ALL ARE WELCOME IN THIS PLACE

Saint Mary's Ministries is devoted to serving the Christian community in the Indianapolis metro area; and principally serves individuals who find themselves disconnected from their own congregations due to their health or lack of mobility. We also seek to provide care for those who have felt alienated by their previous experiences of church. We seek to sustain the people of God with the life-giving message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

It is our desire to welcome all to this place of mercy and compassion.

Our worship is liturgical and sacramental; rooted in the proclamation of the Word of God and the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, and drenched in sacred song. Within our tradition, all baptized Christians who are sincerely sorry for their sins are welcomed to join us in receiving Communion at the Table of our Lord. A full array of pastoral and sacramental care is available through our ministry, and we welcome you to reach out to us if you find yourself in need.

We are an ecumenically inclusive Old Catholic ministry, and we invite all baptized, repentant Christians to join us at the Table of the Lord.

We welcome your questions, your visit, and your deeper connection to our work. In particular, we are always open to inquiries from those who wish to join us in our charism of ministry. Of course, the best way to get to know us, to ask your questions, and to experience our charism is to join us in worship, so please accept this as your invitation to plan a visit with us soon.

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HOSPITAL CHAPLAINCY

Our Pastoral Minister serves as the Manager of Spiritual Care and Education at Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he has provided for the needs of patients, families, and staff since July 2000.

Bishop Lyons is a board certified chaplain with the Association of Certified Christian Chaplains and the Spiritual Care Association, and a Board Certified Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor with the Institute for Clinical Pastoral Training.

Mass is offered periodically in the facility's Naphtali Isaac Eskneazi Sanctuary, usually on significant holy days in the Western Christian tradition.

NOTE
The mention of the name Eskenazi Health is solely for informational purposes
and does not imply their endorsement of Saint Mary's Ministries
or of The Old Catholic Ordinariate for Specialized Ministries - U.S.A.

ABOUT OUR PASTORAL MINISTERBishop Robert Lyons

Having been born in California and spent his early years in Florida, Bishop Rob relocated to Indiana just in time to start kindergarten. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1997 and has served in both parish and health-care ministries over the years. In 2022, he was consecrated as a bishop in the Old Catholic tradition, and currently serves as Ordinary of The Old Catholic Ordinariate for Specialized Ministries - U.S.A. 

Bishop Rob, together with his wife and children, have called Johnson County home for over fifteen years, and live in Greenwood. In his free time he enjoys building scale models, enjoying science fiction and spaceflight related books and movies, hiking, and nature photography.