Today's Features

ST. MEINRAD – Three seminarians received the order of deacon from the Rev. Charles Thompson, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, at the Saint Meinrad Archabbey Church in St. Meinrad on April 7.

The newly ordained deacons are Timothy DeCrane and Vincent Gillmore, both of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis; and Br. Damien Evangelista OSB of Prince of Peace Abbey, Oceanside, Calif. They are students at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology.

Others in their class will be or have been ordained deacons in their respective dioceses.

Alyssa Faith Ippolito and Taylor “T.J.” Hall were united in marriage Nov. 11, 2017, in a 3:30 p.m. double-ring ceremony at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Evansville. The wedding was officiated by Fr. Dennis Latta.

The bride is the daughter of Alan and Lisa Ippolito of St. John. She was given in marriage by her father.

The groom is the son of Kevin and Gwen Hall of Derby.

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

The pilgrimages begin with an opening hymn and a short sermon, followed by a rosary procession. The service ends with the Litany of the Blessed Virgin and a hymn. Speakers and topics for the pilgrimages are:

• May 6, Brother Lorenzo Peñalosa OSB, “Purifying Our Memories with Mary, Mother of Hope”

Josh and Britney Clark of Evanston welcomed home a daughter, Margo Jane, born on March 16, 2018, at Deaconess Gateway Women’s Hospital in Evansville. Margo weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces, and was 21 inches long.

Margo is welcomed by sister, Piper, age 3; and brother, Leo, almost 2 years old.

Grandparents are, Yvette and Greg Hendershot, Vicki Clark and Gary and Linda Clark, all of Tell City.

Great-grandparents are Donna and Tony Collignon of Tell City; Ruth and Norman Weber of Jasper; June Hendershot of Walton, Ky; and Bettye Volgemann of Tell City.