Bulletin Board For Sept. 26

General Interest

Chase the Faith, Sept. 27, 9 a.m., St. John, Daylight; a day to celebrate all cancer survivors; opening prayers, potluck breakfast, cancer survivor recognition and celebration, outside walk together brief educational discussion/program; for questions or more information email gabrielprojectevv@gmail.com

Respect Life Celebration, 5:30 p.m., Mass followed by catered dinner, Oct. 9, Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt; Bishop Charles C. Thompson is celebrant and homilist at Mass; catered dinner with keynote address by Bishop Timothy L Doherty, Diocese of Layfayette-in-Indiana; all are invited to Mass; non-refundable registration fee for dinner/keynote is $20/person or $15/full-time high school or college student with valid student I.D.; reservations required by calling Catholic Charities at 812-423-5456 or by visiting http://www.charitiesevv.org/respect-life-celebration.html; reservation deadline is Sept. 30.

Outdoor Rosaries in October, 6 p.m., Wednesdays, Oct. 1-29, St. Raphael, Dubois; St. Raphael Youth Group will host an outdoor rosary at the outdoor Rosary Trail behind the Church; everyone is welcome.

St. Francis of Assisi Celebration, following 4 p.m. Mass, Oct. 4, St. Joseph Parish Center, Dale; parishioners of St. Joseph, Dale, St. Nicholas, Santa Claus and Mary, Help of Christians, Mariah Hill will gather to celebrate the feast day of St. Francis who their merged parish will be named for: dinner of soups and tacos will be served; public is cordially invited to attend both Mass and meal; for questions or more information call St. Joseph Office at 812-937-2200 or email stjoedale@evdio.org.

The Gift of Aging, 10 a.m-2 p.m., Oct. 16, Mount St. Joseph Conference and Retreat Center, Maple Mount, Ky.; chose to be involved in the aging process; $15 includes program and lunch; pre-registration required by contacting Kathy McCarty at 270-229-0206 or visit Kathy.mccarty@maplemount.org.

Adult Confirmation Preparation Program, 9-11:30 a.m., Oct. 18 and 25, Nov. 15, Dec. 6, Jan. 17, Feb. 14, March 14 and 21, April 18, Catholic Center, Evansville; classes for baptized Catholics interested in renewing their faith and being confirmed by Bishop Charles C. Thompson; offered by the Office of Catechesis in partnership with the Office of Worship; for more information contact Kathy Gallo at kgallo@evdio.org or Lisa Foster at lfoster@evdio.org; to register contact Kay Beard at kbeard@evdio.org or call 812-424-5536.

Hill Challenge 5K Run/Walk, 8:30 a.m., Oct. 18, St. Bernard picnic grounds, Rockport; T-shirts to all entrants, medals in each age group; fee $15 before Sept. 30, $20 on or after Sept. 30; to enter send name, address, age, gender and T-shirt size to St. Bernard Parish, 547 Elm St., Rockport, IN 47635; for more information contact Todd Stoermer at 812-686-1960.

Free Movie at Monastery Immaculate Conception, 1:30 p.m., Oct. 24, Assembly Hall, Ferdinand; movie, “Ceser Chavez”; popcorn and beverages will be provided; brief discussion time available after film; enter monastery and go to front desk for directions; for more information call 812-367-1411, ext. 2915.

Bruté Society Mass and Induction Ceremony, 1:30 p.m., Oct. 26, St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville.

Memorial Mass, 10:20 a.m., Nov. 6, Memorial High School, Evansville; Mass for the deceased members of the Classes of 1944, 1954 and 1964; luncheon following.

Classes/Workshop

Icon Painting Workshop, Oct. 12-17, St. Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad; during intensive five-day icon painting workshop titled “A Window to Heaven,” participants will complete an icon of St. John the Baptist, the Great Forerunner; limited to 15 particpants; $750 fee includes cost of materials; for more information or to reserve a spot contact Benedictine Brother Martin Erspamer at merspamer@saintmeinrad.edu.

Dance Classes, 7-8 p.m., Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Oct. 13-Nov. 19, St. Mary’s Epworth Crossing, Newburgh; David and Donna Koring will teach East Coast Swing on Monday, Waltz on Tuesday, Night Club Two-Step on Wednesday; $65/couple for five week session; class size limited; pre-registration and payment required by calling 812-485-5725 or visiting StMarysEpworth.com.

College Faith Life

Sunday Masses, UE Newman Center Sunday Mass at 1 p.m., Neu Chapel, University of Evansville; Oct. 5, Father Tony Ernst; Oct. 12, no Mass — Fall Break; Oct. 19, Father Christopher Droste; Father Sudhakar Bhastati.

Evening Mass, every Wednesday, Neu Chapel, University of Evansville; Oct. 1, Father Alex Zenthoefer; Oct. 8, Benedictine Father Godfrey Mullen; Oct. 15, Father Dusty Burns; October 22, Father Christopher Droste; Oct. 29, Fr. Zenthoefer ; call Michael Roesch at 812-477-6446 for more information.

Dinners

Haubstadt Knights of St. John Chicken Dinner, 10:30 a.m., Sept. 28, Knights of St. John Hall, Haubstadt; serving fried chicken, dressing, dumplings, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, Cole slaw, dessert; dine in or carry out; $9/adults, $5/child 10 and under.

Priest and Religious Appreciation Dinner in Jasper Deanery, 6 p.m. doors open, Oct. 2, Ferdinand Community Center, Ferdinand; dinner to show appreciation to priests and religious working within Dubois County and to promote vocations from Dubois County; Bishop Charles C. Thompson is the guest speaker; tickets $25, advance ticket sales only at any Jasper deanery parish office, portion of each ticket goes toward an endowment for those studying to be a priest or religious vocations; for more information contact Steve Luegers at stevelueg7@gmail.com.

Fourth Annual Harvest Dinner, 5 p.m. cash bar, appetizers, silent auction, 6 p.m. dinner, Oct. 4, White Violet Center Garden, St. Mary-of-the-Woods; meal prepared by local chefs with locally grown food; $50 donation/person, $300/table sponsorship with deadline to sponsor a table is Sept. 5; for more information or reservations call 812-535-2932 or email rmorton@spsmw.org, reservation deadline is Sept. 26.

Family Style All-You-Can-Eat Chicken Dinner, 10:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Oct. 5, Holy Cross School cafeteria, Fort Branch; $9.50/adults, $4.50/children; carry out available.

Dinner Dance

St. Joseph Dinner and Dance, 6-7:30 p.m., chicken dinner followed by dance at 7:30, Sept. 27, St. Joseph, Vanderburgh County; tickets $10/person for dinner, $20/person for dinner and dance (includes 2 drink tickets); for tickets visit https:/sites.google.com/site/stjoechickendance/; carryout dinners available; sponsored by St. Joe Men’s Club.

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2014 Wisdom Days, Oct. 20, Dubois County, Huntingburg Event Center; Oct. 27, Vincennes, Green Activities Center, Vincennes University; Nov. 3, Evansville, St. John the Evangelist gym, Daylight; day is free to seniors and includes lunch, speakers, attendance prizes and a visit from Bishop Charles C. Thompson; free will offering is appreciated; registration for Dubois Co. event will be published in parish bulletins at a later date; register for Vincennes event by calling St. Thomas parish representatives at 812-882-1219 or 812-882-6891; to register for Evansville event call 812-423-5456 or online at http://www.charitiesevv.org/wisdom-days.html; registration for all events is required as space is limited; sponsored by Catholic Charities.

Fundraisers

Holy Rosary Premium Smoked Baby Back Ribs, 10 a.m.-noon, Sept. 27, corner of Green River Rd. and Washington Ave., Evansville; $20/slab, pre-order by email to wevrard69@wowway.com or call the parish office at 812-477-8923; proceeds used for parish essentials; sponsored by Holy Rosary Men’s Club.

St. Philip, Posey County Men’s Club Annual Burgoo and Raffle; Sept. 28, drive thru and carryout begins at 7:30 a.m.; serving burgoo, hamburgers, pies and drinks in cafeteria 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; raffle with grand prize of $20,000, 20 other prizes, only 3,000 tickets sold for a donation of $20/ticket; proceeds to benefit St. Philip Church and School.

Dry Dumplings Sale, 9 a.m-3 p.m., Mon.-Fri., through Sept. 30, St. Boniface Parish Office, St. Agnes Campus, 1626 Glendale Ave, Evansville; $4/12 ounce bag; proceeds to benefit Westside Catholic School PTO.

BUDDY Walk for S.M.I.L.E. on Down Syndrome, 9 a.m.-noon, Oct. 4, Vanderburgh County 4H Center; all proceeds benefit S.M.I.L.E. on Down Syndrome for outreach, parent networking and support, community awareness; for more information or to register visit smileondownsyndrome.org.

Puttin’ for Poland Golf Scramble, Oct. 12, rain date Oct. 19, McDonald Golf Course, Evansville; 100% of profit will help fund 13 youth and young adults from St. Francis Xavier, Poseyville and St. Wendel, St. Wendel to attend 2014 World Youth Day in Kraków, Poland; fee $60/person, teams of four, field limited to 26 teams; fee includes 18 holes Greens Fees, cart, food and drinks; for more information or to sign up contact Mike Wassmer at 812-475-2578 or Kevin Wassmer at 812-470-2631.

Evansville CureSearch Walk for Children’s Cancer, 8:30 a.m. registration, opening ceremony and walk 10 a.m., Oct. 18, Garvin Park, Evansville; money raised helps fund ongoing clinical trials at Riley Hospital for Children and St. Vincent Hospital, both in Indianapolis, for children fighting cancer; music, food and fun activities for the entire family; sponsored by St. Mary and Deaconess hospitals; for more information visit www.curesearchwalk.org/evansville or email Erin.Richey@CureSearch.org.

Fall Farm and Hunter’s Raffle, drawing Oct. 19, St. Clement, Boonville; first prize, 2014 Kawasaki Mule 610 4X4Camo plus $300 gift certificate for two helmets; second price, Generac XG 7000E generator or $1,000 cash; third prize, $1,000 gift certificate from Buck’s an Jake’s or $500 cash; tickets $50 each; for more information or to purchase tickets call parish office at 812-897-4653 or 812-897-2631.

Dome Golf Classic, Oct. 20, Victoria National Gulf Club, Newburgh; for more information visit thedome.org/golf or call 812-367-1411; sponsored by the Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand.

Twenty-seventh Annual Cornette Ball, Oct. 25, West Baden Springs Resort, West Baden; reservations start at $1,400 and include an overnight stay at the West Baden Springs Resort, dinner, Sunday brunch; for more information or to make a reservation contact Brooke Wagner at 812-485-5850; sponsored by St. Mary’s Medical Center Foundation.

Jingle Mingle Mart Mark the Date, 5-9 p.m., Nov. 14, Christ the King Church gym, Evansville; event features more than 70 local boutiques, online shops, retailers from Chicago to Cincinnati and features clothing, jewelry, home and garden décor, gourmet food, artwork, holiday items; $8/adult, $5/kids ages 7 to 12, free/kids aged 6 and under entrance fees include shopping, entertainment, complimentary food, silent auction, raffle prizes; vendors can email JingleMingleMart@hotmail.com to request application; sponsored by Christ the King PTO; for more information visit www.ctkevv.org or see Christ the King Jingle Mingle on Facebook.

Health

First Friday Health Screening, 7-9 a.m., Oct. 3, Memorial Hospital Community Classroom Southside Office, Jasper; cholesterol and blood glucose checked via finger stick; 12-hour fast required, must be 18 or older; $25/person paid at screening; pre-registration required by calling 812-996-2399 or 800-852-7279, ext. 2399 or visit www.mhhcc.org and click on health screenings.

Men with Cancer Discussion Group, 6:30-8 p.m., Oct. 6, Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Conference Room, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center’s Dorbett Street entrance, Jasper; opportunity to talk with others in an open forum about cancer-related experiences; for information call 812-996-0626.

Retreat

Sisters of Charity Federation Online Discernment Retreat, Sept. 28-Oct. 2; Skype, email or talk by phone to reflect and ask questions about discerning religious life; open to single Catholic women ages 18-40; sponsored by the Daughters of Charity and Sisters of Charity; for more information contact Daughter of Charity Sister Virginia Ann Brooks at sistervirginiaann.brooks@doc.org or 812-963-7559; register online at http:///called2.be/SCFODR14.

Legion of Mary Annual Retreat, Oct. 24-26, Sarto Retreat House, Evansville; retreat master for this annual silent retreat will be Mercy Father Ken Geraci; $115/person includes all meals on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday; commuter fees are available but meals are additional; for more information or to register call Dennis at 812-476-7801 or Mary Lou Schmidt at 812-476-9741; reservations are requested by Oct.  6, reservation deadline is Oct. 10; retreat is open to everyone.

Reunions

Memorial Class of 1954 Sixtieth Class Reunion, 11:30 a.m., Oct. 4, buffet luncheon, Kennel Club, Evansville; 9 a.m., Oct. 5, Mass, Holy Rosary, Evansville followed by breakfast at the Carousel Restaurant at 10 a.m.; for more information or reservations call Jim/Janice Hummel at 812-477-7579, Dorothy Hirsch Joest at 812-867-6185, Don Neidig at 812-476-7966, Doris Heierman Carter at 812-897-3410

Spiritual Growth

Reflections on the Mysteries of the Rosary, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Oct. 4, Kordes Center, Ferdinand; deepen prayer life by meditating on the rosary’s mysteries; $30 fee due Oct. 1; for more information or to register call 800-880-2777 or 812-367-1411, ext. 2915.

Conversion: Following the Way of Christ, 7 p.m., Sunday evenings beginning Oct. 5 or Wednesday evenings beginning Oct. 8, St. Peter, Linton; six session DVD series looks at the process of conversion through the conversions of Bartimaeus, Matthew, Jonah and others; for more information or to register call 812-847-7821.

Charismatic (Spiritual Growth) Conference, registration 8:30 a.m., conference 9 a.m., Oct. 25, St. Joseph Parish Center, Jasper; Father John Judie will be presenter; early bird registration $25/person, $35/family; registration day of conference 435/person, $45/family; for more information or registration forms call 812-544-2239, 812-630-8933 or go to www.evansvillecharismaticrenewal.org/.

Sisters of Providence “Retreats, Programs, Events and Opportunities 2014-2015” Booklet, features key events at St. Mary-of-the-Woods from August 2014 through August 2015; for more information, call Providence Center administrative assistant Jeanne Frost at 812-535-2952 or email jfrost@spsmw.org.

Taizé Prayer Gathering, 7-8 p.m., second Tuesday of each month, Church of the Immaculate Conception, Saint Mary-of-the Woods; candlelight service includes prayer, music, silence, spoken and silent prayers; free to attend; for more information call 812-535-2926 or email pdamiano@spsmw.org.

First Saturday Devotions, held the first Saturday of each month, 8-9 a.m., St. Boniface Grotto, Evansville; the Legion of Mary will lead the rosary with meditation; all are welcome to attend.

Perpetual Novena to St. Monica, every Wednesday following 6:30 p.m. Mass, Sts. Peter and Paul, Petersburg; adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, rosary, novena prayer to St Monica, benediction.

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

St. Peter Celestine Annual Church Shoot, Oct. 26, Celestine Community Club, Celestine; 10:30-4 p.m. serving fried chicken with dressing dinners; 10 a.m. ham shoot, 2 p.m. beef shoot; Grand Raffle, quilt raffle, bingo, kids games; 8 a.m. Sunday Mass.

Support Group

Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Caregiver Support Group, 6:30-8 p.m., Oct. 1, Board Conference Room A, Memorial Hospital, Jasper; group will allow caregivers to share knowledge and experiences in caring for loved ones affected by these illnesses; information and resources will be available; 812-996-6008; sponsored by Caring Hands Senior Services.

Trips

Come Away With Us, Oct. 11; join Sts. Mary and John Parish, Evansville on a trip to Louisville to see live Broadway production of I Love Lucy; $65/person, everyone welcome; contact St. Mary, Evansville at 812-425-1577 or email jstofleth@evdio.org for more information or to make required reservations.

Vocation Exploration

Sisters of Charity Federation Online Discernment Retreat, Sept. 28-Oct. 2; Skype, email or by talk by phone to reflect and ask questions about discerning religious life; walk through tools and materials with a retreat director and pray with us; for single Catholic women ages 18-40; sponsored by the Daughters of Charity and Sisters of Charity; for more information contact Daughter of Charity Sister Virginia Ann Brooks, at sistervirginiaann.brooks@doc.org or 812-963-7559; register online at http://called2.be/SCFODR14.

Evansville’s Got Sisters! Retreat, Oct. 4; pray and share with Sisters from different religious communities in the Evansville area while discerning vocation; ask questions about discernment and get answers in real time; for more information contact Daughter of Charity Sister Theresa Sullivan at sistertheresa.sullivan@doc.org or by calling 812-963-7556; to register visit http://called2.be/EGSOct14; sponsored by the Diocese of Evansville Vocations Committee.

Youth

Soccer Challenge, 1 p.m., Sept. 28 (rain date 1 p.m., Oct. 5), St. John, Daylight; open to girls and boys ages 10-14; proof of age required, bring birth certificate; for more information or to register call Don Crane at 812-204-6381; sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 14659.