August 7, 2009
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General Interest
Evening of Adoration, Aug. 14, 7:30 p.m. CDT, St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville; prayer and worship in front the Blessed Sacrament for the twelve candidates to be ordained deacons on Aug. 15; for more information contact Matt Miller at (812) 424-5536, (800) 637-1731 or by e-mail at mmiller@evansville-diocese.org.
Fifth Annual Evansville Diocese Parish Cup Golf Outing, Aug. 30, 11:30 registration and photos, 12:30 p.m. shotgun start, Cambridge Golf Club, Evansville; inter-parish golf competition; $70/player includes golf and dinner; traveling trophy; $1,000 to the team of the Champ-ionship and Fellowship flights with the lowest scores, prize money paid to parish not individual team members, all remaining proceeds to benefit St. Theresa parish and school; for more information call Kyle Hartman at (812) 867-5246 or (812) 431-2296.
Food Pantry/Thrift Shop Dedication in Honor of Father Hilary Vieck, Aug. 9, 2 p.m., 440 E St. NE, Linton, Ind.; reception to follow in St. Peter, Linton parish hall; Aug. 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., community parking lot party/open house at food pantry location; everyone welcome to both events.
Social Justice Series, Aug. 12, 7 p.m., Rager Hall, St. Mary, Evansville; Brian Oberst, public defender, will speak on Justice in the Court Room; refreshments; for more information contact Deacon Joe Stofleth at (812) 425-1577 or (812) 453-3048.
Memorial High School Eighty-fifth Anniversary Celebration, Aug. 15, 6 p.m., east parking lot of Memorial High School, Evansville; evening includes dinner, silent auction, live music; tickets $20/person or $120/table of eight; to purchase tickets in advance or for more information call (812) 474-2943, ext. 301 or by e-mail at asmith@mhs.evansville.net; proceeds to be used for new student parking lot; must be 21 to attend.
Bread for the World Presentation, Aug. 15, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Rager Hall, St. Mary, Evansville; Dave Miner, director, and the Evansville Chapter of Bread for the World will examine strategies and solutions to ending hunger domestically and abroad; connect with other hunger activists; RSVP to Zach Schmidt or Anne Winslow at (800) 447-0239 or zschmidt@bread.org; day-of questions call Jane Leingang at (812) 459-3837.
Saturday Morning at the Dome, Aug. 22, registration and breakfast snack 9 a.m., program 9:15 a.m., light lunch 12:15 p.m., Kordes Cen-ter, Ferdinand; Benedictine Sister Mary Ann Verkamp will present Living Gently in a Violent World; $40/person cost includes program, breakfast and lunch; register by calling (800) 880-2777 or (812) 367-1411 by Aug. 19; join the sisters for Morning Prayer 8 a.m. and Mass at 8:30 a.m.
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.
Dinner
Knights of St. John Chicken Dinner, Aug. 9, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Knights of St. John Hall, Haubstadt; serving fried chicken, dressing, dumplings, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, slaw, dessert; $8.50/adults; dine in or carry out available.
55+
Mid-America Institute on Ag-ing, Aug. 12 and 13, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville; conference features national and local speakers providing practical tools and ground-breaking information related to successful aging and gerontology; for more information call Brooke Wagner at (812) 485-4934.
Fundraisers
Men’s Club Pancake Breakfast, Aug. 9, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Anthony, Evansville; $5/person; for information call (812) 423-5209.
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.
Socials
August 8 and 9, Saturday and Sunday, St. Philip, Posey County, roast beef and ham dinners served Saturday, 5-7 p.m., chicken dinner served Sunday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., $8/adult, $4.50/children; bingo, handmade quilts, big paddle wheel, silent auction, food booths, children’s games, inflatables, big mon-ey and special raffles; corn hole tournament Sat. night.
August 9, Sunday, Mary, Help of Christians, Mariah Hill, Mariah Hill Picnic; family-style fried chicken dinners with desserts served 11 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. in air-conditioned dining hall, carry out available; Mariah Hill soup by bowl or bulk (bring containers), hamburgers, ice cream, country store, quilt raffle, crafts, children’s games, bingo, combination raffle.
August 16, Sunday, Precious Blood, Jasper, serving family-style fried chicken dinners, carry out fried chicken and hamburgers available; bingo, children’s games, teens grand raffle, special quilts raffle, basket raffle.
Spiritual Growth
Charismatic Mass, Aug. 16, St. Joseph, Dale; worship begins at 3:30 p.m., Mass following at 4 p.m.; celebrant will be Father Paul Ferguson; open to the public; for information call John Bennett at (812) 544-2239 or Charles Mendel at (812) 482-7502.
Support Groups
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, meets third Wednesday of each month 6:30 p.m., Pavilion classroom, Memorial Hospital, Jas-per; first meeting is Aug. 19; allows patients and families to share information and support; for more information call (812) 481-5781.
Checking in on Mommy and Me, Aug. 20, 1-2 p.m., Memorial Hospital, Jasper; free program for moms with infants 0-3 months of age; light, healthy snack will be served; for more information or to register call (812) 481-7714.
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, Oct. 3-4, St. Francis, Oldenburg, Ind.; open to single, Catholic women 18-45 interested in learning more about Franciscan religious life; no charge; for more information or to register contact Franciscan Sister Joan Miller at (812) 455-9348 or by e-mail at joanm@oldenburgosf.com.
Youth
End of Summer Blowout, Aug. 22, 4 p.m., Lincoln Amphitheater, Lincoln City; open to youth 13 years old and up; motivational speaker Justin Lookadoo will speak to students on practical steps to live without no regrets by choosing to avoid high risk behaviors, live bands, concessions, event T-shirts available; free will offering of canned goods or money will be donated to local food pantry; reduced rate Holiday World tickets for Aug. 23 available to purchase; groups please e-mail stnick@psci.net with estimate of number attending; sponsored by St. Nicholas Stewardship Youth Group.