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Innate teacher and professional musician Sr. Louise Szkodzinski, BVM, who served as music director at St. Catherine of Siena Parish and as a music teacher at the parish school in the '80s and '90s, passed away Jan. 16 in Dubuque, Iowa. She was 95.

More than 1,300 men stood shoulder to shoulder Feb. 4 to examine and to improve upon the relationships in their lives as husbands, fathers, friends, leaders and witnesses for Christ.

"We've always had God at the top and we let him decide," added Yvette, 93.

If you've been to any of the Phoenix Catholic Women's Conferences, you've witnessed the fruit of one woman's passion for helping fellow Catholic women along the path toward holiness.

The annual diocesan Charity and Development Appeal, which kicks off in parishes and missions the weekend of Feb. 11-12, is getting personal.

The installation of a new statue at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery depicts a scenario of motherhood often repeated with young children.

“The play is her baby until opening night, and then it’s my baby,” said Daryl O'Neill, technical director at Seton Catholic Preparatory where his wife, Bridget, serves as drama director.

“It’s more direct collaboration with the bishops and then advising them on matters of theology, doctrine and pastoral practice," Msgr. Peter Bui said of his new role.

Professionals who use ICF in construction confirmed the Catholic building’s success when it won first runner up in the heavy commercial category of the ICF Builder Awards.

The sheer beauty beheld in statues, paintings and stained glass windows that decorate a church often captivate even non-Catholic church visitors. Now, viewing sacred art is open to the masses via a new gallery.