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Holy Cross priests ordained
Four members of the Congregation of Holy Cross were ordained to the priesthood April 10. The sacrament of holy orders was conferred by the Most Reverend Arthur J. Colgan, CSC, […]
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Pandemic doesn’t mask joy at Saint Joseph High School
By Kathy Kershner “It made me feel like I was a part of something bigger. It made me feel like part of a good, faithful community.” — Luke Kaufold […]
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Need for kidney transplant strengthens priest’s faith
The power of prayer — even prayer for oneself — has been strengthened anew in Father Robert Van Kempen in recent months after the news came that the beloved priest […]
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Beauty a priority in church renovation
“I think people appreciate that the church is being well taken care of and that beauty is being put as a priority.” — Caroline Cole The difference a simple […]
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Winter guard show evangelizes with routine, images
The image of Divine Mercy made it all the way to the Indiana High School Color Guard Association state finals this year with the Bishop Dwenger High School winter guard. […]
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At Holy Cross College, Scott Hahn speaks of St. Joseph: ‘Silent Knight, Holy Knight’
“All of the humble, the ordinary (of life) is redemptive,” Dr. Scott Hahn illuminated about St. Joseph. “His supremacy is the heart of the Father, the Son and the Holy […]
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Priest appointment
The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following appointment, effective April 10, 2021: Reverend Geoffrey Mooney, C.S.C., to Parochial Vicar, Christ the King Parish, […]
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Weekly schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Updated April 29 to reflect new location of Culver confirmation Mass Sunday, April 25: 6 p.m. — Confirmation Mass, St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Elkhart Monday, April 26: 7 p.m. — Confirmation […]
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Young cantors inspire Walkerton parish
When older vocalists needed to step away from the choir loft during the COVID-19 pandemic, four youths at St. Patrick Parish in Walkerton stepped up to sing at parish Masses. […]
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Cardinal Turkson keynote speaker at USF commencement
FORT WAYNE – The University of Saint Francis is pleased and honored to announce Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson as the featured speaker for the school’s 2021 commencement. “Cardinal Turkson’s appearance at […]
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St. Joseph parishes linked for feast day pilgrimage
Pilgrimage has long been a part of Catholic tradition. It has roots in Jewish history, where the Israelites were expected to make yearly pilgrimages to Jerusalem for festivals, particularly Passover. […]
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Efforts around diocese focus on care for creation
Climate crisis subject of May conference at St. Therese, Little Flower Parish Members of the Social Justice Commission at St. Therese, Little Flower Parish in South Bend see climate change […]