Indianapolis— The Indiana Catholic Conference, the Indiana bishops’ official watchdog organization for public policy matters in Indiana, has returned to the capitol dome to advocate for the common good of all Hoosiers – and a wide range of consistent life-ethic issues. ...
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  When people hear the word "pilgrimage," many think of far-off destinations like Lourdes, Fatima, or Santiago de Compostela. Today, in the digital era, we have the opportunity to make a pilgrimage without ever leaving our hometown. In fact, the U.S. Bishops are asking Catholics to consider ma...
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2014 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses   Parishes in the Diocese of Evansville were invited to provide the Message with times of Masses on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24, and Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25. A listing of Mass times follows.     Evansville East Deanery  ...
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  The Indiana Non-Public Schools Association and the Indiana Catholic Conference announced Dec. 17 the completion of a statewide self-review of tuition and financial aid practices that identified a need to reconcile accounting errors in calculating the Indiana Choice Scholarships.   ...
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  Superintendent of Schools Daryl Hagan announced on Dec. 17 that two diocesan Catholic schools have reimbursed the Choice Scholarship Program a total of less than $8,400 as part of the statewide reconciliation.   “The possibility of overpayments came to light through ongoing effort...
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  Parishes in the Diocese of Evansville were invited to provide The Message with dates and times of Advent Penance opportunities. Below is a listing of scheduled available penance opportunities through December 23.   Penance Services   Evansville East Deanery   7 p.m., Dec. 17,...
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  Here is the link for the Nov. 21 digital edition of The Message:   bit.ly/1xQc9bd...
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Pope Francis has proclaimed 2015 a Year of Consecrated Life, formally beginning on the First Sunday of Advent, the weekend of Nov. 29, and ending on Feb. 2, 2016, the World Day of Consecrated Life.    Bishop Charles C. Thompson will mark the beginning of this special celebration with a Ma...
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Brute Awards Photos Available for Download Photos from the 2014 Brute Awards Mass and Induction Ceremony are available for free download! Please use this link to access to online album.   1drv.ms/100Rvc6...
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  The Message invited parishes throughout the Diocese of Evansville to share information about their Eucharistic adoration chapels and parish Eucharistic adoration times. Here are their responses.   EVANSVILLE EAST DEANERY Christ the King, Evansville: 8:10 a.m. to 5 p.m., first Fridays Go...
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