Upcoming Events
Sunday Sep 04
Mass / Liturgy
Children's Liturgy of the Word
12:00am-12:00am
Cost: free
Please join us for a free, 30 minute Children’s Liturgy of the Word video for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time! (Our videos also air on The CatholicTV Network Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. EDT.) A link to a free, printable coloring page can be found at https://linktr.ee/kidsliturgy or in the YouTube video description. Please feel free to share our program with others!
If you would like to share your child’s freehand faith-based drawings or free weekly Kids’ Liturgy coloring page, please e-mail them to [email protected], and we will try to feature them in next week’s video.
Heidi and Mark Witte, co-producers of Children’s Liturgy of the Word, are parishioners at Holy Cross Catholic Parish in South Bend.
Website: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfg9euOFfmsu-xX7S2tCcNA
Address
The CatholicTV Network or YouTube (see link above)
Indiana,
Diocesan-Sponsored
Salvador Gómez - La Eucaristía y la Evangelización
2:00pm-7:00pm
Mishawaka
Salvador Gómez viene a nuestra diócesis a dar tres pláticas inspiradoras sobre cómo conocer a Jesús presente en la Eucaristía. Domingo 4 de septiembre de las 2-7pm en el gimnasio de Marian High School (1311 S. Logan St. / Mishawaka, IN 46544). Habrá momentos de alabanzas y adoración al Santísimo. Se servirá una comida ligera. Es un evento familiar y no habrá cuidado de niños. El evento es gratis, pero favor de inscribirse en la página: diocesefwsb.org/eucaristía
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/eucaristia
Monday Sep 05
8:00am-2:00pm
Avillia
St. Mary of the Assumption Parish will have a Labor Day festival with vendors and country store open at 8 a.m. Chicken, pork chops, potatoes and apple pie available for carry out only, 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Festival held in front yard, under the trees.
Vendor tables available for $25.
Tuesday Sep 06
Formation / Training
Indiana's Abortion Ban: SB1 Unpacked
6:30pm-7:30pm
Mishawaka
Having trouble understanding Indiana’s Abortion Ban SB1? Join Voices for Life and University of Notre Dame Law Professor and former law clerk for Justice Alito, Sherif Girgis, for a lecture discussing the content and consequences of SB1 on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mishawaka. Reception to follow with light refreshments
Address
St. Joseph Catholic Church Mishawaka
230 S Spring St
Mishawaka Indiana, 46544
Diocesan-Sponsored
Little Flower Holy Hour for Vocations
7:00pm-8:00pm
Fort Wayne
The Little Flower Holy Hour is sponsored by the Vocation Office. This monthly event is from 7-8 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month, Sept-May at the St. Mother Theodore Guerin Chapel next to the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception. Each month the Holy Hour is led by a different priest or deacon and once a year by Bishop Rhoades. The September 6, Holy Hour will be led by newly ordained priest Father Brian Isenbarger. Please join us in praying for vocations.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/vocations
Address
St. Mother Theodore Guerin Chapel
1102 S. Clinton Street
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46802
Saturday Sep 10
Eucharistic Revival
Eucharistic Miracle exhibit at St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish
12:00am-12:00am
New Carlisle
Cost: Free willing offering
St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish will host a Eucharistic Miracles exhibit by Blessed Carlo Acutis on Sept. 10 and 11 after the weekend Masses. The exhibit will include a history of eucharistic adoration, the feast of Corpus Christi and eucharistic processions.
An open house for the exhibit is scheduled from 5-6 p.m. on Saturday, following the 4 p.m. Mass, Sept. 10. The exhibit will also be open from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. following the 8 and 10 a.m. Masses on Sept. 11.
For more information, contact the parish at 574-654-3781.
Website: https://www.ststansnewcarlisle.org/
Address
St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish
55756 Tulip Road
New Carlisle Indiana, 46552
Fundraiser
St. Therese Fall Festival
10:30am-10:00pm
Fort Wayne
St. Therese Parish, 2304 Lower Huntington Rd., will have a fall festival Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. There will be an auction, games, food and beverage booths, beer tent, bingo, farmer’s market, and evening music by Band 906. Family fun for the community.
Fundraiser
Parish Festival-Kermes
11:00am-4:00pm
Fort Wayne
Join us for our Parish Festival! This two day event will be filled with fun for all ages. We will have an area for kid’s games, a beer tent, piñatas, a DJ, bingo on Saturday, Mexican loteria on Sunday, and a raffle.
Food sales will include: Tacos, nachos, huaraches, mexican street corn, and hot dogs.
Address
St. Joseph Catholic Church
2213 Brooklyn Ave
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46808
Fundraiser
St. Mary's Parish Fall Fest
5:00pm-12:00am
Decatur
St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, 127 N. 4th St. will have a fall festival Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. with food, silent auction, super Bingo and entertainment by Good Night Gracie on Saturday night.
Sunday is all about the kids. Inflatables, carnival games, Sweetcakes face painting and balloon art.
Address
St. Mary of the Assumption, Decatur
127 N. 4th St.
Decatur Indiana, 46733
Parish / Community
Christ in Community gathering
6:30pm-8:30pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: $10
Address
3203 Pavilion Ct
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46835
Sunday Sep 11
Mass / Liturgy
Children's Liturgy of the Word Episode
12:00am-12:00am
Cost: free
Please join us for a free, 30 minute Children’s Liturgy of the Word video for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time! (Our videos also air on The CatholicTV Network Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. EDT.) A link to a free, printable coloring page can be found at https://linktr.ee/kidsliturgy or in the YouTube video description. Please feel free to share our program with others!
If you would like to share your child’s freehand faith-based drawings or free weekly Kids’ Liturgy coloring page, please e-mail them to [email protected], and we will try to feature them in next week’s video.
Heidi and Mark Witte, co-producers of Children’s Liturgy of the Word, are parishioners at Holy Cross Catholic Parish in South Bend.
Website: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfg9euOFfmsu-xX7S2tCcNA
Address
The CatholicTV Network or YouTube
Indiana,
Fundraiser
Family Fun 5k Walk/Run
9:00am-11:00am
Angola
Cost: 30.00
A Family Fun 5k Walk/Run for all ages will be Sunday, Sept. 11 from 9-11 a.m. to help raise funds for Youth Ministry. Start and finish at St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church, 700 W. Maumee St. Everyone is welcome. Sign up at https://runsignup.com/Race/IN/Angola/StAnthonysCatholicChurchFamilyFunWalkRun5k.
Website: https://www.stanthonyangola.com
Address
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
700 W. Maumee Street
Angola Indiana, 46703
Fundraiser
Chicken dinner in Ege
12:00pm-5:00pm
LaOtto
A chicken dinner will be held at Immaculate Conception Parish, 7046 E 400 S., on Sunday, Sept. 11, from noon to 5 p.m. Dinner includes chicken, side, homemade pie and drink. Carry outs are available.
In addition to the dinner, there will be games for children and adults, a quilt raffle and another raffle with several wonderful prizes. Handicap and outdoor seating available.
Monday Sep 12
Retreat / Pilgrimage
Medjugorje Pilgrimage with Father Daniel Whelan
12:00am-12:00am
Join Father Daniel Whelan in a special pilgrimage to Medjugorje in September. Be a guest of Mirjana and Marko Soldo or Jakov and Annalisa Colo.
Website: https://www.triumphpilgrimages.com/
Address
Medjugorje, Croatia
Indiana,
Diocesan-Sponsored
Coffee Gathering (FW)
9:30am-12:00am
Ft. Wayne
n/a
Address
Fortezza
819 S Calhoun St
Ft Wayne Indiana,
Tuesday Sep 13
Parish / Community
Alpha St. Vincent's
6:00pm-8:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: Free
Alpha is an 11-week series with free dinner, short video and discussion on Tuesdays beginning Sept. 13, 2022.
Come explore life’s big questions in a friendly and open atmosphere:
Where am I going? Is there more to life than this? Who is Jesus?
Is any of this believable? How and why should I read the bible or pray?
Website: https://saintv.org/alpha
Address
St. Vincent de Paul Parish Life Center
1502 E Wallen Rd.
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46825
Formation / Training
Alive Series for Young Adults
6:30pm-8:30pm
South Bend
Do you want to be more fully alive in your daily routine, relationships, and career? Do you feel like something is missing from your life? Are you looking to grow spiritually? If so, the Alive series is for you!
Join fellow young adults (18-30s) to explore a surprising path toward a more abundant life through dispelling misconceptions and discovering a fresh approach to a relationship with God.
Alive is an 8-session weekly series that includes a delicious dinner, a relevant talk, and lively small group discussion. Simply come as you are. Dinner is provided for free. Space is limited.
Register at: www.ablazemission.org/alive
Website: https://www.ablazemission.org/alive
Diocesan-Sponsored
The Marriage Course Online
8:00pm-10:00pm
Mishawaka
Cost: free of charge, but each couple purchases two course journals on their own
Strengthen your marriage from the comfort of your own home with The Marriage Course Online! Based on a beautiful film series featuring “regular” couples and relationship experts from around the world, this 7-week program will take place online over Zoom on Tuesday evenings from 8:00 to 10:00 PM from September 13 through October 25. The course is free, but each couple purchases two course journals on their own. There is no group discussion, but rather, time built right into each session for you and your spouse to discuss the topic in the privacy of your own home using prompts from The Marriage Course journal. Here are the topics covered: Strengthening Connection, The Art of Communication, Resolving Conflict, The Power of Forgiveness, The Impact of Family, Good Sex, and Love in Action. The program is hosted by Lisa Everett, director for Marriage & Family Ministry for the diocese, and her husband, Deacon Fred Everett. For more information and to register, please go to www.diocesefwsb.org/marriage-course.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/marriage-course
Address
Online over Zoome
Saint John Paul II Center
1328 W. Dragoon Trail
Mishawaka Indiana, 46544
Thursday Sep 15
Parish / Community
LIfe in the Spirit Retreat
6:30pm-8:30pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: $10 recommended donation
A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive
Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022
from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.
Saturday Sep 17
Parish / Community
Calling all Married Couples: Early applications due for Oct. 22-23 Marriage Encounter
12:00am-12:00am
Fort Wayne
Cost: $75 application fee
Calling all Married Couples: Early Applications Due for Oct 22-23 Marriage Encounter
The kids are back to school and it’s time to reconnect with each other! Share in a weekend of listening and loving, to rediscover the romance in your marriage. Early applications are recommended, but we will do our best to welcome EVERY married couple and religious to this Marriage Encounter no matter when you apply. The Marriage Encounter Experience is scheduled for October 22-23 at St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Fort Wayne. Enjoy 2 days of discovery with your spouse and return to the comfort of your own home overnight. More information and applications can be found at www.wwme-ni.org, or contact Jeff and Brenda at: [email protected] or (260) 484-1664. Nine in ten couples who attend a Marriage Encounter recognize a long-lasting positive effect on their lives. You deserve this — don’t miss it!
Website: https://www.wwme-ni.org/
Address
St. Charles Borromeo Parish
4916 Trier Road
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46815
Parish / Community
55th Reunion - Central Catholic High School class of 1967
7:00pm-11:00pm
Fort Wayne
‘Save The Date’
A 55th class reunion for the Central Catholic High School Class of 1967 will be Saturday, Sept. 17, from 7-11 p.m. at Pine Valley Country Club, 10900 Pine Mills Rd. in Fort Wayne.
Please respond via email, ASAP to one of the contacts:
Carol Davenport Lepper ([email protected])
Nancy Romary Dunfee ([email protected])
Kathy Murphy Brockway ([email protected])
Address
Pine Valley Country Club
10900 Pine Mills Rd
Fort Wayne Indiana,
Sunday Sep 18
Mass / Liturgy
Children's Liturgy of the Word
12:00am-12:00am
Cost: free
Please join us for a free, 30 minute Children’s Liturgy of the Word video for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time! (Our videos also air on The CatholicTV Network Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. EDT.) A link to a free, printable coloring page can be found at https://linktr.ee/kidsliturgy or in the YouTube video description. Please feel free to share our program with others!
If you would like to share your child’s freehand faith-based drawings or free weekly Kids’ Liturgy coloring page, please e-mail them to [email protected], and we will try to feature them in next week’s video.
Heidi and Mark Witte, co-producers of Children’s Liturgy of the Word, are parishioners at Holy Cross Catholic Parish in South Bend.
Website: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfg9euOFfmsu-xX7S2tCcNA
Address
The CatholicTV Network or YouTube
Indiana,
9:00am-12:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: Freewill Offering
St. Gaspar del Bufalo Council No. 11043 will be serving breakfast on Sunday, Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Gymnasium at Most Precious Blood, 1515 Barthold St. Carryout packs will be available. Freewill offerings will be accepted.
Proceeds this month will help support the parish school.
Website: http://www.kofc11043.org
Address
Most Precious Blood
1515 Barthold St
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46808
Bishop Rhoades
Jubilee anniversary Mass and reception (South Bend)
11:00am-2:00pm
South Bend
Cost: reception is free for anniversary couples; additional tickets are $10
All couples celebrating their 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 65th or 70th wedding anniversary this year, along with their families, are invited to attend the Jubilee Anniversary Mass with Bishop Rhoades on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew Cathedral. A ticketed reception will follow in the school gym. Anniversary couples will receive a commemorative certificate and two free tickets to the reception. Additional reception tickets for family and friends may be purchased for $10 each. Children age 10 and under may attend the reception at no charge. To register, please go to www.diocesefwsb.org/anniversary-masses.
Website: https://www.diocesefwsb.org/anniversary-masses
Address
Cathedral of St. Matthew
1701 Miami Street
South Bend Indiana, 46613
Tuesday Sep 20
Diocesan-Sponsored
The Marriage Course Online
8:00pm-10:00pm
Mishawaka
Cost: free of charge, but each couple purchases two course journals on their own
Strengthen your marriage from the comfort of your own home with The Marriage Course Online! Based on a beautiful film series featuring “regular” couples and relationship experts from around the world, this 7-week program will take place online over Zoom on Tuesday evenings from 8:00 to 10:00 PM from September 13 through October 25. The course is free, but each couple purchases two course journals on their own. There is no group discussion, but rather, time built right into each session for you and your spouse to discuss the topic in the privacy of your own home using prompts from The Marriage Course journal. Here are the topics covered: Strengthening Connection, The Art of Communication, Resolving Conflict, The Power of Forgiveness, The Impact of Family, Good Sex, and Love in Action. The program is hosted by Lisa Everett, director for Marriage & Family Ministry for the diocese, and her husband, Deacon Fred Everett. For more information and to register, please go to www.diocesefwsb.org/marriage-course.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/marriage-course
Address
Online over Zoom
Saint John Paul II Center
1328 W. Dragoon Trail
Mishawaka Indiana, 46544
Wednesday Sep 21
Parish / Community
Central Catholic High School Alumni Association all alumni reunion and annual meeting
11:00am-2:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: $20.00 per person
Central Catholic High School Alumni Association of Fort Wayne Indiana is having a luncheon on Wednesday Sept. 21, at Classic Catering and Event Center, 4832 Hillegas Rd. The doors open at 11 a.m. and lunch is at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $20 per person. For information and to register for luncheon, please contact Laura Fleckenstein Stuckey at 260-486-1000.
Parish / Community
EVENT CHANGE: "My Contacts with Saint John Paul II at the Fall of the Soviet Union": The Keeley Vatican Lecture with Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti
12:30pm-1:30pm
Notre Dame
Cost: Free and open to all
***PLEASE NOTE EVENT CHANGE***
Due to His Excellency’s attendance at the State funeral for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, this lecture will now be online only.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Claudio Gugerotti, the Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain and the Titular Archbishop of Rebellum, will present the Keeley Vatican Lecture online on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at 12:30 p.m. Rev. Friedrich Bechina, who served as the Keeley Vatican Lecturer in 2016, will provide the introduction.
This lecture, entitled “My Contacts with Saint John Paul II at the Fall of the Soviet Union,” will be live streamed at nanovic.nd.edu/vatican as well as the Nanovic Institute’s YouTube channel.
About the Speaker
Claudio Gugerotti was born in Verona, Italy, in 1955 and ordained a priest of the Diocese of Verona in 1982. He studied Eastern Languages and Sacred Liturgy and was a professor of Patristics, Eastern Liturgy at the Institute of Ecumenical Studies in Verona from 1981 to 1985.
In 1985, he was appointed as an official working at the Congregation for the Eastern Churches and he became its Undersecretary in 1997. He has also taught at the Pontifical Oriental Institute.
On 7 December 2001, Pope St John Paul II appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia and to Armenia. He was also subsequently appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Azerbaijan on 13 December.
He received his episcopal consecration by Pope St John Paul on 6 January 2002 appointing him to the Titular See of Rebellum (Ravello is the Italian title).
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus in 2011 and Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine in 2015.
Pope Francis named Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti as Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain on Saturday, 4 July 2020.
About the Series
Generously supported by Terrence R. Keeley ’81, the lecture is now in its second decade. It provides a way for the Nanovic Institute to deepen Notre Dame’s connection to the Holy See by bringing distinguished representatives from the Vatican to Notre Dame to explore questions involving Notre Dame’s Catholic mission. Each year’s lecturer is chosen by the Institute in close consultation with its Advisory Board and the Notre Dame administration. View the archive for the complete archive of past Keeley Vatican Lectures.
Website: https://nanovic.nd.edu/events/2022/09/21/my-contacts-with-saint-john-paul-ii-at-the-fall-of-the-soviet-union-the-keeley-vatican-lecture-with-archbishop-claudio-gugerotti/
Address
ONLINE LIVESTREAM
1060 Jenkins Nanovic Halls
Notre Dame Indiana, 46556
Contact
Nanovic Institute for European Studies Keough School of Global Affairs
(574) 631-5253
[email protected]
Thursday Sep 22
Eucharistic Revival
Eucharistic Revival Virtual Conference
12:00am-12:00am
Mishawaka
Cost: no cost
Discover how you and your family can get the most out of the Eucharistic Revival; how to be Eucharistic in your school, parish, homes, and family; ways that you can become a catalyst for revival for those closest to you; and how the Revival intends to transform the way we evangelize. Register for this national conference for free today!
Website: https://go.virtualcatholicconference.com/ERC22?r_done=1
Address
Virtual
1311 South Logan Street
Mishawaka Indiana, 46544
Friday Sep 23
Fundraiser
St. Joseph Hessen Cassel Fall Festival
5:30pm-11:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: Free to attend
St. Joseph Hessen Cassel will kick off the Fall Festival Friday, Sept. 23, with Big Eyed Fish and Whip & Chill Food Trucks from 5:30-8 p.m. A Euchre Tournament starts at 6 p.m. Bring a partner and pay $20 per team of 2 or $10 for a single — cash prizes. Other games, beer tent, music, and raffle tickets.
Website: https://stjoehc.org
Address
St. Joseph Church - Hessen Cassel
11337 US Hwy 27 S.
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46816
Saturday Sep 24
Fundraiser
Bernie Westhues Memorial Golf Outing
8:00am-12:00am
Walkerton
Cost: $75 per golfer
Fundraising event by Knights of Columbus Council #5709, St. Patrick Church, Walkerton, Indiana to benefit the endownment fund for aids to qualified students of St. Patrick Parish and our council. Registration is at 8 a.m. with 9 a.m. Shotgun Start. Lunch served after golf, a 50/50 raffle, longest drive contest, and closest to pin contest. Cost $75 per player with teams of 4.
Address
Whispering Pines Golf Course
32280 SR 4
Walkerton Indiana, 46574
Fundraiser
St. Joseph Hessen Cassel Fall Festival
11:00am-11:00pm
Fort Wayne
St. Joseph Hessen Cassel Fall Festival is Saturday, Sept. 24. from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. A Carnival, Country Store, Auction, 3 Stage BBQ Food Truck, Beer Tent, Band, and More will be available. A Friday night kickoff party will be in the beer tent with a Euchre tournament and food trucks from Big Eyed Fish and Whip & Chill. Come out for food, fellowship, and fun!
Website: https://Facebook.com/SJHCFallFestival
Retreat / Pilgrimage
Healing the Land ecumenical prayer gathering
4:00pm-6:00pm
Notre Dame
Cost: free of charge
Healing the Land, an ecumenical Christian prayer gathering will be at the University of Notre Dame’s Joyce Center on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 4-6 PM.
Doors will open at 3 PM. Bishop Rhoades will participate via a recorded video message for those in attendance. Tickets are free of charge and are available at www.healingthelandND.com, but a ticket is NOT required for admission. This is event is hosted by Pure Assembly, an ecumenical Christian organization. Questions may be directed to [email protected].
Website: https://healingthelandND.com
Address
Joyce Center, University of Notre Dame
113 Joyce Center
Notre Dame Indiana, 46556
Sunday Sep 25
Mass / Liturgy
Children's Liturgy of the Word Episode
12:00am-12:00am
Cost: free
Please join us for a free, 30 minute Children’s Liturgy of the Word video for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time! (Our videos also air on The CatholicTV Network Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. EDT.) A link to a free, printable coloring page can be found at https://linktr.ee/kidsliturgy or in the YouTube video description. Please feel free to share our program with others!
If you would like to share your child’s freehand faith-based drawings or free weekly Kids’ Liturgy coloring page, please e-mail them to [email protected], and we will try to feature them in next week’s video.
Heidi and Mark Witte, co-producers of Children’s Liturgy of the Word, are parishioners at Holy Cross Catholic Parish in South Bend.
Website: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfg9euOFfmsu-xX7S2tCcNA
Address
The CatholicTV Network or YouTube
,
Monday Sep 26
Diocesan-Sponsored
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: Understanding God's Plan for Human Sexuality When Your Child Has Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities
7:30pm-9:00pm
Mishawaka
Cost: free of charge
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: Understanding God’s Plan for Human Sexuality When Your Child has Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities will be a virtual presentation Monday, Sept. 26 via zoom. To register, contact Allison Sturm at
[email protected] or 260-399-1452.
Parenting a child with intellectual or developmental disabilities brings many blessings and some unique challenges. Issues related to sexuality can seem to add more problems and raise important questions. Some include: How to handle puberty? What about inappropriate sexual behaviors? Are dating and romantic relationships possible? What are the ways to avoid exploitation or abuse?
This live, virtual presentation, developed exclusively for the parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities of all ages, explores how the Catholic Church’s teaching on human sexuality can help families navigate these challenges and others, while also giving them deeper insight into God’s plan for their children. The special role that parents play in educating their children in this area will be discussed, and some practical strategies detailing what, when, and how to teach about human sexuality will be shared. Time during the presentation will also be dedicated to discussion among parents about personal experiences and concerns as well as for asking questions of the presenters. Presenters: Mary O’Callaghan, Ph.D. and Clare Kilbane, Ph.D.
Sponsored by Marriage & Family Ministry, Ministry with Persons with Disabilities, and the McGrath Institute for Church Life.
Address
Online over Zoom
Saint John Paul II Center
1328 W. Dragoon Trail
Mishawaka Indiana, 46544
Tuesday Sep 27
Diocesan-Sponsored
Diocesan Youth Leadership Team Meeting
7:00pm-8:30pm
n/a
Address
Online
Indiana,
Diocesan-Sponsored
The Marriage Course Online
8:00pm-10:00pm
Mishawaka
Cost: free of charge, but each couple purchases two course journals on their own
Strengthen your marriage from the comfort of your own home with The Marriage Course Online! Based on a beautiful film series featuring “regular” couples and relationship experts from around the world, this 7-week program will take place online over Zoom on Tuesday evenings from 8:00 to 10:00 PM from September 13 through October 25. The course is free, but each couple purchases two course journals on their own. There is no group discussion, but rather, time built right into each session for you and your spouse to discuss the topic in the privacy of your own home using prompts from The Marriage Course journal. Here are the topics covered: Strengthening Connection, The Art of Communication, Resolving Conflict, The Power of Forgiveness, The Impact of Family, Good Sex, and Love in Action. The program is hosted by Lisa Everett, director for Marriage & Family Ministry for the diocese, and her husband, Deacon Fred Everett. For more information and to register, please go to www.diocesefwsb.org/marriage-course.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/marriage-course
Address
Online over Zoom
Saint John Paul II Center
1328 W. Dragoon Trail
Mishawaka Indiana, 46544
Thursday Sep 29
Fundraiser
A Mother's Hope 5th Annual Diamond Gala
5:30pm-7:30pm
Fort Wayne
JOIN US IN SUPPORTING MOMS AND BABIES!
We are excited to announce that our 5th Annual Diamond Gala will be held on Thursday, September 29, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Conference Center. Doors open at 5:30 pm. The evening kicks off with a cocktail hour and games. You’ll have plenty of time to try your luck at winning gift cards, wine, whiskey, and, of course, diamonds before dinner! Tickets are $100 per person and include drinks and dinner for one guest. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Find out more about tickets and sponsorships on our event site: go.amhfw.org/Gala22.
A Mother’s Hope is devoted to being a refuge for homeless, pregnant mothers, and strengthening futures for moms and babies. As the only maternity home in this area, A Mother’s Hope is fulfilling a great need in our community. But we can’t do it alone. May God bless you for your contributions to this mission!
