Since 1966, the Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) has made the voice of the Church heard on a variety of important issues facing society. Following are some examples provided by Glenn Tebbe, who serves as the fifth and current executive director of the ICC:   Abortion. Since the 1973 Roe v....
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Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles reflecting on the Indiana Catholic Conference, the public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Indiana, which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding.   By Victoria Arthur Special to The Message   Bill Wood was...
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The world seems a little crazy right now. Maybe we should try a little harder.   Dr. James Schroeder’s article in the Oct 14 issue of The Message reminds us that what the Ten Commandments teach us is not always how we live. Moral desensitization numbs us over time until wrong seems right...
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Normally, when I talk about Vocations I include all vocations – i.e. calls to married life, single life, the priesthood and consecrated life. In this feature, however, I would like to tell you about how the Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week,...
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Now that the first quarter of school is completed and Fall break is over, many parents review grades to look for ways to improve or enhance routines. This is the perfect time to evaluate what your children’s strengths are, and to build on them to help students be as successful as they can in...
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Editor’s  note – Haubstadt native Father Hilary Meny, retired priest of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, died on Oct. 7 at age 101. After serving 50 years in pastoral ministry to the archdiocese – he was ordained to the priesthood four years before Pope Pius XII founded the D...
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Many youth and adults from across the Diocese of Evansville have already registered for the 2016 Diocesan Pilgrimage for Life, which is scheduled for Jan. 25-29, 2017. As in the past, the trip will promote the advocation of respect for every life from conception to natural death.   While...
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Parents choose a Catholic-school education so their children can benefit from the faith, values and academic excellence the schools provide. Catholic schools are communities of faith in which students, teachers and families experience the celebration of Christian values through worship, study, cari...
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After a long and distinguished healthcare career marked by innovation, dedication and servant leadership, Mike Schatzlein, M.D., has announced that he will retire from Ascension, the nation’s largest non-profit and Catholic health system, on Dec. 31. He will continue to reside in Nashville, T...
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The Second Vatican Council, with its profound and sweeping changes for the Catholic Church, had concluded less than a year before. The social and political upheavals of the 1960s were reshaping American culture. And in the midst of it all, Indiana Catholics stepped forward to be heard. In October o...
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