Archive for 2016
- Bulletin Board for Dec 23, 2016
- Navidad 2016
- Christmas 2016
- Tradition of the Nativity scene dates to St. Francis of Assisi
- Diocesan schools earn high grades in accountability
- Catholic Charities Giving provides Christmas blessings
- Make the world a better place
- So brave
- Around the Diocese
- Patroness of the Americas, pray for us
- Resident and his family build Nativity stable for University Nursing and Rehab
- 2016 The Message Coloring Contest winners announced
- Don't put off appreciating those around you
- Sister and students make music together
- Sister Corda connects students with the Lord
- Grief and the Holiday Season
- Birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ
- The Vision
- The Gift Goes On...
- Abortion foes buoyed by prospects for abortion limits under a Trump presidency
- Pope: Take a break from busy holidays to prepare for real Christmas
- Ordination marks historic moment for the Diocese of Evansville
- Ordenación al Sacerdocio Homero Rodríguez
- Bishop ordains diocese's first Latino priest
- Combined campaign pledges pass $9.1 million in first wave
- Abbey Press to close two divisions next year
- Two women make first profession of monastic vows
- Prayers for those at the mall
- Season of Light
- Celebrating Christmas on the Sabbath
- God's will calls us to harmony
- La voluntad de Dios nos llama a la armonía
- Bulletin Board for Dec. 16, 2016
- Around the Diocese for Dec. 16, 2016
- Gentle Strength
- Courage
- Prayer of the Faithful concludes the Liturgy of the Word
- Haiti parish suffers major flash-flood damage
- Fourth Sunday of Advent
- A look into how God rebuilds us
- Refugees, migration a front-burner topic throughout 2016
- Promote culture of respect for life, health, environment, pope says
- Organizers announce 'The Power of One' as theme for 2017 March for Life
- Pope asks Catholic farmers to preserve, respect rhythms of nature
- 'Somos mejores que esto'
- 'We are better than this'
- Supreme Court tackles major issues this year, loses key member of bench
- Mary shows what good comes from wholehearted 'yes' to God, pope says
- El amor convincente de Dios
- God's convincing love
- Charges pending for electronic-recording incidents
- Waiting for the 'real Jesus,' Emmanuel
- Go Make a Difference
- O Come, O Come Emmanuel
- 'God's plan for Mary revealed his plan for each one of us'
- Bulletin Board for Dec. 9, 2016
- HEROES promote healthy living
- Around the Diocese for Dec. 9, 2016
- If you can be anything, be kind
- Advent through the eyes of Mary
- Third Sunday of Advent
- Pope: Can't whitewash sin away; Jesus truly transforms penitent hearts
- Many numbers, one result: What polling can and cannot do
- Open house will honor priest's 50th anniversary
- Benedictine Prioress reflects on Florence Henderson
- Second Sunday of Advent
- The difference is often the resources
- Das Nikolausfest
- Looking at the history of the Creed
- Around the Diocese for Dec. 2, 2016
- 2016 Advent Reconciliation Opportunities
- Bulletin Board for Dec. 2, 2016
- Cardinal Dolan is Keynote Speaker for 2017 Catholic Men's Conference of Western Kentucky
- Called to be present to one another
- What do we really need?
- O Jesus, living in Mary, come and live in our hearts!
- Annual Collection Supports Eldercare Needs of Religious Communities
- Summit focuses on ways to impact poverty
- Dale native Florence Henderson dies at 82
- When God calls, he always inspires, walks with his disciples, pope says
- Upcoming U.N. talks to abolish nuclear weapons face uncertain future
- Pope: Reflections on mercy may be over, but compassion must live on
- Recalling the history of St. Clement Parish and Church
- Pope calls new cardinals to be agents of unity
- Advent: Longing, anticipating, hoping
- A Witness of courageous faith
- Giving thanks
- Family walks journey of discernment with oldest daughter/sister
- Bulletin Board for Nov. 25, 2016
- Around the Diocese for Nov. 25
- When you pray, pray; don't negotiate
- First Sunday of Advent
- Let's focus on the positive … especially now
- Anti- or Ante-Christian?
- The Importance of Family Traditions
- A time of preparation
- Proclaim Christ the king of mercy, pope says at end of Holy Year
- Bulletin Board for Nov. 18, 2016
- SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING
- Isaac's Day of Music celebrates healing power of music
- Our Lady of Guadalupe: Shows, Exalts and Makes Manifest Jesus in our Midst
- Diocese of Evansville Wisdom Days
- 'Boots Mass' honors veterans and their families
- The case against physician-assisted suicide
- Communion in Christ's Body
- 'Blue Bags' make charity easier
- Catholic Schools: Communities of Academic Excellence
- Around the Diocese for Nov. 18, 2016
- Conociendo a los Administradores de la Gracia de Dios de nuestra diócesis
- Meeting our diocese's 'Stewards of God's Grace'
- Hoping for 'exceptionally faith-filled days' ahead
- Jubilee of Mercy has been profound
- Nel Thompson takes pride in ICC's work to aid the poor, vulnerable
- 'I decided to start discerning God's plan'
- CEF Board elects new member, officers
- Homilies are not sermons
- Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe: Muestra, Exalta y Manifiesta a Jesús en Medio de Nosotros
- Bulletin Board for Nov. 11, 2016
- Taking time for God
- November days
- Please note, cute, fragile and nervous are not attributes
- Around the Diocese for Nov. 11, 2016
- Speaking out for five decades
- More than clean clothes
- Turn it around
- Ferdinand Benedictine sisters celebrate jubilees
- ICC planted seeds for school choice, and continues fight for issues of life
- Bishop closes Holy Doors of Mercy in Evansville, Vincennes
- Voters reject nearly all ballot measures on issues of Catholic concern
- God's kingdom gives hope, not flashy entertainment, pope says
- Differences spur us to look for common ground, pope says
- Top Vatican official congratulates Trump, offers prayers
- Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Deaconess and St. Mary's Receive National Wellness Award from Leading Healthcare CEOs
- Bulletin Board
- Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Are we trying hard enough?
- Gospel is the high point of the Liturgy of the Word
- The joy and confidence of God ruling my life
- Around the Diocese
- National Vocations Week set for Nov. 6-12
- 'Respect Life' means more than just ending abortion
- Don't ask me
- Serra Club honors local eighth-graders for vocations projects
- Reflecting on our call to be saints
- Brute Society: New members inducted on Oct. 30
- Bishop welcomes 112 into The Bruté Society
- Bulletin Board for Oct. 28, 2016
- Building good study habits
- Defend the fullness of faith!
- Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
- A clear vision of time wasted
- Around the Diocese
- The bed of the sea
- Who's driving
- Wrinkled Families
- Marianne Webster announces retirement at Holy Redeemer School
- Sacred truth causes us to be 'moved by mercy'
- Registration open for 2017 Pilgrimage for Life
- When we honor life, we honor God
- Final resting place: Vatican releases instruction on burial, cremation
- Walls aren't answer to people fleeing war, climate change, pope says
- Can U.S. rejection of private prisons lead to similar move by states?
- Dialogue is expression of mercy, respect, love, pope says
- Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Bulletin Board for Oct. 21, 2016
- We cannot turn a blind eye to evil
- Liturgy of the Word reflect ancient traditions of the Church
- The summer of 1963
- The Richness of Spiritual Poverty
- 'Mercy came through Mary'
- 'Father Hilary leaves a precious testimony of faithfulness'
- Around the Diocese for Oct. 21, 2016
- Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith
- Joseph
- Thoughts from along the road to conversion
- Ascension Leader Mike Schatzlein, MD, Announces Retirement
- Catholic medical professionals' service founded in faith
- ICC celebrates 50 years as public policy voice of the Church in Indiana
- Bishop urges those in healthcare to 'reject a throw-away society'
- 'The Eucharist was the center of his life'
- Religious called to be prophets of communion, pope says
- Ecumenical papal trip: Touching the Christian heart of secular Sweden
- Theologians' brief in HHS mandate case might lead to compromise ruling
- 'He was a beacon of hope for so many'
- Expanded High School Drug and Alcohol Policy Approved for 2016-2017
- St. Boniface Parish hosts funeral for native son Father August Busch
- Jenny Koch is new UE Newman Center Director
- Cardinal-designate Tobin made news defending church aid to refugees
- For Pete's sake
- Like every person, every vote counts
- Como cada persona, cada voto cuenta
- Bulletin Board for Oct 14, 2016
- Around the Diocese for Oct. 14
- Pope Francis recognizes, blesses conference and attendees
- Helping the poor NOT be poor
- Imposing my religion … Not!
- Bruté Collection interests Vatican Observatory
- Deliver us from evil
- Grant will fund MEO pilot program
- Sisters say their fresh-baked spice cookies have 'heavenly' scent
- The Church teaches; science reveals; society says
- Sister/poet gives voice to women from throughout the Bible
- Be wise, and ask for God's guidance
- Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Mercy: a continuous offering of sacrificial love
- Pope: Protect child migrants, refugees who face greater risk of abuse
- Pope: Simple gestures, not superpowers, needed to start a revolution
- Hyde Amendment has a bipartisan past but a cloudy future
- Campaign Clergy Committee leadership looking to the future
- Haubstadt native Father Hilary Meny dies at 101
- Pope announces 17 new cardinals, including three from U.S.
- Walking the talk: Catholics, Anglicans work together as they seek unity
- New archbishop seeks to follow in footsteps of pioneer bishops, priests
- Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Mass' Liturgy of the Word has deep roots
- Youth Ministry begins at home
- Servant saints set examples for us all
- Go Ms. G!
- Around the Diocese for Oct. 7, 2016
- Bulletin Board for Oct. 7, 2016
- The Culture of Life begins in our hearts and our hands
- Pray without ceasing
- Visit Mary this month … in her Evansville Grotto
- Celebrating 'the protectors … the guardians … the defenders'
- Bishop celebrates Red Mass for members of the legal community
- Father August A. Busch dies at 86
- Pope names successors to retiring Alaska archbishop, Arlington bishop
- Justice, mercy are twin virtues for the law, Red Mass homilist says
- Father Jim Blessinger dies at age 77
- How well do we carry out the Works of Mercy?
- Houndwinding
- Grandma's cookie jar
- Retirement
- Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Around the Diocese
- Bulletin Board for Sept. 30, 2016
- ¿Qué tan bien llevamos a cabo las Obras de la Misericordia?
- 25 years of TEC
- St. Vincent de Paul block party builds community spirit
- Healing division with tradition: Hispanic ministry seeks unity
- Pope: Anyone one who repents, desires God's embrace can be saved
- Too much order in the Supreme Court? No thrills in upcoming docket
- We must respond to violence, not react to it
- Debemos responder a la violencia - no reaccionar a ella
- When God shines through the eyes of a child
- John Michael Talbot returns to Evansville on Oct. 9
- Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Hundreds defy weather to walk for the poor
- Around the Diocese
- Bulletin Board for September 23, 2016
- It's not always about the numbers….
- Bishop to celebrate Red, White and Blue Masses
- Nonpublic education association honors Reitz Memorial principal
- Moved by Mercy
- Diocesan women Gather in Faith
- AdvancED team recommends accreditation for diocesean Catholic schools
- Christians aren't greater than God, must forgive as he does, pope says
- Anger, distrust with candidates may find voters snubbing presidential ballot
- Rivet students send messages of hope
- Serving with mercy across our diocese
- TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
- Family Dinners: One Meal at a time
- Parable of the Prodigal Son offers many lessons
- Tracing the Liturgy of the Word to Synagogue worship
- Around the Diocese
- Bulletin Board for Sept. 16, 2016
- The Oldenburg Franciscans Participate in the Year of Mercy
- Archbishop Kurtz encourages NCCW members to show, welcome mercy
- St. Teresa of Calcutta: Mercy in Action
- Smile
- Share the good news about Catholic schools
- MEO Tri-State IDOL auditions open now
- Haubstadt Daughters of Isabella earn honors
- Campaign leadership looking to the future
- Bishop urges witness of hope during Mass for peace
- Pastors who become princes are far from Jesus' spirit, pope says
- Images of life...
- Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Around the Diocese for Sept 9, 2016
- Bulletin Board for Sept 9, 2016
- Love them anyway
- Contemplating patience and measures
- St. Teresa of Kolkata will always be 'Mother' Teresa, pope says
- Passionist Mother Superior shares family ties
- Religions must take lead in protecting creation, pope says
- Peace in the heart leads to peace in the world, pope says
- Creative Commons: Monastic life serves God, fires imagination
- Exploring the final frontier, Star Trek offered peace, paper says
- The battle over gun regulation returns to the election season
- An evening of reflection, song and prayer
- Mater Dei makes Wildeman permanent softball coach
- Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Introductory Rites are appetizers for the Mass' two 'banquets'
- Five Grandsons, five Eagle Scouts, one proud family
- Around the Diocese for Sept. 2, 2016
- Hundreds prepare to 'Get out and Serve' in Huntingburg
- Viewing Labor through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching
- Dance, dance wherever you may be
- Blessed Mother Teresa gains Sainthood
- Sister Jane Michele McClure receives 2016 Albion Fellows Bacon Award
- Catholic communities nationwide organize activities to battle racism
- Pope proposes care for creation as a new work of mercy
- Fourth Annual SamStrong football game is Sept. 9
- Jesus' mercy extends to even the greatest of sinners, pope says
- Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Traveling the road to Damascus
- Around the Diocese
- Resurrection School building 'houses'
- Mater Dei senior earns American Legion Scholar award
- Contemplating the forgiveness we don't realize we need
- Peer-led group aims to help those suffering from bipolar
- Durchholz family returns to assist at Saint Meinrad
- Stewards of God's Grace Capital Campaign moving forward
- Mass opens Benedictine Sisters' 150th anniversary celebration
- 20 years after welfare reform: Has it worked? If so, then how well?
- Pope leads 11,000 pilgrims praying rosary for quake victims
- Pope: Mercy, pastoral care should guide research on life, family
- The mercy-filled life: Mother Teresa embodied what Pope Francis teaches
- Around the Diocese
- Olympic Bold
- Aug. 20 consignment sale benefits MEO
- Catholic Charities staff members complete disaster-related training
- Pilgrimage of Mercy continues in our diocese
- Fourth annual SamStrong football game is Sept. 9
- Seminarians 'spruce up' the preschool
- Transforming a neighborhood through hospitality and prayer
- Let us embrace holy fear and holy delight
- Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Awareness of our actions during Mass can deepen our faith
- Monks profess solemn vows at St. Meinrad
- Even as immigration reform stalls, Catholics champion welcoming message
- Jansen to share talent, message with all
- Bishop urges educators to inspire...and be inspired
- WYD trip exposes truest sense of pilgrimage
- New insights, new friendships, new perspectives
- Mayor proclaims Aug. 5 Mater Dei Supermileage Team Day in Evansville
- Fire leaves slight damage to St. Francis Xavier, Poseyville
- Year of Mercy Evening of Reflection
- El Día Mundial de la Juventud peregrinando con la Divina Misericordia
- World Youth Day pilgrimage built on Divine Mercy
- Rivet Students comopete in TEAMS
- Around the Diocese
- Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Restoring Christian spirit in the world
- Año Jubilar de la Misericordia para la Comunidad Latina
- Diocesan Latino community holds Day of Mercy
- Bulletin Board for August 12, 2016
- African Catholics urged to hold tight to faith, values in secular culture
- Mercy received must be mercy shared, pope says at audience
- Mercy, poor at center of Blessed Teresa's canonization events
- Teach your elders well: Pope calls youths to elevate the discourse
- Holy Rosary opens new preschool wing
- Don't tuck life away, take risks, pope tells young people
- A Golden Opportunity: Mater Dei grad manages social media for Rio Olympics
- Back to school with the mission to educate, inspire and proclaim
- INPEA conference will enlighten, entertain
- Bulletin Board for August 5, 2016
- Around the Diocese
- Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Using incense has become an expression of our faith
- Getting ready for school
- Pope pays tribute to Holocaust victims in silence, prayer
- Theologians' brief in HHS mandate case might lead to compromise ruling
- Sacred Objects: Diocesan priests share stories behind special items
- Washington native professes first vows as Capuchin
- Joseph Weyers joins OYAYA
- World Youth Day 2016
- Selfie of the Week
- Hendey to share message of 'Yes'
- Changing the world involves all of us
- Cambiar al mundo nos involucra a todos
- Bulletin Board
- Around the Diocese
- St. Mary's leaders donate supplies to local schools
- Exercise class shines a light on seniors
- Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Stethoscope pope: By listening to youth, he hears what makes them tick
- Catholics seek to change narrative of violence for denizens of Holy Land
- Diocesan pilgrims depart for World Youth Day on July 23
- Prayer Service for Peace urges change
- Cassidy in prayer
- Bulletin Board for July 22
- Welcoming new administrators
- Mayser joins Office of Hispanic Ministry
- Around the Diocese for July 22
- Religious liberty expert, business leaders weigh in on local SOGI ordinance
- Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Communion more than once? Priest estranged from father
- Rooted and grounded in Faith
- Third-largest U.S. Delegation to Attend World Youth Day 2016
- California Catholic bishops back initiative to abolish death penalty
- Commercials with inviting message about Catholic Church hit movie screens
- Pope brings Latin American vision to universal mission of the church
- U.S. Church urged to turn attention to racism before fractures widen
- Catholic Veterans organization comes to Martin County
- Holy Trinity Catholic School names Jenna Seng as assistant principal
- Missionary of Mercy plans pilgrimage to our parishes
- 25 years of TEC
- Around the Diocese for July 15, 2016
- Viaje al Día Mundial de la Juventud: Una peregrinación enfocada en la Misericordia
- World Youth Day trip: A pilgrimage focusing on Mercy
- Waiting in a ditch
- Heaven rejoices in God's Creation through another voice
- Bulletin Board for July 15, 2016
- Sisters of Providence select Diocese of Evansville natives among new officers
- Kissing the altar at the beginning of Mass has a fascinating origin
- Are we vulnerable in our security?
- First in the world!
- Parish offers Bible program for those with 'hungry hearts'
- Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- USCCB president says violence calls for 'moment of national reflection'
- Amoris Laetitia' at three months: Communion question still debated
- Five Dallas officers killed in ambush; bishop calls for prayer and peace
- Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel remembered for role as world's conscience
- 'We are called to be the soul of this nation'
- Brother Lawrence Murphy retires as Reitz Memorial High School President
- National Catholic Council for Hispanic Ministry celebrates 25th anniversary
- Benedictine Sisters of Ferdinand receive national grant
- Homily from the July 4 cluster Mass
- Faith permeates the cycle of life through our families
- La fe impregna el ciclo de vida a través de nuestras familias
- Bulletin Board for July 8, 2016
- Around the Diocese
- Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Witnessing Christ in the TEC movement
- Bishop publishes pastoral letter, diocesan pastoral plan
- Mercy isn't an abstract word, it's a way of life, pope says
- Where silence should reign: Pope will pray, not speak, at Auschwitz
- Action on gun violence is a respect life issue in the eyes of some
- Call to Missionary Discipleship and Conversion
- New parishes come to life July 1
- Respect Life Celebration features Catholic Relief Services CEO
- 'Tech It Easy' makes summer-time learning fun
- Always moving forward
- Christians should apologize for helping to marginalize gays, pope says
- Bulletin Board for July 1, 2016
- 'The Innocents'
- Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Introductory Rites help prepare us for worship during Mass
- Pope prays for peace following Turkey terrorist attack
- Survey shows views on immigration differ among Catholics
- Pope hails Colombia peace accord, briefly comments on 'Brexit'
- On Target: Diocesan students prepare to compete in world archery competition
- Christians don't exclude, they welcome, pope says at general audience
- Beth Strodel joins St. Bernard School as Principal
- 50 years of service for Sister Sharon Haskins
- Celebrating the witness of a life well-lived
- Bishop opens fifth Fortnight for Freedom
- Local youth serving local needs
- St. Theresa celebrates its legacy in final Masses
- Fortnight for Religious Freedom Mass
- Misa para la Fortnight for Religious Freedom
- Bulletin Board for June 24, 2016
- Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Do not be anxious about anything...pray and give thanks!
- Approach families with respect because God is at work, pope says
- Rising interest seen in curbing payday loans
- Death penalty fosters revenge, not justice, pope says
- Answering God's call
- Benedictine Father Damien Schmelz dies at 84
- What a glorious day for the Diocese of Evansville
- Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Tears of sorrow, tears of joy
- Mass introductory rites help create an atmosphere of faith
- Diocesan educators go digital
- 'Me Before You' must be considered pro-euthanasia
- Human Rosary
- Around the Diocese for June 17
- Bulletin Board for June 17
- We are family
- Homilia de Ordenaciones
- Ordinations Homily
- Love, not some idea of perfection, leads to happiness, pope says
- The Holy and Great Council: Pope sending observers to Orthodox meeting
- Church agencies looking for answers in response to new overtime rule
- Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
- What is irreplaceable in your life?
- Seeing God's plan for us as we grow up
- St. Meinrad monks elect Benedictine Father Kurt Stasiak as new archabbot
- 'This story needs to be told'
- Ambrose, Voight leave lasting marks on Holy Rosary School
- Nearly 100 years of ministry and care
- Angie Greulich new St. John Bosco Youth Ministry director
- Around the Diocese for June 10
- Thank you for forming me
- Encourage vocations
- Water to wine: Jesus ushers in new covenant of joy, pope says
- Faith leaders push for major reforms in solitary confinement practices
- Pope offers 'crash course' on mercy in priestly ministry
- Corpus Christi Procession from Annunciation-Christ the King to St. Benedict Cathedral
- Corpus Christi Procession at Holy Rosary Parish in Evansville
- Corpus Christi Procession at St John Loogootee
- Picnic and Mass with the Bishop
- Bulletin Board for June 3
- Celebrating 60 years as a priest
- Getting his diploma
- Eight diocesan school earn Four Star status
- Honoring fallen heroes
- Memorial Day Service
- Memorial Day Mass at St Mary Huntingburg
- Celebrating 65 years of priesthood
- Fortnight for Freedom opening Mass is June 21
- Sister Jenny Miller: Benedictine jubilarian believes we are all 'companions on the journey'
- Around the Diocese for June 3
- Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Eastern Church inspired the Latin Rite Mass
- Unrequested religious mailings/ Duties of priest and deacon
- Truth: It just is….
- Fatima facts: Vatican shepherds the flock away from conspiracy claims
- Supreme Court's Zubik decision is more compromise than punt, some argue
- We did it!
- Bishop Thompson's message for 2016 graduates
- Holiday World helps The Message say Thanks!
- Trisha Hannon Smith joins The Message staff
- Bulletin Board for May 27
- Around the Diocese for May 27
- The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
- Vocations and Preparing the Soul!
- Multiple events clamor for attention just now
- Vatican PR aide warns Catholic blogs create 'cesspool of hatred'
- Rooting for servant leadership in upcoming election
- Explaining internal forum/ Greetings en route to Communion
- Prayer is no magic wand; it strengthens faith in tough times, pope says
- Vine and branches: Chaplains work to uproot radicalization in prisons
- Zika's spread spurs contradictory congressional action
- Thousands celebrate our Catholic community
- Indiana bishops meet in Evansville
- Dr. Anne Marie Williams returns to Evansville as Reitz Memorial Principal
- Tyler Lemen to lead Holy Trinity Catholic School
- Boots Mass is May 29
- Bulletin Board for May 20
- Celebrating his 40th Anniversary
- Retirement celebration
- Around the Diocese for May 20
- Full text of Bishop Charles C Thompson's homily for the Rejoice! Mass on May 14
- The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
- Using original customs to revitalize worship today
- Christian persecution continues all around us
- Witnessing an essential truth at the Ford Center
- Is St. George a saint? Frequency of anointing
- Obama directive on transgender access to facilities 'deeply disturbing'
- To ignore the poor is to despise God, pope says at general audience
- Order in the court: 'VatiLeaks' trial testifies to unique legal process
- Bill would prohibit making religion basis for anyone to enter U.S.
- U.S. Supreme Court sends Zubik case back to lower courts
- Summer Socials are here - download the schedule!
- 2016 National Day of Prayer
- 'Rejoice!' is Saturday
- Bulletin Board for May 13
- Around the Diocese for May 13
- Pentecost Sunday
- Life lessons
- Your Place in the Kingdom of God
- 'Now is the time'
- Sisters of Life hold up dignity of single moms in 25-year-old ministry
- Funeral Mass years after death/ Mercy for priests removed
- God doesn't barter, rewarding the good, punishing the bad, pope says
- Theology of tears: For pope, weeping helps one see Jesus
- Theologians' brief in HHS mandate case might lead to compromise ruling
- 'One size does not fit all'
- Moore named Annunciation-Christ the King Principal
- Holiday World helps The Message say Thanks!
- Bulletin Board for May 6
- Around the Diocese for May 6
- Let us REJOICE and celebrate our Catholic faith and identity!
- Ascension of the Lord
- More examples of changes in liturgical symbolism
- Contemplating a world that needs a 'NiceBot'
- Wearing a veil in church/ Destination weddings?
- Pope Francis: Nothing can keep God from seeking those who stray
- Mapping with the stars: Nuns instrumental in Vatican celestial survey
- Catholic vote not as monolithic as it once was, but still important
- Sixth Tri-State IDOL full of memorable moments
- 'Rejoice!' planning continues
- Bulletin Board for April 29
- CAJE gets action on housing, mental health issues
- 'If it wasn't for the presence of the Church in Haiti, these people would have no hope'
- Around the Diocese for April 29
- The best apologetics? Living our faith with the joy of the Gospel
- Sixth Sunday of Easter
- Exploring the tradition of our Mass
- Where do we go from here?
- True believers serve others, pope says at audience
- Is a funeral Mass required? Why didn't I know about fasting rules?
- Brothers, sisters, fathers: Religious orders key to child protection
- No matter how court rules in immigration case, questions remain
- Catholics gather 'to ask' during annual Rogation Day Mass
- Bulletin Board for April 22
- Ladies of Charity continue legacy
- Around the Diocese for April 22
- 'Whole generation has helped, now into 2nd generation'
- Physician-assisted suicide is contrary to key Catholic social teaching
- Fifth Sunday of Easter
- Holding on to our Faith is as critical as ever
- The fire of His love
- There but for the Grace of God….
- Gestures and postures during Mass; Supporting friends or scandal?
- Look at your own sins before judging others, pope says at audience
- 'It makes you weep,' pope says of refugees' stories
- Some can't wait for federal regulations on payday lending
- Bishop ordains Pfister, Pratt as Deacons
- Eichmiller is new executive director of St. Vincent de Paul's Evansville District Council
- Bulletin Board for April 15
- Around the Diocese for April 15
- Bishop Thompson's homily - April 9 Diaconate Ordination Mass for John Pfister and Jerry Pratt Jr.
- 'Amoris Laetitia' is vintage Pope Francis
- Fourth Sunday of Easter
- Thank you, thank you, thank you….
- We are the temples of the Holy Spirit
- Pope: Living out one's faith is useless without a repentant heart
- Wearing a veil in church/ Destination weddings?
- New U.S. nuncio worked in Mexico during a difficult period
- Observers say apostolic exhortation can help church model mercy to families
- Share truth of family with mercy, help those struggling, pope says
- Governments, agencies scramble to curb explosion in U.S. opiate use
- Pope Francis: Share truth of family with mercy, help those struggling
- Have mercy on us, and on the whole world
- Weekend Masses conclude at Nativity
- Bulletin Board for April 8
- Around the Diocese for April 8
- St. Benedict Cathedral Parish Homecoming ��
- 'We are all helping'
- 'Their faith was all they had'
- Scouts enjoy retreat at Catholic Center
- St. John the Baptist Parish in Newburgh hosting coral concert
- Bishop sets Diocesan Pastoral Plan listening session for youth and young adults
- 'Soup for Csukas' dinner is April 15
- Third Sunday of Easter
- Seeking the Mercy of God
- OK … remember not to forget this
- Papal titles/Status of last rites
- God excludes no one from his love; offers mercy, not hate, pope says
- Pope Francis breaks record on Instagram
- Court's order in contraceptive case could be way to avoid tie decision
- Pope Francis' April prayer intentions
- Pope to release document on the family April 8
- Seminarians to be ordained deacons on April 9
- FREE DOWNLOAD - photo of Diocese of Evansville Priests, Deacons and Seminarians
- Divine Mercy Sunday special services
- Bulletin Board for April 1
- St. Benedict Cathedral Homecoming April 2-3
- Lenten food drive a huge success
- Around the Diocese for April 1
- Elect, Candidates enter Full Communion with the Church
- What is Rogation Day?
- Saint Meinrad Archabbey offering Easter-season Confession
- Second Sunday of Easter
- Divine Mercy awaits us … always
- God is greater than our sins, pope says at general audience
- EWTN Foundress Mother Angelica dies at 92
- Benedictine brother's handmade vestments used around the world
- Catholic's ministry is to spread the Divine Mercy's message of salvation
- Pope Francis: Reconcile with God, resurrect hope in others
- Marriage by non-Catholic Christian pastor/Hymns, readings at funeral
- Fair trade shop is a ministry, husband-and-wife owners say
- Freedom of speech gets bumpy ride on U.S. college campuses
- FREE DOWNLOAD - get the digital edition of the March 25 issue of The Message here!
- Easter Message 2016
- 'Memento Vivere!'
- Bulletin Board for March 25
- Sternberg named Assistant Superintendent of Catholic Schools
- Singing Praise
- Seminar timing may be perfect for our diocese
- Diocesan Chrism Mass Homily - March 22, 2016
- Blessed are those who give and receive Mercy
- '40 days about being loved and loving'
- Standing in the shadow of the cross
- Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
- The Thin Place
- Called To Witness....
- Sunday Mass obligation/New luminous mystery?
- 'Doing science is an act of worship'
- Pope condemns 'blind violence,' offers prayers after Brussels attacks
- Holy Week is memorial of God's infinite mercy, pope says at audience
- Pope's Via Crucis: Cardinal writes prayers for all those who suffer
- 'Laudato Si'' connects Catholic tradition, natural world and science
- Source Summit … 'make the most of it'
- Million-dollar milestone
- Saint Meinrad Day of Service at St. Benedict Cathedral
- Bulletin Board for March 18
- 20 seminarians make priesthood promises at Saint Meinrad
- Newburgh parish sets goal of 10,000 food items for Jubilee of Mercy
- Around the Diocese for March 18
- Walking with Jesus through Lent
- 'Come and See' life as a Sister of Providence
- Catholic Conference notes multiple legislative successes
- Pope Francis will canonize Mother Teresa Sept. 4; also sets other sainthood dates
- Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
- Joseph, pray for us!
- Mass changes result from liturgical evolution
- Tips for 'keeping just the right grip'
- The 'shortest greatest story ever told'
- Funeral Mass for non-baptized? When to call a priest?
- Pope Francis: Closed doors, hearts cause suffering to innocent migrants
- Pope Benedict: Yearning for mercy is sign of longing for God's love
- Boycotts, divestment, sanctions: private ways to change foreign policy
- Good Shepherd names Kristen Girten principal
- Diocese honors 67 with St. Maria Goretti Youth Distinction
- 2016 St. Maria Goretti Youth Distinction honorees
- Bulletin Board for March 11
- Serving us as missionaries
- 25 seminarians make deacon promises at Saint Meinrad
- Around the Diocese for March 11
- State lawmakers pass bill to expand Individual Development Accounts
- Chrism Mass is March 22
- Noll remains in scouting, but in a new role
- Fifth Sunday of lent
- Hope is never futile
- Hope is never futile
- Pope Francis: Sin makes us blind, but Confession heals
- Resettling Muslims/Disposing of old missals
- Doing the heavy lifting: Women leaders share their stories at Vatican event
- Divided court examines 'undue burden' test in abortion case
- Download diocesan reconciliation schedule here!
- You're invited! On May 14 at the Ford Center, let's Rejoice!
- Bulletin Board for March 4
- White Out for Beth
- Around the Diocese for March 4
- A lifetime journey
- Free-throw phenoms!
- Thank your priest when you see him
- Symposium on the prophet Elijah
- Women of the Church national conference planned for October
- Lawmakers reject expansion of payday lending
- Good Friday collection helps the Holy Land
- Weekend Mass from one priest's viewpoint
- Fourth Sunday of Lent
- 'The Young Messiah … is the best Jesus movie ever'
- Join the Diocesan Choir for the annual Chrism Mass
- The nun who kissed Elvis, ditched Hollywood and found her home
- Saints in the Mass/Distractions at Mass
- Pope tells corrupt benefactors that church doesn't need 'dirty money'
- Fresh start: Pope calls for integration of divorced into church life
- Socially responsible investors press companies to do the right thing
- 'We shall move forward'
- Father Kenneth Graehler dies Feb 19 in Jasper
- Holy Name Sister Louise Bond, former Diocesan Chancellor
- Bulletin Board for Feb, 26
- Around the Diocese for Feb, 26
- The Sisters of Providence reflect on the Year of Mercy
- St. Benedict on the observance of Lent
- Catholic company to handle diocesan Safe Environment background checks
- Tri-State IDOL voting open online
- Source Summit features Talbot, Mass with Bishop Thompson
- Retiring Good Shepherd principal known for encouraging spirit
- Hispanic Christ Renews His Parish Retreat
- A Lenten Reflection on the Sunday Gospels
- Third Sunday of Lent
- The Truth That Sets Us Free!
- Rejoice! And meet me at the Ford Center on May 14
- Repentance required for forgiveness?
- Use wealth, power for common good, not to exploit others, pope says
- Being human: Pope Francis delights many, frustrates some
- Supreme Court without Justice Scalia: Will it lack a tip of the scales?
- Catechumens and Candidates experience a 'snowy desert' for Rite of Election
- Bulletin Board for Feb. 19, 2016
- Around the Diocese for Feb. 19, 2016
- Mega, Mega, Mega Million Jackpot: Get Your Ticket
- Bishop Thompson part of inter-faith panel to discuss the prophet Elijah
- MEO hosting transitional meeting for families with 7th & 8th graders
- Dr. Robin Jensen will give free lecture on images and texts from Christian tradition
- Special Jubilarians
- Lawmakers consider lifting lifetime ban on food stamps for reformed drug felons
- Second Sunday of Lent
- When does Mass really begin?
- We are responsible for the devil's hold on worldly power
- Improve your 'moral goodness' by listening to Jesus
- Support for miscarriage/Foster father or stepfather?
- In silence, pope remembers those who cross Mexican-U.S. border
- Justice Scalia remembered as both an upstanding Catholic and jurist
- Pope pushes 'door of mercy' wider, sends missionaries to local parishes
- Scourge of human trafficking slowly moving out of the shadows
- Ash Wednesday
- 'Catholic schools are wonderful places'
- Young people learn - and serve - at Confirmation Spectacular
- Bulletin Board for Feb. 12, 2016
- Around the Diocese for Feb. 12, 2016
- Parishes come together to 'cover the basic needs'
- Bill to advance religious liberty and LGBT rights fails
- Program offers alternative to abortion
- Make the most of Lent - even in a mess!
- 'Poverty at the Crossroads' reflection guide available
- Retirement seems to be working
- First Sunday of Lent
- 'Listen to them; they can teach us'
- Jesus is the Way… every day!
- Homilies by deacons; holy days of obligation
- Pope: Don't judge sinners who want to repent, help them come home
- Giving to the poor is part of jubilee year, pope says
- Priestly formation: From ordaining priests to making apostles
- Death penalty limbo: Supreme Court, states give laws another look
- WEATHER ALERT: Evansville Catholic Schools on 2-hour delay Feb 9
- School choice proposal advances
- Bulletin Board for Feb. 5
- Around the Diocese for Feb. 5
- Selfie of the Week February 5, 2016
- Awakening lives and consciences
- Do you see it? Mercy surrounds us
- Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Current Mass encourages active participation
- Hyphenated names
- The works of mercy on the road of the Jubilee
- Pope: God wants to save you; will you let him?
- Mercy, mission go together, pope says
- 'Simple, not silly' - Children's questions become book by Pope Francis
- White House, Supreme Court take new attitude toward young offenders
- 'Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service'
- Bulletin Board for Jan. 29, 2016
- Around the Diocese for Jan. 29, 2016
- Bill seeks to protect fundamental freedoms
- Bitter cold doesn't stop Chicago march against 'culture of death'
- Bishop Zubik asks pro-lifers to 'connect the dots' on life issues
- Saint Meinrad Day of Service in Evansville is March 12
- Research sometimes belies the truth
- Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- What Can We Do for You, Lord?
- Pope: Patch up family feuds, forgive, let go of painful past
- Death row jubilee: Sister Prejean joins event for pilgrimage workers
- Learning curve: Public schools chart new ground with religious holidays
- Evansville Catholic Schools & Diocesan offices CLOSED Friday Jan. 22
- Bulletin Board for Jan. 22, 2016
- Around the Diocese for Jan. 22, 2016
- Talbot returns for Source Summit
- 'We are called to belong'
- Lawmakers consider expanding protections for the unborn
- Godsey leaving Catholic Schools Office
- St. Meinrad Archabbot, Benedictine Father Justin DuVall, announces resignation
- Catholic Schools Celebrate National School Choice Week
- Mercy permeates the work of Benedictine Sisters
- Feb. 7 is 'Fat Sunday' in Evansville
- Volunteers share their experiences of helping our friends in Haiti
- Where do we go from here?
- Vatican II changes meant 'relearning' the Mass
- Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Pope Francis: No one is excluded from the mercy of God
- Pope knows 'welcoming the stranger' is controversial
- State of Union address quickly highlights key Catholic issues
- Bulletin Board for Jan. 15, 2016
- Around the Diocese for Jan. 15, 2016
- Pope Francis: Church's credibility found in showing mercy
- Religious liberty in jeopardy under proposed bill expanding protected class status in Indiana
- Learning about refugees
- St. Boniface supports Haitian school, chicken program
- 'Empower our fellow brothers and sisters'
- Responding to God's Grace
- Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Faithfulness in mercy is God's way of being, pope says
- Modern-day popes bravely meet the press: anarchists, atheists, apostles
- Lawmakers' action on guns less swift and sure than the president's
- WEATHER ALERT - Evansville Catholic Schools on a 2-hour delay Tuesday January 12
- Bulletin Board for Jan. 8, 2016
- Around the Diocese for Jan. 8, 2016
- Sister Anna Marie the night nurse 'angel'
- Answering God's call
- Pope Francis' January prayer intentions
- Harden not your heart
- Christian response to ISIS/Charity and responsibility
- The Baptism of the Lord - Jan. 8, 2016
- Taking a closer look at the Mass
- Vatican newspaper: Being PC, disdainful of religion is 'sad paradox'
- White House strives to clear up misconceptions about religion
- Unscripted papal preaching is clear and colorful