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Easter blessings from Today’s Catholic. Bishop Rhoades’ Easter message is posted in In Truth and Charity. Pope Benedict XVI visited Cuba last week on a pilgrimage trip. The newspaper has […]

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He lives!

Easter Jn 20:1-9 Actually, a variety of biblical readings occurs in the course of liturgical celebrations for Easter. For instance, the Liturgy of the Word for the Easter Vigil is […]

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The Easter message

Most people would find it difficult to get through a day without reading or hearing about some violent or painful situation. It can be about people being beaten or killed […]

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The Lord is truly risen, Alleluia!

Easter is the greatest feast of the Church’s liturgical year. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches us that “Easter is not simply one feast among others, but the Feast […]

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Chrism Mass begins Holy Week

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades blesses the Oil of the Sick, the Oil of Catechumens and consecrates the Holy Chrism at the Chrism Mass held at St. Matthew Cathedral on April […]

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Choir makes a joyful noise at Pueri Cantores Festival

By Kay Cozad and Tess Steffen More photos are available in the photo gallery. NOTRE DAME — With angelic voices raised, students from across the diocese joined at the Basilica […]

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Jewish Federation welcomes Bishop Rhoades

SOUTH BEND — “As Catholics and Jews, we share a common heritage through the parts of the sacred Scripture we hold in common. We pray to the same Lord. We […]

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Distance doesn’t prevent practice of Corporal Works of Mercy

By Vince LaBarbera Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, with 80 percent of its 9.7 million residents living in poverty. Ninety-five percent are black with the median […]

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Students across the diocese support Holy Childhood Association

By Kay Cozad FORT WAYNE — Catholic school students from across the diocese have been focused these past six weeks on sacrificial giving, one of the three pillars of Lent, […]

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Podcast: April 1, 2012

This week’s issue covers the papal trip to Mexico and the first day of the trip to Cuba. The Office of Family Life hosted the Marriage and Family Conference at […]

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Americans urged to stand up for religious freedom

Visit the photo gallery for more from the rally. FORT WAYNE, SOUTH BEND — People of various faiths stood with Catholics in 134 rallies across the United States — including […]

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Spiritual commitment within Marriage and family

NOTRE DAME — Franciscan Father David Mary Engo explained to the audience at the Notre Dame Conference Center that marriage is not a 50-50 proposition. “God provides the beautiful holy […]