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How to Unlock the Eucharistic Revival in Catholic Education

By Tim O’Malley This summer, tens of thousands of Catholics gathered for the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. Participants heard talks from speakers intending to foster an encounter with the […]

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Queen of Angels Students Delighted by Bishop’s Visit

At the beginning of the year, Queen of Angels Catholic School in Fort Wayne marked Thursday, September 5, as a special day. The faculty and students were anticipating the arrival […]

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Christ Child Society Members Renew Spirit of Mission

When the founder of the Christ Child Society, Mary Virginia Merrick, suffered a debilitating fall that confined her to a wheelchair, she could have indulged in self-pity. Instead, she went […]

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Our Lady of Sorrows Shrine Dedicated at Holy Cross College

A Holy Cross College student’s vision for an outdoor sacred space became reality this semester with the new Our Lady of Holy Cross Shrine, dedicated on Wednesday, September 4. With […]

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Prayer Service Being Held Ahead of Synod on Synodality

Before Bishop Rhoades travels back to Rome for the second session of the Synod of Bishops on synodality, members of the diocese want to see him off properly: with prayer. […]

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Exploring the ‘Theology of Migration’

Notre Dame Theologian Urges Catholics to See the Face of Christ in Migrants and Refugees (OSV News) – The first thing Holy Cross Father Daniel G. Groody, a theologian, had […]

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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Monday, September 9: 9 a.m. – Mass and Symposium hosted by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Religious Liberty, St. John Paul II National Shrine, Washington, D.C. […]

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Parishioners in Avilla Donate Solar Energy System to School

A Gift that Will Keep Giving St. Mary Catholic School in Avilla will save more than an estimated $300,000 in electric utility costs during the next three decades thanks to […]

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Around the Diocese: September 8, 2024

Support A Mother’s Hope at Annual Diamond Gala The 7th Annual Diamond Gala fundraiser to support A Mother’s Hope is set for Thursday, September 19, at the Allen County War […]

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Diocesan Priests Express the Joys, Challenges of Taking on New Roles in New Communities

‘Christ’s Bride Is Beautiful Wherever You Go’ “I have been telling everyone that being transferred is like being on the show ‘Wife Swap,’” Father Brian Isenbarger recently told Today’s Catholic. “You […]

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Fifty Years of Forever Learning: Classes from Coding to Crafting

When his wife passed away unexpectedly two weeks into his retirement, William Gilroy knew he had to do something to cope with the grief. After seeing a course catalog for […]

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‘Made for the Infinite’: Catholic Educators Gather for Mission Day

By Kasia Balsbaugh and Clare Hildebrandt The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend held its annual Catholic School Mission Day for educators ahead of Labor Day weekend – one session at […]