Most Rev. Charles C. Thompson, Bishop of the Diocese of Evansville, announced today the establishment of six new parishes and an Oratory over the next two years as the result of mergers that involve 15 existing parishes. Mergers will take effect between July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016.   The ne...
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Here is the link to the September 26 digital edition of The Message:    http://bit.ly/1qrmFyO...
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  Key principles when approaching election campaigns   The 2014 election in Indiana does not have the high profile offices of President, Governor and Senator on the ballot; these come in 2016. But that does not mean the 2014 election is less important.   This year’s ballot incl...
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis' international Council of Cardinals has begun creating the first draft of a new apostolic constitution that would implement a major reform of the Vatican bureaucracy. The so-called C9, a papally appointed group of nine cardinal members, held its sixth meeting Sept...
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  Parishes across the Diocese of Evansville will have special collections for the Middle East during weekend Masses in early September. The collections respond to a call from Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., who wrote to his brother bishops as president of the U.S. Conference of...
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  Typewriters to computers. Broadsheet to tabloid. Regular mail to Internet. NW 3rd St. to Hesmer Road. Film to digital. Any changes in The Message over 45-years? Oh my. Yes. We were adjusting to an Evansville Edition of The Criterion at our NW 3rd St. office above the Diocesan Office of Educa...
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Meet the men who are studying for the priesthood for the Diocese of Evansville.   TYLER TENBARGE Parents’ names: Mark and Susan Tenbarge Siblings: Kendra, Trent, Dana, Brian, Krista, and Blake Home town: Haubstadt Parish: Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Haubstadt Date of birth: Jan. 22, 19...
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WASHINGTON—The high unemployment rate of young adults, both in the United States and around the world, is the focus of the 2014 Labor Day Statement from the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami. The state...
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              On several occasions during his brief pontificate, Pope Francis has called upon Catholics and all persons of faith to pray, fast and work for peace.  He has spoken out numerous times about the atrocities of war, terroris...
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  From Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Evansville: Catholic Charities is assessing interest in a diocesan pilgrimage to the 8th World Meeting of Families, Sept. 22-27, 2015, in Philadelphia, Pa. The WMOF includes speakers, breakout sessions, and other events that seek to strengthen the s...
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