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Conventual Franciscans continue 800-year tradition with Dominican speaker

By Diane Freeby MISHAWAKA — A centuries-old tradition continued earlier this month in Mishawaka, on the feast of St. Francis. Dominican priest Father Anthony Gabrione joined his “cousins,” the Conventual […]

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Visit to rural parishes enjoyable and educational

Monroeville and Besancon On this beautiful Sunday, which feels more like summer than fall, I celebrated Masses at two historic parishes of our diocese. The first, Saint Rose of Lima […]

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Podcast: October 10, 2010

This week’s issue covers the Arise women’s conference held Oct. 2 at the University of Saint Francis. The Franciscan Sisters Minor were welcomed at St. John the Baptist Parish in […]

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Christianity spreads through Ephesus despite lesser gods

Where is Ephesus where the silversmiths rioted against St. Paul? Ephesus is a city in western Turkey. At the time of St. Paul, Ephesus was the fourth largest city in […]

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God’s love restores us to life

28th Sunday in Ordinary time  Lk 17:11-19 The second book of Kings furnishes this weekend with its first Scriptural reading at Mass. The two books of Kings once were one […]

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Arise women’s conference awakens women to media makeover

By Kay Cozad FORT WAYNE — Over 500 women from across the diocese gathered for the third annual women’s day of reflection sponsored by the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Office […]

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Red Mass draws attorneys, judges and officials

FORT WAYNE — Dozens of area attorneys, judges and elected officials gathered Sunday at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne for the annual Red Mass celebrated by […]

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Bishop D’Arcy, local couples to receive awards at Good Shepherd Dinner

COLUMBUS, Ohio — At its inaugural Good Shepherd Dinner on Oct. 26, the Josephinum will present Bishop John M. D’Arcy, bishop-emeritus of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, with the […]

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Franciscan Sisters Minor welcomed to diocese

By Tim Johnson FORT WAYNE — They come to the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend in the spirit of prayer and evangelization — the same mission as the Catholic Church. […]

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St. Michael parishioners celebrate 100th anniversary of church’s cornerstone

By Ida Chipman PLYMOUTH — The 100th anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of St. Michael Church, Plymouth, was celebrated with a special Mass by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades […]

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St. Vincent de Paul School kicks off anti-bullying program

By Denise Fedorow ELKHART —  In honor of International Day of Peace, the students at St. Vincent de Paul School in Elkhart kicked off an anti-bullying program and placed pinwheels […]

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Reflections on Truth and Freedom, Law and Morality

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades Red Mass Homily 10-3-10 The following homily was delivered by Bishop Rhoades at the Red Mass on Respect Life Sunday, October 3, in the Cathedral of […]