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Five men profess perpetual vows with the Society of the Divine Word

The Society of the Divine Word adds more lifetime members.
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Missionary order to sell prime Massachusetts property

Miramar, a historic property with a spiritual past, goes on the real estate market.
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Counselor, misssionary reassures that negative screen time effects on teens can be reversed

The vicar general of the Diocese of St. John's-Basseterre, Father Pierre Tevi-Benissan SVD, has strategies for parents who are concerned that their children spend too much time in the virtual world.
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From distrust to awe, trucker converts to Catholicism in West Virginia

When trucker Fred Friend attended a relative's funeral, he encountered the unexpected.
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Newly professed Quoc Dinh Nguyen values interculturality

Quoc Dinh Nguyen is a man of deep thoughts and few words. He is one of two young men who professed vows as members of the Society of the Divine Word on July 29.
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Newly professed Hoang Huy Nguyen describes novitiate life as transformative

Hoang Huy Nguyen recognizes God's presence in small gestures. He is one of two young men who professed vows with the Society of the Divine Word on July 29.
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Accomplished pilot flew for the good of others

Only love for God and mankind surpassed Brother Larry Camilleri SVD's passion for flying.
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City of Buckhannon declares 'Feast of Corpus Christi Day'

The Catholic Spirit, newspaper of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, captured the joy and spirit of "Feast of Corpus Christi Day" in Buckhannon, W. Vir. The day was organized by Father Edward Tetteh SVD, Divine Word seminarian Tin Trung Vu and the people of Holy Rosary parish.
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Missionary wore many hats as brother and priest in Papua New Guinea

A quest for knowledge and purpose led Chicago-native Father William "Bill" Halvey SVD to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia.
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Missionary changed lives as father figure to former gang members

Brother Matt Connors SVD saw the pain and poverty of others in the graffiti and decay of Greenville, Miss. His response led to changed lives for a generation of young men.
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