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Series of talks, Mass, enshrinement honors St. Gianna Beretta Molla
By Ann Carey MISHAWAKA — Most Catholics can relate to St. Gianna Beretta Molla, for she lived the ordinary kind of life many Catholics live: She had a spouse and […]
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Marian welcomes Bishop Rhoades for pastoral visit
By Jodi Magallanes MISHAWAKA — Six days before the top leadership position in the Catholic Church becomes vacant, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades spoke about the unusual situation with students at […]
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Bishop Rhoades celebrates Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion at cathedrals
SOUTH BEND — The first weekend of Lent marks a pivotal moment for those seeking to fully enter the Roman Catholic Church at Easter. In the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South […]
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Quilt covers eight generations of family history
HOAGLAND — It’s not Tweet, Facebook, blog or any other nanosecond image transmission. It’s “Q-U-I-L-T” … a soft, fluffy medium, loaded with color, done one stitch at a time, thoughtfully, […]
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St. Pius X group brings meals and spiritual nourishment to the homeless
GRANGER — For the past 15 years, St. Pius X parishioner Jon Housand has led a volunteer group that prepares and delivers casserole dishes to the South Bend Center for […]
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Low income, state economy to benefit from health coverage expansion, Church supports
By Brigid Curtis Ayer INDIANAPOLIS — Improved access to healthcare coverage for low income Hoosiers is not only the right thing to do morally, but a new study shows could […]
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Speakers encourage men to ‘put out into the deep’ at diocesan men’s conference
SOUTH BEND — “Duc in Altum” may not be the most popular Latin phrase in today’s culture. However, that expression, which means “put out into the deep,” was the message […]
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All Schools Mass celebrates vocations, remembers Bishop D’Arcy
By Diane Freeby Visit the photo gallery for more photos from the All School Mass. SOUTH BEND — The Catholic All Schools Mass, a celebration always near and dear to […]
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US Church leaders express surprise, admiration for pope’s decision
FORT WAYNE, WASHINGTON (CNS) — U.S. Catholic Church leaders who awoke to the news of Pope Benedict XVI’s announcement that he will retire at the end of February said they […]
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Why defending the truth about marriage is so important
By Fred Everett In Hans Christian Anderson’s version of “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” it is only a child who, in his innocence, is able to speak the truth about what […]
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Sons of Philip Neri place emphasis on family, New Evangelization
FORT WAYNE — St. Philip Neri was a 16th-century saint who founded The Congregation of the Oratory. The saint was known for his missionary and evangelization work in Rome, care […]
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The Light is On For You March 6, 2013 from 6-8 p.m.
Confession schedules across the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Fort Wayne area Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 1122 S. Clinton St. Confessions available on Mondays and Fridays at 7:30 a.m. […]