Tuesday
Mar 19
Curso Para Parejas
¡Fortalece su matrimonio desde la comodidad de su hogar! Únasen al diácono Marco Castillo y su esposa, María, quienes serán los anfitriones del Curso Para Matrimonios
a través de Zoom los martes a las 7:00 p.m. del 6 de febrero al 19 de marzo. A lo largo de siete sesiones, el Curso Para Matrimonios ayudará a las parejas a construir una vida fuerte y amorosa. Cada sesión incluye tiempo para que usted y su pareja tengan una conversación profunda sobre el tema de la noche. El curso trata los temas de conexión, comunicación, conflicto, compromiso, intimidad, perdon y familia. El curso es gratuito, pero cada pareja cada pareja debe comprar dos diarios de cursos por su cuenta en Amazon. Para más información y/o registrarse, visiten
www.diocesefwsb.org/curso.
Wednesday
Mar 20
Blessed Solanus Casey:🐝 BEEKEEPER’S SPIRITUAL HONEY 🍯
Blessed Solanus Francis Casey blessed the people of Huntington and Fort Wayne-South Bend area 🙏 for 10 years, 1946-1956, before his passing on July 31, 1957. This year the Father Solanus Guild – Huntington Extension is celebrating the 120th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood, which began with his Profession as a Deacon on March 20, 1904. Many have received his intercession prayers, blessings and favors, his words and wisdom. In thanksgiving and gratitude to God, Fr. Solanus requested prayer🙏, an act of kindness ❤️, and a sacrificial gift of charity 🎁. He encouraged donations to the Seraphic Mass Association to support the Capuchin Missions. With our crosses and sufferings this Lent, and honoring 🎖 Blessed Solanus on March 20th, Wednesday this week, join Fr. Solanus Guild and Friends at St. Felix Catholic Center at 6:30pm to 🙏 pray the Canonization Prayer for the Cause of Sainthood for Blessed Solanus (he needs just one more miracle accepted by the Vatican). “Crosses – the best school wherein to learn appreciation for the love ❤️ of Jesus crucified, the Divine Lover of our souls.”
A Theology of Migration: The Bodies of Refugees and the Body Of Christ
Daniel G. Groody, CSC, will offer the fourth in a six-part lecture series called “The Only Solution is Love: The Eucharist and Catholic Social Teaching.” This fourth lecture, titled “A Theology of Migration: The Bodies of Refugees and the Body Of Christ,” reframes migration through a Eucharistic narrative, rather than the usual political, social, and cultural narratives, aligning the outer journey of migrants, the inner journey of faith, and the divine journey of Christ into our world and back to God. It explores the Body of Christ as encountered inside a Church building in the sacrament of the Eucharist, and also as encountered outside of it in the least and last among us (Mt 25:31-46). In the context of the global migration and refugees crisis, it shows the ways the divine and human intermingle on our earthly pilgrimage, transforming us into the image and likeness of God, so that we become bread for the world through the works of mercy.
Thursday
Mar 21
In Communion – Seminar 3: The Church and a Vision for Full Participation
The McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame and the National Catholic Partnership on Disability will offer education to Church leadership in relation to the new pastoral statement being written on disability, belonging, and the Church. It will explore foundational and aspirational concepts related to the full participation of persons with disabilities in the Church across six seminars. There is no cost to attend.
Lenten Vice Series: Lust and Gluttony
All are invited to attend a six-week Lenten series on the Vices on Thursdays at 7 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 4500 Fairfield Avenue. Speakers will be Father Paolo Degasperi, Father Mark Hellinger, or Sr. Benedicta Duna.
FEMM Expert (for young adult women)
If you are a young adult woman interested in learning more about what a healthy fertility cycle looks like and how to track your biomarkers, please join us for a free, four-session workshop series on the campus of Saint Mary’s College. There is no need to register. The third session in the series, FEMM Expert, is described below. Co-sponsored by Marriage & Family Ministry, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, and the Department of Nursing Science, Saint Mary’s College. For more information, including directions on where to park, please visit www.diocesefwsb.org/femm.
Participants learn to understand the cycle—both its biomarkers and the underlying hormonal activity—as an indicator of their overall health. They are taught the phases of the cycle with an emphasis on the time of ovulation, the dominant hormonal activity in each phase, and what observations within each phase are necessary for a woman to be considered healthy. Attention is given to the understanding of the cycle as a holistic fertile process, which is fundamental to understanding cycle variations. The session includes analysis of various cycle types, including those of health concern. Exercises, Q&A, and case studies accompany this session. Presenters will be available at the end of the session to meet individually with each participant to review her personal chart. Refreshments will be served after the workshop.
Friday
Mar 22
St. Patrick Arcola – Drive thru only Fish Fry
St. Joseph of Roanoke Plans Fish Fry
St. Joseph Church in Roanoke is holding a fish fry on Friday, March 22, from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Roanoke American Legion, 1122 N Main St in Roanoke. Adult meals are $15 and children 12 and under are $7. Menu includes fried fish, baked potato or french fries, applesauce, cole slaw and cookies. Carry-outs are available.
St. Charles Knights of Columbus Fish Fry
St. Charles Borromeo Parish will host a fish fry on Friday, March 22, from 4-7:30 p.m. with take-out also available. Dan’s Fish Fry meal to include fish, wedge potatoes, cole slaw, tartar sauce, applesauce, roll and dessert. Take-out the same with exception of no dessert. Kids meal will have option of fish or grilled cheese.
Cost of meal is $15 for adults, kids meal will be $6.
Fish Fry, Knights of Columbus, Immaculate Conception, Auburn
K of C Fish Fry in Angola
Knights of Columbus Fish Fry
Queen of Peace Church, 4508 Vistula Rd., will host a fish fry on Friday, March 22, from 5-7 p.m. with Fried Pollack fish, homemade potato salad, coleslaw, mac and cheese, bread and drink with dessert available.
Tickets are dine-in $15, children (6-12) $10, 5 and under – free. All drive-thru dinners $15.
No pre-sales, first come first served. Please enter parking lot from Vistula Rd.
Saturday
Mar 23
St Adalbert Sisters’ Auxiliary Bake Sale
St. Adalbert Sisters’ Auxiliary Annual Bake Sale will be held on Saturday, March 23, from 8 a.m. to noon in the Heritage Center (first floor of the school building). Lamb Cakes will be on a pre-paid, pre-order basis only. No lamb cakes will be available for sale at the Bake Sale. The deadline for the pre-orders is Friday, March 15. Cost is just $24 each. Sweet-sour cabbage, Polish noodles and all kinds of baked goods for Easter will be available. Lunch will be available. The Easter Bunny will be visiting from 11-11:30 a.m. Bring your cameras. Contact Ann Marie, at 574-288-5708, ext. 203 during the day for information.
St. Jude High School Teen Retreat: ‘Surrounded’
St. Jude Parish teens will have a weekend retreat from Saturday, March 23, at 9 a.m. through Sunday, March 24, at 3 p.m. Area high school teens are welcome to step away for a weekend just prior to Holy Week to feel the presence of the Lord surrounding you with love and mercy. Online registration available on the website (stjudefw.org), or by contacting the office at 260-484-6609 ext. 1012
Easter Eggstravaganza
Queen of Peace Church, 4508 Vistula Rd., will host an Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday, March 23, from 10-11:30 a.m. A free breakfast, games, egg hunt and petting zoo will be offered. The time for the egg hunt is staggered by age as follows:
EGG HUNT TIMES
11:15AM | AGES 0–3
11:20AM | AGES 4–6
11:25AM | AGES 7–10
11:30AM | AGES 11+
Sunday
Mar 24
St. Jude High School Teen Retreat: ‘Surrounded’
St. Jude Parish teens will have a weekend retreat from Saturday, March 23, at 9 a.m. through Sunday, March 24, at 3 p.m. Area high school teens are welcome to step away for a weekend just prior to Holy Week to feel the presence of the Lord surrounding you with love and mercy. Online registration available on the website (stjudefw.org), or by contacting the office at 260-484-6609 ext. 1012
Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne
This weekly Sunday 1:30 pm Sensory-Friendly Mass at St. Vincent’s provides a safe, comfortable, and stigma-free setting for children and adults with sensory challenges, mental illness, or any kind of disability to feel engaged and experience Mass in a meaningful way. To find out more information about this Mass at St. Vincent or if you are interested in offering a sensory-friendly Mass at your parish, please contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or 260.399.1452.
Monday
Mar 25
ASL Interpreter for the Chrism Mass
An interpreter for the deaf will be present at the Chrism Mass on Monday, March 25 at 7p.m. at St. Matthew Cathedral, 1701 Miami St., South Bend, IN 46613. An interpreter from Community Services All Deaf (CSAD) will provide ASL (American Sign Language). St. Matthew Cathedral Parish and the Diocesan Deaf Ministry offer these special Masses in addition to the regularly scheduled monthly Masses:
• 1st Sunday of the month: 4pm Saturday evening
• 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays on the month: 11am Sunday morning
If you would like to raise awareness for the Deaf Ministry and assist in its efforts to provide support for the deaf members of the Catholic community in our diocese, please contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or at 260-399-1452.
Friday
Mar 29
ASL Interpreter for Good Friday Service
An interpreter for the deaf will be present at the Good Friday Service on March 29 at 3p.m. at St. Matthew Cathedral, 1701 Miami St., South Bend, IN 46613. An interpreter from Community Services All Deaf (CSAD) will provide ASL (American Sign Language). St. Matthew Cathedral Parish and the Diocesan Deaf Ministry offer these special Masses in addition to the regularly scheduled monthly Masses:
• 1st Sunday of the month: 4pm Saturday evening
• 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays on the month: 11am Sunday morning
If you would like to raise awareness for the Deaf Ministry and assist in its efforts to provide support for the deaf members of the Catholic community in our diocese, please contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or at 260-399-1452.
Sunday
Mar 31
ASL Interpreter for Easter Sunday Mass
An interpreter for the deaf will be present at the 9am Easter morning Mass on Sunday, March 31 at St. Matthew Cathedral, 1701 Miami St., South Bend, IN 46613. An interpreter from Community Services All Deaf (CSAD) will provide ASL (American Sign Language). St. Matthew Cathedral Parish and the Diocesan Deaf Ministry offer these special Masses in addition to the regularly scheduled monthly Masses:
• 1st Sunday of the month: 4pm Saturday evening
• 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays on the month: 11am Sunday morning
If you would like to raise awareness for the Deaf Ministry and assist in its efforts to provide support for the deaf members of the Catholic community in our diocese, please contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or at 260-399-1452.
Easter Sunday Sensory Friendly Mass
The Sensory-Friendly Mass will be celebrated on Easter Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1502 East Wallen Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825. Parishioners of St. Vincent and non-parishioners are welcome. A Sensory-Friendly Mass provides a welcoming, safe, and stigma-free environment for children and adults with sensory challenges, mental illness, or any kind of disability to feel engaged and experience Mass in a meaningful way with family and caregivers. This Mass offers special accommodations like low lights, no bells or music (singing or instrumental), no incense and a short homily. Feel free to contact Allison Sturm at 260.399.1452 or [email protected] with questions.
Wednesday
Apr 03
Fruit of the Earth and Work of Human Hands: Eucharist as Integral Ecology
Dr. Emmanuel Katongole will highlight the connections between Eucharist and ecology with a view of making two interconnected claims, namely (1) that an adequate understanding of the Eucharist intensifies and shapes the Christian responsibility for the care of Our Common Home, and (2) that efforts for the care of our Common home are Eucharistic in more than a symbolic sense. They are truly a sacrament (sign and reality) of God’s love for the earth. Drawing from the work of Bethany Land Institute in Uganda, he will display the dynamic relationship between these two claims.
Thursday
Apr 04
St Rose to host Rummage Sale
St. Rose Church in Monroeville IN will be having their HUGE spring rummage sale on Thursday April 4, 2024 and Friday April 5, 2024 in the Parish Hall, 208 Summit St. Hours are Thursday 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Friday 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. Friday is the BAG SALE all day long. Available for sale will be adult and children’s clothing, shoes, purses, jewelry, kitchen items, pictures, seasonal items, electronics, toys, and something for everyone! Come on and check our great deals out!!!
Friday
Apr 05
St Rose to host Rummage Sale
St. Rose Church in Monroeville IN will be having their HUGE spring rummage sale on Thursday April 4, 2024 and Friday April 5, 2024 in the Parish Hall, 208 Summit St. Hours are Thursday 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Friday 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. Friday is the BAG SALE all day long. Available for sale will be adult and children’s clothing, shoes, purses, jewelry, kitchen items, pictures, seasonal items, electronics, toys, and something for everyone! Come on and check our great deals out!!!
Saturday
Apr 06
Mass Interpreted for the Deaf in South Bend
An interpreted for the deaf will be present this Saturday evening, April 6, at the 4pm Vigil Mass at St. Matthew Cathedral, 1701 Miami St., South Bend, IN 46613. An interpreter from Community Services All Deaf (CSAD) provides ASL (American Sign Language). St. Matthew Cathedral Parish and the Diocesan Deaf Ministry partner to offer these Masses:
• 1st Sunday of the month: 4pm Saturday evening
• 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays on the month: 11am Sunday morning
If you would like to raise awareness for the Deaf Ministry and assist in its efforts to provide support for the deaf members of the Catholic community in our diocese, please contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or at 260-399-1452.
Sunday
Apr 07
Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne
This weekly Sunday 1:30 pm Sensory-Friendly Mass at St. Vincent’s provides a safe, comfortable, and stigma-free setting for children and adults with sensory challenges, mental illness, or any kind of disability to feel engaged and experience Mass in a meaningful way. To find out more information about this Mass at St. Vincent or if you are interested in offering a sensory-friendly Mass at your parish, please contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or 260.399.1452.
Divine Mercy Sunday Holy Hour Devotion
Thursday
Apr 11
In Communion – Seminar 4: The Participation of Church Members with Disabilities: Learning from Exemplars
The McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame and the National Catholic Partnership on Disability will offer education to Church leadership in relation to the new pastoral statement being written on disability, belonging, and the Church. It will explore foundational and aspirational concepts related to the full participation of persons with disabilities in the Church across six seminars. There is no cost to attend.
Friday
Apr 12
St. Paul Chapel’s Fish Fry
St. Paul Chapel, 8780 E. 700 N., will have an all you can eat fish fry on Friday, April 12, from 5-7 p.m. Dine-in and carry-out available. Tickets are $12 for adults, $5 for children 6-12 and children 5 and younger are free.
-Fish
-French fries
-Mac & cheese
-Cheesy potatoes
-Corn casserole
-Green beans
-Rolls
-Cole Slaw
-Applesauce
-Dessert
Adults (13 & over) = $12
Kids (6-12) = $5
Children (5 & under) = Free
Sunday
Apr 14
Mass Interpreted for the Deaf in South Bend
An interpreted for the deaf will be present this Sunday morning, April 14, at the 11am Mass at St. Matthew Cathedral, 1701 Miami St., South Bend, IN 46613. An interpreter from Community Services All Deaf (CSAD) provides ASL (American Sign Language). St. Matthew Cathedral Parish and the Diocesan Deaf Ministry partner to offer these Masses:
• 1st Sunday of the month: 4pm Saturday evening
• 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays on the month: 11am Sunday morning
If you would like to raise awareness for the Deaf Ministry and assist in its efforts to provide support for the deaf members of the Catholic community in our diocese, please contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or at 260-399-1452.
Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne
This weekly Sunday 1:30 pm Sensory-Friendly Mass at St. Vincent’s provides a safe, comfortable, and stigma-free setting for children and adults with sensory challenges, mental illness, or any kind of disability to feel engaged and experience Mass in a meaningful way. To find out more information about this Mass at St. Vincent or if you are interested in offering a sensory-friendly Mass at your parish, please contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or 260.399.1452.
Wednesday
Apr 17
God in Things and People: Commodity Fetishism and the Eucharist
One of the pathologies that produce poverty in the current economic system is the simultaneous deification of things and reification of people: we invest divinity in material things, while people are treated as instruments toward profit. In this lecture, Dr. William T. Cavanaugh, DePaul University, will explore the Eucharist as an antidote to this idolatry. The Eucharist provides a better, sacramental way of seeing God’s presence in the material world, while simultaneously offering an identification of people, especially the poor, with God in Christ.
Thursday
Apr 18
RETURN Book Study — MORNING
Are you looking for a successful strategy to help your adult child return to practicing the faith? Gather with fellow parents like you for 7 weekly sessions to discuss the book, “Return: How to Draw Your Child Back to the Church” by Brandon Vogt.
The sessions are facilitated by Sean Allen, Founder of Ablaze Mission, and Lisa Everett, Diocesan Director of Marriage & Family Ministry. The cost is free, including the book.
Learn More & Register: ablazemission.org/return
In Communion – Seminar 5: Toward the Full Participation of Persons with Disabilities in the Church
The McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame and the National Catholic Partnership on Disability will offer education to Church leadership in relation to the new pastoral statement being written on disability, belonging, and the Church. It will explore foundational and aspirational concepts related to the full participation of persons with disabilities in the Church across six seminars. There is no cost to attend.
FEMM Chart Review (for young adult women)
If you are a young adult woman interested in learning more about what a healthy fertility cycle looks like and how to track your biomarkers, please join us for a free, four-session workshop series on the campus of Saint Mary’s College. There is no need to register.. The final workshop in the series, FEMM Chart Review, is described below. Co-sponsored by Marriage & Family Ministry, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, and the Department of Nursing Science, Saint Mary’s College. For more information, including directions on where to park, please visit www.diocesefwsb.org/femm.
During this extended two-hour time period, participants will be able to walk in at their convenience and the instructors can look at their second fully charted cycle and answer any questions they have. Refreshments will be available throughout the session.
RETURN Book Study — EVENING
Are you looking for a successful strategy to help your adult child return to practicing the faith? Gather with fellow parents like you for 7 weekly sessions to discuss the book, “Return: How to Draw Your Child Back to the Church” by Brandon Vogt.
The sessions are facilitated by Sean Allen, Founder of Ablaze Mission, and Lisa Everett, Diocesan Director of Marriage & Family Ministry. The cost is free, including the book.
Learn More & Register: ablazemission.org/return
Friday
Apr 19
St. Mary’s Fish and Tenderloin Dinner
St. Mary’s Rosary Sodality will be hosting a fish and tenderloin dinner on Friday, April 19 from 4:30-7:40 p.m. Dinner includes cheese potatoes, coleslaw or applesauce and dessert. There will be a 50/50 raffle and bake sale.
Adult dinners are $15, children 6-12 are $7 and children 5 and younger are free.Carry out is available. Fish and tenderloin by Dan’s Fish Fry Service.
Tweens, Teens and Screens: A workshop for parents
Could you use some help figuring out how to navigate the use of screens and other technology in your family? Join us for “Tweens, Teens and Screens,” a free workshop for parents presented by Mike and Alicia Hernon, founders of The Messy Family Project. The workshop will be held on Friday evening, April 19th, from 7-9:30 p.m. in the gym at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Goshen, 109 Monroe St. Drawing from their own experience as parents of ten and from their ministry supporting Catholic couples and parents across the country, the Hernons will offer a compelling vision and practical guidance on navigating the use of screens and other technology in family life in the context of creating a healthy and loving culture in the home. The workshop will include presentations, interactive exercises for parents, small group discussion, large group Q & A and refreshments. To register for this special workshop, please visit www.diocesefwsb.org/screens.
Sponsored by Marriage & Family Ministry, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Most Precious Blood School Presents Spring Musical ‘Willy Wonka Jr.’
Saturday
Apr 20
Most Precious Blood School Presents Spring Musical ‘Willy Wonka Jr.’
Tweens, Teens and Screens: A workshop for parents
Could you use some help figuring out how to navigate the use of screens and other technology in your family? Join us for “Tweens, Teens and Screens,” a free workshop for parents presented by Mike and Alicia Hernon, founders of The Messy Family Project. The workshop will be held on Saturday morning, April 20th, from 9:00 to 11:30 AM at Saint Joseph High School in South Bend, located at 453 N. Notre Dame Avenue. Drawing from their own experience as parents of ten and from their ministry supporting Catholic couples and parents across the country, the Hernons will offer a compelling vision and practical guidance on navigating the use of screens and other technology in family life in the context of creating a healthy and loving culture in the home. The workshop will include presentations, interactive exercises for parents, small group discussion, large group Q & A and refreshments. To register for this special workshop, please visit www.diocesefwsb.org/screens.
Sponsored by Marriage & Family Ministry, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Tweens, Teens and Screens: A workshop for parents
Could you use some help figuring out how to navigate the use of screens and other technology in your family? Join us for “Tweens, Teens and Screens,” a free workshop for parents presented by Mike and Alicia Hernon, founders of The Messy Family Project. The workshop will be held on Saturday evening, April 20th, from 7:00 to 9:30 PM at Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne, located at 1300 E. Washington Center Rd. Drawing from their own experience as parents of ten and from their ministry supporting Catholic couples and parents across the country, the Hernons will offer a compelling vision and practical guidance on navigating the use of screens and other technology in family life in the context of creating a healthy and loving culture in the home. The workshop will include presentations, interactive exercises for parents, small group discussion, large group Q & A and refreshments. To register for this special workshop, please visit www.diocesefwsb.org/screens.
Sponsored by Marriage & Family Ministry, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.
Sunday
Apr 21
Forty Hours Devotion
Forty Hours Devotion will begin with Eucharistic Exposition after the Sunday, April 21, 10:30 a.m. Mass. That evening at 5 p.m. will be evening prayer followed by a talk given by Father Ryan Timossi. Confessions at 5:30 p.m. Exposition will continue throughout the night. Mass on Monday morning, April 22, will be at 9 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet at 9:30 a.m. At 7 p.m. Monday there will be evening prayer followed by a talk given by Father Mark Gurtner. Confessions at 7:30 p.m. Exposition will continue throughout the night. Tuesday April 23, there will be Mass at 9 a.m., Rosary at 9:30 a,m., and 40 Hours Devotions will end with Mass at 7 p.m. with Father Paolo Degasperi the celebrant and homilist. Reception to follow in the gym.
Mass Interpreted for the Deaf in South Bend
An interpreted for the deaf will be present this Sunday morning, April 21, at the 11am Mass at St. Matthew Cathedral, 1701 Miami St., South Bend, IN 46613. An interpreter from Community Services All Deaf (CSAD) provides ASL (American Sign Language). St. Matthew Cathedral Parish and the Diocesan Deaf Ministry partner to offer these Masses:
• 1st Sunday of the month: 4pm Saturday evening
• 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays on the month: 11am Sunday morning
If you would like to raise awareness for the Deaf Ministry and assist in its efforts to provide support for the deaf members of the Catholic community in our diocese, please contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or at 260-399-1452.
Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne
This weekly Sunday 1:30 pm Sensory-Friendly Mass at St. Vincent’s provides a safe, comfortable, and stigma-free setting for children and adults with sensory challenges, mental illness, or any kind of disability to feel engaged and experience Mass in a meaningful way. To find out more information about this Mass at St. Vincent or if you are interested in offering a sensory-friendly Mass at your parish, please contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or 260.399.1452.
Monday
Apr 22
Forty Hours Devotion
Forty Hours Devotion will begin with Eucharistic Exposition after the Sunday, April 21, 10:30 a.m. Mass. That evening at 5 p.m. will be evening prayer followed by a talk given by Father Ryan Timossi. Confessions at 5:30 p.m. Exposition will continue throughout the night. Mass on Monday morning, April 22, will be at 9 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet at 9:30 a.m. At 7 p.m. Monday there will be evening prayer followed by a talk given by Father Mark Gurtner. Confessions at 7:30 p.m. Exposition will continue throughout the night. Tuesday April 23, there will be Mass at 9 a.m., Rosary at 9:30 a,m., and 40 Hours Devotions will end with Mass at 7 p.m. with Father Paolo Degasperi the celebrant and homilist. Reception to follow in the gym.
Sacred Heart Cemetery Plans Spring Clean Up
Tuesday
Apr 23
Forty Hours Devotion
Forty Hours Devotion will begin with Eucharistic Exposition after the Sunday, April 21, 10:30 a.m. Mass. That evening at 5 p.m. will be evening prayer followed by a talk given by Father Ryan Timossi. Confessions at 5:30 p.m. Exposition will continue throughout the night. Mass on Monday morning, April 22, will be at 9 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet at 9:30 a.m. At 7 p.m. Monday there will be evening prayer followed by a talk given by Father Mark Gurtner. Confessions at 7:30 p.m. Exposition will continue throughout the night. Tuesday April 23, there will be Mass at 9 a.m., Rosary at 9:30 a,m., and 40 Hours Devotions will end with Mass at 7 p.m. with Father Paolo Degasperi the celebrant and homilist. Reception to follow in the gym.
Sacred Heart Cemetery Plans Spring Clean Up
Wednesday
Apr 24
Sacred Heart Cemetery Plans Spring Clean Up
Thursday
Apr 25
Sacred Heart Cemetery Plans Spring Clean Up
In Communion – Seminar 6: The Church and its Role in the Culture
The McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame and the National Catholic Partnership on Disability will offer education to Church leadership in relation to the new pastoral statement being written on disability, belonging, and the Church. It will explore foundational and aspirational concepts related to the full participation of persons with disabilities in the Church across six seminars. There is no cost to attend.
Friday
Apr 26
Sacred Heart Cemetery Plans Spring Clean Up
Fish Fry at St. John, New Haven
St. John the Baptist, 943 Powers St., in New Haven will have a fish fry, sponsored by the Holy Name Society on Friday, April 26 from 4-7 p.m. This fish fry is dine-in or drive-through. The cost is $12 for adults and $7 for children (5-12). Along with fish, dinners include potato wedges, coleslaw, applesauce, and cookies.
Saturday
Apr 27
Sacred Heart Cemetery Plans Spring Clean Up
Way of St. Joseph Pilgrimage
Honor St. Joseph by participating in a family-friendly walking pilgrimage from St. Joseph Church, Mishawaka to St. Joseph Church, South Bend on Saturday, April 27. The Way of St. Joseph will begin at 9 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, Mishawaka, wind its way along the River Walk, and eventually end up at St. Joseph Church, South Bend. There will be three other on-ramps along the way for families for whom the entire pilgrimage would be too taxing. The event will end with a prayer service, food and fellowship in the fenced-in parking lot and playground at St. Joseph parish. The event is free, but registration is strongly recommended. For more information and to register, visit: www.diocesefwsb.org/joseph-pilgrimage
Beloved Daughters: A Retreat for Young Women Ages 16-22
Young women ages 16-22 are invited to a day retreat at the University of Notre Dame’s Sacred Heart Parish Center on Saturday, April 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. to explore what it means to authentically follow God’s call. Participants will hear life stories and gain wisdom from wives/mothers, the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration, and consecrated virgin, Jessica Hayes, OV. Come and experience the joy of searching for holiness with other young women and discover God’s invitation for your life. Register by Apr. 20 at diocesefwsb.org/beloved.
Sunday
Apr 28
Mass Interpreted for the Deaf in South Bend
An interpreted for the deaf will be present this Sunday morning, April 28, at the 11am Mass at St. Matthew Cathedral, 1701 Miami St., South Bend, IN 46613. An interpreter from Community Services All Deaf (CSAD) provides ASL (American Sign Language). St. Matthew Cathedral Parish and the Diocesan Deaf Ministry partner to offer these Masses:
• 1st Sunday of the month: 4pm Saturday evening
• 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays on the month: 11am Sunday morning
If you would like to raise awareness for the Deaf Ministry and assist in its efforts to provide support for the deaf members of the Catholic community in our diocese, please contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or at 260-399-1452.
Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne
This weekly Sunday 1:30 pm Sensory-Friendly Mass at St. Vincent’s provides a safe, comfortable, and stigma-free setting for children and adults with sensory challenges, mental illness, or any kind of disability to feel engaged and experience Mass in a meaningful way. To find out more information about this Mass at St. Vincent or if you are interested in offering a sensory-friendly Mass at your parish, please contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or 260.399.1452.
Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne
This weekly Sunday 1:30 pm Sensory-Friendly Mass at St. Vincent’s provides a safe, comfortable, and stigma-free setting for children and adults with sensory challenges, mental illness, or any kind of disability to feel engaged and experience Mass in a meaningful way. To find out more information about this Mass at St. Vincent or if you are interested in offering a sensory-friendly Mass at your parish, please contact Allison Sturm at [email protected] or 260.399.1452.
Secretariat for Communications
915 South Clinton Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
P.O. Box 390 Fort Wayne, IN 46801
The Secretariat for Communications of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is responsible for spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ to Catholics, the surrounding community, and the secular media. The Communications Office acts as a media liaison for Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades.