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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Happy Birthday! Father John Boeglin, pastor of Holy Family Parish in Jasper and Diocesan Director of Rural Life, celebrates his birthday on Jan. 22. Benedictine Father Godfrey Mullen, rector of St. Benedict Cathedral Parish in Evansville, celebrates his birthday on Jan. 22. Father Jeff Read, pastor...
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Saint Meinrad Archabbey Library Gallery in St. Meinrad is hosting an exhibit of fine art prints by Bloomington, Ind., artist Elizabeth Busey through Feb. 14.  Busey’s exhibit is titled “Rhythm of All Things.” For Busey, printmaking is a way to meditate on parts of the world t...
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For unto us a child is born, a Son is given. (Isaiah 9:5) Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The prophet Isaiah proclaimed these words of hope to a people close to defeat and despair. He prophesized that God, in His mercy, would act on their behalf to scatter the darkness of war and violence. Out...
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Delbert “Del” Welte was a man with a big heart who loved to help people, according to his wife. Since 1999, Welte volunteered with Habitat for Humanity of Evansville. Thelma Welte said Habibat was a large part of her late-husband’s heart. When they first met, Thelma said she saw h...
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Scott Britt is excited not to have deadlines. For as long as Britt can recall, his work always revolved around deadlines: month-end, quarterly-end, year-end and audit – you name it. After 27 years as the Catholic Diocese of Evansville’s associate treasurer, Britt retired on Dec. 17. And...
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