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First feast day of Blessed Solanus Casey commemorated

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Obituaries

St. Bernard Parish mourns loss of Father Sextus Don

Father Sextus Don, 66, passed away suddenly July 28 in Fort Wayne. He will be missed by St. Bernard Church parishioners and others and is being remembered for his love […]

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Pilgrims trace roots of the diocese

By John Paul Lichon Click here for more photos from the pilgrimage by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades. Click here for more photos by John Paul Lichon. Fifty-four pilgrims from the […]

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Festival of Copes exhibit opens at Cathedral Museum

Click here for more photo details. A variety of beautifully detailed and decades-old copes are the focus of this year’s special exhibit at Fort Wayne’s Cathedral Museum. A cope is a […]

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Students’ lifelong friendship sustained by faith

Once a month at Lakeside Café, one can hear boisterous laughter sail through the restaurant. It comes from a cluster of tables pulled together by old friends from Central Catholic […]

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Welcoming the faith half a world away

When Kenya native Mercylynn Mbuguah and her family came to America 12 years ago, they experienced something of a culture shock. “Our family won the green card lottery to come […]

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Three sisters, three daughters, three baptisms

Most people can identify an estrangement or tension in their families. It’s a rarity to discover a family that epitomizes thriving, healthy and holy relationships with each other. For Rebecca […]

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Seven Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ celebrate jubilees

DONALDSON — Seven Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ celebrate jubilees this year. Sister Inez Wilmering leads the group, celebrating 75 years in religious life. In the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South […]

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Bishop

Weekly schedule of Bishop Kevin Rhoades

Wednesday, July 25: 11 a.m. — Mass, Victory Noll Center, Huntington Thursday, July 26: 10:30 a.m. — Mass, Saint Anne Communities, Fort Wayne Thursday, July 26: 6 p.m. — Bocce Tournament Benefiting Redeemer […]

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Diocese

Around the Diocese: July 22, 2018

50th jubilee for Father Moreeuw, CPPS DAYTON, Ohio — The Missionaries of the Precious Blood are pleased to announce the 50th anniversary of the ordination of Father Leroy Moreeuw, CPPS. […]

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Outdoor Mass at Catholic Youth Summer Camp

Another year of Catholic Youth Summer Camp took place June 24-29 at Camp Lutherwald in Howe. The fourth- through sixth-grade girls and boys celebrated daily Mass and participated in traditional […]

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Obituaries

Rest in Peace — July 22, 2018

Columbia City Jacee R. Dauscher, 43, St. Paul of the Cross Decatur Theresa P. Weaver, 89, St. Mary of the Assumption David E. Ellsworth, 79, St. Mary of the Assumption […]