Around The Diocese For May 8

Walking

Dan Gilbert, principal at St. Joseph School in Princeton, writes in the parent newsletter, “Perhaps your children have told you that we have been working on improving our fitness by walking in the gym each morning.

“Each class has a tub of craft sticks of a particular color. As they enter the gym they pick up a few sticks. For each lap they complete, they drop a stick into an empty bin. Each day the sticks are counted by our student council and miles walked are then calculated.

“So far, our school has walked nearly 500 miles and we have only been counting for three weeks. Grade two and kindergarten have over 200 miles between them. I am very proud of their efforts so far.”

Happy Birthday!

Father Don Dilger, The Message columnist and Teacher of Scripture in the Diocese of Evansville, celebrates his birthday May 18.

Father Gary Kaiser, pastor of Precious Blood Parish, Jasper, and St. Mary Parish, Ireland, celebrates his birthday May 20.

Anniversaries of ordination

Father David Martin, pastor of Sts. Mary and John Parish in Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood May 14, 1976.

Father James Koressel, pastor of St. Peter Parish, Montgomery, was ordained to the priesthood May 17, 1969.

Father Raymond Brenner, pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Jasper, was ordained to the priesthood May 17, 1969.

Father Eugene Heerdink, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood May 19, 1951.

Deacon anniversaries

Deacon David Franklin was ordained May 15, 1977.

Deacon Richard Grannan, was ordained May 15, 1977.

Deacon Francis Hillenbrand, Christ the King Parish, Evansville was ordained May 15, 1977.

Deacon Joseph Seibert, St. John the Baptist Parish, Newburgh, was ordained May 15, 1977.

Happy Birthday!

Bonnie Meadows, parish catechetical leader at Precious Blood Parish in Jasper, celebrates her birthday May 19.

School Board

Jamie Claybrooks and Brian Bittner are the newest School Board members at St. James School in Haubstadt.

First place

St. Benedict Cathedral third grade student, Dayna Rogers, has received a first place award for her Keep Evansville Beautiful essay contest entry.

Generosity

Vickie Wannemuehler, principal at St. Matthew School in Mount Vernon, writes, “Thanks for supporting the National Kidney Foundation! Because of your generosity, St. Matthew School and Child Care Ministry raised $150!”

Poetry Festival

Jeanne Heltzel, principal at Washington Catholic Elementary School, announces the winners of the 2015 Poetry Festival: Leigha Dant, Trinity Dyer, Madalynn Johnson, Chloe Wagner, Lexi Halter, Sydni Smith.

Chess

Vallee Gries, Chess Club coordinator at Good Shepherd School in Evansville, writes, “Congratulations are in order for the following students that took part in this year’s chess tournament: Jackson Gries, Evan Harding, Grant Umali, Luke Fehrenbacher, Burke Flowers, Matthew Fulton, Nathaniel Martin, Clark Gries, Connor Harding, Andrew Scheller, and Landon Fehrenbacher.

“The final game was between Jackson Gries and Burke Flowers. Burke took home the championship prize, a Civil War replica chess set donated by Good Shepherd parishioner John Greenwell.”