Lisa Kochanowski

Assistant Editor/Reporter

Lisa Kochanowski has been contributing to professional newspapers for over 20 years, including news articles, feature pieces and photography. She is a proud Catholic wife and the mother of two teenage sons. Storytelling is her passion. She joined the Secretariat for Communications in 2023 as Assistant Editor/Reporter.

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Revival Launches ‘Plug-and-Play’ Small-Group Program for Parishes

Across the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, the momentum for the National Eucharistic Revival’s Year of Parish Revival is strong. Recently, leaders from each parish in the diocese came together […]

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Knights of Columbus Hockey Team Combines Love of the Game, Love of God

The idea was a simple one, according to Knights of Columbus member Rob Morgan: Why not combine things he loves – God, the Knights, and hockey – and see if […]

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Parish Revival Leaders Learn about Their Mission

With less than a year until the National Eucharistic Congress takes place July 17-21, 2024, in Indianapolis, the U.S. bishops have made it a priority for parishes across the country […]

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Bishop Celebrates Couples Marking Milestone Anniversaries

It is often said that the couple who prays together stays together, and Sunday, September 3, brought dozens of spouses to St. Matthew Cathedral Parish in South Bend for the […]

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Area Colleges Help Students Continue Their Faith Journey

Parents are the first teachers of the Faith for their children, guiding them with nightly prayer, participation in the sacraments, and attendance at weekly Mass. As young people become adults […]

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Catholic Coach Extolls Spiritual, Physical Benefits of Fasting

St. Augustine said: “Fasting purifies the soul. It lifts up the mind, and it brings the body into subjection to the spirit. It makes the heart contrite and humble, scatters […]

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Bishop Rhoades Makes First School Visit of New Year to St. John the Baptist in New Haven

A two-hour delay on Monday, August 21, couldn’t stop Bishop Rhoades from his first school visit of the academic year to St. John the Baptist in New Haven. “I got […]

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At Sharing Meadows, Villagers Find a ‘Yes’ in a World Full of ‘No’

Can I ride the tractor? Can I bake a loaf of banana nut bread? Can I take a college math class? Can I make soap and sugar scrubs? Often, other-abled […]

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Formations Scheduled Locally for Parish Leaders of the National Eucharistic Revival

Wars and military conflict, increased poverty, climate change, high crime rates, and human rights violations plague our society. In an effort to find peace and understanding through a deeper devotion […]

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Students Can Integrate Faith While Combatting Anxiety

It’s the first day of school, and hearts are racing, palms are sweaty, and butterflies develop in the stomach. Known as nervousness or anxiety, it’s the body’s way of dealing […]

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Summer Series Focuses on ‘Where Spiritual Meets Secular’

Although the 2023 Summer Theology on Tap series “Off Pulpit: Where Spiritual Meets Secular” in South Bend has concluded, the memories and friendships made will last a lifetime. Dozens attended […]

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Deacon Ed Fox Left Lasting Impression

Deacon Edward G. Fox of Fort Wayne, well known in the community for his catering – especially his Ed Fox Fish Fries – died at the age of 57 on […]