Around The Diocese For March 20

When I was hungry you fed me

Catherine Bell is a high school student who is a parishioner at St. Joseph Parish in Jasper.

This winter she traveled to Bloomington, Ind., with 10 other people from Jasper to hand out sandwiches to the homeless. The experience “made me see God that day,” she writes in the parish newsletter, noting “how desperate these people were to find food.”

“In those few minutes I saw real sacrifice of humility from the homeless to reach out and ask for their next meal. The way they looked at you when you handed the lunches was pure gratitude, and all of them thanked us over and over.

“One man hugged each of us, saying, ‘God bless! Thank you!’ Thinking of them so happy for those brown paper lunch sacks made me realize what I’ve been taking for granted – the love I’ve been shown every day, and God’s continual care for me that I hardly notice.

“These people are just like anyone else – they are searching for their Savior, the one that will feed them, provide warmth, shelter, care and love.”

Happy Birthday!

Deacon Michael Seibert of St. Peter Celestine Parish, Celestine, and St. Raphael Parish, Dubois, celebrates his birthday March 30.

Father Michael Madden, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Schnellville and St. Anthony Parish in St. Anthony, celebrates his birthday April 1.

Anniversaries of ordination

Father Joseph Erbacher, pastor at St. Peter Parish in Linton and Holy Name Parish in Bloomfield, was ordained to the priesthood March 25, 1972.

Father James Sauer, administrator at St. Matthew Parish, Mount Vernon, and columnist with The Message, was ordained to the priesthood March 25, 1977.

Father Kenneth Graehler, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood March 30, 1963.

Father Leo Kiesel, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood March 30, 1963.

Msgr. Kenneth Knapp, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood March 30, 1963.

Father Bernard Lutz, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood March 30, 1963.

Father Earl Rohleder, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood March 30, 1963.

Happy Birthday!

Glenda Prechtel, parish catechetical leader at St. Peter Celestine Parish, Celestine, celebrates her birthday March 28.

Carolyn Thorpe, parish catechetical leader at St. Bernard Parish, Rockport, celebrates her birthday April 1.

Children’s choir

Father Eugene Schmitt, pastor at St. Peter Celestine Parish in Celestine and St. Raphael Parish in Dubois, writes, “Lavone Mangin and Phil Schulthies have led the Children’s Choir for many years at St. Raphael.

“Recently they stepped down from these positions because of other commitments. We thank them for their many years of service leading our youth and we are thankful that they will continue to be involved at St. Raphael.

“I asked the music leaders of the St. Celestine Children’s Choir, Tony Buechler, Lisa Wagner and Christine Betz, to help lead the singing for both Children’s Choirs.”

$8,000

Angie Johnson, principal at St. James School in Haubstadt, reports that the PTA had a “record profit of $8,800 from this year’s card party!!”

Anniversaries

Couples at Sacred Heart Parish in Schnellville and St. Anthony Parish in St. Anthony who are celebrating wedding anniversaries include Dennis and Martha Niehaus, 40 years; Ted and Jane Schnell, 40 years; Othmar and Virlee Striegel, 45 years; Stephen and Jolinda Scott, 45 years.

Music awards

Joan Fredrich, principal at Holy Rosary School in Evansville, writes, “Congratulations to the following Holy Rosary students who received medals in the recent ISSMA competitions at North High School. Piano/vocal gold medalists were Marissa Cabrera, Brianna Lu and Maria Laroia-Nguyen. Instrumental gold medalists were George Francis, Ben Johnson, Maggie Krutchen, Brianna Lu, Anna Merris and Maria Laroia-Nguyen. Instrumental silver medalists were Jenna Biggs, Allen Rudolph, and Ben Sauls.

Please send information for AROUND THE DIOCESE to Mary Ann Hughes, The Message, P.O. Box 4169, Evansville, IN 47724. The e-mail address is mhughes@evdio.org.