Around The Diocese
Gifts suggestions
Jeanne Heltzel, principal at Washington Catholic Elementary School in Washington, offers these Christmas gift suggestions in a recent school newsletter: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect.
Happy Birthday!
Deacon Thomas Lehman, Sacred Heart Church, Evansville, celebrates his birthday Dec. 29.
Deacon Kenneth Johanning, Sacred Heart Church, Schnellville, and St. Anthony Church, St. Anthony, celebrates his birthday Dec. 31.
Deacon David McDaniel, Holy Family Church, Jasper, celebrates his birthday Dec. 31.
4-H
The following students at Good Shepherd School in Evansville have received 4-H awards:
• County Garden Contest, Nick Folz, champion, small garden;
• County 4-H Award Winner, Jessica Mueller, computer technology, scrapbook;
• 2013 trip winners, Purdue round-up, Nathan Folz, Kristen Lasher, Jessica Mueller, Dalton Walsh, Lucy Walsh.
Grateful
The students at St. Benedict Cathedral School in Evansville received this note from their neighbors, the Little Sisters of the Poor: We are deeply grateful for your assistance in support of our apostolate among the aged poor. Without your help, we could not provide adequately for the needs of the elderly that God has confided to our care. We believe definitively in Divine Providence; you are undoubtedly the conveyor of God’s tremendous goodness for his little ones. We thank you for your generous donation of canned and nonperishable food items.
United in Christ’s Love, Sister Patricia Clare.
Anniversaries
At Holy Family
Congratulations to couples at Holy Family Church in Jasper who are celebrating December wedding anniversaries: Jane and Kenneth Seidl, 42 years; Ronald and Mary Ann Bonifer, 43 years; Dale and Joan Hamm, 56 years; Charles and Jan Stenftenagel, 41 years.
Happy Birthday!
Sara Guth, principal at St. Bernard School, Rockport, celebrates her birthday Dec. 31.
Please send information for AROUND THE DIOCESE to Mary Ann Hughes. The e-mail address is maryann@themessageonline.org.
