Around The Diocese For March 18
Happy Birthday!
Father John Brosmer, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Dale, celebrates his birthday on March 23.
Penned Prayer Partners
As reported in the March 6 parish bulletin, a young parishioner at Good Shepherd Parish in Evansville has developed a pen-pal program between parishioners and nursing home residents! There are no deadlines … just a friendly ear on the other side. Although the bulletin requests participation from parishioners, The Message is taking the libery of expanding the following call to our readers. If you would like to be matched with a Penned Prayer Partner, please submit your name, mailing address and how many pen pals you would be willing to have to Molly in the Good Shepherd Parish office. Email her the information at mflowers@evdio.org.
Happy Anniversary!
Father Joseph Erbacher, pastor of Peter Parish in Linton and Holy Name Parish in Bloomfield, was ordained to the priesthood on March 25, 1972.
Father Jim Sauer, administrator of St. Matthew Parish in Mount Vernon and a columnist for The Message, was ordained to the priesthood on March 25, 1977.
‘Pennies for Patients’ update
It was another record year for the Pennies for Patients campaign at St. James School in Haubstadt. Students collected $1,853 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society! According to the March 4 edition of “The Cougar Connection,” the school newsletter, the competition was pretty fierce between classes, but Sister Irma’s fourth grade came out on top with $88.45. They will enjoy an ice-cream-sundae party after Easter. The eighth graders finished second, and the fifth graders finished third. “However,” the newsletter reports, “the real winners are the patients with cancer who are benefitting from our contest because the money will go toward research to find a cure. Thank you, everyone, for your donations and continued prayers for these patients.”
Happy Birthday!
Glenda Prechtel, Parish Catechetical Leader at St. Celestine Parish in Celestine, celebrates her birthday on March 28.
Two Memorial gridders named scholar-athletes
Reitz Memorial High School seniors Will Durchholz and Marcus Gahagen have been named 2016 Scholar-Athletes by the Southern Indiana Chapter of the National Football Foundation. They are among eight senior football players from across the region who earned the award. They will be honored at 4 p.m. CT on April 17 during a banquet at St. Mary’s Health Manor in Evansville. Veteran college football coach and motivational speaker Jack Harbaugh will be the keynote speaker. Tickets are $35 per person, with table and banquet sponsorships available. To attend, contact Mike Skvara at 812-499-0681 or coachskvara@hotmail.com .
