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Chapel in Rome City Designated an Oratory
God makes all things new, yet sometimes that renewal can take longer than expected. For years, the Marian shrine in Rome City dedicated to the Immaculate Virgin, Patroness of America, […]
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Milestones Celebrated at Mishawaka Convent
The Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration celebrated on Monday, Aug. 1, as two of their members professed their first vows at the convent’s chapel in Mishawaka. Sister Emmanuel […]
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From Humble Wooden Church to Cathedral – St. Matthew Celebrates 100 Years
Honoring a century of Catholic history in South Bend, St. Matthew Cathedral Parish celebrated its 100th anniversary as a parish at a Mass with Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades on Aug. […]
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Priest announcements
The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following announcements: Reverend Arthur Joseph Ssembajja, from Administrator, St. Anthony de Padua Parish, South Bend to […]
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Manifesting the Beauty of the Catholic Church for 150 Years
The mission of St. Peter Parish is “To live the true, good, and beautiful,” something the parish that calls itself “the splendor of the south side” has endeavored to exemplify […]
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“I Get to Live Eternity Now” – Sisters Profess Final Vows of Love
Discernment is a long road, as the two newest fully professed Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration know well. Sister M. Mercy Briola, OSF, and Sister Mary Augustine Warrell, […]
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Catholic High Schools Gear up for Football Season
The days are getting shorter, the weather is turning crisper, and school is back in session. For area sports fans, that means another season of high school football has arrived. […]
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Victory Noll Sisters Celebrate Centennial of Presence and Service
HUNTINGTON — The culmination of a year that honored a century of presence and service, Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters held its Centennial Celebration on Saturday, Aug. 6, at […]
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Collegiate Catholic groups offer community
For many young Catholics, leaving home for college means leaving a routine that was encouraged and nurtured by their parents. They suddenly become responsible for doing laundry, buying food and […]
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Holy Smokes! – Serving Up Communal Life
Grilling brings people together, no doubt about that. The scent of cooking meat floating on the summer breeze, chairs gathered around a sizzling grill, and laughter and conversations all draw […]
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Celebrating the Joys of Priesthood at Golden Jubilee Mass
A few days before his Golden Jubilee Mass celebrating 50 years as a priest, Father Bill Sullivan opened up a box that had been sitting in storage for quite some time. […]
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Family-owned Businesses Support Terminally Ill
On July 29, Tom’s Car Care Center in South Bend sponsored their 17th Lube-A-Thon, with all proceeds going to the Hospice Foundation and the Center for Hospice Care. At the […]