October 2, 2009
Worth Mentioning
At Wisdom Day in Jasper
Benedictine Father Brendan Moss will be the guest speaker at Wisdom Day, to be held at the Jasper Inn, Oct. 5. Father Brendan, monk of St. Meinrad who was ordained a priest in 2001, is passionate about preaching and teaching. Benedictine Father Dennis Robinson had previously been scheduled to speak.
A continental breakfast will be available at 8 a.m. to begin the day’s festivities.
Ozanam Family Shelter needs help
The Ozanam Family Shelter provides emergency shelter services to homeless families and single women. The shelter is open to all families and adult single women regardless of race, color, creed, age or sex. Ozanam’s mission is to provide homeless families and adult single women with quality shelter for emergency situations without charge, on a first come first serve basis. Ozanam Family Shelter will provide for the survival needs of families and single women, shelter, and encourage spiritual growth and accountability of individuals and families.
Like most charitable organizations, the facility is able to offer services and support to the homeless because of the generous support of donors.
“We are continually in need of assistance, whether it be of your time, talent or financial aid,” said Deacon John McMullen. “If you, your company, or your community organization would be interested in helping us continue in our mission of serving the tri-state’s homeless, please contact Regina Denu, director of Ozanam Family Shelters at (812) 422-2214 or email ofs@evansville.net.”
Fourth Degree Exemplification
A Fourth Degree Exemplification is scheduled at St. John the Baptist Church in New-burgh on Oct. 17 and 18. Anyone interested should contact Larry Preske at (812) 473-2401.
Archabbey Library exhibits paintings
The Archabbey Library Gallery features an exhibit of landscape paintings by Philadelphia artist Clay Johnson through Oct. 26.
Johnson is a classic landscape painter, most known for his large paintings of Valley Forge and the Schuylkill River.
Free music performance
St. Meinrad Archabbey will host a free musical performance on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m. CDT. A piano, violin and guitar trio will perform in the St. Bede Theater.
Guitarist Craig Wagner has toured extensively and taught clinics in the United States, South America and Europe. He has played at such festivals as Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza, as well as major jazz festivals in the United States.
Aaron Boaz began violin study at age 4. He made his European debut as a guest of the Belgian Grand Consulate, presented a recital in England’s Winchester Cathedral and most recently performed in Adare, Ireland.
Krista Wallace-Boaz holds three certificates from the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory in St. Petersburg, Russia, and has been heard on the national radio broadcast of the Dame Myra Hess Concert Series.
Lecture in Homiletics
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 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. in the Church Leadership Center. Both the lecture and the workshop are free and open to the public.
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.
The lecture-workshop series is made possible by an endowment established by the John S. Marten family of Indianapolis.