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Priestly martyrdom to uphold seal of confession not a new phenomenon

July 26, 2019 wpmessage

BY CHAZ MUTH Catholic News Service Editor’s note: Today, some states are challenging the seal of confession in reaction to…

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First cousins and marriage

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By Father Kenneth Doyle Question: Are first cousins allowed to be married in the church? I have in mind a…

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Sister of Providence Emily TeKolste professes first vows

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Sister of Providence Emily TeKolste professed first vows with the Sisters of Providence of St. Maryof-the-Woods, Indiana, on June 30…

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‘The scandal of particularity’

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By Maria Sermersheim Sometimes, I find myself feeling slightly guilty for being better friends with people in different ways, especially…

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Digging deeper into ‘Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response’

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By Matt Potter If you’ll recall from the last time we visited, our discussion centered around a pastoral letter published…

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Posted in: Radical Joy - Catholic Stewardship and Abundance

Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary Time

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By Father Donald Dilger First Reading: Genesis 18:20-32; Response: Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8; Second Reading: Colossians 2:12-14; Gospel: Luke…

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One Bread One Cup impacting young people for Christ

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By Maria Sermersheim Robert Feduccia, aptly and affectionately named “conference guru,” cheerfully warns, “Be ready to have your parish invigorated!”…

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Ask . . . seek . . . knock

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Connecting Faith and Life By Kathy Gallo “And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will…

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Win this Corvette!

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Blake and Jace Dutlinger, servers at St. Bernard Parish in Rockport, check out the 1965 Corvette Stingray convertible that will…

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Vacation highlight: ‘The Notre Dame of the South’

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By Megan Erbacher This time last week, I was basking in the sunshine of Hilton Head Island, enjoying the salty…

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Was Orlando’s founding bishop the bishop of the moon?

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BY CHRISTOPHER GUNTY Catholic News Service Editor’s note: Archbishop William D. Borders was born in Washington, Indiana, in 1913. At…

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The gift of kindness

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By Zoe Cannon “Truly I say to you, unless you are changed and become like children, you will not enter…

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Posted in: Gratitude for the Gift of Faith

2019 Confirmations

July 23, 2019 wpmessage

Confirmation, St Francis Xavier Parish, Vincennes Bishop Joseph M. Siegel celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Francis Xavier Parish…

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2019 First Communions

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St. Joseph Jasper – April 28 Sunday Mass St. Joseph, Jasper – Saturday April 27 Mass St. Matthew, Mount Vernon…

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Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand welcome new Prioress

July 19, 2019 wpmessage

By Tim Lilley Benedictine Sister Anita Louise Lowe became the 14th Prioress of the Sisters of St. Benedict in Ferdinand during…

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Laying the foundation of faith

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Connecting Faith and Life By Mary Kaye Falcony In recent months we have had some foundation work done to our…

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Reitz Memorial names new athletic director

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Reitz Memorial High School has appointed Matthew Weber as the Evansville school’s new Athletic Director, effective immediately. He succeeds interim…

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Midsummer crisis

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By Maria Sermersheim Summer is more than half over. As a result, the common topic of conversation has made the…

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Holy days of obligation; Catholic-Jewish wedding

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By Father Kenneth Doyle Question: I am puzzled that the Ascension is no longer observed on Thursday (40 days after…

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Sponsor shelves ‘dangerous’ seal of confession bill

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BY PABLO KAY Catholic News Service Editor’s note: Today, some states are challenging the seal of confession in reaction to…

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Local women religious orders receive grants

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SPECIAL TO THE MESSAGE The Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand and the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods have…

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It’s the small things

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By Kristine Schroeder Mother Teresa tells the story of an elderly Aborigine man who was in dire straits. Totally ignored…

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Let’s be farmers

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By Tim Lilley Father Tyler Tenbarge inspired this column. A few weeks ago, he served as homilist for a special…

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Plan for beatification of Archbishop Sheen begins

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BY JENNIFER WILLEMS Catholic News Service PEORIA, Ill. (CNS) — With “overwhelming joy,” Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria has…

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Sixteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time

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By Father Donald Dilger First Reading: Genesis 18:1-10a; Response: Psalm 15:2-3, 3-4, 5; Second Reading: Colossians 1:24-28; Gospel: Luke 10:38-42…

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