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Luers Highlights Spirit of Christmas with Lessons and Carols

When one attends the Lessons and Carols Concert at Bishop Luers High School, they should expect to be drawn in by the beautiful sacred music, Scripture readings, and artwork in […]

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Muralist Tells Stories of Faith, Love, Community

Great works of art aren’t always made on canvas and hung in a museum. Michelangelo’s masterpiece of the Sistine Chapel was painted on a ceiling. What makes a piece of […]

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Advent, Christmas are Special for Saint Anne’s Residents

While the Advent and Christmas seasons can be difficult for seniors who reside in assisted living or nursing care facilities, employees of Saint Anne’s Communities in Fort Wayne help their […]

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Pope Appoints Father Wimal Jayasuriya as Bishop of Chilaw, Sri Lanka

Father Wimal Jayasuriya came to the United States from Sri Lanka in September of 2019 partly to further his education, but also, he said, because he had heard “rumors, gossip” […]

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Ministry Offers Hope, Help to Parents Whose Children Have Left the Faith

“The suffering of seeing children with no normal practice of the faith that we hold dear is a very keen suffering,” Lisa Everett told the crowd of parents gathered on […]

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From French Persecution to a New Eden: Early Catholicism in Indiana

By Alex Krouse In 1818, Father Simon Brute, a leading Catholic missionary in Indiana, stated, “The Age of Reason, as [Thomas] Paine calls it, was, as they hoped, fully established […]

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From Addiction to Conversion, St. Charles Borromeo Parishioner Shares His Faith Journey

For many in the crowd at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Fort Wayne, Caleb Perkins didn’t need an introduction – it’s his home parish, after all – but Father Tom […]

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Notre Dame Names Father Robert Dowd as New President

(OSV News) – The University of Notre Dame has selected a new president who said he hopes to position the school as an “ever-greater engine of insight, innovation, and impact.” Members […]

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College Experience Leads Elkhart Native to Missionary Work

When Elkhart native Nathan Lindholm began college at Ball State University, he wanted nothing to do with his Catholic faith. Despite attending Catholic grade school during his primary-school years and […]

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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Monday, December 4: 10 a.m. – Meeting of Bishop’s Cabinet, Archbishop Noll Center, Fort Wayne Tuesday, December 5: 10:30 a.m. – Advent Day of Recollection, St. Martin de Porres Church, […]

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‘The Flock’ Aims to Build Community at St. John in Goshen

Two parishioners of St. John the Evangelist in Goshen recently started a podcast with the goal of bringing the parish community closer together. Brian Sapp and David Post met at […]

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NCYC Experience Helps Teen Strive to Be ‘Fully Alive’

By Sophia Wheeler Joy – that is the one word I would use to describe the National Catholic Youth Conference experience. The event, held November 16-18 in Indianapolis, filled me […]