Exchanging the Sign of Peace during the Asian Catholic Unity Day Mass hosted by the Intercultural Ministry of the Diocese of Gary on Sept. 12 at the Cathedral of the Holy Angels in Gary are (from left) husband and wife Dr. Joseph Jr. and Lucy Kissane of St. Edward in...

  Dr. Susan Ramirez, East Chicago native and Our Lady of Guadalupe parishioner, stands in the Highland office of her TruCare Medical Center practice for adults, teens and children, on Sept. 7. Ramirez credits her parents and her higher education for developing and helping her keep the Catholic faith as she...

  La Verne Papich of Portage enjoys reminiscing about all the priests and catechists she has worked with in the Diocese of Gary. At age 91, the Nativity of Our Savior parishioner has spent 50 years supporting various Catholic religious education programs in Northwest Indiana. (Erin Ciszczon photo)   BY ERIN CISZCZON Northwest Indiana...

  Second graders (from left) Charlotte Kallen, Bryan Padilla and Brandon Padilla discover winter coats in one of several giant duffle bags delivered to St. John Bosco School in Hammond on Sept. 7 by Enchanted Backpack. The 501(c)3 charitable organization serving under-resourced elementary and middle schools in Northwest Indiana and Northern...

In Haiti four years ago, Deacon Bob Marben (center) of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Student Center in Valparaiso, shows a magazine to Father Eguins Charles (left), administrator of Christ the King Parish in Ouanaminthe as multi-lingual assistant Antonio Dutrevil (right) works as a translator. A contingent of Gary diocese...

  Can you guess where this gem of a historical photo was taken? It's likely not even most alumni would recognize Bishop Noll Institute, then Catholic Central High School, in 1947 with a lagoon and a stone grotto in the "front yard." On the right is the original building, and on the left...