Clare Hildebrandt

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‘Sharing Cultures’ at World Refugee Day Celebration

Myriad dishes with wide-ranging flavors were served for lunch at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne on Friday, June 20 – samosas, Ukrainian dumplings, and chicken biryani were […]

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‘I Always Hoped this Day Would Come’

Right to Life of Northeast Indiana Holds Celebration to Mark Third Anniversary of Reversal of Roe v. Wade “Growing up, I always hoped this day would come,” said Dr. Stephanie […]

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135 Consecrated into Nocturnal Adoration Society in Ligonier

“I hope the Nocturnal Adoration Society will unite the people – unite the people in adoration of Our Lord,” said Gerardo Flores Estrada, president of the Nocturnal Adoration Society at […]

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‘Iron Sharpens Iron’: Local Legatus Chapters Gather for Mass, Dinner

“The beauty of Legatus is it allows for ‘iron to sharpen iron,’” said Jimmie Schindler, president of the Fort Wayne Chapter of Legatus and owner of Guadalupe’s Mexican Grill. “Having […]

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‘Forming the Next Generation of Saints’

Campus Ministry Association Offers Formation, Leadership “Campus ministry isn’t just about planning events or running retreats – it’s about forming the next generation of Catholic leaders, thinkers, and saints,” said […]

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Summit Awakening Brings Young Adult Catholics Together

During the weekend of May 30 to June 1, a group of college-age Catholics gathered together to take part in Summit Awakening, a biannual Catholic retreat that aims to foster […]

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Meet Dominican Father Reginald Wolford, the New Pastor of St. Patrick-St. Hedwig

This summer, Father Reginald Wolford, a priest currently serving at Indiana University in Bloomington, will become the pastor of St. Patrick-St. Hedwig Parish in South Bend. As a member of […]

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‘This is Only the Beginning’

43 Adults Confirmed at Cathedral of Immaculate Conception On Pentecost Sunday, June 8, pews were filled to the brim at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne as […]

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‘When War Broke Out in My City, I Needed to Act’

War Photographer Shares Her Stories at Notre Dame “I just have to do this because it’s personal,” said Iva Sidash, a Ukrainian photographer who has been documenting the war in […]

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Dwenger, Luers Grads Honored with Baccalaureate Masses

Before tossing their caps high at graduation, high school seniors from Bishop Luers and Bishop Dwenger worshipped together with their classmates for the last time at their baccalaureate Masses. Bishop […]

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Bishop Urges Graduates to be ‘Signs of Hope’ this Jubilee Year

On the afternoon of Friday, May 16, Bishop Rhoades celebrated Holy Cross College’s baccalaureate Mass on campus with students, faculty, and families in attendance. The following day, the commencement ceremony […]

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Bishop Confirms 21 Teens at Blessed Sacrament in Albion

“Have courage to live lives of love, of charity,” Bishop Rhoades said to the young people who were about to be confirmed. “The Holy Spirit gives you special strength through […]