Around The Diocese For Feb. 14
Love, peace and joy
Students in the religious education program at St. John Parish in Loogootee and St. Martin Parish in Whitfield started the new year with a promise to bring love, peace and joy to the world.
They decorated a tree with a variety of colored ornaments. Red represented love, silver represented peace, and green was joy.
“Our 2014 tree stands on the upper level of St. John Center and is a constant reminder of how we can make a real difference in our homes, schools, communities and world,” said Shirley Jeffers.
"Students also added snowflakes to the tree. Each snowflake has a name on it and students chose one. They are now asked to pray for that person and make an effort to bring more love, joy, and peace into their lives.”
Happy Birthday!
Melba Wilderman, principal at St. Joseph School, Vanderburgh County, celebrates her birthday Feb. 25.
Anniversaries at St. Joseph
Congratulations to couples at St. Joseph Parish in Jasper who are celebrating wedding anniversaries in February: James and Marilyn Jahn, 45 years; Robert and Beverly Morton, 45 years; Gerald and Doris Gutzweiler, 60 years; David and Barbara Berger, 55 years; Otto and Mary Lee Kress, 72 years; Larry and Lucinda Jones, 40 years; Joseph and Jeanne Knies, 40 years.
Catholic Schools Week
coloring contest
Reese Stahl, Kiersten Fiedler, Sara Holt, Adelynn Hamilton, Anthony Elgin, Reegan Siewert, Emily Samm, Molly Johnston, Kyle Echert, and Sam Goedde are winners in the 2014 Catholic Schools Week coloring contest at St. Benedict Cathedral School in Evansville.
The coloring contest designers were Abby Nunn and Sarah Pritchett.
Award for excellence
Good Shepherd School pre-kindergarten teacher Jade Uebelhor has been named a winner of the Indiana Vocational Awards for Excellence.
Her nomination was from the Family and Consumer Sciences Department within the Humanities College of Vincennes University.
She will receive formal recognition at the Statehouse in Indianapolis on March 6.
Best wishes
Angie Johnson, principal at St. James School in Haubstadt, offers her best wishes to pre-school director Chelsie Kern as she starts her maternity leave.
She welcomes Lauren Grabert who will be subbing in the pre-school classes.
