Around The Diocese For July 3

New youth minister

The bulletin for St. Raphael Parish in Dubois and St. Peter Celestine Parish in Celestine notes: “We would like to welcome our new youth minister Ben Geis. Ben came to us from Greensburg, Ind. He graduated from Decatur High School and is a graduate of Marian University with a bachelor’s degree in pastoral leadership and a minor in business administration.” 

Happy Birthday!

Father Edward Schnur, pastor of St. Wendel Parish, St. Wendel, and St. Francis Xavier Parish, Poseyville, celebrates his birthday July 10.

Father Anthony Kissel, teaching at St. Leo College in St. Leo, Fla., celebrates his birthday July 11.

Father Jack Durchholz, pastor at St. Ferdinand Parish, Ferdinand, celebrates his birthday July 11.

Deacon anniversaries

The following deacons were ordained on July 9, 2005:

• Vince Bernardin, Holy Redeemer Parish, Evansville;

• William Brandle, St. James and Sts. Peter and Paul parishes, both in Haubstadt, and Holy Cross Parish in Fort Branch;

• David Cook;

• James Flynn, St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville;

• Gerald Gagne, Precious Blood Parish, Jasper;

• Thomas Goebel, Corpus Christi Parish, Evansville;

• Michael Helfter, Holy Family Parish, Jasper;

• Dennis Hilderbrand, Our Lady of Hope Parish, Washington;

• Kenneth Johanning, Sacred Heart Parish, Schnellville and St. Anthony Parish, St. Anthony;

• Charles Koressel, St. Philip Parish, Posey County;

• Thomas Lehman, St. Boniface Parish, Evansville;

• David Rice, St. John Parish, Daylight, and director of the Clergy Personnel Board;

• Earl Ruppel, pastoral life coordinator, St. Thomas Parish, Vincennes;

• Levi Schnellenberger, St. Joseph Parish, Jasper;

• David Seibert, pastoral life coordinator at St. Boniface Parish, Evansville, and director of the diocesan Office of the Permanent Diaconate;

• Michael Seibert, St. Peter Celestine Parish, Celestine, and St. Raphael Parish, Dubois;

• Joe Stofleth, St. John the Baptist Parish, Newburgh;

• Michael Waninger, St. Martin I Parish, Chrisney, and St. Bernard Parish, Rockport;

• James Woebkenberg, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Dale;

• Donald Yochum, retired.

Happy Birthday!

Michelle Gondi, parish catechetical leader at St. Matthew Parish, Mount Vernon, celebrates her birthday July 9

Mary Altman, parish catechetical leader at Holy Family Parish, Jasper, celebrates her birthday July 11.

Michael Hagerdon, parish catechetical leader at St. Joseph Parish, Jasper, celebrates his birthday July 13.

Karen Kane, parish catechetical leader at St. Peter Parish, Montgomery, celebrates her birthday July 13.

Pictorial directory

Father Kenneth Walker, pastor at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Loogootee, writes, “We owe a debt of gratitude to Stephanie McAtee for the countless hours she gave as the chairperson of our pictorial directory.

“There were a total of 455 portraits and 828 separate family address entries included. I am most appreciative to Stephanie and her committee:  Julie LaGree, Annette Taylor and Jill Wininger, along with Shelley Christmas, who took all of the group pictures.”

60 years

Congratulations to George and Liz Nolan as they celebrate 60 years of marriage. They are parishioners at St. Peter Parish in Montgomery.