Join St. John the Baptist Fort Wayne for their parish festival on Saturday, September 30. Kids games run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and include face painting, balloon animals, bouncy houses, a horse drawn wagon ride, and a 3-point shooting contest for Pacer’s tickets. $10 game punch cards and $10 bounce passes. A break for the 4:30 p.m. Mass will be followed by food trucks from Brava’s, Chau Time, and Grade A Tacos from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Texas Hold’Em, Blackjack, and live music by The Ragtag Bunch will be for those age 18 and older after 7:30 p.m. For information, visit SaintJohnFortWayne.com.

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Saturday, September 30, at the 1014 Club. The best event of the autumn season returns- Don’t miss it! Festive German music sets the tone for the club transformed into a beer hall and biergarten straight out of Munich. Come enjoy bratwursts, wienershnitzel, German potato salad, kraut, pretzels, and autumn drink specials. Bring a table of friends to participate in the raffles, Alpine Climb, and stein hoist. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; last call at 11:30 p.m. Come early for a good seat and a great time!

The 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 260.414.5960.

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Father Glenn Kohrman will present a talk on The Holy Rosary, with a special focus on First Saturday devotions, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 4500 Fairfield Avenue.

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As part of the Eucharistic Revival the parishioners of St. Anthony of Padua have begun three monthly Agape meals designed to bring guests together, much as Christ gathered his disciples, for a simple meal and to learn about his true presence in the Eucharist

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Ven a ver. El programa de Alpha es una oportunidad para explorar las grandes preguntas de la vida, de la fe y de Dios. Alpha is a series of group conversations that explore the basics of the Christian faith in a friendly environment. The series will be bilingual and is for young adults ages 18-35. Join us weekly on Thursdays from Oct. 5 to Dec. 14 at 6:45 p.m. in the Archbishop Noll Catholic Center, Fort Wayne. For full information, visit diocesefwsb.org/jovenes

Marriage Encounter helps you listen, share, and connect more deeply with your spouse. Now you can experience this special time together for 2 days nearby at St. Charles Borromeo Parish, FW and return to the comfort of your own home overnight. There’s no group discussion. It’s just about the two of you learning to be the best, most loving and thriving couple you can be. This Marriage Encounter Experience is scheduled Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7 and 8, including all 3 meals on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. Apply at www.wwme-ni.org, or contact Jeff and Brenda at: [email protected] or (260) 484-1664.

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The schedule is as follows:

7:30 a.m.: Sacramental Confession, Holy Rosary, First Saturday Devotions

9 a.m.: Holy Mass with Father Glenn Kohrman, Father Robert Garrow and Father Stephen Felicichia

A Marian Procession will follow with breakfast at the Grand Wayne Center. Guest Speaker: Father Stephen Felicichia, Pastor, St. Mary of the Lake Church.

Co-host: Deus Vult podcast

$20 per adult

$14 3-12 years

After September 23, $25 per adult and $19 for 3-12 years old.

The tenth annual Walk To Remember for Perinatal and Infant Loss will be Saturday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Huntertown Family Park Pavilion, 2303 Woods Road in Huntertown.

This FREE event is an opportunity for parents and family to come together, in the journey they walk, and know they aren’t alone in their grief.

The Walk offers something for everyone. Our highlighted activity is a one mile memorial walk around the park following a banner with your baby’s name on it. We will also have other stations with additional activities leading up to the walk itself, such as:

– Resource Tent: Filled with information on many area organizations that specialize in memorial items, support groups, and so much more.

– Chalk Art: A wonderful activity for the entire family to draw on a section of the 1-mile path to remember your baby.

– Family Craft: This year’s craft is an ornament to honor your angel baby.

– Family Photography: We have beautiful props and a professional photographer capture your family – a keepsake that can be added to the ways you continue to remember and honor your angel baby’s memory.

– Refreshments: We are always overwhelmed with our donation from Prairie Farms and other local companies who provide milk, juice, coffee, hot cocoa, snacks, and baked goods.

– Free Raffle: We have been working with area companies to create several lovely care baskets to raffle off. Something to bring a smile to your day, if just for a moment. There is no cost to participate, you will receive a ticket to enter to win whichever basket you would like.

– Balloon Release: each family will receive a balloon following the memorial walk, which they can write a message to their angel baby, which will be released together.

A gentle reminder that absolutely everything we do at Walk to Remember is at no cost to you. Everything is FREE to participate in. We hope you’ll join us.

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Mass and Confession on the First Saturday of each Month in reparation for offenses against the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This is in keeping with the First Five Saturdays Devotion. See PatronessOfAmerica.org and https://todayscatholic.org/old-sanitarium-gains-new-life-devoted-to-blessed-mother/

The Arm of St. Jude is making a National Tour and will be stopping at St. Jude Parish in South Bend for a day of veneration.

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You are cordially invited to attend Healing the Land, an ecumenical Christian prayer gathering at Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium on Saturday, October 7th. Doors will open at 2 p.m. and the prayer service will begin at 3 p.m. Tickets are free of charge and are available at https://www.pureassembly.com/healingtheland. This is event is hosted by Pure Assembly, an ecumenical Christian organization. Questions may be directed to [email protected].

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Marriage Encounter helps you listen, share, and connect more deeply with your spouse. Now you can experience this special time together for 2 days nearby at St. Charles Borromeo Parish, FW and return to the comfort of your own home overnight. There’s no group discussion. It’s just about the two of you learning to be the best, most loving and thriving couple you can be. This Marriage Encounter Experience is scheduled Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7 and 8, including all 3 meals on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. Apply at www.wwme-ni.org, or contact Jeff and Brenda at: [email protected] or (260) 484-1664.

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An interpreter for the deaf will be present this Sunday, October 8 at the 11 a.m. 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 offer these monthly Masses (on the second and fourth Sundays) and encourage people to extend the invitation to family and friends who are deaf. 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 260-414-5960.

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Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 4508 Vistula Rd., will host the third Annual Mary’s Way Dinner on Sunday, October 8. Come and learn more about Mary while you deepen your faith. The guest speaker is Sister Stephen Culhane, a Franciscan Laity Missionary. The cost is $25 and includes casual dinner buffet, drinks, materials and fellowship.

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The 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 260.414.5960.

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Memorial Mass for those who have lost a child

If you have lost a child before or after birth—whether recently or long ago—please join us for a special Memorial Mass on Monday, October 10th at 5:30 PM at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Elkhart, celebrated by Father Logan Parrish. You will have the opportunity to record your child’s/grandchild’s name in a Book of Remembrance, to take home a silk rose in honor of him or her, and to pray together with others who have suffered the loss of a child. All are welcome, including siblings, other family members and friends. For more information, please contact Lisa Everett at 574-234-0687 or [email protected]. Sponsored by Marriage & Family Ministry, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.

This college fair-style event will include opportunities for high school students to meet representatives from Catholic universities, missionary organizations, and priestly and religious vocations. A keynote will be given at 6pm on the value of a Catholic education, and attendees are welcome to attend Adoration by candlelight in the St. Francis Chapel after the fair (8 p.m). Students can register by going to go.sf.edu/stepoutinfaith

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If you have lost a child before or after birth — whether recently or long ago — join a special Memorial Mass on Friday, Oct. 13, at 5:45 p.m. at St. John the Baptist, Fort Wayne. You will have the opportunity to record your child’s/grandchild’s name in a Book of Remembrance, to take home a silk rose in honor of him or her, and to pray together with others who have suffered the loss of a child. All are welcome, including siblings, other family members and friends. For more information, contact Lisa Everett at 574-234-0687 or [email protected]. Sponsored by Marriage & Family Ministry, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.

America Needs Fatima, Holy Hour of Prayer will take place on Saturday, October 14,  at noon in the Christ the King Parking lot, 52473 State Road 933. This is an outdoor event so please bring a chair and your Rosary. For more information please call Dorothy at 574-855-3915.

Join the the “Acclaim” praise band in singing to Jesus with our favorite Matt Maher praise songs. An evening of praise and spiritual refreshment for all ages.

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St. Jude Fort Wayne 40 Hour Devotion will be offered October 15, 16, and 17. Former pastors Msgr. Bill Schooler, Father Jake Runyon, and Father Tom Shoemaker will preside over the event. Msgr. Bill on Sunday October 15; Father Jake Runyon on Monday October 16, and Father Tom Shoemaker on Tuesday October 17 where he will conclude with a solemn closing Mass.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in church will begin

after 11a.m. Mass on Sunday (10/15) until 6:30 p.m., after

7 a.m. Mass on Monday (10/16) until 6:30 p.m., and after

8 a.m. Mass on Tuesday (10/17) until 6:30 p.m.

All are invited to make a holy hour in church during the

three days of exposition.

A drive-through or carry-out Polish Style Chicken Dinner will be held on Sunday October 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hedwig Memorial Center. Advance sales only, RSVP by October 8 for $16. For $4 more ($20) buy a “Help Our Neighbors Eat” (HONEy) ticket, and we will provide free meals to the needy in our inner city neighborhood with the extra money.

The 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 260.414.5960.

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St. Jude Fort Wayne 40 Hour Devotion will be offered October 15, 16, and 17. Former pastors Msgr. Bill Schooler, Father Jake Runyon, and Father Tom Shoemaker will preside over the event. Msgr. Bill on Sunday October 15; Father Jake Runyon on Monday October 16, and Father Tom Shoemaker on Tuesday October 17 where he will conclude with a solemn closing Mass.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in church will begin

after 11a.m. Mass on Sunday (10/15) until 6:30 p.m., after

7 a.m. Mass on Monday (10/16) until 6:30 p.m., and after

8 a.m. Mass on Tuesday (10/17) until 6:30 p.m.

All are invited to make a holy hour in church during the

three days of exposition.

St. Jude Fort Wayne 40 Hour Devotion will be offered October 15, 16, and 17. Former pastors Msgr. Bill Schooler, Father Jake Runyon, and Father Tom Shoemaker will preside over the event. Msgr. Bill on Sunday October 15; Father Jake Runyon on Monday October 16, and Father Tom Shoemaker on Tuesday October 17 where he will conclude with a solemn closing Mass.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in church will begin

after 11a.m. Mass on Sunday (10/15) until 6:30 p.m., after

7 a.m. Mass on Monday (10/16) until 6:30 p.m., and after

8 a.m. Mass on Tuesday (10/17) until 6:30 p.m.

All are invited to make a holy hour in church during the

three days of exposition.

The human heart is wired to worship. We are created to worship God with our whole heart and full voice. The problem? We’re tempted to worship just about everything else instead: our sports team, our favorite musician, our alma mater, even our children and families. They get our full-throated worship, but we show up on Sundays and…something feels missing. How can we bring our full selves to our Sunday worship?

Join us for the School of Worship, and learn about how your heart is wired for worship of the Most High God! This event is not only for the musically gifted, but for ALL people who possess a heart and long to learn how to worship Him more deeply.

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The human heart is wired to worship. We are created to worship God with our whole heart and full voice. The problem? We’re tempted to worship just about everything else instead: our sports team, our favorite musician, our alma mater, even our children and families. They get our full-throated worship, but we show up on Sundays and…something feels missing. How can we bring our full selves to our Sunday worship?

Join us for the School of Worship, and learn about how your heart is wired for worship of the Most High God! This event is not only for the musically gifted, but for ALL people who possess a heart and long to learn how to worship Him more deeply.

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An interpreter for the deaf will be present this Sunday, October 22 at the 11 a.m. 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 offer these monthly Masses (on the second and fourth Sundays) and encourage people to extend the invitation to family and friends who are deaf. 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 260-414-5960.

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The 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 260.414.5960.

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Si ha sufrido la pérdida de un hijo antes o después del nacimiento, ya sea recientemente o hace mucho tiempo, únase a nosotros para una Misa Conmemorativa especial el jueves, 26 de octubre a las 6:30 p.m. en la Iglesia San Jose en Fort Wayne. Tendrá la oportunidad de orar junto con otras personas que han sufrido la pérdida de sus hijos y de llevarse a casa una rosa de seda en honor a su(s) hijo(s). Los hermanos y abuelos también son bienvenidos. Patrocinado por el Ministerio de Matrimonio y Familia, Diócesis de Fort Wayne-South Bend. Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Lisa al 574-234-0687 o [email protected].

A rummage sale will be held Friday, October 27 and Saturday, October 28, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the school gym, 1529 Barthold St. This fundraiser helps support the Confirmation students attend a Damascus Confirmation Retreat in Centerburg, OH. All money raised will go towards the charter bus and part of the students’ camp fee.

Misa Conmemorativa por los que han perdido a un hijo

Si ha sufrido la pérdida de un hijo antes o después del nacimiento, ya sea recientemente o hace mucho tiempo, únase a nosotros para una Misa Conmemorativa especial el viernes, 27 de octubre a las 6:00 p.m. en la Iglesia San Vicente en Elkhart. Tendrá la oportunidad de orar junto con otras personas que han sufrido la pérdida de sus hijos y de llevarse a casa una rosa de seda en honor a su (s) hijo (s). Los hermanos y abuelos también son bienvenidos. Patrocinado por el Ministerio de Matrimonio y Familia, Diócesis de Fort Wayne-South Bend. Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Lisa al 574-234-0687 o [email protected].

A rummage sale will be held Friday, October 27 and Saturday, October 28, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the school gym, 1529 Barthold St. This fundraiser helps support the Confirmation students attend a Damascus Confirmation Retreat in Centerburg, OH. All money raised will go towards the charter bus and part of the students’ camp fee.

Join us as we celebrate our 75th Anniversary Saturday, October 28, beginning with the 4:30 p.m. Mass of Celebration at St. Jude followed by a dinner dance at St. Hedwig Memorial Center. To attend the dinner dance contact St. Jude’s Parish Office to RSVP.

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The 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 260.414.5960.

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