Diocese
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 […]
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Bishop
Worship the Newborn King with Humility, Bishop Says at Christmas Mass
Stars were shining in the sky over Fort Wayne when Bishop Rhoades entered the elaborately decorated Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, December 24, to celebrate Christmas Mass at […]
Diocese
Seminarians Claim Tenth Cupertino Classic
They administer the sacraments to us. They guide us on our faith journeys. They arm us in the battle for our souls. And sometimes, our diocesan priests and seminarians even […]
Bishop
Diocese Kicks Off ‘Year of Hope’ with Jubilee Masses
Trumpets sounded as Bishop Rhoades and a crowd of faithful entered the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne on Sunday, December 29, amid a celebration of the opening […]
Diocese
Around the Diocese: December 22, 2024
On the morning of Monday, December 9, members of Knights of Columbus councils in the Michiana area gathered to pack more than 400 coats that were donated to the Knights. […]
Diocese
Cancer Survivor Gives Back with Eagle Scout Project
When Jack Woodiel was undergoing cancer treatment a couple of years ago, one thing that really lifted his spirits was receiving a new baseball cap from someone. Woodiel, whose family […]
Diocese
Retreat Brings Young People Together in Ligonier
A youth retreat was “a dream” for Omar Nuñez, a parishioner at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Liogneer and the father of a Catholic teenager. Because modern culture is often […]
Bishop
Bishop Celebrates Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Elkhart
With his strong devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe evident, Bishop Rhoades preached with moving passion to the crowd gathered for Mass at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in […]
Diocese
Men of St. Vincent Invited to Be Christ’s ‘Watchmen’
One day in early September of this year, a 21-year-old daily Mass-goer at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Angola decided to make another good confession and received the Sacrament […]
Bishop
A Magnificent Year for the Church
Toward the end of every calendar year, Today’s Catholic looks back at the top stories around the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend from the past 12 months. Between the National […]
Diocese
Christ Is Coming, and With Him, So Does Our Hope in Eternity
By Deacon John Burzynski Gaudete! Rejoice! The readings for the Third Sunday of Advent are all about rejoicing! The Prophet Zephaniah instructs us in today’s first reading to “shout for […]
