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Bishop Answers Audience Questions at Rekindle the Fire
As he does each year to close out the annual Rekindle the Fire men’s conference, Bishop Rhoades took to the stage on Saturday, February 22, at the Allen County War […]
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Speakers Challenge Men at Annual Conference
On Saturday, February 22, in the Expo Hall at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, more than 600 men gathered for the 14th annual Rekindle the Fire […]
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Priest Assignments
The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignments of priests, effective March 1, 2025: Reverend Jason Freiburger to Administrator, St. Patrick-St. Hedwig […]
Diocese
The Healing Power of Prayer Is Available if We Seek It
Last fall, St. Thérèse, Little Flower Catholic Church in South Bend began offering prayers for healing after all their Masses throughout the first weekend of every month. The response was […]
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Religious Education Director Retires, Leaves Legacy at St. Mary
“I hope my story – my career – inspires young people to go into church ministry,” Mary Kay Matasky said as she sat in her religious education office at St. […]
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Rice Bowl Program Supports Work of CRS
In 1975, leaders in the Diocese of Allentown, Pennsylvania, brainstormed ways in which the local community could help to alleviate the growing hunger crisis around the world. In Lent of […]
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The Light Is On For You: God’s Grace Is ‘Worth the Time’
“I find in my life as a priest that there are few things that cause so much joy in my heart as when someone walks into the confessional and it’s been […]
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Theology on Tap Kicks Off in South Bend, Fort Wayne
Talk on Our Lady of Lourdes Begins Series on Marian Apparitions On Tuesday, February 4, the Catholic young adults of South Bend came out in droves to hear Bishop Rhoades […]
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Pray Fort Wayne Is a ‘Picture of Heaven’
“It’s easy for us to get caught up in our own worlds,” said Mitchell Kruse, an attendee of the recent Pray Fort Wayne event. “But God is so much bigger […]
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Religious Sisters ‘a Blessing’ to St. Therese School
As someone who had earned his master’s degree in mechanical engineering before entering the priesthood, Father Glenn Kohrman knows all too well that some problems are more easily solved than […]
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Beloved Queen of Angels Librarian Turns 90
“Mrs. Beltz! Mrs. Beltz!” students at Queen of Angels Catholic School in Fort Wayne shouted as the beloved librarian walked into the classroom. Every week during the school year, Mary […]
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‘Radiating Joy’ at Sacred Heart School
“The pope is coming!” a group of kindergarteners said to their teacher, Monica Smith. “It’s a running joke now that Bishop Rhoades is the pope,” laughed Smith. “They aren’t old […]