Obituaries
Rest in Peace: December 14, 2025
Fort Wayne Elisa Jordan, 85, St. Joseph Joanne Miller, 81, St. Mary Mother of God Daniel Holly, 80, St. Peter Judy Bengel, 88, St. Vincent Thomas Kronstain, 76, St. Vincent […]
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Columns
A Match Made by Heaven
If you’re not careful, planning a wedding can easily become a full-time job. But when you already have a full-time job and are moving to a new apartment, you’ve got […]
World News
News Briefs: December 14, 2025
3 Months After Shooting, Minneapolis Church Is Restored for Worship MINNEAPOLIS (OSV News) – On a cold, wintery day, with the congregation gathered around Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. […]
Columns
In Preparing for Christ, We Await the Glorious Dawn of His Reign
Isaiah was between a rock and a hard place, so to speak. He realized that unwise alliances and behavior that pushed God aside put the Hebrews’ kingdom of Judah at […]
Diocese
Bishop Rhoades Welcomes 26 into Full Communion at Notre Dame
Snow-lined walkways, brisk air, and rays of sunshine adorned the landscape at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame on Sunday, December 7, a […]
Diocese
Get Ready for the 11th Annual Cupertino Classic
He’s had the honor of meeting our late Holy Father, Pope Francis. He’s chanted the Exsultet at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City for the Easter Vigil Mass – […]
Diocese
Project Lead the Way
Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is a learning initiative that offers students of all ages the opportunity to develop the skills needed for college and real-world careers. Saint Joseph High […]
National
4 Ways to Follow St. Joseph This Advent
Socrates, in Plato’s Apology, famously stated that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” This axiom is certainly applicable to the spiritual life, and it is very relevant to one […]
Columns
Embracing the Lessons of Lent During the Season of Advent
Why as a Catholic is it so easy to be a Lenten people and so hard to be Advent ones? Last December, I sat in a friend’s living room with […]
Diocese
Artist Finds Inspiration in ‘Holy Men and Women’
Through his current art exhibit at Holy Cross College’s St. Joseph Gallery, “Holy Men and Women,” sacred artist Zack Okello reminds us that we are not alone. We exist within […]
Bishop
Celebrating Mary’s Immaculate Conception
The following homily was given by Bishop Rhoades on Monday, December 8, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Ege. Today we celebrate one of […]
Diocese
ND President Celebrates Mass for Immigrants, Reform
On the evening of Monday, December 1, Holy Cross Father Robert A. Dowd, president of the University of Notre Dame, presided and preached at a Mass for immigrants and immigration […]