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In MY diocese: St. Jude and St. Charles parishes highlighted

Click here for the story on St. Charles Focusing on stewardship: St. Jude Parish From 1925 to 1927, Catholic residents of Lakeside and Kensington Addition in Fort Wayne began showing […]

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New Evangelization Summit: ‘Our faith overcomes the world’

By Jodi Marlin and Stephanie A. Patka Click here for more photos from the event. Atop of the list of goals for the third annual New Evangelization Summit was that […]

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Diocese observes 100th anniversary of Fatima apparitions

Click here for more photos from the event. Click here to read the homily from Bishop Rhoades. On Saturday, May 13, about 500 people gathered at St. John the Baptist […]

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Serving God’s people for 150 years

What began as a small gathering of immigrant German and Irish Catholics in the Indiana frontier in the 1840s has grown and remained faithful to God’s call, developing into a […]

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Catholic Youth Summer Camp plans for seventh year of fun, faith

“To have a camp where you can pray, have a lot of fun, but also deepen your faith is a beautiful thing.”  — Bishop Kevin Rhoades Imagine this — a camp […]

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Fort Wayne hosts annual Hesburgh Lecture Series

The Notre Dame Club of Fort Wayne and the Thomas More Society of Fort Wayne, in conjunction with the Alumni Association of the University of Notre Dame, hosted a brief […]

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Around the Diocese: May 14, 2017

Franciscan sisters celebrate jubilees FRANKFORT, Ill., — Several Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart, who at one time ministered within the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, are celebrating a jubilee […]

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Father Hire passes away at Lake Wawasee

The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is mourning the loss of Father Richard Hire, 72, who died Thursday, May 4, at his residence on Lake Wawasee, Syracuse. In his 47 […]

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Four Dwenger classmates await same ordination dates

Four of the five seminarians who, with the blessing of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, will become deacons on May 20, have an unusual connection: Thomas Zehr, David Huneck, Nathan Maskal […]

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Five prepare for ordination to the diaconate

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades will celebrate the Mass of ordination at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne, at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 20 Maskal brings willing spirit, positive attitude […]

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A Mother’s Hope to provide refuge for homeless, pregnant women

  A  new nonprofit organization and ministry will help homeless and expectant mothers when they need it the most. A Mother’s Hope was founded by Stasia Roth, executive director, and […]

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The many ways Catholic Charities serves mothers, families

Editor’s note: In honor of Mother’s Day, we asked Catholic Charities about the many ways the church’s social-service arm is serving mothers in our diocese.  As Bishop Kevin Rhoades reminds […]