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Obituaries

Rest in Peace: September 30, 2018

Arcola Phyllis Ann Doyle, 79, St. Patrick Fort Wayne Donna Wagner, Our Lady of Good Hope John S. Gasper, St. Vincent de Paul John M. Sauter, 75, Most Precious Blood […]

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Diocese

The annulment process in practice: Mary’s story

Soul-searching. Uncomfortable. Difficult. The words used to describe the annulment process, by people who have gone through it, are gloomy. How could they not be? The process of determining the […]

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Diocese

World Youth Day pilgrims prepare for the journey

Less than four months remain until young people across the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend embark on not only a physical pilgrimage to Panama, for World Youth Day, but a […]

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Diocese

Diocesan Day of Prayer and Penance devotions

A Prayer for Healing and Purification of the Church Prayed by then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger at the Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum in Rome on Good Friday, 2005. Through […]

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Diocese

A novena of saints for a Church in crisis

By Meg Hunter-Kilmer This novena is designed to begin on Thursday, Sept 27 and conclude on Friday, Oct 5. However, it can also be prayed, in part or in its […]

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Bishop

From Crisis to Healing: A Diocesan Day of Prayer and Penance

Pastoral letter to the people of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: The re-emergence of the clergy sex abuse crisis has affected us […]

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Diocese

New PHJC Associate Community members

DONALDSON — Wherever Associate Community and Fiat Spiritus Community members of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ Sisters are found, one finds women and men of faith and commitment willing […]

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Diocese

Rest In Peace: September 23, 2018

Fort Wayne Maurice Lombardo, 74, St. Vincent de Paul Donna J. Wagner, 81, Our Lady of Good Hope Marcella E. Ostman, St. Jude Mishawaka Elsie Leitner, 84, Queen of Peace […]

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Schools

Christ the King student is Riley Champion

Eighth-grade student Connor Schuelke doesn’t see himself as a hero. An A student at Christ the King School, South Bend, he has favorite teachers, but not a favorite subject. He […]

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Diocese

Taking the faith from high school to college

Andy is 18 and a high school graduate. He spent his entire adolescence in a private Catholic school, including preschool, and is now off to a public college setting. How […]

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Deacon Emilio ‘Guy’ Gizzi dies at 85

FORT WAYNE — Deacon Emilio “Guy” Gizzi, who served the parish of St. Matthew Cathedral for 36 years, died Sept. 17 in Dujarie House, Notre Dame. Deacon Gizzi was born […]

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Diocese

White Masses celebrate health care professionals’ faith, career calling

Medical care for unborn and newly born children will be the topic for the White Mass dinner Oct. 18 in Fort Wayne, while the White Mass on Sept. 26 in […]