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Neighboring Parishes Merge to Form St. Patrick-St. Hedwig Parish

On Thursday, August 22, Bishop Rhoades officially merged two historic South Bend parishes into one to create the new St. Patrick-St. Hedwig Parish, according to an official decree. “The pastor […]

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Theology on Tap Series Teaches Importance of Storytelling

“How would you go from sitting here right now to two weeks from now being able to sit down at a bar … next to somebody, start up a conversation, […]

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Bishop Decrees Merger of St. Patrick, St. Hedwig Parishes in South Bend

SINGULAR DECREE CONSOLIDATION OF ST. PATRICK PARISH AND ST. HEDWIG PARISH, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA According to CJC/83 canon 515 §2 of the Code of Canon Law, “The diocesan bishop alone […]

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Deacon Assignment

The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignment, effective August 26, 2024: Deacon Joseph Cochran, from Deacon, St. Paul of the Cross […]

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St. Robert Bellarmine Parish Breaks Ground on New Rectory

On Sunday, August 18, Bishop Kevin Rhoades visited St. Robert Bellarmine parish in North Manchester to celebrate Mass and bless the grounds where construction will soon begin on a new […]

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Back-To-School Throughout the Diocese

All photos provided via Facebook. New Year Takes Flight at St. Vincent

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Donors Help Realize Dream of Stained-Glass Windows

When the current St. Pius X Church building was designed, former Pastor Monsignor William Schooler remembers that the parish had to make a $1 million budget cut before construction. “So, […]

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St. John the Evangelist Parish Opens New Office Space

A project nearly two years in the making came to fruition with the official ribbon cutting on the new parish offices for St. John the Evangelist in Goshen, which are […]

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Congress Experience Inspires Diocesan Seminarians from Nigeria to Serve Christ

On the opening morning of the National Eucharistic Congress, as tens of thousands of Catholics congregated inside Lucas Oil Stadium, hundreds of members of the clergy – and those training […]

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‘I’ve Inherited Something Really, Really Good’

After Eight Years Away, Monsignor Michael Heintz Returns to the Diocese as Pastor of St. Pius X “I love parish life,” Monsignor Michael Heintz told Today’s Catholic. “I’m a theologian, […]

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Unity, Joy Come from Knights’ Charity Softball Game

The Knights of Columbus from two Fort Wayne parishes stepped up to the plate recently to help multiple charities.  On Saturday, August 3, Knights from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and […]

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Ahead of New School Year, Diocesan Principals Spend Time in Professional Development

Three New Catholic School Principals Introduced Bishop Rhoades celebrated Mass for principals of the Catholic schools in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend as part of a professional development day […]