Diocese
Plenary indulgence offered on Divine Mercy Sunday
FORT WAYNE — Through private revelation to St. Faustina, Jesus revealed, “I want to grant a complete pardon to the souls that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion […]
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Bishop
‘Hosanna in the highest’: Palm Sunday
“Today, Palm Sunday, we begin Holy Week with our minds and our hearts lifted up to the Lord, focusing on the great event of our salvation: the Passion, Death and […]
Diocese
Father Phillip Widmann, ‘the good Lord’s disciple’
The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend has bid farewell to one of its beloved priests. Father Phillip Widmann passed from this life on March 16. Father Widmann served as a […]
Obituaries
Rest in Peace: March 28, 2021
Auburn Mary Crouch, 94, Immaculate Conception Fort Wayne Supatra Boacheon, 71, St. Jude Mary A. Brown, 94, St. Vincent de Paul Richard C. Gabriel, 72, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception […]
Bishop
Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Sunday, March 28: 9 a.m. — Palm Sunday Mass of the Passion of the Lord, St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend Sunday, March 28: 5:30 p.m. — Vespers and Dinner, Henri de Lubac […]
Diocese
Around the Diocese: March 28, 2021
World Apostolate of Fatima scholarship essay contest FORT WAYNE — The World Apostolate of Fatima (Blue Army) Fort Wayne/South Bend Division will award a $500 scholarship to a student in […]
Diocese
Building relationships focus of young adult in-person retreat
Quickly, all 60 spots were filled and a waiting list formed when the announcement was made that the spring diocesan young adult retreat would take place in person this year. […]
Bishop
Sacred Heart celebrates eucharistic liturgy with Bishop Rhoades
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades celebrated Mass with students at Sacred Heart School in Warsaw Tuesday, March 16, and told them he “couldn’t think of a better way to start my […]
Diocese
A Christian family Seder meal: Bring theology to the table
FORT WAYNE — For a number of years now, the Deacon Frederick and Lisa Everett family has enjoyed the tradition of celebrating a Christian Seder meal on Holy Thursday. A […]
Diocese
Father Ed Ruetz, diocesan priest and advocate, dies
Father Edward J. Ruetz, a retired priest of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, died on Monday, March 15, in South Bend, following a long illness. He was 95, and […]
Bishop
‘Remarkably successful’: $6.6 million pledged to Annual Bishop’s Appeal
The Annual Bishop’s Appeal, with $6,598,000 pledged thus far in the 2020-21 period, looks to be the largest total, noncapital campaign collection of the appeal to date. Parishes of the […]
Bishop
Pastoral visit honors St. Joseph, model of faithfulness
Saint Joseph High School principal John Kennedy welcomed Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades for a pastoral visit on March 19, stating he could feel the presence of St. Joseph, the great […]