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Bishop visits Victory Noll Sisters
By Tim Johnson HUNTINGTON — A pastoral visit with the Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters and praying at the tomb of a bishop predecessor brought Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades […]
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St. Paul follows call to preach Gospel
Where is the town of Troas, where St. Paul had a vision? The Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament says St. Paul had been traveling through ancient Asia […]
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Eternal life awaits those who love the Lord
Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Lk 1:39-56 The Book of Revelation is the source of the first reading on this feast of the Assumption of Mary. […]
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Decisions, decisions
The shock of losing a loved one, be it sudden or following an extended illness, can paralyze the best of us. A cloud of anesthetic numbness envelops our hearts that […]
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Bishops, other faith leaders commend ruling on Arizona immigration law
By J.D. Long-Garcia PHOENIX (CNS) — Arizona’s Catholic bishops were among religious leaders who praised a July 28 ruling that blocked enforcement of the most controversial sections of the state’s […]
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Cured US deacon to read Gospel at Newman's beatification Mass
By Simon Caldwell LONDON (CNS) — An American who was inexplicably healed from a crippling spinal condition after praying to the intercession of Cardinal John Henry Newman will read the […]
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Patience of Haitians six months after earthquake impresses US bishops
By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — With cleanup following the Jan. 12 earthquake moving at a snail’s pace and life in makeshift shelters the new normal, Haitians are facing their […]
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New era begins in Lafayette as Bishop Doherty is ordained, installed
By Kevin Cullen LAFAYETTE, Ind. (CNS) — Malinda Gustafson said she’ll never forget it: entering the historic Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception for the first time; being […]
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Podcast: August 1, 2010
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades celebrated Mass at St. Bavo Parish, Mishawaka, for the youths of Antioch. Bishop Timothy Doherty was installed bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana. This week’s special […]
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Youths’ faith bolstered
Bishop Rhoades celebrates Mass for Antioch youth, retreatants By Diane Freeby MISHAWAKA — “Awesome!” “Epic!” “Inspiring!” Those are some of the words used by area teens to describe the time […]
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Bishop Rhoades visits St. Catherine of Siena Parish at St. Jude Church
By Karen Clifford SOUTH BEND — Refreshment of the mind, body and soul was a theme during Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades’ first visit to St. Catherine of Siena Parish at […]
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Diocesan youth learn to ‘be Christ,’ ‘see Christ’ at bcX retreat
NOTRE DAME — Youth from across the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend recently participated in a bcX retreat held at Holy Cross College in South Bend. BcX refers to the […]