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Mary Ann Glendon receives Evangelium Vitae Award
On the feast day of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, April 28, another outstanding pro-life woman, Mary Ann Glendon, received the Evangelium Vitae award from the Center of Ethics and Culture […]
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St. Vincent de Paul Society hosts auction, dinner
On April 19, the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County hosted its annual Legacy Dinner. The dinner supports the mission of the society, which has served St. […]
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Mysterious injury no match for faith of graduate student, family
Near the end of her eighth-grade year at St. Pius X School in Granger, something happened to Marissa Koscielski. What seemed like a tailbone injury sustained during gymnastics led to […]
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Indiana parishioner recalls interactions with late civil rights leader
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — It was April 4, 1968. Twenty years old at the time, Charles Guynn and his fiancee, Mary, were at a skating rink in Indianapolis when suddenly the […]
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Irish win second NCAA women’s basketball title 17 years to the day
Ogunbowale last-second 3-pointer lifts Irish to 61-58 win Excerpted from UND.COM COLUMBUS, Ohio — For the second time in program history, the University of Notre Dame women’s basketball team is […]
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St. Vincent de Paul Society still growing in South Bend
At the end of 2017, the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County closed the doors of its two thrift stores in Michiana, leaving some to wonder if […]
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Cochrans build a family through love
“Love one another. As I have loved you, so you should love one another” (Jn 13:34). These words have guided the hearts of a Fort Wayne couple throughout their lives, […]
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At Notre Dame, Bishop Barron discusses challenges, strategies for cultivating faith among youth
Pope Francis’ recently issued World Youth Day message calls attention to the upcoming Synod of Bishops on “Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment,” and focuses on the reassuring words […]
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Serving Christ through a camera lens: ‘Jerry’ Kessens
Writers and photographers come from various backgrounds and walks of life. But it’s hard to match the adventurous background of Gerard “Jerry” Kessens. Kessens retired on April 1, 1987, after […]
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Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ community in Donaldson anticipates foundress’ canonization
On March 6, the Vatican announced that Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ foundress, Blessed Mother Mary Catherine Kasper, (or Maria Katharina, as she is known in German) will be recognized […]
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No separation between family, faith and work for retiree
This past month, John Stackowicz of Granger retired from his post as general agent of the John Stackowicz Insurance Agency through the Knights of Columbus. Though his 45-year tenure with […]
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Livestreamed ASL Mass aids inclusivity
The Deaf and Hard of Hearing ministry of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend strives to facilitate the practice of the Catholic faith by those who may be left out […]