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Local Sculptor Creates Sacred Art
Andrew Wilson Smith grew up in the South Bend area and was immersed in sacred architecture from a young age. With a father who is an architect, his creative abilities […]
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Local Therapists See Their Faith as Integral to Their Practice
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, making this an excellent time to reflect on how this health care fits into our lives as Catholics. In our area, we have […]
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Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration Host Event for Newly Written Book
On Saturday, April 15, the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration hosted a book launch event at Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore at the University of Notre Dame to promote […]
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South Bend Neighborhood Hosts Annual Stations of the Cross
When everything was shut down for Covid in 2020, many Catholics were left wondering how best to celebrate their faith during Holy Week. One South Bend neighborhood, Sunnymede, decided to […]
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Local Author Writes Book to Help Children Understand the Eucharist
The Eucharistic Revival aims “to renew the Church by enkindling a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist.” This goal is one that is incredibly necessary […]
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Women’s Care Center Provides Thousands of Ultrasounds Each Year In Diocese
The Women’s Care Center is a pregnancy resource center started in South Bend in 1984. This one small center has grown and flourished and now serves women across the country […]
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New Northern Mishawaka-Based Ministry Serves Women Suffering a Miscarriage
When Amber Hassett found out she was pregnant this past June, she and her husband were thrilled. But their joy was quickly cut short when at her 11-week appointment, she […]
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Local Company Produces Film on Servant of God Thea Bowman
Watching the outbreaks of violence centered around the last couple of years’ racial tensions in America, Sister Judith Zielinski, the Director of Faith and Values Programming at New Group Media, […]
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Catholic bereavement doula walks with couples through pregnancy loss
When Abigail Jorgensen was growing up, her mother often brought her and her siblings to funerals at their parish. Her mom saw this as an important way to ensure that […]
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Florin answers the call to spiritual fatherhood
Growing up, Brian Florin moved around a lot, but when his family moved to the South Bend-area when he was in eighth grade, he never would have imagined how much […]
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Children’s Adoration gives parents and children a time to be with Jesus
Every first Saturday of the month, families gather at St. Joseph Church in South Bend to spend an hour in Eucharistic Adoration. This time is set aside as “Children’s Adoration” […]
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St. Anthony de Padua students learn about sacred architecture
When Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades visited St. Anthony de Padua school in South Bend for his pastoral visit, he was amazed to hear about the third-grade class building replicas of […]