Perspective
A myth of neutrality
Once upon a time, we were told to allow dissent from time-honored legal and moral norms in the name of “freedom of choice.” Politicians assured us they were “personally opposed” […]
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‘Even all the hairs of your head are counted’
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 10:26-33 The Book of Jeremiah supplies this weekend’s first reading. Jeremiah wrote at a time when life was hard for God’s chosen people. Only […]
Columns
Kathy Griffin and the vanishing of argument
By now the whole world has heard about comedian Kathy Griffin’s appalling, staged photo of herself holding a mockup of the bloody, severed head of Donald Trump. Despite her rather […]
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School Sisters of St. Francis celebrate jubilees
MILWAUKEE — On June 17, more than 50 U.S. School Sisters of St. Francis will celebrate milestone anniversaries of service as women religious. In addition, two lay women in associate […]
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Brothers of Holy Cross celebrate jubilees at Basilica of the Sacred Heart
60-year jubilees Brother Michael Becker was born in Huntington on March 22, 1937, graduated from Cathedral High School in Indianapolis and entered the juniorate on Sept. 10, 1955. Following his […]
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Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration celebrate jubilees
MISHAWAKA — The Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Mishawaka honor six of their sisters who are celebrating jubilees of 60, 50 40 and 25 years of religious […]
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USCCB: Briefts from the spring meeting in Indianapolis
Dewane: Church ‘committed to ensuring fundamental right’ to health care INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — As the country awaits the U.S. Senate’s plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in […]
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Bishops approve revisions to guidelines on sacraments for the disabled
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops overwhelmingly approved revisions to the guidelines governing the celebration of sacraments for people with disabilities that take into account medical and […]
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Bishops’ voices called ‘vital’ to fight challenges to religious liberty
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — The U.S. bishops voted June 15 to make the Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty a permanent standing committee. The 132-53 vote came on the second day […]
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Saint Joseph High School claims first state title in baseball
History was made at Saint Joseph High School on Saturday, June 17, with the achievement of a state title by the Saint Joseph baseball team. Saint Joseph is the first […]
Schools
Amy Johns appointed associate superintendent
Director of Catholic Education Carl Loesch and Superintendent of Catholic Schools Marsha Jordan have selected Amy Johns, assistant principal at Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne, to fill the […]
Parish
100 adults receive confirmation in Fort Wayne, South Bend
The Most Rev. Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, celebrated Mass Sunday, June 11, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and confirmed 49 adult Catholics from parishes […]