We want our parishioners to feel connected to the Resurrection family, so we have created this space to share stories about the church, its ministries, and the parishioners who help us Rise to the task of being all the things we want our parish to be.
We hope you enjoy learning about our parish. If you have an idea for a story, please contact Director of Communications Lindsey Ziliak at lmziliak@evdio.org or by calling the parish office at (812) 963-3121.
Birthday Blast: A Celebration of Life
JULY 2024 - A group of young Resurrection students gathered recently for a multi-day birthday party complete with cakes, streamers, party hats, and gift bags. These kids were celebrating the gift of life that God gave us as part of this year's Vacation Bible School. To read more about the week, CLICK HERE.
A New Hallow Partnership!
JULY 2024 - We have joined a pilot program with Hallow. A team from the company will work with us to "help create a real, living, vibrant parish of prayer" here. To read more about this new partnership, CLICK HERE.
Welcome to Resurrection Mrs. Dukes!
JUNE 2024 - Welcome to Resurrection Nancy and Kevin Dukes! Nancy just finished her first week as Resurrection's new principal. In between learning about her new parish and moving, Nancy found time to share with us a little about herself. Take a minute to get to know her by CLICKING HERE.
Forging a New Partnership
JUNE 2024 -Resurrection hosted an official signing ceremony for our School Resource Officer (and Resurrection parishioner) Todd Schimmell. Resurrection, St. Joe, and Corpus Christi worked with the Vanderburgh County Sheriffs Office and Vanderburgh County Council to develop a new partnership that will allow Officer Schimmell to exclusively serve our three schools. To learn more about the partnership, CLICK HERE.
A Life Built On Faith
JUNE 2024 - Parishioner Luke Schimmell was recognized in March as one of Resurrection's representatives for the Maria Goretti Youth Distinction award for his dedication to actively living our his Catholic faith. To read more about Luke's faith journey, and his favorite way to live out his faith, CLICK HERE.
Living a Life of Faith
MAY 2024 - Parishioner Aubree Beyer was recognized in March as one of Resurrection's representatives for the Maria Goretti Youth Distinction award for her dedication to actively living our her Catholic faith. To read more about Aubree's faith journey, and her favorite way to live out her faith, CLICK HERE.
Living Out Our Parish Mission
MAY 2024 - We recently hosted three meetings for our parish parents who have students at Resurrection, Mater Dei, or Memorial to discuss our vision for living out our parish mission. Our mission states: Resurrection Parish is a friendly caring Christian Community composed of members of varied backgrounds who are family oriented and who strive for a oneness of spirit and deeper love of Christ. Our mission is to pass on our Christian values and Catholic traditions by tending to the spiritual, physical, and educational needs of all through worship and stewardship." To read more about our vision for living out this mission, CLICK HERE.
Vacation Bible School Is July 8-11
APRIL 2024 - All kids who are entering kindergarten to 4th grade are invited to register for this year's Vacation Bible School: Birthday Blast - A Celebration of Life! Join us to celebrate lifew with Bible stories, music, snacks, games, and crafts. To learn more, CLICK HERE.
Celebrating First Holy Communion
APRIL 2024 - Congratulations to the second graders of Resurrection parish who celebrated their First Communion on April 14, 2024, We share in the happiness of these children and offer thanks to Jesus for sharing His life with them. To read more about First Communion, CLICK HERE.
Preparing For The Eucharist
APRIL 2024 - Second-graders at Resurrection spent a recent morning reflecting on the importance and the beauty of the Eucharist as they prepared for their upcoming First Communion. These students will receive Christ in the Eucharist for the first time on April 14th. To read more about the First Communion preparation, CLICK HERE.
Welcome To The Church!
MARCH 2024 - On March 30, 2024, 11 people were fully welcomed into our Catholic faith by receiving the Sacraments of Initiation at Holy Saturday Mass at Resurrection. To read more about these individuals and the process of initiation into our faith, CLICK HERE.
Students Lead Holy Week Services
MARCH 2024 - Resurrection students spent the week before Spring Break preparing their hearts for Easter. Our 6th, 7th, and 8th graders led the school in three Holy Week services. These services challenged our students to think about the passion and Jesus's sacrifice in new ways. To read more about these services, CLICK HERE.
Principal Theresa Berendes Retiring
MARCH 2024 - Theresa Berendes has made the decision to retire at the end of this school year to spend more time with her family, especially her grandkids. After 14 years at Resurrection, we will certainly miss Theresa's presence next year, but we wish her the best in this next chapter! To read more about her career reflections, CLICK HERE.
Providing a Caring Connection
MARCH 2024 - Our Caring Connection ministry offers support to the homebound, elderly, or lonely in our parish. Volunteers visit parishioners, make phone calls, and send cards. We want to make sure everyone feels connected to our parish - and loved - especially those who can't be on campus with us. To read more about this ministry, CLICK HERE.
Celebrating Our Holy Moments
MARCH 2024 - Our Resurrection students have been learning about the power of Holy Moments this school year through a pilot program with Dynamic Catholic. To learn more about this faith-based program, CLICK HERE.
RPC: A Gift to Our Parish
MARCH 2024 - Did you know that every parishioner here is a member of a group called the Resurrection Parish Club? This is a bit like a PTA for our whole parish. An executive board and many volunteers plan fun events for our parish while also raising money to support school and church projects and needs. To learn more about RPC, CLICK HERE.
Thank You Fish Fry Volunteers!
FEBRUARY 2024 - Thank you to the more than 50 parishioners, school families, and high school students who helped us with our two fish fry dinners! To read more, and see additional photos of our volunteers hard at work, CLICK HERE.
Celebrating a Decade of Service
FEBRUARY 2024 - Our Quilting Ladies of Resurrection are celebrating a milestone anniversary this year! These talented and spunky ladies organized into an official group in 2014. For 10 years, these women have hand sewn and raffled off, six quilts each year... for a total of 60 quilts in the past decade. To learn more about this group's service to our parish, CLICK HERE.
Sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit
JANUARY 2024 - Congratulations to our 39 sophomores who were confirmed by Bishop Joseph Siegel at a Mass on Jan. 27th. To read more about Confirmation, CLICK HERE.
Welcome Seminarian Nick Folz
JANUARY 2024 - Help us welcome seminarian Nick Folz, who is assisting our parish this semester. To learn more about Nick and his story, CLICK HERE.
Stewardship as a Way of Life
JANUARY 2024 - Stewardship has been defined as the grateful response of a Christian Disciple who recognizes and receives God's gifts and shares these gifts in love of God and neighbor. We will be returning to this theme throughout the year. To read more about stewardship and to learn how you can use your gifts, CLICK HERE.
Cultivating His Gifts to Us
JANUARY 2024 - In Deacon Ed's Epiphany homily, he challenged each of us in 2024 to consider the gifts God has given us and how we can cultivate and develop these gifts and return them with an increase. This is the central tenet of stewardship - a concept our parish will return to throughout this year. To read more about Deacon Ed's message, CLICK HERE.
You Are Never Alone
OCTOBER 2023 - A team of young adults from around the country spent a recent Sunday pouring God's love into our 40 confirmation candidates. These young adults - part of the NET Ministries team - offered a message of hope for our students: With God, you are never alone. To read more about this confirmation retreat, CLICK HERE.
Creating Holy Moments
OCTOBER 2023 - This school year, Resurrection is partnering with Dynamic Catholic as part of their school pilot program to bring the power of Holy Moments to our students, parents, and staff. To read more about this program, which encourages everyone to explore their soul-potential, CLICK HERE.
Thank You Fall Festival Volunteers!
OCTOBER 2023 - Fall Festival 2023 is in the books. Despite warmer temperatures and a rainy day, we celebrated another successful year on Franklin Street and in our drive-thru line at Resurrection. That's thanks to all of our amazing volunteers. To read our full thank you, CLICK HERE.
