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Habitat-Evansville, Ivy Tech announce major partnership

Habitat-Evansville, Ivy Tech announce major partnership Habitat for Humanity of Evansville and Ivy Tech Community College have announced a partnership that will provide free college educations to members of at least five Habitat-Evansville families. Habitat-Evansville Executive Director Beth Ann Folz and Ivy Tech-Southwest Chancellor Jonathan Weinzapfel...
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Thursday, June 29, 2017

Around the Diocese for June 30, 2017

Around the Diocese for June 30, 2017 Happy birthday! Father Ambrose Wanyonyi, associate pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Haubstadt, St. James Parish in Haubstadt and Holy Cross Parish in Fort Branch, celebrates his birthday July 5. Michael Jones, deacon at St. Peter Parish in Montgomery, celebrates his birthday July 6. Michele...
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Thursday, June 29, 2017

Bulletin Board for June 30, 2017

Bulletin Board for June 30, 2017 Send information to Bulletin Board at least 10 days in advance. Items to be considered for publication Friday, July 14 must be received in writing no later than noon on Monday, July 3. Entries may be repeated if time and space permit. All items may be edited. All times are local times. Mail informa...
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Thursday, June 29, 2017

St. Peter in Linton awards 2017 Cissna Scholarships

St. Peter in Linton awards 2017 Cissna Scholarships St. Peter Parish in Linton has named Hannah Kocher and Ben Lewellyn winners of the Jay and Fran Cissna Scholarships. Kocher will be a senior at Indiana Wesleyan University this fall, and Lewellyn will begin his studies at Vincennes University.Jay and Fran Cissna became faithful members of St. Peter...
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Thursday, June 29, 2017

'Whirlwind' continues for Archbishop-elect Thompson

'Whirlwind' continues for Archbishop-elect Thompson Editor’s note: A Celebration Mass for Archbishop-elect Charles C. Thompson will be held at 6 p.m. CDT on July 6 at St. Benedict Cathedral in Evansville. A reception will follow in the Woodward Center at St. Benedict. The Message will publish additional information in the June 30 issue. Archbi...
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Thursday, June 22, 2017

Bulletin Board for June 23, 2017

Bulletin Board for June 23, 2017 General Interest Art Exhibit by Laura Foster Nicholson, through July 14, St. Meinrad Archabbey Library Gallery, St. Meinrad; exhibit of tapestries, watercolors and digital prints; free and open to the public; for library hours call 812-357-6401 or 800-987-7311, or visit www.saintmeinrad.edu/library...
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Thursday, June 22, 2017

Around the Diocese for June 23, 2017

Around the Diocese for June 23, 2017 Happy Birthday! David Franklin, retired deacon of the Diocese of Evansville, celebrates his birthday on July 4.   Happy Anniversary! Archbishop-elect Charles C. Thompson was installed as the Fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Evansville on June 29, 2011.   Good Shepherd third grades help Ch...
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Thursday, June 22, 2017

'I could never have imagined that I would serve as Archbishop of Indianapolis'

'I could never have imagined that I would serve as Archbishop of Indianapolis' Evansville Bishop Charles C. Thompson, now Archbishop-designate of Indianapolis, told a crowd estimated at 250 in the archdiocesan Catholic Center on June 13 that he had just returned home from the June 3 Ordination Mass for Father John Pfister and Father Jerry Pratt Jr. when he got a call from Arc...
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Thursday, June 15, 2017

'… we must have grateful hearts'

'… we must have grateful hearts' Bishop Charles C. Thompson celebrated Mass at St. Benedict Cathedral in Evansville on June 11 – the Feast of the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity – to recognize the Golden Anniversary of Catholic Charismatic Renewal. Benedictine Father Noel Muëller and Father Biju Thomas concelebrated...
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Thursday, June 15, 2017

2017 Fortnight for Freedom begins amid 'polite persecution'

2017 Fortnight for Freedom begins amid 'polite persecution' Editor’s note: The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ 2017 Fortnight for Freedom opens on June 21 and concludes on July 4. Bishop Charles C. Thompson tell us this week that religious freedom is key to effective missionary discipleship. His column begins on page 5. The following inform...
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Thursday, June 15, 2017