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Confirmation Schedule for Spring of 2026
Our Lady of Good Hope Church, Fort Wayne Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m. Our Lady of Good Hope Parish, Fort Wayne Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Fort Wayne St. […]
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Diocese to See Record Number Enter the Church at Easter Vigil
If the numbers in our diocese are any indication, more and more people are knocking on our church doors seeking to become Catholic. A record 787 people took a significant […]
Diocese
Honoring the Patroness of the Americas
On the December 12 feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the community from St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Wayne gathered to reenact Our Lady’s appearance to Juan Diego in […]
Diocese
A Joyful Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Nearly 500 years ago, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to an Indigenous peasant who was walking to Mass in Tepeyac, Mexico – on the outskirts of what is now Mexico […]
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 […]
Diocese
Oratory of St. Carlo Acutis Opens in Angola
Years ago, before the COVID-19 pandemic changed things, the clergy and parishioners of St. Anthony of Padua in Angola held daily Mass in a small chapel with an entrance at […]
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On All Souls’ Day, ‘We Pray with Hope’ for the Dead
Within the liturgical week, Sundays allow the Catholic faithful to experience anew the joy of Christ’s resurrection and His triumph over sin and death. However, this year, as November 2 […]
Diocese
The Joy of Being a Eucharistic People
The following homily was delivered by Franciscans of Mary Father Osman Ramos, pastor of St. Anthony of Padua in Angola, on Friday, November 7, during a Mass marking the opening […]
Local
Rest in Peace: November 9, 2025
Auburn John Jernigan, 78, Immaculate Conception Bristol Thomas Szerencse, 75, St. Mary of the Annunciation Fort Wayne James Allgeier, 85, St. Jude Rita Landstoffer, 93, St. Jude Franklin Bandor, 97, […]
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Christ the King Celebrates 45 Newly Confirmed Catholics
Emilia Appleton stood among 44 of her classmates, all with heads bowed and ready to receive the blessing from Bishop Rhoades and be fully initiated into the Church on Sunday, […]
Diocese
‘Día de Muertos’ Brings Community Together
Chants of “Viva la Cristo Rey! Viva Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe!” accompanied the rhythmic power and strumming of the violin, and the slow booming of the drum filled the streets […]
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Jubilee Mass in Huntington Inspires Renewal of Faith
A congregation from parishes across the southern portion of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend gathered on Wednesday, October 29, at SS. Peter and Paul Parish in Huntington for a […]