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Catholic Charities food pantries work to feed hungry
By Lisa Kochanowski While many families are wrestling with trying to find money to buy their child the latest Xbox, Wii or iPhone, Catholic Charities is working hard to collect […]
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USF’s ‘Formula for Life’ changing world of Haitian orphanage
By Vince LaBarbera FORT WAYNE — The headlines read, “Deadly Hurricane Katrina strikes Haiti, Gulf region” in 2005 and “Port-au-Prince, capital, largest city, struck by catastrophic earthquake” in 2010. The […]
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Notre Dame pastoral plan affirms Church teaching
SOUTH BEND (CNS) — The University of Notre Dame released a pastoral plan “grounded in the Catholic mission” of the university that will expand support and services for students “who […]
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Prepare the way of the Lord
We heard in last Sunday’s Gospel that “the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the desert.” Saint John the Baptist proclaimed a baptism of repentance […]
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Finding joy in the holidays
The holidays are upon us once again and for those who mourn the loss of a loved one that means navigating the uncharted territory of grief and social expectations. We […]
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The Church calls us to rejoice
3rd Sunday in Advent Lk 3:10-18 For centuries this Sunday was called “Gaudete” Sunday, the name coming from the first word of the Entrance Antiphon, “Rejoice,” or in Latin, “Gaudete.” […]
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Advent is time to renew faith, bring God's love to others, pope says
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Advent’s liturgical preparation for Christmas calls Christians to renew their faith in the reality of God’s great love and to make a commitment […]
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Pope makes new rules to strengthen charities' Catholic identity
By Francis X. Rocca VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Warning that Catholic charitable activity must not become “just another form of organized social assistance,” Pope Benedict XVI issued new rules to […]
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Papal events, Vatican webcam feeds streamed live with new 'Pope App'
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican is offering a new app that provides live streaming of papal events and video feeds from the Vatican’s six webcams. “The […]
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With @Pontifex, pope reaches out to new kind of followers
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To celebrate the launch of his new Twitter account, Pope Benedict XVI will tweet the answers to a handful of questions from his […]
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All Catholics under 'obligation of love,' says Indianapolis archbishop
By Sean Gallagher INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — In the ancient Mediterranean world and in medieval Europe, a chair was the symbol of a teacher. In those cultures, teachers sat in chairs […]
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‘Center and the heart of our school’
Chapel of Saint Joseph blessed, altar dedicated By Diane Freeby Visit the photo gallery for many shots from the day. SOUTH BEND — “Christ truly is present in that sacred […]