Around The Diocese
Happy birthday!
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Father Timothy Tenbarge, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, celebrates his birthday Nov. 4.
Father Henry Kuykendall, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, celebrates his birthday Nov. 4.
Deacon William Consley, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Loogootee, celebrates his birthday Nov. 5
Martha Schmitt, parish catechetical leader at St. Mary Parish, Ireland, celebrates her birthday Nov. 5.
Jessica Reckelhoff, parish catechetical leader at St. Joseph Parish, Vanderburgh County, celebrates her birthday Nov. 7.
St. Mary’s presents “Being Mortal” program
St. Mary’s Health will present a free screening of the PBS FRONTLINE film, “Being Mortal,” about advance care planning - instructions about the kind of care you or a loved one wishes to receive in the event of incapacitation while hospitalized. A panel discussion consisting of a physician, chaplain, nurse educator and palliative care nurse will be held following the program. The documentary will be shown at two Tri-State locations:
Carter Hall, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville; 6:30-8:30 p.m., Nov. 3;
North Park Branch, Evansville Public Library; 5:30-7:30 p.m., Nov 8.
Sponsored by the Indianapolis Coalition for Patient Safety, “Being Mortal” is based on the 2014 bestselling book by surgeon Atul Gawande, MD, who discusses the role of medicine in sustaining life and during the end of the life. The Indianapolis Coalition for Patient Safety is made up of executive, medical, nursing, quality, safety and pharmacy leadership from six Indianapolis health systems.
While modern medicine has been able to manage many hospital cases, those involving advanced age and impending death frequently contradict the desires of the human spirit. Patients are sometimes confined in nursing homes, dying patients may be isolated in hospitals, and efforts to extend life result in prolonged suffering. The “Being Mortal” program and panel discussion will explore the role of a faith-based hospital facing quality of life issues.
Thee program’s purpose is to engage communities in a dialogue about advance care planning and sharing with loved ones and physicians what matters most, and helping people become proactive about end-of-life situations and planning for them and their families.
St. James Senior Group travels to Canada
The St. James Senior Group visited the Door at the Basilica of Notre Dame of Quebec during their recent trip throughout Canada. 48 seniors travelled to Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City during the week of Sept. 17. The visit to the Door and viewing the beautiful church was the highlight of the trip.
