March 5, 2010
Worth Mentioning
Interested in working with Latino population? Workshop offered
St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology will host a free one-day workshop for those who have an interest in ministering to or working with the Latino population.
Multicultural consultant and trainer Maura G. Robinson of Evansville, will lead the work-shop, titled “Preparing for Globalization: Under-standing the Latino Culture.”
The workshop will be held on Saturday, May 1, in Room G160 at St. Meinrad. Workshop hours are 9-11:15 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. CDT. There is no cost for the workshop, but lunch on site will cost $10.
The workshop will offer training to those who serve the area’s Latino community. Par-ticipants will learn how to better understand Latinos and their customs and culture, examine cultural biases and myths, promote healthy relationships, build trust and discover best practices for serving this community.
Robinson is the president of M.G. Robinson Inc. and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Evansville.
The training is developed for ministers, pastors, faculty, administrators, students, church staffs and others who serve the Latino community.
To make a reservation, call (812) 357-6791 or e-mail nramsey@saintmeinrad.edu. The deadline for reservations is April 20.
Invitation to join the diocesan choir for Chrism Mass
“Please consider joining the Diocesan Choir for the upcoming Chrism Mass on Tuesday, March 30 at 5:30 p.m.,” said Jeremy Korba, director of the choir at St. Benedict Cathedral in Evansville.
The choir is open to singers of all ages and abilities and “is a musically-rich and rewarding experience,” Korba said. “We also welcome instrumentalists — guitar, brass, flute, strings, etc.”
Rehearsals are held Sunday, March 21 and Sunday, March 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. CDT.
Contact Korba at (812) 425-3369 ext. 162 or via email at jkorba@evdio.org for more information.
Catholic high school boards move ahead, to begin search for executive director positions
The search for executive directors for Mater Dei and Memorial high school will begin soon, according to Andy Goebel. Goebel, retired president and COO of Vectren Corporation, and a long-time member of the ECIHS Board of Trustees, has assumed Donald Rupprecht’s responsibilities during the transition to the new governance/leadership model.
Since their appointment by Bishop Gerald A. Gettelfinger earlier this year, members of both new boards have met, elected officers and committee chairs and are in the process of forming search committees.
The transition from the Evansville Catholic Interparochial High School board to the new model was announced on the school websites Dec. 10.
The members of the new Mater Dei High School Board of Trustees and the Memorial High School Board of Trustees were announced Jan. 30.
Within the next two weeks, details will be available on the websites, providing descriptions of the position, qualifications and other information required in the search for the new positions — an executive director at each of the schools.
The two sites are www.materdeiwildcats.com and www.reitzmemorial.org.
Expansion of worship space at St. John, Daylight
“With an ever-growing church population and an increased church attendance, just like the walls of Jericho, two interior walls at St. John’s are coming down.” That was the front page report in the latest newsletter of St. John the Evangelist Church in Daylight.
Father John Silva, pastor of the parish, noted that the removal of the back wall was “a provision foreseen by the original architecht and construction oversight committee.”
Father Silva also noted that the Daylight Discovery Preschool is planning to accommodate additional children, and will add an additional teacher and an assistant.
Habitat reports on year’s successes
A recent report from Habitat for Humanity of Evansville noted that 24 homes had been built in the fiscal year 2008-2009, and that a new development is planned in 2010, to be known as Shadewood Place, next to Glenwood Middle School in Evansville.