Diocese
Walk-On Eifert Walks Away with Golden Memories
Griffin Eifert had run out of that tunnel before. As a senior wide receiver for the University of Notre Dame football team, the Fort Wayne native and Bishop Dwenger High […]
Diocese
Luers Captures 12th State Football Crown
The 12 seniors on the Bishop Luers High School football team hadn’t forgotten what happened the last time the Knights played for a state title. In the 2020 Class 2A […]
Diocese
Priests, Seminarians Set for Ninth Cupertino Classic
One night every year, our diocesan clergy and seminarians exchange cassocks for athletic socks, set aside their stoles to make steals, and hang up their chasubles to chase loose balls. […]
Diocese
Year After Coming Up Short, Marian Claims Soccer Crown
Ever since its 2022 season ended in a heartbreaking overtime loss to Brebeuf Jesuit High School in the Class 2A state title game, the Marian boys soccer team rallied behind […]
Diocese
Marian Outlasts Saint Joseph in Annual Rivalry Game
The Marian Knights experienced their share of tough breaks in a 2-4 start to the high school football season, and Head Coach Michael Davidson had seen his players’ confidence waver. […]
Diocese
Knights Edge Saints in Overtime Win
Once in a blue moon, a highly anticipated sporting event lives up to its billing by delivering unforgettable moments, gritty performances, and a dramatic finish. This year’s football chapter of […]
Diocese
St. Therese Celebrates 75 Years of Following the ‘Little Way’
On an October day in 1948, Bishop John F. Noll dedicated a new Catholic church in Waynedale, on the southside of Fort Wayne, named after the French Carmelite nun, St. […]
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USF Opens Academic Year with Mass of the Holy Spirit
Behind the encouragement of Bishop Rhoades and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, nearly 2,000 students have embarked on a new academic year at the University of Saint Francis in […]
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‘It’s Such a Privilege’: Bishop Rhoades Reflects on 40 Years of Priesthood
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades can still vividly recall his own literal and figurative mountaintop experience as a student at Mount Saint Mary’s College, when the Holy Spirit and our Blessed […]
Bishop
Beauty Leads Students to Christ at University of Saint Francis Summer Camp
While society continues to inundate the youth of today with its own interpretations of beauty, a group of high schoolers in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is embracing beauty […]
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Saint Joseph High School Girls Tennis, Bellia Finish as State Runner-Ups for Team, Individual Titles
Although a third straight trip to the Girls Tennis State Finals for Saint Joseph High School ended the same way the first two did — with a defeat at the […]
Diocese
Kathy Ehinger reflects on 33 Years of ‘Fulfilling and Humbling’ Vocation
For Kathy Ehinger, the call to become a teacher came when she was in 3rd grade. “I was inspired by my teacher, Ms. McKean — she made learning fun,” recalled […]