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Around the Diocese for Nov. 28

Around the Diocese for Nov. 28   Religious Life news from Gibson County Father Tony Ernst is pastor at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Haubstadt, Holy Cross Parish in Fort Branch, and St. Bernard Parish in Snake Run. He writes in a recent newsletter about Holy Cross parishioner Brian Ward: “Brian is currently discerning...
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Advent is almost here

Advent is almost here Members of St. Joan of Arc Parish in Jasonville decorate their sanctuary for Advent, which begins Nov. 30. They include Rose Lee, Ronee Clark, Mary Fuzesi, Mary Morse, Kenny Lee and Mary Stalcup.   Submitted photo by Father Joseph Ziliak...
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Monday, November 24, 2014

Installation Mass

Installation Mass   Father Lowell Will acknowledges applause during his formal installation as pastor of the new St. Clement Parish in Boonville, which came to life July 1 through the merger of St. Rupert Parish in Red Brush with the existing St. Clement Parish.   Bishop Charles C. Thompson celebrated the...
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Monday, November 24, 2014

Saluting

Saluting   Father Henry Kuykendall looks at a screen projecting the English words to a song about friendship as Latino children from Nativity Parish family sing in Spanish for him during his Nov. 23 retirement dinner.   Father Kuykendall will retire as Nativity pastor at the end of the year. More...
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Monday, November 24, 2014

Selfie

Selfie   Diocesan Superintendent of Schools Daryl Hagan shot this selfie at the recent Catholic Educators Retreat in French Lick, Ind.   Joining him are Marty Horning, left, director of religious education at St. Benedict Cathedral Parish; Kathy Gallo, diocesan director of catechesis; and Michel...
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Monday, November 24, 2014

Capping a stellar volleyball career

Capping a stellar volleyball career   Having arrived in the Diocese of Evansville less than 18 months ago with virtually no knowledge of our 12-county Catholic family, the email that arrived five weeks ago from Mark Hackert shocked me. “Thought you might want to know this about Anna’s twin sister,” he wrote, &#...
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Monday, November 24, 2014

Celebrating a special witness of missionary spirit and outreach

Celebrating a special witness of missionary spirit and outreach   Bishop Charles C. Thompson opened the Year for Consecrated Life with Mass Nov. 23 at St. Benedict Cathedral. He welcomed men and women religious serving the Diocese of Evansville, and noted that the Year of Consecrated Life – called by Pope Francis – formally begins Nov. 30. ...
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Sunday, November 23, 2014

Around the Diocese for Nov. 21

Around the Diocese for Nov. 21 Pastoral formation of seminarians The Catholic Community of North Spencer collaborates annually with St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in the pastoral formation of their seminarians.  According to the parish newsletter, “Each year St. Meinrad sends us third and fourth year semi...
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Bulletin Board for Nov. 21

Bulletin Board for Nov. 21 Send information to Bulletin Board at least ten days in advance. Items to be considered for publication Friday, December 5, must be received in writing no later than noon on Tuesday, November 25. Entries may be repeated if time and space permit. All items may be edited. All times are local times. M...
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Tuesday, November 18, 2014

'Mining the dark for healing gold'

'Mining the dark for healing gold' Given mining’s prominent place in Southwestern Indiana’s heritage, it seemed poetically just that author Norbert Krapf alluded to it Oct. 28 when he visited the Diocese of Evansville Catholic Center.   He told about 50 diocesan and parish staff members, priests and religious that w...
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Monday, November 17, 2014