Denise Fedorow

Freelance Writer

Denise (Garza) Fedorow was raised in Yonkers, N.Y., and moved to the Midwest after graduating high school. She currently lives in New Paris, Indiana, and attends St. John the Evangelist Church in Goshen. Denise has been writing professionally since 2000 and was first published in School Library Journal, several Catholic periodicals and in children's magazines, including Scholastic. She began writing for The Goshen News in 2001 as a correspondent and columnist. She also began writing for Today's Catholic in 2001. She has two grown sons and daughters-in-law and five grandchildren, all who live out West. Denise said God opened the window for her professional writing career after a disabling accident caused her to prematurely retire. She considers it a blessing to be able to share the Catholic faith and others’ faith journeys through her writing.

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KNOWN Program in Goshen Aims to Help Heal Wounded Relationships

Parish leaders at St. John the Evangelist in Goshen will soon begin a 12-week Catholic coaching program aimed at healing wounded relationships with God the Father. The first session of […]

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Local Family Shares Experience of Being in Rome for Easter, Pope’s Funeral

Virginia Muñoz, a parishioner of St. John the Evangelist Church in Goshen and principal of St. John Catholic School, planned a two-week trip to Rome for her daughter’s 15th birthday […]

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‘We Are All Brothers and Sisters in the Human Family’

Bishop Rhoades Visits Retreat for CRS Clubs at Diocesan High Schools Thanks to the initiative of Saint Joseph High School student Nick Nguyen, members of Catholic Relief Services clubs at […]

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Moms’ Group in Goshen Hosts Baby Shower for Mary

The Moms’ Group at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Goshen hosted its fifth annual baby shower for Mary on Saturday, March 22. Theresa Gerwels, a parishioner and co-coordinator […]

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Cancer Survivor Gives Back with Eagle Scout Project

When Jack Woodiel was undergoing cancer treatment a couple of years ago, one thing that really lifted his spirits was receiving a new baseball cap from someone. Woodiel, whose family […]

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Bishop Rhoades Confirms 14 at St. Mary in Bristol

After spending some time testing their knowledge on the gifts and the fruits of the Holy Spirit during his homily, Bishop Rhoades placed the seal of the Sacrament of Confirmation […]

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‘Barn Talks’ Help Community Learn, Play, Pray Together

Once a month on a Friday evening from June to October, cars begin pulling into the driveway of the Woodiel family’s home in rural Goshen. When Tom and Amanda Woodiel, […]

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St. John the Evangelist Parish Opens New Office Space

A project nearly two years in the making came to fruition with the official ribbon cutting on the new parish offices for St. John the Evangelist in Goshen, which are […]

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All-Girls Robotics Team Competes at State Finals

In the past, the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) tended to be more of a male-dominated pursuit, but don’t tell the all-girls robotics team at St. Vincent […]

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Father Bob Keeps Praying as He Waits for a Kidney

Father Robert Van Kempen (known to all as “Father Bob”), Pastor of St. Mary of the Annunciation Church in Bristol, has been waiting for a kidney for a couple of […]

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St. John the Evangelist Parishioners ‘Stuff the Boxes’

Parishioners at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Goshen have been participating in the Box of Joy program through Cross Catholic Outreach for five years. A Box of Joy is […]

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‘The Flock’ Aims to Build Community at St. John in Goshen

Two parishioners of St. John the Evangelist in Goshen recently started a podcast with the goal of bringing the parish community closer together. Brian Sapp and David Post met at […]