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Retreat Offers Deacons an Invitation to Pilgrimage, Love
By Deacon Mel Tardy In a joyful homily to permanent deacons at the closing Mass of their three-day annual retreat, Bishop Rhoades said that “the word of God invites us […]
By Deacon Mel Tardy In a joyful homily to permanent deacons at the closing Mass of their three-day annual retreat, Bishop Rhoades said that “the word of God invites us […]
One night every year, our diocesan clergy and seminarians exchange cassocks for athletic socks, set aside their stoles to make steals, and hang up their chasubles to chase loose balls. […]
Thanksgiving is not only about giving thanks to God for all we have and all He does for us; it is also a time we spend with family enjoying food […]
In June of 2022, the Archdiocese of Detroit launched a project in conjunction with the National Eucharistic Revival that aimed to foster in the faithful a deeper sense of devotion […]
Two years ago, on October 17, 2021, Bishop Rhoades celebrated a special Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception to mark the opening of the diocesan phase of the […]
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 […]
Throughout the past year, the St. Jude Parish community in South Bend has recognized its 75th anniversary, which culminated in several celebratory events in October, with the final celebration taking […]
This past May, Bishop Rhoades named Father Jonathan Norton and Father Daniel Niezer to their current roles as Diocesan Director of Seminarians and Diocesan Promoter of Priestly Vocations, respectively. In […]
Fall is squarely upon us, and that means we are firmly entrenched in the season of sweaters, chili, and football. But there’s another autumn tradition that is eagerly anticipated by […]
A doe-eyed woman, the gentleness of whose beauty is reminiscent of a lamb’s yet carries a quiet strength, looks wistfully downward, her thoughts elsewhere. Only once you’ve peeled your eyes […]
As the Church prepares to celebrate the solemnity of All Souls’ Day on Thursday, November 2, Catholics around the world understand that they have a responsibility to pray for the […]
On the morning of Monday, October 16, hundreds of students, teachers, staff, administrators, volunteers, and diocesan officials streamed into the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Expo Center for the annual […]