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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Corpus Christi with Elkhart-area faithful

Rather than spend the afternoon at a barbecue, many dads and their families spent Father’s Day walking with Jesus in a Corpus Christi eucharistic procession from St. Thomas the Apostle […]

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Millersburg dad teaches that God is our first father

Jack Senger delivers more than the parcels he transports nearly every day for United Parcel Service; he has also been delivering a strong message of faith to his four children. The […]

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‘Be it Done’ women’s retreat

Women from around the diocese gathered on the 100th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions for a ‘Be it Done’ retreat day at St. Vincent de Paul, Elkhart. The speaker for the retreat […]

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St. Adalbert School welcomes Bishop Rhoades

The excitement about Bishop Kevin C Rhoades’ visit to St. Adalbert School was evident among students and by all the signs posted inside and outside the school stating, “Welcome, Your […]

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Candidates committed to Hispanic Diaconate Formation

Once a month on a Friday evening, after finishing their jobs and saying goodbye to their children, a group of about a dozen men — many with their wives along […]

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Preparations underway for first communion across the diocese

Gift ideas for first communicants St. Martin de Porres students prepare for first Communion At St. Martin de Porres in Syracuse — a lake community parish whose attendance swells significantly […]

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St. Adalbert: An immigrant church, then and now

Given the beauty of the architecture at St. Adalbert Church, South Bend, it’s understandable why it has been nicknamed “the cathedral of the west side.” The fact that such a […]

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Mary Thul Learning Center blessed

During National Catholic Schools Week, the Mary Thul Learning Center at St. John the Evangelist School, Goshen, was blessed by pastor Father Anthony Steinacker. Members of the Thul family were […]

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St. John Bosco — a community in Churubusco

By Denise Fedorow St. John Bosco is not just a parish; it’s also integral to the city of Churubusco. It consists of about 250 close-knit households, according to long-time Administrative […]

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Christ Child Society distributes coats at St. Patrick's, Ligonier

By Denise Fedorow The Christ Child Society of Fort Wayne traveled a few miles north on Sunday, to distribute approximately 300 coats to the children of St. Patrick’s Parish in […]

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Immaculate Conception parish welcomes new pastor

By Denise Fedorow Immaculate Conception Church in Auburn just welcomed a new pastor, Father Tim Wrozek, who assumed his duties at the parish Oct. 3. Father Wrozek said he’s been […]

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In MY diocese: DeKalb County

Immaculate Conception Parish, Auburn St. Michael Parish, Waterloo St. Joseph Parish, Garrett, fostering a passion for Christ By Denise Federow St. Joseph Parish in Garrett has a lot to offer […]