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Video message of Pope Leo XIV for World Mission Day 2025
Video message of Pope Leo XIV for World Mission Day 2025 – 19 October 2025 Click here
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Statement of Bishop Rhoades in Aftermath of Shooting in Minneapolis:
“In the wake of the terrible tragedy in Minneapolis, the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church, we stand in prayerful solidarity with the Annunciation Catholic school and parish community. With […]
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Priest Incardination/Assignment
Priest Incardination Reverend Brian Carpenter has been incardinated into the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend effective August 11, 2025. Priest Assignment The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort […]
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Priest Assignments
The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignments of clergy: Reverend Jacob Runyon, to Vicar Forane for Vicariate F (Huntington), effective June […]
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Priest Assignment
The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignment of clergy: Reverend Jery Madathiparambil Paul, OSB, to Parochial Vicar, St. Charles Borromeo Parish, […]
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Priest Announcement
The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignment of clergy: Reverend Edwin Mua Mai, to Chaplain, Memorial Hospital, South Bend, effective June […]
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Priest Assignments
The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignments of clergy: Reverend Andrew Barnes, to Parochial Vicar, St. Pius X Parish, Granger, and […]
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Priest Assignments
Priest Retirement Reverend John Delaney, Pastor, St. Jude Parish, South Bend, and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Lakeville, has been granted retirement, effective June 16, 2025. The Most Reverend Kevin […]
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Message from Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades on Election of Pope Leo XIV
I welcome the news of the election of our new Pope, Leo XIV, with joyful hope. His first words to Rome and to the world from the balcony of St. […]
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Consolidation of St. Casimir Parish and St. Adalbert Parish, South Bend, Indiana
SINGULAR DECREE According to CJC/83 canon 515 §2 of the Code of Canon Law, “The diocesan bishop alone is competent to erect, suppress, or alter parishes …” The Second Vatican […]
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Priest Retirement
Reverend John Overmyer, Chaplain, Saint Anne Communities Randallia Place, Fort Wayne, has been granted retirement, effective April 27, 2025.
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Priest Assignment
The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignment: Reverend Noah Junge, CSC, to Parochial Vicar at Holy Cross Parish, South Bend, effective April 26, […]