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Msgr. Pius Ilechukwu thankful for 40-year vocation
FORTY YEARS A PRIEST The melodious sound of singing in Latin first attracted Msgr. Pius Ilechukwu to the priesthood. Then, in the seminary, he discovered the journey to becoming a […]
Diocese
Catholic colleges weathering financial hit from pandemic
Colleges and universities across the country sustained heavy financial losses after they sent students home midway through spring semester to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. For most schools, […]
Diocese
Faith, servant leadership guided retiring USF president Sister M. Elise Kriss
Margaret Mary McMurtry remembers being “terrified” when she started school at University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne. McMurtry had spent her freshman year at St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer. […]
Diocese
Parishes adjust as older volunteers stay home to avoid risk
Denny Holzinger has been an usher at SS. Peter and Paul Parish in Huntington for nearly 50 years. Holzinger recently stepped back from ushering, however, to avoid potential exposure to […]
Diocese
Catholic Charities: providing positive role models for at-risk youth
For 12-year-old Kallie, Catholic Charities’ National Mentoring Program has been like a window opening to new possibilities. “I have someone to talk to,” the DeKalb County girl said of her […]
Bishop
Former Catholic Relief Services CEO believes businesses can lead change for good
Former Catholic Relief Services CEO Carolyn Yauyan Woo believes businesses can lead positive change in their community and world, but their impact depends on the values and morals of the […]
Diocese
Catholic Charities program provides healing, hope to human trafficking survivors
The mother and her children left their Central American homeland and migrated legally to the United States in hopes of a better and safer life in Northeast Indiana. They ended […]
Diocese
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe brings parishes of different cultures together
Joyous singing and lively Mexican music filled St. Patrick Church beginning at 5 a.m. Dec. 12, as members of the Fort Wayne parish community welcomed the feast day of Our […]
Local
Sports, Saints programs strengthen faith, virtues in Catholic high school students
Bishop Dwenger High School senior Ben Schreck recalls having less confidence when he was younger. Now, the varsity basketball player offers guidance to freshmen players and volunteers as a peer […]
Local
Christmas in the Castle continues Bass family tradition of hospitality, St. Francis’ love of the newborn Savior
Early Fort Wayne industrialist John H. Bass and his wife, Laura, cared about their employees at the Bass Foundry and Machine Works and other businesses. “He took intimate care of […]
Diocese
Violins sound notes of hope at interfaith prayer service
The prayer, music and song commemorated a time of great sadness and unimaginable evil. Yet, people walked out inspired by hope. More than 1,000 members of Fort Wayne’s Catholic and […]
Diocese
Catholic Charities of Northeast Indiana prepares to comply with executive order on refugees
Updated 12/4/2019; several points clarified. Catholic Charities of Northeast Indiana updated community representatives and partners, such as social services agencies, school districts and law enforcement, regarding federal government changes affecting […]