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Harvest House movement in need of laborers

By Vince LaBarbera “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few.”  — Lk 10:2 This Scriptural passage from the Gospel of St. Luke certainly applies to the St. Michael/St. […]

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The Ascension of the Lord

By Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades This coming Sunday is the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord.  We are still within the fifty days of the Easter season which will […]

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Ordinations to the priesthood, diaconate dates announced

Bishop Rhoades will preside over the Mass for the Ordination to the Diaconate on May 21, at 11 a.m. at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne. The Diocese of […]

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Sister Mary Bosco: Responding to God’s call

By Jennifer Miller While in second grade, preparing for her first Holy Communion, Sister Mary Bosco remembers first thinking of becoming a religious sister. “We were learning of how He […]

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Following in the footsteps of Father Tom O’Connor

FORT WAYNE — In this Jubilee Year of Mercy proclaimed by Pope Francis, the Ave Maria House exemplifies a corporal work of mercy, the directive to shelter the homeless. Dubbed […]

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Seniors among steadfast group of Vincentians

SOUTH BEND — The vocation of the members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society is to follow Christ through service to those in need.  Members, called Vincentians, show their […]

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In MY diocese: Kosciusko County

Other parishes in the county include: St. Francis Xavier Our Lady of Guadalupe Sacred Heart Warsaw St. Martin de Porres By Denise Federow SYRACUSE — St. Martin de Porres Church […]

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John Bosco Jam delights northern end of diocese with basketball theatrics

SOUTH BEND — With both of the successful wins of the Cupertino Classic in Fort Wayne, the priests of the diocese joined forces with Jesuit priests to challenge the Congregation […]

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Child Abuse Awareness and Protection: The details provide help

By Mary Glowaski For more information on how the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend works to protect children, as well as documents that detail policies and procedures, visit http://www.diocesefwsb.org/Youth-Protection.  In […]

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The Notre Dame Evangelium Vitae Award goes to Little Sisters of the Poor

By Ann Carey NOTRE DAME — A standing ovation in a packed Basilica of the Sacred Heart greeted the Little Sisters of the Poor who were on campus April 9 […]

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Conference room dedicated to Bishop John M. D’Arcy at St. John’s Seminary

August 18, 2015 marked the day that Bishop John M. D’Arcy would have been 83 years old. On that day, nearly 200 of his friends, family members and former parishioners […]

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World Day of Prayer for Vocations: A three-seminarian perspective

On April 17, 2016, Catholics across the globe will celebrate the 53rd anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. The purpose of the day is referenced in Scripture […]