ABOUT
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Welcome to Saint Peter’s
Catholic Parish!
We’re honored you’ve decided to take the time to click around our website. As you’ll notice, we take great pride in the “splendor” of our parish church, but even more so in the splendor of our Catholic faith.
Below, you can find information about our staff, our history, and how to contact us. If you’re looking for a new parish home, click here to get started in joining our growing parish!
PARISH STAFF
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Fr. Bartholomew Okorie
PASTOR
frbartholomew@saintpetersfortwayne.org
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Sarah Hilger
BOOKKEEPER
sarah@saintpetersfortwayne.org
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Parker Maas
MUSIC DIRECTOR
parker@saintpetersfortwayne.org
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Susan Lalor
PARISH ASSISTANT
hello@saintpetersfortwayne.org
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Shirley Reising
CHURCH CARETAKER
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Kathy Wendell
WEDDING COORDINATOR
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Carol Shoemaker
FUNERAL COORDINATOR
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Meg Hanlon
RCIA COORDINATOR
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Kate Rodriguez
YOUTH MINISTER
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Bob Heidenreich
ORGANIST EMERITUS
OUR HISTORY
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Our Story
Learn about the vast history of our parish church and the community of believers who’ve come before us over the past 150+ years.
CONTACT US
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Parish Office
518 E Dewald St
Fort Wayne, IN 46803
(260) 744-2765
hello@saintpetersfortwayne.org
Summer Office Hours Tuesday – Thursday 9:30-3:00, Friday 9:30-2:30
Becoming
Catholic
Becoming Catholic is one of life’s most profound and joyous experiences. Some are blessed enough to receive this great gift while they are infants, and, over time, they recognize the enormous grace that has been bestowed on them. Others enter the Catholic fold when they are older children or adults.