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Simple truths, relevance take center stage at New Evangelization Summit

Building on St. John Paul II’s call for a “new evangelization” of the world, the third annual New Evangelization Summit hopes to inspire and train Catholics in two countries to […]

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Sacred Heart of Jesus: a ‘country parish’ with a servant heart

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish serves the southern South Bend and Lakeville communities. It’s known to be a welcoming parish, or as one couple who are members of the parish […]

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In MY diocese: Queen of Peace and Sacred Heart profiled

Click here for Sacred Heart, Lakeville Queen of Peace, a welcoming family of faith Queen of Peace Parish, Mishawaka, was established in 1957 by Bishop Pursley. Father Milford Bell, its […]

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Centenarian’s hobby benefits Coats for Kids program

For almost a century, Jo Russo has been fascinated by needlework. As a youngster in Bristol, R.I., she remembers being mesmerized by two neighbor ladies who knitted and crocheted on […]

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Catholic filmmaker engages children through the arts

There was one brief, shining moment in 1976 that left its seal on Fort Wayne resident Michael Floyd’s heart. He was in Philadelphia for a Eucharistic Congress, where he encountered […]

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Fatima at 100: Story of apparitions continues to attract attention

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While conversion and prayer are at the heart of Mary’s messages at Fatima, Portugal, the miracles and unexplained phenomenon that accompanied the events 100 years ago […]

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World Day of Prayer for Vocations: Led by the Spirit for Mission

Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 54th World Day of Prayer for Vocations Dear Brothers and Sisters, In the last few years, we have considered two aspects of […]

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Around the Diocese: May 7, 2017

Together for the Long Run track meet planned SOUTH BEND — Saint Joseph High School, in partnership with the South Bend Community School Corporation and “Together for the Long Run,” […]

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Pope, Coptic patriarch honor martyrs, urge unity for peace

CAIRO (CNS) — Placing flowers, lighting a candle and praying at the site where dozens of Coptic Orthodox Christians were killed by an Islamic State militant last year, Pope Francis […]

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May, the Month of Mary and the Easter Season

For centuries, Catholics throughout the world have honored the Blessed Virgin Mary with special devotion during the month of May. At the same time, the month of May largely corresponds […]

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Unmask violence posing as holy, pope tells religious leaders in Egypt

CAIRO (CNS) — Calling his visit to Egypt a journey of “unity and fraternity,” Pope Francis launched a powerful call to the nation’s religious leaders to expose violence masquerading as […]

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The power of gentleness

About 15 years ago, when all my children were still at home, I contracted a severe upper respiratory infection. One of the side effects was that I completely lost my […]