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As he walks the halls of his alma mater, John Proos stops to greet the school staff, joke with one of the high school students and give a shoutout to his daughter Nora’s soccer teammate on a great game. The memories come flooding back for the 1988 graduate of Lake Michigan Catholic (LMC)* [now Our Lady of the Lake] as he recalls the lifelong friends he made and the faith-centered education that paved his path to public service.

Vacations can be fun and educational, while still incorporating your faith life. Here are some great spots to visit in Michigan and Indiana.

A new era for Lake Michigan Catholic (LMC) schools began with the announcement that LMC is becoming Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School. The announcement was made official on March 2, 2022. The new name reflects the school’s renewed focus on education, faith and citizenship, a charge led by canonical pastor Father John D. Fleckenstein.

"The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the rose." (Isaiah 35:1)

“Vengan a mí los que van cansados, llevando pesadas cargas, y yo los aliviaré”. (Mt 11,28)

“Come to Me, all who are weary and find life burdensome, and I will refresh you.” (Mt 11:28)

When Tee’aira Adams became pregnant with her first child, she “was so lost.”

“Summertime and the living is easy.”* But it’s not, is it.

EL VERANO SE ACERCA Y PARA MUCHOS ESTO SIGNIFICA VACACIONES EN FAMILIA O QUIZÁS VIAJES AL EXTRANJERO PARA APRENDER SOBRE UNA CULTURA DIFERENTE A LA NUESTRA. PARA ALGUNAS PERSONAS EN NUESTRA DIÓCESIS, EL VERANO SIGNIFICA CAMINAR Y APRENDER MÁS SOBRE NUESTRA FE, PERO NO POR MEDIO DE LIBROS Y CLASES SINO POR MEDIO DE LA ACCIÓN.

Summer is approaching and for many this means family vacations or perhaps trips abroad to learn about a culture different from our own. For some people in our diocese, summer means walking and learning more about our faith, not through books and classes but through action.

Q: It seems like the church is always asking for money. Why should I give?

I can still remember the view! What an overwhelming experience to see the whole world from the top of a mountain.

Sandra works with youth while pursuing pastoral leadership degree.

Prayer, Penance, and Practices of Charity

Oración, Penitencia y Prácticas de Caridad

40 Ideas for Your Lenten Journey

“I’ll really miss my talks with your dad. He was so wise." Thank you so much. Wait, what?

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry. (Mt 4:1-2)

It’s easy to forget that God and Mary often choose the poor, the ignorant and the downtrodden to spread the message of the Kingdom. So many times, saint stories get glamorized in Hollywood soft-focus and backlighting and gilt-edged holy card pictures.