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Andrew Ouellette named director of youth ministry
By Kay Cozad MISHAWAKA — Andrew Ouellette has been named the new director of youth ministry for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and hit the ground running at his […]
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Embracing the eremitical life
By Kay Cozad FORT WAYNE — As the Church celebrates the Year of Consecrated Life as declared by Pope Francis, its faithful gives thanks for those who live out their […]
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St. Thomas principal excited about new role
By Denise Fedorow ELKHART — Annette Mitchell was recently named the new principal at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Elkhart. Mitchell received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Education […]
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Cardinal says Planned Parenthood videos illustrate ‘throwaway culture’
Rallies in diocese advocate defunding Planned Parenthood WASHINGTON (CNS) — Boston Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley said that Planned Parenthood officials’ videotaped descriptions of how fetal tissue and organs are procured […]
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Jessica Hayes to dedicate her life to God and Church
By Kay Cozad FORT WAYNE — For Jessica Hayes, what began a few years ago as a desire to find God’s will in her life has culminated in a unique […]
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Central Catholic graduates gather 70 years later
By Mark Weber FORT WAYNE — Although they walked, rode bikes or took public transportation to high school, this was the class that ushered in the atomic age, associated high […]
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Youth discover mercy matters at summer camp
By Denise Fedorow MILFORD — For a group of fourth, fifth and sixth graders in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, a week at summer camp included not only the […]
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World Youth Day registration begins; pope is first person to sign up
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis was the first pilgrim to sign up for World Youth Day to be held in Krakow, Poland, launching the opening of registration. Accompanied by […]
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Meet the new principals ready to greet you
St. Jude familiar turf with Mike Obergfell FORT WAYNE — Mike Obergfell is a familiar face at St. Jude School, where he has been named the new principal. For the […]
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Saint Augustine Men’s Group: Leading men from pornography to chastity
The Saint Augustine Men’s Group, with chapters in Fort Wayne and South Bend, seeks to free men from the shackles of pornography and sexual sin to live according to God’s […]
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Mishawaka man’s books chosen for World Meeting of Families
MISHAWAKA — Franciscan Music of Mishawaka has been selected to provide two books that will be used at the Youth Congress of the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia this September. The […]
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Diocese accounts for financial operations
Dear Friends in Christ: Click here for the PDF file of the accounting. Once again, we are publishing an accounting of the financial operations of our diocese for the fiscal […]