Around The Diocese For Jan. 23

Schools announce

winners of spelling

bees, geography bees

The spelling bee winners include

• Annunciation at Christ the King, Evansville: Patrick Stratman, winner; Evan Bockelman, runner-up;

• Annunciation at Holy Spirit, Evansville: Deasia Hines, winner; Brianna Kellams, runner-up;

• Corpus Christi, Evansville: Isaac Kuhn, winner; Brian Samples, runner-up;

• Good Shepherd, Evansville: Mariah Fulton, winner; Andrew Mitchell, runner-up;

• Holy Redeemer, Evansville: Emily Braun, winner; Andrew Heldman, runner-up;

• Holy Rosary, Evansville: George Francis, winner; Jacob Hirsch, runner-up;

• Resurrection, Evansville: Morgan Swallows, winner; Dalton Murphy, runner-up;

• St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville: Eden James, winner; Dawson Hurley, runner-up;

• St. Theresa, Evansville: Kyera North, winner; Anthony Mayer, runner-up;

• Westside Catholic School, Evansville: Max Johnson, winner; Sam Doepker, runner-up;

• Holy Cross, Fort Branch: Hailey Richter, winner; Malorie Scheller, Lucas Kissel, runners-up;

• St. James, Haubstadt: Daniel Knapp, winner; Landon Stoll, runner-up;

• Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt: Aaron Meny, winner; Lilly Parmer, runner-up;

• Holy Family, Jasper: Ayden Rees, winner, Sophie Birge, runner-up;

• Precious Blood, Jasper: Abby Buschkoetter, winner; Taylor Bachman, runner-up;

• St. Matthew, Mount Vernon: Ethan Yarber, winner; Christian Piechocki, runner-up;

• St. John, Newburgh: Ben Janney, winner; Bridget Janney, runner-up;

• St. Philip, Posey County: Sammy Goebel, winner; Hannah Winiger, runner-up;

• St. Joseph, Princeton: Hailey Davis, winner; Noah Kluesner, Kierstyn Edwards, runners-up;

• St. Bernard, Rockport: Skylar Niles, winner; Evan Lovell,, runner-up;

• St. Wendel, St. Wendel: Nicole Bender, winner; Caleb Dyson, runner-up.

• St. Joseph, Vanderburgh County: Ethan Schnur, winner; Clay Titzer, runner-up.

The geography bee winners include

• Annunciation at Christ the King, Evansville: Ollie Ossenberg, winner; Jack Wolf, runner-up;

• Annunciation at Holy Spirit, Evansville: Josiah Scheller, winner; Toby Burns, runner-up;

• Corpus Christi, Evansville: Olivia Hamilton, winner; Evan Seng, runner-up;

• Good Shepherd, Evansville: Michael Lindauer, winner; Mia Carter, Sam Syroney, runners-up;

• Resurrection, Evansville: Lance Berendes, winner; Cameron Weinzapfel, runner-up;

• Westside Catholic School, Evansville: Daniel Hackney, winner; Ella Conner, runner-up;

• Holy Cross, Fort Branch: Ryan Holzmeyer, winner, Carley Mosby, Kevin Baehl, runners-up;

• St. Wendel, St. Wendel: Sam Muensterman, winner; Max Muensterman, runner-up.

Happy Birthday!

Deacon Thomas Kirsch, St. Philip Parish in Posey County, celebrates his birthday Jan. 31.

Deacon Michael Helfter, Holy Family Parish, Jasper, celebrates his birthday Feb. 3.

Anniversaries of ordination

Father Sudhakar Bhastati, associate pastor at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Haubstadt and St. Bernard Parish in Snake Run, was ordained to the priesthood on Jan. 29, 2009.

Father Simon Natha, associate pastor at St. Boniface Parish in Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood on Jan. 29, 2009.

Happy Birthday!

Judy VanHoosier, principal at Good Shepherd School, Evansville, celebrates her birthday Jan. 30.

Please send information for AROUND THE DIOCESE to Mary Ann Hughes, The Message, P.O. Box 4169, Evansville, IN 47724. The e-mail address is mhughes@evdio.org.