Diocese
Working to Help People in Need During Teen Service Week
Most of us take for granted the ease of walking out the front door in the morning. En route to our busy lives, those first few steps are an unnoticed […]
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Dorothy ‘Dottie’ Carpenter; Saying Goodbye to a Legacy
She may have met Jesus in her earthly home on Friday, June 9, but Dorothy Ann “Dottie” Carpenter, 89, spent a lifetime offering a sense of home to others. Among […]
Bishop
Father’s Day 5K Highlights of A Baby’s Closet for Moms
Many of us began our formal education in Catholic schools, learning our 1-2-3s and A-B-Cs in institutions sharing the dual role of spreading the faith. Many in the community are […]
Diocese
Cross-Diocesan Eucharistic Pilgrimage to Go from Fort Wayne to South Bend
About a hundred miles walked in Indiana in early June will pave the road to bring Jesus to the streets of the entire country next July. From Sunday, June 4, […]
Diocese
Windows at Oratory of St. Mary Magdelene Designed and Set to Spark Sacred Conversation
Ancient wisdom says the eyes are a window to the soul. In the case of the Oratory of St. Mary Magdalene, located on the campus of Fort Wayne’s St. Vincent […]
Diocese
Ave Maria House Gives Dignity to Homeless with Love
To know Ave Maria House is to know Dottie Carpenter. Carpenter knows where the bus passes are. She knows where the sugar for the cereal and coffee can be found. […]
Diocese
Miss Virginia’s dream still growing as garden takes root
Virginia Schrantz, known locally as Miss Virginia, had an open-door policy for those in need. A food pantry named in her honor operates out of Schrantz’s former residence at 1312 […]
FEATURE
St. Thomas parishioners ‘walk’ the road to the cross
During Lent, Christians around the world remember the last steps of Christ in a particular way, meditating on His walk and its meaning. One group within the Diocese of Fort […]
Bishop
Christ the light is always with us
In the heart of winter, the Church gives the faithful special means to remember the healing light of Christ. Rooted in ancient celebrations, Candlemas — a popular name for the […]
Diocese
Varsity Catholic: ‘life-giving’ evangelization
Fellowship of Catholic University Students has a presence on 159 campuses in the U.S., and on five international campuses, for the purpose of evangelizing to college students. An offshoot of […]
Local
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Miracle Miles
For the 11th year, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Fort Wayne organized Miracle Miles walk and 5K run Aug. 3 to raise money for St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen, a […]
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On feast of Corpus Christi, eucharistic procession visits ill child
A surprise guest arrived June 23 at the home of a Fort Wayne 7-year-old. But he was not there to honor the child’s upcoming birthday, which was right around the […]