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Fall Confirmation schedule
St. Joseph Church, LaGrange – Aug. 27: 10 a.m. St. Joseph Parish, LaGrange St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend – Sept. 24: 4 p.m. St. Matthew Cathedral Parish, South Bend Sacred […]
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Celebrating the Sisters of Notre Dame in carrying out mission
For 49 years, the sisters of Notre Dame have blessed the St. Jude community in Fort Wayne. They served the parish and school as teachers, principals and caregivers throughout their […]
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Sister Colleen Bauer, SSND, celebrates golden jubilee
Sister Colleen Bauer, SSND, just celebrated two milestones — retiring from teaching after 49 years — 35 of which were spent at St. John the Evangelist Catholic School — and […]
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Father John Eze called from a very young age
Queen of Peace Pastor Father John Eze has one defining statement: “It is all by grace and mercy.” That statement is on a sign on the wall in his office. […]
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Around the Diocese: July 10, 2020
Parish pledged to hearts of Jesus and Mary In the Catholic Church, the month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with the Solemnity of the Most […]
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The joy of an unexpected vocation: Father George Gabet, FSSP
Roman collars were not part of his life plan of a wife and a passel of children. But Father George Gabet, FSSP, could not ignore the many occurrences that were […]
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Father Jack Overmyer ministers to the elderly in his 25th year
Father Jack Overmyer’s call to the priesthood began in high school and flourished near the end of his college experience. He was an altar server through ninth grade, mostly to […]
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Two parishes debt-free thanks to efforts of parishioners, diocese
Overcoming long-standing debt can be a difficult task. At times, the payments can feel almost never-ending or impossible to conquer. For the past 20 years, parishioners at St. Adalbert and […]
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A love decades in the making leads Amish man to the Church
Their love story reads like something found in the pages of a romance novel, perhaps written by Nicholas Sparks. For Emmon and Monique Schmucker, their union is more than a […]
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Local youth choir records album with ‘message of God’
A Spanish-language children’s choir from St. John the Evangelist in Goshen is pursuing a dream this summer. That dream for the children of Coro Los Angelitos (Angels Choir) is to preach […]
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As friars depart, Angola parish moves from past to future
The Conventual Franciscan Friars of Our Lady of Consolation Province have been a part of the St. Anthony of Padua Parish and St. Paul Chapel communities in Angola and Fremont […]
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Teen Service Week takes caring into the community
The sounds of paint scraping, power washing and hand drills filled the steamy afternoon air in mid-June outside Tonya Ervins’ house in Fort Wayne, and she couldn’t have been happier. […]