Around the Diocese for Aug. 24, 2018

Happy birthday! Deacon Vincent Bernardin, deacon of the Diocese of Evansville, celebrates his birthday on Sept. 1. Father Ed Wilkerson, deacon of the Diocese of Evansville, celebrates his birthday on Sept. 2. Father Brian Emmick, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Princeton and St. Bernard Parish in Sn...
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Thursday, August 23, 2018
Habitat's 2018 Catholic Build gets underway

Volunteers from St. Boniface Parish in Evansville began work on Habitat for Humanity-Evansville’s 2018 Catholic Build on Aug. 11. The home is located on South Grand Street. Future homeowner Donna F. is a dedicated and hardworking mother of seven who is excited about the possibility of afforda...
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Thursday, August 23, 2018
Kentucky school example of embracing the different, loving one's neighbor

HENDERSON, Ky. (CNS) -- When it comes to sizable Hispanic populations, Henderson isn't Los Angeles or New York City. Nestled in the western part of the Bluegrass State, the Ohio River faithfully meanders by smooth fields of corn, soybean and patches of woods. Its most famous resid...
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Friday, August 17, 2018
Scores fill Sarto Retreat Center to 'make a joyful noise'

More than 80 people of all ages filled the Sarto Retreat Center in Evansville on Aug. 11 for a special Source Summit retreat. Nic Davidson, an excellent speaker, and husband and father from Minnesota who visited Evansville earlier this year for the main Source Summit retreat in March, returne...
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Thursday, August 16, 2018
Bulletin Board for Aug. 17, 2018

General Interest New Sunday Mass, St. Boniface Parish, Evansville, effective Aug. 17, St. Boniface Parish is adding a 6:30 a.m. Sunday Mass to its weekend schedule at Sacred Heart Church, 2701 Franklin St., Evansville; the parish’s weekend Mass schedule will be 4:40 p.m. on Saturdays at St. B...
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Thursday, August 16, 2018
Around the Diocese for August 17, 2018

Happy birthday! Deacon Michael Waninger, deacon at St. Martin Parish in Chrisney and St. Bernard Parish in Rockport, celebrates his birthday on Aug. 23. Deacon Mark McDonald, deacon at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Poseyville and St. Wendel Parish in St. Wendel, celebrates his birthday...
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Thursday, August 16, 2018
Diocese of Evansville Statement on Pope Francis' revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Aug. 2, 2018 –Pope Francis’ revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church emphatically states that the death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the dignity of the person. With this announcement, the Holy Father has confirmed Church teaching on the death penalty and on...
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Thursday, August 09, 2018
Bishop encourages educators to live their faith

Reflecting on the life of missionaries throughout history, Bishop Joseph M. Siegel told more than 450 teachers and administrators of the Diocese of Evansville that sharing the faith has always entailed sacrifice and reminded them that whatever words they use, it is the way they live their lives tha...
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Thursday, August 09, 2018
Diocesan Educators encouraged to Light the World with Hope

What is the primary mission of Catholic Educators? Dr. Thomas Burnford, President of the National Catholic Educational Association, traveled from Washington, D.C. to Evansville to address more than 400 diocesan school teachers and administrators at the annual Back to School gathering and Mass on Au...
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Thursday, August 09, 2018
Pathways formation program expanding
“The heart of the catechist speaks the word of God to the heart of the one being catechized. Into their hearts, by the power of the Holy Spirit, the Father and Son will come to make their dwelling” (National Directory of Catechesis) Last year at this time the Office of Catechesis...
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Thursday, August 09, 2018