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The following is Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades’ homily at the opening Mass of the 2021-22 academic year at the University of Saint Francis Aug. 25. It is wonderful to be… Read More

“Bendito sea Dios, Padre de Cristo Jesus nuestro Señor, que nos bendijo desde el cielo, en Cristo, con toda clase de bendiciones del cielo!” “Blessed be the God and Father… Read More

Mass at Blessed Sacrament Parish, Albion “This is my body… This is my blood.”  We have just heard these words in Saint Mark’s account of the Last Supper.  With these… Read More

Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of a great missionary priest and bishop from the 8th century, Saint Boniface, known in history as “the Apostle of the Germans.” Saint Boniface established… Read More

St. Vincent de Paul Church, Fort Wayne In the beautiful first reading today from St. Paul’s letter to the Romans, in just seven verses, we heard 21 exhortations from St.… Read More

Mark Hellinger and Brian Isenbarger The words of Jesus to the disciples resonate for us today at this Ordination Mass. “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so… Read More

May 1, 2021 – Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne In the first reading today, we heard St. Paul’s simple exhortation to the Colossians: “Be thankful!” Be thankful! With… Read More

The following is the text of the homily of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades during the Easter Vigil at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception April 3.  This is a most… Read More

April 2, 2021 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne Today, Good Friday, the Church commemorates with deep spiritual union the death of the Son of God on the cross.… Read More

St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend The Sacred Paschal Triduum begins with this Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper. We enter into the Paschal Mystery of Jesus’ Passion, Death and Resurrection.… Read More

The Collect of the Chrism Mass recalls that God anointed His only-begotten Son with the Holy Spirit and made us sharers in His consecration. Thus consecrated or anointed, we asked… Read More

The following is the text of Bishop Rhoades’ remarks on February 21 and 28 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne, and St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend, during… Read More