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Patricia Ann Larson, a Sister of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, died early the morning of October 28, 2019, at Memory Care, South Hill Village in Spokane.  On January 18, 1929, Patricia was born into the family of Albin and Anna (Divine) Larson in Spokane, Washington.  The youngest of their seven children, Patricia enjoyed the solidity of her entire grade 1 through 12 education at Seattle’s Immaculate Conception elementary and high school. 

An influential teacher and distinguished theologian, Blessed John Henry Newman remains as insightful and relevant today as he was during his own lifetime. Newman is alive in the works that he has left behind; and thanks to his many writings and coming sainthood, we can consider him a wise friend and guide on our own life journey.

Dr. Matthew Powell, the first headmaster for a soon-to-open classical Catholic high school in Spokane, is a Notre Dame man from start to finish. A University of Notre Dame alumnus, he will now head the new high school named for Notre Dame – Our Lady.

In the month of October, we traditionally honor Mary, and no devotion is as popular as the rosary. Historically, this has been one of the most loved practices in Catholic devotion, taking different forms throughout the centuries. The rosary that most of us are familiar with praying is known as the Dominican Rosary. As originally developed, it consists of three sets of five mysteries, with each mystery containing a decade (or set of 10) of Hail Mary prayers, totaling 150.

En el mes de octubre, tradicionalmente honramos a María, y ninguna devoción es tan popular como el rosario. Históricamente, esta ha sido una de las prácticas más queridas en la devoción católica, tomando diferentes formas a lo largo de los siglos. El rosario que la mayoría de nosotros estamos familiarizados con la oración se conoce como el rosario dominico. Cuando se desarrolló originalmente, constaba de tres conjuntos de cinco misterios, cada uno de los cuales contiene una decena (o un conjunto de 10) de Avemarías, un total de 150.

On Sept. 30, the priests of the diocese gathered to celebrate five of their own celebrating significant milestones in their priestly ministry.