Bulletin Board For Jan. 24

General Interest

Christ the King Open House, 6-7:30 p.m., Jan. 29, 3101 Bayard Park Dr. Evansville; for more information call school office at 812-476-1792 or email Kristen Girten at kgirten@evdio.org.

Mater Dei High School Required Registration Meeting, 5:30-7 p.m., Jan. 29, Kempf Auditorium, Mater Dei, Evansville; registration meeting for eighth grade students and parents; information regarding course scheduling will be discussed; for more information call Darlene Quinlin or Lou Ann Gilbert at 812-426-2258 or email dquinlin@evdio.org or lagilbert @evdio.org

St. Joseph School “Come and See Night,” 5-7 p.m., Jan. 30, St. Joseph School door #3, Vanderburgh County; pre-school through eighth grade; visit with teachers/parents/committee members, tour school building, folders and information packets available, personal tours, refreshments and cookies.

Catholic’s Divorce Survival, 6:30-8 p.m., Feb. 4, St. Joseph’s Ministry House, Jasper; 12-week program open to both men and women who have suffered from divorce features a 30-minute DVD covering topics of interest; for more information or to register call the parish center at 812-482-1805 or email missydolen@yahoo.com.

Life Beyond Grief Program, 10:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Feb. 6, VNA Plus Office, 610 E. Walnut St., Evansville; panel discussion by hospice professionals, small group interaction and sharing; lunch and take home resource materials provided; registration required by calling Margaret Holland at 812-425-3561 or 800-326-4862; reservation deadline Jan. 31; hosted by VNA Plus Home Care and Hospice.

Valentine Breakfast, 8 a.m.-noon, Feb, 9, St. Wendel Cafetorium, St. Wendel; serving whole hog sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy, pancakes or French toast casserole, fruit cup, juice, milk, coffee; $6/adults, $3/ages 5-12, children age 4 and under free; Lucky Heart Drawing; everyone welcome; sponsored by St. Wendel Ladies Club.

2014 Engaged Encounter Weekends, Feb. 15-16, April 26-27, Sept. 20-21, Sarto Retreat Center, Evansville; weekend retreat with other engaged couples that affords time alone together to plan for sacramental marriage; trained facilitators; call Dominic Faraone at 812-423-5456 at Catholic Charities for more information or to register or visit www.charitiesevv.org/engaged-encouinter.html.

Compassionate Healing, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Feb. 17, Kordes Center, Ferdinand; topics include healing in Scripture and in the Benedictine tradition, tracing the heritage of healing, practicing compassionate healing; $79/person includes lunch; for more information or to register call 812-367-1411, ext. 2915 or 800-880-2777, online visit www.thedome.org/programs; registration deadline is Feb. 13.

 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.

Card Party

St. James, Haubstadt, noon, Feb. 9, St. James Madden Hall; door prizes, Chinese auction, raffle, bake sale; $5/person admission includes lunch; for reservations call Sayelle at 812-867-3402 or by e-mail at sayelle@sit-co.net.

Classes/Workshops

Medic First Aid with AED Refresher, 8-11 a.m., Jan. 27, Community Classroom, Memorial Hospital Southside Office, Jasper; basic training course in emergency care designed for use in the business/industrial setting; cost is $40, limited class size; for information or to register call 812-996-2399.

“Creating Hope” for Cancer Patients, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Feb. 4 and 11, sessions first and second Tuesday of each month, Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Conference Room, Jasper; sessions use art and creative expression as coping mechanisms for patients with cancer and are designed for cancer patients, their families and caregivers; art materials and instructional book are available at each session; sessions are free but pre-registration is required by calling Tracy Wright at 812-996-0626.

Breastfeeding: Getting Started, 6-8 p.m., Feb. 5, Board Conference Room, B/C Memorial Hospital, Jasper; focus on various aspects of breastfeeding; recommended that both mother and support person attend; free to those delivering at Memorial Hospital, otherwise $15; for more information or to register call 812-996-2399.

College Faith Life

Sunday Masses, UE Newman Center Sunday Mass at 1 p.m., Neu Chapel, University of Evansville (unless otherwise noted); Feb. 2, Father Tony Ernst; Feb. 9, Father Christopher Droste; Feb. 16, Father Alex Zenthoefer; Feb. 23, Benedictine Father Godrey Mullen. 

USI Newman Center Masses, Masses at USI, Evansville are held at 4 p.m. in Kleymeyer Hall (LA0101); Feb. 2, Father Christopher Droste; Feb. 9, Father Phil Kreilein; Feb. 23, Father Tony Ernst.

UE Newman Club’s Dinner and Discussion Program, Jan. 27, Sharon Burns discusses personal finance and stewardship for college students; Feb. 3, Deacon John McMullen; Feb. 10, Jerry Seng presentation “Promises Kept”; Feb. 24, Vocations Panel; 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; Feb. 5, Father Alex Zenthoefer; Feb. 12, Night Prayer with Eucharistic Adoration; Feb. 19, Father Christopher Droste; Feb. 26, Father Jeff Read; call Michael Roesch at 812-477-6446 for more information.

Dances

Twelfth Annual St. Philip School Benefit Dance, 6:30 p.m. doors open, 7:30 p.m. band starts, Jan. 25, St. Philip Center, Posey County; live entertainment by Kraftworks; special raffle and half pot drawing; tickets $25/person, $40/couple includes appetizer buffet, beer, wine, soft drinks; must be 21 or older, ID required; advance tickets available at St. Philip parish office, St. Philip’s Inn and Weinzapfel’s Tavern; for more information call the parish office at 812-985-2275.

Daddy and Daughter Dance, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Feb. 14, St. John, Daylight; open to all girls ages 5-10 and their Special Guy; evening is free and will include dancing, snacks, pictures, memories; reservations required by calling Jo Keen at 812-431-5919 or by email at mmjkeen@twc.com; hosted by Evansville Area Little Flowers Girls Club.

Dinners

Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt Chicken Dinner, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Jan. 26, school cafeteria; serving fried chicken, dressing, dumplings, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, slaw, dessert, beverage; $9/adults, $4.50/children 10 and under; carry out available; donations of non-perishable items will be collected at door for the Lord’s Pantry; sponsored by the Outreach Commission.

Holy Cross Family Style All You Can Eat Chicken Dinner, 10:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Feb. 2, Holy Cross School cafeteria, Fort Branch; $9/adults, $4.50/children; carry out available.

St. Theresa Sunday Dinner, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Feb. 9, 600 Herndon Dr., Evansville; fried and baked chicken, 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.; see display ad in this week’s Message.

Haubstadt Knights of St. John Chicken Dinner, 10:30 a.m., Feb. 16, Knights of St. John Hall, Haubstadt; serving fried chicken, dressing, dumplings, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, Cole slaw, dessert; dine in or carry out; $9/adults, $5/child 10 and under; non-perishable food donations will be collected for The Lord’s Pantry.

Fundraisers

Corpus Christi Techno Fund Night, 6-11 p.m., March 1, Corpus Christi Cafetorium, Evansville; evening includes dinner, unlimited beer and wine, silent auction, games for 21 and over crowd, music by Eric Stockton; tickets $25/person available at the parish office by calling 812-422-2027; visit Facebook page for more information or call parish office; proceeds to benefit technology department for the school and parish; must be 21 to attend.

Don’t Stop Running or Walking for Lent, 8 a.m., March 8, Scales Lake, Boonville; 5/K Run/Walk with various age and gender groups hosted by St. Clement, Boonville; $20 fee received before Feb. 15 includes T-shirt, $25 fee after Feb. 15; log on to www.stclementparish.org to print registration form and mail to parish; proceeds to benefit the building fund

Health

Bariatric Public Forum, 9 a.m., Jan. 25, Memorial Hospital Medical Arts Building Conference Center, Jasper; learn more about bariatric weight loss surgery now being offered at Memorial Hospital; for more information call 812-996-0185.

Men with Cancer Discussion Group, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., Feb. 3, Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Conference Room, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center’s Dorbett Street entrance, Jasper; opportunity to talk with others in an open forum about cancer-related experiences; information call Cheryle 812-996-0626.

Cardiovascular Screenings, 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Feb. 5, Memorial Cardiovascular Services, Jasper; screenings for peripheral artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, stroke; four-hour fast required; $90 fee; pre-registration required by calling 812-996-1551.

Spiritual Growth

St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville Parish Mission, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Feb. 16-18; mission presented by Benedictine Father Godrey Mullen; reception following each session in parish center; for more information contact the parish office at 812-425-3369.

St. Theresa, Evansville Parish Mission, March 10-12, St. Theresa, Evansville; theme of mission presented by Gary Montgomery is "Christ is the Light"; everyone welcome.

Support Groups

Check-In Time, 5-6 p.m., Feb. 5, Board Conference Room B/C, Memorial Hospital, Jasper; support group for breastfeeding mothers includes weight checks for baby, mom-to-mom support, mom and baby transitions at home; no pre-registration required; for more information visit www.mhhcc.org and click on “Classes and Events or call 812-996-2399.

VNA Plus Hospice Hosting Free Grief Support Program, 10:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Feb. 5, VNA Plus Offices, 610 E. Walnut St., Evansville; panel discussion with hospice professionals, small group interaction and sharing; lunch and take-home resource materials included; reservations required by calling Margaret Holland at 812-425-3561 or 800-326-4862, registration may be limited, no fee; sessions facilitated by VNA Hospice Staff.

Breast Cancer Sharing and Surviving Group, meets second Tuesday of each month, 5 p.m., Education Center, Daviess Community Hospital, Washington; everyone welcome; 812-254-8892.

NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Support Group, for families of “graduates” of the NICU, meetings are the first Monday of each month, 6 p.m., Sister Mary Stella classroom, third floor, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Evansville; for information contact miraclesmom@sigecom.net.

Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Caregiver Support Group, 6:30-8 p.m., Feb. 5, Board Conference Room A, Memorial Hospital, Jasper; group will allow caregivers to share knowledge and experiences in caring for loved ones affected by these illnesses; information and resources will be available; 812-996-6008; sponsored by Caring Hands Senior Services.

Samaritan/Lazarus Support Group, 6 p.m., meets third Wednesday of each month, meeting room in back of church, Nativity, Evansville; support for the sick, the caregivers and bereaved, everyone welcome; for information call 812-476-7186 or Linda Austin 812-550-8605.

Trip

Red Skelton Museum and War Memorial, Vincennes, Feb. 19; buffet lunch at Dogwood Restaurant in Vincennes includes both salad and dessert bar; $45/person includes transportation, access to all sites, all taxes and gratuities and buffet; for more information or reservation call St. Mary’s parish office at 812-425-1577 or email jstofleth@evdio.org.

Vocation Exploration

High School Come and See Weekend, Feb. 14-16, Monastery Immaculate Conception, Ferdinand; open to freshman through senior girls; pray, eat and recreate with the sisters and learn what it is like to be a nun in today’s world; parent permission required; for more information or to register online visit www.thedome.org or call Sister Michelle Sinkhorn at 800-738-9999.

Come and See Event, March 14-16, 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/vocations, call Benedictine Sister Michelle Sinkhorn at 800-734-9999; or e-mail vocation@thedome.org.

Youth

Annual Boy Scout and Venturing Retreat, Feb. 28-March 2, Catholic Center, Evansville; for registration information contact Joe Dickinson at 812-853-3278 or joerdickinson@gmail.com; registration deadline is Feb. 17.

HealthCare Academy for Middle School Pupil’s Success, June 2-6, St. Mary’s, Evansville; open to students entering eighth grade in fall of 2014 with a minimum 3.3 grade point average from Vanderburgh, Warrick, Gibson and Posey counties who are interested in a career in health care; highlights include working in a simulation lab, touring health science facilities at Ivy Tech Community College, University of Evansville, University of Southern Indiana, hands-on experience and activities; cost is $75, financial aid is available; limited number of students accepted; for more information or to register contact Margaret L. Moutseous at 812-485-4221 or by email at mlmoutseous@stmarys.org.