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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 […]

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Presbyteral Council assignments

The Most Rev. Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignments of members of the Presbyteral Council, effective Jan. 1, 2022, for a three-year term. […]

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Choice Scholarship brings freshman back to Catholic school

Indiana’s School Choice Scholarship Program, commonly known as the voucher system, is a much-debated law with proponents on both sides. For some parents, however, it has made the option to […]

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‘I couldn’t do a thing without our Lord’: centenarian Sister Valeria Foltz, OLVM

Sister Valeria Foltz, OLVM, has prayed her way through the public ministry of eight popes, six bishops of her order’s home diocese and the lives of most of her biological […]

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Remembering loved ones during the holidays: An Evening of Heavenly Lights

It’s “the most wonderful time of the year,” except for those who are grieving. For those living with the loss of a loved one earlier in the year or in […]

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All Souls Day — Praying for the faithful departed

In the month of November, the saints, loved ones and all the faithful departed are remembered. Prayers are said for the souls in purgatory, that they may be purified of […]

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Around the Diocese: November 7, 2021

Carrying the cross of infertility FORT WAYNE — The annual Evening of Hope and Healing for those struggling with infertility is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m. at St. […]

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National Vocations Week — ‘There is great joy in accomplishing His will’

By Jennifer Barton and Jill A. Boughton At the heart of any vocation is joy. The call to religious life brings joy and spreads joy to others. For Vocations Awareness […]

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Priest assignment

The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignment, effective Nov. 26, 2021. Reverend Jonathan Agbedo, from Parochial Vicar, St. Jude Parish, Fort […]

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Legal professionals hear suggestions for holiness

FORT WAYNE — Law is shaped by culture. In fact, the two reinforce each other, which is why one of today’s biggest challenges comes from the direction of modern culture. […]

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Oriented toward love: All-Schools Mass brings out the saints

The saints flocked to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Nov. 1, as Catholic schools from around the Fort Wayne area gathered for the annual All-Schools Mass. Around 1,300 fourth […]