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Longtime bass violinist retires from St. Vincent de Paul

By Caroline Dewey Margaret Freiburger was born in 1926 in Kendallville. She converted from the Lutheran faith to Catholicism in 1949, and both she and her husband, Ken Freiburger, joined […]

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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Rhoades

Sunday, October 22: 11 a.m.— Wedding Anniversary Mass, St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend Monday, October 23: 7 p.m. — Talk on a Catholic Bishop’s Reflection on the Reformation, Trinity Lutheran Church, Elkhart […]

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The secret to 60 years of marriage

Anniversary Mass takes place in Fort Wayne — At a special Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Oct. 15 for married couples celebrating their 25th, 50th or […]

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Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima

One hundred years ago, on Oct. 13, 1917, Mary appeared for the final time to three shepherd children in the countryside of Fatima, Portugal. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades recalled this […]

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Parish’s dedication to the Blessed Mother yields fruit

The life of devout and dynamic Catholics is varied and vast. Most have at least two things in common, however: a strong faith foundation from their families of origin, and […]

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A consistent commitment to grow in the spiritual life

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church has experienced significant growth in recent years, in its spiritual life particularly, and the church community is bullish on the future. Located on the […]

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Deacon professes final vows with Third Order Franciscans

By Emily Diehm Be still and know that I am God (Ps 46:11). Be still. Sitting in Deacon Jim Kitchen’s office, surrounded by pictures of him and his wife, their children, […]

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Legal profession gathers in South Bend amid secular trends

Lawyers, judges, law professors, political scientists and students who gathered Oct. 2 for the South Bend-area’s annual Red Mass heard Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades urge them to follow the Holy […]

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Red Mass invokes gifts of the Holy Spirit

The Red Mass, a Mass celebrated annually in the Catholic Church for judges, lawyers, law school professors, law students and government officials, took place Tuesday, Oct. 3, at the Cathedral […]

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World Mission Sunday

St. Anthony School finds a mission in Ugandan students Almsgiving, prayer and fasting are at the heart of living the Christian life, and all three elements are alive in the […]

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Weekly schedule of Bishop Rhoades

Sunday, October 15: 11:30 a.m. — Wedding Anniversary Mass, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne Monday, October 16: 5:30 p.m. — Meeting of Board of Catholic Cemetery Association, Divine […]