Diocese
Father Tirabassi passes into eternal life
The South Bend parishes of St. Hedwig, Corpus Christi and Holy Family, along with the faith community of Saint Joseph High School, are mourning this week the passing of priest […]
Parish Archive
Diocese
Fifty years of service and worship
By Mary-Kate Burns Mike Mittleman’s favorite hymn is “The Servant Song,” which opens with the lines “will you let me be your servant; let me be as Christ to you.” […]
Local
Father Jan Klimczyk observes 40th jubilee
Father Jan Klimczyk, a retired priest currently in residence at Holy Family Parish, South Bend, observed his 40th jubilee May 17. Father Klimczyk has had the privilege of serving in […]
Diocese
Father Arroyo Acevedo to depart for religious life in Puerto Rico
Since his youth, Father José Emmanuel Arroyo Acevedo has been seeking to follow the Lord in a unique way. Since 2019, he has served as the parochial vicar at St. […]
Local
Eden Invitation and the holy work of accompaniment
“The Word became flesh to be our model of holiness.” This quote from the Catechism of the Catholic Church was the central theme of the Eden Invitation Fellow Travelers presentation […]
Diocese
Agencies, parishes, schools awarded St. Mary’s Heritage Fund grants
FORT WAYNE — The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend has awarded 35 grants totaling $172,700 from the St. Mary’s Heritage Fund to parishes, schools and agencies across the diocese. The […]
Local
Mission trip a pilgrimage of discovery
Why would a group of teens give up a week of their summer vacation to do service work in the heat, miles from home, for a cause from which they […]
Diocese
Local priests celebrate jubilees
Each year, Today’s Catholic publishes a special tribute section to honor those who have given their lives to service of the Church through the priesthood, religious vocations and lives consecrated […]
Local
Superstars of service — Yadira Gonzalez
California, Colorado, Mexico: Yadira Gonzalez lived in many places as a child because of her father’s work. When Gonzalez was 8 years old, her father reached out to family members […]
Bishop
Celebration on feast of Corpus Christi includes renovation blessing
It was a full house at Blessed Sacrament on June 6 for the feast of Corpus Christi and the blessing of the newly renovated social hall by Bishop Kevin C. […]
Diocese
Loesch appointed to head Secretariat for Pastoral Ministries and Catechesis
FORT WAYNE — Carl Loesch has been appointed to lead the Secretariat for Pastoral Ministries and Catechesis, a new secretariat of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Bishop Kevin C. […]
Bishop
New priest assignments
The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignments of priests, effective June 21, 2021: Reverend Michael Ammer, to Parochial Vicar, St. Jude […]