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The peace of Advent
During the Second Week of Advent, Christians prepare to accept the peace the Lord brings to His people and to pray that this peace will be reflected through us and […]
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Diocese
Registration opens for World Youth Day in Panama
The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, invites all youth and young adults from the diocese to attend a World Youth Day pilgrimage Jan. 19-28, 2019, […]
Diocese
Men’s Schola Cantorum prays through chant
To walk into a darkened church and hear the harmony of voices united in medieval chant enhances the sacredness of the house of God. Preserving that sacredness is one reason […]
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Priest vs. seminarian roundball classic comes to South Bend
St. John Paul II once wrote that priests are called to be “Men of Communion.” Priests are to be a bridge between God and man, and also between men. This […]
Diocese
Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrations
Celebrations of Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast day will include Masses, re-enactments of Mary’s apparitions to Juan Diego, renditions of the traditional “Mañanitas” song, performances by folkloric dancers and mariachi […]
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Our Lady of Guadalupe feast to celebrate Patroness of the Americas
A prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe Most merciful mother, you came to tell us of your compassion through St. Juan Diego, whom you called the littlest and dearest of […]
Diocese
Bishop D’Arcy Catholic Education Jubilee Fund awards tuition assistance
FORT WAYNE — Catholic elementary schools in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend are being awarded tuition assistance of $500 per student, for a total of 28 students, for the […]
Diocese
The hope of Advent
During the first week of Advent, Christians reflect on the tension of that which is preordained but has not yet happened. We take the opportunity this week to demonstrate hope […]
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Around the Diocese: December 3, 2017
Crèches from Mexico featured in bilingual exhibit and pilgrimage NOTRE DAME — Christmas Nativity scenes crafted by artists in Mexico are on display in six University of Notre Dame campus buildings […]
Parish
Community, service and prayer: the foundations of St. Jude Parish
St. Jude Parish is lovingly referred to by parishioners as “one of the best kept secrets on the south side of South Bend.” Although the parish has faced challenges and […]
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St. Patrick Parish, Walkerton, is excited about growth
St. Patrick Parish in Walkerton has the distinction of being in a town that sits in four counties and two different time zones — but that’s not the only thing […]
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St. Vincent food pantry seeks to serve the needy in Elkhart
The Vincentian society in Elkhart is making an effort to bring awareness to the food pantry at St. Vincent de Paul Church in that city. The pantry — a collaboration […]