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‘Drink from the Wellspring of Hope’ at Local Jubilee Masses

“The Jubilee churches along the pilgrimage routes and in the city of Rome can serve as oases of spirituality and places of rest on the pilgrimage of faith, where we […]

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The Humble Heart of Monsignor Shoemaker

While His Title Has Changed, St. Charles Borromeo Pastor Remains Focused on Serving God’s People After processing into St. Charles Borromeo Church to celebrate Mass on Sunday, July 20, Bishop […]

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CONFIRMATION MASSES IN FALL/WINTER 2025

Sacred Heart Church, Warsaw – Sunday, August 10, at 2 p.m. • Sacred Heart Parish, Warsaw St. Michael the Archangel Church, Waterloo – Sunday, August 24, at 10:30 a.m. • […]

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‘Totally Yours’: A Day with Totus Tuus

Throughout the summer, two teams of Totus Tuus missionaries are traveling to parishes throughout the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, where they are catechizing and entertaining elementary through high school […]

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Life in the Spirit Seminar Helps Participants Know God’s Love

Ahead of the convening of the Second Vatican Council in 1962, Pope St. John XXIII prayed that the Holy Spirit would “renew your wonders in this our day, as by […]

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Bishop: Christ’s Sacred Heart ‘Continues to Beat with Love for Us’

“Every time we look at a statue or picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,” Bishop Rhoades said, “we are reminded of how much He loves us.” Each year, June […]

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Around the Diocese: July 13, 2025

Corpus Christi Celebrated Across the Diocese Having a Ball for a Good Cause On Thursday, June 26, dozens of people gathered at Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne for […]

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St. Pius X Opens Sensory Room to Help All Engage in Mass

When they moved to the Granger area, the Mosco family was looking for a parish with an autism program for their 9-year-old son, Ralphie. They were drawn to St. Pius […]

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135 Consecrated into Nocturnal Adoration Society in Ligonier

“I hope the Nocturnal Adoration Society will unite the people – unite the people in adoration of Our Lord,” said Gerardo Flores Estrada, president of the Nocturnal Adoration Society at […]

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Elkhart Faithful Continue Corpus Christi Procession During Heat Wave

Full summer sun and temperatures in the upper 90s couldn’t stop Elkhart Catholics from bringing the Eucharist to the streets of their city once again. The two-mile procession from St. […]

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St. Monica Community Gathers for Bibles, Burgers, and Brew

On Wednesday evenings throughout June and July, the community at St. Monica Catholic Church in Mishawaka is holding its annual Bibles, Burgers, and Brew summer series in pastor Father Jason […]

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Around the Diocese: June 29, 2025

This spring, Aiden Glass, second from left in the photo above, a parishioner at St. Matthew Cathedral and a Troop 111 Boy Scout, created a Free Little Catholic Library outside […]