Around The Diocese

Happy birthday!

Father Christopher Droste, pastor of Divine Mercy Parishes in St. Anthony and Schnellville, celebrates his birthday on May 10.

Father Simon Natha, associate pastor of Precious Blood Parish in Jasper and St. Mary Parish in Ireland, celebrates his birthday on May 12.

Father Robert Nemergut, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, celebrates his birthday on May 13.

Father Donald Dilger, a columnist with The Message and teacher of Scripture in the Diocese of Evansville, celebrates his birthday May 13.

Jose Garrido, deacon at Holy Rosary Parish in Evansville, celebrates his birthday on May 13.

Happy anniversary!

Father David Martin, retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood on May 14, 1976.

Deacon David Franklin, retired, was ordained May 15, 1977.

Deacon Richard Grannan, retired, was ordained May 15, 1977.

Deacon Francis Hillenbrand, Our Lady of Hope Parish in Washington, was ordained May 15, 1977.

Deacon Joseph Seibert, St. John the Baptist Parish in Newburgh, was ordained May 15, 1977.

Father Raymond Brenner, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Jasper and Dean of the East Deanery, was ordained to the priesthood May 17, 1969.

Father James Koressel, pastor of St. Peter Parish in Montgomery, was ordained to the priesthood May 17, 1969.

Father Eugene Heerdink, retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood on May 19, 1951.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Mater Dei president, Tad Dickel and his wife, Andrea, on the birth of their son, Isaac Mitchell, who was born on April 14.

Marian Educational Outreach presents “Tech it Easy”

It’s “Tech it Easy” time again! This summer technology day camp sponsored by Marian Educational Outreach will be held at Reitz Memorial High School on June 12 and 13.

    “Tech it Easy” is available to any student experiencing learning difficulties in grades 3-8 who are enrolled in Diocesan schools.  The day camp will introduce students to assistive technology such as text-to-speech, spell checkers and phonetic puzzles. Camp activities include games, scavenger hunts, snack times and much more.  Students will be inspired to utilize what they learn for success, both educationally and in life.

    Camp instruction will be conducted by Catholic school resource teachers and area technology specialists.  Technology devices and software will be provided.  For questions or enrollment inquiries, please contact Beverly Williamson at 812-402-6700 ext. 2 or email bwilliamson@evdio.org.

Russian vocal ensemble LYRA to perform in Jasper

St. Joseph Parish in Jasper will welcome LYRA, a vocal ensemble from St. Petersburg Russia, for a one-night-only event at 7 p.m. ET on May 12.  The group, comprised of professional musicians, performs throughout Russia, Western Europe and annually tours throughout the United States.

The main goal of LYRA’s tour is exploring and popularizing Russian choir music.  The small ensemble will perform a concert which consists of two parts: the first featuring sacred music of the Russian Orthodox Church; the second featuring Russian folk songs.  The sacred hymns are in the Church-Slavonic language (an ancient language) and the various folk songs are in Russian.  One of the singers will make announcements in English throughout the concert telling the audience about the Russian orthodox tradition, church and folk music as well as describing every piece they perform.

    Everyone is welcome!  The music LYRA performs will appeal not only to those interested in Russian and world cultures but also to those who love choral music in general.

    No tickets are required for the concert, but a freewill offering will be taken at the door.  For more information, please contact the St. Joseph Parish office at (812) 482-1805.

Reitz Memorial Student named Regional Academic All-Star

One Reitz Memorial High School senior has been named a 2017 Indiana Academic Regional All-Star, an honor earned by only 50 high school seniors in the state.

Dalton Walsh was chosen from a field of 264 outstanding nominees from public and private schools around the state. The distinction recognizes seniors who excel in the classroom first and foremost, but who are also actively involved in their schools and communities, and take on leadership roles in those activities.  

Each public and private high school accredited by the Indiana Department of Education may nominate one senior for consideration as an Indiana Academic All-Star. From these nominees, a selection committee chose the 40 Indiana Academic All-Stars, along with an additional 50 regional honorees.

Selection of nominees and honorees was based upon the following:

• A mathematical formula that combines the SAT or ACT composite score and a seven-semester grade-point average.

• Academic achievements and honors, academic courses, and academic extracurricular activities.

• Other extracurricular activities, community service, and leadership qualities.

The program is produced by the Indiana Association of School Principals, with support provided by Franklin College, Marian University, Indiana University Bloomington and Purdue University, along with corporate partners Herff Jones, IndyStar.com and Inter-State Studio and Publishing Co.