March 6, 2009
Around the Diocese
Soup Supper
“Thanks so much to all the students who helped out with the Soup Supper,” said Shirley Jeffers, youth minister at St. John Church, Loogootee, “especially the moms Mary Gates, Tina Dant, Penny Toy, Diane Hopkins, Judy Butcher, Julie Green and Mindy Walker.
Our drivers on the delivery routes were Julie LaMar, Karla Eckerle, Julie Sutton, Tim Dant, Connie Walker and Lynn McAtee.
Happy Birthday!
Deacon David Cook of St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville, celebrates his birthday March 11.
Father David Martin, associate pastor of St. John the Baptist Church, Newburgh, celebrates his birthday March 12.
Deacon Joseph Seibert of St. John the Baptist Church, Newburgh, celebrates his birthday March 13.
Anniversaries of ordination
Father Joseph Kane, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood March 11, 1967. His address is 8427 Gannon Ave., St. Louis, MO 63132-4906.
Father John Davidson, pastor of St. Anthony Church, Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood March 14, 1964.
Father Raymond Kuper, a retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood March 14, 1964. His address is 1404 Timberlake Lane, Evansville, IN 47710.
Father Donald Dilger, Mess-age columnist and Teacher of Scripture in the Diocese of Evansville, was ordained to the priesthood March 15, 1959. He resides at 6621 Smith Diamond Rd., Evansville, IN 47712.
Special guests
Parishioners at St. Joseph Church, Bramble, recently heard a presentation by Larry and Norma (Padgett) Hall about their month-long trip to Africa. “They also presented pictures and handmade articles such as vases, painted plates, carved animals and a tablecloth, ac-cording to Diana Bradley.
Happy Birthday!
Lora J. Burris, CRE at Holy Name Church, Bloomfield, celebrates her birthday March 12.
Darin Holder, CRE at St. Joseph Church, Bramble, celebrates his birthday March 14.
Silver medalist
Megan Schaefer is a member of the North Knox High School Show Choir, which earned a silver medal in Division I for mixed ensemble in the District ISSMA solo and ensemble contest. She is a parishioner at St. Philip Neri Church in Bicknell.
Volunteer of the year
Don Tucker, a parishioner at St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville, has been recognized as the Volunteer of the Year at Jacob’s Village.
Anniversaries at St. John
Congratulations to couples at St. John the Baptist Church, Vincennes, celebrating March wedding anniversaries: Robert and Toni Holmes, 44 years; Gary and Cheri Stiles, 41 years.
Please send information for AROUND THE DIOCESE to Mary Ann Hughes, The Message, P.O. Box 4169, Evansville, IN 47724. The e-mail address is mhughes@evansville-diocese.org.