Around The Diocese For March 21
Amazing!
“I wish to thank everyone who participated in February’s Focus on Food,” writes Amanda Drew in the bulletin at St. Joseph Parish in Jasper.
She’s the manager of the Community Food Bank in Jasper.
“The results were nothing short of amazing. Nearly 500 bags of food were collected, along with several thousand dollars in monetary donations to benefit the Community Food Bank."
Happy Birthday!
Deacon Michael Seibert of St. Peter Celestine Parish, Celestine, and St. Raphael Parish, Dubois, celebrates his birthday March 30.
Deacon Michael Seibert of St. Peter Celestine Parish, Celestine, and St. Raphael Parish, Dubois, celebrates his birthday March 30.
Anniversaries of ordination
Father Kenneth Graehler, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood March 30, 1963. He resides at 104 Southside Ave., Washington IN 47501.
Father Leo Kiesel, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood March 30, 1963. He resides at 315 Doyle Ave.; Loogootee IN 47553.
Msgr. Kenneth Knapp, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood March 30, 1963.
Father Bernard Lutz, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood March 30, 1963. He resides at 24 Williams Lane, Newburgh IN 47630.
Father Earl Rohleder, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood March 30, 1963. He resides at 2540 Calle Rincon Bonito; Santa Fe NM 87505.
Happy Birthday!
Glenda Prechtel, parish catechetical leader at St. Peter Celestine Parish, Celestine, celebrates her birthday March 28.
Carolyn Thorpe, parish catechetical leader at St. Bernard Parish, Rockport, celebrates her birthday April 1.
Published
Two students at Mater Dei High School in Evansville have had their work chosen for publication in Vincennes University's Fall 2013 creative writing contest.
Junior Megan Farny’s poem "Stripes," and senior Bailey Schnur’s short story "Winding Roads," will appear in the anthology The Best of Autumn Voices 2013‐2014.
Poster contest
A poster by St. Benedict Cathedral student Cole Foster has been selected as the winning entry in the sixth through eighth grade category. Cole’s poster will be reproduced by Lamar Outdoor Advertising on a billboard near St. Ben’s.
Success!
The War on Hunger at Good Shepherd School in Evansville was a “tremendous success due to the generosity of students and parents,” reports Judy VanHoosier, principal.
“Sister Donna at the food pantry was so appreciative of your generosity.”
