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Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and Diocesan Shrine offers Mass for Hispanics

By Phoebe Muthart  Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and Diocesan Shrine is led by Father Constantino Rocha. Located in Warsaw, in Kosciusko County, the church consists of mainly Hispanic families […]

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Sacred Heart, Warsaw

Where God and education lead the way By Phoebe Muthart WARSAW — Out of the two Catholic churches located in Kosciusko County, one of those is Sacred Heart Parish in […]

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St. Francis Xavier

By Denise Federow PIERCETON — Tucked onto a quiet residential street in Pierceton in the eastern part of Kosciusko County is St. Francis Xavier Church. Because the church has been […]

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Pope prays for refugees, brings 12 Syrians back to Rome

MYTILENE, Greece (CNS) — Pope Francis’ five-hour visit to Greece ended with him offering safe passage to Italy to 12 Syrian Muslims, half under the age of 18. The Vatican […]

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Words and deeds can’t be separated, pope tells new priests

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — What you say and how you live always go hand in hand, building up the church and the people of God, Pope Francis […]

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A New Heaven and a New Earth

During the fifty days of the Easter season, we celebrate with joy the Resurrection of Jesus. Since Jesus, by His Resurrection, has opened for us the way to a new […]

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John Bosco Jam delights northern end of diocese with basketball theatrics

SOUTH BEND — With both of the successful wins of the Cupertino Classic in Fort Wayne, the priests of the diocese joined forces with Jesuit priests to challenge the Congregation […]

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Child Abuse Awareness and Protection: The details provide help

By Mary Glowaski For more information on how the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend works to protect children, as well as documents that detail policies and procedures, visit http://www.diocesefwsb.org/Youth-Protection.  In […]

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Around the diocese: April 24, 2016

Father Tolton Chicago pilgrimage set Saturday, May 21 Servant of God, Father Augustus Tolton, the first recognizably Black U.S. priest, was ordained 130 years ago on April 24, 1886.  He […]

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Catholicism: An extreme sport?

By Dave McClow Every generation has had its version of extreme sports, defined as “any athletic endeavor considered more dangerous than others.” Today they feature a combination of speed, height, […]

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A look at our reward

Fifth Sunday of Easter John 13:31-33a, 34-35 This weekend’s reading tells the story of some of the missionary activities of Paul and Barnabas. Although eventually they parted, Paul and Barnabas, […]

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How to Lead Super-Holy Lives – Msgr. Michael Heintz

Theology on Tap – South Bend TOT Downtown Msgr. Michael Heintz is Pastor and Rector of St. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend. He was ordained a diocesan priest in 1993 […]