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Three men were elected to the community’s board of governors on May 14 in South Bend: Nick Holovaty (Mission Division, Evansville), Joel Kibler (Servant Branch) and John Zwerneman (South Bend).

 

Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Peter Smith (Vancouver-Portland) to be the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon. The appointment was announced by Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland at 9:30 a.m. Pacific time on Tuesday, March 4. Fr. Peter follows Bishop Kenneth Steiner who retired in 2011.

 

The northern Virginia branch sent 23 workers to tackle projects in Indianapolis and Evansville in mid February.

 

Bill Dalgetty (northern Virginia) has written a new book of stories and insights called Hope for the Workplace. In the book, Bill brings an optimistic message to Christians who must confront the harsh realities of the working world. His message: Christ is in you.

 

Thomas Duddy raised his left hand in a gesture of praise as he and his bride Jeanette (Zimmel . . . until 30 minutes previously) walked briskly down the red-carpeted aisle of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Shreveport.

“An icon is not meant to be a photograph,” Kati explains. “It’s a window into heaven, a vision of a spiritual truth, the uncreated light of Christ shining through a transfigured body. It’s visible proof of the incarnation, God dwelling among us, his people.”