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Sacred Heart program bringing Catholics back to Church

By Laurie Kiefaber WARSAW— Over the years Catholics have left the Church for various reasons, including those needing an annulment and misunderstandings with priests. Sacred Heart Church in Warsaw started […]

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Lourdes Dinner Dance planned to sponsor pilgrim

By Lisa Everett SOUTH BEND — For each of the past 50 years, Knights of Columbus Council 553 in downtown South Bend has sponsored an all-expense paid pilgrimage to Lourdes […]

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Cincinnati's vicar general appointed auxiliary bishop for archdiocese

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Father Joseph R. Binzer, who is vicar general of the Cincinnati Archdiocese and a Cincinnati pastor, to be an auxiliary bishop for […]

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Pope urges everyone to rediscover St. Therese's autobiography

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI called St. Therese of Lisieux’s autobiography, “The Story of a Soul,” a wonderful authentic “treasure” and invited everyone to read […]

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John Paul II being beatified for holiness, not his papacy, speakers say

By Cindy Wooden ROME (CNS) — Pope John Paul II is being beatified not because of his impact on history or on the Catholic Church, but because of the way […]

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Don't abandon God because of 'attacks of evil' in Church, pope says

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI urged young people not to abandon their faith in God because of the “attacks of evil” within the Church. “Carry […]

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Podcast: April 3, 2011

This week’s issue covers the “Mystical Body, Mystical Voice” workshop held at Bishop Dwenger High School. Young adults in the diocese are invited to a unique Reconciliation opportunity. An announcement […]

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Channel of grace

David was 17 years old the summer he started working in the plastics factory, which was owned by his uncle. He took this job in between his junior and senior […]

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Redemptive suffering

It is not easy to block out the multiple cries of pain and suffering that permeate the world. It is almost deafening. All one has to do is turn on […]

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The light of God’s presence awaits us

4th Sunday of Lent Jn 9:1-41 Drawing from the first word, in Latin, in the Entrance Antiphon for this weekend’s liturgy, this Sunday long has been called “Laetare Sunday.” Laetare […]

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Encountering Christ in words of the Mass

By Tim Johnson FORT WAYNE — Clergy, liturgical ministers, catechists and other lay leaders gathered at Bishop Dwenger High School March 26 to attend the day-long workshop titled, “Mystical Body, […]

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Palm Sunday’s six-church pilgrim walk highlights Christ’s passion

SOUTH  BEND — The high school age youth and young adults of the diocese are invited along with other interested faithful to participate in a six- church passion walk on […]