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Pope Francis names local pastor next St. Paul and Minneapolis auxiliary bishop

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 »

Families First Project gives you the tools to advocate for pro-family policies 

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 »

Editorial: Have you read the pastoral letter yet?

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 »

Marquette Catholic School announces purchase of new facility in Virginia

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 »

Over Catholic protests, Minnesota lawmakers pass right to abortion law, send to governor

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 »

Bishop attends Latin Mass, gives update on its future

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 »

Diocese offers requiem Mass for Pope Benedict XVI

Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik

By Deacon Kyle Eller The Northern Cross 

Bishop Daniel Felton offered a requiem Mass for Pope Benedict XVI at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church in Duluth Jan. 5, joining Pope Francis in Rome and dioceses across the world as the retired pope was mourned by the universal church. 

The bishop ... Read More »

Catholic Schools Week

Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik

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Betsy Kneepkens: As we make our last tuition payment, our investment in Catholic education was money well spent

Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik

Our first check was delivered in August 1993, and our last tuition payment will be paid appropriately during the 2023 Catholic Schools Week. My husband, my children, and I know that receiving Catholic education has been a privilege.  Betsy KneepkensFaith and Family

Many parents desire this sort of formation ... Read More »

Father Richard Kunst: Can ooze coming from a saint’s grave cure your ills?

Posted by Elizabeth Gjovik

I don’t make a habit of using emojis very often when I am texting, but there are two I find myself using a bit more lately: the eye roll emoji and even more the one in which the guy (or girl) has their arms up in the air and ... Read More »