A Family of Teachers
Pictured: The Ryan family, summer 2021, at Johnny’s first profession of vows in the Congregation of Holy Cross. Back, left to right: Joe, Patrick, Jimmy, Brigid. Front, left to right...
Two With Ties to St. Joseph's Indian School Elected to National Leadership Team
(Chamberlain, S.D.) – On Tuesday, January 4, the U.S. Province of the Priests of the Sacred Heart in Hales Corners, Wisc., elected a new Provincial Superior. The five-member Provincial Council...
Celebrating Catholic Schools Week Inclusively!
The Program for Inclusive Education (PIE) advocates for the intentional integration of inclusive practices and encourages you to lead with them during Catholic Schools Week (CSW)! The week’s themes give...
Best Stories of 2021
As we come to the end of the year, we look back on some of our favorite stories of 2021 – including a few warm welcomes, some tearful goodbyes, and...
Life Reconsidered
Have you ever wanted to do something dramatically different from anything else you’ve ever done? Annette Romans did. So she opened a New York delicatessen. In Indiana. In the ‘90s...
The Difference between Faith and Hope
Recently, my husband and I had a lively conversation about the difference between hope and faith. His point, which I found intriguing, was that hope often contains an element of...
St. Joseph’s Students Homeward Bound with Christmas Treasure
(Chamberlain, S.D.) – Friday, December 17, was a merry-making scene at St. Joseph’s Indian School as students climbed into family vehicles or boarded holiday-break-transportation buses, each with a bag of...
“Gaudete, Gaudete! Christus est natus”
We call this Gaudete Sunday. Quite literally, it means rejoicing, and that theme is woven into the readings. One centuries-old hymn – my personal favorite – proclaims loudly: “Gaudete, Gaudete...
Winding Roads and Rough Ways
The opening of this week’s Gospel almost caused me to overlook an important message, as well as the promise embedded in the second half of the reading. Initially we hear...
Dr. Ernest Morrell Featured on Notre Dame's "What Would You Fight For?" Series
The University of Notre Dame’s award-winning “What Would You Fight For?” series showcases the work, scholarly achievements, and global impact of Notre Dame faculty, students, and alumni. These two-minute segments...