Since our founding, St. Mary’s has been singularly focused on providing local patients with the high-quality, compassionate and personalized healthcare they deserve. We’ve delivered on that mission through dedicated associates, physicians, providers and volunteers who are committed to d...
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  Lent has come to an end.  If you’re like me, you’ve been hearing plenty about those three famous Lenten pillars—prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. You’ve likely heard a homily, maybe read an article or two, and possibly even gone to Scripture to see what Chris...
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Kindergartners from Holy Redeemer School in Evansville visited the Catholic Center on April 6 to wish Bishop Charles C. Thompson a happy birthday. The bishops celebrated his birthday on April 11., Bishop Thompson reacts as the students finish their Happy Birthday Song with “…and many mo...
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Our friends at Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari are helping The Message say ”thank you” to our subscribers.  They have provided 54 pairs of general admission tickets, good through Oct. 29, and we’re giving them away to lucky subscribers!   To be eligible to win a...
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INDIANAPOLIS—A bill to strengthen parental rights for minors seeking abortion passed a House panel by a vote of 8-4 on March 28, and moves to the full House for further consideration.     Senate Bill 404, authored by Sen. Erin Houchin, R-Salem, would require parents to verify t...
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Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology will present a service of Lenten prayer and music called “Harvest of Sorrows” at 7 p.m. Central Time on April 3 in the school’s St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel. The service is free and open to the public.  Following is the Holy Wee...
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WASHINGTON, Ind. –The Lawrence A. Vieck 4th Degree Assembly of the Knights of Columbus, of Washington, Ind., celebrated its 29th RSVP Vocations Appreciation Dinner on Feb. 23.  Designated seminarians and novices were recognized, and each received $500 to assist with their educa...
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INDIANAPOLIS – House and Senate proposals to legalize physician-assisted suicide in Indiana failed to advance during the 2017 session of Indiana General Assembly. The Indiana State Medical Association and the Indiana Catholic Conference, among others, opposed the legislation.   ...
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INDIANAPOLIS—A proposal to expand state-funded pre-kindergarten for at-risk children and maintain parental choice passed the Senate education panel on March 15 by a vote of 8-1, and moves to the Senate Appropriations panel for funding approval. The Indiana Catholic Conference supports the leg...
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Actor, writer and director Sandra Hartlieb summed up the afternoon of March 18 in three words as her eyes filled with tears. “This was awesome.” Hartlieb performed “In Her Own Words,” a dramatic performance based on the journals and letters of St. Mother Theodore Guerin, to...
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