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ND Football Chaplain Focused on Winning Souls, Not Games
As a priest for the better part of 20 years, Father Nate Wills had preached in front of big crowds before. The Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus […]
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St. Joseph, Mishawaka, Marks 175th Anniversary
On Sunday, December 10, Bishop Rhoades celebrated the 175th anniversary of one of the diocese’s oldest parishes – St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mishawaka. All parish choirs sang for the […]
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2023: A Year in Review Around the Diocese
From its first day, when the Church and the world were reeling from the death of Pope Benedict XVI, the year 2023 has seen moments of deep tragedy as well […]
Diocese
Diocese Explores Creating Career Technical Academy
The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend has four Catholic high schools that strive to open hearts and minds through an academically excellent environment, forming disciples of Jesus Christ. In an […]
Diocese
Raclin Murphy Museum of Art Opens at Notre Dame
An installation on the facade of the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art reads, “We are in the midst of reality responding with joy.” The museum’s collection – and even the […]
Diocese
Ministry Offers Hope, Help to Parents Whose Children Have Left the Faith
“The suffering of seeing children with no normal practice of the faith that we hold dear is a very keen suffering,” Lisa Everett told the crowd of parents gathered on […]
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‘The Flock’ Aims to Build Community at St. John in Goshen
Two parishioners of St. John the Evangelist in Goshen recently started a podcast with the goal of bringing the parish community closer together. Brian Sapp and David Post met at […]
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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 […]
Diocese
Priests, Seminarians Set for Ninth Cupertino Classic
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. […]
Diocese
Homemade With Love for the Holidays
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 […]
Diocese
‘I AM HERE’: Personal Testimonies Share the Power of the Eucharist
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 […]
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‘We’re All on a Journey Together:’ Bishop Rhoades on the Synod and the Mission of the Church
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 […]