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Waiting Together: Advent in the Classroom

I have always loved Advent, but the season took on an even deeper meaning once I started sharing it with my 5th-grade students. Experiencing the hope and wonder of Christ’s...

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ACE Teachers singing joyfully during Lessons and Carols at December Retreat 2025

I Can't Wait

“We wait because there’s a promise. There’s a presupposition of something more worth waiting for.” “But I want it now!” is a sentence heard throughout the country this time of...

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Cup of Joe: Graduation Memories

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill recount their graduation days and encourage recent graduates to cherish their own graduation memories as they...

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Cup of Joe: Approaching Change

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill recount confronting big moments of change in their lives and challenge us not to shy away...

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Cup of Joe: WOPU Nation

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill sit down with Eddie Scheidler to discuss his time as a Notre Dame football walk-on and...

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Riding the April Retreat High

"It's so weird to think we won't see each other for another six weeks." "I know, right?!" I was sitting around a food court table at the Midway airport with...