Photo & story by Susie Bergman Holy Rosary Catholic School in St. Mary’s is a special place. It’s not only, the only, Catholic school in Auglaize County, but it is also the only ABLE (Academic and Behavioral Learning Enrichment) environment between Lima and Dayton. Additionally it’s the only ABLE environment …

IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Dan Beaudrie By Andrew Butler Dan Beaudrie is a man of faith who beat the odds. Actually, he didn’t just beat them, he crushed them. Both faith and wrestling were important to Beaudrie, a high school student in Cody, Wyoming. He trained his way up and ranked …

IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy The Harvest By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Mercy Sister Rosemary Welsh is a nurse and for the past 44 years she has immersed her ministry in the Latino culture. Through the lives of thousands of migrants from Mexico and Central America as well as Texans of …

IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Nevadans for the Common Good By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Back in 2017 as hundreds of elderly Nevadans were on a waiting list for the Meals on Wheels program, Natalie Eustice and her friends at Nevadans for the Common Good learned the state was spending just …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Nazanin Tabatabaee, West Asia News Agency via Reuters By Dale Gavlak AMMAN, Jordan (CNS) — Iraqis fear their country, already weary from years of war, may be dragged into a conflict between the United States and Iran, following the U.S.-targeted killing in Baghdad of Iran’s top general, Qassem …

The Xavier University Dementia Care Summit is designed to bring together care partners, family members, and professionals to spark dialogue around important issues for persons with dementia. Strategies for life satisfaction, meaningful daily activities, social interactions, and independence will be shared. This year’s theme focuses on engaging persons with dementia …

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio’s Episcopal Vicar for Veterans Affairs WASHINGTON, DC—The Press Office of the Holy See made public this morning that the Bishop of Rome has accepted the resignation tendered by the Most Reverend Richard B. Higgins who celebrated his 75th birthday on February …

We go through our pep talk every time I take the kids out. “What do we need to show the world?!” I shout to the back of the van. Then comes their battle cry, “That children are blessings!” A couple years ago, I started telling my sweet kids that even …

The Epiphany of Our Lord is the Christian feast observed on Jan. 3, 2021. The word “epiphany” comes from the Greek epiphainen, a verb that means “to shine upon,” “to manifest,” or “to make known.” Thus, the feast of the Epiphany celebrates the many ways that Christ has made Himself …

By Erin Schurenberg An important action before us as Catholics is to talk about our faith and take back our story,” said Deacon Nathan Beiersdorfer on his faith-based podcast, “The First Word.” “Taking back the story” could describe the trajectory of Nathan’s own Catholic journey. After graduating in 1995 from …