News - April 2023

Mobile Food Distribution will be available on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at North Spencer Community Action Center, 5 N Washington St in Dale, IN. Distribution begins at 3 p.m. Central Time.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is pleased to share a downloadable Lectio Divina (Divine Reading) resource for the Third Week of Easter.

Before reciting the "Regina Caeli" prayer April 16, Pope Francis spoke about the day's Gospel reading and how the wounds still visible on the Risen Lord are signs of God's love and a call to the church to welcome all who have been wounded into the church, the body of Christ.

Drop-off points throughout Spencer County will accept drop-offs from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sites include St. Meinrad Volunteer Fire Department located at 19392 State Road 545 and Santa Claus Volunteer Fire Department located at 190 N Holiday Boulevard. All times are Central Time.

In your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of Mary Eleanor “Eleanor” (Aders) Lasher, age 97, of Holy Rosary Parish in Evansville, who died peacefully in the Lord in hospice care at her in Evansville, IN, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Mother of Sister Patter Lasher, OSB, of St. Meinrad Parish. Sister of the late Russell (Betsy) Aders, the late Ruth (Art) Werne, the late Kenneth “Kenny” Aders, and the late Joyce (Marion) Murphy all of St. Meinrad Parish. Services are in the care of Ziemer Funeral Home in Evansville, IN.

Four seminarians received the order of deacon from the Most Rev. Charles Thompson, at the Saint Meinrad Archabbey Church in St. Meinrad, IN, on April 15.

Saint Meinrad Archabbey’s pilgrimages to honor the Blessed Mother at the Monte Cassino Shrine have been scheduled for the Sundays in May.

In your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of Darlene Roberta (Schmitt) Jacob, age 82, of St. Mary Parish in Huntingburg, who died peacefully in the Lord at Brookside Village Assisted Living in Jasper, IN, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Mother of Sherri (Denny) Rickelman of St. Boniface Parish and Tina (Kenneth) Dieter of St. Meinrad Parish. Services are in the care of Nass and Son Funeral Home, in Huntingburg, IN.

In your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of Joseph Robert Wiederkehr, Jr., age, 89, of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Mary Help of Christians campus in Mariah Hill, who died peacefully in the Lord at Willowdale Village in Dale, IN, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Father of Gerald (Sue) Wiederkehr of St. Meinrad Parish. Services are in the care of Becher Funeral Home, in Ferdinand, IN.

The April "Wish List" for Catholic Charities Tell City includes: canned soups – low sodium and canned vegetables – low sodium.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is pleased to share a downloadable lectio divina (Divine Reading)resource for the Octave of Easter.

On this special episode of Catholic Current, Bishop Lopes, Chair of the Committee on Divine Worship, joined the show to discuss the liturgical treasures of Holy Week.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is pleased to share a downloadable Lectio Divina (Divine Reading) resource for the Paschal Triduum.

Looking back three years ago this week, Pope Francis gave his “Urbi et Orbi” to an empty St. Peter’s square during the Covid-19 pandemic. This message will be embedded in a satellite and launched into orbit around the Earth, where it will transmit the Holy Father’s message every day.