Around The Diocese For May 10
God is the Rock
“The country is still reeling from several sad events,” writes Deacon Dave Seibert, pastoral life coordinator at St. Theresa Parish in Evansville, including the bombings at the Boston Marathon, the explosion in Waco, Texas and the severe flooding in parts of the Midwest. “Our reactions move through a variety of emotions: shock, fear, anger and helplessness.”
“These are moments that can be truly Catholic. We don’t understand, and may never understand, why or how these awful events occur. We realize how much is out of our control in the world around us. All of us feel like victims when these catastrophes occur. And we all look for something, or someone, to cling to, to return a sense of normalcy and control to our life.
“These are moments when it becomes clear that God is the Rock, the only stability we have.”
Happy Birthday!
Father Don Dilger, Message columnist and Teacher of Scripture in the Diocese of Evansville, celebrates his birthday May 18. He resides at 6621 Smith Diamond Rd., Evansville IN 47712.
Father Gary Kaiser, pastor of Precious Blood Parish, Jasper, and St. Mary Parish, Ireland, celebrates his birthday May 20.
Anniversaries of ordination
Father James Koressel, pastor of All Saints Parish, Cannelburg, and St. Peter Parish, Montgomery, was ordained to the priesthood May 17, 1969.
Father Raymond Brenner, pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Jasper, was ordained to the priesthood May 17, 1969.
Father Eugene Heerdink, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood May 19, 1951. He resides at 212 W. 13th St., Jasper IN 47546.
Deacon anniversaries
Deacon David Franklin, St. Boniface Parish, Evansville, was ordained May 15, 1977.
Deacon Richard Grannan, was ordained May 15, 1977.
Deacon Francis Hillenbrand, Christ the King Parish, Evansville was ordained May 15, 1977.
Deacon Joseph Seibert, St. John the Baptist Parish, Newburgh, was ordained May 15, 1977.
Rotary grant
Good Shepherd School music teacher Ann Michel has received a Rotary Grant for $1,496.77 for the program “The Power of D.R.U.M.: Discipline, Respect, Unity through Music.” She will use the grant to develop an after school percussion club.
Right to Life oratory winner
Mater Dei senior Katelyn Klingler has won first place in the Vanderburgh County Right to Life Oratory Contest. She received a $1,000 scholarship and the opportunity to read her speech at the Right to Life Banquet this spring.
