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125 Years of Faith and Community: Most Precious Blood Celebrates Storied Legacy

Amid the joyous celebration of its 125th anniversary, Most Precious Blood Parish and School in Fort Wayne took a nostalgic journey through its rich history on Saturday, September 16, and […]

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Rest in Peace: September 17, 2023

Fort Wayne Alvina Koomler, 96, Cathedral of Immaculate Conception Garrett Sergio Martinez, 64, St. Joseph Granger Christian Delgado, 66, St. Pius X Helen Medina, 95, St. Pius X Huntington Rex […]

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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Monday, September 18: 11 a.m. – Groundbreaking and Blessing, Divine Mercy Funeral Home, Huntertown Tuesday, September 19: 6 p.m. – Mass with Christ Child Society, St. Joseph Church, Fort Wayne […]

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Why We Must Keep God as Our Top Priority

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Sirach is the source of this weekend’s first biblical reading. Sirach’s author was Joshua, the son of Sirach. (He should not be […]

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News Briefs: September 17, 2023

Data Shows Abortions Rise in States Where Procedure Is Legal (OSV News) – Legal abortions most likely increased in the United States in the first six months of 2023 compared […]

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Eliot’s ‘The Wasteland’ at 101

By Kenneth Craycraft “The Wasteland,” arguably T.S. Eliot’s greatest poem, was originally published in 1922, 100 years ago last year. But this month marks another important centenary anniversary of the publication of […]

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A Salute to the Noble Work of Catholic School Teachers

I have been married to my wife for 22 years, and for each of those 22 years, I’ve worked as a journalist in some capacity or another. Whether it was […]

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The Reliable, Comforting Presence of Our Lady of Protection

It was 10:30 at night when the beeping started. The kids were all sound asleep, and we were, naturally, on the 32nd of 33 floors. Only the restaurant with a […]

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Teresa of Avila, Good Pope John and … Jimmy Buffett?

Too often lately, it feels like the offices from which we’ve historically taken our cues – our political and community leadership, the punditry, local authorities, and even some church groups […]

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Pope Hails Beatified Family as ‘Ray of Light in the Darkness’

By Paulina Guzik MARKOWA, Poland (OSV News) – In one of the most significant moments in Polish post-war history, the Ulma family was beatified in Markowa on Sunday, September 10, becoming […]

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Pope Offers Prayers After Quake Kills 2,500 in Morocco

By Maria-Pia Negro Chin (OSV News) – Rescuers continue to search through the rubble in the hopes of finding survivors after a powerful earthquake struck Morocco the night of Friday, […]

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Around the Diocese: September 17, 2023

Parish Formation Leaders Gather in Fort Wayne Jason Shanks, President of the OSV Institute and a member of the National Eucharistic Revival team, speaks at a training for parish leaders […]