Around The Diocese For April 19
New pope,
new times,
our challenge!
“In honor of the election of Pope Francis, our St. Benedict Cathedral School and Religious Education students will focus their attention to celebrate our newly elected Catholic Church leader in a special way,” writes Marty Horning, DRE.
“Our students will participate in daily class prayer for our pope and in almsgiving toward helping the poor for which Pope Francis is an avid advocate. He challenges all of us to join him in support of the needy.
“Our students will reach out to those in need by honoring our pope in his own quest to support and embrace the less fortunate. We will be collecting canned goods and food items to be donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry.
“A prayer card will be going home to each school and religious education family to pray within our homes for the health, happiness and guidance of the Holy Spirit as Pope Francis shepherds the faithful of the world.
“Please take time to pray as a family for our newly elected Pope as his job will not be an easy task.”
The parish community is invited to join the students in donating canned goods and food items to support the local St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry.
“Let’s make this a huge success -- not for us but, rather, for the individuals and families who are in need of their next meal.”
Anniversaries of ordination
Father Eugene Schroeder, pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Vanderburgh County, was ordained to the priesthood April 27, 1979.
Father William Traylor, associate pastor at St. Joseph Parish, Jasper, was ordained to the priesthood April 30, 1976.
Happy Birthday!
Roberta Burch, parish catechetical leader at St. Martin Parish, Whitfield, celebrates her birthday April 24.
Cindy Shoulders, parish catechetical leader at St. John the Baptist Parish, Newburgh, celebrates her birthday April 30.
Best of Show
Congratulations to Mater Dei High School freshman Lauren Martin for winning the top prize, Best of Show, at the Evansville Museum’s annual High School Art Show.
Lilly Endowment
Community Scholars
Mater Dei High School student Abigail Braun and Reitz Memorial High School student Alec Sievern have been named alternates in the 2013 Vanderburgh Community Foundation's Lilly Endowment Community Scholars.
Website is launched
The new school website and Facebook page for St. Matthew School in Mount Vernon was launched on April 1 “— no fooling!” writes Vickie Wannemuehler, principal.
“We are so excited! This has been a long process to say the least, and we appreciate your patience. You can access the website by going to www.stmatthewmtvernon.org. You can access our Facebook page by clicking the Facebook icon at the top of the webpage.”
Anniversaries at St. Joseph
Congratulations to couples at St. Joseph Parish in Jasper celebrating April wedding anniversaries: Thomas and Betty Lechner, 60 years; Earl L. and Elizabeth Englert, 60 years; William and Mary Labhart, 55 years; Mark and Sharon Loughmiller, 40 years; Morris and Doris Schnarr, 61 years; James and Patricia Thyen, 45 years; James and Ann Arvin, 45 years; Thomas and Marian Hopf, 62 years; Lester and Caroline Merder,73 years; Michael and Linda Burke, 45 years.
