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Optimism and humor drew others to educator who became provincial superior

With a quick wit and a welcoming heart, Father Joseph Detig SVD accepted assignments and life with obedience and good humor.
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Brother who answered call to the priesthood served in Papua New Guinea and Appalachia

Skilled in the arts of carpentry and airplane mechanics, Father Xavier Cooney put his talents to use in Papua New Guinea before being ordained to the priesthood and serving in Appalachia.
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Father Mark Weber SVD to be guest on Mission Matters Live!

Megan Mio of Mission Matters Live, a podcast of the Archdiocese of Chicago, will talk with Father Mark Weber SVD about many ways the Divine Word Missionaries continue the good work of Christ's Mission to proclaim the Gospel in the Chicago Province and all over the globe!
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Missionary devoted to the Timorese served with an unfailing heart

As a child in Indonesia Matheus Ro and his brother would take their mother’s homemade cookies to Father Paul Gootee SVD. The American-born priest was their pastor in the Kaubele mission station in the Ponu parish. In return, Father Gootee gave them American cheese. The family knew the priest well because their father and Father Gootee worked together to better the region's Catholic elementary school system. Next week, Father Matheus Ro SVD will celebrate his mentor's funeral Mass.
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Theologate Talks: Scholarship

Father Steve Bevans SVD, professor emeritus of Catholic Theological Union, talks with seminarian Jorge Zetino SVD about his journey as a missionary in the Philippines and as a world-renowned scholar of missiology. Father Bevans speaks of the people who inspire him.
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Missionary priest led province through transitions

The post-Vatican II era called for Church leaders who possessed creativity and vision. The Society of the Divine Word found such a man in Divine Word Father Donald Skerry.
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Respected Society of the Divine Word educator passes away

Divine Word Father Charles Heskamp is remembered as a favorite teacher who left a lasting impression on students.
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Theologate Talks: Conversion

In the latest edition of Theologate Talks, seminarian Huy Nguyen talks with Divine Word Deacon Fransiskus Santoso about his conversion from Buddhism to Catholicism and his transition from a career in New York City to life in rural Iowa. With enduring positivity, Deacon Santoso persevered.
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The former King of Spain was a Jersey guy, and his Bordentown estate is being turned into a park

The Society of the Divine Word Chicago Province remains true to its values in the sale of its Bordentown property. The Philadelphia Inquirer tells the tale of Point Breeze's past, present and future.
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New year wishes

In a world of chaos and strife, Father Victorin Kalassi Oussoï SVD offers words of hope and meaning, a path out of darkness.
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