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The gift that keeps on coming

Subscription gifts are all the rage lately and what child doesn’t get excited over their own personal piece of mail? There are many Catholic companies that have delved into the […]

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You are the Church, youths hear at NCYC

A delegation of high schoolers from the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend joined an estimated 11,000 attendees at the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis from Thursday, Nov. 18, to Saturday, […]

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Weekly schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Monday, November 22: 1 p.m. — Meeting of Members of Corporations of Diocese, Catholic Cemeteries and Saint Anne Communities, Archbishop Noll Center, Fort Wayne Tuesday, November 23: 10 a.m. — Meeting of Eucharistic […]

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Around the Diocese: November 21, 2021

Mission trips open to Catholic college students FORT WAYNE — Since 2004, more than 13,000 college students, chaplains and Fellowship of Catholic University Students missionaries have served on more than […]

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Schools fight COVID-19 with UV-C technology

Diocesan students are getting a breath of fresh air — literally. While schools everywhere are attempting to make learning environments healthier for students and teachers alike, some are going beyond […]

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Catholic Charities builds community with city ID

A new Fort Wayne identification card will become a point of pride and a source of local discounts, hopes Catholic Charities of Northeast Indiana. It will also enable some Fort Wayne […]

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A time for thankfulness

By Brother Andrew Corriente, OFM Cap Thanksgiving is always a logistical nightmare. It’s a relentless juggling act of consolidating kitchen space, frantically searching for that tool you use only once […]

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Father Tolton group evolves to more directly support cause for sainthood

St. Augustine Parish in South Bend has had a Tolton Society since the 1970s to honor the memory of Father Augustus Tolton. Widely recognized as America’s first African American priest, […]

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A day to pray for those who pray for others

There is a tradition in Eastern Catholicism that sets Nov. 21 as the day to commemorate the presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary at age 3 to the Jewish temple […]

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Parish cemetery in Bluffton blessed

On the feast of All Souls’ Day, a long-awaited hope was realized for the Catholic community in Wells County as Father David Violi, pastor of St. Joseph Parish, officially blessed […]

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Parish showcases fathers to conclude Year of St. Joseph

The Christian Faith Commission at St. Joseph Parish, South Bend, has found creative ways to help parishioners live out the Year of St. Joseph, culminating in a fatherhood series posted […]

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Around the Diocese: November 14, 2021

Nocturnal Adoration Society inaugurated St. Casimir Parish, South Bend, inducted several members into the second Nocturnal Adoration Society in the diocese Oct. 30 at a Mass celebrated by Bishop Kevin […]