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The Serra Club made sure that the two Diocese of Gary seminarians studying in Rome had a presence at its annual Seminarian Christmas Party on Dec. 26 at St. Bridget in Hobart. Before they took their places at their dinner tables, cutouts of Gianni DiTola and Ryan Pierce were “greeted” by Father Ivan Alatorre (left) and Deacon Will O’Donnell. (Marlene A. Zloza photo)

Serra Club hosts annual Christmas party to support vocations

Dining with Seminarians

Father Ivan Alatorre and Father Jeff Burton filled 500 holy water bottles and then volunteers stuffed Home Blessing Kit bags the week before the Feast of the Epiphany. (Provided photo)

Diocese to celebrate Epiphany with Mass, food and home blessings

The Visit of the Magi

Faithful from across the diocese gather for an indoor procession leading to the baptismal font at the Cathedral of the Holy Angels in Gary on Dec. 29 to celebrate the anticipation of the Jubilee Year 2025. The Catholic Church recognizes the 2,025th anniversary of the Incarnation of Our Lord and dioceses around the nation will commence efforts of "great spiritual, ecclesial and social significance in the life of the Church," according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (Anthony D. Alonzo ph

Cathedral will host special solemn vespers to conclude the jubilee year

Hope Continues

Children in religious education classes at St. Bridget, kindergarten through fifth grade, shake bells as they sing a rousing version of “Jingle Bells” at the Hobart parish’s Christmas party on Dec. 20. Close to 200 parishioners and their guests enjoyed a bountiful potluck dinner and holiday entertainment, including a visit from Santa Claus. (Marlene A. Zloza photo)

St. Bridget celebrates Jesus’ birth by helping needy and sharing dinner

Christmas Comes Early

Simbang Gabi

Diocese celebrates Simbang Gabi with Filipino community

'It's Tradition'

Third Week of Advent

Bishop celebrates Gaudete Sunday with parish community of St. Mary

An Excellent Advent

Nation & World

A project of the Holy Trinity Church, under preparation since fall 2024, in the central Czech Republic's industrial town of Neratovice is seen on an undated photo of the project. The Archdiocese of Prague has welcomed pre-Christmas plans to build a major new parish church using 3D printing technology, after architects insisted the method would slash costs and offer exceptional decorative and acoustic possibilities. (OSV News photo/courtesy Holy Trinity parish)

Czech archdiocese welcomes pioneering '3D church'

Participants of the Taizé community meeting are seen in front of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on an undated photograph. More than 10,000 young Christians from across Europe joined thousands of young French people in Paris Dec. 28-Jan. 1, 2025, to take part in the European meeting of the Taizé community, which is held every year in a different European city around the New Year. (OSV News photo/courtesy Taizé community)

Ten thousand young Christians gather in Paris for Taizé's European New Year meeting

Schoolchildren from St. Mary's Catholic School in Papiri, Nigeria, arrive at the Niger State Government House Dec. 8, 2025, after being freed from captivity following their abduction by gunmen Nov. 21. (OSV News photo/Marvellous Durowaiye, Reuters)

From Nigeria to Belarus, 2025 marks a grim year for religious freedom