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St. Pius X Opens Sensory Room to Help All Engage in Mass
When they moved to the Granger area, the Mosco family was looking for a parish with an autism program for their 9-year-old son, Ralphie. They were drawn to St. Pius […]
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Elkhart Faithful Continue Corpus Christi Procession During Heat Wave
Full summer sun and temperatures in the upper 90s couldn’t stop Elkhart Catholics from bringing the Eucharist to the streets of their city once again. The two-mile procession from St. […]
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First-Ever Confirmation Mass Held at St. Augustine Parish
After Amivi Gbologan’s son, Eugene, was confirmed, he came up to her and said, “Mom, I am ready for the mission!” “It was a profound, moving experience seeing a significant […]
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‘A Compass to Eternal Happiness:’ Saint Joseph, Marian Grads Sent Off
“I always encourage graduates to bring a crucifix with them when they go off to college or elsewhere to remind them every day how much Jesus loves them,” Bishop Rhoades […]
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At Baccalaureate Mass, ND Grads Urged to Stay Connected
Visitors to the University of Notre Dame’s Joyce Center usually expect to see rebounds and layups. But on Friday, May 16, the space was transformed for a Mass for the […]
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MDiv Grads Sent Forth Amidst ‘Hunger for the Eternal’
Academic graduation ceremonies often repeat how “commencement” means “sending forth.” The lay students in the Master of Divinity program at the University of Notre Dame have an explicitly spiritual version […]
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Students Organize Eucharistic Procession Around ND Campus
“Today is like the feast of Corpus Christi at Notre Dame,” Bishop Rhoades said before clarifying that the actual feast of Corpus Christi occurs in June. However, a student group […]
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Notre Dame Sees Record-Breaking Number Join Church
This year saw a record-breaking number of University of Notre Dame community members receiving the sacraments of initiation: 23 were baptized at the Easter Vigil at the Basilica, while a […]
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Four New Priests Join the Ranks of Congregation of Holy Cross
Four deacons from the Congregation of Holy Cross were ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, April 26, at the University of Notre Dame’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Bishop Rhoades […]
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Jesus’ Last Words: Palm Sunday at St. Matthew Cathedral
Bishop Rhoades celebrated Palm Sunday Mass at St. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend this year. The procession was held before the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 13, and it […]
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‘Christ in Every Child’: South Bend Charity Celebrates at Mass
Red, blue, and yellow baby items spilled out of basket after basket near the church entrance. The South Bend Christ Child Society was having its annual spring Mass, followed by […]
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Bishop Visits Saint Joseph High School on Patronal Feast Day
“Buon appetito,” Bishop Rhoades told students after blessing their lunch, referencing the deep Italian devotion to St. Joseph. Bishop Rhoades spent the day on Wednesday, March 19, at South Bend’s […]