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Sisters of the Holy Cross celebrate jubilee anniversaries

NOTRE DAME — Eleven Sisters of the Holy Cross will celebrate their jubilee years of consecrated life on July 15 in the Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Notre Dame. […]

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Landmark diaconate ordination for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend

Click here for the deacon appointments. History was made in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend on Saturday, June 23, with the ordination of 11 Hispanic deacons at St. Matthew […]

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Was the Church right about contraception? 

A look at ‘Humanae Vitae’ 50 years later Fourth in a series on the anniversary So far in this series, we have seen how the love-giving and life-giving purposes of […]

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Woo helps move Church into the energy future

Shortly after Carolyn Woo, Ph.D, retired as president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services in 2016, she began working on a major project that utilized her many talents, contacts and […]

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V Encuentro representatives refine priorities at Region 7 gathering

Having their voices heard was a common motivation cited by attendees of the Episcopal Region 7  V Encuentro gathering June 8-10 at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend. The gathering […]

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Was the Church right about contraception?

A look at ‘Humanae Vitae’ 50 years later         Third in a series on the anniversary Many people sincerely struggle to understand the moral difference between contraception […]

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Five diocesan priests ordained, largest number in 43 years

With overflowing joy, the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend welcomed five new priests to its ecclesial ranks on Saturday, June 2, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne. […]

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St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store façade, alcove blessed

The St. Vincent de Paul Society thrift store on Fort Wayne’s near south side has recently undergone extensive renovation as part of a $220,000 remodeling project. Aided in part by […]

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Was the Church right about contraception?

A look at ‘Humanae Vitae’ 50 years later         Second in a series on the anniversary Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope John Paul II, was a […]

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Twentieth anniversary of Christ Child Society of Fort Wayne

The Fort Wayne chapter of the National Christ Child Society held its annual spring meeting and luncheon May 2 at the Mirro Center, this year with the special focus of […]

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Long journey ends with the American dream

By Luz Ostrognai Sixteen years ago, Isabel Soto thought she was home free. She came to the United States legally, from Mexico, on a visa and joined other family members […]

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Honoring Mary, our mother: May crowning devotion

At 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 6, at Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto behind the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, a […]