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How the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Plans to Participate in the National Eucharistic Congress

For the first time in almost a century, the Catholic Church in the United States will host a National Eucharistic Congress. Discerned and approved by the nation’s bishops and overseen […]

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Trees that Died are Made New Again Outside the Oratory of St. Mary Magdalene

When visitors enter the Oratory of St. Mary Magdalene in Fort Wayne, among the many beautiful and striking sights before them, they will see engraved beneath the Cross of Christ, […]

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Helping Neighbors in Times of Need at St. Joseph, Mishawaka

Imagine waking up each day impoverished, destitute, hungry, sick, not being able to see a doctor, fearing the future, and feeling powerless. Those are some of the anxieties felt by […]

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2022 Annual Bishop’s Appeal Finds Success

The Eucharist is what gives us life. More than just a symbol, it is a visual presence of the Lord. It is the theme of The Eucharist — The Sacrament […]

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Free Braille Materials Impact the Mass Experience for the Visually Impaired

Hearing the word of God in Mass is impactful and sometimes comes with questions that further research in the Bible at home can answer. Imagine leaving Mass with a question, […]

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Elaine Holmes Retires after 15 Years as Principal of St. Pius X in Granger

The smiling face in the morning drop-off line at St. Pius X School, the person who always says good morning to each and every student, the one who gives mom […]

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Working to Help People in Need During Teen Service Week

Most of us take for granted the ease of walking out the front door in the morning. En route to our busy lives, those first few steps are an unnoticed […]

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Dorothy ‘Dottie’ Carpenter; Saying Goodbye to a Legacy

She may have met Jesus in her earthly home on Friday, June 9, but Dorothy Ann “Dottie” Carpenter, 89, spent a lifetime offering a sense of home to others. Among […]

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Monsignor Bill Schooler Throws Out the First Pitch at South Bend Cubs Game

It was St. Pius X friend-raising night at Four Winds Field in South Bend on Friday, June 22. Hot, humid temps didn’t deter 354 faithful parishioners from cheering on the […]

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Messages from Fatima are Forever Relevant

“As I was crying about what to share, I really felt that the biggest thing Our Lady wanted me to share with you is that there is a special anointing […]

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The Eucharist Is the Reason; Celebrating as a Community on Corpus Christi

“The Eucharist is the reason!” In celebration of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Father Andrew Budzinski, Pastor of St. John the Baptist in Fort Wayne, reiterated the importance of the […]

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St. Gaspar del Bufalo Parishioners Take Pilgrimage within Diocese

When we think of Catholic Pilgrimages, we often think of traveling to Rome, the Holy Land, or Fatima. Some of the faithful at St. Gaspar del Bufalo Parish in Rome […]