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‘The Heart of the Community’

Bishop Blesses Renovated Adoration Chapel at St. Jude “The day we’ve been waiting for has come to pass,” said Father Emmanuel Abuh, pastor of St. Jude Catholic Church in Fort […]

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Young People Show Support at Local Marches for Life

“This is the movement of the next generation,” said Abigail Lorenzen, education coordinator for Right to Life of Northeast Indiana. “It’s so encouraging, because the young have not known anything […]

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Catholic Schools Week: Celebrating the Mission of Faith

Catholic Schools Week is celebrated Sunday, January 26, through Saturday, February 1 “Catholic education,” Pope Francis said, “is vital in an age awash in information often transmitted without wisdom or […]

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Seeking Eternity: The Value of Catholic Education

I should begin this essay with a word of gratitude to my parents. Mom and Dad, thank you for the gift of a Catholic education. Through your years of sacrifice, […]

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At St. Henry, Bishop Rhoades Baptizes Four Children

The sound of trickling water, the smells of incense burning and Chrism oil, and the loud cries of toddlers filled the church at St. Henry Parish in Fort Wayne on […]

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Young Adults Find Sense of Community at SEEK25

Residents of Salt Lake City were met with a unique sight during the first week of January as thousands of young Catholics from across the country, many with rosaries in […]

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‘You Better Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable’

Rekindle Speaker Urges Men to Boldly Live Their Faith For a guy who grew up surrounded by the deserts of Arizona, Mark Hart has plenty of fond memories from the […]

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A Bridge Toward Christian Unity

Shema Culture Aims to Bring Catholics, Protestants Together Each year from January 18 through January 25 – the feast of the conversion of St. Paul – Christian churches around the […]

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Dinner and Discernment

Father Daniel Niezer, promoter of priestly vocations for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, offers opening remarks during the Andrew Dinner held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church on Friday, […]

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Visit the Nine Jubilee Churches in the diocese

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne Address: 1105 St. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne Masses: Sunday – 8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 5 p.m.; Saturday – 5 p.m.; Holy Days – […]

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Serra Club Sponsors Mass for Seminarians, Families

Seminarians for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend gathered with their families for Mass and brunch after finishing their final exams for the fall semester. The vocations Mass and brunch […]

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A Call for Hope and Peace in the New Year

On New Year’s Eve, Catholics filled the pews at St. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend. The evening Mass held special significance: It not only marked the end of 2024 but […]