Around The Diocese For March 13
Handel’s Messiah in Jasper
“Some people have asked me how I managed to get the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus to do Handel’s Messiah here at St. Joseph,” writes Father Ray Brenner in the newsletter at the Jasper parish.
“First of all I have been a patron of the orchestra and chorus almost since ordination in 1969. The last couple of years I have begun to support it financially more than I used to. I have season tickets to both the Classics and the Pops concerts.
“Gary Wagner, the executive director made a passing comment one day about performing at St. Joseph. I had a meeting in the Fall of 2014 with him, the director Alfred Savia and their technical person.
“I didn’t hear from them for months, finally I did, asking me to get a hold of sponsors. Which I did, plus another donation of my own. That got the ball rolling.
“I thought we should have some tickets here to sell in advance so he gave me 100, about a week later I called for 300 more. We sold 350 tickets. Everyone connected with the orchestra was pleased at performing in a church such as St. Joseph and talked about returning. Everyone from here who attended was pleased.”
Happy Birthday!
Msgr. Kenneth Knapp, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, celebrates his birthday March 18.
Deacon Cyril Will, Good Shepherd Parish, Evansville, celebrates his birthday March 18.
Father John Brosmer, pastor at St. Joseph Parish, Dale, St. Nicholas Parish, Santa Claus, and Mary, Help of Christians Parish, Mariah Hill, celebrates his birthday March 23.
Anniversaries of ordination
Father Donald Ackerman, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood March 18, 1961.
Father Jack Durchholz, pastor at St. Ferdinand Parish, Ferdinand, was ordained to the priesthood March 18, 1995.
Pennies for Patients
Angie Johnson, principal at St. James School in Haubstadt, writes, “The real winners of the Pennies for Patients contest are the patients with leukemia or lymphoma who are benefiting from our donation of $1,700.
Happy Birthday!
Kathryn Curtis, parish catechetical leader at Corpus Christi Parish, Evansville, celebrates her birthday March 20.
Anniversaries at St. Joseph
Congratulations to couples at St. Joseph Parish in Jasper celebrating March anniversaries: Leslie and Barbara Lorey, 40 years; David and Linda Lubbers, 45 years.
Happy Birthday!
Andrew Wibbeler, assistant principal at Washington Catholic Middle and High School, Washington, celebrates his birthday March 23.
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.
