Bulletin Board for Feb. 10, 2017

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Thursday, February 09, 2017
Bishop urges students to put their faith in action

During the Feb. 1 Catholic Schools Week Mass at St. Benedict Cathedral in Evansville, Bishop Charles C. Thompson urged students from the Diocese of Evansville’s 26 Catholic schools to put their faith in action. “We are called to grow as members of the community,” the bishop said...
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Thursday, February 09, 2017
Hundreds attend Confirmation Spectacular
Approximately 300 young people from across the Diocese of Evansville participated in the 2017 Confirmation Spectacular, which was hosted by St. Joseph Parish in Jasper. The Sacraments were among the topics covered during keynotes and breakouts. Bishop Charles C. Thompson celebrated the closing Mass...
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Thursday, February 09, 2017
Resurrection first-graders make a difference

First-grade students at Evansville’s Resurrection School donated thousands of dollars to 23 different charities as a result of their efforts to “Make a Difference” this school year. After school began last semester, students each received $5 to get started. Through hard work and d...
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Thursday, February 09, 2017
Epic lip sync battle held at Resurrection

Middle school students at Resurrection Catholic School in Evansville entertained the elementary students as well as families and visitors with an epic lip sync battle on Feb. 1. The four houses of Aquinas, Hildegard, Isadore and Scholastica presented their dance moves seeking the loudest appl...
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Thursday, February 09, 2017
Around the Diocese for Feb 10, 2017

Happy Birthday! Rachel Wright, parish catechetical leader at St. Mary, Huntingburg, celebrates her birthday Feb. 21. Kacie Klem, parish catechetical leader at St. Ferdinand Parish, Ferdinand, celebrates her birthday Feb. 22. Dubois County Free Throw Winners Good Shepherd of the Hills Knight...
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Thursday, February 09, 2017
Bulletin Board

General Interest Hidden in Plain View: Black Catholics and the Civil Rights Movement, 7 p.m., Feb. 7, St. Bede Theater, St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad; annual Black History Lecture presented by Dr. Cecilia Moore; lecture will consider the contemporary Catholic Church in th...
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Friday, February 03, 2017
Benedictine Sister Karlene Sensmeier announces retirement

Benedictine Father Godfrey Mullen, pastor of St. Benedict Cathedral Parish in Evansville, released a statement on Feb. 2 announcing the retirement of Benedictine sister Karlene Sensmeier as principal of St. Benedict Cathedral School. Following is the full text of that statement: “After one ye...
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Friday, February 03, 2017
Legislation to lift food-benefits ban clears Senate panel

INDIANAPOLIS—Legislation to lift a ban on food assistance for reformed drug offenders passed a Senate panel on Jan. 23 by an 8-1 vote and is headed to the Senate floor. The Indiana Catholic Conference supports the legislation. Senate Bill 9, authored by Sen. James Merritt,...
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Thursday, February 02, 2017
Catholic Charities welcomes new staff members
Catholic Charities and the Office of Hispanic Ministry of the Diocese of Evansville welcome new staff members. Haddy Rikabi joins Catholic Charities as the new Immigration Legal Services Specialist. Rikabi earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Indiana University in 2016 and is admitt...
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Thursday, February 02, 2017