Posted by Kyle Eller
The Catholic Bishops of the State of Minnesota issued a joint statement May 25, the day which marks the expiration of the Minnesota Child Victims Act, which allowed civil suits on sexual abuse cases that were previously outside the statute of limitations. The statement apologizes to all who have been ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
Today marks the deadline for filing claims of sexual abuse of minors under an agreement entered into as part of the bankruptcy process for the Diocese of Duluth.
Duluth Bishop Paul D. Sirba issued the following statement: The past three years have allowed many victims of clergy sexual abuse ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
Bishop Paul D. Sirba has announced the following clergy assignments, effective July 13, 2016.
Father Charles Flynn has retired. He was pastor of Resurrection, Eveleth, and St. Joseph, Gilbert.
Father Fredrick Method has retired. He was pastor of St. Joseph, Chisholm, and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Buhl.
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Posted by Kyle Eller
Back in the fall of 1987, when I was a senior in high school, my paternal grandmother had died. To this day, it is one of the more traumatic deaths I have experienced.
Though her death was expected due to cancer, she was a massive influence in my young ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
There is a teacher at my Catholic school who just died. He was so young, and all of us students loved him so much. We all miss him so much. I am beginning to doubt my faith in all of this. What can I do?
Thank you so much ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, in a simple note to the bishops of the world, released the Apostolic Exhortation, the Joy of Love. He wrote: Dear brother: Invoking the care of the Holy Family of Nazareth, I am happy to send you my exhortation Amoris Laetitia for the good ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
The relics of St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher will be coming to Minnesota this summer, including a stop at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Cloquet from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, June 27.
The two saints exemplified courage and conviction in the face of persecution. ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
The weather was beautiful that summer Saturday morning, and a lot of parishioners turned out to watch their young priest finish second in a local triathlon.
But Aug. 8 was not a normal day for Father Ben Hadrich, pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas in International Falls. “It was just ... Read More »
