Father Ian Williams, pastor of Holy Family Parish, poses in his office at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in LaPorte on Sept. 30. (Bob Wellinski photo)   BY BOB WELLINSKI NWIC correspondent         LAPORTE – Growing up in rural Porter County, a stone’s throw from the LaPorte County line, Father Ian Williams joked it was...

  Father Ted Mauch distributes Holy Comm to parishioners who kneel in the front pew during Mass at St. Joseph in Dyer in 2020. Father Mauch was recently assigned to serve three parishes in Merrillville - St. Andrew the Apostle, Ss. Peter and Paul and St. Joan of Arc. (Anthony D....

    BY ERIN CISZCZON Northwest Indiana Catholic         CROWN POINT – Sitting in a four-ton vehicle, driving down the open road, enjoying the countryside and seeing much of the U.S. firsthand. That’s how a young Father Kevin Huber saw his future as he considered a career as a long-haul truck driver.       Father Huber,...

  A student receives a blessing from Father Jeff Burton during the distribution of the Eucharistic at a school Mass on Oct. 1 at St. John Bosco in Hammond. Named administrator of the parish on July 1, he enjoys sharing the Catholic faith with the schoolchildren. (Marlene A. Zloza photo)   BY MARLENE...

  Deacon Dan Lowery discusses the meaning of synodality during a meeting of the Diocesan Pastoral Council on Sept. 18.   BY DEACON DAN LOWERY Guest columnist   Editor’s note: In May, Pope Francis asked all dioceses around the world to host synods in anticipation of a worldwide synod of bishops in 2023. The Diocese of Gary’s...