The British film maintains the light air of a romantic comedy throughout, overlaid with tear-jerking moments and the sweetest violins. "Me Before You" more or less accepts assisted suicide as a valid option and a part of life (irony intended). Suicide, in fact, is sexy and sweet. As sexy as a gorge...
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The Benedictine monks of the community of Saint Meinrad Archabbey elected Right Rev. Kurt Stasiak as archabbot on June 2. He becomes the 10th abbot and seventh archabbot in the community’s 162-year history, succeeding Archabbot Justin DuVall, who announced in January that he would resign the...
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Bishop Charles C. Thompson will open the fifth Fortnight for Freedom in the Diocese of Evansville at 5:30 p.m. on June 21 with Mass at St. Benedict Cathedral in Evansville. Held annually since 2012, the fortnight is organized by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The 2016 theme is “Witn...
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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 25 pairs of general admission tickets, good through Oct. 30, and we’re giving them away during the first week of June!  To be eligi...
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Use the following link to download a PDF with information provided to The Message by parishes across our diocese regarding their 2016 socials.  http://goo.gl/o55MVd...
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Diaconate Ordination Homily (John Pfister & Jerry Pratt)                           Acts 10:34, 37-43 St. Benedict Cathedral        ...
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Bishop Charles C. Thompson has scheduled a listening session concerning a Diocesan Pastoral Plan specifically for youth and young adults from across the Diocese of Evansville. The session is set for 6 p.m. CDT to 8 p.m. CDT on April 18 at the Mitchell Auditorium in the Health Professions Building a...
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Friends of the Csukas family from parishes across the Evansville area have organized a fundraiser, “Soup for Csukas,” which will be from 5 p.m. CDT to 7 p.m. CDT on April 15 in the St. Theresa Parish cafeteria, 700 Herndon Drive, Evansville, IN 47711. A variety of homemade soups and des...
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Pope Francis prayer intentions for April are: Universal: That small farmers may receive a just reward for their precious labor. Evangelization: That Christians in Africa may give witness to love and faith in Jesus Christ amid political-religious conflicts....
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