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NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Family is the focus of the next multimedia Ave Explores series — Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life — hosted by Katie Prejean McGrady of Lake Charles.

Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life kicked off Wednesday, August 19, and will feature podcasts, an article, social media exclusives, and Facebook Live events each week through September 11. Contributors include Jackie and Bobby Angel, Emily Jaminet, Kathryn Whitaker, Damon and Melanie Owens, Timothy P. O’Malley, Fr. Cassidy Stinson, Danielle Bean, Ryan McQuade, and Lisa M. Hendey.

The newest Ave Explores series will celebrate the diversity of families and their role in the Church. From singles to couples with many children and from priests and religious to grandparents and grandchildren, viewers will learn how each family is called to holiness and to share their faith with the world.

The Ave Explores podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Play Music. Sign up to receive limited-time, weekly emails about new stories, podcasts, and Facebook Live events for Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life at avemariapress.com.


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