Bishop's Column: In Truth and Charity
The beauty and the power of the Chrism Mass
The Chrism Mass is one of the most joyful and intense liturgies of the year, in my experience as a bishop. It evokes the joy I feel when celebrating Masses […]
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Diocese
Diocese approves 11 Parishes-in-Need grants
The Annual Bishop’s Appeal of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend includes a funding program to assist less affluent parishes. A Parishes-in-Need Fund Committee met recently to review parish requests […]
Diocese
Around the Diocese: April 9, 2017
Commission approves USF as “teach out” institution FORT WAYNE — On March 27, the Higher Learning Commission approved the University of Saint Francis as a “teach out” institution for students […]
Schools
St. Adalbert School welcomes Bishop Rhoades
The excitement about Bishop Kevin C Rhoades’ visit to St. Adalbert School was evident among students and by all the signs posted inside and outside the school stating, “Welcome, Your […]
Perspective
Recalling the apostles’ Good Friday weakness
Tenebrae, meaning shadows or darkness in Latin, is a Holy Week service that uses the simplicity of mostly darkness and some candlelight, along with psalms, prayers and music to reflect […]
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A Holy Thursday tradition: Pilgrimage to seven churches
Holy Thursday is the feast that marks the end of Lent and the beginning of the Holy Triduum, which also includes Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday. At this […]
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Special Holy Week events
Click here for the story on the Seven Churches Pilgrimage Click here for the story on Tenebrae In parishes throughout the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend this week, additional prayer times, […]
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Holy Week and the Paschal Triduum
This coming week, the church throughout the world celebrates Holy Week. During Holy Week, the church celebrates the mysteries of salvation accomplished by Christ in the last days of His […]
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April is National Child Abuse Awareness month
“We pledge most solemnly to one another and to you, God’s people; that we will work to our utmost for the protection of children and youth. We pledge that we […]
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Former Fort Wayne pastor dies
Father Simeon Cleves, OFM, former pastor at St. Theresa Parish in Fort Wayne, died Friday, March 24, at St. Margaret Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio. One of eight children of Edgar and […]
National
Physician-assisted suicide proposals fail to advance in General Assembly
INDIANAPOLIS — House and Senate proposals to legalize physician-assisted suicide in Indiana failed to advance during the 2017 session of Indiana General Assembly. The Indiana State Medical Association and the […]
Bishop's Column: In Truth and Charity
Remembering Cardinal William Keeler
While in Baltimore last Thursday for a meeting of the Catholic Relief Services Board of Directors, Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore called to inform me of the death of his […]