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Cheryl Tolish (center) observes Marquette Catholic High School students work on a science project during the Big Shoulders visit to the school on Nov. 20. (Deacon Bob Wellinski photo)

Lend A Shoulder Day showcases schools to benefactors

Father Nate Edquist, pastor of Holy Family Parish and vocations director of the Diocese of Gary, holds a recently released book, Advent Adventures with Father Nate, written by parish members and authors Mia Toschi, Saraidee Reyes-Villa, and Madalyn Jozaitis. (Photo provided)

Lack of resources leads authors on an adventure

Kathy and Jim Clemons, of Valparaiso, chat as they enjoy their meal provided by St. Patrick Catholic Community’s Table of Plenty on Nov. 8. (Deacon Bob Wellinski photo)

All are welcome to the Table of Plenty for a meal and fellowship

student project

Students give thanks to God for their many blessings

Following along in the manual prepared by presenter Sheri Wohlfert, read aloud how to turn hospitality into evangelization as during a parish mission on Nov. 8-9 at St. Helen in Hebron. Wohlfert set out to prepare her audience "for receiving others in the name of Jesus Christ in your parishes and homes while also equipping participants with the skills to share the Gospel with confidence and joy." (Marlene A. Zloza photo)

Presenter offers skills to bring “confidence and joy”

Queen of All Saints Catholic School students show off their family trees that were on display in the school’s cafeteria. Student pictured kneeling in the front row are Natalia Serrano, Matias Pacheco, Simon Arnold, Aaron Arnold, Adelaide Arnold, Christian Arnold, Ellianah Nabatanzi, and Prim Namakula. Back row includes Daniel Serrano, Jared Serrano, Eleanor Hopper, Gregory Hopper, Amelia Arnold, Dylan Nelson, Anna Nelson, Audrey Nelson, Jonathan Galindo, and Maelie Bowling. (Deacon Bob Wellinski photo)

QAS students find more to be thankful for after family tree project

Nation & World

A file photo shows the cross atop the old Metropolitan Cathedral of Managua, Nicaragua. (OSV News photo/Oswaldo Rivas, Reuters)

Faith, hope 'work miracles,' pope tells people of Nicaragua ahead of Immaculate Conception

Workers erect a giant cross Nov. 11, 2024, at Malvern Retreat House in Malvern, Pa. The 34-foot-tall was at the center of a Mass celebrated by St. John Paul II Oct. 3, 1979, in Center City Philadelphia. The Mass drew more than a million people. (OSV News photo/Joseph P. Owens, The Dialog)

Enormous cross at center of '79 papal Mass in Philadelphia has new home at retreat house

Advent candles and a wreath help bring focus to the time before the coming of our Lord. Each candle represents a week of Advent. (OSV News photo/Nancy Wiechec)

13 traditions for keeping an Advent attitude