Diocese
Father Daniel Durkin Celebrates 50 Years of Priesthood
Father Daniel Durkin celebrated his 50th jubilee with a big party on Tuesday, June 27, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Fort Wayne. He said he enjoyed a special program and […]
Parish Archive
Diocese
Father Robert D’Souza Celebrates 50 Years of Priesthood
Father Robert D’Souza let Jesus engineer his life, and it made all the difference in the world. The oldest of Joseph Benjamin and Marcelin D’Souza’s nine children, Father D’Souza thought […]
Diocese
Susan Richter Retires after 38 Years in Catholic Education
“I can’t imagine my life if I hadn’t spent 38 years in Catholic education,” said Susan Richter. “I’ve enjoyed every minute.” After 23 years at Saint Joseph High School in […]
Diocese
Agencies, Parishes, Schools Awarded St. Mary’s Heritage Fund Grants
The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend has awarded grants totaling $231,330 from the St. Mary’s Heritage Fund to parishes, schools, and agencies across the diocese. The $3 million endowment fund […]
Local
Corpus Christi Student Wins National Handwriting Award
Andrew Clevenger, a rising 3rd-grader at Corpus Christi School in South Bend, has earned the Nicholas Maxim Award in the 2023 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. This makes him a national […]
Diocese
How the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Plans to Participate in the National Eucharistic Congress
For the first time in almost a century, the Catholic Church in the United States will host a National Eucharistic Congress. Discerned and approved by the nation’s bishops and overseen […]
Diocese
Trees that Died are Made New Again Outside the Oratory of St. Mary Magdalene
When visitors enter the Oratory of St. Mary Magdalene in Fort Wayne, among the many beautiful and striking sights before them, they will see engraved beneath the Cross of Christ, […]
Diocese
Helping Neighbors in Times of Need at St. Joseph, Mishawaka
Imagine waking up each day impoverished, destitute, hungry, sick, not being able to see a doctor, fearing the future, and feeling powerless. Those are some of the anxieties felt by […]
Bishop
2022 Annual Bishop’s Appeal Finds Success
The Eucharist is what gives us life. More than just a symbol, it is a visual presence of the Lord. It is the theme of The Eucharist — The Sacrament […]
Diocese
Free Braille Materials Impact the Mass Experience for the Visually Impaired
Hearing the word of God in Mass is impactful and sometimes comes with questions that further research in the Bible at home can answer. Imagine leaving Mass with a question, […]
Diocese
Elaine Holmes Retires after 15 Years as Principal of St. Pius X in Granger
The smiling face in the morning drop-off line at St. Pius X School, the person who always says good morning to each and every student, the one who gives mom […]
Diocese
Working to Help People in Need During Teen Service Week
Most of us take for granted the ease of walking out the front door in the morning. En route to our busy lives, those first few steps are an unnoticed […]