Happy anniversary, Bishop Gettelfinger Bishop Gerald A. Gettelfinger, fourth bishop of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood May 7, 1961.   Happy Birthday! Benedictine Father Damian Schmelz, pastor at St. Henry Parish, St. Henry, celebrates his birthday May 7. Deacon...
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   Make A Difference Grants Program Manager Jessica Fehrenbacher presents Madalyn Schadler, a student at Reitz Memorial High School in Evansville, with the Youth of the Year award at the Youth Resources Hall of Fame celebration.  She was nominated for the award by the ...
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 Sam Baker, a senior at Washington Catholic High School, has received the ninth annual Thomas A. Brady, M.D. Comeback Scholarship award. The award honors student athletes who have distinguished themselves by overcoming adversity or injury and excelled beyond expectations in their respective sp...
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  General Interest Twenty-Eighth Annual Sisters’ Night Out, 5-8 p.m., May 6, CJ’s Willow Bowling Center, Evansville; fun filled evening of cosmic glow bowling, pizza, drinks, cookies and ice cream open to all religious women serving the Diocese of Evansville; reservations due by Ma...
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  Families from Fort Branch and the surrounding area spent a magical night under a bright, blue and white circus top on April 25. The Culpepper and Merriweather Circus delighted the young and old that evening at Fort Branch Community Park. The circus not only provided fun and astonishment; it...
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 More than 1,600 people attended the April 24 banquet sponsored by Right to Life of Southwest Indiana. “It’s awesome getting to walk by the room, peak in and see that we’re expecting more than 1,600 people tonight, which is really phenomenal,” Live Nation founder and ba...
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 You’ll never guess who stole the show April 25 at the 4th Annual Marian Educational Outreach Tri State Idol finals. The Holy Spirit. Seriously. There’s a good chance many wouldn’t think first about God’s presence at this event. Make no mistake – He was there, and...
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The Catholic Foundation of Southwestern Indiana has named S. Todd Brock its new Executive Director, effective May 12. Brock joins the foundation from Brescia University in Owensboro, Ky., where he has served the past five years as Vice-President for Advancement and Public Relations, and as a member...
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 Father Dusty Burns, pastor of St. Philip Parish, Posey County, and Deacon Charlie Koressel lead a special celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday.  During exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, attendees prayed the chaplet of St. Michael; the Divine Mercy chaplet; the Rosary; and the litany of...
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  The Catholic Committee for the Girl Scouts of the Diocese of Evansville recently hosted a Mass celebrated by Bishop Charles C. Thompson. The Mass was concelebrated by Father Zach Etienne, pastor at Good Shepherd Parish in Evansville, and Deacon Charles Koressel who serves as the diocesan Gir...
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