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Liturgies of Holy Week offer Church's richness

Palm Sunday Palm Sunday is observed on the sixth Sunday in Lent, and marks the official beginning of Holy Week. Palm Sunday commemorates the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, […]

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Archbishop Charles Chaput lectures at ND’s Right to Life Club

By Ann Carey NOTRE DAME — Why is there so much disunity among Catholics on the question of Catholics in political life standing clearly with the Church on major moral […]

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Blended St. Patrick Parish has new pastor

By Mark Weber FORT WAYNE — When 14-year-old (Andrew) Thu Pham fled Vietnam as a boat person, he had no idea that in the grand scheme of things, he was […]

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Abortion reporting law, protecting minors from repeated sexual molestation, passes House

By Brigid Curtis Ayer INDIANAPOLIS — A national sting operation aimed at exposing the truths behind the largest abortion provider in the country, Planned Parenthood, has once again prompted Indiana […]

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Diocesan ‘Pilgrimage of Faith’ coming in early September

From Sept. 8-11, individuals and families of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend will have an opportunity to go on a four-day pilgrimage with Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades. Titled “A […]

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School choice rally draws 800 supporters to statehouse

School choice measure passes House INDIANAPOLIS — “School Choice Now! School Choice Now! School Choice Now!” This chant, which echoed repeatedly throughout the statehouse, was generated by a crowd estimated […]

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Sister Mary Scullion and Joan McConnon to jointly receive ND’s 2011 Laetare Medal

NOTRE DAME — Sister Mary Scullion, a Sister of Mercy, and Joan McConnon, co-founders of Project H.O.M.E., an organization devoted to ending homelessness in Philadelphia, will jointly receive the University […]

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Sacred Heart program bringing Catholics back to Church

By Laurie Kiefaber WARSAW— Over the years Catholics have left the Church for various reasons, including those needing an annulment and misunderstandings with priests. Sacred Heart Church in Warsaw started […]

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Lourdes Dinner Dance planned to sponsor pilgrim

By Lisa Everett SOUTH BEND — For each of the past 50 years, Knights of Columbus Council 553 in downtown South Bend has sponsored an all-expense paid pilgrimage to Lourdes […]

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Redemptive suffering

It is not easy to block out the multiple cries of pain and suffering that permeate the world. It is almost deafening. All one has to do is turn on […]

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Palm Sunday’s six-church pilgrim walk highlights Christ’s passion

SOUTH  BEND — The high school age youth and young adults of the diocese are invited along with other interested faithful to participate in a six- church passion walk on […]

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Young adults offered unique Reconciliation opportunity

All Catholic young adults, ages 18 to 39, are invited to a special opportunity to receive the sacrament of  Reconciliation on Tuesday, April 12, from 6-11 p.m. The sacramental evening, […]