December 4, 2009
Around the Diocese
Questions answered
“I’d like to offer a new service to you,” writes Father Ron Kreilein to parishioners at St. Peter Cel-estine Church, Celestine, and St. Raphael Church, Dubois.
“Starting next week, if you’d like to write me a question that you’d like to have answered, please either e-mail me or send me a note and drop it in the collection basket.
“If I can find the answer, I will reply back in my column in the bulletin. Two questions I think you can forget about my responding to: When can women get ordained and when can married men become priests? As I have written before, I am going to uphold the teachings of the Catholic Church to the best of my ability. Right now these two questions are not being considered as a possibility.
“I am looking forward to hearing your questions.”
Happy Birthday!
Father Paul Ferguson, pastor at Holy Redeemer Church, Evans-ville, celebrates his birthday Dec. 11.
Deacon anniversary
Deacon Thomas Lambert of St. Clement Church, Boonville, was ordained Dec. 12, 1992.
Mental attitude
Congratulations to Christopher Graman who received the mental attitude award as a member of the North Knox seventh and eight grade football team. He is the son of J.D. and Chris Graman, and a parishioner at St. Philip Neri Church, Bicknell.
Martin County anniversaries
Congratulations to couples in Martin County parishes celebrating December wedding anniversaries.
- St. Mary Church, Shoals: John and Mary Ann Griggs, 46 years;
- St. Martin Church, Whitfield: Curt and Irene Elliott, 56 years;
- St. John Church, Loogootee: Jim and Helen Acton, 48 years; Walter and Elsie Horsting, 40 Years; Don and Sue Carrico, 49 years; Bob and Julia Elliott, 57 years; Stanley and Karin Hodges, 50 years; Charles and Carolyn Buxton, 41 years; Jim and June Eckerle, 46 years; William and Barbara Lannan, 53 years; Mike and Elaine Wade, 41 years; Charles and Peggy Bridgewater, 42 years; James and Linda Jones, 44 years.
Writing awards
Mater Dei High School students Adam Wilmes and Kristen Cox have received third place and honorable mention in the Midwest Writers Guild of Evansville’s 2009 student writing competition.
Anniversaries at St. John
Congratulations to couples at St. John the Baptist Church, Vincennes, who are celebrating De-cember wedding anniversaries: Urban and Beverly Rupprecht, 58 years; Joseph and Norma Hunkler, 58 years.
4-H achievements
Congratulations to the following Good Shepherd students who were honored recently for their 4-H achievements:
- County 4-H Awards — Lacie Folz, child development, A.J. Her-mann, collections;
- Public Speaking Contest, county winner, Lacie Folz;
- Purdue Round-Up, Mary Jane Shafer;
- 4-H Junior Achievement Award, Jessica Mueller.
Parish Pastoral Council
Sue Hopf is the president of the Parish Pastoral Council at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Haubstadt. Nancy Mayer is vice-president.
Members include Gary Fetter, Charlie Wilhite, Fred Tenbarge, Jim Wallace, Brenda Spindler, Chrysanne Rogers, Dean Happe and Steve Greubel.
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.