Jill Boughton

Freelance Writer

Jill Boughton holds a doctorate in philosophy from Yale, but writing has always been a central part of her life: even while raising six children and eight foster children. Her books include “You and Your Aging Parent: The Practical Side of Love” (with Julie Walters) and “God's Icebreaker: The Life and Adventures of Father Ted Hesburgh of Notre Dame.” She has written a children's Liturgy of the Word curriculum, together with her husband, John, and ghost-written several other books. She is also a parish catechist.

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Exploring the ‘Theology of Migration’

Notre Dame Theologian Urges Catholics to See the Face of Christ in Migrants and Refugees (OSV News) – The first thing Holy Cross Father Daniel G. Groody, a theologian, had […]

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Bishop Peter Smith: From South Africa to Rome by Way of South Bend

Pope Francis recently appointed Bishop Peter L. Smith, Auxiliary Bishop of Portland, Oregon, as the ecclesiastical adviser to CHARIS, a Vatican agency charged with serving and unifying the worldwide Catholic […]

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Bernadette Scholars ‘a Blessing’ for Marian Community

During the 2019-2020 school year, officials at Marian High School introduced a new program aimed at providing a well-rounded Catholic education to members of the school community with special needs. […]

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Local Authors Collaborate to Share Stories of Blessed Solanus Casey

In April, Lambing Press published “Memorable Graces: Testimonies, Memories, Anecdotes, and Favors Granted Through the Intercession of Blessed Father Solanus Casey, O.F.M. Cap.” The 93-page book was written, compiled, and […]

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Diocesan Pilgrims Recount ‘Sacred Steps’ on the Camino de Santiago

Hundreds of pilgrims from the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend have hiked or biked along the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, a network of pathways through France, Italy, Portugal, and […]

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Conference Aims to Help Teachers Live the Eucharist

Individuals, parishes, and dioceses have been busy trying to foster a deeper devotion to the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament throughout the past few years during […]

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Eight Holy Cross Priests Ordained at Notre Dame

On Saturday, April 6, Bishop William A. Wack, CSC, of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida, ordained eight young men in the University of Notre Dame’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart. He conferred the […]

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Local Author Shares Wisdom into Marian Apparitions

Recently, Our Sunday Visitor released a revised and expanded fourth edition of “Those Who Saw Her: Apparitions of Mary” by local author Catherine M. Odell. Catherine and her husband, Bill, are active […]

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Bishop Implores Nursing Students to Fully Live Their Faith

Just before the Liturgy of the Word, incense being used in the Holy Spirit Chapel at LeMans Hall at Saint Mary’s College triggered loud smoke alarms, emptying the dorm of […]

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At Holy Cross, ‘Dynamic Deacon’ Offers a Response to Racism

“The Catholic Church is not racist,” declared Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers in a talk as part of the Heart and Mind Series at Holy Cross College on Monday, January 22, “but […]

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Christ the King Partners with Parish in Bangladesh

In Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis’ 2020 encyclical on fraternity and social friendship, the Holy Father wrote at length about the need for communities to be willing to extend their help […]

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Hand-Crafted Items Put to Good Use

Do you love to knit or crochet? Does every child and grandchild in your family already have a handmade blanket, hat, and scarf? If their closets are already stuffed from […]