Eric Peat

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Bishop Rhoades Ordains Five Men to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ

  “Receive the oblation of the holy people, to be offered to God. Understand what you do, imitate what you celebrate, and conform your life to the mystery of the […]

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Meet the Ordinandi: Deacon Samuel Martinez

  Caring for the sick and feeding the hungry have always been important to Deacon Samuel Martinez. As a registered dietitian, he performed these tasks daily for his hospital patients. […]

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Elkhart Youth Minister Set to Join the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

  As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday this summer, Catholics across the United States are being called to walk with Christ in the Eucharist, to renew the heart […]

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Saint Francis Launches State’s First Women’s Flag Football Team

  Being a part of history isn’t enough for TJ Williams. The University of Saint Francis women’s flag football head coach wants to make a statement in the program’s inaugural […]

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Beloved Notre Dame Coaching Legend Lou Holtz Passes Away at 89

  Leading up to a college football clash between Notre Dame and heated rival Miami in the late 1980s, a team chaplain for the Hurricanes proclaimed that God doesn’t care […]

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Father Bill Sullivan, Retired Priest of Diocese, Passes Away at Age 79

  On Thursday, February 19, the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend lost a beloved shepherd, brother, uncle, and friend. Father Bill Sullivan, a retired priest of the diocese who celebrated […]

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Luers Holds Homecoming for Basketball Legend

After a standout prep career, a decorated collegiate run, and a dozen years playing internationally at the professional level, Deshaun Thomas’ basketball journey has come full circle and ended where […]

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Get Ready for the 11th Annual Cupertino Classic

  He’s had the honor of meeting our late Holy Father, Pope Francis. He’s chanted the Exsultet at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City for the Easter Vigil Mass – […]

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Bishop Luers Falls Short in Class 3A State Championship

One week after shutting out an undefeated Knox squad and bottling up the state’s all-time leading rusher in Myles McLaughlin, the Bishop Luers football team faced yet another monumental defensive […]

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Dwenger Grad Flies High in College

Intensity. Passion. Swagger. Whatever you want to call it, Eva Hudson has it on the volleyball court. Her parents, Stacey and Jeff Hudson – themselves both former college athletes – […]

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Knights Claim Soccer Crown

After Title Game Loss Last Year, Marian Girls Break Through in Shutout Victory Milana Micola remembers the feeling after last year’s heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Lawrenceburg in the IHSAA Girls […]

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Saints Surge Past Knights to Claim ‘Battle of the Bishops’

Throughout the 2025 high school football season, Bishop Dwenger’s offense has made plays when it has absolutely needed to. That was never more apparent than on Friday, October 3, in […]