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Diocesan Confirmation Retreat: A Day of Faith and Fellowship

More than 300 area youths participated in the bi-annual Diocesan Confirmation Retreat on Saturday, October 19, at Saint Joseph High School in South Bend. Throughout the day, the students were […]

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‘Our Local Parish’ Aims to Bring Catholic Communities Closer

For the majority of Catholics, the lived experience of faith is most often shaped by what takes place at their local parish, shaped by the pastor, assistant clergy, and other […]

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Bishop Rhoades on the Political Responsibilities of Catholics

The following is an excerpt of a talk on the political responsibility of Catholics given by Bishop Rhoades at Holy Cross College on September 24, 2020. Faithful citizenship demands that […]

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Actor Stirs Record Crowd at Annual Right to Life Banquet

Behind a powerful appeal from actor and pro-life champion Jim Caviezel, the faithful of Northeast Indiana gathered in record numbers to rise up and defend the sanctity of life. Right […]

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Respect Life Novena

Every year in October, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, with the first Sunday of October set as Respect Life Sunday. The United States Conference […]

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Rest in Peace: October 20, 2024

Fort Wayne Janet Schey, 86, St. Jude Marianne Morrow, 84, St. Vincent de Paul Huntington Sigrid Kay Broderick, 78, SS. Peter and Paul Marilynn Mae Maher, 93, SS. Peter and […]

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God Alone Provides Shelter from the Storms of Sin and Death

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time The first reading for this weekend is from the Book of Isaiah, precisely from its third and last part. Isaiah on several occasions describes, or […]

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St. Veronica’s Circle Raises Money, Awareness for Local Charities

Women from across multiple Catholic parishes in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend are uniting for charity. St. Veronica’s Circle, now in its second year, is a quarterly meeting that […]

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Eucharistic Congress CEO Says Catholics ‘Are Ready to Make History’

(OSV News) – In the afterglow of this summer’s National Eucharistic Congress, Jason Shanks senses that there’s a new “way of evangelization” emerging – or reemerging – among Catholics in […]

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Around the Diocese: October 20, 2024

FORT WAYNE – On Friday, October 11, Nicole Hahn, Director of the Secretariat for Communications of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, was embraced by friends and family as she […]

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‘Forgiven’ and the Need for Confession Revival

(OSV News) – Throughout the course of the National Eucharistic Revival, I’ve seen several proposals that we need a “Confession Revival,” too. It’s hard not to agree. We’re all sinners […]

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Catholic Charities USA launches Hurricane Milton Relief Fund

(OSV News) – As Hurricane Milton took aim at Florida just days after Hurricane Helene, Catholic Charities USA launched a dedicated disaster relief donation campaign. CCUSA – the official domestic […]