Chances are good that many of you reading this story are familiar with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. You probably know about the thrift store – might have donated and shopped there, as I have. You probably know about the food pantry; and you likely are aware of the annual Walk for the P...
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  What is a sacrament and what does it do? Every week in the parish bulletin at St. Peter Celestine Parish in Celestine and at St. Raphael Parish in Dubois, Father Eugene Schmitt writes a letter to his parishioners. In a recent bulletin, he discussed the sacraments. “Most Catholics know...
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General Interest Organists to Perform at St. Meinrad, 3 p.m., July 13, St. Meinrad Archabbey Church, St. Meinrad; three organists participating in a Gregorian chant course at St. Meinrad will perform various works; program is free and open to the public; for more information contact Mary Jeanne Sch...
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  The National Catholic Committee on Scouting has announced that the Diocese of Evansville’s Catholic Committee on Scouting has earned the Quality Diocesan Committee Award for the 13th consecutive year. The Evansville committee owns the award for every year since its inception in 2002. &...
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  Ladies of the Josephines’ Study Group recently honored their host pastor, Father Ron Zgunda, with a hand-made quilt, according to Susan Williams, DRE at St. Joseph Parish in Princeton and Blessed Sacrament Parish in Oakland City. “The quilt was designed by Cathy Russell and quilt...
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  Confirmation was celebrated from parishioners at St. Anthony Parish in St. Anthony and Sacred Heart Parish in Schnellville on May 31. The group includes, front row, Haley Hoffman, Emma Hurst, Morgan Hauser, Kyla Bueltel, Heather Buechler, second row, Derek Welp, William Kempf, Taylor Prech...
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  Last weekend (July 5-6), eight new parishes in the Diocese of Evansville welcomed worshippers to their first weekend Masses. The parishes came to life July 1 as part of the first of the Diocesan Strategic Plan. Father Alex Zenthoefer celebrated one of the first new-parish Masses – the...
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  Parishioners at St. Joseph Parish in Bramble celebrated their many years of being a parish family with a social gathering entitled “next to last” on June 22. “Following the 8:30 a.m. Mass, celebrated by Father Ken Walker, everyone gathered under tents for fun and games,R...
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            One of the best aspects of being a Catholic Christian is the unity we share with members of our mutual faith. The annual One Bread, One Cup liturgical conference at Saint Meinrad provides the opportunity to feel that unity very deep...
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  RCIA coordinators and catechists from around the Diocese gathered at The Catholic Center on June 28 to look more closely at the inquiry process.  Inquiry is that initial meeting and “getting to know” stage with those interested in the Catholic Church.  It is the very be...
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