Bulletin Board For March 1

Father Bill Wargel Presentation, 1-4 p.m., March 3, St. Philip, Posey County; March 10, St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville; March 17, St. John the Baptist, Newburgh; presentation will mirror his book “Christians: Friends for Christ” which is available at presentations.

Second Annual Thirty-three Day Consecration to Jesus Through Mary; three locations in the diocese of Evansville: St. Francis Xavier, Vincennes opening March 3, 3 p.m., closing April 7 3 p.m.;St. Boniface, Evansville opening March 4, 6:30 p.m., closing April 8, 6:30 p.m.; Precious Blood, Jasper, opening March 3, 7 p.m., closing date and time undetermined; for more information call Leah Haley at 812-867-3718, Max Pawlowski at 812-881-5151 or Colleen Buechler at 812-296-1106.

March Mother to Mother Group Meeting, meetings the first and third Thursday each month, 9-11 a.m., Ruth and Naomi Room, St. John the Baptist, Newburgh; meetings for mothers with children of all ages; meetings feature a variety of spiritual and practical topics; March7, “The Importance of the local source foods,” presented by the Stecklers; March 21, Stations of the Cross; babysitting is provided; for more information contact Lisa Bindley at 812-842-2413.

Legion of Mary Acies Ceremony, March 24, 2 p.m., Christ the King, Evansville; ceremony will include benediction, rosary and homily presented by Father Alex Zenthoefer; reception at parish center following ceremony; for more information call Jackie Fehrenbacher at 812-985-5019.

Seventh Annual Indiana Holy Family Catholic Conference, March 9, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and March 10, 8:45 a.m.-3 p.m., Kokomo High School, Kokomo; event features nationally-known speakers, special activities for children of all ages; for admission fees and other information call 765-865-9964 or 765-452-6021 or visit www.holyfamillyconference.org.

Chanticleer — An Orchestra of Voices, April 13, 7:30 p.m., Victory Theatre, Evansville; live concert by multiple Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble; tickets on sale now at Ford Center box office or through Ticketmaster, $19/students and seniors, $39/regular admission, $100/VIP admission includes a premium seat and VIP reception including a meet and greet opportunity; presented by St. Benedict Cathedral Sacred Music Series.

Special Exhibit Honoring St. Joseph, Jasper, Dubois County Museum, Jasper; exhibit honoring 175th anniversary of St. Joseph, Jasper, Father Joseph Kundek, Saint mother Theodore Guerin; exhibit will run through Sept. 30; for more information call 812-634-7733 or visit www.duboiscountymuseum.org.

Traditional Latin High Mass with Gregorian Chant, every Sunday, 2 p.m., Holy Trinity, Evansville; celebrant and homilist Father Donald Dilger; Latin-English missalettes provided.

Masses for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. and noon (Spanish), Nativity Church, 3635 Pollack Ave., Evansville; ASL interpreter and assisted listening devices available; for information call Father Henry Kuykendall at 812-476-7186.

Rosary for World Peace, St. Joseph Commandery 306, Evansville,Knights of St. John, will begin their monthly meeting by praying the rosary for world peace; meetings held the second Monday of each month; prayer begins at 7 p.m.; all members are encouraged to attend.

Eucharistic Adoration, second Wednesday of each month, 7 a.m-6 p.m., Good Shepherd, Evansville; everyone welcome.

Card Party

Annual St. Patrick’s Family Game-Card Party, March 17, 1 p.m., Sts. Peter and Paul Church cafeteria, Haubstadt; free sandwiches, chips, beverage and door prizes; Chinese auction, half pot, snack table available; board games welcome; admission $4/person, $10/family; reservations 812-677-0085, 812-768-6941or 812-753-5048; proceeds to benefit Right to Life of Gibson County.

Classes/Workshops

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Education Programs, 12 Monday evening classes, March 4-May 20, 6:45-9 p.m., Old North United Methodist Church, Evansville; classes are for family members or friends who care for those individuals with serious mental illness; no charge; pre-registration required; for more information or to register contact Diane at 812-423-4333; visit www.namievansville.org.

2013 Child Developmental Series, March 21, 10-11 a.m., St. Mary’s Center for Children conference room, Evansville; topic is dealing with behavioral challenges; series geared to parents and caregivers of children newborn to three years old; child care provided on site; program is free; light refreshments and snacks served; to register call 812-485-7425 or 812-436-4501; collaboration between St. Mary’s Center for Children and ECHO Community Health Care.

Zumba Fitness Program, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Fridays, 9-10 a.m., Wellness Center, Memorial Southside Office, Jasper; $5/class; to register or for more information call (812) 481-2399.

College Faith Life

Sunday Masses, UE Newman Center Sunday Mass at 1 p.m., Neu Chapel, University of Evansville: March 3 and 10, Spring break, no Masses; March 17, Father Dusty Burns; March 24, Palm Sunday, Father Tony Ernst.

UE Newman Club’s Dinner and Discussion Program, March 4, no meeting, Spring Break; March 11, meet Father Brian Emmick; March 18, Daniel Phillips; March 25, no meeting; for more information call Michael Roesch at 812-477-6446.

Evening Mass, every Wednesday, Neu Chapel, University of Evansville; 9 p.m. opportunity for reconciliation and rosary before 9:30 p.m. Mass; March 6, Spring break, no Mass; March 13, Father Jason Gries; March 20, Father Jeff Read; March 27, Father Brian Emmick; call Michael Roesch at 812-477-6446 for more information.

Dinners

Holy Cross Family Style All You Can Eat Chicken Dinner, March 3, 10:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Holy Cross School cafeteria, Fort Branch; serving fried chicken, mashed potatoes, dressing, gravy, corn, green beans, Cole slaw, beverage; $9/adults, $4.50/children; dine in or carry out.

St. Theresa Sunday Dinner, March 10, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 600 Herndon Dr., Evansville; fried and baked chicken, chicken livers, dressing, dumplings, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, salads and homemade desserts served cafeteria style in school cafeteria; carry out available starting at 10:30 a.m.

Dinner Dance

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and Dance, March 16, pork chop dinner served 6-7:30 p.m., dance 8 p.m., Knights of St. John Home, St. Wendel; $15/person for dinner and dance, $10/person dance only; music provided by Kraftworks; contact Jim or Elise Koester at 812-985-2689 for more information or reservations; must be 21 to enter.

Fundraisers

Holy Cross Dinner, Dance and Auction, March 9, 5-11 p.m., Holy Cross, Fort. Branch; tickets $60/couple includes dinner, dance and opportunity to purchase auction items; proceeds to benefit Holy Cross School; for more information or to purchase tickets call 812-753-3548.

Sts. Peter and Paul Rummage and Bake Sale, March 9, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt; household items, furniture, tools, sporting goods, clothing, books, Christmas decorations; previously worn Sts. Peter and Paul school uniforms available at no cost; sponsored by Sts. Peter and Paul PTO.

Thirteenth Annual School Benefit Auction, March 9, Posey County Community Center; Oktoberfest themed event will begin at 5 p.m. with a silent auction, German dinner served at 6 p.m. followed by live auction; to donate an auction item, for more information and to purchase tickets call 812-838-2535.

Spring Rummage Sale, April 6, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Theresa gym, Evansville; noon bag sale; clothing, household items, toys, books, movies, furniture, baby items; proceeds to benefit St. Theresa Parish.

Second Annual Precious Blood School Trivia Night, April 6, registration 7 p.m., Reflections, Huntingburg; maximum of eight players per team, players must be 21 years or older, $160 per team/table, $20/individual to be placed on a team; each player receives two beer tickets, menu available (no carry in food); registration forms available online at www.preciouisbloodschool.com or email a.kippenbrock@yahoo.com.

Good Shepherd, Evansville Bingo, every Sunday and Tuesday night; doors open 4:30 p.m., packets bought at the door start at 6:30 p.m.

Health

Jazzercise®, Mondays, March 4-April 22, 6:45-7:45 p.m., Tuesdays, March 5-April 23 and Thursdays, March 7-April 25, 9-10 a.m., Wellness Center, Memorial Hospital Southside Office, Jasper; $40/person; pre-registration is required; for more information or to register visit www.mhhcc.org and click on Classes and Events or call 812-996-2399.

Lenten Programs/Activities

Annual Lenten Day of Recollection, March 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Pal Seton Residence; spiritual directors will be Deacons Joe, Dave and Mike Seibert; Father August Busch will preside at Mass, Deacon Mike will be homilist; $10 fee payable at time of registration includes breakfast and dinner; reservations by March 4 by calling 812-423-7842; open to everyone.

Lenten Programs at Nativity, Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. Mass, 6 p.m. light supper and presentation; March 6, presentation on cultural awareness; everyone welcome.

Way of the Cross, March 6, noon-12:45 p.m., St. Mary, Evansville; Stations of the Cross: The Way of Solidarity and Justice; everyone welcome.

Lenten Reflection: Walk by Faith, March 7, St. Anthony, Evansville; 6-6:45 p.m. simple supper in cafeteria, reflection and song 7-8 p.m. in church; reflection and song with Blessed Sacrament Sister Jane Nesmith and the St. John the Apostle Choir; free will offering taken to support the ministries of St. John the Apostle parish; RSVP for supper by calling 812-423-5209 or by email to svogler@evdio.org or lfoster@evdio.org; childcare will be provided.

Lenten Evening Prayer at Cathedral, Sundays, 5:30 p.m. CST, St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville; evening prayer consists of singing of psalms and canticles, reading of Scripture, homily, intercessions; contact Matt Miller at mmiller@evdio.org or 800-637-1731 or Jeremy Korba at jkorba@evdio.org with questions.

Way of the Cross, Wednesday, 5 p.m.; Fridays 5 p.m. in Spanish, Nativity, Evansville.

Spiritual Growth

Faith Day 2013, March 2, Holy Rosary, Evansville; theme for the day is “Reconciliation and Forgiveness,” workshops include “Healing Family Hurts,” “The Joy of Being Forgiven,” “Forgiveness in Real Life”; for more information or to register call 812-477-8923; registration fee is $10/person until Feb. 27, $12 after Feb. 27 covers morning refreshments, lunch, all materials.

First Saturday Devotions, held the first Saturday of each month, 8-9 a.m., St. Boniface Grotto, Evansville; next devotion is March 6; the Legion of Mary will lead the rosary with meditation; all are welcome to attend.

Parish Mission in Schnellville and St. Anthony, March 10 and 11, 7 p.m., Sacred Heart, Schnellville, March 12, 7 p.m., St. Anthony, St. Anthony; mission presented by Gary Montgomery; everyone welcome.

Spot Shoot

Sacred Heart Knights of St. John, Evansville; Sundays through March 17, noon until dark, Hilltop Grove, 3714 Detroy Rd., Evansville; 12, 16, 20 gauge shells; free bean soup and coffee.

Support Groups

Neurofibromatosis Midwest – Evansville Chapter, March 4, 6 p.m., Gracie’s Chinese Cuisine, Evansville; for individuals, families and friends of those with neurofibromatosis; for more information contact Andrea Miller at evansville@nfmidwest.org.

Alzheimer’s Support Group, meets second Tuesday of each month, 5 p.m., Education Center, Daviess Community Hospital, Washington; no fee; for more information call 812-254-8620, ext. 1622.

NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Support Group, for families with infants in the NICU, meetings are Mondays, 3:30 p.m., NICU parent lounge, third floor, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Evansville.

Man to Man Cancer Support Group, meets the second Tuesday of each month, 6:30-8 p.m., Evansville Cancer Center, Evansville; sessions are free; refreshments served; for more information call 812-474-1110 or 812-425-2545; sponsored by the American Cancer Society.

Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group, Oct. 8, 6:30-8 p.m., St. Mary’s Cardiac Conference Room, Evansville; theme of group is “Building the Body Around the Lungs”; for more information call 812-963-9543.

Vocation Exploration

Come and See Weekend, March 8, 4 p.m. through lunch, March 10, Glenmary Center Formation House, 411 Locust Ct., Owensboro, Ky.; open to single women ages 18-35; a weekend of discernment on God’s call as a religious working in the mission areas of the South in the United States; for more information and to RSVP contact Barbara O’Nan at 706-414-2982 or visit Barbara@glenmarysisters.org.

Come and See Event, March 15-17, Monastery Immaculate Conception, Ferdinand; open to single Catholic women, ages 18 to 40; meet Benedictine sisters, share in community life and prayer, meet other women considering religious life; no pressure, no commitment; for more information or to register online visit www.thedome.org, call Benedictine Sister Michelle Sinkhorn at 800-734-9999; or e-mail vocation@thedome.org.

Come and See Weekend, March 23-24, St. Francis, Oldenburg, Ind.; open to single, Catholic women 18-45 interested in learning more about Franciscan religious life; meet sisters, pray with them and experience community; no fee; for more information or to register contact Franciscan Sister Joan Miller at 812-455-9348 or by e-mail  joanm@oldenburgosf.com