June 5, 2009
Worth Mentioning
Daughters of Charity to celebrate anniversaries
Several events have been planned on Saturday, June 6, at Seton Residence in Evansville in honor of eight Daughters of Charity celebrating special Jubilees this year.
Sisters Vivian David, Mary Louise Hap-pich, Anthony Prugger, Mary Ruth Rault and Emmanuel Schott will be recognized for 60 years of service as Daughters of Charity.
Those who will be celebrating their Golden Anniversary are Sisters Sheila Carney, Julia Huiskamp and Jacinta Reiter. Sister Julia Huiskamp will be attending a celebration held in her honor near her ministry in East St. Louis, Illinois, that day.
Family and friends will be attending the dinner, Mass and reception for the celebrants this weekend. Congratulations to the Sisters may be sent to Seton Residence, 9200 New Harmony Road, Evansville, IN 47720-8938.
Biographical information will be published next week in the Message.
St. John, Evansville, at Freedom Festival
St. John the Apostle Church in Evansville is participating in the 2009 Freedom Festival, which runs from June 18 to 21 and July 4. The parish will be operating a vendor booth selling popcorn and ice cold water.
Wristbands are now available at St. John’s. The parish receives $2 for every wristband sold, at $15 for adults 16 and older (the same price charged at the gate). Children are free.
All proceeds of booth and wristband sales will benefit St. John’s outreach ministry, which serves Evansville’s center city and includes the Sunday Soup Kitchen, Weekend Childcare and SOUL Empowerment Exercise & Nutri-tion Program.
Contact Nancy Sweazey, parish secretary, at (812) 424-9261.
Dancing with our stars, Evansville-style
A benefit for St. Vincent’s Day Care Center in Evansville is scheduled Saturday, June 13, on the theme, “Dancing with our Stars, Evansville-Style.” The event will be held at St. Mary’s Manor at St. Mary’s Medical Center.
Professional dancers will include David Bell, Marcia Chapman, Tom Harmeson, Ed Kamuf, Deena Laska, Sadia Ragland, Jaime Reininga, Darrell Sanders and Robin Stuard.
Local stars will include Sister Brenda Fritz, a Daughter of Charity who is the executive director of St. Vincent’s, Heather Kent, Jackie Monroe, Erika Taylor, Daniela Vidal, Sean Bennett, Jack Schriber, Troy Tornatta, Lloyd Winnecke and Scott Wylie.
Online program for health care leadership
St. Joseph’s College of Maine announces a new online graduate program in Catholic health care leadership to be offered as a concentration within the Master of Health Ad-ministration degree or as a certificate in Catholic health care leadership.
The St. Joseph’s College program combines cornerstones of healthcare leadership with theological course work to benefit dministrators and department managers who want to advance their career and provide leadership in Catholic health care organizations.
All courses are offered online, every course begins once per month, and optional summer courses on campus help students accelerate their studies. For more information, visit www.sjcme.edu/gps or call the graduate admissions office at (800) 752-4723.
Wisdom Day schedule announced
The Ninth Annual Wisdom Days, a celebration of Catholic Senior Citizens will take place on the following dates:
- Evansville, Sept. 21
- Jasper, Oct. 5
- Vincennes, Oct. 26
Peter’s Pence collection this month
Dioceses around the United States will conduct the Peter’s Pence Collection, the collection that helps the Holy Father with his charitable works around the world, on June 27-28.
The Peter’s Pence Collection allows the pope to respond quickly to those who face oppression, natural disasters, war and disease. U.S. Catholics traditionally have been among the most generous donors to this collection.
Last year, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, Pope Benedict XVI called on U.S. Catholics to continue this tradition of solidarity.
“In the finest traditions of the Church in this country, may you also be the first friend of the poor, the homeless, the stranger, the sick and all who suffer. Act as beacons of hope, casting the light of Christ upon the world,” said the pope.