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In weakness there is strength

To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities and the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, seminarian Brian Junkes SVD--who has struggled with and overcome a disability--shares his thoughts on how we can continue to make strides in inclusion.
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Message of Thanksgiving in 2020

Despite the losses of 2020--both in our world and personally--Father Charles Smith SVD offers a Thanksgiving message to inspire us all.
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Epworth's Divine Word College a big part of missionary order's milestone anniversary

Father Tom Ascheman SVD, president of Divine Word College, talks with Dubuque's Telegraph Herald about the impact that the school has made on the Society of the Divine Word's history in North America.
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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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