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An Easy Morning with Pope Leo in Indianapolis
When Christina Lamas called me in August and invited me to moderate the conversation with Pope Leo XIV at the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis, a phrase immediately came […]
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Bishop Luers Falls Short in Class 3A State Championship
One week after shutting out an undefeated Knox squad and bottling up the state’s all-time leading rusher in Myles McLaughlin, the Bishop Luers football team faced yet another monumental defensive […]
Diocese
Dwenger Grad Flies High in College
Intensity. Passion. Swagger. Whatever you want to call it, Eva Hudson has it on the volleyball court. Her parents, Stacey and Jeff Hudson – themselves both former college athletes – […]
Special
Fruitfulness in the ‘Winter Desert’ of Advent
By Father Zane Langenbrunner “Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance.” – Matthew 3:1-12 In this Sunday’s Gospel, St. John the Baptist bursts rather suddenly onto the scene. While […]
Diocese
Bishop Dwenger Wins Class 4A State Championship
By Greg Jones Kickers often earn praise for winning football games – with their foot. But rarely, if ever, are the specialists celebrated for their arm, and even rarer are […]
Bishop
Catholic Charities Continues to Serve the Vulnerable
By Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades and Dan Florin The following letter to the editor was written by Bishop Rhoades, chairman of the board of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of […]
Schools
‘Once a Knight, Always a Knight’
While there’s a common saying that goes, “You can never go home,” there are several teachers who are alumni of Bishop Luers High School who have done just that. These […]
Diocese
De Nicola Conference at Notre Dame Discusses ‘Living Tradition’
The de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture’s 25th annual fall conference was an “extraordinary, fertile ground for real and deep conversation,” according to JD Flynn, editor of The Pillar. […]
Diocese
Deacons Gather for Fellowship, Formation
For most people, the month of November brings images of gatherings with friends and family reunions, as Thanksgiving is around the corner. However, every year, for me, there is a […]
Schools
Teens Inspired to Pursue Teaching at Saint Francis
By Tim Johnson The University of Saint Francis welcomed about 131 Catholic and public high school students from the Fort Wayne area on Friday, November 14, for Teacher Cadet Day. […]
Bishop
Bishop Talks Immigration, Religious Liberty at Notre Dame Law School
Bishop Rhoades spoke to law students and faculty at the University of Notre Dame about current issues of religious liberty in the country, especially pertaining to immigration. The main issues […]
Parish
Father Paul McCarthy Dies at 73
Father Paul McCarthy passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 10, at Covenant Healthcare Cooper in Saginaw, Michigan, at the age of 73. Father McCarthy was born in South Bend on […]