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Saint Joseph Girls Lacrosse Claims First State Title

It was a season of firsts for Josie Walters and the Saint Joseph High School girls lacrosse team. The Huskies’ head coach was not only in her inaugural campaign at […]

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Meet Dominican Father Reginald Wolford, the New Pastor of St. Patrick-St. Hedwig

This summer, Father Reginald Wolford, a priest currently serving at Indiana University in Bloomington, will become the pastor of St. Patrick-St. Hedwig Parish in South Bend. As a member of […]

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‘This is Only the Beginning’

43 Adults Confirmed at Cathedral of Immaculate Conception On Pentecost Sunday, June 8, pews were filled to the brim at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne as […]

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‘They Want to Follow the Lord Without Reserve’

Father Andrew Barnes, Father Nicholas Monnin Ordained as Priests On the morning of Saturday, June 7, 56 priests gathered in the gymnasium of the Cathedral School of St. Matthew, where […]

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Holy Cross Sixth Grader Raises Money for Catholic Charities

When the Lord moves your heart with compassion, how do you respond? When sixth-grader Mary Lichon heard that Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend had to let […]

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‘A Compass to Eternal Happiness:’ Saint Joseph, Marian Grads Sent Off

“I always encourage graduates to bring a crucifix with them when they go off to college or elsewhere to remind them every day how much Jesus loves them,” Bishop Rhoades […]

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Father Arthur Ssembajja: Pastor, Domer, Ugandan

By Father Arthur Joseph Ssembajja My Journey Has Taught Me to Create Conditions Where Miracles Can Happen On one of his last visits to town, a friend and MBA classmate, […]

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After 28 Years, Kevin Donley Retires as USF Football Coach

University of Saint Francis officials announced on Thursday, May 22, that Kevin Donley, who founded the University of Saint Francis football program and led it to two national championships and […]

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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Monday, June 2: 3 p.m. – Mass at Catholic Campus Ministry Association “Called 25” Conference, Basilica of the Sacred Heart, University Notre Dame Tuesday, June 3: 6:30 p.m. – Confirmation […]

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A Pilgrim’s Journey: First Week is Full of God’s Beauty

What a week of growth and love for the first week of the pilgrimage! I couldn’t have imagined this feeling of certainty that I have gotten in the first several […]

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In Fort Wayne, Bishop Cozzens Urges Eucharistic Devotion

On Tuesday, May 20, Bishop Andrew Cozzens, chairman of the board of the National Eucharistic Congress Inc., visited St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Fort Wayne to encourage local Catholic […]

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‘On This Journey to the Priesthood Together’

Former Saint Joseph High School Classmates to Be Ordained as Priests Ask anyone from the South Bend area and they’ll tell you: It’s a small Catholic world. Everyone knows everyone, […]