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St. Pius X baptistery, gathering space blessed
At the All Saints’ Day Mass at the new St. Pius X Church in Granger, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades blessed the new baptistery and Parish Life Center in the space […]
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Losses, grief test couple’s vocation
Grief is multifaceted and often complex. The depth of suffering from loss ranges widely for everyone, but this deep-seated pain is often accompanied by difficult and intense emotions. One’s spiritual […]
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Social justice is the heartbeat of Notre Dame parish
Well-known for its commitment to social justice and located on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, Sacred Heart Parish is steeped in history. In fact, the parish website […]
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Holy Cross Parish educates the mind and the heart
The Congregation of Holy Cross has very much impacted the South Bend community. Decades ago, the congregation, founded by Blessed Basil Anthony Moreau, came to America from France and began […]
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St. Joseph – Hessen Cassel accompanies the grieving
A visitor on the third Wednesday of the month at St. Joseph – Hessen Cassel Church in Fort Wayne might be taken a little aback when hearing peals of laughter […]
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Around the Diocese: November 5, 2017
Christ the King inducts National Junior Honor Society class SOUTH BEND — Christ the King School recently welcomed 12 students to its newly formed National Junior Honor Society chapter during […]
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Longtime bass violinist retires from St. Vincent de Paul
By Caroline Dewey Margaret Freiburger was born in 1926 in Kendallville. She converted from the Lutheran faith to Catholicism in 1949, and both she and her husband, Ken Freiburger, joined […]
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Parish’s dedication to the Blessed Mother yields fruit
The life of devout and dynamic Catholics is varied and vast. Most have at least two things in common, however: a strong faith foundation from their families of origin, and […]
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A consistent commitment to grow in the spiritual life
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church has experienced significant growth in recent years, in its spiritual life particularly, and the church community is bullish on the future. Located on the […]
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World Mission Sunday
St. Anthony School finds a mission in Ugandan students Almsgiving, prayer and fasting are at the heart of living the Christian life, and all three elements are alive in the […]
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Annual Bishop’s Appeal — Diocesan campaign directly benefits parishes
“For the past four years our community has been fortunate enough to meet and exceed its Annual Bishop’s Appeal goal; on occasion, we have gone way above, while other times […]
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A diverse parish that gives back to the community
Described in its mission statement as a “multi-racial faith community, rooted in the African-American tradition,” St. Augustine Church in South Bend was originally formed in the late 1920s as a […]