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All Souls Day — Praying for the faithful departed
In the month of November, the saints, loved ones and all the faithful departed are remembered. Prayers are said for the souls in purgatory, that they may be purified of […]
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Weekly schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Sunday, November 7: 3 p.m. — Confirmation Mass, St. Jude Church, Fort Wayne Monday, November 8: 5:15 p.m. — Mass and Lecture, Moreau Seminary, University of Notre Dame Tuesday, November 9: 11 a.m. […]
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Priest assignment
The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignment, effective Nov. 26, 2021. Reverend Jonathan Agbedo, from Parochial Vicar, St. Jude Parish, Fort […]
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Legal professionals hear suggestions for holiness
FORT WAYNE — Law is shaped by culture. In fact, the two reinforce each other, which is why one of today’s biggest challenges comes from the direction of modern culture. […]
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Weekly schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Sunday, October 31: 10:30 a.m. — Confirmation Mass, Holy Cross Church, South Bend Monday, November 1: 10:30 a.m. — All Schools Mass, Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne Tuesday, November 2: 12 […]
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Legal professionals hear suggestions for holiness
FORT WAYNE — Law is shaped by culture. In fact, the two reinforce each other, which is why one of today’s biggest challenges comes from the direction of modern culture. […]
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Health care workers pray for colleagues, patients
Health care workers have been a main line of defense these many months during the unrelenting pandemic. They have given themselves with love and compassion and, like Jesus, have worked […]
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Burying the dead: A guide to Catholic funeral planning
Download the eight-page special supplement. Liturgical norms for the celebration of funeral rites The importance of the Catholic funeral Mass Guidelines for the funeral liturgy with cremated remains present […]
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Weekly schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Sunday, October 24: 10:30 a.m. — Confirmation Mass, St. Anthony de Padua Church, South Bend Monday, October 25: 5:30 p.m. — Meeting of Board of Directors of Catholic Cemeteries, Divine Mercy Funeral […]
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Desiring to become saints: South Bend All-Schools Mass
On the memorial of St. Pope John XXIII, Oct. 11, Catholic schools on the South Bend side of the diocese gathered at the Edmund P. Joyce Center at the University […]
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Love for God, self and others blossoms at Kingdom Builders conference
Kingdom Builders women’s ministry continued its work of bringing women deeper into God’s love at the second annual Kingdom Builders conference Oct. 16, encouraging them to “Bloom.” Click here for […]
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‘Journeying Together’ as the pilgrim people of God
Bishop opens diocesan phase of synodal process The following is the text of the homily given by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades at the Mass opening the diocesan phase of the […]