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Month: September 2019

Franciscans notify the Diocese of Evansville of credible allegation

September 28, 2019 wpmessage

Evansville – The Franciscan Friars of St. John the Baptist Province in Cincinnati, Ohio, have notified the Diocese of Evansville…

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Reverence needed in church

September 27, 2019 wpmessage

By Father Kenneth Doyle Question: Can we please begin to restore reverence at Mass? I see young women wearing short…

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Seminarian Profile – Christopher Wickman

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Name: Christopher Wickman What are your parents’ names? Charles and Roberta Wickman Current Parish: Our Lady of Hope, Washington What…

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Pope Francis: Commitment to fighting climate change still weak

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The international community must ramp up its efforts if…

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It’s the small things in life

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By Becky Siewers On one of our cooler days recently, I took a walk with one of our grandsons. He…

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Posted in: Connecting Faith and Life

Hundreds walk as Friends of the Poor

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By Tim Lilley The Message editor More than 350 people of all ages served as “friends of the poor” Sept.…

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Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

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Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Amos 6:1a, 4-7; Psalm 146:7, 8-9, 9-10; 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Luke 16:19-31 The…

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Posted in: Sunday Scripture

Do not vainly behold the beauty of a smile

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This past Saturday, I passed two men as I was walking across campus. They were commending the fact that a…

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Posted in: Meditatione Ignis

Mom guilt

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By Haley Droste, LSW Youth First Where is the balance? You know – the perfect mixture of family life, work…

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Posted in: Youth First

Digging Deeper: Truths about Stewardship, Part II

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Our last column presented an overview of the Truths of Stewardship, as detailed in the doctoral dissertation of Deacon Doug…

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Posted in: Radical Joy - Catholic Stewardship and Abundance

Bishop dedicates new altar in ‘beautifully renewed’ St. John the Baptist Church

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By Tim Lilley The Message editor Bishop Joseph M. Siegel dedicated the new altar at St. John the Baptist Church…

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Hope in unity

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By Zoe Cannon “Be prepared to give an explanation of the reason for your hope” (1 Peter 3:150. Since the…

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Posted in: Gratitude for the Gift of Faith

Jesus is stronger

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A few weeks ago, my family was given a sliver of information about a loved one’s health situation that, if…

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Posted in: Grace Notes

You are a Catechist

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Yes; you are a Catechist. I am, too. We all are – when we share our Faith. I have been…

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Posted in: Journey of Faith

Twenty-Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C

September 19, 2019 wpmessage

Twenty-Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C Amos 8:4-7; Psalm 113:1-2, 4-6, 7-8; 1 Timothy 2:1-8; Luke 16:1-13 The first…

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Posted in: Sunday Scripture

The power of ‘No’

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By Kristine Schroeder I am a people watcher, particularly parents and children. Thirty-five years of teaching definitely contributed to that…

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Posted in: Lessons Learned

‘Social media’ really isn’t social

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By Steve Dabrowsksi A high school acquaintance sent me an apology for something that happened in the 1980s. Being honest,…

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Posted in: It Seems to Me

The Value of human life at all stages of life

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By Rachel Forbes Kaufman As Catholics, we hold that all life has value from conception until natural death. Many of…

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Posted in: Catholic Healthcare

Workshop focuses on the intersection of faith and science

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By Tim Lilley The Message editor Hundreds of educators who serve in a variety of roles visited the Diocese of…

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Frightened in crowded church

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By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service Q. I am a lady who is almost 81 years old. All my…

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Posted in: Question Corner

Would you walk a mile?

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By Vicki Eichmiller Would you walk a mile in my shoes? Would you walk a mile to help feed someone…

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Posted in: Vincentians Serve Here

‘That they may all be one’

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by Joel Padgett September 20, 2019 We live in an increasingly polarized society, and as we live and breathe within…

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Posted in: Connecting Faith and Life

Seminarian Profile – Caleb Scherzinger

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Name: Caleb Scherzinger What are your parents’ names? Chuck and Karen Scherzinger Current Parish:  St. Isidore the Farmer Parish What…

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New Ronald McDonald House opening soon; volunteers needed

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By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor Every other Thursday, Amy Miller loads up her two young children – Catherine,…

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Catholic Parishes Campaign message from Bishop Joseph M. Siegel

September 18, 2019 wpmessage

A message from Bishop Joseph M. Siegel Editor’s note – The Spanish translation of Bishop Siegel’s message appears below. Bishop…

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