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Weekly schedule for Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Sunday, July 12: 1 p.m. — Confirmation Mass, St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Avilla Tuesday, July 14: 10 a.m. — Blessing of new location and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Christ […]
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Bishop Rhoades makes statement on several recent Supreme Court decisions
There have been a number of Supreme Court decisions these past several weeks on matters of importance to the Church regarding life, justice, and religious liberty. Sadly, the grave […]
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Chapel blessed and dedicated in Corby Hall
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades blessed and dedicated the new altar of the Holy Spirit Chapel in the rebuilt Corby Hall on July 3. Corby Hall, which sits beside the Basilica […]
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Proving God’s existence
One of man’s deepest and most enduring questions is this: Can the existence of an unseen and mystical God be proven? Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades and Dr. Lewis Pearson, philosophy […]
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Weekly schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Sunday, June 28: 9 a.m. — Mass, St. Francis Chapel, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne Monday, June 29: 7 p.m. — Confirmation Mass, SS. Peter and Paul Church, Huntington Sunday, […]
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Diocese adopts book reflecting reality of racism
FORT WAYNE — As communities across the U.S. search for solutions to the systemic racism brought to light once again in the wake of the death of George Floyd, the […]
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Weekly schedule for Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Sunday, June 14: 12:30 p.m. — Confirmation Mass, St. John Bosco Church, Churubusco Tuesday, June 16: 7 p.m. — Confirmation Mass, St. Rose of Lima Church, Monroeville Wednesday, June 17: 7 p.m. — […]
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Priest, Deacon assignments and Priest appointments
Priest assignment The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignments of priests, effective June 23, 2020: Reverend Stephen Felicichia, to Parochial Vicar, […]
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Priest, deacons ordained to mission of service
As seven candidates and Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades processed into St. Vincent de Paul Church, Fort Wayne, toward their ordination Saturday, June 6, their face masks weren’t the only reminder that this particular Mass of Ordination would stand out as different […]
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A Mother’s Hope receives episcopal blessing
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades blessed A Mother’s Hope in Fort Wayne, a home for pregnant women facing homelessness, June 2. The home also provides resources and classes to assist new […]
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Statement on the Death of George Floyd and Nationwide Protests
“I share the following sentiments of my brother U.S. Bishops: “We are broken-hearted, sickened, and outraged to watch another video of an African American man being killed before our very […]
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Weekly schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Saturday, May 30: 7 p.m. — Confirmation Mass, St. Joseph Church, Bluffton Monday, June 1: 5:30 p.m. — Meeting of Diocesan Review Board, Wyndham Garden Hotel, Warsaw Tuesday, June 2: 11 […]