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We Have a ‘God Who Chooses,’ Bishop Says at Rite of Election

“For the sake of Jacob, my servant, and Israel, my elect, I have called you by your name. I have taken you up though you have known me not.” – […]

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National Eucharistic Pilgrimage to Visit 11 Parishes Across Diocese 

Officials with the National Eucharistic Revival announced on Thursday, February 22, detail of the four routes for the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage that will traverse the United States this summer. The […]

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Contemplate Rebirth Through Christ’s Living Water This Lent

“When I prove my holiness among you, I will gather you from all the foreign lands; and I will pour clean water upon you and cleanse you from all your […]

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Bishop Holds Up Abraham, Paul, Peter, James, and John as Examples of Faith at Rekindle the Fire Mass

The following is the text of Bishop Rhoades’ homily during the Mass for attendees of the Rekindle the Fire men’s conference in Fort Wayne on Saturday, February 24. My brothers, […]

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Bishop Luers Girls Claim Seventh State Crown

On Saturday, February 24, hundreds of Bishop Luers High School students, parents, alumni, and fans flocked to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis to see if the school’s girls basketball team could […]

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Speakers Urge Men to Rekindle the Fire of Their Faith

It’s early in the morning on Saturday, February 24, in the Expo Hall at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne. Vendors are setting up tables as several […]

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Do the World a Favor: Go to Confession!

By Father Bobby Krisch There never seems to be a shortage of bad news in our world today. Every time we scroll through the news, it seems like one terrible […]

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Bishop Luers to Host 50th Annual Show Choir Invitational

On February 22, 1975, the first show choir invitational in the United States was hosted by Bishop Luers High School. This year, the school of 528 students on the south […]

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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Monday, February 26, to Wednesday, February 28: Symposium for Bishops on “The Place of Episcopal Discernment in the Synodal Journey,” University of Notre Dame Tuesday, February 27: 5:15 p.m. – […]

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Bishop Implores Nursing Students to Fully Live Their Faith

Just before the Liturgy of the Word, incense being used in the Holy Spirit Chapel at LeMans Hall at Saint Mary’s College triggered loud smoke alarms, emptying the dorm of […]

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Around the Diocese: February 25, 2024

Diocesan Schools Honored for Strong IREAD Scores On Thursday, February 15, 14 schools of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend were honored by state leaders for having scores of 95 […]

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Deacon Urges Servus Omnium Crowd to ‘Cry Out to God’

After a three-year hiatus, the annual Servus Omnium Lecture returned to the University of Saint Francis Performing Arts Center in downtown Fort Wayne on February 13, where attendees began Fat […]