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April is Child Abuse Awareness and Protection Month

Ten safety lessons to teach your child Parents, as your children grow and progress through school, they also embark on increasingly greater independence. They spend more time away from home […]

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Diocese approves 11 Parishes-in-Need grants

The Annual Bishop’s Appeal of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend includes a funding program to assist less affluent parishes. A Parishes-in-Need Fund Committee met recently to review parish requests […]

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Around the Diocese: April 9, 2017

Commission approves USF as “teach out” institution FORT WAYNE — On March 27, the Higher Learning Commission approved the University of Saint Francis as a “teach out” institution for students […]

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St. Adalbert School welcomes Bishop Rhoades

The excitement about Bishop Kevin C Rhoades’ visit to St. Adalbert School was evident among students and by all the signs posted inside and outside the school stating, “Welcome, Your […]

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A Holy Thursday tradition: Pilgrimage to seven churches

Holy Thursday is the feast that marks the end of Lent and the beginning of the Holy Triduum, which also includes Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday. At this […]

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Special Holy Week events

Click here for the story on the Seven Churches Pilgrimage Click here for the story on Tenebrae In parishes throughout the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend this week, additional prayer times, […]

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Holy Week and the Paschal Triduum

This coming week, the church throughout the world celebrates Holy Week. During Holy Week, the church celebrates the mysteries of salvation accomplished by Christ in the last days of His […]

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April is National Child Abuse Awareness month

“We pledge most solemnly to one another and to you, God’s people; that we will work to our utmost for the protection of children and youth. We pledge that we […]

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Former Fort Wayne pastor dies

Father Simeon Cleves, OFM, former pastor at St. Theresa Parish in Fort Wayne, died Friday, March 24, at St. Margaret Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio. One of eight children of Edgar and […]

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Pueri Cantores raise voices to heaven

More than 300 students in grades four through 12, from 27 diocesan schools and homeschool situations, combined their voices to form a Pueri Cantores (Latin for “young singers”) choir at […]

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St. Pius X Church dedicated: ‘A place whose beauty gives honor and glory to God’

Granger parish celebrates new worship space Click here for more photos from the event Click here for the 8-page pullout section from the dedication On Saturday, March 25, the gloom […]

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Around the Diocese: April 2, 2017

Was your mother a member of the Christ Child Society? SOUTH BEND — In celebration of its 70th anniversary, the Christ Child Society of South Bend will be featured in […]