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Hannah’s House: ‘The Maternity Home with a Heart’

By Ann Carey MISHAWAKA — Each of the young women who come to Hannah’s House has her own unique story, but they also have much in common: Each is pregnant […]

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Quilts bring comfort to students and mother

By Mary Kinder FORT WAYNE — Comfort comes in a variety of forms. For students facing a tough path, it comes by having something to call their own — a […]

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Father Tom O’Connor Light of Christ Award for 2011 presented

By Vince LaBarbera FORT WAYNE — The Father Tom O’Connor Light of Christ Award committee honored the volunteers of the Wheelchair Ramp Builders group at a ceremony at St. Mary […]

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Dwenger cheerleaders wrap up most successful season with three titles

FORT WAYNE — The Bishop Dwenger Saints’ varsity cheerleading squad just wrapped up the most successful season in school history with three state titles on their resume, according to head […]

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Catechumens and candidates gather with bishop at cathedral

More photos from the rite of election can be found here. FORT WAYNE— The Rite of Election of Catechumens and the Call of Candidates to Continuing Conversion were celebrated at […]

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Prayerful discussion enjoyed at Diocesan Marriage Conference

FORT WAYNE — Seventy area couples enjoyed a day of reflection, prayer and examination of the state of marriage in general and their own relationship in particular during the Diocesan […]

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Stations of the Cross bring reflection to school children on Christ’s Passion

By Lisa Kochanowski During the Lenten season, Catholics of all ages will be spending the 40 days reflecting on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. One of the ways that communities […]

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Polish artist’s devotional legacy lives on

By Karen Clifford NEW CARLISLE — Former St. Adalbert parishioner Stefan Kruk, who died in July of 1993, was a man who in 1949 came to the United States in […]

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FIT helps young children learn football

By Michelle Casteleman FORT WAYNE — Football In Training (FIT) is gearing up to kick off their second season with registration for the 2011 fall season set to begin mid-April. […]

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Msgr. Owen Campion reports on social communications of America to council

HUNTINGTON — Msgr. Owen Campion, associate publisher of Our Sunday Visitor and papal- appointed member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, was in Rome on March 2 to present […]

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Luers girls win state championship

FORT WAYNE — The Bishop Luers girls’ basketball team made state history on Saturday when they won their sixth state championship game. The Fort Wayne and Bishop Luers community rallied […]

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St. Patrick honored in six diocesan churches

By Mark Weber Can you name them … the locations of six Catholic churches in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend honoring St. Patrick? In Arcola, a small community west […]