Saint Augustine Parish

1501 W. Washington St | South Bend, Indiana

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https://d2y1pz2y630308.cloudfront.net/17761/slideshows/homeLarge/DSCN2514.JPG Welcome to St Augustine Parish A multi-racial faith community, rooted in the African-American tradition

https://d2y1pz2y630308.cloudfront.net/17761/slideshows/homeLarge/DSC_0090-Edit.jpg Bishop Rhoades visits St. Augustine Parish to celebrate the parish's 90th Anniversary.

Catholic News Service
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  IMAGE: CNS Photo/Paul Jeffrey By Barbara J. Fraser VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Existing formation programs are not preparing priests and other pastoral workers to be leaders in a church with an Amazonian...
National Catholic Register
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Today's Readings
- Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr
  
  Reading 1 Rom 3:21-30
  Responsorial Psalm Ps 130:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6ab
  Gospel Lk 11:47-54
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