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Distribution Holy Communion and blessings to young people, Father Ivan Alatorre celebrates the new Spanish-language Mass on July 27 at St. John Bosco in Hammond. Without any publicity other than outreach to parish school families and word of mouth, about 60 people have been attending weekly. (Marlene A. Zloza photo)

St. John Bosco serving its community with new Spanish Mass

Father Greg Bim-Merle and Deacon O'Donnell with the statue of St. James the Less before his last Sunday Mass of the summer. (Provided photo)

Seminarians see God working in variety of ministries this summer

Hallow

5 ways to pray on the Hallow app heading into “Back to School” season

sale at Our Lady of Consolation

Rummage and garage sales help community, help parishes

Volunteers are Key to Success

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Catechists share love of teaching ahead of religious education session

Echoing the Word of God

New Volunteer Advocates for Seniors and Incapacitated Adults (VASIA) were sworn in at Lake Superior Court July 21. Pictured are (l-r) VASIA Director LaVonne Jarrett, Sara Ruzycki, Diane Burton-Clair, Julie Ann Mignogna, Brittish Rule, Lake Superior Court Probate Commissioner Ben Ballou, VASIA Volunteer Coordinator Francisca Mendoza, Frank Clair and Vivian V. Ochoa.

Volunteer court-appointed guardians advocate for elderly, incapacitated

Franciscan Health’s latest VASIA class

Nation & World

Italian Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, a struggling student who excelled in mountain climbing, is seen in an undated photo. He had complete faith in God and persevered through college, dedicating himself to helping the poor and supporting church social teaching. He died at age 24 and was beatified by St. John Paul II in 1990. The Vatican announced June 13, 2025, that the canonization ceremony for Blessed Frassati will take place Sept. 7 and include Blessed Carlo Acutis. (OSV News photo/Catholic Press Photo)

Popular Pier Giorgio Frassati: A saint for ordinary Catholics

Young people attend a concert in Risorgimento Square in Rome July 29, 2025, during the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers. The event featured live music, dancing and international flags, with a large screen broadcasting images from earlier moments in the celebration. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)

Festival of digital missionaries celebrates faithful witness in the digital age

Palestinians gather to receive food from a charity kitchen amid a hunger crisis in the central Gaza Strip July 29, 2025. (OSV News photo/Hatem Khaled, Reuters)

Gaza pastor: 'We remain in the hands of the Lord'