NWI Catholic Stories

Fr. Kevin Scalf
Precious Blood priest leaves a lasting legacy with students, diocese
Fr. Mike Surufka, OFM
Pastor shares his journey to forgiveness after horrendous crime
Ray Moreno, coordinator of the St. Joseph Soup Kitchen, moves a cooked turkey for meal preparation in the kitchen at the Manna for Hammond ministry on March 17.
Catholic Foundation adapts funding to pandemic response and long-term investments
Fish fry St. Andrew the Apostle
Faithful see value in fish frys, albeit modified for pandemic safety
Act of Consecration
At Lenten holy hour, Bishop calls for faithful to consecrate themselves to Jesus
Lenten retreat 2021 info
Bishop hosts series of Lenten reflections to savor the Lord
Elsie and Joseph Zloza
Year of St. Joseph: Father’s memory makes pope’s proclamation special
A Nativity of Our Savior student focuses on her studies during pre-pandemic (and maskless) times at the Portage school.
Big Shoulders marketing diocesan schools as open to everyone
students in classroom
Counseling sessions offer support and answers to adolescents
Marquette Principal Casey Martin
Casey Martin makes the most of life’s curveballs
Bishop McClory column mug
COLUMN: “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” --1/24/2021
Erica Jimenez
New intercultural ministry director will evangelize through service
Andrew Huff portrait
Gary native has motivation, faith to share among his neighbors
syringe
Franciscan Health provides vaccines by appointment to those 80 and older
Father Chris Stanish speaking
Father Stanish takes over as vocations director
Father Stanish takes over as vocations director
Father Blaney consecrates wine during a 2017 Mass
Father Blaney’s priesthood devoted to helping those with special needs
Male guests at PADS shelter
Interfaith PADS program provides homeless a place to stay and a warm meal
dancers on Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Patrick in East Chicago 2020
Region Catholics honor Our Lady of Guadalupe
Pie Guy George Oudhuis
Pie Guy keeps mother’s legacy alive with sweet deliveries
Father James Meade anoints a student in December 2019
Joyful priest wears many hats and they all fit perfectly
Mike Brosseau and Mark Pishkur in 2010 at the Andrean baseball championship game
2012 Andrean grad a hit in Major League Baseball postseason
family wearing masks prays in a pew
WE GATHER TOGETHER: Mass at St. Francis Xavier parish
Red Mass 2020
Red Mass draws legal, financial professionals
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Friends of the Poor Walk/Run
Local Vincentians make the best of scaled-back Friends of the Poor walk
NWI Catholic Women 2020
Women's conference draws in-person, virtual crowds
Bishop McClory celebrates all-school Mass Sept. 15, 2020 at Andrean, with Father Jeff Burton concelebrating.
Bishop celebrates all-school Mass to mark Founder’s Day at Andrean
prayer service for day of prayer and fasting for peace and an end to racism
Faithful gather for day of prayer, fasting
Bishop McClory confirms eighth graders Aug. 7, 2020
Bishop confirms eighth graders, gives prayer-emblazoned rubber bracelets as gifts
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Spiritually United Through Christ
Technology encourages spiritual connectedness in times of social separation
depiction of Jesus
Unblock your friend Jesus
Married couple talking
Marriage Matters
How do we keep the stress and anxiety of this time from straining our marriage?
School at home
School-at-home
Rite of Admission to Candidacy for Holy Orders 2020
Two seminarians state formal intent to priesthood
children playing at Nazareth Home in East Chicago
Nazareth Home announces closure
Sister Peg Spindler, Mayor Jerome Prince and Bishop Robert J. McClory
Bishop and mayor learn about services that offer ‘a hand up’ to women
Father Jacob McDaniel and Virgil Pop pose with a chalice given to Father Jacob.
Fourth degree Knights present chalice to new priest at special Mass
David E. Martinez
God accompanies seminarians throughout the process of discernment
Keiley Schreiber Vineyard
Vineyard serves as a parable for RCIA candidates
Father Jacob McDaniel lies prostrate during his ordination Mass.
Newly ordained diocesan priest ready for a new journey with Christ
Principal Marie Arter with students
Varied career took educator from Indiana to Ohio to Kuwait and back
Landscape photo by Father Jerry Schweitzer
Priests share photographic talent to convey messages
Deacon Jacob McDaniel
Priestly ordination set for June 6
Jason Yurechko and Seminarians
Devotion, creativity lead to a life of service
Bishop Robert J. McClory prays over Mary and Jake Neary following Mass at Sacred Heart in LaPorte
Diocesan faithful flock to welcome and worship with Bishop McClory