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Being a dad is not for chickens
Recently, I joined a Dads’ group at my parish, St. Aloysius. After attending three meetings, I have to say it’s been a good thing. At the first meeting, we listened […]
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St. Paul escapes stoning at Iconium
Where is Iconium where St. Paul and St. Barnabas were almost killed? The city of Iconium is in central Turkey or ancient Asia Minor. Today it is called Konya and it is […]
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Our eternal Father forgives and provides
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Lk 9:18-24 This is Father’s Day in the United States, first envisioned by a woman attending services at an Episcopalian church in 1909 in Spokane, […]
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The heart of grief
As guest speaker for a graduate counseling class recently, I was formulating what the bulk of my message would be to these eager students, many of whom had experienced field […]
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Legionaries host Year for Priests conference on Good Shepherd figure
By John Thavis VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As part of the closing events for the Year for Priests, the Legionaries of Christ hosted top Vatican officials for a conference on […]
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Pope, at audience, asks prayers for Middle East
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — At his first general audience since his trip to Cyprus, Pope Benedict XVI asked Catholics around the world to pray for peace in […]
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Sentiments on the priesthood by a priest
Guest Editorial by Father Daniel Leeuw The following contains excerpts written by Father Daniel Leeuw who preached May 22 at the first Mass for Father John Shannon, recently ordained for […]
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Diocesan graces flow from the Year for Priests
By Karen Clifford The fruitfulness of our efforts to promote vocations depends primarily on God’s free action, yet, as pastoral experience confirms, it is also helped by the quality and […]
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Bishop Rhoades visits Center for the Homeless
By Diane Freeby SOUTH BEND — Service to God and country was celebrated this past Memorial Day, as the feast of the Visitation also fell on May 31. In South […]
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Holy Cross students dip into water safety
By Lisa Kochanowski SOUTH BEND — The fourth-grade students at Holy Cross School in South Bend did more than just memorize the Ten Commandments, master long division and learn about […]
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Simple cards help pay for needed cribs at Women’s Care Center
By Michelle Donaghey SOUTH BEND — “It just made sense” and it was “something so easy that anyone, any parish can do it,” said Monica Eckrich, a Christ the King […]
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Podcast: June 13, 2010
This week’s headline story is the Corpus Christi Procession from St. Matthew Cathedral to Our Lady of Hungary Church in South Bend. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades celebrated Mass in Spanish […]