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Oratory’s sacred art honors beauty Mary Magdalene saw in the risen Lord

FORT WAYNE — As early as April, when the wooden framework of the Oratory of St. Mary Magdalene was rising, pastor Father Daniel Scheidt called the future perpetual adoration chapel […]

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Weekly schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Monday, December 7: 7 p.m. — Vigil Mass for Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Immaculate Conception Church, Ege Tuesday, December 8: 11 a.m. — Virtual Meeting of Catholic Relief Services […]

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Around the Diocese: December 6, 2020

Virtual Marian retreat for high school students NOTRE DAME — High school students looking for an opportunity to connect spiritually with other students their age are invited to participate in […]

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Campus disciples sustain Guadalupe connections

Prayerful pageantry generated by the Latino student community at the University of Notre Dame will not electrify a campus congregation this Dec. 12 like it has in past years. With […]

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‘Let perpetual light shine upon them’

In the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, the month of November ended as it began – in remembrance of those who lived in God’s light and have passed on into […]

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Hobby crafters feel pinch of canceled Christmas bazaar season

Local artists and crafters work for months to prepare their unique items for sale, and the parish Christmas bazaar season usually offers them one of the best opportunities of the […]

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Giving the gift of faith to everyone on the shopping list

While presents are not essential to the celebration of Christmas, giving gifts to others shows love and fellowship. Everyone is searching for something in their lives, and gifts that uplift […]

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Family welcomes baby after 13 years

Mary Cris Miranda and Gerardo Reyes met at a regional Mexican youth group dedicated to St. Therese, the “Little Flower,” in 1999. Currently attending St. Therese, Little Flower Parish in […]

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#IGiveCatholic – Help Catholic organizations by donating in December

Giving Tuesday is a global movement that began in 2012 as a means of encouraging generosity to charitable organizations. It takes place on the first Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday […]

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Thanksgiving Prayer of Blessing

God most provident, we join all creation in raising to You a hymn of thanksgiving through Jesus Christ, Your Son. For generation upon generation peoples of this land have sung […]

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Priests make headway at new parishes during pandemic

An African proverb says: “Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.” While moving from parish to parish is common in priestly ministry, the changes priests encounter in adjusting to a […]

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From disappointment to discernment: hope for the journey

“This diocese has such wonderful resources!” declared Anna McKeever. After she took advantage of two of them, a series on intentional discipleship and a program on discerning her charisms, McKeever […]