St. John, New Haven will have a fish fry, sponsored by the Holy Name Society on Friday, March 1, from 4-7 p.m. During Lent the fish fry is drive-through only. The cost is $12 for adults and $7 for children (5-12). Along with fish, dinners include potato wedges, coleslaw, applesauce, and cookies.

Queen of Angels Parish, 1500 West State Blvd., is serving Big Eyed Fish on Friday, March 1, for drive-through pick up from 4-7 p.m. or until fish runs out. Come early, and guarantee your generous portion of fish, Big Eye’s signature tartar sauce, chips, applesauce, and a cookie.

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St. Joseph, Fort Wayne, Knights of Columbus will have a Fish on Friday, March 1, from 5-8 p.m., in the school gym, 2211 Brooklyn Ave., corner of Brooklyn and Hale,  Door #3. Dine in $14, carry-out $12, children 4-12 years old $7. Join us and enjoy great Lenten fish with the fixings.

All you can eat fish dinner. Includes potato, mac and cheese, cole slaw, roll and dessert.

Adults $15 and 6-11 years $7. Dine in or Drive up carry out. Corner of Wallen at Auburn Rd.

The Knights of Columbus at Immaculate Conception, 500 East 7th Street, Auburn, will prepare fish every Friday evening 5-7 p.m. during Lent. Dine in, carry-out, or drive-thru. Dinner $12 for adults (ages 12 and up) and $6 for ages 11 and under.

Queen of Peace Catholic Church

4508 Vistula Rd., will have a fish fry Friday, March 1, from 5-7 p.m. with fried pollack fish, homemade potato salad, cole slaw, mac & cheese, bread and drink. Desserts available. Dine-in tickets are adults – $15; kids 6-12 years – $10; kids 5 andd younger – free

All drive-thru – $15

No pre-sales, first come first served

Please enter parking lot from Vistula.

This event is followed by Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m.

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St. Paul Chapel, 8780 E. 700 N., will have an all you can eat fish fry on Friday, March 1, 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.All you can eat Fish Fry! Dine-in and carry-out available.

-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

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An interpreter for the deaf will be present at the 5:30pm Mass followed by the Stations of the Cross on Friday, March 1 at 5:30pm 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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As part of the Eucharistic Revival, St. Joseph in Garrett is hosting a Holy Eucharist Art Show. Friday, March 1, at 7:00pm. The art in the gallery will be created by the men, women, and children of the parish.

The art show will feature an inspirational conversion story of local artist Elly Tullis and how she was drawn into the faith through her art and paintings of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Elly will share her story and some of the paintings created through her journey of faith.

Another local artist, Andy Boyden will unveil an interactive 5’x7′ painting he is creating and donating to the St. Joseph Parish, School, and Community. Everyone will be invited to help complete the painting by adding their own mark to this lasting legacy. He will also offer frame ready prints of the completed work to be sold with all proceeds being donated to the parish.

Elly will be showing a new piece she has created, “Behold”, which will be auctioned with all proceeds being donated to the parish.

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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 second session, FEMM and Your Health 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.

FEMM and Your Health

Wednesday, March 1, 7:30 to 9:00 PM

123 Regina Hall

Saint Mary’s College

Participants learn the parts and function of reproductive anatomy, and the physiology of ovulation – understanding the critical role of hormones in the cycle. Hormones from the brain and ovaries affect the health of the reproductive organs and the entire body. Observable biomarkers allow women to identify hormonal changes, key cycle events such as ovulation and other indicators of health and fertility. Participants are taught the method of FEMM charting through observing and recording these biomarkers. The session concludes with charting exercises. Refreshments will be served after the workshop.

8:00 am Mass

1:00 pm Family Friendly Holy Hour

3:00 pm Recitation of The Divine Mercy Chaplet and Rosary

3:30 pm Confessions

4:30 pm Mass

9:40 pm Night Prayer, Benediction, and Repose of the Blessed Sacrament

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An interpreted for the deaf will be present this Saturday evening, March 2, 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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The Holy Family Ushers Club, 56405 Mayflower Rd., will be holding an annual Las Vegas Night on Saturday, March 2, from 6-11 p. m. in the Parish Center. Tickets are $8 in advance at the rectory or $10 at the door. Ticket includes sandwiches and beverages and a chance in the $1000 drawing, Lic#001289

8:00 am Mass

9:00-10:15 am Adoration

10:30 am Mass

2:00 pm Penance Service

3:00 pm Recitation of The Devine Mercy Chaplet and Rosary

6:00 pm Fr. Jim Shafer speaker “Flesh and Blood”

9:40 pm Night prayer, Benediction, and Repose of the Blessed Sacrament

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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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10:00 am Family Friendly Holy Hour

1:00 pm Family Friendly Holy Hour

3:00 pm Recitation of The Divine Mercy Chaplet and the Rosary

6:00 pm Closing Mass

7:00 pm Reception with Eucharistic art gallery

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The art show is open to everyone and all are invited to submit their creation which will be collected on February 24 and 25.

The Show will open on March 1 at 7 p.m. with refreshments and we will have an inspirational speaker 7:10-7:30. At 7:30 an art piece will be unveiled that is being created for/of the parish. Everyone will be invited to make a mark with paint on the piece. It is a 5’x7′ work that will ultimately be hung in the school. Then everyone will be able to walk through the gallery of art.

The show will close Monday evening with a reception after the closing of our 40 hours devotion. We will have art pieces by local artists that will be raffled and put in a silent auction.

Help our parish celebrate the joy, peace, and love poured out in the Eucharist by our Heavenly Father. We will be holding a Eucharistic Art Fair for the entire family. We invite everyone, regardless of age, to spend some time in prayer discerning what the Eucharistic means to them. Then, using whatever medium chosen, create a piece of art to be displayed. Mediums could include (but certainly are not limited to) clay, paints, papier mache, sketches, collages, abstract pieces, crayon art, music, poetry, etc.. Included with your piece should be a brief description of the piece. All individuals and families are encouraged to participate.

Art should be turned in by February 25th. There will be a preview night on Friday, March 1st. The actual Art Fair will coincide with the 40 hours of Eucharist Adoration from March 2nd- March 4th in the St. Joseph’s School gymnasium.

¡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.

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 (age 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 a weekly series of 8 sessions that include a delicious dinner, a relevant talk, and lively small group discussion. Simply come as you are. Dinner is provided for free. Registration is required and space is limited.

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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Esta Cuaresma, cada iglesia católica en la Diócesis de Fort Wayne-South Bend tendrá Confesiones disponibles el jueves 7 de marzo de 6-8 p.m. Si has estado renuente a acercarte al sacramento, has estado alejado por algún tiempo, o simplemente te es difícil llegar al horario de confesiones, esta es una gran oportunidad de volver a conectarte con Cristo y su Iglesia. Encuentra más información en diocesefwsb.org/luz.

This Lenten season, every Catholic parish in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend will have priests available for confessions on Thursday, March 7, from 6-8 p.m.  If you have been reluctant to participate in this sacrament, have been away for some time, or just find it difficult to get to an open confession time, this is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with Christ and His Church.  Learn more at diocesefwsb.org/light.

A special Mass at St. Pius X Church, 52553 Fir Rd., to pray for the return of adult children to the faith (or other loved ones) will be Thursday, March 7, at 6 p.m. After Mass the Stations of the Cross with reflections particularly for this same intention will be prayed. All are welcome for Mass and/or Stations. Co-sponsored by Ablaze Mission and Diocesan Marriage & Family Ministry. For more information, visit: www.ablazemission.org/return.

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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FISH FRY Drive-thru only on Friday, March 8, from 4-7 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Arcola (12305 Arcola Rd)

$15 Meal includes Fish, Tartar Sauce, Coleslaw, Applesauce, and cookie.

$20 All Fish

$5 Pint of Potato Salad (sold as a single item until sold out)

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St. Dominic Church, 803 W Bike St., will have a fish fry on Friday, March 8, from 4-7 p.m.

Dine in or carry-out available. Fish prepared by Tyner IOOF Lodge 821. Tickets are $13 per dinner, $6 per dinner for children 6-12 years of age for dine-in only.

Children under 6 free. No all-fish carry-outs.

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A St. Matthew Cathedral Parish Fish Fry will be held Friday, March 8 in the school gym, 1701 Miami St., with a salad bar. Tickets at door are $15 each or $30 for a family.

St. Gaspar del Bufalo Parish, 10871 N. St. Rd. 9, will be serving all you can eat fish on Friday, March 8, March 22 and April 5 from 4-6:30 p.m. and then join us at 7 p.m. for Stations of the Cross.

The Knights of Columbus Father Solanus Council 11276 is sponsoring a Fish Fry Friday, March 8, from 4-7 p.m. Dine in the parish hall, pick up at our takeout window or drive up and get your meal to go. Adult meals are $13 and kid meals are $7. Adult meal consists of 6 pieces of hand breaded fish, potato wedges, coleslaw and tartar sauce. Kid meals consist of either 3 pieces of fish and potato wedges or mac-n-cheese and applesauce. (catered by “Dan’s Fish Fry”).

A Jonah fish fry will be Friday, March 8, from 4-7 p.m. at St. Anthony de Padua gym, 2310 E. Jefferson Blvd. Dinner includes battered cod, fixings for fish tacos, salad, mac and cheese, and coleslaw available at an all-you-can-eat buffet and for carry-out. Tickets are available for purchase after weekend Masses, in the Parish office, or at the door. Adult are $15, children are $8, and seniors are $12. Tickets can be donated to first responders for $12.

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St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 506 E Dewald St, will host a Knights of Columbus fish fry on Friday, March 8, from 4-7 p.m. Fish from Big Eyed Fish. Drive thru from 4-7 p.m.

St. Aloysius Parish will be hosting a Fish Fry on Friday, March 8, from 4:30-7 p.m. in the Parish Activity Center, 14623 Bluffton Rd. The all-you-can-eat fish dine in menu includes Dan’s fried fish, scalloped potatoes or chips, coleslaw or applesauce, a roll and dessert. Carryout is also available. Pricing for Adults is $13, children 6 to 12 years of age is $7, and children 5 and younger eat FREE. Carryout meal is $13.

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St. Anthony de Padua Parish will host a fish fry on Friday, March 8, 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.

Join the Knights of Columbus at Immaculate Conception as they prepare fish every Friday evening 5-7 p.m. during Lent. Dine in, carry-out, or drive-thru. Dinner is $12 for adults (ages 12 and up) and $6 for ages 11 and younger.

The Notre Dame Children’s choir invites you to its Winter Vespers Concert on Friday, March 8, at 7 p.m. This annual concert features four choirs ages 9-18 performing sacred choral works in a Vespers format with Psalm readings, scripture, prayers and hymns. All are invited to deepen their Lenten prayer at this concert at Saint Joseph Chapel at Holy Cross College, Basil Hall, Notre Dame. No tickets required and admission is free.

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A morning of reflection on Marriage with speaker Father David Meinzen, is hosted by St. Andrew’s Byzantine Catholic Church on Saturday, March 9, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Rd. Father David will be speaking on “The Mystery of Marriage: Foretaste and Witness to the Kingdom of God on Earth” There will be time for prayer and for couples to speak with each other and reflect on Father’s words. Lunch will be provided.

All married or engaged couples are invited to attend.

Registration is $20 per couple. Call 779-216-0521 to RSVP and Register.

Information can also be found at saintandrewfw.org

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The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is hosting a Diocesan Confirmation Retreat on Saturday, March 9, at Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne. This retreat will allow your students to encounter the Lord through the sacraments, pray together with hundreds of youth from around our diocese, and learn more about the sacrament of Confirmation. We hope this retreat will assist parishes that cannot offer their own Confirmation Retreat or would prefer to attend this retreat with youth from across our diocese. The cost remains $20 / student or chaperone.

Retreat webpage: https://diocesefwsb.org/confirmation-retreat/

Spring 2024 Diocesan Confirmation Retreat:

Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne.

Registration Deadline, February 26.

An interpreted for the deaf will be present this Sunday morning, March 10, 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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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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St. Therese, Little Flower will host a concert to celebrate the midway journey through the Lenten season at the church, 54191 Ironwood Rd. Inspiring choral music, beautiful solos, vibrant congregational singing, and sacred readings will be featured.

Our Lady of Good Hope Church, 7215 St Joe Rd., will offer candlelight adoration on Sunday, March 10, from 7-8:15 p.m. in the church. Sacred music will be provided by the Ecce Young Adult Choir, and the choral prelude will begin at 6:45 p.m.

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¡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.

St. John the Baptist Parish, 943 Powers St., will have a penance service on Wednesday, March 13, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

A Penance and Praise Night will be Wednesday, March 13, at St. John the Baptist, 4500 Fairfield Ave., from 7-8:30 p.m. in the church. The Eucharist will be exposed for adoration on the altar, Shema Culture will be leading praise and worship throughout the night, and five priests will be available to hear confession.

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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.

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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St. Monica will be hosting a First Communion Pop-Up Boutique featuring Gowns of Grace, a First Communion Attire Boutique. There will be dresses and suits available for children to try on and purchase. We will also have a selection of accessories, shoes, and gifts. Registration is required to secure your fitting time! Registration includes a keepsake for the child, snacks, religious craft, and more!

Saturday, March 15 it will be a One-Stop Shop with local Catholic businesses there selling items that would make great gifts for First Communion. Vendors include: Grand Expressions, Sacred Woodworks, Little Light Designs, Author Gracie Jagla, Ginny & Saje, Simply Candid Photography. It’s free to come shop but we do ask you to register for your fitting time at https://gownsofgrace.com/pages/locations. All registered attendees will be entered in a giveaway from our local vendors!

Questions, please email Caitlin DeLaruelle at [email protected].

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St. John, New Haven will have a fish fry, sponsored by the Holy Name Society Friday, March 15, from 4-7 p.m. During Lent the fish fry is drive-through only. The cost is $12 for adults and $7 for children (5-12). Along with fish, dinners include potato wedges, coleslaw, applesauce, and cookies.

The Our Lady of Hungary Holy Name Society is planning a fish fry on Friday, March 15, from 4-7 p.m. (or until fish runs out). Meal includes fish, baked potato, variety of salads, macaroni and cheese, bread and dessert.

Tickets are $15 for adult dinner, $10 for children 5-12, and children under 5 free.Tickets at the door. Carry outs available for $15.

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St. Bavo Parish, 524 W. 8th St., will be hosting an Original Jonah Fish Fry in the school gym on Friday, March 15, from 4-7 p.m. Indoor dining, including all-you can-eat-fish, coleslaw, applesauce, rolls, and dessert is $15 per person. Drive-thru carry-out box dinners are $12 each. Pay at the door – cash or checks only.

Drive-Thru Fish Fry

Featuring Dan’s Fish Fry

Cheesy Potatoes

Green Beans

Dessert

Most Precious Blood will have a Fish Fry on Friday, March 15, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the school, 1529 Barthold St. Adult dinners include 3 pieces of Alaskan pollock from Big Eyed Fish, baked potato, coleslaw and dessert. Cheese pizza dinners will also be available. Adult dinners are $13 and child dinners are $5. You may carry out your dinner, eat in or take advantage of the drive through located off of Spring Street. Contact the church office at 260-424-5535 for information.

The Knights of Columbus at Immaculate Conception, 500 East 7th St., Auburn, will prepare fish every Friday evening from 5-7 p.m. during Lent. Dine in, carry-out, or drive-thru. Dinner $12 for adults (ages 12 and up) and $6 for ages 11 and under

St. Paul Chapel, 8780 E. 700 N., will have an all you can eat fish fry on Friday, March 15, 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

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St. Vincent de Paul Boy Scouts will have a fish, mac and cheese, cole slaw, roll and dessert dinner Friday, March 15, from 5-8 p.m. in the school, 1502 E. Wallen Rd. Adults $15, youth 6-11 years old $7.

Dine in or Drive up.

Ladies, you are warmly invited to join the St. Anthony Parish in South Bend Women’s Group for our 2024 Spring Retreat at the beautiful Camp Geneva Retreat Center in Holland, Michigan. We will enjoy time away for prayer and adoration, fellowship, good food, worship, and two enriching talks on this year’s theme: On the Other Side of Fear. We will gather at the retreat center for dinner at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 15. Meals and accommodations are included, and we will depart after brunch on Sunday morning. Accommodations include double rooms with one bed each for you and another guest. The registration fee is $250 to cover meals and accommodations. Checks can be made to St. Anthony Catholic Parish with “Women’s Retreat” in the memo line. Return this registration form and payment to the Parish Office by Sunday, February 25. For your convenience, you are welcome to drop it in the collection basket at Mass. Call St. Anthony Parish office at 574-282-2308 or email [email protected] to register!

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St. Monica will be hosting a First Communion Pop-Up Boutique featuring Gowns of Grace, a First Communion Attire Boutique. There will be dresses and suits available for children to try on and purchase. We will also have a selection of accessories, shoes, and gifts. Registration is required to secure your fitting time! Registration includes a keepsake for the child, snacks, religious craft, and more!

Saturday, March 15 it will be a One-Stop Shop with local Catholic businesses there selling items that would make great gifts for First Communion. Vendors include: Grand Expressions, Sacred Woodworks, Little Light Designs, Author Gracie Jagla, Ginny & Saje, Simply Candid Photography. It’s free to come shop but we do ask you to register for your fitting time at https://gownsofgrace.com/pages/locations. All registered attendees will be entered in a giveaway from our local vendors!

Questions, please email Caitlin DeLaruelle at [email protected].

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Ladies, you are warmly invited to join the St. Anthony Parish in South Bend Women’s Group for our 2024 Spring Retreat at the beautiful Camp Geneva Retreat Center in Holland, Michigan. We will enjoy time away for prayer and adoration, fellowship, good food, worship, and two enriching talks on this year’s theme: On the Other Side of Fear. We will gather at the retreat center for dinner at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 15. Meals and accommodations are included, and we will depart after brunch on Sunday morning. Accommodations include double rooms with one bed each for you and another guest. The registration fee is $250 to cover meals and accommodations. Checks can be made to St. Anthony Catholic Parish with “Women’s Retreat” in the memo line. Return this registration form and payment to the Parish Office by Sunday, February 25. For your convenience, you are welcome to drop it in the collection basket at Mass. Call St. Anthony Parish office at 574-282-2308 or email [email protected] to register!

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If you have lost a baby before or after birth, you are not alone. Come join others who have suffered miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss for a daylong retreat, free of charge, to help face your grief in the context of fellowship and faith.The retreat will be held on Saturday, March 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Parish Center on the campus of Notre Dame. The retreat will include a witness talk by John and Mary O’Callaghan, couple conversation, small group discussion, Mass, Eucharistic Adoration and a pilgrimage to the Grotto. Lunch will be provided. While this retreat is geared for couples, individuals are welcome as well. To register, contact Lisa Everett at [email protected] or by calling 574-234-0687.

For more information about ava’s grace, the diocesan ministry to support families grieving the loss of a baby before or after birth, please visit www.diocesefwsb.org/avasgrace.

St. Patrick Catholic Church in South Bend presents its annual St. Patrick Day celebration on Saturday, March 16, from noon to 4 p.m. in St. Patrick Parish Hall, 308 S. Scott St. Live Gaelic music and dancing. Main Dinner of Chicken or Corn Beef with Corn Bread for $16. Soda Bread and Hot dogs are also available. Irish T-shirts are $20.

A St. Patrick’s Day dinner will be held on Saturday, March 16 at Letko Hall, 811 Tyler St., from 5:45-10 p.m. This is a 21 and older event. Tickets are $20 per person and includes your choice of corned beef or baked ham, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, salad, dessert, table snacks, coffee, open bar (beer/wine/soft drinks). Musical entertainment will feature Byron Craft. Tickets available for purchase through March 10th after all Masses at St. Patrick’s, or at the church office Tuesday, Wednesday or Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. You may also call the church office at 574-586-7152 to reserve a ticket. Doors open at 5:45 p.m.

St. Monica will be hosting a First Communion Pop-Up Boutique featuring Gowns of Grace, a First Communion Attire Boutique. There will be dresses and suits available for children to try on and purchase. We will also have a selection of accessories, shoes, and gifts. Registration is required to secure your fitting time! Registration includes a keepsake for the child, snacks, religious craft, and more!

Saturday, March 15 it will be a One-Stop Shop with local Catholic businesses there selling items that would make great gifts for First Communion. Vendors include: Grand Expressions, Sacred Woodworks, Little Light Designs, Author Gracie Jagla, Ginny & Saje, Simply Candid Photography. It’s free to come shop but we do ask you to register for your fitting time at https://gownsofgrace.com/pages/locations. All registered attendees will be entered in a giveaway from our local vendors!

Questions, please email Caitlin DeLaruelle at [email protected].

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Ladies, you are warmly invited to join the St. Anthony Parish in South Bend Women’s Group for our 2024 Spring Retreat at the beautiful Camp Geneva Retreat Center in Holland, Michigan. We will enjoy time away for prayer and adoration, fellowship, good food, worship, and two enriching talks on this year’s theme: On the Other Side of Fear. We will gather at the retreat center for dinner at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 15. Meals and accommodations are included, and we will depart after brunch on Sunday morning. Accommodations include double rooms with one bed each for you and another guest. The registration fee is $250 to cover meals and accommodations. Checks can be made to St. Anthony Catholic Parish with “Women’s Retreat” in the memo line. Return this registration form and payment to the Parish Office by Sunday, February 25. For your convenience, you are welcome to drop it in the collection basket at Mass. Call St. Anthony Parish office at 574-282-2308 or email [email protected] to register!

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An interpreted for the deaf will be present this Sunday morning, March 17, 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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Central Catholic Alumni Association is having an open house at the Diocesan Museum, 1103 S. Calhoun St., on Sunday, March 17, from 1-3 p.m. The Central Catholic memorabilia has been moved from Bishop Dwenger High School to the diocesan Museum where eventually it will be on display. Come and meet Director Kathy Imler, the board members of the Central Catholic Alumni Association, and view some of the memorabilia. Also, the museum has many religious artifacts, vestments and sacred vessels from the diocese.

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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All are invited to attend the Lenten Penance Service at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 500 East 7th Street, Auburn, on Sunday, March 17, at  3 p.m.

Several guest priests will be available to hear confession.

¡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.

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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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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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.

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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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.

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

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.

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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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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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.

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.

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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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