For Karen Wittgen Cain, accepting a job with the Catholic Diocese of Evansville was like coming home. Cain joined the diocesan staff in the Office of the Treasurer as Associate Treasurer on Nov. 19 – just days before Thanksgiving. Cain comes to the diocesan staff from Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel...
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Benedictine Sister Mary Leon Kiesel, 84, of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, died on Dec. 16  at the monastery. Sister Mary Leon was born on Oct. 18, 1934, in Fort Branch, Ind., the third of eight children of Leo and Lorene (Martin) Kiesel. She entered the Sisters of St. Benedict...
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Benedictine Father Benedict Meyer, 91, a monk and priest of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad, died on Dec. 14 at the monastery. He was a jubilarian both of profession and priesthood.  He was born in Cedar Grove, Ind., on Sept. 24, 1927, and was given the name Charles Anthony at his bapti...
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Celebrations of the Dec. 12 Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe continued across the Diocese of Evansville through Dec. 16. Early celebrations Bishop Joseph M. Siegel celebrated Mass in English and Spanish on Dec. 9 at our Lady of Hope Parish in Washington. The Message published coverage of that Mas...
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Happy Birthday! Deacon Kenneth Johanning celebrates his birthday on Dec. 31. Deacon David McDaniel of Holy Family Parish in Jasper celebrates his birthday on Dec. 31. Donna Bradley, Parish Catechetical Leader at St. Peter Parish in Montgomery, celebrates her birthday on Dec. 31. Tim McIntosh, Princ...
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The Message Holiday Schedule This is the final 2018 issue of The Message. The Message will not publish issues on Dec. 28, 2018, and Jan. 4, 2019. The first 2019 issue will be published on Jan. 11. Information for publication in the Jan. 11 issue should arrive no later than Jan. 2, 2019. General Int...
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At the conclusion of the 10 a.m. Mass on Dec. 9 at Our Lady of Hope Parish in Washington, Bishop Joseph M. Siegel announced, with “great joy,” that he will ordain Diocese of Evansville seminarians Martin Estrada and Juan Ramirez as deacons on March 2, 2019. Our Lady of Hope Parish will...
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Latino communities in several parishes across the Diocese of Evansville are celebrating the Dec. 12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Our Lady of Hope Parish in Washington welcomed Bishop Joseph M. Siegel for Mass on Dec. 9, which was followed by a luncheon and celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe. T...
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The Christmas spirit is all about giving to others, according to Kim Mulfinger, St. Vincent Early Learning Center executive director. On Dec. 11, the center experienced that spirit as about 15 St. Vincent Evansville employees formed an assembly line from a large box truck into the Early Learning Ce...
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Five teachers from St. John the Baptist School in Newburgh have received grants totaling $19,000 from the Evansville-based Mother Bear Charitable Foundation. The foundation’s mission is to enrich the lives of exceptional children in Vanderburgh and Warrick counties.   
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