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Chrism Mass Reminds Us We Are the God’s Anointed

By Joshua Schipper and Kasia Balsbaugh On back-to-back nights at the beginning of Holy Week – at St. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend on Monday, March 25, and at the […]

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Bishop Confirms Young People at St. Matthew Cathedral

On Saturday, March 16, at St. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend, Bishop Rhoades confirmed 76 young people from seven parishes in the South Bend area. The Gospel reading featured the […]

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Palm Sunday Enters Us into Holy Week

Bishop Rhoades began the most sacred week of the liturgical year on Sunday, March 24, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne as he celebrated Mass on […]

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Richey Named President of the University of Saint Francis

Officials with the University of Saint Francis announced on Thursday, March 21, that its sponsoring congregation – the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration – has appointed Dr. Lance […]

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Volleyball League Serves Up Fellowship to Young Adults

In a recent Meta-Gallup survey, 24 percent of respondents who are 15 and older reported feeling very or fairly lonely, with young adults ages 19 to 29 leading the loneliness […]

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‘A Physical Manifestation of Heaven on Earth’

Renovations at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Near Completion Nearly a decade after it began as a mere dream, an extensive project at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Fort […]

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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Monday, March 25: 7 p.m. – Chrism Mass, St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend Tuesday, March 26: 7 p.m. – Chrism Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne Thursday, March […]

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‘5 Love Languages’ Author Advocates to Stand Up for Life

Hundreds of pro-life supporters gathered at the Steuben County Event Center in Angola on Saturday, March 16, for Right to Life of Northeast Indiana’s Third Annual Spring Banquet. After members […]

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The Life and Legacy of St. Mother Theodore Guerin

St. Mother Theodore Guerin, foundress of the Sisters of Providence of Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods near Terre Haute, described spring in Indiana with awe. She said, “The beauty of the forests of Indiana […]

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St. Pius X Extends Christ’s Love to Local Prisoners

Each Saturday at St. Joseph County Jail, approximately 12 male inmates pray and reflect on God’s word. Their reasons for being incarcerated vary, but their purpose and their prayer is […]

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Sisters at Saint Joseph Committed to College Powerhouse

Besides Red Bull, hype music, and talking down nerves, sisters Riley and Berkley Zache have another essential pregame preparation. “Riley and I, we’ll usually pray together,” Berkley explained. “We just […]

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Seven Churches Visitation Allows Pilgrims to ‘Keep Watch’ with Jesus on Holy Thursday

Holy Thursday is the feast that marks the beginning of the Holy Triduum, which also includes Good Friday, the Easter Vigil, and Easter Sunday. At this Mass of the Lord’s […]