Bishop Thompson’s anniversary of installation as bishop Bishop Charles C. Thompson was installed as the Fifth Bishop in the Diocese of Evansville on June 29, 2011.   Happy Birthday! Deacon Richard Preske celebrates his birthday June 24.   Seminarian at St. Francis Seminarian...
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General Interest   Sixteenth Annual Mass with Polka Music, 6 p.m., Saturday, June 20 and 10:30 a.m., Sunday, June 21, Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt; Polka Mass will be celebrated during the Summerfest weekend, singing will begin 30 minutes before Masses; everyone welcome.     Inform...
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  St. Ferdinand Parish in Ferdinand kicked off its – and the town’s – 175th anniversary celebration June 14 with Mass and a community dinner. “We celebrate today 175 years of tremendous faith that’s gone into the blood sweat and tears of building up this parish,&#...
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  This black 1957 Chevrolet and red 1999 Chevy Corvette represent the “old and new” Classics that cruised in to St. Wendel Parish in St. Wendel on June 6 for the annual car show the parish holds. Dozens of beautiful vehicles thrilled a large crowd of all ages....
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The Benedictine Sisters of the Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand are changing the lives of young girls through Camp Marian. It’s a powerful experience for all those involved, even though it seems like a simple summer camp. This year’s theme was “We Are One Body;”...
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  Father August Busch is joined by members of the choir at St. Boniface Parish in Evansville as he celebrates his 59th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood. “Some of the members of the choir performed a public concert of sacred and old time Gospel songs,” said Ann Nagy. The...
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  Chris Gafner cooks up hamburgers for the Sacred Heart Parish Summer Picnic at Highland Woods in Vincennes. “A warm day boosted sales of pop and ice cream and strawberries,” said Duane Chattin. “Chicken dinners sold out and lots of fricassee and hamburgers were sold too. A l...
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  The Auxiliary at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville has awarded $15,000 in scholarships to, front row, Hannah Heindorn, Melanie Baker, Hannah Shull, second row, Patrick Helfrich, Dalton Morrow and Tyler Halbig....
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  Sister Rose Mary Rexing first told listeners how she dearly loves the psalms, because they are stories from the heart, and because they are so intertwined with every emotion. And she then became emotional herself as she told a personal story that tugged at the heartstrings of the people atte...
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Giving thanks and praise “May 29 was the 34th anniversary of my ordination to the priesthood," Father Kenneth Walker writes in the bulletin at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Loogootee. “I was ordained by Bishop Shea on a Friday evening here at St. John. My first Mass was celebrated a...
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