Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
I’ve been pro-life since I knew what the word “abortion” meant. When God called me back to faith, one of the means he used to bring me to the Catholic Church was its pro-life witness, which presented, in an even deeper and more profound way than I had yet ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
By Deacon Kyle Eller The Northern Cross
Bishop Daniel Felton ordained two new priests — Father Scott Padrnos and Father Daniel Hammer — to the priesthood June 24, the Solemnity of the Sacred heart of Jesus, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Duluth. Bishop Daniel Felton ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
By Deacon Kyle Eller The Northern Cross
Led by Bishop Daniel Felton, a diocesan Eucharistic Procession through the eastern half of Duluth June 19, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus, kicked off what the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have called a “Eucharistic Revival” in ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Greetings in the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ. On June 24, the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, two powerful moments of God’s abiding presence and amazing grace occurred: Daniel Richard Hammer and Scott Daniel Padrnos were ordained into the priesthood for ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
Along with women and men across our nation who respect the inherent dignity of each human life, the Catholic bishops of Minnesota give thanks to God on this historic day as the Supreme Court ends the injustice of the Roe v. Wade decision. We are grateful that the Supreme ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
I really want to grow. I mean, I really want to become the person that God has called me to be, but I find myself being so busy that I can’t imagine adding more to my plate in order to be a saint. How can I fit more in? ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
By Betsy Kneepkens The Northern Cross
Even before Roe v. Wade was decided in January 1973, pro-life advocates were behind the scenes establishing organizations to help support women, babies, and families who found themselves in what they perceived was a crisis pregnancy. When the Supreme Court passed Roe v. Wade, ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
From northern Minnesota to Cambodia
By Deacon Kyle Eller The Northern Cross
“She’s known since she was 10 that she was going to be a missionary, and I’ve known since I met her that I was going to be a missionary,” jokes Nic Davidson about his wife Jacelyn.
Both grew ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
By The Northern Cross
Bishop Daniel Felton has made the following appointments of priests as deans of their respective deaneries, effective July 1, 2022: Father Daniel Weiske, Hibbing Deanery Father Brandon Moravitz, Virginia Deanery Father Joseph Sirba, Cloquet Deanery Father Steve Langenbrunner, Duluth Deanery Father Michael Garry, Brainerd Deanery
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Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
60 years
Father Lloyd Mudrak Father Lloyd Mudrak
Father Lloyd Mudrak was ordained to the priesthood on June 2, 1962, at Holy Rosary Church in Duluth by Bishop Francis J. Schenk for the Diocese of Duluth. Father Mudrak attended high school and college at Nazareth Hall and attended St. Paul Seminary.
During Father Mudrak’s ministry, he served at St. Joseph, Chisholm; St. Francis, Brainerd; St. Anthony, Duluth; Cass Lake; Holy Spirit, Virginia; Sacred Heart, Virginia; Sacred Heart, Mountain Iron; Mary Immaculate, Coleraine; St. Mary, Marble; and St. Joseph, ... Read More »
