Bishop Charles C. Thompson joined his brother bishops across America on Sept. 9 in pausing to pray for peace in our communities. The bishop celebrated a special Mass for Peace at St. Benedict Cathedral in Evansville. Concelebrants included Father Chris Forler, pastor of St. John the Evangelist Pari...
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New Youth Minister Congratulations to Gabe Horrall, new Youth Minister at St. Francis Xavier Parish, Vincennes.  Gabe officially began his position on Aug. 22. Sisters of the Little Company of Mary Sisters of the Little Company of Mary Sister M. Renee Cunningham celebrates her 50th Jubilee of...
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On June 22, the Passionist Nuns of St. Joseph Monastery of the Diocese of Owensboro, Ky., elected Sister John Mary Read to serve as Mother Superior.  The community of 15 nuns and one Affiliate Oblate lives a cloistered life of prayer on the grounds of St. Joseph Monastery, where they manage a...
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Imagine what the world would be like if all of us - everyone on the face of the earth - treated each other as we are: created in the image of God? Composer and recording artist ValLimar Jansen posed this question during “An Evening of Reflection,” an Aug. 26 event at St. Benedict Cathed...
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Mater Dei High School Athletics Director Joe Herrmann has announced that the school has named Cori Wildeman as girls softball coach. Wildeman led the Wildcats to the 2016 Indiana Class 2A State Champion as the team’s interim head coach. She replaced Dave Gossman, who resigned during the seaso...
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Happy Birthday! Deacon Donald Yochum celebrates his birthday Sept. 7. Happy Anniversary! Father David Fleck, pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Vincennes and administrator of St. Philip Neri Parish in Bicknell, was ordained to the priesthood Sept. 5, 1975. Happy Birthday! Providence Sister Bett...
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More than 180 members of St. Mary Parish in Huntingburg will be among the more than 500 members from eight area congregations that will “Get out and Serve” Huntingburg on Sept. 11. St. Mary Parish Catechetical Leader Rachel Wright provided The Message with a partial list of the projects...
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Benedctine Sister Jane Michele McClure, Major Gifts Officer for Evansville’s Habitat for Humanity, is the Albion Fellows Bacon Award winner for 2016. The Women’s Equality Day committee chose Sister Jane Michele for her life-long dedication to Southern Indiana. She received the award dur...
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Reitz Memorial High School is “Going Gold” on Sept. 9 when the Tigers host crosstown rival Mater Dei at Bosse High School’s Enlow Field. The contest has been set as the Fourth Annual SamStrong Childhood Cancer Awareness game.   SamStrong carries on the final missions of Memor...
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