By John Thavis VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As part of the closing events for the Year for Priests, the Legionaries of Christ hosted top Vatican officials for a conference on […]
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — At his first general audience since his trip to Cyprus, Pope Benedict XVI asked Catholics around the world to pray for peace in […]
Guest Editorial by Father Daniel Leeuw The following contains excerpts written by Father Daniel Leeuw who preached May 22 at the first Mass for Father John Shannon, recently ordained for […]
By Karen Clifford The fruitfulness of our efforts to promote vocations depends primarily on God’s free action, yet, as pastoral experience confirms, it is also helped by the quality and […]
By Diane Freeby SOUTH BEND — Service to God and country was celebrated this past Memorial Day, as the feast of the Visitation also fell on May 31. In South […]
By Lisa Kochanowski SOUTH BEND — The fourth-grade students at Holy Cross School in South Bend did more than just memorize the Ten Commandments, master long division and learn about […]
By Michelle Donaghey SOUTH BEND — “It just made sense” and it was “something so easy that anyone, any parish can do it,” said Monica Eckrich, a Christ the King […]
This week’s headline story is the Corpus Christi Procession from St. Matthew Cathedral to Our Lady of Hungary Church in South Bend. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades celebrated Mass in Spanish […]
For more photos visit the photo gallery. By Jodi Magallanes SOUTH BEND — Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades met the diocese’s Spanish-speaking faithful on Sunday, June 6, when hundreds accompanied him […]
Every ironing mama knows that her best thoughts come while doing that task. Whether it’s the perfect retort to an earlier slight, an inspiration about home organization or a book […]
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time Lk 7:36-8:3 The first reading for this weekend’s liturgy is from the Second Book of Samuel. Scholars refer to First and Second Samuel as historical […]
Center for the Homeless On the evening of Memorial Day, I had the pleasure of visiting the Center for the Homeless on Michigan Street in South Bend. The executive director, […]
