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Columbia City pastor resigns; administrator appointed
Following an allegation of misconduct received Sept. 19 against St. Paul of the Cross pastor Father David Huneck, Father Huneck has resigned from his position at the parish and from […]
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Kingdom Builders conference — ‘He has everything planned out for you to fully bloom’
A desire to provide a day of grace for women in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is the motivation behind “Bloom,” a one-day retreat organized by Kingdom Builders ministry. Kingdom […]
Diocese
Pizza champion lets her faith lead
Holy Cross College sophomore Carmela Maria Faustina Cataldo is named for her Italian grandmother, her father’s mother. And for St. Faustina Kowalska, the nun who shared the image and message […]
Diocese
Second day care location example of the Church ‘living what we are called to do’
Child care options have expanded for teachers at some Mishawaka and South Bend Catholic schools. Saints and Squires Daycare, a ministry of St. Joseph Parish serving teachers at Mishawaka Catholic […]
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Black Madonna mural dedicated, blessed
A prayer of blessing is prayed by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades before sprinkling holy water on a mural of the Black Madonna during an ecumenical prayer service in Fort Wayne […]
Diocese
Supporting those harmed by the Church
Fort Wayne counseling initiative hopes to help in the healing after sexual abuse It has been nearly two decades since the Church confronted the unspeakable pain of childhood sexual abuse […]
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Gender incongruence — Diocesan parishes, schools follow Jesus’ example of accompaniment
You formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, because I am wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works. My very self you know. […]
Diocese
Mass of Christian Burial planned for Deacon David Elchert
Deacon David O. Elchert, 81, of Goshen, died Wednesday, Aug. 4. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist, Goshen, where on May 21, 2011, he became the parish’s […]
Diocese
Father Tirabassi passes into eternal life
The South Bend parishes of St. Hedwig, Corpus Christi and Holy Family, along with the faith community of Saint Joseph High School, are mourning this week the passing of priest […]
Diocese
Appointments and assignments: What do the titles mean?
Except for, perhaps, those living out vocations in the Roman Catholic Church or who work in the administration of a diocese, ecclesial and parochial terminology can be confusing. Ecclesial language […]
Diocese
Imler appointed Diocesan Museum director
FORT WAYNE — With the opening of the doors of Cathedral Museum in 1981, Father Phillip Widmann saw a dream — his dream — come to fruition. As the museum’s […]
Diocese
With voucher expansion, Catholic school families exchange ‘either/or’ for ‘and’
When Indiana’s Choice Scholarship Program was passed in 2011, it was one the largest voucher systems in America. In April, the Hoosier state legislature voted to approve a bipartisan budget […]