September 07, 2022 – September Office of Family & Life eNews: FALL EVENTS

 

DIOCESE OF EVANSVILLE
OFFICE OF FAMILY & LIFE eNEWS
 
OFFICE OF FAMILY & LIFE FALL 2022 EVENTS
  1. Vincennes Wisdom Day
    1. Green Activities Center
      1. 120 W Harrison Street, Harrison St, Vincennes, IN 47591
    2. September 12 from 9a-2p ET
    3. Registration required
    4. Wisdom Days are a time for 55+ Catholics to come together and celebrate with one another.
  2. Unveiled Marriage Preparation Day
    1. SARTO Retreat Center
      1. 4200 N Kentucky Ave, Evansville, IN 47711
    2. September 17 from 7:30a-7:30p CT
    3. Registration Required
    4. Unveiled Marriage Prep is a one day event for Engaged Couples
  3. East Deanery Wisdom Day
    1. St. Joe Jasper Parish Center
      1. 1029 Kundeck St, Jasper, IN 47546
    2. September 22 from 10a-2p ET
    3. Registration Required
    4. Wisdom Days are a time for 55+ Catholics to come together and celebrate with one another.
  4. 40 Days for Life Prayer and Procession Kickoff
    1. Reitz Memorial High School
      1. 1500 Lincoln Ave, Evansville, IN 47714
    2. September 27 from 6p-7p CT
    3. This event is in collaboration with Right To Life.  It starts at RMHS and the group walks to Planned Parenthood on Weinbach.  This event is for all ages
  5. Red Bird Ministries Leader Training
    1. Holy Redeemer
      1. 918 W Mill Rd, Evansville, IN 47710
    2. October 10 from 4:30p-8p CT
    3. Please contact Eric Girten at egirten@evdio.org
    4. Red Bird Ministries is a resource for Parents who have lost a child at any age.  This ministry will grow to include resource groups, prayer events and other offerings to help heal from these wounds of loss.
  6. Respect Life Celebration Mass and Reception
    1. St. Benedict Cathedral
      1. 1328 Lincoln Ave, Evansville, IN 47714
    2. October 27 from 5:30p-8:30p CT
    3. NOTE:  The Sisters of Life will also speak with Respect Life Ministers, HS students and Y/YA from Tuesday through Friday.  There will be more information to come.
    4. Registration Required
    5. This event is a Celebration of Life; including Mass with Bishop Joseph Siegel and dinner and speaker to follow.  This event is for all ages.
  7. Mass of Remembrance with lite Reception
    1. St. Benedict Cathedral
      1. 1328 Lincoln Ave, Evansville, IN 47714
    2. November 4 from 6:30p-8p CT
    3. This inaugural Mass of Remembrance is for all parents who have experienced the loss of a child at any age after conception.  There will be a light reception afterward with heavy hors devours and resource tables.
  8. Rachel’s Vineyard
    1. Near Owensboro, KY
    2. November 11-13, 2022
    3. Offers post-abortion healing retreats for women & men who are suffering from the lingering effects of abortion.
    4. See below for contact and registration information
Our first Life Giving Wounds retreat for Adult Children of Divorce was a wonderful weekend filled with the Holy Spirit.  Thank You to everyone who supported the weekend in various ways!  If you are interested in this ministry as we move forward, please reach out.
INTERESTED IN STARTING A SURVIVING DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP IN YOUR PARISH OR AREA OF THE DIOCESE?  CONTACT ERIC GIRTEN AT EGIRTEN@EVDIO.ORG.
Come join us for a weekend of emotional healing and
spiritual renewal. Rachel’s Vineyard offers post-abortion
healing retreats for women & men who are suffering from
the lingering effects of abortion.
Next retreat is November 11-13, 2022 
Location near Owensboro, KY
Rita:  (270) 474-4707retreats@hopeafterabortionky.com
http://hopeafterabortionky.com
There are several parishes moving forward with Grace Marriage Enrichment.  If your parish is interested, reach out.

Red Bird Ministries is a Catholic, pro-life/pro-family grief support ministry that focuses on bereaved families who have experienced child loss of any age and circumstance, including pregnancy loss through miscarriage and stillbirth, and after birth as an infant, child, adolescent, or adult. 

If you are interested in being involved with Red Bird Ministries, please contact Eric Girten at egirten@evdio.org.
DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE CURRENTLY 305 CHILDREN IN NEED OF FOSTER CARE IN VANDERBURGH COUNTY ALONE AND THERE ARE ONLY 89 LICENSED HOMES?  THIS LEAVES 216 CHILDREN WHO HAVE TO BE PLACED OUTSIDE OF THE AREA OR IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS.
WAYS A PARISH CAN BECOME FOSTER FRIENDLY…
  • ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO PRAY ABOUT BECOMING FOSTER FAMILIES
  • RAISE AWARENESS
  • PROVIDED WRAP AROUND SERVICES OR SUPPORT FOR FOSTER FAMILIES

Why Become a Foster Friendly Faith Community?

  • Justice, mercy and grace are themes throughout scripture and most faith traditions.
  • People of faith already care deeply about these issues. Statistics show practicing Christians are three times more likely to foster and twice as likely to adopt compared to the general population.
  • Foster care is a non-partisan, unifying issue.
  • Foster care is an upstream issue. It is at the root of a number of current-day social wounds, including homelessness, sex trafficking, suicide and more.

Are you ready to learn how your faith community can take the next steps to become Foster Friendly?

Get started.

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