Holy Family Catholic School welcomed some special guests April 11 for a convocation themed, “Let your light shine!”  Indiana Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann  and Jasper Mayor Terry Seitz, on the right, joined Diocesan Superintendent of Schools Daryl Hagan, left, Holy...
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  At the end of the April 11 Mass celebrating the anniversaries of Bishop-Emeritus Gerald A. Gettelfinger’s ordination and installation as the fourth bishop of Evansville, and of his dedication of St. Benedict Church as the diocesan Cathedral, our Bishop-Emeritus had a simple message for...
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  General Interest New Weekend Mass Schedule for Dubois County Parishes, 8 a.m. Sundays, Sacred Heart, Schnellville; 5:30 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. Sundays, St. Anthony, St. Anthony; effective April 5 and 6.   Good Friday Way of the Cross, 3 p.m., April 18, Four Freedoms Monument, Evansvill...
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  During their April 8 meeting at the Catholic Center, administrators from Catholic schools across the diocese honored Superintendent of Schools Daryl Hagan on his recent completion of a doctoral degree. Assistant Superintendent of Schools Michelle Priar presented Dr. Hagan with a graduation t...
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  The joy of unexpected events accompanied Catholic Charities' efforts to collect handmade baby quilts for its May 28 dinner and auction.  One special "side effect" has been the acquaintances built between Catholic Charities staff members Sharon Burns and Kathy Wilkerson, and the quilters...
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Kindergarten students from Flaget Elementary School in Vincennes surprise Bishop Charles C. Thompson April 10 with a rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday.”  They also delivered cards from the entire school, and Bishop Thompson blessed and gave them crosses.  The Message photo...
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Members of the 2014 Rivet High School class in Vincennes gather for a photograph during their spring break visit to Valdosta, Ga. “They were working on a Habitat for Humanity house,” said Christy Pea. “The students built and installed interior and exterior walls, put on trusses,...
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  ESL classes “English Second Language classes are off to a good start,” according to the parish newsletter for the Catholic Community of North Spencer. Ron Balbach has been leading this group since January. The classes are designed around seven levels; level one is the beginning l...
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  General Interest “Mary of Nazareth” Showing in Evansville, motion picture on the life of Mary showing at Showplace Cinemas East April 12 and 13; buy tickets at Showplace Cinemas East or online at showplacecinemas.com; for more information call Sam Tenbarge at 812-454-5612; sponso...
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  Ashley Rakers cleans a table at Evansville’s Ozanam Family Shelter on March 23 during a visit by members of the Newman Centers at the University of Southern Indiana and the University of Evansville.   The students cooked lunch, cleaned in the center and played board games with res...
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