Around The Diocese For Oct. 9
Happy Birthday,
Bishop Gettelfinger!
Bishop Gerald A. Gettelfinger, fourth bishop of the Diocese of Evansville, celebrates his birthday Oct. 20.
Happy Birthday!
Father Leo Kiesel, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, celebrates his birthday Oct. 15.
Deacon Francis Hillenbrand celebrates his birthday Oct. 15.
Father Thomas Kessler, pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish, Newburgh, celebrates his birthday Oct. 19.
Father Jason Gries, associate director of Vocations, pastor at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Daylight, and administrator at Holy Trinity Oratory in Evansville, celebrates his birthday Oct. 19.
Thank you!
Father Dave Fleck writes in the bulletin at St. Philip Neri Parish in Bicknell, “Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you for your part in the celebrating of my fortieth anniversary of priesthood ordination.
“All the well wishes, cards and gifts are an inspiration and I greatly appreciate them.”
Father Fleck is pastor at parishes in Bicknell and Vincennes.
Happy Birthday!
Andrea Lodato Dickel, principal at St. Philip School, Posey County, celebrates her birthday Oct. 19.
Student Council
Students at Good Shepherd School in Evansville who are serving on the Student Council as homeroom representatives include Keegan Williams, Nolan Sandefur, Adam Evans, Carson Brindle, Lucas Hoffman, Kara Yunker, Jack Higginson and Catherine Shafer.
At-large members include Matthew Fulton, Sam Naas, Ramsey Newton, Taylor Adams, Keegan Lehman, Jackson Gries, Lizzy Hart, Izzy Haseman, Megan Koch and Mallory Russell.
A new website
All Saints Parish has a new website, according to Lisa Foster, pastoral associate. It is http://allsaintsevansville.org/
The Evansville parish has two campuses: St. Anthony of Padua on 704 N. 1st Avenue and St. Joseph on 618 E. Virginia Street.
Happy Birthday!
Linda Weyer, parish catechetical leader at St. Ferdinand Parish, Ferdinand, celebrates her birthday Oct. 18.
School Board
Keith Edwards is the president of the School Board at St. Joseph School in Princeton. Jeff Seibert is vice-president, and Kantin Miller is secretary.
Poet
Valerie Muensterman, a student at Mater Dei High School in Evansville, will have a poem published in the Creative Communication anthology.
Welcome
Father Joseph Erbacher, pastor at St. Peter Parish in Linton and Holy Name Parish in Bloomfield, welcomes Patrick Elisha, the new parish organist.
“He is a student and teacher at Indiana University, and a very accomplished musician; we are so blessed and privileged to be on the receiving end of his graceful talents!”
