Archive for 2019

• Peyton Manning helps announce new St. Vincent ER for kids, brand expansion
• Bishop blesses new Ascension St. Vincent Orthopedic Hospital
• Artist to discuss Catholic art for Dolle Lecture at Saint Meinrad
• Bulletin Board for Aug. 23.
• Around the Diocese for Aug. 23
• Take time to enjoy today
• Been there, done that
• Truth in deed
• May your home be peaceful
• Twenty-First Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C
• Shootout! Transformational vs. transactional giving
• Parenting in changing times
• Dipping host into chalice/ Muslims and Jesus
• Reflecting on capital punishment in America
• Science and Faith workshop is Sept. 13
• Seventh Annual SamStrong football game is Sept. 6
• St. Vincent Early Learning Center outdoor classroom earns certification
• Three receive Distinguished Alumnus Award at Saint Meinrad
• Bulletin Board for Aug. 16.
• Around the Diocese for Aug. 16
• Rosary check: Got yours?
• Landmarks
• Do you see what I see?
• A simple, honorable man
• 'I worry for her safety'
• Twentieth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C
• Friday abstinence for vegans; Parents and non-Church wedding
• New school year celebrates diocese's 75th anniversary
• 'What must I do to inherit eternal life?'
• Back-to-school Mass kicks off new school year
• "The gift of God"
• Four Saint Meinrad monks celebrate jubilees of profession
• Bulletin Board for Aug. 9
• Around the Diocese for Aug. 9
• Setting matters
• Why fundraising is not stewardship
• Nineteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C
• The true meaning of freedom
• Bishops issue statement on federal death penalty
• Gregorian Masses; Age of first Communion
• 'May our music be a witness of Your majesty and love'
• Catholic schools prepare for new year
• Dean Happe joins diocese as Diocesan Finance Officer
• Bulletin Board for Aug. 2.
• Around the Diocese for Aug. 2
• 'One giant leap for mankind'
• Seek Jesus first
• Searching for silver linings: grace after the storm
• Affirming Life as CRS Student Ambassadors
• Eighteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C
• K of C produces child-protection video
• Protecting seal of confession called essential for civilized society
• Mary during ministry of Jesus
• One Bread One Cup impacting young people for Christ
• Mater Dei names Andy Morris new President
• Bulletin Board for July 26.
• Around the Diocese for July 26
• Was Orlando's founding bishop the bishop of the moon?
• First cousins and marriage
• Priestly martyrdom to uphold seal of confession not a new phenomenon
• Vacation highlight: 'The Notre Dame of the South'
• Ask … seek … knock
• 'The scandal of particularity'
• Digging deeper into 'Stewardship: A Disciple's Response'
• Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C
• The old folks
• The Gift of Kindness
• Back To School Tips
• Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand welcome new Prioress
• St. Vincent ELC formally opens outdoor classroom
• Two Catholic radio stations serve diocese
• Bulletin Board for July 19
• Around the Diocese for July 19
• Let's be farmers
• Laying the foundation of faith
• Midsummer crisis
• It's the small things
• Sixteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C
• Family ties are founded in love
• Sponsor shelves 'dangerous' seal of confession bill
• Pope to canonize Blessed John Henry Newman in Rome Oct. 13
• Plan for beatification of Archbishop Sheen begins
• Holy days of obligation; Catholic-Jewish wedding
• 'The harvest is rich for us'
• Patients, staff see Jesus daily at new hospital
• Celebrating Servant of God Bishop Simon Bruté
• Crouch, FSSA announce 23 Golden Hoosier award recipients
• Saint Meinrad names new VP for development
• Bulletin Board for July 12.
• Around the Diocese for July 12
• Am I the missing part?
• Let's not rush to judgment
• Even fleeting relationships matter
• Fifteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C
• Meet the Director of Stewardship
• Challenges to seal of confession attributed to clergy sex abuse scandals
• Existence of purgatory - Should some politicians be excommunicated?
• Mission Evansville serves local community
• St. Vincent kids 'connect with nature' for Mud Day
• Bulletin Board for July 5
• Around the Diocese for July 5
• '… there is freedom'
• Fourteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C
• Getting to know St. Josemaria Escriva
• FOCUS is coming to the Diocese of Evansville
• Living in largo: in praise of a slower pace
• Vatican says secrecy of confession must never be violated
• 'Lord of the dance'
• Correction on Virgin Mary/ Church change on death penalty?
• Father Sauer shared 'sweet' memories during final Mass before retirement
• Faith in Action Breakfast: Link between housing security and health
• Mulfinger retiring from St. Vincent Early Learning Center
• Bulletin Board for June 28
• Oldenburg Franciscan Sisters Celebrate Jubilarians
• Around the Diocese for June 28
• Staying in touch with old friends
• Behold this heart
• Summer Strain
• Talk to God … and share with one another
• Thirteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C
• Receive Communion every time as if it were the first time, pope says
• Pope announces themes for upcoming WYD celebrations
• 50 years on, moon landing still generates a wistful sense of wonderment
• When are we judged? - Do Catholic movie ratings bind in conscience?
• Megan Howington new Principal at Sts. Peter and Paul
• Princeton parish installs 'Blessing Box'
• Evansville Serra Club Award Winners
• All Saints, Seton Harvest set Community Produce Giveaway
• Bulletin Board for June 21
• Around the Diocese for June 21
• 'Take care of everything'
• 'Welcome to Resurrection Father Jerry'
• Compelled to Serve
• Walking an uncertain path
• The fellowship of women
• Mornings with Jesus
• Don't discourage your son from working in a female-oriented career
• THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST, YEAR C
• Religious Freedom Week is June 22-29
• Bishops take major steps toward accountability
• Bishops vote to revise U.S. catechism's capital punishment section
• Bishop Barron: Church should focus on getting 'nones' back
• Leaders say listening, mentoring key to keeping young adults
• Divorce as grave injustice; More on crying babies
• Young adult leaders gather for post-synod discussion
• Father Jim Koressel celebrates 50 years of ministry
• Bishop blesses and dedicates Nativity Chapel
• Kids hone STEM skills at Camp Invention
• St. Philip, Holy Redeemer name principals
• Sgt. Carl W. Mann Sr. is buried at Arlington
• Mater Dei Theatre announces 'Matilda the Musical'
• Sisters of St. Benedict elect Sister Anita Louise Lowe as prioress
• Bulletin Board for June 14
• Around the Diocese for June 14
• Thankful for a hug-giving father
• Is Everyone a Poet?
• Serving God and country
• THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY, YEAR C
• Missing Mass while traveling/Can a Democrat be pro-life?
• Father Dilger offers thanks for 60 years of ministry
• Catholic Charities breaks ground on new home
• Celebrating 'just the beginning' of Leader in Me
• Bulletin Board for June 7
• Around the Diocese for June 7
• Pentecost Sunday, Year C
• The value of Catholic education
• Authentic human connection is still the best
• How to accept criticism: a spiritual exercise
• Finding a home
• U.S. Bishops meet June 11-14 in Baltimore
• Meaning of '153 fish'/Confirmation for developmentally disabled
• Bishop ordains four to the priesthood
• House of Discernment having an impact
• Bulletin Board for May 31
• Around the Diocese for May 31
• Come, Holy Spirit, Fill the Hearts of Your Faithful!
• Until we see you again
• Does the past matter?
• What's in a name?
• The healing power of Easter people
• St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store serves Christ's needy
• Footprints of Our Catholic Brethren
• Ascenrion of the Lord, Year C
• Parish finance reporting/Confession by telephone?
• Grace is always present
• In Gratitude
• Thanksgiving for my Ordination
• Thanks be to God!
• Hundreds celebrate with Father Brenner
• Diocesan high schools graduate 325
• 'What a glorious day'
• Student teams compete, local business wins
• Holy Redeemer cooks get schoolwide send-off into retirement
• Evansville hosts Daughters of Isabella state convention
• Mt. Vernon Fire Dept. unveils first Southwestern Indiana Safe Haven Baby Box
• Decree - Alienation of the Former Holy Trinity Oratory
• Complexity hurts
• Bulletin Board for May 24
• Around the Diocese for May 24
• Simple as that
• The True Meaning of Poverty
• Raising Independent Children
• Mary Help of Christians
• A Heart of gold
• Trauma
• Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year C
• Are deceased aware of those on earth?/Did God condone aggression?
• Bishop Announces new pastoral assignments
• Catholic schools 'shine' in state's 2019 Academic Super Bowl
• CAJE Nehemiah Action gets results
• Bulletin Board for May 17
• Around the Diocese for May 17
• Live in the Spirit
• Fifth Sunday Of Easter, Year C
• Which communion do you choose?
• Thank mom every day
• Struggle with the Rosary? You're not alone
• Vatican adviser: Days of covering up abuse allegations are over
• Apostolic succession/ Divorced and extraordinary minister
• Bishop Joseph M. Siegel comments on Pope Francis' May 9 Motu Proprio
• Hundreds visit St. Philip Parish, St. Padre Pio Relics
• Faith calls us to 'love one another' at 68th National Day of Prayer
• Bulletin Board for May 10
• Around the Diocese for May 10
• Holy Mary, Mother of God
• Fourth Sunday Of Easter, Year C
• Prudence, Prayer, Patience....
• Ordination Class of 2019 Report Indicates Accompaniment is Key for Vocational Discernment
• Video game may have a role in Notre Dame Cathedral's reconstruction
• After offering instruction, pope gives first Communion to 245 children
• Church's stance on Medjugorje/Can we receive Communion?
• Rivet High School students earn top honors in recent competitions
• Indiana Catholic Conference hails 'successful legislative session'
• Bulletin Board for May 3
• Around the Diocese for May 3
• All the news that's fit to print
• Your diet isn't just about what you eat
• April: A month of personal discoveries and insights
• How did your Lent go?
• Third Sunday of Easter, Year C
• Going to Mass in pain/Ambo for liturgical readings only?
• Divine Mercy Service Schedule 2019
• Easter's light overcomes evil's darkness
• Corpus Christi kids learn different career paths at school's first Job Fair
• Bulletin Board for April 26
• Around the Diocese for April 26
• Predatory lending opponents see efforts pay off in final days of session
• More on the Holy Veil of Manoppello
• The 'witness' of Notre Dame Cathedral remains
• Reality check: the ordinary is extraordinary
• Accept one another … as Christ accepted you
• Second Sunday of Easter, Year C
• Fire engulfs Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral
• Crying babies/My daughter and holy Communion
• Easter Message from Bishop Joseph M. Siegel - Mensaje de Pascua del Obispo Joseph M. Siegel
• Diocese names Matthew Potter Director of Stewardship
• Andrea Greaney joins Catholic Schools Office
• Diocese names new principals for two Catholic elementary schools
• Bill designed to improve health outcomes for young mothers, infants
• Christ is risen! Alleluia! - ¡Cristo está resucitado! ¡Aleluya!
• Mass, luncheon honor Bishop-emeritus Gettelfinger
• Holiday World helps The Message say Thanks!
• St. Ben's third-graders practice proper dining etiquette at annual luncheon
• Parishes host Women's Evening of Faith
• Bulletin Board for April 19
• Around the Diocese for April 19
• Amid the drama
• Easter Sunday: Let's not forget what it's truly about
• Limiting screen time IS important
• St. Peter offers lessons for everyone
• Yes, Chef
• Complexity ruins things
• Food for thought
• The Art of Medicine
• Parent Like a Champion
• Footprints of Our Catholic Brethren
• The love of a grandparent
• Some believe hilltop shrine holds true relic of Christ's face
• Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord, Year C
• Blasphemy against Holy Spirit/Earbuds at Mass
• Decree regarding alienation of a tract of land at Annunciation of the Lord Parish, Evansville
• Adults reminded to live their faith 24/7 at annual Source Summit retreat
• Bishop urges Source Summit attendees to be missionaries of mercy
• MEO gala adapts, but continues supporting Catholic education for all
• Bulletin Board for April 12
• Around the Diocese for April 12
• Pro-life victories at Statehouse could have national implications
• Friends, let's all pay attention
• In and around the kingdom
• Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, Year C
• Bell at consecration?/Children and same-sex marriage
• Celebrating farming and trusting in God
• First Class Relics of St. Padre Pio to visit the Diocese of Evansville
• Assisted-suicide legislation stalls in Indiana while advancing elsewhere
• Bulletin Board for April 5
• The dark light of faith
• Will you be happy with your obituary?
• Around the Diocese for April 5
• Let's lose control
• Feed the passion of your faith
• Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year C
• Annulment necessary?/'Amen' is right
• Dr. Tad Dickel to resign after nine years as Mater Dei's first president
• 4th Degree Knights hold 31st Vocations Dinner
• Resurrection's third annual Amazing Shake Challenge polishes student etiquette skills
• School safety bills include plans, funding for private schools
• Bulletin Board for March 29
• Around the Diocese for March 29
• Look!
• 'I AM' … through all generations
• Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year C
• Camp Memories provides place for healing
• Idle/Idol time
• In Lent, do Sundays count?/One world religion?
• Mary inspires, assists those seeking their vocation, pope says
• Catholic Schools see 'largest group' of finalists for Outstanding Educator of the Year
• Diocese celebrates St. Maria Goretti Youth Distinction
• 'Christ, yes … or Christ, no'
• St. Matthew's 19th annual auction and dinner proceeds to boost school technology
• Scouts adopt World Youth Day theme for 2019 retreat
• Program pairs churches, child welfare workers to meet critical needs
• Bulletin Board for March 22
• Around the Diocese for March 22
• Learning to appreciate what I already have
• 'We've got to go and hope somebody'
• God understands us best
• What Did Jesus Pray For?
• Third Sunday of Lent, Year C
• Protestant and holy Communion
• House passes budget that includes new school-choice incentives
• Eleven Catholic schools named Four Star Schools by the state
• Faith Day attendees explore poverty, ways to respond
• Catechumens, candidates celebrate 'a significant and sacred moment'
• East Side Optimist Club honors local students and 'friends'
• Bulletin Board for March 15
• Around the Diocese for March 15
• Work in progress
• Reading Sirach on our Lenten journey
• I'm excited about Lent!
• Second Sunday of Lent, Year C
• Does Jesus say ghosts exist?/Serving as witness at Protestant wedding
• 'We have come to rejoice and give thanks'
• 'He was a kind and gentle priest'
• Full obituary for Reverend Gordon A. Mann
• Resurrection's Jennifer Baehl named Teacher of Year by local Air Force Association
• St. Wendel sixth-graders interview for classroom jobs, learn real-life skills
• Bishop reads to kids at St. Vincent during 5th Annual Literacy Week
• Senate votes on payday loans "potentially devastating" for most vulnerable
• Bulletin Board for March 8
• Around the Diocese for March 8
• Put down your device during Lent and live in the moment
• The situation in Scituate
• FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT, YEAR C
• Are You Simon of Cyrene or Veronica?
• Funeral Mass on Sunday?/Say rosary during Mass?
• Attempt to bar vouchers from faith-based schools defeated in state legislature
• Pope: Time for 'all-out battle' against crime of abuse
• USCCB President issues statement on child-protection summit
• Giving Up? 7 new ideas for a life-changing Lent
• Serving with our hearts
• 2019 Ash Wednesday Service Schedule
• 2019 Lenten Reconciliation Services and Schedules
• Bulletin Board for March 1.
• Around the Diocese for March 1
• It's time
• Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
• Trusting in God's Unfailing Love
• How excommunication works/10-minute limit on homilies?
• 2019 Lenten Fish Fry schedule available for download
• List of credible allegations against clergy
• A Message from Bishop Joseph M. Siegel
• Diocesan Review Board reviewing allegations against the late Father Raymond Kuper
• Investigation into allegations involving Father Dave Fleck continues
• Diocesan Review Board plays key role in handling abuse allegations
• Speaker Mike Patin advises students to 'seek, include and choose' God in their lives
• Dr. Shannen Dee Williams gives Black History Lecture at St. Meinrad
• ICC opposes bill creating legal framework for gestational surrogacy
• Bulletin Board for Feb. 22
• Around the Diocese for February 22
• 'The Chair and the Men'
• Despite roller-coaster weather, thankful for a change in seasons
• The Absurdity of Reality
• Organizational skills are important
• Be the Creation that God intended
• The melting pot
• Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
• Properties of the Eucharist
• Resurrection first graders 'Make a Difference' for others in the community
• Holocaust survivor Fred Gross believes students can 'bring peace to this world'
• 'What's next? Show up!'
• Bishop celebrates Mass for Confirmation candidates
• Holy Rosary Parish completes sale of Nativity property to Boeke Road Baptist Church
• St. Mary Ireland update
• Senate bill aims to modernize program for families in poverty
• Bulletin Board for February 15
• Around the Diocese for February 15
• Ordinary Time is anything but ordinary
• Turn to Jesus' teachings for answers
• Respect all life … and God's plan for it
• Sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C
• Rite of betrothal/Praying for Pope Benedict
• Catholic schools educate the whole child with two goals: 'college and heaven'
• Expectation versus Desire
• Peanut Brother: Monks mix community work with simple ingredients to create homemade peanut butter
• Senate bill would protect conscience rights of healthcare professionals
• Four monks profess solemn vows at Saint Meinrad
• Bulletin Board for February 8
• Around the Diocese for February 8
• Hobbies: What's your thing?
• Entering into Mystery
• Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
• Each Child Is An Unrepeatable Gift From God!
• Bishops call Catholics to fight for the unborn  
• Pope urges Arabian Catholics to witness to Christ with love
• Holy days of obligation/Disposing of relics
• St. Theresa's legacy of joyful hope will continue
• Catholic Schools Week 'shares love and shows it off to community'
• '100 Picture Book Challenge' brings back story time for St. John Newburgh middle school
• Senate panel hears testimony on reform of payday-lending industry
• Bulletin Board for Feb. 1
• Around the Diocese for Feb. 1
• Word of the day
• Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
• Newman Club truly is a ministry
• Adventure by Catholic terms: 'You were made for greatness'
• Longing for balance
• World Day for Consecrated Life celebrates the diversity and beauty of consecrated vocations
• Giving to Shriners Hospitals
• DECREE: Alienation of the Former Nativity of Our Lord Church and Adjacent Church Property
• 'Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed'
• Catholic Charities receives $75,000 United Way grant
• Heritage Federal Credit Union Sponsors Catholic Charities' Boots4Work Program
• St. John the Baptist Newburgh new house system to create sense of belonging
• St. Benedict Cathedral: 'remade by the grace of God'
• New book chronicles St. Benedict Cathedral Parish's first century
• Marian Educational Outreach to use grant to train teachers, create 'Cultures of Inclusion'
• Source Summit Retreat to offer fun, faith-filled weekend
• House bill would outlaw brutal later-term abortion procedure
• 'Winter missionaries' put their faith to work
• The Divine Physician
• Bulletin Board for Jan.25
• Around the Diocese for January 25
• Change Your Food, Change Your Mood
• The Minor Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, Vincennes
• Trust in Him and embrace positive changes
• Sacraments and the sick
• Spirituality is the heart of the St. Vincent de Paul Society
• 'Drag Queen Story Hour' controversy has many aspects Bishop Joseph M. Siegel
• A man of God, for the glory of God
• Our decisions matter
• The art of conversation
• Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
• Marchers urged to stand strong, fight for life with 'compassion, hope'
• Mary ever-virgin/Memorial Mass for Protestant?
• Holy Redeemer School building a strong resource program
• St. Bernard Preschool to use $25K grant to boost marketing, curriculum
• Catholic Schools join National School Choice Week, celebrate educational options
• Bulletin Board for Jan. 18
• Around the Diocese for Jan. 18
• St. Benedict Cathedral Parish hosting Jan 22 Mass for Life
• Senate bill would place limits on predatory lending
• What's your EDC?
• Being a sheep dog
• Examining faith through Luke 8:18
• Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
• Marching for the dignity of all human life
• Salvation for non-Christians?/ Incensed by incense
• Annual poll: 75 percent of adults want abortion restrictions
• Bishop Siegel blesses Catholics for Habitat's 2018 home
• Sternberg begins tenure as Reitz Memorial High School principal
• Marie Williams reflects on her time as principal of Reitz Memorial
• Retired Reitz Memorial principal Marie Williams surprised on last day.
• Holy Rosary recognizes Respect Life Art Contest winners
• '9 Days for Life' begins on Jan. 14
• Catholic voice remains constant at the Indiana Statehouse
• Bulletin Board for Jan. 11
• Around the Diocese for Jan. 11
• Fine art prints on display at Archabbey Library Gallery
• Seeing local needs from a distance
• The significance of sharing a meal together
• The Baptism of the Lord, Year C
• Pope calls for leaders to protect and serve others
• Engagement: One long advent
• Luminous mysteries/Become Catholic to marry?