Bulletin Board For May 16

 General Interest

Father Ted Temple to Celebrate Fiftieth Anniversary, noon Mass, May 24, St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville; reception 1-3 p.m., St. Benedict Woodward Center, Evansville; Fr. Ted invites all people to join him in thanking God for the call to the priesthood 50 years ago; no gifts or cards, you and your faith have been and are gift.

 Memorial Day Service, 10 a.m., May 26, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery mausoleum chapel; honor all deceased veterans who are buried in St. Joseph Cemetery.

 Family Day at the Woods, 1-4 p.m., June 8, Foley Park, in front of Providence Center; day will feature a zoo theme; play in a duck pond, have face painted like a zoo animal; zoo-related crafts, football toss, zoo obstacle course, animal ring toss, hayrides, alpaca shuttle tours, Sugar Creek Fire department ladder truck and motorcycle-riding clown; everyone welcome and all activities and refreshments are free; for more information call 812-535-2802.

 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.

 Fertility Care Program, private introductory and follow-up sessions that provide couples with details of natural family planning using The Creighton Model that follows the moral teachings of the Catholic Church; instructors are Sharon Wagner and Yvonne Lueken; fee $25/couple for introductory session, follow-up sessions $25, $20 for materials; for more information or to schedule an appointment call 812-996-2399 or 800-852-7279, ext. 2399.

 Classes/Workshops

Enjoy Your Marriage Workshop, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. dinner, June 28, St. Joseph Parish Hall, Dale; day includes workshop, lunch, Mass/Renewal of Vows, dinner; $40/couple includes materials and meals, $35/couple before May 30; for more information or to register contact Eric Evans at 812-698-0213 or the parish office at 812-937-2200.

 Classes at Memorial Hospital, Jasper, Outsmarting Diabetes, four-hour class, Fridays, 8 a.m.-noon or two, two-hour classes, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m., program teaches participants how to control diabetes, physician’s referral required; Outsmarting Pre-Diabetes, second Wednesday of each month from 5:30-7 p.m. or first Thursday of each month from 11:30-1 p.m., focuses on diabetes prevention plan; for more information or to pre-register call 812-996-0521.

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Fit Over Fifty, 7 p.m., Mondays, 10 a.m., Tuesdays, 8 a.m. Fridays during the school year, St. John the Baptist School Arena, Newburgh; fitness program designed for people 50 and over includes aerobics, strength, flexibility, balance exercises, go at your own pace; no cost, donations accepted; for information call Cindy Shoulders at the parish office at 812-490-1000.

 Fundraisers

Annual Rummage Sale, 4-8 p.m., June 6, $2 early shopper fee per adult, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., June 7, no shopper fee but 11 a.m. bag sale with bags provided, Resurrection School cafeteria, Evansville; clothing, toys, household items, furniture, appliances, glassware, antiques; kuchens/$5 each.

 St. Mary’s Heritage Open, 6:30 a.m. continental breakfast, 7 a.m. morning golfers tee off, 11 a.m. lunch, 12:15 p.m. afternoon golfers tee off, cocktails and food stations, 6 p.m. awards presentation, June 9, Evansville Country Club, Evansville; for more information or reservation call Brooke Wagner at 812-485-5850 or email brooke.wagner@stmarys.org; sponsored by St. Mary’s Foundation.

 St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville, Bingo, every Monday night; doors open 5:30 p.m., early bird starts 6:30 p.m., regular bingo starts 7 p.m.

 Spiritual Growth

Easter Mystagogical Evening Prayer at St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville, 5:30 p.m., Sundays of Easter for celebration of Evening Prayer (vespers) including singing of psalms and canticles, reading of Scripture, homily, intercessions; for questions or more information contact Matt Miller at 800-637-1731 or by email at mmiller@evdio.org or Jeremy Korba at jkorba@evdio.org.

 Lady of Lourdes Grotto, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., May 18 and 25, St Boniface, Evansville; grotto under St. Boniface Church, 418 North Wabash features newly painted Dante’s Inferno or purgatory scene; no charge; everyone welcome.

 Healing Mass, 2:30 p.m. praise and worship, 3 p.m. Mass, June 1, St. Nicholas, Santa Claus; Father Noel Mueller is celebrant; for information call John Bennett at 812-544-2239 or Charles Mendel at 812-482-7502; visit www.psci.net/blitzen/

 Support Groups

S.P.I.R.I.T. Parenting Group, meets first Wednesday each month, 6:30-8 p.m., Central United Methodist Church, Evansville; for families with children who have behavioral, emotional, mental disorders; free supervised childcare; (812) 426-2640; sponsored by Mental Health America.

 Al Anon Family Groups, fellowship of people whose lives and families have been affected by alcoholism; daily meetings; for meeting times and locations call (812) 421-2800.

 National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), Evansville on-going support meetings, second and fourth Tuesdays, 6:45-8:30 p.m., Southwestern Indiana Mental Health Center, Fourth and Mulberry Sts., Evansville; Diane Arneson (812) 423-4333.

 Lung Disease Support Group, meets first Wednesday of every month, 1-2 p.m., Cardiac Conference room, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Evansville; activities include social gatherings, harmonica playing, guest speakers, presentations, refreshments; meetings are free and open to the public; for more information call 812-485-5230.

 Heart Failure Support Group, meets the first Thursday of the month, 1-2 p.m., Cardiac Conference Room, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Evansville; provides educational and emotional support to those diagnosed with heart failure and their families; for more information call 812-485-5230.

 Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 6-8 p.m., first Tuesday of every month, Workforce 1 Building, 1002 N. First St., Vincennes University Room 142; for more information call Wilma at 812-890-8929.

 Vocation Exploration

Come and See Week, June 27-July 3, Monastery Immaculate Conception, Ferdinand; open to single Catholic women, ages 18 to 40; participants will receive an in-depth look at Benedictine life as well as experience prayer, work and recreation and have retreat time for personal prayer and faith sharing; for more information or to register online visit www.thedome.org/vocations, call Benedictine Sister Michelle Sinkhorn at 800-367-1411; or e-mail vocation@thedome.org.

 Youth/Young Adult

Vacation Bible School, 8:15-11:30 a.m., June 9-13, St. Philip gym, Posey County; this year’s theme is  “Cool Kingdom Rocks: Mary Leads Me Closer to Jesus; registration due by May 25 for children ages 4-12 (incoming Pre-K through fifth grade); visit www.saintphilipchurch.net for registration form; call Sharon Shumate at 812-985-7968 with questions.

 Seventh Annual Picnic with the Bishop, gathering 4:30-5 p.m., Mass with Bishop Charles C. Thompson 5-5:45 p.m., presentations 5:45-6:30 p.m., food and fun 6:30 p.m.; June 5, St. John, Daylight; open to anyone who will be in high school in the Fall of 2014; contact your parish office or call 812-424-5536, ext. 230 or email Cathy Crowdus at ccrowdus@evdio.org with your reservation; RSVP by May 30.