Upcoming Events
Sunday Dec 01
Mass / Liturgy
Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne
1:30pm-2:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: free
This weekly Sunday 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 260.399.1452.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/sensory-friendly-mass/
Address
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
1502 East Wallen Road
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46825
Tuesday Dec 03
Diocesan-Sponsored
Little Flower Holy Hour for Vocations
7:00pm-8:00pm
Fort Wayne
Please join us on the first Tuesday of the month for the Little Flower Holy Hour for vocations at 7pm at the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Chapel, located next the the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Each month the Holy Hour for vocations will be led by a different presider. This month the presider will be Fr. Brian Isenbarger, pastor of St. Joseph Garrett. Please join us as we pray for vocations.
Address
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Chapel
1105 s. Calhoun St
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46802
Diocesan-Sponsored
Home for the Holidays: Steps to Awaken Faith in our Adult Children
7:00pm-8:30pm
South Bend
Cost: free of charge
Home for the Holidays: Steps to Awaken Faith in our Adult Children will be Tuesday, December 3, at 7 p.m. at St. Therese Little Flower – Payne Hall, 54191 Ironwood Rd.
If you are concerned about your adult child who has strayed from the practice of the faith, you are not alone. Learn steps to awaken faith in your adult children while they are home for the holidays. Sean Allen, Founder of Ablaze Mission, and Lisa Everett, Diocesan Director of Marriage & Family Ministry, will present practical steps to rekindle faith in young adults based on the book, Return: How to Draw Your Child Back to the Church by Brandon Vogt. Refreshments will be provided. The evening is free of charge. A copy of the Return book will be provided, so please register so that we know how many people to expect: www.ablazemission.org/return.
Please join us for this Advent evening of hope and help!
Website: https://www.ablazemission.org/return
Address
St. Thérese, Little Flower
Payne Hall
54191 N Ironwood Rd
South Bend Indiana, 46635
Thursday Dec 05
Eucharistic Revival
Taizé with Eucharistic Adoration at St. Monica
6:00pm-7:00pm
Mishawaka
Come to beautiful St. Monica parish on Thursday, December 5, to adore the Lord Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament by candlelight, with beautiful meditative music provided by musicians of the parish.
Address
St. Monica Catholic Church
222 W Mishawaka Ave
Mishawaka Indiana, 46545
Diocesan-Sponsored
Home for the Holidays: Steps to Awaken Faith in our Adult Children
7:00pm-8:30pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: free of charge
Home for the Holidays: Steps to Awaken Faith in Our Adult Children will be Thursday, December 5, at 7 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul parish (Life Center), 1502 E Wallen Rd.
If you are concerned about your adult child who has strayed from the practice of the faith, you are not alone. Learn steps to awaken faith in your adult children while they are home for the holidays. Sean Allen, Founder of Ablaze Mission, and Lisa Everett, Diocesan Director of Marriage & Family Ministry, will present practical steps to rekindle faith in young adults based on the book, Return: How to Draw Your Child Back to the Church by Brandon Vogt. Refreshments will be provided. The evening is free of charge. A copy of the Return book will be provided, so please register so that we know how many people to expect: ablazemission.org/return.
Please join us for this Advent evening of hope and help!
Website: https://ablazemission.org/return
Address
St. Vincent de Paul Parish
Life Center
1502 E. Wallen Roade
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46825
Saturday Dec 07
Parish / Community
University of Saint Francis Holiday Bazaar
9:00am-2:00pm
Fort Wayne
The University of Saint Francis Holiday Bazaar will be Saturday, December 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Rolland Center, 1200 Leesburg Rd. Featured artist and artisan booths from various disciplines, and live music will be offered. Free custom tote bags for the first 200 patrons.
This event is free and open to the public.
Contact Alumni Relations at 260-399-8032 or [email protected] with questions.
Website: https://calendar.sf.edu/event/holiday-bazaar
Address
Mimi & Ian Rolland Art/Visual Communication Center
1200 Leesburg Road
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46808
Parish / Community
University of Saint Francis Breakfast with St. Nicholas
10:00am-12:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: $15 ages 13+, $7 ages 2-12, free under 2.
Learn about the legacy of St. Nicholas while enjoying breakfast, story time, crafts and other activities with family and friends on Saturday, December 7 from 10 a.m. to noon at the University of Saint Francis North Campus Gym, 2702 Spring Street.
This is a ticketed event. Please select “Register” to purchase tickets for you and your family. $15 per person 13 years and older, $7 per person ages 2-12, free for under 2 years.
Contact Alumni Relations at 260-399-8032 or [email protected] with questions.
Website: https://calendar.sf.edu/event/breakfast-with-st-nicholas-2041
Address
University of Saint Francis North Campus Gym
2702 Spring Street
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46802
Parish / Community
Christmas Rosary Rally
12:00pm-12:40pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: Free
During this Advent Season in preparation for the Birth of the Savior, join together in a Public Square Rosary Rally outside the Allen County Courthouse on Saturday, December 7, at noon. The Rally will take about 40 minutes and will be a much needed witness to the secular world. Please invite your family and friends to join us.
Sunday Dec 08
Parish / Community
Breakfast with St. Nick
12:00am-12:00am
South Bend
Cost: Freewill donation
Come to fellowship with St. Nick and have a nice breakfast buffet of pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, fried potatoes. Music and gifts are also provided.
Come with your family hungry and leave full of Joy. for this second Sunday of Advent.
Website: https://www.stpatricksb.org
Address
St. Hedwig Memorial Hall
331 S. Scott St.
South Bend Indiana, 46601
Mass / Liturgy
Mass Interpreted for the Deaf in South Bend
11:00am-12:00pm
South Bend
Cost: free
An interpreted for the deaf will be present this Sunday morning, December 8, at the 11am 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 partner to offer these Masses:
• 1st Sunday of the month: 4pm Saturday evening
• 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays on the month: 11am Sunday morning
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 260-399-1452.
Website: http://www.diocesefwsb.org/Deaf-Ministry
Address
St. Matthew Cathedral
1701 Miami Street
South Bend Indiana, 46613
Mass / Liturgy
Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne
1:30pm-2:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: free
This weekly Sunday 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 260.399.1452.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/sensory-friendly-mass/
Address
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
1502 East Wallen Road
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46825
Parish / Community
University of Saint Francis Lighting of the Lake and Living Nativity
6:00pm-7:30pm
Fort Wayne
Experience the Nativity on the steps of the Oratory of St. Francis, 2701 Spring St., portrayed by members of the Saint Francis community on Sunday, December 8 at 6 p.m. Surrounding Mirror Lake will be luminaries honoring loved ones. Purchase a luminary at saintfrancis.givingfuel.com/lights.
The Living Nativity is free and open to the public.
Website: https://calendar.sf.edu/event/lighting-of-the-lake-and-living-nativity
Thursday Dec 12
Parish / Community
Notre Dame Children's Choir Lessons and Carols
7:00pm-8:15pm
Notre Dame
Cost: FREE
Notre Dame Children’s Choir will present Lessons and Carols on Thursday, December 12, from 7-8 p.m. featuring hymns, scripture and readings of the season performed by our older ensembles: Chamber, Seraphim and Liturgical Choirs. Younger choirs will perform at 6 PM.
Website: https://sma.nd.edu/events/2024/12/12/ndcc-lessons-and-carols-concert-2/
Address
Holy Cross College, St. Joseph Chapel
54515 State Rd 933 North
Notre Dame Indiana, 46556-0308
Friday Dec 13
Parish / Community
Eden Invitation Open House
6:30pm-8:00pm
Cost: free
Eden Invitation is a movement of disciples with LGBTQ+ experiences, building community with others who desire a way of life in congruence with Christ and His Church.
If same-sex desires and/or gender discordance is part of your experience, we’d be honored to meet you and introduce you to our local community. Whether you’re in a season of full-hearted devotion or wrestling with the big questions, you’re invited to come on in.
Location and participation is entirely confidential.
Please email Raquel Storey at [email protected] for more details about the event. We hope you’ll join us!
Address
Contact organizer for location
Indiana,
Sunday Dec 15
Mass / Liturgy
Mass Interpreted for the Deaf in South Bend
11:00am-12:00am
South Bend
Cost: free
An interpreted for the deaf will be present this Sunday morning, December 15, at the 11am 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 partner to offer these Masses:
• 1st Sunday of the month: 4pm Saturday evening
• 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays on the month: 11am Sunday morning
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 260-399-1452.
Website: http://www.diocesefwsb.org/Deaf-Ministry
Address
St. Matthew Cathedral
1701 Miami Street
South Bend Indiana, 46613
Mass / Liturgy
Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne
1:30pm-2:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: free
This weekly Sunday 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 260.399.1452.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/sensory-friendly-mass/
Address
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
1502 East Wallen Road
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46825
Parish / Community
George Frideric Handel's Messiah
2:30pm-4:15pm
Angola
Cost: $10
Handel’s Messiah will be presented on Sunday, December 15, at 2:30 p.m. at the T. Furth Center for the Performing Arts, 500 W Maumee St., by Steuben County Festival Choir & Orchestra and directed by J. Joseph Peters. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online https://trineutickets.universitytickets.com/.
Website: https://trineutickets.universitytickets.com/
Address
T. Furth Center for the Performing Arts, Angola
500 W Maumee Street
Angola Indiana, 46703
Bishop Rhoades
Posada with Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
5:00pm-9:30pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: Free
FW Jovenes are hosting the 2nd Annual Family Posada to celebrate the Christmas Novena. Posadas are done in Latin America to commemorate Mary and Joseph’s difficult journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of a place for the Christ Child to be born. Rosary begins after the 5 p.m. Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. All families are invited to join!
Please register for the event here: https://forms.gle/d687JLpvDWp4ibfa7
Schedule:
5 p.m. Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
6:15 p.m. Bilingual Rosary
6:45 p.m. Candle-lit procession to St. Mary’s Catholic Church
7:30 p.m. Food/Fiesta
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/posada-registration/
Address
Begins at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
1105 S. Calhoun Street
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46802
Wednesday Dec 18
Diocesan-Sponsored
ava's grace Advent support group gathering
7:30pm-8:30pm
Mishawaka
Cost: free of charge
If you have suffered miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss and would like to gather online with others who know this deep grief, we invite you to attend our Advent support group gathering on Wednesday, December 18th, from 7:30-8:30 p.m.
We will be hearing advice on how to navigate grief during the Christmas holidays Please email Lisa Everett at [email protected] for the Zoom meeting link and passcode. For more information about ava’s grace, the diocesan ministry which offers spiritual, emotional and practical support to those grieving the loss of a baby before or after birth, please visit diocesefwsb.org/avasgrace.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/avasgrace
Address
online over Zoom
Saint John Paul II Center
1328 W. Dragoon Trail
Mishawaka Indiana, 46544
Sunday Dec 22
Mass / Liturgy
Mass Interpreted for the Deaf in South Bend
11:00am-12:00pm
South Bend
Cost: free
An interpreted for the deaf will be present this Sunday morning, December 22, at the 11am 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 partner to offer these Masses:
• 1st Sunday of the month: 4pm Saturday evening
• 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays on the month: 11am Sunday morning
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 260-399-1452.
Website: http://www.diocesefwsb.org/Deaf-Ministry
Address
St. Matthew Cathedral
1701 Miami Street
South Bend Indiana, 46613
Mass / Liturgy
Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne
1:30pm-2:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: free
This weekly Sunday 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 260.399.1452.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/sensory-friendly-mass/
Address
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
1502 East Wallen Road
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46825
Wednesday Dec 25
Mass / Liturgy
Christmas Mass Interpreted for the Deaf
10:00am-11:30am
South Bend
Cost: free
An interpreted for the deaf will be present on Christmas morning at the 10 am 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 partner to offer these special Masses in addition to the regularly scheduled ones each month:
• 1st Sunday of the month: 4pm Saturday evening
• 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays on the month: 11am Sunday morning
(there is no ASL interpreter available for the 5th Sunday of the month at this time)
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 260-399-1452.
Website: http://www.diocesefwsb.org/Deaf-Ministry
Address
St. Matthew Cathedral
1701 Miami Street
South Bend Indiana, 46613
Sunday Dec 29
Mass / Liturgy
Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne
1:30pm-2:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: free
This weekly Sunday 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 260.399.1452.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/sensory-friendly-mass/
Address
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
1502 East Wallen Road
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46825
Monday Dec 30
Parish / Community
Ecce Young Adult Choir AUDITIONS
12:00am-12:00am
The Ecce Young Adult Choir is auditioning singers for the spring choir season! We are an acapella choir of Catholic young adults from all across Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio, dedicated to evangelization through the beauty of sacred music. Interested singers must be practicing Catholics 18-33 years old and proficient in reading music. Please email Jessica Schuster, Director, before February 2nd for more information and to schedule an audition: [email protected].