Diocese
Ace-ing the Mental Health Challenge: Bishop Dwenger Focuses on Student Needs
He wanders around the legs of the desks in the classrooms, sniffing at shoes, stopping at one student or another to beg for a treat or get a pat on […]
Diocese
A Grand Tradition – Family Creates Cookie Cathedral
Christmastime joys – portrayed in the picture-perfect nostalgia of Norman Rockwell paintings, where families gather at grandma’s house for dinner and delectable desserts. The Leffers family, with their Christmas tradition […]
Bishop
Deacon Candidates Make Last Step Toward January Ordination
The countdown has begun, the day is drawing near. In less than 30 days, 18 men will enter the service of the Church as permanent deacons, serving the people of […]
Diocese
Fort Wayne-Born Priest Carries on Archbishop Noll’s Legacy
Dominicans are a proud order, according to Father Patrick Briscoe, OP – proud of their history that dates back to 1216, proud of their unity as an order, proud to […]
Bishop
Joy Abounds at Saint Anne Communities Visit
“As we begin a new liturgical year today, we have come rejoicing to this chapel to begin our celebration of the holy season of Advent. And I have come with […]
Diocese
‘People’s Priest’ Father David Carkenord Passes into Eternity
Sixty years is a long time to serve in priestly ministry, and not long after celebrating this great milestone this year, Father David Carkenord passed into eternal life on Nov. […]
Diocese
A Family by Adoption: Looking Back on a Life of Love
There has never been a time in Emily Byers’ life when she did not know that there was something special about her. “I never remember a time not being adopted. […]
Diocese
Unity, Revival the Heart of Shema
Can three people change the culture of a city, a diocese? Caleb and Natali Perkins and Gloria Kohrman don’t believe so. But they believe that the power of God working […]
Bishop
Saints and Scholars Welcome Bishop Rhoades for Pastoral Visit
On the Solemnity of All Saints, some holy men and women came out to greet Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades in the form of fourth-grade students at his pastoral visit to […]
FEATURE
Praying for the Souls of the Deceased
Father Tom Shoemaker, Pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Fort Wayne, celebrated Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day) on Nov. 2 at the Catholic […]
Diocese
Show Gratitude For Your Priest
How do you show someone you appreciate them both as a person and for the role they fill in the community? Priests do so much for us as faithful Catholics […]
Diocese
Military Chaplains: Charging the Gates of Hell with their Troops
Only one percent of the population in the United States shoulder the load of protecting the other 99 percent of Americans through serving in the military. In 1954, Nov. 11 […]