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‘Working as His Hands and Feet’: Catholic Nurses’ Association Thrives at Saint Mary’s College

When Magdalen France was a child, she was in a serious car accident. During her time in the hospital, after she underwent surgery, France said she remembers praying the Rosary […]

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Theology on Tap Kicks Off in South Bend, Fort Wayne

Talk on Our Lady of Lourdes Begins Series on Marian Apparitions On Tuesday, February 4, the Catholic young adults of South Bend came out in droves to hear Bishop Rhoades […]

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Pray Fort Wayne Is a ‘Picture of Heaven’

“It’s easy for us to get caught up in our own worlds,” said Mitchell Kruse, an attendee of the recent Pray Fort Wayne event. “But God is so much bigger […]

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‘If We Didn’t Help Them, Who Would?’

Director of Immigration Services Explains Mission of Local Catholic Charities In his general audience on August 28, 2024, unprompted by any specific news event, Pope Francis clearly and unapologetically reinforced […]

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Religious Sisters ‘a Blessing’ to St. Therese School

As someone who had earned his master’s degree in mechanical engineering before entering the priesthood, Father Glenn Kohrman knows all too well that some problems are more easily solved than […]

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Beloved Queen of Angels Librarian Turns 90

“Mrs. Beltz! Mrs. Beltz!” students at Queen of Angels Catholic School in Fort Wayne shouted as the beloved librarian walked into the classroom. Every week during the school year, Mary […]

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Catholic Charities Migration Services: Providing Hope in Challenging Times

The following is a statement from Dan Florin, CEO of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, concerning the new executive orders affecting refugees and immigrants: At Catholic […]

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Students are ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ at Bishop Dwenger High School

“What has Bishop Dwenger done for my faith?” repeated senior Catherine Hill. “Bishop Dwenger has given me a faith life,” she said earnestly.  And on Tuesday, January 28, Hill and […]

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‘Radiating Joy’ at Sacred Heart School

“The pope is coming!” a group of kindergarteners said to their teacher, Monica Smith. “It’s a running joke now that Bishop Rhoades is the pope,” laughed Smith. “They aren’t old […]

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Message to the Faithful

Message to the Faithful of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend from Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades regarding the work of Catholic Charities in support of Refugees and Immigrants Certain news […]

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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Monday, February 3: 5 p.m. – Mass for Catholic Nurses’ Association, Holy Spirit Chapel, Le Mans Hall, Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame Tuesday, February 4: 9:30 a.m. – Meeting with […]

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Giltner to Lead Diocese’s Office of Catechesis

From early Christendom through the Middle Ages, and even up to the mid-20th century, the precepts of the Church were so firmly embedded into Western society that the very foundation […]