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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Monday, January 8: 11 a.m. – Mass with Fertility Care Practitioner Interns, St. Felix Catholic Center, Huntington Friday, January 12: 9:30 a.m. – Mass and Pastoral Visit, Bishop Dwenger High […]

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Eucharistic Congress Offers ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Opportunity 

As 2024 begins, many will use the beginning of a new year to embark on a weight loss journey, commit to reading more books, vow to exercise more, and get […]

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Bishop to Vincentians: Serve the Poor like the Saints Did

On December 16, the Saturday of the Second Week of Advent, Queen of Angels Parish in Fort Wayne hosted a special Mass for the St. Vincent de Paul Society, where […]

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Around the Diocese: January 7, 2024

On Thursday, December 21, employees who work in the Curia of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and the offices of Catholic Charities of Fort Wayne-South Bend gathered in Warsaw […]

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Bishop to Seminarians: Make Mary Your Model of Faith

The celebration of the Nativity marks the beginning of a mission that affected the world; likewise, God’s newest ministers are discerning their futures and preparing to become effective in the […]

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Priest Assignments

The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignments. Reverend Jose Arroyo, from Pastor at St. Paul of the Cross Parish, Columbia City, […]

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Why Offering Masses for Loved Ones Is the Greatest Gift

It was two years ago in the spring when Carol Bunt received a divinely inspired gift idea for a young couple’s wedding. “This came from Jesus,” prefaced Bunt, a parishioner […]

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Hispanic Youths Reenact Mary and Joseph’s Journey to Bethlehem

By Jocelyn Acala and Maria Solis The Fort Wayne area jovenes (Hispanic young adults) worked together to put on a posada that was held on Thursday, December 21, at the […]

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World Youth Day Attendees Reunite, Share Fruits of Pilgrimage

Numerous pilgrims from the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend who participated in World Youth Day in Portugal gathered for a reunion on Gaudete Sunday at St. Paul of the Cross […]

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Priests Claim Ninth Cupertino Classic

Fifteen young men stood circled together at midcourt, singing the Salve Regina in a packed gymnasium. It was a display of sportsmanship moments after a hard-fought game, but it was […]

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Keep the Nativity at the Forefront of Christmas

On Christmas Eve of 2022, the streets of Fort Wayne were a slick sheet of ice, and the temperature was frigid. This past Christmas Eve could not have been more […]

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Catholic Charities Makes Season Bright for Families in Need

Catholics worldwide await the birth of the baby Jesus, Savior of the world, during this Advent season. They are also preparing to celebrate the holidays with their families, including a […]