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Society of the Divine Word marks 125 years in North America

Catholic News Service's Dennis Sadowski talked with Provincial Father Quang Duc Dinh SVD about the Divine Word Missionaries' one and a quarter centuries in North America and how his own life was impacted by the mission.
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Politics would benefit from more 'Iowa nice'

Some equate Iowa to a little piece of heaven. During this season of unrest and acrimony, couldn't we all use a little piece of Iowa? We invite you to read Sunday's op-ed by Father Tom Ascheman SVD, president of Divine Word College in Epworth.
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Missionary order celebrates 125 years in North America

A century and a quarter have passed since Divine Word Brother Wendelin Meyer first set foot on New Jersey shores. A new digital exhibit marks the 125th anniversary of the Society of the Divine Word in North America.
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Diverse group professes perpetual vows with the Society of the Divine Word

How do you define selfless service in 2020? We invite you to learn more about the Divine Word Missionaries who professed perpetual vows on Sept. 19.
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Theologate Talks: Germany

"Trust the process," concludes Divine Word seminarian Jorge Zetino as he talks with confrere Carl Gales about the challenges of living in a land where the language and customs are unfamiliar. He shares some of the reasons why his Cross-Cultural Training Program led to one of the best years of his life.
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Missionary priest devoted half a century to the Catholic Church in India

The English translation of his name, Felix, is "happy," and happiness is what he gave to others. We remember the amazing 100-year life of Divine Word Father Felix Eckerman and the impact that he had on the Catholic Church in India.
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Theologate Talks: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Divine Word students at the Theologate have launched a new series, "Theologate Talks." Each episode features a conversation with a missionary in formation who has returned from his Cross-Cultural Training Program. In this first installment, Huy Nguyen SVD talks with Carl Gales SVD about the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Recognizing the Humanness of Everyday Villains

When we are children the world seems divided into heroes and villains, but as we grow older, we realize that each human being has the potential for good and evil. The world is filled with shades of grays. Divine Word seminarian Brian Junkes reflects upon the state of humanity.
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Newly ordained missionary launches book to help others on life's journey

Divine Word Father Marlon Bobier Vargas has released his new book, "The Roundabouts of Life: A Journey of a Soul on a Mission" to help others find God and meaning.
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Bishop Ronald Hicks ordains four missionaries to the priesthood

On Aug. 15, Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary and anniversary of St. Arnold Janssen's ordination, Bishop Ronald Hicks ordained Divine Word Fathers Khanh Minh Ha, Trieu Thien Cao, Marlon Bobier Vargas and Thinh Cuong Ngo. We invite you to learn more about them.
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