Did you know that an $80 pair of steel-toed boots is a common barrier to work in our community?  Each month, many individuals in Southern Indiana turn down employment because they do not have the money to buy the required footwear to start a job.  Catholic Charities announced May 7...
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              Indianapolis— The Indiana Catholic worked to promote the consistent-life ethic and the common good during the 2015 session of the Indiana General Assembly, which adjourned during the final week of April.   
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            On behalf of Bishop-emeritus Gerald Gettelfinger and myself, I bid you a Blessed Easter!               Having completed yet another Lenten journey, we now relish Easter joy...
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    The Message invited parishes in the Diocese of Evansville to submit information about summer socials in 2015. Here are their responses:   MAY   May 14,15 and 16, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Holy Rosary, Evansville, grounds open Thurs. 5-9 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 5-10 p.m.; se...
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  Indianapolis — A bill to assist working Hoosier families by recoupling Indiana’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) with the federal EITC moves to the conference committee phase.  The Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC), the Indiana bishops’ official representative for publ...
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  Indianapolis -- A bill to assist low income families by providing a graduated phase-out of their child care subsidy is moving through the Indiana General Assembly, and eligible for conference committee negotiation. The Indiana Catholic Conference supports the legislation. The proposal, House...
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              Indianapolis—Indiana lawmakers responded April 2 to a national firestorm over misperceptions of the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which Gov. Mike Pence had signed into law on March 26. The legislature appro...
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The April 3 edition is a large file - approximately 25 megabytes - so it will take a bit longer to download. To download the April 3 digital edition click on the link below: bit.ly/1DoKjsBThe April 3 edition also includes a full-page, color photo of our priests, deacons and seminarians at the Chris...
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            INDIANAPOLIS— Hoosiers of all faith traditions can be assured that government will not infringe upon their constitutional right to freely exercise their religious beliefs.          ...
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  The five Roman Catholic bishops of Indiana issued a joint statement on April 1 regarding the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act. It appears below, and will be published in the April 10 edition of The Message.     Statement regarding the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration...
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