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Deacons prepare for Ordination to the Priesthood

‘Blessed and prepared’: Deacon Dennis Di Benedetto His very name speaks of God. Benedetto meaning “blessed” in Italian, and Deacon Dennis Di Benedetto, of Italian-Sicilian heritage, feels just that. The […]

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Archdiocese speaks of Netflix series on murdered nun

BALTIMORE — (CNA/EWTN News) — No one knows who killed Sister Catherine Ann Cesnik. A young nun who was on a year’s leave of absence, Sister Cathy, as friends called […]

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Mary’s Glen and prayer chapel blessed

On Monday, May 8, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades blessed Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii Prayer Chapel as well […]

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Five ordained to the diaconate

Diocesan seminarians Nathan Maskal, of St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Thomas Zehr, of Our Lady of Good Hope Parish, Jay Horning, of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, and Patrick Hake and […]

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St. Therese School mourns passing of new principal

Education is more than a profession: It is a vocation. This reality is imbued throughout the faculty and staff of St. Therese School, Fort Wayne, where the staff’s mission is […]

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‘Ignited!’ conference fans the fire of faith

  Click here for more photos from the event. High school students from across the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend came together at the University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, […]

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Brouwer receives Scoutmaster of the Year honor

Johnathan Brouwer recently was named Scoutmaster of the Year of the Miami District, serving the southern half of Allen County including parts of Fort Wayne, New Haven, Monroeville and all […]

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Around the Diocese: May 21, 2017

Academic teams place at state  Schools across the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend participated in a recent academic bowl state competition at Purdue University, West Lafayette, on May 6. The […]

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‘Be it Done’ women’s retreat

Women from around the diocese gathered on the 100th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions for a ‘Be it Done’ retreat day at St. Vincent de Paul, Elkhart. The speaker for the retreat […]

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Diocese participates in Take Action Sunday

In response to a call to action from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, “Take Action Sunday” will take place in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend on the […]

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Congratulations graduates!

Saint Joseph High School Valedictorian Margaret Dosch Valedictorian Margaret Patricia Dosch is tremendously thankful for what she feels she received by getting a Catholic education, especially during her four years […]

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St. Charles Borromeo is an active, thriving parish

St. Charles Borromeo Church, on the city’s northeast side, has 2,100 registered families. New pastor Father Tom Shoemaker has found the parish to be very welcoming. “I’m also impressed by […]