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Cursillo men challenged to develop lives of conviction
The Cursillo movement is a lay movement within the Catholic Church. Spanish for “a little course,” it was originally designed to assist in the training of the pilgrim guides who […]
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Red Masses slated for Oct. 2-3
In the upcoming days, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades will once again celebrate the annual Red Masses for the diocese, an ancient tradition commemorating the ever-relevant necessity of upholding faith and […]
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Priest’s emails make case for the self-sacrificial love of Godly relationships
The challenges young men and women face in building relationships today seem increasingly daunting. Technological developments, even those meant to increase personal connectivity, tend to have the opposite overall effect […]
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ABA: Realizing the hopes and dreams of refugees
As the theme of this year’s Annual Bishop’s Appeal video reminds us, Catholics across the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend — regardless of ethnicity, age, gender, income level or condition […]
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Catholic on campus: lifelines for students
For students going to college for the first time, or returning to college, stress can set in very quickly. There’s a lot to think about: projects to plan, schedules to […]
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Three ordained to diaconate
The Congregation of Holy Cross, Notre Dame, saw three men profess their final vows on Friday, Sept. 15, and be ordained to the Sacred Order of the Diaconate on Saturday, […]
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Gentle embrace
By Allison M. Kincaid A pilgrimage. A journey to a sacred place. A journey of prayer, renewal and discovery. All of this and more were present throughout The Holy Spirits Pilgrimage on […]
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Engage through joy, Kelly says at ZEAL
“What I know for sure,” Matthew Kelly told attendees of the ZEAL: Missionary Discipleship Summit on Saturday morning, Sept. 9, “is that you can’t catechize someone if they’re not engaged. […]
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Hoping amid adversity and relying on God: Deb Wagner
Deb Wagner uses an electric wheelchair, crutches and a walker. A member of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Fort Wayne, she recalls how several times when she was younger, her […]
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100th Anniversary of Fatima Apparitions
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady to three shepherd children at Fatima, Portugal. The Blessed Mother appeared once each month to the children from May […]
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Beyond being a veteran: How one man’s continued service has transformed lives
Matted grass and dirt: This was Julius’ home. His companions? The bugs that crawled beside him. His possessions? A scooter used to get around and whatever clothes he managed to […]
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Annual Peacefest concludes with a call to be peacemakers
Although Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades could not make it to the Catholic trivia night this year at Queen of Peace parish’s annual Peacefest, he was as enthusiastic to top off […]