Around The Diocese For March 8
Peer Leadership team
“We’ve started a Peer Leadership team,” writes Bryan Macke, youth minister at Holy Cross Church, Fort Branch, St. Bernard Church, Snake Run, and St. James and Sts. Peter and Paul Churches, both in Haubstadt.
“It’s a team of nine high school youth that will be meeting once a month to discuss ideas and plan events for the St. Maria Goretti Youth Ministry.
“We figure the youth can do it better than we can! And what better way to increase faith than to put it in action! We are very hopeful that by giving the youth the opportunity to use their gifts and talents for the Lord that this will be a key element to a blessed ministry that helps to transform lives.”
The team includes Kate Bittner and Nick Sellers from Holy Cross; Emily Rogers and Caleb Ziliak from St. Bernard; Kalissa Bittner, Abe Kiesel and Leah Raider from St. James, and Drew Happe and Jordyn Milheiser from Sts. Peter and Paul.
Happy Birthday!
Deacon Joseph Seibert of St. John the Baptist Church, Newburgh, celebrates his birthday March 13.
Deacon Anthony Schapker, St. John the Baptist Church, Newburgh, celebrates his birthday March 14.
Father John Davidson, pastor of St. Anthony Church, Evansville, celebrates his birthday March 17.
Msgr. Kenneth Knapp, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, celebrates his birthday March 18.
Deacon Cyril Will, Good Shepherd Church, Evansville, celebrates his birthday March 18.
Anniversaries of ordination
Father John Davidson, pastor of St. Anthony Church, Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood March 14, 1964.
Father Donald Dilger, Message columnist and Teacher of Scripture in the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood March 15, 1959. He resides at 6621 Smith Diamond Rd., Evansville IN 47712.
Father Donald Ackerman, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood March 18, 1961. He is the social director of retired priests. He resides at 310 W. 4th Street; Jasper IN 47546.
Father Jack Durchholz, pastor at St. Ferdinand Church, Ferdinand, was ordained to the priesthood March 18, 1995.
Thanks!
Shirley Jeffers, youth minister at St. John Church, Loogootee, writes, “Thanks to Brett Robinson and Justin Clark for helping out Angie Ochs at the bingo at Loogootee Healthcare and Rehab. It was good of you to give of your time!”
Happy Birthday!
Benedictine Sister Karlene Sensmeier, principal at St. Benedict School, Evansville, celebrates her birthday March 13.
Published poet
Ashley Pierre, a Westside Catholic School eighth grader, will have her poem, "Concealed in Their Shells," published in the spring edition of Creative Communications Anthology of Poetry.
Money for St. Jude
“This week we kick off our annual Math-a-thon for St. Jude's Hospital,” writes Jeanne Heltzel, principal at Washington Catholic Elementary School.
“We have been doing this program since 1954 and have raised over $56,000.00 for them. We are so proud of this accomplishment and how our families have helped others in need.”
Artists
Students at St. Benedict Cathedral School in Evansville have art work on display at cMoe as part of this year’s Evansville Philharmonic’s Symphony of Color art contest.
They include first graders Laurel Kain and Colleen Meacham; second graders Hannah Bauer and Jonica Wooton; fourth graders Madison Gicale and Allison Jacobs; fifth graders Sydney Dowling, Joseph Russler, Ethan Schymik and Elle Unfried.
Top essays
Sally Sternberg, principal at Holy Family School, Jasper, says, “I am especially pleased to announce that Olivia Hedinger (grade 5), Nick Bell (grade 6), and Maria Uebelhor (grade 7) , all students at Holy Family School, were all selected as the first place winners out of the essays submitted for Dubois County schools for the annual Daughters of the American Revolution essay contest.
