Around the Diocese for Jan. 18

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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Thursday, January 17, 2019
Senate bill would place limits on predatory lending

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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Thursday, January 17, 2019
Bishop Siegel blesses Catholics for Habitat's 2018 home

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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Wednesday, January 09, 2019
Sternberg begins tenure as Reitz Memorial High School principal

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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Wednesday, January 09, 2019
Marie Williams reflects on her time as principal of Reitz Memorial

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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Wednesday, January 09, 2019
Retired Reitz Memorial principal Marie Williams surprised on last day.

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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Wednesday, January 09, 2019
Holy Rosary recognizes Respect Life Art Contest winners

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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Wednesday, January 09, 2019
'9 Days for Life' begins on Jan. 14
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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Wednesday, January 09, 2019
Catholic voice remains constant at the Indiana Statehouse

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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Wednesday, January 09, 2019
Bulletin Board for Jan. 11

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Wednesday, January 09, 2019