January 30, 2009
Worth Mentioning
Changing the World from your Bedroom?
A presentation on “Marriage: Where Love and Life Transform the World,” will be held in Carter Hall at the University of Southern Indiana, on Wednesday, Feb. 4, from 7 to 9 p.m.
The main speaker will be David Blankenhorn, president of the Institute for American Values.
Master of Ceremonies will be Randy Moore from Fox 7 WTVW.
Panelists will include Vince M. Bertram, superintendent of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation; Rev. William W. Simmons, an Evansville pastor, and Sheriff Eric Williams of Vanderburgh County.
Blankenhorn will present the social science evidence on the importance of Marriage and the responders will discuss the importance of Marriage from a community, school, and criminal justice perspective. Questions and answers will follow.
This event is free and open to the public.
Scholarship available
The Daughters of Isabella offer a $250 Scholarship to a baptized Catholic high school senior girl. Deadline is March 31. Applications may be picked up at your high school office, or call Emily Stewart Head (812) 437-5087 or email her, emstewarthead@yahoo.com
Classes to move
Due to construction at St. Philip’s, Universal Martial Arts and Fitness classes will begin meeting at a different location starting Feb. 9. Please call Vicki at (812) 985-9215 for more information.
New Mount Saint Joseph Chapel Windows book now available
“Divine Light: The Story of the Windows and Appointments of the Motherhouse Chapel of the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph” has just been published and is available for sale. The 48-page booklet details the story behind each of the beautiful windows in the Motherhouse Chapel, including background on the saints pictured. It also includes appointments in the chapel, such as the altar, organ, and Stations of the Cross.
“Divine Light” was researched and written by Ursulline Sister Annalita Lancaster, a former superior of the congregation. The cost is $10 plus $2 for postage. To order, contact Sister Vickie Cravens, Archives, (270) 229-4103 ext. 302 or archives@maplemount.org
Ready for Lent
Lent for 2009 begins on February 25 (Ash Wednesday) and ends just before the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on April 9 (Holy Thursday).
- Catholics 18 to 59 years of age are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday.
- Catholics 14 years of age and up are obliged to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent.
- In order to help emphasize the penitential character of the Lenten season (with the exception of Laetare Sunday), the altar and sanctuary should not be decorated with flowers. In addition, musical instruments should only be used to support the singing.
For more information, see the webpage of the Diocese of Evansville, www.evansville-diocese.org, and click on Liturgy and Worship.
Budget details, CPC information to be available
Details will be published in the Message when diocesan budget figures are final. A preliminaray budget has been presented to the presbyterate, but has not bee finalized.
The details will also be available at training sessions for the Catholic Parishes Campaign.
Those sessions are scheduled at 7 p.m. local time, on Monday, Feb. 16 at Our Lady of Hope Church in Washington; on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at St. Joseph Church in Dale; on Thursday, Feb. 19, at St. Philip Neri Church in Bicknell; on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at the Catholic Center in Evansville, and on Thursday, Feb. 26, at Holy Cross Church in Fort Branch.
Training sessions are for anyone interested, particularly for parish pastors, CPC chairpersons, parish secretaries and others in parish leadership positions.