Sister Mary Rafqa Boulos, RSM
“I always felt that God was asking me to serve others,” she remembers.
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Sister Mary Nika Schaumber, RSM
Sister Mary Nika Schaumber is no stranger to the religious life.
Ordination 2022
The Diocese of Lansing was blessed with two new priests and two new transitional deacons on June 11.
‘Finding a Place to Thrive While Doing God’s Will’
It’s been nearly 30 years since her husband, Dan, was ordained to the permanent diaconate.
‘The Role of the Deacon’s Wife Is as Unique as the Women Who Fill That Role’
Four women share their inspiring vocation stories
After Ann’s Move to a Catholic School Attending Mass With the Students ‘Fills Me With Joy’
“In many ways teaching for me is coming full circle,” Ann Williams explains.
‘I Get to Come Home to My Family Every Night’
Abdul-Jabar Hemat is helping Afghans here in America through St. Vincent Refugee Services.
‘God Has Favored Me With a Child’
For Kathy and Andrew, life and death, tears and laughter, searching and finding have been powerfully present throughout their journey.
‘Making Sure Nothing Catches Fire in These Little Lives’
As a counselor, Marshall understands kids going through tough times.
‘What Are You Searching for?’
The details of Kishore Jayabalan’s life read like a novel, yet this page turner is not fiction.
'God Set Me on a Path to Joy'
Working at Catholic cemeteries led Joni into the Church.
Together, Office of Catholic Schools and Principals Serve Christ and Their Students
School leaders sometimes need to make tough calls, especially during a pandemic when a new virus threatens the safety of students and staff.
‘We Thank God Every Day For Bringing Him To Us’
How one family’s adoption journey started with prayer, selfless love, and the miracle of the Safe Delivery of Newborns Law.
‘It’s Amazing How Your Life Can Change’
When Ramon Rosas heard this Gospel reading in Mass at Cristo Rey Church in Lansing, he felt his father’s rejoicing just like in the prodigal son.
‘There is so Much More Beauty and Meaning in a Catholic Life’
“I didn’t believe in the Eucharist or understand the rituals, but I knew there was something beautiful about a church full of students on a weeknight. These people were worshipping God when they could have been out doing anything they wanted."
Ordination 2020
The Diocese of Lansing was blessed with two new priests and two new...
'I came to know that God loved me and I was forgiven'
'I came to know that God loved me and I was forgiven.'
For Rocio, 'God gives opportunities every day to see his face in others’
For Rocio, 'God gives opportunities every day to see his face in others’
I see God in others, and they make me want to be closer to him
A junior at St. John’s High School, Jaymn Medlock is a teenager wit...
St. Vincent de Paul micro-loan changed Lynda’s life
Could you do some good with $10,000?
The Society of St. Vincent de...
‘You need God to live the sacrament of marriage’
Aaron and Deena’s real-life romance
Aaron and Deena Decker’s ...
For those whom Olga serves – ‘I want them to know they are loved and that God is on their side.’
You can’t help but sense tenderness when you meet Olga. She says, “...
‘Anointing of the sick isn’t just for those who are dying’
Enter any door of the University of Michigan Medical Center complex...
She is our Dream Come True
Catholic Charities helped Darci and Rich adopt Anna Grace.
‘Now we can be together with Jesus'
“Dad was the only one in the family who couldn’t take Communion,” he remembers.