April 2, 2010
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General Interest
Pancake Breakfast, April 4, serving begins after 7:30 a.m. Mass until 10 a.m., Good Shepherd school cafeteria, Evansville; serving pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage links, beverage; $6/adults, $3/children 10 years and younger; hosted by Boy Scout Troop 362.
Catholics Returning Home, six consecutive Mondays, April 5-May 10, 6-7:30 p.m., Father Nie-haus Room, St. Anthony, Evansville; sessions for non-practicing Catholics seeking answers to questions about returning to the Church; for more information contact Don Burton (812) 449-4160.
Convocation on Marriage and Family Life, Saturday, April 10, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m, Good Shepherd Catholic Church, open to ministers, en-gaged or married couples, sponsor couples, young families with children; Cost $20 person or $35 couple; Lunch included. For information call Catholic Charities at (812) 423-5456.
Fr. James Endress’ Fiftieth An-niversary Celebration, April 18, 2-4 p.m., St. John the Baptist Church lover level, Newburgh; reception in honor of Fr. Endress’ anniversary of ordination; hosted by the Cursillo Community in thanksgiving for Fr. Endress’ generous and faithful service to the movement.
Catholic Education Endowment, Inc. Annual Dinner, April 19, 5:30 social hour, 6:30 dinner, Knights of Columbus Club, Washington; Fa-ther Ryan Hilderbrand is guest speaker; $12/person; for reservations call (812) 254-3433 and leave a message before April 10 deadline.
Saturday Morning at the Dome, April 24, Kordes Center, Ferdi-nand; 9 a.m. breakfast snack, 9:15 program, 12:15 p.m. concludes with light lunch; learn simple ways to be more present in your daily life; registration deadline is April 21; register by calling (800) 880-2777 or (812) 367-1411; join the sisters for Morning Prayer at 8 a.m. and Mass at 8:30 a.m.
Masses for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. and noon (Spanish), Nativity Church, 3635 Pollack Ave., Evansville; ASL interpreter and assisted listening devices available; for information call Fa-ther Henry Kuykendall at (812) 476-7186.
Rosary for World Peace, St. Joseph Commandery 306, Evansville, Knights of St. John, will begin their monthly meeting by praying the rosary for world peace; meetings held the second Monday of each month; prayer begins at 7 p.m.; all members are encouraged to attend.
Eucharistic Adoration, second Wednesday of each month, 7 a.m-6 p.m., Good Shepherd, Evansville; everyone welcome.
Card Party
St. Philip Spring Card Party, April 14, 6:30 p.m., (doors open at 6 p.m.), St. Philip Center, Posey County; tasting table, Chinese auction, half pot, special raffle, theme basket and quilt raffles; for information or tickets call (812) 985-9744, (812) 985-5534 or (812) 985-9409.
Classes
Medic First Aid Refresher Classes, April 12, 8-11 a.m. and 12:30-3:30 p.m., Southside Office, Memorial Hospital, Jasper; basic training course in emergency care, designed for use in the business/
industrial setting; class size limited; for more information or to register call (812) 481-2399.
Dinners
St. Theresa Sunday Dinner, April 11, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 600 Herndon Dr., Evansville; serving fried and baked chicken, ham, livers, dressing, dumplings, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, salads and homemade desserts served cafeteria style in school cafeteria; carry out available starting at 10:30 a.m.
Holy Cross Family Style All You Can Eat Chicken Dinner, April 11, serving 10:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Holy Cross School cafeteria, Fort Branch; $8.50/adults, $4/children; carry out available.
St. Boniface Pasta Dinner, April 17, 5-8 pm, St Boniface Gym, Evansville; serving assorted pasta dishes, salad, bread sticks, dessert, dessert; $8/adult, $5/children; For more information or tickets call Steve at (812) 424-8084 or Brenda at (812) 437-6055; sponsored by The Servant Society.
55+
Fun with Fruit and Flowers, April 13, 10 a.m., Community Education Room, Washington Square Mall, Evansville; class geared to novice or person on the go to create spring arrangements; cost $15; all tools and supplies furnished; call (812) 475-5850 to make reservation; sponsored by St. Mary’s PrimeWise.
Fundraisers
Mother’s Day Flower Sale, order by April 10, pickup date is May 1; sponsored by Women’s Ministry of St Anthony Church, Evansville; geraniums and hanging baskets all varieties; proceeds to benefit Aurora and needs of homeless; to order call Linda at 575-9607 or Melinda at 306-8153.
Tenth Annual St. Matthew School Benefit Auction, April 10, 5-9:30 p.m. Posey County Com-munity Center; serving appetizers, burgers, fries; evening includes silent auction along with live auction; for more information and ticket reservations call (812) 985-3104, (812) 838-1582, (812) 985-5560, (812) 783-2014, (812) 838-5112.
Texas Hold-em Tournament, April 17, 2 p.m., Nativity, Evansville; $5-1000 buy-in; for more information or tickets call Mike at (812) 476-1257 or Adam at (812) 303-3107; sponsored by Nativity Men’s Club.
K of C Steak, Rattle and Roll; April 17, Starting 6 p.m. in Activity Center Holy Redeemer Church; tickets $15 each or $100 for group table (8 Tickets); Chuck Grady on acoustic guitar; tickets on sale now and can be reserved; contact Tim Coomes (812) 422-8109, David Mar-tin (812) 624-0098 or Jim Alstadt (812) 401-3456.
Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Die Kirche Auktion Fest, April 18, Haubstadt Old Gym on West St, Silent Auction 8 a.m.-Noon; Live Auction 5 p.m; Cash Raffle, Theme Basket Raffle, Half Pot, Food Stand and Bake Sale; Informantion call (812) 768-6617.
St. Mary’s Warrick Foundation Gala, April 23, Casino Aztar, Evansville; cocktail reception and silent auction 6 p.m., seating beginning at 7 p.m. with dinner at 7:30 followed by live entertainment and live auction; tickets $75/person includes dinner, table sponsorships available; for more information or to make a reservation call (812) 897-7430.
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.
Lenten Activity
Live Way of the Cross, April 2, 4:30 p.m., Nativity, 3635 Pollack Ave., Evansville; re-enactment presented by the Nativity Church Youth Group.
Retreat
Art and Spirit; Prayer and Movement of God in our Lives; April 16-18; Mount St. Francis Center for Spirituality, Mount St. Francis; hands-on work with clay and paint, journaling and guided meditations; cost $115/single room; $110/double room; $80/commuter; For more information call (812) 923-8817.
Spiritual Growth
Rediscovering Catholicism, April 8-May 13 and Sept. 9-Oct. 14, every Thursday 6:30-8 p.m., Na-tivity, Evansville; Matthew Kelly book review; for information call Connie (812) 437-3625.
Charismatic Mass, April 18, Precious Blood, Jasper; worship begins at 3:30 p.m., Mass following at 4 p.m. EST; celebrant will be Father John Judie; open to the public; for information call John Ben-nett (812) 544-2239 or Charles Mendel (812) 482-7502.
Support Groups
SHARE Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Inc., April 5, 6-7:30 p.m, Gift Room, Hospital for Wo-men and Children at St. Mary’s, Evansville; support for parents dealing with a loss through stillbirth, miscarriage or infant death; for more information call (812) 485-4946 or e-mail dawilderman@stmarys.org.
Bi-Polar Support Group, April 7 and 21, 7 p.m., third floor, Kempf Bi-Polar Wellness Center, St. Mary’s Hospital, Rehabilitation Institute Building, Evansville; open, free meeting for friends, family and/or people living with bi-polar disorder; for more information call Brooke Wagner at (812) 485-4934.
Pulmonary Support Group Meeting; April 7, 12-1 p.m. Center for Advanced Medicine; St Mary’s Hospital; call (812) 485-5230 to register.
Bariatric Support Group, April 12, 6:30 p.m., Medical Arts Con-ference Center, Jasper; for individuals who have had or who are considering weight loss surgery; provides support, information sharing and education; for more information call (812) 481-0185 or (812) 482-0218.
Bi-Polar Support Group, April 14, 7 p.m., third floor, Kempf Bi-Polar Wellness Center, St. Mary’s Hospital, Rehabilitation Institute Building, Evansville; presentation on fitness, nutrition and overall lifestyle for health living; free meeting for friends, family and/or people living with bi-polar disorder; for more information call Brooke Wagner at (812) 485-4934.
Rainbow Catholics in Christ Gay and Lesbian Support Group, meets the third Thursday of every month, 6:30 p.m., St. Mary Ministry Center, Evansville; everyone welcome especially those who feel alienated and unwelcome in church; 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.