Diocese
Superstars of service: Antonio Marchi
Antioch Youth Community serves teens in St. Joseph County and offers them the opportunity to know, love and serve Christ. Antonio Marchi directs the ministry, which is a cooperation between […]
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Diocese
Adoration chapel invites visitors to spend time with the risen Lord
St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Fort Wayne has a longstanding and rich history of adoring Christ in the holy Eucharist. An adoration chapel incorporated into the 2001 construction of […]
Diocese
Teacher Kurtis Homan — Preparing students for life
Teaching in Catholic schools was something Kurtis Homan said he kind of fell into as a young graduate of the University of Saint Francis. He never expected to spend nearly […]
Diocese
St. Anthony de Padua School grateful for lunchtime help
On a typical school day, the kitchen staff at Marian High School, Mishawaka, prepares lunch for the students of both Marian and St. Anthony de Padua School, South Bend. When […]
Diocese
#iGiveCatholic — ‘The generosity has been absolutely amazing’
No matter what difficulties a year may bring, charitable organizations still have financial needs. And although people are often generous in their giving, 2020’s Giving Tuesday made a particularly appreciated […]
Bishop
Christ our light: hope for a fearful world
Perhaps no liturgical season focuses more on hope than the season of Advent. But during the year 2020 — an unprecedented 12 months in the lives of the modern generations […]
Diocese
St. Patrick rectory blessed a year after fire
On Veterans Day in 2019, the rectory of St. Patrick Parish in Arcola burned down. Thirteen months after the destructive fire, Father Thadeus Balinda, who was unharmed in the incident, […]
Diocese
At Christmas in Steuben County, ‘food is love’
The churches in Steuben County will bring a bit of comfort to residents who find themselves alone on Christmas Day this year. Thanks to a collaboration between them and Caruso’s […]
Bishop
Living Nativity provides Advent hope in pandemic darkness
A crackling fire and a pavilion filled with hay attracted 100 people for an Advent celebration steeped in joy. On the weekend of Dec. 20, the parishioners of SS. Peter […]
Local
St. Joseph Parish creates digital Advent calendar
Most Christmas calendars include the 25 days in December. But what lies behind each flap lifted up during the countdown doesn’t always have spiritual value; it’s more likely to be […]
Diocese
Parishes plan carefully to accommodate Christmas crowds
How will the season’s liturgical celebrations look this year? That’s the question that many people have been asking as Dec. 25 approaches. The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend has been […]
Diocese
Father Charles Herman born into eternal life
Father Charles Herman is being remembered this week by parishioners of St. Francis Xavier in Pierceton this week as someone who was more concerned about how he could be present […]