On Feb. 23, the Indiana Department of Education announced the 2016-2017 Four Star Schools, and Diocese of Evansville Catholic schools claimed 12 spots. The Four Star Schools designation is designed by the DOE to recognize great schools in Indiana.   Diocese of Evansville schools receiving this...
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Diocese of Evansville seminarian Garrett D. Braun, a son of St. John the Baptist Parish in Newburgh, is one of 17 priesthood students from Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology who received the ministry of lector on Feb.15, in the Seminary’s St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel. Archbishop Charl...
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The Southwest Indiana Guild of the Catholic Medical Association is sponsoring a retreat from 7:30 p.m. CT on March 9 until 1:30 p.m. CT on March 10 at the Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center, 200 Hill Drive in St. Meinrad. The retreat is “Medicine and Spirituality: Deliveri...
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Honor Flight of Southern Indiana is in the planning stages for two 2018 Honor Flight trips out of Evansville Regional Airport. 2018 flights are set for May 5 and Nov. 3. Honor Flight of Southern Indiana is a nonprofit organization created solely to honor America’s veterans for all their sacri...
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The Indiana Catholic Medical Association and Marian University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine will host MEDCON 2018 at the college, 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis, IN 46222. The theme for the event will be “What Does It Mean to Be a Catholic Physician or Nurse in 2018?” It...
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General Interest Shop at the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, 25% off everything in the store through the end of March (some restrictions apply); 767 E. Walnut, Evansville. 50th Anniversary Celebration for Father Lowell Will, March 4, 2 p.m. Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Clement Church; 4 p.m. Dinne...
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Happy birthday! Deacon Richard Grannan, retired deacon of the Diocese of Evansville, celebrates his birthday on March 8. Deacon Thomas Cervone, deacon at Holy Redeemer Parish in Evansville, celebrates his birthday on March 10. Deacon David cook, retired deacon of the Diocese of Evansville, celebrat...
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A bill to establish the state’s sex education program as an “opt-in” rather than an “opt-out” program received a lengthy hearing in the House Education Committee, Feb. 15. The bill is expected to pass the panel before the end of February. The plan passed the Senate Jan...
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As he welcomed them to St. Benedict Cathedral on Feb. 18 for the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion, Bishop Joseph M. Siegel talked about the significance of the day and the rites.  “In the name of the Church, the Body of Christ, I will soon elect and call you to receive...
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CHICAGO — In its 33rd year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, announced on Feb. 12 that Matthew Schadler of Reitz Memorial High School is its 2017-18 Gatorade Indiana Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. Schadler is the first Gatorade Indiana Boy...
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