Hundreds of protesters – many of them praying – walked in protest, in circles of about two blocks on each side of Evansville’s North Weinbach Ave., on Aug. 22 – including in front of the city’s Planned Parenthood center.   They carried signs calling for an...
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Benedictine Sisters Donna Marie Herr, left, Agnes Weinzapfel, Jane Becker and Eileen Reckelhoff renew their monastic vows on Aug. 22 during their Golden Jubilee Mass at Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand.   They became Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand in 1965.     Submi...
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St. Anthony Church in St. Anthony is filled with parishioners from the various parishes around the Diocese of Evansville where Father Michael Madden has served during his forty years as a priest.Bishop Francis Shea ordained Father Madden on Aug. 22, 1975, in his home parish of St. Simon in Washingt...
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  Leslie Goth, left, Mater Dei High School Assistant Band Director, stands in front of Principal Darin Knight and with Diocesan Superintendent of Schools Daryl Hagan, Mater Dei President Tad Dickel, Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke, Mater Dei Director of Band and Choir Dan Klipper, and senior b...
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  Director of Healing Ministries Providence Sister Carolyn Bouchard has joined the pastoral team at St. Joseph Parish in Jasper. She has accepted the role of director of Healing Ministries, and she will be responsible for care to the sick and elderly, bereavement ministry, hospital and nursing...
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Heading off to college is thrilling, but it comes with its share of anxiety. When seeking a new home base and support system, your university’s Catholic student group is an ideal place to grow intellectually and find fulfilling friendships while being fed spiritually. Below is a list of event...
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  General Interest Just Faith Program, 6:30-8 p.m., Aug. 26, Catholic Charities, 610 E. Walnut St., Evansville or 12:30-2 p.m., Aug. 30, All Saints, 704 N. First Ave., Evansville; an opportunity to build awareness of and compassion for those who suffer injustices; for more information email sv...
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Bishop Charles C. Thompson speaks to students, faculty, staff and families on during the first all-school Mass for the new Holy Trinity Catholic School in Dubois County.Precious Blood Parish in Jasper hosted the Mass on Aug. 18, during which Bishop Thompson congratulated the entire community on ...
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  RCIA [Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults] teams from the Diocese of Owensboro and Diocese of Evansville gathered July 31-Aug. 1 at the Catholic Center in Evansville for the first of a two-part institute entitled “Making Disciples.” Nick Wagner and Diana Macalintal from Team R...
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  Sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students at St. John the Baptist Catholic School in Newburgh have received the iPads featured earlier this year in The Message.   Eighth-graders got their tablets on Aug. 11; seventh-graders got theirs on Aug. 12; and sixth-graders got theirs on Aug. 13...
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