RETURNING HOME A Syrian Kurdish family walks through a border crossing Sept. 29 to return to their home in the Syrian city of Kobani, on the Turkish-Syrian border. A Syrian priest on a U.S. mission trip says amid ongoing death and destruction in the Middle East, the Catholic Church continues to provide spiritual and material support for those in need. CNS/Murad Sezer, ReutersDANCE FEVER From left, Emily Guilliatt and Modie Chehouri perform the Cha Cha at Annunciation School in Minneapolis Oct. 3 as a preview of a fundraiser scheduled for Oct. 11 called “Dancing with the Annunciation Stars.” Modeled after the TV show “Dancing with the Stars,” the event features six Annunciation parents and teachers paired with professional dancers in a competition to raise money for the school. Guilliatt is both an Annunciation parent and teacher, and Chehouri is a dancer from a local studio, Dance Lite Ballroom. Five of the six professional dancers are from this studio. Dave Hrbacek/The Catholic Spirit
