Bethany Beebe

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Annual Walk for the Poor a Rousing Success

Those living on the bottom of society’s economic spectrum in the Fort Wayne area will soon benefit from donor generosity to an organization at the top of its game. The […]

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Divine Mercy Funeral Home Breaks Ground on Second Location

Divine Mercy Funeral Home recently began a new chapter in its ability to help the community, as ground was broken for a second location during a ceremony held Monday, September […]

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Our Lady School Breaks Ground on New Gym, Activities Center

Our Lady of Good Hope Church in Fort Wayne marked a key milestone in a planned renovation as the parish celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony for its new gymnasium/activities center on […]

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Former USCCB Staffer Offering ‘Vatican 101’ at St. Charles

Don Clemmer wants to bring Rome a little closer to home. This is the motivation behind an upcoming presentation, which he calls “Vatican 101,” he’ll be giving at 7 p.m. […]

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30 Years Later: Remembering the Fire at St. Mary

Rain and lightning came down. Fire and smoke went up.  So went the demise of the physical structure of St. Mary Mother of God Catholic Church in downtown Fort Wayne on […]

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St. John the Baptist New Haven Collecting Items for Catholic Charities

With the goal of helping the most vulnerable in the community, a Stuff A Truck event for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is being held before […]

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Father Robert D’Souza Celebrates 50 Years of Priesthood

Father Robert D’Souza let Jesus engineer his life, and it made all the difference in the world. The oldest of Joseph Benjamin and Marcelin D’Souza’s nine children, Father D’Souza thought […]

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Try a Do-It-Yourself God Retreat This Summer

This time of year, many people have the chance to enjoy a little extra vacation time. Using some of that time in retreat to create a closer relationship with God […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]