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Three Franciscan Friars Minor take perpetual vows
Click here for more photos On Dec. 8, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, hundreds of people gathered at St. Andrew Church in Fort Wayne for the Mass during which […]
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Catholic Conference for men scheduled for South Bend
More than 1,000 men will gather at the Century Center in downtown South Bend on Feb. 18 for the Rekindle the Fire Diocesan Men’s Conference, the largest annual gathering of […]
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In MY diocese: Steuben County
St. Anthony of Padua St. Paul Chapel ________________ St. Mary of the Angels: A small faith community with a big heart By Claire Kenney A driver on the back roads […]
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Advent: Week 4 — Showing love for our fellow man during Advent
By Emma Ward Someone recently described Advent to me as being a time of preparation for the coming of Christ, but also as a time for allowing Jesus to come […]
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Respond to God’s gifts with love, not guilt
By Carolyn Woo Last month I went on a weeklong silent retreat to address a nagging concern. I felt heavy guilt for how I could be enjoying my life when […]
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Our Lady of Guadalupe’s message remains alive across five centuries
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Nearly 500 years after Mexican peasant Juan Diego was greeted by Mary and urged to share a message of hope and comfort as promised by God’s compassion, […]
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Exhibit of papal visits to the Holy Land open
Images of visits to the Holy Land of Israel by Catholic popes are on display in Fort Wayne through Dec. 15 in an exhibit titled “The Popes’ Visits to the […]
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Seminarians plan to dominate third Cupertino Classic
By Ben Landrigan The time approaches once again for the highly anticipated basketball game pitting priests against the seminarians of the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend. This year’s Cupertino Classic […]
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Chapel renovation draws volunteers and adorers
In 1939 and 1940, parishioners and volunteers worked together to renovate a chapel built for the Sisters of Providence, who taught at St. John the Baptist School on Fairfield Avenue […]
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Catholic Charities: Extending a hand to those in need
Salvadoran thrives in U.S. with resettlement, immigration help from Catholic Charities At 18, Alex Coreas came to the United States. It was very difficult to leave his family, but under […]
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Cheryl and Mike Mowan are love in motion
“One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind.” By Barb Sieminski If this proverb is to be believed, many […]
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A father’s death births place of support for families
Understandably, when Amy Alfaro’s father, Paul Torrez Jr., died in March 2000 after a nearly 10-year battle with Curkitt’s lymphoma, she grieved. She felt, however, that this was God’s will […]