Many will recall the political firestorm that occurred around the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (e.g. RFRA) here in Indiana during Holy Week of this year.              Severa...
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St. John the Evangelist Parish hosted Immaculée Ilibagiza on Dec. 11-12 for a retreat – “A Weekend of Healing and Hope.” The sessions drew 340 attendees from across the diocese and surrounding areas. Ilibagiza was joined by Kibeho visionary Valentine Nyiramukiza for the retre...
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SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/timlilley/Desktop/Dec 11 WEBSITE/p01 - Ambrose lead with edits.doc Bishop Charles C. Thompson ordained diocesan seminarian Ambrose Wanyonyi as a deacon during a 10 a.m. Mass at Annunciation Parish’s Christ the King Church, in Evansville, on Dec. 5. A native of...
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General Interest Christmas Fun at the Woods, 1-4 p.m. Dec. 12, Providence Spirituality and Conference Center, St. Mary-of-the-Woods; Christmas doll house and village display, cookie decorating, alpacas dressed for the holidays, play in the “North Pole Zone,” make bird feeders of pine co...
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National Honor Society at Mater Dei New members have been inducted into the National Honor Society at Mater Dei High School in Evansville. They include seniors Robert Bow, Kyle Cutrell, Lindsey Deig, Lauren French, Alexus Rhodes, Abby Schoenstein, and Jared Strehl, and juniors Kevin Blankenberger,...
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Father David Nunning celebrated Mass on Nov. 23 at the Daughters of Charity Seton Residence in Evansville to honor eight Daughters who are celebrating landmark anniversaries this year. They include Sister Mary Ann O'Brien, seated at left, 70 years; Sister Louise Scheesele, 70 years; Sister Mary Ann...
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Father Simon Natha, front, associate pastor of St. Boniface Parish in Evansville, shot this selfie with women who participated in the Nov. 14-15 “Christ Renews His Parish” weekend, which was held on the campus of St. Agnes Church. ...
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In an April 2015 homily following the proclamation of the extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, Pope Francis summarized, “Here, then, is the reason for the Jubilee:  because this is the time for mercy.  It is the favorable time to heal wounds, a time not to be weary of meeting all those w...
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In April 2005, the mission team at St. Joseph Parish in Vanderburgh County learned that teachers at their “twinned parish” of St. James in Plaine du Nord, Haiti, were not being paid due to lack of funds. The team researched charities that were challenged with similar situations and crea...
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Bishop Charles C. Thompson will ordain Diocese of Evansville seminarian Ambrose Wanyonyi as a deacon at 10 a.m. Central Time on Saturday (Dec. 5) at Annunciation Parish’s Christ the King Church, 3010 East Chandler Ave., Evansville, IN 47714. At 6 p.m. Friday (Dec. 4), an evening of adoration...
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