VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday gave the Catholic Church new saints, including hundreds of 15th-century martyrs who were beheaded for refusing to convert to Islam, as he led his first canonization ceremony Sunday in aHoliday events
Risen Savior Church, 8010 W. Jefferson Blvd., will have its all-ages St. Nicholas Day Celebration at 9 a.m. Sunday. It will be followed with carriage rides and a pancake breakfast.
Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St., is having a Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols with a Santa Lucia Procession at 4 p.m. Sunday. The worship service will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by a wassail reception. The church will also have Breakfast with an Angel from 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 8. It will include crafts, a photo with the angel and a story about what the angel saw at the first Christmas. To register, call 426-3424 or email dfugate@trinityenglish.org.
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 546 W. U.S. 224, Decatur, is having Christmas at the Coffeehouse performances at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday.
Faith United Church of Christ, 10707 Coldwater Road, is having a cookie and candy sale for women and men from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 8. It will include Christmas shopping for those ages 3 to 8. Gifts are $2 each or three for $5. Santa Claus will be there from 9 to 11 a.m.
Queen of Angels Catholic Church, 1500 W. State Blvd., is hosting The Bach Collegium: A Baroque Music Ensemble’s sing-along of “Messiah” at 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5.
Agape Church of the Brethren, 11610 Lima Road, is having a Christmas cookie walk from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 8.
Victory Noll Center, 1900 W. Park Drive, Huntington, is offering “Moving in the Rhythm of Advent” through tai chi from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday and Dec. 11. Cost for the two sessions is $20, and registration begins at 9:15 a.m. each day. The center will have Sacred Journeys from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Dec. 10 and 17. Individuals may attend for a few minutes or a few hours. Events include a labyrinth, Taize music, journaling and quiet prayer.
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1502 E. Wallen Road, is hosting The Christ Child of Fort Wayne’s annual holiday cookie walk from 8:30 a.m. to noon today.
Special events
St. Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, is hosting Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass at 7 p.m. today.
Lifetree Cafe is showing a filmed interview with Tom Shadyac, who worked on films including “Patch Adams,” “The Nutty Professor” and “Bruce Almighty,” from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the New Ground Coffee Company, 5925 N. Clinton St. Shadyac sold his Hollywood mansion and moved into a trailer park, and his interview discusses taking steps toward living a happier, saner, less cluttered life.
Special news
The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend has launched a mobile app, “My Year of Faith,” which offers a short daily reflection on a variety of Catholic-related topics. The app is available for iOS and Android devices and is 99 cents on iTunes and on the Android Market.
Kimberly Trombley, of Fort Wayne, has been named a ministry consultant for Bethesda Lutheran Communities for northern Indiana and Michigan.
