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Featured Pastoral Letters

Following are links to Bishop Emeritus Melczek’s featured Pastoral Letters:

Bishop's Letter on HHS Ruling 

Created In God's Image - August 6, 2003 

The Many Faces of our Church: A Letter to our Catholic Faithful Regarding our Cultural Diversity 

Marriage as Covenant between one Man & One Woman: A Pastoral Statement of the Catholic Bishops of Indiana (English)  En Español 

Help Save our Religious Freedom 

Catholic Standards for Excellence

An Ethics and Accountability Code for Catholic Parishes

Stewardship: A Way of Life (Spanish)

Un futuro llena esperanza

 

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9292 Broadway
Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-769-9292

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