Bulletin Board For June 12
General Interest
St. Ferdinand 175th Anniversary Mass and luncheon, 9:30 a.m., June 14, St. Ferdinand, Ferdinand; celebrant is Bishop Charles C. Thompson; following Mass a luncheon of fried chicken, roast beef, mashed potatoes, green beans, dressing, sweet and sour slaw, rolls, beverage, dessert will be served in the Ferdinand Community Center; $15/ages 11 and up, $10/ages 4 to 10, no charge for children under 3; tickets sold after all Masses May 2-3 and May 9-10, at the parish office between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Mon.-Fri., at Ferdinand branches of German American and Old National Banks, deadline to buy tickets is May 24; for more information call the parish office at 812-367-1212.
Free Family Event - Celebrating Fathers, food, music, activities 7-8:30 p.m., speakers and movie 8:30 p.m., June 19, League Stadium, Huntingburg; a celebration to honor and promote the role of all fathers; speakers Senator Mark Messmer and Kelly Murphy; movie “When the Game Stands Tall”; music including the Celebration Singers and local groups; door prizes; sponsored by area churches, businesses and organizations; for more information call 812-630-8933.
Sixteenth Annual Mass with Polka Music, 6 p.m., Saturday, June 20 and 10:30 a.m., Sunday, June 21, Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt; Polka Mass will be celebrated during the Summerfest weekend, singing will begin 30 minutes before Masses; everyone welcome.
St. Boniface Organ Concert, 7 p.m., July 2, St. Boniface, Evansville; free concert by Karen Schneider-Kirner, organist and choir director at the University of Notre Dame on recently upgraded pipe organ; Schneider-Kirner along with Ann Nagy and the St. Boniface choir will present concert of hymns and patriotic music.
Evening with the Ursuline Sisters Program, 5:30-7 p.m., July 7, Mount St. Joseph Conference and Retreat Center, Maple Mount, Ky.; ”Giftedness: Spirituality of Later Years” led by Ursuline Sister Mary Matthias Ward; $15 includes program and dinner; pre-registration required by contacting Kathy McCarty at 270-229-0206 or visit Kathy.mccarty@maplemount.org; visit www.ursulinesmsj.org for a complete list of dates and topics.
2015 Wettlauf 5K Road Race and Fitness Walk, race begins 8 a.m. ET, Aug. 1, corner of Ninth and Main St., Jasper; course covers well-marked rolling, paved city streets, is policed, has water stations and mile splits; entry fee $15, until July 27, $20 thereafter, children under 12 may enter the race/walk for $10; for more information contact Carley Knapp at 812-481-2442; sponsored by the St. John Bosco Catholic Youth Ministries, Holy Trinity Catholic School and Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center.
Retrouvaille Weekend, Aug. 21-23; weekend designed to help troubled marriages regain their health and spouses to uncover or re-awaken the love, trust and commitment that originally brought them together; for confidential information about Retrouvaille or to register call 270-683-1545, ext. 346, email satkv59@gmail.com, or visit www.retrouvaille.com.
Heartland Half Marathon and 5K, 7:30 a.m., Sept. 5, begins at Jasper Train Depot, Jasper; also Heartland Team Challenge is a four-person relay and Heartland Kids Fun Run and Festival; pre-registrants by Aug. 14 for both races will receive a technical shirt, first 500 half-marathoners to pre-register will also receive a special race gift; to register go to active.com or heartlandhalfmarathon.com; for more information visit the above websites or call 800-968-4578; sponsored by Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, Jasper.
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, St. Philip, Posey County; stop by chapel or contact Dolores at 812-985-2411 for more information or to schedule a time.
Mass for Peace, 6 p.m., every Tuesday, Holy Rosary, Evansville extends an invitation to join the parish community Mass for worldwide peace and for loved ones serving in the military and their families.
Mother to Mother Group Meeting, meetings the first and third Thursday each month, 9-11 a.m., Ruth and Naomi Room, St. John the Baptist, Newburgh; meetings for mothers with children of all ages; meetings feature a variety of spiritual and practical topics; babysitting is provided.
Classes
Reality Spanish Classes, 5-7 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, June 15-July 29, United Way of Southwestern Indiana, 501 NW Fourth St., Evansville; introductory-level Spanish course, learn to read, write, understand, participate in basic conversations in Spanish; space is limited, registration required; cost is $100; for more information or to register contact Cesar Berrios at 812-423-6155 or go to evdio.org/reality-spanish; sponsored by the diocesan Office of Hispanic Ministry.
Couple’s Social Dancing Classes, classes taught by David and Donna Koring at St. Mary’s Epworth Crossing, Newburgh; 7-8 p.m., Mondays, June 15-July 13, ChaCha Level I (no prior experience necessary); 7-8 p.m., Tuesdays, June 16-July 14, East Coast Swing Level I (no prior experience necessary); 6:30-7:30 p.m., Fridays, June 19-July 24, Night Club Two-Step Level I; pre-registration required, to register call 812-485-5725; $65/couple; for more information visit StMarysEpworth.com/classes.
Cooking Workshops at St. Mary-of-the-Woods, 5-8 p.m., July 8, The Basics of Cooking; July 15, Cooking Meat; July 22, Cooking Veggies; $30/workshop; hosted by White Violet Center for Eco-Justice; deadlines for registration are July 2, July 9, July 16 respectively; for more information call 812-535-2932.
Classes at Memorial Hospital, Jasper, Outsmarting Diabetes, four-hour class, Fridays, 8 a.m.-noon or two, two-hour classes, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m., program teaches participants how to control diabetes, physician’s referral required; Outsmarting Pre-Diabetes, first Thursday of each month from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. or second Wednesday of each month from 5:30-7 p.m., focuses on diabetes prevention plan, $20/class; for more information or to pre-register call 812-996-0521.
Classes for the Deaf, Marge Luebbehusen, ASL Interpreter, will offer catechism classes for any deaf person seeking to become Catholic or know more about the Catholic faith; also offering sign language classes; for more information contact Father Henry Kuykendall at 812-490-1000 or Marg Luebbehusen at 812-604-0246.
Online Training for Various Classes at Memorial Hospital, Jasper, go to website, www.onlineAHA.org and select “Course Catalog” to find the appropriate course; after completing course and printing certificate call 812-996-23111 to schedule a skills evaluation and complete certification; skills evaluations are $30/course and will be located in the Health and Wellness Classroom at Memorial Southside Office, Jasper; for more information call 812-996-2311 or 800-852-7273, ext. 2311.
Cursillo
Ultreya Information:first Monday, 6:30 p.m., Our Lady of Hope, Washington; second Monday, 7 p.m., St. Joseph, Jasper; fourth Monday, 7 p.m., Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt; second Thursday, 7 p.m., St. John the Baptist, Newburgh; second Thursday, 7 p.m., St. Paul, Tell City; third Thursday, 7 p.m., Annunciation of the Lord, Evansville; last Thursday, 7 p.m., Resurrection, Evansville.
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St. James, Haubstadt Senior Trips, Aug. 9, one-day trip to St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Terre Haute, day includes Mass at St. Mary-of-the-Woods followed by buffet lunch and guided tour of grounds and buildings; Dec. 5-11, seven day, six night trip to Charleston, South Carolina; call Norma at 812-867-3036 for more information and reservations; everyone is welcome to participate.
2015 Wisdom Days, Oct. 26, Dubois County, Huntingburg Event Center; Nov. 2, Vincennes, Green Activities Center, Vincennes University; Nov. 9, Evansville, St. John the Evangelist gym, Daylight; day is free to seniors and includes lunch, speakers, attendance prizes and a visit from Bishop Charles C. Thompson; free will offering is appreciated; registration for all events is required as space is limited; sponsored by Catholic Charities; for more information visit http://www.charitiesevv.org/wisdom-days.html.
Fundraisers
Annual Rummage Sale, 4-8 p.m., June 12, 7 a.m-2 p.m., June 13, Resurrection School cafeteria, Evansville; $2 early shopper fee per adult on June 12 only, June 13 no shopper fee and 11 a.m. bag sale with bags provided; clothing, toys, household items, furniture, appliances, glassware, antiques; kuchens/$5 each.
Holy Rosary Premium Smoked Baby Back Ribs, pick up 11 a.m.-1 p.m., June 20, corner of Green River Rd. and Washington Ave., Evansville; $20/slab; pre-orders email wevrard69@wowway.com or call parish office at 812-477-8923; sponsored by Holy Rosary Men’s Club.
German Night, 5-11 p.m., June 26, St. Philip, Posey County; $4 admission, $9 admission includes meal of bratwurst, pig knuckle or fried chicken; beer and wine sold separately “Under the Stars” or indoors; German music by the Rhine Valley Brass Band followed by Better than Nothin’; for more information call Angie at the parish office at 812-985-2275 or Greg at 812-305-4339; must be 21 years old to enter.
St. Clement Parish Annual Rummage Sale, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., June 26, 7 a.m.-noon, June 27 in air-conditioned parish social hall, 422 E. Sycamore St., Boonville; clothes, furniture, household items, toys; cash only.
Hog Raffle Fundraiser, drawing June 28 after 9 a.m. Mass, St. Mary, Sullivan; need not be present to win; tickets $5/each, 5/$20; winner chooses cut package, parish will pay for processing; call parish office at 812-268-4088 for more information or tickets.
Good Shepherd, Evansville Bingo, every Sunday and Tuesday night; doors open 4:30 p.m., packets bought at the door start at 6:30 p.m.
Health
HeartMath® Resilience Advantage Program, noon-2 p.m., June 23 and 30, 5:30-7:30 p.m., June 24 and July 1, St. Mary’s Wellness Center at Epworth Crossing, Newburgh; program delivers practical skill-set to respond effectively to pressure, emotional challenge and change; $100/person includes the required HeartMath® Manual; for more information or to register call 812-485-5725; registration deadline is June 16.
Heart and Stroke Screenings, first and third Thursday of every month for everyone, and fourth Thursday of every month for women only; 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Mary’s Heart Institute, Evansville; call 812-485-5233 for more information and to schedule an appointment.
Christian Adults Staying Healthy, Monday, Wednesday or Friday, 8:30-10 a.m., St. Agnes Ryves Hall, Evansville; exercise program, all equipment provided; participants must provide a doctor’s consent; for more information call Patti Grannan at 812-963-35451.
Retreat
Women’s Woodscape Retreat, 7 p.m., July 9-1 p.m., July 12, St. Mary-of-the-Woods; retreat designed to provide time and space for prayer and quiet while engaging in a daily optional activity- bread baking or alpaca fiber experience, art as prayer, walking with a saint; opportunity to attend Mass daily, pray in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, join the sisters for morning prayer; fee is $375; registration deadline is July 2; for more information call 812-535-2932.
“Consecrated Life: Blessed and Broken” Retreat for Women Religious, July 12-18, Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center, Maple Mount, Ky; $450 includes meals and accommodations, $275/commuters; for more information or to register contact Kathy McCarty at 270-229-0206 or by email at kathy.mccarty@maplemount.org; for a brochure and more information visit www.ursulinesmsj.org.
Spiritual Growth
Spanish Emmaus Group, 6:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Nativity, Evansville; approx. 30 people meet for dinner and a formation topic; call parish office at 812-476-7186 for more information.
Providence Associate Application Process, applications are being accepted by the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for associates through June 30; open to women and men of faith ages 18 ears or older who would like to walk with the Sisters of Providence haring in their mission of love, mercy and justice; orientation at Saint Mary-of-the-woods required; not cost; for more information call Debbie Dillow at 317-994-6821 or email ddillow@spsmw.org.
Support Groups
Women’s Support Group, 6:30-8 p.m., third Tuesday of each month, Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Conference Room, Memorial Hospital, Dorbett Street entrance, Jasper; next meeting is June 16; offers support for women who have had cancer of any type and are currently undergoing cancer treatment; for more information call at 812-996-0626.
Diabetes Support Group, meets fourth Tuesday of each month, 1 p.m., Diabetes Management Center, Washington; for more information call Daviess Community Hospital at 812-254-8866.
Families Facing Cancer Support Group, meets fourth Wednesday of each month, 4 p.m. Education Center, Daviess Community Hospital, Washington; no fee; 812-254-8892.
Women with Cancer Support Group, meets every other Wednesday, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Hope Resource Center, Evansville; call (812) 485-5725 or (800) 580-3883 to obtain schedule of meetings.
Compassionate Friends, meet the third Monday of each month, 7:15 p.m., Eastside Christian Church, Bayard Park and Weinbach Ave., Evansville; group of bereaved parents offering friendship and understanding to families who have experienced the death of any age child; call Eldon Scott (812) 768-5099.
Trips/Pilgrimages
St. Louis Cardinals Bus Trip, 7:30 a.m. leave St. Mary, Evansville, July 19, game against New York Mets begins 1:15 p.m.; $75/ticket; stop in Mt. Vernon, Ill. for a breakfast buffet around 9 a.m., your expense; for reservations or questions call Deacon Dennis Russell or Lee Griggs at 812-425-1577, ext. 209.
Vacation Bible School
St. John the Evangelist Bible School, 9 a.m.-noon, June 22-26, St. John the Evangelist, Daylight; theme is “Cathletics: Training to be Champions for Christ”; week includes faith lessons taught by visiting Dominican sisters, acting out a mini-Mass, photos of children dressed as a priest or nun, outdoor activities; Friday Mass followed by outdoor fun and Kona Ice; open to children ages 4-12; $15/one child, $30/two children, $40/three or more children; registration forms available at St. John’s Church in the commons or on website at www.catholicdaylight.org; for more information or questions contact Mandy at mando9259@yahoo.com.
Good Shepherd and St. Theresa Bible School, July 27-31, St. Theresa Campus, Evansville; seeking adults and youth entering grade 7 and up to share their personal gifts, talents, faith and love of the Lord with children who will be scaling the peaks of Mt. Everest at Vacation Bible School this year; for more information or to sign up to help contact Cindy Shoulders at cshoulders@evdio.org or call 812-453-6130.
Youth
Discovering the Shoulders of Faith We Stand On, 4-7:30 p.m., July 1, St. John Campus of Sts. Mary and John Parish, 617 Bellemeade Ave., Evansville; program geared especially for African American youth explores what it means to be a young black Catholic and includes guest speakers, discussion, Mass, community meal; all area youth ages 12-18 are welcome; call 812-425-1577 or email mjoyce@evdio.org to register; program is sponsored by the National Black and Indian Mission Office.
“Tech It Easy” Day Camp, July 13-16, Memorial High School Media Center; open to students in grades 3-12 who are receiving resource services in diocesan schools; day camp will introduce students to assistive technology in a fun summer-time atmosphere that will inspire them to utilize software applications for success educationally and in life; activities include games, scavenger hunts, snack times; instruction will be conducted by Catholic school resource teachers and area technology specialist; technology devices and software provided; to register call 812-760-4115 or email bwilliamson@evdio.org; limited enrollment.
Grief Support Group, first and third Thursday of each month, 6-7:30 p.m., Mental Health America, Evansville; monthly sessions are open to youth ages 9-17 who have experienced the death of a loved one; for more information call Joe Gilreath at 812-426-2640.
