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Available Right NowTeens, young adults hope World Youth Day pilgrimage deepens their life of faithKatie Sahm recalls the moment as “a glimpse into heaven.” It happened on the white sand of Copacabana beach three years ago. As the waves rolled toward the shore of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Sahm joined the 3 million young people from around the world who had come there, all of them kneeling together in silence on the sand during a time of eucharistic adoration. As another World Youth Day approaches—this time in Krakow, Poland, on July 25-31—youths and young adults from across the archdiocese are preparing for a pilgrimage that they hope will provide a similar experience of transformation and deepening faith. (Page 1) Holy Year of Mercy pilgrimage helps deacons follow in footsteps of saintsIn one sense, it’s another chapter from the timeless story of a wife who knows what’s best for her husband. Fortunately in this case, it’s also the story of a husband who is wise enough to actually consent to his wife’s advice. That combination of a wife’s nudging and a husband’s acquiescence recently led Deacon Brad Anderson to one of the most inspiring, faith-filled moments of his life. On the sun-kissed morning of May 29, Deacon Anderson stood together with Deacon Ron Pirau and Deacon Michael East just to the right of an altar that had been set up in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. (Page 3)
Web-only featuresPhoto gallery: Teens get a taste of life in the seminary during Bishop Bruté DaysThe teenage boys from across the state of Indiana and beyond who participate in Bishop Bruté Days get to pray, learn about the faith and themselves, and have fun in the process. It’s not unlike what daily life is like at the archdiocesan-sponsored Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary in Indianapolis, which has annually held the vocations retreat and camping experience for teenage boys since 2005.
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