Diocese
Priests in the diocese celebrate jubilees
Priests of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend give their lives to serve in many and myriad ways. Read about their years of service in these stories saluting the jubilarians. […]
Parish Archive
Diocese
Inaugural online retreat hopes to form Spanish-speaking liturgical ministers
Part of the mission of the Church is to meet people where they are in their faith journey: That was the purpose of “De la Misa a la Misión,” a […]
Local
Member builds can crusher for Knights of Columbus service project
FORT WAYNE — In 2016, Knights of Columbus Council 451 built a small storage shed for the purpose of collecting aluminum cans as a means of generating funds for charity. The […]
Diocese
Corpus Christi parishioners leap into mask-making ministry
SOUTH BEND — When guidelines were issued for the reopening of churches in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Debby Blum realized that her fellow parishioners at Corpus Christi might […]
Bishop
Priest, Deacon assignments and Priest appointments
Priest assignment The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignments of priests, effective June 23, 2020: Reverend Stephen Felicichia, to Parochial Vicar, […]
Bishop
Priest, deacons ordained to mission of service
As seven candidates and Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades processed into St. Vincent de Paul Church, Fort Wayne, toward their ordination Saturday, June 6, their face masks weren’t the only reminder that this particular Mass of Ordination would stand out as different […]
Diocese
Parishes adjust as older volunteers stay home to avoid risk
Denny Holzinger has been an usher at SS. Peter and Paul Parish in Huntington for nearly 50 years. Holzinger recently stepped back from ushering, however, to avoid potential exposure to […]
Diocese
Catholic Schools Office addresses school year concerns
Dear Parents, administrators, faculty and Staff, By the end of next week, our schools will have finished the 2019-20 school year, during this unprecedented time in our lives due to […]
Bishop
Ordinations set for June 6 at St. Vincent de Paul, Fort Wayne
With praise and thanksgiving, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades will ordain Deacon Stephen Felicichia to the priesthood and Michael Ammer, Paolo Degasperi, Benjamin Landrigan, Keeton Lockwood, Augustine Onuoha and Logan Parrish […]
Diocese
A salute to the vals and sals of the Catholic high schools
The following is an excerpt from the homily given by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades in a livestreamed Mass on May 17, the Sixth Sunday of Easter: We’re in the midst […]
Diocese
‘Remarkable Woman’ a model of service for younger generations
God, country and community are probably the core values that best sum up Eve Peters’ life. A 28-year veteran and retired lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve, Peters was recently […]
Diocese
First Communions lead way for public Masses to resume
“I felt excited, like a little kid myself, to be able to receive Jesus today. In a way, it was a ‘first Communion’ for most of us, after missing the […]