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‘An Epic Adventure’: Runner Traverses the U.S. to Advocate for Masculinity, Brotherhood

Feeling a breeze in your hair and setting a steady pace, while a slow burn in your legs sets in, is what most runners live for. Like to the beating […]

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Pope Touched Hearts of Locals at World Youth Days

Picture this: The sun is shining as you watch a man in white garb step out onto the podium. From the crowd comes a faint whisper that culminates into a […]

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Luers’ Theater Director Marks 40 Years of Nurturing Talent

For Bishop Luers High School’s Karlene Krouse, a performing arts program is all about the educational experience. “Education has to come first with all of this,” Krouse said. “It’s about […]

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Jesus’ Last Words: Palm Sunday at St. Matthew Cathedral

Bishop Rhoades celebrated Palm Sunday Mass at St. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend this year. The procession was held before the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 13, and it […]

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Child Abuse Prevention Month: Signs and Strategies

Child abuse remains a significant concern in the United States. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, an opportunity for everyone to come together to protect children and ensure every […]

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Corazón Puro Leads Missionary Formation Conference

In a world thirsting for authentic love, only those who are luchando por un corazón puro – “fighting for a pure heart” – will find it. This theme is being […]

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Service, Faith at the Heart of St. Mary School in Avilla

“Now, who is God’s mother?” Bishop Rhoades asked the kindergarten and first-grade students. Hands were collectively raised, eager to shout, “Mary!” On Wednesday, April 2, Bishop Rhoades traveled to St. […]

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Diocesan Seminarian to Chant Easter Proclamation at St. Peter’s in Rome

Deacon Nicholas Monnin remembers the first time he sang in front of an audience. He was a student at the Cathedral School of St. Matthew in South Bend. Thankfully, he […]

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‘The Only Answer to Suffering’ is Christ

As Holy Week Nears, Local Doctor Shares Why Christ’s Wounds Matter Today In January of 2021, Our Sunday Visitor published a book written by Dr. Thomas McGovern entitled, “What Christ […]

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Expert Explores the Mystery of the Shroud of Turin

On the evening of Thursday, March 27, Kathy Imler, director of the museum of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South bend, kicked off the grand opening of the museum’s newest permanent […]

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At Long Last, State Champs!

Saint Joseph Wins School’s First Boys Basketball Title  Three times in its program’s history, the Saint Joseph High School boys basketball team had advanced to the state finals – a […]

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Catholics, Jews ‘Gather in Hope’

Interfaith Prayer Service Fosters Solidarity, Remembrance Wearing a gray suit, polished black dress shoes, and a black yarmulke, Michael Rush strode to the ambo at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic […]