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‘The start of the triduum: Holy Thursday Mass’
In a socially distant yet standing room-only church, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades offered the sacrifice of the most holy Eucharist at St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend, on the evening of […]
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Annunciation Women’s Discernment House blessed by Bishop Rhoades
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades blesses the Annunciation Women’s Discernment House in Fort Wayne March 25. The house is a ministry of the Confraternity of Penitents. Attendees pray during the blessing. […]
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‘Hosanna in the highest’: Palm Sunday
“Today, Palm Sunday, we begin Holy Week with our minds and our hearts lifted up to the Lord, focusing on the great event of our salvation: the Passion, Death and […]
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Sacred Heart celebrates eucharistic liturgy with Bishop Rhoades
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades celebrated Mass with students at Sacred Heart School in Warsaw Tuesday, March 16, and told them he “couldn’t think of a better way to start my […]
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‘Remarkably successful’: $6.6 million pledged to Annual Bishop’s Appeal
The Annual Bishop’s Appeal, with $6,598,000 pledged thus far in the 2020-21 period, looks to be the largest total, noncapital campaign collection of the appeal to date. Parishes of the […]
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Pastoral visit honors St. Joseph, model of faithfulness
Saint Joseph High School principal John Kennedy welcomed Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades for a pastoral visit on March 19, stating he could feel the presence of St. Joseph, the great […]
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Bishops address Johnson & Johnson vaccine
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, approved Feb. 27 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, raises moral concerns because it was “was developed, tested […]
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Bishop Dwenger students reminded of responsibility to serve
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades celebrated Mass with students at Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne Wednesday, March 3 and Thursday, March 4, in a pastoral visit that spanned two […]
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Jesus gives suffering a purpose, bishop tells Marian students
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some Marian High School students had to forego celebrating Mass in person with their bishop or having him visit their classrooms during a pastoral visit […]
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Enter intentionally into Lent: three guides
Three new books published by Our Sunday Visitor offer distinct ways to turn away from the busyness and challenges of daily life and enter into the penitential season of Lent […]
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Pro-life enthusiasm outshines cold, pandemic
Students from Marian High School, Mishawaka, and Christ the King and St. Matthew Cathedral parishes in South Bend, as well as homeschooled students, attended a Mass offered to “pray for […]
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Candidates for diaconate instituted as lectors
FORT WAYNE — Focusing their vocation to become ministers of God’s word, 19 men who have completed two years of diaconal formation were instituted by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades into […]