Diocese
St. Joseph Grade School receives Blue Ribbon designation
SOUTH BEND — St. Joseph Grade School, an educational ministry of St. Joseph Parish in the Diocese of Fort Wayne‐South Bend, has been named a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School […]
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Bishop
Mission Day affirms importance of authentic formation
For first-year Saint Joseph High School science teacher Nicole Nemeth, teaching is about more than instructing her students: It’s about formation. This includes holistic formation, both of her students and […]
Bishop
Fort Wayne school restored, blessed
The sign in the office at St. Joseph School in Fort Wayne says it all: “It’s good to be home.” Click here for more photos from bishop’s visit. Most students, […]
Diocese
Pro-life and social justice: ‘both-and,’ not ‘either-or’
“To be authentically Catholic is to be pro-life. To be pro-life is to love and protect the unborn, the poor, the marginalized, the sick and suffering, and the elderly and […]
Diocese
Vision of universal Church shared at confirmation retreat
By John Pratt More than 400 eighth grade students and adult leaders gathered in South Bend at St. Joseph High School Sept. 21 for the Sealed by the Spirit confirmation retreat. […]
Diocese
Father Eric Zimmer appointed University of Saint Francis president
FORT WAYNE – Father Eric Zimmer, pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Walkerton, has been appointed president of the University of Saint Francis, effective July 1, 2020. Father Zimmer was appointed […]
Bishop
‘A faith home away from home’
A place of prayer, respite, study and worship for Catholic students at Manchester University opened its doors Tuesday evening, Sept. 17. A blessing by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades and a […]
Diocese
Convenient grace
Profiles in the CCD/Religious Education setting The theme for Catechetical Sunday is “Stay With Us,” addressing the alarming statistics on young Catholics who have left the Church. Ascension Press’s article […]
Diocese
Catechetical Sunday is Sept. 15
The phone rings and the caller ID displays the parish number. Do you answer the call? This year, the Church celebrates Catechetical Sunday on Sept. 15, the 24th Sunday in […]
Local
FOCUS missionary helps college students grow in faith
Maclaine Capshew enjoyed sorority life at Indiana University in Bloomington and made some of her closest friends during her four years there. Capshew, now, 22, lived her Catholic faith but […]
Local
Every day is bring your baby to work day at Marian, Mishawaka Catholic School
At the new Saints and Squires Daycare at the St. Joseph campus of Mishawaka Catholic School children do play together sweetly as a joy-filled hum fills the space. A collaborative […]
Schools
Breaking down the walls between science, education
During June and early July, teachers from Marian High School, Mishawaka, and Saint Joseph High School, South Bend, worked with Catholic scientists, philosophers and theologians to meet a crucial need: […]