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 »
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 »
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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 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 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 »
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
By Bishop Robert Barron Word on Fire
The other night, I had the privilege of participating in one of the listening sessions for the continental phase of the Synodal process. The basis for our discussion was a lengthy document produced by the Vatican after it had compiled data and testimony ... 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
Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22, and Good Friday, April 7, are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.
For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a ... Read More »
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MCC hosts United for Life advocacy day
United for Life is a pro-life advocacy day co-sponsored by the Minnesota Catholic Conference at the Minnesota State Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 28, bringing together pro-life Minnesotans, organizations, and church bodies from across the state to stand up for life. Together, participants will ... Read More »
