When Grace Merkley enters the St. James School building this fall, she is continuing a proud tradition begun by her great-great grandfather, Leo Rexing. He was a student back in 1910 when the school was newly opened, and she is enrolled there today as a fourth grader. Marianne (Rexing) Schil...
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  The Interfaith Immigration Coalition is a partnership of faith-based organizations committed to enacting fair and humane immigration reform that reflects a mandate to welcome the stranger and treat all human beings with dignity and respect. "It has taken many approaches in making its voice h...
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  Numbers in the Bible “I was looking through “Catholic Answers” magazine article on the significance of numbers in the Bible,” writes Father Eugene Schmitt, pastor at St. Peter Celestine Parish in Celestine and St. Raphael Parish in Dubois. “Here are some of the...
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  Matthew Malek was participating in a Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP, commonly referred to as “chirp”) weekend retreat for men at Evansville’s St. Anthony of Padua parish when his vocation to the priesthood became crystal-clear. “Family members are asked to send cards...
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 Sister Jane Nesmith is joined by Bishop Charles C. Thompson during her farewell party on Aug. 24. She has served as the pastoral life coordinator at St. John Parish in Evansville for the last 17 years. She will be taking a sabbatical before accepting another assignment from her order, the Con...
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  It's been a long road from Rockport, Ind., to rural Texas for 46-year-old Brother Joseph Mary of the Holy Rosary. He's studied at Indiana State University in Terre Haute; and he's worked in the computer industry in California, Georgia, New Jersey, Ohio and Colorado. Now he calls a small Carm...
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  Bishop’s administrative assistant named Tim McGuire, diocesan chief operating officer, writes, “A few weeks ago, Lynda Provence announced her retirement, effective Oct. 1, 2013. Since this time, I, along with others, have been engaged in a search to find Lynda’s replacement...
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  General Interest Restless Heart – A Movie About the Life of St. Augustine, Return Engagements, Sept. 8, 4:30 p.m., Showplace Cinemas East, Morgan Ave, Evansville; tickets $7/person at the door or online at www.showplacecinemas.com.   Heartland Half Marathon and 5K, Sept. 1, 7:30 a...
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General Interest John Six and Church History Lectures, series of lectures presented by Father Donald Dilger; Wednesdays, Sept. 4-Oct. 9, 7-9 p.m., Resurrection School, Evansville; Thursdays, Sept. 5-Oct. 10, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Catholic Center, Evansville; tuition $35; textbook – Catholic Bible....
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A series of questions for the patient reader; by all means, try to mentally answer them before proceeding:  Is marriage a private institution?  If yes, why? Is marriage a social institution?  If yes, why? Does marriage impact the common good?  If yes, why and how? Thankfully, th...
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