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Thousands of Students Educated in 100 Years in Wabash

On the feast day of St. Bernard of Clairvaux and coinciding with the beginning of the school year, it was fitting that St. Bernard Parish in Wabash celebrated the 100th […]

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Duo from Marian High School Finds Success in Music

Musical duo The Bergamot, composed of husband and wife Nathaniel Hoff and Jillian Speece, took root at Marian High School in the early 2000s. The two met at the Mishawaka […]

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Catholic High Schools Gear up for Football Season

The days are getting shorter, the weather is turning crisper, and school is back in session. For area sports fans, that means another season of high school football has arrived. […]

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Collegiate Catholic groups offer community

For many young Catholics, leaving home for college means leaving a routine that was encouraged and nurtured by their parents. They suddenly become responsible for doing laundry, buying food and […]

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Education key to keeping children safe at diocesan schools

By Dennis Wiegmann The most frightening news that a person – particularly a parent, grandparent, or guardian – can hear is a report of school violence. Children, gifts from God, […]

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A pathway into Catholic schools for families in the diocese

Since Indiana expanded the household income threshold for its Choice Scholarship (“voucher”) program in 2021, a great majority of families in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend can send their […]

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First annual Catholic Teacher Award announced by Catholic Community Foundation

By Sarah Shively, Catholic Community Foundation of Northeast Indiana The Catholic Community Foundation announced the first annual Catholic Teacher Award in the fall of 2021. With an endowment left by […]

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University of Saint Francis offers program focused on discipleship

“Joyful Disciples. Transformative Leaders.” That is the tag line for the new Assisi Program for Discipleship and Leadership kicking off this year at the University of Saint Francis. This fall, […]

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Eighth-graders pass the torch with ‘Sacraments’ music video

After months of brainstorming lyrics, rehearsing songs and dances and filming scenes, the eighth-grade class at St. Matthew Cathedral School in South Bend released their music video, “Sacraments,” on YouTube […]

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New principals offer new insight and skills to classrooms

Kathleen Mulligan, St. Joseph School, Garrett  Mulligan spent 13 years in Fort Wayne Community Schools and seven as Assistant Principal at St. Vincent de Paul School, Fort Wayne.  She came […]

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New school year presents another opportunity to support those in education

The outdoors are bustling with the noise of children playing a variety of games as the humidity in Indiana is at its highest. Stores are bustling with back-to-school sales. Nestling […]

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College students keep the faith at secular universities

One of the greatest concerns of Catholic parents when they send their children to college is whether their sons and daughters will maintain their faith. Not every student can or […]