October 23, 2009
Around the Diocese
Coats for the homeless
The parish bulletin at St. Boniface Church, Evansville, notes, “As the evening temperatures get cooler, we‘re reminded of our homeless population. Area shelters are full to capacity, leaving an ever-growing number of people to find whatever warmth they can on our city streets and highways. The average age of Evansville‘s homeless population is age eight. A little unsettling, huh?
“For the past four years, St. Boniface has partnered with other local churches in collecting used winter coats for distribution via soup kitchens and homeless shelters. Some schools have even made use of them for low income students who don‘t have a winter coat to wear.
Large boxes have been placed at both entrances of the church to collect your used winter-wear. All sizes are needed — from adult to infant. Your old coat can make a world of difference to someone in need this winter. Scarves and gloves are a welcome addition if you are no longer using them. Clean out your closets and help those less fortunate.”
Happy Birthday!
Father Kenneth Betz, pastor of St. James Church, Haubstadt, celebrates his birthday Oct. 31.
International Day of Peace
The students in Jenna Hochmeister’s fourth grade class at Holy Family School in Jasper are participating in the Art Miles Mural Project and the My Hero Project.
The class will be studying heroes and completing various writing projects about their personal heroes. Half of a mural will be completed by her class, while the other half will be completed by a fourth grade class in Narni, Italy.
When both halves of the mural are completed, they will be sent to Egypt where they will be part of 12 miles of murals from around the world.
They will be displayed as part of the International Day of Peace on September 21, 2010.
To learn more about this project, go to www.myhero.com and www.artmiles.org.
60 years
St. Joseph Parish in Evansville congratulates Bud and Mary Pitt as they celebrate 60 years of marriage in October.
Runner-up
Good Shepherd seventh grader, Audrey Vincent has been named runner-up in the twelfth annual Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office Anti-Drug poster contest.
Happy Birthday!
Marty Craig, principal at Corpus Christi School, Evansville, celebrates her birthday Oct. 31.
Ron Pittman, principal at St. Wendel School, St. Wendel, celebrates his birthday Nov. 2.
Saying thanks
Keith Dilger received special thanks in the parish newsletter at Mary, Help of Christians Church, Mariah Hill, for his work as chair of the recent picnic.
Student of the Week
Congratulations to Katrina Strange who has been chosen Student of the Week at North Knox East Elementary/Junior High School. She is the daughter of Jimmy and Melissa Strange, the granddaughter of Jim and Margaret Strange, and a parishioner at St. Philip Neri Church in Bicknell.
PTG
Karen Lilly is president of the PTG at Holy Family School, Jasper.
Shari Krempp is vice-president, Angela Rennie is treasurer, and Rose Hoffman is secretary.
Dana Krodel, Michelle Lueken, Marci Backer and Stacie Gilles are at-large members.
Benefit for the Quinlin family
The Student Council at Resurrection School in Evansville is sponsoring a free dress day on Oct. 23. All donations will go directly to the Quinlin family.
According to the parent newsletter, “their son Eric died last month from health issues that had lasted his whole, short life. Hospital and funeral expenses have been high for the Quinlins, and our Student Council planned this event to help ease their financial burden.
“For a minimum donation of one dollar, students may wear free dress on Oct. 23. All donations will go directly to the Quinlin family — Kevin, Darlene and Danielle.”
90 years
Happy birthday to Jerry Eickhoff, a parishioner at St. Agnes Church, Evansville, who recently celebrated his ninetieth birthday.
Altar Society officers
New officers in the Rosary Altar Society at St. Martin Church, Whitfield, include Ro-berta Cooper, president; Mary Jo Lannan, vice-president/secretary, and Oenone Bradley, treasurer.
Outreach
“I am so proud of our Haitian outreach committee which now includes members from St. Raphael and St. Peter Celestine parishes,” writes Father John Boeglin in the parish newsletter at Holy Family Church, Jasper.
“They are making big plans for Father Enorce Brunot, pastor of our adopted parish, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, in Dupity, who will visit us again in later October.
“He will inform us of how well our aid is assisting his people.”
Cross County
“For the first time in many years we have a full squad for the high school cross country team,” reports Rob Roads, PE and health teacher at Rivet High School in Vincennes.
“So far we have performed admirably and hope to reach semi-state as a team.”
A new face
“You may see a new face around our parishes on Wednesdays during the school year,” writes Father Ron Kreilein in the parish newsletter at St. Raphael Church, Dubois, and St. Peter Celestine Church, Celestine.
“Ryan McCoy, a third year student of Theology at St. Meinrad is joining us. Ryan is from the Diocese of Biloxi, Miss. He’ll be helping around both parishes, but will mainly be involved in the Religious Edu-cation Program during this semester.
“Once Ryan is ordained a Deacon, we’ll hopefully have the pleasure of hearing him preach and he will be more involved in the ministry aspects of our churches.”
Please send information for AROUND THE DIOCESE to Mary Ann Hughes, The Message, P.O. Box 4169, Evansville, IN 47724. The e-mail address is maryann@themessageonline.org.