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Catechumens, Candidates Enter Final Preparations After Rite of Election

At the Rite of Election, Bishop Rhoades clarified that the event wasn’t “a political election – no one has voted for you.” He paused, then added, generating laughter in the […]

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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Wednesday, February 28, to Wednesday, March 6: Episcopal Ordination of Bishop-Elect Wimal Jayasuriya, Chilaw, Sri Lanka  Saturday, March 9: 4:30 p.m. – Mass with the Dedication of the New Altar, […]

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Bishop Rhoades Speaks on ‘Unwanted Abortions’ at Notre Dame

Bishop Rhoades remembers being a high school student when the Supreme Court decided the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade. “We were all appalled, like, how could this be?” he […]

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We Have a ‘God Who Chooses,’ Bishop Says at Rite of Election

“For the sake of Jacob, my servant, and Israel, my elect, I have called you by your name. I have taken you up though you have known me not.” – […]

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Bishop Holds Up Abraham, Paul, Peter, James, and John as Examples of Faith at Rekindle the Fire Mass

The following is the text of Bishop Rhoades’ homily during the Mass for attendees of the Rekindle the Fire men’s conference in Fort Wayne on Saturday, February 24. My brothers, […]

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Speakers Urge Men to Rekindle the Fire of Their Faith

It’s early in the morning on Saturday, February 24, in the Expo Hall at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne. Vendors are setting up tables as several […]

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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Monday, February 26, to Wednesday, February 28: Symposium for Bishops on “The Place of Episcopal Discernment in the Synodal Journey,” University of Notre Dame Tuesday, February 27: 5:15 p.m. – […]

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Bishop Implores Nursing Students to Fully Live Their Faith

Just before the Liturgy of the Word, incense being used in the Holy Spirit Chapel at LeMans Hall at Saint Mary’s College triggered loud smoke alarms, emptying the dorm of […]

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Around the Diocese: February 25, 2024

Diocesan Schools Honored for Strong IREAD Scores On Thursday, February 15, 14 schools of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend were honored by state leaders for having scores of 95 […]

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Deacon Urges Servus Omnium Crowd to ‘Cry Out to God’

After a three-year hiatus, the annual Servus Omnium Lecture returned to the University of Saint Francis Performing Arts Center in downtown Fort Wayne on February 13, where attendees began Fat […]

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Bishop Makes Pastoral Visit to Marian High School on Ash Wednesday

For students throughout the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, it’s always a special day when Bishop Rhoades makes a pastoral visit to their school. But for four students at Marian […]

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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Monday, February 19: 5:15 p.m. – Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, followed by Speech to Right to Life Club, University of Notre Dame Tuesday, February 20: 12:30 […]