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Holy Cross brothers celebrated jubilees in June

NOTRE DAME — The Midwest Province of the Brothers of Holy Cross honored 14 brothers celebrating their jubilees of religious profession on Saturday, June 16, with Mass at the Basilica […]

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Sisters of the Holy Cross celebrate jubilee anniversaries

NOTRE DAME — Eleven Sisters of the Holy Cross will celebrate their jubilee years of consecrated life on July 15 in the Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Notre Dame. […]

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Priest appointments

The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following appointments: Reverend Monsignor Pius Ilechukwu to Parochial Vicar, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne, […]

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World Refugee Day open house

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend hosted an open house the afternoon of June 20 in observance of World Refugee Day. The event was designed to “bring […]

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Handwritten Bible from 13th century at Cathedral Museum

Before the advent of the printing press, books were painstakingly copied by hand. A carefully preserved example is on display at Fort Wayne’s Cathedral Museum, where one can find a […]

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Congregation of Holy Cross elects new provincial superior

NOTRE DAME — Father William M. Lies, CSC, was elected as the new provincial superior of the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers, by the Provincial Chapter in […]

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Deacon appointments

The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignments of permanent deacons, effective July 1, 2018: Deacon Juan Campos to Immaculate Conception Parish, […]

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Landmark diaconate ordination for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend

Click here for the deacon appointments. History was made in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend on Saturday, June 23, with the ordination of 11 Hispanic deacons at St. Matthew […]

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Bishop Luers students head to sister school in Japan

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the sisterhood of the cities of Fort Wayne and Takaoka, Japan, so students from Bishop Luers High School are celebrating. On July 15, […]

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St. Mary’s Heritage Fund grants awarded

FORT WAYNE — The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend has awarded 29 grants totaling $178,000 from the St. Mary’s Heritage Fund to parishes, schools and agencies across the diocese. The […]

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Father Solanus Casey Vocation Society names life member

The Father Solanus Casey Vocation Society is an organization whose purpose is to promote vocations within the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and provide support for the vocations director. Members […]

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Was the Church right about contraception? 

A look at ‘Humanae Vitae’ 50 years later Fourth in a series on the anniversary So far in this series, we have seen how the love-giving and life-giving purposes of […]