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Not the practice in this diocese to grant outdoor exceptions
I am going to get married next summer, but I had wanted to do the ceremony outdoors. Is it possible, as a Catholic, to get married outdoors? At first I was […]
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Discipleship an invitation to all
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mk 10:17-30 The Book of Wisdom is the source of the first reading. This book came to be centuries ago as devout Jews, distant from […]
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After spousal loss:
Getting back in the game Dating may sound like a formidable challenge and a bit surreal for those of you who have recently lost a spouse, as you guard most […]
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LaGrange parish celebrates 75th anniversary
Bishop opens eucharistic exhibition from the Vatican By Tim Johnson LaGRANGE — The ministering of the sacraments — marriages, baptisms — provide some of the fondest memories of St. Joseph […]
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Red Mass recognizes attorneys, judges and public officials
FORT WAYNE — Celebrated by Bishop John M. D’Arcy, the annual Red Mass was held Sunday in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Fort Wayne, followed by brunch […]
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Honors and tributes to the new saint — St. Damien of Molokai
By Ann Thallemer As Blessed Damien de Veuster of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary is elevated to sainthood on Oct. 11, it represents a significant […]
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Respect Life Sunday marked by Life Chain, Mid-way rally
By Diane Freeby SOUTH BEND, MISHAWAKA — Combining prayer and a visual witness, over 100 people lined South Bend’s Ironwood Road Sunday, participating in the annual Life Chain sponsored by […]
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In the spirit of St. Francis …
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration look anew at Franciscan spirituality and focus on the sacredness of creation By Judy Bradford SOUTH BEND — About 100 pet owners, and […]
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New dean, new chapel at Notre Dame Law School
By Katie Quandt NOTRE DAME — When The University of Notre Dame contacted Nell Jessup Newton last year about an opening for dean of the Law School, she initially turned […]
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Called to respect all life
When most Catholics hear about Respect Life Month or Sunday, they usually think of abortion and the sanctity of a child’s life in its mother’s womb. Our call, however, is […]
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‘The bishop is not the name of an honor, but of a work’
St. Augustine and the bishop St. Augustine said, “The bishop is not the name of an honor, but of a work.” The Second Vatican Council was, among other things, a […]
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US chorale to sing during celebration of canonization of Jeanne Jugan
By Stefanie Gutierrez BROOKLYN, N.Y. (CNS) — A Brooklyn chorale’s journey to Rome to participate in the celebration of the Oct. 11 canonization of Blessed Jeanne Jugan, foundress of the […]