Around the Diocese for March 1
Happy Birthday! Deacon Richard Grannan, retired, celebrates his birthday on March 8. Deacon Thomas Cervone of Holy Redeemer Parish celebrates his birthday on March 10. Deacon David Cook, retired, celebrates his birthday on March 11. Father David Martin, retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville,...Read full story »
Thursday, February 28, 2019
List of credible allegations against clergy
In late September 2018, in response to the request of clergy abuse victims and their families, Bishop Joseph M. Siegel announced that the Diocese of Evansville would collect and release the names of priests who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors. The Diocese’s hope is...Read full story »
Friday, February 22, 2019
A Message from Bishop Joseph M. Siegel
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The tragedy of the sexual abuse of minors by clergy has been in our prayers, hearts and minds in a particularly profound way these past several months since the release of the grand jury report in Pennsylvania. The heart-wrenching accounts of abuse...Read full story »
Friday, February 22, 2019
Diocesan Review Board reviewing allegations against the late Father Raymond Kuper
The Review Board of the Diocese of Evansville is reviewing allegations of sexual abuse of a minor by the late Father Raymond Kuper, who died in 2012. The allegations became public on Feb. 13 during testimony in the Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee. The diocese reported the allegations to civil au...Read full story »
Friday, February 22, 2019
Investigation into allegations involving Father Dave Fleck continues
At this time, the investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct involving Father Dave Fleck continues. On Sept. 8, 2018, the Diocese of Evansville placed Father Fleck on administrative leave, which continues, pending the investigation’s completion. While on leave, he is prohibited from...Read full story »
Friday, February 22, 2019
Speaker Mike Patin advises students to 'seek, include and choose' God in their lives
Everybody on earth is seeking or looking for something, according to Mike Patin. That could be attention, acceptance, popularity, success, friends, a significant other, pizza pie or less stress, Patin explained recently to more than 600 seventh- and eighth-grade students from Evansville-area Cathol...Read full story »
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Dr. Shannen Dee Williams gives Black History Lecture at St. Meinrad
Dr. Shannen Dee Williams was about to give up on her on Catholic upbringing. Despite being a “cradle Catholic,” Williams admitted she was “on her way out of the church.” But God intervened, she said, and now she’s not going anywhere. Williams, assistant professor of hi...Read full story »
Thursday, February 21, 2019
ICC opposes bill creating legal framework for gestational surrogacy
A bipartisan bill intended to protect the parties involved in gestational surrogacy cases is moving forward at the Indiana Statehouse amid serious concerns by the Catholic Church about this increasingly common reproductive method. House Bill 1369 would create a framework of legal protections for th...Read full story »
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Bulletin Board for Feb. 22
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Thursday, February 21, 2019
Around the Diocese for February 22
Happy Birthday! Father Ralph Schipp, retired priest of the Diocese of Evansville, celebrates his birthday on March 2. St. Meinrad K of C plans Holy Hour, men’s Lenten retreat The Knights of Columbus Council at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad, Indiana, is hosting tw...Read full story »
Thursday, February 21, 2019
