September 11, 2009

Worth Mentioning

Information meeting on Benedictine oblates

An informational meeting about the Benedictine Oblates of St. Meinrad Archabbey will be held on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. CDT at St. Benedict Cathedral in Evansville.

Benedictine Oblates are Christians who associate themselves with a Benedictine community, such as St. Meinrad Archabbey, to spiritually enrich their way of life. Their lives are shaped in the wisdom of Christ as interpreted by St. Benedict and his rule for living.

The speaker will be Benedictine Father Meinrad Brune.

The meeting will begin with prayer, the Liturgy of the Hours, and close with refreshments. The meeting will be held in the Holy Family Room in St. Benedict Hall, next to the parking lot. The public is welcome.

Monte Cassino pilgrimages to be held in October

St. Meinrad Archabbey’s pilgrimages to ho-nor the Blessed Mother at the Monte Cassino Shrine have been scheduled for the Sundays in October.

The pilgrimages begin with an opening hymn and a short sermon, followed by a rosary procession.

Services begin at 2 p.m. Central Daylight Time. The public is invited. The Monte Cassino Shrine is located one mile east of the Archabbey on State Highway 62 in St. Meinrad.

Homiletics lecture scheduled

St. Meinrad School of Theology will present the 19th annual John S. and Virginia Marten Lecture in Homiletics on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. (CDT) in the Newman Theater.

In his talk, “Lighting a Fire: Preaching as Teaching and Proclamation,” the Rev. Dr. Paul Scott Wilson will explain how preachers can become bogged down in teaching the biblical text or how parishioners should live their lives. His talk will focus on how a larger purpose of preaching can easily be overlooked: to proclaim the gospel.

He will also conduct a workshop on Wednesday, October 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Both the lecture and the workshop are free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged.

Wilson is professor of homiletics at Emmanuel College in the University of Toronto and the Toronto School of Theology, where he has taught for 27 years. He is an ordained minister of the United Church of Canada and has served several churches.

Lincoln’s locks on display

JASPER, Ind. — A rare priceless private collection of Abraham Lincoln and Civil War artifacts will be on display at the Dubois County Museum on Friday, Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct. 3.

The collection has been meticulously pieced together the past 15 years by Dr. Joseph Ma-theu, a Civil War buff from the Chicago suburbs.

On Friday, Oct. 2, Dr. Matheu will be at the museum from 7 to 9 p.m. to provide the unique history behind his artifacts.

Dr. Matheu will have over 50 cases of rare items at the museum, including locks of Abraham Lincoln’s hair on the night he was assassinated and a piece of the dress of actress Laura Keene with Lincoln’s blood stain on it

Other pieces include swords, guns, Lincoln autographs, Civil War battle diaries, hardtack, correspondence and photographs.

Reservations are limited for the Friday showing. Wine and cheese will be served. Tickets, $35 for members, $50 for non-members.