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On being true to God
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mk 10:35-45 The first reading for this weekend is from the Book of Isaiah, precisely from its third and last part. Isaiah on several occasions […]
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Diocese suspends the administering of holy Communion through the chalice
Letter from Bishop John M. D’Arcy Diocese suspends the administering of holy Communion through the chalice Oct. 13, 2009 My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, After consulting with the […]
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St. Michael’s new playground dedicated
By Ida Chipman PLYMOUTH — “Pray to Play” was the slogan of the fund-raising drive to create a St. Michael School playground open to all children in the community. Randy […]
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Community gathers to heal domestic violence
By Sister Margie Lavonis, CSC SOUTH BEND — In recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, on Oct. 10, men and women concerned about, or themselves victims, of domestic violence […]
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The role of the bishop especially busy on weekends
A weekend to remember The extraordinary ministry to which the Lord, through the church, calls a bishop, and to which this bishop feels ever more and more unworthy, plays out […]
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Young adult ministry builds faith community
By Karen Clifford SOUTH BEND — Sean Allen, a diocesan young adult minister in the South Bend area, clarifies the mission of young adult ministry. “Young adult ministry is targeted […]
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Red Mass celebrated at Basilica of the Sacred Heart
By Judy Bradford NOTRE DAME — Sarah Chambers is a second-year law student at the University of Notre Dame. She realizes that the career she has chosen will probably lead […]
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Spirited young ‘give it UP’ at rally
By Tim Johnson NORTH MANCHESTER — “Give it UP to the Holy Spirit” was the theme for the Oct. 10 confirmation rally organized by the diocesan offices of catechesis and […]
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Global poverty initiative reaches more than 250,000 US Catholics
WASHINGTON (CNS) — More than 250,000 Catholics have been reached through the Catholics Confront Global Poverty initiative, a joint effort by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief […]
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Pope canonizes Father Damien, four others as models of Christian love
By John Thavis VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Calling them “shining examples” of Christian love, Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed five new saints, including Father Damien de Veuster, the 19th-century Belgian missionary […]
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Bishops call Catholics to be main agents of change in Africa
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — African Catholics must become the main forces to ending the continent’s wars, promoting reconciliation, fighting corruption, safeguarding the family and protecting Africa’s natural […]
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USCCB president congratulates Obama on receiving Nobel Peace Prize
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, congratulated U.S. President Barack Obama on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize Oct. 9. […]