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Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades Statement on Death of Father Jan Klimczyk
We learned on Tuesday of the tragic death of Father Jan Klimczyk in an apparent hit-and-run accident late in the evening on Monday, Aug. 22 in South Bend while he […]
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Public Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Tuesday, Aug. 23: 11 a.m. – Blessing of “All Saints” Columbarium, Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne Thursday, Aug. 25: noon – Saint Anne Communities Board of Directors Meeting, St. Anne […]
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Priest announcements
The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following announcements: Reverend Arthur Joseph Ssembajja, from Administrator, St. Anthony de Padua Parish, South Bend to […]
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Public schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Monday, Aug. 8: 11 a.m. – Mass for all Catholic Schools Principals, Sacred Heart Church, Warsaw Saturday, Aug. 13: 4 p.m. – Mass, Eucharistic retreat, Nocturnal Adoration Society, St. Adalbert […]
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Weekly schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Monday, July 25: 7 p.m. – Mass, Joint Conference for National Black Sisters Conference (NBSC), National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus (NBCCC), National Association of Black Catholic Deacons (NABCD) and the […]
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Bishop Rhoades confers sacrament of confirmation to children in Nigeria
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades is traveling with Father Francis Chukwuma to the Dioceses of Awka and Nnewi in Nigeria for their priesthood ordinations. On Sunday, July 10, he had the […]
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Weekly schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Sunday, July 10 through Tuesday, July 19 – Priesthood Ordinations in the Dioceses of Awka and Nnewi in Nigeria Thursday, July 21: 2 p.m. – Meeting of Board of Directors […]
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Weekly schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Monday, June 27: 6:30 p.m. – Mass with Rite of Admission to Candidacy, St. Pius X Church, Granger Tuesday, June 28: 9 a.m. – Mass, Sisters of St. Francis of […]
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Regarding U.S. Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson
Message to the Faithful of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend from Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades regarding U.S. Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Today is a historic day for […]
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Decree of Acceptance of Petition
On October 28, 2021, Brother Philip Smith, the postulator for the cause of canonization for Brother Columba O’Neill, lodged a petition with the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Fort […]
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Deacon announcement
The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following announcement: Deacon Greg Gehred, St. Therese, Little Flower Parish, South Bend, will be retiring from […]
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Priest assignments
The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignments of clergy: Deacon Frederick Everett from diaconal ministry at St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend […]