November 6, 2009
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General Interest
Street Justice, Nov. 11, 7 p.m., Rager Hall, St. Mary, Evansville; third in a series of talks will be presented by Sergeant Darren Sroufe of the Evansville Police Dept. who will discuss whether a Christian Catholic police officer can enforce the law with respect and justice for all; everyone welcome.
Raising Resilient Children in the Face of Bipolar Disorder, Nov. 11, 7 p.m., Kempf Bipolar Wellness Center, St. Mary’s Rehabilitation Institute; for more information call (812) 485-4934.
Saturday Morning at the Dome, Nov. 14, Kordes Center, Ferdinand; 9 a.m. breakfast snack, 9:15 prog-ram, 12:15 p.m. concludes with light lunch; Pat Evans will present Care for the Caregiver; $40/person in-cludes lunch; registration deadline is Nov. 11; register by calling (800) 880-2777 or (812) 367-1411; join the sisters for Morning Prayer at 8 a.m. and Mass at 8:30 a.m.
St. Mary, Shoals 140th Anniver-sary Breakfast, Nov. 15, after 8 a.m. Mass, St. Mary, Shoals parish hall; everyone invited but reservations are necessary by calling the parish office at (812) 247-3061.
It’s a Wonderful Life, Dec. 2, Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville, Ind.; $68/person includes transportation, doughnuts and coffee, buffet, play; reservations with payment due by Nov. 25; call Deacon Joe Stofleth with questions or to make a reservation at (812) 425-1577 or (812) 453-3048; everyone welcome; seating is limited; hosted by St. Mary Trekkers.
St. Nick Bazaar and Cookie Walk, Dec. 5, 8 a.m-7 p.m. and Dec. 6, 8 a.m.-noon, Precious Blood school gym, Jasper; bazaar will feature a “Cookie Walk” where homemade cookies can be purchased by the pound; also homemade rolls, pies, baked goods, noodles, jellies, turnip kraut, horse-radish, craft items and Christmas decorations will be for sale.
John Angotti Concert, Dec. 6, 6:30 p.m., St. John the Baptist Church, Newburgh; tickets $10 each from parish office or by sending ticket request with check payable to St. John Church to Mike Killebrew, St. John the Baptist Church, 625 Frame Rd., Newburgh, IN 47630; e-mail request to mkillebrew@evansville-diocese.org.
Masses for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. and noon (Spanish), Nativity Church, 3635 Pollack Ave., Evansville; ASL interpreter and assisted listening devices available; for information call Father Henry Kuykendall at (812) 476-7186.
Rosary for World Peace, St. Jo-seph Commandery 306, Evansville, Knights of St. John, will begin their monthly meeting by praying the rosary for world peace; meetings held the second Monday of each month; prayer begins at 7 p.m.; all members are encouraged to attend.
Eucharistic Adoration, second Wednesday of each month, 7 a.m-6 p.m., Good Shepherd, Evansville; everyone welcome.
Classes
Medic First Aid Refresher, Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-noon, Community Rela-tions Classroom, Southside Office, Memorial Hospital, Jasper; basic training course in emergency care, designed for use in the business/industrial setting; class size limi-ted; for more information or to register call (812) 481-2399.
Heartsaver CPR, Nov. 17, 6-10 p.m., Community Relations Class-room, Memorial Hospital Southside Office, Jasper; class designed for lay personnel who serve as rescuers as part of their job responsibilities teaches CPR and relief of choking; $45 fee; registration required; for more information or to register call (812) 481-2399.
Medic First Aid, Nov. 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Memorial Hospital Southgate Offices, Jasper; basic training course in emergency care designed for use in the business/industrial setting; limited class size; $55 fee; (812) 481-2399.
Dinners
Soup Supper and Country Store, Nov. 7, 4-8 p.m., St. Martin, Whitfield; serving chili and vegetable soup, hot dogs/coneys, desserts, beverages; $5/adults, $3/children under 12; carry out available; raffle of homemade queen size quilt and $100; sponsored by St. Martin Rosary Altar Society.
St. Theresa Sunday Dinner, Nov. 8, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 600 Herndon Dr., Evansville; serving fried and baked chicken, ham, livers, dressing, dumplings, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, salads and homemade desserts served cafeteria style in school cafeteria; carry out available starting at 10:30 a.m.
Harvest Fest Dinner, Nov. 8, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Joseph cafeteria, Vanderburgh County; buffet-style fried chicken and turkey roast dinners with all the trimmings, $8/adult, $4/children 12 and under; carry out available.
Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt Chicken Dinner, Nov. 15, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., school cafeteria; serving fried chicken, dressing, dumplings, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, slaw, dessert, beverage; $8.50/adults, $4/children 10 and under; carry out available; spon-sored by the Outreach Commission.
55+
Horseshoe Casino, Elizabeth, Ind. Trip, Nov. 12, leave Washington Square Mall, Evansville at 7:30 a.m.; $15/person includes transportation, coffee, donuts, lunch; for reserva-tions call (812) 426-1423 or (800) 432-6213, mention you are joing the St. Mary’s PrimeWise trip.
St. James, Haubstadt Seniors Christmas Trip, Dec. 16, Derby Din-ner Theater, Clarksville, Ind.; see It’s a Wonderful Life; $59/person; for more information or reservations call Norma at (812) 867-3036; reservation deadline is Nov. 16; limited number of tickets available..
Fundraisers
Holy Cross Casino Night, Nov. 14, doors open 5 p.m., gaming from 6-11 p.m., Holy Cross School, Fort Branch; evening includes various games, silent and Chinese auctions; fried chicken plate dinners available; free admission; must be 21 or older to enter.
Turkey Take-Alongs, dressing $8/half gallon, ready to bake or freeze; dumpling $3.50/12 ounce bag; order by Nov. 15 by calling (812) 423-1721; pick up Nov. 22, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Boniface cafeteria, Evansville.
Ready to Bake “Raw” Dressing, Dumpling and Cranberry Relish Sale, Nov. 21, 7-11 a.m., St. Theresa cafeteria, Evansville; dressing, $3.75/qt., $7.25/half gallon, $14.25/gallon; dumplings, $4/quart bag (approx. one pound); cranberry relish, $5/pint; no presales, first come first served; proceeds to benefit St. Theresa Parish.
Dressing for Sale, Knights of St. John are selling dressing for $11/gallon; pick-up Nov. 23-25 at Knights of St. John Hall, Haubstadt; to order call (812) 768-6761.
St. Boniface Annual Christmas Bazaar, Nov. 29, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Boniface school gym, Evansville; activities for kids, silent auction, basket raffle, Chinese Auction, Santa’s Sweet Shoppe, Christmas Gift Boutique; rummage sale of Christmas items; lunch including soup, hamburgers and hotdogs served in cafeteria.
Madrigal Dinner, Dec. 10 and 11, gather at 6:30 p.m., feast at 7 p.m., Catholic Center, Evansville; enjoy a Christmas feast in Renaissance style while being serenaded by Mater Dei instrumentalists, actors and vocalists; $25/person; for reservations call Mater Dei High School at (812) 426-2258, reservation deadline is Dec. 3; sponsored by Mater Dei Music Department with proceeds to benefit the Mater Dei High School Music Program.
Good Shepherd, Evansville Bingo, every Sunday and Tuesday night; doors open 4:30 p.m., packets bought at the door start at 6:30 p.m.
Retreat
Sixth Annual Venturing Retreat, Nov.13-15, Old Ben Scout Reserva-tion, Winslow; in association with the girl scouts; for registration information contact Jack Martin at (812) 471-1334, e-mail jackmartin@wow-way.com or Dick Lange at (812) 367-2563, dlange@fullnet.com.
Social
November 14, Saturday, Holy Cross, Fort Branch, casino night; casino games, monkey races, bingo, 7-card Stud, Texas Hold’Em, paddle wheel, Chinese and silent auctions; serving fried chicken, German potato salad, baked beans, slaw, chips, cash bar.
Spiritual Growth
Holy Cross and Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Mission, Nov. 22-24, 7 p.m. each evening, Holy Cross Church, Fort Branch; Father Daniel J. Mahan will present Stewardship as a Way of Life — a Spirituality for Busy People; Sunday evening session will conclude with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament followed by a parish social; Monday evening will conclude with the opportunity for confession; Tuesday evening will conclude with the opportunity for an individual blessing; for more information call (812) 753-3458.
Parish Mission, St. Mary, Sullivan, Nov. 22-25, 7 p.m. each night; mission presented by Father Joseph Butz; topics include Holy Bible, God’s Love for Us, Reconciliation, Eucharist; babysitting available, call ahead; for more information call (812) 268-4088.
Support Groups
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, Nov. 18, 6:30 p.m., Medical Arts Building Conference Center, Memorial Hospital, Jasper; open to patients with Parkinson’s Disease and their families to share infor-mation and support; for more information call (812) 481-5781.
Rainbow Catholics in Christ, Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m., St. Mary, Evansville; group will view the film For the Bible Tells Me So, a story of five normal, Christian, American fami-lies and how they handle the reali-zation that they have a gay child; film offers healing, clarity, under-standing to those caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity; everyone welcome; for more information call Deacon Joe Stofleth at (812) 425-1577, (812) 453-3048 or e-mail jstofleth@evansville-diocese.org.
Parent Support Group, Nov. 19, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Center for Children, Evansville; support group for care givers of children with developmental, social and academic concerns; for more information contact Brandi Pennington at (812) 485-7425.
NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Support Group, for families with infants in the NICU, meetings are Mondays, 3:30 p.m., NICU parent lounge, third floor, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Evansville.
Eating Disorder Support Group, meets quarterly, 7-8:30 p.m., Enterprise Conference Room, 501 John St., Evansville; for family members whose loved ones struggle with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating; call (812) 426-2640 for meeting dates.