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Forty Hours Devotion Scheduled Across Diocese as Part of Eucharistic Revival

Beginning in June, focus of the National Eucharistic Revival will shift from the diocesan level to individual parishes. One of the initiatives Bishop Rhoades has requested during this time is […]

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Eucharistic Revival Palm Sunday Concert in Fort Wayne to Benefit Catholic Charities

Throughout Bishop Rhoades’ recent presentations on the Holy Eucharist, he has repeatedly emphasized the importance of encountering beautiful Sacred Music to deepen one’s devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. In the […]

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DECREE

St. Patrick’s Day and Friday Abstinence This year, Saint Patrick’s Day (March 17th) falls on a Friday of Lent when all Catholics who have completed their 14th year of age […]

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Ash Wednesday Mass with Notre Dame Communion and Liberation Community

Bishop Rhoades never has trouble remembering the date of the death of Father Luigi Giussani, founder of the Communion and Liberation movement, since Feb. 22 is also the date of […]

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Ava’s Grace Retreat Seeks to Offer Support to Grieving Parents

First held in March of 2019, the ava’s grace Annual Retreat for Couples is a healing opportunity for grieving parents within the diocese mourning the loss of a baby before […]

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Goal to Educate 30 Seminarians for 30th Anniversary of Worldwide Seminarian Support

A single heartfelt prayer can change the world. John Becker, a current parishioner of St. Vincent de Paul, Fort Wayne, was living in Portland, Oregon, with his wife Patty in […]

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Relics Begin Tour of Diocese as Part of Eucharistic Revival

Relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis and St. Manuel González García Visit St. Matthew Cathedral By Phil Niswonger What are Eucharistic Saints? Better yet: Are you a Eucharistic Person? As Blessed […]

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Honoring the Honorable

We all are called to be saints. We are all called thereby to be religious. Even Jesus said we need to be perfect as Our Heavenly Father is perfect and […]

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The Sacrament of Love as the Center of Our Christian Life

More than 500 people witnessed Bishop Kevin Rhoades showcase an amazing three-part presentation on the Sacrament of Love, the Eucharist, to be as Sacrifice, as Presence, and as Communion, at […]

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Mass Celebrated in Remembrance of Bishop John D’Arcy on Tenth Anniversary of His Death

In gratitude for the courageous and dedicated leadership of Bishop John M. D’Arcy, especially for his guidance of the diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, a memorial Mass was offered on […]

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Pro-Life Advocates Rally for 49th Annual March for Life

Hundreds gathered in downtown Fort Wayne on Saturday, Jan. 28, for the Rally and 49th Annual Fort Wayne March for Life. The peaceful protest is sponsored each year by Right […]

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First Class Relics Will Tour Diocese as Part of Eucharistic Revival

The first-class relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis and St. Manuel González García will tour seven churches in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend this month. The tour begins on Wednesday, […]