LAFAYETTE, Ind.—Malinda Gustafson says she will never forget entering the historic Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception for the very first time; being part of a standing-room-only crowd of 700; hearing the music swell, then watching plumed Knights of Columbus, 200 vested priests, 25 mitered bishops and two red-robed cardinals process toward the sacred altar.
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