Please join us for a free, 30 minute Children’s Liturgy of the Word video for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time! (Our videos also air on The CatholicTV Network Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. EDT.) 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.

Heidi and Mark Witte, co-producers of Children’s Liturgy of the Word, are parishioners at Holy Cross Catholic Parish in South Bend.

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Salvador Gómez viene a nuestra diócesis a dar tres pláticas inspiradoras sobre cómo conocer a Jesús presente en la Eucaristía. Domingo 4 de septiembre de las 2-7pm en el gimnasio de Marian High School (1311 S. Logan St. / Mishawaka, IN 46544). Habrá momentos de alabanzas y adoración al Santísimo. Se servirá una comida ligera. Es un evento familiar y no habrá cuidado de niños. El evento es gratis, pero favor de inscribirse en la página: diocesefwsb.org/eucaristía

St. Mary of the Assumption Parish will have a Labor Day festival with vendors and country store open at 8 a.m. Chicken, pork chops, potatoes and apple pie available for carry out only, 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Festival held in front yard, under the trees.

Vendor tables available for $25.

Having trouble understanding Indiana’s Abortion Ban SB1? Join Voices for Life and University of Notre Dame Law Professor and former law clerk for Justice Alito, Sherif Girgis, for a lecture discussing the content and consequences of SB1 on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mishawaka. Reception to follow with light refreshments

The Little Flower Holy Hour is sponsored by the Vocation Office. This monthly event is from 7-8 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month, Sept-May at the St. Mother Theodore Guerin Chapel next to the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception. Each month the Holy Hour is led by a different priest or deacon and once a year by Bishop Rhoades. The September 6, Holy Hour will be led by newly ordained priest Father Brian Isenbarger. Please join us in praying for vocations.

St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish will host a Eucharistic Miracles exhibit by Blessed Carlo Acutis on Sept. 10 and 11 after the weekend Masses. The exhibit will include a history of eucharistic adoration, the feast of Corpus Christi and eucharistic processions.

An open house for the exhibit is scheduled from 5-6 p.m. on Saturday, following the 4 p.m. Mass, Sept. 10. The exhibit will also be open from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. following the 8 and 10 a.m. Masses on Sept. 11.

For more information, contact the parish at 574-654-3781.

St. Therese Parish, 2304 Lower Huntington Rd., will have a fall festival Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. There will be an auction, games, food and beverage booths, beer tent, bingo, farmer’s market, and evening music by Band 906. Family fun for the community.

Join us for our Parish Festival! This two day event will be filled with fun for all ages. We will have an area for kid’s games, a beer tent, piñatas, a DJ, bingo on Saturday, Mexican loteria on Sunday, and a raffle.

Food sales will include: Tacos, nachos, huaraches, mexican street corn, and hot dogs.

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St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, 127 N. 4th St. will have a fall festival Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. with food, silent auction, super Bingo and entertainment by Good Night Gracie on Saturday night.

Sunday is all about the kids. Inflatables, carnival games, Sweetcakes face painting and balloon art.

St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish will host a Eucharistic Miracles exhibit by Blessed Carlo Acutis on Sept. 10 and 11 after the weekend Masses. The exhibit will include a history of eucharistic adoration, the feast of Corpus Christi and eucharistic processions.

An open house for the exhibit is scheduled from 5-6 p.m. on Saturday, following the 4 p.m. Mass, Sept. 10. The exhibit will also be open from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. following the 8 and 10 a.m. Masses on Sept. 11.

For more information, contact the parish at 574-654-3781.

Join us for our Parish Festival! This two day event will be filled with fun for all ages. We will have an area for kid’s games, a beer tent, piñatas, a DJ, bingo on Saturday, Mexican loteria on Sunday, and a raffle.

Food sales will include: Tacos, nachos, huaraches, mexican street corn, and hot dogs.

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St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, 127 N. 4th St. will have a fall festival Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. with food, silent auction, super Bingo and entertainment by Good Night Gracie on Saturday night.

Sunday is all about the kids. Inflatables, carnival games, Sweetcakes face painting and balloon art.

Please join us for a free, 30 minute Children’s Liturgy of the Word video for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time! (Our videos also air on The CatholicTV Network Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. EDT.) 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.

Heidi and Mark Witte, co-producers of Children’s Liturgy of the Word, are parishioners at Holy Cross Catholic Parish in South Bend.

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A Family Fun 5k Walk/Run for all ages will be Sunday, Sept. 11 from 9-11 a.m. to help raise funds for Youth Ministry. Start and finish at St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church, 700 W. Maumee St. Everyone is welcome. Sign up at https://runsignup.com/Race/IN/Angola/StAnthonysCatholicChurchFamilyFunWalkRun5k.

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A chicken dinner will be held at Immaculate Conception Parish, 7046 E 400 S., on Sunday, Sept. 11, from noon to 5 p.m. Dinner includes chicken, side, homemade pie and drink. Carry outs are available.

In addition to the dinner, there will be games for children and adults, a quilt raffle and another raffle with several wonderful prizes. Handicap and outdoor seating available.

Join Father Daniel Whelan in a special pilgrimage to Medjugorje in September. Be a guest of Mirjana and Marko Soldo or Jakov and Annalisa Colo.

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Alpha is an 11-week series with free dinner, short video and discussion on Tuesdays beginning Sept. 13, 2022.

Come explore life’s big questions in a friendly and open atmosphere:

Where am I going?  Is there more to life than this?  Who is Jesus?

Is any of this believable?  How and why should I read the bible or pray?

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Do you want to be more fully alive in your daily routine, relationships, and career? Do you feel like something is missing from your life? Are you looking to grow spiritually? If so, the Alive series is for you!

Join fellow young adults (18-30s) to explore a surprising path toward a more abundant life through dispelling misconceptions and discovering a fresh approach to a relationship with God.

Alive is an 8-session weekly series that includes a delicious dinner, a relevant talk, and lively small group discussion. Simply come as you are. Dinner is provided for free. Space is limited.

Register at: www.ablazemission.org/alive

Strengthen your marriage from the comfort of your own home with The Marriage Course Online! Based on a beautiful film series featuring “regular” couples and relationship experts from around the world, this 7-week program will take place online over Zoom on Tuesday evenings from 8:00 to 10:00 PM from September 13 through October 25. The course is free, but each couple purchases two course journals on their own. There is no group discussion, but rather, time built right into each session for you and your spouse to discuss the topic in the privacy of your own home using prompts from The Marriage Course journal. Here are the topics covered: Strengthening Connection, The Art of Communication, Resolving Conflict, The Power of Forgiveness, The Impact of Family, Good Sex, and Love in Action. The program is hosted by Lisa Everett, director for Marriage & Family Ministry for the diocese, and her husband, Deacon Fred Everett. For more information and to register, please go to www.diocesefwsb.org/marriage-course.

Join Father Daniel Whelan in a special pilgrimage to Medjugorje in September. Be a guest of Mirjana and Marko Soldo or Jakov and Annalisa Colo.

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Join Father Daniel Whelan in a special pilgrimage to Medjugorje in September. Be a guest of Mirjana and Marko Soldo or Jakov and Annalisa Colo.

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A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

Join Father Daniel Whelan in a special pilgrimage to Medjugorje in September. Be a guest of Mirjana and Marko Soldo or Jakov and Annalisa Colo.

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A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

Join Father Daniel Whelan in a special pilgrimage to Medjugorje in September. Be a guest of Mirjana and Marko Soldo or Jakov and Annalisa Colo.

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A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

Calling all Married Couples: Early Applications Due for Oct 22-23 Marriage Encounter

The kids are back to school and it’s time to reconnect with each other! Share in a weekend of listening and loving, to rediscover the romance in your marriage. Early applications are recommended, but we will do our best to welcome EVERY married couple and religious to this Marriage Encounter no matter when you apply. The Marriage Encounter Experience is scheduled for October 22-23 at St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Fort Wayne. Enjoy 2 days of discovery with your spouse and return to the comfort of your own home overnight. More information and applications can be found at www.wwme-ni.org, or contact Jeff and Brenda at: [email protected] or (260) 484-1664. Nine in ten couples who attend a Marriage Encounter recognize a long-lasting positive effect on their lives. You deserve this — don’t miss it!

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‘Save The Date’

A 55th class reunion for the Central Catholic High School Class of 1967 will be Saturday, Sept. 17, from 7-11 p.m. at Pine Valley Country Club, 10900 Pine Mills Rd. in Fort Wayne.

Please respond via email, ASAP to one of the contacts:

Carol Davenport Lepper ([email protected])

Nancy Romary Dunfee ([email protected])

Kathy Murphy Brockway ([email protected])

Join Father Daniel Whelan in a special pilgrimage to Medjugorje in September. Be a guest of Mirjana and Marko Soldo or Jakov and Annalisa Colo.

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A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

Please join us for a free, 30 minute Children’s Liturgy of the Word video for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time! (Our videos also air on The CatholicTV Network Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. EDT.) 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.

Heidi and Mark Witte, co-producers of Children’s Liturgy of the Word, are parishioners at Holy Cross Catholic Parish in South Bend.

St. Gaspar del Bufalo Council No. 11043 will be serving breakfast on Sunday, Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Gymnasium at Most Precious Blood, 1515 Barthold St. Carryout packs will be available. Freewill offerings will be accepted.

Proceeds this month will help support the parish school.

All couples celebrating their 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 65th or 70th wedding anniversary this year, along with their families, are invited to attend the Jubilee Anniversary Mass with Bishop Rhoades on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew Cathedral. A ticketed reception will follow in the school gym. Anniversary couples will receive a commemorative certificate and two free tickets to the reception. Additional reception tickets for family and friends may be purchased for $10 each. Children age 10 and under may attend the reception at no charge. To register, please go to www.diocesefwsb.org/anniversary-masses.

Join Father Daniel Whelan in a special pilgrimage to Medjugorje in September. Be a guest of Mirjana and Marko Soldo or Jakov and Annalisa Colo.

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A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

Join Father Daniel Whelan in a special pilgrimage to Medjugorje in September. Be a guest of Mirjana and Marko Soldo or Jakov and Annalisa Colo.

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A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

Strengthen your marriage from the comfort of your own home with The Marriage Course Online! Based on a beautiful film series featuring “regular” couples and relationship experts from around the world, this 7-week program will take place online over Zoom on Tuesday evenings from 8:00 to 10:00 PM from September 13 through October 25. The course is free, but each couple purchases two course journals on their own. There is no group discussion, but rather, time built right into each session for you and your spouse to discuss the topic in the privacy of your own home using prompts from The Marriage Course journal. Here are the topics covered: Strengthening Connection, The Art of Communication, Resolving Conflict, The Power of Forgiveness, The Impact of Family, Good Sex, and Love in Action. The program is hosted by Lisa Everett, director for Marriage & Family Ministry for the diocese, and her husband, Deacon Fred Everett. For more information and to register, please go to www.diocesefwsb.org/marriage-course.

Join Father Daniel Whelan in a special pilgrimage to Medjugorje in September. Be a guest of Mirjana and Marko Soldo or Jakov and Annalisa Colo.

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A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

Central Catholic High School Alumni Association of Fort Wayne Indiana is having a luncheon on Wednesday Sept. 21, at Classic Catering and Event Center, 4832 Hillegas Rd. The doors open at 11 a.m. and lunch is at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $20 per person. For information and to register for luncheon, please contact Laura Fleckenstein Stuckey at 260-486-1000.

***PLEASE NOTE EVENT CHANGE***

Due to His Excellency’s attendance at the State funeral for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, this lecture will now be online only.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Claudio Gugerotti, the Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain and the Titular Archbishop of Rebellum, will present the Keeley Vatican Lecture online on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at 12:30 p.m. Rev. Friedrich Bechina, who served as the Keeley Vatican Lecturer in 2016, will provide the introduction.

This lecture, entitled “My Contacts with Saint John Paul II at the Fall of the Soviet Union,” will be live streamed at nanovic.nd.edu/vatican as well as the Nanovic Institute’s YouTube channel.

About the Speaker

Claudio Gugerotti was born in Verona, Italy, in 1955 and ordained a priest of the Diocese of Verona in 1982. He studied Eastern Languages and Sacred Liturgy and was a professor of Patristics, Eastern Liturgy at the Institute of Ecumenical Studies in Verona from 1981 to 1985.

In 1985, he was appointed as an official working at the Congregation for the Eastern Churches and he became its Undersecretary in 1997. He has also taught at the Pontifical Oriental Institute.

On 7 December 2001, Pope St John Paul II appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia and to Armenia. He was also subsequently appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Azerbaijan on 13 December.

He received his episcopal consecration by Pope St John Paul on 6 January 2002 appointing him to the Titular See of Rebellum (Ravello is the Italian title).

Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus in 2011 and Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine in 2015.

Pope Francis named Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti as Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain on Saturday, 4 July 2020.

About the Series

Generously supported by Terrence R. Keeley ’81, 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. View the archive for the complete archive of past Keeley Vatican Lectures.

A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

Discover how you and your family can get the most out of the Eucharistic Revival; how to be Eucharistic in your school, parish, homes, and family; ways that you can become a catalyst for revival for those closest to you; and how the Revival intends to transform the way we evangelize. Register for this national conference for free today!

A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

Discover how you and your family can get the most out of the Eucharistic Revival; how to be Eucharistic in your school, parish, homes, and family; ways that you can become a catalyst for revival for those closest to you; and how the Revival intends to transform the way we evangelize. Register for this national conference for free today!

St. Joseph Hessen Cassel will kick off the Fall Festival Friday, Sept. 23, with Big Eyed Fish and Whip & Chill Food Trucks from 5:30-8 p.m. A Euchre Tournament starts at 6 p.m. Bring a partner and pay $20 per team of 2 or $10 for a single — cash prizes. Other games, beer tent, music, and raffle tickets.

A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

Discover how you and your family can get the most out of the Eucharistic Revival; how to be Eucharistic in your school, parish, homes, and family; ways that you can become a catalyst for revival for those closest to you; and how the Revival intends to transform the way we evangelize. Register for this national conference for free today!

Fundraising event by Knights of Columbus Council #5709, St. Patrick Church, Walkerton, Indiana to benefit the endownment fund for aids to qualified students of St. Patrick Parish and our council. Registration is at 8 a.m. with 9 a.m. Shotgun Start. Lunch served after golf, a 50/50 raffle, longest drive contest, and closest to pin contest. Cost $75 per player with teams of 4.

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St. Joseph Hessen Cassel Fall Festival is Saturday, Sept. 24. from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. A Carnival, Country Store, Auction, 3 Stage BBQ Food Truck, Beer Tent, Band, and More will be available. A Friday night kickoff party will be in the beer tent with a Euchre tournament and food trucks from Big Eyed Fish and Whip & Chill. Come out for food, fellowship, and fun!

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Healing the Land, an ecumenical Christian prayer gathering will be at the University of Notre Dame’s Joyce Center on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 4-6 PM.

Doors will open at 3 PM. Bishop Rhoades will participate via a recorded video message for those in attendance. Tickets are free of charge and are available at www.healingthelandND.com, but a ticket is NOT required for admission. This is event is hosted by Pure Assembly, an ecumenical Christian organization. Questions may be directed to [email protected].

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A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

Please join us for a free, 30 minute Children’s Liturgy of the Word video for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time! (Our videos also air on The CatholicTV Network Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. EDT.) 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.

Heidi and Mark Witte, co-producers of Children’s Liturgy of the Word, are parishioners at Holy Cross Catholic Parish in South Bend.

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A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: Understanding God’s Plan for Human Sexuality When Your Child has Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities will be a virtual presentation Monday, Sept. 26 via zoom. To register, contact Allison Sturm at

[email protected] or 260-399-1452.

Parenting a child with intellectual or developmental disabilities brings many blessings and some unique challenges. Issues related to sexuality can seem to add more problems and raise important questions. Some include: How to handle puberty? What about inappropriate sexual behaviors? Are dating and romantic relationships possible? What are the ways to avoid exploitation or abuse?

This live, virtual presentation, developed exclusively for the parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities of all ages, explores how the Catholic Church’s teaching on human sexuality can help families navigate these challenges and others, while also giving them deeper insight into God’s plan for their children. The special role that parents play in educating their children in this area will be discussed, and some practical strategies detailing what, when, and how to teach about human sexuality will be shared. Time during the presentation will also be dedicated to discussion among parents about personal experiences and concerns as well as for asking questions of the presenters. Presenters: Mary O’Callaghan, Ph.D. and Clare Kilbane, Ph.D.

Sponsored by Marriage & Family Ministry, Ministry with Persons with Disabilities, and the McGrath Institute for Church Life.

A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

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Strengthen your marriage from the comfort of your own home with The Marriage Course Online! Based on a beautiful film series featuring “regular” couples and relationship experts from around the world, this 7-week program will take place online over Zoom on Tuesday evenings from 8:00 to 10:00 PM from September 13 through October 25. The course is free, but each couple purchases two course journals on their own. There is no group discussion, but rather, time built right into each session for you and your spouse to discuss the topic in the privacy of your own home using prompts from The Marriage Course journal. Here are the topics covered: Strengthening Connection, The Art of Communication, Resolving Conflict, The Power of Forgiveness, The Impact of Family, Good Sex, and Love in Action. The program is hosted by Lisa Everett, director for Marriage & Family Ministry for the diocese, and her husband, Deacon Fred Everett. For more information and to register, please go to www.diocesefwsb.org/marriage-course.

A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

JOIN US IN SUPPORTING MOMS AND BABIES!

We are excited to announce that our 5th Annual Diamond Gala will be held on Thursday, September 29, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Conference Center. Doors open at 5:30 pm. The evening kicks off with a cocktail hour and games. You’ll have plenty of time to try your luck at winning gift cards, wine, whiskey, and, of course, diamonds before dinner! Tickets are $100 per person and include drinks and dinner for one guest. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Find out more about tickets and sponsorships on our event site: go.amhfw.org/Gala22.

A Mother’s Hope is devoted to being a refuge for homeless, pregnant mothers, and strengthening futures for moms and babies. As the only maternity home in this area, A Mother’s Hope is fulfilling a great need in our community. But we can’t do it alone. May God bless you for your contributions to this mission!

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A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.

A Life in the Spirit Retreat will be offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Hall on 4 consecutive

Thursdays from September 15 – October 6, 2022

from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The retreat is designed to bring people to a deeper knowledge and desire of the Holy Spirit and to experience the Presence of the Lord. Please call Bev to register at 260-385-5717. Please leave your name and a return phone number. A donation of $10 for materials can be paid at the first meeting. The Cathedral Hall is handcapped accessible. All are welcome.