Around The Diocese
Praying for vocations
Father Eugene Schmitt, pastor at St. Raphael Parish in Dubois and St. Peter Celestine Parish in Celestine, writes in the bulletin, “I recently attended the Priests, Deacons and Religious Vocation Appreciation Dinner, and Bishop Charles talked about the importance of ‘a culture for vocations.’
“Many of us have heard of John Paul II refer to our society creating ‘a culture of death,’ and we as the people of God need to respond by creating ‘a culture of life.’
“However, Bishop Thompson reminded us of the need to create an environment where all vocations can flourish. I thought, ‘What do we need to do to ensure that healthy vocations of marriage, single life, religious life and priesthood can be nurtured in our young people and grow?’
“It made me think about the Scripture passage and parable of the sower and the seed (Mark 4:1-8). This passage talks about some of the seed falling on rocky ground, in the thorns, on the path and rich soil. The sower is God and the seed is every person’s vocation.”
He asked, “Are we as a Church and people of God creating an environment for the vocation of every person to germinate and grow to their full potential?”
Father Schmitt concluded by writing, “The key to all vocations is prayer. Prayer is needed by the individual discerning God’s call and by the Church.”
Happy Birthday!
Deacon Thomas Lambert, St. Clement Parish, Boonville, celebrates his birthday Nov. 19.
Father Joseph Ziliak, vicar for Retired Priests, celebrates his birthday Nov. 20.
Deacon Stephen Hall Jr. celebrates his birthday Nov. 21.
Deacon Thomas Holsworth, St. Mary Parish, Huntingburg, celebrates his birthday Nov. 24.
Rosary for 40 days
Parishioners at Nativity Parish in Evansville will pray the rosary for 40 days leading up to the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. A different family will host prayers and refreshments or dinner each night.
News in Princeton
Dan Gilbert, principal at St. Joseph School announced changes at the Princeton school:
• Karen Fischer has been hired to take on the bookkeeping for the school. She will add this extra chore onto her classroom aide duties.
• The cafeteria bookkeeper will now be Lana Hurst. Lana will take care of anything to do with the lunch and breakfast program.
• Tracy Jett was hired to help out in the kitchen. You may remember Tracy who was an aide in the Early Childhood Program for many years. We are certainly glad she decided to come back and re-join our St. Joseph School family.
Thanks!
Mater Dei High School students, parents staff, and football fans received a note of thanks from Habitat Major Gifts Officer, Benedictine Sister Jane Michele McClure, for their generosity at the Mater Dei-Reitz football game.
Over $12,000 was collected at the gates for the Whose House Challenge that will be used for the first Youth United Build in the state Indiana where a Habitat home will be built by high school students.
Happy Birthday!
Karen Muensterman, parish catechetical leader at Resurrection Parish, Evansville, celebrates her birthday Nov. 20.
Janie Kempf, parish catechetical leader at St. Anthony Parish, St. Anthony, celebrates her birthday Nov. 24.
Donating their time
Mark Potts, youth minister at St. John Parish in Loogootee, offers his thanks to “those students who came and donated their time to call Bingo at Ketcham Memorial Center in Odon.
“We had a great turn out of residents and student volunteers. The students included Max Christmas, Sheldan Christmas, Justin Clark, Collin Dant, Bailey Dearwester, Corbin Henninger, Aaron Lents, Sean Lents, Carson Rayhill, Maddie Strange and Sebastian Toy.”
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