South Bend/Mishawaka Faith Renewal & Spirit

Explore Spirituality

A community steeped in history and tradition, the evident spirituality in South Bend and Mishawaka is all around you. Take part in a cemetery tour, view the Women & Spirit Exhibit at the Center for History and get a unique perspective into the lives of the Studebakers at St. Paul's Memorial United Methodist Church.

Basilica of the Sacred Heart

Located in the heart of the University of Notre Dame campus, the Basilica is home to the Basilica's museum, relics of Saints Marcellus, Stephen and Sebastian, and the Reliquary Chapel which includes relics of each of the 12 Apostles, a piece of the ... Read more

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Guided Cemetery Tours

Take a cemetery tour to learn about the area's history in a unique way. Cemetery tours are offered two or three times throughout the summer and fall months. Visit the Center for History's Web site for dates, times and locations.

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Sacred Spaces Tour

"Sacred Spaces" features a tour of approximately ten religious sites located in the South Bend community that are architecturally or culturally significant. Each site was built prior to 1930. Visitors can access the tour through their cell phone. By ... Read more

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Taylor Memorial Chapel

Bethel College is home to an old log church, now known as the Taylor Memorial Chapel. The church was originally constructed in the mid 1800s near Union, Michigan. Call the number above to see if the chapel can be open by appointment as this space is ... Read more

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University of Notre Dame

The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes is a one-seventh-sized replica of the famed French shrine where the Virgin Mary appeared to Saint Bernadette on 18 occasions in 1858. The Grotto at the University of Notre Dame was completed in 1896 using boulders ... Read more

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World Pulse Festival

Over 25 years ago a few hundred people arrived onto the grounds of WHME TV 46 for a free concert with their favorite Christian music artists. No one thought that years later the same event would be taking place in the same spot, run by the same ... Read more

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