Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,  Jesus showed constant care for the vulnerable.  The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People observes that Christ “extended this care in a tender and urgent way to children, rebu...
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Marian Educational Outreach, formerly Marian Day School, has been in existence for more than 50 years; and director Beverly Williamson has been a part of it for 22 of those years. “I started at Marian Day School, located at St. Theresa in 1996, in a part-time position, so I have now gone ful...
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We are thrilled to announce the winners of our special Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari Giveaway! We drew 54 random subscribers; each is receiving two general-admission passes to the Spencer County parks as we join the folks at Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari to say thanks to our...
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The Association of U.S. Catholic Priests will present its highest awards to an internationally known Franciscan priest and a longtime parish pastor who helped found the association in 2011. Franciscan Father Richard Rohr of Albuquerque, N.M., and Father John “Jay” Davidson of Evansville...
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The legal system is often at odds with the medical profession. At least, that is the way it seems. Most recently, Alfie Evans, the young English child, became a victim of the courts. A judge declared all life-support devices be removed and Alfie be allowed to die. Alfie’s parents objected. Ma...
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May is a month of commencement, celebrations of students’ progress and their respective classes. It’s a time of anticipation of the next the chapter and a time for goodbyes to what is, holding fast to what growth has occurred in the preceding months. Each year, parents have the joy of s...
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Click here for a pdf listing of Summer Socials and Festivals in the Diocese of Evansville. May 31, June 1 and 2, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Holy Rosary Parish, Evansville, grounds open Thurs. 5-9 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 5-10 p.m.; serving cafeteria-style pork chop or fried chicken dinners with ma...
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The loss of a loved one can be unsurprising or unexpected. It may happen when a person is young or after he or she has lived a long life. But no matter how or when it happens, that loss changes lives. Mater Dei High School senior Nicole Richmond was 13 when her older sister and best friend, Melanie...
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Every spring it’s the same. I head to my berm or bushes and wrestle with those annoying vines that snuck back during the late summer. By fall they made headway while I was distracted raking leaves or preparing plants for the winter. Now those vines are coiled around their defenseless victims,...
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For the first time in its history, Evansville’s East Side Optimist Club named co-winners of its Citizen of the Year Award during the organization’s March 26 Awards Night gathering at the Golden Gorral Buffet on Evansville’s east side. Diocese of Evansville Superintendent of School...
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