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“Renewing the Heart of the Servant” was the theme of the spiritual retreat presented by Father Cesar Cajetan Arras, CR, a priest in the Order of Clerics Regular, in the Diocese of Gary on March 15. Here, Father Arras speaks to Spanish-speaking participants while English speakers spent time in adoration to the Holy Eucharist. The two groups gathered at the end to share a potluck dinner. (Marlene A. Zloza photo)

Ministry leaders urged to serve others with the heart of Jesus

Renewing the Heart of the Servant

Father John Scott

Healing service invites faithful to allow God’s love to restore their heart

Healing & Penitential Prayer Service

CYO Girls' Championships

Hard work, teamwork and determination create champions at basketball finals

CYO Girls’ Basketball Championships

Sharing information about Sojourner Truth House and its annual fundraising Walk for STH on Saturday, June 13 with guest Christian Burks (second from left) from Damar Services, Inc. and She’s Still a Rose are (from left) Director of Client Services Dr. Pam Key, Sister Salem Bisong, PHJC and Executive Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Justine Johnson of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ. The foursome met on March 9 at one of the regularly scheduled Coffee and Conversation sessions hosted by the Gar

Sojourner Truth House relies on annual walk to fund women’s programs

Offering A Fresh Start

Father McDaniel

Walking through Lent with Intention

Fourth Sunday of Lent

St. Mary Crown Point Float

St. Mary prepares to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the city

Community Involvement

Nation & World

St. Louis Billikens guard Amari McCottry drives to the basket against Dayton Flyers forward Amael L'etang during the first half in an Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament Semifinal game at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, March 14, 2026. (OSV News photo/Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images, Reuters)

Catholic hoops at the highest level take over this year's March Madness

Ryan Gosling stars in a scene from the movie "Project Hail Mary." The OSV News classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.(OSV News photo/Jonathan Olley, Amazon)

Movie Review: Project Hail Mary

Jackie Flavin, mother of Harper Moyski, who died in the Aug. 27, 2025, shooting at Annunciation Church in south Minneapolis, looks at desks she set up Feb. 23, 2026, in honor of Harper and another Annunciation student, Fletcher Merkel, who also died in the shooting. Flavin and other Annunciation volunteers set up those two desks plus others outside the Minnesota capitol building to signify children who have died by gun violence in Minnesota since 2021. They are part of an organization of parents called Annu

Annunciation shooting showed online violent radicalization at work, expert says