Upcoming Events
Saturday Jul 01
Mass / Liturgy
First Saturday Devotion, Mass and Confessions
11:00am-1:00pm
Rome City
Cost: No Cost
Mass and Confession on the First Saturday of each Month in reparation for offenses against the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This is in keeping with the First Five Saturdays Devotion. See PatronessOfAmerica.org and https://todayscatholic.org/old-sanitarium-gains-new-life-devoted-to-blessed-mother/
Website: https://www.PatronessofAmerica.org
Address
Oratory of the Holy Family
2730 E. Northport Rd.
Rome City Indiana, 46784
Sunday Jul 02
Mass / Liturgy
Sensory Friendly Masses at St. Vincent, FW
1:30pm-2:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: free
The 1:30 pm Sensory-Friendly Mass at St. Vincent’s provides a safe, comfortable, and stigma-free setting for children and adults with sensory challenges, mental illness, or any kind of disability to feel engaged and experience Mass in a meaningful way.
To find out more information about this Mass at St. Vincent or if you are interested in offering a sensory-friendly Mass at your parish, please contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or 260.414.5960.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/sensory-friendly-mass/
Address
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
1502 East Wallen Road
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46825
Friday Jul 07
Retreat / Pilgrimage
Marriage Encounter, Lindenwood Retreat Center. Couples welcome!
12:00am-12:00am
Plymouth
Cost: $75 application fee
Marriage Encounter helps you listen, share, and connect more deeply with your spouse. Now you can experience this special time together at the serene and beautiful Lindenwood Retreat Center. There’s no group discussion. It’s just about the two of you learning to be the best, most loving and thriving couple you can be. This Marriage Encounter Experience is scheduled for Friday evening, July 7 through Sunday afternoon, July 9, including two overnight stays, all 3 meals on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. More information and applications can be found at www.wwme-ni.org, or contact Jeff and Brenda at: [email protected] or 260-484-1664.
Website: http://www.wwme-ni.org
Address
Lindenwood Retreat Center
9601 N. Union Road
Plymouth Indiana, 46563
Fundraiser
St. Louis Annual Church Rummage Sale
8:30am-6:00pm
New Haven
The St. Louis Annual Rummage Sale will be held Friday, July 7, from 8:30 a.m to 6 p.m. — $5 bag sale from 2-6 p.m.; and on Saturday, July 8, from 8:30 a.m. to noon with a $3 bag sale all morning.
Saturday Jul 08
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 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time. 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 full-length 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
YouTube or CatholicTV
Indiana,
Sunday Jul 09
Diocesan-Sponsored
SB - Mass interpreted for the deaf
11:00am-12:00pm
South Bend
Cost: free
An interpreter for the deaf will be present this Sunday, July 9 at the 11 a.m. Mass at St. Matthew Cathedral, 1701 Miami St., South Bend, IN 46613. An interpreter from Community Services All Deaf (CSAD) provides ASL (American Sign Language). St. Matthew Cathedral Parish and the Diocesan Deaf Ministry offer these monthly Masses (on the second and fourth Sundays) and encourage people to extend the invitation to family and friends who are deaf. If you would like to raise awareness for the Deaf Ministry and assist in its efforts to provide support for the deaf members of the Catholic community in our diocese, please contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or at 260-414-5960.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/deaf-ministry/
Address
St. Matthew Cathedral
1701 Miami Street
South Bend Indiana, 46613
Mass / Liturgy
Sensory Friendly Mass at St. Vincent, FW
1:30pm-2:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: free
The 1:30 pm Sensory-Friendly Mass at St. Vincent’s provides a safe, comfortable, and stigma-free setting for children and adults with sensory challenges, mental illness, or any kind of disability to feel engaged and experience Mass in a meaningful way.
To find out more information about this Mass at St. Vincent or if you are interested in offering a sensory-friendly Mass at your parish, please contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or 260.414.5960.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/sensory-friendly-mass/
Address
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
1502 East Wallen Road
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46825
Monday Jul 10
Parish / Community
Now Accepting Nominations for Longest Married Couple
12:00am-12:00am
Do you know a couple married 60, 70 or 80 years ago? The 13th annual Longest Married Couple Project (LMC), sponsored by Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME), will be accepting nominations through September 15, 2023 from families and friends of those who have long, long marriages. Nominations, which are open to all husband and wife couples regardless of religious affiliation, may be submitted online by going to the Longest Married Couple Project page at wwme.org or by emailing [email protected] or calling 321-544-3440. Please include in the nomination the name, address and wedding date of the couple you are nominating, as well as your own name, phone number and email address.
Website: https://wwme.org/community/sponsored-events/longest-married-couple/
Address
Online
Indiana,
Retreat / Pilgrimage
Enrollment OPEN for Marriage Encounter at St. Charles, Fort Wayne
12:00am-12:00am
Fort Wayne
Cost: $75
It only takes a weekend to fall in love all over again! Marriage Encounter helps you listen, share, and connect more deeply with your spouse. The next Marriage Encounter Experience is scheduled for October 6-7, 2023, at St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Fort Wayne. Enjoy two days of discovery with your spouse and return to the comfort of your own home overnight. Apply at www.wwme-ni.org, or contact Jeff and Brenda at: [email protected] or 260-484-1664. They would be happy to answer any questions.
Website: http://www.wwme-ni.org
Address
St. Charles Borromeo Parish
4916 Trier Rd
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46815
Parish / Community
Unraveling Gender: A Christian Response to Gender Ideology
7:00pm-8:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: Free
Guest Speaker Dr. John Grabowski, author of the Book “Unraveling Gender: The Battle Over Sexual Difference” will speak Monday, July 10, at 7 p.m. on the Christian response to gender ideology. Babysitting is available during the talk for those who sign up for childcare on our website: SaintV.org/GuestSpeaker.
Website: https://saintv.org/GuestSpeaker
Address
St. Vincent de Paul Parish: Life Center
1502 East Wallen Rd.
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46825
Tuesday Jul 11
Diocesan-Sponsored
ZOOM Belonging 'Schools' Meeting: Ministry with Persons with Disabilities
1:00pm-2:15pm
Cost: free
Connect with parents of children with disabilities either currently or wishing to attend Catholic schools in the Diocese of FWSB. Conversations at these meetings are shared with the diocesan Catholic Schools Office’s SpED Committee on how to support children, parents, educators, administrators, pastors, parish and school staffs. Meetings are offered at both 1 and 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. (Meeting rescheduled to July 11 this month because of the 4th of July holiday.)
Anyone is welcome to attend these monthly meetings. To get the zoom link (new each month), contact Allison in Belonging: Ministry with Persons with Disabilities at 260.414.5960 or email [email protected].
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/belonging/
Address
zoom meeting
virtual
Indiana,
Diocesan-Sponsored
ZOOM Belonging "Schools Meeting: Ministry with Persons with Disabilities
7:00pm-8:15pm
Cost: free
Connect with parents of children with disabilities either currently or wishing to attend Catholic schools in the Diocese of FWSB. Conversations at these meetings are shared with the diocesan Catholic Schools Office’s SpED Committee on how to support children, parents, educators, administrators, pastors, parish and school staffs. Meetings are offered at both 1 and 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. (Meeting rescheduled to July 11 this month because of the 4th of July holiday.)
Anyone is welcome to attend these monthly meetings. To get the zoom link (new each month), contact Allison in Belonging: Ministry with Persons with Disabilities at 260.414.5960 or email [email protected].
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/belonging
Address
zoom
Indiana,
Friday Jul 14
Fundraiser
Hidden Treasure Sale
9:00am-2:00pm
Bristol
The Altar Rosary Society ladies sponsor a Hidden Treasure Sale every year during Bristol Homecoming. Everything is $1 unless marked otherwise.
Address
St. Mary of the Annunciation -- Annunciation Hall
411 W. Vistula
PO Box 245
Bristol Indiana, 46507
Saturday Jul 15
Bishop Rhoades
Consecration of Altar at Oratory of the Holy Family
11:00am-1:00pm
Rome City
Cost: No Cost
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades will consecrate a new Altar of Sacrifice in the Oratory of the Holy Family – Our Lady, Patroness of America Center.
Website: https://www.PatronessofAmerica.org
Address
Oratory of the Holy Family
2730 E. Northport Rd.
Rome City Indiana, 46784
Sunday Jul 16
Mass / Liturgy
Sensory Friendly Mass at St. Vincent, FW
1:30pm-2:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: free
The 1:30 pm Sensory-Friendly Mass at St. Vincent’s provides a safe, comfortable, and stigma-free setting for children and adults with sensory challenges, mental illness, or any kind of disability to feel engaged and experience Mass in a meaningful way.
To find out more information about this Mass at St. Vincent or if you are interested in offering a sensory-friendly Mass at your parish, please contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or 260.414.5960.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/sensory-friendly-mass/
Address
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
1502 East Wallen Road
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46825
Monday Jul 17
Formation / Training
Unbound Prayer Ministry Training
7:00pm-9:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: Free
July 17, 24, & 31, 2023.
The Unbound Workshop will train you to recognize spiritual blocks to a person’s relationship with Christ and a method of praying (yourself or with others) to remove those obstacles.
Unbound is open to all and especially recommended for persons with a charism of intercessory prayer, prophecy, discernment of spirits, or healing. Register online at SaintV.org/Unbound
Website: https://saintv.org/unbound
Address
St. Vincent de Paul Life Center
1502 East Wallen Rd
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46825
Tuesday Jul 18
Diocesan-Sponsored
ZOOM Belonging “Parishes” Meeting: Ministry with Persons with Disabilities
1:00pm-2:15pm
Cost: free
Connect with individuals from different parishes across our diocese to consider and implement ways to make our faith communities welcoming and accommodating for children and adults with all kinds of disabilities to ensure meaningful participation at Mass and in the life of the Church.
These zoom meetings are offered at both 1pm and 7pm on the third Tuesday of the month. Anyone is welcome to attend. Contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or 260.414.5960 to get the zoom link (new for each meeting) or for any questions regarding the Ministry with Persons with Disabilities.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/belonging/
Address
ZOOM
virtual
Indiana,
Diocesan-Sponsored
ZOOM Belonging “Parishes” Meeting: Ministry with Persons with Disabilities
7:00pm-8:15pm
Cost: free
Connect with individuals from different parishes across our diocese to consider and implement ways to make our faith communities welcoming and accommodating for children and adults with all kinds of disabilities to ensure meaningful participation at Mass and in the life of the Church.
These zoom meetings are offered at both 1pm and 7pm on the third Tuesday of the month. Anyone is welcome to attend. Contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or 260.414.5960 to get the zoom link (new for each meeting) or for any questions regarding the Ministry with Persons with Disabilities.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/belonging/
Address
ZOOM
virtual
Indiana,
Thursday Jul 20
Diocesan-Sponsored
Come and See Day
5:00pm-8:00pm
South Bend
Cost: free
An evening for young men to come and find out more about diocesan Priesthood. This evening we will be focused on young hispanic men ages 18-35 who would like to more about the priesthood. It will be bilingual.
Address
St. Adalbert Rectory
2420 Huron St.
South Bend Indiana, 46619
Friday Jul 21
Diocesan-Sponsored
Come and See Discernment Day for Young Men
9:00am-4:00pm
Warsaw
Young men ages 16-30 who are discerning diocesan priesthood are invited to join Vocation Director Fr. Daniel Neizer, along with others for a day of discerning the call to diocesan priesthood. The day will be held on Friday, July 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sacred Heart Parish, 125 N. Harrison, Warsaw, IN. This discernment day is free, and lunch is included. For more information and to register, visit diocesefwsb.org/discern. Questions? Contact Christine Bonahoom-Nix at [email protected]
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/discern
Address
Sacred Heart Catholic Church Warsaw, IN
125 N Harrison Street
Warsaw Indiana, 46580
Sunday Jul 23
Diocesan-Sponsored
SB - Mass interpreted for the deaf
11:00am-12:00pm
South Bend
Cost: free
An interpreter for the deaf will be present this Sunday, July 23 at the 11 a.m. Mass at St. Matthew Cathedral, 1701 Miami St., South Bend, IN 46613. An interpreter from Community Services All Deaf (CSAD) provides ASL (American Sign Language). St. Matthew Cathedral Parish and the Diocesan Deaf Ministry offer these monthly Masses (on the second and fourth Sundays) and encourage people to extend the invitation to family and friends who are deaf. If you would like to raise awareness for the Deaf Ministry and assist in its efforts to provide support for the deaf members of the Catholic community in our diocese, please contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or at 260-414-5960.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/deaf-ministry/
Address
St. Matthew Cathedral
1701 Miami Street
South Bend Indiana, 46613
Mass / Liturgy
Sensory Friendly Mass at St. Vincent, FW
1:30pm-2:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: free
The 1:30 pm Sensory-Friendly Mass at St. Vincent’s provides a safe, comfortable, and stigma-free setting for children and adults with sensory challenges, mental illness, or any kind of disability to feel engaged and experience Mass in a meaningful way.
To find out more information about this Mass at St. Vincent or if you are interested in offering a sensory-friendly Mass at your parish, please contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or 260.414.5960.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/sensory-friendly-mass/
Address
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
1502 East Wallen Road
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46825
Friday Jul 28
Diocesan-Sponsored
World Youth Day
12:00am-12:00am
The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is organizing a pilgrimage to Lisbon for World Youth Day in 2023. Join Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades on this epic journey to pray with our Holy Father, Pope Francis, and a couple million of our brothers and sisters in Christ!
Register by October 1, 2022
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/wyd/
Address
Lisbon, Portugal
Indiana,
7:00am-6:00pm
South Bend
– Date: Friday, July 28th, 7am-6pm.
– Tom’s Car Care Center (3201 Sugar Maple Business Court, South Bend, IN 46628) is a family owned business that has been serving our neighbors on the Northwest side of SB since 1988. Tom Zmyslo opened the business, and Dennis Zmyslo is the current owner.
– We service an average of 125-150 cars every year, and increasing every year.
– This will be our 18th year hosting this event alongside the Center for Hospice.
– In the past 17 years, we’ve raised around $100,000.
– We have a vendor market featuring local South Bend craftsmanship and businesses in our front yard.
Website: https://tomscarcarecenter.com
Saturday Jul 29
Parish / Community
The Word Became Flesh: A Concert of Sacred Music
1:00pm-2:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: Free
The Ecce Young Adult Choir presents “The Word Became Flesh: A Concert of Sacred Music” at Queen of Angels Catholic Church on Saturday, July 29, at 1 p.m., with a short sacred music seminar immediately following from 2-3 p.m. Both concert and seminar are free and open to the public; please see the attached flyer for additional details.
Address
Queen of Angels Catholic Church
1500 W State Blvd
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46808
Sunday Jul 30
Mass / Liturgy
Sensory Friendly Mass at St. Vincent, FW
1:30pm-2:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: free
The 1:30 pm Sensory-Friendly Mass at St. Vincent’s provides a safe, comfortable, and stigma-free setting for children and adults with sensory challenges, mental illness, or any kind of disability to feel engaged and experience Mass in a meaningful way.
To find out more information about this Mass at St. Vincent or if you are interested in offering a sensory-friendly Mass at your parish, please contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or 260.414.5960.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/sensory-friendly-mass/
Address
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
1502 East Wallen Road
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46825
Parish / Community
Blessed Solanus Feast Day Celebration
2:00pm-4:00pm
Huntington
LOOKING FOR FAMILY TIME – GROW TOGETHER?
Join the celebration on Sunday, July 30, for Blessed Solanus’ Feast Day from 2-4 p.m. at St. Felix Catholic Center in Huntington. There will be a blessing by Father Tony Steinacker, portrait by Artist Mary Hilger, and a table display of prints available. A free gift for EVERYONE at the Solanus Guild Bookstore.