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Around the Diocese: November 27, 2022
Tina Bailey of Fort Wayne Elected to Serve on National Board of the Christ Child Society ROCKVILLE, MD – The National Christ Child Society (NCCS), one of the nation’s oldest […]
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Fond Memories Still Linger 50 Years After Closing of Fort Wayne’s Central Catholic High School
When people speak fondly about the former Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne, they often talk about the camaraderie. Catholic teens from around the city and outlying area came […]
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St. Monica’s Prayer Group Prays for Fallen-Away Catholics to Return to the Church
Tradition holds that without the prayers of a loving, patient mother, the Church would be without one of its greatest saints. St. Monica’s oldest son fell prey to the false […]
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St. Margaret’s House – A Closeknit Community of Women and Their Children
“What do women do at St. Margaret’s House?” a reporter once asked its founder, Episcopalian Deacon Sarah Tracy. “It’s not what we do,” Tracy shot back. “It’s who we are […]
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Elkhart Police Chaplains Provide Vital Ministry
Few can imagine the horrors that police officers deal with on a daily basis. Most first responders experience tragedy and trauma multiple times on a shift. That was the reality […]
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‘People’s Priest’ Father David Carkenord Passes into Eternity
Sixty years is a long time to serve in priestly ministry, and not long after celebrating this great milestone this year, Father David Carkenord passed into eternal life on Nov. […]
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Priests, Seminarians Set to Renew Roundball Rivalry
For 364 days of the year, our diocesan priests and seminarians stand together as brothers in Christ. But for one night every year, they take the basketball court as opposing […]
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A Family by Adoption: Looking Back on a Life of Love
There has never been a time in Emily Byers’ life when she did not know that there was something special about her. “I never remember a time not being adopted. […]
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Love of God, Faith, Church Led Candidates to Large Deacon Class
Eighteen men are set to be ordained as deacons on Jan. 7, 2023, and according to Director of Diaconate Formation Deacon Stan LeMieux, it’s the largest class since the 1980s. […]
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Unity, Revival the Heart of Shema
Can three people change the culture of a city, a diocese? Caleb and Natali Perkins and Gloria Kohrman don’t believe so. But they believe that the power of God working […]
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Giving and Receiving Blessings Around the Diocese
The last months of the year bring a spirit of reflection and thankfulness, a time to ponder the good things of the past year, as well as consider ways to […]
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COVID, Computers, and Coffers: Online Giving Grows Across Diocese
The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is not new to online giving. Jeffery Boetticher, Secretary of Stewardship and Development, has served the diocese for 16 years, five in his current […]