Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades's Posts

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Bilingual “Follow me!” In today’s Gospel, we hear Jesus issuing the call to discipleship. This call of Jesus to follow Him is at the very… Read More

The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following priest assignment, effective July 1, 2016: Reverend Mark Wojdelski, FSSP, to Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish,… Read More

“I encourage all the faithful of our diocese to pray for the victims of the terrible massacre in Orlando and for their families and friends. We condemn such hate-inspired violence… Read More

The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignments of priests, effective June 14, 2016: Reverend Craig Borchard to Parochial Vicar, Saint Michael… Read More

Tuesday of the Tenth Week of Ordinary Time Victory Noll Every time I visit Victory Noll, I think about Archbishop Noll and his close relationship with the Sisters of Our… Read More

Monday of the Tenth Week of Ordinary Time Blessing of the new Women’s Care Center I couldn’t have chosen a better Gospel for this occasion of the blessing of this… Read More

The following is the homily preached by Bishop Rhoades at the Priesthood Ordination Mass at Saint Matthew Cathedral on June 4, 2016: We gather here in Saint Matthew Cathedral today… Read More

Feast of the Visitation – May 31, 2016 On this joyful feast of the Visitation, we gather in joy to celebrate the religious consecration of Brother Bonaventure, Brother Seraphin, and… Read More

The Most Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following appointment, effective June 14, 2016: Reverend Terrance Coonan, Jr., to Assistant Vocation Director of the Diocese… Read More

The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignments of transitional deacons for the summer of 2016:  Deacon Eric Burgener to diaconal ministry… Read More

Diaconate Ordination of Eric Burgener and Dennis DiBenedetto This past Sunday, we celebrated the Solemnity of Pentecost. Today, this cathedral is like the upper room in Jerusalem where the Holy… Read More

The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following assignments of priests, effective June 14, 2016: Reverend Terry Fisher from Pastor, Saint Joseph Parish,… Read More