General Interest Mexican Kermes Festival (Mexican Independence Day), 1:30-5 p.m., Sept. 13, Nativity, Evansville; Mexican food, games, music, inflatables, fellowship; everyone welcome.   Lunch and Lecture Series, noon-1:30 p.m., Sept. 16, Providence Spirituality and Conference Center, S...
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  Pope Francis has become world famous for his cheerful willingness to stop for a selfie just about any time, anywhere. With that in mind, those attending the University of Evansville Newman Center open house on Aug. 26 grabbed this selfie with a lifesize cutout of the Holy Father....
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  Father Ed Schnur, pastor of St. Wendel Parish in St. Wendel, welcomes parishioners to the first weekend Mass in the remodeled church on Sept. 5.   “Our church has been transformed,” he said of the eight-month project. From February until the weekend of Sept. 5-6, the parish...
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  The second domain of the AdvancED accreditation process is Governance and Leadership. It focuses on direction, authority and leadership for our Catholic schools to effectively function with basic operations, academic excellence and Catholic identity. This domain establishes guidelines regard...
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  Priests in the Diocese of Evansville will be attending a retreat from Sept. 14 to 17 at Clifty Falls State Park near Madison, Ind., according to Father Philip Kreilein, pastor at Resurrection Parish in Evansville and diocesan director of Ministry to Priests and Continuing Education. Archbish...
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  Praying to St. Dymphna “One of the most difficult situations to deal with in life is mental illness,” writes Father Eugene Schmitt in the bulletin for St. Peter Celestine Parish in Celestine and St. Raphael Parish in Dubois. “Whether it is oneself or a loved one, it can be...
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General Interest Catholic Charities and Office of Hispanic Ministry Dedication, 4:30 p.m., Sept. 9, 610 E. Walnut St., Ste. 220A, Evansville; join Bishop Charles C. Thompson for dedication of new facility; tour and reception will follow; everyone welcome.   Scripture Explanations of Sunday Rea...
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Members of Benedictine Father Damian Schmelz’s family join scores of parishioners for a dinner and reception after Mass at St. Henry Parish in St. Henry on Aug. 30. Gathered around him for this photo are Abigail Schmelz, left, Linda (Schmelz) Patton, Carmina Schmelz, Damian Schmelz (Fahter Da...
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  In 1865, “going to Sunday Mass” had a much different meaning than it does today. The world was a far different place.   Pius IX was Pope, and Abraham Lincoln was President. Americans were fighting against each other in the Civil War.   Normal transportation often consis...
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  Dozens of catechists from parishes across the Diocese of Evansville spent Aug. 29 picking up – and sharing – ideas on transmitting the faith during the 2015 Formation Day at the Catholic Center. “Topics ranged from evangelization to effective strategies, from spirituality o...
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