Diocese
Elkhart students blanket city with JOY
Jesus-Others-Yourself, a project nicknamed JOY, kicked off the beginning of the school year for St. Thomas the Apostle School students in Elkhart. Bringing joy to others has been the theme […]
Local Archive
Diocese
St. Vincent de Paul volunteers rush to create food boxes
Tents in parking lots sometimes signal sidewalk sales, but in the parking lot of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County, a blue tent has become a […]
Diocese
Easter traditions around the world
Among Catholics in other parts of the world are numerous Easter traditions that local Catholics might consider incorporating into their own Easter celebration. The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is […]
Diocese
Around the Diocese: March 29, 2020
Find meaning, community as a Providence Associate SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, Ind. — Are you looking for spiritual enrichment? Support? Community? A sense of mission? God may be nudging you to become […]
Diocese
‘I should have done this three years ago’
Sometimes God uses dramatic means to change people’s hearts. Other times, He moves in the small stirrings of the soul or in little nudges from His faithful on earth. Laura […]
Diocese
Suspension of Masses historically rare, but not unprecedented
Although the celebration of daily or weekly public Mass does not take place in some regions of the world even today, for decades the regular celebration of the eucharistic liturgy […]
Diocese
Faithful act to ‘stand up straight and strive to be saints’
Stories of hope and help, service and support — examples of living as Christ to others in new and meaningful ways — are already marking the spiritual life of the […]
Bishop
Bishop announces diocesewide Stations of the Cross
FORT WAYNE — Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades has announced that on Friday, April 3, at 7 p.m., the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend will livestream the Stations of the Cross […]
Diocese
Mass viewing opportunities abound
Although public Masses in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend are currently suspended, opportunities for worship and spiritual communion via TV and the internet abound. Following is a list of […]
Diocese
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend issues local directives
FORT WAYNE — The spread of the new coronavirus is being carefully monitored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and all dioceses in the state of Indiana, including the […]
Diocese
Catholic Charities makes COVID-19 related appeal
FORT WAYNE — Catholic Charities, the principal charitable organization of the Catholic Church, represents the Church in meeting the needs of people. During this difficult time, the agency realizes many […]
Obituaries
Rest in Peace: March 22, 2020
Angola William J. Leider, 87, St. Anthony Auburn Louis Muzzillo, 90, Immaculate Conception Fort Wayne Sharon Boreani, 78, St. Charles Borromeo Bart Fraizer, 52, St. Vincent de Paul Armanda Rohrbacher, […]