Catholic Initiative pledges $4M toward $15M restoration of South Bend’s St. Adalbert; $10M endowment planned

The Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend announced on 2026-10-19 a partnership between Sts. Casimir and Adalbert Parish and the Catholic Initiative that includes a $4 million contribution toward a $15 million restoration of St. Adalbert Church in South Bend. The diocese said partners will raise a $10 million permanent endowment for both parish campuses and work together to raise the remaining $7.6 million of the restoration total; the parish had already raised $3.4 million and the first phase of restoration is nearing completion.

The diocese said restoration work will add a code-compliant accessible entrance and new restrooms, replace the church’s nearly 70-year-old heating system with an energy-efficient system, and restore ornate plasterwork, stained-glass windows and 10 large canvas murals by John A. Mallin. St. Adalbert School serves 230 students; a bilingual informational meeting for parishioners is scheduled for 2026-10-25 at 3:00 p.m. in the St. Adalbert School cafeteria, the diocese announced.

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