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Palm Sunday Events Around the Diocese

Living Stations Performed at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Fort Wayne began Holy Week on Sunday, Apr. 2, Palm Sunday, with the Living Stations […]

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South Bend Neighborhood Hosts Annual Stations of the Cross

When everything was shut down for Covid in 2020, many Catholics were left wondering how best to celebrate their faith during Holy Week. One South Bend neighborhood, Sunnymede, decided to […]

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Bishop Encourages St. Therese Students to ‘Go to Joseph’ on His Feast Day

On a day honoring the patron saint of the Catholic Church, Bishop Rhoades spent his morning showing Catholic youth “the love of God the Father” that was so beautifully modeled […]

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‘School Choice for All’ Applauded

Principals and school choice advocates from in and around Fort Wayne gathered at Bishop Dwenger High School on Thursday, March 16, for one of a series of “Share the Vision: […]

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Adoration by Candlelight Proves to be Powerful Experience for Faithful in Attendance

When Jesus encountered the Samaritan woman at the well, He said, “give me a drink” (John 4:7). His desire was not for well water, but for the outpouring and trust […]

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Celebration of 150 Years for Historic Irish Church in Lagro

When local employers rejected Irish laborers in the mid-1800s, many earned their wage by constructing the Wabash-Erie Canal which once cut through part of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. […]

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CONFIRMATION MASSES SPRING 2023

St. Dominic Church, Bremen – March 19: 10:30 a.m. St. Dominic Parish, Bremen St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Fort Wayne – March 24: 7 p.m. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, […]

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St. Patrick and St. Joseph Very Well Represented Throughout Diocese

With five diocesan parishes (South Bend, Fort Wayne, Ligonier, Arcola, Walkerton) and two chapels (Lagro and Notre Dame’s Dillon Hall) named in honor of St. Patrick, it is clear that […]

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Stewardship Blossoms into Copious Works at St. Stanislaus Kostka

Father Robert Garrow often speaks to the parishes to which he is appointed about the spirituality of stewardship — particularly as it manifests in caring for facilities in a manner […]

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Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl Event Held at St. Charles

Catholic Relief Services is the organization sponsored by our United States Conference of Catholic Bishops that addresses international problems of poverty. Catholics from the United States are able to help […]

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Forty Hours Devotion Scheduled Across Diocese as Part of Eucharistic Revival

Beginning in June, focus of the National Eucharistic Revival will shift from the diocesan level to individual parishes. One of the initiatives Bishop Rhoades has requested during this time is […]

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Around the Diocese: March 5, 2023

Fire Choir Sings to Nursing Home Residents, Recruiting New Members Since 2015, except during COVID, the Fire Choir goes out once a month to sing to the residents of multiple […]