Around The Diocese For June 7, 2013
The Memory Project
Students in the Art Club at Reitz Memorial High School in Evansville choose a service project to help benefit a group or parish. This year they chose to work with The Memory Project. According to its website, “The Memory Project is an initiative in which art students create portraits for children and teens around the world who have been neglected, orphaned or disadvantaged. Given that kids in such situations tend to have few personal keepsakes, we're aiming to provide them with special memories that capture a piece of their childhood. As much as possible, we also want to help the kids see themselves as works of art.” The organization was begun in 2004, and to date there have been approximately 50,000 portraits created for children in 34 countries. To complete the project 14 Memorial students volunteered a total of 75 hours to create 15 original pieces of artwork from photographs of children from Guyana provided by the organization. The portraits were completed in paint, pencil and colored pencil, and then sent to the children as gifts. When delivered, the students were photographed with their artwork, and the Art Club received copies of these photographs.
Happy Birthday!
Deacon Thomas Kempf, St. Agnes Parish, Evansville, celebrates his birthday June 12.
Father Attila Fröhlich, associate pastor at St. John the Baptist Parish, Newburgh, celebrates his birthday June 13.
Newest staff member
Bob Cox, diocesan treasurer, writes, “I am very pleased to announce that Theresa Robling has accepted the position of benefits coordinator/accounting clerk at the Catholic Center. This is the position that was previously filled by Phyllis Higgins.”
Happy Birthday!
Marilyn Satkamp, parish catechetical leader at Mary, Help of Christians Parish, Mariah Hill, celebrates her birthday June 11.
Jenny Mayer, parish catechetical leader for Sacred Heart, St. Agnes and St. Boniface Parishes in Evansville, celebrates her birthday June 14.
Published essays
The following students at Mater Dei High School in Evansville will have their essays published in Creative Communication's Spring 2013 anthology Celebrating What Is Important to Me: Stephanie Atherton, Hadley Bauer, Katherine Bender, Adam Berendes, Grace Berry, Emily Blankenberger, Kendra Blankenberger, Abby Braun, Hunter Chancellor, Matthew Cox, Olivia DeWeese, Zachary Goedde, Allison Gregory, Kyle Haas, Joseph Hayden, Ethan Head, Adam Kissel, Katelyn Klingler, Tamarea Kremer, Ariel Kuhn, Samantha Memmer, Danielle Quinlin, Jacqueline Reising, Alexandra Reisinger, Victoria Richmond, Bailey Schnur, Rachel Schofield, Emily Sellers, Jenna Smith and Emily Ubelhor.
Martin County Anniversaries
Congratulations to couples in Martin County parishes celebrating June wedding anniversaries
• St. Mary Church, Shoals: Mike and Sandy Divine, 47 years; Richard and Margaret Asbell, 44 years; Earl and Barbara Boyd, Jr.; 50 years;
• St. Martin Church, Whitfield: Marion and Janet Neal, 58 Years; Carol and Wes Crays 56 years; Doyle and Rita Elliott, 50 years;
• St. John Church, Loogootee: Jim and Marilyn Burch, 57 years; Bob and Elaine Carrico, 46 years; Paul and Alice Weisheit, 49 years; Tom and Linda Wagner, 50 years; Jack and Rita Butcher, 59 years; Rich and Judy Kluesner, 45 years; John and Judy Walker, 48 years; Gary and Phyllis Tedrow, 45 years;
• St. Joseph Church, Bramble: Bill and Jenny Strange, 52 years.
Reception for the seniors
“Many thanks to those juniors who hosted the reception for our graduates – Abby Ackerman, Kelsy Seals and Matt Mathies,” writes Shirley Jeffers, minister at St. John Church in Loogootee, adding, “also thanks to Denise Lannah!”
Happy Birthday!
Michelle Brandle, principal at Precious Blood School, Jasper, celebrates her birthday June 13.
Please send information for AROUND THE DIOCESE to Mary Ann Hughes, The Message, P.O. Box 4169, Evansville, IN 47724. The e-mail address is maryann@themessageonline.org.
