Fifteen adult volunteers traveled from northern Virginia to the Indianapolis South Side last week for a home renovation blitz. “They put in over 400 hours of work over three days,” said Paul Hommes, who drove up from Evansville to manage the projects.

 

Around 100 Servant Branch members continued a long tradition this December by buying Christmas presents and delivering them to children of prisoners.

 

The talk on Vatican II that Paul DeCelles (South Bend) gave at the 2011 PTI is now available as an ebook. The Second Vatican Council: Ecumenical and Apolitical can be purchased through the Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com web sites. The price is $1.99.

 

The boys’ varsity soccer team from Trinity at Meadow View made a surprising run through their state soccer tournament. The Trinity team knocked off two high-ranking teams before losing 1-0 in the semifinal game to North Cross High School, one of the top teams in the country.

Women in the Shreveport branch are reaching out to their neighbors, co-workers, fellow parents—even their hairdressers—through a monthly gathering for sharing and sisterhood.