Send information to Bulletin Board at least ten days in advance. Items to be considered for publication Friday, June 3, must be received in writing no later than noon on Tuesday, May 24. Entries may be repeated if time and space permit. All items may be edited. All times are local times. Mail infor...
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Father William Traylor, center, associate pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Jasper, is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his priestly ordination this year. He was ordained to the priesthood on April 30, 1976. Joining him to concelebrate Mass on May 15 – Pentecost Sunday – in honor of his...
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Happy Anniversary! Bishop Charles C. Thompson, fifth bishop of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood on May 30, 1987. Happy Birthday! Vickie Wannemuehler, principal of St. Matthew School in Mount Vernon, celebrates her birthday on May 26. Thanks from Catholic Charities Sharon Bu...
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From beginning to end, the May 5 observance of the 65th National Day of Prayer provided a collective witness of the Evansville area’s unity … and diversity. After students from Mater Dei High School opened the event with the National Anthem, Bishop Charles C. Thompson welcomed everyone...
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“Rejoice! A Catholic Community Celebration” occurs this Saturday, May 14, at the Ford Center in downtown Evansville.  Doors open at 2 p.m. CDT; a full schedule appears below.  Following are details regarding parking and shuttle arrangements, collection of parish envelopes and...
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Send information to Bulletin Board at least ten days in advance. Items to be considered for publication Friday, May 27, must be received in writing no later than noon on Tuesday, May 17. Entries may be repeated if time and space permit. All items may be edited. All times are local times. Mail infor...
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Happy Birthday! Father Donald Dilger, “Sunday scriptures” columnist for The Message and Teacher of Scripture in the Diocese of Evansville, celebrates his birthday on May 18. Father Gary Kaiser, pastor of Precious Blood Parish in Jasper and St. Mary Parish in Ireland, celebrates his birt...
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More than 140 Catholics of diverse backgrounds heard a singular message April 29-30 in seminars covering “Best Practices for Shared Parishes.” The April 29 session was led in English, and the April 30 session in Spanish – both by Alejandro Aguilera-Titus, Assistant Director of His...
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Father Alex Zenthoefer, pastor of Evansville’s Annunciation of the Lord Parish, announced April 28 that parishioner Matt Moore will become principal of the parish school’s Christ the King Campus effective with the 2016-2017 school year. Moore, an Evansville native, has been the principa...
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Our friends at Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari are helping The Message say “thank you” to our subscribers. They have provided 25 pairs of general admission tickets, good through Oct. 30, and we’re giving them away during the first week of June! To be eligible to win a pai...
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