January 15, 2010
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General Interest
The Little Saint of the Poor, Jan. 15, 7 p.m., St. John’s Home, 1236 Lincoln Ave., Evansville; play presented by the Theater of the Word depicting the life of St. Jeanne Jugan; no fee; everyone welcome.
Mass for Life, Jan. 16, 4:30 p.m., St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville; goal is to create and sustain respect for human life at every stage of existence and in every situation; Father Chris Forler will be celebrant and homilist; special blessing for pilgrims attending the March for Life.
The 13th Day — The True Story of Fatima, Jan. 20, 2 p.m., Show-place Cinemas, North Park Shop-ping Center, Evansville; first film in over 50 years about the apparitions at Fatima, based on the memoirs of Sister Lucia de Jesus dos Santos; $5/person, limited seating, tickets at door or in advance by calling (812) 425-1386; all proceeds to benefit Fr. Myron Effing’s missionary work in Eastern Russia.
St. James Pancake and Sausage Breakfast, Jan. 24, 7:30-11:30 a.m., St. James Madden Hall, Haub-stadt; serving pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, fruit, beverage; sponsored by St. James Youth Group.
Super Bowl Barbecue Sale, ribs $20/slab, pork butts $25, sauce $6/quart; pre-orders a must by Jan. 31 by calling Phyllis at (812) 867-1440; pick up orders on Feb. 7, St. Anthony, Evansville.
Superbowl Sunday February 7 BBQ Ribs and Pork Pit Sale, sponsored by Corpus Christi Men’s Club, Evansville; taking orders through Feb. 5; call (812) 422-2027 to pre-order and for pick-up information.
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.
Actividades en Español
Para más información,llame al 812-683-5212.
Clases Bilingües en Washing-ton, Las clases bilingües continúan en Washington. Las clases de conversación se llevan a cabo los Martes de 6:30 a 8:00 p.m. en el Centro Parroquial de la Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza. La próxima clase de cocina se llevará a cabo el 16 de Enero a mediodía en la cocina de la Escuela Primaria Católica de Washington. Adolfo Sánchez dirigirá al grupo a hacer pollo rellenado con vegetales, sopa de tomate y ajo, arroz, y bananas fritas. No hay costo para las clases pero se aceptan donaciones
Clases de ESL (Inglés como Segunda Lengua), Las clases de Inglés se reanudarán el 20 de Enero en el Guadalupe Center. Hay cuatro niveles de clases que se están llevando a cabo los Lunes y Miércoles de 6:30 a 8:00 p.m. El costo es de $2 por clase. Hay becas disponibles.
Fortalecimiento de las Familias, El Guadalupe Center en colaboración con Youth First ha ofrecido dos veces el programa “Fortalecimiento de las Familias” en Español para familias con niños/as de 10-14 años. Este programa intenta ayudar a jóvenes de 10 a 14 años y a sus familias a construir familias fuertes mientras aprenden nuevas habilidades. Los jóvenes aprenden como hacer decisiones saludables y buenas, y a los padres se les da sugerencias de cómo lidiar con los conflictos familiares entre hijos y padres.
A partir de Febrero, el Guada-lupe Center ofrecerá el primer programa para familias con niños/as de 6 a 9 años. Dicho programa se llevará a cabo los Domingos con una participación mínima de por lo menos 10 familias inscritas. Si usted quiere participar en este programa en Español, favor llamar al Guadalupe Center Cen-ter para más información. Este programa es patrocinado por Youth First, Inc. y el Welborn Baptist Foun-dation.
Dinner Dance
Mardi Gras Madness Dinner and Dance, Feb. 6, Knights of St. John Hall, St. Wendel; 6-7:30 p.m. dinner, carry out available 5:30-7 p.m.; 7:30 p.m.-midnight dance; $20/person includes fried chicken dinner with all the fixings and dance; tables reserved for groups; for tickets, table reservations or more information or to donate a raffle or attendance prize contact Michelle at (812) 963-1158; sponsored by St. Wendel Athletics.
Fundraisers
Annual “Souper” Supper for Riley Children’s Hospital, Jan. 30, 5-7 p.m., Mater Dei School Cafe-teria, Evansville; all-you-can-eat homemade soup; $4/adults, $3/students; proceeds to benefit Riley Children’s Hospital; sponsored by Mater Dei and Memorial Student Councils.
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
Women’s Retreat, Feb. 12-14, Mount Saint Joseph, Maple Mount, Ky.; Loved into Life retreat led by Ursuline Sister Cheryl Clemons revolves around the spirituality of Caryll Houselander and her book “The Reed of God”; $175/fee, $120/commuters; for more information or to register call Kathy McCarty at (270) 229-0200, ext. 413 or e-mail kmccarty@maplemount.org.
Spiritual Growth
Perpetual Novena to St. Monica, every Wednesday following 6:30 p.m. Mass, Sts. Peter and Paul, Petersburg; adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, rosary, novena prayer to St Monica, benediction..
Support Groups
Rainbow Catholics in Christ, Jan. 21, 6 p.m., St. Mary, Evansville; group will critique 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; light meal served before meeting; everyone welcome; for more information call Deacon Joe Stofleth at (812) 425-1577, (812) 453-3048 or e-mail jstofleth@evansville-diocese.org.
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., Enter-prise 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.
Youth/Young Adult
Teen Driving Academy, Jan. 23, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Warrick County 4-H Center, Boonville; free community-based program for new teen drivers and their parents; teen topics include responsible driving, dealing with distractions, impaired driving with simulated exercise, car talk; parents’ discussion on how to protect your teen driver and your influence on your teen driver; “lunch provided, door prizes; registration required by calling (812) 485-6817; sponsored by St. Mary’s Trauma Center and St. Mary’s Warrick Hospital.
HealthCare Academy for Middle School Pupil’s Success, June 7-11, 8:30 a.m-4 p.m., St. Mary’s, Evansville; open to seventh grade students in Vanderburgh, Warrick, Gibson and Posey counties who are interested in a career in health care; highlights include working in a simulation lab, touring health science facilities at Ivy Tech Community College, University of Evansville, University of Southern Indiana, hands-on activities; cost is $50, financial aid is available; only 30 students accepted; deadline for registration is 4 p.m., Jan. 29; to register visit www.stmarys.org/hcamps/, complete appropriate applications on right-hand side of screen.