Upcoming Events
Monday Dec 01
Formation / Training
The New Advent Parish Mission
6:00pm-8:00pm
Auburn
Featured Speaker is Fr. David Gunter, MIC of The Marion Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. Join us for confessions at 6 p.m., Rosary at 6:30 p.m., and Fr. Gunter’s presentation on The New Advent at 7 p.m.
Friday Dec 05
Parish / Community
Christmas at the Castle
4:00pm-6:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: $10
Enjoy the beauty and history of Brookside mansion with decorated Christmas trees and nativity scenes on display. This is a self-guided tour with university volunteers present throughout to share historical information about our beautiful facility.
Website: https://calendar.sf.edu/event/christmas
Address
University of Saint Francis
2701 Spring St.
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46808
Saturday Dec 06
Retreat / Pilgrimage
Advent Women's Spiritual Retreat
8:30am-4:00pm
Fort Wayne
Sue Wilhelm, spiritual director and retreat leader from Lindenwood Retreat Center will present an Advent Women’s Spiritual Retreat at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 1102 S. Clinton St., Ft. Wayne, in the Cathedral Center. The theme of the retreat is Let It Be Done: Receiving Christ at Christmas. The retreat will exploring Mary’s particular journey from the Annunciation to Christ’s Birth and how attendees might deepen their own relationship with Mary and with Christ moment by moment through Advent. Bring a bible and rosary. Light breakfast and lunch will be served. No cost. Seating limited to 50. Register by emailing [email protected] by Sunday November 23.
Address
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
1102 S. Clinton St.
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46802
Parish / Community
Breakfast with St. Nicholas
9:00am-10:30am
Fort Wayne
Cost: $12 adults, $7 ages 2 to 12, free under 2
Learn about the legacy of St. Nicholas while enjoying breakfast, story time, crafts and other activities with family and friends.
Website: https://calendar.sf.edu/event/breakfast-with-st-nicholas
Address
University of Saint Francis North Campus Gym
2702 Spring Street
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46808
Parish / Community
Christmas at the Castle
12:00pm-5:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: $10
Enjoy the beauty and history of Brookside mansion with decorated Christmas trees and nativity scenes on display. This is a self-guided tour with university volunteers present throughout to share historical information about our beautiful facility. Photo Ops are available on Dec. 6 for groups of 12 or fewer from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with registration required.
Website: https://calendar.sf.edu/event/christmas
Address
University of Saint Francis
2701 Spring St.
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46808
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 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 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
Parish / Community
Advent Lessons and Carols
7:00pm-8:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: FREE
The Ecce Young Adult Choir presents “Advent Lessons and Carols” at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church on Saturday, December 6th @ 7 p.m. Ponder the wonder and beauty of the Incarnation through sacred music, Scripture, and prayer. Free and open to the public; no tickets or reservations needed. For more information, email Jessica Schuster, Director: [email protected].
Address
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
1502 E Wallen Rd
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46825
Sunday Dec 07
Parish / Community
Christmas at the Castle
12:00pm-5:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: $10
Enjoy the beauty and history of Brookside mansion with decorated Christmas trees and nativity scenes on display. This is a self-guided tour with university volunteers present throughout to share historical information about our beautiful facility.
Website: https://calendar.sf.edu/event/christmas
Address
University of Saint Francis
2701 Spring St.
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46808
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
Parish / Community
Lighting of the Lake and Living Nativity
6:00pm-7:30pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: $0
Experience the Nativity on the steps of the Oratory of St. Francis, portrayed by members of the Saint Francis community. Surrounding Mirror Lake will be luminaries honoring loved ones.
Website: https://calendar.sf.edu/event/lighting-of-the-lake-and-living-nativity
Address
University of Saint Francis
2701 Spring St.
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46808
Monday Dec 08
Parish / Community
Christmas at the Castle
4:00pm-6:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: $10
Enjoy the beauty and history of Brookside mansion with decorated Christmas trees and nativity scenes on display. This is a self-guided tour with university volunteers present throughout to share historical information about our beautiful facility.
Website: https://calendar.sf.edu/event/christmas
Address
University of Saint Francis
2701 Spring St.
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46808
Tuesday Dec 09
Parish / Community
Christmas at the Castle
12:00pm-5:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: $10
Enjoy the beauty and history of Brookside mansion with decorated Christmas trees and nativity scenes on display. This is a self-guided tour with university volunteers present throughout to share historical information about our beautiful facility.
Website: https://calendar.sf.edu/event/christmas
Address
University of Saint Francis
2701 Spring St.
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46808
Friday Dec 12
Eucharistic Revival
Praise and Worship
7:00pm-9:00pm
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 Dec 13
Parish / Community
Advent Lessons and Carols
2:30pm-3:30pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: FREE
The Ecce Young Adult Choir presents “Advent Lessons and Carols” at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church on Saturday, December 13th @2:30 p.m. Ponder the wonder and beauty of the Incarnation through sacred music, Scripture, and prayer. Free and open to the public; no tickets or reservations needed. For more information, email Jessica Schuster, Director: [email protected].
Address
Most Precious Blood Catholic Church
1515 Barthold St
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46808
Sunday Dec 14
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
Parish / Community
Handel's Messiah Concert
2:30pm-4:00pm
Angola
Cost: 10.00
The Steuben County Festival Choir directed by J. Joseph Peters and accompanied by members of the Ft. Wayne Philharmonic will be performing selections from George Frederick Handel’s Messiah. Tickets are available online for $10. https://trineutickets.universitytickets.com/
Website: https://trineutickets.universitytickets.com/
Address
Trine University T. Furth Center for Performing Arts
500 W. Maumee Street
Angola Indiana, 46703
Monday Dec 15
Youth / School
Youth/Young Adult Minister Coffee Meetings
10:00am-11:30pm
Fort Wayne
Every month or two, youth and young adult ministers from Fort Wayne and South Bend gather together to discuss ministry trends, upcoming events, and ways to support our youth and their families. For full time, part time, and volunteer ministers!
Website: https://diocesefwsb.org/youth-ministers/
Address
Downtown Crescendo at the Pearl Center
258 West Main Street
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46802
Wednesday Dec 17
Youth / School
Youth/Young Adult Minister Coffee Meeting
1:00pm-2:30pm
South Bend
Every month or two, youth and young adult ministers from Fort Wayne and South Bend gather together to discuss ministry trends, upcoming events, and ways to support our youth and their families. For full time, part time, and volunteer ministers!
Address
Chicory Cafe
105 E Jefferson Blvd
South Bend Indiana, 46601
Sunday Dec 21
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
Friday Dec 26
Diocesan-Sponsored
Adoration and Mass for Vocations
3:00pm-5:00pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: free
Please join Bishop Rhoades for Adoration: 3-4 p.m. followed by Mass at 4 p.m. as we pray for vocations. Both events take place at the Oratory at University of St. Francis prior to the annual Cupertino Classic which is being held at Bishop Luers at 6:30 p.m.
Address
Oratory at the University of St. Francis
2701 Spring Street
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46808
Diocesan-Sponsored
Cupertino Classic
6:30pm-8:30pm
Fort Wayne
Cost: free
Join us for the 11th annual Cupertino Classic: A Basketball game in which the priests vs seminarians compete in a friendly yet competitive game of basketball to help build up the Catholic Community in our diocese and promote vocations to the diocesan priesthood. Please note the date change for this year. The event will be held the day after Christmas on December 26th. Make your poster and come cheer on your favorite priest or seminarian.
Address
Bishop Luers High School
333 E. Paulding Road
Fort Wayne Indiana, 46816
Sunday Dec 28
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.
