Diocese
Memories bittersweet as Franciscan friars recall 91 years in Steuben County
The friars soon will be gone, but the men’s caring spirit will live on at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Angola. The Conventual Franciscan Friars of Our Lady of […]
Diocese
La Casa de Amistad a hub for assisting Latinos, immigrants and refugees in South Bend area
The name of La Casa de Amistad means “The House of Friendship” in Spanish. During nearly 50 years of serving people in the South Bend area, the nonprofit youth and […]
Diocese
Looking back on a life of service
Little is known about the early life of Father George O’Connor prior to the tornado that claimed the lives of his parents and many of his siblings. He went on […]
Diocese
Afghan refugee families find welcome in Fort Wayne
One family group had a relatively easy time getting to the Kabul airport for their evacuation flight out of Afghanistan last August. The other rode to freedom on the last […]
Diocese
Family’s deep Catholic roots inspire each new generation
When Afghan refugee families began pouring into Army National Guard base Camp Atterbury in southern Indiana for temporary housing, Cathy Lampton joined other members of her parish in nearby Columbus […]
Local
Organist celebrates 60 years of sharing faith through music
When Robert Heidenreich took the job in 1962 as organist at St. Peter Parish in Fort Wayne, he felt right at home. He still feels that way today. On Sunday, […]
Diocese
Catholic Charities volunteers provide welcome to Afghan refugees in Fort Wayne
They gave of their time for different reasons. Their work transformed an unused former nursing home into Catholic Charities’ new Cabrini Center, which will offer temporary housing and resettlement services […]
Diocese
Extending welcome key to boosting African American vocations
They are called vocation stories: people’s accounts of how they felt God calling them to use their faith and gifts in service to the Church, their family or to others. […]
Diocese
Father Tolton group evolves to more directly support cause for sainthood
St. Augustine Parish in South Bend has had a Tolton Society since the 1970s to honor the memory of Father Augustus Tolton. Widely recognized as America’s first African American priest, […]
Bishop
Mass brings recognition, healing on 175th anniversary of Miami Tribe members’ removal from Indiana
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades spoke of repentance, respect and love during a Mass of Healing and Remembrance marking the 175th anniversary of Miami Tribe members’ forced removal from their homeland […]
Bishop
Mass, museum exhibits to recall 175th anniversary of Miami Tribe’s removal
A Mass next month and two museum exhibits will remember the 175th anniversary of some members of the Miami Tribe of Native Americans being forced to leave their homeland in Indiana […]
Diocese
Summit encourages Catholic business leaders to end poverty
Speakers at Catholic Charities’ recent Poverty Summit urged area Catholic business and organization leaders to help end poverty by taking their faith to work. Nearly 80 leaders attended the lunch […]