January 22, 2010
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General Interest
St. James Pancake and Sausage Breakfast, Jan. 24, 7:30-11:30 a.m., St. James Madden Hall, Haubstadt; serving pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, fruit, beverage; sponsored by St. James Youth Group.
Family Life Center Dedication and Open House, Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt, Jan. 24, dedication 1 p.m. in Family Life Center, open house 2:30-4:30 p.m.; facility includes gym (Family Life Center), science lab, classrooms, media center, Toyota Technology Lab, fine arts room, learning resource room, Kinder Haus Pre-school; everyone welcome.
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, BBQ Ribs and Pork Pit Sale, sponsored by Corpus Christi Men’s Club, Evansville; February 7, taking orders through Feb. 5; call (812) 422-2027 to pre-order and for pick-up information.
Spinning Gathering, Feb. 6, 10 a.m., Mount St. Joseph Conference and Retreat Center, Maple Mount, Ky.; open to beginner and experienced spinners, weavers, knitters, crocheters; $10 lunch; for more information call Kathy McCarty at (270) 229-0200, ext. 413.
Anointing of the Sick, first weekend of month during Masses, Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m. and noon (Spanish); every Wednes-day and Friday, 8 a.m.; by appointment; Nativity, Evansville.
Catholics Returning Home, meets every Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Nativity, Evansville; join a small faith-sharing group of friends; for more information call (812) 476-7186 or for hearing impaired 476-7186 (voice), 476-4646 (TTY or voice).
Adoration and Prayer for Vocations, first Friday of every month, 5 p.m., Holy Rosary, Evansville; procession of Blessed Sacrament into church at 5:15 p.m. with prayers offered specifically for vocations; silent adoration and prayer time following with Bene-diction at 5:45 p.m.,
Classes/Workshop
Sibling Class, Jan. 28, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Hospital for Women and Children, Evansville; recommended for ages 3-8 to reassure siblings about new addition to the family; bring a doll to class; $6/child; children must be accompanied by an adult; to register call (812) 485-7972.
Mastering the Mysteries of Love, Jan. 31 and Feb. 7, 1-5 p.m., St. John the Baptist, Newburgh; workshop presented by Community Marr-iage Builders; for more information call (812) 477-2260 or (800) 443-8594.
Medic First Aid, Feb. 3, 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.
Dinners
Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt, Chicken Dinner, Jan. 31, 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; donations of canned goods will be collected at door for the Lord’s Pantry; sponsored by the Outreach Commission.
Holy Cross Family Style All You Can Eat Chicken Dinner, Feb. 7, serving 10:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Holy Cross School cafeteria, Fort Branch; $8.50/adults, $4/children; carry out available.
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/stu-dents; proceeds to benefit Riley Children’s Hospital; sponsored by Mater Dei and Memorial Student Councils.
Spring/Summer Children’s Consignment Sale, Feb. 13, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., St. John the Baptist, Newburgh; gently used infant, children’s, maternity items with specially marked items half off after 10:30; children under 12 and strollers/infants in carseats not permitted, babies in slings allowed; $1 admission; to register to sell or volunteer e-mail m2msale@gmail.com; proceeds 70 percent to seller, 30 percent to Mother-to-Mother Ministry and non-profit donations; sponsored by St. John’s Mother-to-Mother Ministry; for more info go to www.sjbnewburgh.org, click on mother2mother sale.org or call 490-1000.
St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville Bingo, every Monday night; doors open 5:30 p.m., early bird starts 6:30 p.m., regular bingo starts 7 p.m.
Support Groups
S.P.I.R.I.T. Parenting Group, meets first Wednesday each month, 6:30-8 p.m., Central United Meth-odist Church, Evansville; for families with children who have behavioral, emotional, mental disorders; free supervised childcare; (812) 426-2640; sponsored by Mental Health America.
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, fourth Monday of the month, 6:30-8 p.m., Memorial Hospital Board Conference Room, Jasper; free program is open to individuals diagnosed with MS and their family members; (812) 481-8420 or (800) 852-7279, ext. 636.
Al Anon Family Groups, fellowship of people whose lives and families have been affected by alcoholism; daily meetings; for meeting times and locations call (812) 421-2800.
National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), Evansville on-going support meetings, second and fourth Tuesdays, 6:45-8:30 p.m., Southwestern Indiana Mental Health Center, Fourth and Mul-berry Sts., Evansville; Diane Arne-son (812) 423-4333.
Lung Disease and Heart Fail-ure, meets first Wednesday of every month, 1-2 p.m., Cardiac Conference room, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Evansville; activities include social gatherings, harmonica playing, guest speakers, presentations, refreshments; meetings are free and open to the public; for more information call (812) 485-5230.
Heart Failure Support Group, meets the first Thursday of the month, 1-2 p.m., Cardiac Confer-ence Room, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Evansville; provides educational and emotional support to those diagnosed with heart failure and their families; for more information call (812) 485-5230.
Youth
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 Mid-dle 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.