February 13, 2009

Around the Diocese

Stephen Ministers Commissioned at St. Joseph, Jasper

Father Ray Brenner has commissioned 13 Stephen Ministers at St. Joseph Church, Jasper, according to Mary Ann Seng.

“Many other ministers attended Mass and the reception proudly wearing their lapel pins showing the Stephen logo — a pair of people, one broken, the other whole. The banner hanging in church featured the logo encircled with the words ‘people,’ ‘caring’ and ‘sharing.’”

Seng said the Stephen Min-istry program is a “one-on-one Christian care giving ministry. A care giver can help a person through a difficult time in his life.”

Newly commissioned ministers include Amanda Beyke, Patricia Brosmer, Michael Hag-erdon, Teresa Hirsch, Anthony Jahn, Cindi Jones, Stacey Lam-pert, Letitia Marino, Carla Moy-nahan, Joan Mungovan, Mona Resenbeck, Natalie Rousch and Nick Soellner.

St. Joseph Church now has more than 50 active Stephen Ministers.

55 years

Congratulations to Bill and Irma Westfall as they celebrate their fifty-fifth wedding anni-versary. They are parishioners at St. Philip Neri Church, Bick-nell.

Eagle Scouts

Two Boy Scouts at Holy Fam-ily Church, Jasper, have re-ceived the Eagle Scout award.

Matthew Summerlot, the son of Mike and Vicki Summerlot, is a member of Troop 185. His project included landscaping three areas around Holy Family Church and School.
Adam Knies is the son of Brian and Joan Knies, and he is also a member of Troop 185. For his Eagle Scout project, he completed 214 service hours by coordinating a major renovation of the Outdoor Chapel at Camp Carnes including a simple drainage system and a pathway leading to the area.

Anniversaries at St. John

Congratulations to couples at St. John the Baptist Church, Vincennes, celebrating February wedding anniversaries: William and Roberta Dailey, 66 years; Jack and Doris Madison, 57 years; Raymond and Patricia Keller, 50 years.