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Restorative Justice: Face-to-face with the effects of crime
By Madeleine Richey FORT WAYNE — “What kind of monster — what kind of human being … would walk into a parking lot, shoot a woman in the face, rob […]
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St. Joseph Communion Closet offers garments
By Kay Cozad FORT WAYNE — As northeast Indiana anticipates spring, preparation for the reception of first Communion is being made in Catholic elementary schools and parishes across the area. […]
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Preparing for first Communion …
It takes parish and family to prepare young people for Reconciliation, first Communion By Tim Johnson First Reconciliation and first Communion can easily be described as a rite of passage for […]
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Gospel establishes Jesus as God’s voice
3rd Sunday of Lent Jn 2:13-25 The Book of Exodus is the source of the first biblical reading this weekend. This book is about the Hebrew people, enslaved and dreadfully […]
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San Diego Diocese to be headed by California native Bishop McElroy
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Auxiliary Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Francisco has been named to head the Diocese of San Diego by Pope Francis. The appointment […]
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Catholic aid group channels money to help Christians displaced in Syria
By Doreen Abi Raad BEIRUT (CNS) — A pontifical aid organization has begun sending aid to families who fled their homes when Islamic State militants raided a cluster of Assyrian […]
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'Who, me? Yes, you.' Fess up to sins, stop judging others, pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Drop the innocent look and the habit of judging others, Pope Francis said; recognizing one’s own faults and failings is the first requirement […]
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Father Theodore Hesburgh, higher education leader, diplomat, dies at 97
By Catholic News Service NOTRE DAME, Ind. (CNS) — Holy Cross Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, who led the University of Notre Dame through a period of dramatic growth during his […]
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TCN: March 1, 2015
The March 1, 2015 issue covers the Light is On For You initiative. Parishes will be open for Confessions and prayer on Thursday, May 5, from 6-8 p.m. Pope Francis […]
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A penitent’s reflection on Reconciliation
By Cathy McCleish Pride keeps me from asking for help. Fear tells me I might lose what I have and so I scoff at letting anything go. I struggle to […]
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Becoming ‘Citizens of Two Worlds’
Bishop Rhoades makes pastoral visit to Bishop Dwenger High School on Ash Wednesday By Kay Cozad For more photos visit the photo gallery. FORT WAYNE — The Bishop Dwenger High […]
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St. Vincent De Paul opens new store, donation processing center in South Bend
By Thom Villing SOUTH BEND — The St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County is opening its second new retail store in four months on South Bend’s west […]