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The Future Is Bright for Graduating Knights of Marian High School

“We call on the Holy Spirit to guide them in their futures and help them continue to grow in their faith,” was the opening blessing by Bishop Kevin Rhoades at […]

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The Crucifix is Center of Dwenger Baccalaureate Mass

Addressing the 2023 graduates of Bishop Dwenger High School, Bishop Kevin Rhoades laid before them the path of the Cross and the opportunity to walk this path of life and […]

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Avilla Confirmation Preparation Produces Catholic Identity  

In the Sacrament of Confirmation, recipients experience an outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the Bishop seals their acceptance of the Catholic faith. At Confirmation, recipients of the sacraments are […]

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Seminarians Grateful for Education Funding 

Through donations to the St. John Paul II Endowment Fund, the Catholic Community Foundation of Northeast Indiana helps seminarians of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend with not only the […]

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God’s Plan A for Sweet Little Ones

“I didn’t want to feel like adoption was our Plan B because we couldn’t get pregnant. I wanted to see it as God’s Plan A for us,” Jessica B. wrote […]

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Father Terry Fisher Spends 30 Years Beating the Odds

Saying the words “not for you” to Father Terry Fisher doesn’t discourage him but inspires him to do something and do it well. Naysayers led him to graduate college, teach, […]

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Finding Belonging in A Time of Sadness

Prayer is powerful and the benefits are boundless. On the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, a special Hope for the Journey Mother’s Day Mass for those who struggle with […]

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Happy Mother’s Day

During the month of May, Catholics pay special honor to our Blessed Mother, Mary. It is also the month of Mother’s Day, when we honor all mothers. In honor of […]

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St. Joseph Hessen Cassel Teacher Retires After 45 Years

Carol Sarasien always knew that she wanted to teach. In 1978, that vocational dream became a reality at St. Joseph School in Hessen Cassel. “I always wanted to be a […]

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Bishop Rhoades Blesses Oratory and  Dedicates Altar at Southold Center for Education

Bishop Rhoades delivered the following homily at Mass with Blessing of Oratory of the Holy Family and Dedication of Altar at Southold Center for Education in South Bend on Monday, […]

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Bishop Dwenger Grad Joe Tippmann Selected by New York Jets in NFL Draft

After months of preparation and speculation, Joe Tippmann’s football future is finally clear. Big Joe is headed to the Big Apple. The Bishop Dwenger High School graduate and two-year starter […]

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Memories of Central Catholic High School Live On with Residents of Saint Anne Communities

More than 50 years since closing its doors, Central Catholic High School lives on in the hearts and minds of the alumni. On Wednesday, April 26, at Saint Anne Communities […]