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Bishop Rhoades encourages St. Joseph-Hessen Cassel parishioners

Priest removed from ministry FORT WAYNE — On June 10, Father Thomas J. O’Hara, CSC, superior of the United States Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross, informed Bishop Kevin […]

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Notre Dame professor to speak at St. Matthew on religious freedom

SOUTH BEND — The Aug. 1, 2013 deadline is rapidly approaching for religious institutions to comply with the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as “Obamacare,” Health and Human Services (HHS) […]

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Mary Virginia Merrick Award

First Mary Virginia Merrick Award recipient brings legacy to South Bend Christ Child Chapter SOUTH BEND — As the first recipient of the South Bend Christ Child Society’s Mary Virginia […]

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Call to Prayer for Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty Holy Hour

• St. Joseph Church, 1300 N. Main St., Bluffton, will have Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 5 p.m., Evening Prayer at 6:40 p.m., Benediction at […]

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Msgr. Kuzmich looking forward to ‘quieting down’ in retirement

By Vince LaBarbera FORT WAYNE — Retirement can be an adjustment. For Msgr. John Kuzmich, it would seem going from a parish of more than 3,000 families with 10,000 people […]

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A father’s love spans generations

By Kay Cozad FORT WAYNE — When Tone Schortgen married Janeen over three decades ago he was open to all the glorious possibilities the future might hold. Now 36 years […]

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High School team makes presentation to Italian delegation

SOUTH BEND  — After weeks of studying the Euro and Eurozone, economic problems in foreign countries and concentrating on Italy, the Saint Joseph High School Euro Challenge team of students […]

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Fortnight For Freedom planned June 21 through July 4

WASHINGTON — The second annual Fortnight for Freedom will take place from June 21 to July 4, and will consist of national and local efforts to educate Americans on challenges […]

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Sacred Heart Parish celebrates 80 years

By Lisa Kochanowski SOUTH BEND — More than 120 people gathered at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the parish. The special […]

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Fiesta celebrates Hispanic Ministry plan at Our Lady of Guadalupe

WARSAW — The promulgation of the diocesan Pastoral Plan for Hispanic Ministry will be celebrated at a fiesta on Saturday, June 8, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Warsaw. […]

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Return to Haiti ‘couldn’t have been better!’

By Vince LaBarbera FORT WAYNE — Six University of Saint Francis students and their faculty advisor, Dr. Amy Obringer, along with a few others connected with the university, are back […]

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Sacred Heart Parish embarks on Marian consecration

WARSAW — A group of Sacred Heart parishioners in Warsaw will gather on June 8 to hold a Marian consecration at their church, which marks the culmination of an exciting […]