Upcoming Events
Sunday Sep 02
9:30am-10:30am
South Bend
Monday Sep 03
7:30am-12:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: See attachment
The World Apostolate of Fatima Fort Wayne-South Bend Division’s Mass and breakfast will be on Saturday, Oct. 6. Meet at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at 7:30 a.m. for confessions, rosary, and First Saturday meditations. At 9 a.m. Mass with celebrant Father Glenn Kohrman, spiritual director and Father Robert Garrow, associate spiritual director. A Marion procession will be followed by a breakfast at the Grand Wayne Center. This year’s guest speaker is Father Joseph Mary Wolfe, MFVA, Chaplain of EWTN. RSVP to Theresa Schortgen at 260-494-6444 or [email protected]
Website: https://www.fatimafwsb.org
Wednesday Sep 05
Retreat / Pilgrimage
Day of Reflection
9:30am-2:30pm
Mishawaka
Cost: $20 includes lunch
The theme for the day is “Spiritual Growth.” Please bring your bible. Register by Friday, Aug. 31.
Address
St. Francis Convent
1515 W. Dragoon Trail
Mishawaka Indiana, 46546
Thursday Sep 06
Fundraiser
Holy Smokes for A Mother's Hope
6:30pm-9:30pm
New Haven
Cost: $125
Holy Smokes for A Mother’s Hope will be Thursday, Sept. 6, and include cigars, bourbon tasting, heavy hors d’oevres and guest speaker Joe Reitz (former Indianapolis Colts starter) at Tippmann Pavilion in New Haven, 8605 North River Road.
Join this men’s cigar night to raise funds for a new home for homeless, pregnant women in Allen County.
Website: http://www.aMothersHopeFW.org
Address
Tippmann Pavilion in New Haven
8605 North River Road
New Haven Indiana, 46774
Saturday Sep 08
11:00am-7:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: Cornhole Tournament - $15 per person/$30 for team of two/Car Show - $10 entry fee
Queen of Angels Parish will host the 8th annual Backyard BBQ cook-off and bake-off festival on Saturday, Sept. 8. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. A corn hole tournament begins at 11 a.m. (registration starts at 10 a.m.); a car show from noon to 5 p.m. with a revving contest at 2 p.m. and a kid’s wheels contest.
All food entered in competition will be sold from 5-7 p.m. All proceeds will benefit Queen of Angels athletics.
Amateur grillers and bakers are welcome and needed. No entry fees and meat will be provided. Visit www.fwbbq.com for all details, registration forms and prize information or contact Denny Jamison at 418-1139 or [email protected].
Website: http://www.fwbbq.com
Address
Queen of Angels Msgr. Faber Activities Cent
1600 West State Blvd.
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46808
Fundraiser
Cardinal Fest
3:00pm-10:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cardinal Fest, a community event designed to foster fellowship and fun, will be Saturday, Sept. 8, at St. Charles Parish, 4916 Trier Rd. Bring the family to the children’s carnival, enjoy plenty of food and adults can stay late to enjoy the High Roller Band live. Sunday, Sept. 9, at 1:30 p.m., will be the second annual Pastor vs. Principal Challenge at the 2018 Msgr. John Memorial 5K Walk/Run! Father Tom Shoemaker and Principal Rob Sordelet will race for the title.
Website: http://www.cardinalfest.com
Address
St. Charles Borromeo
4916 Trier Road
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46815
Fundraiser
St. Mary's Parish to host fall fest
5:00pm-5:00pm
Decatur
Cost: free admission
St. Mary’s of the Assumption, 414 W Madison St., will host a fall fest on Saturday and Sunday Sept. 8-9. Enjoy food, fellowship and Bingo on Saturday at 6 p.m. and Good Night Gracie in the main event tent from 7-11 p.m. Silent Auction items will be available for bidding.
Sunday is for families. Inflatables, pumpkin painting, carnival games and Sweet Cakes balloon art and face painting will be offered. Chinese Auction items and raffle tickets offered for your chance to win $1000 cash.
Food and drinks are available.
Address
St. Mary's of the Assumption
414 W Madison Street
Decatur Indiana, 46733
Parish / Community
Central Catholic 60th class reunion for class of 1958
6:00pm-11:59pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: $35 per person
The 60th class reunion of the 1958 class from Central Catholic High School will be Saturday, Sept. 9, from 6 p.m. to midnight at Hall’s Guesthouse, 1313 Washington Center Rd. For more information and reservations contact: Judy Mattes at 260-749-5231, Robert Schlensker at 260-341-7482 or Carolyn (Relue) Reith @ 260-637-6042.
Address
Hall's Guest House
1313 Washington Center Rd.
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46825
Sunday Sep 09
Fundraiser
Ege chicken dinner
12:00pm-5:00pm
LaOtto
The 93rd annual chicken dinner will offer your choice of chicken or ham, homemade mashed potatoes and noodles, gravy, salads, drinks and homemade pie for dessert. Handicap seating available. Bingo under the “big top” and other games for adults and children. Check out the country store for some goodies to take home.
Website: http://www.icccege.org
Address
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (Ege)
7046 E 400 S
LaOtto Indiana, 46763
Monday Sep 10
Diocesan-Sponsored
Support group for divorced Catholics
7:00pm-9:00pm
Mishawaka
Cost: $20
The diocese is hosting a twelve-week support group for divorced men and women at the St. John Paul II Center in Mishawaka. The group will meet on Monday evenings from 7-9 p.m. beginning Sept. 10, and continue through Dec. 10. The support group will feature Ascension Press’ “Surviving Divorce” DVD series which covers topics such as shock and grief, anger and forgiveness, money issues, helping children cope, and annulment and remarriage. It is based on the teachings of the Catholic Church and is open to anyone who needs comfort, counsel and clarity after divorce. The cost of the program is $20 and includes a Personal Guide for each participant. To register, please contact TheaMarie Burns at [email protected] or by calling 574-234-0687.
Website: http://www.diocesefwsb.org/Divorce-Ministry
Address
St. John Paul II Center
1328 W. Dragoon Trail
Mishawaka Indiana, 46544
Tuesday Sep 11
Parish / Community
The Poor, the Vulnerable, and the Common Good
7:00pm-8:00pm
Notre Dame
Cost: Free
Cardinal Peter Turkson (Prefect, Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development) will deliver the 2018 McMahon Aquinas Lecture on “The Poor, the Vulnerable and the Common Good,” on Tuesday, Sept. 11, in O’Laughlin Auditorium, Saint Mary’s College. The lecture is free and open to the public; tickets are not required. A reception will follow the lecture.
Website: https://www.saintmarys.edu/Aquinas
Address
O'Laughlin Auditorium, Saint Mary's College
Moreau Center for the Arts
Notre Dame Indiana, 46556
Thursday Sep 13
Fundraiser
Knights of Columbus spaghetti dinner
4:00pm-6:00pm
South Bend
Friday Sep 14
Youth / School
Bishop Luers celebrates 60th anniversary homecoming
4:30pm-11:30pm
Fort Wayne
Bishop Luers High School’s 60th anniversary at Homecoming festivities will be Friday, Sept. 14.
Events open with the celebration of Mass at 4:30 p.m. After Mass, the Distinguished Knight Award recipients will be announced. A tailgate dinner at 5:30 p.m. will offer individual and family dinner pricing.
The game will place Bishop Luers against North Side in the stadium at 7 p.m. Alumni and friends are invited to a homecoming party at Bishop Luers West, corner of Paulding Road and Noll Avenue, from 8:30-11:30 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Greta Speaks, which features alumnus Vince Saul, Bishop Luers Class of 1990.
Website: https://www.bishopluers.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=457025&type=d&pREC_ID=991558
Address
Bishop Luers High School
333 E. Paulding Rd.
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46816
Saturday Sep 15
Formation / Training
Applications being accepted for fall Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends
12:00am-12:00am
Auburn
Applications are now being accepted for fall and winter Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend takes a good marriage and makes it better. Spend some quiet time with your spouse and relight the candle of love that you had when you were first married. Weekends are available Nov. 2-4, 2018 and Jan. 25-27, 2019. Go to wwme-ni.org to apply. Go to wwme.org to find out more information about the weekends or call the application couple Greg and Jen at 260-422-0803.
Website: http://www.wwme-ni.org
Address
Baymont Inn & Suites, Auburn, IN
306 Touring Drive
Auburn Indiana, 46706
8:00am-11:00am
Ft. Wayne
Cost: $5 - $25
The Hessen Cassel Hustle will take place on Saturday, Sept. 15, at the school. Both 5K and 1 mile events will start at 8 a.m. with registration at 7 a.m.
A family friendly gathering event will follow the events.
See the SJHC Fall Festival Facebook page for more information. https://www.facebook.com/SJHCfallfestival/
Website: https://www.facebook.com/SJHCfallfestival/
Address
St. Joseph Hessen Cassel Church/School
11337 U.S. 27 S
Ft. Wayne Indiana, 46816
Diocesan-Sponsored
Youth Ministry: Diocesan Confirmation Retreat
8:30am-4:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: $20
A retreat for eighth graders preparing for Confirmation will be Saturday, Sept. 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bishop Dwenger High School, 1300 E. Washington Ctr. Rd. Schedule includes visits from diocesan priests and seminarians. Visit https://www.fwsbym.com for details.
Website: https://www.fwsbym.com
Address
Bishop Dwenger High School
1300 E. Washington Center Road
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46825
Mass / Liturgy
Young Adult retreat planned in Paulding, Ohio
9:00am-5:30pm
Paulding
A young adult retreat will be lead by Sister M. Anita Holzmer, OSF, from the University of Saint Francis on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Divine Mercy Church, 315 Main St., in Paulding, Ohio.
Our Franciscan Eucharistic Heritage: Francis and Clare of Assisi were at the forefront of the 13th Century revival of Eucharistic devotion in the wake of the Fourth Lateran Council. In our own time we find ourselves in a similar situation historically as we continue to understand and implement the reforms of Vatican II.
In this retreat we will learn about the lives and writings of saints Francis and Clare of Assisi in light of the 13th Century need for religious renewal to discover how their legacy can inform our 21st Century Eucharistic spirituality and practice.
Snacks and lunch will be provided.
Mass will follow this retreat at 6 p.m.
Address
Divine Mercy Church
315 Main St.
Paulding Ohio, 45879
Monday Sep 17
Diocesan-Sponsored
Rejoice! Bulletin announcements
7:00am-10:00pm
Donaldson
Bulletin announcements
Registration is open for Rejoice! Women’s Retreat which takes place November 30 – December 2, 2018. This retreat is an invitation to come deepen your prayer and open your life more fully to the action of the Holy Spirit. The featured speaker is Dr. Mary Healy. Mary is professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit and an international speaker on topics related to Scripture, evangelization, healing, and the spiritual life. Register online at www.diocesefwsb.org/rejoice or call Melissa Belleville at 260-399-1447. Registration opens September 17, 2018 and will close when full.
Attention ladies of the Diocese— Are you looking to start your Advent season off right? Registration is now open for Rejoice! Women’s Retreat which takes place November 30 – December 2, 2018. The featured speaker is Dr. Mary Healy. Mary is professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit and an international speaker on topics related to Scripture, evangelization, healing, and the spiritual life. Register online at www.diocesefwsb.org/rejoice or call Melissa Belleville at 260-399-1447. Registration opens September 17, 2018 and will close when full.
If you are a mom who needs a break, a college student who is looking for a chance to refocus or a woman in the diocese who is looking for ways to deepen your prayer life, the Rejoice! Women’s Retreat is just for you! Register for this powerful event which is taking place November 30 – December 2, 2018. Register online at www.diocesefwsb.org/rejoice or call Melissa Belleville at 260-399-1447. Registration opens September 17, 2018 and will close when full.
Address
Lindenwood Retreat and Conference Center
9601 Union Road
Donaldson Indiana, 46513-0001
Diocesan-Sponsored
Registration opens for Rejoice! Women's Retreat
8:00am-10:00pm
Plymouth
Cost: Cost of retreat is $130, college women $95, Lodging costs are separate. TBA
Registration opens Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. More details to come soon.
Rejoice! a woman’s retreat will be held Nov. 30 at 6:45 p.m. and run through 2 p.m. Dec. 2, at Lindenwood Retreat and Conference Center, 9601 Union Road. It is open to women of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend who wish to deepen their prayer life more fully to the action of the Holy Spirit. Mary Healy will be the presenter and is professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit and an international speaker on topics related to Scripture, evangelization, healing, and the spiritual life.
Website: Lindenwood Retreat and Conference Center 9601 Union Road
Address
Lindenwood Retreat and Conference Center
9601 Union Road
Plymouth Indiana, 46513
Fundraiser
Links Fore Life golf outing
11:00am-7:00pm
Fort Wayne
Join Allen County Right to Life Monday, Sept. 17, at Coyote Creek Golf Course for a beautiful day of golf from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and promote a culture of life with your registration fee.
ACRL promotes the value of innocent human life from conception to natural death through education, community activism and awareness, and providing life-affirming guidance in the public policy arena.
For more information please visit: www.ichooselife.org/evnt/golf/
Website: http://www.ichooselife.org/evnt/golf/
Address
Coyote Creek Golf Course
4935 Hillegas Rd
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46815
Tuesday Sep 18
Retreat / Pilgrimage
Father Andrew Budzinski's Italy Pilgrimage
12:00am-12:00am
Angola
Cost: $4500 per person, $1000 deposit to secure your spot
Father Andrew Budzinski and the Vocation Office are sponsoring a Italian Pilgrimage to Rome to witness the Diaconate Ordination of seminarian Spenser St. Louis on September 27, 2018. The Pilgrimage will visit Venice, Siena, Assisi and Rome, plus attend the ordination at St. Peter’s Basilica. This is an amazing opportunity to tour Italy with the Vocation Director and witness the Diaconate Ordination of our very own Spenser St. Louis.
Address
Venice, Assisi, Siena, and Rome Italy
Travel Leaders
10202-D Coldwater Road
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46825
Thursday Sep 20
Fundraiser
27th annual Right to Life benefit dinner
5:00pm-8:00pm
South Bend
The Right to Life Dinner brings together nearly 1,000 steadfast pro-life individuals to support the life-saving work of St. Joseph County Right to Life. The generosity of our members on this night makes it possible for us to continue reaching out, educating, and advocating for life all year long. This opportunity also serves to unite and educate the pro-life powerhouses of northern Indiana who commit to building up a culture of life in our community. This year’s dinner features engaging keynote speakers highlighting the sanctity of life in the face of disability.
Website: https://www.prolifemichiana.org/benefit
Address
South Bend Century Center
120 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr
South Bend Indiana, 46601
Friday Sep 21
Fundraiser
Haunted Castle and Black Forest
7:00pm-11:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: variable
The HAUNTED CASTLE and BLACK FOREST opens weekends starting Sept. 21 thru Halloween night. Check HauntedCastle.com for hours, pricing and days. Special group and family rates available on the website. Bring a canned good for the St. Vincent de Paul Society for $1 off the regular price of admission. Sponsored by the St. Vincent Boy Scouts at 8965 Auburn Rd. Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Website: http://www.hauntedcastle.com
Parish / Community
Retrouvaille married couples weekend
7:00pm-3:00pm
Portage
Is your marriage going down the right road . . . or is it a little off track? Life can be difficult, and so can the challenges you face in marriage. Does the distance between the two of you seem wide? Are you already separated? Looking for a better way? Retrouvaille can help and offers hope for a better relationship. Retrouvaille is a peer ministry of volunteer couples that can help you learn the tools of healthy communication, build intimacy and heal, just as they have done in their own marriages. Retrouvaille is Christian-based, and Catholic in origin, but welcomes couples of all faiths as well as non-religious couples. Retrouvaille can help get your relationship back on track. For more information about an upcoming Retrouvaille weekend program for couples, contact the registration team: 708-802-1830, [email protected] or visit: HelpOurMarriage.com.
Website: http://www.retrouvaillenwi.org/
Address
Holiday Inn Express
6295 Melton Rd.
Portage, Indiana
Portage Indiana, 46368
Saturday Sep 22
8:00am-2:00pm
North Liberty
Cost: $50
The Knights of Columbus Bernard Westhues Memorial Golf Outing benefits the Endowment Fund of St. Patrick Parish, Walkerton. Continental breakfast and Bloody Mary’s served. Lunch and awards also served. $50 per player. Please make reservations by Sept 15. Hole sponsors are $100. Contact Tom Walter at 574-586-3707 or at [email protected].
Address
Whispering Pines Golf Course
32280 SR 4
North Liberty Indiana, 46554
Fundraiser
St. Joseph Hessen Cassel Fall Festival
9:00am-10:00pm
Ft. Wayne
Cost: Free to attend, cost varies by activity
Food and Drink:
– Concessions and beer tent open all day
– High’s chicken dinner, 4-7 p.m.
– Knights of Columbus brat tent
Events:
Co-ed Volleyball Tournament, starting at 9 a.m.
Kid’s Carnival Games, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m
Kid’s and Adults Inflatable Games, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m
Big Money Bingo ($25 buy-in), starting at 1:30 p.m. in the hall
Log Saw Tournament, 5-11 p.m.
Other Activities:
Silent Auction, noon to 5:30 p.m.
Live Auction, starting at 6:30 p.m.
Country Store, noon to 5:30 p.m.
Outdoor Mass with Father Bill Kummer at 4 p.m.
Live music by The Hubie Ashcraft Band, 7-11 p.m.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/SJHCfallfestival/
Address
St. Joseph Hessen Cassel School
11337 Old U.S. Hwy 27 S
Ft. Wayne Indiana, 46816
Youth / School
Marian High School's first 50th class reunion
6:00pm-12:00am
South Bend
Cost: $50 per person
The first graduating class of Marian High School will be celebrating a 50th class reunion Saturday, Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. at O’Brien’s.
Address
O Brien’s
Compton Family Ice Arena
University of Notre Dame
South Bend Indiana, 46617
Sunday Sep 23
9:00am-12:30pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: $8/adults, $4/children (ages 6-12), and $20/family. $5 carryout packs will be available.
Saint Gaspar del Bufalo Knights of Columbus Council #11043 will be serving breakfast on Sunday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the gymnasium at Most Precious Blood, 1500 Barthold St. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children 6-12, and $20 per family.
$5 carryout packs will be available.
Proceeds will benefit the parish athletics association.
Website: http://www.kofc11043.org
Address
Most Precious Blood
1515 Barthold St.
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46808
2:00pm-4:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: NONE - Please make a donation and get sponsors for your participation
The Friends of the Poor Walk is a national special event to raise awareness and funds for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Join the walk on Sunday, Sept. 23, at Parkview Field with registration at 1 p.m. and the walk starting at 2 p.m.
Sign up at https://bit.ly/2v2dwsx
Address
Parkview Field
1301 Ewing Street
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46802
Wednesday Sep 26
Formation / Training
40 Days for Life
8:00am-8:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: Free
40 Days for Life (Sept 26 – Nov 4) is a community-based campaign that takes a determined, peaceful approach to showing local communities the consequences of abortion in their own neighborhoods, for their own friends and families. This year’s campaign will take place across from the former abortion clinic on 2210 Inwood and will focus on the following prayers:
* Thanksgiving for Allen County being abortion free
* Remembering the children aborted here
* Healing for mothers, fathers and families
* Asking God for the salvation of former abortionist
Ulrich (George) Klopfer
* Asking God to end abortion in Indiana and the US
Register: www.ichooselife.org/40-days-for-life/
Website: http://www.ichooselife.org/40-days-for-life/
Address
Statewood Baptist Church
Across from 2210 Inwood Dr
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46815
Friday Sep 28
5:30pm-12:00am
South Bend
Cost: $35
The St. Vincent de Paul Society is holding a Polish Palooza on Friday, Sept. 28, at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 each and include an all-you-can-eat Polish dinner, beer, wine and pop. There will also be music, games and raffles. All proceeds help the society to continue serving those in need.
Website: http://www.svdppalooza.com
Address
St. Hedwig Memorial Center
331 S Scott St.
South Bend Indiana, 46601
Saturday Sep 29
Formation / Training
A Bold Model for Diocesan Pastoral Care Ministry and Equipping Catholic Laypersons to Serve
10:00am-12:00pm
Houston
Cost: $25
The topic for this event is: A Bold Model for Diocesan Pastoral Care Ministry and Equipping Catholic Laypersons to Serve. The NACC is pleased to welcome colleagues from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, who will present an overview of a major diocesan initiative: assessing pastoral care needs, designing and implementing a multiple-dimensional program addressing those needs, and developing a three-tier educational program to equip Catholic laity to provide pastoral care ministry. The speakers for this event are David A. Lichter, DMin, Sr. M. Peter Lillian Di Maria, O.Carm., BA, LNHA, Deacon Al Vacek, JD, MAPS, BCC, Denice S. Foose, MAPS, MBA, BCC and Rev. Ted M. Smith, D.Min., Certified ACPE Educator, BCC (APC).
Website: https://nationalcatholicwiassoc.wliinc32.com/events/NACC-live-streamed-event-A-Bold-Model-for-Diocesan-Pastoral-Care-Ministry-and-Equipping-Catholic-Laypersons-to-Serve--90/details
Address
Live-streamed from Houston, Texas
St. Mary’s Seminary
9845 Memorial Dr.
Houston Texas, 77024
Sunday Sep 30
Eucharistic Revival
St. Francis Pet Blessing
1:00pm-3:00pm
Mishawaka
The Secular Franciscan Order — Third Order of St. Francis is sponsoring a “St. Francis Pet Blessing” from 1-3 p.m. in the south parking lot of Marian High School. All pets may be brought for a blessing in honor of St. Francis, Patron saint of animals. Several displays including the Pet Refuge of Michiana, pet food samples from “Well Pet,” animal health advice from a local veterinarian, the Canine Unit from the South Bend Police Department, a dog groomer available for advice and students from Marian High School will be available for giving your dog a lovely bath and some grooming. Bring a lawn chair, your favorite pet and enjoy time with God’s lovely gift of our pet friends. “All praise be yours, My Lord, through all that you have made.” — St. Francis of Assisi
Address
South parking lot of Marian High School
W. Dragoon Tr.
Mishawaka Indiana, 46544
Parish / Community
150th anniversary of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Elkhart
3:30pm-6:30pm
Elkhart
St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Elkhart is looking forward to celebrating their 150th anniversary as a parish. The anniversary will be honored with a 3:30 P.M. bilingual Mass with Bishop Rhoades and a reception following the Mass. it is hoped that former clergy, parishioners and school alumni will attend.
Mass / Liturgy
The 177 Project — adoration around the nation
6:45pm-8:30pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: FREE
The 177 Project is partnering with 22 different Catholic artists to bring an evening of Eucharistic Adoration and music to every single diocese in the US. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish will host this event on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 6:45 p.m. Tickets to the evening are completely free. Get yours by visiting the177project.com. The evening includes praying the rosary, Eucharistic Exposition, and a praise and worship concert.
