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Bulletin Board For Feb. 28

By Diane Csukas
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General Interest

Fat Sunday” Pancake Breakfast, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., March 2, St. Anthony cafeteria, Evansville; all-you-can-eat pancakes $5, sausage, coffee, milk, or juice included; children under 8 or adults over 65 eat free.

 

Grief Has Its Seasons: Grieving as a Natural Process, 6:30-8 p.m., March 3, Medical Arts Conference Center, Memorial Hospital, Jasper; introduction to the nature and process of grief presented by Michael Jones; to pre-register for free event call 812-996-0219 or email mijones@mhhcc.org

 

“Check Us Out,” 6:30-7:30, March 6, St. Philip School, Posey County; open house for prospective families; tour school, meet teachers, ask questions; information on new all-day enrichment program for pre-school and pre-kindergarten classes; for more information call Andrea Lodato-Dickel at 812-985-2447.

 

Natural Family Planning and Infertility Presentation, following 6 p.m. Mass, March 18, St. Philip, Posey County; evening includes talks by Dr. Bill Blanke and Christian Shockley, witness talk and presentation on church teaching, dinner; no cost; for more information or to register contact Deanna Goossens at 812-423-7046 or d.goossens@twc.com.

 

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.

 

2014 Engaged Encounter Weekends, 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 lead the program; call Dominic Faraone at 812-423-5456 at Catholic Charities for more information or to register or visit www.charitiesevv.org/engaged-encouinter.html.

 

Classes/Workshops

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Education Programs, 6:45-9 p.m., twelve Monday evening classes beginning March 3, Old North United Methodist Church, Evansville; classes are for family members or friends who care for those individuals with serious mental illness; no charge; pre-registration required; for more information or to register contact Diane 812-423-4333; visit www.namievansville.org.

 

Gospel of John and Church History, 7-9 p.m., Wednesdays, March 5-April 9, Resurrection School, Evansville; 9:30-11 a.m., Thursdays, March 6-April 10, Catholic Center, Evansville; classes conducted by Father Donald Dilger; $35/person; textbook: a Bible.

 

Holy Rosary Faith Day, 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m., March 8, Holy Rosary, Evansville; workshops throughout the day will focus on prayer; $10 registration until March 3 and $12 after that date; morning refreshments, lunch, printed materials included in registration cost; for more information or to register call Holy Rosary at 812-477-8923.  

 

Couples Social Dance Classes, all classes meet 7-8 p.m.; Tuesday or Wednesday, March 11 or 12-April 15 or 16, Night Club Two Step; Monday, March 10-April 14, East Coast Swing Level 2; St. Mary’s Epworth Crossing, Newburgh; $65/couple, class size limited; to register call 812-485-5725; for more information visit www.stmarys.org/wellnesscenter

 

Basic Medic First Aid with AED, 8 a.m.-noon, March 11, Community Classroom Memorial Hospital Southside Offices, Jasper; basic training course in emergency care designed for use in the business/industrial setting; fee $65/person, limited class size; for more information call 812-996-2399 or 800-852-7279, ext. 2399.

 

Getting Ready for Baby Brother or Sister, 6-7 p.m., March 12, Memorial Hospital’s Mary Potter Meeting Room, Jasper; children over age of 4 may attend; class includes tour of the nursery, demonstrations in infant holding, burping, feeding and changing a diaper, parents asked to attend with their children, class free for those delivering at Memorial Hospital or $10, pre-registration necessary; information and to register call 812-996-2399 or 800-852-7279, ext. 2399.

 

Zumba Classes at Corpus Christi, Mondays and Thursdays 7-8 p.m., Saturdays 8-9 a.m.; $3/class; for more information e-mail bbseib2300@sbcglobal.net or call 812-568-5019.

 

“Get Fit” Fitness Program,10:30-11:15 a.m., Mondays during Feb., Wellness Center, Memorial Southside Office, Jasper; designed to help with balance and coordination; blood pressure and weight checks available; $5/session: for more details and to register call 812-481-2399. 

 

College Faith Life

Sunday Masses, UE Newman Center Sunday Mass at 1 p.m., Neu Chapel, University of Evansville (unless otherwise noted); March 2, Father Jason Gries; March 9 and 16, no Mass, service retreat; March 23, Father Gries, March 30, Father Alex Zenthoefer.

 

USI Newman Center Masses, Masses at USI, Evansville are held at 4 p.m. in Kleymeyer Hall, (LA 0101); March 2, Father Phil Kreilein; March 23, Father Christopher Droste; March 30, Father Jason Gries.

 

UE Newman Club’s Dinner and Discussion Program, March 3, Jared Kaelin and Braden Maher; March 10, no program, spring break; March 17 Father Dusty Burns; March 24 Kathleen Murphy, “Perseverance, Patience, and Prayer”; March 31, Matt miller; for more information call Michael Roesch at 812-477-6446.

 

Ash Wednesday Masses, noon, March 5, Carter Hall, USI, Evansville; 5 p.m., March 5, Neu Chapel, University of Evansville; celebrant is Bishop Charles C. Thompson.

 

Evening Mass, every Wednesday, Neu Chapel, University of Evansville; 9 p.m. opportunity for reconciliation and rosary before 9:30 p.m. Mass; March 12, no Mass, service retreat; March 19, Father Christopher Droste; March 26, Benedictine Father Godfrey Mullen; call Michael Roesch at 812-477-6446 for more information.

 

Dinners

Holy Cross Family Style All You Can Eat Chicken Dinner, 10:45 a.m.-1 p.m., March 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., March 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.

 

St. John, Daylight Chicken and Ham Dinner, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., March 16; serving fried chicken or ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, chicken and dumplings, slaw, green beans, corn, rolls, dessert, beverage; $9/adults, $4/children age 12 and under; carry-out available; country store with baked goods; sponsored by St. Anne Altar Society.

 

Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt Die Kirche Auktion Die Fest Kick Off Dinner, 5-7:30 p.m., April 5, old gym, Gibson and West St, Haubstadt; serving country sausage, beans, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, applesauce, cornbread, drink; dine in, carry out and drive through available.

 

Dinner Dance

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and Dance, dinner 6-7:30 p.m., dance 8 p.m.-midnight, March 22, Knights of St. John Home, St. Wendel; pork chop dinner; music by Kraftworks Band; $15/person for dinner and dance, $10/person dance only; contact Jim or Elise Koester at 812-985-2689 for more information or reservations; must be 21 to attend; sponsored by St. Wendel Knights of St. John

 

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St. James, Haubstadt Senior Trip, March 20, trip to the Chaffin Barn Theater, Nashville; for more information or reservations call Norma at 812-867-3036; reservation deadline is March 2

 

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.

 

A Night at Mardi Gras, 5:30 p.m.-midnight, March 1, Clarion Inn and Conference Center, Evansville; serving New Orleans style dinner; evening includes dinner, dancing, cash bar, silent and live auctions, auction prizes include suite at Evansville Icemen’s game, unique piece of furniture from Sugarbakers, dinner for 10 at a river house getaway, $500 shopping spree from Tracy Zeller Jewelers; tickets $45/person; for reservations or more information call 812-459-2196; must be 21 to attend; hosted by St. Benedict Cathedral School, proceeds to benefit the school.

 

Spring/Summer Children’s Consignment Sale, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., closed 10-10:30 a.m. for mark downs, March 1, St. John the Baptist School, Newburgh; toys, clothes, infant gear; children under 12 and strollers/infants in car seats not permitted, babies in soft carriers allowed; $1 admission; proceeds to benefit Little Lambs; sponsored by St. John's Mother-to-Mother Ministry; for more info email m2msale@gmail.com or call 812-490-1000..

 

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

 

Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt Rummage Sale, 7:30 a.m. early birds entry ($5 fee), 8 a.m. doors open, March 8; donations can be dropped off at the Family Life Center March 1 and 2. 

 

St. Patrick Family-Game and Card Party, 1 p.m., March 16, Sts. Peter and Paul cafeteria, Haubstadt; free door prizes, sandwiches, chips and drink; Chinese auction, half-pot, snacks available; $4/person, $10/family; board games welcome; for reservations call 812-768-6941 or 812-753-5048; to donate Chinese auction items call Carolyn Spindler at 812-768-6941; proceeds to benefit Right to Life of Gibson County.

 

St. Philip Benefit Auction, 5:30 p.m. doors open, 5:30-7 p.m. silent auction, 7:15 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. live auction, March 29, St. Philip parish center, Posey County; $30/person in advance only; proceeds to benefit restoration of the church bells and new parish and school phone system; for more information or reservations call parish office 812-985-2275 or after 5 p.m. Rusty and Jeanie Wildeman at 812-483-3295. 

 

Spring Rummage Sale, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., April 5, St. Theresa gym, Evansville; noon $2 bag sale; clothing, household items, toys, books, movies, furniture, baby items; proceeds to benefit St. Theresa Parish.

 

Sts Peter and Paul Parish Die Kirche Auktion Fest, silent auction 8 a.m.-noon, kid’s games 10 a.m.-3 p.m., live auction begins 1 p.m., April 6, Old Gym, Haubstadt; Chinese auction, Treasure Chest raffle, quilt raffle, half-pot, Road to Riches Raffle, Heads R’ Tail Raffle; for information call 812-768-6457

 

St. Matthew 5K Walk/Run, 9 a.m., April 12, starts at the back of St. Matthew School, Mount Vernon; pre-registration through March 14; for registration information call St. Matthew School at 812-838-3621.

 

Health

Bipolar Disorder, first and third Wednesday each month, 7-8:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Kempf Bipolar Wellness Center, Evansville; open to individuals and family members experiencing bipolar disorder; for more information or questions call Mental Health America at 812-426-2640.

 

Monthly Mobile Digital Mammography, St. Mary’s West Side Connection, 2345 W. Franklin St., Evansville will offer free screenings for those who qualify; for more information or to schedule a screening call 812-402-6001.

 

Lenten Programs/Activities

St. Benediict and Lent: A Holy Season; Do you Have The Strength For It? 9-11:45 a.m., March 1, Kordes Center, Ferdinand; program presented by Benedictine Sister Karen Joseph; $30/person; registration deadline is Feb. 26, for more information or to register call 800-880-2777 or visit www.thedome.org/programs.

 

“Catholicism” Lenten Program, following 6:30 p.m. Mass each Wednesday in Lent, March 5-April 2, St. Clement, Boonville; hour-long program using “Catholicism” DVD series on the teachings of the Catholic Church followed by question and answer session; childcare provided; call 812-897-4653 if child care is needed or for more information. 

 

“A Holy Pause” Program, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Tuesdays, March 11-April 15, Kordes Center, Ferdinand; join Sisters of St. Benedict for midday prayer, soup luncheon, Lectio, group reflection; $12/session, $60/six sessions; register online at thedome.org or call 812-367-1411, ext. 2915.

 

Annual Lenten Day of Recollection, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., March 15, Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Seton Residence, Evansville; theme is “What Do You Want of Me, Lord?”; spiritual directors are Deacons Joe, Dave and Mike Seibert; Mass celebrated by Fr. Philip Kreilein; $10 fee payable at registration includes breakfast and dinner; for reservation call 812-423-7842 by March 10; open to everyone.

 

Spiritual Growth

Walking with Purpose: Living in Freedom, 9-10:15 a.m., St. Benedict Cathedral Parish Center, Evansville, 6:30-7:45 p.m., St. Benedict Hall Woodward Center, Evansville, March 4-April 8; six-week bible study designed to help women to know and accept themselves, while experiencing the freedom God provides; $50 registration before March 1, $60 after March 1; for more information or to register call the parish center at 812-425-3369 or visit www.saintbenedictcathedral.org/wwp.

 

St. Theresa Parish Mission, 6:30 p.m., March 10-12, St. Theresa, Evansville; theme of mission presented by Gary Montgomery is "Christ is the Light"; everyone welcome.

 

Bible Studies at Nativity, Evansville, Sundays, 10:30 a.m., room 12; Mondays 6:30 p.m.; Tuesdays 10 a.m., church meeting room and 6:30 p.m., room 12; for more information call Nancy at (812) 476-7186.

 

Spot Shoot 

Sacred Heart Knights of St. John, Evansville; noon until dark, Sundays, through March 9, Hilltop Grove, 3714 Detroy Rd., Evansville; 12, 16, 20 gauge shells; free bean soup and coffee.

 

Support Groups

Grief Recovery Support Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, March 11-April 8, Memorial Hospital Chapel, Jasper; participants will learn that grief is normal, examine the various emotions of grief, be encouraged to face the pain, find ways to make a healthy emotional withdrawal from the loss; sessions conducted by Theresa O’Bryan and Tom Holsworth; contact Memorial Hospital for information or to register at 812-996-0219.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Vocation Exploration

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

Cub Scout Faith Day, 8 a.m.-noon, March 8, Catholic Center, Evansville; registration deadline is March 3; for more information or to register call Cathy or Ken Egler at  812-482-7809 or 812-630-5495 or email cathy.egler@gmail.com

 

Camp Nota-Gona-Wheeze, 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m., March 24-28, Delaware Elementary School, Evansville; free asthma camp for children in kindergarten through fifth grade; campers will learn to identify triggers and tools to help avoid triggers, about medications and how they work and why it is important to take as prescribed, share with other children their age; unique activities each day; for more information call 812-435-8279 before March 11 

 

Summer Camps for Girls, June 16-18, camp takes place at Lake Marian at Benedictine Monastery, Ferdinand; for girls currently in 5-8th grade; cost $45 due at registration; for more information or to register call Benedictine Sister Michelle Sinkhorn at 812-367-1411, ext. 2830 or visit www.thedome.org/vocations; registration opens March 15, 50 camper limit.

 

Camp Little Red Door, summer camp held July 27 through Aug. 1 open to any child 8-18 years old with cancer or in remission living in Indiana, one sibling/friend is welcome to attend if space allows; camp includes swimming, canoeing, fishing, archery, camp fires, arts and crafts; experienced medical staff onsite 24 hours a day; $25/camper, $50/sibling or friend; registration deadline is June 13 by calling 317-925-5595 or downloading application at www.littlereddoor.org/camp.