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Around the Diocese: September 18, 2022

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: Understanding God’s Plan for Human Sexuality When Your Child Has Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities ONLINE — A virtual presentation will be held on Monday, Sept. 26, […]

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Weekly schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Monday, Sept. 19: 10 a.m. – Cabinet Meeting, Archbishop Noll Center, Fort Wayne Tuesday, Sept. 20: 5:45 p.m. – Diocesan Review Board Meeting, Oakwood Resort, Syracuse Wednesday, Sept. 21: Noon […]

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Twin Vocations: ‘We’re Each Individuals for a Reason’

Johnathan and Michael Hickey share a great many things – hobbies and interests, musicality, their love of Corgis – even the same face. Not surprising, as they are identical twins. […]

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A Legacy of Courage and Faith Written into Family’s History

Don Dimberio has lived a full life, one marked with achievement. This includes graduating from the University of Notre Dame in 1960, having a successful career in the plastics industry, […]

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Unashamed: Mental Health Professionals Bring Awareness to Mental Illness Crisis

Mental illness. Few want to talk about it. To do so is uncomfortable, distressing. But these are conversations that need to take place. With mental illness on the rise throughout […]

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Christ Renews His Parish is Transforming Lives

Renewal is a word that brings to mind a rebirth,      a reawakening of something laid dormant for too long. Sometimes, that still, small voice within encourages and calls […]

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Learning from St Monica: Father Freiburger, Leaders Share about Parish Life

St Monica’s Parish in Mishawaka celebrated their patroness’s feast day through the end of August with an evening novena, concluding in a festival on the last Saturday of the month. […]

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September is Suicide Prevention Month: St. Dymphna’s Refuge Fills Need in Church for Mental Health Support

In the fall of 2021, St. Therese Parish in Fort Wayne hosted a presentation by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. As attendees mingled together afterwards, the conversation took […]

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Local Company Produces Film on Servant of God Thea Bowman

Watching the outbreaks of violence centered around the last couple of years’ racial tensions in America, Sister Judith Zielinski, the Director of Faith and Values Programming at New Group Media, […]

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Weekly schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Monday, Sept. 12: 9 a.m. – USCCB Doctrine Committee Meeting, Washington, D.C. Wednesday, Sept. 14: 6 p.m. – Mass for Christ Child Society of Fort Wayne, St. Therese Church, Fort Wayne […]

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St. Francis of Assisi Parish and Newman Center Preparing for 50th Anniversary

St. Francis of Assisi Parish and Newman Center at Ball State in Muncie will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Oct. 15. Founding Pastor Father James Bates, along with then-Bishop Raymond […]

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Transforming Lives, Transforming the Campus at Saint Francis’ Opening Mass

A new school year provides a new opportunity to expand one’s horizons intellectually, physically, and spiritually. At the Founder’s Day Mass at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne […]