April 16, 2010
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General Interest
Crop-Paper-Scissors: A Day of Autism Awareness, April 17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Mary’s Manor Auditorium, Evansville; all day scrapbooking and stamping activities, to register call (812) 485-4044; hosted by St. Mary’s Medical Center.
Father James Endress’ Fiftieth Anniversary 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 Father Endress’ generous and faithful service to the movement.
International Gala, April 24, doors open 5:30 p.m., Juan Diego Latino Center, Nativity, Evansville; learn about the people and cultures of Greece, Brazil, Mexico, Nicaragua; food, music, dances, door prizes; $15/adults, $10/children under 10; for tickets call (812) 476-7704 or (812) 435-0942; proceeds to support the Latino Ministry at the Juan Diego Center.
Saturday Morning at the Dome, April 24, Kordes Center, Ferdinand; 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 8 a.m. and Mass at 8:30 a.m.
Community Marriage Builders Spring Weekend, May 1 and 2, Lake Barkley Lodge, Ky.; two program tracks offered, L.I.N.K.S. (Duct Tape and Candle Light) and Married and Loving It; $199/couple for two nights lodging, three meals, workshop; for more information or to register call (812) 477-2260 or (800) 443-8594; registration deadline Ap-ril 23.
Anointing of the Sick, first weekend of month during Masses, Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m. and noon (Spanish); every Wednesday 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).
Card Parties
Another Bloomin’ Card Party, April 23, 1-4 p.m., St. Benedict Cath-edral Woodward Center, Evansville; afternoon includes cards, coffee, desserts and door prizes; reservations $15/person; for more information or to make a reservation call Kathleen at (812) 479- 8896, Janie at (812) 625-0999, Eleanor at (812) 985-3163, Joanie at (812) 963-3448, Mary Jo at (812) 909-3416; proceeds to benefit retired sisters of St. Benedict, Ferdinand; sponsored by AIC/MHA Alumnae Assoc.
Little Sisters of the Poor Auxiliary, April 27, doors open 10 a.m., St. John’s Home for the Aged, Lincoln Ave., Evansville; Spring Auction, goody and drink tables, door and table prizes; serving lunch at 11 a.m. including chicken dumpling and potato soups, sandwiches, chips, dessert; $4/person, available at the door; for more information call (812) 426-0206.
Dinners
St. Boniface Pasta Dinner, April 17, 5-8 p.m., St. Boniface Gym, Evansville; serving assorted pasta dishes, salad, bread sticks, 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 Serv-ant Society.
Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt Die Kirche Auktion Die Fest Kick Off Dinnner, April 17, 5-7:30 p.m., old gym, Gibson and West St., Haubstadt; serving country saus-age, beans, sauerkraut, mashed po-tatoes and gravy, applesauce, cornbread, drink; substitute hot dog and chips for kids for $1; carry out and drive through available.
Mother’s Day Dinner, May 9, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Wendel Knights Home, St. Wendel; serving fried chicken with all the trimmings and dessert; sponsored by St. Wendel Knights of St. John; for information call (812) 963-6159.
Fundraisers
Spring Rummage Sale, April 17, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Theresa Multi-purpose room, Evansville; noon $2 bag sale; clothing, household items, toys, books, movies, furniture, baby items; proceeds to benefit St. Theresa Parish.
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 & Roll, April 17, starting 6 p.m. in Holy Redeemer Activity Center, Evansville; 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 Martin (812) 624-0098, Jim Alstadt (812) 401-3456.
Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Die Kirche Auktion Fest, April 18, Haubstadt Old Gym, West St., Haubstadt, silent auction 8 a.m.-noon, live auction 1-5:00 pm; cash raffle, theme basket raffle, half pot, food stand, bake sale; for information 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
First Annual St. Matthew Golf Scramble, April 24, Eagle Valley Golf Course, Evansville; lunch beginning 11 a.m., shotgun start at noon; $50/person includes lunch, 18 holes, cart; to register e-mail dmay@evdio.org or print regis-tration form at www.stmatthewparish.us; proceeds to benefit St. Matthew School.
St. Theresa Steak Night Fund-raiser, May 1, doors open 6 p.m., steaks begin coming off grill 6:30; St. Theresa gymnasium, Evansville; dinner includes steak, baked potato, salad, roll, beverage; desserts, beer, wine available; BYOSK (bring your own steak knife); $15/person in advance, $20/person at door; also half pots, games, auction, music by Keith Vincent; for more information or tickets call parish office at (812) 422-8211; limited seating; must be 21 to attend.
Sacred Heart, Schnellville First Annual Car Show, May 15, registration begins 8 a.m., held on church grounds, awards at 3 p.m.; registration $15, preregistration $12; serving breakfast, BBQ pork, chicken, soup, baked potato bar, desserts, beverages; half pot drawing, quilt raffle; flea market, 10 by 10 booths available; for more information or to register call Jesse at (812) 660-2278 or email sacredheartcarshow@hotmail.com
$100,000 Cash Raffle, drawing held June 5; $50,000, $25,000, $10,000, $5,000 and ten $1,000 prizes; tickets $100 each, multiple people can share in the purchase of a ticket; contact Julie Welch (812) 464-3607 for information and tickets; only 3,000 tickets sold; all proceeds go to the Little Sisters of the Poor; sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
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.
Reunion
Mount St. Joseph Academy and Junior College, May 15-16, registration begins at 2 p.m., Mount St. Joseph, Maple Mount, Ky.; Saturday includes class meetings, visiting, supper, evening prayer followed by a reception; Sunday includes breakfast, business meeting, Mass, awards banquet, class photos; for more information or to register call (270) 229-2006 or by e-mail at alumnae.msj@maplemount.org.
Spiritual Growth
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
Celebrate Today Cancer Program, meets quarterly beginning at 6 p.m., April 26 program will be at the Jasper Country Club, Jasper and will include discussion on cancer from the caregiver’s point of view and Centering Prayer; a light meal is provided; pre-registration required by calling (812) 482-0626 at least one week before program.
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 Arneson (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 Med-ical 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 Conference 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.
Vocation Exploration
Choices of the Heart Discern-ment Retreat, May 29-31, Mater Dei Provincialate, Evansville; Catholic women between 18 and 40 years of age are invited to participate in a discernment retreat; learn more about the prayer, community and ministry of the Daughters of Charity; $50 fee, scholarships availablel; for more information call (812) 963-7563.
Youth
Summer Camp, June 1-5, Mount Saint Joseph Retreat Center, Maple Mount, Ky.; open to children ages 10-12; learn about music native to Kentucky, take elective classes, go on nature walks, listen to nightly performances by musicians leading the camp; week concludes with concert, June 5, 2 p.m.; $195/camper includes all materials and meals; register by May 15; for more information visit www.discover-maplemount.org.