Michelle McDaniel

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Bishop Celebrates Epiphany at St. Matthew Cathedral

On the solemnity of Epiphany, a day in which the Church remembers the Magi’s visit to the infant Jesus, Bishop Rhoades celebrated Mass at St. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend. […]

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St. Joseph, Mishawaka, Marks 175th Anniversary

On Sunday, December 10, Bishop Rhoades celebrated the 175th anniversary of one of the diocese’s oldest parishes – St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mishawaka. All parish choirs sang for the […]

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Bishop Confirms 27 at Basilica of the Sacred Heart

After months of preparation, Bishop Rhoades confirmed 27 candidates at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Sunday, December 3. The candidates, from the University of Notre Dame and Holy […]

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Notre Dame Hosts Exhibit on Life of Brother Columba O’Neill

Velma Gorman was only 16 years old in 1918 when the Spanish flu broke out, killing ​​675,000 people. Her job at a phone company required she receive a vaccine, but […]

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Notre Dame Panelists Discuss Living Out ‘Laudate Deum’

On Wednesday, October 4, Pope Francis published a new apostolic exhortation, Laudate Deum (“Praise God”), on human ecology and our interconnectedness with the planet on which we live. The document […]

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‘The Letter’ Shows How Theology and Science Stand Together in Pope Francis’ Encyclical, Laudato Si

The 13th century Saint Francis of Assisi — the papal namesake of our 21st century Pope Francis — was a man who cared deeply for the earth. In 2015, the […]

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Hannah’s House Holiday Event Sets Charity Up to Continue Helping Disadvantaged Pregnant Women Choose Life

Hannah’s House held their annual Holiday Happenings conference at the Gillespie Conference Center in South Bend on Dec. 9, raising roughly one-third of the charity’s annual funding through the generosity […]

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Notre Dame Concludes Its 50 Years of Coeducation Celebration

The University of Notre Dame is a world-renowned research institution known for competitive acceptance rates, elite academics, and a football team with passionate fans across the United States. However, the […]

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Human Trafficking Lecture Brings Insights on Modern Slavery

The first question world-renowned human trafficking expert Father Jeff Bayhi is usually asked after he delivers a lecture is, “We don’t have that here, do we?” The second question is […]