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Christ Can Heal Us, Too, Bishop Tells Youths at Totus Tuus Mass

Bishop Rhoades celebrated Mass on Monday, July 8, for kids participating in the summer Totus Tuus program as the missionaries began their weeklong stop at St. Jude Parish in Fort […]

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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Monday, July 29: 11 a.m. – Mass with Diocesan School Principals, St. Felix Catholic Center, Huntington Wednesday, July 31: 11 a.m. – Mass with Seminarians, St. Martin de Porres Church, […]

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Gathering of Diocesan Pilgrims Draws Hundreds at Congress

Bishop Rhoades invited the faithful of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend to join him and staff members from the Secretariat for Communications, Today’s Catholic, and Our Sunday Visitor for […]

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Bishop Rhoades: Polarization Threatens Religious Liberty, but Commitment to Truth Is the Antidote

By Jonathan Liedl Religious liberty is often described as America’s “first freedom.” But according to the leader of the U.S. bishops’ committee on that issue, it’s also increasingly threatened in […]

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Carrying Forward the Joy of the Eucharistic Congress

If I had to use one word to describe my experience of the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, I would say “joy.” Throughout the five days of the congress, this joy […]

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Local Pilgrims Share Stories of Celebrating Our Eucharistic Lord in Indianapolis

Perched atop the steps of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, with the city’s iconic limestone landmark stretching toward heaven behind them, Father Mark Hellinger […]

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Priest Assignment

The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignment, effective July 15, 2024: Reverend Edward Brodsky, FSSP, to Parochial Vicar, Sacred Heart Parish, […]

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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Wednesday, July 17, to Sunday, July 21 – National Eucharistic Congress, Indianapolis Friday, July 19: 4 p.m. – Reception with Delegates from Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend at OSV Booth, […]

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Eucharist is the Source of Our Strength, Bishop Says at Pilgrimage Mass

“The blessed Eucharist is the food of Christians and the strength of martyrs!” As the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage proceeded through Fort Wayne on its way to Indianapolis for the National […]

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Eucharistic Pilgrimage Ignites 100-Year-Old Memories in Angola

For the Catholics of Steuben County, history repeated itself on Sunday, July 7, as they shared the excitement their ancestors must have felt 100 years ago – nearly to the […]

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Historic Pilgrimage Leaves Lasting Mark Throughout Diocese

Following a wildly successful couple of days on the South Bend side of the diocese in early July – including stops at the University of Notre Dame and parishes in […]

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Bishop Rhoades: Excited for the Congress, but Work Remains

In November of 2021, during the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Fall Assembly, two seeds were planted that are continuing to produce much fruit for the U.S. Church. First, the […]