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Month: August 2023

Seminarian profile: Deacon Phillip Rogier

August 31, 2023 wpmessage

Seminarian Deacon Phillip Rogier Seminary: St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad Projected ordination year: Priesthood Ordination June…

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Habitat dedicates second home sponsored by Rex Mundi alumni

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By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor Surrounded by Rex Mundi High School alumni and Al Welsh, second from left,…

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Formation Day program focuses on ‘Abiding in the Eucharistic Jesus’

August 30, 2023 wpmessage

By Tim Lilley The Message editor Bishop Joseph M. Siegel offers the opening prayer at Formation Day, held Aug. 26…

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Posted in: News, Local News, Diocesan News

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

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By FATHER DONALD DILGER SUNDAY SCRIPTURE Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A First Reading: Jeremiah 20:7-9; Response: Psalm 63:2,…

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Posted in: Sunday Scripture

Can priests make mistakes?

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By Jenna Marie Cooper Question Corner Q: Can priests be wrong? (Madison, Wisconsin) A: Taking your question at simple face…

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Increasing our reverence for the Eucharist

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By KAITLIN KLEIN WONDERFUL ADVENTURE The current Eucharist Revival in the universal Church is causing Catholics all over the world…

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Posted in: Wonderful Adventure

Remembering our Confirmation during sacrament season

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By Annie-Rose Keith CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE I remember very clearly what I wore for my Confirmation day. Luckily, it…

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Posted in: Connecting Faith and Life

Diocesan educators honored for milestone years of service

August 25, 2023 wpmessage

Diocese of Evansville Catholic School administrators and teachers with milestone anniversaries in 2023, as well as those retiring, were formally…

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Posted in: Diocesan News, News, Local News, School

Bishop Siegel celebrates a memorial Mass for Bishop Francis R. Shea

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The Message photo by Megan Erbacher Bishop Joseph M. Siegel, far right, celebrated a memorial Mass for Bishop Francis R.…

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Bishop celebrates Candidacy Mass for two seminarians

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By Tim Lilley The Message editor Bishop Joseph M. Siegel, seated at left, accepts Diocese of Evansville seminarians Nathan Folz…

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Bishop Siegel dedicates altar and blesses Mary Mother of God Chapel

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By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor Bishop Siegel celebrates the first Mass in the Mary Mother of God Chapel…

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Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

August 23, 2023 wpmessage

By FATHER DONALD DILGER SUNDAY SCRIPTURE Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A First Reading: Isaiah 22:19-23; Response: Psalm 138:1-2,…

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A priest with grandchildren; a question on tattoos

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By Jenna Marie Cooper Question Corner Q: My new parish priest’s wife died before he became a priest. He sometimes…

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Posted in: Question Corner

A universal language

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By MARIA SERMERSHEIM MEDITATIONE IGNIS When I visited Lourdes over the summer, my friend Katherine and I were hoping and…

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Posted in: Meditatione Ignis

Unique in the eyes of God

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By ZOE CANNON GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT OF FAITH “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before…

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Posted in: Gratitude for the Gift of Faith

Cultivating confidence and bravery

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By Christine Weinzapfel Hayden, LCSW Advice from Youth First Children are creatures of habit. They thrive in calm, consistent, predictable…

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Posted in: Youth First

Highway to Heaven

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By Joel Padgett CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE As the parish phase of our National Eucharistic Revival is well underway, I…

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Posted in: Connecting Faith and Life

Getting to know Father Bill

August 17, 2023 wpmessage

The Message photos by Tim Lilley Students at Evansville’s Corpus Christi School enjoyed an Aug. 10 Q&A session with Parish…

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Posted in: News, Local News, School, Diocesan News

Evansville again hosts nation’s largest right-to-life banquet

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By Tim Lilley The Message editor More than 2,200 people filled the main ballroom at Old National Events Plaza in…

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Diocesan pilgrims share World Youth Day experiences

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By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor After his first pilgrimage to World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, 17-year-old Gus…

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Seminarians begin annual retreat

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The Message photos by Tim Lilley Bishop Joseph M. Siegel joined our seminarians and members of the Office of Vocations…

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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

August 16, 2023 wpmessage

By FATHER DONALD DILGER SUNDAY SCRIPTURE Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A First Reading: Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Response: Psalm…

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Posted in: Sunday Scripture

Post-COVID, why can’t we use intinction rather than the communal cup?

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By Jenna Marie Cooper Question Corner Q: With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic and years without the precious Blood,…

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If nothing bad happens, it’s OK … right?

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By Brenda Hopf Recently, as I was looking through some memorabilia, I came across a picture that reminded me of…

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Posted in: Connecting Faith and Life

Eyes on God

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By ANDREA GOEBEL GOD’S WAY He stood on the diving board, his goggles pulled over his eyes, his puddle jumper…

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Posted in: God's Way

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