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Volunteers at St. Maria Goretti in Dyer collect the angel tree information, help make the tags, distribute the tags, and collect and distribute the gifts. (Provided photo)
Parishes continue to help families through holiday project
Angel Tree Tradition
Parishioners from St. John the Evangelist and Our Lady Queen of Martyrs proportion meals for delivery Nov. 26. (Provided photo)
St. John the Evangelist and Our Lady Queen of Martyrs partner for Thanksgiving meal deliveries
New Joint Ministry
Deacon Bucheit
LaPorte clergyman had passion for serving God’s people 
Deacon Robert Bucheit (1934–2025)
Thanksgiving meal prep boxes for families
Franciscan provides Thanksgiving meal prep boxes for families facing food insecurity
In Giving, We Recieve
Marquette Catholic High School performing arts students Chris Lawhorn (Oberon) and Ella Crane (Titania) exchange lines during a scene of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on Nov. 13. (Deacon Bob Wellinski photo)
A broken leg doesn’t stop the show from going on  
'It was Pretty Intense'
Father Jaime Perea
Saint was a pioneer in spreading the Gospel in Asia
Celebrating the Feast of St. Francis Xavier
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Pope Leo XIV prays in silence before the tomb of St. Charbel Makhlouf at the Monastery of St. Maron in Annaya, Lebanon, Dec. 1, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Pope Leo is first pontiff to go to St. Charbel's tomb; visit is source of 'great joy' for Lebanon
First-graders Connor Nguyen and Jasper Zhao work in a science, technology, engineering, and math program, or STEM, at Assumption of the Virgin Mary School in Pasadena, Calif. Jan. 15, 2025. Experts and teachers from coast to coast told OSV News that artificial intelligence, AI, is poised to transform Catholic education. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller)
Why authentic friendships outshine AI companions
Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists during a news conference aboard his flight from Turkey to Lebanon, Nov. 30, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Holding inflight news conference, pope talks about peace in Gaza, Ukraine
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