The Diocese of Gary celebrated the jubilee anniversaries of eight deacons on Sept. 16 with a Deacon Jubilee Mass at St. Paul in Valparaiso celebrated by Bishop Robert J. McClory. The honorees include, from left, Deacon Dale Walsh with wife Judy, Deacon Richard Huber, Deacon Edward Kozub and wife Mabel,...

Among those renewing their vows on Sept. 12 as Lay Missionaries of Charity for the next three years are, from left, Chloe, Nadia and Phillip Weer, who heads the Gary group with the title of 'link.' The sevice was held at St. Helen in Hebron, where the group's chaplain, Father...

  Matthew Meyer (center), Andrean High School senior, prepares to receive Holy Comm from Bishop Robert J. McClory (right) during an all-school Mass at Father Eckert Stadium on Sept. 14 at AHS in Merrillville. The bishop congratulated 59ers students for choosing a Catholic education and showed them a ring presented to...

Father Richard Fragomeni, chairman of the department of word and worship at the Chicago Theological and presbyter of the Diocese of Albany, New York, makes a point during his keynote presentation to faithful gathered for a diocesan liturical conference at Navitiy of Our Savior in Portage in 2018.  Father...

    BY JUDY HOLICKY NWIC guest columnist         This year has been one of learning and adapting for the office of the Catholic Services Appeal (CSA). The coronavirus pandemic forced people to stay at home in mid-March, while more than 300 donors were scheduled to attend Mass and a reception with Bishop Robert...