February 12, 2010
Worth Mentioning
Portrayal of Catherine of Siena next in lecture series
A one-woman show, “Catherine of Siena: A Woman for Our Times,” will be the next presentation in the lecture series, the Gardner Lectures in Pastoral Practice. The free presentation is hosted by the Institute for Priests and Presbyterates of St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology.
Dominican Sister Nancy Murray will portray St. Catherine at 7 p.m. CST on Monday, March 1, in the Newman Con-ference Center on the St. Meinrad campus.
Sister Murray has given more than 200 performances as St. Catherine of Siena, a young woman who lived in the 14th century and played a major role in history by her efforts to reunify the Catholic papacy in Rome.
A native of Wilmette, Ill., Sister Murray is the sibling of actor Bill Murray. She joined the Dominican order in 1966. She earned a drama degree at Barry University in Miami and a master’s degree in pastoral studies from Loyola University in Chicago.
Forty Hours Devotion at the Woods
The Solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sac-rament, also known as Forty Hours Devo-tion, is scheduled at St. Mary-of-the-Woods.
The Forty Hours Devotion of the Blessed Sacrament arose in the first half of the 16th century to beg divine protection against the Turks.
According to documents in the Sisters of Providence Archives, Forty Hours Devotion began at St. Mary-of-the-Woods in 1843. It was also the first such devotion in the United States and is still honored today by the sisters.
People of all faith traditions are welcome to participate.
Sunday, Feb. 14: Solemn Exposition begins after the 11 a.m. Eucharistic Liturgy. Reposition at 4:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 15: Exposition at 8 a.m.; Reposition at 11:15 p.m.; Eucharistic Liturgy at 11:30 a.m.; Exposition after liturgy; Reposi-tion at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 16: Exposition at 8 a.m.; Reposition at 11:15 p.m., Eucharistic Liturgy at 11:30 a.m.; Exposition after Liturgy; Closing of the Solemn Exposition with Benediction at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 17: Ash Wednesday, Eucharistic Liturgy, 11 a.m.
Address clarified
Father John Breidenbach was recently assigned as Sacramental Minister for St. Mary Church in Ireland. He will continue to reside at St. Thomas Church, 6268 South St. Thomas Road, Vincennes, IN 47591.
Oil good for more than frying fish
“As you may know my husband, Brad, and I run our vehicles on used vegetable (fryer) oil,” writes Terri Lautner-Uebelhor. “We recently lost one of our restaurants who supplied us with lots of oil.
“With the upcoming fish fries and summer socials also comes lots of used fryer oil that needs to be disposed of. Brad would be happy to come to your church and help drain the oil and take it away after your event. Please let me know if we can help you help us.”
Terri’s home phone is (812) 858-7168, and brad’s email is buebe@sbcglobal.net
Cub baseball coach needed
Memorial High School in Evansville needs a cub baseball coach. Interested persons may contact Quentin Merkel at the school, (812) 476-4632, extension 228, or at (812) 401-3829.
CPC training sessions
Pastors, CPC chairpersons, parish secretaries and other parish leaders are invited to training sessions for the 2010 Catholic Parishes Campaign.
Two sessions remain on the schedule, each beginning at 6:30 p.m. local time and ending at 8:30 p.m. local time.
The remaining sessions are Tuesday, Feb. 16, in the parish hall at St. Francis Xavier Church in Vincennes; and Thursday, Feb. 18, in the parish center at St. Joseph Church in Jasper.
To benefit Iraqi student project
A spaghetti dinner and auction, Saturday, Feb. 20, at St. Anthony Church in Evansville, will benefit Zaid Abdulmajeed, a member of the local Iraqi Student Project.
Call Maureen (812) 455-7390.