About the Deanery
Growing in faith in Southeastern Indiana
The Batesville Deanery consists of a cluster of 26 Catholic parishes of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.
Parishes of the Deanery Holy Family, (Oldenburg) Immaculate Conception, (Millhousen) St. Anne, (Hamburg) St. Anthony of Padua (Morris) St. Charles, (Milan) St. Denis, (Jennings County) St. John, (Osgood) St. John the Baptist, Dover, (Guilford) St. John the Evangelist, (Enochsburg) St. Joseph, (Shelbyville) St. Joseph, (St. Leon) St. Lawrence (Lawrenceburg) St. Louis, (Batesville) St. Magdalen, (New Marion) St. Martin, (Yorkville) St. Mary, (Greensburg) St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, (Aurora) St. Mary-of-the-Rock, (St. Mary-of-the-Rock) St. Maurice, (Napoleon) St. Maurice, (St. Maurice) St. Nicholas, (Ripley County) St. Paul, (New Alsace) St. Peter, (Franklin County) St. Pius, (Ripley County) St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, (Bright) St. Vincent de Paul, (Shelby County)
| Today |
Singing My Way Toward the Priesthood
by Neven Pesa
I'm a son of Croatian immigrants who first emigrated to Italy and subsequently to America in the 70's. Within two years of their marriage, my brother and I were both born. My mother lovingly tells me that God willed very much that I come into this world because I came as a "happy surprise" to both my parents, having been conceived only 4 months after my older brother had been ... >>read more
| Touched By Grace |
Bon Appetit!
by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D.
The atheist philosopher of the 19th century, Friedrich Nietzsche, once said "If Christians want me to believe in their Redeemer, they need to look more ... >>read more
| The Edge |
by Mickey Addison
Can you name the largest megachurch in the world? Is it in San Antonio or Colorado Springs? Maybe Los Angeles or Orlando? Nope....it's in Rome. The world's largest megachurch is the Catholic ... >>read more
