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Jubilee Year of Hope Begins
During this Jubilee Year, Bishop Encourages All to Walk with the Holy Family The following homily was delivered by Bishop Rhoades on Sunday, December 29, the feast of the Holy […]
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‘Imagine There’s No Heaven?’
The following homily was delivered by Bishop Rhoades on All Saints’ Day at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of the University of Notre Dame during Mass […]
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Reproductive Justice Series Promotes Injustice of Abortion and Provides Platform for Abortion Activists, in Opposition to Notre Dame’s Commitment to Culture of Life
Academic freedom, cancel culture, and the proper ends of higher education have been much in the news lately. Recently, a video of law students at Stanford University shouting vulgar epithets […]
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Honoring the Honorable
We all are called to be saints. We are all called thereby to be religious. Even Jesus said we need to be perfect as Our Heavenly Father is perfect and […]
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Surrounded by a Great Cloud of Witnesses
On Jan. 31, the one-month anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s death, Bishop Rhoades celebrated Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for the repose of the soul of Pope […]
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Lively Panel Holds Out Hope for a True Culture of Life Post-Dobbs
“We can move with confidence into a pro-life future focused on radical equality,” declared Charles Camosy of Creighton University School of Medicine, one of four speakers on a panel discussion […]
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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
Wednesday, Dec. 21: 4 p.m. – Blessing of Mayor’s Office and City Hall, Mishawaka Thursday, Dec. 22: 11 a.m. – Mass and Employee Christmas Luncheon, Sacred Heart Church, Warsaw and […]
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Deacon Candidates Make Last Step Toward January Ordination
The countdown has begun, the day is drawing near. In less than 30 days, 18 men will enter the service of the Church as permanent deacons, serving the people of […]
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‘Flourishing’ Auburn Parish Celebrates 150 Years
The first Mass celebrated in Auburn took place in the home of Engelbert Ashley in 1871. Visiting priest Father August Young celebrated Mass for the fledgling Catholic congregation of around […]
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Fort Wayne Anniversary Mass Draws Large Number of Couples
On Sunday, Oct. 9, 43 couples gathered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception to celebrate milestone wedding anniversaries. This was the largest anniversary Mass held on the Fort Wayne […]
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St. Vincent de Paul School Offers Unique Education Experience
Students at St. Vincent de Paul School had been back in the classroom for a little more than a month when they welcomed Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades to their parish […]
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Transforming Lives, Transforming the Campus at Saint Francis’ Opening Mass
A new school year provides a new opportunity to expand one’s horizons intellectually, physically, and spiritually. At the Founder’s Day Mass at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne […]