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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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Large Catholic families live against the grain
They might have once been commonplace, but modern society often treats large families as an anomaly. American culture is geared toward two-income parents, so neither stays at home with the […]
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Health care workers pray for colleagues, patients
Health care workers have been a main line of defense these many months during the unrelenting pandemic. They have given themselves with love and compassion and, like Jesus, have worked […]
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Gropps thankful for the power of prayer
Even for a family rooted in their Catholic faith, a health scare can elevate the ability to trust in the Lord — and show just how powerful prayer can be. […]
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Sisterly love: teen girls use talents for greater good
While other teenage girls focus on enjoying their high school experience, Charis, Kenady and Cayley Hall are spending their formative years pursuing grand plans. The three sisters, ages 17, 15 […]
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Burying the dead: A guide to Catholic funeral planning
Download the eight-page special supplement. Liturgical norms for the celebration of funeral rites The importance of the Catholic funeral Mass Guidelines for the funeral liturgy with cremated remains present […]
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Weekly schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Sunday, October 24: 10:30 a.m. — Confirmation Mass, St. Anthony de Padua Church, South Bend Monday, October 25: 5:30 p.m. — Meeting of Board of Directors of Catholic Cemeteries, Divine Mercy Funeral […]
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton teachers voted best in middle school
By Theresa Carroll When students arrive in Deb Brough’s classroom, they are greeted with a smile from a teacher who knows how to deliver content so students understand. Brough invites […]
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Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley
The Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley offers youth, family and programming in the Jewish faith and works to increase understanding with other faiths and within the community. Following a […]
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‘The Bible in a Year’ podcast takes Catholics deeper
Reading the Bible cover to cover is a daunting undertaking. This year, to help Catholics and others to discover the richness of the Scriptures, Father Mike Schmitz, a priest of […]
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Proudly pro-life — Lucy Papaik: ‘God made us to be someone’
For pro-life advocate Lucy Papaik, the words of the prophet Jeremiah have defined her upbringing, her faith convictions and her life’s work: “For I know well the plans I have […]
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Desiring to become saints: South Bend All-Schools Mass
On the memorial of St. Pope John XXIII, Oct. 11, Catholic schools on the South Bend side of the diocese gathered at the Edmund P. Joyce Center at the University […]