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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

September 28 to October 28 – Synod of Bishops, Vatican City

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Our Lady of Good Hope Opens New Gymnasium

“Our bodies are a gift from God we need to take care of,” Bishop Rhoades said during a ceremonial blessing of the new gym at Our Lady of Good Hope […]

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Confirmation Masses in Fall of 2024

St. Mary of the Annunciation Church, Bristol – Sunday, November 17, at 3 p.m. St. Mary of the Annunciation Parish, Bristol St. John the Evangelist Church, Goshen (Bilingual) – Saturday, November […]

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Annual White Mass Brings Together Catholic Medical Professionals

“Jesus is the Divine Physician who not only heals our bodies but came to heal our souls,” Bishop Rhoades said during his homily at the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend’s […]

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Priest Assignments

The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignments of priests, effective October 1, 2024: Reverend Theodore Ekwem, to Parochial Vicar of Cathedral […]

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Praying for a Synodal Church

Prayer Service Seeks Holy Spirit’s Guidance for Bishop Rhoades, Other Synod Members Less than 10 days before Bishop Rhoades traveled to Rome to take part in the second session of […]

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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Monday, September 23: 5:15 p.m. – Mass at “Aquinas at 800” International Conference, Basilica of the Sacred Heart, University of Notre Dame Wednesday, September 25: Noon – Meeting with Annual […]

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Living a Lifetime Together:

Couples Celebrate Jubilee Wedding Anniversaries with Special Masses When Allan and Mary Frisinger were married 50 years ago, they could not imagine the blessings that would stem from their union […]

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Father Dowd Inaugurated as New President of Notre Dame

SOUTH BEND (OSV News) – When Holy Cross Father Theodore Hesburgh became president of the University of Notre Dame in 1952, there was no search committee or formal inauguration ceremony. […]

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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Monday, September 16: 6:30 p.m. – White Mass, St. Mother Theodore Guérin Chapel, Fort Wayne Tuesday, September 17: 11 a.m. – Blessing of New Gymnasium, Our Lady of Good Hope […]

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Queen of Angels Students Delighted by Bishop’s Visit

At the beginning of the year, Queen of Angels Catholic School in Fort Wayne marked Thursday, September 5, as a special day. The faculty and students were anticipating the arrival […]

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Christ Child Society Members Renew Spirit of Mission

When the founder of the Christ Child Society, Mary Virginia Merrick, suffered a debilitating fall that confined her to a wheelchair, she could have indulged in self-pity. Instead, she went […]