Posted by Grace Romanek
The Northern Cross - April 2016 Calendar of Events
Ham/turkey bingo
St. Mary’s Church will host a bingo Friday, April 1, at 7 p.m. at the Meadowlands Community Center, 7758 Western Ave., Meadowlands. Two sets of 11 games will be played. Cards are $2 per card per set. Ham, ... Read More »
Posted by Grace Romanek
The Northern Cross - April 2016 School News in Brief
Bishop Sirba visits St. James School
Bishop Paul Sirba visited St. James School in Duluth Feb. 24. He celebrated Mass with the students, staff and families. After Mass, he visited with all of the students in their classrooms and ... Read More »
Posted by Grace Romanek
The Northern Cross - April 2016 Local Life News in Brief
Northland Family Programs events in April
Northland Family Programs will be sponsoring its mother-daughter program Tea for Two in Duluth Sunday, April 17, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Essentia Health, St. Mary’s Medical Center, and in ... Read More »
Posted by Grace Romanek
The Northern Cross - April 2016 Local News in Brief
Divine Mercy Sunday celebration in Brainerd
A special observance in honor of the Feast of Divine Mercy will be held at St. Andrew’s Church, 1108 Willow St., Brainerd, Sunday, April 3. Confessions will be available at 2 p.m. and ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
By Kyle EllerThe Northern Cross This year’s diocesan women’s conference, keynoted by well-known Catholic media personality and former presidential speechwriter Colleen Carroll Campbell, was the biggest yet. Organizers say that the Feb. 27 event, held at Marshall School in Duluth, drew perhaps 475 people counting volunteers and vendors. Betsy ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
Graces abound during the Jubilee Year of Mercy. On a recent visit to St. James School in Duluth, I had the privilege of celebrating an all school Mass prepared by the fifth graders. I also visited the classrooms for some Q&A, got an excellent tour from the principal and ... Read More »
Posted by Grace Romanek
The Northern Cross - March 2016 Calendar of Events
KC fellowship
The Knights of Columbus Council 6791 and St. Teresa Circle of St. Raphael’s Church, 5779 Seville Road, Duluth, sponsors coffee, juice, donuts and fellowship after Masses the first Saturday and Sunday weekend of each month.
Fish Fry Duluth
... Read More »
Posted by Grace Romanek
The Northern Cross - March 2016 School News In Brief
Duluth Area Catholic Schools study day
Teachers as well as their students need time to recharge for the second semester of the school year. On Friday, Jan. 22, all teachers in the Duluth Area Catholic Schools had an opportunity ... Read More »
Posted by Grace Romanek
The Northern Cross - March 2016 Life News In Brief
Catholic Daughters support Options for Women
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Margaret 1888 Eveleth sponsored its seventh annual Birthrite Baby Shower in Resurrection parish, Eveleth, and St. Joseph’s parish, Gilbert, during two weeks in January. Pastel ... Read More »
Posted by Grace Romanek
The Northern Cross - March 2016 Obituary
Sister Mary Rochefort, teacher, principal, Benedictine leader
Sister Mary (Adriette) Rochefort, OSB, 75, died Feb. 9 at St. Scholastica Monastery. Born in Escanaba, Mich., on Sept. 13, 1940, she was the daughter of Ami and Mabel (Robere) Rochefort, one of 15 chlidren. ... Read More »
