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Charlotte Rensch, Jean Goggin, Allison Brinas and Mia Legaspi enjoy ice cream after visiting Jesus at Our Lady of Czestochowa at the Salvatorian Mission in Merrillville on Sept. 24. The teens appreciate the opportunity to build friendships and have personal time with Christ during Eucharistic Adoration. (Lynda J. Hemmerling photo)

Teens are really present, travel to visit Jesus at adoration chapels

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Life of St. Francis continues to inspire diocesan faithful

With dozens of photos gathered by the St. Michael Parish 150th Anniversary Committee on display, Father Martin Dobrzynski (left), pastor, listens to Father Dominic Bertino, historian for the Diocese of Gary, explain the impact the parish has had on the Town of Schererville since it was established in 1874. Father Bertino's presentation was well-attended by parishioners on Sept. 27 as the parish began its celebratory weekend. (Marlene A. Zloza photo)

St. Michael the Archangel protects growing parish for 150 years

Bishop Robert J. McClory offers a blessing at the new Society of St. Vincent de Paul Gary District Council headquarters in Hammond on Sept. 22. Despite a light rainfall, the bishop gamely added some holy water at the gathering with the help of (from left) Deacon Albert Burgos, SVDP member Dan McKern, the bishop and SVDP Gary District Council president Mike Martinelli. (Marlene A. Zloza photo)

Vincentians welcome new possibilities thanks to new home

Father Richard Holy director of the Office of Prolife Activities, addresses those gathered for the meeting of Walking with Moms in Need on Sept. 9 at the Pastoral Center in Merrillville. Those involved with the nationwide, parish-based initiative to increase support for pregnant and parenting mothers, came together to discuss how to expand the program as well as share those events coming up during Respect Life Month. (Erin Ciszczon photo)

Walking with Moms in Need prepares for Respect Life Month

Seminarians gather on stage bookended by vocations office officials Father Jacob McDaniel (left), chaplain of St. Teresa Center for Catholic Students in Valparaiso and Father Nathaniel Edquist (right), pastor of Holy Family Parish in LaPorte during the annual Black Tie White Collar gala on September 20 at Avalon Manor Banquet Center in Merrillville. Supporters of priestly vocations prayed, dined, danced, played games, bid on auction items and generally had fellowship with the discerners. (Anthony D. Alonzo

Support for priestly vocations soars at annual gala

Nation & World

Belgian Deacon Geert De Cubber, a member of the Synod of Bishops on synodality, speaks during a news conference at the Vatican Oct. 9, 2024. (CNS photo/Justin McLellan)

Synod seeks to expand consultations on women's ministry, diaconate

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for the Service of Charity and papal almoner, stands with a basket at the entrance of the Paul VI Hall in Vatican City, where Synod on Synodality delegates meet, to collect alms on Oct. 7, 2024, the first anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel and subsequent Israel-Hamas war. That same night the funds were received by Vatican's embassy in Jerusalem and were transferred to the Holy Family Parish in Gaza City. (OSV News photo/courtesy Dicastery for

Pope sends $67,000 to Gaza parish, with $35,000 raised in one day from synod delegates

A monstrance owned by Father Chuck Dornquast, vocations director for the Diocese of St. Petersburg , Fla., is seen in an undated photo. Father Dornquast traveled Oct. 8, 2024, across town to a local historical site in St. Petersburg to offer an outdoor Holy Hour and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in advance of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast late Oct. 9. (OSV News photo/courtesy Father Chuck Dornquast)

Ahead of Hurricane Milton, St. Petersburg priest checks in with neighbors