Around The Diocese For April 24
Why do we kneel, stand and sit?
Father Eugene Schmitt writes in the bulletin at St. Raphael Parish in Dubois and St. Peter Celestine Parish in Celestine: “Why do we kneel, stand and sit at different times during the Mass?
“Well, there are different levels of reverence.
“Kneeling is considered the strongest form of reverence. Standing is the next greatest form of reverence and sitting is the least form of reverence.
“For example, we sit during the proclamation of the First Reading, Responsorial Psalm and Second Reading. Therefore, the Gospel requires a greater form of reverence because of its importance.
“We kneel during the Eucharistic Prayer because this is when heaven and earth are united and the Holy Spirit comes down, working through the priest, to turn the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ. This is the utmost time to show reverence.
“During and after Communion, we also kneel or stand until the Hosts are returned to the tabernacle.
“Obviously, those unable to kneel or stand are showing just as much reverence by sitting throughout the Mass.”
Happy Birthday!
Father Zach Etienne, pastor at Good Shepherd and St. Theresa parishes, both in Evansville, celebrates his birthday May 1.
Father William Traylor, associate pastor at St. Joseph Parish, Jasper, celebrates his birthday May 2.
Father Theodore Tempel, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, celebrates his birthday May 3.
Anniversaries of ordination
Father Benny Chacko, associate pastor at Good Shepherd Parish in Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood April 29, 1998.
Father William Traylor, associate pastor at St. Joseph Parish, Jasper, was ordained to the priesthood April 30, 1976.
Benedictine Father Damian Schmelz, pastor at St. Henry Parish, St. Henry, was ordained to the priesthood May 3, 1958.
Father Biju Thomas, associate pastor at St. Mary Parish in Huntingburg, was ordained to the priesthood May 3, 2000.
Father Ron Zgunda, pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Princeton, and Blessed Sacrament Parish, Oakland City, was ordained to the priesthood May 6, 1977.
PTO in Princeton
Joe and Lana Hurst will be serving as the co-presidents of the PTO at St. Joseph School in Princeton during the 2015-2016 school year.
Kelley Curl and Mollie Ravellette will be co-vice-presidents.
Kelli Mayer will be secretary, and Tiffany Hamilton will be treasurer.
Carisa Dove will be the volunteer service coordinator. Zuniga Kluesner will be the assistant volunteer services coordinator.
Awards
Congratulations to Christopher Graman and Bailey Goff, parishioners at St. Philip Neri Parish in Bicknell.
Graman has been named a member of the Academic All-State team.
Goff has been awarded a Lilly Alternate scholarship.
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.
