

Contact our Parish Office (765) 342-6379

 Inspired by Gospel values, The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) is an international organization of
men and women joined together in spiritual growth, dedicated to offering person-to-person service to
those who are in need, living on the margins, or experiencing homelessness. SVdP was founded in Paris,
in the year 1833. For almost 200 years, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has been actively serving the
most vulnerable communities throughout the United States and beyond.
In 2019, a small group of parishioners from St. Martins of Tours in Martinsville, Indiana began our local
conference of SVdP. Since then, we have been blessed to be supported by our parishioners, members of
the community and various grants to be able to now provide tens of thousands of dollars of yearly
support to neighbors in need in Morgan County, Indiana.
We meet twice per month to pray, review our activities and determine ways we can be better stewards
of the moneys entrusted to us. Our major activities include:
• Responding to calls to our helpline. While some calls are just inquiries about services available in our community, most involve follow up visits either in-person or by phone to determine what the neighbors in need are dealing with. Our assistance is limited by our funds, but the number of calls and dollars provided continue to increase. Examples of assistance include rent, beds, utilities, vouchers for furniture from Habitat Restore, car repairs, clothing for kids, etc.
• Shopping for food pantries for food and toiletries including Churches in Mission, Red Barn and Wellspring either ongoing or for special needs. We receive many of our referrals from these organizations and work closely with their clients.
• Targeted denture subsidies for the clients of the free dental clinic for residents of Wellspring.
• Since January, 2023, our St. Vincent de Paul Society conference members and volunteer St. Martin of Tours parishioners have provided sack lunches for our neighbors in need who visit the food pantry at Red Barn. On the first and third Tuesdays each month, after the morning mass, 30 sandwiches are prepared at St. Martin’s Ed Center and delivered to Red Barn. Chris Urbanowski is the contact person.
Parish volunteers are welcomed for all of our activities and we welcome those who may feel called
to become members of SVdP. Donations are gratefully accepted and we appreciate the parish
allowing us to be included in the second collection on the fifth Sundays of the year.

Contact

St. Vincent de Paul Martinsville Conference

support@svdpmartinsville.org