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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 […]

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This Advent, Help Christ Make Smooth the Hills and Valleys

By Father Tom Shoemaker Some years ago, I broke a bone in my foot. A surgeon put a screw in the bone and told me that I couldn’t put any […]

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Remembering the Beauty of Advents Past

As the Church continues to prepare us for the coming of Christ on Christmas throughout the Advent season, three members of the clergy of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend […]

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Around the Diocese: November 24, 2024

Christ Child Society Gives Back Members of the Christ Child Society of Fort Wayne gather at the Archbishop Noll Catholic Center on Wednesday, November 20, to pack and sort items […]

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The Hopeful Anticipation of the Coming of Christ

Reflection for the First Sunday of Advent By Father Tyrell J. Alles, OSB “Advent,” from the Latin “adventus,” means “coming” or “presence.” In the language of the ancient world, it […]

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JONAH Retreat Helps Participants Find Grace in Trauma

Trauma-informed care is the gold standard for doctors, social workers, and service organizations. Gus Zuehlke, director of faith formation at St. Bavo Catholic Church in Mishawaka, thinks it is also […]

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Gift Giving Ideas: A Language of Love During Advent Preparations

Find Quality Catholic Items for All on Your Christmas Shopping List As we eagerly prepare ourselves for the coming of the Lord,  we also excitedly shop for gifts for family […]

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Local Studio Aims to Share God’s Beauty through Ballet

Project Ballet, a dance studio located in Fort Wayne, will look to showcase the beauty of “The Nutcracker” with its upcoming winter performance. On Saturday, December 7, and Sunday, December […]

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Christmas Concert Continues Grace-Filled Journey for Local Band

Musicians Nathaniel Hoff and Jillian Speece, the husband-and-wife duo who make up the indie-rock band the Bergamot, love Christmas. They got engaged on Christmas, their band’s first album was a […]

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Priests, Seminarians Prepare for 10th Chapter of Cupertino Classic

What began in 2014 as a friendly game of basketball to build fraternity among clergy has developed into a decade of dazzling the diocese with dribbles, drives, and defense. The […]

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Conference Aims to Set Hearts Ablaze with Christ’s Love

Before adopting the prayer habits of His Global Love Ministries, Jan Torma would have viewed a flat tire like most others: inconvenient and frustrating. But after embracing the apostolate’s call […]