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St. Vincent Parish hosts Hispanic youth retreat
ELKHART — The St. Vincent de Paul Parish priests and laity held a Hispanic Youth Retreat at their Elkhart gym facilities on Oct. 22. One hundred fifty youth attended. Throughout […]
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Father Robert Yast dies at 85
FORT WAYNE — Father Robert A. Yast, retired priest of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, who served at several parishes, died Oct. 30. He was 85. Robert Anthony Yast […]
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Prayer is greatest weapon in pro-life movement
Respect Life Mass celebrated at St. Andrew By Kay Cozad More photos from this event can be found in the photo gallery. FORT WAYNE — Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades celebrated […]
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All are welcome at the Lord’s table:
Diocese takes a new look at ministering to the disabled By Kay Cozad FORT WAYNE — Catholics come in all shapes and sizes, with myriad abilities and challenges. Many times […]
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IPFW Students for Life speaks pro-life message locally and beyond
FORT WAYNE — Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne (IPFW) Students for Life is rallying for life. The pro-life group on the IPFW campus welcomes new students and wants to […]
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Media campaign invites Catholics to come home
By Kay Cozad FORT WAYNE — The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend has long served the spiritual needs of its people by offering a Church-home steeped in the rich sacramental […]
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Honoring the dead awakens new trends
By Kay Cozad HUNTINGTON — Honoring the dead in the current fast-paced American culture is a far cry from what once was an enduring community affair, says Michael McElhaney, funeral […]
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Peter Kreeft addresses ‘hard question’
By Ann Carey GRANGER — Philosophy Professor Peter Kreeft has given many pro-life talks, but the topic he addressed on Oct. 14 at St. Pius X Parish — how to […]
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Effective soldiers needed in battle
By Tom Uebbing SOUTH BEND — As a young boy of six, Joe Scheidler was deeply impressed with an image of an angel with a spear he saw at Sacred […]
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Hispanic Catholic community still growing
By Laurie Kiefaber FORT WAYNE — Just as Catholic priests traveled to serve rural Americans in pioneer days, diocesan priests and seminarians went to the Hispanic community at first to […]
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Warriors for life must be unyielding, uncompromising, says keynote
FORT WAYNE — Tony Perkins, keynote speaker for the 14th annual Allen County Banquet for Life held recently at the Grand Wayne Center, sounded a clarion call for the more […]
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FaithFest high school youth rally set for Oct. 23
WARSAW — FaithFest, the diocesan high school youth rally, will be held on Sunday, Oct. 23, at Lakeview Middle School in Warsaw. This year’s theme “No Other Way” will focus […]