Diocese
Cemeteries Host Masses on Solemnity of All Souls’ Day
As is tradition on the solemnity of All Souls’ Day in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, memorial Masses for the dead were held at the outdoor altars at the […]
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Diocese
‘Catholic Imagination’ Conference Hosted by de Nicola Center
“It’s truly a transformative experience,” said Margaret McManaway, who serves as senior associate director of the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, on bringing the world’s most renowned Catholic […]
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‘All of This Is Geared Toward Mission’
Bishop Rhoades Reflects on the Conclusion of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality In late October, Bishop Rhoades returned to the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend after having spent a […]
Diocese
Red Mass Calls Holy Spirit to Guide Lawyers, Civil Servants
Twice a year in October – once in Fort Wayne and once in South Bend – a special Mass is held to ask for the Holy Spirit to guide in […]
Diocese
Students Urged to Model the Saints at All-Schools Mass in South Bend
Following the account of Jesus’ thrice-repeated question to St. Peter, heard during the Gospel reading (John 21:15-17), Father Mark Gurtner, Vicar General of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, told […]
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Following in the Footsteps of Saints
Buried Beneath Rome Lies Treasures of the Faith – and Inspiration for Us All ROME – “Follow the saints, because those who follow them will become saints.” Attributed to Pope […]
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Prayer Conference Brings Catholics, Protestants Together as One Body of Christ
“The person of Jesus is the person we’re worshipping, and that’s where our unity comes. We’re not seeking unity, we’re seeking Jesus. And when we’re seeking Jesus, unity is a […]
Diocese
Recalling the Messages of Our Lady of Fatima
Every first Saturday in October, the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese Division of the World Apostolate of Fatima (WAF) invites the faithful to recall the messages of Our Lady of Fatima, […]
Diocese
Friendship with the Saints Celebrated at Annual All-Schools Mass
When attending the All-Schools Mass at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on Monday, October 7, fourth-grade students wore different clothing than their regular school outfits or uniforms. Religious habits, […]
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Holy Orders in a Holy Place
Deacon Nicholas Monnin Ordained to the Diaconate in Rome ROME – From the time he was just a sophomore at Saint Joseph High School in South Bend, Nicholas Monnin imagined […]
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ND Conference Celebrates the Life of St. Thomas Aquinas
In honor of the 800th anniversary of the birth of St. Thomas Aquinas, a Dominican theologian whose works dealing with the intersection of faith and reason continue to make important […]
Diocese
Former Vatican Prefect Gives Mind and Heart Lecture at Holy Cross College
“This is truly a historic day for Holy Cross as we welcome His Eminence, Gerhard Cardinal Müller to deliver our Fall 2024 Mind and Heart Lecture,” Holy Cross College President […]