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Christ the King Partners with Parish in Bangladesh
In Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis’ 2020 encyclical on fraternity and social friendship, the Holy Father wrote at length about the need for communities to be willing to extend their help […]
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Young People Gather in St. Louis at SEEK Conference
The week of New Years – from Monday, January 1, to Friday, January 5 – I was in St. Louis with 24,000 of my closest friends at the annual SEEK […]
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Bishops Urge Faithful to Mark Day of Prayer for the Unborn
Each year on January 22, the Church in the United States honors the dignity of life in the womb by celebrating the solemn and important Day of Prayer for the […]
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Priest Assigment
The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignment. Reverend Bartholomew Okorie, as Parochial Vicar at St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Elkhart, effective […]
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Andrew Dinners Aim to Promote Priestly Discernment Among Young Men
Each year, the Vocations Office of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend hosts two dinners – one in South Bend and one in Fort Wayne – to help offer resources […]
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Bishop Celebrates Epiphany at St. Matthew Cathedral
On the solemnity of Epiphany, a day in which the Church remembers the Magi’s visit to the infant Jesus, Bishop Rhoades celebrated Mass at St. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend. […]
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Rest in Peace: January 7, 2024
Arcola Ned Boylan, 89, St. Patrick Fort Wayne Charles D. Bitler, 76, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Rita G. Koomler, 95, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Kathleen Herald, 81, St. Charles Borromeo […]
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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Monday, January 8: 11 a.m. – Mass with Fertility Care Practitioner Interns, St. Felix Catholic Center, Huntington Friday, January 12: 9:30 a.m. – Mass and Pastoral Visit, Bishop Dwenger High […]
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Eucharistic Congress Offers ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Opportunity
As 2024 begins, many will use the beginning of a new year to embark on a weight loss journey, commit to reading more books, vow to exercise more, and get […]
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Bishop to Vincentians: Serve the Poor like the Saints Did
On December 16, the Saturday of the Second Week of Advent, Queen of Angels Parish in Fort Wayne hosted a special Mass for the St. Vincent de Paul Society, where […]
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Around the Diocese: January 7, 2024
On Thursday, December 21, employees who work in the Curia of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and the offices of Catholic Charities of Fort Wayne-South Bend gathered in Warsaw […]
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Bishop to Seminarians: Make Mary Your Model of Faith
The celebration of the Nativity marks the beginning of a mission that affected the world; likewise, God’s newest ministers are discerning their futures and preparing to become effective in the […]