Posted by Kyle Eller
The Diocese of Duluth has announced a new initiative called “Let’s Listen” to better understand the spiritual needs of the people of northeastern Minnesota and discern the next step in the church’s mission. Let’s Listen will primarily consist of small group listening sessions throughout the diocese. Online and ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
By the Minnesota Catholic ConferenceInside the Capitol
Minnesota has a longstanding policy that certain financial supports are allocated for all K-12 students irrespective of a family’s choice of school, including textbooks, nursing services, transportation, and counseling aid. Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC), and an interfaith coalition of nonpublic school stakeholders ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
By Joe TowalskiThe Central Minnesota Catholic
With the start of the 2022 Minnesota legislative session on Jan. 31, among the top policy priorities for the Minnesota Catholic Conference will be stopping efforts to legalize sports betting in the state, increasing supports for nonpublic school students, and ensuring the budget ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
By Maria Wiering Catholic News Service
Surrounded by the Spanish-speaking people he has ministered to throughout his two decades as a priest, Auxiliary Bishop Joseph A. Williams was ordained a bishop for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The Book of the Gospels is placed over the head of ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
There is a difference between being smart and knowing a lot, though people tend to confuse the two as being one and the same. I am pretty good at trivia games, and I have lots of data in my brain for the things that I am most interested in, ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
On Feb. 2, we celebrated the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. It is the day we remember Mary and Joseph bringing the newborn Jesus to the Temple 40 days after his birth. It is there that they meet Simeon and Anna the prophetess. Father Nick NelsonHanding on ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service
Speakers at the annual March for Life on Washington’s National Mall Jan. 21 spoke of a likely tipping point in the current protest against legalized abortions in the United States, but they also urged the crowd to remain vigilant in their advocacy and support ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
I am a proud alumnus of Nazareth Acadamy, a small Catholic college preparatory outside of Chicago, run by the Sisters of St. Joseph. I loved my experience at Naz, as we called her. I was able to participate in whatever outside class experience I wanted. It was just a ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
Each year as Catholic Schools Week rolls around, we are invited to consider the role of Catholic education in the mission of the church. When we consider that it is part of the mission of passing on the faith to the next generation and helping Catholic parents to fulfill ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
By Deacon Kyle Eller The Northern Cross
A January letter signed by Bishop Daniel Felton, Stella Maris Academy President Andrew Hilliker, and Mater Dei Apostolate Executive Director Marie Mullen, and issued by Bishop Felton’s office, indicates that “on-going conversations” have been taking place “exploring opportunities for collaboration and cooperation” between ... Read More »
