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The Message -- for Catholics of Southwestern Indiana
September
Catholic Charities board members honored, welco
Three hDard members were
honored for completing their
service, at the annual dinner
meeting of the Catholic Chari-
ties Bureau last week. Eight
new board members were for-
mally welcomed to their new
responsibilities by Bishop Ger-
ald A. Gettefinger and by
James Collins, the new execu-
tive director.
Honored for their years of
service were George-Anne
Ryder, 1987 -- 1994, Mary
Ellen Ziliak, 1991 -- 1994, and
Beth Stein, 1991 -- 1994. Stein
was unable to be present for
the dinner.
New board members begin-
ning three-year terms are
Patty Dewey, Newburgh, at-
large; Butch Feulner, Evans-
ville, Evansville West Deanery;
Connie Gray, Washington, at-
large; Pauline Kothe, Evans-
ville, Evansville East Deanery;
Catherine Lamey, Evansville,
Evansville East Deanery;
Franciscan Sister Joan Miller,
Evansville, Association of Reli-
gious; Jim Tucker, Newburgh,
at-large, and Brian Senninger,
Jasper, Jasper Deanery.
Renewing thei.r three-year
terms on the board are the fol-
lowing: Betty Dowell, Rich-
land, at-large; Father Joseph
Erbacher, St. Anthony,
bishop's appointee; and Roselle
Weinzapfel, Mount. Vernon,
Evansville West Deanery.
The new officers for 1994
1995 are Tom Memmer, presi-
dent, from the Princeton Dean-
ery; Dan Weidener, vice presei-
dent, from the Evansville East
Deanery, and Jim Wilsbacher,
secretary, from the Newburgh
deanery.
The annual dinner was held
at the Catholic Center on Sept.
22.
Catholic Charities board members and staff, along with spouses, gathered
Catholic Center Sept. 22 for their annual dinner meeting. Arriving for the dinner,
from left, are Mary and James Tucker of Newburgh, and Tom and Jodie
Princeton.
-- Message photo by
Milwaukee Archdiocese expands agency dealing with child sex
vivors of abuse, religious com-
munities, education, law and
people concerned with any
form of domestic abuse."
Among Archbishop Weak-
land's 13 board appointees
were a police chief, a rabbi, an
attorney, a judge on a domestic
violence court, several direc-
tors of social or family service
agencies, a permanent
two educational
and the medical
psychiatric institution.
Also on the board by;
of their office are Ms.
two archdiocesan
vices directors and
Weakland and his
Bishop Richard J. Sklba.
Elizabeth Piasecki, arch-
diocesan sexual abuse response
coordinator and director of Pro-
ject Benjamin, said the mem-
bers are to be drawn from the
areas of "child welfare, law en-
forcement, criminal justice,
mental health professions, par-
ents of victims, victims/sur-
MILWAUKEE (CNS) -- The
Milwaukee Archdiocese has
added a Community Advisory
Board to Project Benjamin, its
coordinating agency to assist
sexually abused children and
their families.
Archbishop Rembert G.
Weakland of Milwaukee an-
nounced formation of the board
and named its first members
• Sept. 15.
The archbishop formed Pro-
ject Benjamin five years ago to
assist adults and teen-agers
who were sexually abused as
children, especially those
abused by church personnel.
Golden Jubilarians
Linus and Monica (Dischinger) Schroering of
celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary with '
of Thanksgiving at 2 p.m. Oct. 9 at Holy Family
Jasper. The Mass will be con-celebrated by
mend Schroering and Father Francis
tion will follow from 3 to 5 p.m. at the K of C in
The couple requests no gifts. They were married
1954, at St. Mary Church, Ireland. They are the
two sons: John of Jasper and Jim of Montpelier,
Schroering retired from the Jasper Seating
1983.
Hospitafity
Parishioners at Holy Name Church, Bloomfield, recently served dinner and extended
their hospitality to 16 elderly and retired Benedictine sisters from the Monastery Im-
maculate Conception in Ferdinand. The sisters and parishioners included front row, Sis-
ter Mary Regis Krampe, Sister Mary Judy Bouvy, Sister Mercedes Emmert, Sister
Gemma Gettelfinger, second row, Sister Diane Fischer, pastoral life coordinator at Holy
Name, Patti Lentz, Martha Wright, Ruth Gremore and Gerri Spangler.
Vatican
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through curia] offices.
The Vatican press office is
sensitive to all this. During the
pope's four-week hospital stay
last spring, the Vatican made
public a humorous exchange
between the pontiff and his
surgeon. The pope reportedly
told the doctor that together
they had to mend his leg, be-
cause "there is no place for a
retired pope." The remark was
seen by many as a Vatican ef-
fort to truncate any such spec-
ulation as quickly as possible.
In recent remarks about
aging, the pope offered some
insight into how he may be ap-
proaching his own status as a
"senior citizen." Particularly in
the church, he said, the older
person can still make impor-
tant contributions "even when
advancing age imposes the re-
duction or suspension" of phys-
ical activities.
"We should remember, as old
people, that with health prob-
lems and the decline of our
physical strength, we are par-
ticularly associated with
Christ in his passion and on
the cross," he said.
Indeed, the pope has always
felt a special closeness with the
sick and suffering. Ironically,
his recent mobility problems
have made it more difficult for
him to mingle with the sick
and show them that extra at-
tention.
At the Sept. 21 audience, the
group of sick and disabled sat
in the front rows, many in
wheelchairs. But separating
them from the pope were 10
polished marble steps, which
the pope could not handle. The
sick eventually were hauled up
the steps -- wheelchairs and
all -- so they could greet the
pope.
Before leaving the hall that
day, the pope turned back to
acknowledge one final burst of
applause. With a spotlight on
him, he raised one hand in
salute, then held up his cane
and shook it m as if he'd like to
throw it away
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The following information ball and ran 24 yards
was submitted for publication touchdown, and Jake
by Thomas J. Jonesj league added the P.A.T.;
president, second quarter, whe:
Tucker handed off
There were two shut-outs in
the first week of games for the Moore, who threw a
Memorial High School Knights Michael Eisner for
of Columbus Grace School play.
Football League, Sept. 25. Justin Bates of
St. Benedict/Holy Name de- King/Holy Spirit ran
feated Christ the King/Holy ing kick-off back 78
Spirit 12-0, and St. the one-yard line,
Theresa/Holy Redeemer de- Mooney took it in on
feated Holy Rosary/Good Shep-
herd/St. John 27-0 play.
On Sept. 25, St. Jack Tucker
Benedict/Holy Name shut winners' advantage
out Holy Rosary/Good Shep- quarterback keeper
herd/St. John 25-0. Scores third quarter; Craig
came in the first quarter, with added the P.A.T.
Andre Thomas intercepting a Aaron Mooney
pass and running 43 yards; in fourth quarter
the third quarter, with Corey for a second
Keown taking the hand-off and
running seven yards around Christ the King/He
right end, and Andre Thomas Craig Elsner
adding the P.A.T.; in the four-yard touchdow
fourth quarter with an Andre his side, the final
Thomas four-yard run and game.
again on a 36-yard pass play On Sunday, Oct. 2,
from Andre Thomas to Corey rial Tiger
geown.
Defending league champion Benedict/Holy Name
St. Theresa/Holy Redeemer de- on St. Theresa/Holy
feated Christ the King/Holy at 1 p.m., Christ the
Spirit 26-12. The winning Spirit meets Holy
team's first points came in the Shepherd/St. John
first quarter, when Cory The flag league will
Macke picked up a fumbled playingat the same
