Bulletin Board For July 14, 2017

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General Interest

Quilt Shows, July 16, St. Boniface, Fulda, 9-11 a.m. CT; St. Meinrad Church, St. Meinrad, 10-12 p.m. CT; all are invited to view quilts and vote for the special quilts to be given away at the parish picnics; for more information, call 812-357-5533.

Rex Mundi Class of 1967 50th Class Reunion, begins 5:30 p.m. with Social Hour, dinner buffet at 7 p.m., Aug. 5, Oak Meadow Country Club, Evansville; for more information or to make reservations, contact lindafeul@aol.com.

Diocesan Choir, Singers and instrumentalists are invited and encouraged to join the choir for the Diaconate Ordination that will take place on Saturday, Aug. 5 at 10 a.m. at St. Benedict Cathedral in Evansville; choir is open to anyone in the eighth grade and older; ability to read music is helpful, but not required; practices held in the St. Benedict Cathedral School basement July 23, 2-4:30 p.m.; July 30, 2-4:30 p.m.; Aug. 1, 6-7:30 p.m.; please invite and encourage others to join; contact Jeremy Korba at 812-589-3886 or jkorba@evdio.org with questions.

Classes/Workshops

Icon Workshop with Peter Pearson, evening of July 30 - midday Aug. 4; Poor Handmaids Mother House, Donaldson, Ind.; all participants will complete painted icon; cost including room and board and all materials $675; for more information, contact Christopher Telen at 574-935-1707 or email cthelen@poorhandmaids.org.

Yarn Spinners, Aug. 11-13, Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center, Maple Mount, Ky.; yarn spinning, weaving, rug hooking, knitting and crocheting; all skill levels welcome; for information on room rates or to register, contact Kathy McCarty at 270-229-0206 or Kathy.mccarty@maplemount.org.

Conferences

Gather in Faith Women’s Conference, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Sept. 16, St. John the Baptist, Newburgh; conference theme is “With Great Love;” keynote speaker Hallie Lord, author and radio host; cost $25, includes lunch, childcare available $5 per child, $15 family max; register online at www.sjbnewburgh.org or contact Bethany Logan at bpmmjd@yahoo.com.

Catholic Charities Wisdom Days, Sept. 18,Huntingburg Event Center (Dubois County), Sept. 25, Green Activities Center, Vincennes University (Vincennes) and Oct. 2, St. Vincent/St. Mary’s Manor Auditorium (Evansville); free and includes lunch, speakers and attendance prizes; free-will offerings are appreciated; registration opens 8 a.m. July 26 at www.ccevansville.org/wisdom-days.html or by calling 812-423-5456; registration required and deadline is two weeks prior to event.

Festival

50th Annual St. Wendel Bierstube, July 14-15, St. Wendel; live music, food, beer garden (must be 21 to enter); $5 admission; free parking and bus service from St. Wendel School parking lot; for more information, check out “Knights of St. John #282” on Facebook.

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St. James Senior Trip, Sept. 21, Westport Plaza Theater, St. Louis, Mo.; travel to see comedy production “Church Basement Ladies,” cost $79 per person, includes transportation, ticket and meal; call 812-306-4098 by Aug. 20 for reservations.

Fundraisers

Sisters of Providence Used Book Sale, July 29-Aug. 7, Providence Spirituality and Conference Center, St. Mary-of-the-Woods; sponsored by Linden Leaf Gifts; 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat. and Sun.; items not pre-priced, but freewill donations accepted; for more information, call 812-535-2947 or visit www.ProvCenter.org.

Men’s Club Reverse Draw, Aug. 12, Joseph Ziliak Arena, St. John the Baptist, Newburgh; tickets are $100 and include dinner from Schnitzelbank and drinks for two; only 275 tickets will be sold, last ticket drawn will win Grand Prize of $7,500; includes eligibility for additional cash and prizes all night long; tickets can be purchased at parish office (812-490-1000) or Men’s Club (812-853-9078) until sold out.

On the Hill 5K, 8:30 a.m., Sept. 16, St. Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad; registration open at 8 a.m.; $20 per person before Sept. 1, $25 after, $10 for ages 15 and under; registration includes a t-shirt; register at www.saintmeinrad.org/on-the-hill-5K/.

Health

Mobile Digital Mammography, St. Vincent West Side Connection, 2345 W. Franklin St., Evansville offers free screenings for those who qualify; for information/schedule a screening call 812-402-6001.

Lifeline Medical Alert Assistance Services, service for those who wish to live independently while maintaining an immediate emergency link to Lifeline Systems Call Center; Lifeline has a one-time installation fee of $50 and costs starting at $39 per month after installation; call 812-996-2399 for more information.

Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Fitness Classes, Jasper; for more information or to register for the classes, visit Memorial Hospital’s website at www.mhhcc.org and click on “Classes and Events,” or call the Health and Wellness staff at 812-996-2399.

Marriage

You Can Help Your Marriage — Retrouvaille, Aug. 11-13, Indianapolis; worldwide program offering tools for couples to rediscover a loving marriage relationship; visit www.HelpOurMarriage.com or www.retrouvaille.org.

Marriage Help — Retrouvaille, program begins Aug. 18-20, Diocese of Owensboro; Retrouvaille (pronounced retro - vi) has helped thousands of couples who are disillusioned or experiencing misery in their marriages; for information or to register, call the Diocese of Owensboro Family Life office at 270-852-8346 or visit www.retrouvaille.org.

Spiritual Growth

An Evening of Story and Song with ValLimar Jansen, 6:30 p.m., Aug. 1, St. John the Baptist, Newburgh; an inspirational evening as ValLimar combines music, storytelling and witness; a free-will offering will be taken.

Lectio Divina, 5-6:30 p.m., Aug. 1, Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center, Maple Mount, Ky.; traditional Benedictine practice of spiritual reading, meditation and prayer; cost $20, pre-registration is required by contacting Kathy McCarty at 270-229-0206 or Kathy.mccarty@maplemount.org.

Greetings in the Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, worship 2:30 p.m. with Mass following at 3 p.m., Aug. 6, St. John the Evangelist, Daylight; Healing Mass will be celebrated with Father Noel Mueller; for information, call John Bennett 812-544-2239, Charles Mendel 812-482-7502, Kim Kendall 812-639-5342, Donna Todd 812-719-0908 or visit Charismatic Renewal Website at www.evansvillecharismaticrenewal.org/.

“The Joy of Love” Book Study, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Aug. 10, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9, Dec. 14; Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center, Maple Mount, Ky.; $20 fee per class includes lunch; to register contact Kathy McCarty at 270-229-0206 or kathy.mccarty@maplemount.org.

Grand Ultreya, 4:30 p.m., Aug. 12, St. Boniface, Evansville; Evansville Diocesan Cursillo hosts its annual Grand Ultreya and Reunion; witness speaker Patricia Williams from the Region IV Cursillo team; everyone welcome to join for sharing, fellowship, food and prayer.

Catechist Formation Day “Encountering Christ in Scripture,” 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Aug. 26, Catholic Center, Evansville; cost $17 by Aug. 11, $25 after; for more information and to register, visit www.evdio.org/formation-day.

Masses for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 5 p.m., Saturdays, St. Ferdinand, Ferdinand; 11 a.m., Sundays, St. John the Baptist, Newburgh; ASL interpreter and assisted listening devices available; for information, contact Father Henry Kuykendall 812-490-1000.

Support Groups

Anxiety/Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, first and third Wednesday of each month, 7-8:30 p.m., Deaconess Hospital Resource Center, Evansville; opportunity for sharing life experience as well as education, advocacy and coping skills; for more information, call 812-426-2640; sponsored by Mental Health America.

Families Facing Cancer, support group meets first Thursday of each month, 7-8:30 p.m., Deaconess Cross Pointe; sponsored by Deaconess Hospital for persons with cancer, their families and friends; meetings for education and group sharing; Stacey Kauffman 812-476-7200.

Good Shepherd Social Support Group, noon, third Sunday of each month, Good Shepherd, Evansville; group for divorced or widowed; for information call 812-867-5790.

Vocations

Spiritual Direction Training Program, begins Oct. 16, Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center, Maple Mount, Ky.; applications now being accepted for two-year program of four weekly training sessions each year to prepare participants for ministry of spiritual direction in the spirit of the Ursuline founder, St. Angela Merici; registration deadline is Aug. 31; scholarships available; for more information, contact Sister Mary Matthias Ward at 270-229-0200 or mary.ward@maplemount.org.

Youth and Young Adults

TEC 98 (Teens Encounter Christ), July 21-24, St. Mary, Ireland; future retreat weekends Nov. 11-13, and Feb. 17-19, 2018; three-day experience for young people searching for goals, acceptance, meaning and community; for