Immaculate Conception Parish will have a rummage sale on Friday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the church, 915 E. Diamond St. On Saturday, April 2, the sale will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a bag sale for $2.50.

The St. Peter K of C Council No. 17446 will have a carry-out and drive-thru fish fry on Friday, April 1, from 4-7 p.m. at the church, 518 East Dewald St. Tickets are $10 and include fish, tartar sauce, cole slaw, baked beans and roll/butter. Proceeds will benefit the Knights causes. Location is at the corner of Dewald and Warsaw streets.

A fish fry will be held Friday, April 1, in the gymnasium at St. Aloysius Church, 14623 Bluffton Road in Yoder from 4:30-7 p.m. Meal includes Fish (all-you-can-eat), scalloped potatoes or chips, coleslaw or applesauce, roll and dessert. Cost is $12 for adults and carryout, $7 for children 6-12, and children 5 and younger eat free.

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The St. Paul Chapel Boosters will have an all-you-can-eat fish fry with french fries, mac and cheese, cheesy potatoes, corn casserole, green beans, rolls, cole slaw, applesauce and dessert. Dine-in and carryout available.

Tickets are $12 for adults 13 and older, $5 for children ages 6-12 and free for children 5 and under.

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Immaculate Conception Parish will have a rummage sale on Friday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the church, 915 E. Diamond St. On Saturday, April 2, the sale will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a bag sale for $2.50.

Please join us for a free, 30 minute Children’s Liturgy of the Word video for the 5th Sunday of Lent! (Our videos also air on The CatholicTV Network Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST.) A link to a free, printable coloring page can be found at https://linktr.ee/kidsliturgy or in the YouTube video description. Please feel free to share our program with others!

If you would like to share your child’s freehand faith-based drawings or free weekly Kids’ Liturgy coloring page, please e-mail them to [email protected], and we will try to feature them in next week’s video.

We will continue producing these videos while Children’s Liturgy programs across the globe are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Heidi and Mark Witte, co-producers of Children’s Liturgy of the Word, are parishioners at Christ The King Catholic Church in South Bend.)

Reverend Dr. Hans Zollner, SJ, will deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture Tuesday, April 5, from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Eck Visitors Center at the University of Notre Dame.

A native of Regensburg, Germany, Father Zollner is Ordinary Professor at the Institute of Psychology and President of the Center for Child Protection, both at the Pontifical Gregorian University. A theologian and licensed psychotherapist, Dr. Zollner is a leading expert and scholar on the prevention and healing of childhood sexual abuse who has spoken about the Church’s role in combating childhood sexual abuse in more than seventy nations. He has played a leading role in international meetings on this issue, including the “Towards Healing and Renewal” symposium on sexual abuse of minors (February 2012), the world congress “Child Dignity in the Digital World” (2017), and the summit on Child Protection in the Vatican (2019). In 2014, Pope Francis appointed Father Zollner to the new Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, reappointing him for a second term in 2018.

Generously supported by Terrence R. Keeley, the lecture is now in its second decade. It provides a way for the Nanovic Institute to deepen Notre Dame’s connection to the Holy See by bringing distinguished representatives from the Vatican to Notre Dame to explore questions involving Notre Dame’s Catholic mission. Each year’s lecturer is chosen by the Institute in close consultation with its Advisory Board and the Notre Dame administration.

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Join us on the first Tuesday of each month at 7pm via ZOOM (until further notice)

• Connect with others interested in helping children with disabilities attend Catholic schools in our diocese

• Find out about funding, existing programs, partnering possibilities, and other opportunities towards accessibility

• Discuss ways to support parents, educators (Gen Ed, SpED, Resource teachers) and administrators

Anyone is welcome to attend these monthly meetings. To get the link (new each month) or to get in touch with Allison in the Ministry with Persons with Disabilities, please call 260.399.1452 or email [email protected]

Fortalece tu matrimonio desde la comodidad de tu hogar con El Curso Para Matrimonios en línea! Basado en hermosos videos con parejas “cotidianas” y expertos en relaciones, este programa gratuito de 7 semanas se llevará a cabo a través de Zoom los martes por la noche de 7:00 p.m. a 9:00 p.m. a partir del 22 de febrero hasta el 5 de abril. No hay discusión en grupo, sino más bien, unos momentos en cada sesión para que usted y su cónyuge hablen sobre el tema utilizando el diario del Curso para Matrimonios. Los temas son: Establacer cimientos sólidos, El arte de la comunicación, Resolución de conflictos, El poder del perdón, El impacto de la familia, Vida sexual sana y Amor en acción. El diácono Marco y María Castillo serán los anfitriones por Zoom, acompañando a las parejas en el curso. Para obtener más información e inscribirse, visite www.diocesefwsb.org/curso-para-matrimonios.

Little Flower Holy Hour for Vocations is Sponsored by the Vocation Office, This monthly event is held from 7-8 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the St. Mother Theodore Guerin Chapel next to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne. Each month is led by a different priest or deacon, with the April Holy Hour being led by Fr. Keeton Lockwood. Please Join us in praying for vocations.

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The K of C Lenten Fish Fry is held in the parish hall of St. Anthony Church.

Please join us for a free, 30 minute Children’s Liturgy of the Word video for Palm Sunday! (Our videos also air on The CatholicTV Network Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST.) A link to a free, printable coloring page can be found at https://linktr.ee/kidsliturgy or in the YouTube video description. Please feel free to share our program with others!

If you would like to share your child’s freehand faith-based drawings or free weekly Kids’ Liturgy coloring page, please e-mail them to [email protected], and we will try to feature them in next week’s video.

We will continue producing these videos while Children’s Liturgy programs across the globe are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Heidi and Mark Witte, co-producers of Children’s Liturgy of the Word, are parishioners at Christ The King Catholic Church in South Bend.)

An interpreter for the deaf will be present this Sunday 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 regularly scheduled monthly Masses on the second and fourth Sundays at 11am. Please 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 260-399-1452.

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The Sacred Heart Cemetery (corner of Western Av & Pine Rd) will conduct the spring cleanup from Monday, April 11, through Saturday, April 16. Please have all fall and Christmas decorations removed from the graves by this time.

The Most Reverend Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades will be celebrating the Chrism Mass in Fort Wayne.

The Sacred Heart Cemetery (corner of Western Av & Pine Rd) will conduct the spring cleanup from Monday, April 11, through Saturday, April 16. Please have all fall and Christmas decorations removed from the graves by this time.

An interpreter for the deaf will be present at the Chrism Mass on Tuesday, April 12 at 7 p.m. at St. Matthew Cathedral, 1701 Miami St. An interpreter from Community Services All Deaf (CSAD) provides 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 on the second and fourth Sundays. Please 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 260-399-1452.

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The Most Reverend Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades will be celebrating the Chrism Mass in South Bend.

The Sacred Heart Cemetery (corner of Western Av & Pine Rd) will conduct the spring cleanup from Monday, April 11, through Saturday, April 16. Please have all fall and Christmas decorations removed from the graves by this time.

The Sacred Heart Cemetery (corner of Western Av & Pine Rd) will conduct the spring cleanup from Monday, April 11, through Saturday, April 16. Please have all fall and Christmas decorations removed from the graves by this time.

St. Rose de Lima Catholic Church will offer a special Lenten Adoration Service to pray for the end of Ukraine war and for world peace. It will begin immediately following the 7 p.m. Holy Thursday celebration on April 14, until Good Friday 1:30 p.m. This is a special time for silent adoration.

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The Sacred Heart Cemetery (corner of Western Av & Pine Rd) will conduct the spring cleanup from Monday, April 11, through Saturday, April 16. Please have all fall and Christmas decorations removed from the graves by this time.

St. Rose de Lima Catholic Church will offer a special Lenten Adoration Service to pray for the end of Ukraine war and for world peace. It will begin immediately following the 7 p.m. Holy Thursday celebration on April 14, until Good Friday 1:30 p.m. This is a special time for silent adoration.

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An interpreter for the deaf will be present at the Good Friday Service on April 15 at 1 p.m. at St. Matthew Cathedral, 1701 Miami St. An interpreter from Community Services All Deaf (CSAD) provides ASL (American Sign Language). St. Matthew Cathedral Parish and the Diocesan Deaf Ministry offer these special Liturgies in addition to the regularly scheduled monthly Masses on the second and fourth Sundays. Please 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 260-399-1452.

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Tenebrae, or Service of Shadows, was once part of the Church’s Divine Office during Holy Week. It was a service of psalms and readings. As the service progressed, the 15 candles on a special candelabrum (a “hearse”) would be progressively extinguished, until the last candle was removed from the sanctuary, leaving the church in darkness. The departure of the last candle was accompanied by a strepitus, a “great noise” that alluded to the earthquake when Jesus died, accomplished by the pounding of breviaries, hymnals, or stamping of feet.

We will do a modified version of the Tenebrae Service at Our Lady on Good Hope beginning at 8 p.m. on Good Friday. This is a beautiful opportunity to meditate upon the Word of God and to listen to sacred music as we commemorate the Passion of our Lord.

The Sacred Heart Cemetery (corner of Western Av & Pine Rd) will conduct the spring cleanup from Monday, April 11, through Saturday, April 16. Please have all fall and Christmas decorations removed from the graves by this time.

Please join us for a free, 30 minute Children’s Liturgy of the Word video as we celebrate the Lord’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday! (Our videos also air on The CatholicTV Network.) A link to a free, printable coloring page can be found at https://linktr.ee/kidsliturgy or in the YouTube video description. Please feel free to share our program with others!

If you would like to share your child’s freehand faith-based drawings or free weekly Kids’ Liturgy coloring page, please e-mail them to [email protected], and we will try to feature them in next week’s video.

We will continue producing these videos while Children’s Liturgy programs across the globe are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Heidi and Mark Witte, co-producers of Children’s Liturgy of the Word, are parishioners at Christ The King Catholic Church in South Bend.)

An interpreter for the deaf will be present at the Easter Sunday Mass on April 17 at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew Cathedral, 1701 Miami St. An interpreter from Community Services All Deaf (CSAD) provides 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 on the second and fourth Sundays. Please 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 260-399-1452.

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Connect with others interested in helping children and adults with disabilities engage in meaningful participation at Mass and in our parish communities

• Find out about Sacramental Preparation and the Celebration of Sacraments for children and adults with disabilities

• Start celebrating a Sensory-Friendly Mass at your parish

• Discuss ways to support individuals, parents, priests, parish staffs, catechists

• Learn about the need for accessibility/accommodations and resources available

Anyone is welcome to attend these monthly meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7pm. To get the link (new each month) or to get in touch with Allison in the Ministry with Persons with Disabilities, please call 260.399.1452 or email [email protected]

St. Mary Parish will offer a fish and tenderloin dinner withy two sides and homemade dessert on Friday, April 21, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adult and $6 for children ages 6-12 and free for children 5 and under.

Dine in or carry out.

Every third Thursday of the month, the St. Anthony Parish Pastoral Council host “Pasta for Peace”. This is a community event that will focus on food, friendliness and the joy of good food. There is no cost for the meal.

Knights of Columbus Council 12379 will be holding a post-Lenten drive-thru fish fry on Friday, April 22, served 4-7 p.m. or until sold out. Dinners are $12 and include: fish, potato wedges, coleslaw, applesauce, and a roll.

The Sisters of Divine Providence of San Antonio, Texas are sponsoring a virtual Easter discernment retreat for women, ages 18-40, who are discerning religious life. Join this free retreat, via Zoom, on Saturday, April 23, from noon-4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). You will have the opportunity to meet the Sisters, pray in community and reflect on God’s call in your life. To register or ask questions, contact [email protected].

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The Holy Family Ushers Club, 56405 Mayflower Rd., will be holding their annual Las Vegas Night. Saturday, April 23, from 6-11 p.m. in the parish center. Tickets are $8 in advance at the rectory or $10 at the door. Tickets include sandwiches and beverages and a chance in $1000 drawing. Lic#001289

Please join us for a free, 30 minute Children’s Liturgy of the Word video for Divine Mercy Sunday! (Our videos also air on The CatholicTV Network Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST.) A link to a free, printable coloring page can be found at https://linktr.ee/kidsliturgy or in the YouTube video description. Please feel free to share our program with others!

If you would like to share your child’s freehand faith-based drawings or free weekly Kids’ Liturgy coloring page, please e-mail them to [email protected], and we will try to feature them in next week’s video.

We will continue producing these videos while Children’s Liturgy programs across the globe are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Heidi and Mark Witte, co-producers of Children’s Liturgy of the Word, are parishioners at Christ The King Catholic Church in South Bend.) Wishing you a blessed season of Easter!

An interpreter for the deaf will be present this Sunday 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 regularly scheduled monthly Masses on the second and fourth Sundays at 11am. Please 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 260-399-1452.

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St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish mission with Father Jewel Aytona, CPM. Father Aytona is a priest from the Fathers of Mercy. Confessions offered at 6 p.m. with adoration, 7 p.m. will be the presentation on various topics. The topics include: 1) Confidence in God and St. Joseph, patron of the Church, 2) God’s Divine Mercy, 3) Lukewarmness is the devil in disguise, 4) The 4 Last Things, and 5) Humility the path to heaven. The parish mission concludes on Thursday night with Holy Mass.

St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish mission with Father Jewel Aytona, CPM. Father Aytona is a priest from the Fathers of Mercy. Confessions offered at 6 p.m. with adoration, 7 p.m. will be the presentation on various topics. The topics include: 1) Confidence in God and St. Joseph, patron of the Church, 2) God’s Divine Mercy, 3) Lukewarmness is the devil in disguise, 4) The 4 Last Things, and 5) Humility the path to heaven. The parish mission concludes on Thursday night with Holy Mass.

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St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish mission with Father Jewel Aytona, CPM. Father Aytona is a priest from the Fathers of Mercy. Confessions offered at 6 p.m. with adoration, 7 p.m. will be the presentation on various topics. The topics include: 1) Confidence in God and St. Joseph, patron of the Church, 2) God’s Divine Mercy, 3) Lukewarmness is the devil in disguise, 4) The 4 Last Things, and 5) Humility the path to heaven. The parish mission concludes on Thursday night with Holy Mass.

All are invited to participate in a pro-life holy hour of adoration for the protection of all human life on Wednesday, April 27 at 6 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Fort Wayne. After the holy hour, high school teens and their adult leaders are encouraged to attend a dinner presentation and discussion on the Supreme Court Case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, in which the court will decide whether a Mississippi law limiting abortions after 15 weeks is constitutional. These events are sponsored by the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Youth Ministry as well as the Youth Leadership Team.

6 p.m. – Mass

6:30 p.m. – Adoration

7:30 p.m. – Presentation on the Right to Life Movement

8 p.m. – Dinner

A second pro-life holy hour will be offered again on Tuesday, June 7 starting at 6:30 p.m. at St. Pius X Parish in Granger.

For details or questions, contact John Pratt at [email protected]. To RSVP, visit diocesefwsb.org/youth-ministry. Dinner is provided, and there is no fee.

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Armor of God was created by laity with the direct purpose to arm men to be the spiritual leaders that God designed them to be in their homes, workplace and Churches.

As men and spiritual leaders we should understand that we are to be pro-life. However, few of us are trained and equipped to make the case for life, given the opportunity. Please come and hear Abigail Lorenzen from Right to Life of Northeast Indiana equip you on how to do just that.

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St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish mission with Father Jewel Aytona, CPM. Father Aytona is a priest from the Fathers of Mercy. Confessions offered at 6 p.m. with adoration, 7 p.m. will be the presentation on various topics. The topics include: 1) Confidence in God and St. Joseph, patron of the Church, 2) God’s Divine Mercy, 3) Lukewarmness is the devil in disguise, 4) The 4 Last Things, and 5) Humility the path to heaven. The parish mission concludes on Thursday night with Holy Mass.

Are you looking for some support and fellowship in using natural family planning? Join the monthly online support group for NFP users in the diocese. Meet over Zoom on the 4th Wednesday evening of the month from 8-9:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The next gathering will take place on Wednesday, April 27th. Email Caty at [email protected] for the Zoom meeting link and passcode. Sponsored by Marriage & Family Ministry, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.

St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish mission with Father Jewel Aytona, CPM. Father Aytona is a priest from the Fathers of Mercy. Confessions offered at 6 p.m. with adoration, 7 p.m. will be the presentation on various topics. The topics include: 1) Confidence in God and St. Joseph, patron of the Church, 2) God’s Divine Mercy, 3) Lukewarmness is the devil in disguise, 4) The 4 Last Things, and 5) Humility the path to heaven. The parish mission concludes on Thursday night with Holy Mass.

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 30. 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

St. Patrick Church Arcola will host the annual Blessing of the Bikes on Saturday, April 30 at noon. Free admission and all bikes welcome! Event held rain or shine!

50/50 Raffle, T-Shirts, Food & drinks served with proceeds going to the youth group!

Come and get your Bike blessed before this year’s riding season.

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