Obituaries
Rest in Peace: Dec. 16, 2018
Decatur R. Wayne Carpenter, 92, St. Mary of the Assumption Fort Wayne Shirley Morken, 76, St. Therese Anne Crew, 59, St. Therese Ann Barrett, 60, Most Precious Blood Charles Schenkel, […]
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The Sunday Gospel
Rejoice in the Lord, the one whom John the Baptist foretold
Third Sunday of Advent Luke 3:10-18 An atmosphere of delighted expectation overtakes this weekend’s liturgy. It is Gaudete Sunday, a name taken from the Latin rendition of the first word […]
Bishop
Weekly schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Sunday, December 16: 10 a.m. — Confirmation Mass, St. Joseph Church, LaGrange Tuesday, December 18: 11 a.m. — Mass and Luncheon for Diocesan Employees of Fort Wayne Area, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort […]
Diocese
St. Teresa of Kolkata: a saint of Advent joy
Likely one of the most beloved saints of modern time, St. Teresa of Kolkata (the city formerly known as Calcutta, India) was known worldwide for her smile. Standing at a […]
Perspective
Ecclesial déjà vu all over again
After a surprise derailment by the Vatican of a long-awaited vote of the U.S. bishops, tempers were frayed. “I feel frustrated,” said one powerful cardinal. An influential archbishop added, “The […]
Diocese
How Catholic Charities is creating Generation Zero with Stay the Course
Editor’s Note: Earlier this year, Catholic Charities introduced a new concept in its efforts to eradicate poverty in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend: Generation Zero, the first generation of […]
National
Women religious launch Advent with the light appearing in darkness
By Katie Rutter BEECH GROVE, Ind. (CNS) — A few purple hangings and an Advent wreath were the only signs of the season in the dark chapel of the Our […]
Perspective
Being open to God’s future
By Sister Mary Jo Nelson Being open to God’s future “There is an appointed time for everything …A time to plant and a time to uproot the plantA time to tear […]
National
News Briefs: Dec. 16, 2018
11th Circuit ruling ‘finally’ ends EWTN court fight over HHS mandate IRONDALE, Ala. (CNS) — The chairman and CEO of the Eternal Word Television Network said the global Catholic media […]
Perspective
The challenge of John Chau
Perhaps you’ve heard the extraordinary story of John Chau, the young Christian missionary who tried to bring the Gospel to North Sentinel Island, one of the most remote and isolated […]
Diocese
Two new books give parents ideas to help raise kids Catholic
By Regina Lordan Throughout his papacy, St. John Paul II called on parents to recommit themselves to the vows they made in matrimony and again during their children’s baptisms: to […]