Molly Wynen

Freelance Writer

Molly Wynen has been a member of the Michiana (southwest Michigan, northern Indiana) community her entire life. She attended St. Monica Grade School and Marian High School, and graduated from Holy Cross College in 2013. She currently resides in South Bend with her husband and two children. They are happy to be members of St. Joseph Parish. She began writing for Today’s Catholic in early 2017 and has enjoyed learning even more about her hometown and the people who are a part of it. In her spare time, Molly enjoys distance running and mentoring beginner runners.

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St. Vincent de Paul Society still growing in South Bend

At the end of 2017, the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County closed the doors of its two thrift stores in Michiana, leaving some to wonder if […]

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Family, homelike feel found at St. Anthony de Padua

The stained-glass windows inside St. Anthony de Padua Church, South Bend, are more than just decoration. As is often the case in Catholic churches, the colorful glass fragments that line […]

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IMD: ‘All we need is Christ’: the farmers’ parish

“People come here for the small community and the truth,” said Father Paul McCarthy about St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish. Father McCarthy has been the pastor at the small farm-town parish […]

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In MY diocese: Queen of Peace and Sacred Heart profiled

Click here for Sacred Heart, Lakeville Queen of Peace, a welcoming family of faith Queen of Peace Parish, Mishawaka, was established in 1957 by Bishop Pursley. Father Milford Bell, its […]

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Dual-language immersion track proposal well received

SOUTH BEND — Holy Cross School, South Bend, held an open house on March 15 to inform the community about a new dual-language immersion track being developed for pre-kindergarten and […]

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Chalices sent from South Bend around the world

Richard “Dick” Dornbos is on a mission to evangelize the world one chalice at a time. Since 2012 he has overseen the delivery of 25 chalices to seven countries across […]

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Fort Wayne-area young adult ministry welcomes Jen Kopecky

“I view my role at the diocese as an opportunity to better serve our communities by connecting people, providing resources and establishing touch points to our Catholic faith for those […]