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The Message Ministry Supplement - No. 8 - February 2024
This supplement to the digital edition of The Message appears monthly and features news and information about ministries across the Diocese of Evansville, and the events they are sponsoring.
Bishop Siegel blesses and dedicates new activity center at St. John the Evangelist, Daylight
After more than five years of planning, St. John the Evangelist Parish in Daylight recently celebrated their new activity center.
On March 2, Bishop Joseph M. Siegel celebrated Mass at St. John. Father Chris Forler, pastor of St. John, concelebrated Mass with the bishop.
During his homily, Bishop Siegel noted the warmer weather brings with it spring cleaning, which is a time we go beyond the daily dusting...
John Wargel is February’s St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Outstanding Educator
On Feb. 29, John Wargel of St. James School in Haubstadt was named the February St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Outstanding Educator by the Diocese of Evansville Catholic Schools Office.
Wargel is the sixth educator to receive the award since its inception in 2023. He’s in his 30th year of teaching for the diocese.
His nominator said, “John wears many hats at St. James School. Students leave his classroom each afternoon with a smile just as they enter in the morning. Mr. Wargel picks them up early each morning, goes above and beyond...
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Christian Mocek to step down as President of Reitz Memorial to accept new role
Christian Mocek, President of Reitz Memorial High School since July 2021, has announced he is stepping down as he has accepted a new position as the Head of School for Lial Catholic School in Whitehouse, Ohio, a suburb of Toledo, Ohio. Mocek will remain as President of Reitz Memorial until June 30, 2024.
Mocek shared, “While I am excited to move back to my hometown and be closer...
Diocesan schools honored for reading proficiency
A dozen schools in the Diocese of Evansville were among the over 200 Indiana schools to receive recognition for their success on the most recent IREAD assessment.
Twelve Catholic schools in the Diocese...
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Bishop Siegel blesses Rockport’s Safe Haven Baby Box
On Feb. 25, Bishop Joseph M. Siegel blessed the new Safe Haven Baby Box at the Rockport Ohio Township Fire Station in Rockport. The baby box is No. 116 in Indiana. There are now 206 Safe Haven Baby Boxes in the United States. Bishop Joseph M. Siegel blesses the box. Submitted photo
Father Bob was ‘there for anyone’
Bishop Joseph M. Siegel censes the casket of Rev. Robert S. Nemergut at the conclusion of the Mass of Christian Burial. The Message photo by Megan Erbacher