October 16, 2009
Bruté Society
Induction ceremony will be held Oct. 25 at St. Benedict Cathedral
By MARY ANN HUGHES (Message staff writer)
The diocesan Bruté Society will have 138 new members from 55 parishes this year. An induction ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. CDT Oct. 25 at St. Benedict Cathedral in Evansville.
The Bruté Society was established in 1990 as an official activity of the Diocese of Evansville to honor Catholic lay persons who have been recognized by their fellow parishioners as outstanding models of Christian stewardship.
New members receive a certificate and the Simon Bruté medal which depicts the three stewardship T’s of treasure, time and talent.
Matt Miller, diocesan director of Worship, said, “The purpose of the Bruté Society is to acknowledge and give thanks for exemplary Christian stewardship demonstrated by individual members of the Diocese of Evansville. (Related story: Rockport couple emotional about honor of receiving Bruté award)
“By doing this in a public and formal way, we hope to promote an ever-deepening commitment to stewardship as the way of life for all Catholics of southwestern Indiana. In addition, the witness of stewardship shown by the members of the Bruté Society may serve to inspire others to give of themselves in living out their baptismal call.”
Justin Clements is the retired diocesan director of Stewardship and Development. He is the founder of the Bruté Society program in the diocese.
This year, he and his wife Shirley will become honorary members of the society.
“No one is more familiar with the importance and place of the Bruté Society in our diocese than Justin and Shirley,” Matt said.
“His tireless work establishing and promoting this recognition society for the people of the diocese, along with countless other contributions to the Church local and universal, should not go unrecognized. They both have truly reflected the faithful witness of the society’s namesake, and it only makes sense that they should be recognized in this way.”
Here is a list of the 2009 recipients and their parishes. The † symbol indicates the award will be given posthumously.
- Tom and Shari Bacurin, Good Shepherd, Evansville;
- David and Mary Rita Bays, St. Bernard, Rockport;
- Pat Beaven, St. Theresa, Evansville;
- Richard Betz, St. Joseph, Dale;
- Carl (†) and Joanne Bohrer, St. John, Daylight;
- Tom and Louise Brames, St. Anthony, St. Anthony;
- Jerome and Mildred Brockman, Holy Rosary, Evansville;
- Justin and Shirley Clements, honorary, Evansville;
- Richard and Roxann Coleman, St. Joseph, Princeton;
- Al and Janet Debes, St Joseph, Vanderburgh County;
- Richard and Diana Dewig, Holy Spirit, Evansville;
- Albert and Patricia Dilger, St. Ferdinand, Ferdinand;
- Patricia Endicott, St. Joseph, Evansville;
- Mary Evans, Holy Name, Bloomfield;
- Mark and Sharon Fischer, Sacred Heart, Schnellville;
- Patricia Fitzsimmons, St. Mary, Evansville;
- Al Fleck Jr., Holy Family, Jasper;
- Alan Fleischmann, St. Martin, Chrisney;
- Tom and Delores Folz, St Joseph, Vanderburgh County;
- Barbara Friedman, St. Raphael, Dubois;
- Marianne Fritch, Precious Blood, Jasper;
- Katrina Gibbs, St. John, Evansville;
- Cris and Laurie Goldbach, St. John the Baptist, Newburgh;
- Renus and Germaine Graman, Sacred Heart, Vincennes;
- Thomas and Sherri Haas, Corpus Christi, Evansville;
- Meredith (†) and Helen (†) Hamilton, St Boniface, Evansville;
- Kenneth and Sara Hart, St. Agnes, Evansville;
- Dorothy Hatfield, Nativity, Evansville;
- Dr. Dan and Mary Herman, St. John the Baptist, Vincennes;
- Patricia Hoffman, Holy Redeemer, Evansville;
- Anna Marie Hoppenjans, St. Ferdinand, Ferdinand;
- Bill and Linda Hornbach, St. Joan of Arc, Jasonville;
- John and Jane Huether, St. Joseph, Jasper;
- Joel and Sharon Johnson, St. Peter Celestine, Celestine;
- Wayne and Mary Joice, St. Thomas, Vincennes;
- Sara Kemmerlin, St Boniface, Evansville;
- Brian and Kristi Ketzner, Precious Blood, Jasper;
- Kenny and Betty Kissel, Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt;
- Theresa Koetter, St. John the Baptist, Newburgh;
- Ed and Nancy Kreilein, St. Joseph, Jasper;
- Jeffrey and Judith Kropfl, St. John, Newburgh;
- Dennis and Catherine Lamey, St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville;
- Donna Lancaster, St. John the Baptist, Vincennes;
- Patrick and Cathy Luecke, St. John Chrysostom, New Boston;
- Mark Lutterbach, Resurrection, Evansville;
- John and Joan Martin, St. John the Baptist, Newburgh;
- LaRae Mason, Blessed Sacrament, Oakland City;
- Don and Betty (†) Mayer, St. Matthew, Mount Vernon;
- Greg and Cynthia McCarty, Our Lady of Hope Parish, Washington;
- Dick and Joella Mischler, Resurrection, Evansville;
- Jose and Gabriela Montoya, Nativity, Latino Community, Evansville;
- Charles Mundy, St. Ferdinand, Ferdinand;
- Bradley and MaryBeth Owen, Christ the King, Evansville;
- Henry and Rosie Rexing, Holy Cross, Fort Branch;
- Rita Riedford, St. Francis Xavier, Poseyville;
- Lee and Nancy Ringeman, St. Nicholas, Santa Claus;
- Raymond and Dee Ann Scheller, Corpus Christi, Evansville;
- Janet Schepers, St. Raphael, Dubois;
- Harold and Rosemary Schlomer, St. Philip Neri, Bicknell;
- David and Mary Schmitt, St. Wendel, St. Wendel;
- Bob and Sharon Schulz, Holy Rosary, Evansville;
- Tom and Sue Schum, St. Mary, Ireland;
- Sue Schwenk, St. Mary, Ireland;
- Jack (†) and Catherine Siemers, Sacred Heart, Evansville;
- Frank and Roberta Silva, St. Bernard, Snake Run;
- Charles and Carole Sitch, Holy Redeemer, Evansville;
- Joe and Irene Skomp, St. Peter, Linton;
- Bernard and Joyce Stallman, Mary, Help of Christians, Mariah Hill;
- Jerry and Marsha Steckler, St. Henry, St. Henry;
- Lorraine Stratman, St. Philip, Posey County;
- Martha Jane Tucker, St. Mary, Ireland;
- Tom and Chris Tucker, Our Lady of Hope, Washington;
- Tony and Kairon Unfried, Holy Rosary, Evansville;
- Charles and Mary Lou Vieck, St. Francis Xavier, Vincennes;
- Pat and Kristi Wahl, Good Shepherd, Evansville;
- Ed and Cristie Walker, St. Mary, Sullivan;
- Steve Weber, Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt;
- Timothy Werner, Holy Trinity, Evansville;
- Norma Wild, Sacred Heart, Vincennes;
- Norman and Lillian Wildeman, St. Philip, Posey County;
- Steve and Anna Williamson, St. John, Daylight;
- Mary Ann Witte, Holy Family, Jasper;
- Rosemary Wolfe, St. Joseph, Princeton;
- Ed Zoglman, St. Joseph, Jasper.
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