Around The Diocese For Aug. 22
Saying hello
“It is great to be part of the Sacred Heart Parish family and St. Philip Neri Parish family,” writes Father Pascal Nduka, newly-assigned associate pastor at the Vincennes and Bicknell parishes.
He writes that he was born 46 years ago in Nigeria, and ordained on Aug. 17, 1996 for the Diocese of Issele-Uku.
“The welcoming and acceptance from you all,” he writes to his parishioners, “have been warming and overwhelming.”
Happy Birthday!
Father Claude Burns, pastor at St. Philip Parish, Posey County, celebrates his birthday Aug. 27.
Deacon Vincent Bernardin, St. John the Baptist Parish, Newburgh, celebrates his birthday Sept. 1.
Father Brian Emmick, associate pastor at St. Boniface Parish in Evansville, celebrates his birthday Sept. 2.
Father James Koressel, pastor of St. Peter Parish, Montgomery, celebrates his birthday Sept. 2.
Deacon Ed Wilkerson, Nativity Parish, Evansville, celebrates his birthday Sept. 2.
Anniversaries of ordination
Father Anthony Kissel, teaching at St. Leo College in St. Leo, Fla., was ordained to the priesthood Sept. 1, 1973.
Father John Boeglin, pastor of Holy Family Parish, Jasper, was ordained to the priesthood Sept. 1, 1978.
Deacon anniversary
Deacon Michael Jones, St. Peter Parish, Montgomery, was ordained Aug. 30, 2003.
It’s a girl!
CongratulatIons to Kelsi Edwards, first grade teacher at Washington Catholic Elementary School in Washington, on the birth of her daughter, Maren Paige.
Academic awards
Students in the 2014 class at Holy Family School in Jasper have received the following academic awards:
• Melanie Patterson, Blessed Pope John Paul II award for excellence in religion;
• Emma Messmer, St. Raphael award for excellence in health;
• Gillian Blessinger, St. Cecelia award for excellence in music;
• Melanie Patterson, St. Francis of Assisi award for excellence in science;
• Noah Heim, St. Thomas award for excellence in social studies, St. George award for excellence in language arts;
• Kristen Fallon, St. Matthew award for excellence in pre-algebra;
• Lucas Eby, St. Thomas Aquinas award for excellence in algebra, St. Isadore of Seville award for excellence in computer applications, St. Benedict award for overall eighth grade student;
• Katey Bell, St. Luke award for excellence in art;
• Justin Persohn, St. Sebastian award for excellence in physical education;
• Gabby Seger, Our Lady of Guadalupe award for excellence in Spanish.
Gardening angels
The question “Don’t our flower beds around the parish look great,” is asked in the newsletter at St. Anthony Parish in Evansville.
“Thanks to our gardening angels and yard workers Mike Wathen, Susan Volz, Sandy and Mike Tempel, Brian Seib, Cathy Russell, Dawson McIntosh, the Mike Nunn family, Gloria Niehaus, Cindy Ledbetter, the Alice Galbreath family, Jeanene and Deavron Farmer, the Stephanie Burgdorf family and Julie and Mark Bradley.
Anniversaries at St. Joseph
Congratulations to couples at St. Joseph Parish in Jasper celebrating August wedding anniversaries: David and Lou Eckerle, 50 years; John and Jane Chappell, 45 years; Glenn and Jane Gramelspacher, 65 years; Daniel and Theresa Mundy, 45 years; Greg and Sharon Nolan, 40 years; John and Jo Rean Hoffman, 55 years; Joseph and Irene Eckerle, 61 years; Thomas and Ruth Hynes, 60 years; Ronald and Lou Burgan, 40 years.
