Tuesday
Mar 19

Curso Para Parejas

7:00pm – 9:00pm

¡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 🍯

6:30pm – 7:30pm

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.”


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A Theology of Migration: The Bodies of Refugees and the Body Of Christ

7:00pm – 12:00am

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.


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Thursday
Mar 21

In Communion – Seminar 3: The Church and a Vision for Full Participation

3:00pm – 4:30pm

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

7:00pm – 8:00pm

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.


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FEMM Expert (for young adult women)

7:00pm – 8:00pm

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

4:00pm – 7:00pm

St. Patrick Church, 12305 Arcola Road, will have a drive-thru only fish fry on Friday, March 22, from 4-7 p.m.


St. Joseph of Roanoke Plans Fish Fry

4:30pm – 7:00pm

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.


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St. Charles Knights of Columbus Fish Fry

4:30pm – 7:00pm

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

5:00pm – 7:00pm

The Knights of Columbus at Immaculate Conception, 500 East 7th Street, Auburn, will prepare their last fish fry of the Lenten season on Friday, March 22, from 5-7 p.m.

Dine in, carry out, or drive-thru available. Dinner $12 for adults (ages 12 and up) and $6 for age 11 and under.


K of C Fish Fry in Angola

5:00pm – 7:00pm

St. Anthony de Padua Parish will host a fish fry on Friday, March 22, from 5-7 p.m. in the parish hall, 700 W. Maumee St. All you-can-eat-fish for $12. Children 5 and under eat free.


Knights of Columbus Fish Fry

5:00pm – 7:00pm

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.


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Saturday
Mar 23

St Adalbert Sisters’ Auxiliary Bake Sale

8:00am – 12:00pm

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’

9:00am (03/23) – 3:00pm (03/24)

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


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Easter Eggstravaganza

10:00am – 11:30am

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+


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Sunday
Mar 24

St. Jude High School Teen Retreat: ‘Surrounded’

9:00am (03/23) – 3:00pm (03/24)

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


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Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne

1:30pm – 2:00pm

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.


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Monday
Mar 25

ASL Interpreter for the Chrism Mass

7:00pm – 8:30pm

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.


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Friday
Mar 29

ASL Interpreter for Good Friday Service

3:00pm – 4:30pm

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.


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Sunday
Mar 31

ASL Interpreter for Easter Sunday Mass

9:00am – 10:00am

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.


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Easter Sunday Sensory Friendly Mass

1:30pm – 2:00pm

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.


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Wednesday
Apr 03

Fruit of the Earth and Work of Human Hands: Eucharist as Integral Ecology

4:30pm – 5:45pm

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.


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Thursday
Apr 04

St Rose to host Rummage Sale

8:00am (04/04) – 5:00pm (04/05)

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

8:00am (04/04) – 5:00pm (04/05)

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

4:00pm – 5:00pm

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.


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Sunday
Apr 07

Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne

1:30pm – 2:00pm

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.


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Divine Mercy Sunday Holy Hour Devotion

3:00pm – 4:00pm

Divine Mercy Sunday devotions at St. Jude Church, 2130 Pemberton Dr., will include a Holy Hour from 3-4 p.m. on Sunday, April 7. Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed and the Divine Mercy image will be present for veneration. A short reception will follow by the youth group.


Thursday
Apr 11

In Communion – Seminar 4: The Participation of Church Members with Disabilities: Learning from Exemplars

3:00pm – 4:30pm

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.


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Friday
Apr 12

St. Paul Chapel’s Fish Fry

5:00pm – 7:00pm

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

11:00am – 12:00pm

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.


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Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne

1:30pm – 2:00pm

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.


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Wednesday
Apr 17

God in Things and People: Commodity Fetishism and the Eucharist

4:30pm – 5:45pm

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.


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Thursday
Apr 18

RETURN Book Study — MORNING

10:00am – 11:30am

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

3:00pm – 4:30pm

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.


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FEMM Chart Review (for young adult women)

7:00pm – 9:00pm

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

7:00pm – 8:30pm

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

4:30pm – 7:30pm

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

7:00pm – 9:30pm

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.’

7:00pm (04/19) – 9:00pm (04/20)

Most Precious Blood School presents “Willy Wonka Jr.”  in the Most Precious Blood Gymnasium, 1529 Barthold St., on Friday, April 19, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 20, at 7 p.m. Tickets are Adult $5 and students $3.


Saturday
Apr 20

Most Precious Blood School Presents Spring Musical ‘Willy Wonka Jr.’

7:00pm (04/19) – 9:00pm (04/20)

Most Precious Blood School presents “Willy Wonka Jr.”  in the Most Precious Blood Gymnasium, 1529 Barthold St., on Friday, April 19, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 20, at 7 p.m. Tickets are Adult $5 and students $3.


Tweens, Teens and Screens: A workshop for parents

9:00am – 11:30am

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

7:00pm – 9:30pm

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

10:30am (04/21) – 8:00pm (04/23)

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

11:00am – 12:00pm

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.


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Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne

1:30pm – 2:00pm

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.


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Monday
Apr 22

Forty Hours Devotion

10:30am (04/21) – 8:00pm (04/23)

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

12:00am (04/22) – 12:00am (04/27)

The Sacred Heart Cemetery (corner of Western Ave and Pine Road) will conduct the Spring Cleanup from Monday, April 22 through Saturday April 27. Please have all fall and Christmas decorations removed from the graves by this time.


Tuesday
Apr 23

Forty Hours Devotion

10:30am (04/21) – 8:00pm (04/23)

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

12:00am (04/22) – 12:00am (04/27)

The Sacred Heart Cemetery (corner of Western Ave and Pine Road) will conduct the Spring Cleanup from Monday, April 22 through Saturday April 27. Please have all fall and Christmas decorations removed from the graves by this time.


Wednesday
Apr 24

Sacred Heart Cemetery Plans Spring Clean Up

12:00am (04/22) – 12:00am (04/27)

The Sacred Heart Cemetery (corner of Western Ave and Pine Road) will conduct the Spring Cleanup from Monday, April 22 through Saturday April 27. Please have all fall and Christmas decorations removed from the graves by this time.


Thursday
Apr 25

Sacred Heart Cemetery Plans Spring Clean Up

12:00am (04/22) – 12:00am (04/27)

The Sacred Heart Cemetery (corner of Western Ave and Pine Road) will conduct the Spring Cleanup from Monday, April 22 through Saturday April 27. Please have all fall and Christmas decorations removed from the graves by this time.


In Communion – Seminar 6: The Church and its Role in the Culture

3:00pm – 4:30pm

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.


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Friday
Apr 26

Sacred Heart Cemetery Plans Spring Clean Up

12:00am (04/22) – 12:00am (04/27)

The Sacred Heart Cemetery (corner of Western Ave and Pine Road) will conduct the Spring Cleanup from Monday, April 22 through Saturday April 27. Please have all fall and Christmas decorations removed from the graves by this time.


Fish Fry at St. John, New Haven

4:00pm – 7:00pm

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

12:00am (04/22) – 12:00am (04/27)

The Sacred Heart Cemetery (corner of Western Ave and Pine Road) will conduct the Spring Cleanup from Monday, April 22 through Saturday April 27. Please have all fall and Christmas decorations removed from the graves by this time.


Way of St. Joseph Pilgrimage

7:00am – 1:30pm

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

8:30am – 5:00pm

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

11:00am – 12:00pm

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.


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Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne

1:30pm – 2:00pm

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.


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Sensory Friendly Mass in Fort Wayne

1:30pm – 2:00pm

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.


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“For the sake of Jacob, my servant, and Israel, my elect, I have called you by your name. I have taken you up though you have known me not.” – Isaiah 45:4 On a sunny but chilly Sunday afternoon in February – the First Sunday of Lent, February 18 – the pews of the Cathedral… Read More
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Bishop Luers Girls Claim Seventh State Crown
On Saturday, February 24, hundreds of Bishop Luers High School students, parents, alumni, and fans flocked to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis to see if the school’s girls basketball team could claim yet another state championship to add to the school’s already crowded trophy case. Trailing by nine points at halftime, the outlook appeared bleak. But… Read More
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Bishop Luers to Host 50th Annual Show Choir Invitational
On February 22, 1975, the first show choir invitational in the United States was hosted by Bishop Luers High School. This year, the school of 528 students on the south side of Fort Wayne, will host the 50th edition of the annual competition as 25 choirs will perform in the Bishop Luers gymnasium on Friday,… Read More

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