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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: Happy Halloween!

In this spooky episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill welcome some special guests to the show and indulge in fun conversation about Halloween costumes...

LA Community | Intern & Mentor Outing

The Non-negotiables

Tucson, London, and now Los Angeles. When I chose the University of Notre Dame, 90 miles from my hometown, I never intended to stray very far from my suburban, midwest...

Chicago Community | Golf Outing

Day in the Life of a Frassati Intern

From the morning sunrise to late-night community outings, a day in the life of a Malpass Fellow is exhausting. But it's the things that come in between that make it...