A festival built on faith, family, and gratitude If you wanted to catch a glimpse of what parish life is supposed to look like, all you had to do was spend a few hours at this year's SJE Festival. You could see it in the teenagers linking arms as they skipped from ride to ride. You could hear it in the laughter of friends reconnecting after months apart and in the music that drifted across the grounds. You could smell it in the burgers on the grill, fresh pizza, tacos, elepha

God rarely changes a workplace, a friend group, or a parish through fireworks. More often, it's through one disciple who quietly decides, day after day, to pray first and worry later.

More than a summer festival, SJE Fest is an opportunity to encounter joy, build community, support our parish mission, and become disciples who make disciples. Best family fest in Northwest Indiana The tents are up. The rides are arriving. The aroma of festival food will soon fill the summer air. There is an unmistakable excitement that settles over our parish grounds every July, and that can only mean one thing: SJE Fest is here! For many families, SJE Fest is a beloved summ