Diocese
Made with Love
BFF Bakery Provides Work, Friendship for People with Disabilities Friends Anna Dees, Susie Mannor, and Keelin Kelly have been baking together for fundraisers that support Down syndrome (Keelin has the […]
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Diocese
‘Remember You Are Dust’
Catholics from across the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend flocked to their local schools and parishes on Ash Wednesday, March 5, for Masses marking the beginning of the penitential season […]
Diocese
Shroud of Turin Replica Comes to Diocesan Museum
Grand Opening of New Exhibit Set for March 27 A high-quality, life-size replica of the Shroud of Turin will go on permanent display later this month at the Diocesan Museum […]
Diocese
Food for Thought: Live Lent by Sharing the Season
As I was wandering through the produce department at the grocery store the other day, I saw the bananas and began thinking about how much they are like people. They […]
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From Fort Wayne to ‘Bishop of the People’ in Sri Lanka
Bishop Wimal Jayasuriya Shares the Joys, Challenges of His New Role In December of 2023, Father Wimal Jayasuriya had been away from his native Sri Lanka for more than four […]
Diocese
‘Violins and Hope’ Aims to Connect Catholic, Jewish Communities
Nearly 40 years ago, in the spring of 1986, Pope St. John Paul II made a historic trip across the Tiber River to visit Rome’s Great Synagogue – the first […]
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5 Easy Ways to Have a Bad Lent
In the classic 1983 film “Mr. Mom,” Michael Keaton’s character, Jack Butler, finds himself navigating the unfamiliar territory of domestic life after a job layoff. One memorable scene captures Jack […]
Diocese
‘Drink Deeply of His Mercy and Love’
This Lent, Pay a Visit to Any of the nine Jubilee Churches in the Diocese “Visits to the various Jubilee sites and parishes remind us that our experience of the […]
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Bishop Answers Audience Questions at Rekindle the Fire
As he does each year to close out the annual Rekindle the Fire men’s conference, Bishop Rhoades took to the stage on Saturday, February 22, at the Allen County War […]
Diocese
Religious Education Director Retires, Leaves Legacy at St. Mary
“I hope my story – my career – inspires young people to go into church ministry,” Mary Kay Matasky said as she sat in her religious education office at St. […]
Diocese
The Light Is On For You: God’s Grace Is ‘Worth the Time’
“I find in my life as a priest that there are few things that cause so much joy in my heart as when someone walks into the confessional and it’s been […]
Diocese
‘If We Didn’t Help Them, Who Would?’
Director of Immigration Services Explains Mission of Local Catholic Charities In his general audience on August 28, 2024, unprompted by any specific news event, Pope Francis clearly and unapologetically reinforced […]