Read more about the article Father-Son Retreat attracts nearly 150 people
Fathers and sons gather for a retreat at Camp Marymount in Fairview, TN on Sunday, 7 March 2021. the event was organized by St. Philip Parish and opened to others from around the Diocese. About 150 registered for the event.

Father-Son Retreat attracts nearly 150 people

Organizers hope to make the retreat an annual event

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Read more about the article Sister Jean, Loyola Chicago’s biggest fan, returns to March Madness
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, longtime chaplain of the Loyola University Chicago men's basketball team and campus icon, gives a thumbs up after the team defeated the Nevada Wolf Pack in the semifinals of the South regional of the 2018 NCAA Tournament March in Atlanta. The team earned a bid as a No. 8 seed for the 2021 NCAA tournament in Indianapolis. Now fully vaccinated, Sister Schmidt planned to be in Indianapolis to watch the Ramblers take on No. 9 seed Georgia Tech March 19. (CNS photo/Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters)

Sister Jean, Loyola Chicago’s biggest fan, returns to March Madness

The 101-year-old team chaplain captured the nation’s attention when she accompanied the Ramblers to the Final Four in 2018

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Read more about the article Aquinas College Center for Catholic Education releases resources for Year of St. Joseph
A crucifix and a statue of St. Joseph are seen as Pope Francis leads his general audience at the Vatican in this Aug. 26, 2020, file photo. Pope Francis has declared this year the Year of St. Joseph, and shared an apostolic letter titled "Patris Corde." (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Aquinas College Center for Catholic Education releases resources for Year of St. Joseph

Resource includes activities for home and school

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Read more about the article Christ the King sponsors first solo Habitat build
Christ the King parishioner Jim Bryan and Deacon Brian Schulz volunteered for the parish’s first solo Habitat for Humanity build, which will be completed March 21.

Christ the King sponsors first solo Habitat build

The parish raised $63,000 and provided 160 volunteers to make a family’s home ownership dream a reality

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Read more about the article Vatican says no blessing gay unions, no negative judgment on gay people
Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore welcomes pro-lifers in Annapolis, Md., March 4, 2019, during his opening prayer for the Maryland March for Life. (CNS photo/Kevin J. Parks, Catholic Review) See MARYLAND-MARCH-LIFE March 11, 2019.

Vatican says no blessing gay unions, no negative judgment on gay people

The statement came days before the launch of a yearlong reflection on "Amoris Laetitia" that will focus on the family and conjugal love

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