American Catholic
This is a good Catholic link that provides many "resources for your spirit."

Angel Fairy
This web site will move you with heart warming pages of poems, stories and inspirational messages all set to music. If you've ever owned and loved a dog, try reading "Dogs Never have a Bad day".

The Archdiocese of Indianapolis
This is the site of St. Monica's home diocese! The Archdiocese of Indianapolis covers most of Central and Southern Indiana. We are blessed to be shepherded by Archbishop Daniel Buechlein. Visit here to inform yourself of the important activities and programs of the Archdiocese - work that touches us all.

The Ascending View
The Ascending View is an adult education program which presents the Catholic and Contemporary Christian understanding of scripture. It incorporates the best of modern biblical scholarship and is presented with clarity, sensitivity, and humor reflecting the presenter's life experience as pastoral minister, public speaker, writer, and businessman.

Bible Search
You can view the biblical passage of your choice at this site! You can also retrieve a list of passages containing a particular word. You'll also find a link to an advanced bible browser here.

Bereavement
The internet provides many opportunities for comfort and help in an experience of loss. Please share these helpful sites with someone you love.
• Willowgreen. Offers advice for those who are ill or dying as well as those who are caregivers.
• Caregiver NetWork. A resources for caregivers of the elderly or home bound.
• End Of Life Care. Deals with issues related to end of life decisions and care.
• Grief and Loss. Dealing with grief especially for Widows and Widowers.

Cardinal Ritter High School
Cardinal Ritter High School is the "official" Archdiocesan High School for St. Monica Parish.  It has served our parish community and the Indianapolis Westside well over the years.  Visit this web site to learn more about the great things going on and being taught there. Go Raiders!

Catechism of the Catholic Church
This is an excellent resource for RCIA among others.

The 1999 Catholic Internet Directory
This is another grand directory of sites. It contains a treasure chest of both Catholic and non-Catholic Christian web sites and e-mail addresses. See if you can find "The Way of Perfection", by St. Teresa of Avila!

Catholic Life
The mission of the Catholic Life website is to "provide a setting for access to catholic information as well as serve the communication needs of catholics around the world.

Try the Catholic Internet Directory for links to many Catholic websites, organized by category.

Catholic USA
This site provides links to many official and/or endorsed U.S. Catholic websites.

COME ON BACK
This is a Web Site for those who have become distanced from the Catholic Church.  You will find it a safe and friendly place to visit.  We hope it helps answer some of the questions you may have, as you consider whether you'd like to return. People move away from the Church for many reasons.  This site takes a look at the most common ones. 

Daily Prayer On-Line
The Irish Jesuits invite you to make a "sacred space" in your day by spending 10 minutes by praying "here and now" as you sit at your computer. There is a new scripture chosen every day! You'll even find on-screen guidance. Make this a part of your workday too!

Disciples In Mission
Disciples In Mission uses the three goals of the American Bishops as the basis for spiritual formation of the parish. It evolves around the call to holiness, the call to welcome and invite, and the call to transform the world in Christ.

Faith First
Faith First is a great site dedicated to family life with areas for young kids, teens, and families.

Home Faith
HomeFaith.com offers "Spiritual Help For Families" with several practical parenting ideas, weekly meditations, and other resources for you and your family.

Indianapolis Cursillo
A Cursillo is an encounter with Jesus Christ. The Catholic community of Indianapolis presents this method of Christian spirituality to develop and sustain adult leaders in the work of evangelization. It is available to both men and women.

Visit this web site to learn more Cursillo. It will change your relationship with Jesus. And that will change your life!

LOVE INC
LOVE INC helps churches help people. This unique organization matches a referred person in need to a church volunteer with the skills and the time to satisfy the need. It gives each Christian an opportunity to serve others in Christ's name, simply by registering their God-given talents and skills, and then using them when called upon to help a person in need. It's about caring for one another. It's about LOVE, In the Name of Christ.

Visit the LOVE INC site to learn more, and to volunteer your talents and skills by filling out a Talent/Time Form. You can even find out how to start up LOVE INC in your part of the country!

Our Sunday Visitor
Our Sunday Visitor is the official newspaper of the Ft. Wayne/South Bend diocese.  It is also a source for Catholic books, magazines, publications and products.

Retrouvaille
A Lifeline for Married Couples. A program to help couples heal and renew their own marriage relationship.

Sacred Journey
Fellowship in Prayer is a non-profit interfaith organization whose mission is "to encourage and support a spiritual orientation to life, to promote the practice of prayer, meditation and service to others, and to help bring about a deeper spirit of unity among mankind".

Sacred Journey is the bi-monthly journal it publishes. Visit this site for inspiring articles and prayers contributed by people worldwide from all walks of life and spiritual orientations.

St. Luke Parish, Indianapolis, Indiana
Visit the web site of our sister parish here in Indianapolis, St. Luke!

St. Meinrad Archabbey
Retreats, education opportunities and catholic books and shopping are available on the monestary website.

The St. Monica Web site was recently featured in St. Anthony Messenger magazine's "Web Catholic" column, in both the print and the online editions. St. Anthony Messenger is the national Catholic family magazine that has been in print since 1893 (340,000 subscribers) and on the Web since 1996. It's a ministry of the Franciscans. The column is a one-year effort to highlight trends on the Internet for Catholics and to show them exemplary sites. Our site was featured in the July, 2001 edition of the magazine. http://www.americancatholic.org/Messenger/Jul2001/Web_Catholic.asp

Other Sites
(in alphabetical order)

• Catholic Churches on the WWW
• Catholic Online Directory
• Diocese of Evansville, Indiana
• Diocese of Gary, Indiana
• Diocese of Lafayette, Indiana
• Indiana Catholic Page