Upcoming Events
Saturday Jul 07
Parish / Community
Red Cross Blood Drive
8:00am-12:30pm
Fort Wayne
Our Lady of Good Hope, 7215 Saint Joe Rd., will host a blood drive in the parking lot in the bloodmobile on Saturday, July 7, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Signup online at olghfw.com, at the back of church or with Debi in the parish office. Give the gift of life: each blood donation can save 3 lives! Holidays and summer are high demand times for blood for emergencies. Share your life-giving gift with others in their time of need.
Website: http://olghfw.com
Address
Our Lady of Good Hope Church
7215 Saint Joe Rd.
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46835
Sunday Jul 08
12:00am-12:00am
Fort Wayne
Cost: $99
The Summer Camp “Beauty Will Save the World!” is a week-long theology camp that will give high school students the opportunity to spend a week learning about and coming to encounter God through beauty. Students will spend July 8-12 on the campus of the University of Saint Francis painting an icon of Christ, learning about how God calls each person to an individual vocation, and experiencing the richness of the Catholic Church’s liturgical prayer.
“Beauty Will Save the World!” will broaden and enrich the theological understanding of how beauty reveals God in our world in various ways: the beauty in the arts, including icons and icon-making; the beauty of the earth that God created and our need to be good stewards of it; the beauty of the human mind; and the beauty of various Religious and lay vocations.
Website: https://philosophy.sf.edu/summer-institute/
Address
University of Saint Francis
2701 Spring Street
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46845
Diocesan-Sponsored
Mass Interpreted for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing (South Bend)
11:00am-12:00pm
South Bend
South Bend – A Mass Interpreted for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing will be held on Sunday, July 8, at 11:00am at the St. Matthew Cathedral. 1701 Miami St. South Bend, IN 46613. An interpreter from Community Services All Deaf (CSAD) will sign in American Sign Language. St. Matthew and the Secretariat for Evangelization offer this monthly Mass (Second Sunday at 11:00 am) and encourage people to invite family and friends who are deaf to attend. If you would like to assist the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ministry in its efforts to connect with deaf members of the Catholic community in our diocese, please contact Allison Sturm in the Secretariat for Evangelization at [email protected] or (260) 399-1452. Download Flyer Here.
Website: http://www.diocesefwsb.org/Deaf-and-Hard-of-Hearing-Ministry
Address
Diocesan-Sponsored
Mass Interpreted for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing (Fort Wayne)
11:30am-12:30pm
Fort Wayne
A Mass Interpreted for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing will be held on Sunday, July 8, 11:30am at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in downtown, Fort Wayne. An interpreter from Deaflink, a service of The League for the Blind & Disabled Inc., will provide ASL (American Sign Language). The Cathedral parish and the Secretariat for Evangelization offer this monthly Mass (Second Sunday at 11:30 am) and encourage people to extend the invitation to family and friends who are deaf to attend Mass. If you would like to raise awareness for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ministry and assist its efforts to provide support for the deaf members of the Catholic community in our diocese, please contact Allison Sturm in the Secretariat for Evangelization at [email protected] or at (260) 399-1452. Download Flyer Here.
Website: http://www.diocesefwsb.org/Deaf-and-Hard-of-Hearing-Ministry
Address
Monday Jul 09
Parish / Community
Three Humanae Vitae discussion sessions offered
7:00pm-8:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: Free
Three one-hour sessions with Dr. John Bequette will be on July 9, 16, 23 learning about and discussing Humanae Vitae — the teaching of the Catholic Church regarding married life, responsible parenthood and the rejection of artificial birth control. This is a free event but donations appreciated. Encyclicals available at the first session.
Wednesday Jul 11
Fundraiser
Knights of Columbus golf outing
11:30am-3:00pm
Granger
Cost: $65 per player
The St. Joseph Valley Chapter of the Knights of Columbus will host a golf outing (scramble format) on Wednesday, July 11, at Juday Creek golf course in Granger. Proceeds will benefit Hannah’s House. Cost to enter is $65 per player (includes green fee, cart fee, lunch, beverages on the course and a Polish style dinner). The event is open to all K of C members.
Address
Juday Creek Golf Course
14770 Lindy Drive
Granger Indiana, 46530
Formation / Training
Helping teens understand themselves
7:30pm-8:30pm
Notre Dame
Roy Retitfils, a licensed counselor and youth minister, will offer a talk on helping adults understand, reach and influence teens while helping teens to understand themselves Wednesday, July 11, at 7:30 p.m. at 101 DeBartolo Hall.
Thursday Jul 12
Fundraiser
Knights of Columbus dinner
4:00pm-6:00pm
South Bend
The Knights of Columbus Council 5570, 5202 Linden Ave., will have a spaghetti dinner, Thursday, June 14, from 4-6 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $2.50 for children 5-12.
Address
Council Hall
5202 Linden Avenue
South Bend Indiana, 46619
Friday Jul 13
Formation / Training
Life defenders training
4:30pm-5:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: $35
This overnight event, open to high school and college-aged students, equips young people to speak confidently and graciously to the most pressing moral issue of our time – abortion. The $35 registration fee includes meals, dorm room housing, teaching materials, and a Life Defenders t-shirt.
Training Educators Scott Klusendorf and Mike Spencer of Life Training Institute and Seth Drayer of Created Equal will offer instruction on how to make a persuasive case for life and defend the pro-life view.
Website: http://www.ichooselife.org/evnt/ldtraining/
Address
University of St. Francis
2701 Spring St.
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46808
Monday Jul 16
Fundraiser
Altar and Rosary Society hosts rummage sale
9:00am-5:00pm
Angola
The St. Anthony de Padua Parish Altar and Rosary Society will host a rummage sale Monday through Thursday at the church, 700 W. Maumee St. Friday is half price day and Saturday is bag day (anything that can fit into a bag).
Formation / Training
Career Ministry: Interviewing with Confidence
6:15pm-8:00pm
Fort Wayne
The St. Vincent de Paul Career Ministry will meet Monday, July 16, in the St. Vincent’s Spiritual Center – Rooms A and B at 6:15 p.m. Jennifer Steigerwald of Work One will present “Interviewing with Confidence.” Do you feel nervous or uncertain when you meet with your interviewer? Jennifer will share what you need to know so you can walk in calm and assured. Dress is casual. Anyone is welcome.
Address
St. Vincent de Paul Spiritual Center
1502 E Wallen Rd.
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46825
Tuesday Jul 17
Eucharistic Revival
St. Anne Novena
6:30pm-7:45pm
South Bend
The 71st Annual Novena to St. Anne, Mother of Our Lady rosary will begin at the St. Stanislaus Church,
415 North Brookfield St., Grotto at 6:30 p.m., followed by Mass at 7 p.m. with Novena prayers after. The Novena prayers on Saturday will be offered after the 8:15 a.m. morning Mass and on Sunday, they will be offered after both Masses, 7:30 and 10 a.m. A Sung Mass on the actual feast of St. Anne will be on July 26, starting at 7 p.m. with a reception in the church hall to follow.
Address
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
415 North Brookfield Street
South Bend Indiana, 46628
Diocesan-Sponsored
Theology on Tap - Summer Series
6:30pm-8:30pm
Granger
Join us for a Catholic speaker series for young adults in their 20s & 30s, single and married, to share in food, fellowship, and faith!
Series Theme: Navigating Current Culture
July 17 – Technology: Plugging into Holiness – Father Eric Burgener
July 24 – Feminism: Women in the Church – Jessica Keating
July 31 – Bioethics: Are We Playing God? – Teresa Manion
Aug 7 – Polarization: How Christ Narrates Unity – Father Kevin Sandberg, CSC
Aug 14 – Summer Mass & Cookout – at St. Pius X Church
More Info: www.diocesefwsb.org/tot-sb
Sponsored by Andrew Weiss, Knights of Columbus Insurance.
Website: http://www.diocesefwsb.org/tot-sb
Address
Villa Macri Restaurant
225 Toscana Blvd
Granger Indiana, 46530
Thursday Jul 19
Fundraiser
Queen of Angels Parish garage sale
12:00am-12:00am
Fort Wayne
Queen of Angels Parish will have their annual garage sale at the Monsignor Faber Activities Center, 1600 W. State Blvd. on Thursday, July 19, from 5-7 p.m.; Friday, July 20, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, July 21, from 8-11 a.m.
Parish / Community
Free Movie: Paul, Apostle of Christ
6:45pm-9:15pm
Notre Dame
Cost: Free and open to the Public
As a part of Notre Dame Vision (a summer conference for high school students and campus and youth ministers), the movie “Paul, Apostle of Christ” will be screened on Notre Dame’s campus in DeBartolo 101 Thursday, July 19, at 6:45 p.m. The screening is free and open to the public. It will be hosted by Eric Groth, one of the producers of the film. This classroom building is just west of the stadium — NOT the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.
Friday Jul 20
Bishop Rhoades
Diocesan Heritage Pilgrimage with Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
12:00am-12:00am
Bardstown
Cost: 423
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades invites all Catholics within the diocese to join him Friday, July 20, through Sunday, July 22, on a bus trip to explore the roots of this diocese in the region. The route of the Diocesan Heritage Pilgrimage will help travelers consider and come to understand the beginnings of the Catholic Church in the entire Midwest.
Destinations include the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral in Bardstown, Kentucky; the Cathedral of the Assumption in Louisville, Kentucky; Saint Meinrad Archabbey in Saint Meinrad, Indiana; Basilica of St. Francis Xavier in Vincennes, Indiana; and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in Terre Haute, Indiana. For more information and to register, visit www.diocesefwsb.org/heritagepilgrimage.
Website: http://www.diocesefwsb.org/heritagepilgrimage
Address
Bardstown Kentucky
310 W Stephen Foster Ave
Bardstown Indiana, 40004
Parish / Community
Knights of Columbus 5521 spaghetti dinner
5:00pm-7:00pm
South Bend
The Knights of Columbus Council 5521 will have a spaghetti dinner at the South Bend Francis Club, 61533 Ironwood Rd., on Friday, July 20, from 5-7 p.m.
Adults $9, children 5-12 $4, children under 5 free. Dinner includes “All you care to eat” spaghetti with Homemade sauce, lettuce salad, garlic bread and ice cream for dessert.
Address
South Bend Francis Club
61533 S. Ironwood Rd
South Bend Indiana, 46614
Saturday Jul 21
Parish / Community
St. Joseph School alumni reunion
2:30pm-5:30pm
Garrett
St. Joseph School will have an alumni reunion Saturday, July 21, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the church in Bennett Hall. Mass at 4:30 p.m. in the church. All GHS graduates welcome. Classes of 1968 and 1993 will be recognized. Refreshments will be served.
Fundraiser
Our Lady of Hungary Parish festival
4:00pm-10:00pm
South Bend
Our Lady of Hungary Parish will have a parish festival Saturday, July 21, from 4-10 p.m., with kids games starting at 2 p.m. Attend the Saturday 5 p.m. Mass — then join the fun. Food, fun, and music for the entire family.
Hungarian goulash, Langalo, sausage sandwiches, Mexican food, cabbage noodles, hot dogs, pastry booth, pop and adult beverages.
Music by Ground Control, featuring Our Lady of Hungary alumni, Joe Fovary and Ken Berzai. Music starts at 6 p.m.
Website: http://ourladyofhungary.org/
Address
Our Lady of Hungary Parish Grounds
829 W. Calvert
South Bend Indiana, 46613
Sunday Jul 22
Diocesan-Sponsored
National Natural Family Planning Awareness Week
12:00am-12:00am
Mishawaka
Cost: none
National Natural Family Planning Awareness Week will be celebrated from July 22-28 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the papal encyclical, “Humanae Vitae.” The week is sponsored by the USCCB Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth, and is designed to highlight the beauty and the benefits of God’s plan for married love and the gift of life. The USCCB website listed below contains articles, video clips and other resources to help celebrate this week.
Website: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/natural-family-planning/awareness-week/index.cfm
Address
virtual
Saint John Paul II Center
1328 W. Dragoon Trail
Mishawaka Indiana, 46544
Tuesday Jul 24
Diocesan-Sponsored
Theology on Tap - Summer Series
6:30pm-8:30pm
Granger
Join us for a Catholic speaker series for young adults in their 20s & 30s, single and married, to share in food, fellowship, and faith!
Series Theme: Navigating Current Culture
July 17 – Technology: Plugging into Holiness – Father Eric Burgener
July 24 – Feminism: Women in the Church – Jessica Keating
July 31 – Bioethics: Are We Playing God? – Teresa Manion
Aug 7 – Polarization: How Christ Narrates Unity – Father Kevin Sandberg CSC
Aug 14 – Summer Mass & Cookout – at St. Pius X Church
More Info: www.diocesefwsb.org/tot-sb
Sponsored by Andrew Weiss, Knights of Columbus Insurance.
Website: http://www.diocesefwsb.org/tot-sb
Address
Villa Macri Restaurant
225 Toscana Blvd
Granger Indiana, 46530
Wednesday Jul 25
Parish / Community
Humanae Vitae: 50 Years Later: Embracing God's Plan for Love and Marriage
7:00pm-8:15pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: FREE
A presentation “Humanae Vitae: 50 Years Later: Embracing God’s Plan for Love and Marriage” will be Wednesday, July 25, in the parish library from 7-8:15 p.m.
Join Father Daniel Whelan as he discusses one of the most controversial encyclicals of the Church and why this teaching on God’s plan for love and marriage is ever more relevant today and why we, as a Church, need to embrace this teaching and promote it to all the world.
7-7:45 p.m. – Talk
7:45-8 p.m. – Question and Answer
8-8:15 p.m. – Pray the Holy Family Chaplet
Website: http://olghfw.com
Address
Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church
7215 Saint Joe Rd
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46835
Thursday Jul 26
10:30am-11:30am
Fort Wayne
Monday Jul 30
Diocesan-Sponsored
First-ever feast of Blessed Solanus Casey
12:00am-12:00am
Angola
Cost: FREE
Blessed Solanus Casey (1870-1957), who resided in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend for the last ten years of his life, will be remembered in his first-ever feast day celebration on July 30. Bishop Rhoades received special permission from the Vatican to do so in this diocese. To mark this grace-filled occasion, join in a novena leading up to his feast day. The novena, as well as more information about Blessed Solanus Casey, can be found at http://www.diocesefwsb.org/Solanus-Casey
Click here to see the Facebook event.
Website: http://www.diocesefwsb.org/Solanus-Casey
Eucharistic Revival
First feast day Mass of Bl. Father Solanus Casey
12:30pm-3:00pm
Huntington
Cost: Free
The first feast day Mass for Blessed Solanus Casey is July 30, at 12:30 p.m. at St. Felix Catholic Center in Huntington. Please join us at this first Feast Day celebration. In April at the Chrism Mass, Bishop Kevin Rhoades told those present that he received special permission to celebrate this July 30th Feast Day of Bl. Solanus in our Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese. On June 30th Br. Richard Merling OFM Cap., the worldwide Director of the Father Solanus Guild, from Detroit, presented a First Class Relic of Bl. Solanus to St. Felix Catholic Center. Receive a blessing from God through the intercession of Father Solanus. You can write your petitions, and they will be sent to rest on the Tomb of Bl. Solanus in Detroit. Following the Mass at 2 p.m. Bishop Kevin Rhoades will bless the statue of Bl. Solanus, that greets everyone, just as he did as the “doorkeeper.”
Website: http://www.SFCatholicCenter.com
Address
St. Felix Catholic Center
1280 Hitzfield St.
Huntington Indiana, 46750
Tuesday Jul 31
Youth / School
Bishop Luers Show Choir Camp
9:00am-11:30am
Fort Wayne
Cost: $50
Bishop Luers High School will offer a Show Choir Camp for children in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Tuesday, July 31, through Friday, Aug. 3, from 9-11:30 a.m. A Friday family performance will be at 11 a.m. followed by a picnic lunch. Cost is $50 and includes a show choir camp T-shirt, music, dance, friendship and fun. Additional information and registration forms are available at www.bishopluers.org in the news feed under “About” and click on “Summer Camps.”
Website: https://www.bishopluers.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=456414&type=d&pREC_ID=1411363
Address
Bishop Luers High School cafeteria
333 E. Paulding Rd.
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46816
Diocesan-Sponsored
Theology on Tap - Summer Series
6:30pm-8:30pm
Granger
Join us for a Catholic speaker series for young adults in their 20s & 30s, single and married, to share in food, fellowship, and faith!
Series Theme: Navigating Current Culture
July 17 – Technology: Plugging into Holiness – Father Eric Burgener
July 24 – Feminism: Women in the Church – Jessica Keating
July 31 – Bioethics: Are We Playing God? – Teresa Manion
Aug 7 – Polarization: How Christ Narrates Unity – Father Kevin Sandberg, CSC
Aug 14 – Summer Mass & Cookout – at St. Pius X Church
More Info: www.diocesefwsb.org/tot-sb
Sponsored by Andrew Weiss, Knights of Columbus Insurance.