Diocese
Pueri Cantores Singers ‘Help All of Us Pray Better’
“This is a very special liturgy,” Bishop Rhoades declared on Wednesday, March 18, the commemoration of St. Cyril of Jerusalem. He was welcoming nearly 250 choristers from across the […]
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RETURN Mass Gathers Parents Praying for Adult Children
“One of the topics people come talk to their priest about most often is concern for adult children who no longer practice their faith,” declared Holy Cross Father David Smith […]
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Diocese to See Record Number Enter the Church at Easter Vigil
If the numbers in our diocese are any indication, more and more people are knocking on our church doors seeking to become Catholic. A record 787 people took a significant […]
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Catholic Charities Speaker Asks: Are Businessmen Rich Fools?
On Thursday, September 4, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend sponsored its second annual Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades Lecture Series at St. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend. […]
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Follow Footsteps of St. Ignatius on Pilgrimage
Hiking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela nine years ago was life-changing for Tom Labuzienski. In response, he began teaching an annual fall course on the Camino at the Forever […]
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Four Make Lifetime Commitment to Holy Cross
The Congregation of Holy Cross knows how to celebrate! From the bells that pealed loudly over the Basilica of the Sacred Heart to signal the beginning of the liturgy at […]
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Bishop Celebrates Mission with South Bend-Area Vincentians
After a hiatus of several years, Bishop Rhoades was delighted to celebrate Mass on Friday, August 8, for Vincentians from the western side of the diocese. About 200 members, staff, […]
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Holy Cross Parish Initiates Social Justice Ministry
Although Holy Cross Parish in South Bend is relatively small in size – it has only 400 registered households – its members have long been involved in outreach to their […]
Diocese
Organization Aims to Help Homeless in South Bend
It’s now the parking lot of the Berean Transformation Center church, but in 2020, the former branch of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in downtown South Bend held the tents […]
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Bishop Dedicates New Narthex at Christ the King
Since Christ the King Catholic Church in South Bend is the only parish in the diocese by this name, Bishop Rhoades was happy to be there on Sunday, November 24, […]
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JONAH Retreat Helps Participants Find Grace in Trauma
Trauma-informed care is the gold standard for doctors, social workers, and service organizations. Gus Zuehlke, director of faith formation at St. Bavo Catholic Church in Mishawaka, thinks it is also […]
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Gary Bishop Robert McClory Celebrates Red Mass at Basilica
“Why are there so many Catholics on the Supreme Court?” asked Most Reverend Robert J. McClory, Bishop of Gary, as he began his homily at the Basilica of the Sacred […]