November 13, 2009
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General Interest
St. Mary, Shoals, 140th Anniversary Breakfast, Nov. 15, after 8 a.m. Mass, parish hall; everyone invited but reservations are necessary; call the parish office at (812) 247-3061.
Evening of Adoration for the TEC Movement, Nov. 15, 6 p.m. EST, Sacred Heart, Vincennes; for more information e-mail lauralitwiler@gmail.com.
Ferdinand Christkindlmarkt, Nov. 20-22, Nov. 21 and 22 tours of Monastery Immaculate Concep-tion at 1, 2 and 3 p.m.; “Christmas in the Crypt” artwork displays and sales, music and baked goods; For Heaven’s Sake gift shop open with Christmas items, specialty cookies from Simply Divine Bak-ery; for more information call (812) 367-1411 or visit www.the-dome.org.
Night of Prayer for the Needs of our Community, Nov. 22, 6 p.m., St. Mary, Evansville; night of ecumenical prayer and reflection for all those struggling as a result of tough economic times, unemployment, inadequate healthcare, housing crisis; hosted by the Downtown Ministers Assoc.; everyone welcome.
Tridentine Latin Mass, third Sunday of each month, 12:15 p.m., Holy Trinity, Evansville; traditional Gregorian Chant, sung High Mass; Latin-English missals provided.
Mass for Peace, Holy Rosary, Evansville; extends an invitation to join the parish community for Mass every Tuesday at 6 p.m., join in prayer for worldwide peace and for loved ones serving in the military and their families.
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, St. Philip, Posey County; stop by chapel or contact Dolores at (812) 985-2411 for more information or to schedule a time.
Bi-lingual/Spanish Masses at Nativity, bi-lingual Mass every Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Spanish Mass, Sundays, noon.
Advent Activities
Advent/Christmas Concert, Nov. 22, 3 p.m., Monastery Immaculate Conception Church, Ferdinand; concert by the sisters’ chorus and handbell choir; everyone welcome.
Lessons and Carols 2009: An Advent Celebration, Dec. 2, 7 p.m. (prelude begins at 6:45 p.m.), St. Mary, Evansville; join the St. Mary Choir, Octet and Symphonia for a night of music and stories that celebrate the season of Advent; no fee; reception will follow; childcare available everyone welcome; for more information contact Paul at (812) 425-1577.
Card Party
St. Philip Fall Card Party, Nov. 18, 6:30 p.m., (doors open 6 p.m.), St. Philip, Posey County; Big Wish List Table; tasting table; sponsored by St. Philip PTO.
Class
Medic First Aid, Dec. 2, 8 a.m.-noon, Community Relations Classroom, Memorial Southside Office, Jasper; basic training course in emergency care designed for use in the business/industrial setting; limited class size; $55 fee; (812) 481-2399.
Cursillo
Ultreya Information: First Mon-day, 6:30 p.m., Our Lady of Hope, Washington; Second Monday, 7 p.m., St. Joseph, Jasper; Third Monday, 7 p.m., Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt; Second Thursday, 7 p.m., St. John the Baptist, Newburgh; Second Thurs-day, 7 p.m., St. Paul, Tell City; Fourth Thursday, 7 p.m., Good Shepherd, Evansville; Last Thursday, 7 p.m., Resurrection, Evansville.
Dinners
All You Can Eat Soup Supper and Salad Bar, Nov. 13, 4:30-7 p.m., St. Clement, Boonville; serving bean, chicken noodle vegetable, potato soups, chili, salad bar, corn bread, dessert, beverage; $8/adult, $4/children age 12 and under.
Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt Chicken Dinner, Nov. 15, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., school cafeteria; serving fried chicken, dressing, dump-lings, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, slaw, dessert, beverage; $8.50/adults, $4/children 10 and under; carry out available; sponsored by the Outreach Com-mission.
Fundraisers
Holy Redeemer Nut Fundraiser, selling and available for pickup after all Masses on Nov. 14, 15, 21 and 22; selling pecans, cashews, English walnuts, black walnuts, sliced and whole almonds; to place an order call Ann Burdette at (812) 437-9950..
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.
Raw Dressing Sale, pick up Nov. 21, 8 a.m.-noon, St. Wendel School, St. Wendel; to place an order call (812) 963-5637; sponsored by the St. Wendel Ladies Club.
Dressing for Sale, Knights of St. John are selling dressing for $11/gallon; pick-up Nov. 23-25 at Knights of St. John Hall, Haub-stadt; to order call (812) 768-6761, order deadline is Nov. 16.
Christmas Bazaar, Dec. 5, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Frances Xavier cafeteria, Poseyville; Mr. and Mrs. Santa will visit from 2-3 p.m. for pictures, $3; food items available for purchase; vendors include Avon, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Tupper-ware, Usborne Books, Guilty Plea-sure, May Kay; crafts, jewelry, scrap-booking, baked goods, jams and jellies; contact Jeri at (812) 851-3425 for more information; hosted by and proceeds to benefit Relay for Life.
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 Renais-sance 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 benefiting the Mater Dei High School Music Program.
Mater Dei Marching Band Raffle, drawing Dec. 18 during basketball game; 40-inch Toshiba TV first prize, Panasonic Blue-Ray Disc Player second prize, Garmin GPS third prize; tickets $5/each, 3/$10; for tickets or more information contact Joe Berendes at (812) 963-1985 or e-mail berendes@att.net.
St. Boniface, Evansville Bingo, held in school gym, 2031 W. Mich-igan; every Friday night, doors open 5:30 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m.; smoke free; guaranteed pay-outs, lucky number, big X —$200, pull tabs, attendance prize; no one under 18 admitted; sponsored by St. Ann’s Altar Society; (812) 422-1014.
Social
November 14, Saturday, Holy Cross, Fort Branch, 5 p.m. doors open, 6 to 11:00 p.m. gamesl; 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.
Spot Shoot
St. Agnes Spot Shoots, Nov. 15, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., historic Dogtown Tavern, 6201 Old Henderson Rd., Evansville; meat or cash prizes; cash, prizes and gun raffles; food and drink; sponsored by St. Agnes Men’s Club.
Support Groups
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 families and how they handle the realization that they have a gay child; film offers healing, clarity, understanding 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.
Women with Cancer Support Group, meets every other Wednesday, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Hope Resource Center, Evansville; call (812) 485-5725 or (800) 580-3883 to obtain schedule of meetings.
Widow or Widower Support Group, meets three times a month for breakfast, dinner and/or a game of cards; open to individuals over the age of 50 who have lost a spouse; call Mental Health Amer-ica at (812) 426-2640 for more information on the next meeting.
Compassionate Friends, meet the third Monday of each month, 7:15 p.m., Eastside Christian Church, Bayard Park and Weinbach Ave., Evansville; group of bereaved parents offering friendship and understanding to families who have experienced the death of any age child; call Eldon Scott (812) 768-5099.
Bi-Polar Support Group, Nov. 18 7 p.m., third floor, Kempf Bi-Polar Wellness Center, St. Mary’s Hospital, Rehabilitation Institute Building, Evansville; open, free meeting for friends, family and/or people living with bipolar disorder; for more information call Brooke Wagner at (812) 485-4934.
Samaritan/Lazarus Support Group, meets the third Wednesday of each month, 6 p.m., Nativity, Evansville; support to those who have suffered from a loss of some kind and to caretakers of the sick; for more information call Linda Austin at (812) 402-0880.