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For Native American Catholics, Annual Tekakwitha Conference is An Opportunity to Celebrate Faith and Culture

Suzanne HammonsSeptember 7, 2017

During a time when the national debate about painful history is prominently in the spotlight, the Tekakwitha Conference embraces the history, culture and religion of indigenous peoples.

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Annual Blue Mass Draws Record Attendance from Police and First Responders

Suzanne HammonsMay 25, 2017

"In a very Christ-like way, a first responder puts his or her life on the line."

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Among the “ndee”: a history of the Church in Cibecue and the Arizona Apache

Guest AuthorApril 25, 2017

There is scant record of any attempts to bring Christianity to the Apaches since the days of Fray Benavides until the first “inashood” (Blackrobe missionaries) at the turn of the century.

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Fr. Wayne Gibbeaut, Long-time Pastor of Laguna and Acoma, Passes Away

Suzanne HammonsMarch 17, 2017

Please remember Fr. Wayne, his family, the friars and the people with whom he ministered so faithfully for over thirty years in the Southwest in your prayers.

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The life of a hospital chaplain: bringing God’s light to the suffering, sick, and dying

Suzanne HammonsFebruary 24, 2017

For Fr. Pio O'Connor, the hospital, the nursing home, and the sick room are his parish, their ailing residents his sheep.

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Remembering Sr. Michael Claire (1933-2016)

Guest AuthorFebruary 1, 2017

"Michael Claire was a life-long learner. She had a mind for science and mathematics, was inquisitive, even dogged, with a genuine interest in children and teens."

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Lumberton School Receives Long Hoped-For Teachers’ Housing Complex

Suzanne HammonsJanuary 20, 2017

Thanks to ananonymous donor, teachers - mostly young people serving through Americorps - should be able to move in by the end of the school year.

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CC007: Serving the poorest of the poor: the story of the Southwest Indian Foundation

Bishop James S. WallDecember 14, 2016

For 50 years SWIF has funded well drilling, stove and heating installation, support for Native American arts and craftsmen, and scholarships for Catholic schools.

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For Klagetoh Mission, Evangelization Comes Through Basketball

Suzanne HammonsDecember 7, 2016

On the reservation, basketball is life.

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Obituary for Deacon Daniel Resendes

Guest AuthorNovember 22, 2016

During his five years in the Diocese of Gallup, he developed a deep respect and love of the Navajo nation.

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