Happy Birthday! Father Joseph Kane, retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, celebrates his birthday on Jan. 23. Deacon Albert Frabutt of St. Mary Parish in Sullivan and St. Joan of Arc Parish in Jasonville celebrates his birthday on Jan. 24. Happy Anniversary! Father Sudhakar Bhastati, associa...
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For someone in desperate financial straits, the colorful signs and billboards entice and offer hope: Need cash now? Loans in minutes. No credit check. The storefront operations that promise relief from money woes are often located in the most impoverished neighborhoods. And opponents of the payday-...
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On a brisk, late-December afternoon, Donna F. closed her eyes and bowed her head as Bishop Joseph M. Siegel blessed her family’s new home. Bishop Siegel prayed for Christ to enter the home and bless it with his presence. The bishop prayed for Christ to always be among Donna and her family, as...
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It wasn’t the norm for education, Sally Sternberg admitted, but she said the experience was incredible. Sternberg officially took over as Reitz Memorial High School’s principal on Jan. 1. But she had been in the school for months before that learning from now-retired Principal Dr. Marie...
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The end of December was a once-in-a-lifetime moment for Dr. Marie Williams, which left her with mixed emotions. After a nearly 44-year career in Catholic education, Williams bid farewell to Reitz Memorial High School and retired as principal. “There’s excitement about the future, but th...
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Dr. Marie Williams modestly sat on the auditorium stage after Mass on Dec. 20, 2018, as Reitz Memorial High School President John K. Browning thanked her for her service as principal and congratulated her on retirement. Williams had no clue her son, Kyle Brandle, was backstage. When Browning said h...
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The Holy Rosary Parish community recognized and honored the winners of the Second Annual 2018 Respect Life Art Contest following the 9 a.m. Mass on Jan. 6. The parish Respect Life Committee organized the event, and Holy Rosary School art teacher Michelle Weisman helped the young artists prepare the...
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On Jan. 14, thousands of Catholics across the country will join in prayer for “9 Days for Life.” The prayer campaign, sponsored by the Committee on Pro Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, leads up to the annual Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of U...
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There are some new voices at the Indiana Statehouse following the 2018 midterm elections, but one remains constant – that of the Catholic Church. As lawmakers reconvened in Indianapolis on Jan. 3 to open the 2019 Indiana General Assembly, so did the Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC), which fo...
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