October 16, 2009
Around the Diocese
Food for those who are hungry
“Last fall, there was great discussion by one of our ‘Why Catholic’ groups about a soup kitchen for those who are hungry,” writes Father John Boeg-lin in the parish newsletter at Holy Family Church, Jasper.
“I was asked for advice and I said that we needed to work as a community if this is really going to happen. And I said that it needs to take place near the local food bank.
“Now a group of nine Protes-tant churches and the local Catholic churches banded to-gether to create the Dubois County Community Meals. We served our first meal in early May.
“Now we are serving a meal on the second and fourth Satur-days of the month. Also, each Wednesday evening a meal is being offered. The group is serving 800 to 1,000 meals a month at the St. Vincent de Paul Ozanam Hall across from the Food Bank.”
Happy Birthday!
Deacon David Mayer of Holy Redeemer Church, Evansville, celebrates his birthday Oct. 22.
Deacon David Rice of St. John the Baptist Church, New-burgh, and associate clergy personnel director, celebrates his birthday Oct. 23
SADD at Rivet
Students at Rivet High School in Vincennes have joined SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), a peer leadership organization dedicated to preventing destructive decisions, particularly underage drinking, other drug use, impaired driving, teen violence and suicide.
Rivet student Emily Snider became interested in forming a SADD chapter, and asked Rivet teacher Beverly Adams to help. She will serve as the SADD ad-visor.
Rachel Sievers is the president. Emily Snider is vice-president, Kelly Purcell is secretary, Chelsea Meeks is sergeant of arms, and Thomas Jones is treasurer.
Golden Jubilarians
Congratulations to couples at Resurrection Church, Evansville, celebrating October wedding anniversaries: Ralph and Judy Koressel, 50 years; Tom and Joanie Niemeier, 50 years.
Poet
Mater Dei High School junior Amy Walker has won first place and honorable mention in the Vanderburgh County 4-H Fair for her poetry entry in the Creative Writing category.
A better parish
“Once again we have an opportunity to make Good Shepherd a better parish and plan for our future,” writes Deacon Ed Wilkerson, pastoral life coordinator.
“As many of you know, I have been meeting with Father Steve Lintzenich (moderator for Good Shepherd) and Father Attila for the last several weeks.
“We are proposing Town Hall meetings to hear from all parishioners on ways to improve and make Good Shepherd an even better parish.”
He added, “The only way to become a better parish is through an open, honest ex-change of ideas.”
Welcoming
On Sept. 20, Father Henry Kuykendall gave Deacon John McMullen a welcoming gift from Nativity parish in Evansville. It was a “unity stole,” a collage of people of all ethnicities.
He then gave Deacon John and his wife Mary Grace aprons which they can wear at the parish fish fries.
Student Council
Ella Freeman is president of the Student Council at St. Jo-seph School, Vanderburgh County. Quinn Kempf is secretary.
Classroom representatives include Jacob Englert, Alexis Will, Grant Glaser, Evan Kar-cher, Riley Barnes, Karson Hartz, Jay Kratochvil, Ashley Egler, Dane Freeman and Jar-red Kinnaman.
Westside Catholic School Board
Tim Dick is the chairperson of the School Board at Westside Catholic School, Evansville.
Scott Bishop is vice-chairperson and Jenny Lehman is secretary.
Members include Melony Hurm, John Johnson, Steve Rode, Joni Steinkamp, B. J. Watts, Cyndi Schneider, principal, Father Kenneth Herr and Father David Nunning.
Fire prevention
The following Good Shep-herd students are grade level winners in the annual Evansville Fire Department Fire Prevention Poster Contest: grade two, Drew Folz; grade three, Elise Deeg; grade four, Jackson Conroy; grade five, Mary Russ; grade six, Hannah Witting; grade seven, Mady Folz; grade eight, Anna Bell.
Student Council at St. Theresa
The 2009-2010 Student Coun-cil at St. Theresa School, Evansville, includes president April Gossman, vice-president Haeli Wolf, secretary Anna Bradley, treasurer Angela Becker, fifth grade class representatives Pey-ton Head, Claire Friona, sixth grade class representatives Skylar Martin, Maggie Mayer, seventh grade class representatives Derek Hartman, Lindsey Barnes, eighth grade class representatives Aaron Hammers and Ste-phanie Bengert.
Alumni Day
“I will be attending ‘alumni day’ at The Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio,” writes Father Joseph Erbacher, pastor of the four Martin County parishes.
“It is with a great sense of joy and gratitude, in my thirty-seventh year as a priest, and looking forward to my thirty-eighth year as a priest, that I return for a visit to The Pontifical College.
“I was ordained March 25, 1972.”
Runner-up
Mallory Gries, a sixth grader at Resurrection School in Evansville, has been named runner-up in the annual Vanderburgh County Prosecutors’ Office Anti-Drug poster contest.
Anniversaries at St. John
Congratulations to couples at St. John the Baptist Church, Vincennes, celebrating October wedding anniversaries: Francis and Mildred Yochum, 62 years; Arthur and Carol Bowman, 62 years; Joseph and Patty Schmidt, 58 years; Donald and Marie Biggs, 58 years; Lawrence and Veronica West, 56 years; Richard and Phyllis Brown, 51 years; Anthony and Louise Geis, 50 years; Donald and Mary Becher, 49 years; Bernard and Patty Niehaus, 47 years; Ronald and Jane Shafer, 46 years; Glenn and Cynthia Ross, 43 years; Vernon and Glenda Carie, 41 years; David and Cathy Chanley, 41 years.
Youth of the Day
“For the second year, Westside Catholic School has been selected by the Westside Nut Club for Youth of the Day,” said Cynthia Schneider, principal of the Evansville school. “This year, Josh Pierre was honored.”
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