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‘Popes on a Rope’ Offers Visual Lesson on Church History
By Cindy Black A project that Father Tom Shoemaker calls “low tech” has been making a big impact on his audiences across the diocese for decades. “It’s quite simple – […]
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Around the Diocese: May 5, 2024
Catholic ChariTEA Promotes Mental Health for Women The first Catholic ChariTEA was held on Sunday, April 28, at the Fort Wayne Country Club to honor woman and promote Catholic Charities’ […]
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Bishop Rhoades Confirms Dozens of Notre Dame Students
Alive with the beauty of blossoming trees and blooming flowers, the campus of the University of Notre Dame displayed the glory of God’s creation on Sunday, April 28. Fittingly, inside […]
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The Call to Be ‘Guardians and Servants of Human Life’
The following is the text of Bishop Rhoades’ homily for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, given on Saturday, April 27, at the annual Evangelium Vitae Mass at the Basilica of […]
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Holy Cross Jubilarians Celebrate Bringing Hope to Many
The sun’s rays pierced through the stained-glass windows of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of the University of Notre Dame on Saturday, April 27, illuminating the […]
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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Wednesday, May 1: 9:45 a.m. – Mass and Pastoral Visit, Saint Joseph High School, South Bend Thursday, May 2: 6:30 p.m. – University of Notre Dame Club of Fort Wayne […]
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Evangelium Vitae Medal Recipient Honored for Pro-Life Work
“Every Mass is a proclamation of Evangelium Vitae – the Gospel of Life,” Bishop Rhoades said in his greeting at the annual Evangelium Vitae Mass, which was held at the […]
Obituaries
Rest in Peace: April 28, 2024
Bristol Dan Cavanaugh, 81, St. Mary of the Annunciation Fort Wayne Rose Mary Lehman, 95, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Marcelline Lothamer, 94, St. Jude Yewubdar Barfield, 47, St. Vincent de […]
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Nine Brothers of Holy Cross to Celebrate Jubilees at Mass of Thanksgiving
By Mary Anne Decenzo and Nicole Hahn The Midwest Province of the Brothers of Holy Cross will honor nine Brothers celebrating their 75th, 70th, 60th, and 40th jubilees of religious […]
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Notre Dame’s Remick Program Trains Catholic School Leaders
Kevin Baxter, Director of the Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program at the University of Notre Dame, calls the initiative a “practical principal preparation program.” What makes the program unique, he […]
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Bishop Challenges Students at Bishop Luers to Use Their God-Given Talents
It was a celebratory day at Bishop Luers High School in Fort Wayne on Monday, April 15, as Bishop Rhoades made his annual pastoral visit. The day began with an […]
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‘The Eucharist Is Our Participation … in the Glory That Awaits Us’
Bishop Rhoades Reflects on Christ’s Eucharistic Sacrifice at Close of 40 Hours Devotion On Tuesday, April 16, Bishop Rhoades celebrated a special Mass to close the period of 40 Hours […]