Ron Busch

Freelance Writer

Writing for Today's Catholic and the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend was one way Ron Busch used his talents for the Church. He enjoyed meeting committed Catholics in the Fort Wayne, Indiana, area. Ron had an interesting journey: When he passed away in 2018, he was married and the father of two. He had experience in teaching, the machine tool trades and was serving as an academic advisor for a local college while writing for Today's Catholic. He appreciated that readers allowed him to share their stories, and often asked for God’s blessings on their life journeys.

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José Arroyo and Daniel Niezer to be ordained to the diaconate

The office of deacon in the Catholic Church may be described as one of service in the sacred liturgy and in the ministries of charity; for seminarians José Arroyo and […]

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Serving Christ through a camera lens: ‘Jerry’ Kessens

Writers and photographers come from various backgrounds and walks of life. But it’s hard to match the adventurous background of Gerard “Jerry” Kessens. Kessens retired on April 1, 1987, after […]

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Indiana Tech President Dr. Karl Einolf inaugurated

Indiana Tech houses a number of collegiate programs, and its Fort Wayne campus has become a gem within the footprint of the city. The university has enjoyed numerous improvements over […]

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Fort Wayne man finds possible relic of soon-to-be saint

Just about everyone has found something of unusual value while walking along a beach, strolling along a well-traveled road or perhaps while digging in the backyard or in the garden. […]

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Cursillo men challenged to develop lives of conviction

The Cursillo movement is a lay movement within the Catholic Church. Spanish for “a little course,” it was originally designed to assist in the training of the pilgrim guides who […]

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The power of 188 miles of prayer

This story, this adventure, begins in the form of a riddle. “What do you get when you combine a group of 12 Catholic men and 188.1 miles of trail with […]

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Widows of Prayer supports priests, church leaders

The Widows of Prayer is a consecrated, lay community composed of widowed, practicing Catholic women who were married in the Catholic Church. The mission statement for the organization calls for […]

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Small-town church has large commitment to Christ

Southwest of Fort Wayne, just 3 miles from the Ohio state line, exists the small community of Monroeville. Like many smaller churches across the diocese, the Catholic parish of St. […]

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Fort Wayne hosts annual Hesburgh Lecture Series

The Notre Dame Club of Fort Wayne and the Thomas More Society of Fort Wayne, in conjunction with the Alumni Association of the University of Notre Dame, hosted a brief […]

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St. Dymphna, patron saint of mental health

Catholic tradition promotes saints for various devotions and in support of numerous causes. These include the feast of St. Dymphna, known for miracles involving mental health, anxieties and general mental […]

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St. Paul Street Evangelization

Street evangelization may sound like a foreign idea to some Catholics. However; headquartered here in Indiana, there is an organization attempting to change that. With an international headquarters in Bloomington, […]

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Notre Dame choirs elevate cathedral Mass

Worshippers at the 5 p.m. Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne, Feb.25 were treated to angelic notes from the choir loft prior to and during the […]