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A Magnificent Year for the Church
Toward the end of every calendar year, Today’s Catholic looks back at the top stories around the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend from the past 12 months. Between the National […]
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Christ Is Coming, and With Him, So Does Our Hope in Eternity
By Deacon John Burzynski Gaudete! Rejoice! The readings for the Third Sunday of Advent are all about rejoicing! The Prophet Zephaniah instructs us in today’s first reading to “shout for […]
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‘Blessings’ come from Women’s Boxing Club
The most invigorating and intimidating aspect of boxing is the presence of another person. When entering the ring, there’s another person waiting for you, according to Anna Prest. Baraka Bouts, […]
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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Monday, December 9: 12:05 p.m. – Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne Tuesday, December 10: 3:30 p.m. – Meeting of Bishops of Indiana, Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Center, Indianapolis […]
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‘Blessings’ Come from Women’s Boxing Club at Notre Dame
Anna Prest, a senior at the University of Notre Dame, said that the most invigorating and intimidating aspect of boxing is the presence of another person waiting for you in […]
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Catholic Lawmaker Aims to Outlaw State Death Penalty
Indiana State Representative Bob Morris (R-Fort Wayne) officially filed legislation on Thursday, December 5, to repeal the state law regarding the imposition and execution of death sentences. He wants the […]
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After Nearly 40 Years of Ministry in the Diocese, Lisa Everett to Retire
Throughout the past four decades, the cultural battle to uphold the sanctity of life and the family has seen significant developments. During this time, Lisa Everett, director of Marriage and […]
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Priest Assignment
The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignment: Reverend William Kummer, to Administrator, St. Joseph Parish, Roanoke, and St. Catherine of Alexandria […]
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This Advent, Help Christ Make Smooth the Hills and Valleys
By Father Tom Shoemaker Some years ago, I broke a bone in my foot. A surgeon put a screw in the bone and told me that I couldn’t put any […]
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Remembering the Beauty of Advents Past
As the Church continues to prepare us for the coming of Christ on Christmas throughout the Advent season, three members of the clergy of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend […]
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Organization Aims to Help Homeless in South Bend
It’s now the parking lot of the Berean Transformation Center church, but in 2020, the former branch of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in downtown South Bend held the tents […]
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‘This Is the Charism of Our Parish’
Holy Cross Church Helps Afghan Family Resettle in South Bend Who is my neighbor? This question, posed to Jesus in Luke’s Gospel, leads to the parable of the Good Samaritan […]