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Pope Francis extends blessing to diocese, greets bishop Rhoades
VATICAN CITY — Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades was a concelebrant of the 7 a.m. morning Mass on Nov. 24 with Pope Francis at the chapel in the Domus Sanctae Marthae, […]
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Year of consecrated life
The Year of Consecrated Life, announced by Pope Francis, begins this coming Sunday, the First Sunday of Advent, and will end on February 2, 2016, the Feast of the Presentation […]
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Parishes revived by ‘Mass Mobs’
By Tim Johnson SOUTH BEND, FORT WAYNE — “Mass Mobs” have infiltrated the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Inspired by “Mass Mobs” in Buffalo, New York, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and […]
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Diocesan Black Advisory Board; leaders of the New Evangelization
By Kathleen Kershner SOUTH BEND — Pope Francis, in a recent general meeting, has once again called Catholics to more authentically embody an apostolic Church. From the earliest days of […]
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Bishop to celebrate 10th anniversary of ordination to episcopacy
Remembering the 10th anniversary of his episocopal ordination, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades will celebrate Mass on Dec. 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate […]
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Three novices continue their ‘adventure of God’s love’
By Kay Cozad MISHAWAKA — According to the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration, on Aug. 10, six young women were admitted to the novitiate after completing a year […]
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Hope: Who Are Eastern Catholics? – Fr. David Meinzen
Theology on Tap – Fort Wayne 2014 Fall Series: Hope in a World of Unrest Fr. David Meinzen is a Ukrainian Catholic priest who serves the Byzantine Catholic community of […]
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Little acts of love, kindness and faith add up to holiness, pope says
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — All Christians are called to holiness and to take even little steps each day to be more loving and more Christ-like, Pope Francis […]
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TCN: November 23, 2014
This week’s issue covers St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish’s food drive for The Franciscan Center. Pope Francis confirmed he will attend the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia in September […]
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Christ the King
This coming Sunday, the last Sunday of the liturgical year, is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King. This beautiful feast was instituted in 1925 by Pope Pius […]
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Church liturgical year closes
Christ the King Mt 25:31-46 This weekend closes the Church’s liturgical year of 2014. Next week, a new year will begin with the First Sunday of Advent. Closing the year […]
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Fight or flight
“What happens if I don’t do the work of grief?” a newly bereaved widow innocently asked at a recent grief retreat. “It’s so hard and painful. I don’t think I […]