For the past 29 years, Mater Dei theology teacher Scott Whitehouse has served as the master of ceremony for three bishops in the Diocese of Evansville, including Bishop Francis R. Shea, Bishop-emeritus Gerald A. Gettelfinger and Bishop Charles C. Thompson. It is a role that strongly reflects...
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  During Lent 2014, St. Benedict Cathedral introduced a new women’s bible study, “Walking with Purpose.” Thirty-nine women from five parishes in the Diocese of Evansville completed the initial six-week course,  “Living in Freedom.” Although it’s new to...
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Saying hello “It is great to be part of the Sacred Heart Parish family and St. Philip Neri Parish family,” writes Father Pascal Nduka, newly-assigned associate pastor at the Vincennes and Bicknell parishes. He writes that he was born 46 years ago in Nigeria, and ordained on Aug. 17, 199...
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Send information to Bulletin Board at least 10 days in advance. Items to be considered for publication Friday, September 5, must be received in writing no later than noon on August 26. Entries may be repeated if time and space permit. All items may be edited. All times are local times. Mail informa...
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By the time Father Bernie Etienne, pastor of Evansville’s Holy Rosary Parish, said the final prayer and blessed everyone on their way during the Aug. 16 anticipatory Mass for the 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time – which also served as the prayerful celebration of Sister of Providence Mary M...
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  Traveling from home to home, visiting sick or invalid parishioners, the Legion of Mary from Annunciation Parish’s Holy Spirit Church in Evansville collectively administers the Eucharist and prays with those unable to attend Mass. By focusing on serving homebound Catholics’ spirit...
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  We let a great Catholic schools story get by us earlier this year. However, the news is good enough to share with our diocesan community even as the new school year is underway.   In early May, teams from Holy Rosary Catholic School competed in the Junior Division of the Academic Super...
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  Bishop Thompson, center, and priests of the Diocese of Evansville joined our seminarians Aug. 13 for Mass at the Sarto Retreat House Chapel during the seminarians’ annual retreat. Pictured are, left to right, Fr. Lowell Will, Fr. Phil Kreilein, Fr. Tony Ernst, Fr. Bhastati, John Pfiste...
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  What are the five Precepts of the Church? In a recent bulletin at St. Raphael Parish in Dubois and St. Peter Celestine Parish in Celestine, Father Eugene Schmitt named the five Precepts of the Catholic Church. • You shall attend Mass on Sunday and holy days of obligation and abstain fr...
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  New deadline for information for Bulletin Board. Beginning with the Sept. 5 issue of The Message, information for Bulletin Board must be received at least ten days in advance.  Items to be considered for publication Friday, Aug.29, must be received in writing no later than noon on Thurs...
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