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The Message is the official newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville. The weekly publications covers southwestern Indiana.
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Bishop Siegel ordained Diocese of Evansville seminarians Nathan Folz and Chase Riecker as deacons during the Rite of Ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacon April 18 at Good Shepherd Church in Evansville.
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Nearly 200 members of the Diocese of Evansville Deo Gratias Society gathered April 19 at St. Benedict Cathedral in Evansville for Mass celebrated by Bishop Joseph M. Siegel.
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After an extensive national search, Bishop Joseph M. Siegel has appointed Dr. Douglas Palmer to serve as the first President of Washington Catholic High School, effective April 13.
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Later this month, a pair of Diocese of Evansville seminarians will take one step closer to the priesthood when they are ordained transitional deacons.
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The Rogation Mass, hosted by St. Bernard Parish in Snake Run and the Diocesan Office of Catholic Rural Life, celebrates the importance of farming and asks for God’s blessings and mercy during the planting and harvesting seasons.
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Bishop Joseph M. Siegel offers an Easter Message, which was published in the April 3 edition of The Message. The message is available in both English and Spanish. We wish everyone a blessed and Happy Easter!
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Photo Gallery: Bishop Joseph M. Siegel celebrated Palm Sunday Mass March 29 at St. Benedict Cathedral in Evansville.
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A month after construction was completed for a new oratory at the Newman Center at the University of Evansville, Bishop Joseph M. Siegel dedicated the altar and blessed the Oratory of St. Pier Giorgio Frassaiti.
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At this Mass, the holy oils used throughout the year will be blessed and consecrated, and the priests of the diocese will make a public renewal of their priestly promises to serve Christ and the Church.
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New quarterly offerings from the Office of Stewardship in partnership with the Catholic Foundation of Southwestern Indiana, the workshops are designed to provide practical, mission-driven tools to strengthen parish staffs’ ministries and leadership.
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After celebrating Mass at the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier in Vincennes, Bishop Joseph M. Siegel inaugurated the newly renovated St. Rose Adoration Chapel, which is located in the courtyard behind the basilica.
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Practices are from 2-4 p.m. CDT March 22, 6-7:30 p.m. CDT March 24 and 2-4 p.m. CDT March 29.
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Hundreds of youth from across the Diocese of Evansville attended the 2026 Source + Summit retreat.
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Diocese of Evansville seminarian Dylan Stefanich was one of 33 seminarians to be conferred the ministry of acolyte March 1 in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.
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Pope Leo XIV has named Father Godfrey Mullen, a Benedictine monk, as the new bishop of Belleville, Illinois. Bishop-elect Mullen served the Diocese of Evansville for 10 years, with nine of those years as rector of St. Benedict Cathedral.
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Reminder: Parishes throughout the Diocese of Evansville are holding fish fries throughout Lent, including several later today. Find a full list of parish fish fries we put together at the start of Lent below.
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On March 9, Bishop Joseph M. Siegel celebrated Mass at the Old Cathedral in Vincennes and then inaugurated the newly renovated St. Rose Adoration Chapel. The chapel was then officially opened for perpetual adoration.
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The 2026 St. Maria Goretti Youth Distinction Mass and awards presentation honored 74 young people from across the diocese for their outstanding contributions to the life, mission and ministry they provide to their family, parish, school and community.
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Long-sought-after legislation to protect young people from online harm is among the successes for the Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) and other advocates at the conclusion of this year’s short legislative session.
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In Evansville, service projects will take place at Sleep in Heavenly Peace and Corpus Christi Parish.
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