Upcoming Events
Friday May 02
Parish / Community
Spring Musical "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" Most Precious Blood School
7:00pm-9:00pm
Fort Wayne
Most Precious Blood School, 1529 Barthold St., will present the spring musical “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” on May 2 and 3. Performances start at 7 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased at the door. Adults are $5 and students are $3.
Address
Most Precious Blood's school gym
1529 Barthold St
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46808
Saturday May 03
Parish / Community
Catholic Business Expo
11:00am-1:00pm
Fort Wayne
Queen of Angels Parish, 1500 W. State Blvd., will host a Catholic Business Expo on Saturday May 3, 11-1 p.m. to connect with and support local Catholic owned and operated businesses as we work to build the Catholic Economy in Fort Wayne. Exhibitors from 20 of our local parishes are showcasing their products and services, there will also be food trucks, and education and information about how intentional market behavior can help retain the faithful and build the church. There is no cost to attend this event and all are welcome to attend.
Diocesan-Sponsored
Mass Interpreted for the Deaf in South Bend
4:00pm-5:00pm
South Bend
Cost: free
An interpreter for the deaf will be present this Saturday evening, May 3, at the 4 p.m. Vigil 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: 4 p.m. Saturday evening
• 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays of the month: 11 a.m. 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 May 04
Diocesan-Sponsored
Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne
1:30pm-2:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: free
A Sensory-Friendly Mass will be celebrated this Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1502 East Wallen Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46825. This 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’s 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 May 06
Fundraiser
Holy Smokes 2025
5:30pm-8:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: $75
This men’s only bourbon and cigar benefit held at The Charles is a great way for the men in our community to support moms in our area who are experiencing homelessness and their babies.
We’ll have everything you’ve come to expect from this event: a wonderful venue, great food from Mission BBQ, bourbon, and cigars from Rudy’s!
Website: https://go.amhfw.org/HolySmokes25
Address
The Charles
3127 Carroll Rd
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46818
Diocesan-Sponsored
Little Flower Holy Hour
7:00pm-12:00am
South Bend
Please join us on the first Tuesday of the month for the Little Flower Holy Hour for vocations at 7 p.m. at St. Matthew Cathedral. Each month the Holy Hour for vocations will be led by a different presider. This month the presider will be Father Craig Borchard, St. Vincent Church, Elkhart. Please join us as we pray for vocations.
Address
St. Matthew Cathedral
1701 Miami Street
South Bend Indiana, 46613
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. Bill Kummer, Retired. Please join us as we pray for vocations.
Address
Mother Theodore Guerin Chapel
1105 s. Calhoun St
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46802
Diocesan-Sponsored
"On-line" Belonging: Ministry with Persons with Disabilities Meeting
7:00pm-8:15pm
Cost: free
These meetings are open to anyone interested in working to ensure that children and adults with disabilities receive their sacraments, have meaningful participation at Mass, in their parish communities, and in the life of the Church.
Since the formation of this “grassroots ministry” in 2014, many initiatives across our diocese have come from the inspiration and efforts of parents, parishioners, priests, parish staffs, and volunteers. This ministry of response and accompaniment often grows from the request of one individual or family and leads to opportunities that benefit many, like the Sensory-Friendly Mass at St. Vincent, FW. Our meetings serve as a forum to work on new initiatives or expand what is already in place at parishes or diocesan level.
Please join us, anytime, for the monthly meetings:
• 1st Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
• 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. In-Person: Archbishop Noll Catholic Center, 915 S. Clinton Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. Enter garage off Washington Street, proceed up the ramp and park in any of the spaces on the second level. An automatic door leads to the elevator where you will be greeted and taken to the meeting area.
Please contact Carl Loesch at [email protected] regarding this ministry, anytime.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/belonging/
Address
ZOOM Meeting
Indiana,
Wednesday May 07
Young Adult
Young Adult May Crowning and Picnic
6:30pm-9:00pm
Fort Wayne
Join young adults in the Fort Wayne area for the third annual May Crowning and Picnic on Wednesday, May 7. There will be a liturgy and procession to crown Mary, followed by dinner, drinks, and lawn games either in the front parking lot or gym (depending on weather). It is always a beautiful service and fun event!
Address
Our Lady of Good Hope
7215 St Joe Rd
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46835
Friday May 09
4:30pm-7:30pm
Huntington
St. Mary’s Rosary Sodality is hosting their Annual Fish and Tenderloin Dinner with homemade desserts also featuring a Bake Sale and 50/50 Drawing. Dine in or carry out.
Adults $15.00
Children 6-12 yrs. $7.00
5 and under free
Address
St. Mary's Gymnasium
903 N. Jefferson St.
Huntington Indiana, 46750
Saturday May 10
Retreat / Pilgrimage
High School Day with Sisters
10:00am-7:30pm
Mishawaka
The Day with Sisters is an opportunity for high school women to encounter Sisters, spend time in prayer and Adoration, and learn about religious life. The day gives women the opportunity for a mini “day in the life” of a Sister of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration and will include prayer and Eucharistic Adoration, time with Sisters in community life, and a taste of apostolic work duty. This event will be held at our Motherhouse in Mishawaka, Indiana from 10:00am to 7:30pm Eastern Standard Time.
If you are a single, Catholic woman in high school and are interested in attending the Day with Sisters, please visit ssfpa.org/day-with-sisters to register.
Website: https://ssfpa.org/day-with-sisters/
Address
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration
1515 W Dragoon Trail
Mishawaka Indiana, 46546
Parish / Community
Rosary Rally
12:00pm-1:00pm
Fort Wayne
Please join us for a Rosary Rally on Saturday, May 10, at noon for all mothers outside Planned Parenthood on Lake Avenue. Unite and invoke the protection of Our Lady of Fatima for our country and pray for stronger pro-life laws to end the atrocity of abortion in the United States. Let us work for a time when abortion will be unthinkable in our country. The rally lasts about 30 minutes and includes recitation of the rosary, a litany, and a few other prayers. Hope to see you there!
Address
Planned Parenthood
2930 Lake Avenue
Fort Wayne Indiana,
Parish / Community
O Beautiful Mother
1:00pm-2:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: Free
Join the Ecce Young Adult Choir at the outdoor Marian grotto for the rosary, prayers, and Marian hymns to honor our Blessed Mother and to pray for ALL of our mothers, living and deceased. Bring your own blankets and chairs for sitting on the lawn, and you may bring fresh or potted flowers to place before the statue of Our Lady! There will be reserved parking near the grotto for the handicapped. In case of rain, the event will be held in the Resurrection Mausoleum on site.
Address
Catholic Cemetery
3500 Lake Avenue
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46805
Sunday May 11
Diocesan-Sponsored
Mass Interpreted for the Deaf in South Bend
11:00am-12:00pm
South Bend
Cost: free
An interpreter for the deaf will be present this Sunday 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 partner to offer these Masses:
• 1st Sunday of the month: 4 p.m. Saturday evening
• 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays of the month: 11 a.m. 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
Diocesan-Sponsored
Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne
1:30pm-2:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: free
A Sensory-Friendly Mass will be celebrated this Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1502 East Wallen Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46825. This 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’s 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 May 12
Fundraiser
Mother's Day Carnations
12:00am-12:00am
Each year Right to Life of Northeast Indiana partners with area churches to honor the calling of motherhood with beautiful flowers. This easy project is a great way to show your church’s dedication to the pro-life mission. This is one of Right to Life of Northeast Indiana’s biggest fundraisers of the year.
It’s easy to get involved! Identify a church coordinator, place your carnation order with Right to Life, pick up flowers, and distribute them on Mother’s Day after church. Churches should charge $2 a stem per carnation, and then return buckets and donations to Right to Life.
Place your order by emailing Lucy, [email protected] or by calling 260.471.1849.
Website: https://www.ichooselife.org/resources/events/upcoming-events/mothers-day-carnation-project-2025
Address
Indiana,
Sunday May 18
Diocesan-Sponsored
Mass Interpreted for the Deaf in South Bend
11:00am-12:00pm
South Bend
Cost: free
An interpreter for the deaf will be present this Sunday 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 partner to offer these Masses:
• 1st Sunday of the month: 4 p.m. Saturday evening
• 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays of the month: 11 a.m. 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 Carl Loesch at [email protected] regarding this ministry, anytime.
Website: http://www.diocesefwsb.org/Deaf-Ministry
Address
St. Matthew Cathedral
1701 Miami Street
South Bend Indiana, 46613
Diocesan-Sponsored
Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne
1:30pm-2:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: free
A Sensory-Friendly Mass will be celebrated this Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1502 East Wallen Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46825. This 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’s 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 May 20
Diocesan-Sponsored
“In-Person” Belonging: Ministry with Persons with Disabilities Meeting, FW
7:00pm-8:15pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: free
These meetings are open to anyone interested in working to ensure that children and adults with disabilities receive their sacraments, have meaningful participation at Mass, in their parish communities, and in the life of the Church.
Since the formation of this “grassroots ministry” in 2014, many initiatives across our diocese have come from the inspiration and efforts of parents, parishioners, priests, parish staffs, and volunteers. This ministry of response and accompaniment often grows from the request of one individual or family and leads to opportunities that benefit many, like the Sensory-Friendly Mass at St. Vincent, FW. Our meetings serve as a forum to work on new initiatives or expand what is already in place at parishes or diocesan level.
Please join us, anytime, for the monthly meetings:
• 1st Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
• 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. In-Person: Archbishop Noll Catholic Center, 915 S. Clinton Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. Enter garage off Washington Street, proceed up the ramp and park in any of the spaces on the second level. An automatic door leads to the elevator where you will be greeted and taken to the meeting area.
Please contact Carl Loesch at [email protected] regarding this ministry, anytime.
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/belonging/
Address
Archbishop Noll Catholic Center
915 S. Clinton Street
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46802
Saturday May 24
Diocesan-Sponsored
Diaconate Ordination
11:00am-1:00pm
Fort Wayne
Please join Bishop Rhoades who will ordain four young men to the Diaconate on Saturday, May 24 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne. Doors will open at 10 a.m.
Address
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
1105 S, Calhoun Street
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46802
Sunday May 25
Diocesan-Sponsored
Mass Interpreted for the Deaf in South Bend
11:00am-12:00pm
South Bend
Cost: free
An interpreter for the deaf will be present this Sunday 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 partner to offer these Masses:
• 1st Sunday of the month: 4 p.m. Saturday evening
• 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays of the month: 11 a.m. 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 Carl Loesch at [email protected] regarding this ministry, anytime.
Website: http://www.diocesefwsb.org/Deaf-Ministry
Address
St. Matthew Cathedral
1701 Miami Street
South Bend Indiana, 46613
Diocesan-Sponsored
Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne
1:30pm-2:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: free
A Sensory-Friendly Mass will be celebrated this Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1502 East Wallen Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46825. This 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’s 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
Thursday May 29
Eucharistic Revival
Praise and Worship
12:00am-12:00am
Garrett
Cost: Free
Please join us each month for Adoration, praise and worship, a powerful message and testimony, followed by prayer ministry with Fr. Drew Curry, Fr. Brian Isenbarger and their ministry teams. This is a monthly event switching between St. Joseph in Garrett and Immaculate Conception in Auburn. Prayer begins at 7:00pm.
Website: https://stjosephgarrett.org
Address
Immaculate Conception in Auburn
300 West Houston Street
Garrett Indiana, 46738
Saturday May 31
Parish / Community
Seven Sisters Apostolate Reflection
10:00am-2:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: $40.00
A Seven Sisters Reflection with Father John Eze will be Saturday, May 31, at St. Patrick Church in Arcola, 12305 Arcola Rd., on the Feast of the Visitation from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All women are invited. The day will include adoration, Mass, confession, FIAT reflection, recommitment prayer, and lunch. Tickets are $40. Please register at: https://bit.ly/fiat25sevensisters
Questions: [email protected]
Address
Saint Patrick Church
12305 Arcola Road
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46818
Diocesan-Sponsored
Mass Interpreted for the Deaf in South Bend
4:00pm-5:00pm
South Bend
Cost: free
An interpreter for the deaf will be present this Saturday evening, May 31 at the 4 p.m. Vigil Mass (for the 1st Sunday of the month) 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: 4 p.m. Saturday evening
• 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays of the month: 11 a.m. 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 Carl Loesch at [email protected] regarding this ministry, anytime.
