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Fortnight 2015: Freedom to Bear Witness

WASHINGTON (USCCB) — The Fortnight for Freedom: Freedom to Bear Witness will take place from June 21 to July 4, a time when our liturgical calendar celebrates a series of […]

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Diocesan celebration of “Year of Consecrated Life”

All are cordially invited to join Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades and the men and women of our diocese in consecrated life for the celebration of Evening Prayer (Vespers) on Sunday, […]

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Mass at Father Bly Field to celebrate South Bend’s 150th

SOUTH BEND — An outdoor Mass at Father Bly Field at Saint Joseph High School will celebrate the 150th birthday of the City of South Bend on Sunday, May 31, […]

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Commissioned to bring God’s mercy

Feast of Pentecost Jn 20:19-23 In the Church’s liturgical year, only Easter and Christmas eclipse Pentecost. The importance, and grandeur, of these feasts of course derive from the events being […]

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Two Brooklyn priests named auxiliary bishops for their diocese

By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis has named two Brooklyn, New York, priests as auxiliary bishops for the Diocese of Brooklyn. Father James Massa, 54, currently the […]

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Pope Francis urges reflection on 'final farewell' from earthly life

By Laura Ieraci VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Everyone would do well to reflect on their “final farewell” from earthly life and on whether they are prepared to entrust themselves and […]

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TCN: May 17, 2015

This week’s issue covers the graduation ceremonies at Holy Cross College. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades was the commencement speaker and received an honorary doctorate of humane letters. Stephanie Patka has […]

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Wail of sirens calls priest, religious to train crash site to offer help

By Lou Baldwin PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — The wailing of sirens called Father Tom Higgins from his parish rectory and Sisters Linda Lukiewski and Julie Sertsch from their convent to the […]

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Survey shows increase in Americans who aren't part of any religion

By Patricia Zapor WASHINGTON (CNS) — A major study of the religious landscape of the United States shows a continuing decline in the number of people who consider themselves part […]

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In family relations, good manners are no joke, pope says at audience

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The closer two people are to each other, the more care is required in respecting the other’s freedom and feelings, Pope Francis said. […]

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Stephanie Patka named Secretary for Communications

By Kay Cozad  FORT WAYNE — The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend has named Stephanie Patka as the new director of the Secretariat for Communications. Patka, who most recently was […]

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Dorothy Day — Radical discipleship

The following is the homily that Bishop Rhoades preached on May 14th at Mass in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception during the Dorothy Day Conference sponsored by the University […]