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Deacon assignments
The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignments of transitional deacons for the summer of 2022: Deacon Brian Florin to St. Adalbert […]
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Different men, different talents share same priestly vocation
June 4 will mark a new day for three men: Deacons Mark Hellinger, Brian Isenbarger and LeeAllen Fortin. On that day, they will enter into the joyous life of the […]
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Hail Mary, Queen of May
May is the month the Church honors the Blessed Virgin, and May crowning is a popular way to show devotion to her. Several schools from around the Diocese of Fort […]
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Catholic education brought first-year teacher back to diocesan school
Attending Catholic schools influenced Jillian Walter’s life so greatly that she knew she wanted to come back and teach other students in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. After her […]
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Five men ordained to life of service
As the Church’s first deacons were appointed to minister to its members in the Acts of the Apostles, so too are modern-day deacons called to serve others. On May 21, […]
Diocese
Around the Diocese: May 22, 2022
Central Catholic remembrance planned FORT WAYNE – The Central Catholic Alumni Association invites all former students, staff and faculty to the Central Catholic Memorial Plaza on E. Lewis Street in […]
Bishop
Priest assignments
Reverend Benjamin Muhlenkamp has resigned as Pastor of St. Anthony de Padua Parish, South Bend, and has been granted a leave of absence for personal reasons, effective May 16, 2022. […]
Diocese
Father Meyer prepares for ‘call within a call’
“A call within a call” was how St. Mother Teresa described God’s request of her to establish a new religious community in service to the poorest of the poor. A similar […]
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Young people discuss upcoming World Youth Day
A group of youths and young adults in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend met at Bishop Dwenger High School, Fort Wayne, on May 12 to discuss logistics for the upcoming […]
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Seminarians on the way to the diaconate
View the livestream of the ordination here. Sometimes vocations are chosen. Other times vocations choose us. These five men have determined that the vocation of priest is the one […]
Diocese
Memories bittersweet as Franciscan friars recall 91 years in Steuben County
The friars soon will be gone, but the men’s caring spirit will live on at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Angola. The Conventual Franciscan Friars of Our Lady of […]
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Residents participate in city-wide church tour
Residents of Fort Wayne participated in the First Annual Sanctuaries and Stained Glass Tour on Sunday, May 15. Participants had the opportunity to explore a number of churches and Christian […]