The remarkable conversion story of Father Scott Snider, and his Wife, Pam
‘From day one, we’ve been so happy being Catholic’The remarkable conversion story of Father Scott Snider, a married Catholic priest, and his wife, Pam By ANDREW HANSENEditor When Father Scott…
Read MoreA widower, a lifelong dream, and a new vocation fulfilled against expectations
‘God, what would you have me do now?’A widower, a lifelong dream, and a new vocation fulfilled against expectations By ANDREW HANSEN Editor The cemetery was always quiet in a way…
Read MoreSIUE Newman Community seeing boom, hopeful to build new Newman Center
‘My life is now joyful’ SIUE Newman Community seeing boom, hopeful to build new Newman Center By ANDREW HANSEN Editor Emma Reece almost didn’t go to Mass. She had arrived…
Read MoreHow hugs can make you healthier and how long should they be
Could hugs each day keep the doctor away? How hugs can make you healthier and how long should they be By ANDREW HANSEN Editor Don’t go for that medicine. Go for a…
Read MoreWhat a bishop’s life is like when he’s not praying, celebrating Mass, or working
Getting paid, laundry, grocery shopping, vacation time, cleaning vestments: What is a bishop’s life like? You see Bishop Thomas John Paprocki at Mass, confirmations, public appearances, talks, and in our…
Read MoreA literal golden ticket and a Papal Blessing for a future SIUE Newman Center: Father Rob Johnson meets Pope Leo XIV
By ANDREW HANSEN Editor When Father Rob Johnson, chaplain of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Newman Community and pastor of Mother of Perpetual Help in Maryville, arrived at the Vatican…
Read MoreWhy the Mighty Mississippi was once named the ‘River of the Immaculate Conception’
Kaskaskia was, at one time and in some ways, the center of the Mississippian universe By JONAH McKEOWNCatholic News Agency “Immaculate” is not a word most people would use to…
Read MoreA marriage, two precious children, and a new man of faith all stemmed from family tragedy
By ANDREW HANSENEditor The following story appeared in the documentary, God is Alive, Part 2, produced by the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and which premiered earlier this year. It’s…
Read MoreLove never fails — Vandalia couple honored as longest married couple in Illinois
VANDALIA — On May 26, Bob and Marge Hall of Vandalia (Mother of Dolors Parish) were presented with a certificate from Worldwide Marriage Encounter as the Longest Married Couple in…
Read MoreReplica class ring presented to special MCHS grad, former WW II POW
By DIANE SCHLINDWEINManaging Editor ALTON — Nearly 84 years after Robert “Bob” Ryan graduated as a member of the Class of 1941 at Marquette Catholic High School in Alton, he…
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