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CYO cross-country runners set a winning pace

By Dan Kaufman After seven meets so far this season, the boys cross-country varsity record is 63-24 and the junior varsity 23-4. The girls varsity is 64-26 and junior varsity […]

Crusaders vanquish undefeated Blazers 30-13

By Joe Kozinski A light mist hovered over Father Bly Field at Saint Joseph High School as the undefeated Blazers of Saint Matthew squared off against the once-beaten Crusaders of […]

CYO volleyball takes to the nets

Terry Coonan (center, with folder), athletic director for St. Vincent de Paul, leads the seventh- and eighth-grade CYO volleyball teams from Our Lady and St. Jude and spectators in a […]

Central Catholic Irish taste sweet victory

By Ron Busch Central Catholic’s football team edged out a determined CYO Knights team in a Sept. 25, 12:30 p.m. game at the University of Saint Francis. There were smiles […]

Busy, busy, busy

By Teresa Thomas Yesterday, I was driving around in the car for three hours. First, at 3 p.m. I picked up a high school daughter from school. We dropped her […]

Observations on our baptismal vocation

By Msgr. Michael Heintz Baptism involves a whole new way of looking at things, a whole new way of feeling about things, a whole new way of doing things. This […]

When God heals us, how do we thank him?

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 17:11-19 The first reading for this weekend is from the Second Book of Kings. Originally these two books were one volume, but as the […]

Couples celebrate wedding anniversaries at South Bend, Fort Wayne Masses

By Emily Schmid Click here for more photos. Churches at both ends of the diocese — Saint Matthew Cathedral, South Bend, and St. Charles Borromeo parish, Fort Wayne — were […]

Diocese plans ‘Afternoon of Prayerful Remembrance and Healing After Abortion’

A common lie told to women considering an abortion is how “this will be a quick fix and take care of everything”. This can seem like a tempting choice in […]

Renovations update Elkhart parish

By Drew Mentock St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Elkhart recently underwent some much-needed renovations to the inside of its church. Those renovations included new tile to replace the carpet […]

National nonprofit highlights importance of education through athletics

By Claire Kenney The College Football Playoff Foundation, a nonprofit organization established by College Football Playoff and dedicated to promoting the importance of education, extended its Extra Yard for Teachers […]

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Elkhart County parishes join forces for young adult ministry

By Phoebe Muthart A new discipleship group has been formed that aims to build community among young adult Catholics in Elkhart County. Lauren Cox was instrumental in getting the group, […]