Around The Diocese For Jan. 30
Vestments:
What colors?
Father Eugene Schmitt writes about priests’ vestments in a recent bulletin at St. Raphael Parish in Dubois and St. Peter Celestine Parish in Celestine.
“A question some may ask is, ‘What colors are worn as vestments in what times of the year in the Church calendar?’
“Green is worn in the ordinary time in the Church year. Purple is worn during Advent and Lent and represents the penitential sense of those seasons.
“Rose can be worn on the Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) and Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday).
“White denotes time of great celebration as seen in the Christmas and Easter Seasons. White is also worn at baptisms, weddings, funerals, ordinations, feast’s days of the Lord, the Blessed Mother feast days, and saints who are not martyrs.
“Red implies the blood of Christ (Good Friday), the Holy Spirit (Pentecost), and the martyrs.
“Black, rarely seen, can be worn for funerals and also on Good Friday.”
Happy Birthday!
Father Eugene Schroeder, pastor at St. Joseph Parish, Vanderburgh County, celebrates his birthday Feb. 7.
Father James Sauer, administrator at St. Matthew Parish, Mount Vernon, and a columnist for The Message, celebrates his birthday Feb. 8.
Deacon anniversaries
Deacon Cyril Will, Good Shepherd Parish, Evansville, was ordained Feb. 10, 1990.
Deacon Thomas Holsworth, St. Mary Parish, Huntingburg, was ordained Feb. 10, 1990.
It’s a boy!
“I am thrilled to share the news that Dominic Faraone, Family Life and Respect Life coordinator at Catholic Charities, and his wife, Justine, gave birth to their third child on Saturday, January 24,” writes Sharon Burns, diocesan director of Catholic Charities and the Office of Hispanic Ministry.
“Henry Albert joins older brother Gabriel, and big sister, Elena. All are healthy. May God bless and keep the Faraone family and grant Henry a long, healthy, and grace-filled life.”
Happy Birthday!
John Atkinson, assistant principal at Rivet Middle and High School, Vincennes, celebrates his birthday Feb. 5.
Joan Fredrich, principal at Holy Rosary School, Evansville, celebrates her birthday Feb. 7.
Walking Club at St. Ben’s
Audrey Holt, Lauren Holt, Laurel Kain and Julia Rennie accumulated over 50 miles during the Walking Club at St. Benedict Cathedral School in Evansville last semester.
The club members walk three times a week in the school gym at 7 a.m.
