The long history of the Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand serving the pastoral needs of Hispanics in the Evansville Diocese will shift into a new chapter this summer. While it is always an effort of the entire Ferdinand Benedictine community to try to meet the needs of local Hispanics, on...
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Sharon Burns, director of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Evansville, recognizes a number of quilters who worked on handmade baby quilts that went up for auction May 28 at St. James Church in Haubstadt. More than 80 handmade baby quilts – made by quilters from across the diocese –...
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General Interest Family Day at the Woods, 1-4 p.m., June 8, Foley Park, in front of Providence Center; day will feature a zoo theme; play in a duck pond, have face painted like a zoo animal; zoo-related crafts, football toss, zoo obstacle course, animal ring toss, hayrides, alpaca shuttle tours, Su...
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Above are the 2014 Mother Teresa Award winners and outgoing Catholic Charities Board members. Joining Bishop Charles C. Thompson, center, are award winner Robert Hildenbrand of St. Rupert, Red Brush, outgoing Catholic Charities board member Bill Jackson, award winners Zoe and Dick Cannon of Sacred...
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After teaching, encouraging, and motivating students for 21 years, Karen Hinderliter is retiring from the kindergarten position at Evansville’s Corpus Christi Catholic School, where she has been the first and only kindergarten teacher. Hinderliter plans to cook more meals, train more at the g...
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  Ann Minnis, president of the Gibson County Right to Life, accepts a “One Rose – One Life” check from Bob Seib, grand knight of the Knights of Columbus Council 2215. K of C members collected donations at the doors of St. James and Sts. Peter and Paul parishes in Haubstadt, a...
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The Benedictine monks at St. Meinrad Archabbey celebrated the 70-year jubilee of priesthood ordination and 75-year jubilee of monastic profession for Benedictine Father Cletus Miller on May 25. Also honored were Benedictine Father Benedict Meyer for his 60-year jubilee of priesthood ordination; Ben...
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  Father Brenner says ‘thanks’ In the Pastor’s Corner in the newsletter at St. Joseph Parish in Jasper, Father Ray Brenner writes, “First of all, I want to say THANK YOU for all the prayers offered for me with my heart episode. “I am doing cardiac rehab. And I hav...
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Candidates from three parishes in Gibson County gather for a photograph. The parishes include Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Haubstadt, Holy Cross Parish in Fort Branch, and St. James Parish in Haubstadt.   The group includes, front row, Kyndall Fox, Madison Elpers, Taylor Rogers, Kylie Hasenou...
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“We need to feel proud to be Catholic again.” For 90 youth from St. Raphael and St. Celestine parishes in Dubois County, this collective need is becoming a reality. Grace Co-Op, an outreach ministry in the St. Raphael and St. Celestine parishes, sponsored a Lenten project called “...
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