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Love for God, self and others blossoms at Kingdom Builders conference

Kingdom Builders women’s ministry continued its work of bringing women deeper into God’s love at the second annual Kingdom Builders conference Oct. 16, encouraging them to “Bloom.”  Click here for […]

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‘Journeying Together’ as the pilgrim people of God

Bishop opens diocesan phase of synodal process The following is the text of the homily given by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades at the Mass opening the diocesan phase of the […]

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Weekly schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Sunday, October 17: 2 p.m. — Confirmation Mass, St. Mary of the Annunciation Church, Bristol Monday, October 18: 7 p.m. — White Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne Tuesday, October […]

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Around the Diocese: October 17, 2021

South Bend Red Mass scheduled FORT WAYNE — A Mass for those in the legal profession will be celebrated at 5:15 p.m. Oct. 26 in the Basilica of the Sacred […]

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Superstars of service — Jonathan Evangelista 

St. John the Evangelist Parish’s vision statement says, “we have encountered Jesus Christ in His Church and desire to share the joy of that encounter with the whole world. We […]

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‘You’re not alone’ — Diocese offers memorial Masses for infant loss 

When Katharine Lewis and her husband, Keith, lost their son Romeo two days after his birth, she knew she needed grief support that fed her Catholic faith. She reached out […]

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2021 Diocesan Financial Report

Dear friends in Christ: Once again, we are publishing an accounting of the financial operations of the diocese for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2021. As we have […]

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Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto at Marian High School dedicated

The sun peeked out and the rain subsided in time for the dedication and blessing of the newly constructed Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto and altar on the Marian High […]

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Former Columbia City pastor charged

FORT WAYNE — A criminal investigation into charges of sexual misconduct with a minor by Father David Huneck, pastor of St. Paul of the Cross Parish in Columbia City, has […]

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Statement from the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend

The Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend extends its thanks to the Columbia City Police Department and the Whitley County Prosecutor’s Office for the work they have done in the […]

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Bishop Rhoades honored as Notre Dame Club of Fort Wayne Person of the Year

Tradition: It’s a pillar of the Catholic Church and an elemental characteristic of the University of Notre Dame. Since the 1950s, the University of Notre Dame Club of Fort Wayne […]

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Around the Diocese: October 10, 2021

White Mass to be celebrated Oct. 18 FORT WAYNE — All Catholic medical workers are invited to celebrate a White Mass that will be said by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades […]