Organizers of the 7th Annual St. Vincent de Paul Walk for the Poor hoped for 250 people to participate in the Sept. 20 event. By the time the first walkers left on their journey around the grounds of the Evansville State Hospital on Lincoln Avenue, it was clear that those hopes had bee...
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  Our Catholic community is blessed with four international priests in service to the Diocese of Evansville.   Father Pascal Nduka, left, Father Sudhakar Bhastati, Father Crispin Adongo and Father Anthony Govind arrived in the Diocese of Evansville this year to serve our Catholic communit...
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Bishop Charles C. Thompson, Bishop-emeritus Gerald A. Gettelfinger and priests of the Diocese of Evansville gather for a photograph during their 2014 convocation....
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  Social media offers the opportunity for people from every corner of our diocese – and the world – to connect and stay in touch. Are you online?   Bishop Thompson is. You will find him on Instagram and Twitter, where you can follow him; like his posts; and interact by comment...
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  Preparations continue for 52 youth and young adults from the Diocese of Evansville to travel to WYD 2016. Please say this prayer and ask God to richly bless the pilgrims from the Diocese of Evansville.   WYD Official Prayer God, merciful Father, in your Son, Jesus Christ, you have revea...
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During the 2014 Convocation for priests of the Diocese of Evansville, Father John Schipp, Father Jim Blessinger, Father Jay Davidson and Father Ted Tempel concelebrate Mass Sept. 10 in honor of their golden jubilee.   Bishop Charles C. Thompson, Bishop Emeritus Gerald Gettelfinger and their br...
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 Count your blessings! Father Jim Koressel, pastor at St. Peter Parish in Montgomery, writes, “Count your blessings! This growing season has been as close to perfect as we could dare to hope. Timely rains and moderate temperatures will bring about a near record crop production. Pray that...
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  General Interest Marriage Conference, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Sept. 20, St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville; conference includes prayer service led by Bishop Charles C. Thompson in Woodward Center, keynote speaker Kevin Schemenauer, breakout sessions, town halls on spiritual and applied action issues...
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 Father Jim Sauer, pastoral administrator of St. Matthew Parish in Mount Vernon, contacted The Message about a wonderful volunteer project created by a young parishioner.  “Our parish council approved a request that Frank Simutis III submitted,” he said. “He sought permi...
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Volunteers from several Evansville Catholic parishes are making good progress on the 25th Habitat for Humanity home in Evansville that local Catholics have helped with. The Message photo by Tim Lilley...
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