Diocese
Around the Diocese: November 5, 2023
Unique Nativity Depictions on Display at Saint Francis By Joshua Schipper The University of Saint Francis will host an exhibition featuring various depictions of the Nativity of Jesus from Saturday, […]
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Mass Celebrated for St. Vincent de Paul Society Members
Before the COVID-19 pandemic canceled what was once an annual event, members of all the St. Vincent de Paul Society chapters in St. Joseph County would gather for a Mass […]
Diocese
Calling All College Students: Faith-Filled Summer Jobs Await
Do you know any college students looking for opportunities to strengthen their faith as they work with children, teens, and other young adults? Across the diocese, state, and region, colleges, […]
Diocese
How Two Young Priests Are Inspiring Vocations
This past May, Bishop Rhoades named Father Jonathan Norton and Father Daniel Niezer to their current roles as Diocesan Director of Seminarians and Diocesan Promoter of Priestly Vocations, respectively. In […]
Diocese
‘Life Is a Civil Right’: Alveda King Encourages Michiana Pro-Life Supporters
Alveda King, the niece of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., was the keynote speaker for the 32nd Annual Right to Life Benefit Dinner on Thursday, October 19. Sharing […]
Diocese
South Bend Area Schools Celebrate Annual All-Schools Mass
“All of us are little ‘S’ saints,” Father Mark Gurtner told the stadium full of elementary school students. He added that the saints in heaven, whom he called the “capital […]
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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Wednesday, November 1: 7 p.m. – Confirmation Mass, St. Charles Borromeo Church, Fort Wayne Thursday, November 2: Noon – All Souls Day Mass, Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne Friday, November 3: […]
Diocese
Around the Diocese: October 29, 2023
Praying the Rosary for Peace Students at St. Louis Academy in New Haven gather in the church to pray the Rosary for peace in the Middle East on Wednesday, October […]
Diocese
Fall Season Marks Beginning of Annual Craft Bazaars
Fall is squarely upon us, and that means we are firmly entrenched in the season of sweaters, chili, and football. But there’s another autumn tradition that is eagerly anticipated by […]
Diocese
Financial Report 2023
Dear friends in Christ: Once again, we are publishing an accounting of the financial operations of the diocese for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2023. As we have […]
Diocese
Local Artist Helps Bring the Saints to Life in New Book
A doe-eyed woman, the gentleness of whose beauty is reminiscent of a lamb’s yet carries a quiet strength, looks wistfully downward, her thoughts elsewhere. Only once you’ve peeled your eyes […]
Diocese
Masses Offered to Help Faithful Obtain a Plenary Indulgence
As the Church prepares to celebrate the solemnity of All Souls’ Day on Thursday, November 2, Catholics around the world understand that they have a responsibility to pray for the […]