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Holy Cross College students offer friendship at the margins
By Chris Lushis NOTRE DAME — Students, faculty and staff of Holy Cross College welcomed Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades to campus on April 16 in celebration of the Pope Francis […]
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Steve Corona receives Father Tom O’Connor Light of Christ award
By Kay Cozad Click here for more photos from the award ceremony. FORT WAYNE — Fort Wayne city dignitaries, educational administrators, family and friends were on hand to celebrate as […]
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Arise Together in Christ renews diocese
Faithful continue the journey with Why Catholic? process By Kay Cozad Many parishes across the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend have recently completed their three-year goal of faith formation and […]
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Goshen senior is ‘grandma’ to youth
By Denise Fedorow GOSHEN — St. John the Evangelist senior Pat Turco is known as “Grandma Pat” to the Goshen parish’s youth and has dedicated many years of service to […]
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St. John the Evangelist parishioners recall Palm Sunday tornadoes
By Denise Fedorow GOSHEN — April 11th marked the 50th anniversary of the infamous Palm Sunday tornadoes that tore through the Goshen area, leaving a path of devastation behind. Forty-nine […]
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Beauty of art and sacraments as response to culture of pornography
By Chris Lushis NOTRE DAME — “May the eyes of your hearts be enlightened, that you may know the hope that belongs to His call.” These words from St. Paul’s letter […]
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‘Take Me to World Youth Day’ Sweepstakes begins on Divine Mercy Sunday
By Natalie Kohrman FORT WAYNE — During the summer of 2016, pilgrims from the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend will be traveling to World Youth Day (WYD) in Krakow, Poland, […]
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Hoosier lawmakers clarify Indiana’s RFRA; but ‘fix’ raises unanswered questions
By Brigid Curtis Ayer for the Indiana Catholic Conference STATEHOUSE — Amid the national media firestorm over misperceptions of the effects of the newly-passed Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), […]
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Theology of the body curriculum to be added to seventh-grade religious education
By Tim Johnson MISHAWAKA — The Office of Family Life will showcase their component of the standardized seventh-grade religion program when they introduce the theology of the body curriculum on […]
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Ending death penalty rooted in Gospel values
By Catherine ODell SOUTH BEND — Sister Helen Prejean smiled warmly as she scanned the crowded dining room at South Bend’s Our Lady of the Road Catholic Worker Drop-in Center. […]
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Open house, tour to celebrate 175th anniversary of St. Mary
DECATUR — To celebrate their 175th anniversary St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Decatur will host an open house on Sunday, April 19, from 2-3:30 p.m. Friends, neighbors […]
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‘Take Me to World Youth Day’ Sweepstakes begins on Divine Mercy Sunday
FORT WAYNE — During the summer of 2016, pilgrims from the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend will be traveling to World Youth Day (WYD) in Krakow, Poland, the home of […]