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Month: January 2022

TEC: 30 years of average people transforming lives

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Special to The Message “Sure, I was instrumental in bringing TEC to the Evansville Diocese, but so was every other…

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New bell tower at Catholic Center

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By The Message staff In late December, workers with KM Construction Services of Evansville installed an impressive new bell tower…

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The Synod on Synodality: A Time to Listen

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Special to The Message A synod is a meeting or a gathering of bishops. In 2023, there will be a Synod of…

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Mass for Life celebrates all stages of life

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By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor On Jan. 21, Bishop Joseph M. Siegel celebrated a Mass for Life at St.…

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ICC advocating for families in deepest poverty

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By Victoria Arthur Statehouse Correspondent for Indiana’s Catholic newspapers The Indiana Catholic Conference is out front on a number of…

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Divine Mercy Parish helps Kentucky tornado victims

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By Deacon Charles Johnson Special to The Message Editor’s note: Following the devastating tornado outbreak that ravaged hundreds of miles…

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Catholic schools: Forming future saints – Escuelas católicas: Formando futuros santos

January 26, 2022 wpmessage

By BISHOP JOSEPH M. SIEGEL THE BISHOP’S CORNER Editor’s Note – The Spanish translation appears below the English. Next week,…

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Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

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By FATHER DONALD DILGER SUNDAY SCRIPTURE Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C First Reading: Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19; Response: Psalm…

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Effect of ‘last rites’; What justifies natural family planning?

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By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Question Corner Q: My husband died suddenly and did not receive the last…

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Truth in charity

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By JOEL PADGETT CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE Today, Catholics celebrate one of the great doctors of the Church: St. Thomas…

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Bees, butterflies and earthworms

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By Deacon Tom Cervone, Ph.D., Sister Maureen Houlihan, D.C., and Nicole Cervone-Gish, Ed. M.S. Our Mother Earth Editor’s note: This…

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Finding and sharing joy!

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By ZOE CANNON GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT OF FAITH The joy of the Lord is my strength” (Nehemiah 8:10). In…

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Hope, Trust and my Faith for 2022 – Esperanza, confianza y mi fe para el 2022

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By BERTHA MELENDRES BECAUSE I AM CATHOLIC! Editor’s Note – The Spanish translation appears below the English. The last two…

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Spiritual leprosy

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By DR. PETER ROSARIO CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE The Bible makes numerous mentions of the disease called leprosy. Although rarely seen today,…

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Neighbor to Neighbor Program offers opportunities

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By DENISE SEIBERT TOWNSEND CATHOLIC CHARITIES The Neighbor to Neighbor Program offered by Catholic Charities strengthens families and the community.…

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Hypocrites in the morning twilight

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By MARIA SERMERSHEIM MEDITATIONE IGNIS It’s that time of year. New Year’s resolutions have fallen to the wayside in many…

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On guitars and stewards

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Hank Williams’ 1944 Martin D-28 guitar.Submitted photo By Matt Potter Radical Joy — Catholic Stewardship and Abundance Shown at right…

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Hawaii Catholic school superintendent says schools thrived in pandemic

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Llewellyn K. Young, superintendent of the Hawaii Catholic Schools Office of the Honolulu Diocese, speaks Jan. 18 at the Cathedral…

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New Catholic parish strategic-planning book released

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By Tad Dickel, Ph.D. Special to The Message The first portion of this feature is an excerpt from “Strategic planning…

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Footprints of our Catholic brethren

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BY JIM SCHROEDER REFLECTION St. Philip Neri Church, Bicknell Jim Schroeder There was silence all over the church. Not a…

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Saint Meinrad exhibit features wood block and Styrofoam prints

January 19, 2022 wpmessage

Special to The Message “Kentucky Red Bud Reduction Woodcut, by Chris Plummer / Submitted photo An exhibit of wood block…

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ICC backs bipartisan effort to limit ‘scourge’ of predatory lending

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By Victoria Arthur Statehouse Correspondent for Indiana’s Catholic Newspapers The Indiana Catholic Conference is among the strongest voices in a…

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Habitat dedicates house No. 13 in St. Theresa Place

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By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor Cornelia, second from left, smiles as her daughter, Skylar, cuts the ribbon on…

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Celebrating Catholic Schools Week and Choice

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By Dr. Daryl Hagan Superintendent of Catholic Schools The Catholic Church was the first to take up the work of…

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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C First Reading: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Response: Ps 19:8,9,10,15; Second Reading: 1 Corinthians…

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