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Where love and mercy are needed
Guest commentary by Maria Pirrie The silence surrounding those who have experienced an abortion loss is palpable. It is as though a glass ceiling and walls obscure the result of […]
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Vatican official visits Hispanic diocesan leaders, laity
Archbishop Octavio Ruiz Arenas, secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization, visited various Hispanic ministry parishes this past weekend and spoke with priests, laity and […]
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‘Sacred Time’ instituted at USF
FORT WAYNE — The University of Saint Francis has designated a portion of the academic day as “Sacred Time” on its campus. Endorsed by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the […]
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Harry Verhiley accepts post at Marian University
By Jill A. Boughton Some time ago, Harry Verhiley told a coworker he felt that Sept. 14, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, would be a special day […]
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Parishes bridge cultural backgrounds with common right to vote
By Claire Kenney Multiple Fort Wayne-South Bend diocesan parishes are taking part in the Prophetic Voter Engagement Campaign, which works to strengthen the voting voice of those citizens who traditionally […]
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In tough election year, Catholics urged to work for change
NOTRE DAME (CNS) — In his 50 years of voting in U.S. elections, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput said Sept. 15 he has never seen the two major parties offer […]
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Red Mass to honor legal profession
By Claire Kenney Most Reverend Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades will celebrate the diocese’s annual Red Masses at St. Joseph Parish, South Bend, at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2; and at […]
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Around the Diocese: September 25, 2016
Presidential Listening Tour: A Foundation for the Future announced NOTRE DAME — Saint Mary’s College President Jan Cervelli launched a Presidential Listening Tour: A Foundation for the Future, to gather […]
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St. John’s hits the airwaves to bridge gaps, evangelize
By Denise Fedorow A group of parishioners from St. John the Evangelist parish, Goshen, joined together this summer to bring a bilingual radio station to the city. Radio Horizonte — […]
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Physically, intellectually challenged come together to celebrate differences, grow in faith
By Jill A. Boughton When Peggy Go learned about a retreat in the Fort Wayne area for people with disabilities, she wondered: Why not also have one at the South […]
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St. Joseph, Hessen Cassel, celebrates 175 years
The earliest published account of St. Joseph Hessen Cassel Parish, Fort Wayne, was in 1841. According to Thomas Helm, a group of 20 families of German heritage began the St. […]
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New ‘Order of Celebrating Matrimony’ begins use in United States
What’s new in the marriage rite? Starting Sept. 8, the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the dioceses of the United States may begin using a new […]