March 12, 2010
Worth Mentioning
Come and See Weekend
The Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods will host a “Come and See Weekend” March 26-28. Young Catholic women who are exploring a call to religious life are invited to attend the event at St. Mary-of-the-Woods.
“Faith without Action is Dead” is the theme for the weekend. Participants will have opportunities to explore religious life in the context of Jesus’ mission, seek ways to deepen their Catholic faith, and share in prayer, personal reflection, fun and faith in action. There is no charge for the weekend. Housing and meals will be provided.
Activities start with registration and a welcome at 7:15 p.m. Friday, March 26. Morning prayer opens the day at 9 a.m. Saturday with a presentation on faith in action, followed by discussion, small-group sharing, Liturgy and noon meal. The afternoon includes a visit and program at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a panel discussion on the topic of community living, supper, and a campfire at the Lodge on the grounds.
Sunday’s schedule offers prayer time in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Liturgy and dinner. The program ends at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 28.
For more information, contact Sister Bernice Kuper at (812) 535-2895 or at bkuper@spsmw.org. Or, contact Sister Jenny Howard at (800) 860-1840, ext. 2897, or at jhoward@spsmw.org.
Special Blood Drive in honor of Sister Geraldine
A special Blood Drive will be sponsored by St. Boniface and St. Agnes churches in Evansville, in honor of Benedictine Sister Geraldine Hedinger, on Sunday, April 25, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Organizers say this is the only blood drive that will be held at Westside Catholic Churches in 2010.
Stations of the Cross Correction
There will be no Stations of the Cross on Sunday, March 21, at St. Ferdinand Church in Ferdinand. The date was erroneously published in a listing of Lenten events March 5. The Message regrets the error.
Purdue Varsity Glee Club to perform
The Purdue Varsity Glee Club will perform at Gibson Southern High School on Saturday, March 27, at 7 p.m. Barry Helfrich, a parishioner at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Haub-stadt, is a senior member of the glee club. Tickets at $15 for adults or $10 for students are available at the Holy Cross Parish Center and at the Haubstadt Town Hall.
Peer ministry helps couples save their marriage
Couples experiencing pain and misery in their marriage can find help and hope through a Christian peer ministry called Retrouvaille (Re-trō-vī). Tens of thousands of couples thinking of separation or divorce, or those already separated or divorced, have successfully saved their marriage by attending this program.
The next Louisville Retrouvaille program will begin the weekend of March 19-21 in the Lexington area. For information or to register, call (502) 479-3329 or (800) 470-2230. Information can also be found online at www.HelpOur-Marriage.com.
Health access advocates added
St. Mary’s Health System has added two Health Access Advocates to its Community Outreach staff. These advocates will assist children and parents through the Hoosier Healthwise (Children’s Health In-surance Program, or CHIP) application process.
Guillermo Guevara will serve families in Vanderburgh County. He can be reached at (812) 485-5602 or Guillermo.Guevara@stmarys.org.
Deborah Barnett will help families in War-rick County. She can be reached at (812) 485-5811 or Deborah.Barnett@stmarys.org. You can also contact Amy Eger, St. Mary’s Health Access Secretary, at (812) 485-5864 or Amy.Eger@stmarys.org.