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Podcast: October 9, 2011
The Oct. 9, 2011 issue of Today’s Catholic covers the recent announcement and decrees that made Sacred Heart Parish in Fort Wayne a personal parish and St. Henry Parish, Fort […]
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Legal professionals gather in prayer at Red Mass
By Tim Johnson FORT WAYNE — A tradition dating back to the 13th century was celebrated at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne on Oct. 2. Bishop […]
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Sacred Heart Parish made personal parish
St. Henry Parish boundaries extended By Tim Johnson See Decrees regarding both parishes here. FORT WAYNE — Sacred Heart Parish in Fort Wayne will become a “personal parish,” serving the […]
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PBS to broadcast ‘Catholicism’ series by Chicago priest
CHICAGO (CNS) — Television viewers across the country will get a glimpse into the rich history, culture and tenets of the Catholic faith this fall when 90 public television stations […]
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Catechetical Institute Day to ‘recharge’ catechists
By Tim Johnson SYRACUSE — “Catechetical Institute Day (CID) is a great day for anybody who is a catechist, RCIA coordinator or youth minister,” says Deacon Jim Tighe, the director […]
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Retreat for disabled offers renewal and hope
By Kay Cozad FORT WAYNE — It was a special day of reflection and fellowship for those in attendance at the Retreat for Persons with Disabilities held at St. John […]
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St. Thomas the Apostle said to have visited scenic Syria
Where are Edessa and Madras, places St. Thomas the Apostle is said to have visited? Edessa, modern Urfa, was a city in Syria, now in southeastern Turkey. St. Ephraem, a […]
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Invitation to salvation offered to all
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mt 22:1-14 The first part of the Book of Isaiah is the source of this weekend’s first reading. When this Scripture was written, many factors […]
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Red Mass homily for 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Editor’s note: The following is the homily by Bishop Rhoades for the Red Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne, on Oct. 2, 2011. The prophet […]
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Archbishop Hannan, paratroop chaplain and Kennedy counselor, dies at 98
By Peter Finney Jr. NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — Retired Archbishop Philip M. Hannan of New Orleans, a World War II paratroop chaplain who befriended and secretly counseled John F. Kennedy […]
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Entertainment fit for TV
I have some suggestions for any TV producers who may be open to ideas. With American Catholics numbering around 68 million, maybe there’d be a market for something that these parents […]
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Respond to the call of discipleship
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mt 21:33-43 The first section of the Book of Isaiah provides this weekend’s liturgy with its first reading. The Book of Isaiah is outstanding in […]