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Boeglin is seek- Peter Celestine Church, Celes-
estions requested for diocese's jubilee
from priests
life coordinators for
celebrate the
of the es-
Diocese of
tine, is the chairman of a com-
mittee working on developing a
plan for the celebration. He re-
ported the progress of the com-
mittee at the March 29 meet-
ing of priests and pastoral life
coordinators, held at the
pastor of St.
A vocations"
camping experience
g the
Seventh and eighth
of Evans-
invited once
Outpost -- the
awareness
Father David
Vocation team
in March to
s; principals,
workers
persons.
noted that a
most from the
i a sig-
parish or
attends the
group.
are planned
completing
grades,
COmpleting the
three for
the seventh
and three
the sev-
enth and eighth grades.
All of the sessions are "in-
tended to offer the unique op-
portunity for youth to spend a
couple of days living with a re-
ligious woman, seminarians
and other young adults com-
mitted to the Catholic faith,"
according to Father Fleck.
The camp is located near
Lincoln State Park and the
planned program includes
group building activities,
swimming and recreation at
Lincoln State Park, as well as
camp-related outdoor activi-
ties.
The cost is $45 per camper.
The fee includes six meals,
transportation, and admission
to Lincoln State Park for swim-
ming. The fee, along with a re-
quired permission slip, should
be mailed to the Vocation
Office by May 20.
The Outpost is also available
for parish and group use, for
selected afternoon, evening or
overnight stays. Arrangements
for servers' outings, parish
youth activities, parish staff
meetings or similar activities
may be made with the Voca-
tion Office.
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Among suggestions received
are the following:
• publish a brochure for chil-
dren, telling the history of the
diocese,
• celebrate an outdoor Mass,
• carry a cross in process
from city to city in the diocese,
• ask parishioners for their
suggestions,
• have speakers, workshops
at several churches, big-name
entertainers as part of the
celebration,
• produce a video to mark
the occasion,
• trace the history of
parishes no longer active,
• publish a prayer written
for the celebration, to be used
in people's homes.
Another suggestion involved
learning the proper way to pre- •
serve documents and other
items of historic significance,
at each parish and institution.
Father Boeglin noted that
the year-long celebration will
begin on Nov. 11 the fiftieth
anniversary of the day Pope
Plus XII established the dio-
cese in 1944.
A committee has proposed
publishing a book about the
aiocese following the year of
celebration. Photographs and
information about the various
activities of the year would be
included in the book.
A logo and a theme are being
developed.
Council of Priests elects officers
Father James Koressel, pas-
tor of St. Joseph Church,
Princeton, is the new chairman
of the diocesan Council of
Priests. Father Koressel is the
council's representative from
the Princeton Deanery.
Other officers recently
elected are the vice-chairman,
Father David Martin, pastor of
St. Simon Church, Washing-
ton, and the secretary, Father
David Fleck, pastor of St.
Philip Church, St. Philip. Fa-
ther Martin represents the
Washington Deanery; Father
Fleck is an appointee of the
bishop.
Other members of the Coun-
cil of Priests are as follows:
Msgr. Leo Conti, a member
of the Clergy Assistance Pool,
Evansville East Deanery;
Father David Nunning, pas-
tor of St. Wendel Church, St.
Wendel, Evansville West
Deanery;
Father Gregory Spencer,
pastor of Mary, Help of Chris-
tians Church, Mariah Hill,
Jasper Deanery;
Father Joseph Ziliak, pastor
of St. John Church, Newburgh,
Newburgh Deanery; and
Father James Blessinger,
pastor of Sacred Heart
Church, Vincennes, Vincennes
Deanery.
Father James Endress of
Evansville serves on the coun-
cil as an app0intee of the
bishop. Father Endress is di-
rector of operations for the
Diocesan Tribunal.
Benedictine Father Gregory
Chamberlin, pastor of St.
Benedict Church, Evansville,
represents religious priests.
Ex officio members of the
council are the vicar general,
Msgr. Kenneth R. Knapp, and
the judicial vicar, Msgr.
Charles J. Koch.
Bishop Gerald A. Gettelfin-
ger is president of the Council
of Priests.
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and ministry formation. St.
Mary-of-the-Woods offers an
associate's degree or a bache-
lor's degree in theology, reli-
gious education and minfStry.
St. Meinrad offers a master's
degree in theological studies in
pastoral ministry.
Participants may seek cer-
tificates and masters' degrees
in religious education through
the Loyola Institute for Min-
istry Extension Program,
known as LIMEX. Ten to 17
persons meet with a local facil-
itator, using professional
videotapes prepared by the
Graduate faculty at Loyola.
Parish catechetical leaders
may receive certification from
the United States Catholic
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a program which includes Sys-
tematics, Scripture, Religious
Education and Moral Theology.
Improving religious educa-
- tion for Catholics of-all nes
was a major concern of the del-
egates of Synod '93, Corr
noted. The million dollar gift
will help the diocese make
great strides forward in im-
proving religious education, he
said.
Corr said he had visited the
parishes of the diocese last
summer and fall, and he had
come away with the clear un-
derstanding of the value [pas-
tors and parish life coordina-
tors] place on effective
religious education."
He said he had also heard an
additional concern, "for contin-
uing adult formation programs
and for involving parents in
the religious formation of their
children."
Corr said he was working to
develop a viable plan to bring
about the kind of religious edu-
cation development pastors
and parish life coordinators
grams. And now, because
the generosity of the anony-
mous donor, "it includes the
necessary resources to carry it
outf
Corr said he expected 25 to
30 catechetieal leaders.could
be receiving the first scholar-
ships, starting as soon as tliis
summer. Eligible persons /re
practicing Catholics presently
serving in paid or v01untder
Church ministry for at least
one year who desire to srve
professionally as a parish or
school catechetical leader A
Grant Review Committee @ill
accept requests,: and then
make recommendations to the
bishop for final appro,'al of
funding.
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