Around The Diocese For August 8

Full of Grace

In a letter to Mater Dei High School parents and students, president Timothy Dickel writes, “Last fall, we publicly kicked off the Full of Grace: Excellence for Tomorrow Capital Campaign to address several important improvements at Mater Dei.

“The ultimate goal of the campaign is to provide our students with high quality facilities and programs and to ensure the long term financial viability of Mater Dei. The projects include enhancements to academics, technology, facilities, athletics, extracurricular activities, and tuition assistance.

“We are pleased to announce that over $4.1 million has been raised toward our $4.6 million goal.”

Happy Birthday!

Deacon Donald Haag, Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, Petersburg, celebrates his birthday Aug. 19.

Anniversary of ordination

Father Pascal E. Nduka, associate pastor at Sacred Heart Parish in Vincennes and St. Philip Neri Parish in Bicknell, was ordained to the priesthood Aug. 17, 1996.

Deacon anniversaries

The following deacons were ordained Aug. 15, 2009:

• Emil Altmeyer, St. Joseph Parish, Evansville;

• Kevin Bach, St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville;

• Christian Borowiecki, Holy Rosary Parish, Evansville;

• Thomas Evans, St. Philip Parish, Posey County, St. Matthew Parish, Mount Vernon, and assistant director of the Permanent Diaconate;

Thomas Kempf, St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville;

James King, St. Ferdinand Parish, Ferdinand;

Mark McDonald, St. Wendel Parish, St. Wendel, and St. Francis Xavier Parish, Poseyville;

John McMullen, Annunciation of the Lord in Evansville;

Dennis Russell, Sts. Mary and John Parish, Evansville;

Dr. Anthony Schapker, St. John the Baptist Parish, Newburgh;

Mark Wade, St. Joseph Parish, Princeton, and Blessed Sacrament Parish, Oakland City.

Happy Birthday!

Kristen Girten, principal at Christ the King School in Evansville, celebrates her birthday Aug. 13.

K of C Council 565

Newly elected officers for the Knights of Columbus Evansville Council 565 include

• Rodney Baehl, grand knight;

• Daniel Zuniga, deputy grand knight;

• Michael Foster, recorder;

• Tim Born, advocate;

• Carl Buchanan, inside guard;

• Jim Goebel, chancellor;

• Mike Vogel, treasurer;

• Deacon Charles Koressel, lecturer;

• Bob Carp, warden;

• Jason Allen, outside guard;

• Joseph Schalasky, Paul Smith, DeWayne Wilhite, trustees;

• Larry Preske, financial secretary.

Fourth degree

Newly elected officers for the Fourth Degree Assembly 253 Knights of Columbus incude

• Father Paul Ferguson, faithful friar;

• Thomas Anslinger, faithful navigator;

• Dr. Christopher Sartore, faithful captain;

• William McKeon, faithful admiral;

• Jerry Brown, faithful comptroller;

• Thomas Coomes, faithful pilot;

• Gary Gilbert, faithful purser;

• Grant Gerling, faithful scribe;

• Virgil Mayer, outer sentinal;

• Charles Wagner, inner sentinal;

• Michael Cockrum, Dr. Stanley Taraska, Robert Weikert, trustees;

• Thomas Ludlam, commander of the color guard;

• Ronald Keller, assistant commander of the color guard.

The Fourth Degree Assembly 253 includes members from the five K of C councils in Evansville and councils in Boonville, Daylight, Haubstadt, Newburgh and Princeton.