(OSV News) In what is described as the largest single investment in prekindergarten-to-grade-12 Catholic education in history, the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation is donating $150 million to the Chicago-based Big Shoulders Fund to support Catholic schools in the Diocese of Gary, Indiana.
The gift, which will be made over the next 10 years, aims to improve the schools quality, accessibility and sustainability, making them the highest performing network of Catholic schools in the
One is a freelance photojournalist. Among is an engineer. Still another works in information technology. They are all members of the latest diaconal ordination class of 14 men in the
One young man was studying math and theatre. The other pursued engineering, with eyes on the military. In both cases, their plans took a different direction.
“Thirty days to vacate and relocate a homeless veterans center without anywhere to go. We are in a desperate situation,” said Lorese Wesley, chief executive director for Veterans Changing Services,
The shrine opened in 2007, and the annual procession has been staged each year since 2008 — with the exception of 2020, when it was canceled because of COVID-19 concerns.