Diocese
Even in Jail, ‘They’re Still Members of the Church’
Powder-blue gates buzz open and shut. Cinder block rooms are painted white. The smell is reminiscent of an indoor pool. It would be nice to say that Mass in […]
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Bishop Makes Pastoral Visit to Saint Joseph High School on Patron’s Feast Day
“Today is like a break from Lent,” Bishop Rhoades announced to students and staff during his March 19 pastoral visit to Saint Joseph High School. This was after the […]
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Sacraments Highlight Bishop’s Visit to Marian High School
On the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, Marian High School’s gym was filled with chairs, and two special banners hung on the bleachers. “Thanks for coming to celebrate with […]
Diocese
St. Pius X Pastor Receives Biblical Scholar Award
When Monsignor Michael Heintz was sent to continue his scholarly studies as a younger priest, he remembers then-Bishop John M. D’Arcy telling him, “It’s not for you, it’s for the […]
Diocese
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration Celebrate 150 Years in Indiana and the U.S.
The Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration have been serving in the United States – and, in particular, the area that makes up what is now the Diocese […]
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Bishop Talks Immigration, Religious Liberty at Notre Dame Law School
Bishop Rhoades spoke to law students and faculty at the University of Notre Dame about current issues of religious liberty in the country, especially pertaining to immigration. The main issues […]
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Meet the Missionary Servants of the Divine Spirit
The three religious sisters of the Colombia-based Hermanas Misioneras Siervas del Divino Espíritu (“Missionary Servants of the Divine Spirit”) have moved into their newly renovated convent in the Diocese of […]
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Fatima House Residents Serve the Diocese and Beyond
On the edge of St. Mary’s Lake on the University of Notre Dame lies Our Lady of Fatima House, where a group of Holy Cross religious men live. Contrary to […]
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Hispanic Religious Community Formally Established in Diocese
The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend officially has a new religious community. A special Mass establishing the Hermanas Misioneras Siervas del Divino Espíritu (Missionary Sisters of the Divine Spirit) was […]
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Nine Sisters of St. Francis Celebrate Milestones
It was a special day for several of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration. At the order’s Mishawaka motherhouse on Saturday, October 11, these sisters, referred to as […]
Diocese
Notre Dame Women’s Basketball Coach Stresses Education at Our Lady of Hungary School
Deafening chants of “Notre Dame! Notre Dame!” reverberated around the gym at Our Lady of Hungary Catholic School in South Bend. This doesn’t happen every Thursday morning. That day, October […]
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St. Thomas More Society Hosts Red Mass in South Bend
On Tuesday, October 7, Bishop Rhoades presided at the University of Notre Dame’s annual Red Mass, a special votive Mass that asks God’s guidance for those who work in politics […]