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Called and sent: God charges family with divine commission
After living the military lifestyle as an artillery officer in the U.S. Army, Steve Bush and his wife Doree settled their family of five in Fort Wayne close to 30 […]
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Praising God the first priority of pastoral visit to Decatur
Even amid the solemn atmosphere of the Lenten season, excitement ran high at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church and St. Joseph Catholic School in Decatur as Bishop Rhoades […]
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Bearing the cross of infertility – Springs in the Desert retreat walks with couples, individuals
Living with infertility is an ordeal nearly unfathomable to those who do not share it. Today’s culture praises those who limit their family size or have no children at all, […]
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‘Hope does not disappoint,’ ABA campaign exceeds goal
In the book of Romans, St. Paul speaks about the three virtues of faith, hope and love. Of hope, he wrote: “and hope does not disappoint, because the love of […]
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‘Autistic Priest’ helps people with disabilities grow in faith
Three years ago, on World Autism Awareness Day – April 2 – a priest announced to the world the news of his unexpected new diagnosis. Like many people with autism, […]
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Beloved teacher memorialized at luncheon
On March 21, a total of 20 teachers from South Bend-area Catholic schools were honored as Christ the Teacher awardees at the “You Can Lend a Hand” luncheon at the […]
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Exorcist emphasizes “fascination with God,” not demonic
Throughout mankind’s history, there has always been an unholy interest in the darker side of the spiritual realm. There are often two extremes when it comes to this – those […]
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Fort Wayne Catholic high schools join in concert
Two diocesan high schools – by all accounts, friendly rivals in the sporting arena – teamed up on Friday, March 18, to promote musicality within Catholic schools in the first-ever […]
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Catholic schools influential in Notre Dame student’s ‘dream’
From an early age, Gavin Ealey has been blessed with a friendly disposition and a natural intellect, usually resting somewhere near the top of his class in school. Being the […]
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Father Wilfred Logsdon, OFM enters into eternal life
The Catholic community in Angola is mourning the loss of one of their friars, Father Wilfrid Logsdon, OFM, after his passing into the next life at the age of 89. […]
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St. Patrick and Abraham: stewards of God’s covenant
For one day, the Western world seeks to become Irish. Around March 17, t-shirts proclaim things like “Kiss me, I’m Irish” and a slew of “Lucky” slogans and shamrocks burst […]
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Understanding the validity of baptism
The Catholic world received a recent shock when it was discovered that a priest in Arizona invalidly baptized an unknown number of Catholics during his years of service to the […]