Local
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store façade, alcove blessed
The St. Vincent de Paul Society thrift store on Fort Wayne’s near south side has recently undergone extensive renovation as part of a $220,000 remodeling project. Aided in part by […]
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World News
Irish bishop hopes papal visit can help bring healing after abortion vote
By Michael Kelly DUBLIN (CNS) — An Irish bishop said he hopes Pope Francis’ August visit can help bring healing after a divisive referendum that will pave the way for […]
World News
Voters in Ireland pave way for abortion on demand
By Michael Kelly DUBLIN (CNS) — Voters in Ireland have opted to remove the right to life of the unborn from the country’s constitution, paving the way for abortion on […]
Perspective
Oh, Susanna! The poetry and pro-life power of baby names
The big news from the Social Security Administration is the ousting of a champion: Liam has dethroned Noah as the nation’s most popular boy name. This was the headline of […]
Diocese
Around the Diocese: May 27, 2018
Marian principal selected for Forty under 40 MISHAWAKA — Marian High School, Mishawaka, extended has extended congratulations to Principal Mark Kirzeder for being selected as one of the members of […]
National
News Briefs: May 27, 2018
All of Chile’s bishops offer resignations after meeting pope on abuse VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Every bishop in Chile offered his resignation to Pope Francis after a three-day meeting at […]
The Sunday Gospel
God has chosen us to be His children
Feast of the Holy Trinity Matthew 28:16-20 The Book of Deuteronomy is the source of this feast’s first reading. Deuteronomy is the fifth book in sequence, in the Old Testament. […]
Bishop
Weekly schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Sunday, May 27: 11 a.m. — Adult Confirmation Mass, St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend Monday, May 28: 8:15 a.m. — 95th Westside Memorial Day Parade with St. Adalbert School Students, South Bend Monday, […]
Schools
Holy Cross graduates sent out to ‘seek … love and serve’
“When God is present in our life and we live in His grace, we experience a certain joy and peace that this world cannot give and cannot be taken away […]
Schools
Saint Mary’s College celebrates graduates and grace
Degree recipients at the commencement ceremony of Saint Mary’s College were reminded that their graduation on the eve of the feast of Pentecost should prompt them to ask themselves, “How […]
A more human society
An advocate for the Gospel of Life
For me, a highlight of the past month was seeing Harvard law professor Mary Ann Glendon receive the University of Notre Dame’s Evangelium Vitae Medal. I have always been interested […]
Perspective
Cures for ‘chronic news funk’
I have been a news junkie almost all my life. I’ve read a daily newspaper since grammar school, progressing from comics to sports to the front page. I was the first […]