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M.Div. Program Connects Students with Real-World Ministry
After arriving in South Bend before beginning the University of Notre Dame’s Master of Divinity (M.Div.) program, Donny Robbins began to experience God calling him toward pro-life ministry. Through […]
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St. Vincent de Paul School Marks Feast of Our Lady of Fatima
On Wednesday, May 13, nearly 800 students from St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School in Fort Wayne, along with dozens of teachers, administrators and support staff, filled the parish […]
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Priest Retirement and Assignments
Priest Retirement Reverend Evaristo Olivera, Parochial Vicar, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Goshen, has been granted retirement, effective June 16, 2026. Priest Assignments The Most Reverend Kevin C. […]
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Bishop Rhoades Tells Graduates to Go Forth as Witnesses of Christ
Bishop Rhoades delivered the following homily at the Commencement Mass for the University of Saint Francis at the university’s North Campus Auditorium on Friday, May 1. The Gospel passage […]
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The Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
For the week of May 4 – 10: Tuesday, May 5, at 8 a.m. – Meeting of Indiana Bishops and Major Religious Superiors, Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, […]
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Bishop Rhoades Celebrates Mass at ND for Those Being Confirmed, Coming into Full Communion
Bishop Rhoades delivered the following homily for the Fourth Sunday of Easter on April 26 during a Mass for those coming into full communion in the Catholic Church and receiving […]
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Bishop Makes Pastoral Visit to Corpus Christi Catholic School
The most common questions students asked Bishop Rhoades during his visit to Corpus Christi Catholic School were about his zucchetto and pectoral cross. The first graders, in particular, had […]
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The Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
For the week of April 27 – May 3: Tuesday, April 28, at 7 p.m. – Confirmation Mass, St. Paul of the Cross Church, Columbia City Thursday, April 30, at […]
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Bishop Tells Knights to Live with ‘Youthfulness of Spirit’
On Saturday, April 18, Bishop Rhoades celebrated Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne in conjunction with the statewide convention of the Indiana Knights of Columbus, […]
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Franciscans of Mary Priests Receive Habits, Renew Vows at Mass in Angola
In a joyful celebration of consecrated life, three priests serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend publicly renewed their religious vows and were invested with the habit of their […]
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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
For the week of April 20 – 26: Monday, April 20, at 5:30 p.m. – Meeting of Board of Directors of Catholic Cemetery Association, Divine Mercy Funeral Home, Fort Wayne […]