Happy 100th Birthday!

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Priests of the Diocese of Evansville join Maurice Vieck of Vincennes, seated, for his 100th birthday party and open house. Maurice is a member of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Vincennes, and he is the brother of two former priests of the Diocese of Evansville: the late Father Larry Vieck and the late Father Hilary Vieck. Maurice turned 100 Oct. 4. He attends daily Mass regularly and has 11 children, 26 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren! Shown with him are Father Gary Kaiser, left, Pastor of Holy Cross Parish in Fort Branch and St. Joseph Parish in Princeton; Father Tony Ernst, Pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Vincennes and St. Philip Neri Parish in Bicknell; Father Stephen McGinnis, Parochial Vicar of St. Francis Xavier Parish and St. Philip Neri Parish; and Father Garrett Braun, Parochial Vicar of St. Francis Xavier Parish and St. Philip Neri Parish. Happy 100th birthday Maurice!