Local Lay Fraternity

RIGHT: Following the August 13^th profession, the fourteen fully-professed members of the Evansville Chapter, “The Woman Clothed With The Sun”, posed for a picture. In addition, several members of the Priestly Fraternity, “Mary Mediatrix” Chapter, were also present.

FRONT ROW; L-R: Mr. Ed Botzum, OP; Mrs. Annlee Botzum, OP; Mr. John Schaefer, OP; Mrs. Melissa Schaefer, OP; Mrs. Mary Jo Rexing, OP; Mrs. Jennifer Rogge, OP and Mrs. Jessica Goebel, OP

BACK ROW; L-R: Deacon Tom Kempf, OP; Mr. Casey Burton, OP; Mrs. Leah Haley, OP; Mr. Kent Haley, OP; Fr. Jim Koressel, OP; Deacon Bob Martin, OP; Mr. Tim Martin, OP; Mrs. Barbara Martin, OP; Mr. Larry Lutz, OP and Mrs. Ruth Lutz, OP.

LEFT: On August 13, 2023, the Evansville Chapter of the Lay Fraternity of St. Dominic, “The Woman Clothed With The Sun”, welcomed seven newly-professed members. After discernment and having completed five years of formation, they professed their perpetual promise to live according to the Rule of the Fraternities of Saint Dominic for life.

Newly-professed are pictured in their large scapulars (FRONT ROW; L-R): Mr. Ed Botzum, OP; Mrs. Annlee Botzum, OP; Mr. John Schaefer, OP; Mrs. Melissa Schaefer, OP; Mrs. Mary Jo Rexing, OP; Mrs. Jennifer Rogge, OP and Mrs. Jessica Goebel, OP.

Also pictured: Deacon Tom Kempf, OP; Mr. Casey Burton, OP; Mr. Tim Martin, OP; Fr. Jim Koressel, OP and Deacon Bob Martin, OP.

The Lay Fraternity of St. Dominic Chapter, “The Woman Clothed With the Sun”, welcomed 26 new members into its local Evansville fraternity on April 29th, 2023. The Rite of Reception was celebrated on the Feast of St. Catherine of Siena, also a Third Order Dominican.         

Brother John Steilberg, OP, Executive Director of Operations and Institutional Effectiveness at Aquinas Institute, was in attendance to welcome the newest novitiates.