Benedictine Sister Anne (Antone) Malerich, 93, died Oct. 27 at St. Scholastica Convent, St. Cloud. The Eucharist of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31, at Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph.

Immaculée Ilibagiza, a Rwandan genocide survivor, will share her inspiring story, titled “Faith and Forgiveness,” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at St. Anthony Church, St. Cloud.

“Christmas with the Slew Foot Family Band” will be presented Friday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 30, at 2 p.m. at the handicapped accessible ElmerZ Event Center, 1225 Timberland Drive, Sauk Centre.

Poor Clare Sister Mary Catherine Jacoby, 96, died Oct. 16 at St. Clare’s Monastery, Sauk Rapids. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21, at St. Clare’s Monastery.

The annual Mass for health care professionals will be at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph.

Benedictine Sister Roberta (Carol) Werner, 85, died Oct. 9 at St. Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph. The Eucharist of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, Oct. 17, at 3:30 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Benedict’s Monastery.

Understanding and putting into practice Catholic social teaching is vital to address the challenges of creation stewardship without falling into the environmental activism today that often mimics religious apocalypticism. 

Franciscan Sister Marie A. Theis, 101, died Oct. 9 at St. Francis Convent, Little Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, Oct. 19, at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Convent.