Organizations Operating Within The Diocese
*But not directly sponsored by the diocese
Address: P.O. Box 68, Notre Dame, IN 46556
Phone: (858) 354-9006
Website: www.ablazemission.org
Director: Sean Allen
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (858) 354-9006
Ablaze Mission is a Catholic apostolate that evangelizes young adults and forms them into missionary disciples who evangelize their peers and society. We are a community of men and women, ages 18 through our 20s and 30s, from various walks of life. We are business professionals, trade workers, schools teachers, graduate students, and many others. What unites us together is our desire to grow spiritually and seek God’s activity in our lives.
Address: 2018 Ironwood Circle, South Bend, IN 46635
Website: www.DivineMercyForLife.net
Director: Shawn Sullivan
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (574) 286-7860
The Apostolate operates “The Life Center” and houses a number of pro-life, pro-marriage, and family ministries designed to bring Church teachings to the culture. The Chapel of Divine Mercy conducts regular Masses and adoration. The Eucharist is at the center of all the Apostolate’s activities.
Address: 1865 Moreau Drive, P.O. Box 428, Notre Dame, IN 46556-0428
Website: www.avemariapress.com
Phone: (574) 287-2831
CEO: Karey Circosta – [email protected]
Publisher of Catholic books with emphasis on religious education, spiritual formation and growth, prayer and pastoral ministry. Owned and operated by the United States Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Founded in 1865 by Edward F. Sorin, CSC.
Address: 813 S. Michigan St., South Bend, IN 46601
Phone: (574) 282-8700
Website: www.cfh.net
Director: Steve Camilleri
Email: [email protected]
The Center opened December 18, 1988, and has served more than 65,000 individuals experiencing homelessness. Catholic parishes and the diocese, through the Annual Bishop’s Appeal, have been instrumental in supporting the Center through financial contributions and volunteerism.
Christ Child Society of Fort Wayne
Address: P.O. Box 12708, Fort Wayne, IN 46864
Website: www.christchildsocietyfw.org
President: Lori Neumann – [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (260) 414-6755
Founded in 1997, the chapter is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization of all volunteers devoted to serving at-risk children in the Fort Wayne area. Ministries consist of layettes for babies in need, “Koats for Kids” provides new coats to underprivileged school children, “Crib Clubs” operate inside of the Women’s Care Centers, “My Stuff” backpacks and “Reading Rangers” give preschool children new books to help improve literacy in the home.
Christ Child Society of South Bend
Address: 2366 Miracle Ln., Mishawaka, IN 46545
Phone: (574) 288-6028
Website: www.christchildsb.org
Email: [email protected]
Co-Presidents: Patti Banet, Sue Seall
Founded in 1947. South Bend Chapter of the Christ Child Society is an association of volunteers dedicated to the personal service and clothing of all needy children and infants of St. Joseph County.
Address: 2120 S. Harrison St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Phone: (260) 755-3897
Fax: (260) 755-3984
Executive Director: Susan Walstra, MD
Email: [email protected]
Free medical care for persons without insurance and income less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level; walk-in clinic Wednesdays 1:30-5 p.m.; Diabetic Clinic first Tuesday evening of each month by appointment.
Address: 1702 Lumbard St., Fort Wayne, IN 46803
Phone: (260) 739-6882
Website: www.penitents.org
Email: [email protected]
Minister General: Madeline Pecora Nugent, CFP
Bishop Rhoades has commended The Confraternity of Penitents with the canonical status as a private association of the faithful. Membership in the Confraternity is open to Roman Catholics ages 14 and up. Local group meets in Fort Wayne monthly. There are more than 40 professed members worldwide and about 160 in various states of formation plus 70 affiliates. The goal is to surrender one’s life to God in all matters and to serve God and neighbor with selfless love. The Confraternity of Penitents also manages men’s and women’s vocation discernment houses (franciscanvocationhouse.com), online religious gift shop (cfpholyangels.com) and Mary’s Glen, a private Catholic prayer park where visitors are welcome. (marysglen.com)
Address: 146 N. Rufus St., New Haven, IN 46774
Phone: (260) 494-6444
Website: www.tcmef.org
President: Theresa Schortgen, MSN, RN, CFCE, CFCP – [email protected]
An environment is created where women can learn Creighton Model FertilityCare services. The Foundation has eight board members.
Address: P.O. Box 5219, Fort Wayne, IN 46895
Website: www.fwsbcursillo.com
Lay Director: Jackie Oberhausen – 260-414-1634
Email: [email protected]
Spiritual Advisor: Rev. Anthony Steinacker
Make a friend, be a friend, bring a friend to Christ. The Cursillo movement provides the road map to living an authentic Christian life through men’s and women’s weekend retreats and larger Cursillo community gatherings (Ultreya), with the goal of evangelizing the world and setting all peoples hearts afire with a deeper personal encounter with Christ and His Church.
Website: www.fortwayne.cathmed.org
President: Daniel Krach, MD – [email protected]
Vice President: Emily Krach, DO
Secretary: Julie Bryan, MD – [email protected]
Treasurer: David Kaminskas, MD
Chaplain: Rev. Royce Gregerson
A physician-led community of healthcare professionals that informs, organizes, and inspires its members, in steadfast fidelity to the teachings of the Catholic Church, to uphold the principles of the Catholic faith in the science and practice of medicine.
Website: www.solanuscasey.org
Director: Jan Scher
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (260) 450-3045
The mission is to keep alive the inspiring life and memory of Blessed Solanus Casey, bring knowledge of his exemplary life to others, encourage intercessory prayer petitions with Blessed Solanus for God’s healing of the sick and the poor, and provide prayer and support to Vice Postulator Father Ed Foley, OFM, Cap., for the Cause of Blessed Solanus Casey and the Director of the Guild Brother George Kooran, OFM, Cap., in Detroit. We pray and promote the spirituality of Blessed Solanus through spiritual and corporal works of mercy for the sick and the poor, and support other charitable causes and missions.
Address: 1015 E. Maple Grove, Fort Wayne, IN 46806
Phone: (260) 744-3977
Fax: (260) 744-2722
Website: www.thefranciscancenter.org
Email: [email protected]
Executive Director: Tony Ley
Connecting communities through charity through ministries like the sack lunch program, food pantry, medicine cabinet and the Feed My Sheep program.
Address: 429 E. Dupont Road #107, Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Website: www.buildingthroughhim.com
Diocesan Liaison: Lisa Everett – [email protected]
Kingdom Builders inspires women to discover their unique design through laughter, learning and love of the Father, revealing their path to peace and joy. Women gather each month for 90 minutes to hear a sound teaching that is relevant and applicable to any woman’s life, followed by a time to love and be loved by Jesus during Adoration, including praise and worship.
Angola: Steuben Assembly 1961
700 W. Maumee St., Angola, IN 46703
Auburn: Mother Teresa Assembly 2581
1001 Muirfield Ct., Auburn, IN 46706
Culver: Saint John Vianney Assembly 3119
124 Collage Ave., Culver, IN 46511
Decatur: Msgr. J.J. Seimetz Assembly 257
Decatur, IN 46773
Elkhart: Msgr. James P. Conroy Assembly 2035
112 E. Lexington Ave., Elkhart, IN 46516-3124
Fort Wayne: Anthony Wayne Assembly 239
1122 S. Clinton St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Huntington: Bishop Noll Assembly 241
P.O. Box 29, Huntington, IN 46750
Notre Dame: John Francis Cardinal O’Hara Assembly 3600
P. O. Box 72, Notre Dame, IN 46556-0073
South Bend: Father Julius A. Nieuwland Assembly 242
P.O. Box 4524, South Bend, IN 46634-4524
Warsaw: Bishop Leo A. Pursley Assembly 1974
P.O. Box 871, Warsaw, IN 46581-0871
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Councils
Angola: Our Lady of the Lakes Council 7053
700 W. Maumee St., Angola, IN 46703
Auburn: Father Lawrence Weber Council 9186
403 Valley Park Dr., Auburn, IN 46706
Avilla: Father Dominic Duehmig Council 14214
221 N. Main St., Avilla, IN 46710
Bluffton: St. Joseph Council 7555
1300 N. Main, Bluffton, IN 46714
Bremen: St. Dominic Council 9540
803 West Bike St., Bremen, IN 46506
Bristol: St. Mary of the Annunciation Council 11574
411 Vistula, Bristol, IN 46507
Columbia City: Father James Bartels Council 7235
315 S. Line St., Columbia City, IN 46725
Culver: St. Mary of the Lake Council 13720
124 College, Culver, IN 46511
Decatur: Msgr. J.J. Seimetz Council 864
1703 High St., Decatur, IN 46733
Elkhart: St. Jude Council 1043
112 E. Lexington Ave., Elkhart, IN 46516-3124
Fort Wayne
Rev. Thomas A. Brandon Council 451
4916 Trier Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46815
Immaculate Conception Council 9460
2304 Lwr. Huntington Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46819
St. Gaspar del Bufalo Council 11043
1515 Barthold St., Fort Wayne, IN 46808
Father Solanus Council 11276
10700 Aboite Ctr. Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46804
St. Vincent dePaul Council 11353
1536 Tulip Tree Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46825
St. Joseph Hessen Cassel Council 12379
11337 Old U.S. 27 South, Fort Wayne, IN 46816
Knights of Our Lady Council 12417
7215 St. Joe Rd., Fort Wayne, In 46835
St. Patrick Arcola Council 13971
12305 Arcola Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46818
St. Joseph the Worker Council 14299
2213 Brooklyn Ave., Fort Wayne, IN 46802
St. Jude Council 16065
2155 Randallia, Fort Wayne, IN 46805
St. Joseph Council 16260
1102 S. Clinton St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Bishop John M. D’Arcy Council 16396
4500 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne, IN 46807
St. Peter’s Council 17446
518 E. DeWald St., Fort Wayne, IN 46803
Garrett: Father August Young Council 1790
Bennett Hall, 300 W. Houston St., Garrett, IN 46738
Goshen: St. John the Evangelist Council 7541
117 W. Monroe St., Goshen, IN 46526
Granger: Father Stephen T. Badin Council 4263
P.O. Box 2, Granger, IN 46530
Huntington: Msgr. Thomas Dillon Council 1014
2817 Theatre Ave., Huntington, IN 46570
Kendallville: Corpus Christi Council 7839
301 E. Diamond St., P.O. Box 923, Kendallville, IN 46755-2278
Mishawaka:
Mishawaka Council 1878
914 Division St., Mishawaka, IN 46544
Queen of Peace Council 8617
4508 Vistula Rd., Mishawaka, IN 46544
New Haven: Holy Trinity Council 12741
943 Powers St., New Haven, IN 46774
North Manchester: Council 16440
1203 State Rd. 114 E., North Manchester, IN 46962
Notre Dame: Notre Dame Council 1477
P.O. Box 73, Notre Dame, IN 46556
Plymouth: Fr. Tremmel Council 1975
604 Columbus Dr., P.O. Box 195, Plymouth, IN 46563-0195
South Bend
Santa Maria Council 553
553 E. Washington, P.O. Box 1753, South Bend, IN 46634-1753
Ave Maria Council 5521
61533 Ironwood Rd., South Bend, IN 46614
Archbishop John Carroll Council 5570
5202 Linden Ave., South Bend, IN 46619
San Juan Pablo II Council 16203
829 W. Calvert St., South Bend, IN 46613
St. Therese Martin Council 17043
54191 Ironwood, South Bend, IN 46635
Syracuse: Fr. Francis Pitka Council 6323
414 S. Sycamore St., Syracuse, IN 46567-1556
Wabash: Fr. Petit Council 2957
595 S. Huntington St., Wabash, IN 46992
Walkerton: St. Patrick Council 5709
807 Tyler St., Walkerton, IN 46574
Warsaw: Archbishop Noll Council 4511
25 W. Bell Dr., P.O. Box 871, Warsaw, IN 46581-0871
Yoder: St. Aloysius Council 13142
14623 Bluffton Rd., Yoder, IN 46798
Chapter Administrator Fort Wayne: Stacey Grashoff
Phone: 260-615-4209
Chaplain Fort Wayne: Rev. Daniel Scheidt
Chapter Administrator South Bend/Elkhart: Kelly Ann Creevey
[email protected]
Chaplain South Bend: Rev. James Fenstermaker, CSC
Legatus is an international organization of Catholic business leaders and spouses committed to studying, living and spreading the faith.
Lindenwood Retreat and Conference Center
Address: P.O. Box 1, 9601 Union Rd., Donaldson, IN 46513-0001
Phone: (574) 935-1780
Website: www.lindenwood.org
Email: [email protected]
Director: Paul Mach
Lindenwood Retreat Center is a ministry of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, located in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. We offer opportunities for group or individual retreats. We also host a number of retreats throughout the year both in person and virtual. Meeting space can accommodate groups from two to 250 and can provide a full dinning service as well as snacks and beverages. There are 54 bedrooms with private bathrooms. Our grounds provide much space and holy locations, such as: a Labyrinth, beautiful Chapel in the Mother House and Stations of the Cross.
Contact: Jeff and Brenda Myers – [email protected] 260-484-1664
Website: www.wwme-ni.org
Worldwide weekend experience to help couples learn and experience deeper communication with each other; also helps couples, priests and religious understand and appreciate the Sacraments of Matrimony and Holy Orders.
Address: 413 E. Jefferson St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Phone: (260) 426-3250
Website: www.Matthew25online.org
Email: [email protected]
CEO: Michelle Creager, CPA – [email protected]
Inspired by the Gospel, Matthew 25 provides free medical, dental, vision, mental health, medical, and specialty services for uninsured low-income residents of northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio.
Address: 1312 S. Hanna St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Phone: (260) 426-0176
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.missvirginiafoodpantry.com
Pantry Director: Greg Witte
Miss Virginia’s Food Pantry provides food to all in need and is committed to the welfare of the poor and needy who require food assistance. Asistance is provided in the example set by the late Virginia Schrantz.
Southold Center for Education
Address: 53297 Summer Breeze Dr., South Bend, IN 46637
Phone: 574-217-8283
Website: www.southoldcenter.org
Director: Helen Keefe – [email protected]
Southold Center for Education has provided resources for college and professional women in the South Bend area who seek to integrate both core human virtues and spiritual values into their professional work, friendships, and home life.
Windmoor Study Center
Address: Windmoor Study Center, 1121 N. Notre Dame Ave., South Bend, IN 46617
Phone: (574) 232-0550
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.windmoor.org
Director: Craig Iffland
Windmoor Study Center is an undergraduate student residence for male college students in South Bend. Since 1960, Windmoor has been devoted to the professional development and Christian formation of undergraduate students. The Christian orientation of Windmoor’s programs is entrusted to Opus Dei, a Prelature of the Catholic Church.
Address: 2114 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw, IN 46580
Phone: (574) 268-1800
Director: Roslynn Morgan
Email: [email protected]
Multi-function charity dedicated to serving the poor, while maintaining the dignity of all recipients with emergency assistance of food, clothing, furniture, diapers and other types of aid.
Address: 2730 E. Northport Rd., Rome City, IN 46784
Phone: (260) 303-4990
Director: Al Langsenkamp
Website: www.patronessofamerica.org
Email: [email protected]
The center welcomes pilgrims to the historic Oratory of the Holy Family. Our focus is on devotion to Our Lady, The Immaculate Virgin, Patroness of America. The devotion calls pilgrims to seek Our Lady’s intercession as Patroness of America and to imitate the life of the Holy Family. Pilgrims will be welcomed by historic stained-glass windows dating back to 1916 and beautiful landscape features.
200 Noll Plaza, Huntington, IN 46750
Phone: 800-348-2886
Websites: www.osv.com, www.oursundayvisitor.com, www.orderosv.com, www.osvnews.com, www.osvinstitute.com, www.osvcatholicbookstore.com
Chief Executive Officer: Kyle Hamilton
President, Institute: Jason Shanks
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer: Linda Teeters
Chief Marketing Officer: Jim Weigert
Non-profit corporation devoted to offertory programs, stewardship programs and materials, digital and software solutions, religious education materials, publishing products, and books; founded in 1912 by Archbishop John F. Noll.
Redeemer Radio 106.3 FM – NE Indiana
4618 East State Blvd. Suite 200, Fort Wayne, IN 46815
Website: www.redeemerradio.com
Email: [email protected]
Executive Director: Cindy Black – [email protected]
Phone: 260-436-9598
Redeemer Radio 95.7 FM – Michiana
54195 Ironwood Rd., South Bend, IN 46635
Website: www.redeemerradio.com
Email: [email protected]
Executive Director: Cindy Black – [email protected]
Phone: 574-855-1587
Redeemer Radio amplifies the voice of the Creator by fostering content that invites. We broadcast Catholic content continuously on 95.7 FM in Michiana, on 106.3 FM in the greater Fort Wayne area and worldwide at RedeemerRadio.com or through the Redeemer Radio app.
Address: 2429 Lynn Ave., Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Phone: 260-484-4521
Website: www.regnumchristi.org
Contact: Barb Federspiel
Email: [email protected]
Regnum Christi’s mission is to reveal Christ’s love to people, form them as apostles, and launch them in their God-given mission. The Fort Wayne group has 10 members of 24,508 members worldwide. Established in 1959.
Address: 429 E. Dupont Rd. #233, Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Phone: (260) 494-7121
Website: www.rekindlethefire.net
Email: [email protected]
Men’s Conference Chaplain: Fr. Jason Freiburger
We are Catholic men who seek to Rekindle the Fire of Christ’s love within us, and become better leaders, friends, husbands, fathers and sons; the men God calls us to be, through prayer, fellowship, faith and spiritual service to our family, parish and community.
Address: 2208 Wayne Trace Ave., Fort Wayne, IN 46803
Website: www.therosehome.org
Director: Deb Burton – [email protected]
The Rose Home provides a structured atmosphere of love, unity, morality, character development, and Christian values in which drug/alcohol addicted women can be guided through a holistic approach to recovery.
Holy Family Fraternity (meets at University of Saint Francis)
Minister: Susan Maloney, OFS – [email protected] 260-515-7088
St. Charles Fraternity (meets at St. Mary School, Avilla)
Minister: Joy Olry, OFS – [email protected] 260 452-7357
Immaculate Conception Fraternity (meets at St. Francis Convent)
Minister: Linda O’Neil, OFS – [email protected] 574-250-3688
A community of lay men and women who seek to pattern their lives after St. Francis of Assisi and, through him, Jesus Christ
President: Debby Blum – [email protected]
Chaplain: Rev. Daryl Rybicki
574-272-9982
The Serra Club is a lay apostolate of the Catholic Church for vocations. Its mission is to pray, foster and support vocations to the priesthood and promote holiness among its members.
Address: 4916 Trier Rd. Fort Wayne, IN 46815
Phone: 260-740-4249
Website: shemaculture.org
President: Natali Perkins – [email protected]
Vice President: Caleb Perkins
Secretary: Gloria Kohrman
Shema Culture’s ministry is to teach and empower Christians to lead praise and worship in a reverent and prayerful way that creates an encounter with Jesus through the power of the holy spirit.
President: Parry Leavell – [email protected]
Secretary: Mike Woehnker
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 260-385-7603
Chaplain: Rev. John Eze, St. Patrick, Arcola
The Father Solanus Casey Vocation Society members pray for and promote vocations to the ministerial priesthood and the consecrated religious life in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.
Address: 53297 Summer Breeze Dr., South Bend, IN 46637
Website: www.spokestreet.com
Executive Director: Cindy Black – [email protected]
Chief Mission Officer: Kyle Heiman – [email protected]
Chief Mission Officer: Mariam Schmitz – [email protected]
Chief Development Officer: Luke Carey – [email protected]
Spoke Street Media is an apostolic podcast network that invites the heart to listen by amplifying the voice of the Creator.
1280 Hitzfield St., Huntington, IN 46750
Phone: (260) 443-9700
Website: www.sfcatholiccenter.com
Event Coordinator: Gabby Mayo
St. Felix offers an opportunity for groups or individuals to enter into a true Franciscan experience. St. Felix Catholic Center is the ideal place for conferences, confirmation retreats, school retreats, and youth events. Family friendly. Hispanic groups are welcome; we speak your language.
Website: www.stthomasmorefw.org
Email: [email protected]
Fort Wayne President: Judge Kenton Kiracofe
Chaplain: Very Rev. Jacob Runyon
Website: www.stthomasmoresb.wordpress.com
Email: [email protected]
South Bend President: Stephen Judge
Chaplain: Rev. E. William Beauchamp, CSC
This religious society brings together Catholics and people of any faith engaged in the legal profession, along with elected government officials to promote education in Catholic Church doctrine.
Address: 1600 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Phone: 260-456-3561
Website: www.svdpsfw.org
Executive Director: Lara Schreck – [email protected] Ext. 120
President: Sam Schenkel – [email protected] 260-466-9481
Chaplain: Rev. Timothy Wrozek
The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Fort Wayne is a network of caring men and women devoted to spiritual growth, friendship, and personal service to the poor. The organization provides direct personal assistance with food, rent, utilities, clothing, furniture, transportation, and home repairs. The Fort Wayne District incorporates 23 service locations with more than 800 volunteers in six NE Indiana counties and serves over 25,000 individuals each year.
St. Vincent de Paul Fort Wayne Thrift Store
Phone: 260-456-3561
1600 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Manager: Mark Cox – [email protected]
The Thrift Store is Fort Wayne’s center for collection and sales of working appliances, clean furniture, clothing and household goods, and free distribution of those items to the poor. Vincentians build bunk beds and dressers that are sold at the store. For guidance in finding a parish conference near you, call the store. Volunteers are always appreciated.
Address: 520 Crescent Ave., South Bend, IN 46617
Phone: (574) 234-6000
Fax: (574) 968-0204
Website: www.svdpsb.org
Executive Director: Anne Hosinski Watson
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (574) 234-6000 Ext. 113
The St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County, Inc. is a non-profit organization serving people in poverty in Northern Indiana. Our programs are intended to relieve emergencies, to provide support, and to encourage self-sufficiency. We believe in joining together our staff, volunteers, donors, and partners in order to tackle poverty in our community. Together, we work to empower those we serve to help them move from a state of food and housing insecurity to a state of self-sufficiency and suc