September 8, 2017 // Diocese

Around the Diocese: September 10, 2017

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Local rivals work together to fight hunger

SOUTH BEND — Long-time rivals, Saint Joseph High School and Marian High School came together to support the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County’s annual Hunger Bowl.

Now in its 6th year, the Hunger Bowl is a one-day food drive where students from Saint Joseph High School and Marian High School bring in food and monetary donations to benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County’s food pantry. The school with the largest cumulative donation per student is awarded the annual Hunger Bowl trophy during halftime of the Saint Joseph versus Marian football game.

The Hunger Bowl has provided more than 14 tons of non-perishable food items for the St. Vincent de Paul Society’s Client Choice Food Pantry over the last five years. These food donations have helped serve the more than 50,000 residents of St. Joseph County who utilize the society’s food pantry each year.

Center for Spirituality to host endowed lecture series on Pope Francis

NOTRE DAME — Saint Mary’s College Center for Spirituality will offer a fall lecture series titled, “The Francis Effect: His Impact on Church and World.”

Daniel P. Horan, OFM, assistant professor of systemic theoogy, Catholic Theological Union will speak on “Pope Francis and all God’s creatures: A challenge for the global church,” on Tuesday Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. in Carroll Auditorium, Madeleva Hall.

William T. Cavanaugh, professor of Catholic Studies, DePaul University will speak on “Projects of the heart: Pope Francis and microeconomics,” on Monday Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. in Vander Vennet Theatre, Student Center.

Susan K. Wood, SCL, professor of theology, Marquette University will speak on “Pope Francis, dialogue and ecumenism on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. in  Vander Vennet Theatre, Student Center.

The lectures are free and open to the public.

Masses interpreted on second Sundays

A Mass interpreted for the deaf and hard of hearing will be held on Sunday, Sept. 10, at 11:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne. An interpreter from Deaflink, a service of The League for the Blind and Disabled Inc., will provide American Sign Language.

A Mass interpreted for the deaf and hard of hearing will be held on Sunday, Sept. 10, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Matthew Cathedral, 1701 Miami St. South Bend. An interpreter from Community Services All Deaf will provide American Sign Language.

The Cathedral parishes and the Secretariat for Evangelization offer these monthly Masses on the second Sunday of the month at 11:30 a.m. and encourage people to extend the invitation to family and friends who are deaf.