Local families enjoy unique Honor Flight
Approximately 580 veterans have flown from Evansville to Washington, D.C., as part of the Honor Flight program over the past three years, but Don Werner, son of veteran Lee “Bud” Werner, believes his family is setting a first for the program. “I don’t know how many ti...Read full story »
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Saint Wendel Early Childhood Center opens
The Saint Wendel Parish family will remember its 2017 observance of the Feast of Saint Wendel for a very long time. On Oct. 20, after celebrating a school Mass for the Feast Day, Pastor Father Ed Schnur blessed and dedicated the brand new Saint Wendel Early Childhood Center. “The lesson of th...Read full story »
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Men's club barbecues for Habitat
Cooking for the 2017 Habitat for Humanity Catholic Build BBQ began on the morning of Sept. 28. Steve Koressel had convinced me to cook enough on Thursday so that we would have product to sell on Friday evening. It didn’t matter to him that he would be up all night Friday with the main e...Read full story »
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Faithful remember Fatima
Hundreds of faithful from across the Diocese of Evansville attended Mass at St. Mary Church in Evansville the evening of Oct. 13 – the 100th anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima’s final apparition to the three peasant children and the Miracle of the Sun. “The greatest sin toda...Read full story »
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Parents as Catholic School Marketers
Open House – calling all parents! All 26 Catholic schools within the Diocese of Evansville will hold open houses for prospective families from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. Please help us spread the Good News of Catholic schools to your families, neighbors and co-workers...Read full story »
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Bulletin Board for Oct. 20, 2017
General Interest Foundation Day Celebration, 11 a.m., Oct. 21, Church of the Immaculate Conception, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods; join the Sisters of Providence to recognize the sisters’ Foundation Day; for more information, call 812-535-2952 or email jfrost@spsmw.org. All Souls Day Mass, 2...Read full story »
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Around the Diocese for Oct. 20, 2017
Happy birthday! Deacon Dan DeCastra, deacon and parish catechetical leader at Good Shepherd Parish in Evansville, celebrates his birthday on October 28. Rose Obert, parish catechetical leader at St. Bernard Parish in Snake Run, celebrates her birthday on October 28. Dr. Daryl Hagan, diocesan superi...Read full story »
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Pope Francis appoints sixth Bishop of Evansville
Pope Francis has appointed Most Rev. Joseph M. Siegel, Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet, Ill., as the sixth Bishop of Evansville. Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the U.S., made the announcement at Noon local time in Rome (5 a.m. CDT in Evansville) on Oct. 18. Archbishop Pierre will ins...Read full story »
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Fall Festival never fails to feed and entertain
Kuchen and tenderloins and sausage burgers...oh my. The fried food bonanza known as the 96th Annual West Side Nut Club Fall Festival presented munchies as far as the eye could see. Evansville’s West Franklin Street hosted more than 130 food booths, a Saturday-evening parade with about...Read full story »
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Walk for the Poor raises more than $35,000
Organizers of the annual St. Vincent de Paul Walk for the Poor tell The Message that more than $30,000 will go to direct aid for the needy across Southwest Indiana. More than 260 walkers joined 50 volunteer workers on Sept. 30 for the 2017 walk for the Poor, held on the grounds of the Evansvi...Read full story »
Thursday, October 12, 2017
