Diocese of Evansville seminarians held their annual retreat the week of Aug. 8 at the Sarto Retreat Center. The annual retreats include works of service, and the seminarians became painters this year. They spent part of the day on Aug. 11 applying a fresh coat of paint to the exterior of the presch...
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Three men professed solemn vows as Benedictine monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in a ceremony on Aug. 15  in the Archabbey Church. They include Benedictine Brother Peduru Fonseka, Benedictine Brother James Jensen  and Benedictine Brother William Sprauer. In professing solemn vows of obedi...
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Singer, composer and recording artist ValLimar Jansen will visit Evansville Aug. 26-27 to lead the annual Diocesan Catechists Formation Day, and also to lead an Evening of Reflection on Mercy that is part of the diocesan observance of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. The latter event, which is f...
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Reflecting on his recent journey to Poland to celebrate World Youth Day, Bishop Charles C. Thompson told more than 450 teachers and administrators to not only educate and inspire students, but also to allow themselves to be educated and inspired, and to proclaim God’s word. “Mercy will...
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In the truest sense of the word “pilgrimage,” 47 young adults from the Diocese of Evansville have returned home following a pilgrimage to World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland.  This once-in-a-lifetime experience was filled with graces and challenges, but all returned with a greater se...
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Youth and young adults from 187 different countries traveled to World Youth Day 2016, but our hearts beat as one – united by our shared faith and love for Jesus Christ. “Throughout this amazing week, I have gained new insights into my faith, grown new friendships and gained a new perspe...
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Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke proclaimed Aug. 5, 2016, as Mater Dei High School Supermileage Team Day during a special assembly at the school. The proclamation honors a group of students and advisors who have placed Mater Dei and Southwest Indiana in a worldwide spotlight for the innovative techn...
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A morning fire on Aug. 8 slightly damaged the back roof and sacristy ceiling of St. Francis Xavier Church in Poseyville. An electrical transformer mounted on a pole adjacent to the back of the church appeared to have suffered a catastrophic failure around 9 a.m. that morning, sparking a fire whose...
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All of us, at one time or another, have had the experience of having our hearts “burning within us” as someone was telling a story or relating an experience.  This happened to the disciples when walking to Emmaus after the death of Jesus.  Their hearts were moved deeply as Jes...
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Rivet High School students Rahul Bajaj, James Hancock, Savannah Cook, Rachel Black, Susan Evans, Isabel Miller and coach Beverly Adams participated in the national TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science) competition in Nashville, Tenn., on June 29 and 30.  Rivet qualifi...
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