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Vocation as gift of the Holy Spirit: Talking to Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

By Charlie Camosy After leading the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for five years, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades was appointed to the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, and installed there […]

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Fifteen Received Into the Church at Cathedral Vigil in Fort Wayne

Bishop Rhoades baptized several elect and received candidates into full communion with the Catholic Church during the Easter Vigil at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne on […]

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Why Do We Call It Good Friday?

“I sometimes get asked why we call this day of Christ’s death Good Friday since it is the day of our Lord’s horrible crucifixion. I usually answer with the words […]

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The Sacred Paschal Triduum Begins

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne was filled with the faithful in celebration of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April 6. During his homily, Bishop Rhoades […]

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Blessing of Holy Oils and Priestly Vows Renewed at Chrism Masses

On Monday, April 3, and Tuesday, April 4, the priests of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend gathered at the Cathedral of St. Matthew in South Bend and the Cathedral […]

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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Monday, Apr. 10: 7 p.m. – Confirmation Mass, St. John the Baptist Church, New Haven Tuesday, Apr. 11: 7 p.m. – Confirmation Mass, Blessed Sacrament Church, Albion Thursday, Apr. 13: […]

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Bishop Blesses Motels4Now which Houses the Chronically Homeless in the South Bend Area

SOUTH BEND — Motels4Now is a housing-first program in South Bend that was created in August of 2020 that houses the chronically homeless in dignity and helps people move into […]

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Palm Sunday Eucharistic Revival Concert Held in Fort Wayne

Hundreds of people gathered together at St. Peter Catholic Church in Fort Wayne on the afternoon of Sunday, Apr. 2, for a Palm Sunday Eucharistic Revival Concert that featured Heartland […]

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Christ Entered Jerusalem to Establish God’s Kingdom and to Institute the New Passover

The following homily was delivered by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades during Mass on Palm Sunday, Apr. 3, at St. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend: I think this is the only […]

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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Monday, Apr. 3: 7 p.m. – Chrism Mass, St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend Tuesday, Apr. 4: 7 p.m. – Chrism Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne Thursday, Apr. […]

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Bishop Encourages St. Therese Students to ‘Go to Joseph’ on His Feast Day

On a day honoring the patron saint of the Catholic Church, Bishop Rhoades spent his morning showing Catholic youth “the love of God the Father” that was so beautifully modeled […]

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History made at Holy Cross College at Notre Dame

The words of Psalm 40 “Here I am, Lord: I come to do your will,” shared during the Inaugural Mass on the Solemnity of the Annunciation set the stage for […]