May 14, 2010
Worth Mentioning
43 earn degrees from St. Meinrad
Graduates of St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology were awarded master’s degrees on May 8. Graduates accepted their diplomas from Benedictine Archabbot Justin DuVall of St. Meinrad Archabbey and chairman of the School of Theology’s Board of Trustees.
The convocation address was given by Dr. Tom Walters, the school’s academic dean since 2002, who is returning to fulltime teaching in the fall. “While each generation has its unique understanding of how best to share the light of faith and to enculturate the Good News in their time and space,” he told the graduates, “all catechists and catechetical leaders have a responsibility to honor their colleagues who have gone before and to support those who follow.”
Master of Divinity degrees were awarded to students from St. Meinrad Archabby and the dioceses of Little Rock, Tulsa, Owensboro, Memphis, Biloxi, Phoenix and Green Bay in the United States, and from the Diocese of Busan, South Korea.
Master of Arts Degrees in Catholic Philosophical Studies were awarded to students from St. Meinrad Archabby, the Archdiocese of Louisville, the Archdocese of Indianapolis, and the dioceses of Evansville, Knoxville, Lafayette-in-Indiana, Pueblo and Green Bay.
Seminarians William L. Dunn and Michael Loner from the Diocese of Evansville were among the recipients. Dunn is from Holy Rosary Church, Evansville; Loner, from Holy Family Church, Jasper.
Also receiving master’s degrees in philosophy were Benedictine Brother Matthew Mattingly of St. Meinrad Archabby and Bruce A. Rahman of Loogootee.
Retirement reception planned
A reception in honor of Lucille Pierpont, who is retiring as Director of Religious Education from Sacred Heart Church in Vincennes, will be held after Masses on May 15 and 16.
The reception will be held in Becher Hall at the parish; all friends are invited.
Pierpont, a native of Baltimore, has been an active member of Sacred Heart since 1975, and DRE since 1999. She has degrees from Notre Dame College of Maryland, Southern Illinois University and St. Meinrad School of Theology.
She is married to Deacon Philip Pierpont of Vincennes; they have a son, Paul, of Indian-apolis.
Summer luncheon series begins in June
The Center for Congregations’ southwest office kicks off a summer luncheon series with Marketing 101 on Tuesday, June 15, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. CDT at Methodist Temple, 2109 Lincoln Ave., Evansville.
June Miller of the Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network will talk to congregations about marketing, identifying message and audience, and making a plan.
Two other Tuesday luncheons on different topics are planned as part of this summer luncheon series.
The cost for each event will be $10 a person, which includes lunch, presentation and a book on the related topic.
Contact the center at 7516 Eagle Crest Blvd., Suite A, Evansville, IN 47715. Telephone ( 812) 618-2012. Visit www.centerforcongregations.org.
Interested in monastic life?
The Subiaco Benedictine Monastery in Subiaco, Ark., will host a “Live-in Experience” vocational retreat for single men, July 8-12. There is no cost for the retreat, and other dates may be arranged.
A free religious vocations and priesthood suitability test is available at www.testyourcalling.org.
The monks at Subiaco live on a scenic 1,500 acre farm. Call (800) 221-1807 for details.
Spiritual ‘midwife’ to give retreat
Joyce Rupp, a noted author and spiritual “midwife” will present a retreat at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Ill.
Participants may pick their own schedule, including Friday evening, May 21, on “Discovering Your Hidden Treasure,” and Satur-day, May 22, “Becoming a Compassionate Presence.”
The cost is $20 for Friday night, $40 for Sat-urday only, or $55 for the weekend.
Call (618) 397-6700, or visit www.snows.org.