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Parish showcases fathers to conclude Year of St. Joseph

The Christian Faith Commission at St. Joseph Parish, South Bend, has found creative ways to help parishioners live out the Year of St. Joseph, culminating in a fatherhood series posted […]

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Around the Diocese: November 14, 2021

Nocturnal Adoration Society inaugurated St. Casimir Parish, South Bend, inducted several members into the second Nocturnal Adoration Society in the diocese Oct. 30 at a Mass celebrated by Bishop Kevin […]

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‘I couldn’t do a thing without our Lord’: centenarian Sister Valeria Foltz, OLVM

Sister Valeria Foltz, OLVM, has prayed her way through the public ministry of eight popes, six bishops of her order’s home diocese and the lives of most of her biological […]

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Father David Link missed by Notre Dame, prison communities

St. Thérèse of Lisieux is quoted as saying: “It is good to serve God in darkness and trial! We have only this life to live by faith.”  Her words could […]

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Around the Diocese: November 7, 2021

Carrying the cross of infertility FORT WAYNE — The annual Evening of Hope and Healing for those struggling with infertility is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m. at St. […]

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National Vocations Week — ‘There is great joy in accomplishing His will’

By Jennifer Barton and Jill A. Boughton At the heart of any vocation is joy. The call to religious life brings joy and spreads joy to others. For Vocations Awareness […]

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Oriented toward love: All-Schools Mass brings out the saints

The saints flocked to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Nov. 1, as Catholic schools from around the Fort Wayne area gathered for the annual All-Schools Mass. Around 1,300 fourth […]

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Legal professionals hear suggestions for holiness

FORT WAYNE — Law is shaped by culture. In fact, the two reinforce each other, which is why one of today’s biggest challenges comes from the direction of modern culture. […]

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Large Catholic families live against the grain

They might have once been commonplace, but modern society often treats large families as an anomaly. American culture is geared toward two-income parents, so neither stays at home with the […]

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Gropps thankful for the power of prayer

Even for a family rooted in their Catholic faith, a health scare can elevate the ability to trust in the Lord — and show just how powerful prayer can be.  […]

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Sisterly love: teen girls use talents for greater good

While other teenage girls focus on enjoying their high school experience, Charis, Kenady and Cayley Hall are spending their formative years pursuing grand plans. The three sisters, ages 17, 15 […]

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Burying the dead: A guide to Catholic funeral planning

  Download the eight-page special supplement. Liturgical norms for the celebration of funeral rites The importance of the Catholic funeral Mass Guidelines for the funeral liturgy with cremated remains present […]