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Luers Captures 12th State Football Crown

The 12 seniors on the Bishop Luers High School football team hadn’t forgotten what happened the last time the Knights played for a state title. In the 2020 Class 2A […]

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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Tuesday, November 28: 9:30 a.m. – Theology Class for Masters of Divinity Students, University of Notre Dame Wednesday, November 29: Noon – Meeting of Diocesan Finance Council, Best Western Plus, […]

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Father Philip DeVolder, a Retired Priest of the Diocese, Passes Away

Father Philip “Phil” DeVolder of Huntington, formerly the beloved priest serving Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Warsaw, passed away on Friday, November 10, at his residence in Huntington at the […]

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From RCIA to OCIA: Explaining the Shift

Currently, in parishes across the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, classes are underway to help form men and women interested in knowing more about the Catholic faith – or, perhaps, […]

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Around the Diocese: November 26, 2023

Hannah’s House ‘Holiday Happenings’ Celebrates 30 Years SOUTH BEND – Devoted to empowering disadvantaged pregnant women on their path toward life transformation, Hannah’s House in South Bend will host its […]

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Bishop Rhoades Celebrates Mass for School Principals

Bishop Rhoades joined Catholic school principals from across the diocese to celebrate Mass with them at St. Martin de Porres Church in Syracuse on Wednesday, November 8. “I’m so glad […]

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Day, Weekend Passes Available for Eucharistic Congress

BALTIMORE (OSV News) – Attendees of the National Eucharistic Congress, which will be held July 17-21 in Indianapolis, now have the option of purchasing single-day and weekend passes in order to […]

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Prepare for Christ’s Birth with ‘Nativity Nights’ in Decatur

As the faithful of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend prepare their hearts for the gift delivered on a silent night in a stable, visitors and parishioners of St. Mary […]

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Maintaining Cemetery Grounds Gives Hope to Those in Grief

The grief that comes with death is inevitable – particularly for the families and loved ones of the deceased. Across the diocese, grounds-keepers and their crews at Catholic cemeteries work […]

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Catholic Charities Officials Announce $2 Million Legacy Gift

On Wednesday, November 15, Officials for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend announced that the agency has received an approximate $2 million legacy gift, to be received […]

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Made in Bethlehem: Supporting Palestinian Christians in Troubled Times

No place on earth is more closely linked to Christmas than the little town of Bethlehem. In view of the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel – the images of […]

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Priests, Seminarians Set for Ninth Cupertino Classic

One night every year, our diocesan clergy and seminarians exchange cassocks for athletic socks, set aside their stoles to make steals, and hang up their chasubles to chase loose balls. […]