Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
These are exciting times! At this time, the whole diocese is in a process of discerning and identifying “mission fields” as the first step to implementing my Pastoral Letter, which you can find in both written and audio form at the diocesan website, ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
Someone I love recently died. I know that we believe in life after death, but I am still struggling. Am I wrong to be sad? Is it OK that I wish they were still here? Father Michael SchmitzAsk Father Mike
Thank you so much for your question. And please ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
By Deacon Kyle Eller The Northern Cross
On Feb. 27, the first Sunday of Lent, Bishop Daniel Felton celebrated a liturgy at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary welcoming those seeking the sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil.
Called the Rite of Election of Catechumens and the Call ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
What seminary are you attending and where are you in the formation process?
I am currently attending Saint Paul Seminary in St. Paul. I am in theology 1 or as the new terminology that Rome has just asked us to begin using, I am in configuration stage 1.
When is ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
By Joe Ruff OSV News
Pope Francis named Father Michael John Izen, a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis who has ministered in parishes and as a pastor in his nearly 18 years of priesthood, as the next auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese.
Bishop-elect Izen, 55, will serve ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
Inside the Capitol
The State Legislature is not the only thing that’s off and running in the early weeks of 2023. This year also marks the start of the Minnesota Catholic Conference’s Families First Project (FFP). This multiyear initiative seeks to activate the Church’s public voice in a way ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
Bishop Daniel Felton’s pastoral letter, “The Dawn from on High Shall Break Upon Us,” has been out for a bit over a month as this issue of The Northern Cross goes to press. It was promulgated on Christmas day last year and is addressed both to the faithful of ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
By The Northern Cross
Marquette Catholic School in Virginia will soon have a new home with space to grow. The school announced Jan. 28 that it has reached an agreement with a global real estate investment trust to purchase the 60,000 square foot facility at 1301 Chestnut Street in Virginia ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
By Joe Ruff OSV News
In a party line vote, Democrats in the Minnesota Senate passed a bill 34-33 in the early morning hours of Jan. 28 to place a right to abortion for any reason and without a limit on viability into state law. The House approved the measure Jan. 19, ... Read More »
Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik
By Deacon Kyle Eller The Northern Cross
The future of the extraordinary form Latin Mass in the Diocese of Duluth received new clarity Jan. 22, as Bishop Daniel Felton sat “in choir” and preached at a celebration of that liturgy at St. Benedict Church in Duluth. Clergy and servers gather before the ... Read More »
