February 6, 2009
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General Interest
All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast, Feb. 7, 7-10 a.m., Mc-Donald’s, St. Joseph Ave., Evansville; tickets $2; sponsored by Knights of Columbus #565; proceeds to benefit Gibault, Inc. School for Boys and Girls; for information call (812) 985-3506.
Catholic Faith and Tradition Series, Feb. 15, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., St. Theresa Library, Evansville; Sharon Sutton will discuss The Sacraments after Mass.
Mass for the Deaf with ASL Interpreter, every Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Nativity Church, 3635 Pollack Ave., Evansville; for information call Father Henry Kuykendall at (812) 476-7186.
Rosary for World Peace, St. Joseph Commandery 306, Evansville, Knights of St. John, will begin their monthly meeting by praying the rosary for world peace; meetings held the second Monday of each month; prayer begins at 7 p.m.; all members are encouraged to attend.
Eucharistic Adoration, second Wednesday of each month, 7 a.m-6 p.m., Good Shepherd, Evansville; everyone welcome.
Card Parties
Daughters of Isabella Jasper Circle 140, Feb. 18, doors open 5:30 p.m. party startes at 6 p.m., Jasper Moose Lodge, Jasper; Chinese auction, admission prizes, money raffle; desserts will be served, food available; bring your own cards or games; admission $2/person; call Kathy Schneider at (812) 482-2994 for reservations.
Mardi Gras, Feb. 22, doors open 1:30 p.m., party starts at 2 p.m., Holy Redeemer Activity Center, Evansville; tasting table, variety chance auction, raffle of big ticket items and themed gift baskets, door prizes; bring your favorite card or board game; $3/person admission, for reservations call Sandy (812) 568-2216 or e-mail logen@wowway.com; sponsored by Holy Redeemer School PTO.
Classes
Course on OB/Gyn Emergen-cies, Feb. 11, 6:30 p.m., Memorial Hospital Board Conference Room, Jasper; course open to EMTs, First Responders; course includes lecture and discussion on types of OB/GYN emergencies, signs and symptoms, and treatment of the emergency; no fee; call (812) 481- 2030.
Medic First Aid Refresher, Feb. 19, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Mary Potter Pa-vilion Education Classroom, Mem-orial Hospital Jasper; basic training course in emergency care designed for use in the business/industrial setting; $39 fee; limited class size; (812) 481-2399.
Teen Driving Class, Feb. 21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Mary’s Manor Auditorium, Evansville; free community-based training program for new teen drivers and their parents; class includes responsible driving, dealing with driving distractions, crash scene aftermath, car talk for teens and how to protect your teen driver for parents; lunch will be provided, registration is required by calling (812) 485-6827; registration deadline is Feb. 11.
Ballroom Dance Classes, Mon-days, Feb. 23-April 20 (no March 23 class), 7-8:30 p.m., St. Joseph multi-purpose building, Vanderburgh County; learn the Fox Trot, Cha Cha, Waltz, Jitterbug and Night Club Two-step; finale dance on April 27; $50/couple fee includes lessons, reviews and finale dance; class size limited; proceeds to benefit St. Joseph Church Roof Cam-paign; for more information or to register contact Joe and Kathy Weber at (812) 963-9247 or by e-mail at kweber@evvmaterdei.org.
Dance
Third Annual I Hope You Dance Valentines Dance, Feb. 7, 7-11 p.m. St. Theresa, Evansville; tickets $10/person includes appetizers, food, dancing, spirits, sweets, silent auction; dance held in memory of Michele Head; proceeds to benefit St. Theresa pre-School program and St. Theresa School; must be 21 to attend.
Dinners
St. Theresa Sunday Dinner, Feb. 8, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 600 Herndon Dr., Evansville; fried and baked chicken and ham dinners, dressing, dumplings, mashed po-tatoes and gravy, vegetables, salads and homemade desserts served cafeteria style in school cafeteria; carry out available starting at 10:30 a.m.
Dinner Dance
Mardi Gras Madness Dinner and Dance, Feb. 7, Knights of St. John, St. Wendel; 6-7:30 p.m. dinner, carry out $8/plate beginning at 5:30 p.m.; 7:30 p.m.-midnight dance with DJ Mark Elpers; $20/person includes dinner and dance, $12/
person dance only; tables reserved for groups of eight or 12 for dinner/dance; for tickets, table reservations or more information contact Michelle Reker at (812) 963-1158; sponsored by St. Wendel Athletics.
Fish Fries
St. James, Haubstadt Fish Din-ner, Feb. 13, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Madden Hall; serving baked or fried fish, macaroni and cheese, baked beans, German potato salad, cornbread, applesauce, slaw, dessert, beverage; carry out available; for more information call (812)
St. Matthew, Mount Vernon, Feb. 27, March 6 and 20, 5-7:30 p.m., St. Matthew school cafeteria; serving fish, fries, coleslaw, potato salad, baked beans, macaroni and cheese, cheese pizza, desserts; $8/adults, $4/children 12 and under.
St. Joseph, Vanderburgh County, Feb. 6, 5-7 p.m., serving cod filets, baked beans, potato salad, macaroni and cheese, slaw or applesauce, corn bread, beverage; $7.50/adults, $4/children 12 and under; carry out available.
St. Wendel Knights of St. John, Feb. 20, 5-7 p.m., Knights of St. John’s Home, St. Wendel; serving fried cod, potato salad, slaw, baked beans, macaroni and cheese, corn bread, beverage; carry out available.
Fundraisers
Good Shepherd, Evansville Bin-go, every Sunday and Tuesday night; doors open 4:30 p.m., packets bought at the door start at 6:30 p.m.
Lenten Programs/Activities
Saturday Morning at the Dome, Feb. 21, Benedictine Sr. Karen Joseph will present St. Benedict and Lent which will explore ways to connect Lent to daily life; registration and continental breakfast 9 a.m., concludes with 12:30 p.m. lunch, Kordes Center, Ferdinand; $35/person cost includes program, breakfast and lunch, registration due the Thursday before each program, to register call (812) 367-1411, ext. 2915; join the sisters for Morning Prayer and Mass at 8 a.m.
Retreat
Parents’ Retreat, Feb. 28, 12:30-5:30, Little Sisters of the Poor auditorium, Evansville; retreat conducted by Franciscan Friars of the Renewal from New York in conjunction with Source and Summit 2009 Youth Retreat; for more information go to www.sjbnewburgh.org or contact Father Gary Kaiser at (812) 768-6457 or by e-mail at gkaiser@evansville-diocese.org or contact Gail at freedbychrist247@aol.com.
Woman’s Day Retreat, March 20-21, Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality, Mount Saint Francis, Ind.; faith-filled day of reflection on the unique role of women in the church; for more information or to register call (812) 923-8817.
Support Groups
Bi-Polar/Anxiety/Depression Support Group, Feb. 17, 6:30–8 p.m., Mary Potter Pavilion Classroom, Memorial Hospital, Jasper; open to individuals and their families who experience feelings of deep depression, extreme mood changes, excessive and/or unexplained fear, worry or panic; open to the public; (812) 481-5780.
NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Support Group, for families with infants in the NICU, meetings are Mondays, 3:30 p.m., NICU parent lounge, third floor, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Evansville.
Eating Disorder Support Group, meets quarterly, 7-8:30 p.m., Enter-prise Conference Room, 501 John St., Evansville; for family members whose loved ones struggle with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating; call (812) 426-2640 for meeting dates.
Vocation Exploration
Come and See Weekend, March 21-22, St. Francis, Oldenburg, Ind.; open to single, Catholic women 18 years and older interested in learning more about Franciscan religious life; no charge; for more information or to register contact Franciscan Sister Joan Miller at (812) 933-6462 or by e-mail at joanm@oldenburg-osf.com.
Youth
Source and Summit 2009 Youth Retreat, Feb. 27-March 1, Memorial High School gym, Evansville; youth weekend filled with fun, faith and fellowship led by the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal from New York; for more information go to www.sjbnewburgh.org or contact Father Gary Kaiser at (812) 768-6457 or by e-mail at gkaiser@evansville-diocese.org or contact Gail at freedbychrist247@aol.com.
Discover the Treasure of the Hill, Feb. 27-March 1, Monastery Immac-ulate Conception, Ferdinand; high school visiting weekend where high school girls can view a nun’s life, spend a weekend hanging out with sisters and learning about religious life, meet other high school age girls; for more information call Benedictine Michelle Sinkhorn at (800) 734-9999, ext. 2830 or visit www.thedome.org; parental permission is required.