Paula Lent

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Sisters of the Holy Cross Host Lenten Musical Reflection

  On Friday, March 27, the Sisters of the Holy Cross held a musical evening of reflection at the Church of Our Lady of Loretto on the campus of Saint […]

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Notre Dame Fiat Program Trains Leaders to Walk with Those Who Are Suffering

  “As a Church, we are called to embody a more integrated way of receiving and caring for each person – not as a problem to be fixed, not as […]

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ND Fiat Program Trains Leaders to Walk with Those Who Suffer

“As a Church, we are called to embody a more integrated way of receiving and caring for each person – not as a problem to be fixed, not as the […]

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Artist Finds Inspiration in ‘Holy Men and Women’

Through his current art exhibit at Holy Cross College’s St. Joseph Gallery, “Holy Men and Women,” sacred artist Zack Okello reminds us that we are not alone. We exist within […]

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HerMichiana Meets Women in Need ‘Where They Are’

It began as a written directory of community resources that might help a woman with a variety of needs: rental assistance, escape from domestic violence, prenatal care, counseling, parenting classes. […]

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New Mural Makes Pro-Life Statement in South Bend

Having spent her whole life involved in the pro-life movement, Melanie Lyon is keenly aware of the challenges that come with doing countercultural work to extend the Kingdom of God. […]

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South Bend Theology on Tap Focuses on the Beatitudes

“As I opened it up last week, it was helpful to first talk a little bit about that word, ‘blessed,’ and what these beatitudes set us on a path to, […]

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Life in the Spirit Seminar Helps Participants Know God’s Love

Ahead of the convening of the Second Vatican Council in 1962, Pope St. John XXIII prayed that the Holy Spirit would “renew your wonders in this our day, as by […]

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St. Monica Community Gathers for Bibles, Burgers, and Brew

On Wednesday evenings throughout June and July, the community at St. Monica Catholic Church in Mishawaka is holding its annual Bibles, Burgers, and Brew summer series in pastor Father Jason […]

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Holy Cross Sixth Grader Raises Money for Catholic Charities

When the Lord moves your heart with compassion, how do you respond? When sixth-grader Mary Lichon heard that Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend had to let […]

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Hallow Co-Founder Reflects on Journey of Faith

Erich Kerekes, the chief technology officer and co-founder of Hallow, a Catholic prayer and meditation app with 23 million downloads worldwide, is very quick to share anecdotal stories about how […]

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Hearts Set Ablaze at Young Adult Retreat

“Learning to do hope is learning to do the world as it was meant to be done,” Holy Cross Father Gabriel Griggs told those attending the Ablaze Mission Young Adult […]