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Bishop Rhoades makes priest assignment, appointments

Priest appointment The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following appointment: Reverend Vincent Coppola, CSC, from Administrator to Pastor of Holy Cross Parish, […]

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Deacons prepare for Ordination to the Priesthood

‘Blessed and prepared’: Deacon Dennis Di Benedetto His very name speaks of God. Benedetto meaning “blessed” in Italian, and Deacon Dennis Di Benedetto, of Italian-Sicilian heritage, feels just that. The […]

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Archdiocese speaks of Netflix series on murdered nun

BALTIMORE — (CNA/EWTN News) — No one knows who killed Sister Catherine Ann Cesnik. A young nun who was on a year’s leave of absence, Sister Cathy, as friends called […]

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Mary’s Glen and prayer chapel blessed

On Monday, May 8, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades blessed Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii Prayer Chapel as well […]

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Five ordained to the diaconate

Diocesan seminarians Nathan Maskal, of St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Thomas Zehr, of Our Lady of Good Hope Parish, Jay Horning, of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, and Patrick Hake and […]

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St. Therese School mourns passing of new principal

Education is more than a profession: It is a vocation. This reality is imbued throughout the faculty and staff of St. Therese School, Fort Wayne, where the staff’s mission is […]

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The Holy Spirit will strengthen us to live in him

Sixth Sunday of Easter John 14:15-21 The Acts of the Apostles once again this Easter season furnishes the first reading. In the readings of the weekends earlier in this season, […]

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Pride, humility and social media

On a recent trip to Sacramento, from my home base in the LA area, I flew Southwest Airlines. In an idle moment, I reached for the magazine in the seatback […]

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‘Ignited!’ conference fans the fire of faith

  Click here for more photos from the event. High school students from across the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend came together at the University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, […]

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Brouwer receives Scoutmaster of the Year honor

Johnathan Brouwer recently was named Scoutmaster of the Year of the Miami District, serving the southern half of Allen County including parts of Fort Wayne, New Haven, Monroeville and all […]

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Around the Diocese: May 21, 2017

Academic teams place at state  Schools across the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend participated in a recent academic bowl state competition at Purdue University, West Lafayette, on May 6. The […]

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Vatican, Jewish museums explore menorah in art and dark legend

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican Museums and the Jewish Museum of Rome are exploring together the significance of the menorah, although they also give a nod to the centuries-old […]